Conference Sessions

Strands

Thursday, February 7

Session A 10:00 AM–12:00 PM

Session B 1:15 AM–3:15 PM

Friday, February 8

Session C 9:30–10:45 AM

Session CD 9:30 AM–12:15 PM

Session D 11:00 AM–12:15 PM

Session E 2:15–3:30 PM

Saturday, February 9

Session F 9:30–10:45 AM

Session FG 9:30 AM–12:00 PM

Session G 11:00 AM–12:00 PM

Session F

F3

Think Inclusively! Tapping Students’ Cultural Literacy to Increase Academic Performance
Lucinda Kramer, Asst. Professor, National University, CA

All students possess the knowledge and skills to participate competently in their specific cultural context. Often cultural literacy is addressed in education only in relation to how it might impede a student’s academic progress.We will address the other side of cultural literacy—how it can be leveraged to increase a student’s ability to acquire new learning and participate more competently in the classroom. Specific instructional strategies will be shared.

Strands: Support for Teaching and Learning

F6

Incorporating AVID and AVID Strategies into SLCs
Julie Elliott, Associate CA Director, AVID Center; Arlene LaPlante, Director, ConnectEd: The California Center for College & Career, CA

AVID is a college preparation program for students in grades 4 through 12 who are in the academic middle.AVID strategies can also be used to support all students school wide, and there are several models for incorporating AVID into SLCs. This session will discuss AVID strategies and philosophy, various scheduling and organizational models, and how to provide AVID support within the parameters of participants’ individual school designs.

Strands: Support for Teaching and Learning, NEW!

F7

Current Status Inventory: Advisory
Robin Shrode, Co-founder American Alliance for Innovative Schools, TX

Participants will learn how one high school implemented an advisory program that is now in its sixth year, and the successes and challenges they experienced. The session will also demonstrate how the program was assessed to ensure student voice through student focus groups and facilitated student and teacher conversations. This process leads to suggestions for program adjustment and improved effectiveness. Protocols will be modeled during the session with attendee participation.

Strands: Functional Accountability

F8

Developing Young Leaders: Peer Mentoring/Advisory
Pete Oberg, SLC Coordinator, Center for Advanced Technologies, Lakewood High School, FL

This presentation outlines the opportunities to foster relationships with the school community and to develop interpersonal skills to enhance success in a global society. Issues to be addressed are the development, implementation, and suggested curriculum of the advisory period. The presentation will include PowerPoint®, video, handouts, and question/answer time.

Strands: Identity

F14

Healing the Healer Within
Victor La Cerva, M.D., Consultant, Speaker and Writer, NM

Because of the nature of their work, many teachers do not take care of themselves properly. This interactive workshop explores tools for balancing the mental, physical, emotional and spiritual aspects of ourselves; ways to reduce stress in the moment; the anatomy of anger and how to become more emotionally fluent; and techniques to avoid burnout and still make a difference.

Strands: Support for Teaching and Learning