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Adams, Joshua

Adams, Joshua

Student Nonverbal Communication - What are they saying?
Adams, Joshua

Adams, Joshua

As educators, we are always trying to assess whether a student understands a topic or standard. We can ask the right questions, offer the correct engagement strategy, and at the end of the day, the results can be deceiving. The identification of nonverbal characters of students is essential when checking for understanding. 93% of daily communication is nonverbal. Nonverbal communication is defined as all aspects of message exchange without the use of words. When communication occurs in a classroom setting, face-to-face, it will include communication more than just words. All of the physical activities and parameters that involved in communication come into play. The usage of words (tone, rate, intonation), facial expression, micro-expressions, gaze, gestures are all done in a nonverbal manner.
Words have limitations. Many ESL students do not understand words. These same students speak the same universal language of the instructor, through nonverbal means. Without much training, a teacher could ask a student question for understanding, and all they would have to do is look at the nonverbal response for the honest answer. Nonverbal communication is manifested both consciously and unconsciously. If an educator can identify their student’s nonverbal cues, and their unconscious reactions this will illustrate really how a student feels or understands the topic at hand.

Cultural influences have a severe impact on nonverbal communication. With the diversity of the student body within the Granite School District, this will be addressed. (Eye Contact, Body Language, etc.)

Why is nonverbal communication essential in the classroom? Communication between a teacher and student should be interactional and not a one-way street. A teacher that just lectures, without checking for understanding is taking out the “interaction” in interactional communication. Through the art of identifying nonverbal communication in students, the one-way street turns into an interactive two-way street. In class on the fly interventions will flourish. Professor Davis from Cal Berkeley stated, “The nonverbal clues that our students provide return are critically important, real-time feedback that influences our subsequent communication and allows us to alter our course of action if needed, from the observation and interpretation of students’ body language and facial expressions, the preceptive teacher can decide whether there is a need to check for comprehension, provide more or a different kind of instruction, or assign more practice. Thus, faculty can use classroom observations of nonverbal cues to refocus their teaching to help students make their learning more efficient and more effective.”
The good news is nonverbal communication in the classroom usually occurs in clusters, so the teacher needs to identify the masses and not necessarily the single student. I have been teaching nonverbal communication at SLCC and Columbia College since 2007.
In this conference session the attendee will understand these nonverbal characteristics and taxonomies:
• Chronemics – Timing
• Haptics- Contact and touch between individuals
• Kinesics- Body movements and body language
• Oculesics- Eye contact
• Olfactics- The influence of odor.
• Physical Appearance- Clothing, Body, Hairstyle, etc.
• Proxemics- Personal space and arrangement of the classroom
• Silence- The absence of verbal and nonverbal communication
• Symbolism- The Meanings associated with symbols
• Vocalics- Act of speaking, to include tone of voice, timbre, volume, and rate of speech

  • Email

    jmadams1@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ssNR1uzgyHQxWxJq8u1SH6z8PPwJglhj?usp=sharing

Alamo, Ana

Alamo, Ana

How to Improve Essay Writing Instruction using Utah Compose
Alamo, Ana

Alamo, Ana

Writing instruction in the elementary classroom can be a challenge not only for students but also for teachers. Essay writing is an essential skill that will benefit students for the rest of their lives, so it’s crucial that teachers know how to implement it. In this presentation, I will show teachers how I introduce and practice writing in the classroom using Utah Compose.

  • Email

    alalamo@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1i62C6v2zDonTM80bAkzljVPrK7Jc-BM9?usp=sharing

Albertsen, David

Albertsen, David

Low Floor, High Ceiling: Making Math Accessible for All
Albertsen, David

Albertsen, David

Many students enter our math classes deficient in prior knowledge and skills. This can be due to transiency, disability, culture, language, trauma, illness, etc. Building lessons that allow for severely deficient students to gain access to grade-level knowledge is difficult and challenging. Come learn about some tools and strategies that can help any student learn new content.

  • Email

    dalbertsen@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/16DkiA08HzR3tA8yUf3S_y0UyuaLlBD7E?usp=sharing

Alcala, Danjuma

Alcala, Danjuma

Tumaini and Beyond
Alcala, Danjuma

Alcala, Danjuma

Help educators better help newcomers to be successful students as they transition to a new culture and school system. Help educators develop an awareness of the cultural background of refugee and immigrant students and their families. Present resources available for educators to better help students be successful, and comfortable in the classroom and school environment.

  • Email

    dnalcala@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1kJHByTBo_HG4Yen68_uJ7ODjbf2avQRu?usp=sharing

Allred, Kelley

Allred, Kelley

Strengthening Partnerships Between Feeder and High Schools
Allred, Kelley

Allred, Kelley

Strengthening Partnerships Between Feeder and High Schools

  • Email

    krallred@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1owz6u5cDS0zk4ZwhSQzSOhDCuZc949yK?usp=sharing

Anderton, Katie

Anderton, Katie

Start Using Google Through Google Classroom to Help Engage Students
Anderton, Katie

Anderton, Katie

This presentation will show elementary teachers different ways through Google Classroom to use Google docs, sheets, forms and drawings in their classroom to help engage their students. I will show them quickly how to use these, some tricks and how I use these in my classroom with different subjects. Then I will give them time at the end to try to build some of their own docs, forms, sheets and slides for the start of the school year.

  • Email

    klanderton@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/14fkHiRgN0Qt-anr78flMZOdOotOVbTyF?usp=sharing

Ashton, David

Ashton, David

Using School Cities Personalized Review Assignment (PRA) for Immediate Student Feedback for Students
Ashton, David

Ashton, David

School city has a brand new feature that allows the student to review the strands and standards that they just missed on a school city or district test. Feed it some resource for review and students can instantly re-learn the subject matter they missed on the quiz or test. I will also show how to integrate shoolcity into canvas.

  • Email

    dlashton@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1tRY5FeM5lSX37_MK1f4edVyswHTlHuoA?usp=sharing

Averett, Robert

Averett, Robert

Understanding and Using Student Growth Indicators
Averett, Robert

Averett, Robert

The presentation will consider the theory behind and the uses of student growth calculations to help increase academic achievement. Utah State Board of Education growth measures for English Language Arts, Mathematics and Science, will be reviewed for their impact on goal-setting for students and for calculating school accountability measures. Granite School District growth measures for Social Sciences will be reviewed for their impact on student achievement. Systems of rewards for teachers based on student growth will be reviewed.

  • Email

    rlaverett@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1KAZ-4rLKdpUXems5hbSaQ_CDZG0GWGaT?usp=sharing

Baggett, Rebecca

Baggett, Rebecca

Coding Across the Curriculum
Baggett, Rebecca

Baggett, Rebecca

Using Spheros, Ozobots, Osmos, and Bloxels participants will learn how to engage their students. Teachers will get to experience how to combine these tools and devices with learning standards.

  • Email

    rbaggett@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Dk2c1CGBFdq67KPPlbaO06opFjqcLszw?usp=sharing

Baldree, Cara

Baldree, Cara

Building Effective Interactive Notebooks
Baldree, Cara

Baldree, Cara

This presentation will identify what an effective interactive notebook is, the research behind using them, the benefits, how to organize them, integrated engagement strategies, and the impact on student achievement. Interactive notebooks can help English language learners (and all students) strengthen their language skills regardless of the content area. This presentation will focus on science interactive notebooks but the ideas work in any content area.

  • Email

    cbaldree@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ACI1xyf-YvFrKxJNHJ6Cqred5OjQpnZy?usp=sharing

Ballif, James

Ballif, James

Chromebooks and Google Drive Basics
Ballif, James

Ballif, James

This a a beginner chromebook session. We will be covering logging in, keyboard shortcuts, basics in google drive. This is perfect for any grade level any subject that wants to become familiar with the use of a new chromebook cart1.

  • Email

    jballif@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/17G0bTwv0IfNqIHEZkmZG11iB1nqc72da?usp=sharing

Barber, Kandie

Barber, Kandie

Resources for Administrators to help Support New Teachers
Barber, Kandie

Barber, Kandie

This class will offer  resources on research based strategies to help ensure student growth.  Come learn about the new “Flip Book” that is being given to all new teachers.  Explore the resources offered on Graniteteachersupport.com.,  that will help to save you time.

  • Email

    klbarber@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1OwR6DCAW5kGgpNjyu4X0Tsv7LL71sxPa?usp=sharing

Bartholomew, Rachel

Bartholomew, Rachel

Creating a Student Centered Standards-Based Grading Rubric
Bartholomew, Rachel

Bartholomew, Rachel

The presentation will cover ways to use data for reading class placement, create student accountability and motivation, and focused collaboration. We will show how to utilize standards based grading by creating a student grading standards rubric.

  • Email

    rbartholomew@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1R8nwRUSeooqr0rrgEXedfvCwrP8aaIRZ?usp=sharing

Baumann, Matthew

Baumann, Matthew

Driver Education: Changing Behaviors To Create Safe Roads for Us All
Baumann, Matthew

Baumann, Matthew

Discussion will be centered around the new standards along with the law and policy manual recently approved by the Utah State Board of Education. The group will discuss ideas to introduce the revised standards into the curriculum. We will also focus on rules and regulations that govern driver education.

  • Email

    mbaumann@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1irJQEnEAS_ferbX1D3sEUU5S_l-vKT1F?usp=sharing

Bayles, Kimberly

Bayles, Kimberly

Be Wise - Subitize!!
Bayles, Kimberly

Bayles, Kimberly

Subitizing means to instantly recognize a quantity without counting. This is a foundational skill that is essential for mastery of basic facts as well as composing and decomposing numbers. Students who can readily subitize have an easier time understanding core math concepts. Subitizing is not a new concept, but we find that many teachers are not familiar with it or not comfortable enough to implement it in their classroom.

  • Email

    kbayles@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1dlN6y485f9r5IHSKUJrUvr1xrCROw8f3?usp=sharing

Bell, Devin

Bell, Devin

Achieving Success and Rigor for English Learners
Bell, Devin

Bell, Devin

This interactive workshop will focus on concrete ways to implement effective, researched-based, English Language Development (ELD) instruction. In addition, participants will learn to apply WIDA language levels that empower students to demonstrate content proficiency through speaking, listening, reading, writing, and discussion. Highlights will include classroom tools and resources that can be used on the first day of school.

  • Email

    dbell@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/19xB75-Vv4jaexJ1QWcRPmeTxnEXUb8EV?usp=sharing

Bell, Scott

Bell, Scott

Kearns Network Elementary and Jr. High Math Vertical Alignment
Bell, Scott

Bell, Scott

Kearns Network Elementary and Jr. High Math Vertical Alignment

  • Email

    sbell@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1zVMNfaLsVmzwEKxLNWOiOXnNTfOLJjcy?usp=sharing

Beverly-Bynum, Sharla

Beverly-Bynum, Sharla

Diagnosis Literacy (1-6)
Beverly-Bynum, Sharla

Beverly-Bynum, Sharla

Do you struggle to know what to teach in small groups? Are you overwhelmed by DIBELS benchmark data? Learn how to follow the GSD Decision Tree to identify your students’ areas of non-proficiency. Then go even deeper by administering the appropriate diagnostic assessment. You will know exactly what skills each of your students need to plan targeted interventions.

  • Email

    sbeverly@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/16R3EhxIJuBHl7tn5NBnpEFT2aMmsfiTW?usp=sharing

Birrell, Archer

Birrell, Archer

The Big 8 Meets ClassDojo
Birrell, Archer

Birrell, Archer

Positive and effective classroom management practice is the foundation to student learning. It is not only important to student learning but the well-being of the students and teacher. As such, I have discovered a gemstone classroom management system that has had remarkable results. This system is used worldwide and is free to teachers. It is called ClassDojo and it will make a very positive impact on your classroom management.

I will show you how you can use ClassDojo and the Big 8 to build a thriving management system. Dojo will assist you to implement the Big 8, collect important student data, give real-time feedback to students and parents, and increase positive relationships with parents and students. Even if you’re using ClassDojo already, come review the Big 8, set up your ClassDojo experience, and collaborate with other educators on how they are successfully implementing this management tool.

  • Email

    ajbirrell@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1VSnFSvMARs4Bht6wdVh9ndWuzJf8j6we?usp=sharing

Black, Megan

Black, Megan

Phenomenal Science Teaching: Engaging K-5 Students as Scientists
Black, Megan

Black, Megan

The state is in the process of writing new science standards for K-5.  In this session we will explore Utah’s new vision for science education. Come learn how to use every-day phenomenon to build on your students’ natural curiosity. Learn strategies for engaging students as scientists and engineers by focusing on the three-dimensions of science: science and engineering practices, crosscutting concepts, and disciplinary core ideas. Leave with resource ideas and specific strategies for a student-centered science classroom.

  • Email

    msblack@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1k2wBrgUEvbBYHIsNcn6x40mev2pg61aQ?usp=sharing

Black, Trevor

Black, Trevor

Escape Room in the Classroom
Black, Trevor

Black, Trevor

This presentation will focus on the benefits of using escape room style lessons in the classroom. Escape rooms have the potential to turn your classroom into an academically focused, problem solving game, where players use teamwork, and critical thinking to solve a series of challenging puzzles in order to open a locked box. During the presentation, participants would have the opportunity to participate in an educational escape room, where they will have an up close and personal experience learning about all of the ways escape room style lessons can benefit their students.

  • Email

    tblack3@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1a59sa6e3r8x3wh6THlJaQDMu9-s6vUqq?usp=sharing

Blattman, Toni

Blattman, Toni

Using Data to Engage, Connect, and Manage Your Classroom
Blattman, Toni

Blattman, Toni

When teachers know the needs of their students, they are able to manage, engage, and connect with their students. In this session, you will get a broader view of students needs by learning quick and efficient strategies in collecting and analyzing individual student data.

  • Email

    tblattman@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/13slEz7veA1ulKYdJZnkCBLmpDKaVYWsm?usp=sharing

Bodell, Jennifer

Bodell, Jennifer

Real World Math
Bodell, Jennifer

Bodell, Jennifer

Every teacher has had to answer the question, “When will I ever use this math in my life?” This session will focus on ways to take basic core math concepts including decimals, fractions, ratios, probability, and graphing to engage students in meaningful “hand’s on” activities related to the real world. We will look at using decimals as we “play” the Stock Market. Then, who doesn’t love football? Students can pick their favorite football team and look at different types of data as they write fractions, decimals, percents, and ratios. Participants will also be shown many ways to include graphing and probability in these activities. And, if football isn’t your thing, these same activities can be adapted to any sport that tickles your fancy! Who ever said math was boring? Come and learn how to best answer the question that math is used all the time in our lives, and best of all- It’s FUN!

  • Email

    jbodell@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1tkZ-MN_c2eNvzMAKL9WL2Jlihugi_Ob9?usp=sharing

Boeve, Ben

Boeve, Ben

Get the most out of Canvas for College and Career Awareness
Boeve, Ben

Boeve, Ben

With College and Career Awareness teachers spread across the district, and while these same teachers teach a plethora of different courses, finding time to collaborate during our once a month PLC has become increasingly difficult. This presentation will include instruction on how to collaborate using Canvas. During the workshop, teachers will work together creating Common Formative Assessments and posting them to Canvas. Lesson materials will be aligned with Strands and Standards and posted to Canvas. Work-based learning ideas will be shared and posted to Canvas. Time lines will be discussed so each Strand and Standards are covered in an appropriate manner. Teachers will work together enhancing national pathways. Teachers will come prepared with best practices as we build and expand the value of College and Career Awareness in the junior high and beyond.

  • Email

    bfboeve@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1JfOy58OxdFliYmwOHW3GFpbob1XV2NZP?usp=sharing

Borrmann, Emma

Borrmann, Emma

Every Classroom as an Inclusive Classroom
Borrmann, Emma

Borrmann, Emma

Since the implementation of IDEA in 2004, federal law mandates that a significant effort be made to find an inclusive classroom placement for students with disabilities. This means that general education teachers must work harder than ever to differentiate and accommodate so every student can succeed. This presentation provides a chance for teachers to learn how to effectively use the resources we have, and to build on their own scaffolding skills to create a classroom that truly is the Least Restrictive Environment.

  • Email

    ekborrmann@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Ock-9P9zg1f5NoXeKrCjD-o601gLttZa?usp=sharing

Brady, Stephanie

Brady, Stephanie

Supporting Early English Language Learners
Brady, Stephanie

Brady, Stephanie

Ideas will be shared on how to better meet the needs of Newcomer students and students that are at the very beginning stages of speaking, listening, reading and/ or writing in English. Educators will be provided will tools and resources to utilize throughout the school year that promote engagement and success in students at the early stages of English development. Coplanning and tight PLC’s focused on ELD strategies will be covered. The presenters will share their unique experience in integrating the WIDA Can Do Descriptors into science instruction throughout the entire school with a high population of English Language Learners.

  • Email

    smbrady@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1NaTv4O87nbYl8JAkk-qZXPoMf55vdyiF?usp=sharing

Breinholt, Ben

Breinholt, Ben

Phenomenal Science Teaching: Engaging K-5 Students as Scientists
Breinholt, Ben

Breinholt, Ben

The state is in the process of writing new science standards for K-5. In this session we will explore Utah’s new vision for science education. Come learn how to use every-day phenomenon to build on your students’ natural curiosity. Learn strategies for engaging students as scientists and engineers by focusing on the three-dimensions of science: science and engineering practices, crosscutting concepts, and disciplinary core ideas. Leave with resource ideas and specific strategies for a student-centered science classroom.

  • Email

    bbreinholt@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1mlVdp14kEjm1WAgCSEKX-aSJCbus2Iho?usp=sharing

Bressler, Julie

Bressler, Julie

Be Wise - Subitize!!
Bressler, Julie

Bressler, Julie

Subitizing means to instantly recognize a quantity without counting. This is a foundational skill that is essential for mastery of basic facts as well as composing and decomposing numbers. Students who can readily subitize have an easier time understanding core math concepts. Subitizing is not a new concept, but we find that many teachers are not familiar with it or not comfortable enough to implement it in their classroom.

  • Email

    jbressler@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1uTJ53H7raOXCgzB6zenlBLScWOTUWXJ7?usp=sharing

Bromka, Tricia

Bromka, Tricia

Toolbox for Teaching Students to Read and Write Informational Text, Grades 2-6
Bromka, Tricia

Bromka, Tricia

This class will focus on using informational text in reading and writing strategies. These strategies will support comprehension and are designed to increase learning in Tier 1 instruction. Participants will engage in opportunities to strengthen their instruction for each text structure and apply it to their classroom practice.

  • Email

    tbromka@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1FtgvtGdIOLCBty3AZrd3RWMkUNGj1Oqi?usp=sharing

Brown, Ashley

Brown, Ashley

Primed for Proficiency: Writing in the Upper Grades
Brown, Ashley

Brown, Ashley

Guiding students to grapple with the writing process can be challenging, especially in our instantaneous technological world. However, it doesn’t have to be! In this session, we will explore activities, guides, and techniques to simplify and enliven writing instruction in the upper grades. Thus, priming our students with all the knowledge and tools that they need to write proficiently.

  • Email

    aabrown@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1fLrWRRzDPM2ysHexuN9hDQJSBeGrVHbZ?usp=sharing

Brown, Gretchen

Brown, Gretchen

Imagine Language & Literacy: Strategic, Research-Based Instruction for All Students
Brown, Gretchen

Brown, Gretchen

Say goodbye to one-size-fits-all instruction—and hello to a strategic, research-based curriculum that meets students at their own level. With Imagine Language & Literacy, every child receives explicit, targeted instruction within an individualized learning path that continually adjusts to their needs. Over 4,100 engaging activities teach critical language and literacy concepts such as reading & listening comprehension, basic vocabulary, academic language, grammar, phonological awareness, phonics, and fluency. Imagine Language & Literacy also provides strategic first-language support in 15 languages to facilitate and enhance English language learning. As students become more proficient in English, this language support gradually fades. Come explore everything Imagine Language & Literacy has to offer! We’ll take a tour of the program, discuss best practices, and let you know how you can take advantage of this resource that is available for all English Learners in the district, and how you can gain access for your early and struggling readers.

  • Email

    gretchen.brown@imaginelearning.com

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1_x32nCOExrmgEtGJvPTCMTk6wZz_31pK?usp=sharing

Brown, JoAnne

Brown, JoAnne

It’s Phenomenal! Ideas for Engaging Secondary Science Students
Brown, JoAnne

Brown, JoAnne

The state is in the process of writing new 9-12 science standards.In this session we will explore Utah’s new vision for science education. Come learn how to use phenomenon to make science meaningful for your students. Learn strategies for engaging students as scientists by focusing on the three-dimensions of science: science and engineering practices, crosscutting concepts, and disciplinary core ideas. Leave with a better understanding of what a 21st century science classroom looks like.

  • Email

    jrbrown@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1pp4gpvqKgPR04gzdaZKJ4eSMnQZyj7Sl?usp=sharing

Brown, Linda & Glen

Brown, Linda & Glen

Arts Integration in Education from the 3rd-6th Classroom Teachers
Brown, Linda & Glen

Brown, Linda & Glen

Teachers will learn how to create arts integrated lesson plans and develop skills to reinforce student learning across the curriculum. They will develop skills to transform student thinking into meaningful learning.

  • Email

    llbrown@graniteschools.org sgbrown@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1SJLRA_zEmd8uKF55iejRE8x9aX9wWuIB?usp=sharing

Bruin, Teresa

Bruin, Teresa

Chromebooks in the K-3 Classroom
Bruin, Teresa

Bruin, Teresa

Our youngest learners are adept with using technology to create, communicate, collaborate and think critically with when given the opportunity. This session will cover how Chromebooks and online tools are being used in the K-3 classrooms throughout the district. Google tools and other online resources that can be used across curriculum content will be shared. Strategies for introducing and implementing the devices and web resources will also be covered in this session.

  • Email

    tbruin@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1JOiNz41IzbksLBMEJ4dU11RvQhDp4E-c?usp=sharing

Butterfield, Misty

Butterfield, Misty

SMART Learning Suite – No SMART Board Required
Butterfield, Misty

Butterfield, Misty

We will explore different types of interactive activities using SMART Lab: how to play, how to find, how to make and how to share resources.

  • Email

    mbutterfield@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1A7ik5if-kAdQ21Bl2_-7VsxJ2CV86mnW?usp=sharing

Carlisle, Annik

Carlisle, Annik

Laws of Culture & Climate
Carlisle, Annik

Carlisle, Annik

I recently took a Law course that really aided me, as an educator, to understand the “do’s” and “don’ts” of Utah law and Utah classrooms. This can fit under culture and climate (really getting into what is appropriate and what isn’t), or strictly under professional development as a teacher. Since the course really aided me I wanted to turn around and offer that learning to teachers in our district. Knowing the law helps us know what attention strategies and topics are appropriate, and what the state expects from us (since they passed a law stating that lessons MUST be engaging to entice attendance). (I also thought it would be a great in-depth look since my undergrad really just scared me in regards to the law and really understanding the law has made me a more confident and competent teacher.)

  • Email

    amcarlisle@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1bnAA8irbMgvOTegJ5-87IiOyEsBciFo-?usp=sharing

Carlson, Monica

Carlson, Monica

Blending Academics and Behavior to Increase Student Learning
Carlson, Monica

Carlson, Monica

This full day workshop will include three sessions including an Overview of PBIS, PBIS in the Classroom and Using Data to Identify Student Needs and Interventions for MTSS. Participants will gain a better understanding of how and why creating a positive environment impacts student achievement. Participants will be supported in setting up effective procedures and routines in the classroom. Finally, participants will learn how to use behavioral data to drive school-wide systemic Tier 2 interventions.

  • Email

    mccarlson@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1a6eVnhlYzx5utFjUwLjdhfanJxMhIds2?usp=sharing

Carnell, Wendy

Carnell, Wendy

Strand 8.4 Interactions with Natural Systems and Resources
Carnell, Wendy

Carnell, Wendy

Strand 8.4 Interactions with Natural Systems and Resources [for Eighth Grade Science Teachers]
Strike it rich! Make a “gold rush” to this class to experience a wealth of practical knowledge that has “panned out” at TJJH! Prospect with the idea of using interactive notebooks with your students this year. Catch gold fever to enhance your lesson planning on this Strand! You will hit pay dirt after attending this class! Stake a claim on TJJH resources Google.docs to have a “base camp” of PowerPoints, documents, lesson plans, etc. The gold nuggets you cash in will make you feel as though you have hit the mother lode! Eureka!

  • Email

    wcarnell@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1s3pgB1ejlWYxDCbpVPyMlvVHN9pu298Y?usp=sharing

Case, Cody

Case, Cody

Measuring What Matters Most
Case, Cody

Case, Cody

In this session, teachers will interact with colleagues, engage with an article by Jay McTighe on measuring what matters most, and employ multiple strategies that will be easily transferred directly to the classroom. Learn how to engage every student, with every prompt, every day as well access student’s higher-order thinking skills. Learn from a combination of hold-up strategies to assess students thinking from the Total Participation Techniques and online strategies to track student learning while you deepen their understanding.

  • Email

    jccase@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/18m9QK3vYGEdNTSc5byVKLM0obNWN1bcU?usp=sharing

Chamberlain, Kellie

Chamberlain, Kellie

New Teacher Mentor Training
Chamberlain, Kellie

Chamberlain, Kellie

New Teacher Mentor Training

  • Email

    kchamberlain@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/14u_Yb3TIvqkeEgZ34NK0s7bCfFiPU7Yq?usp=sharing

Cheruiyot, Gladys

Cheruiyot, Gladys

Tumaini and Beyond
Cheruiyot, Gladys

Cheruiyot, Gladys

Help educators better help newcomers to be successful students as they transition to a new culture and school system. Help educators develop an awareness of the cultural background of refugee and immigrant students and their families. Present resources available for educators to better help students be successful, and comfortable in the classroom and school environment.

  • Email

    gccheruiyot@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1G_G1sKS7ps0d-lX-F0QPwhv01xldpWoq?usp=sharing

Christensen, Brandon

Christensen, Brandon

How to Get and Keep your Students' Attention
Christensen, Brandon

Christensen, Brandon

Research shows a significant correlation between high levels of engagement and improved attendance and achievement. I would like to show teachers how to achieve a classroom that hums with positive energy and is full of children who are deeply engaged in their learning. Using a wide variety of engagement strategies, teachers can learn how to create a classroom community of active learners who work well together, stay fully involved in lessons, are curious about learning, ask questions, take initiative and stay enthusiastic.

  • Email

    btchristensen@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1PqKlKD9DgZKT90ZJ16d7fkAxuwO_ql5i?usp=sharing

Christensen, Nathan

Christensen, Nathan

PBG: The Nitty Gritty
Christensen, Nathan

Christensen, Nathan

You’ve attended the PD, and it all sounds . . . okay, but have you ever just wanted someone to show you how they actually did it? In this session, we will show teachers how we went from the State Core to a proficiency scale, to an assessment, to a proficiency score to a grade. Don’t think you can assess a single standard three times? Participants will get first-hand information about how we have actually done this, and then we will break into groups to work together to brainstorm how to make this happen for any content area or grade level. Teachers will need to bring a hard copy or have electronic access to their state core for this session.

  • Email

    nmchristensen@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1x5VZCvy190W6WzSmwg2YdLAzPAZSz-N3?usp=sharing

Clark, Anne

Clark, Anne

A Whole New World: Student Engagement in the Classroom 2.0
Clark, Anne

Clark, Anne

Back again with new engagement strategies and thoughts to get EVERY SINGLE student engaged in your class. New ideas on how to reach your students and keep them engaged, even when they are working on their own. Through a variety of strategies and new perspectives, learn how you can bring a new wave of student engagement into your classroom. That dream can become a reality for all of your students, from your highest scorers to your lowest scorers. This workshop will demonstrate how to create engaging lessons, how to add color and vibrancy to teaching, and provide strategies for effectively executing these new classroom tactics. Walk away with concrete ideas and a renewed perspective on student’s engagement and how you can accomplish that long sought after dream.

  • Email

    aeclark@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/19ZNi01Nnw4SM_9ZH6NErUUowCigPFSvx?usp=sharing

Clark, Cindy

Clark, Cindy

Art With a New Growth Mindset and Ways to Assess Art Using Encaustic Mediums
Clark, Cindy

Clark, Cindy

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1vXMhHu12XZU3XD_ov2TC6XMxgDOadGUn?usp=sharing

Claudio, Juan Carlos

Claudio, Juan Carlos

Beyond the Classroom: Community Engagement and Service Learning Through Dance (working with middle school students and diverse populations)
Claudio, Juan Carlos

Claudio, Juan Carlos

During this workshop participant will experience different activities on how to use creative movement and its applications that can be used and integrated into middle school classroom settings. Together we will find and discuss useful tools for the empowerment, acknowledgment of differences and embracement of cultural, social and personal diversity to be put into practice when working with Middle school students.

  • Email

    juancarlosclaudio@yahoo.com

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1XtxN4F3Q0sY4afTl3wfRWPN7WO8GbgkN?usp=sharing

Cline, Koki

Cline, Koki

Gangs and Trauma: Q&A with a Former Gang Member
Cline, Koki

Cline, Koki

Why do kids join gangs? How do I help my students avoid gangs or get out of a gang? Why do gangs appeal to traumatized youth? This presentation will offer in Q&A format practical tips and solutions to working with students who are gang-involved or at risk of being gang-involved. Attendees will ask questions and have an engaged discussion with a former gang member and a school social worker with 15 years experience in gang prevention.

  • Email

    rkcline@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1reh0g4Dhxq7LoRK9lL1OmI38Y2At-csL?usp=sharing

Collins, Candace

Collins, Candace

Phenomenal Science Teaching: Engaging K-5 Students as Scientists
Collins, Candace

Collins, Candace

The state is in the process of writing new science standards for K-5.  In this session we will explore Utah’s new vision for science education. Come learn how to use every-day phenomenon to build on your students’ natural curiosity. Learn strategies for engaging students as scientists and engineers by focusing on the three-dimensions of science: science and engineering practices, crosscutting concepts, and disciplinary core ideas. Leave with resource ideas and specific strategies for a student-centered science classroom.

  • Emaile

    ccollins@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1DCA0RLI3MjaUfuox1_eT8oDBcU4I5lJV?usp=sharing

Corbett, Jerry

Corbett, Jerry

How CTE Teachers can help Boost your School Grade
Corbett, Jerry

Corbett, Jerry

How school grades are being calculated will be changing in the Fall of 2019. High school students who take CTE classes and complete a pathway or earn a concentrator certificate will be included as part of the school grade. The new system also allows calculations for growth for the students who are learning English and lower performing students. The new system allows schools to be given a letter grade based on individual merit, not on how they compare with other schools in the state. CTE Teachers can help more students to graduate with completer certificates in a CTE Pathway, and then immediately begin working full or part-time for companies who will offer tuition reimbursement or attend a college to further their education. CTE can help reach the goal of 66% of adults having a technical certification or college degree by 2020.

  • Email

    jdcorbett@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1gTt619GZ8cqDa9e77MqjsIJM9l6q8B7G?usp=sharing

Craig, Scott

Craig, Scott

Be Proficient: Our First Year as a PBG Department
Craig, Scott

Craig, Scott

How do we Implement Proficiency-Based Grading at Eisenhower Junior High?
To begin, we will share how we have implemented PBG department-wide in Mathematics. We will share our strategies for aligning assessments to proficiency scales, the district Gradebook set-up, and the core; how we manage assessment and grading; and pitfalls and successes from our first year as a PBG department. We will conclude with a question and answer session for participants to pick our brains about how to make PBG work in their department, school or content area.

  • Email

    bscraig@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/19D3EqMHgVGx7rRQt0nVnx-nLo432zv_T?usp=sharing

Crandall, Katie

Crandall, Katie

Trauma: Our Responses Make a Difference
Crandall, Katie

Crandall, Katie

Student learning cannot occur until basic student needs are addressed. The needs of safety and security are pertinent to student learning. School staff need information regarding trauma so that they can adequately meet student needs, both emotional and learning. This course will address school culture and climate, which will address the various needs of each student. There will be take home resources for teachers to utilize in their classrooms in order to increase student learning.

  • Email

    kcrandall@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ZjpDUV4JLtwjp60DWi6zrlxwxJS_VPoE?usp=sharing

Crocker, Joyce

Crocker, Joyce

Helping All Students Achieve: Interventions and Extensions
Crocker, Joyce

Crocker, Joyce

“Our goal as educators is to create a classroom where all students can achieve their potential. We need to shift our pedagogical practices to support the diverse learners in our classrooms”(Cory Haley). Come learn principles and strategies to help all of your students achieve, from those who need something extra to those who have already mastered the content. Discover how to determine who needs something different, the principles of differentiation, intervention, and extension, and practical suggestions for classroom implementation.

  • Email

    jcrocker@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1c3YyeYWmEbu2rbwxiT6ZhABpeZUgTfzH?usp=sharing

Cummings, Maggie

Cummings, Maggie

Geometry Progression from Grades 5-12: How the Utah Math Standards Build Understanding
Cummings, Maggie

Cummings, Maggie

The Integrated pathway chosen by the Utah Core State Standards for Mathematics allowed for standards that are very growth oriented. With this integrated approach, students see concepts develop over time as they solidify and practice them at deeper levels as they progress from course to course.

In this PD, we will discus the progression of the Geometry standards across K – 12, but focusing primarily on 5th – 12th grades. See how Geometry in the core unfolds the story of relationships among quantities (proportional, absolute and other.)

  • Email

    margaritacummimgs@gmail.com

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1notCEsFKFxKTAngOcwbRxi2OeGPNj1ob?usp=sharing

Curletto, Tammy

Curletto, Tammy

How to Engage and Inspire your ELLs and see Effective Growth
Curletto, Tammy

Curletto, Tammy

English Language Learners make up 24% of Granite’s student population. It is easy for teachers to become overwhelmed with how to effectively teach ELLs. Besides differentiated learning (which is important), ELLS need one-on-one specialized time with their teacher. It is hard to find an effective, consistent program to use with ELLs and to track their growth. This presentation will endow the teacher with the tools needed to teach these students.

  • Email

    tmcurletto@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1yUMxRHVyFw9dP9QFRcMNnIl2oAJi1fMD?usp=sharing

Curry, Christine

Curry, Christine

Classroom Teams and How to Build Them
Curry, Christine

Curry, Christine

In the medical field it is imperative that those involved in providing care work together like a team. So on the second day of class I organize the students into interactive teams. Each student has a leadership role to fill to assist the team in in achieving the highest possible success for each team member. This presentation will cover how to choose teams, job descriptions for each team member, team names, activities, unit reviews, and awards. Even though my class is medical any classroom may benefit by the team approach.

  • Email

    ccurry@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1wYcyVaowMe6xCe6E5Zvpkp_hdbSW-Z0f?usp=sharing

Dallas, Ruth

Dallas, Ruth

Your Best Game - High School FACS Teachers
Dallas, Ruth

Dallas, Ruth

This workshop will include instruction and interaction on how to bring their ‘A game’ to the FACS students. Teachers will receive instruction on ways to streamline preparation and delivery of content in all areas. Everything from proper use of P-cards, student recruitment ideas, shopping tricks, project preparation, classroom instruction, and using test results to direct instruction. A check list will be included in the workshop description so teachers will submit to me, or bring their best practices (not best lesson plans) to help every teacher become the best teacher in the district. Prior to the workshop, the information received will be organized into a functional delivery for teachers.

  • Email

    rdallas@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1vV3AzEefhFCJ4htoMVkZh1XQtMt0108Q?usp=sharing

Dallas, Ruth

Dallas, Ruth

Optimizing and Streamlining Preparation and Instructional Time - Jr. High FACS Teachers
Dallas, Ruth

Dallas, Ruth

This workshop will include instruction and interaction on how to bring their ‘A game’ to the FACS students. Teachers will receive instruction on ways to streamline preparation and delivery of content in all areas. Everything from proper use of P-cards, student recruitment ideas, shopping tricks, project preparation, classroom instruction, and using test results to direct instruction. A check list will be included in the workshop description so teachers will submit to me, or bring their best practices (not best lesson plans) to help every teacher become the best teacher in the district. Prior to the workshop, the information received will be organized into a functional delivery for teachers.

  • Email

    rdallas@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1vV3AzEefhFCJ4htoMVkZh1XQtMt0108Q?usp=sharing

Dean, Samantha

Dean, Samantha

Teaching Tiny Humans to be Kind
Dean, Samantha

Dean, Samantha

In this presentation, I will describe about 25 things I do in my classroom on a daily basis to create a kind, positive classroom environment.

  • Email

    sadean@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1NrzQkEWwJ3n_lAoVcm_MFt4LW8plf-LU?usp=sharing

Diaz, Carmen

Diaz, Carmen

“Improving Reading Instruction for Grades 2-6: Focus on Fluency”
Diaz, Carmen

Diaz, Carmen

Want to do something other than “round robin” reading? Then this session is for you!
Fluent readers are able to read orally with speed, accuracy, and proper expression. Fluency is one of several critical factors necessary for reading comprehension.
This presentation will provide teachers with ways to increase their students’ reading rates through a variety of fluency strategies that will work for individual, small group, and whole class instruction.  Strategies include dyad reading, timed repeated reading, phrase-cued reading, and more.
Teachers will be able to assign appropriate reading levels of text, as well as help students set individualized goals that they can track as they work toward becoming proficient readers.

  • Email

    cmdiaz@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1_e2XpS-SKlp_5kpXxDlxw9VKv0nl7Kij?usp=sharing

Druce, Denise

Druce, Denise

Mindfullness in the Classroom
Druce, Denise

Druce, Denise

A look at how to integrate mindfulness into the classroom and into your life.

  • Email

    denise@yogaassets.com

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1zh6FxJPgp_d9AFKqm49gWu6MJU69O3eg?usp=sharing

Dunford, Cindi

Dunford, Cindi

Might versus Right: Using Empathy and Restorative Practices to Diffuse Power Struggles in the Classroom
Dunford, Cindi

Dunford, Cindi

Do students challenge your authority? Are you tired of the ‘tude:? Do you want a culture of respect and engagement in your classroom but just can’t seem to achieve it? If you answered yes to these questions, then this session is for you! Learn how to implement strategies based on empathy and restorative justice to help bust those behavior battles before they begin! Learn how to address students from the perspective of power instead of morality, responsibility instead of accountability, self-regulation instead of compliance, and empathy instead of self-interest. You’ll walk away with personal strategies for mentally “stepping away” from power struggles, setting up your classroom culture from day one, and building your empathy and justice-oriented classroom culture throughout the year. Don’t let another year go by with the same old power struggles. Come join us!

  • Email

    cgdunford@granitesd.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Ka4GCyV3ueu_JaIVluKbpY4EWFo8rYwO?usp=sharing

Dunford,  Cindi

Dunford, Cindi

Engaging Students in Research, Reading, and Writing Through National History Day
Dunford,  Cindi

Dunford, Cindi

Do you want to increase your students’ engagement in language arts? Do you want your students to have a reading, research, writing, and presentation experience they’ll remember—and want to repeat? If you answered yes to these questions, then this session is for you! Learn how to weave the National History Day competition into your language arts and social studies instruction and how to balance multiple, student-led projects with the modeling and management necessary for those projects to be successful. You’ll walk away with a solid understanding of what National History Day is and how to align it to your social studies and language arts standards, strategies for implementing writing cycles in the classroom, a guide for implementing National History Day alongside proficiency based grading, and grant-writing tips for procuring materials and funds for a bus to attend the regional competition in the spring of 2019. Give your students the gift of writing and history! Come join us!

  • Email

    cgdunford@granitesd.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1wXPfRYWPx0BHC7Btkb-cnfZlU_OwPF8b?usp=sharing

DuPaix, Debbie

DuPaix, Debbie

Creating a Student Centered Standards-Based Grading Rubric
DuPaix, Debbie

DuPaix, Debbie

The presentation will cover ways to use data for reading class placement, create student accountability and motivation, and focused collaboration. We will show how to utilize standards based grading by creating a student grading standards rubric.

  • Email

    ddupaix@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1qC4TtSaABHipXUVMAHx7i_4cMUDCOU6M?usp=sharing

Eberly, Robert

Eberly, Robert

The Aesthetic Experience: Cultivating Passionate Teaching to Enhance Student Engagement
Eberly, Robert

Eberly, Robert

Teachers are most effective when their students are actively engaged in the learning process. When teachers harness their love and their passion, their students have an aesthetic experience and will want to become active participants in their educations. One way to measure passionate teaching is through student engagement. There are various ways to engage students, to keep them interested in the curriculum, including technologies, as well as more traditional methods. This presentation will explore how to harness teacher passion, how to generate an aesthetic experience in students, and techniques demonstrating how to engage them in the learning process.

  • Email

    reberly@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1L_5kmVxVOn6vT1xLy4bAfU0AY0LDfz48?usp=sharing

Eden, Braydon

Eden, Braydon

Engaging Students and Teaching Them Soft Skills
Eden, Braydon

Eden, Braydon

Students like hands on activities and different ways to learn and practice material. My class will provide you with many activities that you can immediately use in your classrooms that will engage your students. Students will develop soft-skills and be more open to have classroom discussions and try at different activities. These activities can be used as incentives, learning tools, or breaks to not have the students sit so much.

  • Email

    bteden@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1qZ5SOoPmX_O3TgLgsZC7Ydu_j3KZrKkn?usp=sharing

Edmunds, Paul

Edmunds, Paul

Current Drug Trends – Know What is Being Used, Recognize the Signs
Edmunds, Paul

Edmunds, Paul

Drug trends are constantly evolving and the signs of drug use can be missed unless you know what to look for. “Traditional” drugs are being used in new ways, and the underground drug culture is growing, often in subtle ways.  This has a significant impact on the academic success of students who become involved. When these students are identified, schools can intervene and help them access services and minimize school disruption.  This class will provide participants with up-to-date information on what drugs are being used, how they are being used, and current usage data from the 2017 SHARP Survey. Participants will also understand terminology, logos, branding, and other identifiers related to the current youth drug culture, as well as concealment techniques often used.

  • Email

    pedmunds@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1yGWVonv9lADt4ksFhiRO8iZksWd5gplv?usp=sharing

Edwards, Craig

Edwards, Craig

Technology in the Classroom - How to Use It
Edwards, Craig

Edwards, Craig

Train teacher how to use LanSchool in the classroom with students on Chromebooks, teacher and student voice enhanced front row system, classroom projector, computer/Smartboard, and Skype for business.

  • Email

    cedwards@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1QVQfG-ELRwc0fFwnaP6L7-gtLtW_8qrX?usp=sharing

Eldredge, LuJean

Eldredge, LuJean

Wonderworks Engagement Strategies
Eldredge, LuJean

Eldredge, LuJean

Ever feel like Wonderworks does not meet all of your students needs? Come learn how to include all the necessary foundational skills for your students in a fun, interactive way! It just takes a few minutes each day. Learn how to access and utilize district resources and implement Wonderworks in an efficient and engaging way.

  • Email

    leldredge@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1cC_3Ppgd0YL-rau3ZlT6H8IMKHiP_4X6?usp=sharing

Everett, David

Everett, David

Technology to Engage Learners
Everett, David

Everett, David

This presentation will help teachers think about new ways to engage students in their classes using technology.

  • Email

    dseverett@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ptl0BZweoobbXCRcNpR4vb4qkZJF_jei?usp=sharing

Eyring, Sarah

Eyring, Sarah

Increasing Creativity in the Classroom using Google Apps
Eyring, Sarah

Eyring, Sarah

Teaching is about inspiring, creating geniuses, reaching goals and engaging students to go higher. There are so many amazing apps for Chromebooks in the universe of the internet that help you to achieve this. I will go over several apps such as Canva, Lucidchart, Clarisketch, Storybird, Google Keep, and WeVideo.

  • Email

    smeyring@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1zs6UnEM_BtUx5scdOeupn7HM65_5ySFZ?usp=sharing

Farber, Alana

Farber, Alana

3 Week Unit of Study Challenge. Just Do It!
Farber, Alana

Farber, Alana

Members of the PLC will determine a shared vision and collaboratively talk about student learning encompassed in a basic unit of study. Administrators will learn how to guide teachers to implement a “win quick” PLC cycle. They will also learn to help teachers to catch learning errors early to increase summative scores. Teachers will learn how to sketch out a unit of study planned in a 15-day period. This will uncover the importance of the PLC Cycle and how it supports student learning.

  • Email

    arfarber@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1TfyNLvoFbttKmPiUAndVVt11HcTKLd5c?usp=sharing

Farrimond, Victoria

Farrimond, Victoria

Cardboard Sleds-Teaching Scientific and Mathematical Phenomenon
Farrimond, Victoria

Farrimond, Victoria

This hands on workshop will provide tools and ideas on how to develop an investigation which provides evidence that a change in an object’s motion will depend on the mass and the sum of the forces acting on it (SEED 7.1.1). Participants will examine a concept of building a model such as a cardboard sled using simple materials (cardboard, string, duct tape and practical cutting tools) to move various objects ranging from bowling balls to the human body. Participants will learn how to integrate both scientific concepts and mathematical concepts such like investigating a real-world proportional relationship (7.RP).

  • Email

    vafarrimond@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1nBhmhiq5EqU2XLz8WjaFqhb5ynQy3rLJ?usp=sharing

Fenton, Tricia

Fenton, Tricia

DeckToys: Where Students Become Heroes in Lesson Adventures
Fenton, Tricia

Fenton, Tricia

Many teachers want to give students the opportunity to solve complex problems and think critically, but it can be challenging to incorporate puzzles when there are so many programs and expectations already in place. With DeckToys, teachers can deliver the content that is already part of their classroom instruction in a format that excites and challenges students in new ways.

  • Email

    pmfenton@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-adHEcnrsYp8MsNxb8biV1-c_dtiPCJk?usp=sharing

Ferrarons Font, Albert

Ferrarons Font, Albert

Exploring the Tools and Resources of the Smart Notebook Software
Ferrarons Font, Albert

Ferrarons Font, Albert

“This presentation will start from beginner level on how to use and create lessons with the Smart Notebook Software. The presenter will show the main tools of this software such as text, images, links, writing, editing, design, interactive and multimedia tools, games. It will also show the SMART Exchange website, where a wide range of interactive lessons and games are available for other teachers.

The goal of the session is to learn how to use this software so it can be used on a daily basis and to create a lesson on a topic to be used in the new school year.”

  • Email

    aferraronsfont@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Vbp4v03jtqYY5cQ8eLakbq3x_N9XnF-s?usp=sharing

Floch, Stephanie

Floch, Stephanie

Safe Spaces with Us: Inclusive Language and Practices in the Classroom
Floch, Stephanie

Floch, Stephanie

As teachers we make or break our classroom climate and culture. This particularly extends to the language and practices we use to ensure all of our students are valued and included in everything we do and feel safe to express themselves in our classrooms. This presentation will share a number of hands-on strategies to improve inclusive language and practices in the classroom to include students with diverse and marginalized backgrounds, with a focus on LGBT students and students of varying gender identities and expressions.

  • Email

    sfloch@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-CdSimeGGMa-9Lr3O6fnSVJ8VZ8gF5ZH?usp=sharing

Foster, Lisa

Foster, Lisa

Building Positive Relationships with Parents
Foster, Lisa

Foster, Lisa

Teachers will learn global and local reasons why parent relationships are so important. They will also learn strategies to improve relationships with parents to help drive the success of students.

  • Email

    lfoster@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1fmP29FBmYARPJqTR3Op0azF7pbQmaDy4?usp=sharing

Fox, Kris

Fox, Kris

Digital Tools for 21st Century Learner
Fox, Kris

Fox, Kris

Power up your classroom with the best digital tools! In this session, we’ll cover Flipgrid, Bamboozle, Padlet and Book Creator. You’ll start 2018-19 with a toolbox that will help strengthen student creativity, collaboration and critical thinking skills. Participants should bring a device and be prepared to flip, bam, pad and create!

  • Email

    kfox@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1moWUiIouitsuDWAC2SLIjRVNUdarni7F?usp=sharing

Fox, Rob

Fox, Rob

Board Game Design/Creative Problem Solving
Fox, Rob

Fox, Rob

This workshop will explain how to engage students in group problem solving activities through a Board Game Design Project. Teachers will experience this activity first-hand while they work in a small group to design their own unique game.

Resources, materials, supplies, and ideas will be shared. Benefits of this engaging project will be discussed and experienced first hand.

  • Email

    rifox@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1S1HBkGFVempA6xALamU8WSF0FeSrzOhS?usp=sharing

Frank, Robert

Frank, Robert

Lessons From the Mouse - Creating Classrooms That Are the Happiest Places on Earth
Frank, Robert

Frank, Robert

This presentation will give educators the tools and thought process necessary to create classrooms that students genuinely want to be in. Lessons From the Mouse takes Disney’s business model and applies it directly to the classroom. Attendees will learn why having a positive classroom environment, customer service, engagement, and authentic experiences is necessary and “profitable” to the student and the classroom.

  • Email

    rwfrank@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1QVqLJ3PnxerrUe7B93izAASJaaPt33Zp?usp=sharing

Frazee, Jennifer

Frazee, Jennifer

Trauma: Our Responses Make a Difference
Frazee, Jennifer

Frazee, Jennifer

Student learning cannot occur until basic student needs are addressed. The needs of safety and security are pertinent to student learning. School staff need information regarding trauma so that they can adequately meet student needs, both emotional and learning. This course will address school culture and climate, which will address the various needs of each student. There will be take home resources for teachers to utilize in their classrooms in order to increase student learning.

  • Email

    jfrazee@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1T3XXJUfKUrww8ZjwDFTQQoldz6RptUqZ?usp=sharing

Fuji-Nelson, Ai

Fuji-Nelson, Ai

Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company Expert
Fuji-Nelson, Ai

Fuji-Nelson, Ai

Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company Expert

  • Email

    education@ririewoodbury.com

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ellq-en-u8Kr41pvnh7Eh9W7ewx2w1eX?usp=sharing

Gackstetter, Dennise

Gackstetter, Dennise

Mindfullness for Teens
Gackstetter, Dennise

Gackstetter, Dennise

Mindfullness for Teens

  • Email

    dennisekg@gmail.com

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1373AcTqdeW83pktcfz9rpYfDIJOE0F0I?usp=sharing

Gackstetter, Dennise

Gackstetter, Dennise

Mindfulness for Teachers: Give Yourself a Break!
Gackstetter, Dennise

Gackstetter, Dennise

Mindfulness for Teachers: Give Yourself a Break!

  • Email

    dennisekg@gmail.com

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1373AcTqdeW83pktcfz9rpYfDIJOE0F0I?usp=sharing

Gackstetter, Dennise

Gackstetter, Dennise

Mindfulness for Children
Gackstetter, Dennise

Gackstetter, Dennise

Mindfulness for Children

  • Email

    dennisekg@gmail.com

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1373AcTqdeW83pktcfz9rpYfDIJOE0F0I?usp=sharing

Gagliardi Campos, Angela

Gagliardi Campos, Angela

Yoga
Gagliardi Campos, Angela

Gagliardi Campos, Angela

I am a certified 200 hour Yoga Teacher. I believe that exposing students to Yoga can help build their confidence, release stress, allow them to grow physically, mentally, and emotionally, and create a positive classroom/school wide culture. I have been teaching Yoga at Cottonwood for years in an aerobics class, and we are now offering it as a class on its own. I have been personal witness to the success students are finding in this class and I believe that success is carried on throughout their day. With Yoga we can teach students patience, acceptance, self realization, meditation, and boost confidence; all of which are important for them to be successful students and strong healthy human beings. I can offer a 90 minute Yoga session for teachers and give them tools on how they can utilize it in their own classrooms. The class would include Yoga practice, mediation, Yoga philosophy, and informative handouts.

  • Email

    agagliardi@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1kE7MpSDG49eeG2lSvAe5whh5P0qe3N90?usp=sharing

Gaitan-Crespo, Dayra

Gaitan-Crespo, Dayra

Not all your ELLs are the Same!
Gaitan-Crespo, Dayra

Gaitan-Crespo, Dayra

When talking about equity in the classroom, there is a nonnegotiable premise: Knowing your students! This presentation will deepen teachers’ understanding of the wide breadth of differences between ELLs, a somewhat pragmatic, yet effective approach to assessing ELLs language and literacy strengths, an example of a differentiated English-ESL class (levels 1 & 2), and an open discussion on the equity and effects of our current grading practices. Participants will be presented with  examples of student work, pictures, and video clips that will help them understand how students’ seaming oral fluency can easily create a false sense of literacy competence.

  • Email

    ddgaitan@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1GVciFs5ktnCqjntnDVl0NI5JQel0CzPa?usp=sharing

Gale, Gabrielle (Anna)

Gale, Gabrielle (Anna)

Open Educational Resources for the English Classroom
Gale, Gabrielle (Anna)

Gale, Gabrielle (Anna)

Open Educational Resources (OER) have become more and more important to classroom teachers in the last few years. This presentation will focus on OERs for English Language Arts with an emphasis on CommonLit. CommonLit is 100% free, researched-based, aligned to the common core, and created by teachers for teachers.

  • Email

    aggale@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/14wVQOAOYu3LphkK1N-thRVP_aQTQpguv?usp=sharing

Garcia, Maria

Garcia, Maria

Catch Me While You Can! Understanding Gang Involved Youth
Garcia, Maria

Garcia, Maria

The Gang Prevention/Intervention session will provide current data in GSD communities that demonstrates the need for gang awareness and prevention/intervention programs. It will include Gangs 101, a basic training on gangs and gang identifiers (dress, graffiti, gang signs/symbols, and sounds). The session will conclude with a presentation on how to work with at-risk youth while supporting them in meeting their educational goals, as well as how to collaborate with administrators when students demonstrate gang activity.

  • Email

    mtgarcia@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1KPYyfY70kRSzZtFLBzTg6OCsbSPgi3nx?usp=sharing

Gatrell, Deborah

Gatrell, Deborah

Virtual & Augmented Reality in the Classroom
Gatrell, Deborah

Gatrell, Deborah

We will explore augmented and virtual reality technologies that can be incorporated into the classroom to augment student learning. This is another tool you can add to your toolkit to bring learning to life, particularly in the sciences and social sciences. This is an introductory level course. It will not cover creating content, but will cover ways to find and use content that is available, either with Chromebooks or with more immersive VR viewers such as Google Cardboard. Wouldn’t it be amazing to take students on guided field trips to Florence, Italy, the World War I trenches, or along for the Hajj? Well, with 360 images, videos and immersive technology, you can.

  • Email

    dgatrell@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/10-7jp0FJ35H7kAGht8CoaOrodYoCs4Ux?usp=sharing

Golden, Jessica

Golden, Jessica

The Digital Approach to Prescription Drug Abuse Awareness
Golden, Jessica

Golden, Jessica

In the 21st Century, teaching foundational health concepts in a meaningful way is essential for students’ overall success. EVERFI provides free, digital programs that can help teach those important health concepts in an engaging way. This session will highlight EVERFI’s FREE digital resources surrounding topics like: prescription drug safety, alcohol education, and healthy relationships. Teachers will learn how technology can assist in learning these concepts, how to set-up free teacher accounts, and how these programs fit within their scope and sequence.

  • Email

    jgolden@everfi.com

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1puRXZS6999_juQ3Me00nUTCeFWMN7v59?usp=sharing

Gollinger, Brandi

Gollinger, Brandi

I Have a SMART Board in My Classroom! Now What?
Gollinger, Brandi

Gollinger, Brandi

Wondering what to do with that SMART Board in your classroom? This session is for yo!. We will delve into the basic tools of the SMART Notebook software and the SMART Ink add on that let’s you write on web pages and document camera projections. We will learn how to create simple SMART Notebook lessons using free resources from the SMART Notebook Gallery Tab, and finally we will learn how to download and edit ready made lessons from the SMART Exchange website.

  • Email

    bgollinger@granitesd.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/194UMzjIBWpLE-SPQJRozOLtLwHzxxWIm?usp=sharing

Golze, Lynette

Golze, Lynette

Implementation of Proficiency Based Grading
Golze, Lynette

Golze, Lynette

Proficiency-based grading is an exciting way to help students, parents, and teachers focus on the CORE and on exactly where students are in their learning. Implementing Proficiency-Based Grading takes time: time to study and unpack the CORE, time to either develop or study the Proficiency Scales, time to choose the standards that are the most essential to reach proficiency in each quarter, time to prepare the Learning Targets and Success Criteria, and time to plan the Common Formative Assessments or assessments in multiple modalities so that students can show what they know, and time to plan effective and rigorous lessons that will help as many students as possible reach proficiency with good Tier I instruction. This will be a great time to come as an elementary grade level to work as a team. Please come with your units of study. You may also bring your own electronic devices. We will have a few laptops that can be used to access curriculum maps, proficiency scales, etc.

  • Email

    lgolze@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1I_3jbmfcCLNo1yIC34B1qUgwljeaTqfc?usp=sharing

Green, Elizabeth

Green, Elizabeth

Models, Problem Solving and Reasoning in Upper Elementary
Green, Elizabeth

Green, Elizabeth

In this class I will share how I use the Go Math lessons to create a launch/backwards lesson to challenge and engage all students. I will walk through how I plan and prepare these lesson, share examples and explain the benefits. I will also allow time for teachers to look through their own math curriculum and set up these lessons so they can be implemented in the classroom.

  • Email

    emgraham@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1LEirhgXD8h4O6RVkaQmMpOfnzVasiQjR?usp=sharing

Gygi, Jessica

Gygi, Jessica

Never Hear “Teacher, I’m Done” Again.
Gygi, Jessica

Gygi, Jessica

This session will introduce teachers to a workshop that will have students engaged and wanting to work. This workshop is an easy way to differentiate and manage time in the classroom. It works for every learner. Not only does workshop fulfill critical educational core standards but it also helps fulfill necessary life skills.

  • Email

    jgygi@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/177DGEt6ErBWbm7kKbS-zWEdSomB8ffbD?usp=sharing

Haider, Amy

Haider, Amy

Blending Academics and Behavior to Increase Student Learning
Haider, Amy

Haider, Amy

This full day workshop will include three sessions including an Overview of PBIS, PBIS in the Classroom and Using Data to Identify Student Needs and Interventions for MTSS. Participants will gain a better understanding of how and why creating a positive environment impacts student achievement. Participants will be supported in setting up effective procedures and routines in the classroom. Finally, participants will learn how to use behavioral data to drive school-wide systemic Tier 2 interventions.

  • Email

    alhaider@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1d-mbrHZRH9SKZqfGeuyKV3t9VAZAneah?usp=sharing

Hampton, Joanne

Hampton, Joanne

Using the Essential Elements in the Severe Secondary Classroom
Hampton, Joanne

Hampton, Joanne

Teachers of students with significant cognitive disabilities need to be using the Essential Elements to link age-appropriate grade level academic standards to students’ Individualized Education Plans (IEPs). These Essential Elements were developed with the expertise of the Dynamic Learning Maps (DLM) Alternate Assessment System Consortium.

The Essential Elements for language arts and math are specific statements of content and skills that link to the Utah Core Standards grade level specific expectations for students with significant cognitive disabilities and provide a bridge to the Utah Core Standards for students with significant cognitive disabilities to help them achieve grade differentiated expectations.

The purpose of this presentation is to provide guidance to teachers on using the Essential Elements (EE) to provide students access to the general
education curriculum. The presentation will guide Individualized Education Program (IEP) teams how to use the EEs to write IEPs, lesson plans, and show how the EEs can be used in conjunction with specialized instruction in various settings. Teachers will also have the opportunity to explore the Science Essential Elements for secondary students, which are currently in draft form.

  • Email

    jvhampton@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/13T41iRwjmiMJFzl_-kSY0hQIbj1SAuKZ?usp=sharing

Handy, Heather

Handy, Heather

Make Them Do the Work: An Inquiry Based Approach to Social Studies
Handy, Heather

Handy, Heather

If your students aren’t working harder than you, then you might be doing it wrong. Join us for new strategies that will engage your students in inquiry based learning.

  • Email

    hhandy@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1e3G2_Wx6hNfcRI4FNtjcJ9OvYVoY4X6e?usp=sharing

Hansen, Tracy

Hansen, Tracy

Blending Academics and Behavior to Increase Student Learning
Hansen, Tracy

Hansen, Tracy

This full day workshop will include three sessions including an Overview of PBIS, PBIS in the Classroom and Using Data to Identify Student Needs and Interventions for MTSS. Participants will gain a better understanding of how and why creating a positive environment impacts student achievement. Participants will be supported in setting up effective procedures and routines in the classroom. Finally, participants will learn how to use behavioral data to drive school-wide systemic Tier 2 interventions.

  • Email

    thansen1@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/15B3N6YQAofFvlD8FhpCXTCr8HrDHnanF?usp=sharing

Hanson, Steve

Hanson, Steve

E-Cigarettes and Youth: An Alarming Trend
Hanson, Steve

Hanson, Steve

In December of 2016, the Surgeon General recognized e-cigarette use (vaping) among youth as a public health threat. “It is important to prevent harm to youth and young adults from e-cigarettes. We know enough to take action now to protect the health of our nation’s young people. Everyone has a role, including parents, health care providers, teachers, and others who work with and care about young people.”

E-cigarette use (also known as vaping) among Utah youth has increased by 573% since 2011 and e-cigarettes are the most common illegal substance used by Utah youth. These products provide an incredibly powerful pathway to a life riddled with addiction. These devices are also used to vape other harmful substances such as marijuana. This past December, the Utah Poison Control Center sent out a release regarding numerous calls of people becoming ill after vaping certain products laced with a dangerous and illegal substance known as “spice.” Poison Control confirmed that 25% of these calls were for youth under the age of 18 and five of these youth required medical treatment. Several of these students were from the Granite School District and were taken from school to a hospital in an ambulance.

Because many adults have been given false information and don’t fully understand what vaping devices are, it is important that clear language be used in warning youth about these products. This will better equip teachers and parents to discuss this issue with their children. Most youth we serve know what these products are, but they do not put two and two together when it comes to applying the smoking prevention messaging they receive to these products. This may occur for several reasons, including:

• Today’s youth are the greatest generation when it comes to avoiding cigarette use, thanks in large part to smoking prevention efforts. However, youth don’t see vaping as tobacco use; they don’t even call these products e-cigarettes—they call them mods, drippers, e-hookahs, vape sticks, 18650s (the battery size), Juuling, etc.
• E-cigarettes don’t smell like regular cigarettes; they come in adolescently-appealing flavors like Fruity Pebbles and Cap’n Crunch—a recent focus group in Utah found that these fun flavors are the primary reason youth try and continue to use these products.
• The vaping/e-cigarette industry has done a great job of spreading lies about these products such as “it’s just water vapor” and “it’s completely safe.” Middle school and high school children are the most vulnerable to addiction (due to the physiology of brain development, peer pressure, and stress), and, therefore, they are the primary targets of the vaping industry.
• Many people don’t realize vaping and using an e-cigarette are the same things; they mistakenly think only e-cigarettes contain nicotine.

  • Email

    rshanson@slco.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1806NeE3OU8Z8HacF1cexh6WwG1otijCo?usp=sharing

Harmsen, Sage

Harmsen, Sage

Google Sites for Teachers
Harmsen, Sage

Harmsen, Sage

Help teachers create and design a class website using google sites. Teachers will need a Chromebook or personal computer that can access google apps while online. Teachers will also need a current Google account, either their district .SD account or personal Google account (it won’t matter) and their password (that will matter).

  • Email

    sharmsen@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1KXWttCGeKkCNF19xdOxvgFpcr7xmlUGQ?usp=sharing

Harris, Dona

Harris, Dona

Elk Run Elementary Collaboration on Proficiency Based Grading
Harris, Dona

Harris, Dona

During this time, teachers will have the opportunity to use the knowledge obtained from the 2017-2018 Granite Way professional development to implement proficiency grading for the 2018-2019 school year focusing on:

  • Identifying and unwrapping grade level standards
  • Designing assessments, rubrics and proficiency scales
  • Utilizing district tools/resources
  • Email

    djharris@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1LJTzkpQQrxoei6rzXFc6zdRM4BereCic?usp=sharing

Harward, Emily

Harward, Emily

It’s Phenomenal! Ideas for Engaging Secondary Science Students
Harward, Emily

Harward, Emily

The state is in the process of writing new 9-12 science standards.In this session we will explore Utah’s new vision for science education. Come learn how to use phenomenon to make science meaningful for your students. Learn strategies for engaging students as scientists by focusing on the three-dimensions of science: science and engineering practices, crosscutting concepts, and disciplinary core ideas. Leave with a better understanding of what a 21st century science classroom looks like.

  • Email

    eharward@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1kNW5uDuN2XGVykI-EQDSCqT2fL7H9Nf3?usp=sharing

Haslam, Tyler

Haslam, Tyler

Putting Principles of Productive Assessment into Action
Haslam, Tyler

Haslam, Tyler

NCTM’s Principles to Actions publication identifies 6 productive beliefs about mathematics assessment. We will look at what these beliefs are and how we can implement them into our classrooms to create a productive learning environment where formative assessment helps drive instruction and student learning.

  • Email

    thaslam@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1fRR7ppBjjUl4sm9hc3ZT8nX8ngbEV_7E?usp=sharing

Haslam, Tyler

Haslam, Tyler

Opening the Gate: Making High Standards Accessible
Haslam, Tyler

Haslam, Tyler

“”There is no royal road…”” –Euclid to Ptolemy.

Mathematics has some abstract and complex concepts to master. While Math cannot be made easy, or learned without effort, it can be made accessible. We will look at Henri Picciotto’s strategies for helping students gain access to mathematical mastery…

-Themes: mathematics-rich contexts, drawn from real-world or fanciful problems, where math concepts can be introduced, explored, developed, and reviewed. Well-chosen themes can bring algebra to life, uncover connections to other parts of mathematics, and support the claim that math does indeed have applications.

-Tools: objects (and electronic environments) which provide concrete and manipulable models of abstract and complex ideas, thereby making them accessible and interesting. They are the “”objects-to-think-with”” called for by Papert in Mindstorms (1980)

-Problem Solving: symbol manipulation is often the main focus of the math courses. In fact, some teachers mistake good symbol manipulation for rigor. Picciotto (and lots of research since) suggests that symbol manipulation become a tool for problem solving, but that Problem Solving itself be the main operating mode throughout the course.

-Spiral organization: extended exposure to concepts using the multiple representations made possible by the interplay of tools and themes. This approach allows for substantial preview and review, and helps highlight connections between concepts.

  • Email

    thaslam@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1fRR7ppBjjUl4sm9hc3ZT8nX8ngbEV_7E?usp=sharing

Haslam, Tyler

Haslam, Tyler

Geometry Progression from Grades 5-12: How the Utah Math Standards Build Understanding
Haslam, Tyler

Haslam, Tyler

The Integrated pathway chosen by the Utah Core State Standards for Mathematics allowed for standards that are very growth oriented. With this integrated approach, students see concepts develop over time as they solidify and practice them at deeper levels as they progress from course to course.

In this PD, we will discus the progression of the Geometry standards across K – 12, but focusing primarily on 5th – 12th grades. See how Geometry in the core unfolds the story of relationships among quantities (proportional, absolute and other.)

  • Email

    thaslam@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1fRR7ppBjjUl4sm9hc3ZT8nX8ngbEV_7E?usp=sharing

Hatton, Amanda

Hatton, Amanda

It’s Phenomenal! Ideas for Engaging Secondary Science Students
Hatton, Amanda

Hatton, Amanda

The state is in the process of writing new 9-12 science standards. In this session we will explore Utah’s new vision for science education. Come learn how to use phenomenon to make science meaningful for your students. Learn strategies for engaging students as scientists by focusing on the three-dimensions of science: science and engineering practices, crosscutting concepts, and disciplinary core ideas. Leave with a better understanding of what a 21st century science classroom looks like.

  • Email

    ajhatton@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1qfrlOhxWBeWHyitqKzqcZPghvlMGypnx?usp=sharing

Hawker, Pamela

Hawker, Pamela

Ukuleles, Spoons, & Rhythm Instruments
Hawker, Pamela

Hawker, Pamela

Fun hands on music class. Learn the basics of ukuleles, tablespoons as a folk instrument, and rhythm instruments. This aligns with the Secondary Music First Standard: Perform. Instrument technical performance skills aligned with this Standard will be addressed. Including: how to tune a ukulele to the correct pitches, ukulele chord notation, and TAB reading. Basic music notation will be discussed. We will look at examples of easy fun beginning songs through more advanced songs. Rhythm patterns and exercises will be shared. There will be an exploration of best Internet music instruction, and instrument performances. Teachers will learn about productive rehearsal habits. We will discuss use and care of ukuleles, and care of rhythm instruments. Instruction will be tailored to music, elementary, and preschool classes. Ukuleles, spoons, and rhythm instruments have many fun applications in the classroom. Easy to learn!

  • Email

    pfhawker@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ICz_BRZijaqyUgU5JDjR4F9LThCRusn0?usp=sharing

Hayes, Collette

Hayes, Collette

Transition to Teaching for ARL Teachers
Hayes, Collette

Hayes, Collette

This course reviews state and district professional roles and responsibilities of a teacher, rules and expectations, computer and website training, basic lesson design and management techniques/strategies, an overview of the ARL program, and an introduction to the five core competencies teachers are expected to master in a school setting.

  • Email

    chayes@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1u-CaKywhHI6jQcLw07q6J4cIF9cxXlvJ?usp=sharing

Haygeman, Emily

Haygeman, Emily

Mindfulness Techniques to Enhance Classroom Learning
Haygeman, Emily

Haygeman, Emily

This session will give educators an in-depth look at mindfulness interventions for teachers and students. Research in the area of mindfulness-based interventions has supported the use of classroom mindfulness practice in order to improve student focus and prosocial skills, reduce disciplinary referrals, and even improve grades. Teachers who practice mindfulness are more effective communicators and are less susceptible to burnout. The first half of the session will address teacher burnout and mindfulness. Practice will be informed by the book “Mindfulness for Teachers” by Patricia A. Jennings. Later in the session, teachers will learn techniques that can be directly applied in the classroom with their students. Handouts will be distributed with lesson plans for classroom use, and teachers will have time to practice the techniques in small groups for hands-on learning. This session is taught by Emily Haygeman, PhD. Emily is a school psychologist in Granite. She has conducted research on the benefits of mindfulness for an adolescent population, and has taught mindfulness groups to parents, teachers, preschool and elementary students, and adolescents.

  • Email

    eahaygeman@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1POSic7HQ8qDMQjkr47Xr6CdoMYvISh8S?usp=sharing

Hedman, Rachel

Hedman, Rachel

The Story Experiment: Adding Science and Math to the Equation
Hedman, Rachel

Hedman, Rachel

Join Rachel Hedman with special guests–youth tellers–as they show how narratives can be merged with all parts of the curriculum–from Science to Math and from Language Arts to Social Studies.  Empower yourself with adaptable activities to teach any class while allowing your students to recall facts faster. Finally, learn how the Granite School District can create a class, school, or district-level storytelling festival as already being done by three other school districts in Salt Lake County.  Discover how Granite can be represented at the Story Crossroads Festival, an annual county event.

  • Email

    storycrossroads@gmail.com

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1jtsZeYFlIyjEf9wsb3s30NQFlrVeTswk?usp=sharing

Hedman, Rachel

Hedman, Rachel

The Story-Teacher: Raising Reluctant Learners from the 'Dead'
Hedman, Rachel

Hedman, Rachel

The Story-Teacher: Raising Reluctant Learners from the ‘Dead’

  • Email

    storycrossroads@gmail.com

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1jtsZeYFlIyjEf9wsb3s30NQFlrVeTswk?usp=sharing

Hedquist, Mysti

Hedquist, Mysti

Planning for Assessment & Reassessment Made Easy
Hedquist, Mysti

Hedquist, Mysti

In this session, educators will learn how to locate and use proficiency scales, aligned CFAs, and proficiency based grading to guide their practice. Educators will learn how to utilize these tools as well as learn an effective way to schedule and manage common formative assessments with a spiraled scheduled to include reteaching and reassessing throughout the school year with the end goal that all students will have demonstrated proficiency on all key standards by the end of the year. Educators will have at least three pieces of evidence that students are proficient on each key standard. Educators will learn how to locate the district created proficiency scales and utilize them to develop common formative assessments that are based on proficiency and how that aligns with the principles of proficiency based grading practices.

  • Email

    mhedquist@granitesd.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1GRjvACL56s-HalsOxbnGx1G4D2J9Nwh9?usp=sharing

Heidinger, Andrea

Heidinger, Andrea

The Year Ahead 2018-2019
Heidinger, Andrea

Heidinger, Andrea

The Year Ahead 2018-2019

  • Email

    ahheidinger@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1q7uLV8qFPDMufK3vLkP4YOyu7szqWmqK?usp=sharing

Hendricks, Trent

Hendricks, Trent

Mindfullness in the Classroom
Hendricks, Trent

Hendricks, Trent

A look at how to integrate mindfulness into the classroom and into your life.

  • Email

    thendricks@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1W0XStiPvlqhWNw9xedkI6iv6ZKesWUbx?usp=sharing

Hernandez, Noemi

Hernandez, Noemi

Fine Arts Core Standards “Fun”damentals
Hernandez, Noemi

Hernandez, Noemi

Put the “fun” back into the fundamentals and explore the K-6 fine arts core standards. Learn how to apply the standards in your classroom and design instruction that will excite and engage your students. Help your students create and present works of art that they can respond to individually and connect to their personal experiences and the world.

  • Email

    nhernandez@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/18S1vTDB1RVJOUcHiXSp4VyxyzbvfdjE1?usp=sharing

Hernandez, Noemi

Hernandez, Noemi

Reviewing the Year Ahead
Hernandez, Noemi

Hernandez, Noemi

Reviewing the Year Ahead

  • Email

    nhernandez@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1es26bfeaLledmsUbC8dtlIXH85vX8znr?usp=sharing

Hernandez, Noemi

Hernandez, Noemi

The Year Ahead 2018-2019
Hernandez, Noemi

Hernandez, Noemi

The Year Ahead 2018-2019

  • Email

    nhernandez@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1zEOay7duVu0lakfnbrIbQpupH3VA0bmM?usp=sharing

Herrington, Hayley

Herrington, Hayley

Troubleshooting Behavior Interventions: Quick Fixes for Common Interventions
Herrington, Hayley

Herrington, Hayley

This presentation will help special educators, classroom teachers, and support professionals improve their behavior interventions, while at the same time making them easier and more manageable! This will not only help individual, tier 3 behavior students access the curriculum, but it will decrease stress on schools overall, helping all students thrive in a positive learning environment. We will briefly identify common tier 2 and 3 behaviors, and the frequent interventions corresponding to them. The bulk of the presentation will troubleshoot those interventions, looking at what frequently goes wrong and needs fine tuning in their implementation. Specifically, the presentation will provide tools to ease data collection and analysis; facilitate collaboration, input, buy-in from all staff, especially general education teachers; make interventions work with limited staff resources; and adjust interventions to a variety of typical classroom settings. Ultimately, the tools participants gain will help all staff implement quality behavior interventions and provide a positive learning environment for all students.

  • Email

    hmherrington@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1kG5E5hQMjbdIldGbOgP_suBPsRw0MT5J?usp=sharing

Hirschi, Larissa

Hirschi, Larissa

Transition to Teaching for ARL Teachers
Hirschi, Larissa

Hirschi, Larissa

This course reviews state and district professional roles and responsibilities of a teacher, rules and expectations, computer and website training, basic lesson design and management techniques/strategies, an overview of the ARL program, and an introduction to the five core competencies teachers are expected to master in a school setting.

  • Email

    ljstrong@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/10uWrRZjkgZKk3RoYL1wMFXIVV8HSUU4r?usp=sharing

Honey, Joleigh

Honey, Joleigh

Making Sense of Sense Making: A Mathematical Journey
Honey, Joleigh

Honey, Joleigh

Participants will gain a deeper understanding of how the standards progress from Middle School to High School Mathematics and answer questions about how far to teach different standards. Participants will also engage in a math task to highlight how the Standards of Mathematics Practice are easily integrated into our classrooms when implementing worthwhile tasks and implementing the Teaching Practices from the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (Principles to Actions, NCTM, 2014).

 

  • Email

    Joleigh.Honey@schools.utah.gov

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1TUSddVDRaiGPsgh5yzNSSoSIj6ER0poh?usp=sharing

Horne, Chris

Horne, Chris

Chemistry Demonstrations - To Get the Engagement You Want
Horne, Chris

Horne, Chris

By doing at least one fun activity each day to grab students attention, you can get them interested, engaged, and willing to learn the concepts in chemistry.

  • Email

    chorne@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1rSRC6Sk42FN_j4mgVC4RTmNpITlXSckT?usp=sharing

Howard, Nicole

Howard, Nicole

Google Tools & Canvas
Howard, Nicole

Howard, Nicole

This class will help you prepare google documents as worksheets with hyperlinks, step-by-step quarterly benchmarks (Walk-Aways), google forms as common formative assessments, games, effective rubrics and more! Then, upload docs and quizzes to Canvas for seamless assessment of student knowledge.

  • Email

    nshoward@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1t2wQNzKGRSrMNfyhi4yJa6QqtWL9Oe6C?usp=sharing

Huber, Erin

Huber, Erin

Proficiency Based Grading in the Visual Arts
Huber, Erin

Huber, Erin

Proficiency Based Grading in the Visual Arts

  • Email

    ereinkoester@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materialas

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1YhqSlU_612bcUNHLqeJmLtf3mf8m7MoJ?usp=sharing

Jamieson, Willa

Jamieson, Willa

PBG: The Nitty Gritty
Jamieson, Willa

Jamieson, Willa

You’ve attended the PD, and it all sounds . . . okay, but have you ever just wanted someone to show you how they actually did it? In this session, we will show teachers how we went from the State Core to a proficiency scale, to an assessment, to a proficiency score to a grade. Don’t think you can assess a single standard three times? Participants will get first-hand information about how we have actually done this, and then we will break into groups to work together to brainstorm how to make this happen for any content area or grade level. Teachers will need to bring a hard copy or have electronic access to their state core for this session.

  • Email

    wjamieson@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Yn5JBhoQrAyo5oV_Kz6K-FEBR8fkj5ja?usp=sharing

Janssen, Ashley

Janssen, Ashley

Blending Academics and Behavior to Increase Student Learning
Janssen, Ashley

Janssen, Ashley

This full day workshop will include three sessions including an Overview of PBIS, PBIS in the Classroom and Using Data to Identify Student Needs and Interventions for MTSS. Participants will gain a better understanding of how and why creating a positive environment impacts student achievement. Participants will be supported in setting up effective procedures and routines in the classroom. Finally, participants will learn how to use behavioral data to drive school-wide systemic Tier 2 interventions.

  • Email

    ajjanssen@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1fY0m_nG47bCtLy_CcLmvqKTbXc8uvnwe?usp=sharing

Jennings, Elisa

Jennings, Elisa

Reading Motivation
Jennings, Elisa

Jennings, Elisa

Many times when we think about reading motivation, we think of extrinsic programs such as rewarding reading minutes or days. I would like to focus instead on how we build intrinsic reading motivation through strategies such as author/genre study, offering choice, creating connections between reading and daily life, and facilitating discussion.

  • Email

    ejennings@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1K4oKTP7AIS2EDHb2gl8DusM56x8OG_aY?usp=sharing

Jensen, Emily

Jensen, Emily

Strengthening Partnerships Between Feeder and High Schools
Jensen, Emily

Jensen, Emily

Strengthening Partnerships Between Feeder and High Schools

  • Email

    ejensen@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1BYQ-hRRQAGVr0a7YvrNJm7zsZqXlTru_?usp=sharing

Jensen, Jelena

Jensen, Jelena

Using Hands-on Lab Activities to Increase Student Performance on Skill Tests
Jensen, Jelena

Jensen, Jelena

The focus of this workshop is to help CTE Physics Teachers develop, use and incorporate hands-on laboratory activities to engage students and increase proficiency scores on Skill Tests. A portion of the session will focus on using wireless Vernier equipment to develop engaging, educational and fun activities to help students master the skills that are measured by the CTE Skills Tests and Precision Exam. In this session, teachers will become familiar with and comfortable using the equipment and will leave with ideas for incorporating this and other equipment into engaging, hands-on activities to increase student achievement.

  • Email

    jjensen4@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1gySbJwetO92J1Bdhj5tVFdiMmXA0RJyE?usp=sharing

Jensen, Pamela

Jensen, Pamela

Tumaini and Beyond
Jensen, Pamela

Jensen, Pamela

Help educators better help newcomers to be successful students as they transition to a new culture and school system. Help educators develop an awareness of the cultural background of refugee and immigrant students and their families. Present resources available for educators to better help students be successful, and comfortable in the classroom and school environment.

  • Email

    pkjensen1@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/11_OdvPGoOPaFmjdAmBK8SXZHalNh8o3J?usp=sharing

Jensen, Rachel

Jensen, Rachel

Improving Reading Instruction for Grades 2-6: Focus on Fluency
Jensen, Rachel

Jensen, Rachel

Want to do something other than “round robin” reading? Then this workshop is for you!

Fluent readers are able to read orally with speed, accuracy, and proper expression. Fluency is one of several critical factors necessary for reading comprehension.

This presentation will provide teachers with ways to increase their students’ reading rates through a variety of fluency strategies that will work for individual, small group, and whole class instruction.  Strategies include dyad reading, timed repeated reading, phrase-cued reading, and more.

Teachers will be able to assign appropriate reading levels of text, as well as help students set individualized goals that they can track as they work toward becoming proficient readers.

  • Email

    rjensen@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1B_Dud0LnxutER4tEd80Tz_itPu9fQv4X?usp=sharing

Johnson, Amanda

Johnson, Amanda

PBG: The Nitty Gritty
Johnson, Amanda

Johnson, Amanda

You’ve attended the PD, and it all sounds . . . okay, but have you ever just wanted someone to show you how they actually did it? In this session, we will show teachers how we went from the State Core to a proficiency scale, to an assessment, to a proficiency score to a grade. Don’t think you can assess a single standard three times? Participants will get first-hand information about how we have actually done this, and then we will break into groups to work together to brainstorm how to make this happen for any content area or grade level. Teachers will need to bring a hard copy or have electronic access to their state core for this session.

  • Email

    asjohnson@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1w2GdUDho1j1AEJCD3p3Sqmd3F3R6I3MA?usp=sharing

Johnson, Corinne

Johnson, Corinne

Mindful Moments in the Classroom
Johnson, Corinne

Johnson, Corinne

“”Mindfulness is simply being aware of what is happening right now without wishing it were different, enjoying the pleasant without holding on when it changes — which it will — being with the unpleasing without fearing it will always be this way — which it won’t”” — James Baraz —

This presentation will provide educators with a wealth of information, enabling them to not only create mindful moments in their classroom but also create a sustainable mindfulness practice in their own lives.

Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in multiple “”hands on”” activities to cultivate a mindful classroom and network with others regarding mindful learning.

  • Email

    cpjohnson@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1XMB9jn5csA228ArMBeB2m2gBP-wq94EO?usp=sharing

Johnson, Janice

Johnson, Janice

Helping All Students Achieve: Interventions and Extensions
Johnson, Janice

Johnson, Janice

“Our goal as educators is to create a classroom where all students can achieve their potential. We need to shift our pedagogical practices to support the diverse learners in our classrooms” (Cory Haley). Come learn principles and strategies to help all of your students achieve, from those who need something extra to those who have already mastered the content. Discover how to determine who needs something different, the principles of differentiation, intervention, and extension, and practical suggestions for classroom implementation.

  • Email

    jjohnson1@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1hYZ8ArkMVuWHbgeind6IkJ7Zej9az--U?usp=sharing

Johnson, Jen

Johnson, Jen

Growth Mindset, Beyond "Positive Thinking"
Johnson, Jen

Johnson, Jen

Growth mindset is about more than just teaching our students how to think positively. The idea is that we continually challenge our students and give them opportunity to achieve success through possible failure. We want to foster growth and an environment where students feel comfortable to explore new ideas and take positive risks. Engaging our students is part of the educational process and by using growth mindset we can create strong cultures of success and a willingness to try new things.

  • Email

    jjohnson@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1PNSoXqTA7wjM4quNvls03dLkDidqtt7w?usp=sharing

Jones, Christopher

Jones, Christopher

Canvas: Creating Pages for Students and Teachers
Jones, Christopher

Jones, Christopher

I have been creating PAGES for every day in my class by using the “Pages” tab on Canvas. Each individual page goes over every single day that the student is in my class. Essentially, each page is my lesson plan, but written in a way that the students will understand. One reason that I began doing this was because I noticed that teachers were placing a series of folders in the back of the room where students could get missing work. I did this for about a week, and then began putting this information online. I also began having students login to Canvas so they can go through the lesson with me. The students can see everything we are doing for the day. A latent effect of this is, if a student misses a day, or even better, if a student wants to review material, they have the information at their fingertips. I want to show teachers how to organize a page, which includes Objectives, “I Can” statements, Essential Questions, etc. Teachers will learn how to put links in their page to pertinent information for their content area.

  • Email

    cajones@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Ngt8abDJi5LHiz02AuCayYGp2pSdPmCW?usp=sharing

Jones, Michele

Jones, Michele

Interactive Notebooks: Notebooks that Scaffold Student Success
Jones, Michele

Jones, Michele

We will show teacher how to create interactive notebooks for their students.
We will talk about how using interactive notebooks can increase engagement.
We will show teachers how using interactive notebooks make it easy for students to get their absent work.
We talk about how interactive notebooks help students review concepts through starters.
We will offer tips and tricks for setting up procedures that allow teachers to be successful with interactive notebooks.
We will give teachers some time to create a couple of pages for their interactive notebooks.

  • Email

    mmjones@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/18BStyeZV3U99PRIztf90kfdDciDqVgn-?usp=sharing

Jones, Raquel

Jones, Raquel

Engaging Students in Research, Reading, and Writing Through National History Day
Jones, Raquel

Jones, Raquel

Do you want to increase your students’ engagement in language arts? Do you want your students to have a reading, research, writing, and presentation experience they’ll remember—and want to repeat? If you answered yes to these questions, then this session is for you! Learn how to weave the National History Day competition into your language arts and social studies instruction and how to balance multiple, student-led projects with the modeling and management necessary for those projects to be successful. You’ll walk away with a solid understanding of what National History Day is and how to align it to your social studies and language arts standards, strategies for implementing writing cycles in the classroom, a guide for implementing National History Day alongside proficiency based grading, and grant-writing tips for procuring materials and funds for a bus to attend the regional competition in the spring of 2019. Give your students the gift of writing and history! Come join us!

  • Email

    rsjones1@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1WzzChmuxFjC5bu49h2hws0JPYv-JFrxD?usp=sharing

Juett, David

Juett, David

Improving CTE Test Scores
Juett, David

Juett, David

The purpose of the workshop will be to provide CTE teachers test taking strategies as well as tangible tools to better prepare their students for district as well as state mandated skills tests.

  • Email

    djuett1@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1LPF53GJLlskZYERZKDm4d2YNXOhiRyyo?usp=sharing

Justesen, Collette

Justesen, Collette

What Do We Do With Students Who Already Know It!
Justesen, Collette

Justesen, Collette

Extensions for high ability learners who have already mastered the curriculum area or standard. Focus will also be on higher level learning and depth and complexity strategies for all students to go deeper into the curriculum. And Differentiating from the top down.

  • Email

    csjustesen@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1v-HMshDTeZZxfN6U50TGaJNi58JjgP8s?usp=sharing

Kendall, Anna

Kendall, Anna

Remember when Teaching was Fun? - Actionable Steps to Rediscover the Joy of Teaching
Kendall, Anna

Kendall, Anna

We all know that we have the hardest job. Unfortunately, not many others seem to know this. We spend 60+ hours a week and still often feel like we are unsuccessful in our jobs. Social media, news stories, lawmakers, and stakeholders often portray education as broken and the fault of the teacher. We lack stress and coping mechanisms to continue working in a demoralizing climate. How do we find the reason we became educators with the constant mandates and judgment from within and without education?

Over the past several years I have made significant changes to my own (dare I say it?) mindset and discovered a few actionable practices that have allowed me to rediscover the joy and value of teaching. I thought for sure my test scores would suffer if my focus wasn’t on academic achievement and mastery of the core. What I found was the opposite. The more I enjoyed teaching STUDENTS through content, the more growth my students showed. And I only worked 45 hours per week!

Prioritize, minimize, encourage, let go, and move on. The primary focus of the session will be spent on prioritizing and learning to rewrite our own personal story to avoid burnout and change negative feedback into positive feed-forward to fuel the actions we make.

  • Email

    akendall@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ce76OCrluqeeBiCzGBndNlpkfts_rOq-?usp=sharing

Kent, Christine

Kent, Christine

How to Setup and Use Google Classroom
Kent, Christine

Kent, Christine

This presentation will show elementary teachers how to setup and organize their google classrooms. I will show teachers different types of resources that I have had success with. I will demonstrate how to create documents for learning, investigation, and assessment. I will help them organize their google drives to help them find their resources faster. I will show teachers how to use the grading tool. Then I will have the teachers create at least one resource they can use with their students the first part of the year and help them upload it to their classroom.

  • Email

    clkent@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1cGqzQ9TfPUcfnKmMuZKQeTNDs34ZmJhQ?usp=sharing

Kerby, Brandon

Kerby, Brandon

Spanish for Educators 101
Kerby, Brandon

Kerby, Brandon

Have you been wanting to learn Spanish to better serve your students? Do you want to learn some ways to make your teaching more comprehensible for your ELL students? Dedicate part or the whole day learning Spanish with Señor Kerby. This class will create a fun and interactive immersion environment aimed to help you build basic communicative skills. No Spanish experience is required or preferred. Watch as Señor Kerby personalizes this class for teachers and their daily struggles and joys of teaching. Laugh and smile and enjoy the natural process of acquiring Spanish through interesting and engaging process.

  • Email

    bkerby@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ZChtf6uEPCuVzad9jyOlpd9EFBhcdNzf?usp=sharing

Kluge, LuAnn

Kluge, LuAnn

Toolbox for Teaching Students to Read and Write Informative Text
Kluge, LuAnn

Kluge, LuAnn

This class will focus on using informational text in reading and writing strategies. These strategies will support comprehension and are designed to increase learning in Tier 1 instruction. Participants will engage in opportunities to strengthen their instruction for each text structure and apply it to their classroom practice.

  • Email

    lkluge@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-2dHdbquEdGMa9g_IMJmyKAYdxY7lAtF?usp=sharing

Krueger, Christopher

Krueger, Christopher

Using Plagiarism-Checking Software
Krueger, Christopher

Krueger, Christopher

In an age of instant access to Nobel-winning research and one-click sharing of essays between students, it is more important than ever to value individual work.

  • Email

    ckrueger@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1HzEhwgANE_3-VIUNXxFe1W6pYnOaPTmj?usp=sharing

Lago, Adeena

Lago, Adeena

New Dance Core, Intranet, and School City
Lago, Adeena

Lago, Adeena

New Dance Core, Intranet, and School City

  • Email

    alago@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/18dNZODzwIMIGPCN064DtZx3HKCS30TpV?usp=sharing

Lago, Adeena

Lago, Adeena

Reviewing the Year Ahead
Lago, Adeena

Lago, Adeena

Reviewing the Year Ahead

  • Email

    alago@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1wXs6xl0MuMF_TyxVhP-nK85ccqt-8laz?usp=sharing

Laramie, Leah

Laramie, Leah

Fidgets for the Distracted Student: Fidgets as Tools- Not Toys
Laramie, Leah

Laramie, Leah

Fidget spinners! Fidget cubes! Tangles! Are you tired of the battle? Learn how to get your distracted students to use fidgets appropriately to help improve focus and more frequently maintain on task behaviors.
Objective: In this presentation attendees will learn the benefits of having students use fidgets in their classroom. Teachers will learn ways to make inexpensive fidgets, how to train students to use fidgets appropriately and what studies are saying about our fidgety students.

  • Email

    lalaramie@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1RLGHPJCdZQwb6HwQH5IAukXOqeJy7I3p?usp=sharing

Lawson, Ashley

Lawson, Ashley

Helping All Students Achieve: Interventions and Extensions
Lawson, Ashley

Lawson, Ashley

“Our goal as educators is to create a classroom where all students can achieve their potential. We need to shift our pedagogical practices to support the diverse learners in our classrooms” (Cory Haley). Come learn principles and strategies to help all of your students achieve, from those who need something extra to those who have already mastered the content. Discover how to determine who needs something different, the principles of differentiation, intervention, and extension, and practical suggestions for classroom implementation.

  • Email

    adlawson@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1e4cQ0qTlVp-KksCP4JSRs5QyhJ7C8yPj?usp=sharing

Layton, Taylor

Layton, Taylor

Troubleshooting Behavior Interventions: Quick Fixes for Common Interventions
Layton, Taylor

Layton, Taylor

This presentation will help special educators, classroom teachers, and support professionals improve their behavior interventions, while at the same time making them easier and more manageable! This will not only help individual, tier 3 behavior students access the curriculum, but it will decrease stress on schools overall, helping all students thrive in a positive learning environment. We will briefly identify common tier 2 and 3 behaviors, and the frequent interventions corresponding to them. The bulk of the presentation will troubleshoot those interventions, looking at what frequently goes wrong and needs fine tuning in their implementation. Specifically, the presentation will provide tools to ease data collection and analysis; facilitate collaboration, input, buy-in from all staff, especially general education teachers; make interventions work with limited staff resources; and adjust interventions to a variety of typical classroom settings. Ultimately, the tools participants gain will help all staff implement quality behavior interventions and provide a positive learning environment for all students.

  • Email

    tdlayton@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1z2ycGkB4mZ5_DOKc5ynsfKhguRGW3nXA?usp=sharing

Lehnardt, Emily

Lehnardt, Emily

"Blending" Reading and Writing for Young Learners
Lehnardt, Emily

Lehnardt, Emily

I will discuss how to use Wonder’s Sound Spelling cards and phonics to increase writing and creativity for young learners. I will target 2-3 reading and writing core curriculum standards and show case how they can blend together to increase reading and writing proficiency. We will look at specific examples of how young learners accomplish this goal.

  • Email

    elehnardt@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ApolNbjbyBcqgdyLXPvG1bubUdlgIUWf?usp=sharing

Liggett, Valerie

Liggett, Valerie

Trauma Awareness for School Staff
Liggett, Valerie

Liggett, Valerie

Participants will learn the definition of trauma and how Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) impact children and their brains. Participants will gain a better understanding of how a child’s brain responds to ACEs by creating a fight, flight or freeze response and how these responses become behaviors they can observe that may indicate a student is experiencing this type of response, which traditionally may appear to be defiance, avoidance or lack of motivation. Participants will learn to ask “what happened to you” rather than “what’s wrong with you” when exploring behavioral issues in the classroom and school setting. By taking a trauma sensitive mindset, participants will develop skills to approach students with positive behavior supports that are sensitive to potential traumatic history, which will decrease disruptive behaviors in the classroom and improve academics.

  • Email

    vliggett@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/165pLMI630V7p3xnDoVJS9Rj0yOSn-KyM?usp=sharing

Lindenberg, Mae

Lindenberg, Mae

Interactive Writing in the Elementary Classroom
Lindenberg, Mae

Lindenberg, Mae

Interactive writing supports the learning-to-write process for students in grades K-2. Through the use of explicit instruction, modeling, and guided practice, students can learn to write. In this session teachers will learn the purpose for interactive writing, as well as the process students go through to become a writer. Teachers will be provided with techniques and strategies to use when doing interactive writing with their students.

  • Email

    melindenberg@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1910Etcmuq5h8cEEvFD8tpZRe4N7Fgh1p?usp=sharing

Lott, Syd

Lott, Syd

21st Century Schools- Reinventing the Classroom From the Ground Up
Lott, Syd

Lott, Syd

Using research, data analytics and economic principles I plan to discuss the ways that we can reinvent education from the 20th century industrial model to a 21st century one. Using research from John Hattie on effect size of what we do in the classroom we will talk about what are the things that we should keep in our classrooms and what we should throw out to maximize the effects that we have on our students.
Then we will talk about how statistics and data analytics can be used to know what to look for in our classrooms to show learning and growth.
Lastly we will being it all together with a discussion of economics and the roll of the student as the consumer of our teaching and we as the firm selling a product.

  • Email

    slott@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1QBXeByy8uMTxDUCttQoakmXDry2cXo26?usp=sharing

Love-Day, Michelle

Love-Day, Michelle

Achieving Success and Rigor for English Learners
Love-Day, Michelle

Love-Day, Michelle

This interactive workshop will focus on concrete ways to implement effective, researched-based, English Language Development (ELD) instruction. In addition, participants will learn to apply WIDA language levels that empower students to demonstrate content proficiency through speaking, listening, reading, writing, and discussion.  Highlights will include classroom tools and resources that can be used on the first day of school.

  • Email

    mlove-day@granitesd.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1IQnQrTBLT07IrzSAYuS_5gvDJ1sPl7T_?usp=sharing

Lui, Charlene

Lui, Charlene

Achieving Success and Rigor for English Learners
Lui, Charlene

Lui, Charlene

This interactive workshop will focus on concrete ways to implement effective, researched-based, English Language Development (ELD) instruction. In addition, participants will learn to apply WIDA language levels that empower students to demonstrate content proficiency through speaking, listening, reading, writing, and discussion.  Highlights will include classroom tools and resources that can be used on the first day of school.

  • Email

    clui@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1iQg44MPxFSll7jPjo5_6wo1eKvcs0K8y?usp=sharing

Maher, Laun

Maher, Laun

What Works BEST- Visible Learning
Maher, Laun

Maher, Laun

Wonder what types of teaching strategies actually are proven work? Wonder what the best teachers and countries do to get the most out of their teachers and students? We will discover Professor John Hattie’s meta data project. The research involves many millions of students and represents the largest ever evidence based research into what actually works in schools to improve learning

  • Email

    lmaher@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Q-qVa8g1EAm_8rDCKVhWjiTeJ66dm6k4?usp=sharing

Mangone, Danece

Mangone, Danece

SchoolCity/Creating Effective Assessments
Mangone, Danece

Mangone, Danece

Participants will create an Item Bank Assessment, Answer Key Only (AKO) Assessment, and Performance Based (A+) Assessment aligned to core standards and proficiency scales.

  • Email

    dgmangone@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1l0QIQdATlxwvXwA5376PWIn2FMrqhbgg?usp=sharing

Manwill, Marcia

Manwill, Marcia

Growth Mindset and Mindfulness
Manwill, Marcia

Manwill, Marcia

Have you wondered how to teach a student to want to learn? That is what growth mindset is about. Carol Dweek, a renowned expert says that Growth Mindset is, “”The belief that with practice, perseverance, and effort, people have limitless potential to learn and grow. People operating in the growth mindset tackle challenges with aplomb, unconcerned with making mistakes or being embarrassed, focusing instead on the process of growth.””

Come an learn how to create an environment where students lose their fear of taking risks and learn to be mindful and feel safe making mistakes on their pathway to success.

  • Email

    mmanwill@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/101Uh94cuWFm6OZfpO2pcLxfSxtN7Vi2s?usp=sharing

Marcrum, Michael

Marcrum, Michael

Teaching with Purpose
Marcrum, Michael

Marcrum, Michael

“This presentation is designed to help teachers to focus on the process of planning, teaching, reflecting, and adjusting. Teaching with a purpose goes beyond simply looking at the core or using the district tools, but is a change of perspective.
At the risk of oversimplifying this presentation, it can be seen as a follow up to last year’s message of finding the “”why”” in your teaching and expanding outward from there.”

  • Email

    mmarcrum@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1deFXOk-aNhiYm9rGcCe_c5EyProZnF1K?usp=sharing

Martin, Michael

Martin, Michael

Kahoot! - A Tool for Engagement and Formative Assessment
Martin, Michael

Martin, Michael

Kahoot! is a great way to get students involved in classroom discussions. It’s also a great way to assess what students know–without them even knowing we’re doing it! It provides a fun, low-stress environment that gives students the opportunity to shine. And sometimes, the kids you least expect are the ones who do the best. Kahoot! presentations are easy to put together and use, and they provide data that can help you plan for remediation or ongoing instruction.

  • Email

    mmartin@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1iLR14P6V4Q9YjS2kXGQNtQ37Yi_3oitw?usp=sharing

Martinez, Brooke

Martinez, Brooke

Quizzizz and Kahoot: Engaging and Entertaining Your Class
Martinez, Brooke

Martinez, Brooke

Do you want your students to use their cellphones, chromebooks, and computer labs to learn more than what is on social media?! Come learn about Quizzizz and Kahoot to help teach students in an engaging way through interactive software! Both are simple to use, engaging, and FREE!

  • Email

    bphillips@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1_qouszAooFV7gKxUBVcu_PdJMB9b6WWa?usp=sharing

Martinez, Julie

Martinez, Julie

Using Gradebook for Proficiency-Based Grading
Martinez, Julie

Martinez, Julie

This focus will provide the training teachers need to utilize the Granite District Gradebook for proficiency-based grading. Teachers interested in utilizing the Gradebook for proficiency-based grading must be trained on the Gradebook before proficiency-based grading can be activated on their Gradebook account.

  • Email

    jemartinez@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1G3Qgm8b6UnuqIKgr3MAKD-ydNmsNjCiB?usp=sharing

Mayren, Stacy

Mayren, Stacy

Utilizing Your BTS Arts Specialist
Mayren, Stacy

Mayren, Stacy

Arts are fading faster than should be allowed at the elementary school level. This presentation will be about how elementary teachers can work hand-in-hand with their BTS arts specialists to not only bring art alive in the lives of their students but use art to help students find interest, joy, and understanding in other core subjects.

  • Email

    ssnider@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/130T3ttu9OK1pyksoxr88nG31nMnmGrpL?usp=sharing

McCarl, Paul

McCarl, Paul

Infographics as Assessments with Google Drawings
McCarl, Paul

McCarl, Paul

Infographics can be a fun and engaging way to assess student understanding. Combining graphics and limited text into a single page infographic requires students to process what they have learned and summarize it in a creative way. They work great for individuals, but with the collaborative power of Google Drawings they can also work wonderfully with partners or small groups. Most importantly, using a rubric they can be easily used as assessments to check for student understanding.
They also can turn class presentations into students sharing their understanding with a simple graphic aid and answering other students questions, rather than boring sessions of students with their backs to the class reading their power point slides out loud.
Infographics are a great tool for any subject where the students have access to a Chromebook or computer. They are simple to make and require limited instruction or computer literacy. Best of all, they give the students a chance to show off their style and creativity! Most students love to make and share them.

  • Email

    pfmccarl@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/11AoeW3gWr2unix4sgfbYd4leW-mKvctn?usp=sharing

McDonald, Lisa

McDonald, Lisa

Helping All Students Achieve: Interventions and Extensions
McDonald, Lisa

McDonald, Lisa

“Our goal as educators is to create a classroom where all students can achieve their potential. We need to shift our pedagogical practices to support the diverse learners in our classrooms” (Cory Haley). Come learn principles and strategies to help all of your students achieve, from those who need something extra to those who have already mastered the content. Discover how to determine who needs something different, the principles of differentiation, intervention, and extension, and practical suggestions for classroom implementation.

  • Email

    lmcdonald@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1trmJQtQH90Z4bvGq7q8bCvbCz38IOzYG?usp=sharing

McIntyre-Martinez, Kelby

McIntyre-Martinez, Kelby

Theater, Dance, and Music Integration
McIntyre-Martinez, Kelby

McIntyre-Martinez, Kelby

Theater, Dance, and Music Integration

  • Email

    kelby.mcintyre@utah.edu

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1TFiV3rYsE6qero45WHXZU97rpCcdIwDJ?usp=sharing

McIntyre-Martinez, Kelby

McIntyre-Martinez, Kelby

Discover the Power of Arts Integrated Learning - BTSALP Classroom Teachers
McIntyre-Martinez, Kelby

McIntyre-Martinez, Kelby

Discover the Power of Arts Integrated Learning – BTSALP Classroom Teachers

  • Email

    kelby.mcintyre@utah.edu

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/16m-Rj0kC9M4xBgqIuoX-WIypyAIlSUyT?usp=sharing

Mecham, Jaeleigh

Mecham, Jaeleigh

Phenomenal Science Teaching: Engaging K-5 Students as Scientists
Mecham, Jaeleigh

Mecham, Jaeleigh

The state is in the process of writing new science standards for K-5. In this session we will explore Utah’s new vision for science education. Come learn how to use every-day phenomenon to build on your students’ natural curiosity. Learn strategies for engaging students as scientists and engineers by focusing on the three-dimensions of science: science and engineering practices, crosscutting concepts, and disciplinary core ideas. Leave with resource ideas and specific strategies for a student-centered science classroom.

  • Email

    jmecham1@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/16cEJmTLLDBn6aM7vXkxBhjOVGw8vUDui?usp=sharing

Meenen, Heidi

Meenen, Heidi

Chromebooks in the K-3 Classroom
Meenen, Heidi

Meenen, Heidi

Our youngest learners are adept with using technology to create, communicate, collaborate and think critically with when given the opportunity. This session will cover how Chromebooks and online tools are being used in the K-3 classrooms throughout the district. Google tools and other online resources that can be used across curriculum content will be shared. Strategies for introducing and implementing the devices and web resources will also be covered in this session.

  • Email

    hmeenen@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1HSngUudkLS7vFX34CrW1DbChVRTYFHs7?usp=sharing

Mehta, Seema

Mehta, Seema

Using Data to Engage, Connect, and Manage Your Classroom
Mehta, Seema

Mehta, Seema

When teachers know the needs of their students, they are able to manage, engage, and connect with their students. In this session, you will get a broader view of students needs by learning quick and efficient strategies in collecting and analyzing individual student data.

  • Email

    smehta@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/17NPlrV7Ii7MpuSjfOuGsB6wqRhzhS-9z?usp=sharing

Meyer, Leah

Meyer, Leah

Human Trafficking
Meyer, Leah

Meyer, Leah

When it comes to prevention education, we ask ourselves on simple question: What if we could prevent a crime before it starts? In 2016, 3 Strands Global Foundation created PROTECT – Prevention Organized To Educate Children on Trafficking.
In this information session, the participant will receive an introduction to Human Trafficking. The participants will learn about the types of sex and labor trafficking in the United States, common recruiting tactics of traffickers, legal aspects of trafficking, how to identify and report situations where someone is at risk of or currently being trafficked, and how PROTECT is designed to reduce the vulnerability of children.

  • Email

    leahm@3sgf.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1RGyxE7nasXMHqfI--33yOIaVtSY0Y2de?usp=sharing

Miller, Jim

Miller, Jim

Board Game Design/Creative Problem Solving
Miller, Jim

Miller, Jim

This workshop will explain how to engage students in group problem solving activities through a Board Game Design Project. Teachers will experience this activity first-hand while they work in a small group to design their own unique game.

Resources, materials, supplies, and ideas will be shared. Benefits of this engaging project will be discussed and experienced first hand.

  • Email

    jwmiller1@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/13f8j6RxYDDYy4YR8JQjyrk3jqrRA-Sv4?usp=sharing

Millett, Jennifer

Millett, Jennifer

K-1: Getting the Most Out of Your Day!
Millett, Jennifer

Millett, Jennifer

Participants will leave with a few new “tools for their toolbox” when it comes to teaching math and ELA! We will use Hattie’s research to help refine and focus our daily practices to ensure that we are getting the most out of our day!

  • Email

    jmillett@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ygM-2agkSwCEoMk7NlZPRd1YXg4LWfzf?usp=sharing

Misco, Andy

Misco, Andy

"LanSchool BY Dummies" FOR Smart People.
Misco, Andy

Misco, Andy

Learn how to effectively manage your classroom with LanSchool. Tricks and tips to keep you and your kids productive. This class will target the Beginner or new user to LanSchool.

  • Email

    amisco@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1AzRE6gliRiu_9kDA-9p_srFaXPrH4oyj?usp=sharing

Moeai, Pam

Moeai, Pam

The Digital Classroom: An Introduction to the Structures and Strategies of Blended Learning
Moeai, Pam

Moeai, Pam

Blended learning strategies allow teachers to make effective use of the technology available to create a more personalized learning environment for students. In this hands-on presentation, we will take a look at what Blended Learning is, the strategies and structures used to implement Blended Learning in the classroom, and the digital tools available to help support this innovative instructional model. With this overview, you’ll be well on your way to blending online and face-to-face learning in your classroom.

  • Email

    pmoeai@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1r70UcbX1bEITnNFP5wnSeSm5sNJx5G-K?usp=sharing

Mondragon, Ed

Mondragon, Ed

Interactive Programming for K-6 Teachers (Day 1; K-8)
Mondragon, Ed

Mondragon, Ed

Participants will be introduced to computer programming through interactive activities to prepare them to teach programming concepts with an online block programming language.

NOTE: This is the first workshop for day 1 for K-6 teachers, although any teachers are welcome.

  • Email

    ebmondragon@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1CgFJ5DmK8VRhtmNrVU3UNBzWrEYkRI5I?usp=sharing

Mondragon, Ed

Mondragon, Ed

Introduction to Python Programming (Day 2; grades 6-12)
Mondragon, Ed

Mondragon, Ed

“Participants will be introduced to computer programming with Python 3 through hands-on, interactive activities with related resources shared for implementation within individual learning environments.

NOTE: This is the second workshop for day 2 for teachers (grades 6-12) although any teachers are welcome.”

  • Email

    ebmondragon@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1CgFJ5DmK8VRhtmNrVU3UNBzWrEYkRI5I?usp=sharing

Mondragon, Stephanie

Mondragon, Stephanie

Valley Jr. High Laptop Initiative
Mondragon, Stephanie

Mondragon, Stephanie

Valley Jr. High Laptop Initiative

  • Email

    smondragon@graniteschools.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Hfecs_72f5d_PWJpDyn8FDQnVz-lO6Bc?usp=sharing

Montgomery, Suzi

Montgomery, Suzi

Science and Film: Integrating Documentary Film and Filmmaking into Science and STEM Classrooms
Montgomery, Suzi

Montgomery, Suzi

Science and Film: Integrating Documentary Film and Filmmaking into Science and STEM Classrooms

  • Email

    smontgomery@utahfilmcenter.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1A1IW40s7xXgoE3FUUWNBe3PEoBoL6PxG?usp=sharing

Montgomery, Suzi

Montgomery, Suzi

The Essentials of Filmmaking, Digital Storytelling and 'Sending' Creativity Into the Classroom
Montgomery, Suzi

Montgomery, Suzi

The Essentials of Filmmaking, Digital Storytelling and ‘Sending’ Creativity Into the Classroom

  • Email

    smontgomery@utahfilmcenter.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1A1IW40s7xXgoE3FUUWNBe3PEoBoL6PxG?usp=sharing

Montgomery, Suzi

Montgomery, Suzi

The Essentials of Filmmaking, Digital Storytelling and 'Sending' Creativity Into the Classroom
Montgomery, Suzi

Montgomery, Suzi

The Essentials of Filmmaking, Digital Storytelling and ‘Sending’ Creativity Into the Classroom

  • Email

    smontgomery@utahfilmcenter.org

  • Course Materials

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1A1IW40s7xXgoE3FUUWNBe3PEoBoL6PxG?usp=sharing

Montgomery, Suzi

Montgomery, Suzi

    Through My Lens: Personalizing Social Studies through Documentary
    Montgomery, Suzi

    Montgomery, Suzi

    Through My Lens: Personalizing Social Studies through Documentary

    • Email

      smontgomery@utahfilmcenter.org

    • Course Materials

      https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1A1IW40s7xXgoE3FUUWNBe3PEoBoL6PxG?usp=sharing

      Moore, Ashley

      Moore, Ashley

      Coding Across the Curriculum
      Moore, Ashley

      Moore, Ashley

      Using Spheros, Ozobots, Osmos, and Bloxels participants will learn how to engage their students. Teachers will get to experience how to combine these tools and devices with learning standards.

      • Email

        aamoore@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1A4a1mMh-Liok7k_cqZiia6uM_rm6gluj?usp=sharing

      Moore, Nathan

      Moore, Nathan

      Achieving Success and Rigor for English Learners
      Moore, Nathan

      Moore, Nathan

      This interactive workshop will focus on concrete ways to implement effective, researched-based, English Language Development (ELD) instruction. In addition, participants will learn to apply WIDA language levels that empower students to demonstrate content proficiency through speaking, listening, reading, writing, and discussion. Highlights will include classroom tools and resources that can be used on the first day of school.

      • Email

        nmoore1@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/15Inz-uHysi0Km0jUftkbThSmM6CwlRjV?usp=sharing

      Mosher, Robyn

      Mosher, Robyn

      Noted Success
      Mosher, Robyn

      Mosher, Robyn

      This course will describe how using the Cornell note system can help improve student retention and increase assessment performance. We will walk through how to use Cornell notes and how to incorporate guided notes that teachers may already be using in their classes. We will also cover how these notes can be used to differentiate for ELL or special needs students.

      • Email

        ramosher@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1s4pf_9cgUDolKaH_uVPDj5QKMBaTH56A?usp=sharing

      Murdock, Anne

      Murdock, Anne

      Building Positive Relationships with Young Learners
      Murdock, Anne

      Murdock, Anne

      How does your brain work and what does that have to do with social interaction and learning? This session will discuss the neuroscience behind social interaction in learning and the importance this plays in creating a positive learning environment. We will discuss building trust, engagement strategies and supports, following student’s lead/interests and consistency in the classroom.

      • Email

        amurdock@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Y5aJmqQeRiHD4uJWgBKc8fN93R04DwmW?usp=sharing

      Naanes, Kimberly

      Naanes, Kimberly

      3 Week Unit of Study Challenge. Just Do It!
      Naanes, Kimberly

      Naanes, Kimberly

      Members of the PLC will determine a shared vision and collaboratively talk about student learning encompassed in a basic unit of study. Administrators will learn how to guide teachers to implement a “win quick” PLC cycle. They will also learn to help teachers to catch learning errors early to increase summative scores. Teachers will learn how to sketch out a unit of study planned in a 15-day period. This will uncover the importance of the PLC Cycle and how it supports student learning.

      • Email

        kspigarelli@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1YK3BkTdM32hF9mEnjAstaBmoLj6GcU5h?usp=sharing

      Nate, Jane

      Nate, Jane

      Get the most out of Canvas for College and Career Awareness
      Nate, Jane

      Nate, Jane

      With College and Career Awareness teachers spread across the district, and while these same teachers teach a plethora of different courses, finding time to collaborate during our once a month PLC has become increasingly difficult. This presentation will include instruction on how to collaborate using Canvas. During the workshop, teachers will work together creating Common Formative Assessments and posting them to Canvas. Lesson materials will be aligned with Strands and Standards and posted to Canvas. Work-based learning ideas will be shared and posted to Canvas. Time lines will be discussed so each Strand and Standards are covered in an appropriate manner. Teachers will work together enhancing national pathways. Teachers will come prepared with best practices as we build and expand the value of College and Career Awareness in the junior high and beyond.

      • Email

        jnate@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1iOg3IK9U4usmh3wmcSASpKGjg6OZldEP?usp=sharing

      Natter, Danie

      Natter, Danie

      BE THE ONE
      Natter, Danie

      Natter, Danie

      There are few of us who entered the education profession with the idea that we would focus only on our content area and very little on our students. Generally speaking, we are on this crazy ride to influence our students in some way. As a profession, we have the incredible ability to impact the lives of the upcoming generation, one person can be the difference in a child’s life. Students need someone-THEY NEED YOU-to help them navigate not only their academic world but also their outside world. They need you to BE THE ONE…the one to stand up for them, cheer for them, care for them, laugh with them, cry with them, and guide them through the life lessons that will help them long after they leave our schools. In this session we will focus on creating a climate where not only our students, but also we as educators, can find joy and growth from the experiences we create within our space. Through several different models we will explore the generational needs of our students and how we can better meet those needs. Using several different resources, along with my own personal spin, you will leave feeling rejuvenated and motivated to BE THE ONE for your students.

      • Email

        dnatter@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1QfHR-w77YDh1sXVSWq9-a7SFu_myDP8p?usp=sharing

      Negley, Levi

      Negley, Levi

      The Mindful Teacher: Practice in Presence
      Negley, Levi

      Negley, Levi

      Often, in my case at least, I press through the day holding tightly to the expectation of some relief soon to come–the next weekend, the next break, the next summer–and in so doing narrow my view, as tension is like to do, and lose sight of the beauty, the rest, the abundance that is right here. I mean, look around. Right now. Go ahead. It is bountiful this life–a life to be loved, enjoyed, celebrated–and this goes for Monday mornings, too!

      This practice, mindfulness, increases and enriches the time we have to live this life. The more present we become to it, the more abundant it becomes. This presentation, above all, is a pointing at this fact, this life, this teaching life,

      My intention is to share this practice with my fellow educators by giving you a introductory understanding of the science, the technique, and the applications of mindfulness. My hope is that you will walk away not only with a solid understanding of what mindfulness is but also options and support that will allow you to grow your own practice in order to experience the benefits that are possible as an educator.

      • Email

        lnegley@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1527UainP5m1S_x93as6BwEDSSd5--qGh?usp=sharing

      Nelson, Travis

      Nelson, Travis

      PBG: The Nitty Gritty
      Nelson, Travis

      Nelson, Travis

      You’ve attended the PD, and it all sounds . . . okay, but have you ever just wanted someone to show you how they actually did it? In this session, we will show teachers how we went from the State Core to a proficiency scale, to an assessment, to a proficiency score to a grade. Don’t think you can assess a single standard three times? Participants will get first-hand information about how we have actually done this, and then we will break into groups to work together to brainstorm how to make this happen for any content area or grade level. Teachers will need to bring a hard copy or have electronic access to their state core for this session.

      • Email

        tjnelson@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1IxgUm8pM6qgVWD6C-RZbMpTGTCfjoGuE?usp=sharing

      Nigbur, Ryan

      Nigbur, Ryan

      Fidgets for the Distracted Student: Fidgets as Tools- Not Toys
      Nigbur, Ryan

      Nigbur, Ryan

      Fidget spinners! Fidget cubes! Tangles! Are you tired of the battle? Learn how to get your distracted students to use fidgets appropriately to help improve focus and more frequently maintain on task behaviors.
      Objective: In this presentation attendees will learn the benefits of having students use fidgets in their classroom. Teachers will learn ways to make inexpensive fidgets, how to train students to use fidgets appropriately and what studies are saying about our fidgety students.

      • Email

        rlnigbur@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1iLcCw4onamUq2AvA2_anoO7fakOUwnmF?usp=sharing

      Nordick, Troy

      Nordick, Troy

      Driver Education: Changing Behaviors To Create Safe Roads for Us All
      Nordick, Troy

      Nordick, Troy

      Discussion will be centered around the new standards along with the law and policy manual recently approved by the Utah State Board of Education. The group will discuss ideas to introduce the revised standards into the curriculum. We will also focus on rules and regulations that govern driver education.

      • Email

        troy.nordick@schools.utah.gov

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1wzl1QqXXT-3VJwgFZ7e_gHvDtlnAa3Ik?usp=sharing

      Norton, Amberlyn

      Norton, Amberlyn

      Classroom Friendly ELA Interventions You Can Take To SST
      Norton, Amberlyn

      Norton, Amberlyn

      The objective of this breakout session is for teachers to feel comfortable with all the elements that go into the intervention process so they can start the year knowing they have the materials and background knowledge necessary to begin supporting students from day 1. This session will show teachers how to use the Core Phonics Survey, DIBELS benchmark & progress monitoring data to determine the type of intervention for all at risk students in their class. Each 4-6 week intervention corresponds with a specific section of the core phonics survey so pre and post assessments are consistent and will clearly show growth or the need to modify instruction and/or content. Teachers will be able to recognize the difference between providing an intervention as a support plan vs interventions with the end goal being SpEd. If students need to be brought to SST, teachers will have a solid first intervention completed with the appropriate data in place making the process more efficient & timely.

      • Email

        ajnorton1@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1MLp2KJyXoKsWgbbqj7sUsA1ocAnTXK0y?usp=sharing

      Nunez, Ruben

      Nunez, Ruben

      Online Tools for a Dual Immersion Class
      Nunez, Ruben

      Nunez, Ruben

      In this session you will find online tools that help you get the most out of your students in a Dual Immersion class. I am going to focus on online tools that provide data and resources in real time to detect learning problems or reinforce those areas in which our Dual Immersion students have difficulties.
      My central idea when incorporating technology to the class is based on a modification or redefinition of our lessons, overcoming the phases in which technology is only a substitute for the traditional method of learning.
      Being a session in which we will work with online resources, bring a device is highly recommended to design your first lessons or online assessments.

      • Email

        ranunezgutierrez@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1BZ85y0YFaRNHA8KP0IvbAMGV6pH5UqbA?usp=sharing

      Nykamp, Stephanie

      Nykamp, Stephanie

      Never Hear “Teacher, I’m Done” Again
      Nykamp, Stephanie

      Nykamp, Stephanie

      This session will introduce teachers to a workshop that will have students engaged and wanting to work. This workshop is an easy way to differentiate and manage time in the classroom. It works for every learner. Not only does workshop fulfill critical educational core standards but it also helps fulfill necessary life skills.

      • Email

        snykamp@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1LQbxhMiSbu09Dk65JJU6Mx31JG9whzBy?usp=sharing

      Oblad, JaNeil

      Oblad, JaNeil

      Using Data from Reading Assessments for Improvement
      Oblad, JaNeil

      Oblad, JaNeil

      Using data from reading assessments focused on critical skills is essential for improvement in the elementary classroom. This 2 day class will focus on key indicators in literacy to assess what is important, predict future reading outcomes for students, and to inform instruction. This information will help focus instruction on what research tell us is important to teach.

      Over the course of 2 days, participants will learn about six key measures that function as indicators of essential skills every student must master to become a proficient reader. Participants will learn how to administer these brief assessments and how to use them to regularly monitor instruction.

      It is essential that all participants bring an iPad (preferred), laptop, or Chromebook.

      • Email

        jgoblad@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1V2TXXnS-mTzE-vQWnTCUs8cjcN5dTSsP?usp=sharing

      Olaya, Emily

      Olaya, Emily

      Phenomenal Science Teaching: Engaging K-5 Students as Scientists
      Olaya, Emily

      Olaya, Emily

      The state is in the process of writing new science standards for K-5. In this session we will explore Utah’s new vision for science education. Come learn how to use every-day phenomenon to build on your students’ natural curiosity. Learn strategies for engaging students as scientists and engineers by focusing on the three-dimensions of science: science and engineering practices, crosscutting concepts, and disciplinary core ideas. Leave with resource ideas and specific strategies for a student-centered science classroom.

      • Email

        eaolaya@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1A26PAm5oQHVzrVjgINzihQEyVDLhxCb6?usp=sharing

      Ostberg, K. Robert

      Ostberg, K. Robert

      It All Starts with a Smile!
      Ostberg, K. Robert

      Ostberg, K. Robert

      Begin with a positive attitude and a smile. Build a shared vision among faculty and student leaders then begin shaping new and more positive customs and outcomes in your school. We will discuss specific ways to activate various groups of adults and students to build shared ownership of the process.

      • Email

        bostberg@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1k4Ea8WmozMNy8rmq35m020Krc2XHS93w?usp=sharing

      Otanez, Shannalee

      Otanez, Shannalee

      Seeing Past the Paperwork: Serving McKinney-Vento Students
      Otanez, Shannalee

      Otanez, Shannalee

      Granite School District has approximately 1,400 students who are experiencing homelessness. These students are living in shelters, the homes of family members and friends, they are living in cars, in hotels, in tents, and some of them are even responsible for paying their own rent. Many of these students may fly under the radar while at school. They are good students who do their homework and get good grades. Many of them are also special education students receiving educational supports to be successful in school. These students and their families are among the most vulnerable and as such, educators require additional training in order to better understand how to best serve these students.

      • Email

        sotanez@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/12dEh4ovY7YNUJm5Z9-WGol6O1qWKuyP6?usp=sharing

      Overson, Carol

      Overson, Carol

      Physics with Tech Proficiency Scales and PBG
      Overson, Carol

      Overson, Carol

      During the first half of the presentation, physics with tech teachers will get an introduction to the tools and philosophy of Proficiency Based Grading (PBG). The presentation will focus on gradebook (as a PBG platform), and the central role proficiency scales play in determining a students mastery of a given standard. The second half of the presentation, Physics with Tech teachers will work together to develop the proficiency scales needed begin PBG in our classrooms.

      • Email

        coverson@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1GnshOFlMy19cC0brkfXuhYeMr27uZNUX?usp=sharing

      Owens, Erica

      Owens, Erica

      Recognizing the Importance of Social Emotional Learning in School
      Owens, Erica

      Owens, Erica

      Explanation of what SEL is. Why SEL is important to student learning. Ideas on how to incorporate SEL into classroom learning that will not take away from but add to your ability to teach core curriculum.

      • Email

        ekent@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1wC9p-5duhwPpMy1kAc9UvHM68w3RllV7?usp=sharing

      Page, David

      Page, David

      Physics with Tech Proficiency Scales and PBG
      Page, David

      Page, David

      During the first half of the presentation, physics with tech teachers will get an introduction to the tools and philosophy of Proficiency Based Grading (PBG). The presentation will focus on gradebook (as a PBG platform), and the central role proficiency scales play in determining a students mastery of a given standard. The second half of the presentation, Physics with Tech teachers will work together to develop the proficiency scales needed begin PBG in our classrooms.

      • Email

        ddpage@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1dkk4VBwj2YSD3vdbyJzsV3zAlD1rUWcs?usp=sharing

      Pardyjak, Karen

      Pardyjak, Karen

      Childhood Apraxia of Speech: How to Handle Aprosodic Speech
      Pardyjak, Karen

      Pardyjak, Karen

      This presentation will give a brief introduction to Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS). What is CAS? How can it be identified? Based on the theoretical level of breakdown, what is a logical approach to intervention. Following this brief introduction, the presentation will focus more specifically on the aprosodic speech patterns that are noted with CAS even after the kids are able to produce all of the correct sounds.

      • Email

        klpardyjak@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Iy3Eqf-x5H31L2prw7WJG5c3fii_z35L?usp=sharing

      Parker, Rebecca

      Parker, Rebecca

      Toolbox for Teaching Students to Read and Write Informative Text
      Parker, Rebecca

      Parker, Rebecca

      This class will focus on using informational text in reading and writing strategies. These strategies will support comprehension and are designed to increase learning in Tier 1 instruction. Participants will engage in opportunities to strengthen their instruction for each text structure and apply it to their classroom practice.

      • Email

        raparker@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/192IrjLnBMXqUfGHGAoCEEo0247r-JacU?usp=sharing

      Parks, Mekinzey

      Parks, Mekinzey

      Be Proficient: Our First Year as a PBG Department
      Parks, Mekinzey

      Parks, Mekinzey

      How do we Implement Proficiency-Based Grading at Eisenhower Junior High?
      To begin, we will share how we have implemented PBG department-wide in Mathematics. We will share our strategies for aligning assessments to proficiency scales, the district Gradebook set-up, and the core; how we manage assessment and grading; and pitfalls and successes from our first year as a PBG department. We will conclude with a question and answer session for participants to pick our brains about how to make PBG work in their department, school or content area.

      • Email

        mmparks@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1W0uv_hm7y90V4k87t8HPrAGySpKKY3Op?usp=sharing

      Parks, Precindia

      Parks, Precindia

      Using DOK to Develop Engaging and Challenging Lessons
      Parks, Precindia

      Parks, Precindia

      In this workshop, teachers will gain a deeper understanding of DOK and how to create varied DOK activities in their classrooms. We will also go over assessment writing and how to incorporate various DOK levels when writing assessment questions. Teachers will need to have access to their core standards since they will be given the chance to develop assessment questions and lesson plans as part of the workshop.

      • Email

        paparks@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1DFgbqfMrPObZZYj8I6rRxZM_jYwNB80y?usp=sharing

      Pearce, Mark

      Pearce, Mark

      Performing Arts Kick-Off
      Pearce, Mark

      Pearce, Mark

      For all secondary performing arts teachers (music and theatre) to interact, share ideas, learn new techniques and procedures, and plan for the coming year.

      • Email

        mpearce@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1UOygnctfW6y0PBd5JuT_0dUt6F3e4971?usp=sharing

      Peasley, Christine

      Peasley, Christine

      Teaching Children Resiliency Skills: Using Positive Psychology Strategies to Help Students Cope, Succeed and Excel
      Peasley, Christine

      Peasley, Christine

      How do we teach children to enjoy learning and really love school? How do we engage children in the learning process so that they do well in school, graduate high school and be college and career ready? How do we as educators instill good self-esteem in our students? What kind of world would we have if we raised our children to believe in themselves as learners and really like themselves?

      The answer to these questions is actually quite simple: we teach our students to be resilient and have a growth mindset. We provide them with kid-friendly strategies for success, proven by decades of research, allowing them to take ownership in their own learning and feel pride in their accomplishments. Excitement about learning turns on the good neurotransmitters in the brain giving pride in learning. Challenging oneself through effort and problem solving after failure increases the neural networks in the brain and makes the children smarter.

      Positive psychological principles that create a happy life can be taught to students of any age.There are many well-researched coping skills associated with resilience and life-long satisfaction. Teachers need concrete resources to help their students succeed.

      • Email

        cspeasley@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1JtjkeyoxwuWJXud43Wl1DPoS_cHKVfAw?usp=sharing

      Peirce, Jennifer

      Peirce, Jennifer

      The Digital Classroom: An Introduction to the Structures and Strategies of Blended Learning
      Peirce, Jennifer

      Peirce, Jennifer

      Blended learning strategies allow teachers to make effective use of the technology available to create a more personalized learning environment for students. In this hands-on presentation, we will take a look at what Blended Learning is, the strategies and structures used to implement Blended Learning in the classroom, and the digital tools available to help support this innovative instructional model. With this overview, you’ll be well on your way to blending online and face-to-face learning in your classroom.

      • Email

        jlpeirce@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1enpyo_E9BZy7u6QewmVbw_P74rLpfo0X?usp=sharing

      Pendleton, Dave

      Pendleton, Dave

      3D Printing and Engineering Design in the Classroom
      Pendleton, Dave

      Pendleton, Dave

      As we strive to prepare our students for life in the digital age, STEM education and the makerspace movement are at the forefront. This class aims to train educators on how to use a 3D printer and 3D design software in a meaningful, curriculum-related way in their classrooms.  If you DON’T HAVE A 3D PRINTER in your classroom or school, you can STILL fully implement 3D printing with your students!  A wide range of cross-curricular ideas and activities are available to students of all ages, K–12 and beyond.  Attendees should bring a Chromebook, laptop, or tablet to get started learning user-friendly 3D design software.

      • Email

        dpendleton@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1lYXhKysakGnXfwLFnPuUMOWfpO4UVBxW?usp=sharing

      Petersen, Thomas

      Petersen, Thomas

      Effective Cooperative Learning in a Secondary Mathematics Classroom
      Petersen, Thomas

      Petersen, Thomas

      Let’s face it, dudes – your students want to talk to one another. The question is, what will they talk ABOUT? Thomas Petersen has taught in a cooperative learning format for years on the west side, east side, core classes, honors classes, GT classes, co-taught classes with (usually) great results! Participation in cooperative learning is a great way to increase engagement AND manage behaviors in your classroom.

      • Email

        tspetersen@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1QxaYEU66Bejk5hcGT5Z1CRzDE0PBn6rX?usp=sharing

      Peterson, Marcia

      Peterson, Marcia

      E-Cigarettes and Youth: An Alarming Trend
      Peterson, Marcia

      Peterson, Marcia

      In December of 2016, the Surgeon General recognized e-cigarette use (vaping) among youth as a public health threat. “It is important to prevent harm to youth and young adults from e-cigarettes. We know enough to take action now to protect the health of our nation’s young people. Everyone has a role, including parents, health care providers, teachers, and others who work with and care about young people.”

      E-cigarette use (also known as vaping) among Utah youth has increased by 573% since 2011 and e-cigarettes are the most common illegal substance used by Utah youth. These products provide an incredibly powerful pathway to a life riddled with addiction. These devices are also used to vape other harmful substances such as marijuana. This past December, the Utah Poison Control Center sent out a release regarding numerous calls of people becoming ill after vaping certain products laced with a dangerous and illegal substance known as “spice.” Poison Control confirmed that 25% of these calls were for youth under the age of 18 and five of these youth required medical treatment. Several of these students were from the Granite School District and were taken from school to a hospital in an ambulance.

      Because many adults have been given false information and don’t fully understand what vaping devices are, it is important that clear language be used in warning youth about these products. This will better equip teachers and parents to discuss this issue with their children. Most youth we serve know what these products are, but they do not put two and two together when it comes to applying the smoking prevention messaging they receive to these products. This may occur for several reasons, including:

      • Today’s youth are the greatest generation when it comes to avoiding cigarette use, thanks in large part to smoking prevention efforts. However, youth don’t see vaping as tobacco use; they don’t even call these products e-cigarettes—they call them mods, drippers, e-hookahs, vape sticks, 18650s (the battery size), Juuling, etc.
      • E-cigarettes don’t smell like regular cigarettes; they come in adolescently-appealing flavors like Fruity Pebbles and Cap’n Crunch—a recent focus group in Utah found that these fun flavors are the primary reason youth try and continue to use these products.
      • The vaping/e-cigarette industry has done a great job of spreading lies about these products such as “it’s just water vapor” and “it’s completely safe.” Middle school and high school children are the most vulnerable to addiction (due to the physiology of brain development, peer pressure, and stress), and, therefore, they are the primary targets of the vaping industry.
      • Many people don’t realize vaping and using an e-cigarette are the same things; they mistakenly think only e-cigarettes contain nicotine.

      • Email

        MaPeterson@slco.org

      • Course Materialas

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/11CTq8boD9HU-Ja-WqZ9ph6MmS7rf2x6e?usp=sharing

      Pevzner, Yevgeny

      Pevzner, Yevgeny

      Cardboard Sleds-Teaching Scientific and Mathematical Phenomenon
      Pevzner, Yevgeny

      Pevzner, Yevgeny

      This hands on workshop will provide tools and ideas on how to develop an investigation which provides evidence that a change in an object’s motion will depend on the mass and the sum of the forces acting on it (SEED 7.1.1). Participants will examine a concept of building a model such as a cardboard sled using simple materials (cardboard, string, duct tape and practical cutting tools) to move various objects ranging from bowling balls to the human body. Participants will learn how to integrate both scientific concepts and mathematical concepts such like investigating a real-world proportional relationship (7.RP).

      • Email

        ypevzner@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1QTS9rAhW_4YIlWH0YuEyFbG3xaoIyzJi?usp=sharing

      Phillips, Tonya

      Phillips, Tonya

      Writing and Classroom Farming for the Next Generation Science Standards
      Phillips, Tonya

      Phillips, Tonya

      Using the Next Generation Science Standards we will investigate the writing process in a fun way, so teachers and students have a better understanding how to construct explanations of phenomenon formed science using claim-evidence-reasoning to support students written explanations. We will look at ways to do a running year-long investigation that uses these tenants where the end result is a CAPSTONE year-end project threaded into the science-based relevant curriculum.

      • Email

        tphillips@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1imv7toMxI4NbdWwWHgsD549QMv-ZAkaT?usp=sharing

      Pietz, Cheryl

      Pietz, Cheryl

      Achieving Success and Rigor for English Learners
      Pietz, Cheryl

      Pietz, Cheryl

      This interactive workshop will focus on concrete ways to implement effective, researched-based, English Language Development (ELD) instruction. In addition, participants will learn to apply WIDA language levels that empower students to demonstrate content proficiency through speaking, listening, reading, writing, and discussion. Highlights will include classroom tools and resources that can be used on the first day of school.

      • Email

        cpietz@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1DUMRuq745-6VzZS5jeOysrIPpQ0Z2A2r?usp=sharing

      Plott, Krystal

      Plott, Krystal

      Interventions and Extensions with Google Forms
      Plott, Krystal

      Plott, Krystal

      In this half-day presentation, teachers will learn all about using google forms for assessment and differentiating instruction in the classroom. Starting with the basics, teachers will learn how to create a google form, turn a google form into a quiz / exit ticket, as well as add an answer key and interpret data from a google form. Teachers will also explore advanced features such as response validation (great for creating digital breakout EDU lessons) and learn how to differentiate instruction by adding sections to google forms.

      • Email

        kplott@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Y36H4jbECsCxigO9U2OrIfmQKnAW-4QM?usp=sharing

      Pontius, Tiffany

      Pontius, Tiffany

      Google and You
      Pontius, Tiffany

      Pontius, Tiffany

      I have devices in my room, now what? Google is your best friend. Learn how to use Google to digitize your classroom and save you time in the long run!

      • Email

        tdpontius@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1rA_cliSG0brJxvaykH97Gu2yy9w7Wfok?usp=sharing

      Potts, Kalina

      Potts, Kalina

      Master Mathematical Content Knowledge through Collabration, Communication and Reflection
      Potts, Kalina

      Potts, Kalina

      Colleagues – Our time together will be a structured process of both whole group and small group hands on tasks, targeting lesson planning and preparation.  This learning session will provide you with an opportunity to collaborate with peers by engaging in solving  mathematical problems, as well as , deliberating on content and curriculum.  Come and discover the mathematician in you!

      Master Mathematical Content Knowledge through Collaboration, Communication and Reflection

      Teachers who attend need to have access to their GOMath curriculum.

      • Email

        kapotts@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1J2lhm7QzFiONdQScltfgFle7SNmzpKDt?usp=sharing

      Purdy, Jennifer

      Purdy, Jennifer

      Fine Arts Core Standards “Fun”damentals
      Purdy, Jennifer

      Purdy, Jennifer

      Put the “fun” back into the fundamentals and explore the K-6 fine arts core standards. Learn how to apply the standards in your classroom and design instruction that will excite and engage your students. Help your students create and present works of art that they can respond to individually and connect to their personal experiences and the world.

      • Email

        jennifer.christensen.purdy@gmail.com

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1XNkWPOYApkRLGAD6CauXhAY1dlUWIVnf?usp=sharing

      Rainer, Sean

      Rainer, Sean

      Imagine Language & Literacy: Strategic, Research-Based Instruction for All Students
      Rainer, Sean

      Rainer, Sean

      Say goodbye to one-size-fits-all instruction—and hello to a strategic, research-based curriculum that meets students at their own level. With Imagine Language & Literacy, every child receives explicit, targeted instruction within an individualized learning path that continually adjusts to their needs. Over 4,100 engaging activities teach critical language and literacy concepts such as reading & listening comprehension, basic vocabulary, academic language, grammar, phonological awareness, phonics, and fluency. Imagine Language & Literacy also provides strategic first-language support in 15 languages to facilitate and enhance English language learning. As students become more proficient in English, this language support gradually fades. Come explore everything Imagine Language & Literacy has to offer! We’ll take a tour of the program, discuss best practices, and let you know how you can take advantage of this resource that is available for all English Learners in the district, and how you can gain access for your early and struggling readers.

      • Email

        sean.rainer@imaginelearning.com

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1jdecWGwobLSlI0wCK3-hEJ1KuGw8sDoZ?usp=sharing

      Rasmussen, Angie

      Rasmussen, Angie

      How to Create and Maintain Positive Relationships with Students
      Rasmussen, Angie

      Rasmussen, Angie

      The saying goes “Students don’t care how much you know, until they know how much you care” (John C. Maxwell). There is a strong correlation between making a connection with an adult in your school and academic success. There is also a theory that enhancing relationships can impact school culture in a positive way. During this session we will briefly look at data that supports these philosophies and engage in positive practices for school success. Some of the activities you can take with you to your classrooms include creating a positive classroom community, mentoring practices, celebrating individuality, and more.

      • Email

        erasmussen1@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1nNw3DbvH7mh50M17wAjz8AddpMCJAa__?usp=sharing

      Rawlins, Colette

      Rawlins, Colette

      Making the Most of Wonders Vocabulary
      Rawlins, Colette

      Rawlins, Colette

      The Wonders reading program has excellent vocabulary words and fun activities that help the students to retain those words. However, it doesn’t ever address parts of speech. Many teachers in the district have attended workshops to learn about and implement Write Up a Storm in their language arts instruction. We have created power points that students and teachers can work through each week that combine the strength of the Wonders vocabulary with parts of speech which allows teachers to continue implementing Write Up a Storm strategies.

      • Email

        crawlins@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1qInhbLBo79KqvD_wwg_A-G5PlUCaWsm7?usp=sharing

      Rawlins, Colette

      Rawlins, Colette

      How to Get Started with Proficiency Based Grading
      Rawlins, Colette

      Rawlins, Colette

      Amy and I are part of the pilot program for Proficiency Based Grading. We have discovered that one of the biggest challenges to implementing this system is that there are no materials available for tracking the data – both for the teacher or the student. We have spent time creating materials that may benefit other teachers as they use this grading system.

      • Email

        crawlins@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1qInhbLBo79KqvD_wwg_A-G5PlUCaWsm7?usp=sharing

      Reay, Melinda

      Reay, Melinda

      Teacher Travel Opportunities: Learn How to Attend and Use Grants and Fellowships
      Reay, Melinda

      Reay, Melinda

      Through my education career, I have been blessed with the opportunity to attend several travel grants and fellowships at both the local, national, and international level. Through these experiences, I have been able to take what I have learned to create interactive lessons that help my students. In my presentation, teachers will learn how to find and apply for these opportunities, best practices, and how to use what you’ve learned in class. Teachers will also receive lesson materials.

      • Email

        mpreay@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1VjQ1lgMhrByOhY4k_vV31ekOJX3nkZ84?usp=sharing

      Reidford, Ami

      Reidford, Ami

      Moving & Motivating K-2 Students from Blending Sounds to Reading Text
      Reidford, Ami

      Reidford, Ami

      Participants will learn how to motivate students to move from reading basic sounds to connected text. Presenters will focus on using Phonemic Awareness and Dictation to move to the next step of targeted phonics instruction. Using the Phonics Lesson Template, participants will leave with an evidence based framework to scaffold any text.”

      • Email

        amreidford@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/19_3mdw-IcspcPaT54TByFXlurwzR_KiV?usp=sharing

      Reidford, Keith

      Reidford, Keith

      Accessing Students' Popular Culture to Make Your Instruction Relevant: Relevance = Engagement
      Reidford, Keith

      Reidford, Keith

      You’re not relevant anymore… It’s OK. Really.
      It would be concerning if you did share the same interests as an 11 year old.
      What’s not OK is telling preteens that Math, Science, History is important just because you say so. Or, even worse, telling them it’s relevant because they’ll need a job one day. Yea, that 12 year old struggling to figure out unit rate is really stressing over that fact that one day he’ll have to feed his family…
      NOT… (BTW, saying NOT is no longer part of popular culture…)
      With a basic understanding of your Utah Common Core Standards and some tips that I’ll provide for accessing your student’s Pop Culture you can create Problem Based Learning activities that are relevant and engaging for your students.

      • Email

        kdreidford@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1yB3PGLiSBiXiJiMBACeAPKT90BrWVGC6?usp=sharing

      Reisinger, Chris

      Reisinger, Chris

      It's Phenomenal! Ideas for Engaging Secondary Science Students
      Reisinger, Chris

      Reisinger, Chris

      The state is in the process of writing new 9-12 science standards. In this session we will explore Utah’s new vision for science education. Come learn how to use phenomenon to make science meaningful for your students. Learn strategies for engaging students as scientists by focusing on the three-dimensions of science: science and engineering practices, crosscutting concepts, and disciplinary core ideas. Leave with a better understanding of what a 21st century science classroom looks like.

      • Email

        ckreisinger@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1TKw3tepgPWK1yPh9bMEHXpa_1a5AzisJ?usp=sharing

      Richards, Kimberley

      Richards, Kimberley

      Never Hear “Teacher, I’m Done” Again.
      Richards, Kimberley

      Richards, Kimberley

      This session will introduce teachers to a workshop that will have students engaged and wanting to work. This workshop is an easy way to differentiate and manage time in the classroom. It works for every learner. Not only does workshop fulfill critical educational core standards but it also helps fulfill necessary life skills.

      • Email

        klrichards@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1kHoFH-N6UkeGF3P41CxBp1sanwxAt0_3?usp=sharing

      Ricks, Jackie

      Ricks, Jackie

      Make Them Do the Work: An Inquiry Based Approach to Social Studies
      Ricks, Jackie

      Ricks, Jackie

      If your students aren’t working harder than you, then you might be doing it wrong. Join us for new strategies that will engage your students in inquiry based learning.

      • Email

        jqricks@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1dSiA3nTp6g9kOcWIzK9GNPOuCRQJH6Qh?usp=sharing

      Ricks, Katherine

      Ricks, Katherine

      Escape Room in the Classroom
      Ricks, Katherine

      Ricks, Katherine

      This presentation will focus on the benefits of using escape room style lessons in the classroom. Escape rooms have the potential to turn your classroom into an academically focused, problem solving game, where players use teamwork, and critical thinking to solve a series of challenging puzzles in order to open a locked box. During the presentation, participants would have the opportunity to participate in an educational escape room, where they will have an up close and personal experiences learning about all of the ways escape room style lessons can benefit their students.

      • Email

        kpricks@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1mFx6WbUGSrU1ev_ouZr1WnPWvHValvFU?usp=sharing

      Riddle, Heather

      Riddle, Heather

      Assessing for Proficiency
      Riddle, Heather

      Riddle, Heather

      This presentation will guide teachers through the steps needed to create effective assessments that align to their grade level/subject core standards and proficiency scales. Teachers will be given time to apply these skills in writing assessments that can be used in their classroom.

      Teachers will need to bring the following items to this presentation:
      • Laptop or Chromebook
      • Core Standards (or online access)
      • Proficiency Scales (if available)
      • Assessment materials (or access to online materials)

      • Email

        hriddle@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1i3_tOBALCu6W4XS56zliswL_Ev-1h-uv?usp=sharing

      Rigdon, Dee

      Rigdon, Dee

      Assessing for Proficiency
      Rigdon, Dee

      Rigdon, Dee

      This presentation will guide teachers through the steps needed to create effective assessments that align to their grade level/subject core standards and proficiency scales. Teachers will be given time to apply these skills in writing assessments that can be used in their classroom.

      Teachers will need to bring the following items to this presentation:
      • Laptop or Chromebook
      • Core Standards (or online access)
      • Proficiency Scales (if available)
      • Assessment materials (or access to online materials)

      • Email

        dprigdon@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/18LYuF0b28xgwp3FT-BxsfflmcYbFRX5A?usp=sharing

      Robinson, Sarah

      Robinson, Sarah

      Making CFAs Easy and Engaging
      Robinson, Sarah

      Robinson, Sarah

      Do you struggle with making CFAs? Are they time consuming? Boring? Come learn how to make your CFAs streamlined and engaging for students. I will show you a few tools that will give you a variety of options for creating CFAs that are fun and engaging for you students. For the first 90 minutes we will go through the tools, try each out, and take a look at the data. For the 2nd 90 minutes, we will practice making them- choosing which tool(s) you would like to try out first with my support, asking questions.

      • Email

        sjrobinson@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1_cbGaevXtFmmcQvhslEyiqltLXYZV_YN?usp=sharing

      Rolan, Jan

      Rolan, Jan

      Make Them Do the Work: An Inquiry Based Approach to Social Studies
      Rolan, Jan

      Rolan, Jan

      If your students aren’t working harder than you, then you might be doing it wrong. Join us for new strategies that will engage your students in inquiry based learning.

      • Email

        jrolan@granitesd.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Z5elq-IcEXnD-B7VrKzCCbSmXcMT1JZT?usp=sharing

      Rosenberg, Barrie

      Rosenberg, Barrie

      Improving Reading Instruction for Grades 2-6: Focus on Fluency
      Rosenberg, Barrie

      Rosenberg, Barrie

      Want to do something other than “round robin” reading? Then this session is for you!
      Fluent readers are able to read orally with speed, accuracy, and proper expression. Fluency is one of several critical factors necessary for reading comprehension.
      This presentation will provide teachers with ways to increase their students’ reading rates through a variety of fluency strategies that will work for individual, small group, and whole class instruction.  Strategies include dyad reading, timed repeated reading, phrase-cued reading, and more.
      Teachers will be able to assign appropriate reading levels of text, as well as help students set individualized goals that they can track as they work toward becoming proficient readers.

      • Email

        barosenberg@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1UoTCdzKzfQ_8fPdhp7Jq-51WG2hGf56A?usp=sharing

      Schafer, Andrew

      Schafer, Andrew

      Google Drive
      Schafer, Andrew

      Schafer, Andrew

      How to organize, collaborate, and teach using Google Drive which will sync information between peers in real time. This workshop is meant for novice users who would like to know more about google slides (similar to PowerPoint), google Docs (similar to Microsoft Word), google sheets (similar to Microsoft Excel), and google forms. This is a hands on workshop where attendees will be able to participate for further learning. Please bring a laptop! If time permits I will also show you how to embed a google slideshow into CANVAS.

      • Email

        awschafer@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1J3WtkFk61qRJJyFjyVpZ0J-IblpQGXBZ?usp=sharing

      Schmidt, Danny

      Schmidt, Danny

      The Essentials of Filmmaking, Digital Storytelling and 'Sending' Creativity Into the Classroom
      Schmidt, Danny

      Schmidt, Danny

      The Essentials of Filmmaking, Digital Storytelling and ‘Sending’ Creativity Into the Classroom

      • Email

        dschmidt@utahfilmcenter.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1MAuIQ6ahMs0O1aYTnILdnDUHYBA0CQw4?usp=sharing

      Schmidt, Danny

      Schmidt, Danny

      Science and Film: Integrating Documentary Film and Filmmaking into Science and STEM Classrooms
      Schmidt, Danny

      Schmidt, Danny

      Science and Film: Integrating Documentary Film and Filmmaking into Science and STEM Classrooms

      • Email

        dschmidt@utahfilmcenter.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1MAuIQ6ahMs0O1aYTnILdnDUHYBA0CQw4?usp=sharing

      Schmidt, Danny

      Schmidt, Danny

      Through My Lens: Personalizing Social Studies through Documentary
      Schmidt, Danny

      Schmidt, Danny

      Through My Lens: Personalizing Social Studies through Documentary

      • Email

        dschmidt@utahfilmcenter.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1MAuIQ6ahMs0O1aYTnILdnDUHYBA0CQw4?usp=sharing

      Scholes, Stephanie

      Scholes, Stephanie

      Building Positive Relationships with Young Learners
      Scholes, Stephanie

      Scholes, Stephanie

      How does your brain work and what does that have to do with social interaction and learning? This session will discuss the neuroscience behind social interaction in learning and the importance this plays in creating a positive learning environment. We will discuss building trust, engagement strategies and supports, following student’s lead/interests and consistency in the classroom.

      • Email

        sscholes@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1NS1gqzLGLBcfd6K7mnn1UL-aIzb1QUx5?usp=sharing

      Seipert, Lisa

      Seipert, Lisa

      Using the Essential Elements in the Severe Secondary Classroom
      Seipert, Lisa

      Seipert, Lisa

      Teachers of students with significant cognitive disabilities need to be using the Essential Elements to link age-appropriate grade level academic standards to students’ Individualized Education Plans (IEPs). These Essential Elements were developed with the expertise of the Dynamic Learning Maps (DLM) Alternate Assessment System Consortium.

      The Essential Elements for language arts and math are specific statements of content and skills that link to the Utah Core Standards grade level specific expectations for students with significant cognitive disabilities and provide a bridge to the Utah Core Standards for students with significant cognitive disabilities to help them achieve grade differentiated expectations.

      The purpose of this presentation is to provide guidance to teachers on using the Essential Elements (EE) to provide students access to the general
      education curriculum. The presentation will guide Individualized Education Program (IEP) teams how to use the EEs to write IEPs, lesson plans, and show how the EEs can be used in conjunction with specialized instruction in various settings. Teachers will also have the opportunity to explore the Science Essential Elements for secondary students, which are currently in draft form.

      • Email

        lseipert@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1cQvGiCTzDZuq-Y3vjhGnJd5YDaAzVukG?usp=sharing

      Shields, Stacie

      Shields, Stacie

      Peer Coaching Cycle - Educators Supporting Educators
      Shields, Stacie

      Shields, Stacie

      Inviting all mentors, new teachers, and experienced teachers that want to know more about conducting and participating in peer coaching cycles. Peer coaching provides the opportunity for educators to take charge of their own professional development, improve practice, and increase student learning. Peer coaching is a purposeful form of professional development where colleagues work together to reflect on current practices to expand, refine, and build new skills.

      During this session, we will discuss how to use the coaching cycle to build capacity and empower teachers to take risks, try out new instructional strategies, and reflect with a trusted colleague. We will go through the three components of a peer coaching cycle which includes a pre-conference plan, observation/data collection, and a post-conference reflective conversation all focused on evidence of student learning. Peer coaching encourages educators to explore beliefs and practices in order to improve student learning.

      • Email

        sashields@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1hwn6dZcLKQGyNJLgb7iI2vq8kEAH4TlL?usp=sharing

      Sill, Audrey

      Sill, Audrey

      Effective Interventions and the Student Support Team
      Sill, Audrey

      Sill, Audrey

      Those in attendance will learn the difference between effective and non-effective interventions in multiple areas for Elementary. Attendees will leave with a good understanding of what the SST process should look like as well as an effective use of the required forms.

      • Email

        absill@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1bllSLjOobmnvKMf0p0n7FKhYwdKZIOhX?usp=sharing

      Simons, Tiffany

      Simons, Tiffany

      Setting up for Success
      Simons, Tiffany

      Simons, Tiffany

      During this class teachers will work in collaborative grade level groups to set up GoMath, Gradebook, and Google Classroom. Teachers will also work in grade level teams to set goals (PG&E). Once classes are set up, support and tips will be given for implementing tools in GoMath/Think Central as time permits.

      • Email

        tsimons@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1M3zoEssS0dpJxl-0u8LHIhqKbbjTjguP?usp=sharing

      Smargis, Lynn

      Smargis, Lynn

      Creating Common Summative Assessments with CANVAS
      Smargis, Lynn

      Smargis, Lynn

      Looking for an easy way to creative common assessments without having to grade them? CANVAS Quizzes is your answer! Learn how your team can easily create common summative (and formative) assessments on CANVAS and share the assessment. Easily compare data from the assessment per period and per question with the data that CANVAS provides. By the end of this session, you will be able to create a quiz to share with your team!

      • Email

        lesmargis-shumate@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1sDOpjEINDjC2oj1trdzq9cmCXAbVUmCV?usp=sharing

      Sorensen, Rachel

      Sorensen, Rachel

      The "Write" Stuff
      Sorensen, Rachel

      Sorensen, Rachel

      This presentation will focus on the fundamental elements of writing in Kindergarten through Second grade and provide some hands on writing experiences that can be implemented in your classroom throughout the year.

      • Email

        rsorensen@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1kn1JR3QMRrh5uOYpi4n-TVRfH31N5C03?usp=sharing

      Sorensen, Sheri

      Sorensen, Sheri

      Using Gradebook for Proficiency-Based Grading
      Sorensen, Sheri

      Sorensen, Sheri

      This focus will provide the training teachers need to utilize the Granite District Gradebook for proficiency-based grading. Teachers interested in utilizing the Gradebook for proficiency-based grading must be trained on the Gradebook before proficiency-based grading can be activated on their Gradebook account.

      • Email

        sasorensen@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ipjvLj16hZMZcFrDzty5rLsybEpiZud2?usp=sharing

      Spencer, Jami

      Spencer, Jami

      Moving towards Standard Based Grading with Proficiency Scales and Student Reflection
      Spencer, Jami

      Spencer, Jami

      Have you ever wondered how to take steps towards standard based grading? Proficiency scales are a great way to move in that direction. Proficiency scales allow you as the teacher to stay focused on the standards, identify those learners who need extra help reaching the standard and provides a way to give students the quick feedback that they need to progress. Proficiency scales allow students the opportunity to assess their own learning by giving them the chance to learn from their mistakes before it counts against them, teaches them to set learning goals and to reflect on which learning strategies best helped them achieve those goals.

      • Email

        jdspencer@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1OSCauv0jf2pHsp4jMZ7HY5w1-unq93Ny?usp=sharing

      Steck, Greg

      Steck, Greg

      Be Proficient: Our First Year as a PBG Department
      Steck, Greg

      Steck, Greg

      How do we Implement Proficiency-Based Grading at Eisenhower Junior High?
      To begin, we will share how we have implemented PBG department-wide in Mathematics. We will share our strategies for aligning assessments to proficiency scales, the district Gradebook set-up, and the core; how we manage assessment and grading; and pitfalls and successes from our first year as a PBG department. We will conclude with a question and answer session for participants to pick our brains about how to make PBG work in their department, school or content area.

      • Email

        gpsteck@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1yE1b_51GHG_nmkdtath5afDzqXPw0WFm?usp=sharing

      Steele, PJ

      Steele, PJ

      Using Gradebook for Proficiency-Based Grading
      Steele, PJ

      Steele, PJ

      This session will provide the training teachers need to utilize the Granite District Gradebook for proficiency-based grading. Teachers interested in utilizing the Gradebook for proficiency-based grading must be trained on the Gradebook before proficiency-based grading can be activated in their Gradebook account.

      • Email

        psteele@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1_6SelnyVDDnqOx2oRZxuhdq8TQF9SqED?usp=sharing

      Steinacker, Ryne

      Steinacker, Ryne

      The Sky's the Limit, Not the Bottom Dollar: Grants and Funding for Your Classroom
      Steinacker, Ryne

      Steinacker, Ryne

      Did you find an innovative professional development opportunity that proved too expensive? Did you have an idea for a valuable, high-interest learning activity that required materials beyond your purchasing power? Don’t limit your vision for your classroom to just the materials you see at your disposal, or to the limited legislative funds you receive each fall. There are many organizations that stand ready to support classrooms in need. This presenter will share tips he’s learned from the best for snagging educational grants and funding opportunities for your classroom—as well as how to ensure that these contributions remain relevant and vital to student learning.

      • Email

        rtsteinacker@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1dYNP59_U82DzE8piAcoEumu9Ch6btepM?usp=sharing

      Stevenson, April

      Stevenson, April

      The Positive Ripple Effect of Change
      Stevenson, April

      Stevenson, April

      Have you wanted to change something in your life and didn’t know where to start? What about in your classroom? The starting place is the same. Working with Maslow’s Hierarchy as a base for understanding we will make connections on how to make positive changes to improve culture and climate in your classroom. Come and participate in an interactive, discussion led presentation around how to create change through thoughts, words, and actions. Come cast your stone in the change pond and see how it ripples around you.

      • Email

        astevenson1@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1PY_C9rqmMKFOR6LfwDBBuqBQLxCG_vTa?usp=sharing

      Stones, Ryan

      Stones, Ryan

      The 14th Amendment and Discrimination
      Stones, Ryan

      Stones, Ryan

      A history of the 14th Amendment and how it is used today in Courts, including the law and statutes that come from and support it that affect educators. The concept of “discrimination” will also be looked at with the (controversial) proposal that we have an incorrect view and usage of the concept today, including the idea that discrimination is always a bad thing. To the contrary, the idea that discrimination used to have a neutral–if not positive–connotation, as still evidenced in such usage as “the discriminant” in mathematics (quadratic formula) and having “discriminating tastes”. This older–and more correct–view can still be seen operating in Supreme Court jurisprudence in the “Rational Basis/Strict Scrutiny Test” used in deciding 14th Amendment claims.

      • Email

        rdstones@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1G3CozVxzpmvehAIv-QMK83lgc2CPcsCK?usp=sharing

      Storrs, Ember

      Storrs, Ember

      New Teacher Mentor Training
      Storrs, Ember

      Storrs, Ember

      New Teacher Mentor Training

      • Email

        estorrs@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1M8Fj0RJb1cDcvqaF60sv2Cs66ALr_qin?usp=sharing

      Stott, Melissa

      Stott, Melissa

      Moving & Motivating K-2 Students from Blending Sounds to Reading Text
      Stott, Melissa

      Stott, Melissa

      Participants will learn how to motivate students to move from reading basic sounds to connected text. Presenters will focus on using Phonemic Awareness and Dictation to move to the next step of targeted phonics instruction. Using the Phonics Lesson Template participants will leave with an evidence based framework to scaffold any text.

      • Email

        mhillam@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/10Rdf_CyDdycKisrwJOcd2eDN9S2Q0QPg?usp=sharing

      Strong, Samantha

      Strong, Samantha

      Toolbox for Teaching Students to Read and Write Informational Text, Grades 2-6
      Strong, Samantha

      Strong, Samantha

      This class will focus on using informational text in reading and writing strategies. These strategies will support comprehension and are designed to increase learning in Tier 1 instruction. Participants will engage in opportunities to strengthen their instruction for each text structure and apply it to their classroom practice.

      • Email

        slstrong@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1HqLPTP7cSlSVlWtE4dg4TYm_8Npk8j6B?usp=sharing

      Taft, Allison

      Taft, Allison

      Making Connections
      Taft, Allison

      Taft, Allison

      By focusing on making connections with students in our class, we invite them to connect with us and our subject. We will discuss ways to effectively and appropriately make connections with our students. Then we will discuss how to help our students connect what they read and write with the world around them.

      • Email

        altaft@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1EDDDUjLqQSmCXfky8aLQanpjkH4fh7_f?usp=sharing

      Talbot,  Jadee

      Talbot, Jadee

      Achieving Success and Rigor for English Learners
      Talbot,  Jadee

      Talbot, Jadee

      This interactive workshop will focus on concrete ways to implement effective, researched-based, English Language Development (ELD) instruction. In addition, participants will learn to apply WIDA language levels that empower students to demonstrate content proficiency through speaking, listening, reading, writing, and discussion.  Highlights will include classroom tools and resources that can be used on the first day of school.

      • Email

        jtalbot@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1T0-IaGF9TCSu2WEVaFgpqjdIgF_tk5nh?usp=sharing

      Tamayo, Jackie

      Tamayo, Jackie

      Catch Me While You Can! Understanding Gang Involved Youth
      Tamayo, Jackie

      Tamayo, Jackie

      The Gang Prevention/Intervention session will provide current data in GSD communities that demonstrates the need for gang awareness and prevention/intervention programs. It will include Gangs 101, a basic training on gangs and gang identifiers (dress, graffiti, gang signs/symbols, and sounds). The session will conclude with a presentation on how to work with at-risk youth while supporting them in meeting their educational goals, as well as how to collaborate with administrators when students demonstrate gang activity.

      • Email

        jtamayo@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1qb7I7uEKNrjk9ctvsnBuUe8lu5U3KdKu?usp=sharing

      Thompson, Cherrie

      Thompson, Cherrie

      Phenomenal Science Teaching: Engaging K-5 Students as Scientists
      Thompson, Cherrie

      Thompson, Cherrie

      The state is in the process of writing new science standards for K-5.  In this session we will explore Utah’s new vision for science education. Come learn how to use every-day phenomenon to build on your students’ natural curiosity. Learn strategies for engaging students as scientists and engineers by focusing on the three-dimensions of science: science and engineering practices, crosscutting concepts, and disciplinary core ideas. Leave with resource ideas and specific strategies for a student-centered science classroom.

      • Email

        cthompson1@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1DV1S9bvn_QYweYTEf1MNpHrg5egPvNa3?usp=sharing

      Thorpe, Janet

      Thorpe, Janet

      Implementation of Proficiency Based Grading
      Thorpe, Janet

      Thorpe, Janet

      Proficiency-based grading is an exciting way to help students, parents, and teachers focus on the CORE and on exactly where students are in their learning. Implementing Proficiency-Based Grading takes time: time to study and unpack the CORE, time to either develop or study the Proficiency Scales, time to choose the standards that are the most essential to reach proficiency in each quarter, time to prepare the Learning Targets and Success Criteria, and time to plan the Common Formative Assessments or assessments in multiple modalities so that students can show what they know, and time to plan effective and rigorous lessons that will help as many students as possible reach proficiency with good Tier I instruction. This will be a great time to come as an elementary grade level to work as a team. Please come with your units of study. You may also bring your own electronic devices. We will have a few laptops that can be used to access curriculum maps, proficiency scales, etc.

      • Email

        jjthorpe@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1P26Z5pOIiCwWreTkqe-tllEvX1_0Y-NV?usp=sharing

      Tidwell, Stephen

      Tidwell, Stephen

      The Flipped and Self-Paced Classroom
      Tidwell, Stephen

      Tidwell, Stephen

      This presentation will provide information and insight regarding the flipped classroom model. I will also discuss the strategy of letting students be on a self-paced timeline.

      • Email

        srtidwell@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Sln5VEt1e4eK_CunVP1tKswZ7WvBUMUp?usp=sharing

      Tolley, Jody Lynn

      Tolley, Jody Lynn

      Classroom Climate: The Heart of Education
      Tolley, Jody Lynn

      Tolley, Jody Lynn

      At the heart of every student is…well…a heart. Research shows us that before we can reach a child’s mind, we need to reach their hearts first. Come and participate in a class where we discover the difference between good teachers and great teachers in the eyes of our students as well as what educational research backs. We will focus on creating a classroom culture and starting the year right. This will be a fresh NEW LOOK at published materials mashed with a personal touch.

      • Email

        jtolley@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1k9tC0hNoWSZA_Mg6s7X9i9j0F6k1plcc?usp=sharing

      Twining, Kurt

      Twining, Kurt

      Engaging 21st Century PARENTS
      Twining, Kurt

      Twining, Kurt

      A student’s education starts in the home. While they spend a lot of time with us, they spend most of their time at home. We need to tap into the resources available to us to strengthen our student’s success – their parents and community. In addition to helping better reach our students, parents also hold the ultimate power in deciding what happens to our schools. Will our halls be filled with bright young minds, ready to learn, or will they be vacant, and our mailboxes fill of transfer slips as students leave in droves to charter, private, and on-line schools? Come to learn about the evolution of public education and how our role has changed from merely teaching a class of 30-40 to reaching an entire community, and beyond. Find out ways to engage the community of your school without losing hours of planning or personal time doing so.

      • Email

        kbtwining@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/13zgM9LTwF3O7ARN2lo_hx2FfszgSAqWM?usp=sharing

      Tye, Wendi

      Tye, Wendi

      Interactive Writing in the Elementary Classroom
      Tye, Wendi

      Tye, Wendi

      Interactive writing supports the learning-to-write process for students in grades K-2. Through the use of explicit instruction, modeling, and guided practice, students can learn to write. In this session teachers will learn the purpose for interactive writing, as well as the process students go through to become a writer. Teachers will be provided with techniques and strategies to use when doing interactive writing with their students.

      • Email

        wtye@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ZQ2HiWzPOKV3Wlv8yMOpuu9SYdf9KhSN?usp=sharing

      Vallbona, Alexis

      Vallbona, Alexis

      Great Ideas with Google Apps
      Vallbona, Alexis

      Vallbona, Alexis

      In this session, teachers will learn about the main functionalities of Google Apps such as Docs, Slides, Forms, the Drive platform and Google Classroom. Teachers will get to create their own Google Classroom platform to experience hands on what the possibilities of the environment are. The main points presented will be:
      – Creating and sharing both individual and collaborative documents,
      – Using multimedia paperless tasks,
      – Assigning homework or class projects through Google Classroom, and
      – Showing useful features such as citation and revision history.
      There will also be a space for project-based learning and how Google Apps can help educators design them.
      This session is designed for educators that are already familiar with Chromebooks but feel like they are not yet taking full advantage of their possibilities. Teachers must bring a Chrome book to the training.

      • Email

        alvallbonacastillo@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1RxY9JlHys6rtuijf4e1K2Xivzc8Z3uzK?usp=sharing

      Villegas, Anahi

      Villegas, Anahi

      Chromebooks in K-2: Encouraging Engagement and Enthusiasm in Early Elementary
      Villegas, Anahi

      Villegas, Anahi

      Chromebooks can be used to augment, modify, and transform instruction. Chromebooks can be an overwhelming tool, especially for the k-2 graders and for that reason I want to focus on 2-3 Chromebook websites that can engage students in the classroom and improve student learning. I will focus on Flipgrid, Edpuzzle, and Nearpod.

      • Email

        anvillegas@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Ss4tSDcCi6Lw5JXP3uSOclbncXuP45Re?usp=sharing

      Vore (Odle), Samantha

      Vore (Odle), Samantha

      Interactive Notebooks: Notebooks that Scaffold Student Success
      Vore (Odle), Samantha

      Vore (Odle), Samantha

      We will show teacher how to create interactive notebooks for their students.
      We will talk about how using interactive notebooks can increase engagement.
      We will show teachers how using interactive notebooks make it easy for students to get their absent work.
      We talk about how interactive notebooks help students review concepts through starters.
      We will offer tips and tricks for setting up procedures that allow teachers to be successful with interactive notebooks.
      We will give teachers some time to create a couple of pages for their interactive notebooks.

      • Email

        sodle@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Rn5BDpNbW5NCY3a8rJnvdTkmY42SyfTA?usp=sharing

      Walkenhorst, Carly

      Walkenhorst, Carly

      Effective Interventions and the Student Support Team
      Walkenhorst, Carly

      Walkenhorst, Carly

      Those in attendance will learn the difference between effective and non-effective interventions in multiple areas for Elementary. Attendees will leave with a good understanding of what the SST process should look like as well as an effective use of the required forms.

      • Email

        ckallas@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1wLiIJgdWTZWJAUytQEUy0JnZozzwrQlI?usp=sharing

      Weimer, James

      Weimer, James

      Silence to Success: Evolving Classroom Discussion
      Weimer, James

      Weimer, James

      Oral language development is the foundation upon which a teacher may build their academic relationship with students and the other necessary language skills for their students to succeed. The purpose of this presentation will be to highlight and delve into specific discussion formats. We will look at how reflection and feedback improve the quality of discussion and examine practical assessment methods. Moreover, we will look at how to add to, enhance, and build discussion according to what students are ready for and require.

      • Email

        jpweimer@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1_2Y1Hk-3wknBzQkvwVOSFir2bl8pd6JA?usp=sharing

      Wells, Ryan

      Wells, Ryan

      Intro to SPANISH for Those Who Know Nothing
      Wells, Ryan

      Wells, Ryan

      This class is designed for those who wish they knew enough Spanish to connect in a very basic way with their Spanish speaking students. We will learn and practice basic greetings, numbers, pronunciation, and key survival phrases!

      • Email

        rjwells@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1RGA3nGsRfucp5lq74Ci_srtuKFXIrq7L?usp=sharing

      Wendel Bennett, Alison

      Wendel Bennett, Alison

      Interactive Enhanced Literacy Smart Board Presentations: Differentiation, Assessment, EEs, and BCPs meet Fun!
      Wendel Bennett, Alison

      Wendel Bennett, Alison

      Before jumping into the fun, a review of aligning EEs over multiple grades will be done. For our students to learn with our planning we must be picky, so many adaptations to juggle implementation can be tricky. So just how do we get the most bang for our buck? Well, come and I’ll share what brings me the most luck. Through stories, and music and acting we’ll play, while learning how augmentative differentiation, assessment, and SmartBroard preparation can save our day.

      • Email

        anwendel@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/13qvf4yUL1pyUqzoB_L9VFHM7QiDBB9M4?usp=sharing

      White, Melissa

      White, Melissa

      Google Slides - Make and Take
      White, Melissa

      White, Melissa

      Stop wasting paper and start creating! Teachers will utilize Google Slides to ramp up engagement and enhance their content delivery. We’ll focus on how to create quick and easy slide decks related to grade level curriculum. This session is designed as a “Make and Take” so they’ll be able to create their own and utilize ones created by their colleagues.

      • Email

        mawhite@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1j5BZJ9Rca7i5vgvqkXxE4SleQBdLYv5E?usp=sharing

      White, Patti

      White, Patti

      Project Based Learning (PBL) with Field-Trips
      White, Patti

      White, Patti

      Prepare now for an exciting fall, winter or spring field-trip by planning a PBL unit of study. Engage students with higher levels of questions, utilize community speakers, and decide on a final project to share with the community. These projects ignite students’ creativity and integrate the core subject areas into real life learning. Bring your field-trip idea to the workshop and plan to organize a 3-4 week unit that your students will remember for a lifetime. These projects are what makes teaching exciting, educational and gets students engaged in real life experiences.

      • Email

        pwhite@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1bkgp46g2yK9Gg5gDkhBtutXstG5sKAtf?usp=sharing

      Whitehead, Aaron

      Whitehead, Aaron

      Using Google Sites to Engage Students
      Whitehead, Aaron

      Whitehead, Aaron

      Educators will learn how to help students create websites through Google Sites to help demonstrate proficiency

      • Email

        awhitehead@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/151UNcEO2pjlkO6AebpK1x1Mnunq7tjXX?usp=sharing

      Wild, Jason

      Wild, Jason

      Improvisation and The Classroom Environment
      Wild, Jason

      Wild, Jason

      The fundamentals of improvisation are the foundation for more than just good comedy. Improvisational skills encourage an environment of healthy support and collaboration, elements of a high functioning classroom. Through improv, students have a chance to immediately practice teamwork and communication skills that will enable them to function more successfully in every aspect of their education.

      • Email

        jwild@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1lGkNXnJoAJw25rbdRhjNUs7Wd2cW4lnu?usp=sharing

      Willden, Nichole

      Willden, Nichole

      Proficiency-Based Engagement
      Willden, Nichole

      Willden, Nichole

      In this presentation, I will use my two years as a proficiency-based grading teacher to share strategies for the following:
      -Student ownership of grades and learning
      -Teacher development of grading scales and work examples
      – Making progress visible
      -Explaining grades and grading scales to students and parents
      -Proficiency-Based goal-setting

      • Email

        nmwillden@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1EzbuYj0UdMpYJIPGnzuJfuzgx-PwfLOs?usp=sharing

      Williamson, Ali

      Williamson, Ali

      Using Gradebook for Proficiency-Based Grading
      Williamson, Ali

      Williamson, Ali

      This session will provide the training teachers need to utilize the Granite District Gradebook for proficiency-based grading. Teachers interested in utilizing the Gradebook for proficiency-based grading must be trained on Gradebook before proficiency-based grading can be activated on their Gradebook account.

      • Email

        abwilliamson@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1z7fNYYzhZ2p72sstkpVq-7pxQ9eD5D0f?usp=sharing

      Willis, Kami

      Willis, Kami

      Recognizing the Importance of Social Emotional Learning in School
      Willis, Kami

      Willis, Kami

      Explanation of what SEL is. Why SEL is important to student learning. Ideas on how to incorporate SEL into classroom learning that will not take away from but add to your ability to teach core curriculum.

      • Email

        kwillis@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1DpLe-oqFY3IWYlNQL9_bfkrsXYlwGrPz?usp=sharing

      Wilson, Diane

      Wilson, Diane

      Your Best Game - High School FACS Teachers
      Wilson, Diane

      Wilson, Diane

      This workshop will include instruction and interaction on how to bring their ‘A game’ to the FACS students. Teachers will receive instruction on ways to streamline preparation and delivery of content in all areas. Everything from proper use of P-cards, student recruitment ideas, shopping tricks, project preparation, classroom instruction, and using test results to direct instruction. A check list will be included in the workshop description so teachers will submit to me, or bring their best practices (not best lesson plans) to help every teacher become the best teacher in the district. Prior to the workshop, the information received will be organized into a functional delivery for teachers.

      • Email

        dwilson@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/15U9EEdDoXH9FL0FuA0H-Ur00XtRoDZSl?usp=sharing

      Wilson, Diane

      Wilson, Diane

      Optimizing and Streamlining Preparation and Instructional Time - Jr. High FACS Teachers
      Wilson, Diane

      Wilson, Diane

      “This workshop will include instruction and interaction on how to bring their ‘A game’ to the FACS students. Teachers will receive instruction on ways to streamline preparation and delivery of content in all areas. Everything from proper use of P-cards, student recruitment ideas, shopping tricks, project preparation, classroom instruction, and using test results to direct instruction. A check list will be included in the workshop description so teachers will submit to me, or bring their best practices (not best lesson plans) to help every teacher become the best teacher in the district.”

      • Email

        dwilson@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/15U9EEdDoXH9FL0FuA0H-Ur00XtRoDZSl?usp=sharing

      Wilson, Julie

      Wilson, Julie

      Sandburg Elementary Collaboration on Proficiency Based Grading
      Wilson, Julie

      Wilson, Julie

      During this time, teachers will have the opportunity to use the knowledge obtained from the 2017-2018 Granite Way professional development to implement proficiency grading for the 2018-2019 school year focusing on:

      • Identifying and unwrapping grade level standards
      • Designing assessments, rubrics and proficiency scales
      • Utilizing district tools/resources
      • Email

        jawilson@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/11B0rzjqZCi85qF1XhlZn8giqmiIeoOHo?usp=sharing

      Wilson, Sarah

      Wilson, Sarah

      K-1: Getting the Most Out of Your Day!
      Wilson, Sarah

      Wilson, Sarah

      Participants will leave with a few new “tools for their toolbox” when it comes to teaching math and ELA! We will use Hattie’s research to help refine and focus our daily practices to ensure that we are getting the most out of our day!

      • Email

        svanmaren@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1u55jyc12aklDkkHFxJITIidicGgbNYm2?usp=sharing

      Winder, Amy

      Winder, Amy

      Making the Most of Wonders Vocabulary
      Winder, Amy

      Winder, Amy

      The Wonders reading program has excellent vocabulary words and fun activities that help the students to retain those words. However, it doesn’t ever address parts of speech. Many teachers in the district have attended workshops to learn about and implement Write Up a Storm in their language arts instruction. We have created power points that students and teachers can work through each week that combine the strength of the Wonders vocabulary with parts of speech which allows teachers to continue implementing Write Up a Storm strategies.

      • Email

        awinder@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1isFc3yS2B2vgOxs_vMiN8abJGVX5rzJC?usp=sharing

      Winder, Amy

      Winder, Amy

      How to Get Started with Proficiency Based Grading
      Winder, Amy

      Winder, Amy

      Colette and I are part of the pilot program for Proficiency Based Grading. We have discovered that one of the biggest challenges to implementing this system is that there are no materials available for tracking the data – both for the teacher or the student. We have spent time creating materials that may benefit other teachers as they use this grading system.

      • Email

        awinder@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1isFc3yS2B2vgOxs_vMiN8abJGVX5rzJC?usp=sharing

      Winn, Andrea

      Winn, Andrea

      Academic Parent Teacher Teams: Increasing Student Learning Through Parental Involvement
      Winn, Andrea

      Winn, Andrea

      Academic Parent Teacher Teams (APTT) is a research-based program that supports parents in supporting their students academically. Many parents do not effectively know how to best help their child with their homework or general academic tasks. APTT helps parents do just this by providing data and training in a team-focused environment to help parents and teachers best support student learning.

      • Email

        arwinn@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1_nw3NFWx_Yi2J_TMl3V3kjDmn55r-XCm?usp=sharing

      Wong, Dr. Harry K. & Rosemary T.

      Wong, Dr. Harry K. & Rosemary T.

      Keynote Presentation for GSD August 2018 Conference
      Wong, Dr. Harry K. & Rosemary T.

      Wong, Dr. Harry K. & Rosemary T.

      Dr. Harry K. Wong and Rosemary T. Wong are teachers and have spoken to over one million educators worldwide.  They are the authors of the bestselling book in education worldwide, The First Days of School, with more than 3.8 million copies sold.  Harry is the recipient of the Horace Mann Outstanding Educator Award and the only recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Recognition from the National Teachers Hall of Fame.  Rosemary received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the School if Education at Southeastern Louisiana University and Louisiana State University.

      They were nominated for the Brock International Prize in Education and are the recognized leaders in the development of effective teachers.  They have influenced the lives of hundreds of thousands of teachers, have helped transform thousands of schools into effective schools and have built and sustain a school in the jungles of Cambodia.

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1jy65EMT9s0UrNZ_0aXI7jvH-b58V-iYu?usp=sharing

      Wood, Felicia

      Wood, Felicia

      Trauma Awareness for School Staff
      Wood, Felicia

      Wood, Felicia

      Trauma Sensitive Schools
      “”Trauma can affect school performance, increase dropout rates, and lead to more suspensions and expulsions (National Child Traumatic Stress Network, 2008). Embracing a trauma-informed school culture requires an understanding of how trauma affects the individual and the behaviors related to negative coping skills. Trauma-informed practices promote resiliency.””
      ~Utah State Board of Education
      In this presentation attendees will gain understanding of what trauma is, how it affects our students and what we, as educators, can do to help recognize and respond effectively to the students that struggle with it.
      Video clips from the documentary, “”Paper Tigers”” will be shown. This documentary details a school in Washington State that used trauma sensitive approaches to help their students feel connected and improve their odds of school success.
      Simple, but effective, interventions will be taught to add to teacher’s behavioral management skill base. Resources will also be provided to further educator’s knowledge and continued progress.

      • Email

        fwood@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1pdQAEior31_vFETqgqq-vWkT_WmE6sJk?usp=sharing

      Wood, Stephanie

      Wood, Stephanie

      Using Gradebook for Proficiency-Based Grading
      Wood, Stephanie

      Wood, Stephanie

      This session will provide the training teachers need to utilize the Granite District Gradebook for proficiency-based grading. Teachers interested in utilizing the Gradebook for proficiency-based grading must be trained on Gradebook before proficiency-based grading can be activated on their Gradebook account.

      • Email

        swood@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materialas

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-XApfcvrz3UcaB6qXq54OkUiSE8MiYT8?usp=sharing

      Wood, Stephanie

      Wood, Stephanie

      Designing and Teaching Online Courses
      Wood, Stephanie

      Wood, Stephanie

      How do you develop engaging coursework for online classes as well as face to face students? What tools can you use to engage students? What do you do when you have students who enter and exit a course at a different time. How do can you build relationships with your online students? How can you avoid issues with copyright when building online coursework? This workshop will focus on building strong learning objectives and activities for students in an online course. Even if you are teaching face-to-face, we will learn about tools to enrich your brick and mortar classroom with the virtual classroom. Teachers interested in become online course developers or teachers can learn more about Granite’s online program and how to participate.

      • Email

        swood@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1_F601hQ-P9JVJmvTCLinjA8lxvu--23B?usp=sharing

      Woolley, Jamie

      Woolley, Jamie

      Digital Tools for 21st Century Learner
      Woolley, Jamie

      Woolley, Jamie

      Power up your classroom with the best digital tools! In this session, we’ll cover Flipgrid, Bamboozle, Padlet and Book Creator. You’ll start 2018-19 with a toolbox that will help strengthen student creativity, collaboration and critical thinking skills. Participants should bring a device and be prepared to flip, bam, pad and create!

      • Email

        jwoolley@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1LsU7z9SZ4SDe8J3qceHxCeP-XPDtjcHL?usp=sharing

      Yorgason, Lynette

      Yorgason, Lynette

      Google Drive: Making it Work for You
      Yorgason, Lynette

      Yorgason, Lynette

      Do you have a Google Drive that you’ve never touched? Are you keeping all of your assignments as hard copies or as Word documents but want them to be on the cloud for easier access? Do you want to learn how Canvas and Google Drive can work together? If you said yes to any of these questions, this session is for you! Come and learn the basics of Google Drive and figure out how you can store lesson plans, share activities and assignments with absent students, create collaborative assignments, and embed your Google documents in Canvas. Please bring your own device so you can practice all these skills while I teach them!

      • Email

        lynette.yorgason@gmail.com

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1SLgONaMUQcGVFXrRh7JyJpofAE5yDZ4-?usp=sharing

      Young, Bryan

      Young, Bryan

      Utilizing Canvas Rubrics to Build Student Growth Tracking
      Young, Bryan

      Young, Bryan

      This presentation will provide teachers with a tutorial on how to utilize Canvas for grading with rubrics in order increase student feedback and to encourage students to track their own progress. In the session, teachers will see examples of how to use rubrics in their instruction, while also taking time to learn how to create Canvas rubrics, track student learning measures, and strategies on how to increase students’ self-awareness of their learning.

      • Email

        bjyoung@graniteschools.org

      • Course Materials

        https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1qRu-kg8t9Gu4ByAExNQVLFutWK47oJax?usp=sharing

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