2024 RISE Conference

Do you struggle finding ways to spark students’ interest and keep them engaged throughout the lesson? If so, this session is for you. Concept Attainment is an activating, instructional strategy that engages all students by using their prior knowledge as a gateway to learning content-specific concepts. This session models how to utilize and implement this strategy within any curriculum. Throughout the session, participants will have several opportunities to learn both individually and collaboratively while also utilizing bits of technology and various formative assessments. Participants will leave with an example presentation to use with students, a collectively-brainstormed list of concepts that could be used within their curriculum, and a clear understanding of how to quickly and seamlessly implement the strategy.

This is the yearly, required EC LEA Rep Training. Typically EC teachers attend this training before or after school at the beginning of a school year. By providing it at RISE, teachers will not have to attend a training session before or after their work hours. It can also serve as a make-up session for any school administrator that miss the summer training opportunity.

Participants will focus on how to provide feedback that allows students to have access to true understanding of curricular content. As educators we have to be cognizant of the way in which we provide feedback to students; are we to narrow in what we say or do we say just enough to ensure true understanding? In this session we will engage in activities that let us see how we can hone in on effective practices for feedback with assessments and beyond.

This session will provide an interactive overview of the purpose and structure of an early college, as well as the differences between the three early colleges in CCS. Attendees will receive resources to help advise their students as they contemplate their high school options.

This session offers a perfect blend of art and artificial intelligence suitable for all content areas. Participants will gain valuable ideas to share with their students. Through hands-on projects and engaging class discussions, students across all subjects can delve into AI technologies as a valuable tool for artistic expression and creativity. Whether it's generating digital artwork or exploring new forms of interactive art, students will have the opportunity to push the boundaries of traditional art practices and cutting-edge technology.

We would like to offer an advanced course covering the integration of Adobe Express in the AIG classroom. AIG teachers have had a basic training to logging in and basic usage of tools. This course would cover the Adobe Express resource hub which houses pre-made lesson ideas, how to create your own templates that students can remix, and how to integrate Adobe Express into current AIG units.

This is the yearly, required EC LEA Rep Training. Typically EC teachers attend this training before or after school at the beginning of a school year. By providing it at RISE, teachers will not have to attend a training session before or after their work hours. It can also serve as a make-up session for any school administrator that miss the summer training opportunity.

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.

It is often challenging for teachers to grow gifted and advanced readers. Infusing depth, integrating complexity, and adding abstractness are strategies for cultivating growth and challenging and engaging our gifted and advanced readers. Most educators use the terms depth and complexity interchangeably. Through this session, participants will learn the differences between depth and complexity and experience first-hand how to add these differentiation features to any piece of text. We will read a short complex piece of literature and the strategies will be modeled, then participants will have a chance to practice in the session. Hands-on practice and active engagement will empower participants to apply these practices immediately! Session takeaways will include collaborative Google Docs built within the session that contain depth questions and questions that integrate complexity. They will also have access to the slide deck with embedded resources, including Literary Analysis Wheels and Cross-Impact Matrices. This engaging session specifically aligns to the CCS Strategic Plan goal of Learning & Teaching and increasing access to advanced academic opportunities for all students. The high-level strategies shared during this session are low-prep and yield maximum impact for diverse learners. Additionally, they are not just for gifted and advanced learners; they can cultivate growth in all learners by providing multiple entry points for learners to access rigorous content and engage in critical thinking.

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.