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W elcome to the 19th Annual Ohio School Improvement Institute (OSII), the collaborative effort of Ohio High Schools That Work and the Ohio Department of Education Offices for: Improvement and Innovation, Community Schools, Accountability and Continuous Improvement, and Career Connections. The planning committee has worked to create a quality program that will provide many learning experiences. Browse through the program to take advantage of the opportunities to expand your knowledge. Presentations from national experts, schools showcasing best practices and opportunities to network are provided. Plan to visit the exhibitor area on Thursday during the day. We value your feedback and ask that you complete the on-line survey evaluating the institute. Our hope is that your experiences at the Ohio School Improvement Institute will reaffirm your commit-ment to quality education for Ohio students and will energize you as you share your experiences with colleagues in your school district. Enjoy the Institute! The 2018 OSII Planning Committee Dan Stacy Clairie Huff-Franklin Jo Hannah Ward Joyce Odor Tisha Lewis Tarik White Andrea Faulkner Shannon Teague

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Program at a Glance

Thursday November 15, 2018 – 7:00 am to 11:00 am

7:15 am Registration Begins Outside Ballrooms D-E 7:50 am – 8:50 am Continental Breakfast/Exhibitor Visits Exhibitor Area-2nd Floor 8:50 am – 10:00 am OPENING SESSION – Educator Championship Habits Ballrooms A-E Dr. Adolph Brown III, The Business & Education Leadership Authority 10:10 am – 12:00 pm FEATURED SPEAKER – School Improvement Through Effective Room 20 1 hour 50 minutes Principal & Teacher Leadership LEADERSHIP Extended Sessions Dr. Steve Broome, SREB FEATURED SPEAKER – Changing the Stress Mindset from “Uh Oh!” Ballroom A to “Oh!” TEACHING/LEARNING LeAnn Nickelsen, Maximize Learning, Inc. 10:10 am – 11:00 am Are You Tech-ficient? Room 21 50 minutes Buckeye Central Local Schools TECHNOLOGY Tools for Formative Assessment: What Do They Know? Room 22 Scarlet Oaks/Great Oaks CTC ASSESSMENT/DATA SREB Ready For College Courses: Preparing Seniors for Postsecondary Room 30 Success CAREER/COLLEGE READINESS Southern Regional Education Board Thriving Thursdays at FJHS Room 31 Franklin Junior High School SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL WELLNESS Alternate Approaches to Student Discipline and the Implementation Room 32 Of a Mindfulness Room SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL WELLNESS Deer Park Junior/Senior High School Unlocking the Code of Academic Language Room 33 ESC of Central Ohio LITERACY Planting Seeds for Lifelong Learning Room 34 Pickaway-Ross Career and Technology Center SERVICE LEARNING Extra Help Programs That Prepare Every Student for Success Room 35 Wayne County Schools Career Center INTERVENTION/EXTRA HELP Standards-Based Learning: An Easy Approach to Student Mastery Executive Meeting Room Carey Exempted Village Schools GRADING PRACTICES SILVER SPONSOR - Seven Principles for School Improvement Ballroom DE Institute for Student Achievement SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT

Program at a Glance

Thursday November 15, 2018 – 11:10 am to 1:30 pm

11:10 am – 12:00 pm STEM: Becoming More Than Just an Elective Room 21 50 minutes Barberton City Schools STEM Making the Most of Easily Accessible Data for High School Decisions Room 22 Sylvania Southview High School ASSESSMENT/DATA SREB Ready for High School Courses: Preparing Students for Success Room 30 Southern Regional Education Board CAREER/COLLEGE READINESS Break Room: Students and Their Amygdalae Room 31 Groveport Madison Local Schools SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL WELLNESS Creative Activities, Strategies and Ideas to Better Prepare Your Room 32 Students for the Revised ACT that Provide Deeper Conceptual MATHEMATICS Understanding Fitch High School/Youngstown State University SREB Powerful Literacy Strategies (K-12) Room 33 Ohio HSTW-NE Region LITERACY Student Accountability Through ICU Room 34 Galion City Schools HIGH EXPECTATIONS The Win-Win of a Supportive Peers Program Room 35 Wayne Local Schools INTERVENTION/EXTRA HELP Using Standards-Based Grading and Growth Mindset to Improve Executive Meeting Room Student Learning GRADING PRACTICES Mount Vernon Middle School SILVER SPONSOR - Thriving Learning Communities: A New Lens on Ballroom DE Social Emotional Learning SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL WELLNESS Mayerson Academy

12:00 pm – 12:15 pm Exhibitor Visits Outside Ballrooms A-D 12:15 pm – 1:15 pm Plated Lunch Ballrooms A-E 1:15 pm – 1:30 pm Exhibitor Visits, Team Meetings, Networking

Program at a Glance

Thursday November 15, 2018 – 1:30 pm to 2:20 pm

1:30 pm – 3:20 pm FEATURED SPEAKER – School Improvement Through Effective Room 20 1 hour 50 minutes Principal & Teacher Leadership LEADERSHIP Extended Sessions Dr. Steve Broome, SREB FEATURED SPEAKER – Double the Speed of Learning Through the Ballroom A Instructional Cha-Chas: Four Steps to Make Learning Stick TEACHING/LEARNING LeAnn Nickelsen, Maximize Learning, Inc. 1:30 – 2:20 PM Using Restorative Discipline Techniques to Promote an Atmosphere Room 21 50 minutes of Respect and Responsibility SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL WELLNESS SST 16 Spice Up Your PBL Project with Digital Creation Tools Room 22 Winton Woods City Schools TECHNOLOGY Teaming Up for Career Advising: Students Are the Winners! Room 30 Ohio HSTW NW Region, NW Ohio Tech Prep Regional Center CAREER/COLLEGE READINESS So What, Now What? Resilience Can and Must Be Taught Room 31 Ohio HSTW SW Region SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL WELLNESS Art Expressed: Building Career-Tech Community Through Student Room 32 Exhibition COMMUNITY RELATIONS Pickaway-Ross Career and Technology Center Cultivating Literacy Improvement Among Adolescents At Risk Room 33 Boys Town National Training LITERACY How a School Changed Through Mastery-Based Instruction Room 34 Chase STEMM Academy TEACHING/LEARNING Continuing to Modify and Improve Extra Help Room 35 Athens High School INTERVENTION/EXTRA HELP Making Standards-Based Grading Work for You Executive Meeting Room Sylvania Northview High School GRADING PRACTICES SILVER SPONSOR - Fixer Upper Ballroom DE Power of ICU HIGH EXPECTATIONS

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Thursday November 15, 2018 – 2:30 pm to 4:20 pm

2:30 pm – 3:20 pm The Tools Needed for Accountability with Improvement Room 21 50 minutes Youngstown City Schools ASSESSMENT/DATA A Comprehensive Approach to College/Career Readiness: The Room 22 Wickliffe Student Ten-Year Plan CAREER/COLLEGE READINESS Wickliffe City School District Students Show They Are Ready Room 30 Ohio Department of Education-Office for Career Connections CAREER/COLLEGE READINESS The Impact of Caring: Secondary Trauma and Resiliency Strategies Room 31 For Professionals SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL WELLNESS Nationwide Children’s Hospital Culture Shook Room 32 Noble Local Schools CULTURAL AWARENESS Literacy Rhythms That Create Independent Thinkers Room 33 Buckeye Valley Local Schools LITERACY How Novice Learners Learn Room 34 School Performance Institute at United Schools Network TEACHING/LEARNING Multi-Room Rotations to Address Gaps in Student Learning in Fully Room 35 Inclusive Math Classrooms INTERVENTION/EXTRA HELP Massillon City Schools Launching Twitterbots with Python Executive Meeting Room C-TEC of Licking County TECHNOLOGY SILVER SPONSOR - Closing the Educational Opportunity Gap with Ballroom BC ThinkCERCA LITERACY ThinkCERCA SILVER SPONSOR - Promote a Pathway to STEM Ballroom DE Texas Instruments, Inc. STEM 3:30 pm – 4:20 pm Leading for Success: How to Get Staff Buy-in Room 20 50 minutes Steubenville City Schools LEADERSHIP Gamification for Math Learning Room 21 Ohio HSTW-NE Region MATHEMATICS Preparing Students for Success: Our Unique CTE Programs Room 22 Maritime Academy of Toledo CAREER/COLLEGE READINESS Leveraging Career Pathway Opportunities to Create Hope in Noble Room 30 Local Schools CAREER/COLLEGE READINESS Noble Local Schools

Program at a Glance

Thursday November 15, 2018 – 3:30 pm to 4:20 pm

3:30 pm - 4:20 PM Positive Behavior Intervention Supports: Following the Tiger Way! Room 31 50 minutes Bethel-Tate Middle School SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL WELLNESS Leadership, Equity and Restorative Practices Room 32 Dream Builders University-Equity Builders EQUITY Disciplinary Literacy as Part of Ohio’s Plan to Raise Literacy Room 33 Achievement LITERACY ESC of Northeast Ohio Using Evidence-Based Practices to Guide Instruction Room 34 University of Cincinnati-Systems Development & Improvement Center TEACHING/LEARNING OIP: Data + Drive = Success Room 35 Warrensville Heights City Schools SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT Raise the Rigor Through Student Engagement Executive Meeting Room The Ohio State University STUDENT ENGAGEMENT Supporting the Whole Child: Connecting School and Community Ballroom A Resources SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL WELLNESS Wright State University, Greene County ESC, Montgomery County ESC Trauma Informed Care Ballroom DE Hopewell Health Centers SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL WELLNESS

Friday November 16, 2018 – 7:30 am to 11:00 am

7:30 am – 8:25 am Buffet Breakfast Outside Ballrooms D-E 8:30 am – 10:20 am BY ODE INVITATION ONLY – High School Redesign Ballroom A 1 hour 50 minutes Laura Weeldreyer, Everyone Graduates Center at Johns Hopkins University SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT Extended Session 8:30 am – 9:20 am Authentic Engagement for Student Success Room 20 50 minutes Dr. Cathy Lassiter, Corwin Learning STUDENT ENGAGEMENT Data 2.0: Analyzing Your State Data to Improve Instruction Room 21 Rocky River City School District, ESC Learning Alliance ASSESSMENT/DATA Middle School Career Exploration Room 22 Upper Sandusky Middle School CAREER/COLLEGE READINESS Our Journey to College and Career Readiness Room 30 Western Reserve Local Schools CAREER/COLLEGE READINESS Finding the Balance: SEL for Teachers Room 31 Hamilton County ESC SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL WELLNESS

Program at a Glance

Friday November 16, 2018 – 8:30 am to 11:30 am

8:30 am - 9:20 a.m Teaching Ethics: Doing the Right Thing Always Room 32 50 minutes MBA Research and Curriculum Center ETHICS Using LDC Mini-Tasks Across the Curriculum Room 33 Oakdale Elementary School-Toledo Public Schools LITERACY Sending Students to Work While Earning School Credit Room 34 Ohio Department of Education-Office for Career Connections WORK-BASED LEARNING Differentiated Learning Through Menus Room 35 Collins Career Technical Center DIFFERENTIATION Engaging Every Student Through PBL in Your Co-Taught Classroom Executive Meeting Room Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City Schools STUDENT ENGAGEMENT 9:30 am – 10:20 am A Building Culture That Positively Influences Students and Staff Room 20 50 minutes Olentangy Local Schools SCHOOL CULTURE #capsnap: Developing an ePortfolio for Pursing Careers and Room 21 Postsecondary Options TECHNOLOGY Trumbull Career and Technical Center SREB Pre-Advanced Careers Middle Grades STEM Curriculum Room 22 Ohio HSTW-NE Region STEM Building a Strong, Successful Career Advising Program Room 30 Ohio Department of Education-Office for Career Connections CAREER/COLLEGE READINESS Talk Data to Me: Using Behavioral Health Data for CCIP, PBIS, and Room 31 OIP Strategic Planning SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL WELLNESS Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services Culturally Responsive Problem-Based Learning (CRPBL) for All Room 32 Students CULTURAL AWARENESS Warrensville Heights City Schools Closing the Million Word Gap: Using Text Sets to Build Working Room 33 Vocabulary LITERACY Bay Village City Schools Blending Subjects and Issuing Credits Room 34 Ohio Department of Education-Office for Career Connections CURRICULUM INTEGRATION Pillars to Effective School Turnaround and Leadership Development Room 35 Accel Schools SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT Be a Master Jedi of Your Own Classroom Executive Meeting Room Pioneer Career and Technology Center STUDENT ENGAGEMENT 10:30 – 11:30 am CLOSING SESSION – The X Factor: 3 Surefire Ways to Becoming a Ballrooms B-E Great Teacher and Leader Dr. Cathy Lassiter, Corwin Learning

OPENING SPEAKER

Born in the heart of the inner city, Dr. Adolph Brown III was reared to be hard-working and reflective and was the first of his family to graduate high school. Dr. Brown has experience as a middle school special education teacher, university professor and dean, and corporate project manager. He has served as a legislative advocate, Virginia Head Start Association President and President of the Virginia Association of Black Psychologists. Having a strong appreciation of the virtues of teaching, research and leadership, Dr. Brown became the youngest full-tenured professor in the United States at the age of 29. His research focuses on elements of Servant Leadership, 21st Century Life Skills, Teaching Excellence, Classroom Management, Equity and Inclusion, Social and Emotional Learning, Best Self/Positive Mindset and Service Learning. Dr. Brown has spoken to over 900,000 people internationally and throughout the continental USA. Drawing on this expertise, he engages his audiences through humor and his ability to inspire and motivate. Dr. Brown earned undergraduate degrees in psychology and anthropology, attended a master’s degree program at the College of William and Mary and received a doctorate degree from the Virginia Consortium for Professional Psychology.

CLOSING SPEAKER

Cathy Lassiter is an international consultant with over 30 years of combined experience as a public school teacher, principal, central office administrator, and consultant. Cathy is an author consultant for Corwin learning, and she is a certified consultant for Deep Equity de-veloped by Gary Howard, and Visible Learning for Literacy developed by Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, and John Hattie. Cathy consults with districts and schools in the areas of instructional leadership, school culture, change management, curriculum, and assessment. She is the author of The Secrets and Simple Truths of High-Performing School Cultures, published in 2012, and she has coauthored numerous books, including Activate: A Leader’s Guide to People, Practices and Processes, as well as Getting Ready for the Common Core State Standards handbook series. She has also served as an adjunct pro-fessor for The George Washington University, teaching graduate courses in educational leadership. As a successful middle school principal, she concentrated on meeting the needs of all students by imposing rigorous standards and high expectations. She was named Virginia’s Middle School Principal of the Year for the success of her school. As a nationally recognized teacher, Cathy proved her ability to successfully reach students from all backgrounds. Her passion continues to be working with leaders and teachers to change the lives of all students by improving the edu-cation they receive each and every day. Authentic Engagement for Student Success Breakout Session—Room 20 Friday: 8:30 am - 9:20 am

FEATURED SPEAKER

Steve Broome joined the Southern Regional Education Board in 2006 as the director of state development for high schools and middle grades for High Schools That Work (HSTW). He brings more than 15 years of experience working on issues of education policy and practice in the public education sector. Steve has worked with state and local leaders in 32 states through HSTW. His efforts have enhanced middle and high school students’ experiences in schools, and he has provided technical assistance and professional and leadership development. Additionally, he has guided, advised and influenced state policy makers. Prior to joining SREB, Steve served as the assistant superintendent for high schools for Jackson Public School District in Mississippi. In this role, he assumed responsibility for the supervision of eight high schools and one vocational center, maintained all division personnel services, led areas of staff development and program improvement, and served as community liaison and district spokesperson. Steve holds a Ph.D. in education leadership from the University of Mississippi in Oxford. School Improvement Through Effective Principal & Teacher Leadership Extended Session—Room 20 Thursday: 10:10 am - 12:00 pm and 1:30 pm - 3:20 pm

FEATURED SPEAKER

LeAnn M. Nickelsen founded Maximize Learning with a passion for advancing education. She delivers presentations nationally on: Differ-entiation, Common Core State Standards, Student Engagement, Pov-erty, Brain Research, Assessment and Grading, Literacy and many more —all based on cognitive theory, best practices, and current re-search. She is known for presenting a wealth of information in an ac-tive, fun format with very specific, practical examples. LeAnn believes significant improvement is possible in education - the research, tools, and passion exist, and her vision for Maximize Learning is to be on the leading edge of transforming the quality of education in the USA and beyond. LeAnn is a former teacher of the year, a Jensen-certified, brain-research trainer for over 20 years and has authored over 13 practical books including Deeper Learning: 7 Powerful Strategies for In-Depth and Longer-Lasting Learning (co-authored with Eric Jensen). She has worked with over 450 schools in 40 states as a trainer and coach. LeAnn earned a Masters Degree in Education Administration from the University of North Texas. Changing the Stress Mindset from “Uh Oh!” to “Oh!” Extended Session—Ballroom A Thursday 10:10 am - 12:00 pm Double the Speed of Learning Through the Instructional Cha- Chas: Four Steps to Make Learning Stick Extended Session—Ballroom A Thursday 1:30 pm - 3:20 pm

Thursday November 15, 2018 – 10:10 am Sessions

Extended Session – 1 hour 50 min – 10:10 am – 12:00 pm School Improvement Through Effective Principal and Teacher- Leadership What is the difference between a school that is successful in raising student achievement and a school that is not? Is the difference in the teachers, the administrators or both? Qualified teachers with high expectations impact achievement in individual classrooms. But without effective principals and teacher-leaders, school-wide improvement is not likely to occur. This session will identify the qualities/behaviors of principals and teachers that are successful in leading school improvement. Dr. Steve Broome SREB LEADERSHIP 10:10 am – Room 20

Extended Session – 1 hour 50 min – 10:10 am – 12:00 pm Changing The Stress Mindset from “Uh Oh!” to “Oh!” There is much research about how the brain and body respond to stress. We often know all of the negatives of this cause-effect relationship. But did you know that stress can actually be your friend and improve your health? LeAnn will share the amazing stress mindset that will make you healthier! You won’t believe this research. The speaker will provide numerous examples of how teachers can cultivate this more positive mindset when they encounter stressors and how to help children cultivate it too! LeAnn Nickelsen Maximize Learning, Inc. TEACHING/LEARNING 10:10 am –Ballroom A Are You Tech-ficient? If you are not Tech-ficient, you are probably inefficient, which means you might be deficient. BecomeTech-ficient! Today's educational world is riveted with countless tasks on the state-mandated “to do” list. Couple those with the tasks that educators know positively impact student achievement and the result is educator overload and burnout, leading to stressed out students and ultimately lower student achievement. While technology cannot fix all of the problems, there are certainly a number of available tools that can add efficiency and time back into the chaotic schedule. This session will provide a rationale for efficiency (both professionally and personally) as well as some strategies and a site for resources. Michael Martin Buckeye Central Local Schools TECHNOLOGY 10:10 am - Room 21

Tools for Formative Assessment: What Do They Know? This presentation provides tools for formative assessment methods by tracking student progress. Participants will be introduced to Near-pod and Five Question Quizzes with Point-Up assignments that pro-vide remediation and allow students to improve quiz scores. Students can quickly and accurately identify where they are on the path to mas-tery resulting in improved knowledge retention and assessment scores. Nearpod improves student engagement during presentations and allows educators to gather real time data as students collaborate, answer questions, and identify misconceptions as the lesson pro-gresses. Eryn Ruder Scarlet Oaks/Great Oaks CTC ASSESSMENT/DATA 10:10 am – Room 22 SREB Ready for College Courses: Preparing Seniors for Postsecondary Success The SREB Ready for College courses in literacy and math have been implemented in over 1000 high schools around the nation. John Squires, Program Director of College and Career Readiness for the Southern Regional Education Board, will give an overview of the courses, Literacy Ready and Math Ready, and share evidence of their effectiveness.

John Squires Southern Regional Education Board CAREER/COLLEGE READINESS 10:10 am – Room 30 Thriving Thursdays at FJHS This session will provide an overview of how Franklin Junior High School has worked the Thriving Learning Communities curriculum and mindset into their daily and weekly activities. Attendees at this presentation will learn how TLC has transformed the school culture, receive copies of Thriving Thursday lessons, and will also participate in a sample Thriving Thursday activity. Ted Gregor, Jeremy Ward, Corina Mosher, Brittany Rathge Franklin Junior High School SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL WELLNESS 10:10 am – Room 31

Thursday November 15, 2018 – 10:10 am Sessions

Alternate Approaches to Student Discipline and the Implementation of a Mindfulness Room In this session, the presenters will explain their school-wide approach to restorative practices and the impact changing their culture had on the students and staff. The implementation of a mindfulness room, the data behind it and next steps will be discussed. At the beginning of the school year, the staff and students engaged in a process to define the school culture. From there, they were able to expand the positive momentum to create a mindfulness room, where students could go to "reset" and not receive disciplinary consequences. The data from the first few months is indicating that the school is moving in the right direction and having a positive impact on student success. Stace Orso, Shane Hartley Deer Park Junior/Senior High School SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL WELLNESS 10:10 am – Room 32 Unlocking the Code of Academic Language Join Adolescent Literacy Specialist Rachel Lang and the Ohio Department of Education for an interactive session on Academic Language. From theory to implementation strategies, this session will prepare educators to understand the structures of academic lan-guage commonly found in complex text. Unlocking the code of Academic Language, beyond the vocabulary of the discipline, is the key to effective reading comprehension across the content areas. Rachel Lang ESC of Central Ohio LITERACY 10:10 am – Room 33 Planting Seeds for Lifelong Learning Students from various career and technical backgrounds worked collaboratively with community members to assist with a healing garden for veterans, hospital staff, and community members. From inception to implementation, students built benches and organized a dedication at the VA. Their success has encouraged others to continue to help. Many students want to assist with planting and laying pavers. Others want to help by planning fundraisers to raise needed money to finish the garden. Tea McCaulla, Donna Patrick, Aaron McManes Pickaway-Ross Career and Technology Center SERVICE LEARNING 10:10 am – Room 34

Extra Help Programs That Prepare Every Student for Success The Wayne County Schools Career Center has implemented various extra help programs to consistently move all students toward suc-cessful graduation. These programs include the Catch Up Cafe, iLab, Field Trip Eligibility, Student Assistance Center and the Tutoring and Learning Center. Learn how these programs work independently and together to prepare every student for success at the Wayne County Schools Career Center. This presentation will also discuss and show how technology is used to increase clear and effective communication about student needs and progress across the programs. Liala Zimmerman, Danielle Black Wayne County Schools Career Center INTERVENTION/EXTRA HELP 10:10 am – Room 35 Standards-Based Learning: An Easy Approach to Student Mastery This presentation will discuss the experiences of two teachers imple-menting a unique form of standards-based learning (also called standards-based grading) in their classrooms after receiving a HSTW/MMGW mini-grant. Topics of discussion include the effects of a zero, the problems with traditional grades, how to encourage responsibility, navigating ProgressBook, and more. With experience in the fields of English and math, the presenters will also provide best practices for using SBL in the middle and high school classroom. Megan Schumacher, Connie Schmidt Carey Exempted Village Schools GRADING PRACTICES 10:10 am – Executive Meeting Room

SILVER SPONSOR: Seven Principles for School Improvement As school leaders work to improve their schools’ climate, culture, and outcomes, there are seven research-based principles that best guide this work. Explore the seven principles with fellow school leaders. Hear practical examples of how leaders are working to implement them in their contexts. Gather insights from an experienced principal- coach who has guided school improvement efforts in both Ohio and Georgia. Dr. Marvin Pryor Institute for Student Achievement SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT 10:10 am - Ballroom DE

Thursday November 15, 2018 – 11:10 am Sessions

STEM: Becoming More Than Just an Elective What can a STEM class become when the restrictions are removed for the students? What can students learn, accomplish, and experience when they are given freedom to explore personal interests? In this session, the presenter will explain how Barberton High School STEM classes have done just that. Ownership can be a powerful motivator. By giving students the power of choice and a voice, teachers are exploring the many different ways they can make a difference beyond the walls of the classroom. Hear inspirational stories about how 3D printing can be used to uplift strangers, how students’ futures can be positively impacted through choice, and how VR can be more than just another “wow” factor that quickly fades. Audience members are encouraged to ask questions and share personal experiences. David Kaser Barberton City Schools STEM 11:10 am – Room 21 Making the Most of Easily Accessible Data for High School Decisions Southview High School has spent two years developing and refining a building data report that provides insight into student behavior, attendance, graduation, state test performance, credit recovery initia-tives, extra help programs, post-high school college performance, national assessment performance, finance trends, and more to give detailed snapshots beyond the state report card. The report is being used to identify needs, support proposals, and measure success in a clearer and more reliable manner. This presentation will explain how the report was developed and how any school or district can do the same by accessing local, state, and national data reports. Each attendee will leave with an understanding of how data can be mas-tered to support school success.

Alexander Clarkson, Kasey Vens Sylvania Southview High School ASSESSMENT/DATA 11:10 am – Room 22 SREB Ready for High School Courses: Preparing Students for Success The SREB Ready for High School courses in literacy and math have been developed and are being implemented in high schools around the nation. John Squires, Program Director of College and Career Readiness for the Southern Regional Education Board, will give an overview of the courses, Ready for High School Literacy and Ready for High School Math.

John Squires Southern Regional Education Board CAREER/COLLEGE READINESS 11:10 am – Room 30

Break Room: Students and Their Amygdalae When a student reaches full escalation due to anger, anxiety, or sad-ness how can the school counselor help that student recover? Is it possible for the student to still be successful in class that day? Come see how one Groveport Middle School is using educational neurosci-ence, exercise, and meditation to get students out of their anger, back to using their frontal lobes, and successfully into the classroom in the same day! Find out what makes up their "Amygdalae Break Rooms,” how it is helping students every day, and most importantly how you can create and implement your own "Amygdala Break Room" for next to nothing! This school has success helping students calm their amygdala, return to operating from their frontal lobes, and return to class for a successful school day. Amy Moran Groveport Madison Local Schools SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL WELLNESS 11:10 am – Room 31 Creative Activities, Strategies and Ideas to Better Prepare Your Students for the Revised ACT that Provide Deeper Conceptual Understanding The presenter will provide interactive activities that align directly to the types of questions on the newly revised ACT. Topics include: Func-tion Composition, Absolute Value, Matrices, Pythagorean Triples, Systems, Slope, Probability, Area and Perimeter. Obtain proven ACT test-taking strategies that encourage multiple solution paths including working backwards, solving graphically and by table. Get access to problems from the most recent exams and related activities. Since a graphing calculator can be used on each math problem, the presenter will explain how to use the calculator to help teach for deeper concep-tual understanding. Integrate these ideas into your teaching so that your students will retain the math, not just score on the ACT! Tom Reardon Fitch High School/Youngstown State University MATHEMATICS 11:10 am – Room 32 SREB Powerful Literacy Strategies (K-12) With a focus on literacy across the curriculum, attendees will examine LDC (Literacy Design Collaborative) module/unit design, learn the 10 Reading Standards, and unpack the SREB Six Powerful Literacy Practices. Participants will discuss turning a content standard they must teach into a LDC design which will include reading and writing standards in order to add rigor to units taught, as well as better pre-pare students for high school, college, postsecondary and career. Barb Baltrinic, Angela Smith Ohio HSTW-NE Region LITERACY 11:10 am – Room 33

Thursday November 15, 2018 – 11:10 am and 1:30 pm sessions

Student Accountability Through ICU The presentation will focus on this school's journey to increasing student accountability and improving assessment and grading. The school designed a schedule that included a designated period for extra help and extra time. They implemented a new system to track missing assignments and hold students accountable for their learning. This has created a complete shift in the way the teachers and administrators view education and student learning. Ron Williams, Michael Moore, Violeta Chinni Galion City Schools HIGH EXPECTATIONS 11:10 am – Room 34 The Win-Win of a Supportive Peers Program This high school offers a class for juniors and seniors who are inter-ested in working in an inclusive environment with students who have exceptional needs. These high school students are required to participate in training at the beginning of the school year. Then throughout the school year, they learn more about populations deal-ing with disabilities by directly working with those populations in the educational setting. Supportive peers are responsible for assisting students in inclusion settings as well as Resource Room settings. Peers are expected to be role models and advocate for the student(s) with whom they are working. Supportive Peers is a program where high school students who have applied and been selected, forgo an elective or study hall and are placed throughout the district. Patt Dubbs, Tammy Burchfield Wayne Local Schools INTERVENTION/EXTRA HELP 11:10 am – Room 35 Using Standards-Based Grading and Growth Mindset to Improve Student Learning During this session, the presenter will explain the process she used to transition to a Standards-Based approach and how to inform parents about the educational shift in the classroom. She will provide opportunities to discuss ideas and options educators/administrators can take back to the classroom. Data will show support for the use of Standards-Based Grading in the classroom. Video clips with students explaining Standards-Based Grading and how it has helped them in their learning will be shared. Kathy Thayer Mount Vernon Middle School GRADING PRACTICES 11:10 am – Executive Meeting Room

SILVER SPONSOR - Thriving Learning Communities: A New Lens on Social Emotional Learning Social emotional learning, one of the four domains outlined in Ohio’s new Strategic Plan, is critical to the success of our students. Agreed! But… how do schools accomplish this with overcrowded schedules, reduced funding, and a lack of staff knowledge and readiness? Learn how over 50 Thriving Learning Communities™(TLC) schools across Ohio are finding a way to address social emotional learning through the lens of character strengths… and experiencing increased student motivation, engagement and a shift to a more positive school culture. TLC’s proven train-the-trainer model, flexible curriculum, rich resources and online support system make incorporating social emo-tional learning into the school day a manageable and rewarding experience! Lynn Ochs, Marissa Rowley, Tjuana Evans Mayerson Academy SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL WELLNESS 11:10 am – Ballroom DE

Extended Session – 1 hour 50 min – 1:30 pm – 3:20 pm School Improvement Through Effective Principal and Teacher- Leadership What is the difference between a school that is successful in raising student achievement and a school that is not? Is the difference in the teachers, the administrators or both? Qualified teachers with high expectations impact achievement in individual classrooms. But without effective principals and teacher-leaders, school-wide improvement is not likely to occur. This session will identify the qualities/behaviors of principals and teachers that are successful in leading school improvement. Dr. Steve Broome SREB LEADERSHIP 1:30 pm – Room 20

Extended Session – 1 hour 50 min – 1:30 pm – 3:20 pm Double the Speed of Learning Through the Instructional Cha-Chas: Four Steps to Make Learning Stick Merging neuroscience with a a formative assessment process and differentiated instruction, the presenter will discuss a four step cycle of instruction - chunk, chew, check and change - that has the power to double the speed of student learning. Compatible with any subject area, these brain-friendly strategies are designed to help transform students into active learners and independent thinkers.

LeAnn Nickelsen Maximize Learning, Inc. TEACHING/LEARNING 1:30 pm –Ballroom A

Thursday November 15, 2018 – 1:30 pm Sessions

Using Restorative Discipline Techniques to Promote an Atmosphere of Respect and Responsibility This presentation will define and contrast restorative discipline to traditional discipline techniques. The presenter will relay personal experiences as a building principal, using traditional techniques ver-sus restorative techniques. Participants will come away with knowledge of restorative discipline and several ways they can incor-porate restorative techniques into their schools. Restorative models proposed will be: one-on-one restorative conferences, peer restora-tive sessions, peer restorative teams and classroom restorative sessions. Michael Edwards State Support Team 16 SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL WELLNESS 1:30 pm – Room 21 Spice Up Your PBL Project with Digital Creation Tools Do you want to take your students’ work to the next level? Are you a 1:1 district but tired of watching slide shows and reading papers? In this session two technology consultants working in a Project-Based Learning district will expose attendees to a variety of real PBL projects that go beyond the poster and tri-fold document. Participants will leave with student creation resources and ideas they can use immediately in their own classrooms. Jennifer Haller, Joe Jahnigen Winton Wood City Schools TECHNOLOGY 1:30 pm – Room 22 Teaming Up for Career Advising: Students Are the Winners! Discover how district teams strengthen their career advising efforts and policies in order to give students the ultimate opportunity to succeed in their selected career pathways. The Northwest Ohio HSTW/MMGW and Tech Prep Regional Centers have collaborated to develop a professional development model that can be adapted to a variety of middle school and high school educational settings. Teachers, counselors, intervention specialists and administrators team up to prepare a career advising plan unique to their own site! Deborah Rivers, Jane Music, Anna Diekman, Kathy Siebenaler Wilson Ohio HSTW-NW Region, NW Ohio Tech Prep Regional Center CAREER/COLLEGE READINESS 1:30 pm – Room 30

So What, Now What? Resilience Can and Must Be Taught As more schools become aware of building an inclusive trauma sensitive school culture for all their students, major issues emerge about how to assist students in their learning and with their life issues. Teachers play a vital and essential role in this important work. Consequently, resilience plays a critical role in any social emotional learning approach and program. This presentation will center upon major resources and practical data-driven strategies to teach all students the power of resilience. Kristin Souers' work on Fostering Resilient Learners and Christian Moore's curriculum will be shared and experienced in a discussion format. Timothy Nolan Ohio HSTW SW Region SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL WELLNESS 1:30 pm – Room 31 Art Expressed: Building Career-Tech Community Through Student Exhibition In this session, the presenters will outline how they successfully planned and implemented a multi-genre student/staff art show at Pickaway-Ross Career and Technology Center. They will provide an overview of the Language Arts lesson that led to the inception of the event and discuss cross-curricular opportunities the event afforded, student growth and leadership opportunities, the strengthening of student-teacher relationships, improving public opinion of career and technical centers and community involvement. In addition, the presenters will explain how they plan to improve the event in the future (pairing with HSTW mentoring), discuss best practices for others to host their own event, and provide examples of student work. Katrina Hewitt, Mark Johnston Pickaway-Ross Career and Technology Center COMMUNITY RELATIONS 1:30 pm – Room 32 Cultivating Literacy Improvement Among Adolescents At Risk Using the term C-U-L-T-I-V-A-T-E as an acronym, this session will focus on nine research-supported components of literacy instruction for adolescents who are at or below the basic level of reading profi-ciency. This 50-minute session will provide an overview of the adolescent literacy crisis and emphasize the importance of interven-tion for struggling readers at the middle and high school levels. It will also highlight a number of effective, research-based, strategies for engaging and motivating older students, administering and interpret-ing diagnostic assessment, and supporting the acquisition of critical reading skills for students at the 6th grade level and higher.

Jennifer Buth Bell Boys Town National Training LITERACY 1:30 pm – Room 33

Thursday November 15, 2018 – 1:30 pm and 2:30 pm Sessions

How a School Changed Through Mastery-Based Instruction Are you an educator or school leader who is still attempting to navi-gate the difference between differentiation, personalization and individualization in learning? In this session you will learn how the principal and educators have changed the culture of their school into a school where mastery is the objective. Although Chase STEMM Academy is an urban school with 100% free/reduced lunch and 28% transient student population, the educators who have implemented this style have greater than an 85% student passage rate on state math OST’s. The presenters will give a glimpse into the structure and provide data on how mastery level classrooms performed against non-mastery classrooms. Jack Hunter, Abbey Mezinko Chase STEMM Academy TEACHING/LEARNING 1:30 pm – Room 34 Continuing to Modify and Improve Extra Help Attend this presentation to learn how Athens High School has implemented the extra help period into their daily schedule. Presenters will show how the schedule is established and how students are assigned. The discussion will include how the TBT meetings are integrated into the extra help period allowing teachers to meet during the day to talk about students. Use of Google Docs to record minutes and track data for monitoring student progress will be shared. The presenters will discuss changes and improvements to the Extra Help period as they moved forward each year, including their latest addition of an intensive care unit for students that are missing over five assignments. The logistics, operations and data to support this intensive care unit’s success will be explained. Wayne Hanzel, Steve McCollum, Mary Wryst, Christy Ritterbeck Athens High School INTERVENTION/EXTRA HELP 1:30 pm – Room 35 Making Standards-Based Grading Work for You Standards-based grading is growing in popularity as educators consider ways to connect their grading practices with ideas like growth mindset and mastery learning. Many teachers do not know where to start with implementation of standards-based grading. This presentation will walk teachers through how to set up a standards-based grading system that works in their classrooms. This presentation focuses on the practical implementation of standards-based grading rather than the ideology and support behind it.

Lauren Stewart Sylvania Northview High School GRADING PRACTICES 1:30 pm – Executive Meeting Room

SILVER SPONSOR - Fixer Upper Just like the popular TV show starring Chip and Joanna, the ICU Brick House build is a proven “Fixer Upper” formula hundreds of schools are following as their ultimate school improvement plan. The ICU Brick House Culture is a long-term build, not a quick fix that leads to student success. This session focuses on how and why the ICU For-mula works and provides a very clear explanation of how the approach results in every student completing every assignment. The ICU formula for success is: Completion + Quality Assignments + Healthy Grading = Student Success. Students’ walls at home may be cracked or broken, but their walls at your school can be Brick House Strong. Danny Hill, Author and Trainer Power of ICU HIGH EXPECTATIONS 1:30 PM – Ballroom DE

2:30 pm - 3:20 pm 50 minutes The Tools Needed for Accountability with Improvement Learn about the accountability process Youngstown City Schools have implemented for their improvement efforts that emphasizes the responsibility of building administrators for their student data on a five-week basis. The presenters will share the process and tools and will dive into the successes and challenges they have had along the way. Participate with colleagues as you reflect on the data protocols you have in place at your school and develop a structure that will make a positive change in the key metrics that will help your school go to the next level. Greg Kibler Youngstown City Schools ASSESSMENT/DATA 2:30 pm – Room 21 A Comprehensive Approach to College/Career Readiness: The Wickliffe Student Ten-Year Plan In response to regional educational and workforce needs, local businesses and school districts collaborated to create a comprehensive approach to preparing students for their future. Beginning in the fourth grade, students in the Wickliffe City School District in northeast Ohio engage in a series of activities that prepare them to make decisions about their futures. Students attend site visits, hear from professional speakers, engage in job shadowing and internship experiences, and learn about the skills and learning necessary to become successful in a wide variety of careers. The plan ensures that upon high school graduation, students are well prepared to be enrolled in postsecondary education/training, gainfully employed, to enlist in service to our country, or be entrepreneurs. Joseph Spiccia, Julie Ramos Wickliffe City School District CAREER/COLLEGE READINESS 2:30 pm – Room 22

Thursday November 15, 2018 – 2:30 pm Sessions

Students Show They Are Ready Ohio high school students now can earn recognition by showing they are prepared to contribute to the workplace and their communities. In this session, attendees will learn the process in which a student can earn the OhioMeansJobs-Readiness Seal designation. Use current state initiatives and local advisory committees to create and enhance mentorship and work-based learning opportunities for students to gain experience demonstrating the professional skills required to achieve the OhioMeansJobs-Readiness Seal. Kayla Mickens Ohio Department of Education-Office for Career Connections CAREER/COLLEGE READINESS 2:30 pm – Room 30 The Impact of Caring: Secondary Trauma and Resiliency Strategies for Professionals This presentation provides an overview of Secondary Trauma, Vicar-ious Trauma, Compassion Fatigue, and Burnout. The concept of mirror neurons and symptoms related to the impact of caring will be reviewed. Additionally, the presentation will introduce individual and organizational strategies to reduce risks associated with Secondary Trauma and related dynamics. Balancing self-care and being a champion for children is often difficult for helping professionals. The presenters will share practical suggestions and also utilize case summaries as an opportunity to practice conceptualization and appli-cation. Misti Dorsey Nationwide Children’s Hospital SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL WELLNESS 2:30 pm – Room 31 Culture Shook Shenandoah High School, in an effort to connect students to the world in which they will live, has challenged their comfort zones by connecting with students from Worthington and Whitehall. They chal-lenged students to learn more about one another, resulting in the discovery that they are more alike than different. Students who par-ticipated in the Culture Shook program have grown tremendously from the experience. Justin Denius, Beth Warner Noble Local Schools CULTURAL AWARENESS 2:30 pm – Room 32

Literacy Rhythms That Create Independent Thinkers Do you wish your students would become more creative and inde-pendent while growing as readers and thinkers? In this session, veteran teachers will share their journey of using a simple rhythm across the year to empower students to think more independently, deeply, and creatively. They will explore how to create a classroom love of reading and the joy that can be found in productive struggle. Kristen Warren, Lisa Rose Buckeye Valley Local Schools LITERACY 2:30 pm – Room 33 How Novice Learners Learn Are our brains designed for thinking? What is neuroscience and what is neuro-myth? Do people like to think and if so, under what conditions? This session will answer these questions and others as the presenter and attendees dive into the world of cognitive science and think about how the implications of those answers impact their work with students.

John Dues School Performance Institute at United Schools Network TEACHING/LEARNING 2:30 pm – Room 34 Multi-Room Rotations to Address Gaps in Student Learning in Fully Inclusive Math Classrooms Attend this session to hear how this district has turned to multi-room rotations to meet their goal of increasing active student engagement on a daily basis. The rotations take a variety of forms (carousels, double-class, entire team, and more) and are used for a multitude of purposes (large-scale review, focused areas of need, covering content standards, and more). The built-in differentiation has resulted in a decrease in misbehavior, and an increase in student engagement and motivation. Teachers are also able to tackle more non-routine tasks, which lead to higher levels of student independence, perseverance, and overall student learning. Jessica Harding, Vince Lindsey Massillon City Schools INTERVENTION/EXTRA HELP 2:30 pm – Room 35

Thursday November 15, 2018 – 2:30 pm and 3:30 pm Sessions

Launching Twitterbots with Python In this presentation, which started as an Ignite session at ITSCO, the speaker will talk about the prevalence of bots in social media and their cost to education. With so many bots influencing our students, it's difficult for them to become information literate. These bot ac-counts can work against educators who are trying to teach students to discern facts from fiction. After talking about the educational perils of social media bots, the presenter will teach attendees how to make their own Twitter bots. He will walk the audience through the steps of creating a bot and demonstrate how a Twitter bot can be made in only a few minutes. His code will be shared so that attendees can reuse it in their own classrooms. Mark Vukovic C-TEC of Licking County TECHNOLOGY 2:30 pm – Executive Meeting Room SILVER SPONSOR - Closing the Educational Opportunity Gap with ThinkCERCA Every student, regardless of socio-economic background or readi-ness level, should have access to quality, engaging curriculum that develops their critical thinking skills while meeting Ohio's Learning Standards. In this session, Senior Partnership Manager Ryan LaCivita will discuss how ThinkCERCA’s personalized literacy plat-form can help Ohio districts bridge the educational opportunity gap. This presentation will provide educators with a strong understanding of the cutting-edge literacy research behind ThinkCERCA as well as their growth results from controlled studies and district- and school-level partners across Ohio. Ryan LaCivita ThinkCERCA LITERACY 2:30 pm – Ballroom BC SILVER SPONSOR - Promote a Pathway to STEM Learn about free resources to introduce students to the world of cod-ing and opportunities to create a STEM pathway throughout their 6th to 12th grade journey and beyond into college and careers. Using one of the most widely used technologies in the American classroom today, students can be introduced to coding with free 10-minute, easy to use lessons that can be incorporated and delivered in any MS/HS math, science, computer science, pre-engineering or STEM classroom. Join this presenter for a “hands on” experience and cre-ate your own program by the end of the session. No experience needed. Michelle Grooms Texas Instruments, Inc. STEM 2:30 pm - Ballroom DE

3:30 pm - 4:20 pm—50 minutes

Leading for Success: How to Get Staff Buy-in Learn how a medium-sized urban school district began and uses distributed leadership. Steubenville City Schools uses the Success for All collaborative leadership framework. This framework mobilizes leaders at all levels and positions. One goal is to have everyone in the school contribute. School leaders will gain an understanding of how the shared and collaborative leadership practice builds capacity for change and improvement. Melinda Young, Lynnett Gorman, Heather Hoover Steubenville City Schools LEADERSHIP 3:30 pm – Room 20 Gamification for Math Learning

The presenter will share pilot work in NE Ohio that is implementing

Nai Wang's project on the gamification of math. The project entails

engaging student teams to achieve goals in an online math game for-

mat. Game play is differentiated for a range of skill levels to empower

all students to contribute to reach their team goal. The objectives of

the program are: 1- Develop a culture of success and teamwork in the

math classroom. 2- Build on research that supports the most effec-

tive way to teach at-risk youth. 3- Get students invested in learning

math. 4- Use a model rooted in video-gaming to teach math. 5- Help

teachers be creative through implementing math gamification.

Ron Zybura Ohio HSTW-NE Region MATHEMATICS 3:30 pm – Room 21 Preparing Students for Success: Our Unique CTE Programs This year the Maritime Academy of Toledo is implementing a new pathways program that includes three CTE programs. The school offers Culinary Arts, Maritime Occupations, and Marine Environmental Sciences. The Maritime Occupations and Marine Environmental Sciences programs are the only programs of their kind in NW Ohio. The Culinary and Maritime Occupations programs offer very unique internships and credentials. This presentation will describe the structure and focus of each of the programs, and some of the unique aspects each one offers. The presenters will also highlight the impact CTE programs have on student success after graduation.

Patricia Eaton, Aaron Lusk, Andi Lawrence Maritime Academy of Toledo CAREER/COLLEGE READINESS 3:30 pm – Room 22

Thursday November 15, 2018 – 3:30 pm Sessions

Leveraging Career Pathway Opportunities to Create Hope in Noble Local Schools Noble Local and Ohio Valley Educational Service Center staff will discuss how they are creating “hope” in this district through career pathway opportunities. Presenters will discuss success stories and their vision as it related to the district mission statement, and the impact these efforts have had on students. Also discussed will be the methods used to secure over 100 business/industry partners in an 18-month period and how the schools created a master schedule to support these opportunities. The high school counselor will share her perspective on what has been done thus far, and the plans to implement a “Pathways to Graduation Coach” position beginning in 2018-19 to further support grades 6-12. Attendees will learn how this district uses these efforts to create hope for students. Daniel Leffingwell, Justin Denius, Beth Warner, Marcia Murphy Noble Local Schools CAREER/COLLEGE READINESS 3:30 pm – Room 30 Positive Behavior Intervention Supports: Following the Tiger Way! The presenters will introduce the Following the Tiger Way Program and discuss their weekly, monthly and yearly routines. These routines include giving rewards/reinforcement to students for positive behavior. Students use their rewards to redeem at the Tiger Store. Teachers explain the matrix (expectations) at the beginning and midway through the year. Jamie Lewis, Rea Reynolds, Colleen Gaffney Bethel-Tate Middle School SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL WELLNESS 3:30 pm—Room 31 Leadership, Equity and Restorative Practices This presentation will introduce and engage school administrators and teachers on the positive impact of implementing equity and restorative practices for individual buildings and districts as a whole. Attendees will understand the foundational skills of developing leaders among school staff that will co-facilitate staff meetings, engage peers, implement environmental changes, and enhance curriculum with a lens of equity in order to strengthen the building culture for students, staff, and parents. Kelly Hayden, LaMarque Ward, Sr. Dream Builders University – Equity Builders EQUITY 3:30 pm – Room 32

Disciplinary Literacy as Part of Ohio’s Plan to Raise Literacy Achievement “Disciplinary Literacy recognizes that reading, writing, thinking, reasoning, and doing within each discipline is unique - and leads to the understanding that every field of study creates, communicates, and evaluates knowledge differently" (Lent, 2016). Providing discipline-specific literacy instruction and support is one of the three primary areas of Adolescent Literacy identified in Ohio's Plan to Raise Literacy Achievement. This presentation will provide an overview of the concept and importance of Disciplinary Literacy, as well as specific examples, strategies, and resources that can be incorporated into instructional practice. Roger Howard ESC of Northeast Ohio LITERACY 3:30 pm – Room 33 Using Evidence-Based Practices to Guide Instruction Each school year brings energy and excitement along with expecta-tions and the pressure to perform in order to accomplish greater student growth. Each year administrators and teachers strive to prepare themselves to hit the ground running for increased academic achievement. One of the way to prepare is through self and collabo-rative team reflection. Engaging in self-reflection and reflection of collaborative team progress is an on-going commitment. This presen-tation will engage participants in a self-audit of their team practices. The audit will lead to an interactive engagement between the session presenters and the participants. Teams will have the opportunity to identify current team practices and areas that may need improvement to produce better student results. Pamela VanHorn, Ashley Mullett University of Cincinnati – Systems Development & Improvement Center TEACHING/LEARNING 3:30 pm – Room 34 OIP: Data + Drive = Success Learn how an urban district rose out of the threat of academic distress through strategic planning and systemic change. Over the course of three years the district has built a culture of high expectations for scholar growth and achievement. Participants will gain insight on how this district used the Ohio Improvement Process as the foundation to build collaborative practice and data driven decisions, so that their educators were prepared to teach at higher levels. Participants will also learn how the district used common assessments, high quality data and how they monitored and supported the TBT/BLT/DLT process. The presenters will share data, assessments and collaboration tools that have contributed to the district's 43% math and 37% reading proficiency gains.

Bailey Morres, Tamea Caver, Donald Jolly, Ruth Ray, Roxann Lozar Warrrensville Heights City Schools SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT

Thursday November 15, 2018

3:30 pm Sessions

Raise the Rigor Through Student Engagement In this interactive presentation, participants will explore practical ways to engage students using meaningful instructional and assessment strategies. Come learn ways to get kids actively THINKING instead of just passively recalling content, and raise the rigor at the same time! This dynamic presentation will empower all participants to return to their schools with practical activities that can be implemented immediately! Don't miss out! This session is sure to get you excited and inspired -- and ready to get RESULTS! Frank Beickelman The Ohio State University STUDENT ENGAGEMENT 3:30 pm – Executive Meeting Room Supporting the Whole Child: Connecting School and Community Resources As schools continue to be impacted by a variety of health issues, the importance of a relationship between education and health is evident. The Ohio Department of Education highlighted the importance of educating the Whole Child in their Strategic Plan. Schools and communities are pursuing opportunities to connect and maximize resources to educate the Whole Child. This presentation will share a framework and process to provide an integrated system of student supports. Presenters will discuss how the Montgomery and Greene County ESCs are engaging schools in a process to create Whole Child Advisory Councils to assess needs, identify priorities, develop a plan to implement programs and services, and provide methods to measure successful supports for students, families, and educators. Kevin Lorson, Terry Graves-Strieter, Jessica Davies, Shannon Cox Wright State University, Greene County ESC, Montgomery County ESC SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL WELLNESS 3:30 pm – Ballroom A Trauma Informed Care Understanding the role of trauma informed care in early childhood is vital to children and families. By becoming “trauma-informed” professionals, teachers and administrators will recognize that people have often experienced many different types of trauma. Those who have been traumatized benefit from support and understanding from those around them. This session focuses on educating communities and professionals about the long-lasting impact of trauma. Misty Cole Hopewell Health Centers SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL WELLNESS 3:30 pm – Ballroom DE

Extended Session—1 hour 50 min—8:30 am - 10:20 am High School Redesign The presenter will discuss the high school redesign collaborative that leverages the latest research in effective school transformation across a peer-to-peer network to re-imagine high schools. Ohio Department of Education staff will discuss how schools and leaders can be a part of the redesign collaborative in Ohio. This special session requires registration through ODE’s STARS registration system (search term “Redesign”) Laura Weeldreyer Everyone Graduates Center at Johns Hopkins University SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT 8:30 am - Ballroom A Authentic Engagement for Student Success Creating the kind of classroom environment that is motivating to stu-dents is a challenge for teachers. In this session, participants will explore the meaning of student engagement and how they can design classroom environments for genuinely engaging students. Using re-search-based strategies for student engagement, and the practical framework from Fisher, Frey, et. al, for making daily improvements, teachers will be equipped to build relationships, communicate with clarity, and provide appropriate levels of challenge for all students. Dr. Cathy Lassiter Corwin Learning STUDENT ENGAGEMENT 8:30 AM – Room 20 Data 2.0: Analyzing Your State Data to Improve Instruction

In this interactive session, the presenter will share how to analyze

Ohio State Test data in a five-step process that allows teachers to

improve instruction for groups and individual students.

Bryan Drost Rocky River City School District, ESC Learning Alliance ASSESSMENT/DATA 8:30 am – Room 21 Middle School Career Exploration Upper Sandusky Middle School has found recent success with career exploration through the implementation of Career Day, which allows students to explore various career paths in one day and with the im-plementation of the Reality Store, a program in which students simu-late a weekly budget in a “hands- on” atmosphere! As a result, stu-dents are showing a more enhanced knowledge of a career path and a personal budget by the time they leave middle school. Jim Wheeler, Jeremiah Minehart, Andrea Dunn, Katie Martin Upper Sandusky Middle School CAREER/COLLEGE READINESS 8:30 am – Room 22

Friday, November 16, 2018

8:30 am Sessions

Friday November 16, 2018 – 8:30 am Sessions

Our Journey to College and Career Readiness Two teachers completing the same activities with the same students in different classes unite to prepare students in college and career readiness. Hear the journey of these SuccessBound and Career Readiness Mini-Grant recipients and the variety of activities they are incorporating in their district. Ann Todd, Valerie Miller Western Reserve Local Schools CAREER/COLLEGE READINESS 8:30 am – Room 30 Finding the Balance: SEL for Teachers Before attending to the social and emotional needs of students, teachers need to learn to take care of themselves! In this session, Jason Haap and Paul Smith, authors of the guidebook “Find the Bal-ance: Creating a Healthy SEL Culture for Educators,” suggest strate-gies school leaders can engage to promote a more social and sup-portive school culture for adults.

Jason Haap, Paul Smith Hamilton County ESC SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL WELLNESS 8:30 am – Room 31 Teaching Ethics: Doing the Right Thing Always The Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative: High School Program is changing the way that teachers discuss ethical decision-making with their stu-dents nationwide. Instructional strategies, course content, and even competitive events are affected. Attend this session to learn more about the many ways that teachers and students can benefit from the initiative. Leave the session with a greater understanding of the Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative: High School Program, specific ideas for teaching ethical decision-making, and access to free ethics-based instructional modules. April Miller MBA Research and Curriculum Center ETHICS 8:30 am – Room 32 Using LDC Mini-Tasks Across the Curriculum This presentation will demonstrate how K-8 teachers will use LDC mini-tasks including 3-2-1, Gallery Walks, Inferring with Pictures, and Double-Entry Journals to enhance lessons in multiple content areas. The strategies that are presented can be used as formative and/or summative assessments that double as tools that help build content knowledge and comprehension. Teachers will share practical strate-gies that work, so that students will use them also. Marisa Everitt, Amy Booth Oakdale Elementary School, Toledo Public Schools LITERACY 8:30 am – Room 33

Sending Students to Work While Earning School Credit Experiential Learning is powerful. This session is about encouraging business and education communities to come together and offer high quality Work-Based Learning experiences to high school students. Participants will be introduced to the website toolkit that gives a needed jumpstart in developing real-work experiences and includes guidance on how students can satisfy high school graduation require-ments while working. In this session, the presenter will guide participants through developing a competency based Work-Based Learning experience that aligns to high school courses. Cassandra Palsgrove Ohio Department of Education-Office for Career Connections WORK-BASED LEARNING 8:30 am – Room 34 Differentiated Learning Through Menus Need assistance implementing differentiation in your classroom? It can be easy with a differentiation MENU- -a MENU like you would see in a restaurant! Menus empower students through CHOICE while ensuring adherence to important LEARNING GOALS (Standards). Menus can accommodate all areas and levels, including academic and career-tech program classrooms. Attendees will learn the basics of building a differentiation menu and apply their knowledge to the creation of a menu suited to their grade or academic area. Amory Wilson, Carol Ward Collins Career Technical Center DIFFERENTIATION 8:30 am – Room 35 Engaging Every Student Through PBL in Your Co-Taught Classroom Through shared ownership of the classroom instruction and curriculum, this district has created a Project-Based Learning classroom that allows for students to be engaged every day and grow in ways they never imagined. Blending the traditional curriculum with digital curriculum has allowed for students to receive not just differentiated instruction but individualized instruction. Using Google Classroom and a variety of other online applications, teachers have been able to create a curriculum that is specific to the needs of each student, while also using Project Based Learning to foster collaboration, communication and cooperative learning skills necessary for their future. Claire Fisher, Kimberly Basinski Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City Schools STUDENT ENGAGEMENT 8:30 am – Executive Meeting Room

Friday November 16, 2018 – 9:30 am Sessions

A Building Culture That Positively Influences Students and Staff The power of a strong, positive building culture and environment impacts educators, school leaders, and students. Relationships and expectations are the foundation of these successful communities, as school teams work to provide safe spaces where essential social/emotional skills and leadership strategies are fostered. The 2018 Ohio Teacher of the Year and Finalist for National Teacher of the Year, Jonathan Juravich works as an art educator as well as his building's Environment Team Leader. In this role, he guides and facilitates conversations about building culture. Learn about his unique position and explore resources and strategies in developing school- wide expectations, community building events, and staff en-couragement and engagement. Jonathan Juravich Olentangy Local Schools SCHOOL CULTURE 9:30 am – Room 20 #capsnap: Developing an ePortfolio for Pursuing Careers and Postsecondary Options At The Trumbull Career and Technical Center, students have transi-tioned from the senior project and participate in a Capstone Project which showcases all of their work from their junior and senior years. When students enter their junior year, they will develop a website that displays their academic, program and employment artifacts for their entire time while attending TCTC. Ultimately, this website can be used as an ePortfolio to help students pursue future career devel-opment or postsecondary education options. Katie Wright Trumbull Career and Technical Center TECHNOLOGY 9:30 am – Room 21 SREB Pre-Advanced Careers Middle Grades STEM Curriculum Did you know that SREB has a new Pre-Advanced Careers Middle Grades STEM Curriculum? If you have an Advanced Career grant or course in grade 9 - 12, the Pre-Advanced Careers Middle Grades STEM Curriculum for grades 6 - 8 would provide a rigorous course to allow the middle grades students to experience Advanced Careers through middle grades STEM-themed projects. Participants will learn about this new curriculum and how MMGW STEM schools in north-east Ohio are piloting select lesson this year. STEM Lessons and opportunities to offer this curriculum in your district will be shared. Diana Rogers, Ohio HSTW-NE Region STEM 9:30 am – Room 22

Building a Strong, Successful Career Advising Program Looking for a way to improve your school district while simultaneously producing successful, productive members of society? This session will guide you through some best practices on how to infuse career advising throughout a student’s K-12 experience in your district, focusing on career planning in a student’s high school years. Career advising can be the basis of a powerful impact on your students. Attendees will be able to identify how their school is implementing career advising, learn about tools and resources available to support career advising in their schools, and leave with next steps to better engage students in career-focused opportunities in and out of school. James Turner Ohio Department of Education-Office for Career Connections CAREER/COLLEGE READINESS 9:30 am – Room 30 Talk Data to Me: Using Behavioral Health Data for CCIP, PBIS, and OIP Strategic Planning Participants will learn how health and behavioral health data can be used in Strategic Planning processes for reducing non-academic barriers to achievement, specifically how data can be used in Comprehensive Continuous Improvement Plans (CCIP), planning for Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS), and in the Ohio Improvement Process (OIP). School Climate and Safety, Health, Mental Health, and Substance Use results from the Ohio Healthy Youth Environments Survey will be discussed. And information will be provided on how schools can access this free survey tool. GeorgiAnn Diniaco, Jill Jackson Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL WELLNESS 9:30 am – Room 31 Culturally Responsive Problem-Based Learning (CRPBL) for All Students This presentation examines the impact of culturally responsive problem-based learning on the engagement of African American students in an urban high school setting. The study explores how culturally responsive teaching and problem-based learning have individually impacted student learning outcomes, while arguing for the value of combining the two frameworks into one singular approach. Though the original study addressed the needs of African American students in an urban setting, the presenters propose that it is the knowledge of students and the creativity of the teacher that will allow educators to develop CRPBL activities for all students. Attendees at this presentation will participate in a CRPBL activity to experience the level of engagement that their students will experience. Timothy Hurt, Tonya Stitt Warrensville Heights City Schools CULTURAL AWARENESS 9:30 am – Room 32

Friday November 16, 2018 – 9:30 am Sessions

Closing the Million Word Gap: Using Text Sets to Build Working Vocabulary A student's working vocabulary by grade 3 is an indicator of success in grade 11. Building a strong working vocabulary begins in pre-school and continues through 12th grade across all subject areas. Students who have a large working vocabulary use more precise language and have higher comprehension rates across content areas. Using Text Sets is an effective way to build vocabulary. Tech-nology can play a powerful role in building working vocabulary by enabling teachers to curate text sets, help students access complex text, and engage students in the use of high impact academic words. This session will focus on select, high quality, free resources that work across multiple technology platforms along with strategies for using these resources to create text sets to build vocabulary. Char Shryock Bay Village City Schools LITERACY 9:30 am – Room 33 Blending Subjects and Issuing Credits Learn more about creating a dynamic and engaging learning environ- ment and bettering student engagement through integrated coursework in this session. Blending courses can make space in stu- dents’ schedules for opportunities such as elective courses, College Credit Plus courses, work-based learning and other innovative educa- tional experiences. This session will introduce real examples of schools integrating courses, as well as walk through suggested pro- cesses to identify appropriate content and issue simultaneous credit. Sarah Wilson Ohio Department of Education-Office for Career Connections CURRICULUM INTEGRATION 9:30 am – Room 34

Pillars to Effective School Turnaround and Leadership Development This presentation will cover ACCEL Schools’ turnaround theory of action as well as the leadership development of school principals to become change agents. Attendees will leave (1) understanding the core pillars to schools’ turnaround, (2) understanding the necessary action steps needed to facilitate leadership development, and (3) with concrete examples of leadership development strategies that were used across a portfolio of schools that drastically increased student outcomes as well as teacher, student, and family satisfaction in just one year and built upon those gains in year two. Mark Comanducci, Emily Vanderplough Accel Schools SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT 9:30 am – Room 35 Be a Master Jedi of Your Own Classroom This interactive presentation will give you hands-on ideas for your classroom. These activities will meet Social and Emotional Standards, and Literacy Standards, as well as promoting a higher order of questioning from your students. You will leave the presentation with the ideas ready to use immediately in your classroom. Be a Jedi Master of your own classroom, conquering your fears of the Rebel Empire. Melinda Meisse Pioneer Career and Technology Center STUDENT ENGAGEMENT 9:30 am – Executive Meeting Room

Thanks to Our Exhibitors!

Be sure to visit our exhibitors on Thursday, in the pre-service area outside the ballrooms on the second floor. We appreciate their support!

ACT

Booksource

EMC School

Goodheart-Wilcox

Heinemann Publishing

Institute for Student Achievement

Mayerson Academy

Ohio College Tech Prep

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Power of ICU

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