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Presentation # 29 Session # 4 Room # CC 214

Title: Does Looping have an Effect on Early Elementary Student Behavior?

Description: Have you ever thought, I wish could have more time with these students? For students to have meaningful learning occur, they need to have a positive and supportive relationship with a nurturing and caring adult. Looping classrooms is a place for these relationships to continue to grow.

Learning Community: West Central

Presenter/s: Amanda Hansen

Grade level/Content: Early Childhood

Certification Topic/s: Positive Behavior Intervention Strategies

School District/Organization: Marshall Public Schools

Email: hansenamanda@live.com

Presentation # 31 Session # 4 Room # SC 207

Title: Implementing a Holistic Case Management Advising (HCMA) Model in a Two-year College

Description: Central Lakes College adopted a new case management academic advising model. This research measures the academic success and persistence rates for the target audience of new entering students who self-identified as having a high school GPA below 3.0. As a result of this research, there were positive retention outcomes.

Learning Community: Brainerd

Presenter/s: Dan Davidson

Grade level/Content: Adult/Higher Education

Certification Topic/s: Positive Behavior Intervention Strategies

School District/Organization: Central Lakes College

Email: dan.davidson@clcmn.edu

Presentation # 33 Session # 5 Room # CC 202

Title: Implementing Guided Math and Math Stations to Improve Academic Achievement and Interest in Math

Description: Math should be fun and engaging! Implementing guided math allows educators to differentiate lessons and learning opportunities. Simultaneously, implementing math stations promotes independence and will enable educators to provide hands-on, engaging activities for students to practice their math skills.

Learning Community: Brainerd

Presenter/s: Andrea Parrington

Grade level/Content: Lower Elementary

Certification Topic/s: Accommodations, Modifications, and Adaptions of Curriculum, Materials, and Instruction

School District/Organization: Brainerd Public Schools

Email: andrea.parrington@isd181.org

Presentation # 35 Session # 5 Room # CC 212

Title: Top to Bottom vs. Bottom to Top: Does Letter and Number Formation Affect Students Academic Performance?

Description: When writing the number one, do you start at the top of the number and pull your pencil down or start at the bottom and push your pencil up? In this presentation, we will look at how students write their letters and numbers. Can this be an indicator of academic performance?

Learning Community: West Central

Presenter/s: Emilie Kalvig

Grade level/Content: High School

Certification Topic/s: Accommodations, Modifications, and Adaptions of Curriculum, Materials, and Instruction

School District/Organization: Delano Public Schools

Email: emilie.kalvig@delanoschools.org

Presentation # 30 Session # 4 Room # SC 206

Title: Effects of Teacher Self-care on Students

Description: How does teacher self-care impact students in their classroom? In this presentation, you will get a glimpse into my journey as I prioritized taking care of myself. You will learn how my choices impacted my students and classroom.

Learning Community: West Central

Presenter/s: Amy Freidrichs

Grade level/Content: Upper Elementary

Certification Topic/s: Positive Behavior Intervention Strategies

School District/Organization: Willmar Public Schools

Email: freidrichsa@willmar.k12.mn.us

Presentation # 32 Session # 4 Room # SC 249

Title: Phonological Awareness and Decoding: What Kids Need to Become Readers

Description: How do we teach kids to really READ? This research study was designed to determine how the implementation of explicit phonological and phonics instruction in small groups affects reading fluency and reading confidence of First Grade students.

Learning Community: Brainerd

Presenter/s: Elizabeth Lefebvre

Grade level/Content: Lower Elementary

Certification Topic/s: Accommodations, Modifications, and Adaptions of Curriculum, Materials, and Instruction

School District/Organization: Pierz Public Schools

Email: elefebvre@pierzschools.org

Presentation # 34 Session # 5 Room # CC 211

Title: Impacts of Soft Starts on Behavior

Description: Have you wondered how your students begin their day affects their behavior and performance? Learn about the benefits of a soft start versus a traditional morning routine, how to implement a soft start in your classroom, and what materials and ideas you would need to make this routine successful.

Learning Community: West Central

Presenter/s: Stacy Konsor & Megan Skogmo

Grade level/Content: Lower Elementary

Certification Topic/s: Accommodations, Modifications, and Adaptions of Curriculum, Materials, and Instruction

School District/Organization: Sauk Rapids-Rice Schools

Email: stacy.konsor@isd47.org or megan.skogmo@isd47.org

Presentation # 36 Session # 5 Room # CC 213

Title: Calming Bucket

Description: The Calming Bucket provides ways students manage dysregulation with a step-by-step process that calms, identifies emotions, maintains attention through choice, and active problem-solving. The approach, language, and order to regulate a student, minimize the flight-or-flight response and activate critical thinking will be shared.

Learning Community: Brainerd

Presenter/s: Tammara DeJesus

Grade level/Content: Early Childhood

Certification Topic/s: Positive Behavior Intervention Strategies

School District/Organization: Alexandria Public Schools

Email: tammara.dejesus@gmail.com