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8:40am PDT

Accommodations/Modifications Layers
Friday November 1, 2024 8:40am - 9:35am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High
Focusing on the importance of accommodations and modifications. Discuss how to determine what accommodations best support the individual's needs and then utilize these components to guide instructional decisions when lesson planning.  
Speakers
JQ

Jennifer Quaresma

District Support Team, Santa Maria-Bonita School District
Friday November 1, 2024 8:40am - 9:35am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High 930 Hidden Pines Way, Santa Maria, CA 93458, USA
  All Teachers

8:40am PDT

AI 101
Friday November 1, 2024 8:40am - 9:35am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High
Audience: Any teacher interested in learning more about AI in education 

Description: This intro 101 session is designed for teachers interested in learning more about the basics of Artificial Intelligence (AI).  We will explore: 
  • Current district guidelines 
  • Review AI platforms available for teachers and students 
  • Highlight how teachers can leverage AI for lesson planning 
  • Highlight how students can leverage a safe AI image generator to support creative projects 
Speakers
avatar for Pedro Garcia

Pedro Garcia

Tech TOSA, Santa Maria-Bonita School District
Friday November 1, 2024 8:40am - 9:35am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High 930 Hidden Pines Way, Santa Maria, CA 93458, USA
  All Teachers

8:40am PDT

Amplify Sim + EdPuzzle = Improved Student Understanding!
Friday November 1, 2024 8:40am - 9:35am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High
Amplify simulations are excellent learning tools but can be complex and confusing for students. This session will show teachers how to use the screen record feature of EdPuzzle to create interactive tutorials and assessments that will help you get the most out of the Amplify Simulation instructional tool. Audience: any teacher who uses Amplify Science. 
*Please bring your laptop if you attend this session.
Speakers
avatar for Ryan Hubbard

Ryan Hubbard

STEAM TOSA, Santa Maria-Bonita School District
Friday November 1, 2024 8:40am - 9:35am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High 930 Hidden Pines Way, Santa Maria, CA 93458, USA
  All Teachers, Science Teachers

8:40am PDT

Community Schools
Friday November 1, 2024 8:40am - 9:35am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High
Discover the power of community schools! Join me for an energizing hour where we'll explore how to transform your school into a vibrant hub of learning and support. Learn practical strategies to boost student success, engage families, and leverage community partnerships. Leave inspired and equipped to create positive change in your educational community!
Speakers
JS

Jose Segura

Coordinator of Community Schools, SMBSD
Friday November 1, 2024 8:40am - 9:35am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High 930 Hidden Pines Way, Santa Maria, CA 93458, USA
  All Teachers

8:40am PDT

Differentiated Student Response
Friday November 1, 2024 8:40am - 9:35am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High
This session will focus on a systematic hierarchy to implement strategies that will support student engagement. We will be learning about differentiating the task or how students show what they know. These strategies can be used in all classroom settings by both General Education teachers and Education Specialists.
Speakers
avatar for Claudia Zepeda-Garcia

Claudia Zepeda-Garcia

TOSA for Special Education, Santa Maria-Bonita School District
I have over 11 years of experience working in mild/moderate and moderate/severe classrooms. I have been coaching teachers for 6 years now. My emphasis is Autism and my passion is inclusion for all.
Friday November 1, 2024 8:40am - 9:35am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High 930 Hidden Pines Way, Santa Maria, CA 93458, USA
  All Teachers

8:40am PDT

Family Engagement
Friday November 1, 2024 8:40am - 9:35am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High
Family and Community Engagement: Building Stronger Partnerships
This session offers an overview of the Family and Community Engagement Department, highlighting its role in fostering meaningful connections between home, school, and community. The importance of family engagement in student outcomes will be emphasized, along with strategies to enhance and improve family participation. Additionally, the session will explore the resources available to parents through our education programs and Family Resource Center.
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Sandra Bravo

Dr. Sandra Bravo

Program Specialist for Multilingual Services, SMBSD
Family & Community EngagementMultilingual Services~Supporting Multilingual students (newcomers, ELs, LTELS) Dual Language Immersion (DLI)
avatar for Maria Miramontes

Maria Miramontes

Coordinator of Family Engagement, SMBSD
Friday November 1, 2024 8:40am - 9:35am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High 930 Hidden Pines Way, Santa Maria, CA 93458, USA
  All Teachers

8:40am PDT

IEP Roles and Responsibilities
Friday November 1, 2024 8:40am - 9:35am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High
Use of IAs in the Classroom (SPED)
Effective practices, what IAs can/cannot do; different types of IA assistance 
Speakers
JB

Jessica Beccera

District Support Team, SMBSD
TR

Tricia Robertson

Program Specialist, SMBSD
Friday November 1, 2024 8:40am - 9:35am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High 930 Hidden Pines Way, Santa Maria, CA 93458, USA
  All Teachers

8:40am PDT

Inquiry: 3 Things You Can Do Right Now in Your Classroom
Friday November 1, 2024 8:40am - 9:35am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High
Audience: Jr. High Teachers/Upper Grades

Implement three inquiry strategies that will support students’ ability to comprehend inquiry at all levels, answer and ask critical questions, and engage in higher-level thinking discussions.
Speakers
avatar for Robin Ilac

Robin Ilac

Instructional Coach - ECJH, SMBSD
Friday November 1, 2024 8:40am - 9:35am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High 930 Hidden Pines Way, Santa Maria, CA 93458, USA
  All Teachers, 4th-8th Grade Teachers

8:40am PDT

Introduction to ELLevation
Friday November 1, 2024 8:40am - 9:35am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High
Ellevation for Teachers
An introduction to new users - this workshop will provide an overview of the ELLevation software platform and the tools contained within this system to improve outcomes for ELs.
A charged device to log into Ellevation via Clever is needed for this session.
Speakers
avatar for Dina Clark

Dina Clark

Multilingual TOSA, Santa Maria-Bonita School District
Friday November 1, 2024 8:40am - 9:35am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High 930 Hidden Pines Way, Santa Maria, CA 93458, USA
  All Teachers

8:40am PDT

Mark It Up & Note It Down: Boost Learning with Focused Annotating and Note-Taking!
Friday November 1, 2024 8:40am - 9:35am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High
Discover the basics of focused annotating and note-taking to enhance student comprehension and engagement across all content areas and grade levels with practical strategies.
Speakers
avatar for Jessica Campbell

Jessica Campbell

Instructional Coach - Jimenez, SMBSD
avatar for Ashley Brown

Ashley Brown

TOSA for Teacher Development, Santa Maria-Bonita School District
Friday November 1, 2024 8:40am - 9:35am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High 930 Hidden Pines Way, Santa Maria, CA 93458, USA
  All Teachers

8:40am PDT

Pictorial Planning with MSM
Friday November 1, 2024 8:40am - 9:35am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High
Big Pictorial Guide to Planning a MSM Lesson - This interactive session helps teachers understand how to increase the learning effect size of everything from practice problems to Teacher Instruction.
Speakers
avatar for Nancy Qushair

Nancy Qushair

Professional Development Facilitator and Filming Coordinator, Vice President of Orange County Math Council, Mid School Math
Nancy Qushair is one of the MidSchoolMath Professional Development Team members. She also serves as the Vice President for the Orange County Math Council. In 2017, the Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE) Foundation awarded Nancy the William Dahlgren... Read More →
Friday November 1, 2024 8:40am - 9:35am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High 930 Hidden Pines Way, Santa Maria, CA 93458, USA
  All Teachers

8:40am PDT

Reinforcement Strategies
Friday November 1, 2024 8:40am - 9:35am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High
Using positive reinforcement in your classroom to motivate students and improve student outcomes. 
Speakers
CF
YH

Yolanda Horton

Behavior Specialist, SMBSD
JL

Jennifer Liddi

District Support Team, SMBSD
Friday November 1, 2024 8:40am - 9:35am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High 930 Hidden Pines Way, Santa Maria, CA 93458, USA
  All Teachers

8:40am PDT

Special Education Law
Friday November 1, 2024 8:40am - 9:35am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High
Basics of Special Education Law: Introduction to Special Education eligibility, service provisions, acronyms, and legal requirements for teachers.
Speakers
CR

Camille Robinson

Program Specialist for Special Education, SMBSD
Friday November 1, 2024 8:40am - 9:35am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High 930 Hidden Pines Way, Santa Maria, CA 93458, USA
  All Teachers

8:40am PDT

Spice up Teacher Instruction and Clicker Quiz with Building Thinking Classrooms
Friday November 1, 2024 8:40am - 9:35am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High
This session will offer some brief instruction on adding variety and interactivity to the Teacher Instruction & Clicker Quiz components of MSM using techniques from Peter Liljedhal’s Building Thinking Classrooms..
Speakers
MP

MSM Presenter

MidSchoolMath
Friday November 1, 2024 8:40am - 9:35am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High 930 Hidden Pines Way, Santa Maria, CA 93458, USA
  All Teachers

8:40am PDT

Trauma Informed Practices
Friday November 1, 2024 8:40am - 9:35am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High
This session will focus on practices to promote engaging, safe, and positive learning environments using trauma-informed practices.
Speakers
DC

Deanna Castellanos

Teacher, SMBSD
JD

Jeremy Dastic

Teacher, SMSBD
Friday November 1, 2024 8:40am - 9:35am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High 930 Hidden Pines Way, Santa Maria, CA 93458, USA
  All Teachers

8:40am PDT

Verbal De-Escalation
Friday November 1, 2024 8:40am - 9:35am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High
The focus of this session will be to learn use of verbal de-escalation strategies to support defensive behaviors within the classroom. Participants will also learn proactive and reactive strategies to manage common behavior concerns within the classroom setting.
Speakers
KC

Kevin Chiles

Teacher, SMBSD
SK

Shilpa Kachgal

Teacher, SMBSD
Friday November 1, 2024 8:40am - 9:35am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High 930 Hidden Pines Way, Santa Maria, CA 93458, USA
  All Teachers

8:40am PDT

Working with Interpreters
Friday November 1, 2024 8:40am - 9:35am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High
Join us for an interactive workshop designed to empower teachers with the tools and strategies needed to enhance communication with families through the effective use of interpreters. In today’s diverse classrooms, understanding and engaging with all families is crucial for fostering a supportive educational environment.
Speakers
avatar for Maria Miramontes

Maria Miramontes

Coordinator of Family Engagement, SMBSD
Friday November 1, 2024 8:40am - 9:35am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High 930 Hidden Pines Way, Santa Maria, CA 93458, USA
  All Teachers

8:40am PDT

UFLI for Junior High ELD (NC/ELD1, ELD1)
Friday November 1, 2024 8:40am - 10:40am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High
UFLI Foundations is an explicit and systematic supplemental phonics program that introduces students to the foundational reading skills necessary for proficient reading. It was developed by the University of Florida Literacy Institute (UFLI). This session will guide you in using UFLI as an instructional resource to deliver comprehensive phonics intervention within the Rigor curriculum. Session 1 &2 UFLI Flyer: JH ELD Teachers
Speakers
avatar for Dina Clark

Dina Clark

Multilingual TOSA, Santa Maria-Bonita School District
avatar for Kristen Crocker

Kristen Crocker

RBT TOSA, SMBSD
Friday November 1, 2024 8:40am - 10:40am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High 930 Hidden Pines Way, Santa Maria, CA 93458, USA
  All Teachers

8:40am PDT

The DBQ Project - 3 hour session
Friday November 1, 2024 8:40am - 11:45am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High
This workshop is designed to empower educators to use The DBQ Project with confidence and to foster interactive and inquiry-based classrooms. Teachers will experience The DBQ Project’s 6-Step Method, helping them structure lessons to engage students in critical thinking, deep analysis of primary and secondary sources, and evidence-based writing techniques. By the end of this workshop, teachers will be well-prepared to create dynamic, inquiry-driven classrooms where students are not just consumers of history and literature but active thinkers, writers, and investigators.  (Recommended for all JH History teachers)
Speakers
avatar for Todd Sanders

Todd Sanders

History TOSA, Santa Maria-Bonita School District
I am excited to enter my 30th year as an educator and am looking forward to learning from all of you. I am a father of 5 and I believe that every student deserves our best effort each day.
Friday November 1, 2024 8:40am - 11:45am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High 930 Hidden Pines Way, Santa Maria, CA 93458, USA
  All Teachers, Social Studies Teachers

9:45am PDT

3 Act Math Strategy
Friday November 1, 2024 9:45am - 10:40am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High
3 Act Math Tasks are an element of Mid School Math and an amazing addition to iReady classrooms as well.  They are a problem solving approach to math education where a scenario is presented to students in three parts.  Act one is an engaging, open ended situation to spark curiosity and generate questions.  Act two provides additional information to help students develop a solution strategy.  Act three reveals the answer and allows students to reflect on their reasoning and compare solutions with the actual outcome.  These math problems mimic  the structure of a story with a beginning, middle, and end, encouraging critical thinking and active engagement with the math concept involved.
Speakers
avatar for Jessica Campbell

Jessica Campbell

Instructional Coach - Jimenez, SMBSD
avatar for Susie Everroad-Crooke

Susie Everroad-Crooke

Instructional Coach - Rice Elementary, SMBSD
Friday November 1, 2024 9:45am - 10:40am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High 930 Hidden Pines Way, Santa Maria, CA 93458, USA
  All Teachers

9:45am PDT

Accommodations/Modifications Layers
Friday November 1, 2024 9:45am - 10:40am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High
Focusing on the importance of accommodations and modifications. Discuss how to determine what accommodations best support the individual's needs and then utilize these components to guide instructional decisions when lesson planning.  
Speakers
JQ

Jennifer Quaresma

District Support Team, Santa Maria-Bonita School District
Friday November 1, 2024 9:45am - 10:40am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High 930 Hidden Pines Way, Santa Maria, CA 93458, USA
  All Teachers

9:45am PDT

Amplify Sim + EdPuzzle = Improved Student Understanding!
Friday November 1, 2024 9:45am - 10:40am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High
Amplify simulations are excellent learning tools but can be complex and confusing for students. This session will show teachers how to use the screen record feature of EdPuzzle to create interactive tutorials and assessments that will help you get the most out of the Amplify Simulation instructional tool. Audience: any teacher who uses Amplify Science. 
*Please bring your laptop if you attend this session.
Speakers
avatar for Ryan Hubbard

Ryan Hubbard

STEAM TOSA, Santa Maria-Bonita School District
Friday November 1, 2024 9:45am - 10:40am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High 930 Hidden Pines Way, Santa Maria, CA 93458, USA
  All Teachers, Science Teachers

9:45am PDT

Community Schools
Friday November 1, 2024 9:45am - 10:40am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High
Discover the power of community schools! Join me for an energizing hour where we'll explore how to transform your school into a vibrant hub of learning and support. Learn practical strategies to boost student success, engage families, and leverage community partnerships. Leave inspired and equipped to create positive change in your educational community!  Anyone interested in learning more about Community Schools, or bringing the CS framework to their site, should attend.
Speakers
JS

Jose Segura

Coordinator of Community Schools, SMBSD
Friday November 1, 2024 9:45am - 10:40am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High 930 Hidden Pines Way, Santa Maria, CA 93458, USA
  All Teachers

9:45am PDT

Differentiated Student Response
Friday November 1, 2024 9:45am - 10:40am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High
This session will focus on a systematic hierarchy to implement strategies that will support student engagement. We will be learning about differentiating the task or how students show what they know. These strategies can be used in all classroom settings by both General Education teachers and Education Specialists.
Speakers
avatar for Claudia Zepeda-Garcia

Claudia Zepeda-Garcia

TOSA for Special Education, Santa Maria-Bonita School District
I have over 11 years of experience working in mild/moderate and moderate/severe classrooms. I have been coaching teachers for 6 years now. My emphasis is Autism and my passion is inclusion for all.
Friday November 1, 2024 9:45am - 10:40am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High 930 Hidden Pines Way, Santa Maria, CA 93458, USA
  All Teachers

9:45am PDT

Family Engagement
Friday November 1, 2024 9:45am - 10:40am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High
Family and Community Engagement: Building Stronger Partnerships
This session offers an overview of the Family and Community Engagement Department, highlighting its role in fostering meaningful connections between home, school, and community. The importance of family engagement in student outcomes will be emphasized, along with strategies to enhance and improve family participation. Additionally, the session will explore the resources available to parents through our education programs and Family Resource Center.
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Sandra Bravo

Dr. Sandra Bravo

Program Specialist for Multilingual Services, SMBSD
Family & Community EngagementMultilingual Services~Supporting Multilingual students (newcomers, ELs, LTELS) Dual Language Immersion (DLI)
avatar for Maria Miramontes

Maria Miramontes

Coordinator of Family Engagement, SMBSD
Friday November 1, 2024 9:45am - 10:40am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High 930 Hidden Pines Way, Santa Maria, CA 93458, USA
  All Teachers

9:45am PDT

IEP Roles and Responsibilities
Friday November 1, 2024 9:45am - 10:40am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High
Use of IAs in the Classroom (SPED)
Effective practices, what IAs can/cannot do; different types of IA assistance 
Speakers
JB

Jessica Beccera

District Support Team, SMBSD
TR

Tricia Robertson

Program Specialist, SMBSD
Friday November 1, 2024 9:45am - 10:40am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High 930 Hidden Pines Way, Santa Maria, CA 93458, USA
  All Teachers

9:45am PDT

Inquiry: 3 Things You Can Do Right Now in Your Classroom
Friday November 1, 2024 9:45am - 10:40am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High
Audience: Jr. High Teachers/Upper Grades

Implement three inquiry strategies that will support students’ ability to comprehend inquiry at all levels, answer and ask critical questions, and engage in higher-level thinking discussions.
Speakers
avatar for Robin Ilac

Robin Ilac

Instructional Coach - ECJH, SMBSD
Friday November 1, 2024 9:45am - 10:40am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High 930 Hidden Pines Way, Santa Maria, CA 93458, USA
  All Teachers, 4th-8th Grade Teachers

9:45am PDT

Mark It Up & Note It Down: Boost Learning with Focused Annotating and Note-Taking!
Friday November 1, 2024 9:45am - 10:40am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High
Discover the basics of focused annotating and note-taking to enhance student comprehension and engagement across all content areas and grade levels with practical strategies.
Speakers
avatar for Ashley Brown

Ashley Brown

TOSA for Teacher Development, Santa Maria-Bonita School District
Friday November 1, 2024 9:45am - 10:40am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High 930 Hidden Pines Way, Santa Maria, CA 93458, USA
  All Teachers

9:45am PDT

Pictorial Planning with MSM
Friday November 1, 2024 9:45am - 10:40am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High
Big Pictorial Guide to Planning a MSM Lesson - This interactive session helps teachers understand how to increase the learning effect size of everything from practice problems to Teacher Instruction.
Speakers
avatar for Nancy Qushair

Nancy Qushair

Professional Development Facilitator and Filming Coordinator, Vice President of Orange County Math Council, Mid School Math
Nancy Qushair is one of the MidSchoolMath Professional Development Team members. She also serves as the Vice President for the Orange County Math Council. In 2017, the Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE) Foundation awarded Nancy the William Dahlgren... Read More →
Friday November 1, 2024 9:45am - 10:40am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High 930 Hidden Pines Way, Santa Maria, CA 93458, USA
  All Teachers

9:45am PDT

Reinforcement Strategies
Friday November 1, 2024 9:45am - 10:40am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High
Using positive reinforcement in your classroom to motivate students and improve student outcomes. 
Speakers
YH

Yolanda Horton

Behavior Specialist, SMBSD
JL

Jennifer Liddi

District Support Team, SMBSD
CF
Friday November 1, 2024 9:45am - 10:40am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High 930 Hidden Pines Way, Santa Maria, CA 93458, USA
  All Teachers

9:45am PDT

Special Education Law
Friday November 1, 2024 9:45am - 10:40am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High
Basics of Special Education Law: Introduction to Special Education eligibility, service provisions, acronyms, and legal requirements for teachers.
Speakers
CR

Camille Robinson

Program Specialist for Special Education, SMBSD
Friday November 1, 2024 9:45am - 10:40am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High 930 Hidden Pines Way, Santa Maria, CA 93458, USA
  All Teachers

9:45am PDT

Spice up Teacher Instruction and Clicker Quiz with Building Thinking Classrooms
Friday November 1, 2024 9:45am - 10:40am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High
This session will offer some brief instruction on adding variety and interactivity to the Teacher Instruction & Clicker Quiz components of MSM using techniques from Peter Liljedhal’s Building Thinking Classrooms..
Speakers
MP

MSM Presenter

MidSchoolMath
Friday November 1, 2024 9:45am - 10:40am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High 930 Hidden Pines Way, Santa Maria, CA 93458, USA
  All Teachers

9:45am PDT

The Science of Reading: What’s all the Buzz?
Friday November 1, 2024 9:45am - 10:40am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High
If you are curious to  learn more about the Science of Reading this session is for you! Please join us as we explore the definition of the Science of Reading, Scarborough’s Reading Rope and the Simple View of Reading. This session is designed to build foundational knowledge around the components of effective reading instruction.
Speakers
avatar for Cindy Grennan

Cindy Grennan

Literacy TOSA, Santa Maria-Bonita School District
I've been an elementary educator for over 20 years. Most of my career has been spent as a classroom teacher in 3rd and 4th grades. As a Literacy TOSA I support all grades, TK-8th. I love reading, writing, and all things language based. I'm a huge fan of children's literature, hands-on... Read More →
Friday November 1, 2024 9:45am - 10:40am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High 930 Hidden Pines Way, Santa Maria, CA 93458, USA
  All Teachers

9:45am PDT

Trauma Informed Practices
Friday November 1, 2024 9:45am - 10:40am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High
This session will focus on practices to promote engaging, safe, and positive learning environments using trauma-informed practices.
Speakers
JD

Jeremy Dastic

Teacher, SMSBD
DC

Deanna Castellanos

Teacher, SMBSD
Friday November 1, 2024 9:45am - 10:40am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High 930 Hidden Pines Way, Santa Maria, CA 93458, USA
  All Teachers

9:45am PDT

Using AI to Scaffold: All Core Curriculum
Friday November 1, 2024 9:45am - 10:40am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High
Join us for an engaging professional learning session focused on effective scaffolding strategies within the “I Do, We Do, You Do” instructional model, enhanced by AI integration. 

Discover how to prompt AI to assist in designing lessons with scaffolding in mind (front-end, during the lesson, and back-end). 

The session will focus on these questions: 
  • What is a scaffold? 
  • Who benefits from scaffolding? 
  • When do we scaffold?  
  • How do we use AI to scaffold? 
  • What types of scaffolds?
Speakers
avatar for Pedro Garcia

Pedro Garcia

Tech TOSA, Santa Maria-Bonita School District
Friday November 1, 2024 9:45am - 10:40am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High 930 Hidden Pines Way, Santa Maria, CA 93458, USA
  All Teachers

9:45am PDT

Verbal De-Escalation
Friday November 1, 2024 9:45am - 10:40am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High
The focus of this session will be to learn use of verbal de-escalation strategies to support defensive behaviors within the classroom. Participants will also learn proactive and reactive strategies to manage common behavior concerns within the classroom setting.
Speakers
KC

Kevin Chiles

Teacher, SMBSD
SK

Shilpa Kachgal

Teacher, SMBSD
Friday November 1, 2024 9:45am - 10:40am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High 930 Hidden Pines Way, Santa Maria, CA 93458, USA
  All Teachers

9:45am PDT

Working with Interpreters
Friday November 1, 2024 9:45am - 10:40am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High
Join us for an interactive workshop designed to empower teachers with the tools and strategies needed to enhance communication with families through the effective use of interpreters. In today’s diverse classrooms, understanding and engaging with all families is crucial for fostering a supportive educational environment.
Speakers
avatar for Maria Miramontes

Maria Miramontes

Coordinator of Family Engagement, SMBSD
Friday November 1, 2024 9:45am - 10:40am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High 930 Hidden Pines Way, Santa Maria, CA 93458, USA
  All Teachers

10:50am PDT

3 Act Math Strategy
Friday November 1, 2024 10:50am - 11:45am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High
3 Act Math Tasks are an element of Mid School Math and an amazing addition to iReady classrooms as well.  They are a problem solving approach to math education where a scenario is presented to students in three parts.  Act one is an engaging, open ended situation to spark curiosity and generate questions.  Act two provides additional information to help students develop a solution strategy.  Act three reveals the answer and allows students to reflect on their reasoning and compare solutions with the actual outcome.  These math problems mimic  the structure of a story with a beginning, middle, and end, encouraging critical thinking and active engagement with the math concept involved.
Speakers
avatar for Susie Everroad-Crooke

Susie Everroad-Crooke

Instructional Coach - Rice Elementary, SMBSD
Friday November 1, 2024 10:50am - 11:45am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High 930 Hidden Pines Way, Santa Maria, CA 93458, USA
  All Teachers

10:50am PDT

Accommodations/Modifications Layers
Friday November 1, 2024 10:50am - 11:45am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High
Focusing on the importance of accommodations and modifications. Discuss how to determine what accommodations best support the individual's needs and then utilize these components to guide instructional decisions when lesson planning.  
Speakers
JQ

Jennifer Quaresma

District Support Team, Santa Maria-Bonita School District
Friday November 1, 2024 10:50am - 11:45am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High 930 Hidden Pines Way, Santa Maria, CA 93458, USA
  All Teachers

10:50am PDT

AI 101
Friday November 1, 2024 10:50am - 11:45am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High
Audience: Any teacher interested in learning more about AI in education 

Description: This intro 101 session is designed for teachers interested in learning more about the basics of Artificial Intelligence (AI).  We will explore: 
  • Current district guidelines 
  • Review AI platforms available for teachers and students 
  • Highlight how teachers can leverage AI for lesson planning 
  • Highlight how students can leverage a safe AI image generator to support creative projects 
Speakers
avatar for Veronica Tadeo-Diaz

Veronica Tadeo-Diaz

Tech TOSA, Santa Maria-Bonita School District
Friday November 1, 2024 10:50am - 11:45am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High 930 Hidden Pines Way, Santa Maria, CA 93458, USA
  All Teachers

10:50am PDT

AI as a Lesson Planning Tool
Friday November 1, 2024 10:50am - 11:45am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High
We will start with a core lesson plan, and explore using an AI platform to quickly produce scaffolds and extensions that align to the core lesson. This workshop will include the use of department-created goals as a starting point, but participants are able and encouraged to choose foci that are more personalized and specific.
Speakers
avatar for Leya O'Neal

Leya O'Neal

Literacy TOSA (6th-8th), Santa Maria-Bonita School District
Hello! I've been teaching for 15 years, with experience in various single subject ELA classes spanning grades 6-12. As a TOSA I support teachers in implementing the 6-8 ELA curriculum, as well as the GATE and AVID supplemental programs. Some of the various ways I can support you include... Read More →
Friday November 1, 2024 10:50am - 11:45am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High 930 Hidden Pines Way, Santa Maria, CA 93458, USA
  All Teachers

10:50am PDT

Amplify Sim + EdPuzzle = Improved Student Understanding!
Friday November 1, 2024 10:50am - 11:45am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High
Amplify simulations are excellent learning tools but can be complex and confusing for students. This session will show teachers how to use the screen record feature of EdPuzzle to create interactive tutorials and assessments that will help you get the most out of the Amplify Simulation instructional tool. Audience: any teacher who uses Amplify Science. 
*Please bring your laptop if you attend this session.
Speakers
avatar for Ryan Hubbard

Ryan Hubbard

STEAM TOSA, Santa Maria-Bonita School District
Friday November 1, 2024 10:50am - 11:45am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High 930 Hidden Pines Way, Santa Maria, CA 93458, USA
  All Teachers, Science Teachers

10:50am PDT

Backwards Map Lesson Plan Using the CA ELD Standards
Friday November 1, 2024 10:50am - 11:45am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High
Sometimes a teacher has to start at the end in order to know where to begin! Backwards map lesson planning is especially important with our multilingual learners in mind. It allows teachers to plan for all parts of their lesson. Using the CA ELD Standards and a backwards map lesson plan template we hope you leave with some essential questions to help guide your lesson planning all year and beyond.
Speakers
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Dina Clark

Multilingual TOSA, Santa Maria-Bonita School District
Friday November 1, 2024 10:50am - 11:45am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High 930 Hidden Pines Way, Santa Maria, CA 93458, USA
  All Teachers

10:50am PDT

Community Schools
Friday November 1, 2024 10:50am - 11:45am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High
Discover the power of community schools! Join me for an energizing hour where we'll explore how to transform your school into a vibrant hub of learning and support. Learn practical strategies to boost student success, engage families, and leverage community partnerships. Leave inspired and equipped to create positive change in your educational community! Anyone interested in learning more about Community Schools, or in bringing the CS framework to their site, should attend.
Speakers
JS

Jose Segura

Coordinator of Community Schools, SMBSD
Friday November 1, 2024 10:50am - 11:45am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High 930 Hidden Pines Way, Santa Maria, CA 93458, USA
  All Teachers

10:50am PDT

Differentiated Student Response
Friday November 1, 2024 10:50am - 11:45am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High
This session will focus on a systematic hierarchy to implement strategies that will support student engagement. We will be learning about differentiating the task or how students show what they know. These strategies can be used in all classroom settings by both General Education teachers and Education Specialists.
Speakers
avatar for Claudia Zepeda-Garcia

Claudia Zepeda-Garcia

TOSA for Special Education, Santa Maria-Bonita School District
I have over 11 years of experience working in mild/moderate and moderate/severe classrooms. I have been coaching teachers for 6 years now. My emphasis is Autism and my passion is inclusion for all.
Friday November 1, 2024 10:50am - 11:45am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High 930 Hidden Pines Way, Santa Maria, CA 93458, USA
  All Teachers

10:50am PDT

IEP Roles and Responsibilities
Friday November 1, 2024 10:50am - 11:45am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High
Use of IAs in the Classroom (SPED)
Effective practices, what IAs can/cannot do; different types of IA assistance 
Speakers
JB

Jessica Beccera

District Support Team, SMBSD
TR

Tricia Robertson

Program Specialist, SMBSD
Friday November 1, 2024 10:50am - 11:45am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High 930 Hidden Pines Way, Santa Maria, CA 93458, USA
  All Teachers

10:50am PDT

Mark It Up & Note It Down: Boost Learning with Focused Annotating and Note-Taking!
Friday November 1, 2024 10:50am - 11:45am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High
Discover the basics of focused annotating and note-taking to enhance student comprehension and engagement across all content areas and grade levels with practical strategies.
Speakers
avatar for Ashley Brown

Ashley Brown

TOSA for Teacher Development, Santa Maria-Bonita School District
Friday November 1, 2024 10:50am - 11:45am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High 930 Hidden Pines Way, Santa Maria, CA 93458, USA
  All Teachers

10:50am PDT

MidSchoolMath Office Hour
Friday November 1, 2024 10:50am - 11:45am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High
Open office hour with MSM coaches, Bring your questions and challenges to receive specific support with any of the MSM components.
Speakers
MP

MSM Presenter

MidSchoolMath
Friday November 1, 2024 10:50am - 11:45am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High 930 Hidden Pines Way, Santa Maria, CA 93458, USA
  All Teachers

10:50am PDT

Reinforcement Strategies
Friday November 1, 2024 10:50am - 11:45am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High
Using positive reinforcement in your classroom to motivate students and improve student outcomes. 
Speakers
CF
YH

Yolanda Horton

Behavior Specialist, SMBSD
JL

Jennifer Liddi

District Support Team, SMBSD
Friday November 1, 2024 10:50am - 11:45am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High 930 Hidden Pines Way, Santa Maria, CA 93458, USA
  All Teachers

10:50am PDT

Special Education Law
Friday November 1, 2024 10:50am - 11:45am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High
Basics of Special Education Law: Introduction to Special Education eligibility, service provisions, acronyms, and legal requirements for teachers.
Speakers
CR

Camille Robinson

Program Specialist for Special Education, SMBSD
Friday November 1, 2024 10:50am - 11:45am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High 930 Hidden Pines Way, Santa Maria, CA 93458, USA
  All Teachers

10:50am PDT

The Science of Reading: What’s all the Buzz?
Friday November 1, 2024 10:50am - 11:45am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High
If you are curious to  learn more about the Science of Reading this session is for you! Please join us as we explore the definition of the Science of Reading, Scarborough’s Reading Rope and the Simple View of Reading. This session is designed to build foundational knowledge around the components of effective reading instruction.
Speakers
avatar for Cindy Grennan

Cindy Grennan

Literacy TOSA, Santa Maria-Bonita School District
I've been an elementary educator for over 20 years. Most of my career has been spent as a classroom teacher in 3rd and 4th grades. As a Literacy TOSA I support all grades, TK-8th. I love reading, writing, and all things language based. I'm a huge fan of children's literature, hands-on... Read More →
Friday November 1, 2024 10:50am - 11:45am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High 930 Hidden Pines Way, Santa Maria, CA 93458, USA
  All Teachers

10:50am PDT

Trauma Informed Practices
Friday November 1, 2024 10:50am - 11:45am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High
This session will focus on practices to promote engaging, safe, and positive learning environments using trauma-informed practices.
Speakers
DC

Deanna Castellanos

Teacher, SMBSD
JD

Jeremy Dastic

Teacher, SMSBD
Friday November 1, 2024 10:50am - 11:45am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High 930 Hidden Pines Way, Santa Maria, CA 93458, USA
  All Teachers

10:50am PDT

Using AI to Scaffold: All Core Curriculum
Friday November 1, 2024 10:50am - 11:45am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High
Join us for an engaging professional learning session focused on effective scaffolding strategies within the “I Do, We Do, You Do” instructional model, enhanced by AI integration. 

Discover how to prompt AI to assist in designing lessons with scaffolding in mind (front-end, during the lesson, and back-end). 

The session will focus on these questions: 
  • What is a scaffold? 
  • Who benefits from scaffolding? 
  • When do we scaffold?  
  • How do we use AI to scaffold? 
  • What types of scaffolds?
Speakers
avatar for Pedro Garcia

Pedro Garcia

Tech TOSA, Santa Maria-Bonita School District
Friday November 1, 2024 10:50am - 11:45am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High 930 Hidden Pines Way, Santa Maria, CA 93458, USA
  All Teachers

10:50am PDT

Verbal De-Escalation
Friday November 1, 2024 10:50am - 11:45am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High
The focus of this session will be to learn use of verbal de-escalation strategies to support defensive behaviors within the classroom. Participants will also learn proactive and reactive strategies to manage common behavior concerns within the classroom setting.
Speakers
KC

Kevin Chiles

Teacher, SMBSD
SK

Shilpa Kachgal

Teacher, SMBSD
Friday November 1, 2024 10:50am - 11:45am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High 930 Hidden Pines Way, Santa Maria, CA 93458, USA
  All Teachers

10:50am PDT

Working with Interpreters
Friday November 1, 2024 10:50am - 11:45am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High
Join us for an interactive workshop designed to empower teachers with the tools and strategies needed to enhance communication with families through the effective use of interpreters. In today’s diverse classrooms, understanding and engaging with all families is crucial for fostering a supportive educational environment.
Speakers
avatar for Maria Miramontes

Maria Miramontes

Coordinator of Family Engagement, SMBSD
Friday November 1, 2024 10:50am - 11:45am PDT
Tommie Kunst Junior High 930 Hidden Pines Way, Santa Maria, CA 93458, USA
  All Teachers
 
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