<p> Arkansas Curriculum Conference 2015 Friday, November 6, 2015</p><p>#200 8:00-9:00 Session Presenter Convention Center Presider Governor’s Hall I Description The Impoverished Brain #201 Session Presenter Angela Johns/Harrisburg School District 8:00-9:00 Language Arts Presider Marriott Hotel pK-12, Pre-Service Description In this workshop, I will show you how poverty affects the brain and strategies Salon A to help poverty students succeed in school. #202 M31 8:00-10:10 Extended Session Presenter Marriott Hotel Mathematics Presider Salon B Description #203 Workshop 8:00-11:20 Presenter Bruce Lazarus/Arkansas Tech University Science Marriott Hotel Presider Charree Todd/retired 4-9 Salon C Description Custom Social Studies Curriculum for High School #204 Session Presenter Jason Ihlenfeld/Nystrom Education 8:00-9:00 Social Studies Presider Marriott Hotel 12 Description Explore Active Classroom and Stratalogica from Nystrom Education and Arkansas Ballroom Social Studies School Service Calculator games in the math Classroom #205 Presenter Ronnie Flowers/Arkansas State Teachers Association Extended Session 8:00-10:10 Presider Mathematics Marriott Hotel Description Discuss and demonstrate the uses of many games as in-class learning activities, 5-10 Hoffman warm-ups, and extra practice using the Ti-84+ Family of graphing calculators. Topics will include many Pre-Algebra and Algebra concepts. Assignments Matter Presenter Grover Welch, Jessica Lange and Jessica Horton/Bay School District Presider Jessica Lange/Bay School District #206 Workshop Description "Assignments Matter" is a 3-hour-long workshop where teachers will 8:00-11:20 Language Arts collaborate to design writing tasks, based in the Literacy Design Collaborative Marriott Hotel 7-12 framework. The goal is to assist content area teachers (literature/ELA; science; Lafayette social studies; math) in linking disciplinary text reading to writing tasks. This curriculum development skill aligns with the expectations of the PARCC modules. MATH Building Blocks with SumBlox Presenter Dona McSpadden/Fayetteville School District Presider #207 Session Description SumBlox Building Blocks teach a wide range of mathematics through guided, 8:00-9:00 Mathematics hands-on discovery in SumBlox Learning Activities. Currently available are Marriott Hotel pK-7 series that teach addition and subtraction, multiplication, and fractions. Each Manning series empowers the educator to gradually move students to a deeper understanding of the properties of math through step-by-step investigations, engaging discussions and fun challenges. Short Course: Experimental Design: Moving Beyond the Scientific Method Short Course #208 Presenters Susan Johnson/SAU STEM Center and Terri Frost/ATU STEM Institute Science 8:00-4:00 Presider Terri Frost/ATU STEM Institute pK-12, Pre-Service Marriott Hotel Description Participants will conduct labs and investigations to develop a deeper Pinnacle understanding of experimental design, including making observations, Ticket Required inferences, hypothesis development, and experimentation. Relevant for all grades. TESS 1e, 3a, 3b, 3c. Rigorous NextGen Math Assessments: How to Get There from Here #209 Presenter Peter Cipkowski/Think Through Math Session 8:00-9:00 Presider Mathematics Marriott Conv. Center Description As assessments become more rigorous, how can we improve our effectiveness, 3-8 Chicot nurture a love of mathematics, and also prepare students for next generation, computer-based assessments? Arkansas Curriculum Conference 2015 Friday, November 6, 2015</p><p>Stake Your Claim: Constructing Explanations in Science! Presenters Madelon Cheatham/Arch Ford ESC and Keith Harris/UALR #210 Session Presider Keith Harris/University of Arkansas, Little Rock 8:00-9:00 Science Description Constructing explanations is an essential component of science. This session Marriott Conv. Center 3-8 will provide a foundation for helping students generate claims, evidence and Conway reasoning for scientific phenomena, using science notebooks and other instructional strategies, to improve content understanding. Curriculum Development & Frameworks for 7th grade Geography Presenters Julie Hill and Marcie Starkey/Conway School District and Linda Gardner/Hot #211 Extended Session Springs School District 8:00-10:10 Social Studies Presider Marcie Starkey/Conway School District Marriott Conv. Center 7 Description A workshop to help teachers develop the curriculum and maps for their district Grampas in teaching the new 7th grade geography course. Resources, materials, lessons and content will be shared to meet the new state Frameworks. Exciting Nonfiction Science Books: Not an Oxymoron! #212 Shelley Tomlinson/O.U.R. Educational Cooperative Session Presenter 8:00-9:00 Alayna Duren/ Science Presider Marriott Conv. Center Receive descriptions & lesson ideas for numerous nonfiction books that weave 7-12 Description Harris Brake science & history into their storyline. Sample books: The Disappearing Spoon, The Ghost Map, The Demon Under the Microscope, & more. Rocking the Classroom Presenter Cindy Green/Virtual Arkansas #213 Session Presider Cindy Green/Virtual Arkansas 8:00-9:00 Language Arts Description Learn to integrate song lyrics into the classroom curriculum. Walk through Marriott Conv. Center 9-12 classroom tested activities that can deepen your students' engagement with Neosho popular music while meeting and exceeding state and national content standards. Engineering is Elementary ~ Alarming Ideas Electricity Unit Lesley Merritt/UA STEM Center and Terri Smith/UAM STEM Center #214 Presenters Workshop Terri Smith/UAM STEM Center 8:00-11:20 Presider Science Apply knowledge of electricity, circuits, conductors, and insulators, to design Marriott Conv. Center Description 1-5 & construct an alarm. This EiE unit, centered on an Aussie girl with a problem, Ouachita blends science, literacy, and social studies into the Engineering Design Problem. New Economics Standards...No Sweat! Presenters Jennifer Taunton/Economics Arkansas and Kris Bertelsen/Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, Little Rock Branch #215 Extended Session Kris Bertelsen/Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, Little Rock Branch 8:00-10:10 Social Studies Presider What do PAPER CLIPS, ROLOS and PLAY DOUGH have in common? Marriott Conv. Center 9-12 Description They’re great ways to teach Economics! Join Economics Arkansas and the Petit Jean Federal Reserve Bank for a session highlighting some of the activity-based Economics lessons found in the Tools for Teaching the Arkansas Economics and Personal Finance Course. Code.org Presenter Joel Spencer/Little Rock School District #216 Workshop Presider 8:00-11:20 Mathematics Description This session will introduce teachers to code.org's "Code Studios" free computer Marriott Conv. Center pK-8 science curriculum. Teachers will work on online and unplugged activities that Riverview will teach them how to engage students in computer science and problem solving. Participants will receive a curriculum guide and swag bag. Conic Sections #217 Presenters Tiffani Grayer/ADE and Judy Dunmire/Western Arkansas ESC Session 8:00-10:10 Presider Judy Dunmire/Western Arkansas ESC Mathematics Marriott Conv. Center Description This course will explore conic sections and their applications. It is intended to 10-12 White Oak address standards in Algebra 3, but is also vertically aligned for teachers of Geometry/Algebra 2. Arkansas Curriculum Conference 2015 Friday, November 6, 2015</p><p>P Sparking Minds with Magnetism and Electricity #218 Extended Session resenter Serkan Demirel/LISA Academy 8:00-10:10 Science Presider Convention Center 5-12 Description Caraway I In this session, teachers will be introduced dozens of amazing Magnetism and Electricity hands-on activities. STEAM Forward to Proficiency Presenters Pam Warrick and Stan Warrick/Walden University and C. Neelie #219 Session Presider Dobbins/SAU 8:00-9:00 Mathematics Description Stan Warrick/Walden University Convention Center 5-9 Integrated leaning with STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Caraway II Math) activities, ideas and ready to use lessons. Special focus on struggling learners increased achievement with STEAM. Heroes and Hardships: A Lit Circle Remix #220 Ashley Gauthier, Jordan McBride, Heather Rice/ASU Session Presenters 8:00-9:00 Jordan McBride/Arkansas State University Language Arts Presider Convention Center See literature circles anew! Come join us for a lively, interactive literature 4-9 Description Caraway III circle demonstration with texts centered on topics from poverty to diverse heroes. Approaching Proportions Informally: Exploration Precedes Definition #221 Presenter James Fetterly/University of Central Arkansas Session 8:00-9:00 Presider Mathematics Convention Center Description Informal approaches can be cultivated in a variety of ways. This session will 6-9 Fulton consider techniques or methods of thinking to produce proportional understanding in all grade levels of mathematics. Teaching Argument: Logic #222 Presenter Session Rob Lamm/Arkansas State University 8:00-9:00 Presider Language Arts Ryan Kelly/Arkansas State University Convention Center Description 7-12 Teach argumentation through logic: Aristotle, Toulmin, and Rogers logics, as Izard well as, logical fallacies. Introduction to Engineering #223 Presenter Ben Carrigan/Harding University STEM Center Extended Session 8:00-10:10 Presider Science Convention Center Description Engineering is coming to your classroom. This session is designed to introduce K-12 Miller teachers to the Engineering Design Process. Participants will experience hands- on activities from Engineering is Elementary. Make Math Connect for your High School Students #224 Presenter Mara Cawein/University of Central Arkansas Session 8:00-9:00 Presider Mathematics Convention Center Description Connecting content to students’ interests provides deeper and more meaningful 9-12 Pope learning. An example connecting matrix operations to basketball will be shared. Opportunities for participants to share ideas will be provided. Data Teams Presenter Lissa Pijanowski/HMH Education Services #225 Presider Session 8:00-9:00 Description Cross Curricular Data Teams are the single best way to help educators move from "drowning in Convention Center 7-12 data" to using information to make better instructional decisions. What makes Toltec the Data Teams process distinctive is that we are not just looking at student scores, but at the combination of the student results, teaching strategies and the leadership support. Communicating With Light Engineering Opportunity Presenter Carol Carter/Delta Education/FOSS Presider Melissa Miller/Farmington School District #226 Session Description Students experiment with light and mirrors to discover how light can be used to 9:10-10:10 Science communicate. They are then challenged to design a way to communicate using Convention Center pK-6 light. They must communicate with a student around the corner when they Governor’s Hall I should stand up or sit down. Perfect engineering opportunities for the STEM classroom from a new FOSS Next Generation module, Sound and Light. Appropriate for K-6, special focus for K-4. Arkansas Curriculum Conference 2015 Friday, November 6, 2015</p><p>Partnerships in Education: Adopt-a-Professor Presenters Janine Chitty and Jennings Davis/UALR and Katy Buehrer/Hackett SD Presider Jennings Davis/University of Arkansas, Little Rock #227 Session Description Building partnerships among K12 and higher education is one way to support 9:10-10:10 Language Arts the Teachers of Excellence Support System (TESS) Domain 4: Participating in Marriott Hotel pK-12 a Professional Community. UAFSand the Education Renewal Zone have Salon A partnered with local public schools to strengthen learning outcomes for students, and to build collaborative partnerships with teachers and university professors. Join this session to learn how. Hands-on Math Investigations that link Math, Quail, & Data Analysis Presenters Cynthia Miller and Dianne Bounds/ASU Delta STEM Education Center April Prunty/Marked Tree SD and Elaine Dupree/Marion SD Presider Dianne Bounds/ASU Delta STEM Education Center #228 Session Description Join teachers from a History & Culture of Quail in AR grant and Physical 9:10-10:10 Mathematics Science & Data Analysis grant as they present their hands-on investigations Marriott Hotel 4-8 involving quail habitat, exponential decay in number, and Archimedes! Arkansas Ballroom Receive lesson plans & student handouts and learn about the Quail Kit for free two-week checkout to teachers. Although primarily math, Science, Geography, Social Studies, and Language Arts integrated lessons will be presented by classroom teachers. Lesson study and the impact on teaching Presenters C. Neelie Dobbins, Jenny Lounden and Jodi Cheney/Southern Arkansas #229 Session University 9:10-10:10 Mathematics Presider Jenny Lounden/Southern Arkansas University Marriott Hotel pK-12, Pre-Service Description This session will provide pre-service and traditional teachers with discussion, Manning activities, and implementation of lesson study. We will discuss the drastic impact on learning and growth for teachers and students. Understanding Next Generation Assessments #230 Extended Session Presenter Tim Brister/Harding University STEM Center 9:10-11:20 Mathematics Presider Marriott Conv. Center 3-8 Description Use testing documents to understand the student thinking needed for the exams Chicot and to consider implications for teaching (tasks, questions, lessons,…). Student Engagement and PBL Using Google #231 Session Presenters Will Squires and Brandi Squires/Caddo Hills School District 9:10-10:10 Science Presider Brandi Squires/Caddo Hills School District Marriott Conv. Center 3-12 Description Use Google Docs, Slides, and other add-ons to create student projects that Conway cover content standards while engaging students. Science: All Day, Everyday! Presenters Janie Hill/Hot Springs School District and Angela Stanford/SAU Presider Angela Stanford/Southern Arkansas University #232 Session Description Literature used in areas such as science fosters reading comprehension 9:10-10:10 Science strategies such as making connections, questioning, visualizing, inferring, Marriott Conv. Center pK-4 determining importance and synthesizing that transfer to skills needed for Harris Brake inquiry-based learning and science concepts. Through the utilization of graphic organizers, journals and foldable resources, see how easy it is to teach reading and writing across the curriculum – especially in Science. The Great ACTELA Writing Marathon #233 Presenter Tyler McBride/Lincoln School District and Cindy Green/Virtual Arkansas Extended Session 9:10-11:20 Presider Cindy Green/Virtual Arkansas Language Arts Marriott Conv. Center Description Join with educators from around Arkansas for an extended session of writing, pK-12 Neosho discussion, and idea-sharing. Prepare to leave refreshed and revived by the joy of writing! Analyzing Frequency Tables and Box Plots #234 Judy Dunmire/Western Cooperative Extended Session Presenter 9:10-11:20 Angie Jennings/UAFS Mathematics Presider Convention Center How well do your students interpret frequency graphs and box plots? This 6-7 Description Caraway II session provides a formative assessment lesson that can be easily differentiated for your weakest and strongest students. Arkansas Curriculum Conference 2015 Friday, November 6, 2015</p><p>Fluency: Fact vs. Fiction #235 Presenter Margaret Campbell/Izard Co Consolidated School District Session 9:10-10:10 Presider Meredith Turner/Arkansas State University Language Arts Convention Center Description Will utilizing certain text and fluency strategies increase student 3-8 Caraway III comprehension? Participants will gain insight into the importance of choosing fact versus fiction texts in their classroom. Rethinking Mathematics Analogically: Connecting and Contextualizing the Content #236 Session Presenter James Fetterly/University Central Arkansas 9:10-10:10 Mathematics Presider Convention Center 5-12, Pre-Service Description Fulton Through the use of analogical thinking one can provide connective insights to otherwise murky content. By contextualizing mathematics is familiar situations, learners may grasp concepts sooner and longer. Introductions and Conclusions #237 Session Presenter Rob Lamm/Arkansas State University 9:10-10:10 Language Arts Presider Ryan Kelly/Arkansas State University Convention Center 7-12 Description Teach students a variety of ways to begin and end their essays. Session will Izard present models and practice. Geometric Series and Finance #238 Session Presenter Beth Jones/Bentonville School District 9:10-10:10 Mathematics Presider Convention Center 11-12 Description Help students connect geometric series to savings and loans. Leave with a Pope project idea to immerse students in a simulation of the financial side of life. I have the Navigator. Now what? #239 Session Presenter Michelle Bonds/Bald Knob School District 9:10-10:10 Mathematics Presider Convention Center 4-12 Description Come get the basic ins and outs of the TI-Nspire Navigator system and how it Toltec can change your classroom for the better. Connecting The Global Community with Google Hangouts Presenter Winfield Watson/Springdale School District #240 Session Presider 9:10-10:10 Social Studies Description This session will discuss the experiences of the presenters with Google Old State House pK-12 Hangouts and Hangouts to connect learners with experts and classrooms River Front around the world. Participants will learn about how to prepare the technology and their learners to participate successfully in Hangouts. The session will include opportunities to experience Hangouts and Hangouts on Air first hand. Strengthening Technology Pathways Connecting Homes, Communities, and Classrooms #241 Presenter Mara Cawein/University of Central Arkansas Session 9:10-10:10 Presider Social Studies Old State House Description Our practical strategies and educational resources can help you increase pK-12, Pre-Service General Assembly student engagement and achievement, family involvement and contribution, and teacher proficiency and self-efficacy with technological tools and techniques. Cart Designs with new FOSS Next Generation Presenter Carol Carter/Delta Education/FOSS #242 Cathy Wissehr/University of Arkansas Session Presider 10:20-11:20 Students will see themselves as engineers as they are provided with Science Description Convention Center opportunities to engage in engineering experiences to develop solutions to pK-6 Governor’s Hall I problems, construct models and use systems thinking. We will investigate and engage in engineering opportunities in a new FOSS module, Motion and Matter. #243 M31 10:20-11:20 Session Presenter Marriott Hotel Mathematics Presider Hoffman Description Arkansas Curriculum Conference 2015 Friday, November 6, 2015</p><p>#244 Session Presenter 10:20-11:20 Mathematics Presider M031 Marriott Hotel Description Manning</p><p>Picture Book Science #245 Session Presenters Brian Schuller and Lisa / DeQueen Mena Educational Cooperative 10:20-11:20 Science Presider Lisa / DeQueen Mena Educational Cooperative Marriott Conv. Center pK-6 Description This training will prepare teachers for use engaging, science-related picture Conway books for creating inquiry-based science lessons for elementary students. Foldables and teaching resources for 7th grade Geography #246 Presenters Julie Hill and Marcie Starkey/Conway School District and Linda Gardner/Hot Session 10:20-11:20 Springs School District Social Studies Marriott Conv. Center Presider Marcie Starkey/Conway School District 7 Grampas Description Tried and true teaching ideas/suggestions from experienced middle school geography teachers. Resources, materials and lessons will be shared. How Do Mathematics and Science Students Use Our Content #247 Presenter David Young/Fayetteville School District Extended Session 10:20-11:20 Presider Mathematics Marriott Conv. Center Description Explore the common ground that exists between the sciences and mathematics 7-12 Harris Brake and how kids use what we teach them in different environments. How can we exploit these common areas? Inquiring Minds Want to Know: Probing for Science Misconceptions Presenters Shannon Soller and Brandon Elliott/McGraw Hill Education #248 Session Presider Brandon Elliott/McGraw Hill Education 10:20-11:20 Science Description Using Page Keeley’s Science Probes, learn how to use the students' responses Marriott Conv. Center 4-12 to inform instructional decisions. Probes are designed to identify common Petit Jean misconceptions, as well as enhance metacognition for students by making them more aware of their existing ideas. I have the Navigator. Now what? #249 Session Presenter Michelle Bonds/Bald Knob School District 10:20-11:20 Mathematics Presider Marriott Conv. Center 4-12 Description White Oak Come get the basic ins and outs of the TI-Nspire Navigator system and how it can change your classroom for the better. Technology (math+science) = Exponential Learning #250 Presenters Carrie Barber and Annette Brown/Dawson Education Cooperative Session 10:20-11:20 Presider Annette Brown/Dawson Education Cooperative Science Convention Center Description Need techy tools to transform your classroom into one that is highly engaging 2-12 Caraway I and creative? Check out our session and learn about a variety of tools that can be easily integrated into any subject. National Connections and Networking in ELA and Writing #251 Presenters Dixie Keyes/ASU, Laura Knowles/UCA and Chris Goering/UA Session 10:20-11:20 Presider Laura Knowles/UCA Language Arts Convention Center Description Join this invigorating session on national network involvement in groups like 6-12 Caraway III the National Writing Project, NCTE’s national level writing contests for students/teachers, ALAN, and the Literacy in Learning Exchange. Differentiation in the Math Classroom #252 Presenter Cara Cates/University of Central Arkansas Session 10:20-11:20 Presider Mathematics Convention Center Description 5-12 Differentiated instruction is the buzz right now, and meeting the needs of each Fulton learner can sometimes be difficult. Learn how to differentiate your math classroom using easy and effective methods. Arkansas Curriculum Conference 2015 Friday, November 6, 2015</p><p>Academic Writing and What is Valued Across the Disciplines Presenter Dawn Bessee/Crowley’s Ridge Education Cooperative Presider Dawn Bessee/Crowley’s Ridge Education Cooperative #253 Session Description This cross-curricular session invites participants to examine what is required 10:20-11:20 Language Arts for quality academic writing across all content areas, as well as the four areas Convention Center 7-12 that are consistent and specific to each discipline: task, macro-structure, Izard citation style, and data recognition. Participants will be able to compare and contrast these areas, as well as discuss instructional strategies to help students improve their writing in specific subjects. All Things Chemistry #254 Donna Smith and Susan Allison/Benton School District Session Presenters 10:20-11:20 Susan Allison/Benton School District Science Presider Convention Center We will share activities that promote student engagement and inquiry in our 10-12 Description Miller chemistry classes. The wide variety of activities will include favorite labs, demonstrations, websites, and literacy activities. Assessment Strategies in the Math Classroom #255 Presenter Beth Jones and Anthony Halter/Bentonville School District Session 10:20-11:20 Presider Anthony Halter/Bentonville School District Mathematics Convention Center Description Learn how to build in assessments that provide students time to practice and 7-12 Pope self-assess while providing you with valuable information on student understanding. What’s Trending? Learning Trajectories, Informative Assessment & Adaptive Instruction Presenter Cindy McAfee/Dawson Education Services Cooperative #256 Presider Session 10:20-11:20 Description If the goal of informative assessment is to inform, is it really doing that? Learn Mathematics Convention Center how knowledge of education research and the development of learning pK-12 Toltec trajectories are empowering teachers to better understand evidence in student work, to use the evidence to inform instruction, to strengthen first-wave instruction, and to understand the purpose of the instructional activities and materials being used. Using Google Hangouts on Air with History Day Projects #257 Session Presenter Winfield Watson/Springdale SD and Pat Ramsey/UCA 10:20-11:20 Social Studies Presider Pat Ramsey/UCA Old State House 6-12 Description This session will show participants how to use Google Hangouts on Air with River Front student history day projects. Arkansas Appetites: A Gut Reaction to Arkansas Food #258 Presenter Michael Dougan/Arkansas State University Session 10:20-11:20 Presider Social Studies Old State House Description 7-12 Based on the new book, American Appetites, from the University of Arkansas General Assembly Press, this session will attempt to apply American foodway to Arkansas conditions. #259 11:30-12:30 Session Presenter Convention Center Presider Governor’s Hall I Description Exhibitor Extended Session ACC Luncheon: Cross Curricular Presenter Peter McLaren/Achieve.org #260 pk-16 Presider Lynne Hehr/UA STEM Center 11:30-1:40 Ticket Required Description Marriott Hotel Salons A and B This session provides 1 hour PD. M031 Luncheon #261 Presenter Session 11:30-12:30 Presider Mathematics Marriott Hotel Description Ticket Reqired Arkansas Ballroom Arkansas Curriculum Conference 2015 Friday, November 6, 2015</p><p>Teaching Reading in Using the Other Content Areas Presenter Angie Hooper/Mifflin Harcourt #262 Presider Session 11:30-12:30 Description Come and explore how to support reading in the science and social studies Language Arts Marriott Hotel classroom. Support reading using leveled readers designed to differentiate 7-12 Lafayette instruction, and support the areas of weakness and enrichment. Learn about the rich activities and specialized text to support cross curricular content through reading. #263 Beverly? 11:30-12:30 Session Presenter Marriott Conv. Center Presider Grampas Description Measurements + One simple block, so many possibilities! #264 Session Presenter Chris Coker/Camden Fairview School District 11:30-1:40 Science Presider Convention Center Description Attendees will use a simple block to take measurements, calculate, convert, use Miller significant figures, solve for variables, and do error analysis. Expeditionary Learning: Engaging Students, Transforming Learning #265 Session Presenters Ellen Treadway/ARs Tech University & Ashleigh Gillespie/Van Buren SD 11:30-12:30 Social Studies Presider Ashleigh Gillespie/Van Buren SD Convention Center pK-12 Description Join us for a discussion of Expeditionary Learning, a model for transforming Pope the way in which students engage in problem solving around issues of importance to them and their community. DIVERStories #266 Presenter Nancy Hendricks/Hendricks, Inc. Session 11:30-12:30 Presider Social Studies Old State House Description Highlighting diversity in historical material can be a challenge, but bringing 10-12 General Assembly figures from the past to life illuminates Arkansas history in a personal way such as this Civil War-related presentation. #267 M031 Session 12:40-2:50 Presenter Mathematics Marriott Hotel Presider Hoffman Description Authentic Performance Tasks Presenter Lissa Pijanowski/HMH Education Services Presider Jenny Walker/Arkansas State University #268 Session Description Authentic performance tasks require students to use skills, strategies, and 12:40-1:40 Cross Curricular knowledge learned while completing a real world task. Students must explain, Marriott Hotel 7-12 apply, or synthesize their knowledge to show true understanding through a Lafayette multiple step process or project. Learn how to develop ready-to-use performance tasks, examine the rubrics for assessing student proficiency, and acquire practical tools for effective implementation in the classroom. M031 #269 Extended Session Presenter 12:40-2:50 Mathematics Presider Marriott Hotel Description Manning</p><p>Making Fractions Friendly: Fighting Phobias #270 Presenter James Fetterly/University of Central Arkansas Session 12:40-1:40 Presider Mathematics Marriott Conv. Center Description 3-7 One of the most ominous notions to school mathematics is the factional Chicot concept. This session wishes to demystify that notion and to make factions friendlier like the natural numbers. Arkansas Curriculum Conference 2015 Friday, November 6, 2015</p><p>Assigned the new geography course, but no geography background? Presenter Jeff Allender/University of Central Arkansas Presider #271 Session Description With 7th grade Geography now required and AP Human Geography growing at 12:40-1:40 Social Studies almost 20% a year, teachers from various backgrounds are being asked to teach Marriott Conv. Center geography for the first time. History, civics and economics have a lot of Grampas geography and spatial/locational factors inherent in their curriculum; we just need to make those connections. This session will share a wealth of materials, lesson plans, ideas, videos, and resources to hit the ground running. #272 Powerful Questions=Deep Thinking Session 12:40-1:40 Presenter Charlie Murphy/The Great Books Foundation Language Arts Marriott Conv. Center Presider Neosho Description #273 12:40-1:40 Session Presenter Marriott Conv. Center Presider Ouachita Description Incorporating Computational Thinking into Math & Science Classes using Statistics #274 Session Presenter Denise Gregory/ASMSA 12:40-1:40 Mathematics Presider Marriott Conv. Center 7-9 Description This session will focus on measures of central tendency, informal comparison Riverview of single variable data, data distributions and an introduction to computational thinking. Teachers will leave with classroom activities. Engineering Challenge! #275 Session Presenters Melissa Miller/Farmington SD and Linda Shott/Pottsville School District 12:40-1:40 Science Presider Linda Shott/Pottsville School District Convention Center 6-12 Description Join us to learn about an opportunity using a simulation game to teach Caraway I engineering concepts and motivate students as well as a chance for cash prizes! Grading Practices with a Growth Mindset #276 Presenters Jessica Horton and Jacquie Burke/Jonesboro School District Session 1:50-2:50 Presider Jacquie Burke/Jonesboro School District Mathematics Convention Center Description Interested in decreasing apathy by taking grades that mean something? Join us 4-8 Caraway II to discuss how to ensure that your math grades accurately represent student mastery of skills. #277 Session 12:40-1:40 Presenter Language Arts LA 060 Convention Center Presider Izard Description Blast Off #278 Session Presenter Curtis Varnell/Western Arkansas ESC and Javier Taylor/Dover School District 1:50-2:50 Cross Curricular Presider Javier Taylor/Dover School District Marriott Hotel 1-12 Description A great STEM activity using air and pressure propelled rockets to teach Salon C students basic science and math skills. Facilitating learning with Google Apps #279 Session Presenter Winfield Watson/Springdale School District 1:50-2:50 Social Studies Presider Marriott Hotel pK-12 Description Participants will learn how to use Google Apps for Education to facilitate Arkansas Ballroom learning in and out of their classrooms. Conceptual Units Anchored in Young Adult Literature Presenters Janine Chitty, Crystal Eckles, Caroline Cross, Lorene Russell, Brianna Coody, #280 Madeline Swible, Robyn Gutierrez and Victoria Wiley/Fort Smith School Session 1:50-2:50 Presider District Language Arts Marriott Hotel Description Crystal Eckles/Fort Smith School District 7-12 Lafayette r candidate program. These teacher candidates are challenged to create and present individual and collaborative units featuring Young Adult Literature as an anchor text. Arkansas Curriculum Conference 2015 Friday, November 6, 2015</p><p>Determining Mathematical Capital: Cultivating Creativity #281 Presenter James Fetterly/University of Central Arkansas Session 1:50-2:50 Presider Mathematics Marriott Conv. Center Description Mathematical capital could be defined in many ways. One of those ways could 5-10 Chicot be through creativity. Fostering creativity in the mathematics classroom can be achieved in a variety of manners. Makerspaces #282 Extended Session Presenters Jenni Phomsithi and Kelly Klober/Danville School District 1:50-4:00 Science Presider Kelly Klober/Danville School District Marriott Conv. Center pK-12 Description Explore Makerspace tools and hear how the Danville District successfully Conway incorporated Makerspaces into classrooms and libraries. Curriculum Development & Student Activities for 7th grade Geography Presenter Julie Hill and Marcie Starkey/Conway School District and Linda Gardner/Hot #283 Extended Session Springs School District 1:50-4:00 Social Studies Presider Marcie Starkey/Conway School District Marriott Conv. Center 7 Description A workshop to help teachers develop the curriculum and activities for the new Grampas 7th grade geography course. Resources, materials, lessons and content will be shared to meet the new state Frameworks. Brain Research: What It Has To Say About How We Teach Presenters Angela Stanford/SAU and Janie Hill/Hot Springs School District Presider Janie Hill/Hot Springs School District #284 Educators are becoming increasingly aware of advances in neuroscience and Session Description 1:50-2:50 looking for insights to improve their practice. There is overwhelming research Science Marriott Conv. Center to support the fact that brains change in response to environment and pK-12 Harris Brake conditions. Understand how educators can intentionally set up learning conditions and experiences that can actually script, or re-script, the architecture of the brain with teaching styles that can dramatically influence how students receive and retain information. Teaching Argument: Prewriting #285 Session Presenter Rob Lamm/Arkansas State University 1:50-2:50 Language Arts Presider Grover Welch/Bay School District Marriott Conv. Center 7-10 Description Apply various prewriting techniques: brainstorming, discussing, debate, Neosho freewriting, critical thinking, and graphic organizers. Building Bridges: A Cross Curricular Unit for 2nd Grade #286 Presenters Jami Johnson, Lauren Telford and Lacey Cobb/Texarkana AR School District Extended Session 1:50-4:00 Presider Lauren Telford/Texarkana AR School District Science Marriott Conv. Center Description Explore a PBL unit that blends engineering, literacy, and character education in K-4 Ouachita the quest to build a bridge. Participants will leave with a unit that combines high engagement with rigorous instruction. Using National Writing Project ideas in a Literacy Classroom Presenter Sabrina Morgan/Jonesboro School District #287 Presider Session 1:50-2:50 Description I will be sharing examples of writing projects that was inspired by the National Social Studies Marriott Conv. Center Writing Project. These examples can be incorporated and modified for any 4-8 Petit Jean content class. These projects are highly engaging and most incorporate technology. I will also show ways that I use Google Classroom in my classroom. Mind the GAP #288 Presenter Pam Warrick & Stan Warrick/Walden University and C. Neelie Dobbins/SAU Session 1:50-2:50 Presider Stan Warrick/Walden University Mathematics Marriott Conv. Center Description Discussion, research, instructional modules, strategies and ideas all to assist 5-11 Riverview schools to attend to the TAGG gap in learning. Successful pilot study presented – from Priority to Achieving. Understanding Next Generation Assessments, Grades 9-12 #289 Session Presenter Tim Brister/Harding University STEM Center 1:50-4:00 Mathematics Presider Marriott Conv. Center 9-12 Description Use testing documents to understand the student thinking needed for the exams White Oak and to consider implications for teaching (tasks, questions, lessons,…). Arkansas Curriculum Conference 2015 Friday, November 6, 2015</p><p>What Does a True Inquiry Lab Look Like? #290 Extended Session Presenter David Young/Fayetteville School District 1:50-4:00 Science Presider Carmen Tharp/Cabot School District Convention Center 7-12 Description How can we move from a set of prescribed steps for a lab to an open and free Caraway I entry into an investigation of a concept and still teach everything? CAS for Middle School #291 Session Presenter Michelle Bonds/Bald Knob School District 1:50-2:50 Mathematics Presider Convention Center 5-8 Description A computer algebraic system (CAS) is good for more than Calculus. Come see Caraway II how this tool can be useful in middle school. Introduction to Twitter for teachers #292 Session Presenter Suzanne Rogers/LISA Academy 1:50-2:50 Language Arts Presider Sunny Styles-Foster/University of Central Arkansas Convention Center pK-12, Pre-Service Description Teachers will learn the benefits of using Twitter for gathering global resources, Caraway III PD, and friendships Status of Computer Science in Arkansas #293 Presenter Anthony Owen/Arkansas Department of Education Session 1:50-2:50 Presider Mathematics Convention Center Description ADE representatives facilitate a one-hour discussion on the latest information 7-12 Fulton regarding computer science education in Arkansas. Time will be set aside for questions and answers. Teacher Advocacy through Blogging #294 Session Presenters Donna Wake and Jessica Herring/University of Central Arkansas 1:50-2:50 Language Arts Presider Jessica Herring/University of Central Arkansas Convention Center 7-12, Pre-Service Description Three ELA teachers talk about blogging to advocate for teachers, for (and Izard with) kids, and for the profession. UTeach Arkansas Math & Science Share-A-Thon Presenters Michelle Buchanan/UTeach Arkansas – UCA STEMteach, UA Teach, #295 UALRteach Session 1:50-2:50 Presider Michelle Buchanan/UTeach Arkansas Math/Science Convention Center Description Come learn how UTeach Arkansas teacher candidates engage and empower 7-12, Pre-Service Miller students through mathematics and science. Walk away with ready-to-use lesson plans incorporating inquiry-based learning experiences that meet 21st century needs. Engage Students in Concepts Spanning Multiple Math Courses #296 Presenter Beth Jones/Bentonville School District Extended Session 1:50-4:00 Presider Mathematics Convention Center Description Engaging activities and lessons that help students discover, practice, and 9-12 Pope review concepts connected to conics, inverse trig functions, right triangles, non-right triangles, and more. Songs to Make Math More Fun #297 Presenter Ronnie Flowers/Arkansas State Teachers Association Session 1:50-2:50 Presider Mathematics Convention Center Description Songs will be presented to help teach Pre-Algebra, Algebra, and Geometry 9-12 Toltec concepts. Come expecting to sing. Handouts of the all the songs will be given and many will be demonstrated. Quail: In your Classroom and Your Classrom in the Field #298 Extended Session Presenter Michael Dougan/Arkansas State University 1:50-4:00 Social Studies Presider Old State House 5-12 Description Based on grant from the Arkansas Humanities Council, this grant will review River Front the teaching sessions held during May and June and present how teachers reacted to the complex cultures associated with quail. Social Studies Advocacy, Politics, and Leadership in Arkansas - ACSS #299 Presenter Dustin Seaton/Prairie Grove School District Session 1:50-2:50 Presider Social Studies Old State House Description Session discusses topics & opportunities to be more active & aware with social pK-12, Pre-Service General Assembly studies education in Arkansas. Come learn more about ACSS and its goals. Great for networking, NBCTs, Resume-building, and Door Prizes. Arkansas Curriculum Conference 2015 Friday, November 6, 2015</p><p>Going Beyond Google #300 Session Presenters Megan Aukes, Sommer Goodrich and Stephanie Sanders/Carlisle SD 3:00-4:00 Language Arts Presider Sommer Goodrich/Carlisle School District Marriott Hotel pK-12 Description This presentation is about going beyond Google - It is about different apps and Salon A extensions that you can use with your Google accounts and Google Classroom. M 031 #301 Session Presenter 3:00-4:00 Mathematics Presider Marriott Hotel Description Salon B</p><p>"Whole Lot of Shaking" #302 Session Presenters Curtis Varnell/Western Arkansas ESC and Patrick Millard/Waldron SD 3:00-4:00 Science Presider Patrick Millard/Waldron SD Marriott Hotel 4-12 Description An interdisciplinary approach to the study of the 1812 New Madrid Earth Salon C Quake and its effect on Arkansas. Custom Social Studies Curriculum for Middle School #303 Session Presenter Jason Ihlenfeld/Nystrom Education 3:00-4:00 Social Studies Presider Marriott Hotel 5-8 Description Explore Active Classroom and Stratalogica from Nystrom Education and Arkansas Ballroom Social Studies School Service. #304 3:00-4:00 Session Presenter Marriott Hotel Presider Hoffman Description Academic Vocabulary #305 Session Presenters Suzanne Rogers and Krystle Hula/LISA Academy 3:00-4:00 Language Arts Presider Krystle Hula/LISA Academy Marriott Hotel pK-12 Description Academic Vocabulary paves the way for student success in life! We will share Lafayette research, ideas, lists, and quizlets. #306 3:00-4:00 Session Presenter Marriott Hotel Presider Manning Description Imagining “Squary” Situations: Posing Problems Presenter James Fetterly/University of Central Arkansas #307 Session Presider 3:00-4:00 Mathematics Description By examining various mathematical problems, one can encounter some rather Convention Center 5-10 “squary” situations. This session will extend those situations pertaining to Chicot squares to develop deeper mathematical knowledge and relationships for neophytes and experts. #308 3:00-4:00 Session Presenter Marriott Conv. Center Presider Harris Brake Description Digitizing the English Classroom: Podcasting and Beyond Presenters Grover Welch and Jarod Wright/Bay School District #309 Session Presider Jarod Wright/Bay School District 3:00-4:00 Language Arts Description Discuss using educational pedagogies to inspire students to tell their own Convention Center 9-12 stories. Also learn how to set up the podcast classroom, teaching scripting, and Neosho rubrics for grading. The presenters will share resources for podcasting and present student examples. Visual Art, Music, Theatre, and Dance: Unpacking the 2014 Fine Arts Framework #310 Presenter Lana Hallmark/Arkansas Department of Education Session 3:00-4:00 Presider Social Studies Marriott Conv. Center Description This session will provide fine arts teachers, administrators, and curriculum 1-12 Petit Jean specialists with an understanding of curriculum shifts required by the new Arkansas Fine Arts Curriculum Frameworks, the new national arts standards, and state requirements for arts education. Arkansas Curriculum Conference 2015 Friday, November 6, 2015</p><p>Closure #311 Session Presenter Cindy McAfee/Dawson Education Services Cooperative 3:00-4:00 Language Arts Presider Closure feels good; it provides some form of resolution. There is a sense of Marriott Conv. Center pK-12 Description clarity and completeness, even if the clarity is that there is more work to be Riverview done. Join the conversation on what forms closure in a classroom might take. Fractions through Paper Folding #312 Session Presenters Lianfang Lu and Jim Fulmer/University of Arkansas, Little Rock 3:00-4:00 Mathematics Presider Jim Fulmer/University of Arkansas, Little Rock Convention Center 4-8 Description Participants will join in an interactive, hands-on experience folding patty paper Caraway II and circular coffee filters to illustrate fraction concepts and operations. PICTURE: A Method for Improving Reading Comprehension and Open Responses #313 Session Presenters David White and Bryce Bennett/ The Learning Center 3:00-4:00 Language Arts Presider Bryce Bennett/ The Learning Center Convention Center 7-12 Description We will provide a method to improve reading comprehension through personal Caraway III connections to texts, annotation, and well-organized, text-dependent answers to open response questions. PAEMST Informational Session Presenters Anthony Owen and Michele Snyder/Arkansas Department of Education #314 Session Presider Michele Snyder/Arkansas Department of Education 3:00-4:00 Mathematics Description The Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching Convention Center pK-12 (PAEMST) are the nation's highest honors for teachers of mathematics and Fulton science (including computer science). ADE representatives will provide information on the application process. Meeting the Needs of Children with Dyslexia in Arkansas Public School #315 Session Presenter Vicki King/Arkansas Department of Education 3:00-4:00 Language Arts Presider Sunny Styles-Foster/ University of Central Arkansas Convention Center pK-12 Description Participants will receive the most current information regarding the current law Izard and available resources to support educators serving students with dyslexia. UTeach Arkansas Math & Science Share-A-Thon Presenters UTeach Arkansas Teacher candidates/University of Arkansas Fayetteville #316 Session Presider Cathy Wissehr/University of Arkansas Fayetteville 3:00-4:00 Science Description Come learn how UTeach Arkansas teacher candidates engage and empower Convention Center pK-6, Pre-Service students through mathematics and science. Walk away with ready-to-use Miller lesson plans incorporating inquiry-based learning experiences that meet 21st century needs. Getting Started with Mathcounts #317 Presenter Ronnie Flowers/Arkansas State Teachers Association Session 3:00-4:00 Presider Mathematics Convention Center Description Learn the basics of how having a Mathcounts program/team in your school can 6-8 Toltec be used to help bring math alive in your classrooms, improve AP scores and involvement, and help with ACT/SAT tests and other standardized tests.</p><p>Be sure to check with ACSS, ACTELA, ACTM and ASTA for ways to network with others in your discipline while at the conference.</p>