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2018 Summer Academy

We look forward to having you at 2018 Summer Academy! Please note that signing up for a Sched Account or selecting classes DOES NOT guarantee your registration into a course. Classes will be filled on a first come, first served basis by signing up on the Greenville County PD portal. You can access the PD portal by clicking this link OR by clicking on the "PD Portal URL" link. **If you register and are placed on a waiting list, you will be notified if a space opens.** Please be aware that sessions could be cancelled the week of July 15 if fewer than 5 participants have registered. You will be notified via email if a registered session has been cancelled.

8:30am EDT

SmartARTS Arts Integration Training Institute Year 1 Fine Arts Center FUNCTIONS Content Academy F102

9:00am EDT

Searches and Questioning of Students in the Evolving 21st Century Auditorium Going One to One: From Start to Now B118 Forecasting Success: 4th Grade Weather and Climate Crash Course B109 Teens and Human Trafficking B150 Avoiding Being A Victim Of Time: Simple Time Management Strategies To Be A Better Educator B103 Digital Conversations with Let's Recap! & Flip Grid B108 The Flexible Classroom: Year Two A103 Designing Visual Supports to Meet the Specific Needs of Students in your Classroom A107 Everyone is a Writer! -- The Growth Mindset in Writer's Workshop A111 Closing the Achievement Gap by Facing Implicit Bias B104 How to Conduct an IEP Meeting A113 Supervision for School Counselors B125 Alternate Instructional and Assessment Resources D125 Tips and Tricks for Using Special Education Online Resources D123 Art History Made Easy F108 Songs, Singing Games, and Activities for the Music Class B122 **This session will be held at Golden Strip Career Center.**OnTrack Series: Fundamentals Elementary Schools Golden Strip Career Center Kindergarten Unit Planning in Math B121 Nuts & Bolts of MasteryConnect B135 iLit - Advanced Training A115 Integrating Technology in the ESOL Classroom B139 Digital Storytelling for College and Career Readiness A109 Travel Trek! How to write a Travel Fellowship. B131 Maximizing Student Engagement with Science Techbook B133 Accounting Services Training for Bookkeepers - Elementary B123 Using Data to Design Effective, Student Centered Instruction B129 Leading with your Strengths D142 AHA Heartsaver CPR, AED, and First Aid F101 AHA Heartsaver CPR, AED, and First Aid F101A Collaborating to Create Curriculum for High School Honor Choral Classes E108 ExcELLerating Instruction for my English Learners D130 GATE Debriefing Room A119 CDF/Career Development Facilitator Training E112

9:30am EDT

Poverty and the Brain B127 Conver-STATIONS B105 Managing multiple Google calendars D106 Middle School Cross-Curricular Projects Through the Use of Narrative Writing B106

10:00am EDT

Title IX and the Safe School Climate Act Auditorium

10:50am EDT

SPARK: Merge Cube: Hologram in Hand B101

11:10am EDT

SPARK: Doing 'Smore' with Less B101

11:30am EDT

SPARK: Zoom, Zoom, Zoom: Video Conferencing & More B102 Number Talks - The What the Why and the How (Intermediate Teachers) A105 Analyzing Assessments to Drive Instruction A111 Grant Writing 101 A113 Effective Classroom Management Plans A107 Alternate Instructional and Assessment Resources D125 Effective Student-Centered Transition Planning Through Data-Driven Decision Making A103

11:50am EDT

SPARK: Can you Solve it? Using SolveMe Mobiles to Encourage Critical Thinking and Problem Solving B102

12:30pm EDT

Tales from a First-year teacher B103 GCS Backpack (Staff & Parent portals) D106 PowerSchool: Successful Searching and Reporting D123 Managing Your Team Area on the District Athletic Site D127 Morning Tubs: Alternative Morning Work F106 1 to 1 : The First Year B106 "It's time to manage that class!" (Through Relationships, Constructive Feedback, Self-Awareness) B101 Desmos for middle and high school math B108

1:00pm EDT

GCSource and the Early Warning Response System Golden Strip Career Center Writing about Reading B133 Kindergarten Unit Planning in Math B121 Nuts & Bolts of MasteryConnect B135 Integrating Technology in the ESOL Classroom B139 Learn to recognize sexual abuse and how to respond as a mandated reporter B131 Setting the Stage to Engage with Streaming PLUS B123 Academic Competition 2018-2019 B118 Stations-Based Teaching and Learning with Science Techbook B122 Google for the Front Office D111 Fun with Phonics! A Multi-sensory Approach D129

2:00pm EDT

Coaching Cycles/PLC Remix A109 Now Stop, Collaborate, and Listen-Tech Tools for Administrators B150 Number Talks - The What the Why and the How (Primary Teachers) A105 Modeling Operations with Decimals B125 Darkness to Light: Stewards of Children - All Audiences B129 Prior Written Notice: Active Practice B105 Papier Mache Best Practices F110

2:30pm EDT

GCS Backpack (Staff & Parent portals) D106 PowerSchool: Successful Searching and Reporting D123 iPads Come to Life in the Elementary Setting B102 New Google Sites Basics D127 Storyboarding for Student and Teacher Presentations B101 Kick Djbouti: Using Gaming in Social Studies to Increase Student Engagement B103 Using Learning Targets to Drive Instruction B117 Desmos for middle and high school math B108 Tech in World Language Assessments B104 Jumbie Jammin': Steel Drums in the Elementary Music Classroom A107

9:00am EDT

Tales from a First-year teacher B127 ESSA - Every Student Succeeds Act - Accountability for Elementary & Middle Schools A103 Classroom Management: The Old, The New, The Effective B104 Sharing and Publishing with Seesaw D125 Creating Accessible Documents for the Web D127 Virtual Field Trips with Streamable Learning B129 Geogebra for middle and high school math B123 Reading to Succeed in Social Studies B110 Transforming Student Learning- We All Need a L.I.F.T. B109 Open Community Use Agreement B122 Orientation to The Writing Strategies Book by Jennifer Serravallo A113 Effective Student-Centered Transition Planning Through Data-Driven Decision Making A107 Preparing for a Successful 2018-2019 School Year A115 Art on a Budget F106 **This session will be held at Golden Strip Career Center.** OnTrack Series: Problem Solving Elementary Golden Strip Career Center Annual 504 Procedures Training A105 Fostering Wonder: The Children's Museum of the Upstate First Grade Unit Planning in Math E106 How to Appropriately Accommodate ELLs In the Elementary Classroom A111 Kindergarten Unit Planning in Math B107 Nuts & Bolts of MasteryConnect B135 New Feature - Item Authoring for Teachers B136 Learning Targets for Instructional Leadership Teams Media Center Using Digital to Assess and Differentiate B139 Digital Storytelling with Science Techbook B125 HR Updates: GHR; FMLA Leave; Smartfind B150 Inquiry Science Planning Using the 5-E Model B131 iLit ELL Training D128 AHA Heartsaver CPR, AED, and First Aid F101A AHA Heartsaver CPR, AED, and First Aid F101 Language!Live Teacher Training D129 Unit Design for High School Teachers B121 on Tuesday and B123 on Wednesday SmartARTS Arts Integration Training Institute Year 2 Fine Arts Center

9:30am EDT

Depth of Knowledge and Standard-Based Outcomes B105 Morning Tubs: Alternative Morning Work F110 Moving on Up with Benchmarks B118

10:50am EDT

SPARK: Data on the Run B101

11:10am EDT

SPARK: Zoom, Zoom, Zoom: Video Conferencing & More B101

11:30am EDT

SPARK: Promoting Your Classroom on Twitter B102 Effective Classroom Management to Support the Needs of Students Served in an Emotionally Disabled Classroom A107 Number Talks - The What the Why and the How (Intermediate Teachers) D115 Planning With a Purpose: Learning Targets B105

11:50am EDT

SPARK: Rated R: Rigor, the bad word, simplified B102

12:30pm EDT

iPads Come to Life in the Elementary Setting D113 Sharing and Publishing with Seesaw D125 Conver-STATIONS B133 Using Goose Chase for content focused scavenger hunts B104 Virtual Field Trips with Streamable Learning A105 Managing multiple Google calendars D127 Students, Teachers, Friends? Oh My! B109 Engagement (Not Entertainment) in ELA B103 Teacher Tested, Student Approved B117 Tech in World Language Routines B101 Transforming Student Learning- We All Need a L.I.F.T. B107

1:00pm EDT

The Intervention Connection System Golden Strip Career Center The Power of Art and Music: A Recipe for a Splash of Color F106 Writing about Reading B121 Fifth Grade Unit Planning in Math A111 First Grade Unit Planning in Math E106 Nuts & Bolts of MasteryConnect B135 New Feature - Item Authoring for Teachers B136 Learning Targets for Instructional Leadership Teams Media Center 5 Strategies to Engage Your Students in Deep Thinking B139 Science 2.0: Powerful Strategies for Increasing Engagement B125 Accounting Services Training for Bookkeepers - Elementary A103 HR Updates: GHR; FMLA Leave; Smartfind B150 The Special Educator's Toolbox B122

2:00pm EDT

Effective Elements of a Classroom Serving Students with Moderate Intellectual Disabilities A107 EdPlan 504 Training for 504 Coordinators D106 Coaching Cycles/PLC Remix A109 Incorporating Deca in the Classroom B102 Number Talks - The What the Why and the How (Primary Teachers) D115 Clay Best Practices F110

2:30pm EDT

Know Better, Do Better-My First Year as a PLI Leader B133 Get your Math on B105 Make Music Groovy with Pete the Cat F108 DIY: Digital Literacy Tools for the Classroom B108 Avoiding Being A Victim Of Time: Simple Time Management Strategies To Be A Better Educator B103 "It's time to manage that class!" (Through Relationships, Constructive Feedback, Self-Awareness) B101 Google Sites--Student, Parent, and Teacher Connection B109 Making Math Fun! Innovative Strategies to Use in Math Class B129 The Flexible Classroom: Year Two B110

9:00am EDT

Discrimination/Harassment of Employees and Students Auditorium Reading Conferences - Utilizing Data for Effective Conferring B117 1 to 1 : The First Year B102 Accommodations and Modifications: What, When, How? B103 Storyboarding for Student and Teacher Presentations B136 Geogebra for middle and high school math B125 Taste and See: Using Book Tastings to Engage Readers in Book Clubs B129 Utilizing DonorsChoose.org To Support Our Students D125 Supporting Students in a Co-Teach Model A117 **This session will be held at Golden Strip Career Center.** OnTrack Series: Fundamentals Secondary Golden Strip Career Center Things Are Looking Up! Introducing Astronomy to Young Children The Children's Museum of the Upstate Fourth Grade Unit Planning in Math E106 How to Appropriately Accommodate ELLs In the Elementary Classroom B110 Third Grade Unit Planning in Math B122 I Broke Out! - Using Digital Breakouts to Engage and Challenge Students or Staff B120 5 Strategies to Engage Your Students in Deep Thinking B139 Connected Libraries: Literacy in the Content Areas A109 Science 2.0: Powerful Strategies for Increasing Engagement A111 Accounting Services Training for Bookkeepers - Middle B121 HR Updates: GHR; FMLA Leave; Smartfind B150 Diving into Technology in the K-12 Art Class! F110 Creating Instructional Videos D128 L.E.A.D. Institute: Summer Workshop B135 RosettaStone Advantage D113 AHA Heartsaver CPR, AED, and First Aid F101 AHA Heartsaver CPR, AED, and First Aid F101A Honors Course Curriculum - Theatre E108

9:30am EDT

Awesome Assessments using Mastery Connect B104 Show Me The Money B118 Easy and Effective Formative Assessments B109 SmartARTS Arts Integration Institute Years 3+ Fine Arts Center

10:00am EDT

Custody Issues in Education Auditorium

10:50am EDT

SPARK: Get Animated with Google Slides B101

11:00am EDT

New Google Sites Basics D127

11:10am EDT

SPARK: Get Yourself a 'POD-ucation': How Educational Podcasts are Becoming the New PD B101

11:30am EDT

SPARK: NEWSELA: Hot Topics for Any Content B102 Numbers Talks A113 Analyzing Assessments to Drive Instruction A107 How to Conduct an IEP Meeting B106 Supports for Students with Needs in Organizational Skills and Executive Functioning B133 Tips and Tricks for Using Special Education Online Resources D106

11:50am EDT

SPARK: Big Bang, Little Bucks: SC Virtual eLearning B102

12:30pm EDT

Poverty and the Brain B120 Do you "Do Inquiry?" - Integrating Inquiry Standards to increase Depth of Knowledge B109 Blended Learning B103 Make Music Groovy with Pete the Cat F108 Class Flip B105 Our Google Classroom Home B136 Unlocking the Power of Reading: Mirrors, Windows, and Mindset B110 Kick Djbouti: Using Gaming in Social Studies to Increase Student Engagement B118 Searching with Destiny Discover A109 Tips for Classroom Management B127 Taste and See: Using Book Tastings to Engage Readers in Book Clubs B123

1:00pm EDT

GCSource and the Early Warning Response System Golden Strip Career Center Fourth Grade Unit Planning in Math E106 Second Grade Unit Planning in Math B121 Learning Targets for Instructional Leadership Teams Media Center Get Hacked: Identifying Your Teacher Super Powers - Presented by EdCamp Greenville B101 Digital Storytelling with Science Techbook A111

2:00pm EDT

Minimizing the Use of Crisis Management Procedures through the use of Positive Behavioral Supports A117 Writing Workshop 101 A115 Closing the Achievement Gap by Facing Implicit Bias A107 SOS Challenge B139

2:30pm EDT

Classroom Management: The Old, The New, The Effective B104 Do you "Do Inquiry?" - Integrating Inquiry Standards to increase Depth of Knowledge B109 Building Relationships increases student achievement and decreases behavior issues B105 Fostering Collaboration in the Effective Co-taught Classroom B102 Creating Accessible Documents for the Web D127 Assertive Skills for Students and Faculty B103 Google Sites--Student, Parent, and Teacher Connection B136 Structure in a Chaotic Classroom B129 Digital Conversations with Let's Recap! & Flip Grid B108 Leading beyond the Library A109

9:00am EDT

Employee Leave and Accommodations Auditorium Our Google Classroom Home B123 Teens and Human Trafficking B150 Using Goose Chase for content focused scavenger hunts B106 Developing Our History Clips Through Strategic Use of Disciplinary Literacy Skills B103 Engagement (Not Entertainment) in ELA B101 Tips for Classroom Management B108 Ready, Set, Teach! Hitting Your Target with Backwards Design B110 What's So Special About Special Education: A Guide for Administrators and Instructional Coaches A111 To The Mountain... and Beyond Media Center Everyone is a Writer! -- The Growth Mindset in Writer's Workshop B102 SOS Challenge A115 Become a Master of Mastery Connect A109 Supporting Students in a Co-Teach Model A107 Prior Written Notice: Active Practice A113 **This session will be held at Golden Strip Career Center.** OnTrack Series: Problem Solving Secondary Golden Strip Career Center Annual 504 Procedures Training A105 Writing about Reading B135 Completing the Honors Course Framework for Approval of a New CTE Honors Course B133 I Broke Out! - Using Digital Breakouts to Engage and Challenge Students or Staff B105 Google for the Front Office D111 ExcELLerating Your ESOL Program D130 AHA Heartsaver CPR, AED, and First Aid F101 AHA Heartsaver CPR, AED, and First Aid F101A

9:30am EDT

GCS Backpack (Staff & Parent portals) D106 Multicultural Children's Literature as Mirrors, Windows and Doors B120 I've Got MasteryConnect Data, Now What? B122 Easy and Effective Formative Assessments B109

10:00am EDT

Employee Performance, Improvement, and Discipline Auditorium

10:50am EDT

SPARK: Data Nuggets B101

11:10am EDT

SPARK: Reinventing the Rocketbook B101

11:30am EDT

SPARK: Bot, Bits, and More! B102 What's So Special About Special Education: A Guide for Administrators and Instructional Coaches A111 To The Mountain... and Beyond Media Center Managing Escalating Behaviors A113 Notemaking - No PowerPoint Needed! A107

12:30pm EDT

Reading Conferences - Utilizing Data for Effective Conferring B118 GCS Backpack (Staff & Parent portals) D106 PowerSchool: Successful Searching and Reporting D123 Multicultural Children's Literature as Mirrors, Windows and Doors B120 Class Flip B105 Not Yo' Mama's Classroom! B117 Unlocking the Power of Reading: Mirrors, Windows, and Mindset B101 Structure in a Chaotic Classroom A109 Developing Our History Clips Through Strategic Use of Disciplinary Literacy Skills B103 Exploring the ELA Curriculum Maps B104 Making Math Fun! Innovative Strategies to Use in Math Class B129

1:00pm EDT

The Intervention Connection System Golden Strip Career Center Using Digital to Assess and Differentiate A115 Accounting Services Training for Bookkeepers - High B131 HR Updates: GHR; FMLA Leave; Smartfind B150

2:00pm EDT

EdPlan 504 Training for 504 Coordinators D111