Session C – Monday, July 9, 2018
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Chrystal Becker, Kim Brown & Steven McWilliams
Archer Learning Center, Springdale Public Schools
Best Practices In Alternative Education
Monday, July 9, 2018
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Grand I
Three different teachers will demonstrate the practices they used in their classrooms (cooperative learning courses, hands on activities and launch, explore, summarize) that have made a difference in their students both socially and academically.
Instructional Strategies
Secondary
Joshua Harrison & Leann Pinkerton
Bauxite School DIstrict
Innovative Schools For Students
Monday, July 9, 2018
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Grand III
Learning & Innovation go hand in hand. The arrogance of success is to think that what you did yesterday will be sufficient for tomorrow. The days of 1 flavor of education for all is over. It is vital that schools & educators understand that we have many types of learners & learning styles. I will share how at Bauxite's Miner Academy, we are taking the idea of alternative education in the traditional school & giving it a collegiate feel. Creativity & Learning are messy, it is time that we embrace the discomfort.
Instructional Strategies
Secondary; Administration
Clint Henslee
Van Buren, AR
Growth Mindset
So many times we chase the ABC's and 123's of education and fail to meet the needs of the heart and mind relationship. I have been guilty myself. The growth mindset is able to produce grit. Grit can exceed personality, Intelligence and prosperity. As teachers we need to help students understand their core values and how this affects the choices they make. If we could teach the growth mindset as daily bell ringers we could close the gap on student achievement. Students that by all rights that we wouldn't see as successful become a shining star. -GROWTH MINDSET.
Clint Hensley
Mulberry/Pleasant View Schools
Growth Mindset
Monday, July 9, 2018
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Ambassador A/B
So many times we chase the ABC's and 123's of education and fail to meet the needs of the heart and mind relationship. I have been guilty myself. The growth mindset is able to produce grit. Grit can exceed personality, Intelligence and prosperity. As teachers we need to help students understand their core values and how this affects the choices they make. If we could teach the growth mindset as daily bell ringers we could close the gap on student achievement. Students that by all rights that we wouldn't see as successful become a shining star. -GROWTH MINDSET.
Cognitive Research, Learning/Development
Elementary; Secondary
Joshua Killian
Main Street Academy, Siloam Springs
Building A Culture For The Hurt, The Open-Minded, And The Diamond In The Rough
Monday, July 9, 2018
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Grand X
“Success doesn’t come to you; you’ve got to go to it.” Join Joshua Killian, Assistant Principal of Main Street Academy, as he explores how MSA has created a culture of growing one’s self, academically and emotionally. With each day designed for a certain purpose, we will explore how a simple idea has changed the culture of a small high school in Siloam Springs. We will dive into the activities that have been shaped for each day, including “Mindful Mondays”, “Tuesdays with Mr. Josh”, “Wildcard Wednesday”, “Recovery Thursday”, and “Fast Fridays.” All educators desire to enrich the lives of their students both academically and emotionally, but just maybe we can help them to be better human beings along the way. Please join Josh as he provides some tips, ideas, and insight as to how MSA tries to meet this challenge head on.
Advocacy/Leadership, Collaboration, Learning/Development, Mentoring/Coaching
Elementary; Secondary; Admin; Counselors; Special Education
Julie Lewis
Main Street Academy, Siloam Springs
Free Lemons: A Guide To More Than Lemonade
Monday, July 9, 2018
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Ambassador D/E
How do you get the disinterested student to participate and be an active learner? How do you teach multiple subjects and physical activity classes with very limited resources? This session will discuss strategies used to develop lessons from teachable moments that arose throughout the year. See how the use of some old sports equipment, a video game system, straw bales, newspaper and lots of ENTHUSIASM provided some great lessons across the curriculum. When life gives you lemons, you can make more than lemonade!
Academic Planning and Scholarship, Content, Curriculum Alignment, Health and Wellness, Instructional Strategies, Learning/Development
Secondary
Holly Shotzman
County Line School
Staying Afloat Your First Year
Monday, July 9, 2018
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Grand VIII
It's your first year in an alternative room. Where do you start? What do you do with all these kids? How do you get everyone to like each other and get along? What form do I need here or there? In this presentation I will explain to others how to avoid "sinking" in the first year of teaching an ALE class. I will share how to organize folders, build relationships, create a room design, collaborate with others, and simply survive it all!
Collaboration, Instructional Strategies, Mentoring/Coaching
Elementary; Secondary; Administration
