Educators Rising South Dakota State Conference

ALL IN FOR EDUCATION: INVESTING IN THE FUTURE, ONE MIND AT A TIME

Welcome To BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY.

stunningly beautiful. Please visit us! Each day I am struck by the passion and the sense of connection that Black Hills State instills in its students, faculty, staff, and alumni. It is a place where gifted faculty focus on teaching and mentoring the rising generation to become engaged citizens and tomorrow's leaders. Our mission at BHSU is to improve the world through education. We are student-centered, intellectually challenging, and regionally engaged. At Black Hills State, we encourage every high school senior to consider attending college, regardless of their socioeconomic status or race I was a first-generation college student My education completely changed my life As a lifelong educator, I started my career right here in the Black Hills as a secondary teacher Impacting young lives was the reason I entered this profession 40 years ago, and has kept me motivated all these years. Impacting young lives was the reason I entered this profession 40 years ago, and has kept me motivated all these years. I believe it is our obligation to open doors so that same opportunity that I, and many of you, experienced is also available to the next generation of students. Please explore all that we have to offer! With our main campus in Spearfish and a branch campus in Rapid City, you will find that we are a small, comprehensive liberal arts university with strong, accredited professional offerings in education and business. Our campus prides itself on being a highly sustainable university where we are increasing use of renewable energy; employ environmentally-friendly practices such as recycling and composting; are designated as tree/bee/bicycle-friendly; and offer academic offerings in Sustainability

BHSU hosts the education and outreach arm of the Sanford Research Lab where cutting- edge undergraduate research opportunities are world-class. Our athletic program is a member of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference---one of the strongest DII conferences in the nation, and our rodeo team consistently ranks in the top tier of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association. You can tell that I am very proud of BHSU and when you visit, you will undoubtedly see the enthusiasm and energy of Black Hills State students. I hope you will join us.

President, Laurie S. Nichols

Located in the northern hills of the larger Black Hills region, you will find our campus, community and region to be welcoming, nature-inspired, and

School of Education

I am honored to host our future educators as participants of the Educators Rising State Conference at Black Hills State University! Our hope is that you gain insight and understanding of this critical profession. At BHSU, education programs focus on experiential learning. Developing your career as a teacher will be guided by faculty experiences from their years as K-12 educators BHSU’s education is premier, yet we encourage balance through opportunities as leaders and participants in campus organizations and activities. Your participation in Educators Rising is valued as you are the foundation for the success of future generations.

DR. FAYE LADUKE-PELSTER

Chair, School of Education

Welcome to Black Hills State University! We are very excited to have you at the Educators Rising State Conference on our beautiful campus. Today will be filled with opportunities to learn more about the teaching profession. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to BHSU’s School of Education faculty, myself, or Dr. Silva with any questions you might have about the teacher preparation program at BHSU. Several of our stellar faculty members will be presenting breakout sessions and many of our current education students will be taking part in the conference too. Thank you for being here!

HEAR FROM SOME OF OUR EDUCATION GRADUATES

THE CURRICULUM THEY PROVIDED WAS SECOND TO NONE.

LESSON PLANS, SCOPES, AND SEQUENCES --EVERYTHING I WAS DOING IN CLASS, I’M ACTUALLY DOING IN MY CAREER.

I FELT LIKE I HAD A REALLY CLOSE RELATIONSHIP WITH MY PROFESSORS. I ALWAYS KNEW WHAT WE WERE DOING, WHY AND HOW THAT WAS GOING TO BENEFIT ME IN THE CLASSROOM.

THEY WOULD REALLY KEEP A PULSE ON WHAT THE FIELD OF EDUCATION REQUIRES OF THEIR TEACHERS.

Physical Education Teacher Principal Creekside Elementary, Spearfish South Park Elementary, Belle Fourche

Cody Powers

Julie Hatling

DR. BETSY SILVA Dean, College of Education & Behavioral Sciences

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CDACertification

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TeacherAppreciationWeek

NationalConferenceSavetheDate

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2023 South Dakota Teacher of the Year

2023 Teacher of the Year

2022-2023StateOfficers

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Joy Center

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Young Sports

National SAVETHEDATE

Conference

June 29-July2, 2023, in Orlando, Florida

TEACHER LEADERSHIP TRAINING

9:40am-10:30am

10:40am-11:20am

1:45pm-2:35pm

BreakoutRound1-Startingachapterandhowtogrow

BreakoutRound2-FundraisingandhowEducators

BreakoutRound3-Howdoescompetitionsworkand

Educators Rising

BREAKOUT SESSION DESCRIPTIONS ROUND 1

Know Your Why: Discovering who you are as a teacher.

Presenter: Natasha Berg

In this session, we will explore how self-discovery and identification of a specific purpose (your why) can lead to a more fulfilling career as a teacher and help prevent burnout Participants will take and learn about various personality tests and how they can help develop our "why" as teachers By the end of the session, participants will have explored various aspects of their personality and will have begun considering their "why"

Number Systems and Nondecimal Bases

Presetner: John Alsup

My presentation will investigate the Mayan Number System, which uses base twenty, the Babylonian Number System, which uses base sixty, and the Egyptian Number System It is a curious and interesting fact that we still use, after 2,500 hundred years, the Babylonian Number System in our method of telling time (Why don't we have 100 seconds in a minute?) It will also review counting and basic operations in base two (binary) that computers use

Leadership All In Requires Learning

Presenter: Gain Paul Gonzalez

In this session come learn what it takes to be ALL IN and how you can easily apply these principles to your life and to education

Building Relationships and Community

Presenter: Sydney Haugland

Building relationships and a community of learners is one of the first steps to setting up your classroom and getting started with your learners. Through research, we learn that when teachers don't take time to build relationships and provide respectful and meaningful work in a classroom, engagement and learning decline or may be nonexistent In this session, we will experience conditions that promote relationships and a positive learning environment

Teaching Fraction Division With Understanding

Presenter: Li Sun

Fractions have always represented a considerable challenge for teachers. Researchers have found that many mathematics teachers’ classroom instructions on fractions are relegated to rules without reasons due to their lack of a firm conceptual understanding of fractions and fraction operations, especially fraction division. The Common Core State Standards for Mathematics (CCSSM) highly recommends using representations (e g , manipulatives or visual models) to help students understand fraction magnitudes and fraction operations In this session, we will discuss various ways to teach fraction division with understanding

Family Engagement 101

Presenter: Morgan VonHaden

Research shows that when families and schools work together, everyone benefits! Most importantly, our students feel safer to learn, explore, and grow Family Engagement is a buzzword in education, but what does it really mean? Learn the answer in this session, along with strategies you can use to build relationships with the families of your students and leverage their strengths to support their child, your classroom, and your school

Educators Rising

BREAKOUT SESSION DESCRIPTIONS ROUND 2

Community Building Activities for the Classroom

Presenter: Laura Hasselquist

A healthy classroom environment where students feel like they are part of a learning community is key for every successful teacher Come and join us for this interactive session where we will discuss why classroom community is important and try some strategies aimed at building connections You will leave with a packet of strategies to implement in your future classroom!

Digital Citizenship: Helping Your Students Understand their Digital Footprint

Presenter: Brianna Billington

In this session, participants will understand how schools are responsible for teaching students how to use technology resources in safe, responsible, and legal ways. The presentation portion of the session will touch on key concepts of digital citizenship, including information literacy, privacy and security, self-image and identity, copyright and attribution, cyberbullying, internet safety, relationships and communication, and digital footprint and reputation. The interactive portion of the session will provide common classroom scenarios for participants to work through with their peers and decide on a course of action to promote good digital citizenship in the classroom

Top 10 reasons special education teaching may be right for you!

Presenter: Michelle Powers

In this session, attendees will be able to interact and learn about the top 10 reasons why the field of special education can be a rewarding and fulling profession for future educators Information will be presented in an interactive "game show" format, where attendees will test their knowledge about teaching individuals with disabilities, collaborating with other educators and working with families Additionally, the presentation will share the various pathways to achieving a degree in special education and opportunities for scholarships that can support their university career

Calm Classrooms: Stress Management Techniques for Teachers & Students

Presenter: Jacqueline Wilber

In this session, you will learn the impacts of stress on student learning, classroom behavior, and teacher burnout You will also learn and practice simple stress management techniques that you can incorporate into your own routine or into your future classroom Enjoy spending time in a session that is focused on relaxation and wellbeing for yourself and your future students

The Teacher Toolkit: Survival from Day One

Presenter: Jennifer Weber

Being a teacher is not for the feint of heart. It is an all-encompassing career that taxes the mind and spirit. But, teaching is a career that fills our emotional bank accounts and impacts the world in phenomenal ways. Using a tool-kit, attendees at this session will work through some of the most basic characteristics needed by teachers if they intend to not only survive, but thrive in the career

Educators Rising

BREAKOUT SESSION DESCRIPTIONS ROUND 3

Teacher Simulation: Parent-Teacher Conference

Presenter: David De Jong

The central issue of this simulation is communication between a teacher and a parent about the performance of the student The problem of practice is that parent-teacher conferences can end up being difficult conversations for the teacher if the teacher assumes the conversation is about the performance of the student while the parent wants it to be about the performance of the teacher

Creating Classroom Collections Beyond the Single Story

Presenter: Stephanie Gelderman & Melissa Weber

Promoting books and creating classroom collections representative of all students offer opportunities to foster relationships and build community Participants will engage in a book tasting while collaborating with others about the importance of creating classroom collections beyond the single story

It's Not Just About the Subject Matter: Knowledge Does Not Equal Understanding

Presenter: Rich Mittelstedt

What's the difference between a difficult task and a complex task? Webb Leveling is scale of different levels of thinking demanded (depth of knowledge) to match curriculum standards with how we teach the material. Participants will be introduced to all four of Webb's levels by aligning tasks to each level.

Make Your Mark! Teach Special Education!

Presenter: Mary Anne Fleury, Ph.D.

What is Special Education, and what do Special Educators do? This session will answer those questions and more Find out what classes you would take to become a special educator and engage in activities that help define the role of a special educator including creating multiple ways to help a student learn

We Are All Language Teachers: Applying Linguistic Knowledge Across Subject Areas

Presenter: Christina Cavallaro

This interactive presentation will showcase how language is employed in different ways to achieve specific purposes within academic texts. Using texts typical of subject areas (e.g., science, math, social studies), participants will engage their linguistic knowledge to identify patterns of language features (e.g., vocabulary, verb types, sentence structure, text organization) and how they function to make meaning. Ensuring the activity and its texts are representative of South Dakota content standards will help portray the ways students are expected to interpret, apply, and manipulate language to succeed academically This activity will further illuminate how a teacher’s linguistic knowledge can facilitate explicit instruction and support students’ own language awareness To close, discussion will ensue around the benefits in being able to think linguistically as teachers

Students and Mental Health

Presenter: Chesney Olson

During this session, we will discuss why teachers need to be equipped with tools to teach students about mental health and what we can do to help youth develop coping and management skills, as well as aid those struggling with mental illness.

Teacher Signing Day

May 12th, 2023

Location

STATE CONFERENCE EducatorsRising

9:40am-10:30am

Presenters

Jonas302 NatashaBerg

Jonas308 JohnAlsup

Description

KnowYourWhy:Discoveringwhoyouareasa teacher.

NumberSystemsandNondecimalBases

Jonas303 GainPaulGonzalez LeadershipAllInRequiresLearning

Jonas204 SydneyHaugland BuildingRelationshipsandCommunity

Jonas201 LiSun TeachingFractionDivisionWithUnderstanding

Jonas301 MorganVonHaden

FamilyEngagement101

Location

STATE CONFERENCE EducatorsRising

10:40am - 11:30am

Presenters

Description

Jonas308 LauraHasselquist CommunityBuildingActivitiesfortheClassroom

Jonas205 BriannaBillington DigitalCitizenship:HelpingYourStudents UnderstandtheirDigitalFootprint

Jonas204 MichellePowers

Top10reasonsspecialeducationteachingmay berightforyou!

Jonas209 JacquelineWilber .CalmClassrooms:StressManagement TechniquesforTeachers&Students

Jonas302 JenniferWeber TheTeacherToolkit:SurvivalfromDayOne

Location

STATE CONFERENCE EducatorsRising

1:45pm - 2:35pm

Presenters

Description

Jonas202 DavidDeJong TeacherSimulation:Parent-TeacherConference

Jonas303 Stephanie Gelderman& MelissaWeber

Jonas304 RichMittelstedt

CreatingClassroomCollectionsBeyondtheSingle Story

It'sNotJustAbouttheSubjectMatter:Knowledge DoesNotEqualUnderstanding

Jonas302 MaryAnneFleury, Ph.D. MakeYourMark!TeachSpecialEducation!

Jonas301 ChristinaCavallaro

WeAreAllLanguageTeachers:ApplyingLinguistic KnowledgeAcrossSubjectAreas

Jonas307 ChesneyOlson StudentsandMentalHealth

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