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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. 

Monday, August 5
 

9:35am EDT

AI Frontier: Charting New Lands from Backpacks to Every Reader's Reach!
Monday August 5, 2024 9:35am - 10:20am EDT
313
Discover how AI is revolutionizing reading accessibility! Dive into text leveling strategies and seamless access to backpack books for every reader. Learn how AI-powered platforms cater to diverse reading levels and interests, creating personalized learning experiences. Explore real-world examples and strategies for integrating AI tools into classrooms effortlessly. Empower educators with the knowledge to customize reading materials and reach every student effectively. Join us in charting new lands of literacy and inclusivity through AI innovations, ensuring that no learner is left behind. Unleash the power of AI to expand reading reach and ignite a passion for lifelong learning!
Speakers
avatar for Lindsey Sipe

Lindsey Sipe

Education Program Consultant II, NC DPI
Lindsey Sipe has over 16 years of experience in the field of digital teaching and learning. Lindsey's journey began as an elementary school teacher for four years before transitioning to the district office for one of the largest urban school districts in the nation, where she continued... Read More →
Monday August 5, 2024 9:35am - 10:20am EDT
313

10:40am EDT

AI Frontier: Charting New Lands from Backpacks to Every Reader's Reach!
Monday August 5, 2024 10:40am - 11:25am EDT
313
Discover how AI is revolutionizing reading accessibility! Dive into text leveling strategies and seamless access to backpack books for every reader. Learn how AI-powered platforms cater to diverse reading levels and interests, creating personalized learning experiences. Explore real-world examples and strategies for integrating AI tools into classrooms effortlessly. Empower educators with the knowledge to customize reading materials and reach every student effectively. Join us in charting new lands of literacy and inclusivity through AI innovations, ensuring that no learner is left behind. Unleash the power of AI to expand reading reach and ignite a passion for lifelong learning!
Speakers
avatar for Lindsey Sipe

Lindsey Sipe

Education Program Consultant II, NC DPI
Lindsey Sipe has over 16 years of experience in the field of digital teaching and learning. Lindsey's journey began as an elementary school teacher for four years before transitioning to the district office for one of the largest urban school districts in the nation, where she continued... Read More →
Monday August 5, 2024 10:40am - 11:25am EDT
313

11:40am EDT

Extending the Reach- MTSS, AIG, and Advanced Learners
Monday August 5, 2024 11:40am - 12:25pm EDT
313
MTSS is a phenomenal tool; it is most often used to provide tiered support to students who need additional support for remediation. This session will explain how this process can extend the reach to provide tiered support for enrichment and/or acceleration and meeting the unique social emotional needs of the gifted. Specific ways to use, save, and share data will be shown and shared so that these processes can be replicated in your school.
Speakers
AV

Adele Vensel

AIG Specialist, Cabarrus County Schools
Monday August 5, 2024 11:40am - 12:25pm EDT
313

12:45pm EDT

Planning With Your Highest Level Learner in Mind
Monday August 5, 2024 12:45pm - 1:30pm EDT
313
The purpose of our session is to redefine differentiation beginning with the needs of the highest or most able learners first. We will also touch on perfectionism in high ability learners.

The objective of our session is that teachers will learn the five steps to tiering instruction based on the work of Lisa Van Gemert “The Gifted Guru”, examine some case studies, and be able to apply the five steps in future planning. Attendees will also learn strategies for helping high ability learners recognize and manage perfectionism.

We will engage the audience by analyzing and discussing the case studies evaluating the effectiveness of each example. Presenters will provide support to attendees while preparing to plan for the highest level learner in mind.

Attendees will receive Google Slides presentation and handout with the 8 Tiering Possibilities.
Speakers
KD

Kelly Donahue

AIG Specialist, Cabarrus County Schools
Monday August 5, 2024 12:45pm - 1:30pm EDT
313

1:35pm EDT

English 1 and English 2 Networking and Collaboration Session
Monday August 5, 2024 1:35pm - 2:20pm EDT
313
This session will be for English 1 and English 2 teachers from across the district to gather and collaborate.
Speakers
Monday August 5, 2024 1:35pm - 2:20pm EDT
313
 
Tuesday, August 6
 

9:35am EDT

AI Frontier: Charting New Lands from Backpacks to Every Reader's Reach!
Tuesday August 6, 2024 9:35am - 10:20am EDT
313
Discover how AI is revolutionizing reading accessibility! Dive into text leveling strategies and seamless access to backpack books for every reader. Learn how AI-powered platforms cater to diverse reading levels and interests, creating personalized learning experiences. Explore real-world examples and strategies for integrating AI tools into classrooms effortlessly. Empower educators with the knowledge to customize reading materials and reach every student effectively. Join us in charting new lands of literacy and inclusivity through AI innovations, ensuring that no learner is left behind. Unleash the power of AI to expand reading reach and ignite a passion for lifelong learning!
Speakers
avatar for Lindsey Sipe

Lindsey Sipe

Education Program Consultant II, NC DPI
Lindsey Sipe has over 16 years of experience in the field of digital teaching and learning. Lindsey's journey began as an elementary school teacher for four years before transitioning to the district office for one of the largest urban school districts in the nation, where she continued... Read More →
Tuesday August 6, 2024 9:35am - 10:20am EDT
313

10:40am EDT

AI Frontier: Charting New Lands from Backpacks to Every Reader's Reach!
Tuesday August 6, 2024 10:40am - 11:25am EDT
313
Discover how AI is revolutionizing reading accessibility! Dive into text leveling strategies and seamless access to backpack books for every reader. Learn how AI-powered platforms cater to diverse reading levels and interests, creating personalized learning experiences. Explore real-world examples and strategies for integrating AI tools into classrooms effortlessly. Empower educators with the knowledge to customize reading materials and reach every student effectively. Join us in charting new lands of literacy and inclusivity through AI innovations, ensuring that no learner is left behind. Unleash the power of AI to expand reading reach and ignite a passion for lifelong learning!
Speakers
avatar for Lindsey Sipe

Lindsey Sipe

Education Program Consultant II, NC DPI
Lindsey Sipe has over 16 years of experience in the field of digital teaching and learning. Lindsey's journey began as an elementary school teacher for four years before transitioning to the district office for one of the largest urban school districts in the nation, where she continued... Read More →
Tuesday August 6, 2024 10:40am - 11:25am EDT
313

11:40am EDT

Extending the Reach- MTSS, AIG, and Advanced Learners
Tuesday August 6, 2024 11:40am - 12:25pm EDT
313
MTSS is a phenomenal tool; it is most often used to provide tiered support to students who need additional support for remediation. This session will explain how this process can extend the reach to provide tiered support for enrichment and/or acceleration and meeting the unique social emotional needs of the gifted. Specific ways to use, save, and share data will be shown and shared so that these processes can be replicated in your school.
Speakers
AV

Adele Vensel

AIG Specialist, Cabarrus County Schools
Tuesday August 6, 2024 11:40am - 12:25pm EDT
313

12:45pm EDT

Planning With Your Highest Level Learner in Mind
Tuesday August 6, 2024 12:45pm - 1:30pm EDT
313
The purpose of our session is to redefine differentiation beginning with the needs of the highest or most able learners first. We will also touch on perfectionism in high ability learners.

The objective of our session is that teachers will learn the five steps to tiering instruction based on the work of Lisa Van Gemert “The Gifted Guru”, examine some case studies, and be able to apply the five steps in future planning. Attendees will also learn strategies for helping high ability learners recognize and manage perfectionism.

We will engage the audience by analyzing and discussing the case studies evaluating the effectiveness of each example. Presenters will provide support to attendees while preparing to plan for the highest level learner in mind.

Attendees will receive Google Slides presentation and handout with the 8 Tiering Possibilities.
Speakers
KD

Kelly Donahue

AIG Specialist, Cabarrus County Schools
Tuesday August 6, 2024 12:45pm - 1:30pm EDT
313

1:35pm EDT

Boger Beacons Shine Bright with Character Strengths: Making P2 a Whole School Initiative
Tuesday August 6, 2024 1:35pm - 2:20pm EDT
313
The purpose of this session is to help schools build relationships with students by using P2 as a whole school initiative. We will share how our school connected with a school wide theme of kindness and other ways we implement P2. Our objective will be to inspire each other to create school climates that focus on relationships using P2 character strengths. The audience will be engaged by pictures and stories of how we implement P2. We will provide time for participants to share how they are using P2 so we can all learn from one another. Our goal will be for everyone to leave our session with ideas on how to improve school wide P2 implementation and improve relationships with staff and students.
Speakers
Tuesday August 6, 2024 1:35pm - 2:20pm EDT
313
 


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