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CONFERENCE PROGRAM
41st ANNUAL CONFERENCE
March 6-8, 2016
Joseph S. Koury Convention Center & Sheraton at Four Seasons
Greensboro, North Carolina
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It is my pleasure to welcome you to the 41st Annual North
Carolina Association for Middle Level Education Conference! It is
definitely time for some R & R as we gear up for the end of the 2015-2016 school
year! Rest and relaxation are as critical to our well-being, as rigor and relevance are to
the educational well-being of our students. We hope that you leave this conference
feeling rested, relaxed, and full of great ideas, strategies, and resources that can be
immediately implemented at your school. As one of our keynote speakers, Taylor Mali,
said, “By the time these students enter the workforce; many of the jobs they will apply
for will be in industries that don't even exist yet. That's a hard future to prepare
someone for. Teachers have their sights set on the real goal: not to produce Ivy League
graduates, but to encourage the development of naturally curious, confident, flexible,
and happy learners who are ready for whatever the future has in store.”
The NCMLE Conference has sessions for all content areas. Networking with
presenters and attendees is one of my favorite parts of the conference. I hope you will
build relationships and make new friends who share your passion and commitment to
educating the middle school child.
NCMLE would like to thank each of you for being here to support the education
of the middle school child. Your presence speaks volumes and shows your dedication
to these young people. You are making a positive difference at a critical time in the life
of these children. Let them know you care about them! Captivate their hearts and
minds! Make learning relevant and rigorous! Help them plan for college and career
readiness.
As our keynote speaker, Danny Brassell, said, “Good teaching comes from
inspiration, inspiration comes from anywhere.” It is the hope of NCMLE that you leave
this conference feeling inspired and rejuvenated, and ready to continue to facilitate the
love of learning in every student you meet.
With Respect and Gratitude,
Laura
Laura Corraro, President
NCMLE
REMINDER—BECAUSE OF THE NEED FOR INCREASED SECURITY,
IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT ALL CONFERENCE PARTICIPANTS AND PRESENTERS
WEAR THEIR NAME BADGES TO ALL EVENTS. THANKS FOR YOUR
COOPERATION & ENJOY THE CONFERENCE
2015-2016
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North Carolina Association for Middle Level Education
Board of Directors
Carteret County
Richmond County
Catawba County
Ashe County
Charlotte-Mecklenburg
Union County
Dwayne Squires
Betty Terrell
Dr. James Davis
Dr. Suzanne Gulledge
Dr. Lorae Roukema
Dr. David Strahan
Bobby Ashley
Sally Austin
Tonya Williams
Dr. Cathy Tomon
Haywood County
Retired
High Point University
UNC-Chapel Hill
Campbell University
Western Carolina University
Ashe County
Retired
Durham County
Carteret County
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Laura Corraro
Jim Butler
Doug Brady
Penny Barker
Dr. Ran Barnes
Kim Lynch
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President:
President-Elect:
Past President:
Secretary:
Treasurer:
Best Practices Chair:
Communications &
Technology Chair:
Conference Chair:
Conference Assistant Chair:
Higher Education:
NCPOMLE:
Publications Chair:
Next Practices Chair:
School Transformation Chair:
Professional Development Chair:
Schools to Watch Chair:
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NCMLE Appreciates Our Guests!
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Please visit the Exhibit Hall to hear
outstanding musical performances from:
Newton Conover World Music Drumming Group
and the Sherwood Githens Middle School Band
Conference Sponsors
We would like to thank the following companies
for their sponsorship of events at our conference.
Look for their logos in the program and visit their booths!
CAMCOR, Inc
College Foundation of North Carolina
High Point University
McGraw Hill Education
Prentice Hall
Please visit our sponsors’ booths!
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KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Opening Session - MONDAY, MARCH 7th 8:30 AM – 9:45 AM
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Taylor Mali – Taylor Mali is one of the most well-known poets
to have emerged from the poetry slam movement and one of the
original poets to appear on the HBO series Def Poetry Jam. A
four-time National Poetry Slam champion, he is the author of two
collections of poetry and a book of essays, What Teachers
Make: In Praise of the Greatest Job in the World. In April of
2012, Mali completed a 12-year project of convincing 1,000
people to become teachers and marked the occasion by
donating 12 inches of his hair to the American Cancer Society.
Years ago he was the official voice of Burger King.
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Danny Brassell – Affectionately
known as "Jim Carrey with a Ph.D.,"
Dr. Danny Brassell has held a variety
of titles and worked with leaders from
a variety of fields and disciplines, but
he has always considered himself first
and foremost a teacher. He is a bestselling author of 15 books, including
Dare to Differentiate. A gregarious,
sought-after author, speaker and
business consultant, Danny is a
recognized authority on leadership
development, motivation and communication skills. Thousands, from small business
owners to corporate executives, have enjoyed his energetic, interactive and informative
presentations. He has spoken to over 2,000 different audiences worldwide.
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NCMLE Celebrates Our “Schools to Watch”
NCMLE, in collaboration with the NC Department of Public Instruction and the National
Forum to Accelerate Middle Grades Reform, is proud to recognize our Schools to
Watch! These schools have demonstrated high levels of performance in areas of
academic excellence, developmental responsiveness, social equity and organizational
structure. We encourage you to contact and visit these schools, and to consider
applying for recognition next fall. Visit www.ncmle.org for more information.
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*Chowan Middle School
**Hendersonville Middle School
**William Lenoir Middle School
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****East Lincoln Middle School
****John Griffin Middle School
****South Charlotte Middle School
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**Apple Valley Middle School
**Crestdale Middle School
East Wilkes Middle School
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****Ashe County Middle School
****Rugby Middle School
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Current Schools to Watch, Year of Recognition and Designation
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*McGee’s Crossroads Middle School
*Piedmont Open IB Middle School
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***Carmel Middle School
***East Yancey Middle School
***Jay Robinson Middle School
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*North Lincoln Middle School
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2006
***Alexander Graham Middle School
***Mint Hill Middle School
2013
A.L. Stanback Middle School
*Hamlet Middle School
Randleman Middle School
2007
**Broad Creek Middle School
***Carrington Middle School
***Flat Rock Middle School
**Thomas Jefferson Middle School
**Kernodle Middle School
2014
C.W. Stanford Middle School
Mount Airy Middle School
2008
**Kernersville Middle School
**Rogers-Herr Middle School
**West Pine Middle School
2015
Lakewood Montessori Middle School
Northview Middle School
Reid Ross Classical Middle School
2016
Sherwood Githens Middle School
* Re-designation I – maintained status 3 years
** Re-designation II – maintained status 6 years
*** Re-designation III – maintained status 9 years
**** Re-designation IV–maintained status 12 years
Schools to Watch are required to submit an
application and be re-evaluated every
3 years to keep their STW designation.
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CONFERENCE SESSION PLANNER
Sunday
(Pre-Con)
Monday
General Session I
Monday
Open Reception
Monday
Session I
Monday
Session II
Visit Exhibit
Hall
Monday
Session III
Monday
Session IV
Monday
Session V
Monday
Networking
7:00 – 8:30 PM
8:30 – 9:45 AM
9:45 – 10:15 AM
10:15 – 11:15 AM
Room
Opening SessionSchools to Watch
Awards
Attendee
Keynoter
Taylor
Reception
MaliHall
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4:00 – 5:00 PM
8:30 PM –until?
Tuesday
Celebration
8:00 AM – 12:00
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Tuesday
Session VI
Tuesday
Session VII
Visit Exhibit
Hall
Tuesday
Session VIII
Tuesday
General Session II
8:30 – 9:30 AM
Social
Networking, DJ &
Fun Prizes
Visit Exhibits
Registration Open
Fifth
Season
Guilford
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9:40 – 10:40 AM
Prizes at 10:55!!
Visit Exhibits
11:15 – 12:15 AM
12:30 AM –
2:00 PM
President’s
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Keynoter Danny
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Guilford
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GENERAL INFORMATION
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ADMISSION TO SESSIONS:
Each participant has an official registration badge which serves as a ticket for admission
to all sessions and events. This badge should be worn at all times.
MEAL FUNCTIONS:
On Monday morning from 9:45-10:30, there will be a reception with light refreshments in
the Exhibit Hall. On Tuesday, March 8th, everyone is welcome to enjoy the President’s
Luncheon and our closing general session with Danny Brassell. To keep our conference
registration affordable, all other meals are on your own.
EXHIBITS:
Exhibits by commercial producers of instructional materials are an important part of the
NCMLE Conference. Books, resources, technology, and products are on display in
Guilford Ballrooms D-G throughout the conference. Please schedule time to visit!
Monday, March 7th
9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Tuesday, March 8th
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Door prizes will be given out in the Exhibit Hall on
Monday at 1:10 pm and Tuesday at 10:55 am.
Door Prizes will be given out at 10:00 pm in the Fifth Season.
MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN
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CONTENT-SPECIFIC RENEWAL CREDIT:
Participants who attend the entire conference receive a certificate that should be
presented to your local staff development coordinator for awarding renewal credit. If you
would like to receive renewal credit in a specific strand—Math, English Language Arts,
Reading, Science, or Social Studies, please be sure you attend only sessions in that
subject area. Go to www.ncmle.org and fill out the form using the renewal codes listed
in the program to receive your content-specific renewal credit certificate. You can also
earn a full TWO HOURS of renewal credit by completing the content-specific renewal
credit module at no additional cost. All renewal credit requests must be submitted by
June 30th.
UNAUTHORIZED COMMERCIAL SOLICITATION:
NCMLE has a strong commitment to high standards of professional development.
Commercial solicitation is prohibited in all conference sessions. Please report any
violations to an NCMLE board or conference committee member.
PREJUDICIAL AND PEJORATIVE REMARKS:
NCMLE takes pride in the high-level performance of its presenters. It is, therefore,
expected that all presentations will be void of all prejudicial and pejorative remarks.
Please report any violations to a NCMLE board or committee member.
WHERE YOU STAY MATTERS:
NCMLE has a contract with the Sheraton in order to keep conference costs down. A
portion of the hotel room rate goes to offset the costs of the conference. When the
contract nights are met NCMLE receives a reduced rate on meeting space. If minimum
room nights are not met NCMLE must pay the difference, so we appreciate your
patronage
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SESSION PRESENTERS and EXHIBITORS:
Please note that the opinions and information expressed by presenters and exhibitors at
this conference do not necessarily represent those of NCMLE. The association
endorses and supports North Carolina’s state standards and related pedagogy. The
presence of exhibitors who have purchased exhibit space does not imply endorsement
by NCMLE for any product or service displayed in the Exhibit Hall.
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SESSION MATERIALS:
Visit our SlideShare to download session handouts, share notes, and discuss sessions.
Go to: http://www.slideshare.net/ncmsa/
Position
Name
Position
Name
Awards
Doug Brady
Conference
Director
Betty Terrell
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Ran Barnes
Tonya Williams
Penny Barker
Conference
Assistants
Kristy Bullock
LaShone Singleton
Pre-Conference
Registration
Conference
Asst. Director
James Davis
Jim Butler
Ashleigh Buie
Michelle Burns
Amber Peele
Courtney Smith
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Photography
Tonya Williams
Sales
Chip Cathey, Chair
Schools to
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Lorae Roukema David Strahan
Suzanne Gulledge
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Ran Barnes, Chair
Sharon Ashe Pam Harris
Cheryl Bruno Kim Lynch
Sally Ferrante
Penny Barker, Chair
Nancy Brady
Denise Patterson
Cathy Tomon, Chair
Jackie Colbert
Cecilia Gregory
Harriet Jackson
Jack Leonard
Rick Singletary
Jodie Graham
Missy Gabriel
Ran Barnes
Tanya Turner
Jodi Weatherman
Cathy Tomon
Kim Lynch
Doug Brady
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John Van Hoose
Nancy Farmer
Jeanette Beckwith
Geraldine Ritter
Janice Davis
Ann Hutchens
Steve Teague
Elaine Boysworth
Ginny Myers
Theresa Hinkle
Frances Reaves
Beth Tyson
Betty Terrell
Rose Cooper
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Herb Tatum
Pat Knight
Julia Thomason
Marie Rudisell
Rebecca Stevens
Barry Rice
Gerald Patterson
Anthony Sasseen
Barbara Smith
Jean Blackmon-Brauer
Bill Rivenbark
John Arnold
Pamela Riley
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Sunday Pre-Conference Sessions
Sunday, March 6, 2016
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
1. CMLA Business Meeting and Networking
Come join CMLA (Collegiate Middle Level Association) members for pre-conference business
meeting. Clubs can hear what other CMLAs do to attract members, the types of service activities
these clubs lead, and various fundraising ideas. Be ready to share!
Leader: Dr. Laurie Ramirez, Appalachian State University
Location: Auditorium II
2. 10 Easy Ways to Incorporate a Wide Variety of Literacy Skills within Any Content Area
Teachers Know the Content They Teach is Standard III on the NC Teacher Evaluation
Instrument. Standard III requires teachers to provide a balance curriculum that enhances literacy
skills by incorporating literacy instruction within all content areas and across disciplines.
Participants will leave this session equipped with strategies on how to routinely incorporate a
variety of literacy skills to enhance learning in any content area.
Presenter(s): Kecia Rogers, Durham Public Schools
Location: Auditorium I
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3. The Magic in the Middle
The middle school years are a critical point in a child’s educational journey. Dr. Robert Balfanz,
a noted researcher from Johns Hopkins University, claims it is during this time that students ask
and answer for themselves, “Is schooling for me?” Knowing this, we have established
components that must be highly effective in all middle schools in order to meet the needs of each
learner. During this session, we will discuss each component and what a self- assessment rubric
for success.
Presenter(s): Mary Newsome, Consultant, Professional Development Differentiated
Location: Auditorium IV
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4. Elementary Integration in a Middle School Classroom
Have you ever thought the elementary concepts could benefit the middle school level? Through
collaboration, differentiated centers, and proper classroom management it can be done! These
simple steps will help your classroom data explode and your engagement of students rise higher
than ever before.
Presenter(s): Ryan Disseler
Location: Meadowbrook
2016 North Carolina Middle Level Educator Conference
Welcomes Dr. Chance Lewis
Chance W. Lewis, Ph.D is the Carol Grotnes Belk
Distinguished Professor of Urban Education at the
University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Additionally, Dr.
Lewis is the Executive Director of the University of North
Carolina at Charlotte’s Urban Education Collaborative
which is publishing a new generation of research on
improving urban schools.
Don’t miss his session, No More Excuses: The Impact of
Culturally Relevant Instruction to Improve the Achievement of All Middle School Learners
on Monday at 10:15 am in Pebble Beach.
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Guilford Ballroom A-C
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Laura Corraro, President, NCMLE
Cathy Tomon, Chair, NC Schools to Watch
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Taylor Mali
Closing-President’s Reception
Laura Corraro, President, NCMLE
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Introduction of All Schools to Watch
2003 to 2016
Monday, March 7, 2016
Exhibit Hall-Guilford Ballroom D-G
9:45 AM - 10:30 AM
Middle Level Appreciation Reception for All Conference Attendees!
Thank you for all you do for young adolescents
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Join us as we pay tribute to a special colleague and friend with the
The John Van Hoose Memorial Session
Specialized Middle Level Teacher Preparation:
A Common Approach or Endangered Practice?
Auditorium IV on Monday from 1:30 – 2:30 PM
Chris M. Cook, Ph.D.
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For years, middle grades education advocates have called for
specialized professional preparation for middle grades teachers.
While many states offer a middle grades certification
or endorsement, the question becomes whether state policy
and teacher preparation programs are aligned to make specialized
certification a reality. This session examines the status of middle
level teacher preparation and state policy in the United States and
highlights strategies for making specialized middle grades
teacher preparation a consistent practice.
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Chris M. Cook is an Associate Professor of Middle Grades Education in the Department of Curriculum
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effective middle grades practices, current implementation of the “middle school concept” and specialized
middle grades teacher preparation. His work has been shared in numerous middle grades journals and
conferences. He currently serves as the chair of the Middle Level Education Research Special Interest
Group of the American Educational Research Association.
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Collegiate Middle Level Association (CMLA)
Pre-Service Teacher Showcase Projects
Monday, March 7, 2016
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
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Aiding Students Whose Second Language is English English is a second language to many
students who are in the classroom. What can be done to help ensure the success of these students
in the classroom while simultaneously keeping lessons challenging enough for our more
advanced students? Daniela Lee, UNC Chapel Hill
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Awareness: Assessing the Implications of Late-Intervention with Exceptional Learners
Students from lower socioeconomic positions and environments have less access to resources at
an early age, and even less opportunity for early intervention. This presentation will focus on
the importance for middle-school teachers to observe student behavior and performance for
evidence of exceptionality in order to preserve student motivation. Danny Dana, UNC Chapel
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Hello, Hola, Ni Hao, Ann Yeong: A Growing Need to Support English Language
Learner (ELL) Students in the Mainstream Classroom How many ELL students are in
the US? In the 2012-2013 school year there were an estimated 4.4 million students, so it
becomes imperative to give access to content and provide the tools for language acquisition.
This presentation provides interactive ways for educators to engage and support ELL
students. Isabella Kim, UNC Chapel Hill
Teacher Leaders and The 4’Cs of Leadership The first and most revered Teaching Standards
set by North Carolina is encompassed in one word which is “Leadership”. Leadership is not only
a character trait or applied aspect, but rather a full blown commitment to those around you and to
yourself to be the best leader you can be at all times. When applying the 4C’s of Leaderships to
an educator, you are able to effectively lead others in a positive manner to surpassing any and all
goals. Join me so that you to can learn who the 4C’s of life can apply to your life as a leader.
Justin R Jeffress, Campbell University
The Developmentally Responsive Middle School Classroom Developmentally Responsive
Middle Schools are imperative to modern education! We often see what developmentally
responsive middle schools look like through PBIS programs; however, what does a
developmentally responsive classroom look like? Join me in exploring what a developmentally
responsive middle school classroom looks like, from a student teacher's perspective, and what it
can look like in an everyday classroom. Kayleigh McAlister, Western Carolina University
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Session One
Monday, March 7, 2016
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
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101. Addressing Continuous Middle Grades Academic Achievement Decline
Through the Implementation of Turnaround Strategies
Based on a mixed methods analysis of the eight highest performing 7-8 middle schools in
the state of North Carolina, this session will present recommendations made to the
Yadkin County Schools Strategic Planning Team on ways to promote increased student
academic achievement in YCS's two, 7-8 configured middle schools.
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Presenter(s):Myra Cox, Assistant Superintendent, Yadkin County Schools; Dr. Dustin Johnson,
Associate Professor of Education, High Point University; Dr. J. Brent Cooper, Social Science
Research Methods and Social Studies Curriculum , University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Location: Arrowhead
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102. In the Meantime... What's Your Glue?
Holding it together when you know you messed up and other ideas to make your
classroom “gel.” We've all been there. No matter where you are in your career, you will
always have "one of those days" and "one of those students.” You are not alone! Come
and gather ideas to revive your classroom culture and leave with easy-to-implement ideas
that will keep your students engaged, connected and feeling confident.
Presenter(s): Samantha Haun, Robert Thomas, Brittany DeLucia
Location: Grandover West
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103. Math Fact Fluency – Facts as Quick as a Reflex
Do you have students that struggle in math? Students that struggle with their math facts
will struggle with learning new concepts. Join us to learn why fluency with automaticity
is such a necessary life skill with suggestions on how to increase fluency levels within all
of your middle school students.
Presenter(s): Jane Owen
Location: Auditorium II
104. All Kids Need S.W.A.G.G.E.R.: Learning to Teach with Culture in Mind
Participants will have an opportunity to interact with the information and engage with the
content while learning how to build relationships. Teaching with culture in mind is
understanding that all kids need S.W.A.G.G.E.R. (Scholarship, Worth, Acceptance, Goal,
Guidance, Expectations (high) and Rigor).
Presenter(s): Leslie Kinard
Location: Auditorium III
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105. Building a Better Tomorrow
Building a Better Tomorrow - how STEM and PBIS can close the gap for at-risk,
minorities, and low-income students. Learn about innovative school-wide interventions
and strategies to collaboratively build a better tomorrow by connecting
community/business leaders, parents, students, teachers, administrators and local
colleges.
Presenter(s): Jessica Schouweiler, Rosanna Whisnant, Ashley Pack
Location: Auditorium IV
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106. Literacy Lifeline
Are you struggling to stay afloat while utilizing literacy strategies, integrating content
areas, and motivating your students? This session will provide a lifeline for you! We'll
share our school literacy plan, tips on using NewsELA and other nonfiction resources in
class, and ways to inspire a love of reading in your students.
Presenter(s): Kathy Kendall, Tonya Kerr
Location: Augusta A
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107. Schools to Watch Showcase: Hamlet Middle School
Hamlet Middle School has been recognized for using academic excellence,
developmental responsiveness, social equity, and organizational support to provide a
great experience for our students. In this session we will highlight some of the practices
that helped us earn this recognition. Join us and learn what makes our school a "School
to Watch."
Presenter(s): Hamlet Middle School Staff ~ Hamlet, NC
Location: Augusta B
108. Team Teacher Malfunction *Communication Error*
This session will provide experience and resources to those teachers that are having
communication issues with their team teachers and/or parents. When we work with a
group of 2-3 other teachers with such different personalities, it is easy to have a breakdown of communication and expectations. Join this session and share what you believe
works best when demonstrating to students that all of their core teachers have the same
expectations.
Presenter(s): Brandon Wilson, Lisa Sapir
Location: Biltmore
109. Gettin' a Little R&R While Improving EOGs
Come find out how Patterson Science Center, a division of the Caldwell County School
System, integrates STEM, literacy, and hands on learning into the middle school science
curriculum. Take a look inside our innovative modules that have helped to increase EOG
scores in classrooms throughout our county and beyond!
Presenter(s): Erin Smith, Amy Bradley
Location: Blandwood
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110. Inquiry-Based Instruction to Support Diversity in Teaching and Learning
This presentation highlights promising results of recent research on an inquiry-based
instructional model and offers ways to create integrated instructional design that supports
diverse learners to further develop academic language, engage in active learning, and
promote productive instructor facilitation in the middle grades classroom.
Presenter(s): Catherine Barrett
Location: Colony A
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111. Practical Practices to Plan for Rigor
Planning for academic rigor is not a blind random shot in the dark. Uncovering the
intended use of the Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy will shed light on how to align
instructional practices to learning outcomes. In this interactive session, participates will
discover practical ways to plan for academic rigor while simultaneously embedding
prerequisite skills that promote student success.
Presenter(s): Dutchess Maye
Location: Colony B
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112. Practical Ideas to Transform Your School Culture and Create a Vision
A positive school climate and culture is critical to the learning process for students as
well as creating a collaborative environment for teachers. Listen to practical ideas on
how to create a positive climate and culture in your school. Whether you are a teacher or
someone in a leadership role, you have an opportunity to make your school inviting for
all.
Presenter(s): Bruce Vosburgh
Location: Colony C
113. Playing with words: Vocabulary strategies to engage middle grades learners
In this session, participants will learn five strategies that create student engagement
around content area vocabulary. The strategies will allow students to: (1) group and
organize terms; (2) visualize terms; (3) define and associate terms; and (4) play with new
words. This is an active session in which participants will explore the strategies then
debrief their experiences.
Presenter(s): Michael Williams
Location: Grandover East
114. Citizen Science- It’s Not Just for Science Teachers
Current Kenan Fellow members of the Students Discover cohort share their experiences
with Citizen Science. Our mission is to spread the word about Citizen Science and share
ways we can all become involved in scientific research, collecting valuable data, and
increasing the body of knowledge we share as a global society.
Presenter(s): Cathy Belair, Denise Humphries
Location: Guilford A
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115. Drum Fit
In this presentation teachers will learn how to perform and teach one of latest fitness
craves using fitness ball and drum sticks. Performed standing, great music and lots of fun
movements.
Presenter(s): Dr. Gloria Elliott, Dr. Tiffany Fuller, and Dr. Dee Ellis, Ph. D WinstonSalem State University
Location: Heritage
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116. Stairway to Math Heaven
Participants will learn how to conduct engaging vertical PLCs for math teachers in their
schools. Participants will experience activities and processes that have helped our
teachers to increase their vertical math content knowledge, to strengthen their
pedagogical skills, and to ultimately increase learning and relevancy for students. Our
PLCs include core math teachers, ESL support, EC support, AIG teachers, instructional
coaches, and administrators.
Presenter(s): Kelly Batts, Angela Harding, and Velicia Everett
Location: Meadowbrook
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Reading is a life skill that is paramount to success in all academic subjects. This session
will focus on using rich text to make Social Studies rigorous, relevant and engaging.
Presenter(s): Jamie Burney, Jordan Strickland
Location: Morehead
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118. No More Excuses: The Impact of Culturally Relevant Instruction to Improve
the Achievement of All Middle School Learners
This powerful session will move educators beyond excuses as to why all middle school
learners cannot achieve in their classrooms. More importantly, this session will inform
educators on how to properly utilize culturally relevant pedagogy, to bring academic
standards to life in the classroom. Attendees will be provided interactive exercises based
on real state standards in major academic content areas to support the main ideas of this
session.
Presenter(s): Dr. Chance Lewis
Location: Pebble Beach
119. How to Use EVAAS to Predict Student Growth
This session will provide a step by step procedure using EVAAS to convert student
predicted percentiles to meaningful scale scores and levels. Teachers and administrators
will be provided a simple organizational process to have data driven student academic
growth conversations.
Presenter(s): Tom Hatch
Location: Sandpiper
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120. A Purposefully Connected Classroom
It has been said that 78% of academic achievement can be traced to the quality of human
interaction in the school (Teacher’s Handbook: Discipline with Love and Logic,
Cline/Fay Institute Inc.). This session will take a closer look at how the quality of human
interaction (relationships) within a classroom impact student engagement and
achievement. Participants will leave with a blueprint for building a “connected
classroom.”
Presenter(s): Tanya Krome
Location: Tanglewood
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121. Teacher Leaders as Support for Professional Growth
Teachers value the leadership of those who teach. The Teacher/Leader model provides
support to other teachers through classroom coaching, cross-curricular PLC's and school
wide professional development. Teachers as part of an instructional leadership team
empower other teachers to take on leadership roles further enriching their professional
impact beyond the classroom.
Presenter(s): Elizabeth Crace, Pamela Smith
Location: Tidewater
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Find the latest in middle level textbooks, supports, instructional materials, fundraising
ideas, resources and products especially for middle level educators in our Exhibit Hall!
Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to interact and partner with great organizations.
Our exhibitors are an important part of our conference. Please visit them throughout the
conference, and be sure to say a special, “Thanks” to them for attending.
Door prizes will be given away Monday at 1:10 pm and Tuesday at 10:55 am!
GREAT door prizes will also be given out at
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Bruce Vosburgh is currently the Director of the Don
Eichhorn Schools: Schools to Watch program in
Pennsylvania. He has been involved with the STW
program in PA since they wrote their state application
in 2005. He is a retired middle school teacher, coach,
team leader, and assistant principal and principal of a
middle school in Pennsylvania where he spent 36
years, serving the last 20 as the principal. He is also
currently on the Board of the National Forum to
Accelerate Middle Grades Reform representing STW
Directors and was just elected as the President-Elect
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10:30 am and again at 1:30 pm in Colony C
Session Two
Monday, March 7, 2016
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
NCPOMLE Business Meeting & Discussions
Join the North Carolina Professors of Middle Level Education to discuss issues pertinent
to Middle Level Education from the perspective of universities in the state. You don’t have to
be a member of the organization to attend; just someone interested sharing in the
discussions regarding higher education. The session will begin with a short business
meeting.
President: Dr. Lorae Roukema, Campbell University
Location: Augusta B
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201. Revisiting Grade Configuration: A Research Summary of K-8 Schools Versus
Middle Schools at Best Meeting the Needs of Middle Grades Students
Results of a recently completed research summary which examined the K-8 and middle
school grade configurations abilities to best meet the needs of middle level students will
be presented. Current trends in middle level grade configurations in NC public schools
and in-progress action research will be discussed.
Presenter(s): Dr. J. Brent Cooper, Dr. Nancy Ruppert, Professor of Education, UNCAsheville; Dr. Dustin Johnson, Associate Professor of Education, High Point
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Location: Arrowhead
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202. It Takes a Village
This session will focus on helping teachers establish a classroom dynamic in which
students become leaders of their own learning, in their classrooms, school and
community. We will share unique, creative ways students are paired with and mentored
by community members in our rural community. Participants will receive a complete data
notebook, resources, and ideas for involving community stakeholders in the classroom.
Presenter(s): Denise Shields, Nancy Breedlove, Rebekah Talley
Location: Grandover West
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Session will be about incorporating Problem Based Learning into science classrooms to
help provide rigor, real-world relevance to curriculum, student engagement.Also will
look at the role of literacy in pbl's and science
Presenter(s): Amber Curlee
Location: Auditorium II
204. Who are you and what do you want? Creating Student Learning Profiles
All students benefit from the availability of a variety of methods and supports and an
appropriate balance of challenge and success. I learn who my students are and what they
want by developing student profiles. The profiles help me design instruction and support
for students with varying abilities.
Presenter(s): Franchetta Beckford
Location: Auditorium III
205. PBL Facilitation
This session will focus on how to successfully facilitate a PBL style lesson in a variety of
core classes. There will be a brief discussion of what PBL format is and its effectiveness
with student engagement. A sample PBL will be presented that walks participants
through the writing and implementation process, and a follow up that addresses common
concerns such as technology limitations and reaching at risk students.
Presenter(s): Leila Merrell
Location: Auditorium IV
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206. Engaging the Middle School Mind: Best Practices Incorporating Socratic
Seminar and Philosophical Chairs.
The participant will discover ways to increase rigor with researched best practices which
will incorporate speaking, listening and critical thinking.
Presenter(s): Pam Harris, Kim Lynch
Location: Augusta A
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208. DIRECT: Doing It Right, Expectations, Communications and Tolerance
Looking a quick fix? A magic bullet? Sorry, you won't find it in this session. However,
you will find a DIRECT approach to classroom management. Only you have the power
to influence behaviors within your room.
Presenter(s): Mary Newsome, Beth Duncan, Consultants, Professional Development
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209. We're Engaged! Put a Ring on Students' Learning
Come for a fun and interactive session that will cover numerous engagement strategies
you can use in your classroom tomorrow! Strategies covered can be used in any grade
and content area. Have your lesson plans halfway done by making your own examples to
take away. Handouts provided.
Presenter(s): Kristen Meckley
Location: Blandwood
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210. Pixel It! Students as Content Creators and Media Makers
Engage the Instagram generation in your curriculum by empowering students to be
content creators and media makers. Our session features a simple, yet innovative,
constructivist strategy for using the camera app to connect young adolescents to
standards-based topics. You’re sure to walk away with a new lens on learning.
Presenter(s): Theresa Redmond, John Henson
Location: Colony A
211. App -- tizers, Entrees, and Desserts
1. Apps that make engagement easy and fun. Examples are ClassKick, Doceri, Zip Grade,
DiscoveryEducation.
2. Entrees -- Silent Conversation with constructed responses from School Net, Math
Vocabulary Builders (Daily Reviews, Quick Build Up Activities -- 5 minutes or less),
breaking down word problems, and Jigsaws.
3. Desserts -- Choice Boards to Use Tomorrow, Decimal or Computation Man, and
Motivation through Competition.
Presenter(s): Christina Edwards, Joe Howard
Location: Colony B
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212. Critical Practices for Anti-Bias Education: Self-Awareness, Privilege, and Race
“Privilege” and “race baiting” have recently dominated media headlines. A teacher’s
greatest tool in the inclusive classroom is self-awareness. Is privilege real? What 10
things should everyone know about race? Arm yourself to take what has been used to
divide and use it to create a relevant, inclusive classroom community.
Presenter(s): Tarra Ellis
Location: Colony C
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213. Teamwork Makes the Dreamwork
This session will explore ways you can utilize your student services staff members
(counselors, social workers, nurses, etc) to increase student achievement, motivation,
peer relationships, and parental involvement.
Presenter(s): Latoira Rodgers
Location: Grandover East
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214. The Time Traveler's Guide to Making Content Connections
This session will focus on modeling strategies for using primary sources to engage
students, build critical thinking skills, and construct knowledge. Participants will travel
through time, analyzing historical documents with the goal of creating stronger
connections to content standards.
Presenter(s): Aritia Smalls
Location: Heritage
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215. Paideia Seminar in the Math Classroom
A team of math teachers have worked together for the past two years to put together
seminars that engage students in discussions which invite deeper thinking about
mathematics. This session will allow math teachers to participate in a Paideia Seminar.
Presenters will share seminar resources that address the process of running a Paideia
Seminar as well as sample texts to use.
Presenter(s): Nancy Ruppert, Debbie Meaney, Jessica Anderson
Location: Meadowbrook
216. Learning through a Global Lens: Secret to Stop Student Apathy
What exactly is global education? What does 21st century learning look like in the
classroom? How can I grow as a global educator and become a distinguished teacher on
my NC evaluation? We want to share the components of successful global schools and
how to create this environment and culture in your classroom and in your school.
Presenter(s): Sara Whitaker, Garrett Tomlinson
Location: Morehead
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217. Exciting Middle School Students About Jane Austen
This summer I taught a packed room of secondary educators about teaching Austen at the
Jane Austen Summer Program at UNCCH. You, too, can be given practical information,
lessons, and guidance about the differentiated teaching of Jane Austen's world. We will
explore Austen for all students who are above, on, and below level in reading. Let the
excitement begin!
Presenter(s): Pamela Fitzpatrick
Location: Pebble Beach
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218. Bringing At-Risk Readers Up to Grade Level
To close the achievement gap, struggling readers need accessible, engaging leveled
fiction and nonfiction text and instruction that focuses on word attack, comprehension
and vocabulary skills. Teachers need a model for a lesson that will support student
growth. Handout with two sample lessons and two free books will be provided.
Presenter(s): Joyce Kohfeldt
Location: Sandpiper
219. Rates, Ratios and Proportional Reasoning
This session will focus on building coherence of the Ratios and Proportional
Relationships domain. We will examine how the middle school concepts of Rates, Ratios
and Proportional Reasoning are built from Measurements, Operations, Fractions, and
Algebraic Thinking in elementary and provides a foundation for Algebra, Functions and
Geometry in high school.
Presenter(s): Joseph Reaper, Lisa Ashe
Location: Tanglewood
220. Improved Reading, Writing, and Thinking!
Passionate about teaching your students how read, write, and think critically as future
citizens of our world? Tired of looking for leveled reading materials in current events or
hot topics to engage your students? Yearning for thoughtful lessons that include
modeling of critical thinking and talking? StudySync answers all of these questions and
more! Join us for a quick introduction to this amazing program and we will provide
access codes so you can try it with your students at no charge.
Presenter(s): Kedrick Lewis, Stephanie Sanders
Location: Auditorium I
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NCPOMLE will continue the Business Meeting and discussions over the lunch hour. Open to
all members and members-to-be.
Location: Tidewater
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm
Session Three
Monday, March 7, 2016
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
301. Implementing PBIS in Middle School
PBIS is often overlooked by middle schools or thought of as an elementary concept.
Student success stems from clearly taught and consistent expectations, rewards, and
mentoring, especially in middle school. Presenters will help you understand the value of
PBIS and prepare you to implement strategies on a team or school-wide.
Presenter(s): Chasity Bolch, Carrie Pratt
Location: Arrowhead
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302. Flip Your Faculty Meetings
Calling all administrators!!! Are you looking for ways to reduce the number of meetings
held after school? Tired of spending hours researching all the different recording
programs? Come and discover an easy way to flip your faculty meetings using great
software that is free and reliable. Teachers are encouraged to attend this session for ideas
on "flipping your classroom."
Presenter(s): Tom Hatch
Location: Grandover West
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303. Inquiry Based Science - Simulate it!
Science topics come to life, and student depth of understanding soars when using online
simulations to introduce, develop and expand conceptual understanding. Students can
manipulate key variables, generate and test hypotheses, and engage in extensive “whatif” experimentation. You name it, there is a simulation for it.
Presenter(s): Jane Owen
Location: Auditorium II
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304. Why Middle School?
The middle school concept emerged as a response to the disruption and turmoil of the
1960s. This time of rapid change served as a crucible for the original idea of teaching the
adolescent learner in a different way. Fifty years later, does the “middle school concept”
still have relevance? Join me, as we take a fun-filled journey back to 1963 through music
and photos, and compare the needs of middle level learners then with those we teach
today.
Presenter(s): Sam Treadaway
Location: Auditorium III
305. Specialized Middle Level Teacher Preparation:
For years, middle grades education advocates have called for specialized professional
preparation for middle grades teachers. While many states offer a middle grades
certification or endorsement, the question becomes whether state policy and teacher
preparation programs are aligned to make specialized certification a reality. This session
examines the status of middle level teacher preparation and state policy in the United
States and highlights strategies for making specialized middle grades teacher preparation
a consistent practice
Presenter(s): Chris Cook, Ph.D.
Location: Auditorium IV
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306. A Common Approach or Endangered Practice?
This session will describe the process that a school used to change a culture into a
positive educational environment that is spreading throughout the community. After
implementation of various programs, there was clear evidence of a vast improvement of
the overall school climate and culture. The school demonstrated such a collegial and
cooperative environment that it is currently attracting other students and even teachers
who want to work at this campus. Specific approaches will be discussed including, PBIS,
community relations, parent participation, staff morale, and others. Participants will
receive practical strategies that will equip school leaders with specific tools to use at their
own location. Handouts will be provided to all those in attendance.
Presenter(s): Tim Farrar, Kim Hoyle
Location: Augusta A
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307. Whole Brain Teaching: Making Classroom Management Fun!
Whole Brain Teaching uses a unique, research based approach to make managing the
classroom fun and easy for both you and your kids so the learning can flow continuously!
Presenter(s): Jeff Battle
Location: Augusta B
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308. Don't FAL out;Techno IN!
This session will share several formative assessment lessons, activities and strategies that
we have used within our classes as well as technology resources we have found very
useful. Handouts are available online. You will feel like a kid leaving a candy shop!
Presenter(s): Jo Harris, Olivia Valk, Cody Powell
Location: Biltmore
309. Self Pacing for the Diverse Classroom
Today’s classroom is filled with a widely varied array of students, all with different
learning styles and competency levels. Self Pacing aims to allow students to move at
their own speed, and can easily be differentiated to suit the needs of the students.
Presenter(s): Ben Porter
Location: Blandwood
310. Now THAT'S a Good Question! Questioning for Cognitive Rigor
What is a good question -- or rather, how does a good question prompt and encourage
students to think deeply and express and share the depth and extent of their learning?
Learn how to develop good questions that address the cognitive rigor of college and
career ready standards by challenging and engaging students to demonstrate higher order
thinking and communicate depth of knowledge using oral, written, creative, or technical
expression.
Presenter(s): Erik M. Francis
Location: Colony A
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311. Can We Talk? Two Models for ACTIVE Comprehension
The current rigorous standards driving educational planning make it more important than
ever to consider effective ways to engage students as they learn about
informational/narrative text across the curriculum. This engaging session shows middle
level educators how to leverage the power of COMMUNICATION to deepen
comprehension of grade level texts.
Presenter(s): Mitzi Brammer
Location: Colony B
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312. Practical Ideas to Transform Your School Culture and Create a Vision
A positive school climate & culture is critical to the learning process for students as well
as creating a collaborative environment for teachers. Listen to practical ideas on how to
create a positive climate and culture in your school. Whether you are a teacher or in a
leadership role, you have an opportunity to make your school inviting for all.
Presenter(s): Bruce Vosburgh
Location: Colony C
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313. Co-Teaching With Your School Counselor in the ELA Classroom
Find ways to integrate counseling into the units you are already teaching through
blending Common Core language arts and counseling standards into classroom
lessons/presentations. Models of how this can be done with characterization and bullying,
cause and effect with decision-making, active reading strategies in conjunction with
mindfulness, personal writing and self-esteem as well as resources and student samples
will be shared.
Presenter(s): Justine Daniel, Tara Herbert
Location: Grandover East
314. What to Ask, How to Ask, and Who's Asking?
Turn drab, dull recall and comprehension questions into thought-provoking, highly
cognitive, rigorous queries in seconds! In this interactive session participants not only
learn how to generate effective questions but also how to engage students in doing the
same. Immediately elevate instructional practices and instantaneously stimulate student
engagement through effective questioning.
Presenter(s): Dutchess Maye
Location: Heritage
315. Learning to Love Rigorous Reading
Can you really devote class time to silent reading? How can you track student progress?
How can you push them to improve their comprehension without limiting their choice?
How can you inspire students to read new genres and subjects? This presentation will
answer these questions and provide a concrete, rigorous reading challenge plan and
examples of student work.
Presenter(s): Leslie Taylor, Sara Hurd
Location: Meadowbrook
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316. The What, Why, and How of Visual Literacy in the Social Studies Classroom
In today's digital and visual world, visual literacy is becoming more and more important.
Participants in this session will understand the What, Why, and How of visual literacy
and practice with various visual literacy strategies. Strategies from Harvey Daniels and
others will be introduced and practiced in a "hands-on" and interactive session that brings
visual imagery to life in the social studies classroom.
Presenter(s): Leanne Havely
Location: Morehead
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317. Lead.Learn.Grow. The Smart Educators Guide to Social Media
This session is a BYOD (bring your own device) session that will allow participants to
learn about social media and its benefits for moving schools toward high performance
and increased community support. Participants will learn how to begin integrating 21st
century tools and social media in their leadership practice and how to expand its use with
teachers. Participants will have an opportunity to learn about a variety of tools to increase
their PLN and to lead, learn, and grow as professionals.
Presenter(s): Leslie Kinard
Location: Pebble Beach
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318. Introduction to Infographic Design
Looking for a new way to display your data? Infographics are the answer you have been
looking for. Steps to creating powerful infographics, a variety of FREE infographic
creation tools, and how to create infographics that are interactive as well as animated will
be shared.
Presenter(s): Emily Shue
Location: Sandpiper
319. Closing the Gap by integrating STEM and Literacy
Science is everywhere--from the food we eat, the sounds we hear, the technology we use,
the clothes we wear, the roads we take, to the health of our planet! Because science is
related to our lives in so many ways, students should receive science education to help
them learn about the physical environments in which they live and to encourage them to
develop a multicultural worldview of scientific phenomena. While we have made strides
to steer racial, ethnic, and gender groups who were not traditionally encouraged to pursue
science, science literacy for students with disabilities is still limited. Due to learning or
behavioral difficulties, instruction is often geared toward reading and math to remediate
difficulties in these areas. Yet this is the very population for which science activities can
serve as a vehicle for developing language skills and social behaviors!
Presenter(s): Morina Ricablanca, Jessica Kellerman
Location: Tanglewood
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320. Schools to Watch Showcase: Carrington Middle School
Carrington Middle School has been recognized for using academic excellence,
developmental responsiveness, social equity, and organizational support to provide a
great experience for our students. In this session we will highlight some of the practices
that helped us earn this recognition. Join us and learn what makes our school a "School
to Watch."
Presenter(s): Carrington Middle School Staff ~ Durham, NC
Location: Tidewater
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Monday, March 7, 2016
2:45 – 3:45 PM
401. I Will Not Scream in Class, I Will Not Scream in Class...I Am The Teacher
We can't manage our classes or students until we learn to manage ourselves. But how do
we do that when our buttons are being pushed? Self-control is a mind set that you CAN
learn. Potentially explosive situations can be diffused within 6 seconds. Come to this
work shop and learn how!
Presenter(s): Trudy Tobias, MSW, LCSW
Location: Arrowhead
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402. Data Use in the Everyday Classroom
Would you like for your students to be accountable for their own data collection and
analysis? Discover quick and easy strategies that will make students WANT to be in
charge of their learning. Students will see the correlation between attendance,
completing homework and academic progress.
Presenter(s): Barbara Hux
Location: Grandover West
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403. Experiential Education with Overnight Field Trips
This session will give practical advice on how to plan and implement a day-long or
overnight field trip for students. Such trips allow students from diverse backgrounds to
experience regional, national, and cultural treasures, and give basis for classroom
discussion, as well as 21st century skills.
Presenter(s): Kristen Richardson, Angie Cannon
Location: Auditorium II
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404. Leadership Lessons Learned: Insights from MTSS implementation
In this session, which is designed for school leaders, the Assistant Principal and MTSS
Coordinator from H.E. Winkler Middle School, a state model for MTSS implementation,
will share the insights we gained over the past four years during our building of RtI and
PBIS structures. The session will contain a brief overview of our structures and a dig
into the Tier 2 and Tier 3 interventions we have used. Based on this, the presenters will
share both our successes and opportunities for improvement. We will conclude with a
roundtable question and answer session.
Presenter(s): Michael Williams, Karen Hollar
Location: Auditorium III
405. Using Sports to Teach STEM
EverFi and The National Hockey League have partnered to bring educators Hockey
Scholar, a free, web based and student driven course that enables middle school students
to explore the real-life applications of fundamental math, science and engineering
concepts through immersive hockey simulations. It's made up of twelve virtual labs and
rooted in the scientific method, and is aligned to North Carolina state Math and Science
standards like: plotting and analyzing data, calculating area and average speed, measuring
angles and examining kinetic and potential energy.
Presenter(s): Brooke Yoder
Location: Auditorium IV
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406. EVAAS: Getting to Know Your Data
EVAAS growth data helps educators monitor growth for groups of students throughout
their educational journey. In this session EVAAS Educator Specialists will help educators
become familiar with available reports. Participants will also learn potential uses for
EVAAS data to guide practice at the district, school, and teacher levels.
Presenter(s): Adam Surgan, Greg McKnight, Kirstin Morrison
Location: Augusta A
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407. Schools to Watch Showcase: South Charlotte Middle School
South Charlotte Middle School has been recognized for using academic excellence,
developmental responsiveness, social equity, and organizational support to provide a
great experience for our students. In this session we will highlight some of the practices
that helped us earn this recognition. Join us and learn what makes our school a "School
to Watch."
Presenter(s): South Charlotte Middle School Staff ~ Charlotte, NC
Location: Augusta B
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408. Turn Around Don't Drown
It’s time to reserve the principal’s office for really big problems and minimize the amount
of instructional time that’s used to discipline. I will equip teachers with strategies to turn
around their classroom environment by providing them with proven methods to reduce
repeated warnings/requests, writing referrals, trips to the office, and student
confrontations. These issues flood teachers and principals of instructional time. Using my
proven strategies will help educators create a positive learning environment and let
teaching begin.
Presenter(s): Deborah Jones
Location: Biltmore
409. Science Tool Time
All teachers have a variety of tools that they use to reach a variety of learners. In this
session we will have our own "Tool Time" to help sharpen your skills while also
providing unique notebooking ideas, lab activities and exciting instructional strategies.
Please join us for free lesson plans and giveaways!
Presenter(s): Benjy Downing, Doug Miller
Location: Blandwood
410. Give Them Something to Talk About
When is 19 + 11 more than 30? Unmask the answer to this question and learn strategies
to guide students through productive struggle with the use of the math practices and
discourse.
Presenter(s): Myra Holloway, Anna Coats, Kelly Reece
Location: Colony A
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Are your students totally excited about reading? Do they rush to get new books and read
with gusto? Are they kept informed through book trailers, announcements, and appealing
displays about culturally sensitive books that are available in their school ? If not,
creating a literacy lab may be the solution. A literacy lab is a small, easy access library
where the books are grouped by topics like: explosions, the American Revolution,
whales, personified cats, hip-hop, or famous mathematicians. A literacy lab can be
created with a literacy coach, a teacher, or even parents! Come and see the possibilities.
Presenter(s): Pamela Fitzpatrick
Location: Colony B
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412. Expressions and Equations: The Building Blocks to Algebra & Functions
This session will focus on building coherence of the Expressions and Equations domain.
We will examine how the middle school concepts of Expressions and Equations are built
from Operations and Algebraic Thinking in elementary and provides a foundation for
Algebra & Functions in high school.
Presenter(s): Lisa Ashe, Joseph Reaper
Location: Colony C
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413. Concept Attainment: How to Spark Students’ Interest
Concept attainment is an activating strategy that truly engages all students and opens
their minds to learning. This session models how to utilize and implement this strategy
within any curriculum. If you continually struggle with finding new ways to inspire and
engage your students, this is the session for you.
Presenter(s): Tanya Krome
Location: Grandover East
414. Making the Invisible Visible
The session components are designed to increase student metacognition, and student
ownership of self assessment skills that promote academic independence. Through active
participant involvement, attendees will discover realistic approaches to engage students
in talking to the text, asking critical questions, and creating meaningful models. These
metacognitive strategies will help teachers provide strong literacy foundation to equip
concrete thinkers to conquer the challenges of abstract concepts they are likely to face.
Presenter(s): Gloria Prout
Location: Guilford A
415. So, You are a Beginning Male Teacher!
This session will focus on the roles of males in the school environment. How are the
expectations different from female teachers?
Presenter(s): Brandon Wilson, Trent Mauney
Location: Heritage
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416. STEAM Education and The Uncommon Core
This presentation will focus on the integration of STEAM educational principles into core
subjects. Although our school offers a very successful Exploratory STEM class, I believe
the true strength of this educational model is in its' potential to incorporate relevant
project based learning and bring the Common Core Curriculum to life for every student.
Presenter(s): Phil Brittain, Tony Campbell
Location: Meadowbrook
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417. Social Inclusion: A School-Wide Leadership and Learning Opportunity
See one middle school’s tips and tools used to successfully create a school culture of
authentically engaged students where an attitude and atmosphere of acceptance promotes
social inclusion and a positive school climate for all.
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418. The Busy Administrator's Guide to Feedback
This session is designed with 21st century leaders in mind. Participants will learn to
manage and use Google Drive as their virtual hub for change. Participants will observe
and create a variety of Google docs and forms that can be used to empower teachers,
generate collaboration, provide feedback, and more.
Presenter(s): Leslie Kinard
Location: Pebble Beach
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419. Tech 2 Reach
Admin models technology use with staff. SIT models through goal teams. PLCs facilitate
ongoing work. Students collaborate with teachers and other students. Teachers
collaborate with parents.
Presenter(s): Tripp Aldredge, Julie Felix, Kimm Murfitt
Location: Sandpiper
420. Adaptive Learning Programs for Math & Science
Ever wish you knew exactly where each student needed help or enrichment? Ever wish
you had time to create a unique learning path for each student? Ever wish your students
would take ownership of their learning? With ALEKS and LearnSmart you can have all
3 as well as great data for driving your instruction for the class and individual students.
Join us for a quick introduction and access code to try these programs at no charge!
Presenter(s): Kedrick Lewis, Stephanie Sanders
Location: Tanglewood
421. Saving the World through Social Studies
Social studies super heroes--saving the world for middle school students through vertical
planning and effective strategies for supporting all other content areas. If you are looking
for ready to use resources that are sure to engage your students in history, come build
your superhero toolbox for social studies!
Presenter(s): Vanessa Schneider, James Hudson, Michelle Usewicz, Justin
Brandenburg, Chris Davidson Location: Tidewater
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501. Formative Assessment in the Science Classroom
It’s time to move past the “ticket out the door!” This session will expand your ideas for
formative assessment strategies in your science classroom. Ideas will range from
individual, to partner and group, and from quick assessments of new topics to unifying
unit concepts.
Presenter(s): Alysha Tench, Stephanie Jacobs
Location: Arrowhead
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502. Improve Your AIM on School Improvement
"Different Thinking for Different Results" will share common characteristics / practices
found in K12 High Performing, Rapidly Improving, and High Reliability Schools. There
are no silver bullets, but this session will help schools reflect on their Culture,
Leadership, Rigor, Community practices, and the WHY of needing to increase staff's
capacity for the sake of improving student learning. CHANGED People, Change People
- Be Intentional.
Presenter(s): Norman McDuffie
Location: Grandover West
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The middle school concept emerged as a response to the disruption and turmoil of the
1960s. This time of rapid change served as a crucible for the original idea of teaching the
adolescent learner in a different way. Fifty years later, does the “middle school concept”
still have relevance? Join me, as we take a fun-filled journey back to 1963 through music
and photos, and compare the needs of middle level learners then with those we teach
today.
Presenter(s): Sam Treadaway
Location: Auditorium II
504. Data discussions in an MTSS school: Developing a data team
In this session, participants will explore the ways H.E. Winkler Middle School, an MTSS
model school, uses a Data Team to hold structured conversations about student data and
the use of Tier 2 and 3 interventions. We will share the planning and development of the
team and the tools we use to organize our conversations. This session will also focus on
the role Team Meetings play in gaining insight into student data trends. Participants will
leave with a better practical understanding of the structures we use to support RtI and
PBIS in our school.
Presenter(s): Michael Williams, Karen Hollar
Location: Auditorium III
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506. Paradigm Shift: Restorative Practices for Educational Equity
Across the country, restorative justice has been gaining momentum as an alternative to
unsuccessful, zero-tolerance discipline policies. This session will provide teachers with
an understanding of the underlying theory and principles of restorative practices in
addition to strategies for classroom application.
Presenter(s): Stefanie Carter-Dodson, Kathleen Robey
Location: Augusta A
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507. Check Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself
In the age of rigorous, relevant, college- and career-ready, project-based, technologyinfused, data-driven instruction, teachers feel the overwhelming pressure to provide
students with increasing amounts of curricular expectations while also differentiating
engagement. Equally important, however, is checking for student understanding. This
session will equip educators with fun formative assessments strategies that both teachers
and students will love, while providing both parties with the data needed to accelerate
achievement.
Presenter(s): Larae Butcher
Location: Augusta B
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A group of dedicated and passionate educators share how their gathering helps revitalize
and empower them to return to their educational communities and continue to build
relationships. This session is intended to be both informative and interactive with a focus
on dialoguing about positive steps for impacting progress and policy.
Presenter(s): Kimberly Tufts, Dr. Holly Thornton, Brook Huffman, Sarah Chapman,
Lois Boone, Jessie Hall, Kellie Johnson
Location: Biltmore
509. Mathematical Best Practices: Differentiated Instruction Make and Take
Session
A make and take session of math activities that are differentiated to meet the needs of all
students in your classroom. Four to six activities will be shared.
Presenter(s): Joey Lord, Nicole Gollmer
Location: Blandwood
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Project based learning is a dynamic style of teaching and learning that will energize and
engage any classroom. Come explore the world of Project based instruction and walk
away with examples and ideas that you can use right away!
Presenter(s): Daniel Stanford Jordan Marmara
Location: Colony A
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511. Live, Learn, Level! Differentiation in the ELA Classroom
Looking for strategies to get your lowest students to feel successful in writing formal
essays? Need help challenging your highest flyers? This session offers examples of
leveled writing assignments (research, argumentative and expository), leveled and
creative book reports, and ways to group students for differentiated activities. (ELA
specific session)
Presenter(s): Gabrielle Frontera Mandy Brickner
Location: Colony B
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21st Century Students
Our BCMS teachers will present on learning to create and design a Google Classroom.
Learn use of Google Forms and Sheets, Google Docs and Flubaroo for differentiating
and remediating lesson plans in a digital format. Learn to assess knowledge with digital
application to identify at-risk students and learning objective gaps.
Presenter(s): Rob Condie, Wade Reifsnyder, Devon Mastria, Lorrie Raines, Aubrey
Godette, and Laura Corraro
Location: Colony C
513. Pre-Service Teacher Showcase of Projects
Pre-Service teachers from teacher preparation programs will share innovative projects,
lessons, and reflections. You can circulate through their posters and chat, gather ideas,
and meet college and university middle grades candidates who will apply for jobs within
the next year. Come and meet your future colleagues at the CMLA Showcase!
Presenter(s): CMLA Student Showcase Organizer: Dr. Jeanneine Jones, UNC-CH
Location: Grandover East
514. 7 Steps to a Successful School Turnaround
Successful school turnaround will be explored, outlining seven primary steps, which led
to high levels of success at the elementary, middle, and high school level. The seven
steps are creative, realistic, and purposeful. Success from the seven steps were defined
by student achievement, teacher's working condition surveys, parent focus groups, and
many other indicators. As one example, an at-risk school identified as one of the lowest
5% in the state, came out of sanctions within 16 months.
Presenter(s): Mary Newsome, Beth Duncan, Consultants, Professional Development
Differentiated
Location: Heritage
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515. Tools for Tackling Complex Text
"My students do not comprehend grade level COMPLEX TEXT!"
WHY? Many times, the process is inconsistent and confusing--sometimes even
frustrating-- for students! Attend this session and be interactively involved in a brainresearched, consistent, and practical classroom process.
Presenter(s): Melba Johnson
Location: Meadowbrook
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516. Scholastic Competitions: Improving Classroom Performance through
Participation in Speech and Debate
The program will demonstrate how student growth can be fostered through
extracurricular scholastic activities such as speech and debate. Speech and debate helps
promote growth in all students. The program will demonstrate that the growth
experienced in such competitions can be and is translated into improved academic
performance. The presentation will include how to start a Speech and Debate program at
your school and how to encourage student participation in scholastic activities in general.
Presenter(s): Jesse Pittard
Location: Morehead
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"Kids don't care what you know until they know that your care..." This is no different
with our teachers. As a principal, my key factor in decision making is, "Is this good for
kids?" but I can't forget about the teachers. I have systematically utilized strategies to
support my teachers, gather feedback, promote relationships and accomplishments, and
give them the autonomy to be successful in their classrooms. In this session
administrators will walk away with a set of tools that will increase positive relationships,
engagement, and build a happy culture and climate.
Presenter(s): Katy Richert
Location: Pebble Beach
518. Building Sustainable K-12 STEM Programs in Rural NC Communities
STEM in Rural Communities
Describe/discuss key elements needed to build and sustain high quality STEM programs
in rural communities. Describe/discuss barrier’s to implementing sustainable STEM
programs in rural communities and strategies to address barrier’s? Examples include
teacher turnover, resources, and teacher support. Provide an overview of PLTW
elementary, middle and high school programs.
Presenter(s): Ken Verberg
Location: Sandpiper
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519. Hunter McCain and the Cookbook
How would you like to knock the socks off of your students...really knock their socks
off? This Session has three parts - One is introducing you how to write and publish a
book. The second is an ELA unit that will have your kids engaged, connected and loving
to read. Thirdly, and this is big...motivation to use the book you write to create an ELA
unit yourself.
Presenter(s): David Ross
Location: Tanglewood
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520. Schools to Watch Showcase: Sherwood Githens Middle School
Sherwood Githens Middle School has been recognized for using academic excellence,
developmental responsiveness, social equity, and organizational support to provide a
great experience for our students. In this session we will highlight some of the practices
that helped us earn this recognition. Join us and learn what makes our school a "School
to Watch."
Presenter(s): Sherwood Githens Middle School Staff ~ Durham, NC
Location: Tidewater
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8:30 – 9:30 AM
601. Finally . . . We "Met Growth" Again!
After 3 years of stagnating in school growth, our staff stepped back, regrouped and
looked at ourselves differently. While we are not where we want to be, we Met Growth
this year and raised our performance grade. The "plan of attack" caused us to take a fresh
look at our processes and procedures. We will share how we turned things around.
Presenter(s): Patricia Underwood
Location: Arrowhead
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602. More Time to Learn, Less Time to Burn....Use Your Energy Where It Counts!
Paulette Stephens, National Trainer, will show how teachers lose an average of 5-9 hours
a week dealing with low level behaviors in the classroom. Imagine how much instruction
could be accomplished with those hours! Learn how to manage your classroom in a way
that reduces teacher stress, and increases student engagement and achievement!
Presenter(s): Paulette Stephens
Location: Grandover West
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603. Rigor Through Scholastic Competition
Learn how scholastic competitions can provide authentic and relevant rigor for your
students both in and out of the classroom. Competitions can challenge students of all
performance levels and can provide rigor to your high flyers motivating them to reach
their full potential. Presentation will include all levels of competitions in all subject areas.
Presenter(s): Shannon Meyer
Location: Auditorium II
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604. Brain Breaks and Movement in the Classroom
Research has proven that young adolescents need opportunities for physical movement.
Teachers need to arrange young adolescents’ participation in a variety of hands on
learning experiences. This session helps with ideas and strategies to get students out of
their seats and their brains working. Additionally, brain breaks offers snippets to engage
the brain in critical thinking and activate the learning.
Presenter(s): Melissa McKinnon Amy Shurtliff
Location: Auditorium III
605. Save the Children.....and Yourself
Strategies that can be used the next day in class that are motivating and engaging for
students and teacher. Maximize student's growth and individual success. Learn the easy
way to use the strategies that include as many multiple intelligences and modalities of
learning as possible.
Presenter(s): James McNeil
Location: Auditorium IV
606. Does Your Math Class Lack Just the Right Gizmo to Make it Soar?
Experience simulations that help students of all ability levels develop conceptual
understanding in mathematics. In classrooms that resemble mathematics laboratories,
students can explore and extend their thinking while reasoning mathematically. Even
students who struggle with abstract concepts are able to “see” a concrete representation
and make the connections.
Presenter(s): Jane Owen
Location: Augusta A
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607. Literacy in Problem Based Learning
We will discuss common misconceptions and stereotypes that are naturally inherited in
the job. The DOs and DON'Ts of teaching female students and working with female
colleagues. This session will allow beginning male teachers and veteran teachers to share
their experiences in classroom management and instruction. Lastly, what leadership roles
are males entrusted with in the school building.
Presenter(s): Brandon Wilson
Location: Augusta B
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608. One-to-One in the Math/Science Classroom: challenges, strategies, and
resources!
It is our first year using Chromebooks. We documented the challenges,
structures/strategies, and resources for implementing "one-to-one" in our school. We
have engaged in discussions, Lesson Study, and brainstorming ways to lead; and we are
assessing the impact of technology-use on our students' motivation and achievement.
Presenter(s): Nancy Ruppert Jessica Anderson, Holly Gudge, Erin Snyder
Location: Biltmore
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609. Graphic Novels
Explore graphic novels that provide a combination of pictures and text that resemble a
comic book format. At-risk readers will be motivated when they read mythology like
Jason & the Golden Fleece, science like Max Axiom in Global Warming, & The
Assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Handout will be provided.
Presenter(s): Joyce Kohfeldt
Location: Blandwood
610. Schools to Watch Showcase: Flat Rock Middle School
Flat Rock Middle School has been recognized for using academic excellence,
developmental responsiveness, social equity, and organizational support to provide a
great experience for our students. In this session we will highlight some of the practices
that helped us earn this recognition. Join us and learn what makes our school a "School
to Watch."
Presenter(s): Flat Rock Middle School Staff ~ East Flat Rock, NC
Location: Colony A
611. Exploring the Humanities Model
This session will walk educators through the humanities approach which fully combines
English/Language arts and social studies classes. During this session, we will model a
humanities close read lesson, discuss interdisciplinary planning and scheduling, and
provide snapshots of a humanities class. Educators will be able to apply this approach in
their class or school.
Presenter(s): Adrienne Ciccarello Kristen Wawer
Location: Colony B
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612. Schools to Watch Showcase: East Lincoln Middle School
East Lincoln Middle School has been recognized for using academic excellence,
developmental responsiveness, social equity, and organizational support to provide a
great experience for our students. In this session we will highlight some of the practices
that helped us earn this recognition. Join us and learn what makes our school a "School
to Watch."
Presenter(s): East Lincoln Middle School Staff ~ Iron Station, NC
Location: Colony C
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613. Engaging All Students and Teaching with Rigor in Mind
This framework focuses on Higher Order Thinking to provide opportunities for students
to think logically and go beyond acquisition of knowledge and skills in every lesson,
every subject, and every grade. Participants will explore strategies that consistently and
effectively incorporate Higher Order Thinking questions, expectations, instruction and
activities in all lessons.
Presenter(s): Myra Holloway Myra Holloway
Location: Grandover East
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614. Developing Relationships that Enhance Classroom Community
Developing meaningful relationships with students is an essential element to maximizing
student learning and helping students feel connected at school. This session highlights
specific strategies and activities that help teachers establish positive relationships with
students and enhance classroom community throughout the school year.
Presenter(s): Chris Cook, Ph.D.
Location: Heritage
615. Social Media for School Leaders - Be the change. Be the voice. Be the lead
learner.
This session will help leaders sharpen their skills by examining the various ways social
media impacts our practice. Participants will explore how a variety of tools have the
capacity to help us grow, better tell our school's story, and promote change within our
community of leaders and learners.
Presenter(s): Leslie Kinard
Location: Meadowbrook
616. Engaging Students with 21st Century Learning
Learn how to create powerful and relevant lessons that will empower and engage your
students. The method is PBI (Project Based Inquiry), the secret is integrating global
content. We will model the lesson format and show you how to adapt the methodology
to every standard you teach.
Presenter(s): Sara Whitaker, Garrett Tomlinson
Location: Morehead
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617. Helping Teens Find Voice in Writing: Focus on Middle School Young Men
Why are so many boys dropping out of school either literally or figuratively? Could it be
related to the way writing is taught? With proper scaffolding and the judicious use of film
clips, we can help students -- particularly African-American, Latino, and white males –
power their writing and find the value of their resplendent voices. This session is based
on a study I did through Elon University and has been published in both the Journal of
Black Masculinity and the textbook the Institution of Education.
Presenter(s): Pamela Fitzpatrick
Location: Pebble Beach
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618. Staying True to What Works!
Are you a passionate teacher who’s looking to move away from top heavy legislated
pedagogy and become more effective and organic in the classroom; all in best interest of
students? Come and learn how to blend best practices while cutting out the fluff and
staying true to what works!
Presenter(s): Rickey Hill, Okema Simpson
Location: Sandpiper
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619. Let's SketchUp ! Using SketchUp in Middle Schools
Kids love SketchUp !! In this session we will cover the "SketchUp Basics for K12middle Education" course-ware. This will be a fun filled session showing tips and
tricks with SketchUp as we cover the material. Participants will be given the course-ware
and files (via email) so it can be used in the classroom. Hope you can join us.
Presenter(s): Paul Benbow, President, NextWave Technology
Location: Tidewater
620. Schools to Watch Visitation Training
STW or Re-Designation recipients serve as members of the North Carolina Schools to
Watch state committee by completing the annual training (activities include reading
applications, visiting potential North Carolina Schools to Watch sites, coaching future
applicants, etc.). Upon completion of the training, new trainers will be grouped with
experienced trainers to go on STW selection and Re-Designation visits. Members of the
NC School to Watch Committee will provide training. This session will also facilitate
networking with other Schools to Watch.
Presenter(s): Cathy Tomon, Laura Corraro
Location: Tidewater
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John Harrison
Joan Lipsitz
Betty Terrell
Maureen Furr
Marvin Pittman
Bobby Ashley
Ran Barnes
Missy Gabriel
Jodie Graham
Christine Waggoner
Hannah Cabe
Sally Austin
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Wilma Parrish
Hardy Tew
John Arnold
Nancy Farmer
John Van Hoose
Janice Davis
Bill Anderson
Geraldine Ritter
Tom Ragland
Elaine Boysworth
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Turn your classroom into a dynamic student-centered learning environment. We will
touch on content-specific free-apps, digital resources, navigating the DPI wiki, and easy
to come by lab materials you can use tomorrow in class. Discover simple ways to
transform cookbook labs into true inquiry-based lab experiences that get students
engaged and learning. Let's get students fired up about science! Bring a device to get the
most out of this fast-paced session.
Presenter(s): Michele Crum
Location: Arrowhead
702. Facilitate Learning
Do you want strategies that will let you RELAX and GUIDE students to drive
instruction? Projects that give students choices communicating what they have learned in
a presentation adds relevance and rigor, along with the additional opportunities for
differentiation that we are striving for!
Presenter(s): Laura Corraro
Location: Grandover West
703. Gaps Be Gone!
Are your students suffering from gaps in their mathematical content knowledge? Are you
looking for ways to strengthen their understanding? The solution is collecting and
utilizing data to determine grouping strategies and focused rigorous differentiation. Join
us to investigate simple ways to help students close the gap to success.
Presenter(s): Carla Williams, Ginger Hopson Location: Auditorium II
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704. Dare to Differentiate: Terrific Teacher Tricks Reinvigorate your passion for
teaching!
Join Danny in this eye-opening session to learn terrific tricks successful teachers have
used to stimulate students’ interest in learning. You’ll learn how to incorporate standards
without sacrificing fun. And, leave with new songs, games and activities you can
immediately put to use in your classroom.
Presenter(s): Danny Brassell
Location: Auditorium III
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This session shows attendees how to lead students in an interdisciplinary project. The
project will allow students to explore and understand the connections and progression
between middle, high, and post-secondary education/career options. In short, this project
helps field the typical question "Why do I have to learn this?"
Presenter(s): Sumer Williams, Christy Welch (counselor) and Leah Jones (EC)
Location: Auditorium IV
706. How to Implement Interactive Science Notebooks
The purpose of this workshop is to learn how to implement Interactive Science
Notebooks for novice teachers. It is a good way for teachers to assess students’ inquirybased assignments such as lab investigations. The science notebooks assist with
integrating other disciplines such as literacy and mathematics.
Presenter(s): Cheryl Horton
Location: Augusta A
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707. Prescription for Differentiation
Differentiation for student learning requires the educator to look at each student and
create a prescription for their special needs in learning. Using data, the task becomes
overwhelming because all students have special needs of some kind and the teacher has
to tailor their instruction to accommodate them all. We are offering a Prescription Guide
of resources for educators that offers solutions to individual student needs with input
from ELL, EC and AIG sources. Our hope is to assist teachers with strategies at their
fingertips.
Presenter(s): Betsy Huddleston, Emily Hargrove & Elena Guy
Location: Augusta B
708. Resources, Resources, Resources!
Calling all ELA general and special education inclusion teachers! Do you need resources
for increased engagement, organization and comprehension for your inclusion students?
Be prepared to walk away with items for interactive notebooks and literature circles and
graphic organizers for various genres and purposes.
Presenter(s): Jill Reale, Whitney Smith, Michelle Burns
Location: Biltmore
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709. CONGRATULATIONS! You Have Won an all Expense Paid Trip to the Tech Tools
Session of your Dreams!
Are you tried? Worn down? Needing some R&R in your classroom? Well we have the
session for you! Once again we are bring you the very best in technology tools! Join us as
we take a trip, with plenty of R&R, through the newest and best tech tools for your
classroom!
Presenter(s): Ashleigh Buie, Amber Teeters Peele, Hayley Gordon
Location: Blandwood
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710. They're Done! What Do I Do Next?
Have you ever wondered what to do with those students who are early finishers? If so,
then this is the session for you! Come to this session to receive a variety of anchor
activities aligned to the Common Core Standards. Participants will walk away with
ready-to-use resources for ANY classroom.
Presenter(s): Shanetta Pittman
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711. Putting the Spark into Reading & Writing
Engaging workshop includes 1) a nonfiction read-aloud (Choose Your Own Ending) have
students make choices in historical events to determine their fate 2) newspaper articles
combine collaboration & reading strategies 3) written conversations to engage students,
activate learning and grow fluent writers 4) mini inquiries, investigations of simple topics
Presenter(s): Rebekah Spain, Joyce Kohfeldt
Location: Colony B
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712. How to Become a School to Watch
What does it take to become a School to Watch? This session will provide you the
information on the Self-Evaluation Rubric as well as the Schools to Watch Application.
Presenter(s): Cathy Tomon, Jim Butler
Location: Colony C
713. Grow, Grow, Grow the Kids!
South Charlotte Middle ranked in the top 10 for growth last year. Come and learn what
our eighth grade ELA teachers are doing to GROW their students. A variety of close read
strategies and web-based activities will be shared so that you, too, can reach all students
in your classroom.
Presenter(s): Alisa Wright-Yasurek Francie Estro
Location: Grandover East
714. Taking the Next Step with Differentiated Instruction
What does effective and consistent differentiated instruction in a middle grades
classroom look like? Join this session to reflect on which principles of differentiation are
already present in your teaching practice and to identify your next step in strengthening
the use of this instructional approach in your classroom.
Presenter(s): Hilary Dack
Location: Heritage
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715. Schools to Watch Showcase: William Lenoir Middle School
William Lenoir Middle School has been recognized for using academic excellence,
developmental responsiveness, social equity, and organizational support to provide a
great experience for our students. In this session we will highlight some of the practices
that helped us earn this recognition. Join us and learn what makes our school a "School
to Watch."
Presenter(s): William Lenoir Middle School Staff ~ Lenoir, NC
Location: Meadowbrook
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716. Unraveling the Mystery of ASW
Analysis of Student Work (ASW) is the new Standard 6 for Arts Education, Advanced
Placement, Healthful Living,
International Baccalaureate, and World Languages.
in NC. An ASW Arts Education Reviewer unwraps the Blind Review Procedure with
explanations and tips for success including Evidence Collection requirements and how to
prepare Timelapse Artifacts.
Presenter(s): Joanne Peterson, PhD
Location: Morehead
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717. Teaching Empathy in the Middle: Values in the Forefront
Why is it so important to teach middle school students about empathy? By being taught
about empathy, can students grow as human beings and improve as readers and writers?
Is empathy the “glue” that connects person-to-person? If we looked at individual
members of our school community, as another “I” versus as the “other,” would we have
fewer problems with things like bullying? These questions will be answered in this
interactive session. Practical solutions, as well as diverse, multi-political, and
specifically differentiated reading materials and writing lessons -- connected to the
Common Core, will be included to help your students better see the brotherhood and
sisterhood of humankind -- and read better. This is based on my PhD dissertation.
Presenter(s): Pamela Fitzpatrick
Location: Pebble Beach
718. Schools to Watch Showcase: John Griffin Middle School
John Griffin Middle School has been recognized for using academic excellence,
developmental responsiveness, social equity, and organizational support to provide a
great experience for our students. In this session we will highlight some of the practices
that helped us earn this recognition. Join us and learn what makes our school a "School
to Watch."
Presenter(s): John Griffin Middle School Staff ~ Fayetteville, NC
Location: Sandpiper
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719. Line Dance for the Heart
Line dance elevates the heart rate while providing social involvement and increasing
physical activity. Line dance allows inactive participants to complete the minimal 150
minutes of cardio physical activity each week. In this presentation we will share three
popular line dances and information on how to start a line dance club at your school.
Presenter(s): Dr. Tiffany Fuller, Phoebe Ajibade
Location: Tanglewood
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720. Close Reading Can Be A Snap!
Participants will learn a five step process for implementing close reading instruction and
the College and Career Ready Standards. Learn how to integrate the six ELA
instructional shifts, literary and informational text standards, and content of social
studies/history and science within the “Five Step Lesson” and create the rigor for students
expected in the standards. Designed for grades 2-8.
Presenter(s): Mark Sullivan
Location: Tidewater
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Session Eight
Tuesday, March 8, 2016
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM
801. How to Regain your Passion and Your Classroom at the same time!
Teachers lose an average of 5-9 hours a week dealing with minor misbehaviors. Imagine
how much more instruction could be accomplished with those hours available. Learn how
to manage your classroom in a way that eliminates gimmicks, reduces teacher stress, and
works for students. It can be done!
Presenter(s): Susan Von Behren
Location: Arrowhead
802. "Perceptions of Struggling Adolescent Readers: A Multiple Case Study"
Within the problem-solving model of RTI (Response to Intervention), students often
remain on Tier 2 or Tier 3 receiving remedial instruction for years. Research findings
from a two-year longitudinal multiple case study on adolescent students’ perceptions of
their reading abilities and the instruction they have received will be shared.
Presenter(s): Teresa Santis
Location: Grandover West
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803. How TeachersPayTeachers.com Can Transform Planning
Need ideas for differentiation? Looking for re-teaching lesson plans? ESL strategies got
you stumped? Learn how TeachersPayTeachers.com can transform the way teachers plan.
Tens of thousands of teachers, SLPs, curriculum specialists, and administrators offer free
and priced resources. The session will be facilitated by Angie Kratzer, a North Carolina
teacher and author.
Presenter(s): Angie Kratzer
Location: Auditorium II
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804. Witnessing the Witnesses: Teaching the Holocaust through Individual Stories
The incomprehensible numbers of victims in the Holocaust can make its study
overwhelming. Join the Holocaust Speaker’s Bureau and the Civic Education Consortium
to learn how to teach about the individuals behind the statistics using their FREE short
films and curriculum. We will also be joined by a Holocaust survivor.
Presenter(s): Christie Norris and Esther Lederman, Holocaust Survivor
Location: Auditorium III
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805. Enhancing Literacy in the Classroom
Literacy: The most important tool a teacher can ever provide to a student. This is session
is designed to provide insight and ready-made lessons for enhancing the literacy of
students in any classroom. By utilizing research-based reading strategies,technology,
writing, student research projects, and cooperative learning, teachers will gain knowledge
on ways to close the achievement gap regardless of a student's reading level.
Presenter(s): Jennifer Floyd
Location: Auditorium IV
806. Sanity Savers in the Regular and Inclusion Classrooms
As veteran teachers, we have learned a few tricks that allow us a bit more sanity in our
classrooms. Our combined experience of regular education, special education and
inclusive education allows our knowledge to be applied in every classroom. Topics will
include group work, homework, procedures, make-up work, and more!
Presenter(s): Quinn Pletcher, Heather Parker, Sarah West
Location: Augusta A
807. What's Snot to Like?
Learn about the effects of mucus in the human respiratory system, the physical properties
of mucus, and how it lubricates the gastrointestinal tract and helps move particles out of
the lungs. NC Essential Standards aligned curriculum guides and kits will be shared
during this session.
Presenter(s): Nikki Crumley, Daniel Wheeler
Location: Augusta B
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808. Turning up the HEAT: Higher Order Thinking, Engagement, and
Differentiation Through Technology
Do you want to take your digital instruction to the next level? This session will provide
you with necessary knowledge and tools to effectively incorporate technology into your
classroom. Strengthen your teaching by providing higher order thinking, engagement
and differentiation opportunities for your students like never before.
Presenter(s): Michelle Vuncannon, Myra Holloway, Greg Griffin, Faith Mangum,
Johnna Skatell
Location: Biltmore
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Broaden students’ awareness of environmental issues while also building on fundamental
math, science and social studies skills. Through active engagement, explore
interdisciplinary classroom activities around contemporary, real-world issues and learn
how these activities meet state and Common Core standards. Receive lessons on CDROM.
Presenter(s): La Vonne Brown
Location: Blandwood
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Students today have access to information at the tip of their fingers. In the classroom we
need to not only instruct them how to understand the information but also to apply it to
new situations. This session will help us navigate through the levels of BLOOMs and as a
result challenge students to think critically as they evaluate their learning through the use
of technology.
Presenter(s): Kristin Justice, Jeff Butrum
Location: Colony A
811. Small Change Can Make A Big Difference
Form a micro loaning "Kiva" Club. Students raise money from within their school and
loan it to poor farmers and entrepreneurs around the world. These self-sustaining clubs
expose students to the lives of people in developing countries. Numerous Social Studies
and ELA standards are covered in this club.
Presenter(s): George Zeller
Location: Colony B
812. Recognizing Personalized Learning Using Digital Badges
In order to personalize and scaffold learning, we must find ways to recognize new skills
and achievement. By utilizing a digital badge economy, educators can set criteria and
support learning that happens in new ways beyond the traditional classroom. Badging
builds community, offers choice, and provides a different approach to measures of
accomplishments.
Presenter(s): Susanne Long, Brent Anderson
Location: Colony C
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Students cannot fully understand the final product of vetted literature if they do not
undertake the process of creating it. Every student in our school undertook this relevant
and rigorous process, and we published anthologies of student work using LuLu Press,
inc. Come learn about our project to challenge your students, and, even better, to publish
them!
Presenter(s): Daniel Thayer, Leslie Taylor
Location: Grandover East
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814. Using Literature to Support all Curriculum Areas
This session will show how teachers in content area can utilize the resources available to
them in the library to enhance their instruction. Presenters are the media coordinator and
a non-ELA teacher who have teamed for several years to bring literature into the areas of
math, science and social studies, Specific lesson will be shared in the area of math.
Presenter(s): Allison Gale, Julie Bacak
Location: Heritage
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815. Chair Yoga
Please join us as we learn some basic chair yoga poses that you can use during those
hectic days at school. We will also visit some breathing techniques to help calm the body
and foster a sense ofpeacefulness.
Presenter(s): Jerry Cunningham
Location: Meadowbrook
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816. Creating Data Rooms for Student-Centered Teaching and Learning
Would you like to learn practical strategies for creating a data room that serves as a place
for teachers to learn, collaborate, and use data to make student-centered decisions? This
session will provide practical strategies and information that you will be able to
implement in your school.
Presenter(s): Amber Watkins, Ed.D
Location: Morehead
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817. Schools to Watch Showcase: Hendersonville Middle School
Hendersonville Middle School has been recognized for using academic excellence,
developmental responsiveness, social equity, and organizational support to provide a
great experience for our students. In this session we will highlight some of the practices
that helped us earn this recognition. Join us and learn what makes our school a "School
to Watch."
Presenter(s): Hendersonville Middle School Staff ~ Hendersonville, NC
Location: Pebble Beach
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818. Let's Share Best Practices!
The N.C.M.L.E. Best Practices Committee members have set up a way to share best
practices with members of N.C.M.L.E. Volume 1 is complete and available on
www.ncmle.org under Member Access. In this session, we will talk about the seven
structures of a best practice and share how you can get involved with best practices and
N.C.M.L.E. Your successful best practices from your own classroom can be shared with
all N.C. M.L.E. members. Come learn how to be a leader in North Carolina's education
program and in best practices.
Presenter(s): Best Practices
Location: Sandpiper
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We need individuals to serve regularly and episodically on the following NCMLE
committees: membership, communication, professional development, publications, next
practices, partnerships, next practices, technology-website, photography, videography
and conference equipment, conference: sales, set-up, awards, program and registration.
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819. Operation Inquiry - Shark Tank Meets the Graduation Project for Middle
School Students
Operation Inquiry is a student-selected investigation of a topic culminating in a research
paper, a product, and a presentation. Operation Inquiry is particularly necessary because
the project transitions middle school students away from regurgitation learning toward a
more argumentative, project-based learning approach. This project integrates research
skills, content knowledge, critical thinking, writing, speaking, listening, and evaluation.
Participants will receive the essential skills to successfully prepare their students for
Operation Inquiry.
Presenter(s): Marlow Artis
Location: Tanglewood
820. Spinning Article of the Week for Middle School
Participants will be provided with strategies to implement Gallagher's Article of the
Week in the Middle School classroom, including scaffolding to meet the needs of all
learners. Presenters will share how the activity has evolved in their classroom, as well as
data to show successful results.
Presenter(s): Carrie Smith Therese Mendez & Molly Upchurch
Location: Tidewater
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It’s Time for R&R
Rest & Relaxation
Rigor & Relevance
General Session II
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Guilford Ballroom
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Presiding
Special Recognition
Lunch
Laura Corraro, President, NCMLE
NCMLE Board of Directors
Conference Planning Committee
Awards
Recognition of Past-Presidents
NCMLE
Doug Brady, Past President, NCMLE
Betty Terrell, Conference Director,
Ken McEwin, Boone, NC
Keynote Address
Danny Brassell
Introduction of New President
Laura Corraro, President, NCMLE
Closing
Jim Butler, President-Elect, NCMLE
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Make plans to attend the NCMLE 2017
Conference!
The “I’s” Have It!
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Joseph S. Koury Convention Center & Sheraton Greensboro Hotel
Register @2015-2016
www.ncmle.org
or call (910)
235-3761Winners
for more information.
NCMLE
Award
Ms. Beverly Browne
J.S. Waters Middle School
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School Administrator to Watch
Dr. Stacey Wilson-Norman
Dr. Laurel Healy
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Central Region
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Central Office Administrator/Supervisor to Watch
Durham Public Schools
Union County Schools
Support Person to Watch
Eastern Region
Central Region
Western Region
Michelle Burns
Jayne Hedrick
Kim Gilfillan
Hamlet Middle School
Concord Middle School
River Bend Middle School
Teacher to Watch
Central Region
Western Region
Leslie Taylor
Aimee Sigmon
C.W. Stanford Middle School
Northview Middle School
Team to Watch
Western Region
Team Noble
Apple Valley Middle School
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New Schools
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Conference Exhibitors
Exhibitors are located in the Guilford Ballroom. You are strongly encouraged to visit the exhibit area to
review the many instructional materials, supplies, and programs that are on display. The following is a list
of exhibiting companies, their booth location, and products. This list represents our exhibitors when the
program went to press. More join us in the weeks before the conference. Be sure to walk through the
exhibit hall several times throughout the conference so you don’t miss anything!
Allosaurus, Booth: 303, Phyllis Goldman, Connects the past to the present through history, science, and
reading comprehension.
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American Book Company, Booth: 213, Glenn Davenport, kolson@americanbookcompany.com, K-12
ELA, Math, Science, and Social Studies educational products.
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Asheville Fun Depot, Booth: 508, Roy Dickinson. A great outing for students and staff.
Amplify, Booth: 312, Debbie Owens, dowens@amplify.com
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Benchmark Education Company, Booth: 301, Rebecca Lewis, rebecca@ncliteracy.com, Improve
students' comprehension of complex literacy and informational text. Close Reading, Leveled
books/BookRooms, Readers Theater, e-Books, and Intervention.
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Biltmore Estate, Booth: 513, Kathleen Bartlett, kbartlett@biltmore.com, Student travel destination house
and farm programs to enhance classroom curriculum.
Blanchard Educational Services, Booth: 510, Maryjohn Blanchard, mjgbbooks@gmail.com.
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student travel planner.
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CAMCOR, Inc., Booth: 407, Keith Holland, kholland@camcor.com, Smart Interactive Boards and
Solutions, document cameras, projectors, video cameras, digital cameras, etc.
Carolina Biological Supply Co., Booth: 200 and 202, Penny Canady, penny.canady@carolina.com,
Carolina is a worldwide leader in providing K-16 educators with top-quality, innovative science and math
materials, including our newest e-learning tools available at Carolinascienceonline.com
Carolina Field Trips Magazine, Booth: 506, Sam Rogers, scrpub@aol.com. Carolina Field Trips
Magazine publishes field trip destinations for our region and is distrubuted to education professions in
North Carolina and bordering states.
CIMS Fundraising, Booth: 306, Jerry Garrison, jerry@cimsfundraising.com, The easiest brochure sales
ever! Products ranging from frozen desserts, thermal college tumblers and mascot tumblers, house flags,
totes, gourmet popcorn and others. See cimsfundraising.com
Circus of the Kids, Booth: 308, Contact Bruce via email at bruce@circusofthekids.com
College Foundation of North Carolina, Booth:404, Takeila Barnes, mlsmith@cfi.org, Free information
service provided by the State of North Carolina with information on planning, applying, and paying for
college.
Collegiate Middle Level Association, Booth: 207.
Country Meats, Booth: 505, Scott French, rickfrench46@gmail.com, We will provide free samples of our
smoked snack sticks along with fundraising information.
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Curriculum Associates, Booth: 411, Pam Daniels and Julia McCombs.
Discovery Place Educational Studio, Booth 412, Joel Bonasera, joelb@discoveryplace.org, Discovery
Place Educational Studio is a new facility focused on inquiry based STEM professional development for
educators.
EagleSportz, Booth: 500 and 502, Get official conference T-shirts and custom-made teachers on the
spot.
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Everfi, Booth: 511, Brooke Yoder, brooke@everfi.com, A free set of online learning modules sponsored
by the National Hockey League as part of their outreach program.
ExploreLearning, Booth: 201, Laurie Merlo, adogum@explorelearning.com, ExploreLearning develops
online solutions to improve learning in math and science including Gizmos - online simulations - and
Reflex, a main fact fluency program.
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ETA Hand2Mind, Ryan Dougherty, rdougherty@hand2mind.com,
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Ferrum College Summer Enrichment Camp, Booth: 404, Chip Phillips, cphillips@ferrum.edu,
Experiential learning; ages 9-13; Co-ed; Residential. Tentative Classes include--CSI, Ferrum Challenge,
Engineering, Living 1800s, Hogwarts, Summer Theatre, plus more. www.ferrum.edu/fcsec.
Goodheart-Willcox Publisher, Booth: 410, Karen McDowell, kmcdowell@g-w.com.
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Holiday Tours, Booth: 205, deannab@trustholiday.com, Travel and tour professionals specializing in
motorcoach transportation.
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http://huntermccain.weebly.com
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IESS, Booth: 501 and 503, Joyce Kohfeldt, dkohfleldt@aol.com, Speakers' books and Heinemann
professional books.
LearnEd Notebooks, Booth: 413, Doug Miller, dougmiller@learnednotebooks.com, Interactive science
notebooks aligned each unit or topic in the North Carolina Essential Standards for science.
Loving Scents, Greensboro, NC
McGraw-Hill School Education Group, Booth: 405, Kedrick Lewis, Kedrick_Lewis@mcgraw-hill.com,
Secondary Textbooks, Software and educational materials.
Mountain Trail Outdoor School, Booth: 313, Kaitlin Pope, kaitlin.pope@kanuga.org, We welcome both
public and private schools for residential field trips focused on science and teambuilding.
Nascar Hall of Fame: amy.lopez@nascarhall.com
National Geographic Learning, Booth: 512, Kate Norton, kate.norton@cengage.com.
NC A&T State University, Booth: 208, Ereka Williams, ewilliams@ncat.edu.
NC Association for Scholastic Activities, Booth: 402, Leon Pfeiffer, leon@ncscholastic.org, We
present academic competitions to middle and high school students.
NCMLE Store, Booth: 400 and 402, info@ncmle.org.
NCSU Counselor Education Department, Booth: 212, Dr. Raymond Ting, ting@ncsu.edu.
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NovusWay Ministries Outdoor Education, Booth: 406, Laura Bedenbaugh, laurab@novusway.com,
Outdoor environmental education school; camp near Sugar Mountain.
Ozark Delight Candy, Booth: 206, Craig Battles, craig@ozarkdelight.com, New D'Lites. Can be sold at
school. Meet new "smart snacks" rules.
Professional Educators of North Carolina, Booth: 203, Bill Medlin, bill@pencweb.org, State-based,
independent, non-partisan teacher association providing support to educators and advocates for
educational excellence in all North Carolina schools.
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Proven Learning, Booth: 204, Gary Fleck, gary.fleck@provenlearning.com, Proven Learning offers highquality tools like GradeCam, the perfect data-collection tool for HomeBase (Schoolnet).
Rutherfordton County Tourism, Booth: 504.
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Reynolds American, Inc., Booth: 507, Carolyn Brinkley, cgbrinkley@triad.rr.com, Right Decisions, Right
Now: Be Tobacco Free. Evidence-based youth tobacco prevention program for grades 5-9.
Sadlier, Booth: 300, Loren Breland, loren@hickoryhill.us, Supplemental language arts material such as
Vocabulary Workshop, Grammar for Writing, Writing Workshop, and more.
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Something Special, Booth: 309, Gwyndolyn Jones, gmjcrafts@aol.com, Jewelry and accessories.
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Tarmac Educational Services, Booth: 311, Emory Taylor, faye@tarmaced.com. Tarmac Educational
services uses a proven active digital learning format to improve silent reading fluency rates and other
critical literacy skills.
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Teachers of TeachersPayTeachers, Booth: 210, Angie Kratzer, angiekratzer@hotmail.com, Come visit
the Teachers of TpT booth to view the amazing products you can find on the greatest online marketplace
for teachers!
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Think! with Louise Miller, Booth 509, Louise Miller, thinklouisemiller@gmail.com.
WonderWorks, Booth: 302, Kaitlin Barnes, kbarnes@wonderworksmb.com, WonderWorks provides a
learning experience for K-12th grade students. With emphasis on science and math; students will spark
their imagination, engage in physical activities and challenge their minds.
YMCA Blue Ridge Assembly, Booth: 605, Diane Osmundsen, dosmundsen@yblueridge.org, Year
round outdoor classroom. Day school trips or overnight. Teambuilding/leadership skills. Challenge/ropes
courses/climbing towers/environmental education.
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Denise.shields@macon.k12.nc.us
Shue, Emily
shueer@rss.k12.nc.us
Smalls, Aritia
aritiasmalls@ccs.k12.nc.us
Smith, Erin
esmith@caldwellschools.com
Smith, Carrie
cbsmith@chatham.k12.nc.us
Spain, Rebekah
dkohfeldt@aol.com
Stanford, Daniel
daniel.stanford@ucps.k12.nc.us
Stephens, Paulette
paulettestephens22@yahoo.com
Sullivan, Mark
mjgbbooks@gmail.com
Surgan, Adam
adam.surgan@sas.com
Taylor, Leslie
leslie.taylor@orange.k12.nc.us
Tench, Alysha
atench@lincoln.k12.nc.us
Thayer, Daniel
daniel.thayer@orange.k12.nc.us
Tobias, Trudy
Ttobias@triad.rr.com
Tomon, Cathy
cathy.tomon@carteretk12.org
Treadaway, Sam
sam.treadaway@cabarrus.k12.nc.us
Tufts, Kimberly
kimtufts@averyschools.net
Underwood, Patricia punderwood@bcswan.net
Verburg, Ken
kverburg@pltw.org
Von Behren, Susan susanvonbehren@timetoteach.com
Vosburgh, Bruce
bvosbur@comcast.net
Vuncannon, Michelle mvuncannon@harnett.k12.nc.us
Watkins, Amber
aalford2@scotland.k12.nc.us
Whitaker, Sara
sara.whitaker@vifprogram.com
Williams, Michael
michael.williams@uncc.edu
Williams, Carla
carla.williams@ashe.k12.nc.us
Williams, Sumer
williamss@watauga.k12.nc.us
Wilson, Brandon
brandon.wilson@cabarrus.k12.nc.us
Wright-Yasurek, Alisa alisa.wright@cms.k12.nc.us
Yoder, Brooke
brooke@everfi.com
Zeller, George
george.zeller@ashe.k12.nc.us
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Betty Terrell, Conference Director
North Carolina Association for Middle Level Educators
Betty Terrell
And is recommended for 1.2 units of renewal credit
Based on 12 hours of training.
March 6-8, 2016
Greensboro, NC
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2016 NCMLE CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
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5:00 PM – 7:30 PM....................................................................................... Registration
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM.................................................................. Pre-Conference Sessions
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8:30 AM – 9:45 AM...........................................General Session I - featuring Taylor Mali
9:45 AM – 10:15 AM...............................................Exhibits Open & Exhibitor Reception
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM....................................................................................... Session I
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM..................................................................................... Session II
On Your Own...................................................................... Lunch & Visit to Exhibit Hall
1:10 PM …………………………………………………..…….. PRIZES IN EXHIBIT HALL
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM........................................................................ ………. …… Session III
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM..........................................................................................Session IV
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM...........................................................................................Session V
8:30 PM – Until ............................................................. Networking at the “Fifth Season”
Everyone in FREE with conference badge
TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 2016
7:30 AM – 10:00 AM..................................................................................... Registration
On Your Own.................................................................................................... Breakfast
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM.................................................................................. Exhibits Open
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM..........................................................................................Session VI
9:40 AM – 10:40 AM......................................................................................Session VII
10:45 AM – 11:15 AM............................................................................. Visit Exhibit Hall
10:55 AM ……………………………………………………….. PRIZES IN EXHIBIT HALL
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM....................................................................................Session VIII
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM.................................................... President’s Luncheon, Awards &
General Session II - featuring Danny Brassell