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NC Middle Level Educators Association Annual Conference

10:10am EDT

A Standards-Based Approach to Delivering and Planning Literacy Instruction Carolina ADr. Donyall Dickey Can You See What Others Don't Symphony IIICandice Murtagh Characteristics of Successful Middle Schools: This We Believe Symphony IINancy Ruppert Co-Creating Engaging and Equitable Learning Communities Symphony VTeresa Bunner ENGAGEMENT:It’s the key! Mecklenburg 1Nakia Hill • Robert Willey • Michael Smith • Elizabeth White Instructional Technology Facilitators: How did we manage it all? Symphony VIIBrandon Wilson Leveled Assessments in Virtual/Blended Environments Symphony VINathalie Morse • Kathi Majors Relationship is more than a 12 letter word Mecklenburg 3David McCarter • Latoya King STEM in Elementary School Carolina ELaurie Cox-Dunman • Lynn Subbaraya Stop! COLLABORATE and Listen: Building Productive Content Partnerships Carolina DAngela Johnson • Hannah Tibbs The Walking Classroom -- Active, engaged learners Mecklenburg 2Laura Fenn Trauma, Poverty, Detached Parents, and Apathetic Students, PLEASE HELP ME! Carolina CCraig Boykin

11:10am EDT

Addressing the Most Critical Academic Issue Facing our Students K-12: Reading Ability Carolina ADr. Donyall Dickey Building a Culture of Contagious Teachers? Mecklenburg 2Stephen Boyd • Dr. Vanessa Alford Mastering the Curriculum Mecklenburg 3Whitney Honeycutt • Jaime Cassada • Rhiannon Kriessler • Dr. Danyah Hill Mental health plays its own critical role in Health and PE Mecklenburg 1Kimberly Williams • Tammy Robinson-Pope Powerful Reading & Writing: Engaging All Learners Using the Workshop Model Carolina DSamantha Haun • Chris Lacy R.E.B.O.O.T. Recreating Excellence and Building Optimal Outcomes Together Symphony IIKim Lynch • Toni Perry Simulations and gamification in the social studies classroom Symphony VBenjamin Workman Tricked into Thinking! Carolina EThom Obrien

12:30pm EDT

Art Integration-Storytelling Through Movement/Music Carolina DWaterfall Wise Be a CHAMPION. How N-CMS is Supporting SEL & Behaviors Post Pandemic and Beyond Symphony VIIAshley Pack • Katrina Palozzi • Amber Dunn • Jasper Dunn Building Collective Efficacy through District-Wide Professional Learning Teams Carolina EJenny Alyn Key • Boomer Kennedy Don't Silence Science! Engage Explore Experience Symphony VKaren Archer • Diana Baxter • Chris Goodson Invisible Sentence: Recognizing, Supporting, and Advocating for Children of Incarcerated and Returning Parents Mecklenburg 2Melissa Radcliff IS YOUR SCHOOL EQUITABLE FOR TRAUMA-AFFECTED STUDENTS? Carolina CCraig Boykin Leading and Communicating With Difficult People Mecklenburg 3Thomas Miller Leading the Three Big Ideas of a PLC as a Learning Leader Symphony IIChris Bennett Preparing the Next Generation of Global Citizens Symphony VIKelly Morlacci Shameless Science: The Art of the Educational Parody Carolina AMichelle Page Unlocking the Mystery: Effective Content Area Literacy Using Primary Sources Symphony IIIAngela Johnson • Rachel Tallent

1:30pm EDT

Book Clubs for Everyone! Symphony IIIJoanna Leslie Build Your Market in a Token Economy to Support PBIS Carolina AMonica Martin • Jennifer Dineen • Christina Byerly Co-Creating Engaging Learning Communities Carolina ETeresa Bunner Emerging from a Pandemic: Pursuing Equitable Access to High-Quality Mathematics Symphony VIIAmanda Byrd Kinesthetic Math-Engaging Content Using Movement Activities Carolina DLaura Toms Meeting the Needs of Diverse Gifted Learners Mecklenburg 1Jackie Barone • Karen Gorman • David Milligan • Maranda Thornburg Social Emotional Collaboration Strategies for Middle Schoolers in a Covid Context Symphony VLaTasha Adams Supporting Educator Wellbeing Amidst a Pandemic Climate Carolina CSarah Reives • Debra Parker Unlocking the Data Mystery - For Beginners Symphony IIMichelle Cowan • Amber Spargo

2:30pm EDT

Building Scientific Vocabulary Symphony IIGavin Fradel Creating District Wide Canvas Courses Mecklenburg 3Angela Meekey • Jacqulyn Price How to Gamify Assessments Mecklenburg 1Ashley Murray Integrating Inquiry into Social Studies Classrooms Symphony VAmber Smith • Michelle Cowan Navigating Visual Literacy: Multimodal Texts in the Middle School ELA Classroom Symphony VIIKelly Schultz Problem-Solving at a Title 1 Middle School: An MTSS Framework that Supports Student Growth Carolina EStacy Pruitt • Allison Rhyne Schools to Watch Training Mecklenburg 2Jennifer Hall • Dr. Chris Cook SIOP in a Virtual School Symphony IIINaomi Monson • Amy Rose Small Group Math Instruction to Yield High Growth in Low Performing Students Symphony VIAmanda Arney • Tina Smith STRATEGIES TO DISMANTLE THE PIPELINE Carolina CCraig Boykin Supporting Mathematics Coaches in their role as leaders Carolina DKathleen Stevens • Emily Hare

9:00am EDT

"Education for Transformation: Awakening The Genius of At-Risk Students by Examining The Benefits of Social and Emotional Learning Experiences." Mecklenburg 3O'nae Chatman • Keene Walker • Jeff Williams 3D Printing for Beginners Symphony IHeather Spicola • Ben Workman A Little Bit of This, A Little Bit of That, If You Need A Strategy, This Is Where It's At Mecklenburg 1Shanetta Pittman Climb in through a Window: A Successful and Iconoclastic Way to Engage Students with Poetry Carolina DLeila Wheless Grant Writing for Educators: Let's Use Your Resources! Carolina CKaty Ridnouer Incorporating structured daily fitness as a component of a highly qualified physical education program with small and high numbers alike Symphony VIKimberly Williams • Andrew Cambruzzi Learning to Teach: Preservice Teachers' Reflections of Ways Mediated Field Experiences Impact their Knowledge for Teaching Carolina EHolly Pinter • Nathaniel Sheets • Amy Wilt • Riley Henson Making it Real Symphony IIMegan Charlton Moving Middle Schools Forward Carolina AJenny Alyn Key • Chris Petree • Zachary Becker Teaching with Desmos: It's more than just a Calculator! Building Conceptual Understanding in Middle Grades Mathematics Symphony IIISherri Gaster The importance of the teacher student relationship Mecklenburg 2Jennifer Miske Workshopping Middle School: How Learning and Talking is a Win/Win Symphony VBonnie Roop • Kimberly Richard

10:00am EDT

Building the Literacy Bridge in the E/LA & Social Studies Classroom Carolina ADavid James • Cassandra Rockness Classroom Management Using the FAITH Model Mecklenburg 2Sharon Shannon Engaging MS Writers through Choice and Voice (and you can teach standards, too!) Symphony VITeresa Bunner Playaway Books for Middle School Readers Carolina DLaurie Dymes Purposeful PLCs and Meaningful LTs for MTSS Systems Symphony IIIGina Gold The Pathway from Vocabulary Acquisition to Reading Comprehension- Supporting ELL's in the Journey Symphony VJoanna Leslie The Power of Great Parent Communication Carolina CTorben Ross Using Sustained Silent Reading Plus (SSR+) to Increase Reading Stamina Carolina EKim Young Utilizing Video as a Place for Reflection and Growth Symphony VIIRachel Nelson • Tyler Tobin • Gwynne Shoaf • Katherine Chesnutt Warming Up a Lesson Mecklenburg 3Shanon White • Scott Cooke “Hey, Google”: How do you promote rigor and engagement? Symphony IIJenny Combs • Jill King

11:00am EDT

"Helping Struggling Students Master Mathematics" Symphony IIValencia Thornton Critical Questions for Inspiring Classroom Excellence Symphony VIAlec Virgil Four Culturally Responsive Practices for Middle School Teachers Carolina CNancy Ruppert • Laurie Ramirez • Chandra Diaz-Dubose • Rebecca Nelson I'm a new teacher, now what? Mecklenburg 3Ginean Royal Implementing Math Curriculum with a Focus on Student Belonging and Identities Symphony IIIKathleen Stevens • Emily Hare Implementing PBL's with Google Sites Mecklenburg 1Melissa Porter • Emily McEntire PANDEMIC SOCIAL & EMOTIONAL WELLNESS TECHNIQUES Mecklenburg 2Demario Baker Practice is NOT a Bad Word Symphony ICheryl Bruno Taking Exploration and Student Engagement to a New Dimension Symphony VCara Shelton Teacher Leaders: 8 Ways any Teacher Can Strengthen Their Classroom Symphony VIIJames Davis We're All in This Together! Carolina ENaomi Seagle • Ally Minton Writing about Reading: Engaging Readers in High Quality Expression Carolina DSamantha Haun