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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

Motivate Your Students to Be Independent Readers with Accelerated Reader
Friday October 11, 2024 10:00am - 10:50am PDT
Room 201
This session will be for districts that have the Accelerated Reader Program. Stephanie will show you the reports she utilizes in her classroom with her students on a weekly basis to track independent reading. She will share incentives she uses to help motivate her students to become more independent readers. If participants have used AR previously, they too, will be able to share how they used the program in their classroom. Part of this session will be discussing possible school wide incentive ideas to increase independent reading with elementary age students.
Speakers
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Stephanie Smith

4th Grade Teacher, Pendleton School District
Friday October 11, 2024 10:00am - 10:50am PDT
Room 201
  Literacy Support

10:00am PDT

Secret Stories: Introduction and Implementation
Friday October 11, 2024 10:00am - 10:50am PDT
Room 108
Learn about Secret Stories and how to deliver phonics faster! This allows fast access to the reading code, giving teachers a way to keep pace with students’ needs for daily reading and writing, through all content areas!
Speakers
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Danika Bond

3rd Grade Teacher, La Grande School District
Friday October 11, 2024 10:00am - 10:50am PDT
Room 108
  Literacy Support

10:00am PDT

Why Pay for Audible When You Can be Using SORA for Free?
Friday October 11, 2024 10:00am - 10:50am PDT
Room 240
If you are one of the districts served by the IMESD, then you and your students have access to the extensive Sora digital library - full of ebooks, audiobooks, read-alongs, and magazines! You don't need to be paying for Audible when you can be listening to audiobooks in Sora. Learn about all the amazing features and how they can be tailored for your reading and listening enjoyment. Then get ready to share it with your students. This can be used in and out of the classroom!
Speakers
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Christie Boen

IMESD Library/Media Specialist, IMESD
In 2006 I started out working as a media specialist in Eastern Oregon. Since then, I have been a media specialist at the middle and high school level for 7years, district librarian and instructional technology coach for 8 years, and am currently the media specialist for InterMountain... Read More →
Friday October 11, 2024 10:00am - 10:50am PDT
Room 240
  Literacy Support

10:00am PDT

Critical Thinking in the Context of Literacy
Friday October 11, 2024 10:00am - 11:50am PDT
Room 205
**PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A 2-HOUR SESSION

Are we really critically thinking or are we just saying that we are? After all, what is critical thinking? And what is not critical thinking? HOW do we critically think? HOW do we get our students to critically think? What is the relationship between reading, writing, and critical thinking? In this session, we are going to explore the process of critical thinking through the lenses of comprehension, application, analysis, evaluation, and synthesis.  
Speakers
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Evan Rummerfield

Pendleton High School English Language Arts teacher
Friday October 11, 2024 10:00am - 11:50am PDT
Room 205
  Literacy Support

11:00am PDT

Science of Reading Basics: Helpful Tips and Strategies to Begin Elevating Your Reading Instruction
Friday October 11, 2024 11:00am - 11:50am PDT
Room 324
This session will provide information about what the science of reading is. It will also provide tips for reading instruction and resources and sample lessons for K-2 teachers.
Speakers
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Rebecca Emmons

elementary teacher, Pendleton School District
Friday October 11, 2024 11:00am - 11:50am PDT
Room 324
  Literacy Support

1:00pm PDT

Oregon's Early Literacy Framework: Joyful Research-Aligned Literacy Learning
Friday October 11, 2024 1:00pm - 1:50pm PDT
Room 233
To provide a research-aligned and joyful vision for literacy learning, in 2023 the Oregon Department of Education released the Oregon Early Literacy Framework. The framework, along with the Early Literacy Success School District Grants, provided investment and guidance to enhance early literacy instruction in Oregon. Join us for an engaging session designed to develop participants’ understanding and importance of Oregon’s Early Literacy Framework. After an overview of the framework, participants will choose a section of the framework that they would like to explore more deeply. Educators will reflect on their own practice and role in promoting early literacy and leave with concrete ideas for enhancing literacy instruction.
Speakers
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Martha Sandstead

ODE Literacy Specialist, Oregon Department of Education
AP

Alexa Pearson

ODE Assistant Superintendent, Oregon Department of Education
AC

Angelica Cruz

Early Learning Specialist, Oregon Department of Education
Friday October 11, 2024 1:00pm - 1:50pm PDT
Room 233
  Literacy Support

1:00pm PDT

Public Library Services for 6-12 Teachers & Paraprofessionals
Friday October 11, 2024 1:00pm - 1:50pm PDT
Room 230
James and Jennifer will share Library tools available to teachers and students for grades 6-12. We will explore offerings like field trips, class visits, organized activities, digital resources, purchase suggestions and more.
Speakers
JJ

Jennifer Johnson

Pendleton Public Library Director
JS

James Simpson

Pendleton Public Library
Friday October 11, 2024 1:00pm - 1:50pm PDT
Room 230
  Literacy Support

1:00pm PDT

Science of Reading Basics: Helpful Tips and Strategies to Begin Elevating Your Reading Instruction
Friday October 11, 2024 1:00pm - 1:50pm PDT
Room 324
This session will provide information about what the science of reading is. It will also provide tips for reading instruction and resources and sample lessons for K-2 teachers.
Speakers
avatar for Rebecca Emmons

Rebecca Emmons

elementary teacher, Pendleton School District
Friday October 11, 2024 1:00pm - 1:50pm PDT
Room 324
  Literacy Support

1:00pm PDT

Critical Thinking in the Context of Literacy
Friday October 11, 2024 1:00pm - 2:50pm PDT
Room 205
**PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A 2-HOUR SESSION

Are we really critically thinking or are we just saying that we are? After all, what is critical thinking? And what is not critical thinking? HOW do we critically think? HOW do we get our students to critically think? What is the relationship between reading, writing, and critical thinking? In this session, we are going to explore the process of critical thinking through the lenses of comprehension, application, analysis, evaluation, and synthesis.  
Speakers
ER

Evan Rummerfield

Pendleton High School English Language Arts teacher
Friday October 11, 2024 1:00pm - 2:50pm PDT
Room 205
  Literacy Support

2:00pm PDT

Public Library Services for K-5 Teachers & Paraprofessionals
Friday October 11, 2024 2:00pm - 2:50pm PDT
Room 230
James and Jennifer will share Library tools available to teachers and students for grades K-5. We will explore offerings like field trips, class visits, organized activities, digital resources, purchase suggestions and more.
Speakers
JJ

Jennifer Johnson

Pendleton Public Library Director
JS

James Simpson

Pendleton Public Library
Friday October 11, 2024 2:00pm - 2:50pm PDT
Room 230
  Literacy Support

2:00pm PDT

Secret Stories: Introduction and Implementation
Friday October 11, 2024 2:00pm - 2:50pm PDT
Room 108
Learn about Secret Stories and how to deliver phonics faster! This allows fast access to the reading code, giving teachers a way to keep pace with students’ needs for daily reading and writing, through all content areas!
Speakers
avatar for Danika Bond

Danika Bond

3rd Grade Teacher, La Grande School District
Friday October 11, 2024 2:00pm - 2:50pm PDT
Room 108
  Literacy Support
 
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