7:30 AM TUESDAY REGISTRATION DESK OPENS EXHIBIT HALL OPENS Coffee, juice, and muffins. Sponsored by: Academic Edge, Inc.

Tuesday 8:30-9:30 (Unless otherwise noted)Read, Reflect, Reinvent! Strategies for Reading (Elem)

Combs Chandler RoomExplore differentiated strategies and methods utilized during reading instruction at May Valley Elementary in Floyd County. Book your seat and join us as presenters leaf through the pages of various practices and embark upon the journey into reading.

Council Tools for Closing the Disability Gap (3-hour SBDM Credit) Segell Room

Explore issues that create opportunity gaps for students, be equipped with ideas for eliminating those gaps, review SBDM member responsibilities, and employ tools and strategies that can lead schools in research-based initiatives.

Introduction to SBDM (6-hour SBDM Credit)Breathitt Room

Student Engagement and Focusing on the Gap (Elem)Stopher Room

Bush Elementary (Laurel County) teachers take pride in engaging students in learning by using creative lesson presentations to keep students actively participating in the outcomes of all learning objectives. Learn to use specific strategies to meet the needs of all gap-identified students and engage students in their own learning process.

Using QFT and Socratic Seminar to Ignite Reading (HS)

Priority to Distinguished in One Year: The Story of Christian County High SchoolCoe Room

McCreary Room

30 for 30 – “What if I told you… You have been misinformed about Christian County High School?” Discover how CCHS made the journey from Priority to Distinguished in one year by using purposeful and successful systems that led to this turnaround. Practical "Google Drive Tracking" and strategic leadership solutions will be key concepts.

3S for Student Success (Reading MS)Jones Room

Join South Warren Middle School to discover systems, structures, and supports vital for ensuring success in reading for K-12 students. Learn strategies and resources for building a successful reading program that involves both administrators and teachers as equal partners.

Beckham RoomPlay a Breakout EDU game with Eminence Independent in this session. Breakout involves a small group of educators in a 45-minute game as they face a series of challenges, reveal clues, and unlock mysteries in order to win. Breakouts can be used to teach core academic subjects including math, science, history, and language arts, with embedded problem solving. (LIMITED SPOTS) To sign up, go to http://bit.ly/kascbreakout

Pikeville Independent High School will take participants through the Question Formulation Technique process and into a text to show the use of QFT as a tool to engage students with curiosity and enthusiasm for the texts they read. Participate in small group seminars for discussion and question generation, and receive materials to employ QFT strategies in your own classroom.

Co-Teaching: Best Practices for Gap ClosureFrench Room

Co-teaching is an effective strategy for continuous improvement. In this session, learn from experienced teacher leader, Hannah Scott, when to use each of the seven co-teaching approaches and applications of each. Walk away with an understanding of how to effectively use the models to engage students and develop a plan for maintaining data.

Breakout EDU (Will Repeat)

New council members will be informed and prepared to carry out the complete list of SBDM responsibilities, with special focus on improving student performance. Must attend all 6 hours to receive SBDM Credit.

Combs Chandler RoomWithin the past school year, many Kentuckians have been involved in the development of Kentucky's new accountability system. The Office of Assessment and Accountability will share the latest information about the new system, including a discussion of requirements for 2017-2018, future plans, and time for questions and answers.

Mastering Math Symsonia Style (Elem) (Will Repeat)Coe Room

Tuesday 9:45-10:45

Learning math at Symsonia Elementary in Graves County is all about mental models, movement, and mastery. Come explore what teachers at Symsonia are doing to help ALL students find success in math. Be prepared — you will be MOVIN’ and SHAKIN’ in this session!

Implementing 3-Dimensional Science TeachingJones Room

Join teachers from Tates Creek Middle School and Jessie Clark Middle School in Fayette County as they discuss the processes they have experienced to deepen their understanding of NGSS. Teachers will share their struggles through adopting NGSS in their classrooms, strategies for success, and ways to implement sustainable and collaborative support to teachers throughout the district.

SBDM (Continued)New Member continuing from 8:30 until 5:00 in Breathitt Room. (Must attend all 6 hours for SBDM Credit)

10:45 to 11:15 TUESDAY MORNING BREAK All workshops are on a 30-minute break. Visit the exhibit hall to learn more about curriculum ideas, instructional tools, educational resources, and fun gifts from our vendor booths.

CARE - CONNECT - CREATE: The House Structure (HS)McCreary Room

Take time to join in the conversation about the possibilities of small communities to build school culture, foster a sense of belonging, and powerfully enable students to own their future stories. Thomas Nelson High School (Nelson County) leaders employ The House Structure to powerfully promote CARE among students and their communities, CONNECT people through relationships, and CREATE better futures for students.

From Digital Natives to Digital Learning French Room

Now in the third year of 1:1 in grades 6-12, Boyle County Schools continue to refine and improve how technology is used in the classroom. Learn from the instructional shifts experienced in Boyle County Schools with the increased availability of wireless networks and technological resources, including flipping instruction, differentiation, student-driven learning experiences, flexible learning paths, and digital tools for learning.

Breakout EDU (Repeated and Will Repeat)Beckham Room

Play a Breakout EDU game with Eminence Independent in this session. Breakout involves a small group of educators in a 45-minute game as they face a series of challenges, reveal clues, and unlock mysteries in order to win. Breakouts can be used to teach core academic subjects including math, science, history, and language arts, with embedded problem solving. (LIMITED SPOTS) To sign up, go to http://bit.ly/kascbreakout

Experienced Member continuing from 8:30 until 12:15 in the Segell Room. (Must attend all 3 hours for SBDM Credit)

PLCs and the High-Performing, High-Poverty School (Elem)Stopher Room

Learn about the systems and processes in place at Glenn O. Swing Elementary in Covington, a high-performing, high-poverty school. From academics to behavioral support, professional learning communities are an integral part of all aspects of the school.

Assessment and Accountability Update – KDE (Will Repeat)

12:30 pm Lunch is served1:00 - 1:45 pm Program and Keynote Address

Tuesday 11:15-12:15Assessment and Accountability Update – KDE (Repeated)

Combs Chandler RoomWithin the past school year, many Kentuckians have been involved in the development of Kentucky's new accountability system. The Office of Assessment and Accountability will share the latest information about the new system, including a discussion of requirements for 2017-2018, future plans, and time for questions and answers.

"Driving" A Culture of Data: Subgroup Reduction (MS)Jones Room

Learn as Murray Middle School representatives show how to establish systems for school-wide data tracking and effective intervention, as well as utilize Google Drive to build collaborative structures that support decision-making for student learning. This session is designed for schools/districts who are in the early stages of implementing RtI.

Discover how Washington County Schools have used FARROP (Formative Assessment Rubrics, Reflection, and Observation Tools to Support Professional Reflection on Practice) to improve formative assessment practices and more closely align lesson objectives with the Kentucky Academic Standards for Science. Learn how this process allows inclusion of teacher-developed tasks similar to both the Classroom Embedded Assessments (CEAs) and Through Course Tasks (TCTs), supporting student learning, teacher reflection, and growth for all.

Formative Processes in the Science Classroom

Work Ethic Certification (HS)

Soft Skills Boot CampMcCreary Room

In this high-impact, entertaining, and timely presentation on one of the hottest topics in both education and workforce development, Greg Coker previews his Soft Skills Boot Camp that he delivers across the country to both education and business/industry. Learn the easy-to-understand, immediately applicable tools guaranteed to improve both student effectiveness and marketability post graduation.

Stopher Room

Need Me? How About Three? (Elem)Coe Room

Have you ever wanted to clone yourself in the classroom? Well, now you can with screencasting! Join Symsonia Elementary in Graves County to find out how to use this simple tool to duplicate yourself and make it possible to teach multiple small groups at once. Bring a laptop or chromebook if possible.

The Work Ethic Certification program in Hardin County is changing lives and affecting economic success. Learn how the certificate validates students’ success in displaying strong work habits, fostering success in higher education and the workplace.

12:30 to 2:00 TUESDAY LUNCH AND GENERAL SESSION Luncheon (FREE for conference participants) Grand Ballroom

Keynote Address: Buddy Berry, Donnie Piercey, and Brooke Berry from Eminence Independent Schools

French Room

Breakout EDU (Repeated and Will Repeat)Beckham Room

Play a Breakout EDU game with Eminence Independent in this session. Breakout involves a small group of educators in a 45-minute game as they face a series of challenges, reveal clues, and unlock mysteries in order to win. Breakouts can be used to teach core academic subjects including math, science, history, and language arts, with embedded problem solving. (LIMITED SPOTS) To sign up, go to http://bit.ly/kascbreakout

SBDM (Continued)

Experienced Member continuing from 8:30 until 12:15 in Segell Room. (Must attend all 3 hours for SBDM Credit)New Member continuing from 8:30 until 5:00 in Breathitt Room. (Must attend all 6 hours for SBDM Credit)

Tuesday 2:15-3:15

Join Dry Ridge Elementary teachers as we share our schools’ adventure into the brain, the journey our school has taken to learn about Growth Mindset, and the impact a Growth Mindset can have on school culture and student learning. Hear DRE students talk about how their thinking has changed. Leave our session with the tools you need to begin the journey in your school this year by adding YET to your thinking!

Kentucky Science Assessment System — KDECombs Chandler Room

Kentucky’s Science Assessment System consists of three components: Classroom Embedded Assessment (CEA), Through Course Task (TCT), and the State Summative Assessment (SSA). Learn from KDE leaders how these components work together to provide evidence of student attainment of the Kentucky Academic Standards for Science.

Growth Mindset — Come Join Our Journey (Elem) Stopher Room

Student Success in High School Mathematics (HS)McCreary Room

See how Casey County High School has built a learning culture in the math classroom by addressing individual student needs and creating the best possible chance of success. These proven strategies, activities, and assessment ideas align to effective teaching, engage and motivate students to persevere, and strengthen the quality of instruction to improve learning.

Novice Reduction for SBDM (3-hour SBDM Credit)Segell Room

Don't miss the scavenger hunt prize drawings in the exhibit hall during break!

Explore the role of the council in reducing novice performance and raising achievement for all students; engage in activities to understand the importance of novice reduction and the leadership role of the council. (Continues until 5:15; must attend all 3 hours for SBDM Credit)

Under the Microscope — DNA of a Successful School (HS)Coe Room

Learn the tried and true strategies that have met the academic needs of every student at duPont Manual High School in Jefferson County. Participants will walk away with ideas for their own school’s improvement in data gathering and usage, scheduling strategies, remedial and accelerated resources, public relations, and college and career readiness.

Up Your Tech Skills to Up Student AchievementBeckham Room

Learning how to effectively implement technology needs to happen in order to increase student motivation and achievement. Students are constantly connected, but is your classroom? Come learn from Eminence Independent Schools some simple EdTech tips, tricks, and tools that can help spark your students' learning all over again!

Combating the "I Can't Write" Attitude: Building Students' Writing Confidence (MS) Jones Room

We’ve all faced students who lack confidence in their writing, but it doesn’t have to become the classroom culture. Bell Central School Center (Bell County) will help you effectively use techniques that build writing confidence in your students with best practices and strategies proven to develop confidence and support the struggling writer.

Building Bridges with Learning and LOVE! (Elem)French Room

Learn how this high-performing school closes the gap academically and socially through a culture of love. The students at North Calloway Elementary grow by building community, using flexible grouping, and creating a zealous faculty and staff.

Intro to SBDM (Continued)Breathitt Room

New Member SBDM continuing from 8:30 until 5:00. (Must attend all 6 hours for SBDM credit)

3:15 to 3:45 TUESDAY AFTERNOON BREAK

Beckham Room

Setting Up Students for Success in Advanced Placement (HS)

Mastering Math Symsonia Style (Elem) (Repeated)Combs Chandler Room

Learning math at Symsonia Elementary in Graves County is all about mental models, movement, and mastery. Come explore what teachers at Symsonia are doing to help ALL students find success in math. Be prepared—you will be MOVIN’ and SHAKIN’ in this session!

TCTs: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow (Elem)Coe Room

The integration of Through Course Tasks represents a new day in science instruction and assessment. Learn more about Wright Elementary in Shelby County as teachers describe their development and use of TCTs to build student science achievement.

NO GAPS — Tools for Success (Elem)

High School Strategies for RtI and Enrichment (HS)McCreary Room

Join leaders from Oldham County High School as they discuss implementation of their new Lead program – one period during the school day in which students are empowered to be academically successful by fostering independence and ownership with choices and opportunities made available to ensure their personal growth.

When You Already Know the Answer but Need a Key (MS)Jones Room

We know the answer to almost any question in education is “it’s about the kids.” Yet often we are too inundated with tasks and information to focus on how to implement best practice strategies to reach those kids. Join Highlands Middle School (Ft. Thomas) to learn about the “school stuff”–assessment, curriculum maps, RtI, and instruction; and gain actionable strategies to enhance instructional practices and increase ownership among all stakeholders.

Breakout EDU (Repeated and Will Repeat)

Play a Breakout EDU game with Eminence Independent in this session. Breakout involves a small group of educators in a 45-minute game as they face a series of challenges, reveal clues, and unlock mysteries in order to win. Breakouts can be used to teach core academic subjects including math, science, history, and language arts, with embedded problem solving. (LIMITED SPOTS) To sign up, go to http://bit.ly/kascbreakout

French RoomWhen given the right tools, ALL students CAN achieve at high levels despite having a low socio-economic status, cognitive deficiencies, and/or physical/mental disabilities. Here's proof of our success at May Valley Elementary (Floyd County)!

Stopher RoomLearn tips from duPont Manual High School in Jefferson County for building an AP program and preparing students to be successful in Advanced Placement courses and exams.

Tuesday 3:45-4:45

KASC Conference 2018

GRIFFIN GATE MARRIOTT, LEXINGTONSeptember 25-26, 2018

Join us next year at

SBDM (Continued)New Member SBDM continuing from 8:30 until 5:00 in Breathitt Room. (Must attend all 6 hours for SBDM credit)Experienced Member continuing from 2:15 until 5:15 in Segall Room. (Must attend all 3 hours for SBDM credit)

NEW LOCATION!

Ballroom A

Kentucky is in a season of change, which can be both exciting and challenging. Dr. Stephen Pruitt, Commissioner of Education, will address how schools can lead through the evolving issues of assessment and accountability, charter school opportunities, ESSA, and shifting instruction to meet the needs of students.

Thank you to our Breakfast Sponsor

Wednesday 8:30-9:30 (unless otherwise noted)

Council Tools for Closing the Disability Gap (3-hour SBDM Credit)

7:30 AM WEDNESDAY REGISTRATION DESK OPENSCoffee, juice, and muffins in the Exhibit Hall

Breathitt RoomExplore issues that create opportunity gaps for students, be equipped with ideas for eliminating those gaps, review SBDM member responsibilities, and employ tools and strategies that can lead schools in research-based initiatives.

Leading Through Times of Change

Segell Room

If you feel your Social Studies results have not improved since the 43rd President was in office, this session is for you. Learn the secret to success at Phelps Elementary in Pike County, where the Social Studies results soared 30+ points in one year, through a focus on learning targets, student engagement, higher-level questions, and data notebooks.

Betsy Layne Elementary — Our Success Story (Elem) (Will Repeat)

Wednesday 9:45-10:45

No Gimmicks Here: Seeing Results in Social Studies (Elem)

Combs Chandler Room

Simple Strategies to Succeed in Social Studies (MS)

Boyle County High School’s social studies department has taken steps to move from direct instruction to inquiry-based learning. Hear our discussion of this transition and the reasons we are taking steps to turn more of the learning over to students, through project-based learning and inquiry design models. See how to incorporate three essential elements – questions, tasks, and sources – to produce deep learning opportunities and more effective day-to-day instruction.

Interventions from the Ground Up (MS)

McCreary Room

With student growth and gap playing an increasing role in accountability, targeted interventions are essential to helping students become academically successful. From building relationships with students to tools and resources, James Madison Middle School in Hopkins County will provide attendees with information related directly to RtI/KSI.

Jones RoomWant a more comprehensive understanding of your student data? A virtual data wall allows for a more dynamic approach to developing a method that eliminates cumbersome data entry and optimizes real time data analysis based on your OWN QUESTIONS and NEEDS. Leslie Robertson from Oldham County Schools will provide a brief overview of how to create and use a data protocol workbook to guide teams in data analysis of state and benchmark assessments.

Experienced SBDM (Continued)Breathitt Room

Council Tools for Closing Disability Gap continuing from 8:30 until 12:15. (Must attend all 3 hours for SBDM credit)

10:45 to 11:15 WEDNESDAY MORNING BREAK Last chance to visit Exhibit Hall

The Bellevue Classroom: Creating Critical ThinkersFrench Room

With a vision grounded in community-building, academic discourse, workshop models of instruction, and metacognitive thinking strategies, Bellevue Independent School District engages students at the classroom level with a K-12 district impact. Learn strategies to use tomorrow and “dream big” for the tomorrows-to-come as students from all achievement levels benefit from this delivery model.

KAS for Science: 3-Dimensional TeachingBeckham Room

Dig deeper into the rationale behind the three dimensions of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and learn how to use the relationships between and among the three dimensions to plan high-quality science instruction. Carly Baldwin, PAEMST awardee and veteran science teacher, will describe one school’s success in transitioning to the new standards.

Transitioning to Inquiry (Social Studies HS)Coe Room

Power of the Virtual Data Wall

Become a school that inspires academic excellence, leadership, collaboration, and a world-class education by focusing on people, processes, and expectations to produce a culture of excellence. Teachers and administrators from Betsy Layne Elementary in Floyd County will guide you through their approach that earned them a #3 ranking in the state of Kentucky and the designation of 2016 National Title 1 Distinguished School.

Stopher RoomLearn how West Carter Middle School in Carter County has achieved success in teaching social studies by using small group ideas, as well as simple recall activities, to promote thinking and maximize the use of time both inside and outside the classroom.

Delegates from member councils elect representatives to KASC's Board of Directors, a 30-person governing body comprised of a parent, a teacher, and a principal from each of eight regions in the state, plus six at-large members.

Experienced SBDM (Continued)Breathitt Room

Council Tools for Closing Disability Gap continuing from 8:30 until 12:15. (Must attend all 3 hours for SBDM credit)

SBDM Facilitation: Productive, Collaborative, LegalBeckham Room

Principals often become the SBDM Chairperson for the first time despite never having seen a good model for a productive, collaborative, or legal SBDM meeting. Learn from Malina Owens, Kenton County SBDM Coordinator, how to facilitate a flawless meeting that moves council work toward improving student achievement, while keeping the meeting legal.

KASC'S ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS' ELECTION

Text Sets: A Pathway to Literacy (HS)Coe Room

Learn through conversation and hands-on practice how Butler Traditional High School uses text sets to teach a well-rounded reading and writing program at grades 9-10 to offer teachers and students a way to read, discuss, and write about timely, contextual texts in every content area, allowing students to employ real-world writing skills.

Combs Chandler RoomWEDNESDAY, 12:30-1:30 pm Open Meeting

Students who ask questions and engage in higher-level discussions are being prepared for more than college and career. Learn how to raise the level of questioning in the classroom and lead effective discussions to impact student achievement.

Step Up to 3-D Science InstructionFrench Room

Preparing for Success in RtI for the KYOTE Math Exam (HS)Jones Room

High-Yield Reading Strategies that Work (Primary)Segell Room

Learn strategies from Yates Elementary in Fayette County to deepen students’ understanding of science by embedding the NGSS Science and Engineering Practices and Cross Cutting Concepts into daily instruction and classroom life.

WEDNESDAY 11:15-12:15

Effective Questioning and Discussion Techniques (KASC)McCreary Room

No matter which reading series or program you use, certain strategies will increase student achievement. Learn how Brandenburg Primary School in Meade County became the second highest scoring school in the state through its teamwork of teachers and co-teachers to close the gap in reading.

Find out how you can make the mathematics KYOTE test more meaningful through three simple strategies: mathematical reasoning, basic Algebra and geometry skills, and checking solutions. Hopkinsville High School (Christian County) teachers and administrators will show how to prepare and remediate students to get them college math ready.

Betsy Layne Elementary — Our Success Story (Elem) (Repeated)Combs Chandler Room

Become a school that inspires academic excellence, leadership, collaboration, and a world-class education by focusing on people, processes, and expectations to produce a culture of excellence. Teachers and administrators from Betsy Layne Elementary in Floyd County will guide you through their approach that earned them a #3 ranking in the state of Kentucky and the designation of 2016 National Title 1 Distinguished School.

Putting the Pieces Together for Math Achievement (MS)Stopher Room

Discover how the math department at Henderson County South Middle School works to boost student achievement. Witness the benefits of effective components: working as a team, the logistics of the math department, student accountability, assessments and data, technology, sharing resources, and much more!