2012 Showcase Program

The School for Teaching, Learning, and Leadership HAPPY Hour Committee and the UCF Teaching Academy

present the

Saturday, January 28, 20128:30 am – 4:00 pm

UCF Teaching Academy andCollege of Education Complex Buildings

UCF’s Main Campus, Orlando, FL

2012

student showcasePre-Service Teacher

Professional Development

“Teaching is a Learning Profession”...Linda Darling-Hammond, Ed. D.

Linda Darling-Hammond, Ed. D., is a distinguished scholar and expert on education and teaching. She is the Charles E. Ducommun Professor of Teaching and Teacher Education at Stanford University.

“Teaching is the profession that teaches all other professions”

–Anonymous–

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS & APPRECIATION

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Facilities

Chris Broido Micah Green

Benie Harris Lekita Logan

Diana Montes Keith Sinois

Timothy Snead

HAPPY Hour Student Showcase Student Assistants

Thank you, student assistants, for your help in making the 2012

HAPPY Hour Student Showcase a success.

HAPPY Hour Student Showcase Flier Designer

Samantha Smith

Old Navy

Many thanks go to Old Navy for providing the HAPPY Hour Committee

Michelle the Mannequin for the Education Lobby display case.

Donors

Central Florida YMCA Center for Health and Wellness

CFE Federal Credit Union

Citizens Bank of Florida

HAPPY Hour Committee

Judy’s Paradise Facials, Skin Care and Massage Therapy

Miller’s School Supplies

UCF Arena

UCF College of Education Faculty & Staff

UCF Federal Credit Union

Einstein Bros. Bagels

A special thanks for being open on a Saturday to accommodate the

needs of the HAPPY Hour Student Showcase registrants.

8:15 AM On-site Registration: ED Complex Lobby

8:45 AM Opening Session: Education Gymnasium

9:00 AM Cheryl Conley, Keynote Speaker

2011 Florida Teacher of the Year

10:00 AM Session I Presentations, Teaching Academy

10:45 AM BREAK

11:00 AM Session II Presentations, Teaching Academy

11:45 AM - LUNCH BREAK

12:45 PM Einstein’s will be OPEN &

KDP will be selling pizza in the TA!

11:45 AM - Panel of Our Rising Stars, TA 130

12:15 PM First presentation

12:15 PM - Panel of Our Rising Stars, TA 130

12:45 PM Second presentation

1:00 PM Session III Presentations, Teaching Academy

1:45 PM BREAK

2:00 PM Session IV Presentations, Teaching Academy

2:45 PM BREAK

3:00 PM Session V Presentations, Teaching Academy

3:30 PM BREAK

3:45 PM Closing Session, Education Gymnasium

HAPPY Hour Student Showcase Scholarships,

Educational Outfitters, and Grand Prizes

VISIT Exhibitors in the TA Atrium from 9:45 am-3:45 pm.

During BREAKS, check out the Prize Patrol in the TA Atrium!

Schedule at a Glance

HAPPY Hour

Student Showcase

Professional Development for and by Pre-Service Teachers

Welcome to the HAPPY Hour Student Showcase

The HAPPY (Having Active Participation Prepares You) Hour Student

Showcase is presented by the University of Central Florida’s College of

Education Department of Teaching and Learning Principles and hosted by

the UCF Academy for Teaching, Learning, and Leadership.

The HAPPY Hour Student Showcase is designed to be a forum for pre-

service teachers to share their best work with their peers in an in-house

conference venue. It is a tremendous opportunity for students to enhance

their scholarship and presentational skills. It also affords students

professional development experiences they can add to their ever-growing

resumes. This year’s Showcase welcomes keynote speaker Cheryl Conley,

2011 Florida Teacher of the Year. In addition, we are delighted to bring

back some of our UCF graduates—now first-year teachers—to grace a

panel of Our Rising Stars.

The Showcase is a collaborative effort among the HAPPY Hour Committee

and Ms. Donna Leinsing and Ms. Ana Restrepo of the UCF Teaching

Academy. Academy staff worked tirelessly copying countless evaluation

forms and handling the Showcase registration. Technology support has

been graciously provided by the numerous individuals under the leadership

of Mr. Larry Jaffe, Director of Technology & Facilities. Students have

selflessly volunteered to work alongside HAPPY Hour faculty and student

presenters during registration and the presentations. Benie Harris,

Facilities Coordinator, dedicated his time on a Saturday to oversee the

set-up and clean up of the Education Complex Building facilities used for

the Showcase. Einstein Bros. Bagels opened on a Saturday to provide

attendees a venue for breakfast and lunch. Faculty, vendors, and

students generously donated door prizes. Donations were made to

Educational Outfitters. The Showcase truly exemplifies collaboration.

We hope you enjoy the HAPPY Hour Student Showcase and leave with

many innovative, creative, and inspirational ideas that you can apply when

you have your own students. Thank you very much for your participation.

Dr. Karen Biraimah, Co-Director

School of Teaching, Learning, and Leadership

Dr. Michael Hynes, Co-Director

School of Teaching, Learning, and Leadership

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS & APPRECIATION

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The Conference Committee extends a very special thank you to the

following individuals for contributing to the success of this event.

HAPPY Hour Committee Members

Megan Allen Rita Buchoff

Vicky Cardullo Taylar Clements

Ingrid Cumming Silvia Diaz

Roberta Ergle Donna Frazee

Elizabeth Hoffman Cynthia Hutchinson

Jeffrey Kaplan Michelle Kelley

Shloe Kerness Donna Leinsing

Irina McLaughlin Enrique Puig

Sherron Roberts Lee-Anne Spalding

Lou Stanley Karen Verkler, Chair

Cyndi Walters Jan Zajac

Vicky Zygouris-Coe

UCF Teaching Academy

Carmen Chimelis Yuisa Colón

Donna Leinsing Ana Restrepo

Ned Robinson

College of Education School of Teaching, Learning, and Leadership

Dr. Karen Biraimah, Co-Director

Michael Hynes, Co-Director

Keynote Speaker

Ms. Cheryl Conley

Special Guests (Our Rising Stars)

Kristina Fuit

Paige Politte

Kris Ramsey

Technology

Larry Jaffe, Director Japeth Koech

Lyndsay Maby Pamela Pang

Nick Phillips Neel Shah

Jeff Smith Wendy Williams

EXHIBITORS

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Orange County Library System

The Orange County Library System, a public enterprise, brings value

to the residents of the district through collections, staff, services,

and facilities. The Library connects our changing community to the

evolving world of ideas, information, and technology. In 2011, OCLS

offered over 12,500 technology classes, from basic computer classes,

to Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, to Cloud Computing and Quick-

Books. OCLS continues to build on a tradition of innovation. New

technology deployments include droid and iPhone apps, a mobile cata-

log website applications, and Right Service, an innovative new e-

government service. The library has something for everyone. Wher-

ever your future takes you, your public library should be your first

stop. http://www.ocls.info

NASA Educator Resource Center

Explore the many resources available to teachers online and at our

facility. We assist teachers in gathering ideas, performing research,

and receiving resources from an outstanding collection of audiovisual

and printed materials. The center’s materials reflect NASA research

and technology development in curriculum areas, such as life science,

physical science, astronomy, energy, Earth resources, the environ-

ment, mathematics, geography and careers in aerospace. Teachers in

disciplines other than science and mathematics also are encouraged to

visit the center and explore ways to incorporate aerospace materials

into their lessons. http://education.ksc.nasa.gov/erc/erc.htm ___________________________________________

Educational Outfitters

Educational Outfitters, HAPPY Hour’s newest initiative, prepares our

UCF educators for their first steps in the classroom. We collect new

and gently used clothing, shoes, accessories, classroom supplies,

books, etc. UCF students are able to shop for clothing and supplies in

the Hub, room 103 of the UCF Teaching Academy. Donations of

canned food are suggested, welcomed, and appreciated. The food is

then donated to local elementary schools. For additional information,

contact one of our Educators in Residence, Megan Allen or Ingrid

Cumming, at [email protected] or [email protected]. Please

direct all donations to either ED 122N or the Hub (TA103).

2011 Florida Teacher of the Year

2011 National Teacher of the Year

Finalist

Elementary Education/Middle School

Science Teacher

Teacher Coach - Indian River County

Educational Consultant

Cheryl has a love for learning that is conta-

gious. “I get excited about learning and that

excitement generates a positive energy and an enthusiasm in my stu-

dents.” Her classroom is a student-centered, activity-filled base of

learning, and she can often be seen dressing in crazy outfits, rapping

lessons or assignments, or conducting hands-on science activities.

She even rewrites the words to popular songs in order to teach new

ideas or concepts. “I’ll try anything to keep the students in my class

actively engaged. Taking chances is part of teaching!” Whether she

is hobbling around the room dressed as a Florida pirate from long ago

or sharing science secrets dressed as Albert Einstein, Cheryl guides

her students as they learn, explore, and discover.

Cheryl has an enthusiasm for science that she is eager to share with

others. “From rock and bone collections to breeding, hatching and

raising angelfish, I immerse my students in science and technology.

Much like whole language immersion, I believe that scientific

‘literacy’ is fostered from seeing and appreciating the natural world.”

Her principal, Susan Roberts, writes, “Mrs. Conley has been instru-

mental in revitalizing the science program at Osceola Magnet.” A

favorite lesson of her students’ involves dissecting turkey necks in

order to study how the skeletal, muscular, and nervous systems work

together. Cheryl has written and designed other science-driven units

such as “Reading Rocks” and “Lighthouses of Florida” that she has

shared school-wide and throughout her region. Serving as science

coordinator for her school, she formed a popular afterschool science

club that has grown to include half of all fourth and fifth grade stu-

dents in its membership. “Learning is a process, not a product. I

want to enable my students to construct their own knowledge, not

just memorize it.”

Keynote Speaker – Ms. Cheryl Conley

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LIVELY LITERACY CENTERS #1 Audience: Elementary

Presenters: Joan Dudley, Natacha Edmondson, Shayna Poklemba,

Matt Shourds, Brittany Hinkley Room: TA 110

Ignite your students’ curiosity by providing meaningful and engaging

activities that reinforce concepts covered in the classroom. Partici-

pants will take part in hands-on activities in multiple literacy centers.

Attendees will learn how to re-create and implement a variety of cen-

ters that can be easily modified to accommodate any subject. Those

first to arrive will receive a literacy center booklet that includes 13

blueprints.

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FOLD IT! MAKE IT! TAKE IT! Audience: Elementary

Presenters: Lindsay Martin, Emma Fraser, Jessica Guimond,

Noelle Gleeson Room: TA 116

Need new ideas to engage students? Having trouble coming up with

ideas that are inexpensive, easy, and fun? Our presentation is based

on Dinah Zike’s book on foldables and VKV’s. Fold, make, and take ac-

tivities that can be easily implemented in the classroom for note-taking

and study guides. Join us for this fun, hands-on technique that stu-

dents will love!

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MAKE ROOM IN YOUR CLOSET: TOP EDUCATOR MUST-HAVES

FOR YOUR WARDROBE Audience: PreK-12

Presenters: Nicole Yello, Jacqueline Michaels

Room: TA 117

Are you tired of struggling every morning to find a professional and

comfortable outfit for the classroom? Transform your professional

wardrobe from drab to FAB with our essential teacher and intern must

-haves! Learn how to incorporate our pieces into your existing ward-

robe and release your inner fashionista! Participants will leave with a

shopping list of our essential pieces and a comprehensive handout.

SESSION I (10:00—10:45 AM)

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EXHIBITORS

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Study Abroad Program: Bilingual Elementary School Project in

Northern Spain

The College of Education, in conjunction with the Ministry of Educa-

tion for the Castilla Leon Region in northern Spain, has a continuing

bilingual program in Spain. Approximately 24 education majors

(preferably Elementary or Early Childhood) will be selected each se-

mester for a 12-week program in Spain. For 11 weeks students will

live in communities surrounding their assigned elementary school, and

they will assist the English teacher in the classroom as part of the

school’s bilingual program. The twelfth week will be free for students

to explore Spain. The Ministry of Education in Spain pays all room

and board expenses for students in Spain for the full 12 weeks, in

addition to providing free medical insurance and an orientation session

upon arrival in Spain. Students are responsible for purchasing their

round-trip airline ticket and for incidental expenses. Applicants do

not have to be fluent in Spanish, but some familiarity with the lan-

guage will be advantageous. Additional information can be found at

www.education.ucf.edu/Spain.

Other Study Abroad Options for 2012:

Czech Republic—Spring Break

Italy—Summer A

South Africa/Botswana—Summer A

For information on these programs, please go to the CIRCLE website:

http://education.ucf.edu/international

Join our SITED GROUP—Students for International Teaching in Edu-

cation! Learn about studying and teaching abroad from past and cur-

rent students. http://education.ucf.edu/SITED

UCF Office of Diversity Initiatives

The Office of Diversity Initiatives (ODI) was established in 1994 to

support the University of Central Florida’s fourth strategic goal, “to

become more inclusive and diverse.” ODI works to make diversity and

inclusion visible and active elements that indelibly permeate the life

and values of the UCF community. Our students, colleagues, and con-

stituents represent diverse peoples and perspectives across multiple

generations. www.diversity.ucf.edu

EXHIBITORS

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The Curriculum Materials Center Library (CMC)

A division of the University of Central Florida Libraries, the CMC pro-

vides PreK-12 and professional materials for review and circulation.

The unit contains approximately 30,000 items, including fiction and

picture books, textbooks, multimedia, and reference materials. The

collection has teaching aids and manipulatives, as well as convenience-

centered resources such as the picture and vertical files. Our A/V

and Production labs provide free access to a variety of equipment

including computers, TV’s and VCR/DVD players, overhead and opaque

projectors, the Ellison die-cut machine, and CD and cassette tape

players/recorders. The unit hosts fee-based services including copy-

ing, printing, and laminating. www.library.ucf.edu/cmc

UCF College of Education Graduate Studies

Have you been thinking about going to graduate school and just have-

n’t gotten around to it? Do you have questions about what graduate

school really is? If you are looking for a career that offers variety

and flexibility, provides broader options for the future, and helps you

to meet your professional teacher education goals, consider graduate

school at UCF's College of Education. The College of Education cur-

rently offers more than 20 graduate certificate programs and more

than 20 master’s degrees, 4 education specialist degrees, and 3 doc-

toral programs. Take advantage of this opportunity to learn more

about College of Education graduate programs, ask your questions,

and get the information you need to make an informed decision today.

Applying to graduate school is as easy as ABC! Contact Student Af-

fairs at [email protected]. www.graduate.ucf.edu

UCF Women’s Studies Program

The UCF Women’s Studies Program is an interdisciplinary program

that uses research and teaching to focus on the relations of gender

among various races, ethnicities, sexualities, and other differences in

our society. http://womensstudies.cah.ucf.edu

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Be sure to stop by the Hub, TA 103, to visit Educational Outfitters,

your resource for gently used professional attire. Educational Out-

fitters is preparing our UCF educators for their first steps in the

classroom.

SESSION I (10:00—10:45 AM)

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TRAVEL WITH THE CAT IN THE HAT TO MAKE-AND-TAKE

LAND Audience: Elementary

Presenters: Lisa Crandall, Janette Medley, Amanda Gibson

Room: TA 130

Looking for exciting, inexpensive, and engaging ways to enrich stu-

dents’ learning? Come in and play with the Cat in the Hat and us today!

You will participate in a hands-on workshop and learn how to create

affordable and imaginative projects. We will transform different ob-

jects into resourceful projects. Oh, the places we’ll go! We will do

activities from A to Z. Join us and become a more innovative teacher!

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PICTURE BOOKS THROUGH THE ELEMENTARY GRADES

Audience: Elementary

Presenters: Katy Asbill, Melissa Plavchan

Room: TA 201

Have lots of picture books and don’t know what to do with them?

Don’t box them up or give them away! We will give you ideas for how to

integrate children’s picture books into many of the subjects in the

elementary grades.

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ARE YOU QUESTIONING ME? Audience: K-12

Presenters: Krystin Goenner, Paige Eplin

Room: TA 202

Do your students ever look lost or confused? Do you find it hard to

ask questions that engage your students in the higher order thinking

(H.O.T.) process? Would you like to ask questions that will motivate

your students to dig deeper than the surface level? If your answer is

yes, then join us as we share applicable questioning strategies that will

keep your classroom lively and your students engaged in learning! Par-

ticipants will leave with a comprehensive handout of useful questioning

strategies.

SESSION I (10:00—10:45 AM)

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MARZANO’S PRINCIPLES: MAKING CENTRAL FLORIDA SCHOOLS

SUCCESSFUL Audience: K-12

Presenters: Sharon Woods, Hannah Gordon

Room: TA 204

Have you heard of Robert Marzano? He is quickly becoming a hot topic

in Central Florida schools. His principles are currently being introduced

and adopted throughout Central Florida classrooms. They are even be-

ing used in teacher evaluations. Are you prepared to design your class

around these principles?

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MAKING MATH FUN THROUGH COOPERATIVE LEARNING MATH

CENTERS Audience: Elementary

Presenters: Luzeana Alfonzo-Reyes, Mahassan Harb

Room: TA 221

As internship students, we have noticed math centers being implement-

ed within the everyday math curriculum. Our presentation will intro-

duce the audience to multiple examples of activities to conduct during

your lessons. Participants will have the opportunity to make the activi-

ties and interact with a few of them.

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WHAT’S BLACK AND WHITE AND READ ALL OVER?

Audience: Secondary

Presenter: Ashley Storey Room: TA 222

Do your students struggle to keep their notes organized? Do your stu-

dents tear pages out of their notebooks, then misplace them or leave

their notebooks with no more paper? Learn how to make the Cornell

Notes System and composition books work in your classroom! Partici-

pants will leave equipped with the knowledge necessary to implement

the Cornell Notes System in their classroom. In addition, they will re-

ceive a composition notebook in which to take their notes.

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

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Professional development includes membership in professional organi-

zations. Professional organizations provide their members with tre-

mendous opportunities for staying current in their discipline, learning

new strategies in Best Practices, networking with others of similar

professional interests, and serving the teaching profession. As a stu-

dent, you receive greatly discounted membership rates. Check out

the following student organizations in the Teaching Academy Atrium.

Kappa Delta Pi (KDP)

Kappa Delta Pi, International Honor Society in Education, is commit-

ted to recognizing excellence and fostering mutual cooperation, sup-

port, and professional growth for educational professionals. As part

of its ongoing dedication to educators, the Society offers workshops

and conferences, books, journals, and other publications, scholarships

and grants, community service projects, teachers’ hotline, employment

resources, professional development, and other resources. For infor-

mation about how you can get involved and/or become a member of

KDP, please contact [email protected]. www.kdp.org

Student National Education Association (SNEA)

SNEA serves to promote the cause of quality education and advance

the profession of education, expand the rights and further the inter-

ests of educational employees, and advocate human, civil, and econom-

ic rights for all. SNEA strives to foster leadership through pre-

professional opportunities and peer mentoring, promote membership

among diverse populations, provide networking opportunities, supple-

ment formal teacher-education training, promote the national accred-

itation of teacher-education training, recruit and retain pre-

professional members, and maintain a presence at all NEA confer-

ences. Contact us at [email protected]. www.nea.org/student-

program

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Please remember to complete your HAPPY Hour Student

Showcase Evaluation Form (blue form) and drop it off at

the registration table or give it to a student assistant.

Thank you very much for your feedback.

VENDORS/PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

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Miller’s School Supplies:

Winter Springs Store South Orlando Store

521 East St. 434, Suite 1009 4401 S. Orange Ave., Suite 121

Winter Springs, FL 32708 Orlando, FL 32806

407-706-1394 407-855-7230

With customer preferred service, Miller’s School Supplies is dedi-

cated to serving the learner and teacher by offering educationally

sound materials. Three ways to shop our secure site: Online cata-

log, print catalog using the online order form, or the store’s web-

site at www.millersschoolsupplies.com.

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Association of Doctoral Students in Exceptional Education

(ADSEE) The Association of Doctoral Students in Exceptional Edu-

cation is a doctoral student organization at the University of Cen-

tral Florida that supports students during their doctoral pursuits

in Exceptional Education. As an organization, we also support un-

dergraduate and master’s level students in general education and

special education in understanding how they can best serve special

needs students and their families by providing workshops and su-

pervision during internships. In addition, ADSEE members shep-

herd education students through the research process, including

dissemination of information at professional conferences.

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We LOVE Professional Organizations!

HAPPY Hour Workshop

For more information about professional organizations, attend the

HAPPY Hour workshop We LOVE Professional Organizations from

4:30-6:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 9, 2012, in room 130 of the

UCF Teaching Academy on the Orlando campus. Check out the

HAPPY Hour website at http://education.ucf.edu/happyhour for

more details. Learn about the benefits of membership in a profes-

sional organization, speak to organization representatives, and if

desired, take the opportunity to join a professional organization at

a super discounted student rate!

SESSION I (10:00—10:45 AM)

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FREE TECHNOLOGY FOR EDUCATORS Audience: PreK-12

Presenter: Ashley Martin Room: TA 302

Between IPod touches, IPads, Smartphones, and the Internet, teachers

have a lot of technology to compete with for the attention of students.

As teachers, we need to harness this technology and use it to capture

the interests and passions of our students. Technology is the key for

21st century teaching, so come and learn how to use it to your students’

benefit!

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SPEED DATING WITH HISTORY’S FINEST...AND WORST!

Audience: Secondary

Presenter: Laura Holling Room: TA 304

“How will I remember all these people’s names and what they did?” Ever

remember thinking that while in your history classes? A combination of

biographical research, collaborative learning, and elements of speed da-

ting, this demonstration will not only enable your students to have fun,

but also to think critically while learning content area. Lesson plans will

be provided.

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BREAK

10:45 –11:00 AM

Visit vendors, exhibitors, and

student organizations.

Check out door prize winners at the HAPPY Hour

Prize Patrol Headquarters.

Teaching Academy Atrium

SESSION II (11:00—11:45 AM)

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Presenters: Ashley Schnaars, Bianca Altman, Chelsey Vosburg,

Gina Seale Room: TA 110







blueprints.

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GOT ANTS IN YOUR PANTS? Audience: Elementary

Exceptional Ed

Presenters: Megan Deal, Lauren Patrusky

Room: TA 116

Are your students starting to tap pencils, look at the clock, and talk to

neighbors? Then it’s time for a break! Come and explore fun and inno-

vative ways to give your students the mental break they need to focus,

stay on task, and get the ants out of their pants! Participants will be

interactively engaged while learning how to use transitions as breaks,

and will receive a comprehensive worksheet detailing cooperative activi-

ties and techniques.

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COME INTERACT WITH US! Audience: K-12

Exceptional Ed

Presenters: Laura Holling, Demi Pissanos, Sarah Anderson, Elaine

Sayre Room: TA 117

Keep your students interested, organized, and on track with an easy-to-

use interactive notebook. You will learn how to use an interactive note-

book and make your own to keep! You will walk away with an abundance

of new materials to take into the classroom.

HAPPY HOUR STUDENT SHOWCASE SCHOLARSHIPS

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HAPPY HOUR STUDENT SHOWCASE SCHOLARSHIPS

HAPPY Hour is dedicated to the professional development of UCF’s

pre-service teachers. The HAPPY Hour Student Showcase Scholar-

ships enable HAPPY Hour Student Showcase presenters to progress

to the next level of professional development – attending a profes-

sional conference in the field of education. Two HAPPY Hour Student

Showcase presenters who demonstrate a high level of commitment to

professional development in education will each receive a scholarship

to attend an educational professional conference of their choice.

Each scholarship covers conference expenses up to $500. In honor

of the donor of one of the scholarships, one of the HAPPY Hour Stu-

dent Showcase Scholarships is renamed:

.decimal SCHOLARSHIP

.decimal, Inc., headed by Richard and Karen Sweat, is a medical de-

vice manufacturer of patient-

specific devices for the radiation

therapy community. The company

has been providing radiation thera-

py products to hospitals and cancer centers across the U.S. for more

than twenty years. .decimal continues to sponsor research in the in-

dustry and to partner with other vendors, as well as develop new

products to aid in the fight against cancer.

2011 HAPPY Hour Student Showcase Scholarship Recipient

Lindsey Johannessen, a 2011 HAPPY Hour Student Showcase Scholar-

ship recipient, attended the National Council for the Social Studies

Conference in Fall 2011. According to Lindsey, “the conference

taught me many ways to integrate the social studies curriculum into

all of my content areas. I also met numerous educators from around

the country, including the past Secretary of Education William Ben-

nett, with whom I spoke and am now in communication as a first-year

teacher. So many positive and meaningful experiences came from

attending the National Council for Social Studies Conference. Now as

a classroom teacher, I look back on the experiences of presenting at

the HAPPY Hour Student Showcase and attending a professional con-

ference as among the greatest building blocks of my career in the

UCF College of Education.”

SESSION V (3:00-3:30 PM)

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GLOG ALL ABOUT IT! USING TECHNOLOGY TO ENHANCE AU-

THOR STUDIES Audience: Elementary

Presenter: Analysse Bechel Room: TA 302

Need some new ideas to spice up your classroom’s Author Studies?

Want to know what on earth a Glog is? Learn how to use Glogs to en-

hance the experiences of Author Studies for your students. Partici-

pants will learn how to use this interactive technology. See exciting

examples and watch the creation of a Glog from start to finish.

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TRADING PLACES: ROLE SWAP Audience: Secondary

Presenter: Elizabeth Spencer Room: TA 304

Want to build your students’ confidence while promoting unity and re-

spect among them and their peers? Learn how to get your students

actively involved in implementing classroom procedures as they trade

places with you as the teacher. Workshop participants will have an op-

portunity to practice this activity. A handout with written suggestions

for this activity will be provided.

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-Conclusion of student presentations-

CLOSING SESSION 3:45-4:15 PM

Presenter: Dr. Verkler, HAPPY Hour Committee Chair

Room: Education Complex Gymnasium

Acknowledgments, HAPPY Hour Student Show -

case Scholarships, Educational Outfitters, and

GRAND PRIZE drawings*

*Note: Only participants who are present during the drawings

are eligible to win a GRAND PRIZE during the Closing

Session.

SESSION II (11:00-11:45 AM)

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YOU SNOOZE, YOU LOSE! LET’S MAKE SOCIAL STUDIES INTER-

ACTIVE! Audience: Secondary

Presenters: Samantha Tankersley, Lindsay Olevitch

Room: TA 201

You have heard it thousands of times: “History is boring.” How do you

take something that happened hundreds of years ago and make it rele-

vant in the modern era? Or dead people interesting? These are essen-

tial questions for a social science educator. The answer is interactive

learning. Learn how to draw your students into not only history, but gov-

ernment, economics, and more.

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TIPS FOR BUILDING YOUR RÉSUMÉ Audience: PreK-12

Presenters: Bridget Traynom, Amanda Zimmerle Harding

Room: TA 202

Do you want to learn a few tips on how to build your résumé with a multi-

tude of experiences? Are you struggling with how to draw upon your

rich experiences to list your transferable skills? Learn about digital

ways to convey your experiences and knowledge. You will become an ex-

pert on how to get your résumé into the hands of the right people and

how to brush up on current interview practices, while dressing the part

of the ultimate UCF professional.

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IT’S NOT PI IN THE SKY: INTEGRATING LITERATURE INTO

MATH INSTRUCTION Audience: Elementary

Presenters: Josephine Wade, Tiffany Sullenberger, Meghan Price

Room: TA 204

Are you ready for some excitement in your math instruction? Learn how

to incorporate literature into math instruction to make your lessons en-

gaging and fun. Participants will learn what books would be best for dif-

ferent grade levels and will be involved in activities paired with choice

books.


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iSEE THE FUTURE Audience: Secondary

Presenter: Saida Hussien Room: TA 221

“Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.” Since

most of today’s students can appropriately be labeled “Digital Learn-

ers,” why do so many teachers refuse to enter the digital age with

their teaching practices? Ignite your students’ minds with technology.

Experience the difference between past technology and future tech-

nology. Technology will change the world; let it begin in our classrooms.

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WHAT’S BLACK AND WHITE AND READ ALL OVER?

Audience: Secondary

Presenter: Ashley Storey Room: TA 222

Do your students struggle to keep their notes organized? Do your stu-

dents tear pages out of their notebooks, then misplace them or leave

their notebooks with no more paper? Learn how to make the Cornell

Notes System and composition books work in your classroom! Partici-

pants will leave equipped with the knowledge necessary to implement

the Cornell Notes System in their classroom. In addition, they will re-

ceive a composition notebook in which to take their notes.

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MAKING HISTORY COME ALIVE! Audience: Elementary

Presenters: Erin Venham, Valerie Newman, Ashley Dannemiller,

Erica Kevern Room: TA 302

Stressing out about putting together a week-long social studies unit

plan? Learn how to make history come alive! We have the resources

and team planning strategies to make it happen. We will share many

ideas to make learning fun for students, from talking figures of the

past to interactive maps that compare the “then” to the “now.” Join us

to learn how to compile a tech savvy and engaging unit plan for elemen-

tary students!


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CAPTIVATE STUDENTS’ ATTENTION THROUGH PRIMARY

SOURCES Audience: Elementary

Presenters: Crystal Larson, Tina Monteleone

Room: TA 204

Enhance your social studies curriculum when teaching Colonial slavery

and the trading process of Triangular Trade by implementing capti-

vating primary sources with your fourth or fifth grade students.

Through slave narratives and songs, advertisements and want ads, and

diaries of those on the Triangular Trade ship, students will be active-

ly engaged in every lesson.

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OH, SAY CAN’T YOU SEE? ADAPTATIONS FOR STUDENTS

WITH BLINDNESS Audience: Early Childhood

Elementary

Presenter: Christen Pedigo Room: TA 221

This presentation will address adapting materials for students with

blindness. There will be a focus on academic materials and ways to

make lessons engaging for students with blindness. Participants will

be involved in an interactive activity relevant to multiple academic

areas.

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MIMIN’ SIMON SAYS, “TRANSITIONS CAN BE FUN AND EF-

FECTIVE!” Audience: K-12

Presenter: Kelly Gonzalez TA 222

Are you sick of the typical attention-getters, like counting down from

five or just raising your hand? What about those boring transitions

that can be disorderly, time-consuming, and confusing? A silent twist

on a classic game of Simon Says can really get the attention of your

students in a fun, new way and can help make transitions more orga-

nized.


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TEACHING SOCIAL STUDIES THROUGH STORYTELLING


Presenter: Brianna Branham Room: TA 130

Who doesn’t enjoy a good story? For generations, information, espe-

cially our history, has been told in stories. The mind works better when

the content is in a story format. Stories spark an interest in all of us,

and anyone can be a storyteller. Come learn how to incorporate story-

telling in your classroom and engage students throughout the whole

lesson with the strategies provided.

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A RACE FOR REVIEW Audience: K-12

Presenter: Justin Hunt Room: TA 201

How would you like to get your students’ hearts racing as they are

learning? Sound too good to be true? What is a better way to moti-

vate students than with a little friendly competition? Learn how to get

your students’ juices flowing while they review. Participants will be

actively involved in this workshop.

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TEACH ME, I DARE YOU: STRATEGIES TO ENGAGE ALL

LEARNERS Audience: K-12

Presenters: Michelle Schwartz, Melissa Armstrong

Room: TA 202

Teachers need to use a variety of strategies and techniques to engage

their students. No one method or technique can adequately encompass

all the variations in learning styles that are possible. Good teaching

facilitates the learners’ experience. In this session, participants will be

involved in some tried-and-true strategies and best practices that en-

gage students from Day One.


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ESE MADE “E-SE”! Audience: PreK-12

Exceptional Ed

Presenters: Kalena Davis, Nancy Parris Room: TA 303

Does the thought of an ESE student in your class completely overwhelm

you? What in the world do IEP, PST, RTI, EBD, and LD even mean? You

mean there’s actually a difference between an accommodation and a

modification? Workshop participants will leave this engaging presenta-

tion knowing the answers to all of these questions and more. Partici-

pants will also receive a valuable classroom resource to keep for future

reference.

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ACTIVELY ASKING: ALTERNATIVES TO HAND RAISING!

Audience: K-12

Presenter: Stephanie Thompson Room: TA 304

Have you been in a classroom with dozens of hands raised, students talk-

ing all at once, or students out of their seats to ask a question? This

presentation will show new ways that students love to ask questions.

Participants will receive a hands-on activity and a comprehensive handout

with tips and instructions for re-creating what they learn in this work-

shop.

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Consider presenting at the 2013 HAPPY Hour Student Showcase!

Do you have a great assignment, strategy, or experience you would like

to share with your peers? Consider presenting at next year’s HAPPY

Hour Student Showcase on Saturday, January 26, 2013. Presenting

will enhance your presentational skills and job marketability. In

addition, you will be eligible for a $500 HAPPY Hour Student

Showcase Scholarship to attend a professional conference of

your choice. Stay tuned for Fall 2012 HAPPY Hour

workshops about the presentation process!

LUNCH (11:45 AM-12:45 PM)

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LUNCH BREAK

11:45AM—12:45 PM

Einstein Bros. in the Education Complex will be open

and

KDP will be selling PIZZA in the TA!

“Our Rising Stars” Panel During Lunch: TA 130

First-year teachers who are UCF graduates have been invited as “Our

Rising Stars” to participate in a panel discussion. They will discuss

their experiences as beginning teachers and how they obtained their

teaching positions. A Q & A session will be provided.

Kristina Fuit

Cypress Creek Elementary School

Volusia County Public Schools

Paige Politte

Keene’s Crossing Elementary School

Orange County Public Schools

Kris Ramsay

Sterling Park Elementary School

Seminole County Public Schools

First Presentation (11:45am-12:15pm)

Showcase participants attending the Panel Discussion in TA 130

at this time may have lunch from 12:15-12:45pm.

Second Presentation (12:15-12:45pm)

Showcase participants attending the Panel Discussion in TA 130

at this time may have lunch from 11:45am-12:15pm.

SESSION V (3:00-3:30 PM )

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DRAWINGS FOR DOOR PRIZES WILL BE HELD AT THE END OF

EACH SESSION V PRESENTATION! MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN.

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DOO WOP DA LEARNIN’ Audience: K-12

Presenter: Catherine McFarland Room: TA 110

Do you ever get a song that plays like a broken record stuck in your

head all day? In today’s world, if students do not have two ear buds in

their ears, their mental mp3 players are in full force. So why don’t we

use songs to teach our lessons? Participants will need to bring their

singing voices for this fun and highly interactive workshop.

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CHANNELING CREATIVITY IN STUDENT COMPOSITIONS

Audience: K-12, Secondary

Presenter: David Rego Room: TA 116

Creativity plays an important role in developing student identities and

critical thinking skills. As instructors, how do we engage our students

to write creatively? How do we help facilitate original thoughts? Tom

Romano writes, “Language is not just for expression and communication.

Language is for discovery. Actually putting words on the page leads to

meaning, connections, ideas, and refinements of ideas.” Participants will

learn exercises that are prompts used in the classroom to begin the

process of discovery through creative writing.

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Wii WANT NEW TOOLS! Audience: K-12

Presenter: Mylan Nguyen Room: TA 117

Tired of hearing about all the hidden potential in an interactive white-

board? Doubtful that a SMART Board will ever make its way into your

classroom? Take that dusty Wiimote off the shelf and learn how to

make your very own interactive whiteboard for a fraction of the cost!

All participants will receive a handout and resources for assembling

their board, as well as some tips for use in the classroom.

SESSION IV (2:00-2:45 PM)

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AN HOUR AT THE MUSEUM Audience: K-12

Presenters: Emily Henn, Stefanie Preston

Room: TA 302

Some of you have seen the movie “Night at the Museum.” Now see how

you can create in your own classroom a museum that lasts more than a

night. Participants will have the opportunity to interact with historical

figures while receiving resources to bring history alive!

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CREATIVELY BREAKING THE ICE Audience: Secondary

Presenter: Rachel Parejko Room: TA 304

A positive learning environment is a successful learning environment.

Learn how to create a comfortable and effective learning environment

for your students from the very first day of the school year. Work-

shop participants will be actively involved in the presentation as they

learn fun and interactive ways to “break the ice” on the first day of

school. Participants will receive a comprehensive handout of the activi-

ties discussed.

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BREAK

2:45-3:00 PM



Check out door prize winners at the

HAPPY Hour Prize Patrol Headquarters.


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DRAWINGS FOR DOOR PRIZES WILL BE HELD AT THE END OF

EACH SESSION V (3:00-3:30 PM) PRESENTATION!

MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN.

SESSION III (1:00-1:45 PM)

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Presenters: Emily Smythe, Amanda Armstrong, Michelle-Leigh

Bilow, Nicole Circosta Room: TA 110







blueprints.

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LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION! MAKE-AND-TAKE MOVIE ROLE

BOXES Audience: Early Childhood

Elementary

Presenter: Farrah Summers-Blake Room: TA 116

Help your students’ comprehension grow in an engaging and entertaining

way with Movie Role Boxes. Books and stories come to life with this

authentic reading activity! Movie Role Boxes are great for cooperative

groups, work stations, and ELL students! Participants will create their

own Movie Role Box and learn how it can be used in the classroom.

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GET YOUR JITTERS OUT: MOCK INTERVIEWS

Audience: PreK-12

Presenters: Laura Holling, Amanda Barnes, Demi Pissanos,

Kelli Wilder Room: TA 117

You have finally graduated, submitted your applications for a teaching

position, and are anxiously awaiting a call for an interview. The phone

rings and an interview is set up, but you are more nervous than excited.

Prepare for your interview by attending our mock interview workshop.

We have gathered local principals you can meet with to practice an in-

terview. Take the opportunity to get the jitters out and learn what

types of questions to expect. You will leave with a pamphlet of the

most common interview questions.


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BREAKING THE ICE! Audience: K-12

Presenter: Stephanie McElhaney Room: TA 130

Want your students to work together throughout the year? Do you want

your classroom to be a judgment-free zone? Workshop participants will

be involved in hands-on activities and will receive a handout of different

types of ice breakers.

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DO YOUR STUDENTS ANSWER “NOTHING” WHEN FILLING OUT

KWL CHARTS? NOT ANYMORE WITH THESE STRATEGIES!

Audience: Secondary, K-12

Presenter: Elaine Sayre Room: TA 201

This session will explore the keys to meeting the challenges of reading in

social studies and model strategies for building prior knowledge, ques-

tioning the text, and understanding multiple perspectives that can be

differentiated to meet the needs of all students.

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DISCOVERING A BURIAL PLACE FOR GOSSIP: GOSSIP BOXES

Audience: K-12

Presenter: Patricia Wargin Room: TA 202

Participants will experience a classroom activity that will guide their

future K-12 students away from bullying behavior. They will create a

gossip box that will hold gossip so it won’t spread and learn how a simple

story can motivate children to use their words to inspire others instead

of hurting others.

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The HAPPY Hour Student Showcase is one part of HAPPY Hour.

HAPPY Hour also includes weekly HAPPY Hour workshops.

Check out the Spring 2012 HAPPY Hour Workshop Schedule at

http://education.ucf.edu/happyhour

See “Workshops” and then “Workshop Schedule.”

SESSION IV (2:00-2:45 PM )

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GOT FILE FOLDERS? LET’S MAKE SOME FILE FOLDER GAMES!

Audience: Early Childhood

Elementary

Presenters: Kirk West, Kelly Baxter Room: TA 204

Colorful, time-saving, and a snap to set up, these fun and engaging file

folder games encourage independent learning. They are great for

teachers, too, because students love them and they are a breeze to

store. Come join us for this make-and-take adventure!

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HOW TO BE A CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT CHAMP

Audience: K-12

Presenter: Benjamin Nordmann Room: TA 221

Do your students constantly seem to be guessing how you want them to

behave? Do they always do the wrong thing even though you’ve told

them what to do when? Are you afraid that this might happen to you in

your first classroom? Dr. Randall Sprick’s award-winning and effective

CHAMPS method may be just what you need to help connect with your

students and show them exactly what you expect of them.

30-minute presentation

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HEAR YE, HEAR YE: READ ALL ABOUT IT!

Audience: K-12

Presenters: Shanna Spence, Magan Holt, Paula Panicola

Room: TA 222

Confused about what book to use to integrate literature into the core

subjects? Have we got the workshop for you! We will share the best

children’s literature books to integrate into the four core subjects:

math, science, social studies, and Language Arts. You will participate in

a book pass that will help you become familiar with several different

books that can be used in your classroom. You will receive a comprehen-

sive list of all the books we discuss and directions on how to tie these

books into the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards.

SESSION IV (2:00-2:45 PM )

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FOLLOW THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD TO STORYTELLING PATH-

WAYS Audience: Elementary

Presenters: Natacha Edmondson, Joan Dudley

Room: TA 130

Story elements such as character, plot, and setting are essential top-

ics in the Language Arts Core Standards. Participants will partake in

a hands-on lesson that will help students make connections between

story elements and a fictional tale. Every learner will be engaged as

they use their verbal, visual, and tactile skills in creating a storytell-

ing pathway in this easily diversified lesson.

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REAL LIFE: TEACHING ABROAD Audience: K-12

Presenters: Jesica Shearhod, Courtney McCarthy

Room: TA 201

Interested in teaching abroad long-term or short-term? Come and

learn what it’s REALLY like to teach abroad in both developing and

developed countries overseas. We will share our experience teaching

in Spain and Sierra Leone: how to prepare, what to expect, and ways

to get you there (even if your budget won’t allow it).

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ENRICHMENT IS NOT ENOUGH: GIFTED EDUCATION


Presenter: Zachary Laschober Room: TA 202

Academic acceleration shows consistent cognitive and social gains for

gifted students, yet schools are resistant. Learn how to support the

development of gifted students in the general education classroom

with differentiation, grouping, and extension. Participants will receive

a comprehensive handout on research and methods to use and avoid.

30-minute presentation

SESSION III (1:00—1:45 PM)

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DON’T BREAK THE BANK! CREATIVE WAYS TO SET UP A

CLASSROOM ON A BUDGET Audience: Early Childhood

Elementary

Exceptional Ed

Presenters: Victoria Slingo, Maury Dillender

Room: TA 204

Are you nervous about walking into an empty classroom at the beginning

of the school year and having to set it up from scratch? This workshop

will inspire you with simple, creative, and inexpensive ideas to help you

transform your classroom into a fun learning environment for your stu-

dents! Participants will enjoy a make-it, take-it activity that they can

use in their future classrooms and will leave with a comprehensive

handout full of inspirational ideas!

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BULLDOZE YOUR ASSESSMENT ROADBLOCK


Presenter: Kelsi Daly Room: TA 221

In the world of data-driven instruction, don’t be afraid to tell stand-

ardized tests to hit the road. Get in the driver’s seat and learn how

informal assessment can accelerate your instruction from zero to sixty.

Join us as we create assessments that are anything but normal. At-

tendees will ride off with tons of alternative assessments to fuel their

classroom.

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PREZI: THE NEXT GENERATION OF POWERPOINT

Audience: K-12

Presenters: Lynne Allen, Christina Chan

Room: TA 222

It’s not often you find better and less expensive! Are there students

who just can’t afford PowerPoint? You can still prepare them for

presentations for free. Learn how to use Prezi, a new generation

presentation tool. Participants will watch a guided tour about the crea-

tion of a Prezi, discuss classroom uses, and walk away with a CD of our

presentation that can be used to teach students how to create a Prezi.


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COMBINING THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS: HOW TO TEACH

THE SIX TRAITS OF WRITING USING CHILDREN’S LITERA-

TURE Audience: Elementary

Presenter: Leigh Weiler Room: TA 302

Are you looking for new, fun ways to teach your students the six

traits of writing? This workshop will teach you exactly how to do this

by combining the best of both worlds: reading and writing. Partici-

pants will be actively involved in learning how to model each trait via

children’s literature and will leave with a great new way to engage

their students.

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HIS STORY, HER STORY, THEIR STORY, YOUR STORY:

BRINGING HISTORY TO LIFE Audience: Secondary

Presenter: Anthony Aguad Room: TA 304

Want your students to wake up and participate in history? Learn a

few tricks to get them engaged and excited while learning. Workshop

participants will be actively involved in activities that are designed to

address multiple learning styles. It’s time to stop with just the lec-

tures and help your students make history THEIR story.

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BREAK

1:45-2:00 PM



Check out door prize winners at the

HAPPY Hour Prize Patrol Headquarters.


SESSION IV (2:00—2:45 PM)

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THE D-I-Y CLASSROOM Audience: K-12

Presenters: Amy Siercks, Leah Harper, Minh Nguyen

Room: TA 110

Being a teacher can be expensive. Here are a few ways to make good

use of ordinary household items to enhance your classroom. We will

talk about the importance of decorating and organizing your class-

room. You will also learn how your classroom’s organization affects

productivity. Make-n-Takes are included!

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THE POWERFUL PROCESS OF ART: ART EXPERIENCES THAT

CHANGE CHILDREN’S AND TEACHERS’ LIVES

Audience: Early Childhood

Elementary

Presenters: Zoraya Torres, Maria Batista

Room: TA 116

Hands-on activities teach children basic painting skills and colors.

Indulge their tactile curiosity by letting them feel shaving cream,

play dough, paint, sand, and much more. Everyone is intrinsically crea-

tive and can learn arts and crafts. Let’s explore our imagination!

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I’M READY FOR MY CLOSE-UP, MR./MRS. PRINCIPAL: SHOW

BUSINESS AND CREATIVITY IN THE CLASSROOM

Presenter: Joshua Arroyo Audience:Secondary/K-12

Room: TA 117

And the Tony goes to...you! Being a teacher is like being the lead in a

big-time Broadway show! You’ve got lines you need to remember, cho-

reography to showcase, improvisations to make ...the list is endless!

At the same time, though, you have to do your own directing, script-

ing, producing, and yes, even stunts! This presentation will highlight

the principles of show business and theater that can be directly ap-

plied to the classroom (or any speaking venue)! Since show business is

a creative arena, the latter part of the presentation will deal with

creativity in performance and fostering a more creative classroom

environment. Auditions begin at the time listed above!

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