Conway ConnectED: PD Palooza 2025: Full Schedule

You will be able to validate your attendance (Check-In to sessions) using your personal schedule.

10:05am CDT

Classroom Management: Only You Can Prevent Dumpster Fires FULL

Wednesday July 9, 2025 10:05am - 10:55am CDT

CHS Room 115 @ Conway High School 2300 Prince St. Conway, AR. 72034

Reminders (and some new things) to help teachers to stock their management toolbelts. Our wording, facial expressions, and personal affect are as important as environment, procedures, and behavioral practices for creating a space to connect with kids and maximize instruction. We will mesh these together with humor and practical examples that can be used immediately in August.

Speakers

Bradford Etters

Wednesday July 9, 2025 10:05am - 10:55am CDT
CHS Room 115

In District

Audience 5-12 Educators

10:05am CDT

Intro to Coteaching for SPED/GEN ED Teams LIMITED

Wednesday July 9, 2025 10:05am - 10:55am CDT

CHS Room 105 @ Conway High School 2300 Prince St. Conway, AR. 72034

This course provides information on the co-teaching models and the success criteria for co-teaching pairs. This informational session will give insight into planning, teaching, and assessing the same group of students. The co-teaching design fosters a collaborative relationship between co-teachers to meet the needs of all learners.

Speakers

Cathleen Palmer

Sheila Williams

Wednesday July 9, 2025 10:05am - 10:55am CDT
CHS Room 105

In District- SpEd/ 504

Audience 5-12 Educators

10:05am CDT

Learning Ladder Express: How to Plan Effectively LIMITED

Wednesday July 9, 2025 10:05am - 11:55am CDT

CHS Room 114 @ Conway High School 2300 Prince St. Conway, AR. 72034

Please bring a book or required curriculum, essential standard and learning ladder associated with that standard. We will start by comparing the Standard and Ladder then move to tying the book or curriculum to the learning ladder. Finally we will discuss how to analyze assessments using the learning ladders. Samples of each will be provided if you are unable to access these materials.

Speakers

Laura Watford

Catherine Wood

Wednesday July 9, 2025 10:05am - 11:55am CDT
CHS Room 114

In District

Audience 5-12 Educators

11:05am CDT

Co-Teaching for Established Co-teaching Pairs LIMITED

Wednesday July 9, 2025 11:05am - 11:55am CDT

CHS Room 105 @ Conway High School 2300 Prince St. Conway, AR. 72034

This session is designed to help established co-teachers refine their craft. This session helps optimize co-teaching partnerships and communication as well as address common issues that arise in a co-taught classroom.

Speakers

Cathleen Palmer

Sheila Williams

Wednesday July 9, 2025 11:05am - 11:55am CDT
CHS Room 105

In District- SpEd/ 504

Audience 5-12 Educators

11:05am CDT

Schoology Essentials LIMITED

Wednesday July 9, 2025 11:05am - 11:55am CDT

CHS Project Lab 102 @ Conway High School 2300 Prince St. Conway, AR. 72034

As part of our ongoing commitment to enhancing our educational tools and practices, we are excited to offer a professional development session focused on Schoology, our Learning Management System (LMS) of choice. Participants will explore the platform and discuss best practices for differentiation, encouraging student participation, and maximizing student engagement. The session will focus on navigation, function, and platform essentials. Participants will explore the grade book feature and feedback tools if time allows. Time will be set aside for a Q&A session and one-on-one assistance.

Speakers

Jake Stroman

Wednesday July 9, 2025 11:05am - 11:55am CDT
CHS Project Lab 102 Conway High School 2300 Prince St. Conway, AR. 72034

In District- Tech

Audience 5-12 Educators

1:10pm CDT

Understanding the Adverse Impact of Speech Services in a Secondary School Setting LIMITED

Wednesday July 9, 2025 1:10pm - 2:00pm CDT

CHS Room 157 @ Conway High School 2300 Prince St. Conway, AR. 72034

In this session, we’ll explore how speech therapy services can impact students academic performance, social interactions, and emotional well-being. Teachers will learn to identify speech and language challenges in students, understand the long-term effects of missed or delayed services, and gain practical strategies to support students with communication difficulties in the classroom.

Speakers

Betsy Staley

Nicole Slough

Wednesday July 9, 2025 1:10pm - 2:00pm CDT
CHS Room 157

In District- SpEd/ 504

Audience 5-12 Educators

10:05am CDT

Collaboration in the Classroom FILLING

Thursday July 10, 2025 10:05am - 10:55am CDT

CHS Room 163 @ Conway High School 2300 Prince St. Conway, AR. 72034

In this session, you will learn strategies for differentiation in the classroom including how to implement small group instruction for student success.

Speakers

Jennifer Dozler

Jasper Johnson

Rebekah Dixon

Thursday July 10, 2025 10:05am - 10:55am CDT
CHS Room 163

In District

Audience 5-12 Educators

10:05am CDT

Data Speaks, Are you listening? LIMITED

Thursday July 10, 2025 10:05am - 10:55am CDT

CHS Room 156 @ Conway High School 2300 Prince St. Conway, AR. 72034

We will discuss how to analyze data in order to maximize their students learning. We will discuss how they can use the data to create learning groups/Intervention groups for their classes that will create a higher level of learning and success for their students. We will also discuss how they can use data to further their discussions within PLCs.

Speakers

Jana Irvin

Thursday July 10, 2025 10:05am - 10:55am CDT
CHS Room 156

In District

Audience 5-12 Educators

11:05am CDT

IMPROVing Your Communication in the Classroom LIMITED

Thursday July 10, 2025 11:05am - 11:55am CDT

CHS Auditorium @ Conway High School 2300 Prince St. Conway, AR. 72034

Back by popular demand... This workshop will utilize a blend of improvisation activities, story telling, and group discussion to help you obtain a better understanding of what kind of communicator you are, what types of communication you can work on, and how to connect with students in the classroom. Come unlock some secrets on how to better connect with all of your students!

Speakers

Johnny Passmore

Theater Teacher

Johnny has been an educator in central Arkansas for 17 years, the last 7 of those at Conway Junior High. Johnny has taught 4th-6th grade math, science, and social studies, gifted and talented enrichment, theater, professional communication, and forensics classes. Johnny attended the... Read More →

AJ Spiridigliozzi

Thursday July 10, 2025 11:05am - 11:55am CDT
CHS Auditorium

In District

Audience 5-12 Educators

11:05am CDT

Schoology Essentials LIMITED

Thursday July 10, 2025 11:05am - 11:55am CDT

CHS Project Lab 102 @ Conway High School 2300 Prince St. Conway, AR. 72034

Speakers

Jake Stroman

Thursday July 10, 2025 11:05am - 11:55am CDT
CHS Project Lab 102 Conway High School 2300 Prince St. Conway, AR. 72034

In District- Tech

Audience 5-12 Educators

1:10pm CDT

Behavioral Strategies and Interventions for Middle School/ Secondary Level FULL

Thursday July 10, 2025 1:10pm - 2:00pm CDT

CHS Room 117 @ Conway High School 2300 Prince St. Conway, AR. 72034

Administrators and teachers will be given strategies for behavioral strategies and interventions to help students be more successful in the classroom as well as unstructured times. Documentation and processes will also be discussed.

Speakers

Jennifer Dozler

Marquis Rogers

Thursday July 10, 2025 1:10pm - 2:00pm CDT
CHS Room 117

In District

Audience 5-12 Educators

1:10pm CDT

Differentiation for ELLs LIMITED

Thursday July 10, 2025 1:10pm - 2:00pm CDT

CHS Room 156 @ Conway High School 2300 Prince St. Conway, AR. 72034

We will present ELL strategies that can be implemented into core instruction. These strategies will include hands-on activities, digital resources, and direct-instruction models. These strategies will equip teachers to make content more accessible for English language learners. Participants will learn applicable ELL instructional practices that they can immediately implement in their classrooms.

Speakers

Melinda Fraser

Kait Smith

Thursday July 10, 2025 1:10pm - 2:00pm CDT
CHS Room 156

In District- ELLs

Audience 5-12 Educators

2:10pm CDT

AI for Teachers: No Robot Overlords, Just Helpful Tools! FULL

Thursday July 10, 2025 2:10pm - 3:00pm CDT

CHS Room 105 @ Conway High School 2300 Prince St. Conway, AR. 72034

This workshop will overview existing AI tools available for free and discuss helpful classroom policies concerning student use/misuse of AI technology. At the end of the workshop participants will be able to: Write a class policy concerning AI student use to be approved by administration; Create a toolbox of free AI tech to assist in lesson planning, grading, and creating; Format AI prompts.

Speakers

Heather Lancaster

Thursday July 10, 2025 2:10pm - 3:00pm CDT
CHS Room 105

In District

Audience 5-12 Educators

2:10pm CDT

From Google to Schoology: Creating Live Pages from Slides LIMITED

Thursday July 10, 2025 2:10pm - 3:00pm CDT

CHS Room 106 @ Conway High School 2300 Prince St. Conway, AR. 72034

This session will start with creating interactive Google Slideshows that include links from one slide to the next. You will then learn how to take those slides and make them into a live web page that can be linked in Schoology or Thrillshare. These live pages can be sent to parents, students, or linked on a platform like Schoology. I will show you how to take the code into Schoology. It sounds complicated, but it is just a few clicks! This is a fun and exciting way to increase your digital use in your classroom. These can also be used to create engaging and aesthetically pleasing visuals for parents as well.

Speakers