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2011 Convention:
The 2011 SWEIO Convention will be held on Friday, February 25, 2011.
This year's theme is "It's YOUR Inservice." If
you have any suggestions for speakers or would like to be a presenter
please contact Brion Pagel, Program Chair, or Jeri Kortkamp, Executive
Secretary.
Location:
Monona Terrace Convention Center
1 John Nolen Drive
Madison, WI 53703
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information for the ticket(s) to be sent to you. The cost for each
ticket is $20.00. Checks must be received by February 15th to allow for
on-time delivery. Tickets are also available on the day of the
convention for $25.00 at Monona Terrace.
Convention Speakers:
Michelle
Slawney, WEA Insurance Trust, Senior Financial
Planner Preparing for Retirement
Michelle is a retirement planning specialist with over 16 years of financial services experience.
This seminar, designed for people within ten years of retirement, can
help you understand the implications of the decisions you will make as
you approach retirement. We will discuss:
• The various annuity options available from the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) and Social Security issues.
• The retirement timeline (including eligibility dates and requirements for pension withdrawals, health insurance, etc.).
• Personal savings withdrawal issues and tax implications.
• Investment concepts and financial strategies.
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Kim Schultz: Retirement Savings and the Keys to Success
Kim
works with school employees on both investment education and retirement
savings as well as providing advice on personal insurance.
This seminar is designed to teach employees of all ages the basics of investing and retirement planning.
Find out how to determine your retirement income needs.
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Learn what retirement income sources are available to you as a public school employee.
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Learn the importance of reducing product fees and tips about how to make your money work harder for you.
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Find out the advantages of different savings options including Roth
IRA, Traditional IRA, TSA or 403(b), and deferred compensation.
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Learn how to properly diversify your investment dollars.
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This presentation will provide the information you need to achieve your long-term financial goals. Don’t miss it!
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Patti Phillipps: Special Education Through the Back Door
Patti Philips is
Director of Pupil Services for the Baldwin-Woodville Area School
District. She has had a passion for education for 34 years.
This session is for
special education teachers and teachers who have secretly wanted to
become a special education teacher. In the field of special
education we love our acronyms and enjoy being
“different.” It’s not about being “different” it is about
good teaching and what’s best for kids. Rather than giving
an initiative or teaching model an acronym, do what works for students
in your classroom, even through the back door. This session
will discuss and give teachers an opportunity to network about the
latest initiatives, activities, and ideas without giving it a label.
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Kristin K. C. Kundry: English Language Learners’ Snapshot
Kristen K.C.
Gundry is the District Resource teacher for the English Language
Learner (ELL) program in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. She has 15 years
of ELL teaching/programming experience in rural and urban districts
In this session I will share:
* Circumstances bringing new families to our area.
* What factors may influence second language acquisition
* Accommodations that can be made to lessons to help ELLs
* Collaboration tools for working with ELL teachers
* Discussion about meeting the needs of the ELLs in
your current classroom.
Carmen Gorniak: Fighting Fat Over 40
Carmen
Gorniak, Registered Dietitian with the American Dietetic Association
and a Certified Dietitian through the state of Wisconsin. Among other
things she has cooked for NFL players through her consulting business
of over 10 years, Food Power, LLC.
What are the latest trends in food and snacks that will keep you
energized throughout the day while maintaining your weight?
Sounds like a tough order but according to leading dietitians it is
easier than you think! Join Carmen Gorniak, RD, CD in this fun
presentation on how to eat the best you can, exercise efficiently, and
feel great in the body you were born with!
Michael Belongie: Restored Prairie at Holy Wisdom Monastery
Michael Belongie, a past president of SWEIO, remains ardent about the
environment and has been actively involved with the care of 100 acres
of restored prairie land at Holy Wisdom Monastery in Middleton,
Wisconsin.
As a poet and volunteer, Michael will share with participants the
exciting resources of this 100-acre tract that includes a glacial lake.
Your students have a viable ecosystem that may be visited and
appreciated from both a science and historical perspective. The
Ho-Chunk clans revered this overlook of Lake Mendota. From an energy
conservation perspective you and your students have the opportunity to
tour the highest-rated L.E.E.D. certified building in the United
States. Michael’s power point session will allow participants the
opportunity to do a virtual visit of this remarkable resource and its
potential to enlarge
your students’ appreciation for environmental stewardship.
Timothy O'Driscoll: Teachers Too Can Be Millionaires
Timothy O’Driscoll, Lecurer,
UW-Milwaukee Department of Curriculum and Instruction and past
President of the Global Association of Teachers of Economics
We need to do a much better job providing financial and economic
knowledge to our students. In this session you will respond to
questions about wealth, investing and other financial issues. You will
also explore the real behavior of millionaires, as the presenter
de-mystifies the world of finance. The presentation will go beyond
numbers and explore the crucial role teachers play in the lives of
their students. O’Driscoll has a unique occupation outside education.
He is the Official Scorer for the Milwaukee Brewers.
Jason Kotecki: Escape Adulthood: Living and Working With Less Stress and More Fun
Jason Kotecki, author of "Escape Adulthood: 8 Secrets from Childhood for the Stressed-Out Grown-Up,"
Stressed? Busy? Want to resign from adulthood? You may be struggling
with a case of Adultitis™. Make your escape! Find out how you can
overcome Adultitis™, that dreaded condition that leaves its victims
jaded and overwhelmed, with super high stress levels. Jason believes
life doesn't have to be this way. You may not be able to be six again,
but he will help you begin to rediscover secrets from childhood,
resulting in a more happy and fulfilling life while increasing your
chances of changing the world. Relief is within reach, no matter how
grown-up you may be. By masterfully combining hilarious anecdotes,
uplifting stories and powerful imagery, Jason shares witty observations
and real-world techniques that will both entertain and inspire you to:
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Get more done while having more fun.
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Reignite passion and optimism.
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Lead a richer, more balanced life.
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Learn easy tips on how to melt away built-up stress and fatigue.
Jason Kotecki, known as “The Champion of Childhood,” is an engaging
speaker, entertaining author, and creator of the internationally known
comic strip, Kim & Jason. He is an expert at helping individuals
and organizations “Escape Adulthood,” becoming more productive by
turning stress into laughter and having more fun every day. Each
participant in this session will receive a free copy of “There’s an
Adult in My Soup.” Get a sneak peak by visiting his website: www.KimandJason.com
John Fisher: My PDP – Resources and Support
John Fischer, Ph.D., Executive Director, WEA Academy
Stop into this session for a 20 minute look at all the resources and
materials, many online and digital, available to help you as you
develop your Professional Development Plan. The remaining time
will be used to provide one on one support and Q&A for anyone
working on writing a PDP. John Fischer taught ELL and Language Arts in
northern Wisconsin before working as a K-12 Program Manager for the
University of Wisconsin-Extension’s Division of Continuing Education,
Outreach, & E-Learning in 2001. Currently John is the
Executive Director of the Wisconsin Education Association
Professional Development Academy, Inc. and serves as the Director for
the Quality Educator Interactive project (www.myqei.org).
We the People: Civic Education Programs for Grades 4-12
Dr. Gregory Walsko, UW-La Crosse
We the People: Project Citizen
Erin Allers, Senate Scholars Program, Verona
This is a two-for-one session. First participants learn about the
elementary, middle and high school textbooks and supporting resources
available from the Center for Civic Education and how their
congressional district coordinator can assist them in the classroom.
They also examine textbook lessons and documents that align each lesson
with the Wisconsin Social Studies Standards. Participants receive
information about free resources from the Sate Bar of Wisconsin and how
to request a free set of 30 textbooks with a teacher’s edition. You can
save your school district thousands of dollars with these free
materials.
We the People Project Citizen is a curricular program for middle and
secondary students. The Project focuses on the role that state and
local government plays in the US federal system. Project Citizen
promotes competent and responsible participation in local and state
government. In the process, students develop support for democratic
values and principles. Students identify a public policy problem and do
research. They develop their own solution in the form of a public
policy, and create a political action plan to enlist local or state
authorities to adopt their proposed policy.
Billie Earl Sparks: Mathematics Education: Where Are We? How Did We Get This Way? And Where Are We Going?
Billie Earle Sparks, Professor Emeritus, UW-Eau Claire
Reaching the goal of a standards based curriculum of developing
mathematical power for all students requires that student learning has
to go beyond the learning of specific concepts and skills. The goals
must include flexibility of thought in exploring mathematical ideas,
perseverance in working on mathematical tasks, and a constant focus on
understanding and sense-making. This approach should be seamless
through all of PK-12 mathematics. This session will address the new
Common Core State Standards, how students best learn mathematics, and
what structures we need to realize a curriculum of high expectations
for all students in mathematics. Dr. Sparks is Co-Project Director of
the Wisconsin Academy Staff Development Initiative (WASDI). He has over
forty years of experience teaching mathematics at all levels and is a
frequent consultant to schools and educational agencies throughout the
United States on curriculum, instruction, and assessment in mathematics.
Billie Earle Sparks: Mathematics for Understanding and Procedural Fluency
Billie Earle Sparks, Professor Emeritus, UW-Eau Claire
Two critical elements for developing deep conceptual understanding of
mathematics along with procedural fluency are the tasks that we ask
students to engage with and the classroom discourse. This session will
involve the participants in tasks appropriate for their students as
they also learn tools for keeping the demand of the task high and
targeted and for orchestrating the discourse in classroom. The new
Common Core State Standards for Mathematics emphasize understanding and
this session will emphasize communication, connections, and reflection
as processes to deepen understanding of mathematics concepts. Dr.
Sparks is Professor of Mathematics, Emeritus and has conducted over 700
inservices, workshops, or seminars for teachers, been project director
or co-director on many mathematics education grants from the National
Science Foundation, U.S. Department of Education, Wisconsin Department
of Public Instruction, and other agencies
Julie Ann Sawall: Boarding in the Classroom
Julie Ann Sawall, Appleton
Come and experience the latest SMART board software with exciting new
features. Interact with a SMART wireless slate and learn how to control
your SMART Board from anywhere in your room. Discover content and
standard-based ideas for higher student achievement, teaching
strategies for differentiated instruction, innovative classroom
management designs, and how to interact with your computer while
integrating technology seamlessly into the classroom. SMART Boarding
techniques, free on line training, in service information, grant ideas
and how to develop positive administrator support for technology to get
one for your classroom will also be shared. This topic is most
appropriate for grades Pre-K-College.
Julie Ann Sawall: The Art of Smart Boarding: Work SMARTer not Harder
Julie Ann Sawall, Appleton, WI
In this intermediate session concepts include: linking, Internet, pod
cast- ing, documentation, movies, video recording, websites,
incorporating other hardware, transparency mode, Ink Aware
functionality, and much more. Start building a collection of notebook
files to fit your classroom needs, get your advanced questions
answered, and see the next level of this technology in action. Learn
tips and tricks to work SMARTer not harder. This topic is most
appropriate for grades Pre-K-College.
Maureen Look-Ainsworth: Teaching 21st Century Skills through Crime Scene Investigation
Maureen Look-Ainsworth, Wisconsin’s 2011 Teacher of the Year, Horning Middle School, Waukesha
This hands-on workshop will give you ideas to start developing your own
crime scenes with forensics science background knowledge. You will be
able to bring back a unit that you can utilize right away in your
classroom. Maureen teaches how to get your colleagues involved in your
crime scene unit and develop and collaborate with community
organizations. Throughout the development of forensic science,
21st century skills are taught using various topics of science.
Teachers attending this workshop will be in a drawing for door prizes
and crime scene materials. Look-Ainsworth was a NASA educator teaching
at five Wisconsin Academies. She is a Project Lead The Way
engineering teacher through Milwaukee School of Engineering and has two
master’s degrees in education.
John and Cindy Ditter: Stop the Insanity
John and Cindy Ditter, University of St. Thomas, Monroe
Teachers who are at the "top of their game" through a healthier
lifestyle are likely to be more engaged and have more energy in their
classroom. In this “Hands-On” session, we will be sharing ideas that
can be implemented immediately. We will be utilizing simple tools
to setup an effective home fitness program that incorporates a balanced
life through fitness and wellness. Also, the impact of how hydration,
sugar and caffeine negatively affect your life. John Ditter and Cindy
Ditter have been teaching movement methods and balanced lifestyle
techniques for over 20 years. John has a Master’s degree in Exercise
Physiology and Cindy is a certified Personal trainer. John and Cindy
teach for the University of Saint Thomas in the areas of personal and
functional fitness.
John and Cindy Ditter: Instant Activities to Enhance Student Learning
John and Cindy Ditter, University of St. Thomas, Monroe
This hands-on session will have you
participate in quick and simple to implement 2 minute brain break
activities to activate and increase student attention, engagement, and
focus. Easy to use brain body connection movements along with proper
posture will be shared to improve student retention. Handouts will be
provided at the end of the session. John Ditter and Cindy Ditter have
been teaching movement methods and balanced lifestyle techniques for
over 20 years. John has a Master’s degree in Exercise Physiology and
Cindy is a certified Personal trainer. John and Cindy teach for the
University of Saint Thomas in the areas of personal and functional
fitness.
Joanne L. Huston: Dealing With Difficult Students
Joanne L. Huston, Legal Counsel, Teaching and Learning Consultant, WEAC
Have your students engaged in challenging behaviors? Do they
respond well to behavioral intervention strategies? Are you clear
about your legal rights and responsibilities when it comes to enforcing
the school conduct code or implementing individual students' behavior
management plans? These issues, your legal rights and more will
be discussed. Participants will have the opportunity to develop
strategies for action at the local level to achieve and maintain a
safe, positive learning environment for all students.
Vaughn Vance: The Future of Health Care
Vaughn Vance, Assistant General Counsel and Director of Public Policy for the WEA Trust
Major changes are coming to the delivery of health care in the United
States and especially to Wisconsin. This session will help you
understand the reasons for those changes, who's driving them, and
suggest how you and your family can affect them and prepare for them.
. Prior to joining WEA Trust in 2004, Vaughn served at the state
and federal level working primarily on health care reform and insurance
regulatory issues. He earned his law degree with honors from the
University of Wisconsin-Madison as well as his Master's of Public
Administration from the Robert M. LaFollette School of Public
Affairs.
Gerhard Fischer: Going Global – Why Learning about the World is Good for Everyone
Gerhard Fischer, Consultant for World Languages and International Education, Department of Public Instruction
Countries and corporations are engaged globally. The impact of
scientific discoveries and challenges transcends borders. Political
changes affect global migration patterns. Individuals travel all over
the world. Don’t we owe our students an education that prepares them
for the kinds of decisions they will have to make in a globally
connected world? This session will engage participants in a
discussion of the need for international education for all students,
and it will demonstrate the rich personal rewards for teachers involved
in international partnerships.
Gerhard taught English and German in the German school system for
eleven years and has served as consultant for English Language Arts and
Curriculum Development at DPI. His dedication to international
education stems from many personal experiences, including studies in
Germany, England, and the US. Gerhard earned his Ph.D. in Curriculum
& Instruction at UW-Madison.
Vince Kanthak: The Internet: Are You Secure?
Vince Kanthak, Cardinal Heights Upper Middle School, Sun Prairie
Security and the Internet are ever changing things. It is important
that everyone be aware of the effects that lack of security can have on
our lives, their livelihoods, and their quality of life. This session
will focus on security areas where everyone needs to be well informed.
➢ Identity Theft: How to avoid it and what to do if it happens to you
➢ How to protect yourself when using school resources
➢ Ever Google yourself? You can bet your students have
➢ Facebook: Who do you want to know about you?
Vince has been an eighth grade teacher in Sun Prairie for 24 years.
Most of that time he has taught computer classes, where personal
security is a core principle.
Jodee Blanco: It's NOT Just Joking Around! Understanding School Bullying Through the Eyes of a Former Victim
Jodee Blanco, Survivor, expert and activist, author of The New York Times bestseller, Please Stop Laughing At Me . . . One Woman’s Inspirational Story.
Jodee Blanco will bring your audience inside the heart and mind of the
bullied child, and see the world through their compelling point of
view. She will relive painful episodes from her past so that your
audience may witness firsthand what she endured at the hands of her
peers and what millions of other kids today are also going through for
the very same reason—simply for being different. Jodee’s primary
message throughout this dramatic and moving talk is threefold: bullying
is not just joking around, it damages you for life; bullying just isn’t
the mean things you do, it’s all the nice things you never do; and if
you’re being bullied or shunned, there’s nothing wrong with you, it’s
everything that’s right about you that makes you a target, and you
shouldn’t change for anyone, it is those who put you down who need to
change. Jodee will conclude Part I with a powerful empathy
exercise that allows the audience to experience on a deeply personal
and visceral level exactly what the bullied child feels.
Jodee Blanco: How to Help a Bullied Child...and the Bully: Specific Strategies from a Survivor Turned Activist
Jodee Blanco, Survivor, expert and activist, author of The New York Times bestseller, Please Stop Laughing At Me . . . One Woman’s Inspirational Story.
This is the workshop portion of her presentation. She will begin Part
II with a brief description of some of her most unforgettable
experiences working deep inside the trenches of America's schools, then
segue into advice for students, teachers, parents, and Adult Survivors
of Peer Abuse like herself, who have come to trust her as the champion
of their cause. Highlights include: what you should never say to
a bullied child and why; what you should say and do; how the bully and
the victim are flipsides of the same coin and how to identify and
assist both; the two types of bullying and why one is innocuous and the
other dangerous; the two types of popular students; the typical profile
of the bullied child; how to intervene with a bullied child one-on-one;
how to intervene with a group; why traditional punishment doesn’t
always work and how to supplement it with an innovative alternative
called Compassionate Discipline; how to deal with the parents of
bullies and/or victims; how to spot the warning signs a victim may be
suicidal or contemplating retaliation; where to turn for support;
and other vital information.
She will also reveal deeply personal insights such as: the worst
mistakes the adults in her life made and what she wishes they would
have done different; the most common complaints she hears from bullied
students today, and what they want their teachers and parents to know
but don’t have the courage to tell them. At the end of this
two-hour presentation, she will answer questions, and then do a
book-signing with both her books available. Jodee’s entire
focus from start to finish will be to touch hearts, open minds, and
most importantly, give hope.
Nicole Lutzke: SMARTies: An Educator’s Guide to Amazing SMARTBoard Presentations
Nicole Lutzke, Fourth Grade Teacher, Abraham Lincoln Accelerated Learning Academy, Monroe
This workshop is designed to “unwrap” strategies used to enhance
Notebook 10 presentations. Participants also will be provided with
resources that will better help them navigate the world of “prefab”
Notebook 10 pages.
Nicole Lutzke has presented on various technology topics at the local,
state, national and international levels. She participated in the
Challenge Grant for Technology Educators and has designed technology
curriculum for MicroSociety, Inc.
Carmen Gorniak: Fighting Fat Over 40
Carmen Gorniak, Registered Dietitian
with the American Dietetic Association and a Certified Dietitian
through the state of Wisconsin. Among other things she has cooked for
NFL players through her consulting business of over 10 years, Food
Power, LLC.
What are the latest trends in food and snacks that will keep you
energized throughout the day while maintaining your weight?
Sounds like a tough order but according to leading dietitians it is
easier than you think! Join Carmen Gorniak, RD, CD in this fun
presentation on how to eat the best you can, exercise efficiently, and
feel great in the body you were born with!
Carmen Gorniak: Eating On The Run
Carmen Gorniak, Registered Dietitian with the American Dietetic
Association and a Certified Dietitian through the state of Wisconsin.
Among other things she has cooked for NFL players through her
consulting business of over 10 years, Food Power, LLC.
Do you feel like breakfast is a granola bar while starting the car,
lunch is a unidentified grab and go, and dinner a sandwich between the
children’s activities? Join us in discussing the common consumer eating
habits and how to arrange them for a healthy new eating plan that will
put a skip in your steps – guaranteed to add energy and food fun!
John Lynn: Mayhem in the Rockies
John Lynn, Peoria, Illinois, paddler, pedaler, plodder
Witness the chaos during 600 miles of mountain biking from Jackson
Hole, Wyoming to West Glacier, Montana -- including Grand Teton,
Yellowstone, and Glacier National Parks and a whole lot of Big Sky
Country.
John Lynn: George Rogers Clark Takes the Old Northwest
John Lynn, Peoria, Illinois, paddler, pedaler, plodder
Canoe 1000 miles down the Ohio River from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and
then bicycle 320 miles through southern Illinois in the path of the
daring George Rogers Clark when he and his men captured the British
forts at Kaskaskia, Illinois and Vincennes, Indiana during the American
Revolution. Armed with a degree in history from the University of
Illinois, a special rapport with dogs and raccoons, and a taste for
grilled cheese sandwiches – John Lynn has personally hiked, bicycled,
or canoed nearly 30,000 miles of historic and scenic trails, roads, and
rivers in North America and the British Isles. His colorful
digital slide presentations that describe his experiences have now
gotten him into over 3600 lecture halls, classrooms, and other such
places where he might not have otherwise been invited.
Jane McMahon: Books, Blogs and Brouhaha
Jane McMahon, Middle School Teacher, Baraboo
Technology and Young Adult Literature form the backbone of this new
elective class at Jack Young Middle School in Baraboo, Wisconsin.
As the students examine different literary genres, they learn new
technologies to showcase their learning. So far students have
created blogs, podcasts, and graphic novel pages using Comic Life Magiq
software. Soon they will be creating commercial parodies using
iMovie and booktalking with use of VoiceThread. Stop in to learn
about and share exciting new ways to promote literacy and share the
love of literature with a broader school community. Jane McMahon
has taught middle school in Baraboo, Wisconsin for over 20 years, and
she has hosted book clubs with students long before Oprah made them
cool. She is NOT an expert in technology.
Megan Schliesman: Outstanding Award-Winning Books for K-5
Megan Schliesman, Librarian, Cooperative Children’s Book Center, Madison
Megan will highlight the 2011 American Library Association award
winners and selected books from CCBC, Choices 2011, the newest
“best-of-the-year” list from the CCBC.
Megan Schliesman: Outstanding Award-Winning Books for 6-12
Megan Schliesman, Librarian, Cooperative Children’s Book Center, Madison
Megan will highlight the 2011 American Library Association award
winners and selected books from CCBC, Choices 2011, the newest
“best-of-the-year” list from the CCBC.
Paul Schoenike: Maps Across Africa
Paul Schoenike, Monroe
This session is a little different. It’s a National Geographic walk-in
session, so feel free to stop in any time during the morning. You will
find a 30 by 40 foot map of Africa that you (or your students) can walk
on. You will also find information on how to obtain the map and how to
use it as a teaching tool.
Steve Paulson: Science vs. Religion: What's Really at Stake in this Debate?
Steve Paulson, Wisconsin Public Radio, Madison
We need to go beyond the hot-button issues that tend to grab
headlines—like stem cell research or creationism—and explore the
murkier, more confusing questions about our place in the universe.
That quote from Steve Paulson’s book, Atoms and Eden: Conversations on
Religion and Science, reflects his desire to get to the heart of
important issues. As producer and host of Wisconsin Public Radio’s
nationally syndicated program, To the Best of Our Knowledge, Paulson
has interviewed some of the best thinkers around, including Richard
Dawkins and Jane Goodall.
Kurt Sampson: Wisconsin Prehistory and Effigy Mounds
Kurt Sampson, Professional Archeologist and Curator of Museum- Dodge County Historical Society, Beaver Dam
This session is about Wisconsin Native American prehistory and effigy mounds.
It will provide teachers with a basic overview and understanding of the
different prehistoric Native American traditions in Wisconsin, and give
them some helpful guidelines for incorporating this information into
any elementary or middle school curriculum. Kurt Sampson is
President Elect of the Wisconsin Archeological Society and President of
the Friends of Aztalan State Park Foundation.
Sandy Drew: Benefiting from the State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Sandy Drew, Legislative & Beneficiary Liaison, State of Wisconsin Investment Board, Madison
Sandy Drew will provide an overview of the Wisconsin Retirement System
(WRS) and how individual members benefit from it, how the assets are
managed and how employees and retirees are affected by investment
returns. After unprecedented declines in 2008, the WRS has
recovered most, but not all, of the losses. Sandy will discuss
steps being taken to protect the funds in future down financial
markets. She will be happy to answer questions you may have about SWIB
and pension benefits.
Scott Tyink: Classroom Games: More than Just for Fun! K-8
Scott Tyink, Responsive Classroom/Developmental Designs Coach, La Crosse
In this session you will learn about ways to use Responsive Classroom’s
highly successful and unique way of teaching social skills necessary
for classroom success. Ways to teach the social skills of CARES
(cooperation, assertion, responsibility, empathy and self-control) will
be experienced using classroom games, energizers and activities. Scott
Tyink, Ed. D., has been in the teaching profession for more than 20
years. He has been a Responsive Classroom teacher and coach for over 10
years.
Scott Tyink: Responsive Classroom Overview K-6
Scott Tyink, Responsive Classroom/Developmental Designs Coach, La Crosse
Responsive classroom is an approach to teaching that integrates social
and academic learning. Come learn why Responsive Classroom has been
implemented in thousands of classrooms across the country for the past
30 years. Your introduction will include an overview of philosophy and
practices that help meet student’s need for belonging, fun and
significance. You will experience Morning Meeting, a way to build your
classroom community and interactive modeling. Scott Tyink, Ed. D., has
been in the teaching profession for more than 20 years. He has been a
Responsive Classroom teacher and coach for over 10 years.
Paul Gasser: Calming the Chaos: Creating Academic Achievers in Today’s Schools
Paul Gasser, UW-Platteville
There are ever-increasing concerns and frustrations expressed by
educators as they attempt to improve the academic performance of
students. The federal directives of “No Child Left Behind” can
increase the difficulty of dealing with children who refuse to do their
school work – especially when many of these students are capable, but
just aren’t willing to put forth the effort.
If you are a K-12 teacher, this research-based presentation will help
you to feel more confident in the classroom as you work with this
population of students. The presenter will give you practical
ideas for reconstructing a child’s belief system, in order to help you
assist students in become high academic achievers.
Paul Gasser is a marriage and family therapist for Mile Bluff Medical
Center in Mauston, as well as an instructor for the University of
Wisconsin – Platteville and a presenter for the Love and Logic
Institute. His experience with children and their families comes
as a result of working for over 30 years as a therapist and educator –
both in the United States and in Russia. Paul is also a former
principal and classroom teacher. He and his wife are the parents
of four children.
Paul Gasser: State-of-the Art Solutions for Disruptive Classroom Behavior
Paul Gasser, UW-Platteville
Concerns regarding the amount of discipline problems that occur in the
classroom on a daily basis are ever-increasing. Educators
struggle to develop effective methods for dealing with these issues;
and in the meantime, disruptive and disrespectful behavior impedes the
learning process for everyone in the classroom, and lead to the loss of
instructional time. This research-based presentation will provide you
with strategies to help prevent arguing and reduce the power struggles
you face when working with these defiant students. The session
will give you tools to help you assist today’s students to grow up and
become respectful, responsible and resourceful adults. The presenter
will also discuss the importance of holding children accountable for
their misbehavior and poor social skills. Paul Gasser is a marriage and
family therapist for Mile Bluff Medical Center in Mauston, as well as
an instructor for the University of Wisconsin – Platteville and a
presenter for the Love and Logic Institute. His experience with
children and their families comes as a result of working for over 30
years as a therapist and educator – both in the United States and in
Russia. Paul is also a former principal and classroom
teacher. He and his wife are the parents of four children.
Paul Gasser: Successful Strategies for Dealing with Difficult Parents
Paul Gasser, UW-Platteville
Have you ever had to deal with a parent who just seems totally
unreasonable? The parent that no matter what you do for their
child, it isn’t enough or it wasn’t done correctly? If you hold this
child accountable for either poor academic performance or poor
behavior, the parent will undermine your efforts? This timely and
practical workshop will provide you with tools and strategies for
dealing with parents who enable their child in unhealthy ways.
Paul will also discuss strategies for gaining both parental and
administrative support so that teachers can effectively hold children
accountable for their misbehavior and poor social skills. Paul Gasser
is a marriage and family therapist for Mile Bluff Medical Center in
Mauston, as well as an instructor for the University of Wisconsin –
Platteville and a presenter for the Love and Logic Institute. His
experience with children and their families comes as a result of
working for over 30 years as a therapist and educator, both in the
United States and in Russia. Paul is also a former principal and
classroom teacher. He and his wife are the parents of four
children.
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