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2024 RISE Conference
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Monday, August 5th - Secondary Schools

Tuesday, August 6th - Elementary Schools

Important Information
  • All Staff: Choose ONE Keynote and ONE Lunch

  • Required Sessions: Attend sessions that are noted as required for your role. This will be communicated from the department or area you work with (Exceptional Children, Student Services, etc.). 

  • Filtering Sessions: You can filter sessions by clicking “Filter By Type” on the left-hand side of the page on the desktop version of Sched. “All Teachers” Sessions are for all staff. “K-2 Teachers” are targeted for Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd Grade Teachers, 9-12 Teachers for High School teachers, etc. For example, a Kindergarten teacher can click “K-2 Teachers” and see all sessions that would apply to them. You can further filter by sub-type in each area, by hovering over the type: review session titles and descriptions for more specific information. The search feature in the top right is also helpful for finding sessions using keywords.

  • Networking and Collaboration Sessions: These sessions are provided for many content areas, grade levels, and specialty areas. Filter by the session type that best matches your role to see if a Networking and Collaboration/Job Alike session is offered. 

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Tuesday, August 6
 

9:35am EDT

"Empowering Students Through Goal Setting: Strategies for Academic Success"
Tuesday August 6, 2024 9:35am - 10:20am EDT
744
Empower students to become active participants in their learning journey by mastering the art of goal setting. In this session, participants will discover practical strategies and evidence-based approaches to cultivate a growth mindset, foster self-regulation, and enhance student motivation through purposeful goal setting practices. Join us as we explore the transformative power of goal setting in promoting academic success, fostering student agency, and cultivating a culture of excellence in the classroom.
Tuesday August 6, 2024 9:35am - 10:20am EDT
744

9:35am EDT

2nd Grade Networking and Collaboration Session
Tuesday August 6, 2024 9:35am - 10:20am EDT
306
Speakers
avatar for Stephanie Bailey

Stephanie Bailey

4th grade, Patriots
My name is Stephanie Bailey.  I have my bachelor's degree in elementary education and my master's in administration.  I have 26 years of teaching experience in 2nd, 4th, and 5th grades.  I would love to be able to share my knowledge about Lumio with you.  This is a program used... Read More →
Tuesday August 6, 2024 9:35am - 10:20am EDT
306

9:35am EDT

Kindergarten Networking and Collaboration Session
Tuesday August 6, 2024 9:35am - 10:20am EDT
304
Speakers
avatar for Jennifer Birkemeier

Jennifer Birkemeier

Kindergarten Teacher, Harrisburg Elementary
Hi!  My name is Jennifer Birkemeier.  I teach kindergarten at Harrisburg Elementary.  This will be my 26th year teaching.  I have spent the majority of my career teaching kindergarten, but I have also taught first grade.  I am excited to collaborate with other kindergarten teachers... Read More →
Tuesday August 6, 2024 9:35am - 10:20am EDT
304

9:35am EDT

BTs for BTs (Biggest Takeaways for Beginning Teachers)
Tuesday August 6, 2024 9:35am - 10:20am EDT
334
As a beginning teacher, you may be uncertain about what lies ahead. Come learn some great strategies to implement into your classroom from one beginning teacher to another! We will discuss topics from classroom management, building relationships, and how to structure and organize small groups. Attendees will receive strategies through interactive participation in real-life classroom scenarios.
Tuesday August 6, 2024 9:35am - 10:20am EDT
334

9:35am EDT

The Exception Children's World for the General Education Teacher
Tuesday August 6, 2024 9:35am - 10:20am EDT
708
As a general education teacher you play an important role in the educational journey of your EC students. If that overwhelms you or confuses you, come let us unpack the world of special education and equip you with tools to feel more confident and successful.

Learning Objectives:
You will know the role of your EC professionals and how your roles interconnect.
You will know your responsibilities in implementing accommodations and other IEP aspects, including IEP language and lingo.
You will know some tips and tricks to take back to your classroom.
Tuesday August 6, 2024 9:35am - 10:20am EDT
708

9:35am EDT

Federal Funds & Your School
Tuesday August 6, 2024 9:35am - 10:20am EDT
302
Discussion of the appropriate and allowable uses of federal funds to support a well-rounded education for students in Title I schools.
Speakers
avatar for Amy  Cummings

Amy Cummings

Title I and Dual Language Immersion Coordinator, Cabarrus County Schools
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Nick Anderson

Education Program Administrator, Office of Federal Programs, NCDPI
Tuesday August 6, 2024 9:35am - 10:20am EDT
302

9:35am EDT

Elevating Learning Through Instructional Routines: Strategies for Student Success
Tuesday August 6, 2024 9:35am - 10:20am EDT
406
Join us for an engaging session dedicated to exploring the transformative impact of instructional routines on student outcomes in the elementary classroom. In this session, educators will discover how implementing structured and purposeful instructional routines can enhance learning, promote student engagement, and foster academic success. Participants will understand the principles and benefits of instructional routines in promoting consistency, predictability, and student independence. This session offers valuable insights and actionable strategies for leveraging instructional routines to maximize student success.
Speakers
Tuesday August 6, 2024 9:35am - 10:20am EDT
406

9:35am EDT

Building Strong Relationships with Students Who Have Challenging Behaviors
Tuesday August 6, 2024 9:35am - 11:05am EDT
303
Some of our students are struggling with personal conflicts that can manifest into challenging behaviors at school. The question is: how as a teacher or administrator can you build positive relationships with these students so they can be successful inside and outside the school? The key lies in 3 words: Time, Tone, and Turf. In this session, we will share our personal experiences, teach you the philosophy behind Time, Tone and Turf, and have you work through some real scenarios to apply the principle. We will also provide you a digital document that lists a number resources, tools, and methods that you can us immediately to start building strong relationships with ALL of your students. This session is for K-5 elementary teachers and administrators.
Speakers
avatar for Chris Balga

Chris Balga

Assistant Principal of Instruction, Wolf Meadow Elementary School
Tuesday August 6, 2024 9:35am - 11:05am EDT
303

10:40am EDT

1st Grade Networking and Collaboration Session
Tuesday August 6, 2024 10:40am - 11:25am EDT
304
Speakers
Tuesday August 6, 2024 10:40am - 11:25am EDT
304

10:40am EDT

Canva & Adobe: Transforming Ordinary Content into Engaging Visual Narratives
Tuesday August 6, 2024 10:40am - 11:25am EDT
711
It can sometimes feel like Canva and Adobe Express have an overwhelming number of tools. This session will help attendees really focus on using just one aspect of those tools to take ordinary videos and turn them into something incredibly engaging and informative.

-Imagine having video directions for a center or station that clearly explains how to use the materials. Only instead of a teacher giving directions, you have an animated character standing in the classroom.
-Think about Read Alouds: You can use each page of a picture book as the background in your video while a student or teacher sits inside the book and reads it aloud for everyone.
-Older students can even use this as an opportunity to creatively present information on a topic they are learning about. Maybe someone wants to give a weather report about Mars- while standing on the surface of Mars.

In this session, attendees will be able to see several practical examples of these instructional videos. Attendees will also be provided with time and materials to create their own takeaway instructional video. If there are any specific books or materials attendees would like to use in a video, they are encouraged to bring those to the session.
Tuesday August 6, 2024 10:40am - 11:25am EDT
711

10:40am EDT

Crafting Curriculum Connections: Integrating Makerspace K-5
Tuesday August 6, 2024 10:40am - 11:25am EDT
402
Makerspaces offer a unique environment where students can explore, create, and collaborate across various disciplines. This session will explore ways to effectively integrate curriculum into makerspaces, connecting learning experiences that align with academic standards while promoting creativity and critical thinking.
Speakers
avatar for Maranda Daniel

Maranda Daniel

Instructional Technology Facilitator, Cabarrus County Schools
avatar for Meredith Bates

Meredith Bates

Lead ITF & Digital Resource Manager, Cabarrus County Schools
Tuesday August 6, 2024 10:40am - 11:25am EDT
402

10:40am EDT

Exploring Green Screen Magic: Impacting student performance through Content, Collaboration, and Creativity
Tuesday August 6, 2024 10:40am - 11:25am EDT
616
Join in this "playground style" session where you'll discover the creative potential of green screens to enhance student learning. Explore hands-on activities that promote engagement, creativity, and collaboration using this exciting tool. Learn practical strategies to integrate green screens into your curriculum, allowing students to transport themselves anywhere and bring their ideas to life through virtual adventures and storytelling. Unleash the magic of green screens and empower your students to showcase their learning in exciting new ways!
Speakers
avatar for Vanessa Holt

Vanessa Holt

ITF, Cabarrus County Schools
Tuesday August 6, 2024 10:40am - 11:25am EDT
616

11:40am EDT

Teaching Foundational Reading Skills to Multilingual Learners
Tuesday August 6, 2024 11:40am - 12:25pm EDT
711
How should phonics and phonological awareness instruction look different for English Learners? Learn practical, research-based, and easy-to-implement ways to support multilingual students as they learn to read and write in English.
Speakers
avatar for Sarah Collins

Sarah Collins

ESL Teacher, Cabarrus County Schools
avatar for Kathleen Felix

Kathleen Felix

ML Teacher
Tuesday August 6, 2024 11:40am - 12:25pm EDT
711

11:40am EDT

“Process Produces Products: Integrating a play-based model that allows kindergarten students to practice and make real world connections as they actively investigate through play.”
Tuesday August 6, 2024 11:40am - 12:25pm EDT
616
In this session participants will learn how to intentionally create learning environments which integrate learning standards and provide developmentally appropriate opportunities for student to demonstrate understanding. Participants will ascertain how to observe, how to become active participants, and when to scaffold support. Participants will gain an understanding in the power and purpose behind play and explore how to unify not separate traditional instruction and exploration-based learning.
Tuesday August 6, 2024 11:40am - 12:25pm EDT
616

11:40am EDT

Blended Learning
Tuesday August 6, 2024 11:40am - 12:25pm EDT
409
What is blended learning?  How can I use it in the elementary classroom?  Come find out about blended learning and how it can help you with your instruction.
Speakers
Tuesday August 6, 2024 11:40am - 12:25pm EDT
409

11:40am EDT

Empowering K-5 Educators: Building ML Toolkits for Newcomer Support
Tuesday August 6, 2024 11:40am - 12:25pm EDT
608
Are you a classroom teacher struggling to support newcomers with little to no English proficiency when the ML Teacher is with other students? Our workshop is here to help. You'll gain a comprehensive resource toolkit with links, visuals, and scaffolded activities, learn effective strategies for creating an inclusive classroom, and engage in hands-on practice with feedback from experienced educators. Join us and transform your anxiety to stress free and planned!
Speakers
avatar for Kelly Ehmke

Kelly Ehmke

Teacher of Multilingual Learners
Tuesday August 6, 2024 11:40am - 12:25pm EDT
608

11:40am EDT

Ideas for Enagament: Purposful Enagament to Increase Accountability and Offset Behaviors
Tuesday August 6, 2024 11:40am - 12:25pm EDT
710
This session will provide teachers with a variety of strategies and ideas to support high energy engagement and accountability within their classrooms. These strategies are meant to increase student accountability and decrease/change unwanted behaviors. Teacher will engage with video and scenarios of examples of the strategies or how they could implement a strategy. There will be a take home sheet with ideas/strategies that can be implemented immediately in the classroom.
Tuesday August 6, 2024 11:40am - 12:25pm EDT
710

11:40am EDT

Supporting Teachers, Empowering Teacher Assistants
Tuesday August 6, 2024 11:40am - 12:25pm EDT
413
This session will provide attendees with the opportunity to learn how to build a supportive classroom community through collaboration between teachers and teacher assistants.

The purpose of this workshop is to provide teachers and teacher assistants with information, strategies and tips for supporting one another and building a collaborative classroom community.
The objective of this is to support teachers and teacher assistants to work collaboratively to create the best possible learning environment for their students.

I will engage the audience through small group discussions and engaging and humorous presentations of the materials.

The attendees will receive strategies and tips to implement building a collaborative, classroom community.
Speakers
Tuesday August 6, 2024 11:40am - 12:25pm EDT
413

11:40am EDT

Practical and Realistic Strategies for Differentiating Instruction
Tuesday August 6, 2024 11:40am - 12:25pm EDT
307
Teachers inherently differentiate instruction based on learner interest, readiness and profile on a daily basis. Sometimes we aren’t even aware we are implementing this valuable practice. The purpose of this presentation is to create an awareness of the differentiation strategies teachers already use, and to share new practical and realistic key strategies teachers can use that support differentiation. Topics covered include using formal and informal data to differentiate instruction based on student interest, readiness and learner profile. Other topics include flexible grouping and learning more about multiple ways to vary the level of challenge in tiered tasks. Participants will leave with meaningful strategies they can implement at any point in the school year to support all students.
Speakers
Tuesday August 6, 2024 11:40am - 12:25pm EDT
307

12:45pm EDT

2nd Grade Networking and Collaboration Session
Tuesday August 6, 2024 12:45pm - 1:30pm EDT
306
Speakers
Tuesday August 6, 2024 12:45pm - 1:30pm EDT
306

12:45pm EDT

Engage, Enhance, and Extend with Lumio
Tuesday August 6, 2024 12:45pm - 1:30pm EDT
608
Increase student engagement and ownership with the use of interactive, collaborative activities through Lumio. Teachers will learn the basics of Lumio to be able to increase engagement, enhance lessons and extend learning. Lumio provides pre-made or customizable collaborative graphic organizers, game-based learning, and the ability to toggle between student-paced or teacher-paced lessons. Teachers will engage in learning about Lumio through a paced lesson on Lumio as if they were a student.
Speakers
Tuesday August 6, 2024 12:45pm - 1:30pm EDT
608

12:45pm EDT

Kindergarten Networking and Collaboration Session
Tuesday August 6, 2024 12:45pm - 1:30pm EDT
304
Speakers
Tuesday August 6, 2024 12:45pm - 1:30pm EDT
304

12:45pm EDT

Kindergarten Play Based Learning Networking and Collaboration Session
Tuesday August 6, 2024 12:45pm - 1:30pm EDT
616
This is a time of coming together as a play-based community to cultivate and share new ideas with others outside of our school community. We will be planning using the google document located in the play-based guidebook We would like to give as much time to teachers as possible to share ideas they use in their classroom and how these relates back to NCELI and LETRs.
Tuesday August 6, 2024 12:45pm - 1:30pm EDT
616

12:45pm EDT

Routines to Strengthen Vocabulary
Tuesday August 6, 2024 12:45pm - 1:30pm EDT
702
Participants will be given an overview of the LETRS Vocabulary Routine. They will be given time to collaborate with others in order to connect this routine to CCS curriculum. They will learn activities that will engage students with learning new and important words throughout the day. Participants will leave with knowledge of a routine that will build vocabulary understanding as well as increase student engagement across the day.
Tuesday August 6, 2024 12:45pm - 1:30pm EDT
702

1:35pm EDT

1st Grade Networking and Collaboration Session
Tuesday August 6, 2024 1:35pm - 2:20pm EDT
304
First grade teachers are invited to come together as a team to discuss and share ideas, templates, and resources centered around: Classroom management, communication and connection to community, engagement, and class culture
Speakers
Tuesday August 6, 2024 1:35pm - 2:20pm EDT
304

1:35pm EDT

Documenting NCELI
Tuesday August 6, 2024 1:35pm - 2:20pm EDT
616
This session will support school staff and teachers in understanding NCELI, specifically that it's not one test, but is a process by which teachers collect data (evidence) of individual students as a means of analyzing their knowledge and level of skills on learning progressions. Participants will learn about: ELI, the formative assessment process, how to analyze the five areas of learning and development and the developmental progressions, how to documenting ELI and its use for student data throughout the school year.
Tuesday August 6, 2024 1:35pm - 2:20pm EDT
616

1:35pm EDT

A Structured Scholars Studio
Tuesday August 6, 2024 1:35pm - 2:20pm EDT
608
The session aims to explore various strategies and techniques for establishing a calm and conducive classroom environment that promotes student engagement, focus, and overall well-being. Participants will learn practical tips and best practices for managing classroom dynamics, reducing stress, and fostering a positive learning atmosphere.
Speakers
Tuesday August 6, 2024 1:35pm - 2:20pm EDT
608

1:35pm EDT

Capitalizing on Student Thinking & Reasoning
Tuesday August 6, 2024 1:35pm - 2:20pm EDT
710
Discover the power of having students justify their thinking across all content areas. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of the power of oral language and reasoning to maximize learning. Join us to learn strategies to support student thinking in the classroom.
Speakers
avatar for Brittany Rogers

Brittany Rogers

Instructional Technology Facilitator, Cabarrus County Schools
Tuesday August 6, 2024 1:35pm - 2:20pm EDT
710

1:35pm EDT

Making Magic with AI using Magic School
Tuesday August 6, 2024 1:35pm - 2:20pm EDT
708
Teachers will be provided meaningful ways to integrate Magic School AI in their instructional practice and classrooms. Participants will be given specific examples on how to use Magic School to help with planning, resources, and assessments.
Speakers
avatar for Caryn Perry

Caryn Perry

ITF, Cabarrus County Schools
Tuesday August 6, 2024 1:35pm - 2:20pm EDT
708

1:35pm EDT

Dare to Engage and Empower
Tuesday August 6, 2024 1:35pm - 2:20pm EDT
307
Our session will offer strategies to build collaboration, trust, and teamwork between students, families, and teachers. We will use resources from our years of practical classroom experience. Some of these include Love and Logic, and other educational philosophies that have proven to be successful. Our goal is for you to walk away with strategies that can be used in your classroom to start your year as you build relationships with your students and families.
Tuesday August 6, 2024 1:35pm - 2:20pm EDT
307

1:35pm EDT

Extended Reach Teachers PLC (K-5) Networking and Collaboration Session
Tuesday August 6, 2024 1:35pm - 2:20pm EDT
333
This session is REQUIRED for all ERTs for the 24-25 school year. We will come together as a PLC to begin to build relationships and cover beginning of year information.
Speakers
avatar for Christie Caputo

Christie Caputo

Teacher Leadership Specialist, Cabarrus County Schools
Tuesday August 6, 2024 1:35pm - 2:20pm EDT
333

1:35pm EDT

Mastering Classroom Organization: Strategies for Educator Success
Tuesday August 6, 2024 1:35pm - 2:20pm EDT
603
Prepare to revolutionize your classroom with organization! Learn practical tips and techniques for organizing physical classroom spaces to optimize student engagement, movement, and collaboration. This session provides practical guidance, innovative solutions, and advice to help teachers streamline their organizational practices and maximize instructional effectiveness through collaboration.
Tuesday August 6, 2024 1:35pm - 2:20pm EDT
603
 


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