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Back by popular demand from 2011 This class will focus on the Daily Five: Read to Self, Read to Someone, Work on Writing, Listen to Reading, Spelling/Word Work. Learn five daily and effective techniques to meaningfully engage students during your literacy block. The Daily Five is easy to incorporate, realistic and teacher friendly. Note: If you own the book The Daily Five by "The Sisters" Gail Boushey and Joan Mosher, please bring it to class with you. This session addresses the accom/modifications or the reading licensure requirement.

New session this year Do you have a new SMART Board in your classroom? Are you getting one soon? During this introduction participants will begin to explore this new technology, discover how it works and identify ways to use it with classes. The session will include an opportunity for hands-on practice with the SMART Board and time to explore SMART Notebook 10 software. Leave ready to start integrating the SMART Board into your existing lessons and activities. Bring a flash drive to take home any lessons you create. No previous SMART Board experience is required. This session addresses the technology licensure requirement.

New session this year 30 Tech Tips is aimed at the practical nature of integrating technology in the classroom. This session encourages greater use of technology by supporting educators with a set of cool resources, tools, and concepts. Participants will begin to try new things immediately. This session addresses the technology licensure requirement.

New session this year Teachers will leave “armed” with effective tools for diffusing heated conflicts in emotionally charged situations. Participants will explore ways in which responses to situations can actually contribute to more effective, deeper learning communities based on trust and authenticity. Learn 4 simple connecting communication tools to use in your classroom interactions. Teachers will connect to underlying needs behind all behaviors, differentiate between needs and strategies, mediate conflicts effectively, and transform conflicts into learning and community building opportunities. This session addresses the behavior licensure requirement.

Back by popular demand from 2011 Have you ever had students who just can't seem to get their act together? Have you ever been frustrated or confused about how to help these students be more successful in school? Learn fun and practical ways to incorporate the latest in brain-based research to not only benefit your attention-seeking students but also the rest of your class as well. Be prepared to laugh and play! Successful, happy students come from successful, happy teachers! This session addresses the accom/mod or the behavior licensure requirement.