Annual Conference Session Descriptions

March 6-8, 2010, San Antonio, TX

Critical Transformations

Session Descriptions: By Time of Day | By Topic | By Level

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• Session numbers for ticketed sessions end in a "T." A ticket is required for admission to these sessions, which quickly reach capacity. Ticketed sessions are labeled "OPEN" or "FULL" to indicate available space.
• Session numbers ending in an "EW" denote an exhibitor workshop. These workshops give participants an opportunity to learn about products, services, or technologies in a setting free from the distractions of the exhibit floor.
• Attendees who preregister can select two ticketed sessions based on availability.
• All nonticketed sessions are open to attendees on a first-come, first-served basis.

All Days

Saturday, March 6

Sunday, March 7

Monday, March 8

Levels

Ages 0-5

Early Childhood

Elementary

ESOL

Middle or Junior High

Middle and Secondary

Secondary

Higher and Adult Education

PreK-12

All Levels

Ages 0-5      ^ Return to Top

09:00-10:00 AM Saturday
114EW Making Great Readers

Early Childhood      ^ Return to Top

08:00-09:30 AM Saturday
1126 Exploring the Power of Making Thinking Visible with Young Children

08:00-09:30 AM Saturday
1136 Early Childhood and Environmental Education: Learning with Nature

02:00-03:00 PM Saturday OPEN
1258T Early Literacy and Online Learning: An Odd Couple That Works!

03:30-05:00 PM Saturday
1311 Building the Future: A Foundation for Early Childhood

Elementary      ^ Return to Top

08:00-09:30 AM Saturday
1121 Get Smart: Engage Students with SMART[tm] Tools

08:00-09:30 AM Saturday
1133 Turning Best Practices into Daily Practices

08:00-09:30 AM Saturday
1134 Civic Creativity: Connecting the Classroom and the World Through Research

08:00-09:30 AM Saturday
1147 Using Multiple Intelligences Theory to Educate the Whole Child

08:30-09:30 AM Saturday OPEN
1168T Transforming the Role of the Principal Through School Administration Managers

01:00-03:00 PM Saturday
1210 Integrating Social Development and Literacy Instruction

01:00-03:00 PM Saturday
1221 Facilitating Elementary Principals' Support for Instructional Teacher Leadership

11:30-12:30 PM Saturday
122EW Cause "Critical Transformations" in Elementary Student Achievement

01:30-03:00 PM Saturday
1248 Summer Learning: Thinking out of the Box

01:30-03:00 PM Saturday
1255 Full-Service Community Schools: An Approach to Whole Child Education

11:30-12:30 PM Saturday
125EW Developing Academic Language Through Science and Literacy Instruction

02:00-03:00 PM Saturday
1261 Using Technology to Explore Earth Science in Our Natural Environment

03:30-05:00 PM Saturday
1321 Writing: Getting Started and Finding Your Focus

03:30-05:00 PM Saturday
1323 Departmentalization: Maximizing Instructional Effectiveness

03:30-05:00 PM Saturday
1324 Data Walls: If You Build Them, Achievement Will Grow

03:30-05:00 PM Saturday
1331 Beyond Bake Sales: A Learning Academy for Parents

03:30-05:00 PM Saturday
1332 Creating Dramatic Improvements in Achievement and Equity

04:00-05:00 PM Saturday
1341 Silence Is Not Golden: Leading the Way to Greater Student Engagement

04:00-05:00 PM Saturday
1342 Using Results from Individual Math Assessments in Professional Development

04:00-05:00 PM Saturday
1343 Community Collaboration: A Win-Win Formula

01:00-02:00 PM Saturday
135EW Student Success with Inquiry

05:15-06:15 PM Saturday
1406 Building Leadership for Student Health and Achievement

05:15-06:15 PM Saturday
1408 Inquiry-Based Science for Diverse 21st Century Learners

02:30-03:30 PM Saturday
142EW Getting from exhibitor

05:15-06:15 PM Saturday
1430 Effect on Student Health of Nutrition Integration into Existing Curriculum

02:30-03:30 PM Saturday
145EW Conquer Times Tables in ONLY 3 WEEKS - Guaranteed!

ESOL      ^ Return to Top

03:30-05:00 PM Saturday
1319 The Language-Rich Classroom

05:15-06:15 PM Saturday
1403 Innovative Ways to Educate Spanish-Speaking Parents

Middle or Junior High      ^ Return to Top

08:00-09:00 AM Saturday
1105 Safe Passages: Supporting Successful Transitions

08:30-09:30 AM Saturday
1166 The Circle of Life in Literacy

03:30-05:00 PM Saturday
1302 The M-3 Project: Teaching 21st Century Skills Through International Collaboration

05:15-06:15 PM Saturday OPEN
1435T Stuck in the Middle: The Role of ESOL Coaches in Grades 6—8

Middle and Secondary      ^ Return to Top

08:00-09:00 AM Saturday OPEN
1102T Middle-High Forum: Authentic Secondary Reform and Leadership

08:00-09:30 AM Saturday OPEN
1119T Creating Successful High School Transitions: Making the First Year Count

08:00-09:30 AM Saturday OPEN
1127T Action Research That Supports Student Learning

08:00-09:30 AM Saturday
1138 What Can a Special-Needs Educator Teach a Master Classroom Teacher?

08:00-09:30 AM Saturday
1149 Enhancing Communities by Learning About Their Religions

09:00-10:00 AM Saturday
115EW Modeling Inquiry-Based Learning with the Crazy Traits Game

11:30-12:30 PM Saturday
123EW Research-Based Strategies to Raise Math Achievement

01:30-03:00 PM Saturday OPEN
1250T Empowering the 21st Century Leader

01:30-03:00 PM Saturday
1253 Hip-Hop, Spoken Word, and Wikis: Focusing on Student Strengths

01:30-03:00 PM Saturday OPEN
1254T How to Lead and Sustain School Change

02:00-03:00 PM Saturday
1262 Successfully Transitioning Students from Middle School to High School

03:30-05:00 PM Saturday OPEN
1308T Mastery Work: Rethinking High School Grading and Assessment

04:00-05:00 PM Saturday OPEN
1339T I Now Pronounce You Coteachers

01:00-02:00 PM Saturday
133EW Creating a Culture of Success with Math Remediation

04:00-05:00 PM Saturday
1344 Interventions for Success: A Response to Intervention Program

04:00-05:00 PM Saturday OPEN
1345T Supporting Master Teachers: Districtwide Strategies for National Board Certification

05:15-06:15 PM Saturday
1401 Building a Student Community for Transformation

05:15-06:15 PM Saturday
1422 21st Century Skills: A Portfolio Approach

05:15-06:15 PM Saturday
1434 AVID: Rigor and College Readiness for All

Secondary      ^ Return to Top

08:00-09:30 AM Saturday
1123 Making Learning REAL: Reaching and Engaging All Learners

09:00-10:00 AM Saturday
112EW Academic Public School Bible Courses

08:30-09:30 AM Saturday OPEN
1165T Ensuring Differentiation and Creativity Through One-on-One Computing Devices

03:30-05:00 PM Saturday
1307 Teaching American History in the Digital Age

03:30-05:00 PM Saturday OPEN
1314T Sweet Harmony: Using Music in the English Classroom

03:30-05:00 PM Saturday
1329 Rethinking Senior Year: A Model Program for Keeping Seniors Engaged

03:30-05:00 PM Saturday
1337 Applying Multiple Intelligences Theory in a High School Classroom

05:15-06:15 PM Saturday
1418 New Evidence Regarding the Impact of Project-Based Learning

Higher and Adult Education      ^ Return to Top

08:30-09:30 AM Saturday
1167 Adults Are Learners, Too!

02:00-03:00 PM Saturday
1260 Assessment of Learning in Teacher Education: Promises and Pitfalls

03:30-05:00 PM Saturday
1315 The Formation of Online Learning Communities

05:15-06:15 PM Saturday
1423 Theory to Practice: Using UbD and Project Approaches with Preservice Teachers

PreK-12      ^ Return to Top

08:00-09:00 AM Saturday
1104 Incorporating Online Interactive Curriculum into Instruction

08:00-09:30 AM Saturday
1122 High-Quality Instruction for All Students

09:00-10:00 AM Saturday
113EW Empowerment for Change: Building a Powerful Learning Community

08:00-09:30 AM Saturday
1150 How Teachers and Administrators Build a Culture of Achievement with Hispanic Student Populations

08:30-09:30 AM Saturday
1163 Becoming the Healthiest School in America

08:30-09:30 AM Saturday
1169 Cracking the Code: Increasing Graduation Rates in the 21st Century

08:30-09:30 AM Saturday OPEN
1170T How Do You Recognize an Effective Teacher When You Interview One?

08:30-09:30 AM Saturday
1171 American Idol: Talent Search Is Our Number-One Job

01:00-03:00 PM Saturday
1205 Successful Dialogues with Enabling Parents

01:00-03:00 PM Saturday
1211 The Intersection of Special Education and English Language Learners

01:00-03:00 PM Saturday
1213 When Transformational Change Is Not Transformational

01:00-03:00 PM Saturday
1217 Powerful Ideas and One-to-One Computing: Making the Case

01:00-03:00 PM Saturday
1219 Creativity: It's Not Just for Artists Anymore

01:00-03:00 PM Saturday
1224 Leading a Learning Community: Teachers Working Effectively with Paraprofessionals

11:30-12:30 PM Saturday
124EW Coordinating the Link Between Health and Academic Achievement

01:30-03:00 PM Saturday
1251 21st Century Skills and Core Subjects

03:30-05:00 PM Saturday
1310 Digital Portfolios: Transforming Teaching and Assessment with 21st Century Tools

03:30-05:00 PM Saturday
1312 Retooling for School Improvement: Proactive Steps and Lessons Learned in Maryland

03:30-05:00 PM Saturday OPEN
1313T Variations on Using Instructional Walk-Throughs as Tools

01:00-02:00 PM Saturday
131EW Guiding School Improvement with Data from Walk-Through Observation

03:30-05:00 PM Saturday
1327 Measures That Matter: Developing Assessments from Teachers' Work

03:30-05:00 PM Saturday
1328 Differentiating Teacher Evaluation and Evaluating Teacher Differentiation

03:30-05:00 PM Saturday
1335 American Schools: The Art of Creating a Democratic Learning Community

04:00-05:00 PM Saturday
1346 English Language Learners + Modified Literacy Strategies = Success!

04:00-05:00 PM Saturday OPEN
1348T Engaging the Community to Improve Student Achievement

05:15-06:15 PM Saturday OPEN
1407T Supporting Teacher Excellence in a Performance-Based Compensation System

05:15-06:15 PM Saturday OPEN
1409T How to Assess Integrated Curricula

05:15-06:15 PM Saturday OPEN
1412T Implementing a Districtwide Assessment Program to Increase Student Achievement in Reading and Math

05:15-06:15 PM Saturday
1417 Differentiated Instruction in Action: A Private-School Case Study in the United Arab Emirates

05:15-06:15 PM Saturday OPEN
1419T Engaging Digital Natives with Web 2.0 Tools

05:15-06:15 PM Saturday OPEN
1421T Effectively Infusing 21st Century Skills into Rigorous Academic Programs

05:15-06:15 PM Saturday
1431 Formulating a Statewide Approach to Professional Development

05:15-06:15 PM Saturday
1432 Ted.--A Community Investment