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

9:30am EDT

Unlock the Power of Talk in the 3-5 Classroom

This session will explore the purpose and benefits of accountable talk. Participants will learn ways to encourage more student talk - more purposeful, more meaningful, and more collaborative.

Speakers

Whitnee Grant

Instructional support, Alexander Elementary

I am an instructional coach who is passionate about empowering young learners to explore, express, and explain their thinking. I love sharing how we as educators can build community and social capital, teach social and critical thinking skills through literacy.

Monday July 17, 2023 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
514

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

1:45pm EDT

Unlock the Power of Talk in the 3-5 Classroom

This session will explore the purpose and benefits of accountable talk. Participants will learn ways to encourage more student talk - more purposeful, more meaningful, and more collaborative.

Speakers

Whitnee Grant

Instructional support, Alexander Elementary

Monday July 17, 2023 1:45pm - 2:45pm EDT
513

1:45pm EDT

Using Dash Robots for the 2021 Science Standards

Teachers will learn how to use their school's Dash Robot for STEAM! Come learn how students can program Dash using block coding while also integrating cross-curricular standards.

Speakers

Katie Delloso

Other, Central Office

K-5 Science/STEAM & Digital Literacy Academic SpecialistGreenville County SchoolsOffice Phone: (864)-355-3187Twitter: @Katie_DellosoGallup© Signature StrengthsAchiever | Discipline | Learner | Focus | Analytical

Catherine Osborne

Monday July 17, 2023 1:45pm - 2:45pm EDT
808/810

Elementary Teachers (Pre-K - Grade 5), Mathematics, Science, STEAM/STEM/Technology | Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Mathematics, Science, STEAM/STEM/Technology | Instructional Leaders (Administrators/Instructional Coaches/Literacy Specialists), Mathematics, Science, STEAM/STEM/Technology

Company Mathematics, Science, STEAM/STEM/Technology

12:30pm EDT

Facilitating Student Talk in Math

In this session, participants will learn tips and strategies to increase student academic discourse during math instruction. Attendees will leave this session with takeaways to move their students' math conversations beyond a simple turn and talk. We will explore ways to facilitate student conversations and provide feedback to students to support their learning.

Speakers

Kim Black

Tuesday July 18, 2023 12:30pm - 1:30pm EDT
512

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

Company Mathematics

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

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