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Monday, November 12
9:00 a.m.
Campbell works for children — umm, umm, good
Learn how a Campbell City elementary school collaborated with community social service nonprofits to secure $900,000 in grants to help every child in the district be emotionally, socially, physically and academically prepared by the end of fourth grade to move on through school, be successful and graduate.
Speakers:
Robert Walls, principal, Campbell City
Kathie Marando, director of prevention and community services, Community Solutions Association
Greg Cvetkovic, executive director, D & E Counseling
Nancy Voitus, executive director,Catholic Charities Regional Agency
Mark Samuel, executive director,Neighborhood Ministries
2:00 p.m.
An autism-coaching model
Learn how Montgomery County ESC and Miami Valley Regional Center created a regional autism coaching team (ACT) that provides embedded professional development to help district teams serve students on the autism spectrum. ACT also offers free training to other regions.
Speakers:
Lisa Combs, supervisor, Autism Coaching Team, Montgomery County ESC/Miami Valley Regional Center
Carol Dittoe, speech language pathologist, Montgomery County ESC/Miami Valley Regional Center
Susan Aebker, occupational therapist, Montgomery County ESC/Miami Valley Regional Center
3:45 p.m.
Conquering the enemy of indecision
Gifted students often have social and emotional needs that interfere with decision-making and problem-solving. Summit County ESC explores principles from Sun Tzu’s The Art of War that can be used by anyone, including gifted kids, to clarify and focus on an objective then create a plan to reach it.
Speaker:
Karen Rumley, consultant, Summit County ESC
Tuesday, November 13
9:00 a.m.
Peer facilitation — using peers to teach
Learn about Northmont City’s Peer Facilitation Program in which students develop leadership and teaching skills while instructing younger students about conflict mediation, tobacco education and anti-bullying skills. This program provides learning opportunities for all students and involves little or no cost to the district.
Speaker:
Debbie Baker, assistant superintendent, Northmont City
Sheree Coffman, high school staff, Northmont City
2:00 p.m.
St. Marys Middle School rocks the books
St. Marys City describes how its middle school integrated technology to improve reading. Using audiobooks and personal audio players in conjunction with text, students made significant gains in reading achievement. Learn how to fund, implement, organize and track similar programs.
Speakers:
Polly Ruedebusch, language arts teacher, St. Marys City
Mary Miller, principal, St. Marys City
3:45 p.m.
Challenge Day – anti-bullying initiative
Learn about Challenge Day, a powerful program that transforms the way students view and interact with each other. Westerville City shares how fun and engaging school activities can help stop bullying, peer pressure and violence, as well as increase understanding and acceptance among students.
Speaker:
Stephanie Martin, teacher, Westerville City
Wednesday, November 14
9:00 a.m.
Deception and piracy – student cyber-troubles
Find out how your district should handle Internet and technology use in and out of the classroom. Learn about the latest legal developments on student misconduct online, including policies every district should have in place to manage this ever-changing area of law.
Speaker:
C. Bronston McCord III, attorney, Ennis, Roberts & Fischer