2000 annual teacher conference [Oct. 27-29, 2000]

2000 ANNUAL TEACHER
CONFERENCE

Recognition Programs Georgia Department of Education
1870 Twin Towers East Atlanta, Georgia 30334

October 27-29, 2000
Callaway Gardens Pine Mountain, Georgia
Georgia Department of Education Linda C. Schrenko
State Superintendent of Schools

THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING THE
2000 ANNUAL TEACHER
CONFERENCE. HOPE YOU ENJOYED
YOUR STAY AT CALLAWAY GARDENS.

Have a safe trip home. See you all next year!

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Welcome
I am delighted by all the positive feedback I continue to receive from participants who have attended previous teacher conferences sponsored by the Georgia Department of Education. Knowing that these conferences provide rewarding experiences for participants makes sponsoring this year's conference even more exciting. I extend to all of you a warm welcome to the 2000 Annual Teacher Conference. I cannot think of a more beautiful place to meet than Callaway Gardens. You are in for an exciting and innovative adventure here as you capture the beauty of nature.
The theme for this year's conference is "Teachers Capture the Beauty of Nature." The natural environment and your peers will inspire and challenge you during this conference. Teachers will share their success stories with you, you will learn from their experiences, you will be renewed, and you will find there are other teachers just as dedicated to teaching as you are. I see your dedication in the eyes of Georgia's students as I travel around the state.
This conference is for you, the teacher. As a teacher, you have made a life-long commitment to learning. I am confident you will take every opportunity to explore this unique natural environment that the Callaway family has created for our enjoyment. Hopefully, you will rediscover your youthful spirit and curiosity as you experience the awe of nature. The children you teach will benefit from this wondrous opportunity.
My hope is that as you attend the conference sessions you learn as much as you can, enjoy yourself while you are learning, and take a wealth of knowledge back to your classroom. I urge you to make new friendships. I know that your classroom performance will be enhanced through the network of friendships you will establish while attending this conference.
Thank you for all that you do for your students and for education. I appreciate you, and I know your students and their parents appreciate you. Georgia is fortunate to have devoted educators like you. You are the experts. You are the ones who make the difference in education. Explore new horizons this weekend that will help your students shed their cocoons and burst into the world as beautiful butterflies!
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Donna Donnelly
Keynote Speaker
Donna Donnelly is the author of Take This Stress and Love It! and creator of "Unwind Before You Unravel--Stress Reduction Using Laughter." Donna has taught at all levels within the public educational system--from elementary through university level. In 1994, she cofounded Life Guides, Inc., which specializes in "LightHearted Presentations for Serious Results." Donna consults with trainers and meeting planners on how to 'lighten-up' conferences, seminars, and retreats for more effective participation and retention. She also works directly with client groups through conference breakouts ("Brain Breaks"), seminars, trainings, and personal clarity coaching. Presentation topics include stress control, celebrating change, communications, creating influential relationships, control and choice, and a series of workshops for building facilitation skills. Donna's novel approach ensures a fun-filled presentation that receives rave reviews for both content and presentation style.
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Map
Butts Mill Farm
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Callaway Gardens Executive Conference Center

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Dr. Gaynell Colburn
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Gaynell Colburn is a "World Class Motivational Speaker," vocalist, percussionist and wellness consultant, and she is a 1998 recipient of the Essence Award. Dr. Colburn has her Ph.D. and M.D. in Health Sciences and Pediatrics Wellness. She is a health consultant and a member of the National Medical Association.
Dr. Colburn's motivation stems from her tragic childhood and being a victim of an alcohol-related automobile crash. She has over 14 years of experience as a motivational keynote speaker and entertainer. She has performed and presented at the White House, Hawaii Department of Education, Department of Defense, Mothers Against Drunk Drivers, Students Against Destructive Decisions, NOVA, and many more. As a successful public speaker, Gaynell is also known nationally for her work with physically challenged people. Her educational background, life experiences, and genuine concern for the well-being of the nation's children make Dr. Gaynell Colburn the dynamic person she is today.
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Dr. Dennis Denenberg
Keynote Speaker "Hooray for Heroes"
Dr. Dennis Denenberg is a full professor of education at Millersville University of Pennsylvania. He and Lorraine Roscoe are the authors of Hooray for Heroes (The Scarecrow Press, 1994), an annotated guide to children's books and activities about outstanding men and women, and also 50 American Heroes Every Kid Should Meet! which was published in 1998.
Dr. Denenberg offers an outstanding program to help young people discover true heroes. His spirited, dynamic presentation provides a rapid-fire stream of practical ways dedicated educators and parents can remove cartoon images and inspire children to use real people as role models.
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Exhibitors
Callaway Gardens Convention Center
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Note the bullets beside Conference Center, Garden View Room, Convention Ballrooms, Sweetbay Exhibitors, and Registration Vineyard Green.

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Sweetbay Exhibitors
Convention Ballrooms

Registration

Jan Godwin
Keynote Speaker
Jan Godwin has been a high school science teacher for twentyseven years. She was the only science teacher in Georgia who received National Board Certification in 1999. Last May, she received the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Honor Teacher Award of $10,000 for her school (Cook High School in Adel, Georgia). Jan is Cook County's 2000-2001 Teacher of the Year and a 1989 Georgia Teacher of the Year semifinalist. Ms. Godwin was selected STAR teacher for Cook High School in 1983, 1985, and 1996.
In August, Jan participated in a presentation to the Education Personnel Committee of the Governor's Education Reform Study Commission and discussed the topics of the impending teacher shortage, the problem of attracting and retaining quality teachers, what other states are doing to solve the problem, and possible solutions in Georgia.
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Special Thanks
to Conference Sponsors

Georgia Department of Education
Georgia Association of Educators
Professional Association of Georgia Educators
Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.

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Bus Schedule
and Callaway Gardens
Maps
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Friday, October 27

8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Vineyard Green

Registration
T-shirts sponsored by Georgia Association of Educators (GAE)
Tote bags sponsored by Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE) and GAE
Ice Cream provided during the conference in the Convention Center courtesy of Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.
Be sure to sign up at registration for one of the ten bus tours through the major attractions at Callaway Gardens on Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. A maximum of 50 persons may sign up for each bus on a first-come, first-served basis. Buses will be numbered and color-coded. Teachers who are not taking a bus will need to arrange their own transportation.

3:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Exhibit Hall Open

Convention Center-Sweetbay

9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Room 211 Conference Center

Preconference Sessions
Sponsored by GAE
Session 1 Update on IDEA (All Levels) Presenter: Karen Floyd (GAE UniServ Director) Presider: Carlos Ortiz

Room 210 Conference Center

Session 2 Legislative Update (All Levels) Presenter: Bob Cribbs (GAE Government Services Director)

Room 112 Conference Center

Session 3 School Safety: Recognizing and Helping Students in Crisis (All Levels)
Presenter: Dr. Joe Nail (Psychologist, Clayton County Schools)
Presider: Lynda Kerr

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Room 206 Conference Center and Levels)
10:00 - 10:15 a.m. Conference Center 9:30 - 11:00 a.m. Smith Home 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Room 111 Conference Center 10:15 - 11:15 a.m.
Room 207 Conference Center
Room 206 Conference Center
Sage Conference Center

Session 4

Part I Culturally Responsive Pedagogy: White Teacher Success Black Student Achievement (All

Presenter: Dr. Louis Gallien, Spelman College Presider: Martha Plowden

Intermission
Break sponsored by GAE
Teacher Advisory Council Meeting
Linda C. Schrenko, State Superintendent of Schools

Meeting of Presiders
Presenters: Laura Wiley (Clayton County) Sheri Morris (Richmond County)
Preconference Sessions
Sponsored by GAE

Session 5 New Standards for Teacher Competency in Technology (All Levels)
Presenter: Beth Holmes (Director, Educational Technology Training Center, Columbus State University)
Presider: Mae Martin

Session 6 Part II Culturally Responsive Pedagogy: White Teacher Success and Black Student Achievement (All Levels)
Presenter: Dr. Louis Gallien, Spelman College Presider: Vanessa Parker

Session 7 So You Want to Be a Principal (All Levels)
Presenter: Dr. Leslie Fenwick (Visiting Scholar, Harvard University Principal's Center and Professor, Clark Atlanta University)
Presider: Jill Cavan

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Teacher Advisory Council

Michelle Smith Harris County
Amanda Swilley Coffee County

Raymechia Smith Muscogee County
Ralph Noble
Georgia Association of Educators

Wiley Steed Cartersville City
Tish Glover Atlanta City

Recognition Programs Staff

Judith S. Floyd Director
Ed Sikes Program Specialist
Jackie Westry Secretary (Conference Registration)

Gerri Heard Conference Coordinator
Jewell Camp Administrative Assistant
Sarah Wyatt Secretary

Marian Dabney Program Specialist
Merri Heidemann Graphic Designer

Special Thanks To

Troop 21 sponsored by First Methodist Church of LaGrange Troop 324 sponsored by First Bapist Church of LaGrange Carol Cain and the West Side All-Star Review performers from West Side Magnet School in Troup County
Efran Rodrquez, webmaster at the Georgia Department of Education, for photography services
Additional Thanks To

Other Conference Staff Callaway Gardens Staff Troup County Schools
Presenters Presiders Exhibitors
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Hosts: State Superintendent of Schools Linda C. Schrenko Recognition Programs Staff

A special thanks to the following persons for planning and assisting with this conference.
Teacher Conference Planning Committee

Vallye Blanton Lowndes County
Kelli Sheffield Atlanta City
Mildred Smith-Adams Fulton County
Brenda Edenfield Wayne County
Linda Neff DeKalb County
Butch Tigner, III Meriwether County

Robyn Moon Franklin County
Amy Denty Wayne County
Sheri Morris Richmond County
Penny Shenton Lowndes County
Leigh Turner DeKalb County
Wendell Turner Muscogee County

Mary Eager Lowndes County
Zadie Gaines Franklin County
Carol Ingle Rockdale County
Laura Wiley Clayton County
Chris Starr Gwinnett County

Teacher Advisory Council

Andy Baumgartner Richmond County
Tom Collins Gwinnett County
Celeste (C. C. ) Bates Newton County
Joanne Moss Rome City

Vallye Blanton Lowdnes County
Karen Davis Cobb County
Mary Eager Lumpkin County
Maggie Sheehan Clayton County

Shawn Carpenter Houston County
Amy Denty Wayne County
Vikki Goon Bibb County
Carolyn Smith McIntosh County

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Room 209 Conference Center

Session 8 Teachers Strategies for Ensuring School Safety (All Levels)
Presenter: David Morris (Columbus Regional Officer, Georgia Emergency Management Agency)
Presider: Ella Thompson

12 Noon - 1:45 p.m. Ballroom Convention Center

Kickoff Luncheon and Keynote Address
Presider: Bill Gambill, Deputy State Superintendent Office of Finance and Technology

Flag Ceremony B.S.A. Troop 21 and Troup 324 Troop 21 is sponsored by First Methodist Church of LaGrange; Troop 324 is sponsored by First Baptist Church of LaGrange
Student Performers The West Side All-Star Review West Side Magnet School Troup County Schools Director: Carol Cain Principal: Nancy Stevens

Welcome Linda C. Schrenko, State Superintendent of Schools
Greetings Dr. Roy Nichols, Superintendent Troup County Schools
Guy Sims, Superintendent Muscogee County Schools

Dr. Susan Andrews, Superintendent Harris County Schools

Invocation Representative Vance Smith

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1:45 - 2:00 p.m.

Luncheon and Keynote Speaker
Speaker sponsored by GAE Donna Donnelly Life Guides, Inc.
"Unwind Before You Unravel: Stress Reduction Through Laughter"
Intermission

SPECIAL NOTE: Concurrent sessions are scheduled in the Executive Conference Center and in the Callaway Convention Center. Please refer to the maps that are located in the back of this program booklet for location of rooms.

2:00 - 3:00 p.m. Garden View Convention Center
Room 109 Conference Center
Room 210 Conference Center
Room 209 Conference Center

Concurrent Sessions
Session 1 Help! I'm Drowning in Paperwork (Primary, Elementary)
Presenter: Iris Mathis, Suzanne Tanner (Lowndes County)
Presider: Amanda Swilley (Coffee County)
This session repeats at 3:45 p.m.
Session 2 A Balanced Literacy Framework That Accelerates Reading and Writing Progress (Elementary K-2)
Presenters: Wanda Mangum (DeKalb County) Al Amore (University System of Georgia)
Presider: Nena Stone (Coffee County)
This session repeats at 3:45 p.m.
Session 3 Patchwork CurriculumA Teacher's Treasure of Activities (Primary, Elementary)
Presenters: Karen Roark (Whitfield County) Presider: Kelli Sheffield (Atlanta City)
Session 4 Where's Elmer (Primary) Presenters: JaBra Harden, Brooke Barr (Valdosta City) Presider: April Ward (Valdosta City)
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Exhibitors
Exhibitor displays are located in the Convention Center-Sweetbay.
Cartecay Clothing Company Curriculum Associates Everbind Books Forest Technologies
Georgia Association of Educators Georgia Academy of Mathematics
Georgia Army National Guard Georgia Learning Connections Georgia Public Broadcasting
Griffin Dictavoice IOF Foresters
J. L. Hammett Company Key's Discount School Supply Lakeshore Learning Materials
Mons International, Inc. P & S Schools, Office & Art Supply Professional Association of Georgia Educators
State Farm Insurance Steck-Vaughn Publishing Company The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The Etiquette Man The Learning Tools Company
The University of Georgia Verizon Wireless (AirTouch)
Westville Village
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Stewart, Kim: Seventh-grade language arts teacher in Cobb County; 13 years of teaching experience; honors include 1999 Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award, 1998-1999 Cobb County Teacher of the Year and 2000 Georgia Teacher of the Year finalist; presented at numerous conferences and taught staff development courses on a variety of topics.
Stone, Nena: Second-grade teacher at Indian Creek Elementary School in Douglas, Georgia; five years of teaching experience; graduate of Valdosta State University.
Tanner, Suzanne: Ten years of teaching experience in second, third, and fourth grades; served on School Improvement Team, In-Tech Redelivery, Superintendent's Faculty Advisory Committee, and School Leadership Team; president-elect of the local GCIRA; member of many professional organizations.
Todd-Johnson, Connie: Teacher at E. L. Louie Traditional Theme School; 11 years of teaching experience; "Every child should be blessed with an enthusiastic teacher for a good beginning and ending" is the quote that motivates and directs her teaching.
Toelle, James: District instructional technology specialist in Muscogee County; graduate of Auburn University and Columbus State University; selected STAR teacher several times; taught high school mathematics for eight years.
Toelle, Virginia: Twenty-seven years of teaching experience in science in elementary school, high school, and alternative schools; education specialist degree and certified in gifted education; 1994 received a National Institute of Health Research Apprenticeship at the University of Georgia; 1999 awarded a classroom grant from the Muscogee Excellence Foundation.
Vandament, Denise: Seven years of teaching experience; six years teaching second grade and one year teaching first grade; received two grants for ProCHILD, the first grant was from AT&T and the second grant was the Georgia Innovation Program Developmental Grant; received The School Bell Award in 1998.
Ward, April: First-grade teacher with Valdosta City Schools; honors include 1999 Sallas Mahone Elementary School and Valdosta City School System Teacher of the Year; chairperson of the Building Leadership Team and Literacy Leader; member of PAGE, South Georgia Reading Council, and South Georgia Writing Project.
Wilcox, Katherine: Educator at Indian Creek Elementary School in Douglas, Georgia; 18 years of teaching experience; presenter for character education at 1997 Fall Teacher's Conference.
Williams, Joan: Second-grade teacher at Indian Creek Elementary School in Douglas, Georgia; 19 years of teaching experience; graduate of Georgia Southern University and Valdosta State University; presenter for character education at 1997 Fall Teacher's Conference; participant in Governor's School of Leadership.
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Room 211 Conference Center
Room 206-207 Conference Center
Room 202 Conference Center
Room 106 Conference Center
Room 111 Conference Center
Sage Conference Center
Thyme Conference Center

Session 5: The Top Ten Ways to Fire Up Your School's Accelerated Reader Program (Elementary, Middle)
Presenter: Susan Brown (Polk County) Presider: Rhonda Seacrease-Green (Atlanta City)
This session repeats at 3:45 p.m.
Session 6 The Networking of Neurons: Linking Lessons for Lively Learners (Upper Elementary, Middle)
Presenter: Kim Stewart (Cobb County) Presider: Penny Shenton (Valdosta City)
This session repeats at 3:45 p.m.
Session 7 T.I.G.E.R.S. (Total Involvement Gives Education Real Success) (Primary, Elementary)
Presenters: Angel Bentley, Pam Burel (Barrow County)
Presider: Linda Neff (DeKalb County)
Session 8 The Effectiveness of the Use of Simulations in Social Studies (High)
Presenter: Linda Kelly (Wayne County) Presider: Amy Denty (Wayne County)
Session 9 The Square Patio Problem: Rich Mathematics Patterns and Connections (Upper Middle)
Presenter: Jennifer Funderburk (Colquitt County) Presider: Mary Eager (Lumpkin County)
Session 10 Wonder as You Wander (All Levels) Presenter: Jamie Denty (Wayne County) Presider: Brenda Edenfield (Wayne County)
This session repeats at 3:45 p.m.
Session 11 Digital Cameras: Capture the Learner (All Levels)
Presenters: Virginia Toelle, James Toelle (Muscogee County)
Presider: Laura Wiley (Clayton County)
This session repeats at 3:45 p.m.
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Room 112 Conference Center
Room 294 Conference Center
Room 110 Conference Center
Room 201 Conference Center
3:00 - 3:45 p.m. Convention Center 3:45 - 4:45 p.m. Garden View Convention Center
Room 109 Conference Center

Session 12 Innovation Program Center (All Levels) Presenter: Barbara Rous (Dalton City) Presider: Nancy Sartin (Valdosta City)
This session repeats at 3:45 p.m.
Session 13 Water Your Roses and They Will Grow! (Primary, Elementary, Middle)
Presenters: Susan Robinson, Nancy McGee (DeKalb County)
Presider: Zadie Gaines (Franklin County)
Session 14 Capturing the Beauty of Nature by Blooming in the Single-Computer Classroom (All Levels)
Presenters: Dwight Stafford (Walton County Anna Stafford (Gwinnett County)
Presider: Jill Marshall (DeKalb County)
This session repeats at 3:45 p.m.
Session 15 Multicultural Literature for Young Children (Primary, Elementary)
Presenter: Mildred Smith-Adams (Fulton County) Presider: Ralph Noble (President of GAE)
Intermission Exhibit Hall Open
Break sponsored by GAE
Concurrent Sessions
Session 1 Help! I'm Drowning in Paperwork (Primary, Elementary)
Presenters: Iris Mathis, Suzanne Tanner (Lowndes County)
Presider: Brenda Edenfield (Wayne County)
Session 2 A Balanced Literacy Framework That Accelerates Reading and Writing Progress (Elementary K-2)
Presenters: Wanda Mangum (DeKalb County) Al Amore (University System of Georgia)
Presider: Nena Stone (Coffee County)

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Schmidt, Catherine: Special education teacher for 21 years; previously was a job specialist and transition coordinator in Gwinnett County; developed the transition plan for the county and a work study program for six high schools.
Sims, Bari: Nineteen years of teaching experience with 16 years in fourth grade and three years in second grade; graduate of Shorter College, Berry College, and Valdosta State University.
Smith-Adams, Mildred: Teacher in Fulton County Schools; instructor and advisor with Southeast Missouri State University Department of Education and Counseling; 23 years of classroom teaching experience; graduate of Bowie State University, Georgia State University, and Southeast Missouri State University; member of Association of Supervision of Curriculum Development, National Association of Elementary School Principals, International Reading Association, Georgia Preschool Association, and Southern Order of Storytellers; leadership opportunities include Grade Level Chair, Teacher Support Specialist, Mentor teacher, 1998-2000 Governor's School Leadership Institute, and 2000-2002 Georgia Teacher Planning Committee member.
Solheim, Karen: English classroom teacher with 18 years of experience; currently completing National Board Certification; member of NCTE, GCTE, IRA, GCIRA, Kappa Delta Pi, and Phi Delta Kappa; extremely active in Georgia Association of Educators serving as president and member of State Constitution and Bylaws Committee.
Stafford, Anna: Counselor at Snellville Middle School in Gwinnett County; classroom teacher for 13 years; honors include "Going the Extra Distance for Children" Award, Atlanta Journal-Constitution Honor Teacher Award, and Reader's Digest Heroes in Education nominee; piloted the Success School Program and current seventh-grade language arts texts; scorer for GATEWAY tests; member of numerous countywide committees and task forces.
Stafford, Dwight: WCPS technology specialist and teacher of the Walton County Cisco Academy; honors include state's first system Teacher of the Year from an alternative school, 2000 Georgia Teacher of the Year finalist, and Atlanta Journal-Constitution Honor Teacher Award nominee; serves on Board of Directors for Communities in Schools of Walton County; captain in the Civil Air Patrol.
Stenhouse, Vera: Graduate of the University of Massachusetts, Amherst; consulted with Atlanta Journal-Constitution's News for Kids Program to create materials for Newspaper in Education Week 2001; conducts staff and professional development workshops in multicultural education and curriculum development.
Stephens, Lisa: Media specialist at Mulberry Creek Elementary School in Harris County; 19 years of teaching experience in kindergarten, third and fourth grades as well as Chapter I/Title reading instructor; served as a reading facilitator, staff development instructor, and curriculum and technology specialist; honors include 1996 Soroptimist Woman of Distinction and 1981, 1996, and 1998 Teacher of the Year.
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County Schools (twice), Greene-Taliaferro Middle School Teacher of the Year, F. T. Corry Elementary School Teacher of the Year, and 1999 Math Ambassador for Georgia; chairperson for the 21st Century Community Centers Grant Award, the School Improvement Team, and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Committee.
Reaves, Georgann: Language arts at Miller Core Knowledge Magnet Middle School; 27 years of teaching experience; literary magazine her students produced won national recognition every year she served as advisor; served as a literary magazine competition judge for the Pennsylvania Press Association and the South Carolina Press Association.
Roark, Karen: Teacher at Cohutta Elementary School in Whitfield County; graduate of Brenau University, Berry College, West Georgia State University, and University of Sarasota; honors include 2000 Elementary GSTA Science Teacher of the Year, 2000 Atlanta JournalConstitution Honor Teacher nominee, and 2000 TARGET Teacher Scholarship; working on National Board Certification; participated in Teacher in Space Program and 2000-2002 Department of Education Governor's Leadership School; member of Brenau Alumni Board of Directors, 1998-2000 Georgia Association of Educators Teacher Task Force; presented as numerous conferences.
Robinson, Susan: Reading specialist with DeKalb County Schools; graduate of the University of Maryland; former Teacher of the Year; member of DeKalb's prestigious ProCorps and Alpha Delta Kappa honorary sorority.
Rogers, Margaret: Graduate of Longwood College and Georgia State University; served as Teacher Forum representative in DeKalb County; I-BAT coordinator and teacher, and TSST representative for Montgomery Elementary School; member of Iota Chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa.
Ross, Naomi: Educational services manager of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's News for Kids Program; taught grade school, high school, college, graduate school, Tae Kwon Do, and outdoor education; motto is "gladly do I learn and gladly teach."
Rous, Barbara: Coordinator of the Innovation Program Center in Dalton, Georgia; 1991 Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award; formerly a middle grades teacher; currently serving on the Georgia Milken Steering committee.
Royal, Nancy: Principal at Ruth Hill Elementary School; honors include 1993 Georgia Teacher of the Year, 1995 Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award, 1992 Presidential Awardee for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics, and 1989 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Honor Teacher.
Salom, Shelly: Teacher at Bramlett Elementary School in Auburn, Georgia; graduate of Brenau University and Piedmont College; past two years has taught gifted and inclusion students.
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Room 211 Conference Center
Room 206-207 Conference Center
Sage Conference Center Thyme Conference Center
Room 112 Conference Center Room 110 Conference Center
Room 294 Conference Center
Room 201 Conference Center

Session 5 The Top Ten Ways to Fire Up Your School's Accelerated Reader Program (Elementary, Middle)
Presenter: Susan Brown (Polk County) Presider: JaBra Harden (Valdosta City)
Session 6 The Networking of Neurons: Linking Lessons for Lively Learners (Upper Elementary, Middle)
Presenter: Kim Stewart (Cobb County) Presider: Christine Baker (Lowndes County)
Session 10 Wonder as You Wander (All Levels) Presenter: Jamie Denty (Wayne County) Presider: Karen Davis (Cobb County)
Session 11 Digital Cameras! Capture the Learner (All Levels)
Presenters: Virginia Toelle, James Toelle (Muscogee County)
Presider: Sheri Morris (Richmond County)
Session 12 Innovation Program Center (All Levels) Presenter: Barbara Rous (Dalton City) Presider: Bina Gobler (Lowndes County)
Session 14 Capturing the Beauty of Nature by Blooming in the Single-Computer Classroom (All Levels)
Presenters: Dwight Stafford (Walton County) Anna Stafford (Gwinnett County)
Presider: Wendell Turner (Muscogee County)
Session 16 Encore! Kid-Tested, Teacher-Friendly Theatre Activities for Language Arts and Social Studies (Middle)
Presenter: Carol Cain (Troup County) Presider: Shawn Carpenter (Houston County)
Session 17 From Butterflies to Bogs: Keeping in Touch With Your Roots (Elementary)
Presenter: Celeste Crane (Clayton County) Presider: Laura Wiley (Clayton County)

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Room 210 Conference Center
Room 209 Conference Center
Room 202 Conference Center
Room 106 Conference Center
Room 111 Conference Center
4:45 - 7:00 p.m. 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Gardens Patio

Session 18 Implementing the Core Knowledge Curriculum: One School's Transforming Experience (Elementary, Middle)
Presenters: Martha Jones, Tandi Pressley, Georgann Reaves, David Dillard (Bibb County)
Presider: Penny Shenton (Valdosta City)
Session 19 Reading and Writing Strategies You Can Use on Monday (Primary)
Presenter: C. C. Bates (Newton County) Presider: Joan Taylor (Coffee County)
Session 20 Teaching Individual Pupils (All Levels) Presenters: Carol Barnette, Heather Hudgins, Lynn Patterson, Robin Pritchard, Shelly Salom (Barrow County) Presider: Chris Starr (Gwinnett County)
Session 21 Teaching Creativity: A Hands-on Experience (All Levels)
Presenters: Anna Ostholthoff, Darlene Barnes, Jennifer Moyer, Jaisha Bruce
Presider: Leigh Turner (DeKalb County)
Session 23 Get Real: Multicultural Education and the Newspaper (Middle, High)
Presenters: Naomi Ross, Vera Stenhouse (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Presider: Donna Drew (Coffee County)
Exhibit Hall Open
Reception In honor of State Superintendent of Schools Linda C. Schrenko
Courtesy of Callaway Gardens

A majority of the sessions must be attended to receive staff development credit.
NOTE: Credit only awarded at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, October 29.
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McGee, Nancy English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) teacher since 1977; graduate of University of Tennessee and Georgia State University.
Melcher, Nan: Second-grade and LD classroom teacher in Columbia County; 18 years of teaching experience; honors include 1996 Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award, 1998 and 2000 Who's Who Among America's Teachers, and 2000 Disney American Teacher Award Nomination; graduate of Northeastern Illinois University; annual chairperson of Young Georgia Authors, Congressional Advisory Committee, and Teacher Support Specialist; presenter at 1997, 1998, and 1999 Fall Teacher Conferences.
Moyer, Jennifer: Program director at Creating Pride; an artist and graduate from The School of Art Institute of Chicago; worked with hundreds of children through Creating Pride, Doubling Gap Center in Pennsylvania, Moody Church, and Honduras Outreach.
Nunn, Tina: First-grade teacher at S. L. Mason Elementary School; coauthor of a Core Knowledge Unit on plants and plant growth; graduate of Valdosta State University; presented at the Ninth Core Knowledge National Conference in Anaheim, California, in March of 2000.
Ostholthoff, Anne: Executive director of Creating Pride; founded and established the organization in 1992; an artist and graduate of School of Visual Arts, New York, Northwestern University, and Georgia State University; previously a free-lance management and marketing consultant in Chicago and a supervisor of packaged good accounts for J. Walter Thompson and Saatchi & Saatchi Compton in New York and Tracy-Locke/BBDO in Dallas.
Patterson, Lynn: Graduate of the University of Georgia and Piedmont College; paraprofessional for half a year at Winder-Barrow High School and a regular classroom firstand second-grade teacher at Bramlett Elementary School in Barron County for eight years.
Pressley, Tandi: Social studies teacher at Miller Middle School; 16 years of teaching experience in Bibb County Schools; serves as social studies chair, academic team sponsor; soccer coach, and geography bee coordinator; graduate of Georgia College; presented at the Core Knowledge National Conference, Georgia Middle School Association, and the Georgia Association of Curriculum and Instructional Supervisors Conference, and the Georgia Gifted Conference; member of Phi Delta Kappa.
Pritchard, Robin: Fifth-grade teacher in Barrow County; eight years of teaching experience; graduate of Brenau University and Piedmont College; 1999-2000 Bramlett Elementary Teacher of the Year; served as an officer in the Barrow County Chapter of PAGE.
Ratnayaka, Manel: Teacher at Greene-Taliaferro Middle School; graduate of the University of Georgia; published extensively on language teaching and culture; coordinated the school's Japanese Intern Program which resulted in a conference grant from the Association of Asian Studies; honors include nomination for a Disney World Teacher Award and Atlanta Journal-Constitution Honor Teacher Award, Teacher of the Year for Greene
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Jones, Martha: Educator in Bibb County for 33 years serving as a Spanish and English teacher, as the district director of public relations, as an associate principal for instruction, and as the principal of Miller Core Knowledge Magnet Middle School; an adjunct professor of education at Mercer University and a consultant for the Core Knowledge Foundation; presented at numerous state and national conferences on education reform; served as president of American Association of University Women and Delta Kappa Gamma; visited Germany on an educator exchange program sponsored by the Georgia Department of Education; serves on the boards of the American Cancer Society and the Georgia Children's Museum.
Kelly, Linda: Social studies teacher at Wayne County High School; 25 years of teaching experience; graduate of Savannah State College and Armstrong and Savannah State Joint Degree Program.
Lapin, Gloria: Classroom teacher with 29 years of teaching experience; 22 of the 29 years have been teaching first grade; honors include Teacher of the Year at two different schools; primary Honor Teacher; Who's Who Among America's Teachers; awarded grants in reading, math, and science; a DeKalb County ProCorps Presenter; written publications for Carson Dellosa, The Education Center, Brighter Vision, and Fearon; publications include Sight Word Stories and More Sight Word Stories.
Long, Tanya: Teacher at Franklin County Middle School for six years; graduate of Emmanuel College and Piedmont College; currently working on specialist degree at Lincoln Memorial University.
Mangum, Wanda: Literacy coordinator at Murphey Candler Elementary School in DeKalb County; recognized by DeKalb County Schools for outstanding staff development workshops; 1993 Teacher of the Year; served on the Georgia Professional Practices Commission for eight years.
Mathis, Iris: Twenty-two years of teaching experience; honors include 2000 Lowndes County Teacher of the Year, Georgia Leadership 21 participant, Wal-Mart Teacher of the Year, 1996 Georgia Presidential Award in Mathematics, 1994 Georgia Reading Teacher of the Year, and 1991 British Teacher Exchange.
McCrary, Vickie: Special education teacher at Collins Hill High School in Suwanee, Georgia; graduate of Brevard Community College, University of Central Florida, NOVA University, and the University of Georgia; honors include 1991 Walt Disney Worlds' local Innovative Teacher Award, 1998 Gwinnett County Teacher of the Year, 1998 Learning Disabilities Association of Georgia's Teacher of the Year, 1998 Atlanta Journal-Constitution Honor Teacher Award, 1998 National Teacher Award for Advancing Special Education Through the Arts, and 1999 Yes I Can Social Inclusion Curriculum Grant Award; member of Council for Exceptional Children, National Art Education Association, and Georgia Alpha Delta Kappa; presenter at numerous conferences.
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7:00 p.m. Ballroom Convention Center

Banquet Master of Ceremonies
Dr. Ed Floyd Georgia Department of Education
Welcome Bo Callaway Callaway Gardens Representative
Greetings Mary Wilson Eager 2001 Georgia Teacher of the Year
Invocation
Dinner
Keynote Address
Speaker sponsored by GAE
Introduction Gerri Heard, Georgia Department of Education
Motivational Speaker and Entertainer Dr. Gaynell Colburn

Featuring on Drums The Dynamic
Dr. Gaynell Colburn
Door prizes will be given away periodically throughout the weekend. Participants MUST be present to win.
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Saturday, October 28

5:45 a.m.

Nature Walk
Leader: Mary Eager

7:00 a.m. Ballroom Convention Center

Breakfast/General Session
Presider: Ed Sikes, Georgia Department of Education Speaker: Jan Godwin (Cook County)
"Attracting and Retaining Quality Teachers"

7:45 a.m. Convention Center

Exhibit Hall Open

SPECIAL NOTE: Concurrent sessions are scheduled in the Executive Conference Center and in the Callaway Convention Center. Please refer to the maps that are located in the back of this program booklet for location of rooms.

8:15 - 9:15 a.m.

Concurrent Sessions

Room 112 Conference Center
Room 210 Conference Center
Room 111 Conference Center

Session 22 The PEACH PlanA Schoolwide Approach (Elementary)
Presenter: Nancy Royal (Coweta County) Presider: JoAnne Moss (Rome City)
Session 24 Tried and True Technics for Terrific Teaching (Elementary)
Presenters: Nan Melcher, Judy Dunn (Columbia County)
Presider: Pat Paulk (Coffee County)
This session repeats at 10 a.m.
Session 25 Teamwork and Collaboration: The Key to Making It Fit in a K-3 Classroom (Primary, Elementary)
Presenters: Cindy Abernathy, Gloria Bona (Franklin County)
Presider: Robyn Moon (Franklin County)

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Funderburk, Jennifer: Honors include 1998 Georgia Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 1998 Colquitt County Teacher of the Year; 1998 Georgia Teacher of the Year finalist, 1993 GTE Growth Initiative for Teacher (GIFT) grant recipient; and 1992 and 1997 Outstanding Graduate Student Award for the Secondary Education Department at Valdosta State University; executive committee member of Georgia Council of Teachers of Mathemathics; member of NCTM, CPAM, ASCD, and GAEL.
Glover, Gary: Director of Valdosta City Schools' Transition Center; under his direction school was presented with Innovative Approaches to Youth Services by Governor Zell Miller.
Gobler, Bina: Counselor at Lark Park Elementary School in Lowndes County; experiences include middle school counselor and social studies teacher in middle and high school; member of Georgia School Counselors Association and past officer of Lowndes County Council on Child Abuse; presently on the school's School Improvement Team, chairs Student Assistance Program, and is testing coordinator; presented at workshops for local school systems, government agencies, and state conferences in the areas of conflict management, peer mediation, and classroom guidance.
Gribanow, Terrie: First- and second-grade science and social studies teacher at J. A. Maxwell Elementary School; until 1997 was associated with the business world but left in pursuit of a teaching certificate.
Hall, Tommy: Graduate of Mississippi State University; honors include 1970 and 1990 Georgia Science Teacher Award, 1990 Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award, 1992 Presidential Science Teacher Award, 1999 Radio Shack/Tandy Award, and received the GTE GIFT Grant in 1990; Regional and Secondary Georgia Science Teacher Association Representative; served on Planning Committee for the Shenandoah Environment and Education Center in 1990.
Harden, JaBra: Media specialist at Sallas Mahone Elementary School with Valdosta City Schools; 19 years of education experience as a media specialist and as a first-grade teacher; honors include 1999 Georgia Media Specialist of the Year and 1988 Sallas Mahone Teacher of the Year; chairperson of staff development for school's Building Leadership Team; member of Georgia Association of Educators, Georgia Association for Instructional Technology, Georgia Library Media Association, and Phi Delta Kappa.
Hefner-Parker, Rhonda: Project manager at PeachStar Education Services, a division of Georgia Public Broadcasting; 20+ years as professional educator teaching at the secondary, technical, and higher education levels; recently spent six years in the Leadership Academy at the Georgia Department of Education; graduate of the University of Georgia and a Ph.D. from Georgia State University's Andrew Young School of Policy Studies.
Hudgins, Heather: Art teacher at Russell Middle School in Barrow County for past two years; this fall will teach art at Minor Elementary School in Gwinnett County; graduate of Berry College and Piedmont College.
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Davis, John: Principal of S. L. Mason Elementary School in Valdosta; graduate of Valdosta State University; education experience includes history teacher, assistant principal, and athletic director; 1996 Exceptional Children's Administrator of the Year.
Denty, Jamie: Recruited in 1985 to return to the classroom to direct the journalism program at Wayne County High School; previously had a 15-year career in the newspaper industry; has won over 50 state and national press awards; school yearbook has been inducted into the National Scholastic Press Association's Yearbook Hall of Fame for ten years of consecutive excellence and is still the only yearbook in Georgia and the twentieth in the nation so honored; also teaches gifted/honors and remedial English; honors include 1993 Wayne County's Teacher of the Year and STAR teacher.
Dillard, David: Seventh-grade math teacher at Miller Core Knowledge Magnet Middle School in Bibb County; 23 years of experience as an educator; teaching experience ranges from Headstart to high school with administrative experience in elementary, middle, and high school; graduate of Tuskegee University and Georgia College; also studied at the University of Georgia and Clark-Atlanta University; honors include 1994 and 1997 Teacher of the Year; member of Phi Delta Kappa and Kappa Delta Pi.
Dunn, Judy: First-grade teacher in Columbia County; presented at 21st, 22nd and 23rd Annual Conferences on Teaching the English Language Arts and the 1998 and 1999 Fall Teacher Conferences; honors include 1993 Teacher of the Year at Grovetown Elementary, 1999 Teacher of the Year at Stephens Creek Elementary; member of Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Visiting Committee; currently chairs NSSE Steering Committee; serves on school's IN-TECH Redelivery Team.
Eager, Mary: Teacher at Lumpkin County High School; previously taught at Tadmore Elementary in Hall County and Oglethorpe Middle School; honors include 1986, 1993, 1994, 1997, and 1999 STAR teacher, 1987 and 2001 Lumpkin County Teacher of the Year, 1988, 1991, and 1996 Outstanding Teacher of Technology, and 2001 Georgia Teacher of the Year; received the Excellence in Teaching Mathematics Award for the ninth congressional district.
Edenfield, Brenda: Teacher of social studies and coordinator of the Gifted Education Program for Arthur Williams Middle School in Wayne County; taught a variety of grade levels including kindergarten, second, third, sixth, seventh, and eighth grades; member of Georgia Association of Educators, Georgia Association of Gifted Children, National Association of Gifted Children, and the NMSA; honors include 2000 Wayne County Teacher of the Year and Georgia Teacher of the Year semifinalist; led a variety of workshops dealing with gifted education, social studies topics, and IN-TECH.
Ford, Bobbi: Staff developer for Clayton County Schools; 26 years of teaching experience; president-elect of the Georgia Council International Reading Association and the past president of the Georgia Teacher of the Year Association; certified by the National Board of Professional Standards.
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Garden View Convention Center
Room 211 Conference Center
Room 203 Conference Center
Room 206-207 Conference Center
Thyme Conference Center
Room 202 Conference Center
Room 109 Conference Center

Session 26 180 Days of Black History in the Classroom (Primary, Elementary)
Presenter: Connie Todd-Johnson (DeKalb County) Presider: Butch Tigner (Meriwether County)
Session 27 ParentsA Child's First Teacher (Primary) Presenter: Brenda Clifton (Coweta County) Presider: Bunny Glover (Valdosta City)
This session repeats at 10 a.m.
Session 28 ProCHILD (Clustering to Help Individual Learning Differences (Primary, Elementary)
Presenters: April Cooper, Denise Vandament (Gwinnett County)
Presider: Sheri Morris (Richmond County)
Session 29 Teaching Reading in a Brain Friendly Way (All Levels)
Presenter: Bobbi Ford (Clayton County) Presider: Kelli Sheffield (Atlanta City)
Session 30 It's All About Beginning Reading (Primary)
Presenter: Gloria Lapin (DeKalb County) Presider: Brooke Barr (Valdosta City)
This session repeats at 10 a.m.
Session 31 Student-Led Portfolio Conferences (Elementary, Middle)
Presenters: Tanya Long, Thesa Beatenbough (Franklin County)
Presider: Mildred Smith Adams (Fulton County)
Session 33 Math-A-Magic (Primary, Elementary) Presenters: Bari Sims, Katherine Wilcox, Joan Williams, Nena Stone, Sharon Peterson (Coffee County) Presider: Leigh Turner (DeKalb County)
This session repeats at 10 a.m.

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Room 201 Conference Center

Session 34 Low-Tech Physics Demonstrations (Middle, High)
Presenter: Tommy Hall (Colquitt County) Presider: Amy Denty (Wayne County)
This session repeats at 10 a.m.

Sage Conference Center
Room 209 Conference Center

Session 35 Walking on the Wild Side (Middle) Presenters: Beth Cauthen, Jack Chesnut (Rome City) Presider: Tanya Davis (Valdosta City)
This session repeats at 10 a.m.
Session 36 SEA (Striving for Excellence in Academics) Cafe (All Levels)
Presenter: Manel Ratnayaka (Greene County) Presider: Vikki Goon (Bibb County)
This session repeats at 10 a.m.

Room 110 Conference Center

Session 37 Using Video Programming to Support and Enhance the Quality Core Curriculum (All Levels)
Presenters: Rhonda Hefner-Packer, Margaret Rogers, Lisa Stephens, Penny Barclay (PeachStar Education Services at Georgia Public Broadcasting)
Presider: Wiley Steed (Cartersville City)

Room 106 Conference Center

Session 38 Animals and Their Habitats: Teachers "Capture the Beauty of Nature" Through a Comprehensive Science Program (Primary K-2)
Presenters: Terrie Gribanow, Tammy Brunson (McDuffie County)
Presider: Nancy Sartin (Valdosta City)
This session repeats at 10 a.m.

Room 294 Conference Center

Session 39 Vocational Preparatory Program (VPP) (High)
Presenters: Vickie McCrary, Catherine Schmidt (Gwinnett County)
Presider: Wendell Turner (Muscogee County)

9:15 - 10:00 a.m. Convention Center

IntermissionExhibit Hall Open
Break courtesy of Callaway Gardens (Bread pudding recommended by Ed Sikes)

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Burel, Pam: Taught first, second, and third grades in Barrow County for six years; graduate of Brenau University and Piedmont College; Parent Teacher Organization teacher representative; serves on the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Committee, Principal Advisory Committee, School Climate Committee, Grant Writing Committee, and Curriculum Adoption Committee; member of ADK.
Cain, Carol: Eighth-grade language arts teacher and theatre specialist at West Side Magnet School in LaGrange; honors include 2001 Georgia Teacher of the Year finalist, named to the LaGrange College Wall of Outstanding Alumni, and Who's Who Among America's Teachers; featured storyteller at the 1999 Azalea Storytelling Festival; honored for her portrayal of Rosie the Riveter.
Cauthen, Beth: Middle school math teacher; 15 years of teaching experience; honors include Rome Middle School Teacher of the Year two times and runner-up for Rome City Schools; presenter at previous Department of Education Teacher Conference, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development event, and a state Pay-for-Performance workshop; holds a Teacher Support Specialist endorsement; member of Kappa Delta Pi, NCTM, Georgia Association of Educators, school's Improvement Council, and Professional Development School Partnership with Berry College.
Chesnut, Jack: Middle school teacher at Rome Middle School last four years; previously high school chemistry and physics teacher; honors include STAR teacher three times, recipient of four Georgia High Tech Month Outstanding Achievement in Education Awards, and Tandy Technology Scholar twice, and various awards from local and state organizations for work with Georgia's Adopt-A-Stream and outdoor classroom which includes an award given by the Department of National Resources for the best new program in the state.
Clifton, Brenda: First-grade teacher at Ruth Hill Elementary School in Newnan; 27 years of teaching experience; honors include 1998 Troup County Teacher of the Year, 1998 Coweta County Teacher of the Year, and 2000 Georgia Teacher of the Year semifinalist; has done extensive travel and work with children in Eastern Europe.
Cooper, April: Twenty-two years of teaching experience; has taught special education and Grades 1, 2, 3, and 4; ProCHILD, a part of the Georgia Innovation Program Developmental Grants, was given an AT&T grant and won a School Bell award.
Crane, Celeste: Teacher for past 24 years at Kilpatrick Elementary School in Jonesboro; graduate of University of Georgia and Western Kentucky; honors include 1998 Kilpatrick's Teacher of the Year, 1999 Kilpatrick's nominee for Atlanta Journal-Constitution Honor Teacher; member of National Education Association; started and cosponsors Kilpatrick's Junior Beta Club; school liaison for The American Red Cross; in 1995 received a grant from the National Wildlife Federation, Project Wild and one from Clayton County A+ Foundation; received another grant in 1996 from A+ Foundation; in 1998 received a grant from A+ Foundation to create a bog garden and grow native endangered plants.
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Barnette Carol: Certified middle grades teacher; 15 years of teaching experience in Georgia; graduate from Georgia Southwestern University and Piedmont College; recipient of the Apple Award; served as staff development coordinator and cheerleading and track coach.
Barr, Brooke: Has taught kindergarten and first-grade at Sallas Mahone Elementary School for five years; graduate of Valdosta State University; member of the Professional Association of Georgia Educators.
Bates, C. C.: Graduate of the University of South Carolina; currently working on Ph.D. at Georgia State University; 2000 Newton County Teacher of the Year and Georgia Teacher of the Year semifinalist.
Beatenbough, Thesa: Teacher at Franklin County Middle School for six years; graduate of Emmanuel College; currently working on master's degree at Piedmont College.
Bentley, Angel: Taught kindergarten and first and second grades in Barrow County for 15 years; graduate of Shorter College and Piedmont College; member of School Improvement Committee, Textbook Adoption Committee and A.D.K.; involved in Southern Association of Colleges and Schools school committee; grade-level representative.
Bona, Gloria: First-grade teacher at Royston Elementary School (RES); 22 years of teaching experience; graduate of the University of Georgia and Brenau College; adjunct teacher at Emmanuel College; member of Alpha Delta Kappa and student teacher supervisor; served as community liaison person to launch Accelerated Reader Program at RES and to raise funds to support the program.
Brown, Susan: Librarian at Cedar Hill Middle School; librarian at Westside Elementary School for 21 years; Polk County School System Teacher of the Year and Georgia Teacher of the Year semifinalist; national Internet trainer and has received national recognition for school web pages she has designed.
Bruce, Jaisha: Administrative and program assistant; graduate from Hampton University, Hampton, Virginia, and graduate study in U. S. and African American History at Emory University; served as tutor and mentor to a number of students through church groups as well as through the Hampton University Student Christian Association.
Brunson, Tammy: Media specialist at J. A. Maxwell Elementary School for past 13 years; graduate of the University of Tennessee and Georgia College and State University; works as a teacher-trainer for the Georgia Department of Education Innovation Program Center; presents annually in schools and at conferences across the state; developed a unique medial program combining instructional lessons, student learning/activity centers, and dramatic presentation to make literature come alive.
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10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Concurrent Sessions

Room 210 Conference Center

Session 24 Tried and True Technics for Terrific Teaching (Elementary)
Presenters: Nan Melcher, Judy Dunn (Columbia County)
Presider: Chris Starr (Gwinnett Count y)

Room 211 Conference Center

Session 27 ParentsA Child's First Teacher (Primary) Presenter: Brenda Clifton (Coweta County) Presider: Zadie Gaines (Franklin County)

Thyme Conference Center

Session 30 It's All About Beginning Reading (Primary)
Presenter: Gloria Lapin (DeKalb County) Presider: Elaine Bridges (Lowndes County)

Ballroom Convention Center Peach/Willow

Session 32 National Board Certification: Earning the Black Belt of Teaching! (All Levels)
Presenter: Jan Godwin (Cook County) Presider: Maggie Sheehan (DeKalb County)

Room 109 Conference Center

Session 33 Math-A-Magic (Primary, Elementary) Presenters: Bari Sims, Katherine Wilcox, Joan Williams, Nena Stone, Sharon Peterson (Coffee County) Presider: Butch Tigner (Meriwether County)

Room 201 Conference Center

Session 34 Low-Tech Physics Demonstrations (Middle, High)
Presenter: Tommy Hall (Colquitt County) Presider: Tom Collins (Gwinnett County)

Sage Conference Center

Session 35 Walking on the Wild Side (Middle) Presenters: Beth Cauthen, Jack Chesnut (Rome City) Presider: Carol Ingle (Rockdale County)

Room 209 Conference Center

Session 36 SEA (Striving for Excellence in Academics) Cafe (All Levels)
Presenter: Manel Ratnayaka (Greene County) Presider: Mildred Smith-Adams (Fulton County)

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Room 106 Conference Center
Room 110 Conference Center
Room 111 Conference Center
Room 112 Conference Center
Room 206-207 Conference Center
Room 203 Conference Center
Garden View Convention Center
Room 202 Conference Center

Session 38 Animals and Their Habitats: Teachers "Capture the Beauty of Nature" Through a Comprehensive Science Program (Primary K-2)
Presenters: Terrie Gribanow, Tammy Brunson (McDuffie County)
Presider: Tomieka Waller (Clayton County)
Session 40 Johnny Appleseed: Stepping Through the Curriculum (Primary, Elementary)
Presenters: April Ward, Max Ward (Valdosta City) Presider: JaBra Harden (Valdosta City
Session 41 Career EducationIt's a Job (Elementary) Presenters: Christine Baker, Bina Gobler (Lowndes County) Presider: Tanya Davis (Valdosta City)
Session 42 Powerful Learning (All Levels) Presenter: Mary Banter (Peach County) Presider: Tish Glover (Atlanta City)
Session 43 Fascinating Fibonacci (Middle, High) Presenter: Mary Eager (Lumpkin County) Presider: Amy Denty (Wayne County)
Session 44 Southern Literature Lives (High) Presenter: Karen Solheim (Jefferson City) Presider: Carolyn Smith (Liberty County)
Session 45 Preserving the Past While Preparing for the Future (Elementary, Middle, High)
Presenter: Willene Agnew (Stephens County) Presider: Rachmechia Smith (Muscogee County)
Session 46 Don't Let Disruptive Students Disrupt Your Day (All Levels)
Presenters: John Davis, Gary Glover (Valdosta City) Presider: C. C. Bates (Newton County)

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Biographical Information on Presenters
Abernathy, Cindy: First-grade teacher at Royston Elementary School; 12 years of teaching experience with seven years being first grade; graduate of the University of Georgia and Piedmont College; member of Georgia Association of Educators; 2000 Royston Elementary School Teacher of the Year; first-grade chairperson; participated in the development and presentation of a community education program to relay the message of how a child's brain develops entitled "If You Nuture Me, I Will Grow."
Abler, Jane: Classroom teacher at Indian Creek Elementary School; 27 years of teaching experience in kindergarten and Grades 2, 5, 7, and 8.
Agnew, Willene: Educator for 27 years; honors include 1999-2000 Christa McAuliffe Fellow, Relia Star's Education's Unsung Heroes Award, and 2000 Atlanta JournalConstitution Honor Teacher; awaiting results of National Board Certification completed June 2000; ambassador for Learn and Serve Georgia.
Amore, Al: Associate project director for the Literacy Collaborative Project; conducted numerous staff development workshops across the state and the nation; received recognition in Gwinnett County for creating a computer database for Title I information and conducted parent workshops that focused on the early reading process.
Baker, Christine: Educator for 27 years; has taught Grades 3-5, physical education K-5, and has been assistant principal and principal; honors include Lake Park Elementary Teacher of the Year and School Bell Award from Georgia Association of Educators; served as president of Lowndes Association of Educators and on the steering committee on county needs assessment and strategic five-year plan; presented at various Valdosta State University classes on topics concerning school volunteer programs and qualifications on principals examine at interviews.
Banter, Mary: Peach County teacher of the gifted; honors include 2000 Fort Valley Middle School Teacher of the Year, 2000 Peach County School District Teacher of the Year, 1998 Future Problem Solving Coach of the Year for the state of Georgia, 1997 and 2000 Who's Who Among America's Teachers, and 1997 Who's Who in the South and Southwest.
Barclay, Penny: Third-grade lead reading specialist at Euchee Creek Elementary School in Columbia County; varied background working with handicapped to gifted students from preschool to adults; recipient of numerous grants including the Westinghouse; founder and developer of the Bel Air Nature Trail; volunteer reader for the blind on PeachStar radio.
Barnes, Darlene: Paraprofessional at Terry Mill Elementary School in Atlanta; worked for 13 years with Grades 1-5 and specializes in Remedial Reading.
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Session 48

Unwind Before You Unravel Attending this session will help participants recharge their batteries with playful energies to rebalance their lives. Come "lighten up" with us! This will not be the typical squirm in the seat, wiggle, and yawn lecture. Discover and experience the healthy benefits of laughter from a physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual perspective. A sense of humor is one of the most powerful tools for coping with any source of stress in life. Through an interactive process, participants will experience shared, positive laughter while learning the difference in healthy and unhealthy stress. Discover how laughter, humor, and movement provide the perfect physical, emotional, and chemical antidote to unhealthy stress.

Room 294 Conference Center
Ballroom Convention Center Dogwood/Magnolia 11:00 - 11:30 a.m.

Session 47 Social Studies in Middle School (Middle)
Presenter: Brenda Edenfield (Wayne County) Presider: Linda Kelly (Wayne County)
Session 48 Unwind Before You Unravel (All Levels) Presenter: Donna Donnelly Presider: Linda Neff (DeKalb County)
Pick Up Box Lunches at Convention Center Lobby

11:30 a.m.

Board School Buses for Callaway Gardens Convention Center Steps
Buses and drivers sponsored by GAE

11:30 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Callaway Experience
Four Callaway teachers will conduct special sessions sponsored by PAGE
Means of Transportation are: Troup County School buses or individual cars Comfortable shoes suggested
Box lunch in Gardens Participants may join one of ten bus tours Participants may check the daily calendar for
programs provided throughout the Gardens such as the guided tours through the Sibley Center and public programs in the Auditorium Participants are free to explore, learn, and relax in the Gardens on their own

5:00 p.m.

Return to Callaway Gardens Inn

5:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Leisure Time

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6:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m.

Board School Buses at Convention Center Steps for Butts Mill Farm
Buses and drivers sponsored by GAE
Casual dress recommended Map to Butts Mill Farm located in back of
this program booklet
Dinner Served at

Door Prizes

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Session 41 Session 42 Session 43 Session 44 Session 45 Session 46 Session 47

Career EducationIt's a Job A lesson on career awareness and warm-up activities for teachers will be given. A Career Day with the cooperation from administrators and community volunteers will provide community volunteers a chance to present background information of their careers. Handouts will be provided.
Powerful Learning Powerful learning involves giving attention to the three sides of the learning triangle, curriculum, instruction, and learning context. The presenter will discuss these as they apply to the classroom. Also, the presenter will incorporate the five components of powerful learning (authentic, interactive, inclusive, continuous, and learner centered) into classroom settings.
Fascinating Fibonacci Since its inception in 1201 by Leonardo Fibonacci, the Fibonacci sequence has fascinated people. Participants in this session will explore the formation of the sequence and patterns inherent in the sequence. In addition, participants will discover the appearance of this sequence in our natural world.
Southern Literature Lives This session will explore traditional and contemporary Southern Literature study. Sample lessons focusing on Southern stereotypes and literature circles will be explained and handouts will be provided.
Preserving the Past While Preparing for the Future Middle school students worked to preserve, transcribe, and disseminate historical documents from Stephens County's past. They have tutored senior adults in their community, showing them how to use computers. While doing this project, funded by the Christa McAuliffe Fellowship, these students have worked on their own technology skills.
Don't Let Disruptive Students Disrupt Your Day Many of today's children are chronically disruptive to themselves and others in the classroom. The presenters will offer suggestions for working with those children and their parents. They will explain how alternative school has benefited those that would otherwise be suspended.
Social Studies in Middle School Middle school social studies should be fun and exciting for students. This session helps teachers develop strategies for making social studies real and applicable to students.

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and its implementation schoolwide. The participants will be carried through each step of its procedure. Handouts will include teacher memos explaining the criteria for selecting the students, parent and student invitations, students' menu selections, copy of certificates, and samples of wall displays of students' names.

Session 37

Using Video Programming to Support and Enhance the Quality Core Curriculum
In an effort to support and enhance the implementation of the Quality Core Curriculum, PeachStar Education Services has worked with Georgia teachers to correlate its video programming holdings with state standards. During this session, Georgia teachers will demonstrate how their colleagues can use Georgia Public Broadcasting's video collection as they design instruction to help their students meet performance standards. PeachStar's popular Georgia Stories series will be used to demonstrate the correlation process and outcomes. Capitalizing on the expertise and experience of Georgia teachers has enabled this project to remain connected to the classroom and to student performance expectations. Come learn about this excellent resource that can facilitate the teaching and learning process. Presenters will allow ample opportunity for questions and answers. Handouts will be provided.

Session 38

Animals and Their Habitats: Teachers "Capture the Beauty of Nature" Through a Comprehensive Science Program
J. A. Maxwell Elementary MAXimizes learning in science through the combined efforts of a resource teacher and the media specialist. The hands-on science program is enhanced by the use of instructional learning activity centers in the media center, technology, an outdoor classroom, and community resources. A multimedia presentation highlights the effectiveness of this program.

Session 39

Vocational Preparatory Program (VPP) The VPP has been designed to meet the needs of students in resource classes who will be receiving a Special Education seal on their diploma. This program focuses on academic skills that students will need to be successful in a variety of job types and settings. Students are involved in apprenticeships and on-the-job training in addition to classroom instruction.

Session 40

Johnny Appleseed: Stepping Through the Curriculum
See Johnny Appleseed's appreciation for beauty of nature come to life. Children's literature will come alive as Johnny Appleseed steps through the curriculum to teach history, science, social studies, math, and language arts. The art of storytelling is seen at its best when Johnny Appleseed himself steps from the book to reveal his own exciting tall tales.

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Sunday, October 29

7:00 a.m. Dogwood Ballroom Convention Center

Inspirational Session

7:15 a.m.

Board Callaway Buses at Convention Center Steps for Robin Lake Pavilion "Circus Tent"

7:45 a.m.
Robin Lake Pavilion

Breakfast/General Session
Presider: Judy Floyd Georgia Department of Education
Invocation

Breakfast Featuring the World Famous Callaway Gardens Country Buffet
Introduction of State Superintendent of Schools: Vallye Blanton (Lowndes County)
Presenter: Linda C. Schrenko "Education Reform Bill" Questions and Answers

9:30 - 9:45 a.m. Intermission

9:45 - 11:15 a.m. Closing Session
Poem by Vallye Blanton

Keynote Speaker
Speaker sponsored by GAE Dr. Dennis Denenberg Millerville University of Pennsylvania
"Hooray for Heroes"

Music Kelly Ingle (Rockdale County)

11:00 - 11:30 a.m. Closing Ceremony Door Prizes Staff Development Credit Issue

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In Nature
We see reflections of our children The tree is the strong one
The ocean, rambunctious and untamed The sky, the absolute dreamer
And to choose the tree over the ocean would be like choosing one child over the next
An impossibility as large as the world itself.
Author Anonymous
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Session 32 Session 33 Session 34 Session 35
Session 36

National Board Certification: Earning the Black Belt of Teaching! Learn about the process from a teacher who has "been there, done that," and got the certificate.
Math-A-Magic This program involves a variety of fun and exciting math activities that reinforces math skills. Math-A-Magic will include hands-on motivational math activities. The program is designed to turn elementary students on to math.
Low-Tech Physics Demonstrations Physics demonstrations with principles supporting Quality Core Curriculum guidelines for sixth-grade science, ninth-grade physical science, and physics. A range of topics from mechanics to optics will be presented. Labs on projectile motion and ballistics pendulum will be demonstrated with a Binaca cannon. Audience participation is encouraged. Handouts will be provided.
Walking on the Wild Side Teachers at the state's first school to Adopt-A-Wetland share lessons for integrating subjects in Quality Core Curriculum-based units and experiences regarding the construction of decks, bridges, and instructional sites throughout their outdoor classroom. Demonstrations will enhance lesson ideas geared to middle school students but adaptable to other grade levels. Handouts will include lesson ideas, field trip information for Skidaway Island, and a resource list.
SEA (Striving for Excellence in Academics) Cafe The SEA Cafe is an event that borders on theater and publicly honors particular students for dedicated effort to their academic success. Every six weeks, teachers nominate students in the lower spectrum of the academic ladder for the SEA Cafe award. Selected students are given colorful invitation cards to attend the SEA Cafe on a designated date. The parents of these students are also sent invitations to participate in the SEA Cafe. A variety of snacks and drinks are set in an elegant restaurant style-complete with table cloths and china. The students are served by teachers acting as waters or waitresses. A gift of appreciation is presented to the students at the end of the party. At the PIE (Parents Involved in Education) meeting, they are presented with a certificate of recognition. Furthermore, their names are put up as a colorful display in the school hall. The SEA Cafe reinforces the genuine effort put forth by the students, recognizes their achievement, motivates, and gives them their strength to continue their hard work. The presenter will explain how a subtle remark from a student led to the initiation of this program

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Session 26
Session 27 Session 28 Session 29 Session 30 Session 31

180 Days of Black History in the Classroom This session will provide an exciting way for teachers to capitalize on their students' personal experiences, culture, and interests. The participants will gain knowledge about the history of African Americans. Throughout the session, the presenter will demonstrate how teachers can use the knowledge of African Americans to motivate their students. The presenter will present various activities, projects, center ideas, and lesson plan tips that teachers can use as they infuse Black History into their present curriculum 180 days of the school year.
ParentsA Child's First Teacher Parents are their child's first and most important teacher. As educators, it is our exciting and challenging opportunity and responsibility to involve parents and families in our educational curriculum. Successful techniques, such as Family Fun Nightlet's learn together, Stepping Stones-a hospital-based early intervention program, ITBS/Pizza Fun families preparing for testing, will be shared as participants seek to help children experience success.
ProCHILD (Clustering to Help Individual Learning Differences) The Clustering to Help Individual Learning Differences (ProCHILD) aims to redesign the curriculum and instruction in reading, language arts, and math to prepare students for academic success. Extensive pre- and posttesting is conducted to inform the teachers of each student's developing needs. Students are then placed in small, flexible groups and movement in groups is subject to mastery of skill.
Teaching Reading in a Brain Friendly Way This session will merge brain research with practical classroom application. Reading strategies will be demonstrated and modeled through lecture, interaction, and participation.
It's All About Beginning Reading This session will address the teaching of beginning reading. It will explore the importance of tracking, alphabet mastery, and movement. Techniques to facilitiate decoding, comprehension, and visualization will be presented.
Student-Led Portfolio Conferences Two six-grade teachers will engage participants in active learning while modeling strategies for student-led portfolio conferences as authentic assessment. Students take an active role in reflecting upon and sharing learning with parents throughout this process. A focus on how to set up portfolios and student-run conferences will be shared.

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Preconference Session Descriptions

Session 1 Session 2 Session 3
Session 4 Session 5 Session 6 Session 7 Session 8

Update on IDEA A review of the discipline guidelines and regulations for students covered by the special education laws.
Legislative Update Overview of HB 1187, Education Reform Bill.
School Safety: Recognizing and Helping Students in Crisis Review of types of trauma and the impact of each on student performance and achievement. Suggested techniques for recognizing and helping students in trouble before their behavior impacts the learning environment.
Part I Culturally Responsible Pedagogy: White Teacher Success and Black Student Achievement A research-based discussion of strategies to assist teachers to plan for and to deliver student achievement in a culturally competent context.
New Standards for Teacher Competency in Technology An introduction to the new National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers and the proposed impact on teacher certification in Georgia.
Part II Culturally Responsible Pedagogy: White Teacher Success and Black Student Achievement A research-based discussion of strategies to assist teachers to plan for and to deliver student achievement in a culturally competent context.
So You Want to Be a Principal Preparation for professional growth and career advancement to become a principal.
Teachers' Strategies for Ensuring School Safety A review of steps teachers can take to minimize threats to school safety.

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Biographical Information on Preconference Presenters
Cribbs, Bob: For 11 years has served as lobbyist for the Georgia Association of Educators; graduate of Glenville State College (West Virginia) and West Virginia University (WVU); further graduate studies at WVU and Marshall University; was a public school English and social studies teacher for nine years; recently completed a study in conflict negotiations at Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Fenwick, Leslie: Professor of educational policy at Clark Atlanta University where she has served as interim department chair; presently is a visiting scholar at the Harvard Graduate School of Education with an appointment in The Principals' Center; earned a doctorate (Ph.D.) in educational policy and leadership at The Ohio State University; editor of School Leadership: Expanding Horizons of the Mind and Spirit.
Floyd, Karen: Georgia Association of Educators field representative at the Albany Regional Office; graduate of Florida A & M University and University of South Florida; previous experiences include elementary music teacher in Orlando, Florida and UniServ Intern with the National Education Association (NEA) internship in Anchorage, Alaska.
Gallien, Louis, Jr.: Professor of Urban Education at Spelman College and holds joint appointment at Morehouse College; graduate of the University of Michigan and University of North Carolina; highest degree is Ed.D.; previous experiences include teaching Grades 9-12 in Detroit, Michigan, Chicago, Illinois, and Santa Ana, California, and on the collegiate level in Jackson, Mississippi, Chicago, Illinois, and Atlanta, Georgia; named a Governor's Teaching Fellow by Governor Zell Miller in 1998; currently president of the Georgia Association of Independent Colleges for Teacher Education.
Holmes, Elizabeth Dudley: Director of the Educational Technology Training Center at Columbus State University in Columbus, Georgia; extensive experience in education as a teacher in public, private, and postsecondary educational institutions; served as an education and instruction consultant to the Georgia Department of Education and to IBM Corporation; her work in the area of instructional technology is published in the International Society for Technology in Education's official journal Learning and Leading With Technology; has been a guest speaker at the National Governor's Association Policy Conference and the House of Delegates, Commonwealth of Virginia and a presenter for the past four years at the National Educational Computing Conference.
Nail, Joe: Coordinator of Psychological Services and SST for Clayton County Public Schools; career includes a six-year experience as school psychologist for Cairo American College in Cairo, Egypt; cochair of the Georgia Crisis Assistance Team for Schools (GCATS), an initiative of the Georgia Association of School Psychologists.
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Teaching Creativity: A Hands-On Experience "Teaching Creativity" is a hands-on, art-making experience that encourages teachers to use their imaginations and consider new ways in which they can engage their students in the learning process. Teachers will learn about the art of collage as they "rediscover" their own creativity. They will leave with a greater understanding of how they can regularly and effectively lead their students in creative projects related to their general curriculum.
The PEACH PlanA Schoolwide Approach Ruth Hill's schoolwide program, The PEACH Plan (Positively Encouraging A's in Children), has proven to be a highly effective means for increasing Achievement, encouraging Attendance, and improving children's Attitudes. Many of the innovative programs implemented at Ruth Hill Elementary, including the Dare to CARE discipline program and the Afterschool Adventures program, will be shared and discussed.
Get Real: Multicultural Education and the Newspaper Get Real: Multicultural Education and the Newspaper starts with a "real" 20-minute lesson for students in Grades 6-12. Presenters will "deconstruct" the lesson so that participants can use the lesson as a model. They will provide a resource list, additional lesson suggestions, and answer any questions participants may have.
Tried and True Technics for Terrific Teaching "Show and Tell" by two elementary teachers, utilizing various software programs, will be the format of this session. An emphasis will be placed on integrating the curriculum using such titles as: Graph Club, Kid Pix, Inspiration, Storybook Weaver, Crossword Puzzlemaker. Participants will be invited to help "create projects" and view completed activities. The Alpha Smart Keyboards will also be demonstrated.
Teamwork and Collaboration: The Key to Making It Fit in a K-3 Classroom This session shares an innovative approach to teaching those "hard to fit" subjects. Rotating units are a fun, in-depth approach that engages students in active learning. Presenters will give an overview of units they have developed including: Transportation, Farm Animals, Native Americans, Christmas Around the World, the Food Pyramid, Fairy Tales, and the Rain Forest. Displays will include real student work, crafts, related literature, technology, and more. Participants will brainstorm ideas and create a "ready to use" unit, in which students visit a different classroom each day for a week-long journey of learning.

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Session 17

From Butterflies to Bogs: Keeping in Touch with Your Roots Outdoor classrooms are an extremely useful teaching medium. When the students plan, create, and then maintain the classrooms, the learning experiences filter into many different areas of education. Studying the interdependence of nature in the bog, or the metamorphosis of the butterfly are fascinating science experiences when witnessed firsthand. During the past five years the presenters students have created two specialty gardens; a butterfly garden and a bog garden. Their projects have been chronicled on two video tapes. An average fourth-grade teacher with no formal training in gardening, and very little expertise in science, the presenter has allowed her students to enjoy nature, to learn about it, and to learn from it, and she can show other teachers how to do the same thing. The process of building an outdoor classroom can seem overwhelming at first. When the project is broken down into steps it becomes manageable. There are also several ways teachers and their students can create small outdoor classrooms. These suggestions could be helpful for teachers who do not want to start with a large project.

Session 18

Implementing the Core Knowledge Curriculum: One School's Transforming Experience This session details how an inner city middle school faculty implemented the Core Knowledge Curriculum and combined it with strict disciplinary and dress codes to transform the school from a troubled one to a Georgia 2000 School of Excellence with a waiting list of hundreds. Handouts will include copies of the dress and discipline codes, test scores, detailed instructions for implementation of core knowledge and abundant evidence of the effects of the curriculum on student achievement and the school's environment.

Session 19

Reading and Writing Strategies You Can Use on Monday This interactive session will communicate effective strategies from a balanced reading and writing program. Ideas on building a classroom community will be discussed, along with how children assume responsibility for their learning. Poetry notebooks, word wall activities, and "read the room" will be just a few of the things shared.

Session 20

Teaching Individual Pupils This session will consist of ideas and methods of implementing Howard Gardner's theory of Multiple Intelligences (MI) across all grade levels. It will include a brief description of each intelligence, as well as practical ways of motivating all students. We will explain and display literacy centers as a tool for using the MI theory in the classroom. A teacher resource packet will be provided.

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Session Description

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Help! I'm Drowning in Paperwork Have you ever felt overwhelmed? During this session the presenters will share numerous techniques that have been proven to reduce the amount of paperwork (stress) required of teachers by utilizing a team approach. Ideas apply to all grade levels, or to just two tired teachers. Sample lessons and activities will be included in the presentation and handouts.
A Balanced Literacy Framework that Accelerates Reading and Writing Progress The overview of the research-based Literacy Collaborative Program will include a brief description of the four types of writing and reading that are used daily in a classroom in order to create a literacy-centered class that implements a balanced literacy framework. Data will be shared from two classrooms.
Patchwork CurriculumA Teacher's Treasure of Activities Quilting activities across the curriculum while creating paper or cloth quilts, participants will have opportunities to explore different aspects of mathematics: problem solving, spatial relationships, patterns, combing shapes, area, counting, and symmetry. This session will also offer connections to literature, science, cooking, social studies, history, and character education. Participants will leave with a complete quilting unit to use throughout the year with their students.
Where's Elmer? Elmer, an elephant in the popular children's book Elmer, struggles with being different from the more normal elephants. His struggles will be used to incorporate character education into the curriculum. Other disciplines taught in the primary grades will be related to the book Elmer. Participants will discover how to use children's literature to teach all areas of the curriculum, including today's popular character education.
The Top Ten Ways to Fire Up Your School's Accelerated Reader Program Learn inexpensive ways to get your students, teachers, and parents excited about your school's reading program. Participate in a discussion of good ideas that have worked in your school. Share your Accelerated Reader problems with the group and leave with good suggestions for overcoming them.

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The Networking of Neurons: Linking Lessons for Lively Learners This session will examine ways to incorporate the Multiple Intelligences, learning styles, and brain-compatible strategies into real world applications. Participants will receive sample lessons and ideas for teaching lively, hands-on lessons using learning centers, immersion, and other effective techniques.
T.I.G.E.R.S. (Total Involvement Gives Education Real Success) This session on the T.I.G.E.R.S. Parental Involvement Program will demonstrate the components the presenters created such as implementing the school council, a series of parental workshops, a mentor program, the initiation of a schoolwide communication notebook, and other successful programs that have been tried in the past to increase parental involvement.
The Effectiveness of the Use of Simulations In Social Studies This session will center on the effectiveness of the use of "simulations" in the social studies area. Focus points are (1) effectiveness in presenting content in a more interesting manner, (2) promotion of variety, and (3) creation of active involvement. The summary will include an overview of the advantages and disadvantages of this instructional device.
The Square Patio Problem: Rich Mathematics Patterns and Connections Participants will use manipulatives to construct square patios while gathering data about materials used and construction costs. Patterns, that are analyzed using the graphing and statistics capabilities of the TI-83 calculator, reveal linear and quadratic functions. The lab also connects matrix operations when calculating the construction costs.
Wonder as You Wander Society complains that as students progress through school, the system itself destroys their ability to imagine, to create, to wonder. Hear the good news! That innate ability is not dead, merely dormant; and language arts teachers, through exercises utilizing the students' own senses and memories, can awaken it.
Digital Cameras: Capture the Learner This session will demonstrate ways digital cameras can be used to create meaningful presentations, produce personalized web pages, involve students in classroom projects, make newsletters, document field trips, and construct meaningful displays. How to use the cameras and incorporate photos into software applications will be discussed.

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Innovation Program Center This session will give an overview of how teachers can apply for adoption grants to receive training and materials for over 60 exemplary programs. One or two of the programs will then be showcased.
Water Your Roses and They Will Grow! "Water your roses and they will grow" is a radical approach to proactive classroom management. Techniques are introduced which are based on positive reinforcement and brain-based learning. Classroom teachers will master effective ways to deal with the management of student behaviors while involving parents and administrators in the "catch them being good" process.
Capturing the Beauty of Nature by Blooming in the SingleComputer Classroom Regardless of grade level, teachers should leave this hands-on session feeling comfortable with the single-computer classroom (and more comfortable if fortunate enough to have multiple computers) and have specific activities to implement upon their return to the classroom. Also, teachers should leave feeling less intimidated by students who are "techno geeks."
Multicultural Literature for Young Children Books are our teaching tools; we must use the most current books written by multiethnic and multicultural authors and illustrators. These books are appropriate for the new millennium. Participants will learn how to use them in their classroom and later share their ideas with their colleagues. This session includes books from some of the following distinguished awards: ALA Notable Books, Blackboard Children's Book Award, Choices, Coretta Scott King Award, Jewish Book Award, NAACP Image Award, Parenting Magazine Reading Magic Award, Reading Rainbox Selection, Teachers' Choices Award, Smithsonian Magazine, Notable Children's Books, and many more. Participants will explore themes, history, family, poetry, courage, differences, determination, sharing, winning/losing, sisterhood, competition, adoption, mixed races, discrimination, community, diversity, traditions, and self-esteem. Enjoy an exciting journey into books, books, and more books about people from our diverse society.
Encore! Kid-Tested, Teacher-Friendly Theatre Activities for Language Arts and Social Studies If all the world's a stage, why not make your classroom one too? This session will focus on theatre activities that will enhance our curriculum and engage students. Topics to be covered include: historical monologues, radio plays, role-playing, improvisation, protean costumes, and props, group dramatizations, and team-building theatre games.

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Printing of conference program sponsored by Georgia Association of Educators.

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