Conway ConnectED: PD Palooza 2025

Conway ConnectED: PD Palooza 2025

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8:00am CDT

Breakfast and Registration CHS Cafeteria

8:45am CDT

Keynote- Dr. Todd Whitaker- What Great Educators Do Differently CHS AuditoriumDr. Todd Whitaker

10:05am CDT

4-12 Science of Reading Refresher CHS Room 167Jennifer McMahan Digital Dilemma CHS Room 166Candace Smith K-3 Science of Reading Refresher CHS Room 165Melissa Gasaway Math Fluency K-4 CHS Room 164Tara Sanders Sowing the Seeds of Leadership CHS Room 162Julie Workman ACH EARS: Supporting Students who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing: Tools, Tech, and Teaching Strategies CHS Room 163Dr. Rachel Sievers Amplify mCLASS with DIBELS: Understanding Data CHS Room 202 (Upstairs) UCA STEM Integration for K-7 CHS Room 104Todd Abel Breaking the Ice: Setting the Stage for a Positive Classroom Culture CHS AuditoriumJohnny Passmore • AJ Spiridigliozzi Chants and Cheers: An Approach to Classroom Management, Student Engagement, and Learning Accountability CHS Room 153Aja Ramsay Classroom Management: Only You Can Prevent Dumpster Fires CHS Room 115Bradford Etters Creating a Risk-Free Math Environment in Elementary CHS Room 106Elizabeth Kuykendall Exploring 3D Learning in Science: Integrating phenomenon-based teaching in action CHS Room 109Zachary Jeffrey • Tharen French • Joshua Smith Leading Leaders/ Parenting in today’s world. “There’s no playbook for this” CHS Room 158Dr. Jeff Collum Yardsticks: Developmentally Appropriate Behavior CHS Room 117Samantha Carter-Scott Intro to Coteaching for SPED/GEN ED Teams CHS Room 105Cathleen Palmer • Sheila Williams Meaningful Movement- PT CHS Room 116Kasey Strack • Mariana Ferrari Speech Development for Early Childhood CHS Room 157Betsy Staley • Danielle Schulze Blocksi: The Ultimate Classroom Management Tool CHS Project Lab 102Jake Stroman Keynote Speaker- Have you Shifted Your Monkey Today? CHS Lecture HallDr. Todd Whitaker Marzano Session- New Art and Science of Teaching CHS Room 118Dr. Mike Ruyle D3 Mentorship for Boys/G3 Mentorship for Girls CHS Room 156Charles German Learning Ladder Express: How to Plan Effectively CHS Room 114Laura Watford • Catherine Wood CPR- $5 fee (lunch served at 11:55-1:05) CHS LibraryAmanda Townsend

11:05am CDT

Wampus Cat Branding and Canva CHS Room 158Kaitlyn Ryals 4-12 Science of Reading Refresher CHS Room 167Jennifer McMahan Digital Dilemma CHS Room 166Candace Smith K-3 Science of Reading Refresher CHS Room 165Melissa Gasaway Math Fluency K-4 CHS Room 164Tara Sanders Sowing the Seeds of Leadership CHS Room 162Julie Workman Amplify mCLASS with DIBELS: Understanding Data CHS Room 202 (Upstairs) The Art and Science of Building Trust CHS Room 115Dr. Aaron New UCA STEM Integration for K-7 CHS Room 104Todd Abel Breaking the Ice: Setting the Stage for a Positive Classroom Culture CHS AuditoriumJohnny Passmore • AJ Spiridigliozzi Enhancing Teaching with ChatGPT CHS Room 106Kevin DeStefano Ethical Insights for Educators CHS Room 116Shasta Wagner Stronger Together: Building a Culture of Collective Efficacy CHS Room 153Shelby Eoff • Abby Smith Utilizing Music and Technology for Student Engagement CHS Room 109Sherrie Richardson • Jordan Sorrells • Kacie Parker Yardsticks: Developmentally Appropriate Behavior CHS Room 117Samantha Carter-Scott Co-Teaching for Established Co-teaching Pairs CHS Room 105Cathleen Palmer • Sheila Williams Speech Development for Elementary Students CHS Room 157Betsy Staley • Elizabeth Marsden Schoology Essentials CHS Project Lab 102Jake Stroman Keynote Speaker- Dealing with Difficult Parents (And With Parents in Difficult Situations) CHS Lecture HallDr. Todd Whitaker Marzano Session- New Art and Science of Teaching CHS Room 118Dr. Mike Ruyle CPR- $5 fee (lunch served at 11:55-1:05) CHS LibraryAmanda Townsend

11:55am CDT

Day 1 Lunch CHS Cafeteria

1:10pm CDT

4-12 Science of Reading Refresher CHS Room 167Jennifer McMahan 8-12 Math Small Group Interventions CHS Room 164Tara Sanders Differentiation CHS Room 166Candace Smith K-3 Science of Reading Refresher CHS Room 165Melissa Gasaway Leadership by the Number- Enneagram CHS Room 162Julie Workman Amplify mCLASS with DIBELS: Understanding Data CHS Room 202 (Upstairs) AR Transition: Charting the Path to Positive Post-School Outcomes CHS Room 163Carrie Tuttle The Art and Science of Listening Well CHS Room 115Dr. Aaron New AI for Educators: Practical Tools for Every Grade Level CHS Room 153Cory Walker • Naomi Sexson Canva Creations CHS Room 106Catie Overton • Elizabeth Marsden Court Documents: How to Find Them, How to Read Them, and Who to Notify CHS Room 116Shasta Wagner The 411 on the PPC for CPSD CHS Project Lab 102Weeji Niswonger The Good Ol' Days: Strategies for Classroom Management and Student Behavior CHS Room 114Rebekah Dixon • Jake Stroman Tormented: A Teacher's Story of Overcoming Bullying CHS Room 158Brick Cullum Unlocking your Superpower CHS AuditoriumJohnny Passmore • AJ Spiridigliozzi Accomodations, Modifications and How to Track Them CHS Room 105Cathleen Palmer • Erin Wesbecher Principals of ABA 101: Embedding ABA Principals in Classroom CHS Room 117Samantha Carter-Scott Understanding the Adverse Impact of Speech Services in a Secondary School Setting CHS Room 157Betsy Staley • Nicole Slough Keynote Speaker- Improving Student Behavior CHS Lecture HallDr. Todd Whitaker Marzano Session- New Art and Science of Teaching CHS Room 118Dr. Mike Ruyle Classroom Management- Handling Business CHS Room 156Zailey Hall Introduction to the Arkansas Elementary Science Standards: Understanding DCI, SEP, and CCC CHS Room 109Tharen French • Joshua Smith • Zachary Jeffrey

2:10pm CDT

4-12 Science of Reading Refresher CHS Room 167Jennifer McMahan 8-12 Math Small Group Interventions CHS Room 164Tara Sanders Differentiation CHS Room 166Candace Smith K-3 Science of Reading Refresher CHS Room 165Melissa Gasaway Leadership by the Number- Enneagram CHS Room 162Julie Workman Amplify mCLASS with DIBELS: Understanding Data CHS Room 202 (Upstairs) Making Conflict More Constructive CHS Room 115Dr. Aaron New Adaptive Questioning for Comprehensive Discussion in the Social Studies Classroom CHS Room 153Christopher Jensen • Shelby Eoff But Did You Document It? CHS Room 116Shasta Wagner Canva Creations CHS Room 106Catie Overton • Elizabeth Marsden Math is Fun! CHS Room 114Rebekah Dixon • Lourdes Goodnight PD with Stipends -Across US and beyond CHS Room 158Jeff Ashley Tech Enhanced Teaching: Unlocking the Potential of Promethean Boards CHS Room 105Amy Dennie • Dustin Dennie Unlocking your Superpower CHS AuditoriumJohnny Passmore • AJ Spiridigliozzi Beyond the Pencil: OT Techniques to Transform Handwriting CHS Room 157Stephanie Tibbs Principals of ABA 101: Embedding ABA Principals in Classroom CHS Room 117Samantha Carter-Scott Classroom Technology Basics CHS Project Lab 102Joshua Foshee • Carl King • Craig Niswonger Keynote Speaker- How to Help All Teachers Become Like the Best Teachers (Leadership Workshop) CHS Lecture HallDr. Todd Whitaker Marzano Session- Coaching Classroom Instruction CHS Room 118Dr. Mike Ruyle