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Adaptable Annotating for Academic Adolescence
- You will discover both digital and paper-based annotation strategies to enhance any content or curriculum! We will also introduce free and accessible texts that are aligned to the standards, and adaptable for any classroom! For additional resources click here.
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Book Clubs!!! presented by: Olsen
- While you are working at Guided Reading Groups or conferring with kids, Book Clubs are an outstanding way to continue growing readers! Let us train the troops and get them reading, talking, and loving books! For additional resources click here.
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Digital Fluency; Speaking the Schoology Lingo presented by: Schuetz
- Participants will discuss differences between digital literacy and digital fluency; knowing when and why to use a digital tool is different than knowing how to use the digital tool. This information helps educators create innovative ways to increase engagement using Schoology to support blended learning.
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EL - Strategies for Diverse Learners presented by: EL Team
- This workshop will give a brief overview of the various levels of EL students within our schools and what services are provided at each level. The team will share strategies and tips on how to adapt/modify instruction for all EL students including those with IEPs. The strategies provided will allow educators to benefit the wide variety of diverse learners that enter our classrooms.
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emPower Not Enable presented by: Schweitzer
- Show your students that they have more power than they think. Empower your students by not enabling them.
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Helping Students Become More Literate In Your Content Area presented by: Ancona, Draffkorn
- We will present the literacy strategies that District 156 are focused on. We will also discuss ways in which different content areas can integrate these strategies into lessons. Examples will be shared and discussed.
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How to Handle Hazing presented by: Bazer, Greer
- Discuss the topic of student hazing and the appropriate response.
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How To NGSS-ify Science Curriculum presented by: Vercelli, Thompson
- NGSS is not just a new curriculum, it is a shift in science teaching philosophy! When we learned about NGSS, we were immediately fired up because it was as if someone had gone inside our brains and saw how we wanted to teach science to our students and then said, Here you go! In this workshop you will experience NGSS from the student perspective, unpack the standards and discuss setting up classroom norms that will make NGSS work in your classroom.
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Implementing Growth Mindset in the Classroom presented by: Niemic, Ludwig, Breitholtz
- You have heard all around that students with a growth mindset are more engaged and motivated learners. If you are familiar with this latest learning strategy and are curious about ways to implement it within your own classroom then this workshop is perfect for you! Come and explore how using improved language strategies, such as grit and the power of yet, can benefit your students.
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New Kids Literature with Classroom Connections 4-8 presented by Bergan, Velasquez
- Let the librarians from the McHenry Public Library get you up to date on some new books in children’s literature! Students will love the fresh new titles, and you will love how these books go hand in hand with topics you already cover. This session will focus on books for grades 4-8. Please click here for additional resources.
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NGSS - Cross -Curricular presented by: Clark, Koehn, Marsh, Nicholls, Moretti, Young
- Through cross-curricular teaching we will present a third grade unit from the NGSS standards.
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Teaching for Today In The Modern Language Classroom presented by: Hillier
- The ability to communicate in another language is essential for increased brain development and cognition, as well as advancing cultural sensitivity. The modern language classroom is more than worksheets and games--discover the latest methods and techniques used by language teachers that can be applied across all disciplines.
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BreakoutEDU/Digital K-5 and 6-8 presented by: Jaeger, Ten Bruin, Zei
- Join us for this 2-Part session as we "Break Out" of our normal routine to learn a new way to get kids thinking and moving! BreakOut EDU is a fun, collaborative, critical thinking activity that challenges minds to divergent thinking to solve problems and puzzles.
