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TFSD Secondary Summer Institute 2025
Venue: South Hills Middle School Room 201 clear filter
Monday, August 11
 

8:00am PDT

AI Tools for the Classroom
Monday August 11, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am PDT
Monday August 11, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am PDT
South Hills Middle School Room 201

8:00am PDT

Alcohol, Tobacco and Drugs Trends
Monday August 11, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am PDT
Monday August 11, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am PDT
South Hills Middle School Room 201

8:00am PDT

Behavior Basics
Monday August 11, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am PDT
This presentation is designed to provide tips for self-preservation from the inherent stressors in the educational setting. Audience members will have the opportunity to learn about what self-care is and is not. The delivery is lively with opportunities to interact with the presenters and other audience members. Time for reflection and practice is provided.
Monday August 11, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am PDT
South Hills Middle School Room 201

8:00am PDT

Beyond the Curriculum: The Power of Connection in the Classroom
Monday August 11, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am PDT
This engaging session invites secondary educators to explore the transformative value of relationship-building in the classroom. Grounded in real student voices and authentic experiences, we'll dive into the critical role that social and emotional well-being plays in learning and classroom culture. Participants will reflect on what students wish their teachers knew—insights that speak to the heart of teaching and reveal the deeper needs behind student behavior. Together, we'll explore strategies to foster trust, connection, and emotional safety, creating a classroom environment where students feel seen, supported, and empowered to succeed. Whether you're a new teacher or a seasoned educator, this session will reinvigorate your approach to student relationships and remind you why connection is at the core of meaningful teaching.
Monday August 11, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am PDT
South Hills Middle School Room 201

8:00am PDT

Change your Words, Change your Mindset
Monday August 11, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am PDT
Students lack motivation to work overall, some of which comes from being stuck in a fixed mindset ("I have learned all I can and don't need to continue to learn", or "I Already know everything I need to"), and I want to motivate students into embracing a growth mindset (changing our statements from "I can't do this" to "I can't do this yet"). This rubs off from teachers and their attitudes or demeanors coming into work. We all have personal things going on outside of the schools, but how can we change our thinking? Changing our mindsets benefits our students and makes for more fun and engaging work time. This will lead into Critical Thinking more often and Higher Order thinking. "Change Your Words, Change Your Mindset, Change Your Thinking" will make a more enjoyable workplace for both staff and students.
Monday August 11, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am PDT
South Hills Middle School Room 201

8:00am PDT

Gimkit / EdPuzzle Implementation
Monday August 11, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am PDT
Gimkit is a highly engaging and customizable web-based learning platform. It is an excellent tool for helping students memorize basic concepts and vocabulary. Edpuzzle is at the opposite end of the learning spectrum. It is a great tool for introducing new material. Both of these platforms fully integrate with Schoology.
Monday August 11, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am PDT
South Hills Middle School Room 201

8:00am PDT

Integrating Adobe Express in Every Classroom
Monday August 11, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am PDT
Join us for a hands-on professional development session focused on using Adobe Express to enhance creativity and engagement in your classroom. This session will introduce educators to the user-friendly tools for creating stunning graphics, videos, web pages, and more—perfect for student projects, class presentations, newsletters, and digital storytelling. Participants will explore classroom-ready templates and discover ways to foster visual communication skills across subjects. No prior design experience required—just bring your Chromebook, ideas and a willingness to explore! Please bring a device to this session.
Monday August 11, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am PDT
South Hills Middle School Room 201

8:00am PDT

Leveraging Self-Care to Increase Educator Well-Being
Monday August 11, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am PDT
This presentation is designed to provide tips for self-preservation from the inherent stressors in the educational setting. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about what self-care is and is not.  Time for reflection and practice is provided.
Monday August 11, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am PDT
South Hills Middle School Room 201

8:00am PDT

PLC - Teaching As A Team
Monday August 11, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am PDT
Teaching as a team is better for the teacher and the student. This session can help you understand how to set up a grade level or subject team through the use of the PLC questions.
Monday August 11, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am PDT
South Hills Middle School Room 201

8:00am PDT

Schoology Basics
Monday August 11, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am PDT
During this session attendees would be learning the basics of updates, course set up, course linking to Powerschool, and adding resources to their class.
Monday August 11, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am PDT
South Hills Middle School Room 201

8:00am PDT

Strategies for managing disruptive behaviors
Monday August 11, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am PDT
This session equips school staff with practical strategies to prevent challenging behaviors before they occur and effectively respond to challenging behaviors to assist students in de-escalating and re-engaging with instruction. Content is designed to support all educators - general education, special education, counselors, administrators, and related service providers.
Monday August 11, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am PDT
South Hills Middle School Room 201

8:00am PDT

Students talking and out of their seats: Dream Scenario!! Improve Student Engagement and Understanding in a Problem-Solving Classroom.
Monday August 11, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am PDT
I’ll share some of my favorite strategies from Peter Liljedahl’s Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics. I use these strategies in all of my science and math classes, and the feedback from students has been overwhelmingly positive! The strategies are easy to implement and easy to adjust to suit your needs!
Monday August 11, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am PDT
South Hills Middle School Room 201

8:00am PDT

Supporting Students with Oppositional Defiant Behaviors
Monday August 11, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am PDT
This presentation defines Oppositional and Defiant behaviors and delves into the importance of building relationships and setting expectations within your classroom.  The participants will have the opportunity to discuss various behavior scenarios and the different strategies that can be used to address the behavior. They will also have development time at the end to reflect on behaviors that occur within their classroom and create strategies to address the behavior with the support of the presenters.
Monday August 11, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am PDT
South Hills Middle School Room 201

8:00am PDT

The Modern Student In The Modern Classroom
Monday August 11, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am PDT
Keeping up with the ever-growing schedules of secondary students can be exhausting. Teams, clubs, organizations and families are constantly coming or going somewhere. The Modern Classroom model not only meets students wherever they are but aids them in a way of learning they relate to. By using this model, students will be presented with material in 4 different ways before test day.
Monday August 11, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am PDT
South Hills Middle School Room 201

8:00am PDT

Understanding the IEP Process for Gen Ed Teachers and Staff
Monday August 11, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am PDT
This training aims to provide our general education teachers and staff with a comprehensive understanding of the process involved in getting a student on an IEP, along with the associated timeline. We will cover a range of topics, including general education interventions, the RTI process, the differences between a 504 and IEP, the referral and evaluation process, eligibility determination, goal creation for IEPs, transition information, accommodations versus modifications, grading for special education students, academic concerns, ESY versus Summer School, behavioral documentation, and the role of paraeducators.
Monday August 11, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am PDT
South Hills Middle School Room 201

9:10am PDT

AI Tools for the Classroom
Monday August 11, 2025 9:10am - 10:10am PDT
Monday August 11, 2025 9:10am - 10:10am PDT
South Hills Middle School Room 201

9:10am PDT

Alcohol, Tobacco and Drugs Trends
Monday August 11, 2025 9:10am - 10:10am PDT
Monday August 11, 2025 9:10am - 10:10am PDT
South Hills Middle School Room 201

9:10am PDT

Apptegy and Google Websites
Monday August 11, 2025 9:10am - 10:10am PDT
This session is for TFSD counselors, librarians, and others who already manage a webpage or have content on the TFSD web page. If you aren't already operating your page on Thillshare, the TFSD website platform, we can assist you with the migration. We will discuss the benefits of updating your page using Thrillshare and cover the basics of editing your page, adding content, and keeping your information up to date.
Monday August 11, 2025 9:10am - 10:10am PDT
South Hills Middle School Room 201

9:10am PDT

Behavior Basics
Monday August 11, 2025 9:10am - 10:10am PDT
This presentation is designed to provide tips for self-preservation from the inherent stressors in the educational setting. Audience members will have the opportunity to learn about what self-care is and is not. The delivery is lively with opportunities to interact with the presenters and other audience members. Time for reflection and practice is provided.
Monday August 11, 2025 9:10am - 10:10am PDT
South Hills Middle School Room 201

9:10am PDT

Beyond the Curriculum: The Power of Connection in the Classroom
Monday August 11, 2025 9:10am - 10:10am PDT
This engaging session invites secondary educators to explore the transformative value of relationship-building in the classroom. Grounded in real student voices and authentic experiences, we'll dive into the critical role that social and emotional well-being plays in learning and classroom culture. Participants will reflect on what students wish their teachers knew—insights that speak to the heart of teaching and reveal the deeper needs behind student behavior. Together, we'll explore strategies to foster trust, connection, and emotional safety, creating a classroom environment where students feel seen, supported, and empowered to succeed. Whether you're a new teacher or a seasoned educator, this session will reinvigorate your approach to student relationships and remind you why connection is at the core of meaningful teaching.
Monday August 11, 2025 9:10am - 10:10am PDT
South Hills Middle School Room 201

9:10am PDT

Change your Words, Change your Mindset
Monday August 11, 2025 9:10am - 10:10am PDT
Students lack motivation to work overall, some of which comes from being stuck in a fixed mindset ("I have learned all I can and don't need to continue to learn", or "I Already know everything I need to"), and I want to motivate students into embracing a growth mindset (changing our statements from "I can't do this" to "I can't do this yet"). This rubs off from teachers and their attitudes or demeanors coming into work. We all have personal things going on outside of the schools, but how can we change our thinking? Changing our mindsets benefits our students and makes for more fun and engaging work time. This will lead into Critical Thinking more often and Higher Order thinking. "Change Your Words, Change Your Mindset, Change Your Thinking" will make a more enjoyable workplace for both staff and students.
Monday August 11, 2025 9:10am - 10:10am PDT
South Hills Middle School Room 201

9:10am PDT

Getting Started with Canva
Monday August 11, 2025 9:10am - 10:10am PDT
Learn how to use Canva to create classroom resources, lesson plans, flyers, organizational tools, and more. This is a working session, please bring a device.
Monday August 11, 2025 9:10am - 10:10am PDT
South Hills Middle School Room 201

9:10am PDT

Gimkit / EdPuzzle Implementation
Monday August 11, 2025 9:10am - 10:10am PDT
Gimkit is a highly engaging and customizable web-based learning platform. It is an excellent tool for helping students memorize basic concepts and vocabulary. Edpuzzle is at the opposite end of the learning spectrum. It is a great tool for introducing new material. Both of these platforms fully integrate with Schoology.
Monday August 11, 2025 9:10am - 10:10am PDT
South Hills Middle School Room 201

9:10am PDT

HR Open Enrollment and Benefits
Monday August 11, 2025 9:10am - 10:10am PDT
This session provides an overview of our Benefits Management System (Employee Navigator) and guides employees through the Open Enrollment process, if you haven't completed it already. We'll walk you through how to review and select your benefits, and answer any questions you may have about your options. HR representatives will also be available to assist with general benefits and HR-related inquiries. Please bring a device.
Monday August 11, 2025 9:10am - 10:10am PDT
South Hills Middle School Room 201

9:10am PDT

Integrating Adobe Express in Every Classroom
Monday August 11, 2025 9:10am - 10:10am PDT
Join us for a hands-on professional development session focused on using Adobe Express to enhance creativity and engagement in your classroom. This session will introduce educators to the user-friendly tools for creating stunning graphics, videos, web pages, and more—perfect for student projects, class presentations, newsletters, and digital storytelling. Participants will explore classroom-ready templates and discover ways to foster visual communication skills across subjects. No prior design experience required—just bring your Chromebook, ideas and a willingness to explore! Please bring a device to this session.
Monday August 11, 2025 9:10am - 10:10am PDT
South Hills Middle School Room 201

9:10am PDT

Leveraging Self-Care to Increase Educator Well-Being
Monday August 11, 2025 9:10am - 10:10am PDT
This presentation is designed to provide tips for self-preservation from the inherent stressors in the educational setting. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about what self-care is and is not.  Time for reflection and practice is provided.
Monday August 11, 2025 9:10am - 10:10am PDT
South Hills Middle School Room 201

9:10am PDT

PLC - Teaching As A Team
Monday August 11, 2025 9:10am - 10:10am PDT
Teaching as a team is better for the teacher and the student. This session can help you understand how to set up a grade level or subject team through the use of the PLC questions.
Monday August 11, 2025 9:10am - 10:10am PDT
South Hills Middle School Room 201

9:10am PDT

Schoology Basics
Monday August 11, 2025 9:10am - 10:10am PDT
During this session attendees would be learning the basics of updates, course set up, course linking to Powerschool, and adding resources to their class.
Monday August 11, 2025 9:10am - 10:10am PDT
South Hills Middle School Room 201

9:10am PDT

Strategies for managing disruptive behaviors
Monday August 11, 2025 9:10am - 10:10am PDT
This session equips school staff with practical strategies to prevent challenging behaviors before they occur and effectively respond to challenging behaviors to assist students in de-escalating and re-engaging with instruction. Content is designed to support all educators - general education, special education, counselors, administrators, and related service providers.
Monday August 11, 2025 9:10am - 10:10am PDT
South Hills Middle School Room 201

9:10am PDT

Students talking and out of their seats: Dream Scenario!! Improve Student Engagement and Understanding in a Problem-Solving Classroom.
Monday August 11, 2025 9:10am - 10:10am PDT
I’ll share some of my favorite strategies from Peter Liljedahl’s Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics. I use these strategies in all of my science and math classes, and the feedback from students has been overwhelmingly positive! The strategies are easy to implement and easy to adjust to suit your needs!
Monday August 11, 2025 9:10am - 10:10am PDT
South Hills Middle School Room 201

9:10am PDT

Supporting Students with Oppositional Defiant Behaviors
Monday August 11, 2025 9:10am - 10:10am PDT
This presentation defines Oppositional and Defiant behaviors and delves into the importance of building relationships and setting expectations within your classroom.  The participants will have the opportunity to discuss various behavior scenarios and the different strategies that can be used to address the behavior. They will also have development time at the end to reflect on behaviors that occur within their classroom and create strategies to address the behavior with the support of the presenters.
Monday August 11, 2025 9:10am - 10:10am PDT
South Hills Middle School Room 201

9:10am PDT

The Modern Student In The Modern Classroom
Monday August 11, 2025 9:10am - 10:10am PDT
Keeping up with the ever-growing schedules of secondary students can be exhausting. Teams, clubs, organizations and families are constantly coming or going somewhere. The Modern Classroom model not only meets students wherever they are but aids them in a way of learning they relate to. By using this model, students will be presented with material in 4 different ways before test day.
Monday August 11, 2025 9:10am - 10:10am PDT
South Hills Middle School Room 201

9:10am PDT

Tips and Tricks Using Google Tools
Monday August 11, 2025 9:10am - 10:10am PDT
Come learn tips and tricks for Google tools to enhance your teaching and make your job easier! We'll dive further into Google Classroom, Google Slides, Google Drive, Google Forms, G-mail, etc. You will need to bring a device that allows you to access Google products and an idea of a curriculum topic you would like to use Google products with in your instruction.
Monday August 11, 2025 9:10am - 10:10am PDT
South Hills Middle School Room 201

9:10am PDT

Understanding the IEP Process for Gen Ed Teachers and Staff
Monday August 11, 2025 9:10am - 10:10am PDT
This training aims to provide our general education teachers and staff with a comprehensive understanding of the process involved in getting a student on an IEP, along with the associated timeline. We will cover a range of topics, including general education interventions, the RTI process, the differences between a 504 and IEP, the referral and evaluation process, eligibility determination, goal creation for IEPs, transition information, accommodations versus modifications, grading for special education students, academic concerns, ESY versus Summer School, behavioral documentation, and the role of paraeducators.
Monday August 11, 2025 9:10am - 10:10am PDT
South Hills Middle School Room 201

10:20am PDT

AI Tools for the Classroom
Monday August 11, 2025 10:20am - 11:20am PDT
Monday August 11, 2025 10:20am - 11:20am PDT
South Hills Middle School Room 201

10:20am PDT

Alcohol, Tobacco and Drugs Trends
Monday August 11, 2025 10:20am - 11:20am PDT
Monday August 11, 2025 10:20am - 11:20am PDT
South Hills Middle School Room 201

10:20am PDT

Apptegy and Google Websites
Monday August 11, 2025 10:20am - 11:20am PDT
This session is for TFSD counselors, librarians, and others who already manage a webpage or have content on the TFSD web page. If you aren't already operating your page on Thillshare, the TFSD website platform, we can assist you with the migration. We will discuss the benefits of updating your page using Thrillshare and cover the basics of editing your page, adding content, and keeping your information up to date.
Monday August 11, 2025 10:20am - 11:20am PDT
South Hills Middle School Room 201

10:20am PDT

Behavior Basics
Monday August 11, 2025 10:20am - 11:20am PDT
This presentation is designed to provide tips for self-preservation from the inherent stressors in the educational setting. Audience members will have the opportunity to learn about what self-care is and is not. The delivery is lively with opportunities to interact with the presenters and other audience members. Time for reflection and practice is provided.
Monday August 11, 2025 10:20am - 11:20am PDT
South Hills Middle School Room 201

10:20am PDT

Beyond the Curriculum: The Power of Connection in the Classroom
Monday August 11, 2025 10:20am - 11:20am PDT
This engaging session invites secondary educators to explore the transformative value of relationship-building in the classroom. Grounded in real student voices and authentic experiences, we'll dive into the critical role that social and emotional well-being plays in learning and classroom culture. Participants will reflect on what students wish their teachers knew—insights that speak to the heart of teaching and reveal the deeper needs behind student behavior. Together, we'll explore strategies to foster trust, connection, and emotional safety, creating a classroom environment where students feel seen, supported, and empowered to succeed. Whether you're a new teacher or a seasoned educator, this session will reinvigorate your approach to student relationships and remind you why connection is at the core of meaningful teaching.
Monday August 11, 2025 10:20am - 11:20am PDT
South Hills Middle School Room 201

10:20am PDT

Change your Words, Change your Mindset
Monday August 11, 2025 10:20am - 11:20am PDT
Students lack motivation to work overall, some of which comes from being stuck in a fixed mindset ("I have learned all I can and don't need to continue to learn", or "I Already know everything I need to"), and I want to motivate students into embracing a growth mindset (changing our statements from "I can't do this" to "I can't do this yet"). This rubs off from teachers and their attitudes or demeanors coming into work. We all have personal things going on outside of the schools, but how can we change our thinking? Changing our mindsets benefits our students and makes for more fun and engaging work time. This will lead into Critical Thinking more often and Higher Order thinking. "Change Your Words, Change Your Mindset, Change Your Thinking" will make a more enjoyable workplace for both staff and students.
Monday August 11, 2025 10:20am - 11:20am PDT
South Hills Middle School Room 201

10:20am PDT

Getting Started with Canva
Monday August 11, 2025 10:20am - 11:20am PDT
Learn how to use Canva to create classroom resources, lesson plans, flyers, organizational tools, and more. This is a working session, please bring a device.
Monday August 11, 2025 10:20am - 11:20am PDT
South Hills Middle School Room 201

10:20am PDT

Gimkit / EdPuzzle Implementation
Monday August 11, 2025 10:20am - 11:20am PDT
Gimkit is a highly engaging and customizable web-based learning platform. It is an excellent tool for helping students memorize basic concepts and vocabulary. Edpuzzle is at the opposite end of the learning spectrum. It is a great tool for introducing new material. Both of these platforms fully integrate with Schoology.
Monday August 11, 2025 10:20am - 11:20am PDT
South Hills Middle School Room 201

10:20am PDT

HR Open Enrollment and Benefits
Monday August 11, 2025 10:20am - 11:20am PDT
This session provides an overview of our Benefits Management System (Employee Navigator) and guides employees through the Open Enrollment process, if you haven't completed it already. We'll walk you through how to review and select your benefits, and answer any questions you may have about your options. HR representatives will also be available to assist with general benefits and HR-related inquiries. Please bring a device.
Monday August 11, 2025 10:20am - 11:20am PDT
South Hills Middle School Room 201

10:20am PDT

Integrating Adobe Express in Every Classroom
Monday August 11, 2025 10:20am - 11:20am PDT
Join us for a hands-on professional development session focused on using Adobe Express to enhance creativity and engagement in your classroom. This session will introduce educators to the user-friendly tools for creating stunning graphics, videos, web pages, and more—perfect for student projects, class presentations, newsletters, and digital storytelling. Participants will explore classroom-ready templates and discover ways to foster visual communication skills across subjects. No prior design experience required—just bring your Chromebook, ideas and a willingness to explore! Please bring a device to this session.
Monday August 11, 2025 10:20am - 11:20am PDT
South Hills Middle School Room 201

10:20am PDT

Leveraging Self-Care to Increase Educator Well-Being
Monday August 11, 2025 10:20am - 11:20am PDT
This presentation is designed to provide tips for self-preservation from the inherent stressors in the educational setting. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about what self-care is and is not.  Time for reflection and practice is provided.
Monday August 11, 2025 10:20am - 11:20am PDT
South Hills Middle School Room 201

10:20am PDT

PLC - Teaching As A Team
Monday August 11, 2025 10:20am - 11:20am PDT
Teaching as a team is better for the teacher and the student. This session can help you understand how to set up a grade level or subject team through the use of the PLC questions.
Monday August 11, 2025 10:20am - 11:20am PDT
South Hills Middle School Room 201

10:20am PDT

Schoology Basics
Monday August 11, 2025 10:20am - 11:20am PDT
During this session attendees would be learning the basics of updates, course set up, course linking to Powerschool, and adding resources to their class.
Monday August 11, 2025 10:20am - 11:20am PDT
South Hills Middle School Room 201

10:20am PDT

Students talking and out of their seats: Dream Scenario!! Improve Student Engagement and Understanding in a Problem-Solving Classroom.
Monday August 11, 2025 10:20am - 11:20am PDT
I’ll share some of my favorite strategies from Peter Liljedahl’s Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics. I use these strategies in all of my science and math classes, and the feedback from students has been overwhelmingly positive! The strategies are easy to implement and easy to adjust to suit your needs!
Monday August 11, 2025 10:20am - 11:20am PDT
South Hills Middle School Room 201

10:20am PDT

Supporting Students with Oppositional Defiant Behaviors
Monday August 11, 2025 10:20am - 11:20am PDT
This presentation defines Oppositional and Defiant behaviors and delves into the importance of building relationships and setting expectations within your classroom.  The participants will have the opportunity to discuss various behavior scenarios and the different strategies that can be used to address the behavior. They will also have development time at the end to reflect on behaviors that occur within their classroom and create strategies to address the behavior with the support of the presenters.
Monday August 11, 2025 10:20am - 11:20am PDT
South Hills Middle School Room 201

10:20am PDT

The Modern Student In The Modern Classroom
Monday August 11, 2025 10:20am - 11:20am PDT
Keeping up with the ever-growing schedules of secondary students can be exhausting. Teams, clubs, organizations and families are constantly coming or going somewhere. The Modern Classroom model not only meets students wherever they are but aids them in a way of learning they relate to. By using this model, students will be presented with material in 4 different ways before test day.
Monday August 11, 2025 10:20am - 11:20am PDT
South Hills Middle School Room 201

10:20am PDT

Tips and Tricks Using Google Tools
Monday August 11, 2025 10:20am - 11:20am PDT
Come learn tips and tricks for Google tools to enhance your teaching and make your job easier! We'll dive further into Google Classroom, Google Slides, Google Drive, Google Forms, G-mail, etc. You will need to bring a device that allows you to access Google products and an idea of a curriculum topic you would like to use Google products with in your instruction.
Monday August 11, 2025 10:20am - 11:20am PDT
South Hills Middle School Room 201

10:20am PDT

Understanding the IEP Process for Gen Ed Teachers and Staff
Monday August 11, 2025 10:20am - 11:20am PDT
This training aims to provide our general education teachers and staff with a comprehensive understanding of the process involved in getting a student on an IEP, along with the associated timeline. We will cover a range of topics, including general education interventions, the RTI process, the differences between a 504 and IEP, the referral and evaluation process, eligibility determination, goal creation for IEPs, transition information, accommodations versus modifications, grading for special education students, academic concerns, ESY versus Summer School, behavioral documentation, and the role of paraeducators.
Monday August 11, 2025 10:20am - 11:20am PDT
South Hills Middle School Room 201

1:00pm PDT

AI Tools for the Classroom
Monday August 11, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Monday August 11, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
South Hills Middle School Room 201

1:00pm PDT

Behavior Basics
Monday August 11, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
This presentation is designed to provide tips for self-preservation from the inherent stressors in the educational setting. Audience members will have the opportunity to learn about what self-care is and is not. The delivery is lively with opportunities to interact with the presenters and other audience members. Time for reflection and practice is provided.
Monday August 11, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
South Hills Middle School Room 201

1:00pm PDT

Beyond the Curriculum: The Power of Connection in the Classroom
Monday August 11, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
This engaging session invites secondary educators to explore the transformative value of relationship-building in the classroom. Grounded in real student voices and authentic experiences, we'll dive into the critical role that social and emotional well-being plays in learning and classroom culture. Participants will reflect on what students wish their teachers knew—insights that speak to the heart of teaching and reveal the deeper needs behind student behavior. Together, we'll explore strategies to foster trust, connection, and emotional safety, creating a classroom environment where students feel seen, supported, and empowered to succeed. Whether you're a new teacher or a seasoned educator, this session will reinvigorate your approach to student relationships and remind you why connection is at the core of meaningful teaching.
Monday August 11, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
South Hills Middle School Room 201

1:00pm PDT

Change your Words, Change your Mindset
Monday August 11, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Students lack motivation to work overall, some of which comes from being stuck in a fixed mindset ("I have learned all I can and don't need to continue to learn", or "I Already know everything I need to"), and I want to motivate students into embracing a growth mindset (changing our statements from "I can't do this" to "I can't do this yet"). This rubs off from teachers and their attitudes or demeanors coming into work. We all have personal things going on outside of the schools, but how can we change our thinking? Changing our mindsets benefits our students and makes for more fun and engaging work time. This will lead into Critical Thinking more often and Higher Order thinking. "Change Your Words, Change Your Mindset, Change Your Thinking" will make a more enjoyable workplace for both staff and students.
Monday August 11, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
South Hills Middle School Room 201

1:00pm PDT

Getting More Out of Canva
Monday August 11, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Creating presentations, videos, and more. This is a working session, please bring a device.
Monday August 11, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
South Hills Middle School Room 201

1:00pm PDT

Gimkit / EdPuzzle Implementation
Monday August 11, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Gimkit is a highly engaging and customizable web-based learning platform. It is an excellent tool for helping students memorize basic concepts and vocabulary. Edpuzzle is at the opposite end of the learning spectrum. It is a great tool for introducing new material. Both of these platforms fully integrate with Schoology.
Monday August 11, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
South Hills Middle School Room 201

1:00pm PDT

HR Open Enrollment and Benefits
Monday August 11, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
This session provides an overview of our Benefits Management System (Employee Navigator) and guides employees through the Open Enrollment process, if you haven't completed it already. We'll walk you through how to review and select your benefits, and answer any questions you may have about your options. HR representatives will also be available to assist with general benefits and HR-related inquiries. Please bring a device.
Monday August 11, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
South Hills Middle School Room 201

1:00pm PDT

Inclusion Support and Best Practices LIMITED
Monday August 11, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
This presentation offers a comprehensive overview of best practices, along with essential guidelines and strategies for establishing and sustaining effective inclusion classrooms.
Monday August 11, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
South Hills Middle School Room 201

1:00pm PDT

Incorporating Art Across the Curriculum LIMITED
Monday August 11, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Incorporating Art Across the Curriculum- Including art in education engages students and gives them the opportunity for creative self-expression. It shouldn't be restricted to your school's art room! This session includes practical ideas that can be used in different subject areas and a simple hands-on watercolor project.
Monday August 11, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
South Hills Middle School Room 201

1:00pm PDT

Integrating Adobe Express in Every Classroom LIMITED
Monday August 11, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Join us for a hands-on professional development session focused on using Adobe Express to enhance creativity and engagement in your classroom. This session will introduce educators to the user-friendly tools for creating stunning graphics, videos, web pages, and more—perfect for student projects, class presentations, newsletters, and digital storytelling. Participants will explore classroom-ready templates and discover ways to foster visual communication skills across subjects. No prior design experience required—just bring your Chromebook, ideas and a willingness to explore! Please bring a device to this session.
Monday August 11, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
South Hills Middle School Room 201

1:00pm PDT

Leveraging Self-Care to Increase Educator Well-Being LIMITED
Monday August 11, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
This presentation is designed to provide tips for self-preservation from the inherent stressors in the educational setting. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about what self-care is and is not.  Time for reflection and practice is provided.
Monday August 11, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
South Hills Middle School Room 201

1:00pm PDT

PLC - Teaching As A Team LIMITED
Monday August 11, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Teaching as a team is better for the teacher and the student. This session can help you understand how to set up a grade level or subject team through the use of the PLC questions.
Monday August 11, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
South Hills Middle School Room 201

1:00pm PDT

Schoology Basics LIMITED
Monday August 11, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
During this session attendees would be learning the basics of updates, course set up, course linking to Powerschool, and adding resources to their class.
Monday August 11, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
South Hills Middle School Room 201

1:00pm PDT

Special Education - Writing IEP goals LIMITED
Monday August 11, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Gain a deeper understanding of how to write effective, measurable IEP goals and successfully implement them in the classroom. Participants will learn strategies for creating goals that support student progress and how to ensure they are actively pursued throughout the school year.
Monday August 11, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
South Hills Middle School Room 201

1:00pm PDT

Students talking and out of their seats: Dream Scenario!! Improve Student Engagement and Understanding in a Problem-Solving Classroom. LIMITED
Monday August 11, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
I’ll share some of my favorite strategies from Peter Liljedahl’s Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics. I use these strategies in all of my science and math classes, and the feedback from students has been overwhelmingly positive! The strategies are easy to implement and easy to adjust to suit your needs!
Monday August 11, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
South Hills Middle School Room 201

1:00pm PDT

Tips and Tricks Using Google Tools LIMITED
Monday August 11, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Come learn tips and tricks for Google tools to enhance your teaching and make your job easier! We'll dive further into Google Classroom, Google Slides, Google Drive, Google Forms, G-mail, etc. You will need to bring a device that allows you to access Google products and an idea of a curriculum topic you would like to use Google products with in your instruction.
Monday August 11, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
South Hills Middle School Room 201

1:00pm PDT

Understanding the IEP Process for Gen Ed Teachers and Staff LIMITED
Monday August 11, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
This training aims to provide our general education teachers and staff with a comprehensive understanding of the process involved in getting a student on an IEP, along with the associated timeline. We will cover a range of topics, including general education interventions, the RTI process, the differences between a 504 and IEP, the referral and evaluation process, eligibility determination, goal creation for IEPs, transition information, accommodations versus modifications, grading for special education students, academic concerns, ESY versus Summer School, behavioral documentation, and the role of paraeducators.
Monday August 11, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
South Hills Middle School Room 201

1:00pm PDT

Visual Schedules LIMITED
Monday August 11, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Many teachers display a daily schedule in the classroom.  But is your schedule being used effectively to help keep students engaged, reduce behaviors, increase independence, and meet the needs of different learning styles?  This session will not only show you how to use your whole-class schedule effectively, but you’ll get to “make and take” your visual schedule during the session to easily implement it into your classroom!  
Monday August 11, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
South Hills Middle School Room 201

2:10pm PDT

AI Tools for the Classroom LIMITED
Monday August 11, 2025 2:10pm - 3:10pm PDT
Monday August 11, 2025 2:10pm - 3:10pm PDT
South Hills Middle School Room 201

2:10pm PDT

Behavior Basics LIMITED
Monday August 11, 2025 2:10pm - 3:10pm PDT
This presentation is designed to provide tips for self-preservation from the inherent stressors in the educational setting. Audience members will have the opportunity to learn about what self-care is and is not. The delivery is lively with opportunities to interact with the presenters and other audience members. Time for reflection and practice is provided.
Monday August 11, 2025 2:10pm - 3:10pm PDT
South Hills Middle School Room 201

2:10pm PDT

Beyond the Curriculum: The Power of Connection in the Classroom LIMITED
Monday August 11, 2025 2:10pm - 3:10pm PDT
This engaging session invites secondary educators to explore the transformative value of relationship-building in the classroom. Grounded in real student voices and authentic experiences, we'll dive into the critical role that social and emotional well-being plays in learning and classroom culture. Participants will reflect on what students wish their teachers knew—insights that speak to the heart of teaching and reveal the deeper needs behind student behavior. Together, we'll explore strategies to foster trust, connection, and emotional safety, creating a classroom environment where students feel seen, supported, and empowered to succeed. Whether you're a new teacher or a seasoned educator, this session will reinvigorate your approach to student relationships and remind you why connection is at the core of meaningful teaching.
Monday August 11, 2025 2:10pm - 3:10pm PDT
South Hills Middle School Room 201

2:10pm PDT

Change your Words, Change your Mindset LIMITED
Monday August 11, 2025 2:10pm - 3:10pm PDT
Students lack motivation to work overall, some of which comes from being stuck in a fixed mindset ("I have learned all I can and don't need to continue to learn", or "I Already know everything I need to"), and I want to motivate students into embracing a growth mindset (changing our statements from "I can't do this" to "I can't do this yet"). This rubs off from teachers and their attitudes or demeanors coming into work. We all have personal things going on outside of the schools, but how can we change our thinking? Changing our mindsets benefits our students and makes for more fun and engaging work time. This will lead into Critical Thinking more often and Higher Order thinking. "Change Your Words, Change Your Mindset, Change Your Thinking" will make a more enjoyable workplace for both staff and students.
Monday August 11, 2025 2:10pm - 3:10pm PDT
South Hills Middle School Room 201

2:10pm PDT

Getting More Out of Canva LIMITED
Monday August 11, 2025 2:10pm - 3:10pm PDT
Creating presentations, videos, and more. This is a working session, please bring a device.
Monday August 11, 2025 2:10pm - 3:10pm PDT
South Hills Middle School Room 201

2:10pm PDT

Gimkit / EdPuzzle Implementation LIMITED
Monday August 11, 2025 2:10pm - 3:10pm PDT
Gimkit is a highly engaging and customizable web-based learning platform. It is an excellent tool for helping students memorize basic concepts and vocabulary. Edpuzzle is at the opposite end of the learning spectrum. It is a great tool for introducing new material. Both of these platforms fully integrate with Schoology.
Monday August 11, 2025 2:10pm - 3:10pm PDT
South Hills Middle School Room 201

2:10pm PDT

HR Open Enrollment and Benefits LIMITED
Monday August 11, 2025 2:10pm - 3:10pm PDT
This session provides an overview of our Benefits Management System (Employee Navigator) and guides employees through the Open Enrollment process, if you haven't completed it already. We'll walk you through how to review and select your benefits, and answer any questions you may have about your options. HR representatives will also be available to assist with general benefits and HR-related inquiries. Please bring a device.
Monday August 11, 2025 2:10pm - 3:10pm PDT
South Hills Middle School Room 201

2:10pm PDT

Inclusion Support and Best Practices LIMITED
Monday August 11, 2025 2:10pm - 3:10pm PDT
This presentation offers a comprehensive overview of best practices, along with essential guidelines and strategies for establishing and sustaining effective inclusion classrooms.
Monday August 11, 2025 2:10pm - 3:10pm PDT
South Hills Middle School Room 201

2:10pm PDT

Incorporating Art Across the Curriculum LIMITED
Monday August 11, 2025 2:10pm - 3:10pm PDT
Incorporating Art Across the Curriculum- Including art in education engages students and gives them the opportunity for creative self-expression. It shouldn't be restricted to your school's art room! This session includes practical ideas that can be used in different subject areas and a simple hands-on watercolor project.
Monday August 11, 2025 2:10pm - 3:10pm PDT
South Hills Middle School Room 201

2:10pm PDT

Integrating Adobe Express in Every Classroom LIMITED
Monday August 11, 2025 2:10pm - 3:10pm PDT
Join us for a hands-on professional development session focused on using Adobe Express to enhance creativity and engagement in your classroom. This session will introduce educators to the user-friendly tools for creating stunning graphics, videos, web pages, and more—perfect for student projects, class presentations, newsletters, and digital storytelling. Participants will explore classroom-ready templates and discover ways to foster visual communication skills across subjects. No prior design experience required—just bring your Chromebook, ideas and a willingness to explore! Please bring a device to this session.
Monday August 11, 2025 2:10pm - 3:10pm PDT
South Hills Middle School Room 201

2:10pm PDT

Leveraging Self-Care to Increase Educator Well-Being LIMITED
Monday August 11, 2025 2:10pm - 3:10pm PDT
This presentation is designed to provide tips for self-preservation from the inherent stressors in the educational setting. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about what self-care is and is not.  Time for reflection and practice is provided.
Monday August 11, 2025 2:10pm - 3:10pm PDT
South Hills Middle School Room 201

2:10pm PDT

PLC - Teaching As A Team LIMITED
Monday August 11, 2025 2:10pm - 3:10pm PDT
Teaching as a team is better for the teacher and the student. This session can help you understand how to set up a grade level or subject team through the use of the PLC questions.
Monday August 11, 2025 2:10pm - 3:10pm PDT
South Hills Middle School Room 201

2:10pm PDT

Schoology Basics LIMITED
Monday August 11, 2025 2:10pm - 3:10pm PDT
During this session attendees would be learning the basics of updates, course set up, course linking to Powerschool, and adding resources to their class.
Monday August 11, 2025 2:10pm - 3:10pm PDT
South Hills Middle School Room 201

2:10pm PDT

Special Education - Writing IEP goals LIMITED
Monday August 11, 2025 2:10pm - 3:10pm PDT
Gain a deeper understanding of how to write effective, measurable IEP goals and successfully implement them in the classroom. Participants will learn strategies for creating goals that support student progress and how to ensure they are actively pursued throughout the school year.
Monday August 11, 2025 2:10pm - 3:10pm PDT
South Hills Middle School Room 201

2:10pm PDT

Students talking and out of their seats: Dream Scenario!! Improve Student Engagement and Understanding in a Problem-Solving Classroom. LIMITED
Monday August 11, 2025 2:10pm - 3:10pm PDT
I’ll share some of my favorite strategies from Peter Liljedahl’s Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics. I use these strategies in all of my science and math classes, and the feedback from students has been overwhelmingly positive! The strategies are easy to implement and easy to adjust to suit your needs!
Monday August 11, 2025 2:10pm - 3:10pm PDT
South Hills Middle School Room 201

2:10pm PDT

Tips and Tricks Using Google Tools LIMITED
Monday August 11, 2025 2:10pm - 3:10pm PDT
Come learn tips and tricks for Google tools to enhance your teaching and make your job easier! We'll dive further into Google Classroom, Google Slides, Google Drive, Google Forms, G-mail, etc. You will need to bring a device that allows you to access Google products and an idea of a curriculum topic you would like to use Google products with in your instruction.
Monday August 11, 2025 2:10pm - 3:10pm PDT
South Hills Middle School Room 201

2:10pm PDT

Understanding the IEP Process for Gen Ed Teachers and Staff LIMITED
Monday August 11, 2025 2:10pm - 3:10pm PDT
This training aims to provide our general education teachers and staff with a comprehensive understanding of the process involved in getting a student on an IEP, along with the associated timeline. We will cover a range of topics, including general education interventions, the RTI process, the differences between a 504 and IEP, the referral and evaluation process, eligibility determination, goal creation for IEPs, transition information, accommodations versus modifications, grading for special education students, academic concerns, ESY versus Summer School, behavioral documentation, and the role of paraeducators.
Monday August 11, 2025 2:10pm - 3:10pm PDT
South Hills Middle School Room 201

2:10pm PDT

Visual Schedules LIMITED
Monday August 11, 2025 2:10pm - 3:10pm PDT
Many teachers display a daily schedule in the classroom.  But is your schedule being used effectively to help keep students engaged, reduce behaviors, increase independence, and meet the needs of different learning styles?  This session will not only show you how to use your whole-class schedule effectively, but you’ll get to “make and take” your visual schedule during the session to easily implement it into your classroom!  
Monday August 11, 2025 2:10pm - 3:10pm PDT
South Hills Middle School Room 201
 
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