LEARNING COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS LEARNING COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS

Presentation # 37 Session # 5 Room # SC 214

Title: Daily Writing

Description: In a world of digital media, some teenagers struggle to write, talk, and socialize in class. In this session, you will learn how using quick, daily writing provides the opportunity to connect and build relationships within the classroom while improving mindset and communication skills.

Learning Community: Brainerd

Presenter/s: Sara Ehalt

Grade level/Content: Middle School (5-8)

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

School District/Organization: Brainerd Public Schools

Email: sara.ehalt@isd181.org

Presentation # 39 Session # 5 Room # SC 207

Title: Kindness in the Classroom

Description: Do you ever feel like giving someone a gift but question how it will be received? Do you question how others perceive you? The solution is simple. In this session, you will learn about how implementing intentional acts of kindness among students in the classroom affects peer relationships. Learning Community: West Central

Presenter/s: Mariah Schacherer

Grade level/Content: Upper Elementary/Middle School

Certification Topic/s: Positive Behavior Intervention Strategies

School District/Organization: Canby Public Schools

Email: msschacherer@gmail.com

Presentation # 40 Session # 6 Room # CC 202

Title: Student-led Discussion: Impact on Comprehension and Relationships

Description: This presentation shares how implementing effective student-led discussions can improve reading comprehension and social-emotional relationships. These discussions improve interactions between students, enhance the sense of community in the classroom, and encourage students to participate using their voice in classroom discussions.

Learning Community: Brainerd

Presenter/s: Cory Kapphahn

Grade level/Content: Upper Elementary

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

School District/Organization: Menahga Public Schools

Email: ckapphahn@menahga.k12.mn.us

Presentation # 42 Session # 6 Room # CC 212

Title: Positive Self-Talk and Academic Success

Description:

The power of positive self-talk plays an important role in the academic success of all American students. It has the potential to increase a student’s belief in their own ability to succeed. This belief can lead to an increase in class participation, content engagement, and assessment outcomes.

Learning Community: Lakes Area

Presenter/s: Joe Schmid

Grade level/Content: Middle School

Certification Topic/s: Positive Behavior Intervention Strategies

School District/Organization: Onamia Public Schools

Email: jschmid@onamia.k12.mn.us

Presentation # 38 Session # 5 Room # SC 206

Title: The Effects of Extracurricular Activities on GPA, Motivation in School, and Mindset/Mental Health

Description: Searching for a link between extracurricular activities and grade point average, motivation in school, and mental health is a deep passion of mine. By surveying 8 school districts in north central Minnesota and having 900 students in grades 7-12 participate, I have discovered some insight into the topic.

Learning Community: Brainerd

Presenter/s: Todd Frie

Grade level/Content: Middle School/High School

Certification Topic/s: Positive Behavior Intervention Strategies

School District/Organization: Menahga Public Schools

Email: tfrie@menahga.k12.mn.us

Presentation # 41 Session # 6 Room # CC 211

Title: Empowering Students through Cultural Diversity and Awareness

Description: Come learn with me the benefits of Indigenous students seeing themselves in their school, classroom and curriculum. Why it’s not only important for Indigenous students in order to foster positive identity and teach strength and resiliency but for non- native students to build a greater awareness and compassion.

Learning Community: EDAL

Presenter/s: Jonni Hertel

Grade level/Content: Lower Elementary

Certification Topic/s: Cultural Competency

School District/Organization: Rapid City Public Schools

Email: Jonni.Hertel@k12.sd.us

Presentation # 43 Session # 6 Room # SC 213

Title: What Impact Does Implementation of Trauma Sensitive Strategies Have on Early Elementary Student Social-emotional Learning?

Description: Have you ever thought about how many students in your classroom have experienced trauma? It is more than you think. Trauma changes the way a brain develops and can have a serious impact on children. In this session you will hear about how to create a trauma sensitive classroom using different techniques and its impact on social emotional learning.

Learning Community: West Central

Presenter/s: Alarie Bullerman

Grade level/Content: Early Childhood

Certification Topic/s: Key Warning Signs of Early-onset Mental Illness in Children and Adolescence

School District/Organization: Marshall Public Schools

Email: alariebullerman@gmail.com