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Central Area 2017 Kickoff

8:30am EDT

Opening Session 609 AuditoriumDr. James Merrill • Ms. Cathy Moore • Manny Scott

11:00am EDT

New Voices: Evolving PerspectivesLIMITED Rm. 1714Shanta Lightfoot Getting to the "L" in SEL: Creating Equitable Classroom Communities That Facilitate LearningLIMITED 708 Learning LabTeresa Bunner Magnet 101...A History of Magnets in WCPSS Rm. 1406Tamani Powell The Shift from Teacher-Centered to Student-Centered ClassroomFULL Rm. 1315Dr. Marrius Pettiford Accessing the Power of Mirror Neurons for Better ListeningFULL Rm. 2708/2710Chrys Browne Black Boys in Special Education: What is Your Schools Role?FULL Rm. 1712Karen Hamilton and Pam Doak Creating an “Opportunity Environment” for English LearnersLIMITED Rm. 1611Steve West Defusing Student BehaviorFULL Rm. 2614/2616Bud Land and C. C. Nance Knowing How to Use Your Resources and When to Find MoreLIMITED Rm. 2216Kelly Harvell and Angie Stallings Mind the GapLIMITED Rm. 1603Marlo Gaddis • Allison Reid Mindset: Increasing Educational Equity and OpportunityFULL Rm. 2618/2620Phil Echols Parent Engagement, Student Achievement, and the WCPSS Dropout Rate: Evidence-Based Practices to Intervention (K-12)FILLING Rm. 1213Michele Gordon • Dr. Paul Walker Project Ready: A Team Approach to Equity LiteracyLIMITED Rm. 1609Kendra Allen Students with Physical, Emotional, Social and/or Behavioral Risk in the Classroom: A Trauma-Based Model to Assist in Academic SuccessLIMITED Rm. 1511 (Band Room)Kelly Lister and Drew Pledger Tools for Effective Behavior ManagementFULL Rm. 2203Ivey Marks Understanding Implicit Bias in the School ContextLIMITED Media CenterGraig Meyer Exploring Equity through Multi-Tiered Systems of SupportLIMITED Rm. 1203Marilyn Kingsley Stop, Think and Respond: Examining our BiasesLIMITED Rm. 1514Javy Martinez • Mitzi Safrit Symbiotic Education: Achieving Diversity, Inclusion, Cultural Competence and EquityLIMITED Rm. 1513Darryl K. Lester Building Confident LeadersLIMITED Rm. 607 Learning LabCrystal Reardon Teaching for Social JusticeLIMITED Rm. 1201Micha Jeffries and Joanna Greer-Koch Removing Barriers to Achieve my Full PotentialLIMITED Rm.2715/2717Syreeta Smith and Shawn Johnson • Tanyetta Sutton Understanding the Latino Culture: Bridging the Gap for Student SuccessLIMITED Rm. 2214Dr. Maria Rosa Rangel

12:00pm EDT

Lunch - Jason's Deli TBASponsored by Jostens and Lifetouch

1:00pm EDT

New Voices: Evolving PerspectivesLIMITED Rm. 1714Shanta Lightfoot Building Confident LeadersLIMITED Rm. 607 Learning LabCrystal Reardon Getting to the "L" in SEL: Creating Equitable Classroom Communities That Facilitate LearningLIMITED 708 Learning LabTeresa Bunner Overcoming Academic AdversityLIMITED Rm. 1715Kendrick Scott Academic Language is an Equity ImperativeLIMITED 721Lara Randby, Denise Zawada and Angela Jones Accessing the Power of Mirror Neurons for Better ListeningLIMITED Rm. 2708/2710Chrys Browne Creating an “Opportunity Environment” for English LearnersLIMITED Rm. 1611Steve West Defusing Student BehaviorFULL Rm. 2614/2616Bud Land and C. C. Nance Equity and CommunityLIMITED 2208Dexter Hebert, Derrick Byrd, Kendall Harris, Kathryn Kevin, Courtney Parker, Melvin Jackson Knowing How to Use Your Resources and When to Find MoreLIMITED Rm. 2216Kelly Harvell and Angie Stallings Magnet 101...A History of Magnets in WCPSS Rm. 1406Tamani Powell Mind the GapLIMITED Rm. 1603Marlo Gaddis • Allison Reid Parent Engagement, Student Achievement, and the WCPSS Dropout Rate: Evidence-Based Practices to Intervention (K-12)LIMITED Rm. 1213Michele Gordon • Dr. Paul Walker Project Ready: A Team Approach to Equity LiteracyLIMITED Rm. 1609Kendra Allen Students with Physical, Emotional, Social and/or Behavioral Risk in the Classroom: A Trauma-Based Model to Assist in Academic SuccessLIMITED Rm. 1511 (Band Room)Kelly Lister and Drew Pledger The Shift from Teacher-Centered to Student-Centered ClassroomFULL Rm. 1315Dr. Marrius Pettiford Tools for Effective Behavior ManagementFULL Rm. 2203Ivey Marks Mindset: Increasing Educational Equity and OpportunityLIMITED Rm. 2618/2620Phil Echols Exploring Equity through Multi-Tiered Systems of SupportLIMITED Rm. 1203Marilyn Kingsley Stop, Think and Respond: Examining our BiasesLIMITED Rm. 1513Javy Martinez • Mitzi Safrit Symbiotic Education: Achieving Diversity, Inclusion, Cultural Competence and EquityLIMITED Rm. 1513Darryl K. Lester Putting on a New Pair of Glasses!!LIMITED Rm. 1307Freddie Lee Heath Culturally Relevant Teaching: How Do We Create an Equitable Learning Environment for All Students?LIMITED Rm. 2214Dr. Maria Rosa Rangel Students’ Six: Giving Students Voice and ChoiceFILLING Media CenterGraig Meyer

2:00pm EDT

Building Confident LeadersLIMITED Rm. 607 Learning LabCrystal Reardon Getting to the "L" in SEL: Creating Equitable Classroom Communities That Facilitate LearningLIMITED 708 Learning LabTeresa Bunner Academic Language is an Equity ImperativeLIMITED 721Lara Randby, Denise Zawada and Angela Jones Creating an “Opportunity Environment” for English LearnersLIMITED Rm. 1611Steve West Defusing Student BehaviorFULL Rm. 2614/2616Bud Land and C. C. Nance Knowing How to Use Your Resources and When to Find MoreLIMITED Rm. 2216Kelly Harvell and Angie Stallings Magnet 101...A History of Magnets in WCPSS Rm. 1406Tamani Powell Mind the GapLIMITED Rm. 1603Marlo Gaddis • Allison Reid Parent Engagement, Student Achievement, and the WCPSS Dropout Rate: Evidence-Based Practices to Intervention (K-12)FILLING Rm. 1213Michele Gordon • Dr. Paul Walker Project Ready: A Team Approach to Equity LiteracyLIMITED Rm. 1609Kendra Allen Students with Physical, Emotional, Social and/or Behavioral Risk in the Classroom: A Trauma-Based Model to Assist in Academic SuccessLIMITED Rm. 1511 (Band Room)Kelly Lister and Drew Pledger The Shift from Teacher-Centered to Student-Centered ClassroomFULL Rm. 1315Dr. Marrius Pettiford Tools for Effective Behavior ManagementFULL Rm. 2203Ivey Marks Mindset: Increasing Educational Equity and OpportunityFILLING Rm. 2618/2620Phil Echols Exploring Equity through Multi-Tiered Systems of SupportLIMITED Rm. 1203Marilyn Kingsley Removing Barriers to Achieve my Full PotentialFULL Rm.2715/2717Syreeta Smith and Shawn Johnson • Tanyetta Sutton Stop, Think and Respond: Examining our BiasesLIMITED Rm. 1513Javy Martinez • Mitzi Safrit Symbiotic Education: Achieving Diversity, Inclusion, Cultural Competence and EquityLIMITED Rm. 1513Darryl K. Lester Putting on a New Pair of Glasses!!FULL Rm. 1307Freddie Lee Heath Culturally Relevant Teaching: How Do We Create an Equitable Learning Environment for All Students?LIMITED Rm. 2214Dr. Maria Rosa Rangel

2:55pm EDT

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