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ESU 4 Engaging Educators Conference | February 20, 2014 | Peru State College

8:00am CST

Registration & Light Breakfast Al Wheeler Activity Center (AWAC)

9:00am CST

Keynote: MissionMonday: Taking the Random Out of Random Acts of Kindness. Al Wheeler Activity Center (AWAC)Sam Stecher • Mark Johnson

10:30am CST

Apps and Websites to Develop Student Discourse, Conceptual Understanding and Flexibility in Math TJ Majors 301Lenny VerMaas Are YOU an Askable Adult for Youth? Jindra 119 (Black Box Theater)Heather MR Younger, BS Art Teachers Networking (Un-facilitated) AV Larson Drawing Room Assistive Technology (AT) Essentials TJ Majors 202 (Computer Lab)Brian Wojick Ed Camp Session: NebrASKa Scientist Jindra 202Deb Weitzenkamp Ground to Station: A Communication Simulation TJ Majors 304Elizabeth Dunn Identifying & Supporting Students with Mental Health Issues TJ Majors 326Amanda Drier It's Not About Charisma: 4 Skills Everyone Should Use to Foster Positive Relationships Performing Arts Center (PAC)Sam Stecher K-16 Workforce Pipeline CATS 107Tim Borchers Luck of the Draw CATS 209Lona Nelson Making Languages Our Business: World Language in Nebraska TJ Majors 230Stephanie Call Merging Brain-Based Learning Strategies with Technology Integration TJ Major 114 (North)Jody Bauer • Kate Hatch More Text, More Complex: A Beginner’s Guide to Text Complexity TJ Majors 302Marissa Payzant Mutual Assistance Within the Ghetto Walls TJ Majors 228Scott Littky Observing and Documenting Behavior and Academics in the Classroom for Paraprofessionals TJ Majors 203 (Computer Lab)Sara Westerlin Paras: What Do I Need to Know? CATS 201Aimee Daily Performance Nutrition- Helping Your Student Athletes Achieve Their Best Hoyt 105Jessie Coffey Respect Agreements TJ Majors 325Maranda Gerdes • Stevie Eickhoff SENCA SMART Financial Literacy TJ Majors 104Susan Keholm • Vicky NcNealy Sponge Activities for Any Classroom Hoyt 215Jason Bredemeier Teaching Social Skills to Individuals with Autism: An Overview of PEERS Hoyt 104Jen Quaranta Tech Iron Chef - Secret Ingredient: Slides Beyond Presentations AV Larson Lab (Mac)Lynne Herr

11:30am CST

"Your Students, My Students, Our Students": A Review and Call to Action CATS 201Ellen Stokebrand Anatomy of Hate TJ Majors 302Kael Sagheer Art Teachers Networking (Un-facilitated) AV Larson Drawing Room Best Practices with Technology in the Early Childhood Classroom TJ Majors 203 (Computer Lab)Spencere Vogt • Sara Westerlin CANCELLED Session New Certification System Launch TJ Majors 228Clayton Waddle Counselors Networking Time TJ Majors 104 Cybersecurity, Hacking & Rural Tech Fund TJ Majors 202 (Computer Lab)Matthew Miller Digital Citizenship Doesn't Have to be Complicated! TJ Majors 114 (South)Jody Bauer Ed Camp Session: NebrASKa Scientist Jindra 202Deb Weitzenkamp Facilitating the Transition IEP CATS 209Melissa Valenta • Michelle Zoller • Jason Hippen Identifying & Supporting Students with Mental Health Issues TJ Majors 326Amanda Drier Increasing Student Engagement--Teaching with the Brain in Mind TJ Major 114 (North)Kate Hatch Mark Johnson Breakout Session (Mission Monday) Performing Arts Center (PAC)Mark Johnson PBIS: Getting Started TJ Majors 304Anne Oeth Power Alignment of Fine Arts, Social Emotional Learning, & Academic Success AV Larson Design RoomDebbie DeFrain Sexuality Education in Schools: Does it Make a Difference? Jindra 119 (Black Box Theater)Chris Junker Small Things You Can Do to Make a Big Difference in Your Math Classroom TJ Majors 301Lenny VerMaas Special Olympics: Unified Champion Schools Hoyt 105Sean Whitley Teaching Social Skills to Individuals with Autism: An Overview of PEERS Hoyt 104Jen Quaranta Tech Iron Chef - Secret Ingredient: Quick Assessment Tools AV Larson Lab (Mac)Lynne Herr The Power of Influence Hoyt 215Marty Hughes What Can My English Learner Really Do? TJ Majors 325Heidi Jo Bartlett World Language Standards: Paradigm Shifts for Districts TJ Majors 230Stephanie Call

12:15pm CST

Lunch Peru State College Student Center Psychological First Aid Meeting TJ Majors 228Lori Broady

1:00pm CST

"Poverty In The Classroom: What Does It Look Like and How Do We Work With It?" Hoyt 215Dr. Helane Folske-Starlin Are you holding up your end of the safety deal? TJ Majors 228Jolene Palmer Art Teachers Networking (Un-facilitated) AV Larson Drawing Room Coding and Programs of Study for STS Courses TJ Majors 104Tony Glenn Considering Technology Supports Within an MTSS Framework TJ Majors 202 (Computer Lab)Brian Wojick Dealing with Difficult Situations: How to Handle What They Don't Teach You in School CATS 201Lucus Dalinghaus Ed Camp Session: Challenges In Grading Jindra 202Elizabeth Dunn Fine Arts As the Key to Reading, Writing, & Literacy Success AV Larson Design RoomDebbie DeFrain Flexible Seating- Elementary and Beyond Hoyt 105Nicole Lade Help Students See Struggle, Taking Risk, or Failure As Steps in Learning TJ Majors 301Lenny VerMaas Iron Chef: Return to Tech Kitchen Stadium! AV Larson Lab (Mac)Lynne Herr Mental Health Services This School Year/Stress Management & Self-Care TJ Majors 326Scott Walls Nebraska Connections to WWII TJ Majors 302Kael Sagheer Overview of Nebraska Multi-Tiered System of Support TJ Majors 304Kristy Feden • Lindsee Fryatt Raising the Bar: Nebraska World Language Standards TJ Majors 230Stephanie Call Secret Kindness Agents TJ Major 114 (North)Danielle Herzog Social and Emotional Learning Through Literature TJ Majors 325Dr. Kelly Kingsley • Dr. Gina Bittner Take 5 Program Overview Hoyt 104Sheila Palmquist The Mind Inside: Episode 2 Performing Arts Center (PAC)Keith Rowher Transition Assessments: Knowing Where Students will Live, Work and Play! CATS 209Amy Jobe • Amy Kroll • Leslie Wagner Writing Curriculum Round-Table Jindra 119 (Black Box Theater)Evi Wusk

2:00pm CST

"I'm Not Doing It and You Can't Make Me" - Tips to avoid power struggles with students. CATS 209Amy Kroll Adapting Physical Education for Individuals with Disabilities Hoyt 104Lacey Peters • Glen Wragge College Boot Camp TJ Majors 104Kristin Kudrna Early Childhood Educator's Session, Birth-Preschool TJ Majors 325Cara Small • Gina DeFreece • Kristine Luebbe Ed Camp Session Jindra 202Kate Sherwin Effective Assistive Technology (AT) Consideration and Assessment TJ Majors 202 (Computer Lab)Brian Wojick It won't happen here or will it? TJ Majors 228Scott Stemper Making Appropriate Assessment Decisions & A Special Education Update CATS 201Sharon Heater Mobile Web Applications for Everyone TJ Majors 203 (Computer Lab)Christopher Fletcher Overview of Nebraska Multi-Tiered System of Support TJ Majors 304Kristy Feden • Lindsee Fryatt Paraprofessionals: A Proposed Model for Effective Training Hoyt 105Felicity Post Principals Networking Session Hoyt 215 Secondary Activities and Games TJ Majors 301Tina Richardson Secret Kindness Agents TJ Major 114 (North)Danielle Herzog Superintendents Networking Session CATS 107 Teacher Self-efficacy; accepting feedback & supporting professional growth TJ Majors 302Dr. Darolyn Seay Teaching with Gratitude Jindra 119 (Black Box Theater)Evi Wusk The Mind Inside: Episode 2 Performing Arts Center (PAC)Keith Rowher Top Ten Ways to Keep Teachers in the Profession Jindra 205Cindy Copich World War I Revisited TJ Majors 230Peggy Williams