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2024 October REN/IMESD Professional Development Summit
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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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Friday, October 11
 

10:00am PDT

Deep Dive into the IXL Platform
Friday October 11, 2024 10:00am - 10:50am PDT
Attendees will review the five core components of IXL: Comprehensive pre-K through 12 curriculum; instructional tools and classroom engagement resources; first-of-its-kind assessment suite; actionable analytics; and implementation supports.  We will take a deep dive into IXL Analytics, including strategies for supporting day-to-day instruction, and leverage IXL's comprehensive curriculum and skill plans to create custom Quizzes to be shared with other teachers in your district.  
Speakers
MB

Melinda Bessner

Federal Funding & Educational Consultant, IXL Learning
Friday October 11, 2024 10:00am - 10:50am PDT
Room 326

10:00am PDT

Free High School Science Curriculum!
Friday October 11, 2024 10:00am - 10:50am PDT
The Patterns High School Science Sequence is a FREE, open-source three year course pathway and curriculum aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). Each course utilizes common instructional strategies, real world phenomena, and design challenges to engage students and support their learning.  The curriculum is a combination of teacher-generated and curated open-content materials.  Come learn about the curriculum and how it could be used in your classroom!
Speakers
avatar for Casey Boothby

Casey Boothby

High School Programs Manager, GO STEM
Friday October 11, 2024 10:00am - 10:50am PDT
Room 304

10:00am PDT

Getting Started with YouScience: Empowering Students Through Aptitude-Based Learning
Friday October 11, 2024 10:00am - 10:50am PDT
*Presenter will be streamed in
Join us for an in-depth session on how to successfully implement YouScience in your school or district. This session will guide you through the process of getting students started with the platform, including a walkthrough of their results. We’ll explore practical implementation ideas that can help integrate YouScience into your curriculum seamlessly.

Discover how the Education and Career Plan tool aligns with Oregon's Education Plan and Profile requirements and the ODE standards, providing a structured approach for students to plan their academic and career paths. Additionally, we’ll demonstrate how to leverage YouScience reports to build classes that cater to students' unique aptitudes and interests, ensuring a personalized and effective educational experience.

By the end of this session, you'll have the tools and knowledge needed to make the most of YouScience, from initial setup to advanced usage, empowering your students to explore their strengths and navigate their futures with confidence.
Speakers
avatar for Beth Naughton

Beth Naughton

IMESD Instructional Coach, IMESD
CM

Chanel Maestas

Customer Success Manager, YouScience
Friday October 11, 2024 10:00am - 10:50am PDT
Room 206

10:00am PDT

Inquiry-Based Learning in Mathematics for Pre-K to 6th Grade
Friday October 11, 2024 10:00am - 10:50am PDT
This session will present foundational ideas to help create inquiry based activities that target specific math learning outcomes. You will be given examples of activities you can implement, and guidance on how to engage your students in meaningful math discoveries.  
Speakers
DA

Dr. Andrew-David Bjork

Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Ph.D, Eastern Oregon University
Friday October 11, 2024 10:00am - 10:50am PDT
Room 233

10:00am PDT

OMEA Choir
Friday October 11, 2024 10:00am - 10:50am PDT
Speakers
avatar for Melissa Cunnington

Melissa Cunnington

Music Educator
Friday October 11, 2024 10:00am - 10:50am PDT
Room 612 (choir room)

10:00am PDT

OMEA Instrument Repair
Friday October 11, 2024 10:00am - 10:50am PDT
Speakers
MA

Mike Agidius

Retired Music Educator, Milton-Freewater SD
Friday October 11, 2024 10:00am - 10:50am PDT
Room 611

10:00am PDT

SB 13: Tribal History, Shared History
Friday October 11, 2024 10:00am - 10:50am PDT
We will dive into the senate bill and discuss the requirements of school districts to implement the Tribal history lesson plans within the available grade levels. We will also discuss the Tribal place-based lessons that compliment the state generated lessons.
Speakers
BS

Brent Spencer

Indian Education Coordinator, Oregon Department of Education
Friday October 11, 2024 10:00am - 10:50am PDT
Room 327

10:00am PDT

STEM Explorations on Sound
Friday October 11, 2024 10:00am - 10:50am PDT
Participants will explore sound and how the composition of certain materials affects the vibrations they produce. They will make a table and record information describing the different materials investigated and the variation in pitch. This session relates to the NGSS  - Plan and conduct investigations to provide evidence that vibrating materials can make sound and that sound can make materials vibrate.
Speakers
DR

Donna Rainboth

Science Instructor, Eastern Oregon University (retired)
Friday October 11, 2024 10:00am - 10:50am PDT
Room 340

10:00am PDT

The CARE Program: Reducing Childhood Adversity
Friday October 11, 2024 10:00am - 10:50am PDT
Join us for an interactive session discussing helpful tools when working with dysregulated students, tips on identifying secondary trauma in yourself and others, and ways to build healthy connections to reduce childhood adversity.
Speakers
JG

Jenni Galloway

Umatilla County CARE Coordinator, CARE
MK

Maggie King

Umatilla County CARE Specialist, CARE
Friday October 11, 2024 10:00am - 10:50am PDT
Room 311

10:00am PDT

Mock Trial in the Secondary Classroom
Friday October 11, 2024 10:00am - 11:50am PDT
**NOTE: This is a 2-hour session (10-11:50 am)
We will share resources and teaching strategies for integrating mock trial skills and cases into classrooms. Most subject areas are compatible with this creative and engaging approach.  
Speakers
AS

Amy Sabbadini

Regional Program Manager, Civics Learning Project
Friday October 11, 2024 10:00am - 11:50am PDT
Room 110

11:00am PDT

Exploring Electrical Circuits
Friday October 11, 2024 11:00am - 11:50am PDT
Learn about electrical circuits by messing around with batteries and bulbs! Explore how to connect the wires to the battery to make the bulb light up and how to use a folded strip of aluminum foil as wire. Experiment with different materials to determine which conduct electricity and which are insulators. The session culminates with participants making an electrical card or electrical sculpture.
Speakers
DR

Donna Rainboth

Science Instructor, Eastern Oregon University (retired)
Friday October 11, 2024 11:00am - 11:50am PDT
Room 340

11:00am PDT

If You Ask a Cop a Question...
Friday October 11, 2024 11:00am - 11:50am PDT
Come learn more about the role and duties of a School Resource Officer and how education staff can help support this work. 
Speakers
LZ

Lance Zaugg

Sunridge Middle School School Resource Officer, Pendleton Police Department
Friday October 11, 2024 11:00am - 11:50am PDT
Room 316

11:00am PDT

IMESD VLA: Program Open Support and Training
Friday October 11, 2024 11:00am - 11:50am PDT
IMESD VLA staff will be on hand to help with program access, log in support, platform data processes, Synergy Support and more. Are you a district staff member that needs help viewing student data? Liaisons wanting access to connect and communicate with students through Rooms? Come on by! We will have our staff on hand to help with all of your Access points, and needs with the VLA! (Rooms, Schools PLP, Google Classroom, ParentVue Access, General program information and more!)
Speakers
LW

Lena Wheeling

Student Success/VLA Director, IMESD
Friday October 11, 2024 11:00am - 11:50am PDT
Room 314

11:00am PDT

Incorporating Oregon's Black History with Oregon Black Pioneers
Friday October 11, 2024 11:00am - 11:50am PDT
In this session, participants will gain a clear understanding of Oregon Black Pioneers and explore the range of resources available to teachers on our website. Educators will leave with practical tools, lesson ideas, and materials that can be immediately integrated into their classrooms. This session will focus on providing tangible takeaways to enhance their teaching with relevant historical content.
Speakers
MR

Mariah Rocker

Public Programs and Exhibits Manager for Oregon Black Pioneers, Oregon Black Pioneers
Friday October 11, 2024 11:00am - 11:50am PDT
Room 240

11:00am PDT

OMEA Arts Advocacy
Friday October 11, 2024 11:00am - 11:50am PDT
Speakers
EC

Emily Cary

Choir and Orchestra Director, Pendleton School District
Friday October 11, 2024 11:00am - 11:50am PDT
Room 612 (choir room)

11:00am PDT

OMEA Band - Breathing and Warm-Up Exercises
Friday October 11, 2024 11:00am - 11:50am PDT
Speakers
JT

Jacob Try

Music Educator, Pilot Rock School District
Friday October 11, 2024 11:00am - 11:50am PDT
Room 611

11:00am PDT

Understanding PDUs, Teacher Licensure and Move-Over Credits for Pendleton School District
Friday October 11, 2024 11:00am - 11:50am PDT
An in-depth explanation of PDUs, in-district credits, move-over, important dates and the pitfalls to avoid. Q and A included.
Speakers
MY

Matt Yoshioka

PSD Curriculum Director, Pendleton School District
KD

Kevin Dinning

HR Director, Pendleton School District
Friday October 11, 2024 11:00am - 11:50am PDT
Room 338

11:00am PDT

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
Friday October 11, 2024 11:00am - 11:50am PDT
The Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education (OJMCHE) now provides free Holocaust-related picture books, novels, and memoirs to K-5 classrooms. Each book was carefully selected to meet both Oregon's ELA and social studies standards across elementary grade levels as well as address SB664 Holocaust and Genocide learning concepts. In this workshop, teachers will collaboratively review books and accompanying teaching guides and learn how to order free books for their curriculum.  
Speakers
avatar for Andrew Duden

Andrew Duden

Head of Student Programs, Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education
Andrew Duden is the Education Specialist fro Digital Learning at the Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education. At the museum, Andrew has created digital curriculum for numerous core exhibitions, has written lesson plans, and facilitated professional development and... Read More →
Friday October 11, 2024 11:00am - 11:50am PDT
Room 214

1:00pm PDT

All About GO STEM's Free PreK-20 STEAM Programming
Friday October 11, 2024 1:00pm - 1:50pm PDT
Participants will learn about the STEM Hub network's goals and programming, information about GO STEM's current projects, as well as STEAM teaching ideas.
Speakers
avatar for Casey Boothby

Casey Boothby

High School Programs Manager, GO STEM
Friday October 11, 2024 1:00pm - 1:50pm PDT
Room 304

1:00pm PDT

Deep Dive into the IXL Platform
Friday October 11, 2024 1:00pm - 1:50pm PDT
Attendees will review the five core components of IXL: Comprehensive pre-K through 12 curriculum; instructional tools and classroom engagement resources; first-of-its-kind assessment suite; actionable analytics; and implementation supports.  We will take a deep dive into IXL Analytics, including strategies for supporting day-to-day instruction, and leverage IXL's comprehensive curriculum and skill plans to create custom Quizzes to be shared with other teachers in your district.  
Speakers
MB

Melinda Bessner

Federal Funding & Educational Consultant, IXL Learning
Friday October 11, 2024 1:00pm - 1:50pm PDT
Room 237

1:00pm PDT

If You Ask a Cop a Question...
Friday October 11, 2024 1:00pm - 1:50pm PDT
Come learn more about the role and duties of a School Resource Officer and how education staff can help support this work. 
Speakers
LZ

Lance Zaugg

Sunridge Middle School School Resource Officer, Pendleton Police Department
Friday October 11, 2024 1:00pm - 1:50pm PDT
Room 316

1:00pm PDT

Incorporating Oregon's Black History with Oregon Black Pioneers
Friday October 11, 2024 1:00pm - 1:50pm PDT
In this session, participants will gain a clear understanding of Oregon Black Pioneers and explore the range of resources available to teachers on our website. Educators will leave with practical tools, lesson ideas, and materials that can be immediately integrated into their classrooms. This session will focus on providing tangible takeaways to enhance their teaching with relevant historical content.
Speakers
MR

Mariah Rocker

Public Programs and Exhibits Manager for Oregon Black Pioneers, Oregon Black Pioneers
Friday October 11, 2024 1:00pm - 1:50pm PDT
Room 240

1:00pm PDT

OMEA District 6 Fall Business Meeting
Friday October 11, 2024 1:00pm - 1:50pm PDT
Speakers
EC

Emily Cary

Choir and Orchestra Director, Pendleton School District
Friday October 11, 2024 1:00pm - 1:50pm PDT
Room 612 (choir room)

1:00pm PDT

SB 13: Tribal History, Shared History
Friday October 11, 2024 1:00pm - 1:50pm PDT
We will dive into the senate bill and discuss the requirements of school districts to implement the Tribal history lesson plans within the available grade levels. We will also discuss the Tribal place-based lessons that compliment the state generated lessons.
Speakers
BS

Brent Spencer

Indian Education Coordinator, Oregon Department of Education
Friday October 11, 2024 1:00pm - 1:50pm PDT
Room 327

1:00pm PDT

Setting Effective Student Learning & Growth Goals
Friday October 11, 2024 1:00pm - 1:50pm PDT
This interactive workshop is designed to empower educators with the knowledge and skills necessary to create, implement, and monitor effective learning and growth goals for their students. Whether you are a classroom teacher or school administrator, this workshop is suitable for anyone interested in fostering academic excellence and personal development in students.  
Speakers
avatar for Jennifer Teeter

Jennifer Teeter

IMESD Instructional Coach, IMESD
KD

Kevin Dinning

HR Director, Pendleton School District
Friday October 11, 2024 1:00pm - 1:50pm PDT
Room 108

1:00pm PDT

Strategies to Teach Writing in the Spanish Classroom
Friday October 11, 2024 1:00pm - 1:50pm PDT
In this workshop, the instructor and participants will share their strategies to create meaningful writing assignments that will help their students improve their written Spanish communication. Please, come prepared with your best examples of written assignments! The session will be in Spanish.
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Sandra Nava Nieto

Dr. Sandra Nava Nieto

Assistant Professor of Spanish, Eastern Oregon University
Friday October 11, 2024 1:00pm - 1:50pm PDT
Room 338

1:00pm PDT

Teaching the Holocaust Using Primary Sources: Discovering the Ringleblum Archive from the Warsaw Ghetto
Friday October 11, 2024 1:00pm - 1:50pm PDT
High school and middle school teachers participate in a hands-on workshop where they explore documents from the Ringleblum archive. Emmanuel Ringleblum, a Jewish historian, organized a secret society in the Warsaw Ghetto that recorded first-hand accounts of Nazi atrocities. The documents were hidden in the ground and unearthed after WWII. Andrew Duden, Head of Student Programs at the Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust (OJMCHE), will lead teachers in a workshop that draws upon actual documents now housed at the Jewish Historical Institute in Warsaw, Poland. He also will provide curriculum materials so that teachers can replicate the workshop activities with students.  
Speakers
avatar for Andrew Duden

Andrew Duden

Head of Student Programs, Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education
Andrew Duden is the Education Specialist fro Digital Learning at the Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education. At the museum, Andrew has created digital curriculum for numerous core exhibitions, has written lesson plans, and facilitated professional development and... Read More →
Friday October 11, 2024 1:00pm - 1:50pm PDT
Room 214

1:00pm PDT

The CARE Program: Reducing Childhood Adversity
Friday October 11, 2024 1:00pm - 1:50pm PDT
Join us for an interactive session discussing helpful tools when working with dysregulated students, tips on identifying secondary trauma in yourself and others, and ways to build healthy connections to reduce childhood adversity.
Speakers
JG

Jenni Galloway

Umatilla County CARE Coordinator, CARE
MK

Maggie King

Umatilla County CARE Specialist, CARE
Friday October 11, 2024 1:00pm - 1:50pm PDT
Room 311

1:00pm PDT

Mock Trial in the Elementary Classroom
Friday October 11, 2024 1:00pm - 2:50pm PDT
**NOTE: This is a 2-hour session (1-2:50 pm)
We will share resources and teaching strategies for integrating mock trial skills and cases into classrooms. Most subject areas are compatible with this creative and engaging approach.  
Speakers
AS

Amy Sabbadini

Regional Program Manager, Civics Learning Project
Friday October 11, 2024 1:00pm - 2:50pm PDT
Room 110

2:00pm PDT

Inquiry-Based Learning in Mathematics for Secondary Students
Friday October 11, 2024 2:00pm - 2:50pm PDT
This session will present foundational ideas to help create inquiry based activities that target specific math learning outcomes. You will be given examples of activities you can implement, and guidance on how to engage your students in meaningful math discoveries.  
Speakers
DA

Dr. Andrew-David Bjork

Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Ph.D, Eastern Oregon University
Friday October 11, 2024 2:00pm - 2:50pm PDT
Room 233

2:00pm PDT

Learning Experiences in the School Community
Friday October 11, 2024 2:00pm - 2:50pm PDT
Hear the stories, as retold by the presenter, of the experiences of student teachers when placed in a school to get to know the school community BEFORE being placed in a classroom with a mentor teacher.
Speakers
DA

Dr. Angela Vossenkuhl

College of Education faculty, Eastern Oregon University
Friday October 11, 2024 2:00pm - 2:50pm PDT
Room 315

2:00pm PDT

OMEA District 6 Fall Business Meeting
Friday October 11, 2024 2:00pm - 2:50pm PDT
Speakers
EC

Emily Cary

Choir and Orchestra Director, Pendleton School District
Friday October 11, 2024 2:00pm - 2:50pm PDT
Room 612 (choir room)

2:00pm PDT

Rosetta Stone: Transforming Language Learning
Friday October 11, 2024 2:00pm - 2:50pm PDT
This session will dive into the tools and reports that teachers can utilize for effective implementation of Rosetta Stone in their classrooms to support world languages and/or English Language Learners.  Educators will learn best practices for using the curriculum and teacher tools, including recommendations for supporting daily instruction, monitoring progress, and differentiating learning.  
Speakers
MB

Melinda Bessner

Federal Funding & Educational Consultant, IXL Learning
Friday October 11, 2024 2:00pm - 2:50pm PDT
Room 237

2:00pm PDT

Secondary Social Studies Roundtable
Friday October 11, 2024 2:00pm - 2:50pm PDT
Attention Secondary Social Studies Teachers! Join Chris, Sunridge Middle School SS teacher, for a roundtable opportunity to connect with peers in your field. Participants will engage in a lightly facilitated discussion of problems of practice, best practices, successes, new ideas, and other hot topics elevated by the group.  
Speakers
CD

Chris Demianew

secondary social studies teacher, Sunridge Middle School
Friday October 11, 2024 2:00pm - 2:50pm PDT
Room 214

2:00pm PDT

Sunridge Middle School English Language Arts Team Mtg.
Friday October 11, 2024 2:00pm - 2:50pm PDT
Sunridge Middle School ELA team meeting
Friday October 11, 2024 2:00pm - 2:50pm PDT
Room 242

2:00pm PDT

The Entrepreneurial Spirit in Agriculture
Friday October 11, 2024 2:00pm - 2:50pm PDT
Join us for a discussion of the importance of entrepreneurship and the entrepreneurial spirit to the future of agriculture and food production systems in the U.S.
Speakers
CM

Chad Mueller

EOU Instructor, Eastern Oregon University
Friday October 11, 2024 2:00pm - 2:50pm PDT
Room 316
 

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