2024 October REN/IMESD Professional Development Summit

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2024 October REN/IMESD Professional Development Summit

Welcome to the scheduling platform for the 2024 Professional Development Summit, hosted by the Oregon Trail Regional Educator Network and Intermountain ESD in cooperation with Pendleton School District.
* Click on sessions to create your schedule for October 11th, 2024.
* Please note that some sessions are 2 hours in length. Session times are specified in the session description.
* All sessions are IN-PERSON at Pendleton High School: 1800 NW Carden Avenue Pendleton, OR

*All participants must park in the student parking lot (located on the east side of the school) OR the main parking lot. All participants will enter the cafeteria next to the east side student parking lot. Registration & breakfast will occur in the cafeteria.

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8:00am PDT

Breakfast & Check-In Pendleton High School Cafeteria

8:30am PDT

Greeting & Information for the Day Pendleton High School AuditoriumDave Williams

8:45am PDT

Keynote Address: "Fired Up for Education: Elevate Your Life with Purpose, Wellness, and Connection" Pendleton High School AuditoriumMorgane Michael

10:00am PDT

A Blueprint for Belonging: Cultivating Positive School Culture and Morale Pendleton High School AuditoriumMorgane Michael Overview of the Community Resiliency Model (CRM) Room 204Nira Campbell Deep Dive into the IXL Platform Room 326Melinda Bessner Free High School Science Curriculum! Room 304Casey Boothby Getting Started with YouScience: Empowering Students Through Aptitude-Based Learning Room 206Beth Naughton • Chanel Maestas Inquiry-Based Learning in Mathematics for Pre-K to 6th Grade Room 233Dr. Andrew-David Bjork OMEA Choir Room 612 (choir room)Melissa Cunnington OMEA Instrument Repair Room 611Mike Agidius SB 13: Tribal History, Shared History Room 327Brent Spencer STEM Explorations on Sound Room 340Donna Rainboth The CARE Program: Reducing Childhood Adversity Room 311Jenni Galloway • Maggie King Utilizing Oregon Data Suite for Attendance Success (6-12) Room 211Colleen Henry Utilizing Oregon Data Suite for Interventions (K-5) Room 209Missy Jacobsen An Overview of Explicit Instruction for Secondary Teachers Room 316Bethany Van Cleave • Matt Baty Exploring Oregon's New Graduation Requirement (SB 3): Navigating Finances and Careers for Graduation Success Room 314Jennifer Teeter Helping Paraprofessionals Help You Room 324Nicole Stewart Ways to Support Your English Language Learners in the Classroom Room 214Laetitia Schreier Motivate Your Students to Be Independent Readers with Accelerated Reader Room 201Stephanie Smith Secret Stories: Introduction and Implementation Room 108Danika Bond Why Pay for Audible When You Can be Using SORA for Free? Room 240Christie Boen Connecting the Dots -- IEP Through Lines Room 104Jennifer Eklund-Smith Strategies for Supporting IEPs in the Gen. Ed Classroom Room 315Jill Clark Teacher and Staff Wellness through a Dynamic Wellness Partnership between EOU Health and Human Performance and La Grande School District Room 302Dr. Kyle Pfaffenbach Yoga and Meditation PHS Gold Gym (gym by student parking lot & cafeteria)Auriana Miller Mock Trial in the Secondary Classroom Room 110Amy Sabbadini Critical Thinking in the Context of Literacy Room 205Evan Rummerfield Truly Trauma-Informed? Actionable Systems & Practices for Implementing Trauma-Informed Care Room 230Doris Bowman

11:00am PDT

Critical Aspects of Special Education Room 204Elaine Fox • Mike Scott Grading for Equity Room 108Steffany Esser • Mario Uribe-Saldana Finding Solutions! Room 315Dr. Angela Vossenkuhl Exploring Electrical Circuits Room 340Donna Rainboth If You Ask a Cop a Question... Room 316Lance Zaugg IMESD VLA: Program Open Support and Training Room 314Lena Wheeling Incorporating Oregon's Black History with Oregon Black Pioneers Room 240Mariah Rocker OMEA Arts Advocacy Room 612 (choir room)Emily Cary OMEA Band - Breathing and Warm-Up Exercises Room 611Jacob Try Understanding PDUs, Teacher Licensure and Move-Over Credits for Pendleton School District Room 338Matt Yoshioka • Kevin Dinning Using Children's Literature to Teach the Holocaust to K-5 Students: Free Books and Teaching Guides Provided by the Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education Room 214Andrew Duden A Road Map for Engagement and Addressing Chronic Absenteeism Room 327Patty Lindsey Oregon Data Suite & High School Success Room 211Colleen Henry Utilizing Oregon Data Suite for Interventions (6-12) Room 209Missy Jacobsen Canva for Education Room 201Ayla Olson Google Forms & Tips for Promethean Boards Room 302Zach Gaulke Focus and Feedback Room 206Holly Krokosz • Jolene Hudson The Well-Managed Classroom: K-8 Teachers Room 326Teresa Christensen Science of Reading Basics: Helpful Tips and Strategies to Begin Elevating Your Reading Instruction Room 324Rebecca Emmons Communicating Team Decisions Through Prior Written Notice Room 104Jennifer Eklund-Smith Decompress, Draw, and Paint Room 311Jessie Street Empowering Educators: Building Resilience, Wellness, and Purpose for Transformative School Cultures Pendleton High School AuditoriumMorgane Michael Health is Wealth: Discussing the Importance of Personal Wellbeing Room P100 in PTEC Building (building beyond football field -- access walking path outside of BLDG 4)Kaden Clark The New World of Financial Literacy Room 304Greg Galloway Yoga and Meditation PHS Gold Gym (gym by student parking lot & cafeteria)Auriana Miller

12:00pm PDT

Lunch & Networking Pendleton High School Cafeteria

1:00pm PDT

Critical Aspects of Special Education Room 204Elaine Fox • Mike Scott Finding Solutions! Room 315Dr. Angela Vossenkuhl The Skills You Thought You Had Room 206Maria Davis • Jolene Hudson • Josh McGraw All About GO STEM's Free PreK-20 STEAM Programming Room 304Casey Boothby Deep Dive into the IXL Platform Room 237Melinda Bessner If You Ask a Cop a Question... Room 316Lance Zaugg Incorporating Oregon's Black History with Oregon Black Pioneers Room 240Mariah Rocker OMEA District 6 Fall Business Meeting Room 612 (choir room)Emily Cary SB 13: Tribal History, Shared History Room 327Brent Spencer Setting Effective Student Learning & Growth Goals Room 108Jennifer Teeter • Kevin Dinning Strategies to Teach Writing in the Spanish Classroom Room 338Dr. Sandra Nava Nieto Teaching the Holocaust Using Primary Sources: Discovering the Ringleblum Archive from the Warsaw Ghetto Room 214Andrew Duden The CARE Program: Reducing Childhood Adversity Room 311Jenni Galloway • Maggie King Oregon Data Suite Open Lab Room 211Colleen Henry Utilizing Oregon Data Suite for Interventions (K-5) Room 209Missy Jacobsen AI for Educators - An Introduction Room 201Ayla Olson Tech Tools: Hardware, Websites, Apps Room 302Zach Gaulke "Proactive" Isn't Just for Cleaning Your Face Room 340Lela Thieme The Well-Managed Classroom: K-8 Teachers Room 326Teresa Christensen Oregon's Early Literacy Framework: Joyful Research-Aligned Literacy Learning Room 233Martha Sandstead • Alexa Pearson • Angelica Cruz Public Library Services for 6-12 Teachers & Paraprofessionals Room 230Jennifer Johnson • James Simpson Science of Reading Basics: Helpful Tips and Strategies to Begin Elevating Your Reading Instruction Room 324Rebecca Emmons Pendleton School District SPED Team (K-5) with Julie Smith Room 202Julie Smith Writing Transition IEPs and Related Topics Room 104Lon Thornburg Health is Wealth: Discussing the Importance of Personal Wellbeing Room P100 in PTEC Building (building beyond football field -- access walking path outside of BLDG 4)Kaden Clark Yoga and Meditation PHS Gold Gym (gym by student parking lot & cafeteria)Auriana Miller Mock Trial in the Elementary Classroom Room 110Amy Sabbadini Critical Thinking in the Context of Literacy Room 205Evan Rummerfield What About That Kid Who’s Always Dysregulated? The One Who’s Triggered No Matter What? Pendleton High School AuditoriumDoris Bowman

2:00pm PDT

Grading for Equity Room 314Steffany Esser • Mario Uribe-Saldana Special Education/504 Discipline Basics Room 204Elaine Fox • Mike Scott The Skills You Thought You Had Room 206Maria Davis • Josh McGraw • Jolene Hudson Inquiry-Based Learning in Mathematics for Secondary Students Room 233Dr. Andrew-David Bjork Learning Experiences in the School Community Room 315Dr. Angela Vossenkuhl OMEA District 6 Fall Business Meeting Room 612 (choir room)Emily Cary Rosetta Stone: Transforming Language Learning Room 237Melinda Bessner Secondary Social Studies Roundtable Room 214Chris Demianew Sunridge Middle School English Language Arts Team Mtg. Room 242 The Entrepreneurial Spirit in Agriculture Room 316Chad Mueller A Road Map for Engagement and Addressing Chronic Absenteeism Room 327Patty Lindsey Utilizing Oregon Data Suite for Attendance Success (K-5) Room 211Colleen Henry Utilizing Oregon Data Suite for Interventions (6-12) Room 209Missy Jacobsen Future-Ready Classrooms: School AI Basics Room 201Ayla Olson Explicit Instruction for Elementary Room 324Jessica Lambert • Shelby Cook Ways to Support Your English Language Learners in the Classroom Room 326Laetitia Schreier Public Library Services for K-5 Teachers & Paraprofessionals Room 230Jennifer Johnson • James Simpson Secret Stories: Introduction and Implementation Room 108Danika Bond Pendleton School District SPED Team (6-12) with Julie Smith Room 202Julie Smith Transition-Related Agency Partners/Resources and Collaborative Planning Room 104Lon Thornburg Decompress, Draw, and Paint Room 311Jessie Street Health is Wealth: Discussing the Importance of Personal Wellbeing Room P100 in PTEC Building (building beyond football field -- access walking path outside of BLDG 4)Kaden Clark Teacher and Staff Wellness through a Dynamic Wellness Partnership between EOU Health and Human Performance and La Grande School District Room 302Dr. Kyle Pfaffenbach The New World of Financial Literacy Room 304Greg Galloway Yoga and Meditation PHS Gold Gym (gym by student parking lot & cafeteria)Auriana Miller

3:00pm PDT

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