GCS Summer Academy 2023: Full Schedule

8:30am EDT

Rigor: The Secret Sauce

An appropriate level of challenge - or rigor - just may be the "secret sauce" to student achievement and engagement. Come experience practical, student-centered, UDL-ified strategies for building students' content vocabulary and incorporating peer to peer academic discussion in the classroom.

Speakers

Kim Pauls

Monday July 17, 2023 8:30am - 10:30am EDT
508

8:30am EDT

First-Class Conversations (in 15 minutes or less)

Academic conversations improve students’ confidence and competence. But with limited class time, how can teachers engage every student in meaningful discussions? This session will explore strategies that can be done in 15 minutes or less. Access to a laptop or iPad is required. Access to past or upcoming lesson plans are required.

Speakers

P. Sloan Joseph

Monday July 17, 2023 8:30am - 10:30am EDT
509

Middle School Teachers (Grades 6 - 8), Career and Technology Education, English/Language Arts, Multilingual Learners, Gifted and Talented Education, Health and Physical Education, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Special Education, Visual and Performing Arts, World Languages | High School Teachers (Grades 9 - 12), Career and Technology Education, English/Language Arts, Multilingual Learners, Gifted and Talented Education, Health and Physical Education, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Special Education, Visual and Performing Arts, World Languages | Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Career and Technology Education, English/Language Arts, Multilingual Learners, Gifted and Talented Education, Health and Physical Education, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Special Education, Visual and Performing Arts, World Languages | Instructional Leaders (Administrators/Instructional Coaches/Literacy Specialists), Career and Technology Education, English/Language Arts, Multilingual Learners, Gifted and Talented Education, Health and Physical Education, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Special Education, Visual and Performing Arts, World Languages

Company Career and Technology Education, English/Language Arts, Multilingual Learners, Gifted and Talented Education, Health and Physical Education, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Special Education, Visual and Performing Arts, World Languages

2:00pm EDT

Tools to Assess and Support Historical Thinking Skills (Grades 9 -12)

**This session is for high school teachers.** Imagine a student and teacher knowing exactly what success looks like, where they are in their learning, and what learning they still need in order to grow. Learning progressions can make this a reality! Participants will learn what progressions are, why they are important, and preview Historical Thinking progressions co-developed by the SCDE Office of Personalized Learning and Office of Assessment and Standards.

Speakers

Sarah Bowie

Monday July 17, 2023 2:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
514

High School Teachers (Grades 9 - 12), Assessment and Data, Social Studies

Company Assessment and Data, Social Studies

3:00pm EDT

Mining Details & Initiating Discussions in Social Studies

A blueprint to encourage students to engage in meaningful informational text reading and rigorous classroom discussions. Highly suggested for teachers who are new to or struggle with student engagement through discussion and/or critical thinking skills.

Speakers

Desiree Mote

Monday July 17, 2023 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
508

High School Teachers (Grades 9 - 12), Social Studies

Company Social Studies

3:00pm EDT

Harnessing the Power of Disciplinary Literacy

Teachers will learn how to merge and connect reading, writing, listening, speaking, and critical thinking in lesson plans to expand rigor and understanding. This session is for all content areas.

Speakers

Ingrid Huggins

Academic Specialist Disciplinary Literacy, Greenville County Schools

I've been in education for 25 years, and I'm certified in all core subjects. Most of my experience has been in the middle school. My passion is transforming classes through the use of disciplinary literacy. I believe that disciplinary literacy can help students develop deep conceptual... Read More →

Monday July 17, 2023 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
504

Middle School Teachers (Grades 6 - 8), English/Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, World Languages | High School Teachers (Grades 9 - 12), English/Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, World Languages

Company English/Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, World Languages

3:00pm EDT

Leading Students to Critical Literacy in a Digital Age

Using the text "What Students Need from Us to Fight Fake News" as our guide, we will look at specific strategies to build student competence and confidence in the ability to discern fact from "information pollution" in a digitally dependent world. Being a critical consumer of information, reader, and thinker is more complex than ever, and the stakes have never been higher for literacy educators to lead. Several copies of the text will be gifted to attendees at the close of the session.

Speakers

Sarah Evanson-Atkinson

Instructional support, Ralph Chandler Middle

I have just completed my 22nd year in education - 15 years as a middle school english teacher and 7 years as an Instructional Coach at Ralph Chandler Middle School. I love this work and I am always looking for ways to make best practice "easier", "simpler", and more streamlined... Read More →

GCS SA Digital Literacy NOTECATCHER pptx

Monday July 17, 2023 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
519

Middle School Teachers (Grades 6 - 8), English/Language Arts, Social Studies | High School Teachers (Grades 9 - 12), English/Language Arts, Social Studies | Instructional Leaders (Administrators/Instructional Coaches/Literacy Specialists), English/Language Arts, Social Studies

Company English/Language Arts, Social Studies

10:45am EDT

Economics Is Everywhere

You cannot pick up a newspaper or read through your twitter feed without seeing an article or post about economics. This session is for teachers who teach the stand alone Economics and Personal Finance course, as well as those who have economics integrated in in their curriculum, such as U.S. History. This session will explore fun and interactive ways for teachers to engage students in economics as we explore no cost resources that support teachers and meet the needs of our diverse student population.

Speakers

Chandler Jordan

Program Director, SC Economics

Chandler Jordan is the Program Director for SC Economics, where she facilitates workshops and supports K-12 teachers in economics and personal finance. Chandler spent multiple years in the classroom as a Government, Economics, and AP Macroeconomics teacher before transitioning to... Read More →

Tuesday July 18, 2023 10:45am - 11:45am EDT
504

High School Teachers (Grades 9 - 12), Social Studies

Company Social Studies

12:00pm EDT

Harnessing the Power of Disciplinary Literacy

Teachers will learn how to merge and connect reading, writing, listening, speaking, and critical thinking in lesson plans to expand rigor and understanding. This session is for all content areas.

Speakers

Ingrid Huggins

Academic Specialist Disciplinary Literacy, Greenville County Schools

Tuesday July 18, 2023 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
519

Company English/Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, World Languages

1:45pm EDT

Teaching Geography in Middle and High School

This session will guide teachers through an understanding of geography as a discipline, a better understanding of what it looks like in the standards, and specific resources and strategies for teaching middle and high school students 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 1:45pm - 2:45pm EDT
813

All Instructional Audiences, Social Studies | Middle School Teachers (Grades 6 - 8), Social Studies | High School Teachers (Grades 9 - 12), Social Studies

Company Social Studies

1:45pm EDT

What IS a PLC, anyway?

In becoming a nearly ubiquitous term in education, have we lost some clarity about what it means to PLC? What are the goals and characteristics of a successful PLC? How DO teams of educators effectively assemble to generate solutions and strategies for the challenges we all face?

Speakers

Kim Pauls

Lindsey Beam

Tuesday July 18, 2023 1:45pm - 2:45pm EDT
508

2:00pm EDT

First-Class Conversations (in 15 minutes or less)

Speakers

P. Sloan Joseph

Tuesday July 18, 2023 2:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
511

Company Career and Technology Education, English/Language Arts, Multilingual Learners, Gifted and Talented Education, Health and Physical Education, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Special Education, Visual and Performing Arts, World Languages