2018 Summer Academy: Full Schedule

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.

9:00am EDT

Going One to One: From Start to Now

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This presentation will explain the process of how HHS implemented their one to one program focusing on professional development, logistics of rolling out, formation of our Digital Leader Core (DLC) team, and continuing our support for both teachers and students. It will be a mixture of our presentation with a Q&A portion at the end.

Speakers

Brian Skipper and Mary Beth Doherty

Jay Freeman

Monday July 23, 2018 9:00am - 10:30am EDT
B118

Administrators School Leaders DLC Leaders Media Specialists

Subject Technology

1:00pm EDT

Academic Competition 2018-2019

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High school academic team coaches will create a plan for yearlong tournament play during the 2018-2019 school year.

Speakers

Jane Snyder

Monday July 23, 2018 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
B118

High School Teachers

Subject Gifted and Talented

9:30am EDT

Moving on Up with Benchmarks

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Learn about a school-wide incentive plan for motivating students and increasing student effort on high-stakes assessments.

Speakers

Angela Bruce

Tuesday July 24, 2018 9:30am - 11:00am EDT
B118

School Leaders General Administrators Coaches and Interventionists

9:30am EDT

Show Me The Money

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This workshop will help to develop the skills and knowledge necessary for participants to effectively find grant opportunities for classroom and school projects. A variety of search options will be covered including pay sites such as the Foundation Center Database, free databases, websites, publications, and local resources. Instruction will include a hands-on activity, so participants should bring the device of their choosing to conduct research.

Speakers

Lisa Finley

Wednesday July 25, 2018 9:30am - 11:00am EDT
B118

General

Subject Leadership Development, Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Speech, Technology, Student Attendance, Classroom Management, Social/Emotional/Behavioral Supports, Accounting, MTSS, Social Work, Literacy, Visual and Performing Arts

12:30pm EDT

Kick Djbouti: Using Gaming in Social Studies to Increase Student Engagement

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Kickin' Djbouti: Using Fantasy Football Style Gaming to Increase Student Engagement in Social Studies will go over the use of Fantasy Geopolitics and its incorporation of fantasy gaming to make Social Studies more engaging and fun to students. All versions of the platform will be covered and examples of how it can be applied to every Social Studies discipline will be shown.

Speakers

Wynne Boliek

Wednesday July 25, 2018 12:30pm - 2:00pm EDT
B118

General Middle School Teachers High School Teachers Gifted and Talented Teachers Teacher Leaders Media Specialists Student Support

Subject Social Studies, Technology

12:30pm EDT

Reading Conferences - Utilizing Data for Effective Conferring

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Teachers will look at data they are already using or can use to plan goals, skills, and strategies using Seravallo's Reading Strategies book and the Fountas and Pinnell Literacy Continuum. Teachers will analyze sample data and plan how to implement effective conferring with small groups and individual students through discussion.

Speakers

Stephanie Hydrick

Thursday July 26, 2018 12:30pm - 2:00pm EDT
B118

Administrators Elementary School Teachers Coaches and Interventionists Special Educators

Subject Language Arts, Literacy