GCS Summer Academy 2023: Full Schedule

8:15am EDT

High School Exit Options and the South Carolina Employability Credential

Participants will learn about each high school exit option for students with disabilities. This session will also provide in-depth information of the SC High School Employability Credential including required courses and curriculum, best practices for IEP development, procedural requirements, school-based businesses, and available resources.

Speakers

Ashley Vaughn

Monday July 17, 2023 8:15am - 9:15am EDT
911

Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Special Education | Instructional Leaders (Administrators/Instructional Coaches/Literacy Specialists), Special Education | School Support (Counselors/Psychologists/SLPs/Media Specialists/Instructional Aides), Special Education

Company Special Education

9:00am EDT

IEP Meeting Stakeholders Facilitated by Key2Ed

This 3-hour training provides an overview of the facilitation process and prepares IEP team stakeholders to be collaborative team members in a facilitated IEP meeting. Participants work to learn how to clearly define their role in the IEP meeting, enabling them to prepare for active meeting participation. Additionally, participants develop skills to broker more effective and efficient communication resulting in a collaborative, non-adversarial, and compliant student-centered IEP meeting.

Speakers

Gaia Phillips

Key2Ed Representative

Monday July 17, 2023 9:00am - 12:00pm EDT
916

Company Special Education

12:00pm EDT

Integrating SEL into Academics

Learn strategies to integrate social emotional skills into elementary academic areas of Social Studies, Science, and ELA while increasing student engagement and rigor. These easy to implement ideas also will also help build a positive classroom community.

Speakers

JoElizabeth Manley

Monday July 17, 2023 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
510

Elementary Teachers (Pre-K - Grade 5), Counseling, Social and Emotional Learning | Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Counseling, Social and Emotional Learning | School Support (Counselors/Psychologists/SLPs/Media Specialists/Instructional Aides), Counseling, Social and Emotional Learning

Company Counseling, Social and Emotional Learning

12:30pm EDT

GATE: Progress Monitoring Secondary

**This session is for Secondary Special Education Teachers.** Participants will learn how to gather and utilize data to properly montior student progress on IEP goals. They will be provided an overview of how Goalbook can be utilized to help with progress monitoring.**

Speakers

Matthew Hagan

Amy Knapp

Teacher, Greer Middle School

I am a special education teacher who usually co-teaches math in 7th and 8th grade.

Monday July 17, 2023 12:30pm - 1:30pm EDT
911

Company Special Education

1:00pm EDT

IEP Meeting Stakeholders Facilitated by Key2Ed

Speakers

Gaia Phillips

Key2Ed Representative

Monday July 17, 2023 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
916

Company Special Education

9:00am EDT

IEP Meeting Stakeholders Facilitated by Key2Ed

Speakers

Gaia Phillips

Key2Ed Representative

Tuesday July 18, 2023 9:00am - 12:00pm EDT
916

Company Special Education

9:30am EDT

Using Games in Trauma Informed Small Group Counseling

Do you use board and card games in small group counseling sessions? Learn how to use children's games to create Trauma Informed small group counseling activities for elementary students.

Speakers

JoElizabeth Manley

Tuesday July 18, 2023 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
514

School Support (Counselors/Psychologists/SLPs/Media Specialists/Instructional Aides), Counseling, Social and Emotional Learning

Company Counseling, Social and Emotional Learning

9:30am EDT

Elem. Blueprint Break-outs ID

In this hour breakout Blueprint Session, participants will be provided all the components necessary to successfully teach students in an ID Moderate elementary classroom. Topics will cover curriculum, behavior, compliance, classroom management, data collection, communication, visual supports, inclusion, and overall best practices for these specific classrooms.

Speakers

Brandi Aiken

Angela Fordyce

Tuesday July 18, 2023 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
907

Company Special Education

12:00pm EDT

High School Exit Options and the South Carolina Employability Credential

Speakers

Ashley Vaughn

Tuesday July 18, 2023 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
909

Company Special Education

1:00pm EDT

IEP Meeting Stakeholders Facilitated by Key2Ed

Speakers

Gaia Phillips

Key2Ed Representative

Tuesday July 18, 2023 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
916

Company Special Education

2:00pm EDT

Manifestation Determination Reviews for Administrators

School administrators who work with students protected by IDEA and Section 504 will learn when to conduct a manifestation determination review, how to conduct a manifestation determination review, and the steps following a manifestation determination review.

Speakers

Ashley Vaughn

Tuesday July 18, 2023 2:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
912

Company Special Education

8:15am EDT

Staff Backpack Notifications

We will review the Notification functions in Staff Backpack for communication between the School/District and Student/Parents. This is for anyone Teacher, Clerk or Admin who might need to know how to send out a Notification.

Speakers

Shannon Bates-Willis

Applications Analyst, Greenville County School District

Wednesday July 19, 2023 8:15am - 9:15am EDT
513

Instructional Leaders (Administrators/Instructional Coaches/Literacy Specialists), Non-Instructional School Support | School Support (Counselors/Psychologists/SLPs/Media Specialists/Instructional Aides), Non-Instructional School Support

Company Non-Instructional School Support

8:30am EDT

Zones of Regulation- Initial Elementary and Secondary

Zones of Regulation is a curriculum that teaches a variety of social-emotional skills to children, starting with early emotional skills and advancing on to self-regulation and navigating social situations. This training will give access to curriculum and google drive of resources for all participants.

Speakers

Cindy Weston

Suzy Brown

Audrey Tucholski

Scott Drew

Wednesday July 19, 2023 8:30am - 10:30am EDT
933

All Instructional Audiences, Social and Emotional Learning | Instructional Leaders (Administrators/Instructional Coaches/Literacy Specialists), Social and Emotional Learning | School Support (Counselors/Psychologists/SLPs/Media Specialists/Instructional Aides), Social and Emotional Learning

Company Social and Emotional Learning

8:30am EDT

MTSS: Systemic Data Analysis for Behavior

Participants will learn how to use EWRS to analyze their school behavior data and will engage in a problem-solving process with this data. Participants will need to bring computers and access GCSource.

Speakers

Ellen Hampshire

MTSS Coordinator, GCS

Allyson Stout

Wednesday July 19, 2023 8:30am - 10:30am EDT
511

Company Non-Instructional School Support

8:30am EDT

BTAM - Team Member Training and Raptor Implementation

BTAM - Behavior Threat Assessment & Management. Will introduce and cover School District procedures on threat assessments and proper documentation, as well as cover the migration of BTAM into Raptor systems.

Speakers

Greg Porter

Jason Mullis - Dir. Psych Services

Elizabeth House - Dir. of School Counseling

Wednesday July 19, 2023 8:30am - 10:30am EDT
Media Center

Company Non-Instructional School Support

8:30am EDT

Deep Dive- Transfers & Amendments

Special education service providers will learn the transfer procedures, how to apply the procedures to in-state and out-of-state transfers, and how to complete the processes in Enrich. Participants will also learn the IEP amendment procedures, correct steps for completing an amendment in Enrich, and the next steps after an amendment is completed.

Speakers

Jill Bair

Jessica Evans

Special Education Specialist

Alissa Herbert

Data Analyst/Technology Specialist

Wednesday July 19, 2023 8:30am - 10:30am EDT
910

Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Special Education | School Support (Counselors/Psychologists/SLPs/Media Specialists/Instructional Aides), Special Education

Company Special Education

9:00am EDT

IEP Meeting Stakeholders Facilitated by Key2Ed

Speakers

Gaia Phillips

Key2Ed Representative

Wednesday July 19, 2023 9:00am - 12:00pm EDT
916

Company Special Education

9:30am EDT

Social Media and Your School

I will be talking about internet safety and how social media is your affecting our schools. I will be covering Cell Phone Apps, Cyberbullying, Internet Predators and the dangers of posting too much information

Speakers

Rick Floyd

Information Security, MT Anderson

I have been with the Greenville County School district for almost 5 years. Prior to working for the school district I was in Law Enforcement, where I worked computer crimes, including child solicitation cases (yes, I was that cute little girl and boy online) and child pornography... Read More →

Wednesday July 19, 2023 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
504

All Instructional Audiences, Non-Instructional School Support | Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Non-Instructional School Support | Instructional Leaders (Administrators/Instructional Coaches/Literacy Specialists), Non-Instructional School Support | School Support (Counselors/Psychologists/SLPs/Media Specialists/Instructional Aides), Non-Instructional School Support

Company Non-Instructional School Support

9:30am EDT

Incidents in Staff Backpack

Incidents - this is a review of Incidents in Staff Backpack. The in's and out's on what you need to know to navigate the world of Incidents.

Speakers

Shannon Bates-Willis

Applications Analyst, Greenville County School District

Wednesday July 19, 2023 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
513

Company Non-Instructional School Support

10:45am EDT

Searchers, Filters, and Reports in Staff Backpack

This is a general review of Searches, Filtering, and Reports that are available for you in Staff Backpack. Any questions that you have are welcome!

Speakers

Shannon Bates-Willis

Applications Analyst, Greenville County School District

Wednesday July 19, 2023 10:45am - 11:45am EDT
513

Company Non-Instructional School Support

10:45am EDT

GATE: Course of Study and High School Exit Outcomes

Participants will learn about each course of study and high school exit option for students with disabilities.

Speakers

Ashley Vaughn

Amy Knapp

Teacher, Greer Middle School

I am a special education teacher who usually co-teaches math in 7th and 8th grade.

Wednesday July 19, 2023 10:45am - 11:45am EDT
908

Company Special Education

10:45am EDT

Integrating Social Emotional Learning and Academics

This session is intended as a turnkey for counselors and Instructional Coaches to help their staff learn effective strategies that merge SEL into academic instruction and to generally boost students' learning potential.

Speakers

Joy Hawkins

Wednesday July 19, 2023 10:45am - 12:45pm EDT
504

All Instructional Audiences, Non-Instructional School Support | Instructional Leaders (Administrators/Instructional Coaches/Literacy Specialists), Non-Instructional School Support | School Support (Counselors/Psychologists/SLPs/Media Specialists/Instructional Aides), Non-Instructional School Support

Company Non-Instructional School Support

10:45am EDT

Zones of Regulation- Advanced Implementation

Participants will take an in-depth examination of The Zones of Regulation and how to implement this practice in the classroom.

Speakers

Kelley Eyster

Whitney Wiggins

Wednesday July 19, 2023 10:45am - 12:45pm EDT
933

Company Social and Emotional Learning

1:00pm EDT

IEP Meeting Stakeholders Facilitated by Key2Ed

Speakers

Gaia Phillips

Key2Ed Representative

Wednesday July 19, 2023 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
916

Company Special Education

1:45pm EDT

Social Media and Your School

Speakers

Rick Floyd

Information Security, MT Anderson

Wednesday July 19, 2023 1:45pm - 2:45pm EDT
504

Company Non-Instructional School Support

2:00pm EDT

PWN Best Practices

The participants will be provided an overview of the Prior Written Notice and opportunites to practice creating an effective PWN.

Speakers

Eileen Naglieri

Kim Phillips

Wednesday July 19, 2023 2:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
910

Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Special Education | School Support (Counselors/Psychologists/SLPs/Media Specialists/Instructional Aides), Special Education

Company Special Education

8:15am EDT

Staff Backpack Notifications

Speakers

Shannon Bates-Willis

Applications Analyst, Greenville County School District

Thursday July 20, 2023 8:15am - 9:15am EDT
513

Company Non-Instructional School Support

8:15am EDT

High School Exit Options and the South Carolina Employability Credential

Speakers

Ashley Vaughn

Thursday July 20, 2023 8:15am - 9:15am EDT
910

Company Special Education

8:30am EDT

Crisis Plan Development

ParticIpants will learn about the escalation cycle and how to develop an evidence-based crisis plan based on crisis prevention interventions.

Speakers

Whitney Wiggins

Kelly Eyster

Thursday July 20, 2023 8:30am - 10:30am EDT
901

Company Social and Emotional Learning

8:30am EDT

Zones of Regulation- Initial Elementary and Secondary

Speakers

Cindy Weston

Suzy Brown

Audrey Tucholski

Scott Drew

Thursday July 20, 2023 8:30am - 10:30am EDT
933

Company Social and Emotional Learning

8:30am EDT

BTAM - Team Member Training and Raptor Implementation

Speakers

Greg Porter

Jason Mullis - Dir. Psych Services

Elizabeth House - Dir. of School Counseling

Thursday July 20, 2023 8:30am - 10:30am EDT
515

Company Non-Instructional School Support

8:30am EDT

PWN Best Practices

The participants will be provided an overview of the Prior Written Notice and opportunites to practice creating an effective PWN.

Speakers

Eileen Naglieri

Kim Phillips

Thursday July 20, 2023 8:30am - 10:30am EDT
909

Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Special Education | School Support (Counselors/Psychologists/SLPs/Media Specialists/Instructional Aides), Special Education

Company Special Education

9:00am EDT

GCSource: A Deeper Look

This training will provide an opportunity for school administrators, teachers, and other support staff to take a deeper look into some of the additional capabilities of GCSource, not covered in the overview training geared towards the Early Warning Response System and OnTrack programs. Attendees will learn how to utilize and navigate to Graduation Rate, School Performance, and other systematic data that will allow them to make data-based decisions for their school.

Speakers

Allyson Stout

Thursday July 20, 2023 9:00am - 12:00pm EDT
512

All Instructional Audiences, Non-Instructional School Support | Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Non-Instructional School Support | School Support (Counselors/Psychologists/SLPs/Media Specialists/Instructional Aides), Non-Instructional School Support

Company Non-Instructional School Support

9:00am EDT

IEP Meeting Stakeholders Facilitated by Key2Ed

Speakers

Gaia Phillips

Key2Ed Representative

Thursday July 20, 2023 9:00am - 12:00pm EDT
916

Company Special Education

9:30am EDT

Social Media and Your School

Speakers

Rick Floyd

Information Security, MT Anderson

Thursday July 20, 2023 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
504

Company Non-Instructional School Support

9:30am EDT

Incidents in Staff Backpack

Incidents - this is a review of Incidents in Staff Backpack. The in's and out's on what you need to know to navigate the world of Incidents.

Speakers

Shannon Bates-Willis

Applications Analyst, Greenville County School District

Thursday July 20, 2023 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
513

Company Non-Instructional School Support

9:30am EDT

School-Based Mentoring: Recruiting and Engaging Mentors through Community Partnerships

Join GCS community partners, Mentor Collaborative and Mentor Upstate, as they discuss how to increase the number of mentors for your school. During this session, you will learn about their new partnership aimed at increasing the number of mentors for Greenville County Schools students. In addition, you will learn best practices for school-based mentoring and how to manage a sustainable mentoring program with consistent support from these community partners.

Speakers

Anne Lee Buck

Coordinator of Community Collaboration, Greenville County Schools

Natalie Patterson (Mentor Upstate)

Alecia Brewster (Mentor Collaborative)

School Based Mentor Program Template pdf

Final.School Based Mentoring Recruiting and Engaging Mentors through Community Partnerships pptx

Thursday July 20, 2023 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
510

Company Non-Instructional School Support

10:45am EDT

Developing and Leading an SEL Leadership Team

**Recommended for school SEL teams** During this workshop we will share our leadership team's 5 year SEL Schoolwide Implementation plan. You will have an opportunity to ask questions with a panel of community stakeholders. Your school will be given time to develop your own schoolwide SEL plan.

Speakers