USD 475 WINFest '25: Full Schedule

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9:50am CST

SDI for Secondary Teachers

Monday February 17, 2025 9:50am - 10:50am CST

What is Specially Designed Instruction (SDI)? What does SDI look like in the secondary level gen. ed. classroom? Modeled after elementary reading strategies, this session will provide easy-to-implement group instruction to meet the needs of each student at their own instructional level, across all subject areas. Learn how to teach to a variety of ability levels within your classroom without just “pushing along the curriculum”.

Presenter

Stephanie Lukens

HS-Special Education, JCHS

Kimberly Salazar

JCHS

Monday February 17, 2025 9:50am - 10:50am CST
A116

Secondary

Grade 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Frontline Activity Link District PD Frontline Education (mylearningplan.com)

11:00am CST

Enhancing Classroom Engagement with Total Participation Techniques and Evidence-Based Strategies

Monday February 17, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm CST

A116

Effective practitioners acknowledge there is connection between engaging every student and implementing strategies proven to have a high impact on learning outcomes. This session will spend time exploring Total Participation Techniques (TPTs) to boost student engagement and the role of evidence-based strategies inspired by John Hattie's research on effect sizes.

Presenter

Angela Pond

ELEM-Instructional Coach, Spring Valley

Angela Pond is currently an instructional coach and has experience teaching first and third grade. Supporting teachers with classroom management, building relationships, and creating a postive classroom culture through the use of the Safe and Civil Schools resources is one of her... Read More →

Abby Allen

ELEM-Principal, Spring Valley

2025 TPT Winfest pdf

Monday February 17, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm CST
A116

All Staff

Grade 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Kinder, EC

1:30pm CST

SDI for Secondary Teachers

Monday February 17, 2025 1:30pm - 2:30pm CST

A116

Presenter

Stephanie Lukens

HS-Special Education, JCHS

Kimberly Salazar

JCHS

Monday February 17, 2025 1:30pm - 2:30pm CST
A116

Secondary

Grade 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Frontline Activity Link District PD Frontline Education (mylearningplan.com)

2:40pm CST

Teaching Culturally Diverse Students

Monday February 17, 2025 2:40pm - 3:40pm CST

A116

Prepare to teach the culturally diverse students in your classroom by learning cultural norms, educational strategies and factors that affect the culture of your classroom. NTU

Presenter

Susan Pender

District EL Specialist, USD 475

Susan Pender was an ELL teacher for 14 years and is now the District EL Specialist currently in her sixth year in that position.

Monday February 17, 2025 2:40pm - 3:40pm CST
A116

All Staff

Grade EC, Kinder, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Admin, LMS, SPED
Frontline Activity Link District PD Frontline Education (mylearningplan.com)

3:45pm CST

Sunset Meeting: Spring Valley Elementary

Monday February 17, 2025 3:45pm - 4:00pm CST

A116

Survey: Submit End of Day

Sunset staff meeting with building administrator(s). Required for Spring Valley Elementary certified staff.

Presenter

Abby Allen

ELEM-Principal, Spring Valley

Monday February 17, 2025 3:45pm - 4:00pm CST
A116

All Staff: REQUIRED

Grade Kinder, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Frontline Activity Link District PD Frontline Education (mylearningplan.com)