2012 showcase program
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The School for Teaching, Learning, and Leadership HAPPY Hour Committee and the UCF Teaching Academy
present the
Saturday, January 28, 20128:30 am – 4:00 pm
UCF Teaching Academy andCollege of Education Complex Buildings
UCF’s Main Campus, Orlando, FL
2012
student showcasePre-Service Teacher
Professional Development
“Teaching is a Learning Profession”...Linda Darling-Hammond, Ed. D.
Linda Darling-Hammond, Ed. D., is a distinguished scholar and expert on education and teaching. She is the Charles E. Ducommun Professor of Teaching and Teacher Education at Stanford University.
“Teaching is the profession that teaches all other professions”
–Anonymous–
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS & APPRECIATION
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Facilities
Chris Broido Micah Green
Benie Harris Lekita Logan
Diana Montes Keith Sinois
Timothy Snead
HAPPY Hour Student Showcase Student Assistants
Thank you, student assistants, for your help in making the 2012
HAPPY Hour Student Showcase a success.
HAPPY Hour Student Showcase Flier Designer
Samantha Smith
Old Navy
Many thanks go to Old Navy for providing the HAPPY Hour Committee
Michelle the Mannequin for the Education Lobby display case.
Donors
Central Florida YMCA Center for Health and Wellness
CFE Federal Credit Union
Citizens Bank of Florida
HAPPY Hour Committee
Judy’s Paradise Facials, Skin Care and Massage Therapy
Miller’s School Supplies
UCF Arena
UCF College of Education Faculty & Staff
UCF Federal Credit Union
Einstein Bros. Bagels
A special thanks for being open on a Saturday to accommodate the
needs of the HAPPY Hour Student Showcase registrants.
8:15 AM On-site Registration: ED Complex Lobby
8:45 AM Opening Session: Education Gymnasium
9:00 AM Cheryl Conley, Keynote Speaker
2011 Florida Teacher of the Year
10:00 AM Session I Presentations, Teaching Academy
10:45 AM BREAK
11:00 AM Session II Presentations, Teaching Academy
11:45 AM - LUNCH BREAK
12:45 PM Einstein’s will be OPEN &
KDP will be selling pizza in the TA!
11:45 AM - Panel of Our Rising Stars, TA 130
12:15 PM First presentation
12:15 PM - Panel of Our Rising Stars, TA 130
12:45 PM Second presentation
1:00 PM Session III Presentations, Teaching Academy
1:45 PM BREAK
2:00 PM Session IV Presentations, Teaching Academy
2:45 PM BREAK
3:00 PM Session V Presentations, Teaching Academy
3:30 PM BREAK
3:45 PM Closing Session, Education Gymnasium
HAPPY Hour Student Showcase Scholarships,
Educational Outfitters, and Grand Prizes
VISIT Exhibitors in the TA Atrium from 9:45 am-3:45 pm.
During BREAKS, check out the Prize Patrol in the TA Atrium!
Schedule at a Glance
HAPPY Hour
Student Showcase
Professional Development for and by Pre-Service Teachers
Welcome to the HAPPY Hour Student Showcase
The HAPPY (Having Active Participation Prepares You) Hour Student
Showcase is presented by the University of Central Florida’s College of
Education Department of Teaching and Learning Principles and hosted by
the UCF Academy for Teaching, Learning, and Leadership.
The HAPPY Hour Student Showcase is designed to be a forum for pre-
service teachers to share their best work with their peers in an in-house
conference venue. It is a tremendous opportunity for students to enhance
their scholarship and presentational skills. It also affords students
professional development experiences they can add to their ever-growing
resumes. This year’s Showcase welcomes keynote speaker Cheryl Conley,
2011 Florida Teacher of the Year. In addition, we are delighted to bring
back some of our UCF graduates—now first-year teachers—to grace a
panel of Our Rising Stars.
The Showcase is a collaborative effort among the HAPPY Hour Committee
and Ms. Donna Leinsing and Ms. Ana Restrepo of the UCF Teaching
Academy. Academy staff worked tirelessly copying countless evaluation
forms and handling the Showcase registration. Technology support has
been graciously provided by the numerous individuals under the leadership
of Mr. Larry Jaffe, Director of Technology & Facilities. Students have
selflessly volunteered to work alongside HAPPY Hour faculty and student
presenters during registration and the presentations. Benie Harris,
Facilities Coordinator, dedicated his time on a Saturday to oversee the
set-up and clean up of the Education Complex Building facilities used for
the Showcase. Einstein Bros. Bagels opened on a Saturday to provide
attendees a venue for breakfast and lunch. Faculty, vendors, and
students generously donated door prizes. Donations were made to
Educational Outfitters. The Showcase truly exemplifies collaboration.
We hope you enjoy the HAPPY Hour Student Showcase and leave with
many innovative, creative, and inspirational ideas that you can apply when
you have your own students. Thank you very much for your participation.
Dr. Karen Biraimah, Co-Director
School of Teaching, Learning, and Leadership
Dr. Michael Hynes, Co-Director
School of Teaching, Learning, and Leadership
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS & APPRECIATION
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The Conference Committee extends a very special thank you to the
following individuals for contributing to the success of this event.
HAPPY Hour Committee Members
Megan Allen Rita Buchoff
Vicky Cardullo Taylar Clements
Ingrid Cumming Silvia Diaz
Roberta Ergle Donna Frazee
Elizabeth Hoffman Cynthia Hutchinson
Jeffrey Kaplan Michelle Kelley
Shloe Kerness Donna Leinsing
Irina McLaughlin Enrique Puig
Sherron Roberts Lee-Anne Spalding
Lou Stanley Karen Verkler, Chair
Cyndi Walters Jan Zajac
Vicky Zygouris-Coe
UCF Teaching Academy
Carmen Chimelis Yuisa Colón
Donna Leinsing Ana Restrepo
Ned Robinson
College of Education School of Teaching, Learning, and Leadership
Dr. Karen Biraimah, Co-Director
Michael Hynes, Co-Director
Keynote Speaker
Ms. Cheryl Conley
Special Guests (Our Rising Stars)
Kristina Fuit
Paige Politte
Kris Ramsey
Technology
Larry Jaffe, Director Japeth Koech
Lyndsay Maby Pamela Pang
Nick Phillips Neel Shah
Jeff Smith Wendy Williams
EXHIBITORS
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Orange County Library System
The Orange County Library System, a public enterprise, brings value
to the residents of the district through collections, staff, services,
and facilities. The Library connects our changing community to the
evolving world of ideas, information, and technology. In 2011, OCLS
offered over 12,500 technology classes, from basic computer classes,
to Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, to Cloud Computing and Quick-
Books. OCLS continues to build on a tradition of innovation. New
technology deployments include droid and iPhone apps, a mobile cata-
log website applications, and Right Service, an innovative new e-
government service. The library has something for everyone. Wher-
ever your future takes you, your public library should be your first
stop. http://www.ocls.info
NASA Educator Resource Center
Explore the many resources available to teachers online and at our
facility. We assist teachers in gathering ideas, performing research,
and receiving resources from an outstanding collection of audiovisual
and printed materials. The center’s materials reflect NASA research
and technology development in curriculum areas, such as life science,
physical science, astronomy, energy, Earth resources, the environ-
ment, mathematics, geography and careers in aerospace. Teachers in
disciplines other than science and mathematics also are encouraged to
visit the center and explore ways to incorporate aerospace materials
into their lessons. http://education.ksc.nasa.gov/erc/erc.htm ___________________________________________
Educational Outfitters
Educational Outfitters, HAPPY Hour’s newest initiative, prepares our
UCF educators for their first steps in the classroom. We collect new
and gently used clothing, shoes, accessories, classroom supplies,
books, etc. UCF students are able to shop for clothing and supplies in
the Hub, room 103 of the UCF Teaching Academy. Donations of
canned food are suggested, welcomed, and appreciated. The food is
then donated to local elementary schools. For additional information,
contact one of our Educators in Residence, Megan Allen or Ingrid
Cumming, at [email protected] or [email protected]. Please
direct all donations to either ED 122N or the Hub (TA103).
2011 Florida Teacher of the Year
2011 National Teacher of the Year
Finalist
Elementary Education/Middle School
Science Teacher
Teacher Coach - Indian River County
Educational Consultant
Cheryl has a love for learning that is conta-
gious. “I get excited about learning and that
excitement generates a positive energy and an enthusiasm in my stu-
dents.” Her classroom is a student-centered, activity-filled base of
learning, and she can often be seen dressing in crazy outfits, rapping
lessons or assignments, or conducting hands-on science activities.
She even rewrites the words to popular songs in order to teach new
ideas or concepts. “I’ll try anything to keep the students in my class
actively engaged. Taking chances is part of teaching!” Whether she
is hobbling around the room dressed as a Florida pirate from long ago
or sharing science secrets dressed as Albert Einstein, Cheryl guides
her students as they learn, explore, and discover.
Cheryl has an enthusiasm for science that she is eager to share with
others. “From rock and bone collections to breeding, hatching and
raising angelfish, I immerse my students in science and technology.
Much like whole language immersion, I believe that scientific
‘literacy’ is fostered from seeing and appreciating the natural world.”
Her principal, Susan Roberts, writes, “Mrs. Conley has been instru-
mental in revitalizing the science program at Osceola Magnet.” A
favorite lesson of her students’ involves dissecting turkey necks in
order to study how the skeletal, muscular, and nervous systems work
together. Cheryl has written and designed other science-driven units
such as “Reading Rocks” and “Lighthouses of Florida” that she has
shared school-wide and throughout her region. Serving as science
coordinator for her school, she formed a popular afterschool science
club that has grown to include half of all fourth and fifth grade stu-
dents in its membership. “Learning is a process, not a product. I
want to enable my students to construct their own knowledge, not
just memorize it.”
Keynote Speaker – Ms. Cheryl Conley
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LIVELY LITERACY CENTERS #1 Audience: Elementary
Presenters: Joan Dudley, Natacha Edmondson, Shayna Poklemba,
Matt Shourds, Brittany Hinkley Room: TA 110
Ignite your students’ curiosity by providing meaningful and engaging
activities that reinforce concepts covered in the classroom. Partici-
pants will take part in hands-on activities in multiple literacy centers.
Attendees will learn how to re-create and implement a variety of cen-
ters that can be easily modified to accommodate any subject. Those
first to arrive will receive a literacy center booklet that includes 13
blueprints.
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FOLD IT! MAKE IT! TAKE IT! Audience: Elementary
Presenters: Lindsay Martin, Emma Fraser, Jessica Guimond,
Noelle Gleeson Room: TA 116
Need new ideas to engage students? Having trouble coming up with
ideas that are inexpensive, easy, and fun? Our presentation is based
on Dinah Zike’s book on foldables and VKV’s. Fold, make, and take ac-
tivities that can be easily implemented in the classroom for note-taking
and study guides. Join us for this fun, hands-on technique that stu-
dents will love!
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MAKE ROOM IN YOUR CLOSET: TOP EDUCATOR MUST-HAVES
FOR YOUR WARDROBE Audience: PreK-12
Presenters: Nicole Yello, Jacqueline Michaels
Room: TA 117
Are you tired of struggling every morning to find a professional and
comfortable outfit for the classroom? Transform your professional
wardrobe from drab to FAB with our essential teacher and intern must
-haves! Learn how to incorporate our pieces into your existing ward-
robe and release your inner fashionista! Participants will leave with a
shopping list of our essential pieces and a comprehensive handout.
SESSION I (10:00—10:45 AM)
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EXHIBITORS
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Study Abroad Program: Bilingual Elementary School Project in
Northern Spain
The College of Education, in conjunction with the Ministry of Educa-
tion for the Castilla Leon Region in northern Spain, has a continuing
bilingual program in Spain. Approximately 24 education majors
(preferably Elementary or Early Childhood) will be selected each se-
mester for a 12-week program in Spain. For 11 weeks students will
live in communities surrounding their assigned elementary school, and
they will assist the English teacher in the classroom as part of the
school’s bilingual program. The twelfth week will be free for students
to explore Spain. The Ministry of Education in Spain pays all room
and board expenses for students in Spain for the full 12 weeks, in
addition to providing free medical insurance and an orientation session
upon arrival in Spain. Students are responsible for purchasing their
round-trip airline ticket and for incidental expenses. Applicants do
not have to be fluent in Spanish, but some familiarity with the lan-
guage will be advantageous. Additional information can be found at
www.education.ucf.edu/Spain.
Other Study Abroad Options for 2012:
Czech Republic—Spring Break
Italy—Summer A
South Africa/Botswana—Summer A
For information on these programs, please go to the CIRCLE website:
http://education.ucf.edu/international
Join our SITED GROUP—Students for International Teaching in Edu-
cation! Learn about studying and teaching abroad from past and cur-
rent students. http://education.ucf.edu/SITED
UCF Office of Diversity Initiatives
The Office of Diversity Initiatives (ODI) was established in 1994 to
support the University of Central Florida’s fourth strategic goal, “to
become more inclusive and diverse.” ODI works to make diversity and
inclusion visible and active elements that indelibly permeate the life
and values of the UCF community. Our students, colleagues, and con-
stituents represent diverse peoples and perspectives across multiple
generations. www.diversity.ucf.edu
EXHIBITORS
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The Curriculum Materials Center Library (CMC)
A division of the University of Central Florida Libraries, the CMC pro-
vides PreK-12 and professional materials for review and circulation.
The unit contains approximately 30,000 items, including fiction and
picture books, textbooks, multimedia, and reference materials. The
collection has teaching aids and manipulatives, as well as convenience-
centered resources such as the picture and vertical files. Our A/V
and Production labs provide free access to a variety of equipment
including computers, TV’s and VCR/DVD players, overhead and opaque
projectors, the Ellison die-cut machine, and CD and cassette tape
players/recorders. The unit hosts fee-based services including copy-
ing, printing, and laminating. www.library.ucf.edu/cmc
UCF College of Education Graduate Studies
Have you been thinking about going to graduate school and just have-
n’t gotten around to it? Do you have questions about what graduate
school really is? If you are looking for a career that offers variety
and flexibility, provides broader options for the future, and helps you
to meet your professional teacher education goals, consider graduate
school at UCF's College of Education. The College of Education cur-
rently offers more than 20 graduate certificate programs and more
than 20 master’s degrees, 4 education specialist degrees, and 3 doc-
toral programs. Take advantage of this opportunity to learn more
about College of Education graduate programs, ask your questions,
and get the information you need to make an informed decision today.
Applying to graduate school is as easy as ABC! Contact Student Af-
fairs at [email protected]. www.graduate.ucf.edu
UCF Women’s Studies Program
The UCF Women’s Studies Program is an interdisciplinary program
that uses research and teaching to focus on the relations of gender
among various races, ethnicities, sexualities, and other differences in
our society. http://womensstudies.cah.ucf.edu
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Be sure to stop by the Hub, TA 103, to visit Educational Outfitters,
your resource for gently used professional attire. Educational Out-
fitters is preparing our UCF educators for their first steps in the
classroom.
SESSION I (10:00—10:45 AM)
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TRAVEL WITH THE CAT IN THE HAT TO MAKE-AND-TAKE
LAND Audience: Elementary
Presenters: Lisa Crandall, Janette Medley, Amanda Gibson
Room: TA 130
Looking for exciting, inexpensive, and engaging ways to enrich stu-
dents’ learning? Come in and play with the Cat in the Hat and us today!
You will participate in a hands-on workshop and learn how to create
affordable and imaginative projects. We will transform different ob-
jects into resourceful projects. Oh, the places we’ll go! We will do
activities from A to Z. Join us and become a more innovative teacher!
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PICTURE BOOKS THROUGH THE ELEMENTARY GRADES
Audience: Elementary
Presenters: Katy Asbill, Melissa Plavchan
Room: TA 201
Have lots of picture books and don’t know what to do with them?
Don’t box them up or give them away! We will give you ideas for how to
integrate children’s picture books into many of the subjects in the
elementary grades.
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ARE YOU QUESTIONING ME? Audience: K-12
Presenters: Krystin Goenner, Paige Eplin
Room: TA 202
Do your students ever look lost or confused? Do you find it hard to
ask questions that engage your students in the higher order thinking
(H.O.T.) process? Would you like to ask questions that will motivate
your students to dig deeper than the surface level? If your answer is
yes, then join us as we share applicable questioning strategies that will
keep your classroom lively and your students engaged in learning! Par-
ticipants will leave with a comprehensive handout of useful questioning
strategies.
SESSION I (10:00—10:45 AM)
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MARZANO’S PRINCIPLES: MAKING CENTRAL FLORIDA SCHOOLS
SUCCESSFUL Audience: K-12
Presenters: Sharon Woods, Hannah Gordon
Room: TA 204
Have you heard of Robert Marzano? He is quickly becoming a hot topic
in Central Florida schools. His principles are currently being introduced
and adopted throughout Central Florida classrooms. They are even be-
ing used in teacher evaluations. Are you prepared to design your class
around these principles?
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MAKING MATH FUN THROUGH COOPERATIVE LEARNING MATH
CENTERS Audience: Elementary
Presenters: Luzeana Alfonzo-Reyes, Mahassan Harb
Room: TA 221
As internship students, we have noticed math centers being implement-
ed within the everyday math curriculum. Our presentation will intro-
duce the audience to multiple examples of activities to conduct during
your lessons. Participants will have the opportunity to make the activi-
ties and interact with a few of them.
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WHAT’S BLACK AND WHITE AND READ ALL OVER?
Audience: Secondary
Presenter: Ashley Storey Room: TA 222
Do your students struggle to keep their notes organized? Do your stu-
dents tear pages out of their notebooks, then misplace them or leave
their notebooks with no more paper? Learn how to make the Cornell
Notes System and composition books work in your classroom! Partici-
pants will leave equipped with the knowledge necessary to implement
the Cornell Notes System in their classroom. In addition, they will re-
ceive a composition notebook in which to take their notes.
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
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Professional development includes membership in professional organi-
zations. Professional organizations provide their members with tre-
mendous opportunities for staying current in their discipline, learning
new strategies in Best Practices, networking with others of similar
professional interests, and serving the teaching profession. As a stu-
dent, you receive greatly discounted membership rates. Check out
the following student organizations in the Teaching Academy Atrium.
Kappa Delta Pi (KDP)
Kappa Delta Pi, International Honor Society in Education, is commit-
ted to recognizing excellence and fostering mutual cooperation, sup-
port, and professional growth for educational professionals. As part
of its ongoing dedication to educators, the Society offers workshops
and conferences, books, journals, and other publications, scholarships
and grants, community service projects, teachers’ hotline, employment
resources, professional development, and other resources. For infor-
mation about how you can get involved and/or become a member of
KDP, please contact [email protected]. www.kdp.org
Student National Education Association (SNEA)
SNEA serves to promote the cause of quality education and advance
the profession of education, expand the rights and further the inter-
ests of educational employees, and advocate human, civil, and econom-
ic rights for all. SNEA strives to foster leadership through pre-
professional opportunities and peer mentoring, promote membership
among diverse populations, provide networking opportunities, supple-
ment formal teacher-education training, promote the national accred-
itation of teacher-education training, recruit and retain pre-
professional members, and maintain a presence at all NEA confer-
ences. Contact us at [email protected]. www.nea.org/student-
program
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Please remember to complete your HAPPY Hour Student
Showcase Evaluation Form (blue form) and drop it off at
the registration table or give it to a student assistant.
Thank you very much for your feedback.
VENDORS/PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
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Miller’s School Supplies:
Winter Springs Store South Orlando Store
521 East St. 434, Suite 1009 4401 S. Orange Ave., Suite 121
Winter Springs, FL 32708 Orlando, FL 32806
407-706-1394 407-855-7230
With customer preferred service, Miller’s School Supplies is dedi-
cated to serving the learner and teacher by offering educationally
sound materials. Three ways to shop our secure site: Online cata-
log, print catalog using the online order form, or the store’s web-
site at www.millersschoolsupplies.com.
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Association of Doctoral Students in Exceptional Education
(ADSEE) The Association of Doctoral Students in Exceptional Edu-
cation is a doctoral student organization at the University of Cen-
tral Florida that supports students during their doctoral pursuits
in Exceptional Education. As an organization, we also support un-
dergraduate and master’s level students in general education and
special education in understanding how they can best serve special
needs students and their families by providing workshops and su-
pervision during internships. In addition, ADSEE members shep-
herd education students through the research process, including
dissemination of information at professional conferences.
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We LOVE Professional Organizations!
HAPPY Hour Workshop
For more information about professional organizations, attend the
HAPPY Hour workshop We LOVE Professional Organizations from
4:30-6:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 9, 2012, in room 130 of the
UCF Teaching Academy on the Orlando campus. Check out the
HAPPY Hour website at http://education.ucf.edu/happyhour for
more details. Learn about the benefits of membership in a profes-
sional organization, speak to organization representatives, and if
desired, take the opportunity to join a professional organization at
a super discounted student rate!
SESSION I (10:00—10:45 AM)
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FREE TECHNOLOGY FOR EDUCATORS Audience: PreK-12
Presenter: Ashley Martin Room: TA 302
Between IPod touches, IPads, Smartphones, and the Internet, teachers
have a lot of technology to compete with for the attention of students.
As teachers, we need to harness this technology and use it to capture
the interests and passions of our students. Technology is the key for
21st century teaching, so come and learn how to use it to your students’
benefit!
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SPEED DATING WITH HISTORY’S FINEST...AND WORST!
Audience: Secondary
Presenter: Laura Holling Room: TA 304
“How will I remember all these people’s names and what they did?” Ever
remember thinking that while in your history classes? A combination of
biographical research, collaborative learning, and elements of speed da-
ting, this demonstration will not only enable your students to have fun,
but also to think critically while learning content area. Lesson plans will
be provided.
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BREAK
10:45 –11:00 AM
Visit vendors, exhibitors, and
student organizations.
Check out door prize winners at the HAPPY Hour
Prize Patrol Headquarters.
Teaching Academy Atrium
SESSION II (11:00—11:45 AM)
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LIVELY LITERACY CENTERS #2 Audience: Elementary
Presenters: Ashley Schnaars, Bianca Altman, Chelsey Vosburg,
Gina Seale Room: TA 110
Ignite your students’ curiosity by providing meaningful and engaging
activities that reinforce concepts covered in the classroom. Partici-
pants will take part in hands-on activities in multiple literacy centers.
Attendees will learn how to re-create and implement a variety of cen-
ters that can be easily modified to accommodate any subject. Those
first to arrive will receive a literacy center booklet that includes 13
blueprints.
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GOT ANTS IN YOUR PANTS? Audience: Elementary
Exceptional Ed
Presenters: Megan Deal, Lauren Patrusky
Room: TA 116
Are your students starting to tap pencils, look at the clock, and talk to
neighbors? Then it’s time for a break! Come and explore fun and inno-
vative ways to give your students the mental break they need to focus,
stay on task, and get the ants out of their pants! Participants will be
interactively engaged while learning how to use transitions as breaks,
and will receive a comprehensive worksheet detailing cooperative activi-
ties and techniques.
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COME INTERACT WITH US! Audience: K-12
Exceptional Ed
Presenters: Laura Holling, Demi Pissanos, Sarah Anderson, Elaine
Sayre Room: TA 117
Keep your students interested, organized, and on track with an easy-to-
use interactive notebook. You will learn how to use an interactive note-
book and make your own to keep! You will walk away with an abundance
of new materials to take into the classroom.
HAPPY HOUR STUDENT SHOWCASE SCHOLARSHIPS
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HAPPY HOUR STUDENT SHOWCASE SCHOLARSHIPS
HAPPY Hour is dedicated to the professional development of UCF’s
pre-service teachers. The HAPPY Hour Student Showcase Scholar-
ships enable HAPPY Hour Student Showcase presenters to progress
to the next level of professional development – attending a profes-
sional conference in the field of education. Two HAPPY Hour Student
Showcase presenters who demonstrate a high level of commitment to
professional development in education will each receive a scholarship
to attend an educational professional conference of their choice.
Each scholarship covers conference expenses up to $500. In honor
of the donor of one of the scholarships, one of the HAPPY Hour Stu-
dent Showcase Scholarships is renamed:
.decimal SCHOLARSHIP
.decimal, Inc., headed by Richard and Karen Sweat, is a medical de-
vice manufacturer of patient-
specific devices for the radiation
therapy community. The company
has been providing radiation thera-
py products to hospitals and cancer centers across the U.S. for more
than twenty years. .decimal continues to sponsor research in the in-
dustry and to partner with other vendors, as well as develop new
products to aid in the fight against cancer.
2011 HAPPY Hour Student Showcase Scholarship Recipient
Lindsey Johannessen, a 2011 HAPPY Hour Student Showcase Scholar-
ship recipient, attended the National Council for the Social Studies
Conference in Fall 2011. According to Lindsey, “the conference
taught me many ways to integrate the social studies curriculum into
all of my content areas. I also met numerous educators from around
the country, including the past Secretary of Education William Ben-
nett, with whom I spoke and am now in communication as a first-year
teacher. So many positive and meaningful experiences came from
attending the National Council for Social Studies Conference. Now as
a classroom teacher, I look back on the experiences of presenting at
the HAPPY Hour Student Showcase and attending a professional con-
ference as among the greatest building blocks of my career in the
UCF College of Education.”
SESSION V (3:00-3:30 PM)
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GLOG ALL ABOUT IT! USING TECHNOLOGY TO ENHANCE AU-
THOR STUDIES Audience: Elementary
Presenter: Analysse Bechel Room: TA 302
Need some new ideas to spice up your classroom’s Author Studies?
Want to know what on earth a Glog is? Learn how to use Glogs to en-
hance the experiences of Author Studies for your students. Partici-
pants will learn how to use this interactive technology. See exciting
examples and watch the creation of a Glog from start to finish.
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TRADING PLACES: ROLE SWAP Audience: Secondary
Presenter: Elizabeth Spencer Room: TA 304
Want to build your students’ confidence while promoting unity and re-
spect among them and their peers? Learn how to get your students
actively involved in implementing classroom procedures as they trade
places with you as the teacher. Workshop participants will have an op-
portunity to practice this activity. A handout with written suggestions
for this activity will be provided.
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-Conclusion of student presentations-
CLOSING SESSION 3:45-4:15 PM
Presenter: Dr. Verkler, HAPPY Hour Committee Chair
Room: Education Complex Gymnasium
Acknowledgments, HAPPY Hour Student Show -
case Scholarships, Educational Outfitters, and
GRAND PRIZE drawings*
*Note: Only participants who are present during the drawings
are eligible to win a GRAND PRIZE during the Closing
Session.
SESSION II (11:00-11:45 AM)
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YOU SNOOZE, YOU LOSE! LET’S MAKE SOCIAL STUDIES INTER-
ACTIVE! Audience: Secondary
Presenters: Samantha Tankersley, Lindsay Olevitch
Room: TA 201
You have heard it thousands of times: “History is boring.” How do you
take something that happened hundreds of years ago and make it rele-
vant in the modern era? Or dead people interesting? These are essen-
tial questions for a social science educator. The answer is interactive
learning. Learn how to draw your students into not only history, but gov-
ernment, economics, and more.
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TIPS FOR BUILDING YOUR RÉSUMÉ Audience: PreK-12
Presenters: Bridget Traynom, Amanda Zimmerle Harding
Room: TA 202
Do you want to learn a few tips on how to build your résumé with a multi-
tude of experiences? Are you struggling with how to draw upon your
rich experiences to list your transferable skills? Learn about digital
ways to convey your experiences and knowledge. You will become an ex-
pert on how to get your résumé into the hands of the right people and
how to brush up on current interview practices, while dressing the part
of the ultimate UCF professional.
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IT’S NOT PI IN THE SKY: INTEGRATING LITERATURE INTO
MATH INSTRUCTION Audience: Elementary
Presenters: Josephine Wade, Tiffany Sullenberger, Meghan Price
Room: TA 204
Are you ready for some excitement in your math instruction? Learn how
to incorporate literature into math instruction to make your lessons en-
gaging and fun. Participants will learn what books would be best for dif-
ferent grade levels and will be involved in activities paired with choice
books.
SESSION II (11:00—11:45 AM)
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iSEE THE FUTURE Audience: Secondary
Presenter: Saida Hussien Room: TA 221
“Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.” Since
most of today’s students can appropriately be labeled “Digital Learn-
ers,” why do so many teachers refuse to enter the digital age with
their teaching practices? Ignite your students’ minds with technology.
Experience the difference between past technology and future tech-
nology. Technology will change the world; let it begin in our classrooms.
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WHAT’S BLACK AND WHITE AND READ ALL OVER?
Audience: Secondary
Presenter: Ashley Storey Room: TA 222
Do your students struggle to keep their notes organized? Do your stu-
dents tear pages out of their notebooks, then misplace them or leave
their notebooks with no more paper? Learn how to make the Cornell
Notes System and composition books work in your classroom! Partici-
pants will leave equipped with the knowledge necessary to implement
the Cornell Notes System in their classroom. In addition, they will re-
ceive a composition notebook in which to take their notes.
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MAKING HISTORY COME ALIVE! Audience: Elementary
Presenters: Erin Venham, Valerie Newman, Ashley Dannemiller,
Erica Kevern Room: TA 302
Stressing out about putting together a week-long social studies unit
plan? Learn how to make history come alive! We have the resources
and team planning strategies to make it happen. We will share many
ideas to make learning fun for students, from talking figures of the
past to interactive maps that compare the “then” to the “now.” Join us
to learn how to compile a tech savvy and engaging unit plan for elemen-
tary students!
SESSION V (3:00-3:30 PM)
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CAPTIVATE STUDENTS’ ATTENTION THROUGH PRIMARY
SOURCES Audience: Elementary
Presenters: Crystal Larson, Tina Monteleone
Room: TA 204
Enhance your social studies curriculum when teaching Colonial slavery
and the trading process of Triangular Trade by implementing capti-
vating primary sources with your fourth or fifth grade students.
Through slave narratives and songs, advertisements and want ads, and
diaries of those on the Triangular Trade ship, students will be active-
ly engaged in every lesson.
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OH, SAY CAN’T YOU SEE? ADAPTATIONS FOR STUDENTS
WITH BLINDNESS Audience: Early Childhood
Elementary
Presenter: Christen Pedigo Room: TA 221
This presentation will address adapting materials for students with
blindness. There will be a focus on academic materials and ways to
make lessons engaging for students with blindness. Participants will
be involved in an interactive activity relevant to multiple academic
areas.
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MIMIN’ SIMON SAYS, “TRANSITIONS CAN BE FUN AND EF-
FECTIVE!” Audience: K-12
Presenter: Kelly Gonzalez TA 222
Are you sick of the typical attention-getters, like counting down from
five or just raising your hand? What about those boring transitions
that can be disorderly, time-consuming, and confusing? A silent twist
on a classic game of Simon Says can really get the attention of your
students in a fun, new way and can help make transitions more orga-
nized.
SESSION V (3:00-3:30 PM)
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TEACHING SOCIAL STUDIES THROUGH STORYTELLING
Audience: Elementary
Presenter: Brianna Branham Room: TA 130
Who doesn’t enjoy a good story? For generations, information, espe-
cially our history, has been told in stories. The mind works better when
the content is in a story format. Stories spark an interest in all of us,
and anyone can be a storyteller. Come learn how to incorporate story-
telling in your classroom and engage students throughout the whole
lesson with the strategies provided.
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A RACE FOR REVIEW Audience: K-12
Presenter: Justin Hunt Room: TA 201
How would you like to get your students’ hearts racing as they are
learning? Sound too good to be true? What is a better way to moti-
vate students than with a little friendly competition? Learn how to get
your students’ juices flowing while they review. Participants will be
actively involved in this workshop.
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TEACH ME, I DARE YOU: STRATEGIES TO ENGAGE ALL
LEARNERS Audience: K-12
Presenters: Michelle Schwartz, Melissa Armstrong
Room: TA 202
Teachers need to use a variety of strategies and techniques to engage
their students. No one method or technique can adequately encompass
all the variations in learning styles that are possible. Good teaching
facilitates the learners’ experience. In this session, participants will be
involved in some tried-and-true strategies and best practices that en-
gage students from Day One.
SESSION II (11:00—11:45 AM)
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ESE MADE “E-SE”! Audience: PreK-12
Exceptional Ed
Presenters: Kalena Davis, Nancy Parris Room: TA 303
Does the thought of an ESE student in your class completely overwhelm
you? What in the world do IEP, PST, RTI, EBD, and LD even mean? You
mean there’s actually a difference between an accommodation and a
modification? Workshop participants will leave this engaging presenta-
tion knowing the answers to all of these questions and more. Partici-
pants will also receive a valuable classroom resource to keep for future
reference.
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ACTIVELY ASKING: ALTERNATIVES TO HAND RAISING!
Audience: K-12
Presenter: Stephanie Thompson Room: TA 304
Have you been in a classroom with dozens of hands raised, students talk-
ing all at once, or students out of their seats to ask a question? This
presentation will show new ways that students love to ask questions.
Participants will receive a hands-on activity and a comprehensive handout
with tips and instructions for re-creating what they learn in this work-
shop.
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Consider presenting at the 2013 HAPPY Hour Student Showcase!
Do you have a great assignment, strategy, or experience you would like
to share with your peers? Consider presenting at next year’s HAPPY
Hour Student Showcase on Saturday, January 26, 2013. Presenting
will enhance your presentational skills and job marketability. In
addition, you will be eligible for a $500 HAPPY Hour Student
Showcase Scholarship to attend a professional conference of
your choice. Stay tuned for Fall 2012 HAPPY Hour
workshops about the presentation process!
LUNCH (11:45 AM-12:45 PM)
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LUNCH BREAK
11:45AM—12:45 PM
Einstein Bros. in the Education Complex will be open
and
KDP will be selling PIZZA in the TA!
“Our Rising Stars” Panel During Lunch: TA 130
First-year teachers who are UCF graduates have been invited as “Our
Rising Stars” to participate in a panel discussion. They will discuss
their experiences as beginning teachers and how they obtained their
teaching positions. A Q & A session will be provided.
Kristina Fuit
Cypress Creek Elementary School
Volusia County Public Schools
Paige Politte
Keene’s Crossing Elementary School
Orange County Public Schools
Kris Ramsay
Sterling Park Elementary School
Seminole County Public Schools
First Presentation (11:45am-12:15pm)
Showcase participants attending the Panel Discussion in TA 130
at this time may have lunch from 12:15-12:45pm.
Second Presentation (12:15-12:45pm)
Showcase participants attending the Panel Discussion in TA 130
at this time may have lunch from 11:45am-12:15pm.
SESSION V (3:00-3:30 PM )
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DRAWINGS FOR DOOR PRIZES WILL BE HELD AT THE END OF
EACH SESSION V PRESENTATION! MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN.
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DOO WOP DA LEARNIN’ Audience: K-12
Presenter: Catherine McFarland Room: TA 110
Do you ever get a song that plays like a broken record stuck in your
head all day? In today’s world, if students do not have two ear buds in
their ears, their mental mp3 players are in full force. So why don’t we
use songs to teach our lessons? Participants will need to bring their
singing voices for this fun and highly interactive workshop.
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CHANNELING CREATIVITY IN STUDENT COMPOSITIONS
Audience: K-12, Secondary
Presenter: David Rego Room: TA 116
Creativity plays an important role in developing student identities and
critical thinking skills. As instructors, how do we engage our students
to write creatively? How do we help facilitate original thoughts? Tom
Romano writes, “Language is not just for expression and communication.
Language is for discovery. Actually putting words on the page leads to
meaning, connections, ideas, and refinements of ideas.” Participants will
learn exercises that are prompts used in the classroom to begin the
process of discovery through creative writing.
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Wii WANT NEW TOOLS! Audience: K-12
Presenter: Mylan Nguyen Room: TA 117
Tired of hearing about all the hidden potential in an interactive white-
board? Doubtful that a SMART Board will ever make its way into your
classroom? Take that dusty Wiimote off the shelf and learn how to
make your very own interactive whiteboard for a fraction of the cost!
All participants will receive a handout and resources for assembling
their board, as well as some tips for use in the classroom.
SESSION IV (2:00-2:45 PM)
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AN HOUR AT THE MUSEUM Audience: K-12
Presenters: Emily Henn, Stefanie Preston
Room: TA 302
Some of you have seen the movie “Night at the Museum.” Now see how
you can create in your own classroom a museum that lasts more than a
night. Participants will have the opportunity to interact with historical
figures while receiving resources to bring history alive!
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CREATIVELY BREAKING THE ICE Audience: Secondary
Presenter: Rachel Parejko Room: TA 304
A positive learning environment is a successful learning environment.
Learn how to create a comfortable and effective learning environment
for your students from the very first day of the school year. Work-
shop participants will be actively involved in the presentation as they
learn fun and interactive ways to “break the ice” on the first day of
school. Participants will receive a comprehensive handout of the activi-
ties discussed.
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BREAK
2:45-3:00 PM
Visit vendors, exhibitors, and
student organizations.
Check out door prize winners at the
HAPPY Hour Prize Patrol Headquarters.
Teaching Academy Atrium
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DRAWINGS FOR DOOR PRIZES WILL BE HELD AT THE END OF
EACH SESSION V (3:00-3:30 PM) PRESENTATION!
MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN.
SESSION III (1:00-1:45 PM)
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LIVELY LITERACY CENTERS #3 Audience: Elementary
Presenters: Emily Smythe, Amanda Armstrong, Michelle-Leigh
Bilow, Nicole Circosta Room: TA 110
Ignite your students’ curiosity by providing meaningful and engaging
activities that reinforce concepts covered in the classroom. Partici-
pants will take part in hands-on activities in multiple literacy centers.
Attendees will learn how to re-create and implement a variety of cen-
ters that can be easily modified to accommodate any subject. Those
first to arrive will receive a literacy center booklet that includes 13
blueprints.
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LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION! MAKE-AND-TAKE MOVIE ROLE
BOXES Audience: Early Childhood
Elementary
Presenter: Farrah Summers-Blake Room: TA 116
Help your students’ comprehension grow in an engaging and entertaining
way with Movie Role Boxes. Books and stories come to life with this
authentic reading activity! Movie Role Boxes are great for cooperative
groups, work stations, and ELL students! Participants will create their
own Movie Role Box and learn how it can be used in the classroom.
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GET YOUR JITTERS OUT: MOCK INTERVIEWS
Audience: PreK-12
Presenters: Laura Holling, Amanda Barnes, Demi Pissanos,
Kelli Wilder Room: TA 117
You have finally graduated, submitted your applications for a teaching
position, and are anxiously awaiting a call for an interview. The phone
rings and an interview is set up, but you are more nervous than excited.
Prepare for your interview by attending our mock interview workshop.
We have gathered local principals you can meet with to practice an in-
terview. Take the opportunity to get the jitters out and learn what
types of questions to expect. You will leave with a pamphlet of the
most common interview questions.
SESSION III (1:00-1:45 PM)
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BREAKING THE ICE! Audience: K-12
Presenter: Stephanie McElhaney Room: TA 130
Want your students to work together throughout the year? Do you want
your classroom to be a judgment-free zone? Workshop participants will
be involved in hands-on activities and will receive a handout of different
types of ice breakers.
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DO YOUR STUDENTS ANSWER “NOTHING” WHEN FILLING OUT
KWL CHARTS? NOT ANYMORE WITH THESE STRATEGIES!
Audience: Secondary, K-12
Presenter: Elaine Sayre Room: TA 201
This session will explore the keys to meeting the challenges of reading in
social studies and model strategies for building prior knowledge, ques-
tioning the text, and understanding multiple perspectives that can be
differentiated to meet the needs of all students.
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DISCOVERING A BURIAL PLACE FOR GOSSIP: GOSSIP BOXES
Audience: K-12
Presenter: Patricia Wargin Room: TA 202
Participants will experience a classroom activity that will guide their
future K-12 students away from bullying behavior. They will create a
gossip box that will hold gossip so it won’t spread and learn how a simple
story can motivate children to use their words to inspire others instead
of hurting others.
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The HAPPY Hour Student Showcase is one part of HAPPY Hour.
HAPPY Hour also includes weekly HAPPY Hour workshops.
Check out the Spring 2012 HAPPY Hour Workshop Schedule at
http://education.ucf.edu/happyhour
See “Workshops” and then “Workshop Schedule.”
SESSION IV (2:00-2:45 PM )
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GOT FILE FOLDERS? LET’S MAKE SOME FILE FOLDER GAMES!
Audience: Early Childhood
Elementary
Presenters: Kirk West, Kelly Baxter Room: TA 204
Colorful, time-saving, and a snap to set up, these fun and engaging file
folder games encourage independent learning. They are great for
teachers, too, because students love them and they are a breeze to
store. Come join us for this make-and-take adventure!
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HOW TO BE A CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT CHAMP
Audience: K-12
Presenter: Benjamin Nordmann Room: TA 221
Do your students constantly seem to be guessing how you want them to
behave? Do they always do the wrong thing even though you’ve told
them what to do when? Are you afraid that this might happen to you in
your first classroom? Dr. Randall Sprick’s award-winning and effective
CHAMPS method may be just what you need to help connect with your
students and show them exactly what you expect of them.
30-minute presentation
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HEAR YE, HEAR YE: READ ALL ABOUT IT!
Audience: K-12
Presenters: Shanna Spence, Magan Holt, Paula Panicola
Room: TA 222
Confused about what book to use to integrate literature into the core
subjects? Have we got the workshop for you! We will share the best
children’s literature books to integrate into the four core subjects:
math, science, social studies, and Language Arts. You will participate in
a book pass that will help you become familiar with several different
books that can be used in your classroom. You will receive a comprehen-
sive list of all the books we discuss and directions on how to tie these
books into the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards.
SESSION IV (2:00-2:45 PM )
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FOLLOW THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD TO STORYTELLING PATH-
WAYS Audience: Elementary
Presenters: Natacha Edmondson, Joan Dudley
Room: TA 130
Story elements such as character, plot, and setting are essential top-
ics in the Language Arts Core Standards. Participants will partake in
a hands-on lesson that will help students make connections between
story elements and a fictional tale. Every learner will be engaged as
they use their verbal, visual, and tactile skills in creating a storytell-
ing pathway in this easily diversified lesson.
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REAL LIFE: TEACHING ABROAD Audience: K-12
Presenters: Jesica Shearhod, Courtney McCarthy
Room: TA 201
Interested in teaching abroad long-term or short-term? Come and
learn what it’s REALLY like to teach abroad in both developing and
developed countries overseas. We will share our experience teaching
in Spain and Sierra Leone: how to prepare, what to expect, and ways
to get you there (even if your budget won’t allow it).
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ENRICHMENT IS NOT ENOUGH: GIFTED EDUCATION
Audience: Elementary
Presenter: Zachary Laschober Room: TA 202
Academic acceleration shows consistent cognitive and social gains for
gifted students, yet schools are resistant. Learn how to support the
development of gifted students in the general education classroom
with differentiation, grouping, and extension. Participants will receive
a comprehensive handout on research and methods to use and avoid.
30-minute presentation
SESSION III (1:00—1:45 PM)
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DON’T BREAK THE BANK! CREATIVE WAYS TO SET UP A
CLASSROOM ON A BUDGET Audience: Early Childhood
Elementary
Exceptional Ed
Presenters: Victoria Slingo, Maury Dillender
Room: TA 204
Are you nervous about walking into an empty classroom at the beginning
of the school year and having to set it up from scratch? This workshop
will inspire you with simple, creative, and inexpensive ideas to help you
transform your classroom into a fun learning environment for your stu-
dents! Participants will enjoy a make-it, take-it activity that they can
use in their future classrooms and will leave with a comprehensive
handout full of inspirational ideas!
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BULLDOZE YOUR ASSESSMENT ROADBLOCK
Audience: Elementary
Presenter: Kelsi Daly Room: TA 221
In the world of data-driven instruction, don’t be afraid to tell stand-
ardized tests to hit the road. Get in the driver’s seat and learn how
informal assessment can accelerate your instruction from zero to sixty.
Join us as we create assessments that are anything but normal. At-
tendees will ride off with tons of alternative assessments to fuel their
classroom.
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PREZI: THE NEXT GENERATION OF POWERPOINT
Audience: K-12
Presenters: Lynne Allen, Christina Chan
Room: TA 222
It’s not often you find better and less expensive! Are there students
who just can’t afford PowerPoint? You can still prepare them for
presentations for free. Learn how to use Prezi, a new generation
presentation tool. Participants will watch a guided tour about the crea-
tion of a Prezi, discuss classroom uses, and walk away with a CD of our
presentation that can be used to teach students how to create a Prezi.
SESSION III (1:00-1:45 PM)
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COMBINING THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS: HOW TO TEACH
THE SIX TRAITS OF WRITING USING CHILDREN’S LITERA-
TURE Audience: Elementary
Presenter: Leigh Weiler Room: TA 302
Are you looking for new, fun ways to teach your students the six
traits of writing? This workshop will teach you exactly how to do this
by combining the best of both worlds: reading and writing. Partici-
pants will be actively involved in learning how to model each trait via
children’s literature and will leave with a great new way to engage
their students.
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HIS STORY, HER STORY, THEIR STORY, YOUR STORY:
BRINGING HISTORY TO LIFE Audience: Secondary
Presenter: Anthony Aguad Room: TA 304
Want your students to wake up and participate in history? Learn a
few tricks to get them engaged and excited while learning. Workshop
participants will be actively involved in activities that are designed to
address multiple learning styles. It’s time to stop with just the lec-
tures and help your students make history THEIR story.
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BREAK
1:45-2:00 PM
Visit vendors, exhibitors, and
student organizations.
Check out door prize winners at the
HAPPY Hour Prize Patrol Headquarters.
Teaching Academy Atrium
SESSION IV (2:00—2:45 PM)
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THE D-I-Y CLASSROOM Audience: K-12
Presenters: Amy Siercks, Leah Harper, Minh Nguyen
Room: TA 110
Being a teacher can be expensive. Here are a few ways to make good
use of ordinary household items to enhance your classroom. We will
talk about the importance of decorating and organizing your class-
room. You will also learn how your classroom’s organization affects
productivity. Make-n-Takes are included!
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THE POWERFUL PROCESS OF ART: ART EXPERIENCES THAT
CHANGE CHILDREN’S AND TEACHERS’ LIVES
Audience: Early Childhood
Elementary
Presenters: Zoraya Torres, Maria Batista
Room: TA 116
Hands-on activities teach children basic painting skills and colors.
Indulge their tactile curiosity by letting them feel shaving cream,
play dough, paint, sand, and much more. Everyone is intrinsically crea-
tive and can learn arts and crafts. Let’s explore our imagination!
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I’M READY FOR MY CLOSE-UP, MR./MRS. PRINCIPAL: SHOW
BUSINESS AND CREATIVITY IN THE CLASSROOM
Presenter: Joshua Arroyo Audience:Secondary/K-12
Room: TA 117
And the Tony goes to...you! Being a teacher is like being the lead in a
big-time Broadway show! You’ve got lines you need to remember, cho-
reography to showcase, improvisations to make ...the list is endless!
At the same time, though, you have to do your own directing, script-
ing, producing, and yes, even stunts! This presentation will highlight
the principles of show business and theater that can be directly ap-
plied to the classroom (or any speaking venue)! Since show business is
a creative arena, the latter part of the presentation will deal with
creativity in performance and fostering a more creative classroom
environment. Auditions begin at the time listed above!