GCS Summer Academy 2023: Full Schedule

10:45am EDT

Developmentally Appropriate Literacy for 4K

This session will offer literacy strategies for 4K that are developmentally appropriate and rigorous. Participants will leave with sample lesson plans designed to best meet the academic needs of their students.

Speakers

April Roberts

Farrah Stephen and Baylee Robla

Developmentally Appropriate Literacy for 4K pptx

Monday July 17, 2023 10:45am - 11:45am EDT
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Elementary Teachers (Pre-K - Grade 5), Early Childhood Education

Company Early Childhood Education

10:45am EDT

Gift of Gab

Are your students engaging in talk that moves them as learners? Join us for an in depth session on learning why student talk is important as well as how to incorporate opportunities for discourse in your learning space.

Speakers

Tawanda Bowie

Danielle Lee

Monday July 17, 2023 10:45am - 11:45am EDT
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12:30pm EDT

Numeracy in the 4K Classroom

Numeracy is the foundation to mathematical competency as children move through their academic career. Come find out developmentally appropriate ways to facilitate a strong base of numeracy in our earliest learners.

Speakers

Casey Miles

Stephanie Dozier

Meredith Oates

Monday July 17, 2023 12:30pm - 1:30pm EDT
515

Elementary Teachers (Pre-K - Grade 5), Early Childhood Education, Instructional Leadership, Mathematics | Instructional Leaders (Administrators/Instructional Coaches/Literacy Specialists), Early Childhood Education, Instructional Leadership, Mathematics

Company Early Childhood Education, Instructional Leadership, Mathematics

12:30pm EDT

Planning Powerful Shared Reading Lessons

Kindergarten and first grade teachers will leave this session with powerful shared reading lessons in hand and a planning tool to make future shared reading planning with colleagues a breeze.

Speakers

Kristy Jennings

Monday July 17, 2023 12:30pm - 1:30pm EDT
812/814

Elementary Teachers (Pre-K - Grade 5), Early Childhood Education, English/Language Arts | Instructional Leaders (Administrators/Instructional Coaches/Literacy Specialists), Early Childhood Education, English/Language Arts

Company Early Childhood Education, English/Language Arts

2:00pm EDT

Facilitating Academic Achievement Through Physical Movement

Learn why and how to facilitate academic achievement through physical movement in the classroom. Teachers will learn how physical activity influences cognition and strategies to increase physical activity among students.

Speakers

Dr. Kylee Rucker

First Grade Teacher

Monday July 17, 2023 2:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
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Elementary Teachers (Pre-K - Grade 5), Classroom Management, Early Childhood Education, Health and Physical Education

Company Classroom Management, Early Childhood Education, Health and Physical Education

12:30pm EDT

Teaching Elementary Geography

This session will help teachers to understand geography as a discipline, to better understand it in the standards, and to explore specific resources and strategies for teaching young learners how to DO geography.

Speakers

Michael Mewborne

Director, South Carolina Geographic Alliance

Geography has a place in every classroom. We all live in the world, so we all need to learn more about the world. We all exist in space, so we all need to learn how to think spatially. Research interests include gaming in education, food geographies, and geography education. Let... Read More →

Tuesday July 18, 2023 12:30pm - 1:30pm EDT
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All Instructional Audiences, Early Childhood Education, Social Studies | Elementary Teachers (Pre-K - Grade 5), Early Childhood Education, Social Studies

Company Early Childhood Education, Social Studies

12:30pm EDT

Let's Give 'em Something to Talk About: Academic Discourse

Join us as we discuss how to encourage rich conversations in your classroom. We will share ideas on facilitating intentional, purposeful dialogue amongst your students, while accessing higher DOK levels. Our focus will be specifically on the math classroom, however these ideas can be transferred to all subject areas!

Speakers

Ashley Henderson

Early childhood teacher, Sue Cleveland Elementary

Brenna Walters

Tuesday July 18, 2023 12:30pm - 1:30pm EDT
817

Elementary Teachers (Pre-K - Grade 5), Early Childhood Education, Mathematics

Company Early Childhood Education, Mathematics

3:00pm EDT

The Progression of Counting

How do students learn to count? This session will unpack the progression of counting and provide instructional next-steps to best support K5 and 1st grade students.

Speakers

Kristen Griffin

Tuesday July 18, 2023 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
504

Elementary Teachers (Pre-K - Grade 5), Early Childhood Education, Mathematics | Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Early Childhood Education, Mathematics | Instructional Leaders (Administrators/Instructional Coaches/Literacy Specialists), Early Childhood Education, Mathematics

Company Early Childhood Education, Mathematics