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Mason Learning Series 2017

8:15am EDT

Registration and Check-In - Day 1 MHS Front Lobby

8:50am EDT

Keynote Address: The Innovator's Mindset Presented by George Couros with Special Guest Maanasa Mendu and Peeyush ShrivastavaLIMITED MHS AuditoriumGeorge Couros • Mason City Schools

10:30am EDT

Innovator's Mindset Book Signing MHS Large Commons

11:00am EDT

Running Records for ElementaryFILLING MHS B103Ruth Lundstrom Understanding ETR ScoresFILLING MHS A110Jacob Burress • Connie Fuller Using Standards when Writing IEP GoalsFILLING MHS KIVAJody Bergman • Erin Bucher • Thea Staley • Jessica Stevens Discussion Based LearningFULL MHS A111Dr. Johnothon Sauer Get Formative with Google FormsFILLING MHS Learning CommonsLaura Holtkamp Learner Narrative: Evidence-Based Personalized Learning BadgesFILLING MHS Z109Allison Curran NowCommentLIMITED MHS A106Tim Navaro Quick Homework ChecksFILLING MHS A112Andrea Coppock • Mika Snider Schoology Tips and Tricks for Intervention SpecialistsFILLING MHS Z108Katie Beavon • Karen Turner Innovative Furniture Lab Presented by Office Depot MHS Large CommonsBryan Bown • Natasha Bryant • Office Depot • Office Depot Lunch Front of MHS + Large Commons Classroom 2.0 - Moving Towards Personalized LearningFILLING MHS Z126/Z127Chris Anderson • Jill Moberly Understanding students with ASD for general education teachersFULL MHS Z111Teri Messerschmidt We’ve got the whole world in our hands! Who are our culturally and linguistically diverse students?FILLING MHS A109Milena Varbanova Blended Learning in the Language Arts ClassroomFILLING MHS Z106Katie Lin Google Tips and TricksFULL MHS Z105Amy Perry • Amanda Schreiber Innovatively Teaching in the Age of TestingFILLING MHS B102Jaclyn Jones • Tonya Nkhata Mental Health and the Effect of Motivation on Student BehaviorFULL MHS D202/D203Nicole Pfirman STEAM in Early ChildhoodFULL MHS A104Katie Hornung • Jeanetta Noble • Kim Peters • Shannon Sterle Thoughts for Your Thought BubbleLIMITED MHS B205Bryan Bown

12:00pm EDT

BIP and FBALIMITED MHS Z126/Z127Teri Messerschmidt Cool Tools for Schools - Web AppsFILLING MHS Z108Liz Mills • Jay Reutter Discussion Based LearningFILLING MHS A111Dr. Johnothon Sauer Get Formative with Google FormsFILLING MHS Learning CommonsLaura Holtkamp Learner Narrative: Evidence-Based Personalized Learning BadgesFILLING MHS Z109Allison Curran Using FlipGrid in the classroomFULL MHS D202/D203Marty Fish • Lauren Richardson Innovative Furniture Lab Presented by Office Depot MHS Large CommonsBryan Bown • Natasha Bryant • Office Depot • Office Depot Lunch Front of MHS + Large Commons 'What If?' Your Classroom was the Quintessential World for Your '#Insta' Learners?!FULL MHS B206Stacey Reeder • Meghan Treglia Personal Learning with Deadlines: An Adaptation of the 'Grid Method'FILLING MHS Z105Linette Graham Revolutionizing an Ordinary 6th grade science unit Utilizing PBLLIMITED MHS Z111Chris Anderson • Lindsey Colvin Understanding the linguistic needs of English Learners and how to support their academic successFULL MHS A109Milena Varbanova Gamify Your Math Class with Prodigy!LIMITED MHS B211Bob Reynolds • Michael Thornton Math Stations in the Primary ClassroomFILLING MHS Z112Donna Prues Maximize Your MakerSpace through Design Thinking and the Wallingford 3D Learning ProgramLIMITED MHS B205Bryan Bown • Salvatore Menzo The STEAM PanelFILLING MHS Z107Kerry Kronenberger • Eric Messer • Jeanetta Noble • Kim Peters • Karen Vome

1:00pm EDT

Practical Use of Assessment TrackersFILLING MHS Z109Allison Curran Schoology's Mastery GradebookFULL MHS Z1 Computer LabRandy Doughman Building WEPS in SchoologyLIMITED MHS A105Dr. Nicole Dietrich • Liz Dooley • Dan Little Genuine Feedback in a Responsive ClassroomFILLING MHS B212Tina Darling • Jenny Davis • Erin Smith • Pam Wainscott Innovative Furniture Lab Presented by Office Depot MHS Large CommonsBryan Bown • Natasha Bryant • Office Depot • Office Depot Lunch Front of MHS + Large Commons Getting a Start with Personalized LearningFULL MHS Z126/Z127Jill Gasson • Amy Perry Personal Learning with Deadlines: An Adaptation of the 'Grid Method'FULL MHS Z105Linette Graham Building Student Leadership CapacityLIMITED MHS A110Debbie Gentene • Lauren Gentene • Adam Jones Building Your Students' Positive Digital FootprintFILLING MHS AuditoriumGeorge Couros Cultivating an Entrepreneurial Mindset MHS A112Barb Cockroft • Becky Miller • Dr. Teresa Purses How to Write an Award Winning Grant MHS A111Jessica Horton Lights, Camera, Learn: Leveraging cinema to learn about the world of giftedLIMITED MHS Z111Kristen Rojas Loveland[x]: Loveland's Teacher Innovation TeamFILLING MHS B102David Knapp Math Stations in the Primary ClassroomFILLING MHS Z112Donna Prues Mental Health and the Effect of Motivation on Student BehaviorFILLING MHS D202/D203Nicole Pfirman Picture Perfect STEM grades K-5LIMITED MHS B114Karen Ansberry Student Innovator StoriesLIMITED MHS A107Krissy Hufnagel • Maanasa Mendu • Peeyush Shrivastava Supporting Struggling StudentsLIMITED MHS Z107Amy Hull The Four AgreementsFILLING MHS A106Amanda Kemen • Lindsey Sweat Special Education Annual Update (2 Hours, MCS Only)FILLING MHS Harvard RoomSpecial Services • Jessica Stevens

2:00pm EDT

Our Comet DNALIMITED MHS Small CommonsJonathan Cooper • Dr. Heather Sass DOK Basics for Early ChildhoodLIMITED MHS B212Krissy Hufnagel • Robyn Thomas Performance Assessments Using FlipgridsFILLING MHS A105Dan Little Performance Tracker: Organizing Your New Class DataFILLING MHS Z107Shannon Homoelle Practical Use of Assessment TrackersFILLING MHS Z109Allison Curran Schoology's Mastery GradebookLIMITED MHS Z1 Computer LabRandy Doughman Fun Formative Assessment ToolsFILLING MHS Z106Liz Dooley Innovative Furniture Lab Presented by Office Depot MHS Large CommonsBryan Bown • Natasha Bryant • Office Depot • Office Depot Getting a Start with Personalized LearningLIMITED MHS Z126/Z127Jill Gasson • Amy Perry Like Never Before: Reading & Writing in the Modern ClassroomFULL MHS A104Cary Harrod • Hannah Hill • Susie Overbeek Amplifying The Student VoiceLIMITED MHS A107Nate Lynch Classroom 'Make'over: Making, Tinkering, and Engineering in the Classroom or MakerspaceFILLING MHS Z108Anna Marie Miller • Soroya Smith Innovator's Mindset Book Study ChallengeLIMITED MHS B102David Knapp Lights, Camera, Learn: Leveraging cinema to learn about the world of giftedLIMITED MHS Z111Kristen Rojas Social Media in the ClassroomLIMITED MHS A106Litty Mathai • Amanda Schreiber

3:00pm EDT

ETR Report Writing for Special Services (MCS ONLY)LIMITED MHS KIVAConnie Fuller • Ric Muskopf • Christen Stidd Innovative Furniture Lab Presented by Office Depot MHS Large CommonsBryan Bown • Natasha Bryant • Office Depot • Office Depot Night Owl Special - Post-Conference Department Time Department ChoiceMCS Department Heads

7:30am EDT

Early Bird Special - Pre-Conference Department Time Department ChoiceMCS Department Heads

8:00am EDT

Hummingbird Kit Training - MI Program Participants OnlyLIMITED MHS B113Katie Henry

8:30am EDT

Registration and Check-In - Day 2 MHS Front Lobby

9:00am EDT

Our Comet DNALIMITED MHS AuditoriumJonathan Cooper • Dr. Heather Sass DOK Basics for Early ChildhoodLIMITED MHS Harvard RoomKrissy Hufnagel • Robyn Thomas Schoology's Mastery GradebookFILLING MHS Z1 Computer LabRandy Doughman Lessons Learned in 3rd Grade SBG: Teachers Share Their ExperienceLIMITED MHS A106Jamie Conway • Kelly Gholz • Sarah Greulich • Emily Matthews Innovative Furniture Lab Presented by Office Depot MHS Large CommonsBryan Bown • Natasha Bryant • Office Depot • Office Depot Advancing Grit in the Gifted LearnerFULL MHS A110Dr. Nicole Dietrich Flexible SeatingFULL MHS A104Cassy Bethel • Melanie Jordan Genius Hour in the Elementary ClassroomFILLING MHS Z112Whitney Young Lights, Camera, Learn: Leveraging cinema to learn about the world of giftedLIMITED MHS Z110Kristen Rojas Section 504 in your classroomLIMITED MHS KIVAJody Bergman • Erin Bucher • Thea Staley • Jessica Stevens Sliding into PersonalizationFULL MHS B102Aaron Roberts Apex Learning Updates and Future Directions with Blended LearningLIMITED MHS B206Michael Goodyear Breakout EDUFILLING MHS A105Dan Little EDCampLIMITED MHS Learning CommonsJim Vennemeyer Empowering Readers: Creating a Mock Newbery Book ClubFILLING MHS Z107Amanda Schreiber Girls in Engineering Having Fun With Virtual Reality HeadsetsLIMITED MHS A109Sil Bobinski • Lisa Murphy • Karen Vome Google's Remote DesktopLIMITED MHS B103Dion Reyes History Alive online textbookLIMITED MHS A107Brian Thomas Trauma Interventions for the Classroom Part 1FULL MHS A112Megan Cameron • Laura Bedinghaus MSW, LSW Vernier: Using the LabQuest2 in the Life Sciences ProgramLIMITED MHS B114David Taylor

10:00am EDT

Our Comet DNALIMITED MHS AuditoriumJonathan Cooper • Dr. Heather Sass Developmental Math Assessment for Early ChildhoodLIMITED MHS Z105Amy Zinnecker Khan AcademyFILLING MHS A109Amy Forsythe Schoology's Mastery GradebookFILLING MHS Z1 Computer LabRandy Doughman Feedback Through SchoologyFULL MHS A107Jere Clark Goal Setting and FeedbackFILLING MHS A110Tina Darling • Deidre Haberstroh Google Drive in SchoologyFILLING MHS A104TJ Wilson Innovative Furniture Lab Presented by Office Depot MHS Large CommonsBryan Bown • Natasha Bryant • Office Depot • Office Depot A Mindset for LearningLIMITED MHS Harvard RoomSarah Bowser • Katie Brown • Holly Burgess • Michelle Jarmon • Jenn Schimpf • Soroya Smith • Robyn Thomas • Melissa Woodward BIP in the general education classroomFILLING MHS KIVAJody Bergman • Erin Bucher • Thea Staley • Jessica Stevens Genius Hour in the Elementary ClassroomFILLING MHS Z112Whitney Young Lights, Camera, Learn: Leveraging cinema to learn about the world of giftedLIMITED MHS Z110Kristen Rojas Design Thinking for Solving School ProblemsFULL MHS B102Aaron Roberts EDCampLIMITED MHS Learning CommonsJim Vennemeyer Genius Hour in FlexFILLING MHS Z106Liz Dooley • Litty Mathai Google's Remote DesktopLIMITED MHS B103Dion Reyes Incorporating Invention Literacy with Makey Makeys and moreLIMITED MHS A106Bethany Jones The Three-Act Math Lesson: An Innovative Approach to Teaching Math Using Inquiry-Based Instruction MHS A111Bob Reynolds Trauma in the classroom Part 2 - Elementary interventions (K-6, Part 1 required first)LIMITED MHS A112Megan Cameron • Laura Bedinghaus MSW, LSW Vernier: Using the LabQuest2 in the Chemistry Program.LIMITED MHS B114David Taylor Effectively utilizing English Language Development instructional materials with 4-12 ELs (Double Session)LIMITED MHS Z107Alison Molnar

11:00am EDT

Cognitively Guided Instruction (CGI)FULL MHS Z105Amy Zinnecker Data not Guesswork- Using the 'L to Bell to J' model to empower students with dataFILLING MHS A111Bob Reynolds ETR Report Writing for General Education Teachers (MCS ONLY)LIMITED MHS KIVAConnie Fuller • Ric Muskopf • Christen Stidd Khan AcademyFILLING MHS A109Amy Forsythe Running Records for ElementaryFILLING MHS Z111Ruth Lundstrom Feedback Through SchoologyFULL MHS A107Jere Clark Google Drive in SchoologyFILLING MHS A104TJ Wilson Schoology and the Pre-K Report CardLIMITED MHS Z112Krissy Hufnagel Innovative Furniture Lab Presented by Office Depot MHS Large CommonsBryan Bown • Natasha Bryant • Office Depot • Office Depot Lunch Front of MHS + Large Commons Classroom 2.0 - Moving Towards Personalized LearningFILLING MHS Z107Chris Anderson • Jill Moberly NavianceLIMITED MHS C203Cindy Donnelly Supporting Muslim StudentsLIMITED MHS B212Tracey Carson • Shabana Shakir-Ahmed • Islamic Center of Greater Cincinnati Amplifying The Student VoiceFILLING MHS Z110Nate Lynch BREAKOUT of the normal lesson and AMAZING RACE lessonsFILLING MHS Z109Kori Harris • Lisa Murphy EDCampLIMITED MHS Learning CommonsJim Vennemeyer Finding Your True NorthLIMITED MHS A106Dave Hyatt • Tonya McCall Gizmos by Explore LearningFILLING MHS Z1 Computer LabJill Arminio • Jason Fritz Innovatively Teaching in the Age of TestingLIMITED MHS B102Jaclyn Jones • Tonya Nkhata NewsELALIMITED MHS Z106Craig Culhane The New Google Sites: How to Use it For You and Your StudentsFULL MHS A105Dan Little Trauma in the Classroom Part 2 - Interventions for Grades 7-12 (Part 1 Required First)LIMITED MHS A112Megan Cameron • Laura Bedinghaus MSW, LSW

12:00pm EDT

DOK Basics for ELA 3-12LIMITED MHS D202/D203Shannon Homoelle DOK Basics for Science 3-12LIMITED MHS Z126/Z127Jill Arminio Modeling a Data Conversation using Value Added DataFILLING MHS A104Joe Carraher • Eric Schatzle Using Extended Standards for Lesson Creation and Goal WritingLIMITED MHS KIVAJody Bergman • Erin Bucher • Thea Staley • Jessica Stevens Retakes and ReDo's in Actual Practice: An Honest Panel Teling Their Stories, Successes, and Failures.FULL MHS A105Becky Cornett Innovative Furniture Lab Presented by Office Depot MHS Large CommonsOffice Depot Lunch Front of MHS + Large Commons Establishing Effective Communication with our Culturally and Linguistically Diverse FamiliesFULL MHS A109Milena Varbanova How Learner Attributes Relate to Personalized LearningLIMITED MHS Harvard RoomRobyn Thomas BREAKOUT of the normal lesson and AMAZING RACE lessonsFILLING MHS Z109Kori Harris • Lisa Murphy Challenging Behaviors in the General Education ClassroomLIMITED MHS Small CommonsNicole Pfirman Desmos Online Graphing CalculatorLIMITED MHS A107Brandon Lee Finding Your True NorthLIMITED MHS A106Dave Hyatt • Tonya McCall Gizmos by Explore LearningLIMITED MHS Z1 Computer LabJill Arminio • Jason Fritz HS American History Online TextbookLIMITED MHS Z112Joe Hammond Maximize Your MakerSpace through Design Thinking and the Wallingford 3D Learning ProgramLIMITED MHS B205Bryan Bown • Salvatore Menzo NewsELALIMITED MHS Z106Craig Culhane • Randy Doughman Teach Like a PirateFULL MHS A111Dr. Johnothon Sauer Teaching in 1:1 Learning Environment (Q&A Panel)FILLING MHS A110Stephanie Brittingham • Sallie Carney • Audrey Daubenmerkl • Lauren Gentene • Kyle Hamilton • Dawn Lanzarotta • Sara Leigh-Manuel Using Ignite Talks to Grow Teacher CommunityLIMITED MHS Z107John Benham • Mark Murzynowski Writing Equations in Google Docs and SchoologyLIMITED MHS B211Mark Wyatt

1:00pm EDT

Assessment Blueprints LabLIMITED MHS D202/D203Shannon Homoelle Modeling a Data Conversation using Value Added DataLIMITED MHS A106Joe Carraher • Eric Schatzle Reading and Writing Workshop FundamentalsLIMITED MHS A104Lisa Morgan • Stacie Price Using the Webb's Depth of Knowledge framework to increase the cognitive complexity of your classroom.LIMITED MHS Z126/Z127Bob Reynolds Behavior Interventions for special servicesFULL MHS Small CommonsNicole Pfirman Mason’s Guiding Principles for Grading Practices: Coming Together Around Common IdeasFILLING MHS B114Dr. Heather Sass Supporting Standards-Based Grading Practices for English Language LearnersLIMITED MHS A109Milena Varbanova Innovative Furniture Lab Presented by Office Depot MHS Large CommonsBryan Bown • Natasha Bryant • Office Depot • Office Depot Lunch Front of MHS + Large Commons A Personalized Experience into Personalized LearningFILLING MHS A110Danielle Peters • Laura Tonkin Getting a Start with Personalized Learning in Early ChildhoodFILLING MHS A112Brenda Ahlers • Jenny Davis • Monica Johnston Like Never Before: Reading & Writing in the Modern ClassroomFULL MHS Z106Cary Harrod • Hannah Hill • Susie Overbeek Sliding into PersonalizationFILLING MHS B102Aaron Roberts Using Data to Personalize Learning!LIMITED MHS Z105Melissa Bly • Jen Johnson • Kelly Miller Desmos Online Graphing CalculatorLIMITED MHS A107Brandon Lee EDCampLIMITED MHS Learning CommonsJim Vennemeyer Mason's Financial Stability (Session Cancelled)LIMITED MHS B103Ronda Johnson MCS Innovation Breakout Special SessionFILLING MHS A105Krissy Hufnagel • Dan Little Supporting Struggling StudentsFILLING MHS Z108Amy Hull Teach Like a PirateFILLING MHS A111Dr. Johnothon Sauer Using Ignite Talks to Grow Teacher CommunityLIMITED MHS Z112John Benham • Mark Murzynowski Writing Equations in Google Docs and SchoologyLIMITED MHS B211Mark Wyatt

2:00pm EDT

Cool Tools for Schools - Web AppsFILLING MHS Z109Liz Mills • Jay Reutter Grading Practices for Special Area TeachersFILLING MHS Z112Tom Doerflein • Rob Polca Schoology Gradebook BasicsLIMITED MHS A107Jill Moberly Using Schoology for SBG EvidenceFILLING MHS A105Krissy Hufnagel • Dan Little Zones of Regulation 101LIMITED MHS KIVAKatie Brosnan Innovative Furniture Lab Presented by Office Depot MHS Large CommonsBryan Bown • Natasha Bryant • Office Depot • Office Depot A Personalized Experience into Personalized LearningFULL MHS A110Danielle Peters • Laura Tonkin Innovative Spaces - Changing the Learning in your ClassroomFILLING MHS A106Emily Glass • Emily Menendez It's Personal...Learning in the ClassroomLIMITED MHS Z107Erin Arcaro • Lynell Foley • Robin Knight Student Completion Rules in SchoologyLIMITED MHS Z1 Computer LabHeidi Morrissey Using Data to Personalize Learning!LIMITED MHS Z105Melissa Bly • Jen Johnson • Kelly Miller What it is like to be a new English Learner in our schools?LIMITED MHS A109Milena Varbanova Classroom 'Make'over: Making, Tinkering, and Engineering in the Classroom or MakerspaceFILLING MHS Z108Kelly Bello • Erin Smith EDCampLIMITED MHS Learning CommonsJim Vennemeyer Safe Space TrainingLIMITED MHS A112Megan Cameron • Shawn Social Media - Develop your PLNLIMITED MHS B102Aaron Roberts Assessment Blueprints LabLIMITED MHS D202/D203Jill Arminio • Bob Reynolds

3:00pm EDT

Night Owl Special - Post-Conference Department Time Department ChoiceMCS Department Heads