2021 RTI/MTSS Effective Instruction Conference

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FRIDAY IS THE PRE-CONFERENCE FOR RURAL SCHOOLS ONLY - NOT FOR ASD
THE CONFERENCE TAKES PLACE ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
ISSUES HAVE BEEN REPORTED WITH SIGNING IN TO MAKE A SCHEDULE. WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU USE SCHED TO VIEW SESSION AND PRESENTER INFORMATION-- BUT YOU DO NOT NEED TO SIGN IN AND MAKE A SCHEDULE ON THIS SCHED SITE.
YOU WILL BE PROVIDED WITH LINKS TO JOIN THE LIVE SESSIONS ON THE CONFERENCE WEBSITE AND IN YOUR EMAIL.
YOU DO NOT NEED TO PRE-REGISTER FOR BREAKOUT SESSIONS. THERE WILL BE ROOM FOR EVERYONE IN ALL OF THE BREAKOUT SESSIONS.

9:00am AKST

Bringing Your Best Self to School Every Day OnlineJimmy Casas IPRARS Project OnlineDavid Nagel

10:15am AKST

Session for Alaska School Leadership Academy Principals OnlineJimmy Casas Good News and Simple Tools! OnlineLinda Chamberlain High Leverage Practices: Effective Instruction that Yields LEARNING OnlineAnita Archer Keeping Connected with Students and Families During COVID Through Place! OnlinePanigkaq Agatha John-Shields Teams & Teamwork for Sustained Implementation of Trauma-Informed Behavioral and Social-Emotional Supports OnlineRicky Robertson

11:30am AKST

Friday Lunch Break

12:30pm AKST

Session for Alaska School Leadership Academy Principals OnlineJimmy Casas High Leverage Practices: Effective Independent Practice that Yields LEARNING OnlineAnita Archer Progressing with Reading Instruction: Data-Based Decision-Making and Teaming During COVID-19 OnlineLexie Domaradzki • Shelby Skaanes Turning the Tide: Preventing Compassion Fatigue and Vicarious Trauma OnlineLinda Chamberlain Welcoming the Kids Back! Reinvigorating the Positive School Climate OnlineSusan Isaacs IPRARS Project OnlineDavid Nagel

2:00pm AKST

Powerful Teaching = Everyone Reading: Systemic Literacy Planning for YOUR School OnlineAnita Archer

9:00am AKST

The Data Revolution K-12 OnlineJo Boaler IPRARS Project OnlineDavid Nagel

10:15am AKST

Session for Alaska School Leadership Academy Principals OnlineJimmy Casas Elementary Reading – Comprehension is an OUTCOME not a Strategy OnlineAnita Archer Leading for Equity and Excellence as an Educator OnlineNicole Law Managing the Virtual Classroom OnlineTricia Skyles Schoolwide Trauma-Responsive Practices OnlineRicky Robertson Sound Walls: From Phonemes to Graphemes OnlinePam Kastner The Data Revolution in Practice in the Classroom OnlineJo Boaler • Cathy Williams What’s Essential in Developing Student Self-Efficacy? OnlineJenni Donohoo Writing to Improve Reading Comprehension OnlineLexie Domaradzki • Shelby Skaanes

11:30am AKST

Saturday Lunch Break

12:00pm AKST

Conference Credit Course Information OnlineTammy Morris

12:30pm AKST

Session for Alaska School Leadership Academy Principals OnlineJimmy Casas IPRARS Project OnlineDavid Nagel Breaking the Ice: Combating Learned Helplessness in the Math Classroom OnlineBobbi Jo Erb The Reading Brain and the Science of Reading OnlineLexie Domaradzki • Shelby Skaanes Ensuring Equity in Teacher-Student Relationships from a Distance OnlineNicole Law Gauging Engagement within the Virtual Classroom OnlineTricia Skyles Pulling the Plug: Unplug and Connect to Expand Oral Language and Literacy OnlinePam Kastner Secondary Reading – Implementing High-Leverage Practices OnlineAnita Archer Trauma-Informed Social Emotional Learning OnlineRicky Robertson What’s Essential in Developing Student Self-Efficacy? OnlineJenni Donohoo

2:00pm AKST

Developing the Innovator’s Mindset in Any Learning Environment OnlineGeorge Couros

3:00pm AKST

Q and A with George Couros OnlineGeorge Couros

9:00am AKST

The Challenge of Assessment in Distance & Blended Learning OnlineDouglas Fisher IPRARS Project OnlineDavid Nagel

10:15am AKST

Building Connections with Students and Families for Distance Learning OnlineTricia Skyles Engaging Students Cognitively and Physically to Maximize Learning in Math OnlineJennifer Bay-Williams Good News and Simple Tools! OnlineLinda Chamberlain Leading for Equity and Excellence as an Educator OnlineNicole Law Scaffolding Reading Comprehension of Narrative, Argumentative, and Informative Text OnlineAnita Archer Sound Walls: From Phonemes to Graphemes OnlinePam Kastner Trauma-Informed Restorative Practices OnlineRicky Robertson What’s Essential in Maintaining Teacher Efficacy During and After COVID-19? (Part 1) OnlineJenni Donohoo

11:30am AKST

Sunday Lunch Break offline

12:30pm AKST

IPRARS Project OnlineDavid Nagel Beyond the Flashcard: Foundations and Practices for Building a Large Sight Word Vocabulary for Students OnlinePam Kastner Connecting with Students Across Learning Platforms OnlineTricia Skyles Leading for Mathematical Proficiency through Coaching OnlineJennifer Bay-Williams Short Writing Often in All Classes: Brain Drains, Summaries, Comparisons, Answering Questions OnlineAnita Archer Teacher Credibility and Teacher Clarity at a Distance OnlineNicole Law Teams & Teamwork for Sustained Implementation of Trauma-Informed Behavioral and Social-Emotional Supports OnlineRicky Robertson Turning the Tide: Preventing Compassion Fatigue and Vicarious Trauma OnlineLinda Chamberlain What’s Essential in Maintaining Teacher Efficacy During and After COVID-19? (Part 2) OnlineJenni Donohoo

2:00pm AKST

Building Resilience and Equity Through Culturally Responsive Social-Emotional Learning OnlineRicky Robertson • Nicole Law