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Thursday, November 7
 

11:30am EST

Disrupting for Justice: FHTMS Students Organized Against Racism (S. O. A. R.) - A
Thursday November 7, 2024 11:30am - 12:25pm EST
FHTMS SOAR Students plan an interactive session geared for participants who are in various parts of their journey toward active antiracism work. S. O. A. R. students will briefly describe their work before launching into practical "hands-on" activities designed to allow participants to
• reflect on their identities and the need for this work
• improve on “Speak up” strategies guided by the work of Teaching Tolerance
• explore both individual and collective aspects of antiracism work
• create tools that can immediately be taken back to your school setting to unapologetically interrupt and disrupt racism within our school systems.
Speakers
avatar for Gary Russell

Gary Russell

Educator/Coach, South Burlington School District
Our S.O.A.R. Program demonstrates innovative, disarming, and nonthreatening strategies and tactics to combat racism and racist acts in schools. Students are at the forefront of these exceptional and nontraditional efforts.  Please feel free to discuss ways in which a program like... Read More →
Thursday November 7, 2024 11:30am - 12:25pm EST
Northstar I

1:45pm EST

Disrupting for Justice: FHTMS Students Organized Against Racism (S. O. A. R.) - B
Thursday November 7, 2024 1:45pm - 2:40pm EST
FHTMS SOAR Students plan an interactive session geared for participants who are in various parts of their journey toward active antiracism work. S. O. A. R. students will briefly describe their work before launching into practical "hands-on" activities designed to allow participants to
• reflect on their identities and the need for this work
• improve on “Speak up” strategies guided by the work of Teaching Tolerance
• explore both individual and collective aspects of antiracism work
• create tools that can immediately be taken back to your school setting to unapologetically interrupt and disrupt racism within our school systems.
Speakers
avatar for Gary Russell

Gary Russell

Educator/Coach, South Burlington School District
Our S.O.A.R. Program demonstrates innovative, disarming, and nonthreatening strategies and tactics to combat racism and racist acts in schools. Students are at the forefront of these exceptional and nontraditional efforts.  Please feel free to discuss ways in which a program like... Read More →
Thursday November 7, 2024 1:45pm - 2:40pm EST
Northstar I

1:45pm EST

Engaging Students and the Community with Biographies
Thursday November 7, 2024 1:45pm - 2:40pm EST
This presentation will give you all the resources to create this program in your community. For our biography unit last year, instead of students researching a famous person online; we connected with our local seniors citizens. Though digital storytelling, Students used countless skills in this process including creating questions, conducting interviews, embedding technology skills, and developing research skills. Students expand their writing, executive functions, and interpersonal relationships.
Speakers
avatar for Katrina Antonovich

Katrina Antonovich

Teacher, Milton Middle School
Katrina Antonovich is a 5/6 ELA/SS teacher at Milton Middle School. For the last three years, Katrina has worked to implement Act 77 at MMS. An innovative educator for 15+ years, mom, wife, and out-of-the-box thinker with students. ISTE certified educator, with a passion for travel... Read More →
Thursday November 7, 2024 1:45pm - 2:40pm EST
Gateway II
 
Friday, November 8
 

11:30am EST

Media Mentorship: Students as Leaders in Building Information Literate Communities
Friday November 8, 2024 11:30am - 12:25pm EST
Do you want to give your students an authentic opportunity to develop their information literacy knowledge and skills? Empower them by making them the teachers at a school-based Media Mentorship event. In this session, you’ll see examples of past events where students have engaged audiences like their families and local senior citizens around how to recognize confirmation bias, consider the impact of social media algorithms, and investigate questionable claims and sources. Leave with the lessons used to prepare students for these teaching moments and event materials you can adapt to fit your community’s needs.
Speakers
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Liz Crouse

Program Manager, Center for an Informed Public, University of Washington
Friday November 8, 2024 11:30am - 12:25pm EST
Escapade I

1:45pm EST

Exploring Invention Education with the Young Inventor's Program
Friday November 8, 2024 1:45pm - 2:40pm EST
Explore strategies to bring invention design into your learning space (both in and out-of-school) with an introduction to the Young Inventors' Program and Vermont Invention Convention. This K-8 project-based curriculum is divided into grade level units, meets core standards, including the NGSS, and provides hands-on STEM activities to take students on an invention journey through the design process, culminating in a showcase of original inventions that may lead to local and national competitions, including the Vemront Invention Fair on February 8, 2025. Learners will have an opportunity for expression and creativity as they develop and practice higher-order thinking skills. This workshop will provide you with all the resources you need to bring the Young Inventors’ Program to your classroom, after school progrmak, library or other learning enviroment – all for FREE!
Speakers
avatar for Tina  White

Tina White

Young Inventors' Program Director, University of New Hampshire
The Young Inventors’ Program inspires the next generation of STEM leaders by fueling excitement for innovation.  YIP provides programs, pathways, and information to develop the intellectual capacity, critical thinking, creativity, and problem solving abilities of all students so... Read More →
Friday November 8, 2024 1:45pm - 2:40pm EST
Gateway II

2:45pm EST

Engaging the In-BeTWEENS
Friday November 8, 2024 2:45pm - 3:40pm EST
Middle school teachers hear it all the time: “You teach middle school? Wow, how do you do it?” Yes, middle schoolers are hormonal, immature, wacky, awkward, and kind of all over the place. But, they are also hilarious, creative, and enthusiastic learners, if you can just tap into their energy and engagement! Join a panel of seasoned middle school librarians to discuss the unique issues facing those of us who teach this age level. We will discuss library collection development, events and activities, and developing engaging lessons.
Speakers
NT

Nicole Thompson

Librarian, Browns River Middle School
Nicole Thompson has been the school librarian at Browns River Middle School in Jericho,Vermont since 2018 and has worked in BRMS Library since 2014. In addition to teaching library classes for students in grades 5-8, she enjoys leading students in a multitude of clubs and activities... Read More →
avatar for Rebecca Sofferman

Rebecca Sofferman

Librarian, Colchester Middle School
Rebecca Sofferman is the school librarian at Colchester Middle School in Colchester, VT. A graduate of Syracuse University’s iSchool (MLIS), Rebecca was previously district librarian and technology coordinator for the Tupper Lake Central School District in Tupper Lake, NY, an elementary... Read More →
Friday November 8, 2024 2:45pm - 3:40pm EST
Gateway I

2:45pm EST

Leaning into AI
Friday November 8, 2024 2:45pm - 3:40pm EST
Slide Show


Teachers will learn how to effectively use tools like Gemini, ChatGPT, Bing AI, and Magic Schools AI to enhance lesson planning, curriculum development, and classroom instruction. Discover how these tools can work for you to create differentiated lessons, generate lesson summaries that meet IEP accommodations or provide summaries for students who miss class due to illness, adjust reading assignments to appropriate Lexile levels, create newsletters for families, brainstorm project ideas of various DOK levels, and even provide feedback on simple formative assessments.

These tools can also be valuable for generating and proofreading email responses to challenging interactions. Beyond being a search engine or a tool for asking questions, AI can serve as a collaborative partner, helping teachers continually evolve their lessons to be more engaging.

By the end of the session, participants will gain valuable insights into how to make these tools work effectively in their specific educational areas. They will also have a better understanding of why these tools should not be blindly banned and how to incorporate them into lessons to demonstrate appropriate AI usage.

While most students may not have direct access to these tools at school, the reality is that they are likely using them on their personal devices and accounts. As educators, we can teach and model appropriate use of these tools to help students understand how they can be used to assist learning. For example, we can demonstrate how to ask effective questions to AI to get started on a large research project, such as "Gemini, can you provide me with a list of 10 resources to help me understand the use of electromagnetism in MRI machines?"
Speakers
avatar for Mike Norkun

Mike Norkun

Science Teacher/Tech Integrator, Vermont Academy
I've been a science teacher since 2008 where I've taught at Bellows Falls Union High School in Vermont, Keene High School in NH, and now am currently teaching at Vermont Academy. I have an M.Ed in curriculum and as an educational technology integration specialist. I hold a second... Read More →
Friday November 8, 2024 2:45pm - 3:40pm EST
Escapade II

2:45pm EST

Power Up Your Creativity + Communication with Canva for Schools!
Friday November 8, 2024 2:45pm - 3:40pm EST
This interactive workshop aims to equip participants with essential principles of design for effective visual communication using Canva for Schools (a free for schools). Attendees will learn to create visually appealing materials that demonstrate and model effective communication skills. While Canva also offers tools to create slide decks, videos, websites and more, we'll focus on using the Canva toolbox to design effective posters/flyers/infographics to print or share digitally. Presenter will also share experience acquiring and managing a wide-format printer in the school library setting.
Speakers
avatar for Shannon Walters

Shannon Walters

K-12 Educator, Burlington School District
Teacher Librarian/Tech Integration. Tinkerer. Lifelong learner.
Friday November 8, 2024 2:45pm - 3:40pm EST
Gateway II
 
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