#SMYA18 Regina Travelodge – November 1st & 2nd

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Executive:

Brett Reis – President Angela Byrnes – Vice President

Ian Trail – Treasurer Crystal Boire – Co-Editor Kelsey Bailey – Co-Editor

Kelli White – Secretary Rachelle Mievre – Member at Large

Tina Blake – Member at Large Melissa Sullivan – Member at Large Teresa Cowan – Member at Large

Pat Telfer – Member at Large

Keynote Speakers

Pernille Ripp @pernilleripp

Pernille Ripp is an expert in literacy and technology integration and dedicates her research and practice to developing engaged and empowered students and communities. She is a teacher, speaker, author, blogger, and passionate advocate for education. She is a Skype Master Teacher; recipient of the 2015 WEMTA Making IT Happen Award; and the 2015 ISTE Award for Innovation in Global Collaboration. In 2010, Pernille founded The Global Read Aloud, a global literacy initiative that began with a simple goal in mind: one book to connect the world. From its humble beginnings, the GRA has grown to connect more than 4,000,000 students in more than 80 different countries. She is the author of Passionate Readers -The Art of Reaching and Engaging Every Child and Passionate Learners – How to Engage and Empower Your Students, now in its second edition, and Empowered Schools,

Empowered Students, both focusing on creating learning spaces and communities where students thrive and all stakeholders are empowered and passionate about learning. She has also authored Reimagining Literacy Through Global Collaboration published in 2016 by Solution Tree. You can follow Pernille’s work on Blogging Through The Fourth Dimension. Pernille’s current research interest is in creating passionate literacy environments within the restriction of our current educational systems to helping students fall in love with literacy again. She uses her own classroom as a laboratory, as well as learns from the many educators she works with across the world.

Debbie Silver @drdebbiesilver

With 30 years spent as a teacher, staff development instructor, and university professor, Debbie Silver doesn’t just know her way around the classroom – she is familiar with the challenges educators face at every level, from kindergarten to college. The former Louisiana Teacher of the Year has given presentations around the world (including 49 states, Canada, Mexico, Europe and Asia), helping audiences to interact with students on a deeper level.

Debbie’s best-selling book, Drumming to the Beat of Different Marchers: Finding the Rhythm for Differentiated Learning, has been recognized for its insights into research-based models, teaching strategies, management tips, and inspirational “from-the-heart” lessons for addressing individual differences. It is her humor, her practicality, and her ability to connect with students, teachers, parents, and administrators, however, that has made her a popular choice for keynotes, workshops, and breakout sessions.

Her newest release, Fall Down 7 Times, Get Up 8: Teaching Kids to Succeed, is being heralded by parents, teachers, and administrators as a “fresh approach to getting kids to work smarter and better.” In it she explains motivational theory and provides down-to-earth examples of concrete, applicable guidelines for helping students overcome setbacks and failure to foster lifelong success.

Her mission is to remind teachers of how important they are in the lives of children, highlighting both learning theory as well as tools for communication. She makes important points while sharing poignant stories and lots of laughs. She firmly believes that teachers need to be having fun, and staying in touch with their passion, to make their biggest impact in the classroom. When she’s not working as an educational speaker and motivator, Debbie enjoys spending time in Texas with her husband, Dr. Lawrence Silver, and with their five sons and their families in five different states.

Conference Schedule

Thursday, November 1 8:00 – 9:00 Registration & Coffee 9:00 – 10:15 Dr. Debbie Silver “The Art & Heart of Teaching”

In this presentation Dr. Debbie Silver utilizes humor and compassion to remind audiences how important teachers are in the lives of students. She demonstrates how to engage all types of learners in the classroom. Her belief is that all children have gifts, and teachers hold the important key for getting students to “open them.” Audiences laugh and cry as they are reminded about the value of each and every learner in the classroom and the joy of connecting with students.

10:15 – 10:30 Coffee Break 10:30 – 11:30 Speed Learning Sessions (Choose any 3 – see pages to follow) 11:30 – 12:45 Lunch & AGM 12:45 – 2:00 Pernille Ripp “Reimagining Literacy Through Global Collaboration”

We all seem to discuss the need for global collaboration and get excited when others do it, but how do we bring this into our own environments? Global collaboration isn’t meant to make more work for you, but instead meant to engage students and staff in a more authentic manner in already pre-existing learning. You will find ways to fit global learning and global connections into what you are already doing, without the need to be 1to1 or have crazy amounts of technology.

2:00 – 2:15 Coffee Break 2:15 – 3:30 Breakout Sessions (Choose 1– see pages to follow) 3:30 – 3:45 Evaluations (for those only attending day 1)

Friday, November 2

8:00 – 9:00 Registration & Coffee – Resonate Student Performance from 8:30 – 9:00 as you arrive! 9:00 – 10:15 Pernille Ripp “Passionate Readers: The Art of Reaching & Engaging Every Child”

With 28% of adults reporting that they have not read a book in the last 12 months, we are facing a mounting reading crisis. So what can we, as the educators who teach this future generation of readers, do to create more engaging reading experiences? In this session, based on the book Passionate Readers: The Art of Reaching and Engaging Every Child, 7th-grade teacher Pernille Ripp will help you re-discover the keys of creating a community of readers, no matter the constricts facing your time. Focusing on teacher reading identity, classroom environment and library, as well as student reading identity, this is a session sure to inspire. From re-thinking major literacy decisions to all of the small decisions we make daily; this is meant to be a practical session that will offer up ideas to be implemented the very next day.

10:15 – 10:30 Coffee Break 10:30 – 11:45 Breakout Sessions (Choose 1– see pages to follow) 11:35 – 12:45 Lunch 12:45 – 1:45 Speed Learning Sessions (Choose Any 3 – see pages to follow) 1:45 – 2:00 Coffee Break 2:00 – 3:15 Dr. Debbie Silver “Fall Down 7 Times, Get Up 8: Teaching Kids to Succeed”

Do you ever ask yourself, “Just how am I supposed to motivate these kids?” The real question, of course, is how do we get them to motivate themselves? Based on extensive research for her new book, Fall Down 7 Times, Get Up 8: Teaching Kids to Succeed, Dr. Debbie Silver offers surprising new findings about fundamental ways we can change our teaching practices to help kids become self-motivated. Come prepared to have your thinking challenged and to receive a multitude of strategies that help learners develop internal motivation and resiliency.

3:15 – 3:30 Evaluations & Door Prizes

Thursday Breakout Sessions: Pernille Ripp Passionate Writers – Helping Students Become True Writers

While writing continues to be a skill that all children must develop, how do we help students feel like true writers, the type of writers who feel like their work matters beyond the classroom lesson? In this session, we will discuss small tweaks and practical tips on how to help students develop their writer’s voice to see writing as something that matters to them. With this renewed investment, we can help them dig deeper in their writing explorations, to truly become passionate writers no matter their skill level.

Imperial Ballroom

Dr. Debbie Silver Deliberate Optimism – Reclaiming the Joy in Education How do teachers maintain a positive learning environment while addressing increased emphasis on standards, new teacher evaluations, and other challenges in education? Dr. Debbie Silver discusses how educators can maintain a sense of self as well as help their students become independent, resilient learners. Through her research and understanding of human behavior, Debbie provides insights into how to maintain one’s sanity while giving every student a reasonable chance at success. Using her well-known candor and sense of humor, Debbie offers participants an entertaining and thought-provoking look at how to empower both teachers and learners.

Ascot Room

Resonate (session will be

repeated tomorrow)

Resonate Music Workshop – This workshop models how teachers can teach music even if they have limited background or training in the area. Throughout the workshop teachers experience a music activity they can take back to their own classrooms. Teachers learn about the principles of Resonate and opportunities that exist for their students, and they will be introduced to an assessment method that can be applied to music learning.

Arlington Room

Friday Breakout Sessions: Dr. Debbie Silver Differentiating Instruction to Provide Every 21st Century

Learner with a Reasonable Chance at Success Based on her best-selling book, Drumming to the Beat of Different Marchers – Finding the Rhythm for Differentiating Learning, Debbie Silver offers her wisdom and humor to answer the question, “How do we engage students who march to the beat of a different drummer?” Debbie discusses how to give students multiple opportunities to internalize information and to demonstrate what they know and understand. She demonstrates how to use components of differentiated learning, technology, and lesson design to engage learners of every sort.

Imperial Ballroom

Pernille Ripp A Picture Book Taught Me This While picture books are a staple of the elementary classroom, there often is no place for them with our older students, yet these are the students that need picture books the most. Discover how picture books can help older students close read, conquer complex message, become stronger writers, as well as spark their love of reading again all through the use of carefully selected picture books.

Ascot Room

Resonate (same session as

Thursday)

Resonate Music Workshop – This workshop models how teachers can teach music even if they have limited background or training in the area. Throughout the workshop teachers experience a music activity they can take back to their own classrooms. Teachers learn about the principles of Resonate and opportunities that exist for their students, and they will be introduced to an assessment method that can be applied to music learning.

Arlington Room

Speed Learning Sessions: Please read through the descriptions below (and continued on the next page). Choose 3 speed learning sessions per day. Most sessions will be repeated on Friday.

Subject Area Description Presenter Table ELA: Reading

Monitoring independent reading with student choice

novels through conferencing.

Allowing student choice in novel selection and study increases student engagement. But how do you help students find books? And how do you ensure they are on task and accountable? This session will discuss ways to help you address both of those questions in your classroom.

Kendra Helfrich

1

Science Up...up...and away! Using

weather balloons to launch science experiments into near

space.

Schools around the world are answering the Global Space Balloon Challenge to launch helium-filled weather balloons with cameras, radio equipment and experiments into the upper stratosphere. Learn how Manitoba schools, including middle schools, design, raise funds, build and launch these amazing STEM projects. Attendees will have access to online resources, presentations and handouts to help them start up their own space programs!

Gabriel Kraljevic

2

Cross Curricular Opportunity to Travel to

Germany - Free

The Transatlantic Outreach Program (TOP) sponsored by the Geothe Institute offers 4 - two week tours to Germany. This is an opportunity for teachers to experience Germany's education system, history, immigration, manufacturing, and green energy initiatives. As guest of the Germany Government and Industry leaders, teachers experience Germany in a way that tourists cannot. This experience is open to any teachers who can incorporate German culture, politics, history, or economics into their curriculum.

Ruth Smith 3

Social Studies Free educational programs &

resources to connect your students with where their food

comes from.

Agriculture in the Classroom-Saskatchewan (AITC-SK) is creating memorable learning opportunities for students. We offer interactive resources for the classroom and fun, educational programs (in-school and out-of-school) for Middle Years students. Visit our session to learn more about our FREE curriculum-connected programs and resources!

Chandra Gusikoski

4

Cross Curricular Global Goals

Kelli will provide an overview on how she approached facilitating an inquiry learning project with her middle years students to engage in exploring the UN Global Goals. The project incorporated outcomes from both grade 6 and 7 ELA, Social Studies, and Arts Ed.

Kelli White 5

Phys. Ed. Team Teaching and Student

Choice in P.E

For the past two years, students at Delisle Elementary School have been given the opportunity for daily physical activity that integrates Phys. Ed, Science, Social Studies, ELA and Health. In addition, they have been given choice in how to hit particular learning outcomes. Come see how DES6Move was created and implemented.

Brett Reis 6

Cross Curricular Google Classroom

Angela is a grade 8 teacher who is new to Google Classroom and has been trying out various aspects of it this year. In this session, you will get an introduction to Google Classroom and have the ability to discuss some of the benefits for students/teachers. There is no handout for this session as it is more a discussion based session and a sharing of information. (Thursday only)

Angela Byrnes

Paul Weiman

7

How to set up and use Google Classroom as an online portfolio, to communicate feedback to students/guardians, and make your classroom paperless. (Friday only)

Speed Learning Sessions Continued: Social Studies

Why Global Citizenship Education?

Saskatchewan Council for International Cooperation - In this globalized world, the challenges that face humanity are increasingly global in scope and therefore require global solutions. This has significant implications for educating the next generation of global citizens to rise to the challenge. In order to move humanity towards sustainable, peaceful solutions to global challenges, schools need to prepare students to become critically informed, motivated, globally competent citizens with social problem solving skills and a willingness to challenge misinformation and government inaction.

Denise MacDonald

and/or Robbi

Humble

8

Music Ukuleles in the Classroom

Learn the basics of Ukulele! I will teach you how to play an assortment of chords and the basics of reading Ukulele Tablature. I have free resources as well as a google drive that I am updating with new music resources constantly!

Brendan Dickie

9

Math Math Madness

If you are looking for some new ways to change up your math class, or just some new games, websites or tricks, then this session is for you!

Tina Blake 10

Cross Curricular Growth Mindset: Change your

Thought, Change the Outcome

Over the last 3 - 5 years, I have noticed a major change in the attitudes and mindsets of students. All of my struggling students were not in the right space for learning. This year, my focus is Growth Mindset. Each day, we talk about different terms and strategies that will help us prepare to be the best we can be. In this session, I will discuss the why and how of growth mindset in my classroom. I will share some of the key concepts that all students need to practice.

Carmen Kingsbury

11

ELA Turning Points

Teresa will provide an overview on how she implemented Turning Points, a program by The Learning Partnership in her grade 6 classroom. The program promotes character awareness, resilience, and literacy through written expression. Teresa will share the personal narratives the students created.

Teresa Cowan 12

Practical & Applied Arts

Ministry of Education

A Look at PAA Requirements & Opportunities for Grades 7-9 Students in Saskatchewan.

Barbara McKinnon

13

STEM Encouraging Ladies in STEM

Did you know APEGS has resources available for classrooms? I will share APEGS 30 by 30 initiative to increase female participation in the engineering and geoscience professions.

Patti Kindred 14

Cross Curricular Helpful Websites

An overview of quality websites to use in your classroom in all subject areas.

Melissa Sullivan

15

Parent & Community Engagement Walk Alongside

I was a member of the planning committee for Walk Alongside: A Parent Engagement Forum last spring at the U of S. I will outline the work being done at Delisle Elementary around parent engagement. I have been given time on our timetable to further parent and community engagement. I will outline the practical steps being taken to increase contact with families, offer tips on building relationships, and challenge educators to make parent engagement a part of their practice.

Justin Sauer 16

Cross Curricular Intro to Coding

This session is for people who know next to nothing about coding, but would like to teach it. More and more, students are surpassing us in their knowledge and use of technology. I will help you teach coding without needing to be an expert through useful websites, resources, tips, and tricks.

Crystal Boire 17

Trade Show Participants: Check out the vendors in the Burlington/Berkeley Room for educational resources and opportunities. The more vendors you visit the better your chances of winning door prizes! (See Vendor BINGO page to follow)

o Saskatchewan Council for International Cooperation

o World’s Finest Chocolate

o Agriculture in the Classroom

o Saskatchewan Drama Association

o Scholastic

o Canadian Mental Health Association: Gambling Awareness Program

o National Science Teachers Association

o Inspiring Young Minds to Learn

o Saskatchewan Archeological Society

o Orca Books

o Diefenbaker Centre

Vendor BINGO Visit each vendor below in the Burlington/Berkeley Room to receive a stamp or sticker.

Once your card is full, submit it to the door prize table for a chance to WIN great prizes!

Agriculture in the Classroom

SCIC Scholastic National Teachers’ Association

World’s Finest Chocolates

Sask Drama Association

FREE SPACE Canadian Mental Health Assoc.

Diefenbaker Centre

Inspiring Young Minds to Learn

Sask Archaeological

Society

ORCA Books

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Evaluation Part 1: Your feedback is important to us! Please complete both sides of the evaluation form so we can better your SMYA conference experiences in the years to come. Forms will be collected at the end of the conference.

E – Excellent VG – Very Good G – Good F – Fair P – Poor E VG G F P Comments

Registration

Conference Program

Keynote Speaker: Pernille Ripp

Keynote Speaker: Debbie Silver

Facilities: - Hotel Rooms - Breakout Rooms - Lunch - Coffee Breaks - Parking

Conference Structure: - Length of Sessions - Length of Breaks - Choice of Sessions

Breakout Sessions

Speed Learning Sessions

Vendors & Display Tables

SMYA Annual General Meeting

Evaluation Part 2: Your feedback is important to us! Please complete both sides of the evaluation form so we can better your SMYA conference experiences in the years to come. Forms will be collected at the end of the conference.

Highlights of the Conference: Recommendations for Future Conferences:

Ways SMYA Can Help Teachers in Saskatchewan: Anything Else We Should Know: