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Monday, July 17
 

8:15am EDT

GATE: Welcome to GCS SPED
**This session is for GATE Special Education Teachers.** Participants will receive an overview of the procedures, strategies, and best practices for a GCS special educator.
Speakers
MH
JB
DW

Diane White

District Alternate Assessment & 504 Coordinator, Greenville County Schools

Monday July 17, 2023 8:15am - 9:15am EDT
909
  Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Special Education

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
AV

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

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
PS

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

8:30am EDT

Reading Horizons Sustaining Success for Discovery: Using Data to Drive Your Instruction
**For teachers that use Reading Horizons Discovery.** This segment provides detailed information on how to use both informal and formal assessment data to drive instruction. Attendees will be guided through how to evaluate the data and create instruction plans based on the data to best meet their needs of their students.
Speakers
JM
CW
avatar for Ellen Hampshire

Ellen Hampshire

MTSS Coordinator, GCS
RH

Monday July 17, 2023 8:30am - 10:30am EDT
913
  Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Special Education

9:00am EDT

Elementary MLP Teachers Curriculum Training
**This session is for Elementary ESOL/MLP Teachers.** Session will cover training on how to use Lexia, Newcomer curriculum, and other curriculum materials for Multilingual Learner Program teachers who are teaching MLP classes at the Elementary school level.
Speakers
LG

Monday July 17, 2023 9:00am - 12:00pm EDT
906
  Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Multilingual Learners

9:00am EDT

Secondary MLP Teachers Curriculum Training for NatGeo Newcomers & Fundamentals 1 & 2
**This session is for ESOL/MLP Teachers.** Session will cover training on how to use NatGeo for ML students who have lower level ACCESS scores (NatGeo curriculums covered: Inside the USA, Phonics, and Fundamentals 1 & 2) as well as Rosetta Stone and other curriculum materials for Multilingual Learner Program teachers who are teaching MLP classes at the middle and/or high school level.
Speakers
BO

Monday July 17, 2023 9:00am - 12:00pm EDT
904
  Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Multilingual Learners

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
GP
KR

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

9:30am EDT

Exploring Carolina Biological Online to Support the New Science Kits
Come learn how to use Carolina Science Online to support your new Carolina Biological Science Kits. Teachers will learn how to find premade and editable teacher slides for science kit lessons as well as informational leveled text sets. There are many other resources to explore such as online simulations and demonstration videos. Teachers will also learn how to assign tasks through Google Classroom.
Speakers
avatar for Katie Delloso

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

Monday July 17, 2023 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
808/810
  Elementary Teachers (Pre-K - Grade 5), Science, STEAM/STEM/Technology |   Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Science, STEAM/STEM/Technology |   Instructional Leaders (Administrators/Instructional Coaches/Literacy Specialists), Science, STEAM/STEM/Technology

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
avatar for Whitnee Grant

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
  Elementary Teachers (Pre-K - Grade 5), English/Language Arts, Multilingual Learners, Gifted and Talented Education, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies |   Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), English/Language Arts, Multilingual Learners, Gifted and Talented Education, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies |   Instructional Leaders (Administrators/Instructional Coaches/Literacy Specialists), English/Language Arts, Multilingual Learners, Gifted and Talented Education, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies

9:30am EDT

Goalbook
Participants will learn about utilizing Goalbook for developing IEP Present Levels, Impact Statements, and Goals.
Speakers
MH

Monday July 17, 2023 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
911
  Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Special Education

10:45am EDT

Reading Horizons-Sustaining Success: Practice and Extended Transfer Activities
**This session is for Kindergarten Teachers, Special Education Teachers of Discovery and Elevate, and Interventionists.** This segment provides information on how to effectively use Student Transfer Cards to build students' phonemic awareness skills, increase fluency through accurate and automatic word recognition, build vocabularty knowledge, and apply comprehension strategies. Attendees will also learn how to use Student Transfer Cards for writing prompts and practice. This is also includes hands-on activities and additional resources that teachers can use in the classroom immediately to aid students in transferring their skills to their reading and writing.
Speakers
JM
CW
avatar for Ellen Hampshire

Ellen Hampshire

MTSS Coordinator, GCS
RH

Monday July 17, 2023 10:45am - 12:45pm EDT
913
  Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), 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
JM

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

12:00pm EDT

Scaffolding Writing
**This session is for Middle and High School Teachers and ESOL/MLP Teachers.** Not sure how to reach success in writing with your MLs? Step up on my scaffold! In this session, teachers walk through a typical, scaffolded writing lesson in my ML classroom.
Speakers
DZ

Dani Zimmerman

MLP teacher

Scaffolding Writing Dani Zimmerman MLP Teacher (1) pdf
Monday July 17, 2023 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
908
  Middle School Teachers (Grades 6-8), Multilingual Learners |   High School Teachers (Grades 9 - 12), Multilingual Learners |   Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Multilingual Learners

12:30pm EDT

Progress Monitoring with FastBridge for Elementary
**This session is for ELEMENTARY Special Education Teachers.** Participants will learn how to utlize the FastBridge program to screen and progress monitor students as well as pull reports to analzye and communicate growth.
Speakers
avatar for Gerald Tilson

Gerald Tilson

LD Inclusion Teacher

Monday July 17, 2023 12:30pm - 1:30pm EDT
907
  Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Special Education

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
MH
AK

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
  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

1:00pm EDT

GATE: Foundations Self-Contained Teachers
**This session is for GATE Special Education SELF-CONTAINED CLASSROOM Teachers.** This initial session of Blueprint for all models focuses on key concepts to establish a strong classroom foundation including classroom organization, effective scheduling, managing staff supports, and IEP notebook development. Students will develop a classroom organization plan, draft schedule including student grouping, teacher planning, team planning, staff breaks, staff roles and procedures contract, a communication plan for classroom team and grade level teams, and IEP notebooks for each student in their class. Simple data collection systems will be provided for use for the first few weeks of school.
Speakers
AF
JB
AW

Aleta Woods

Position at Company ABC.

Monday July 17, 2023 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
933
  Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Special Education

1:00pm EDT

IEP Development
Participants will learn effective strategies for developing strong IEPs using data to develop strong present levels and goals.
Speakers
AV
EN

Monday July 17, 2023 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
901
  Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Special Education

1:00pm EDT

Progress Monitoring - Secondary
Learn to use goalbook for progress monitoring
Speakers
AV

Monday July 17, 2023 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
909
  Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Special Education

1:00pm 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
GP
KR

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

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
avatar for Whitnee Grant

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 1:45pm - 2:45pm EDT
513
  Elementary Teachers (Pre-K - Grade 5), English/Language Arts, Multilingual Learners, Gifted and Talented Education, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies |   Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), English/Language Arts, Multilingual Learners, Gifted and Talented Education, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies |   Instructional Leaders (Administrators/Instructional Coaches/Literacy Specialists), English/Language Arts, Multilingual Learners, Gifted and Talented Education, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies

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
avatar for Katie Delloso

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
avatar for 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

1:45pm EDT

Best Practices in Differentiation Instruction and Assessment for MLs
**This session is for Middle and High School Teachers and ESOL/MLP Teachers.** This session will provide attendees with guidance in determining what their multilingual learners can do in the classroom and specific strategies for accommodating instruction to meet their needs.
Speakers
avatar for Anna Nieto

Anna Nieto

MLP teacher
I am a middle grade multilingual learner program teacher in Greenville County Schools. I love working with students, but I also enjoy collaborating with teachers to accommodate instruction and assessments to provide students opportunity at the highest levels.

Monday July 17, 2023 1:45pm - 2:45pm EDT
908
  Middle School Teachers (Grades 6-8), Multilingual Learners |   High School Teachers (Grades 9 - 12), Multilingual Learners |   Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Multilingual Learners

2:00pm EDT

Tier 1 Supports and Co-Teaching
Participants will get an overview on co-teaching fundamentals. We will discuss the 6 models of co-teaching, planning with a co-teacher, and how to use variability & differentiatiation in an inclusive setting.
Speakers
CM
AB
BA

Monday July 17, 2023 2:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
907
  General Teachers (Pre-K - Grade 12), Special Education, Classroom Management |   Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Special Education, Classroom Management |   Instructional Leaders (Administrators/Instructional Coaches/Literacy Specialists), Special Education, Classroom Management

2:00pm EDT

Reading Horizons Sustaining Success for Elevate: Using Data to Drive Your Instruction
**For teachers that use Reading Horizons Elevate.** This segment provides detailed information on how to use both informal and formal assessment data to drive instruction. Attendees will be guided through how to evaluate the data and create instruction plans based on the data to best meet their needs of their students.
Speakers
JM
CW
avatar for Ellen Hampshire

Ellen Hampshire

MTSS Coordinator, GCS
RH

Monday July 17, 2023 2:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
913
  Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Special Education
 
Tuesday, July 18
 

8:15am EDT

Exploring Supports for the 2021 Science Standards
Participants will learn about the 3 Dimensions of the 2021 Science Standards. Then teachers will have time to explore and discuss the many GCSD resources to support science instruction.
Speakers
avatar for Katie Delloso

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
avatar for Amanda Harris

Amanda Harris

Elementary school teacher, Monarch Elementary
My name is Amanda Harris and I am currently starting my 18th year in education, 15 of which have been in the primary classroom.  I currently teach at Monarch Elementary in the Greenville County School District and will be in an interventionist position for the 2023-2024 school year... Read More →

Tuesday July 18, 2023 8:15am - 9:15am EDT
511
  Elementary Teachers (Pre-K - Grade 5), Science, STEAM/STEM/Technology |   Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Science, STEAM/STEM/Technology

8:15am EDT

Brigance: Secondary (Blue Booklet)
**THIS SESSION IS FOR SECONDARY SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS.** Transition assessment training for Secondary Teachers using Brigance . Teachers will learn how to utilize this assessment tool in assisting students for a successful transition into adult life, assessing student’s mastery of skills within the key skill areas identified by the IDEA guidelines for Indicator 13.
Speakers
avatar for Elizabeth Russell

Elizabeth Russell

Special Education Specialist, Greenville County Schools

Tuesday July 18, 2023 8:15am - 9:15am EDT
909
  Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Special Education

8:15am EDT

Newcomer Support
**This session is for ELEMENTARY ESOL/MLP Teachers.** This session will provide attendees with guidance on how to effectiviely use the Newcomer curriculum to develop language acquisition for their Newcomer Multilingual Learners.
Speakers
avatar for Celeste Transou

Celeste Transou

Newcomer Support, Monaview Elementary

Tuesday July 18, 2023 8:15am - 9:15am EDT
Media Center
  Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Multilingual Learners

8:15am EDT

Pre-K & Elementary Blueprint Overview
**This session is for Preschool and Elementary Self Contained Special Education Teachers.** Participants that support students in preschool or elementary self-contained classrooms within the district will be provided an overview of best practices in these specialized settings. Topics will cover a range of items from how to set up a classroom for success to how to write a compliant IEP. For the second hour of the training, participants will participate a breakout one hour session that is specifically geared toward the particular specialized setting where they teach.
Speakers
AF

Tuesday July 18, 2023 8:15am - 9:15am EDT
Auditorium
  Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Special Education

8:30am EDT

Elementary Math Intervention - Bridges Intervention Curriculum
This session is designed for new and returning elementary math interventionists who use the Bridges Intervention curriculum. This session will include the following topics: organization, communication, identifying intervention students, progress monitoring, data reports, and more! Participants will leave with practical resources and strategies to implement for a smooth start to the school year.
Speakers
avatar for Susan Krawczyk

Susan Krawczyk

Math Interventionist
HH

Tuesday July 18, 2023 8:30am - 10:30am EDT
510
  Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Mathematics

8:30am EDT

Reading Horizons Sustaining Success for Elevate: Effectively Using Connected Text
**For teachers that use Reading Horizons Elevate** This segment provides detailed information on how to use decodable text to build students' fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, and confidence. Attendees will learn how to use activities before reading, during reading, and after reading to build both decoding and language comprehension skills using hte RH Elevate Decodable Passages, RH Elevate Reading Library, and authentic text. Attendees will also learn how to assess fluency and comprehension using decodable and leveled text and how to determine if students need additional practice. Finally, attendees will learn how to guide students through the last stage of transfer using grade-level, content area text to increase students' decoding and comprehension skills.
Speakers
JM
CW
avatar for Ellen Hampshire

Ellen Hampshire

MTSS Coordinator, GCS
RH

Tuesday July 18, 2023 8:30am - 10:30am EDT
913
  Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Special Education

9:00am EDT

ELLevation for MLP Teachers
**This session is for ESOL/MLP Teachers.** This session will cover training for ML Teachers on the use of the Ellevation platform to complete MLP documentation. ML Teachers will learn how to use the data in ELLevation to create documentation and use the platform to collaborate with other stakeholders.
Speakers
KC
ET

Tuesday July 18, 2023 9:00am - 12:00pm EDT
904
  Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Multilingual Learners

9:00am EDT

IEP Development
Participants will learn effective strategies for developing strong IEPs using data to develop strong present levels and goals.
Speakers
JE

Jessica Evans

Special Education Specialist
EN
AV

Tuesday July 18, 2023 9:00am - 12:00pm EDT
911
  Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Special Education

9:00am EDT

Secondary MLP Teachers Curriculum Training for NatGeo Levels A, B, & C
**This session is for ESOL/MLP Teachers.** Session will cover training on how to use NatGeo for ML students who have higher level ACCESS scores (NatGeo curriculums covered: Levels A, B, & C) as well as Rosetta Stone and other curriculum materials for Multilingual Learner Program teachers who are teaching MLP classes at the middle and/or high school level.
Speakers
KK

Katherine King

Teacher, Greenville County School District

Tuesday July 18, 2023 9:00am - 12:00pm EDT
902
  Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Multilingual Learners

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
GP
KR

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

9:00am EDT

Co-Teaching with MLs Full Training (Elementary)
**This session is for Co-teachers in Elementary.** Session is the prerequisite for coteaching in Greenville County in elementary schools; must be a designated co-teaching school for the 2023-2024 school year. Session will cover full coteaching course. Both teachers on a co-teaching team should attend. Must register ahead of time; book will be provided.
Speakers
LG

Tuesday July 18, 2023 9:00am - 3:00pm EDT
908
  Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Multilingual Learners

9:00am EDT

Co-Teaching with MLs Full Training (Secondary)
**This session is for Co-teachers in Secondary.** Session is the prerequisite for coteaching in Greenville County in middle and high schools; must be a designated co-teaching school for the 2023-2024 school year. Session will cover full coteaching course. Both teachers on a co-teaching team should attend. Must register ahead of time; book will be provided.
Speakers
KK

Katherine King

Teacher, Greenville County School District
BO

Tuesday July 18, 2023 9:00am - 3:00pm EDT
906
  Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Multilingual Learners

9:30am EDT

Mathematicians: We Have a Problem!
Oftentimes students struggle in the area of problem solving during math instruction. We will look at some of the challenges students face, and what supports teachers can put into place to yield high student achievement.
Speakers
avatar for Thomas McAuliff

Thomas McAuliff

Title One Elementary Math Academic Specialist, Greenville County Schools

Tuesday July 18, 2023 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
504
  Elementary Teachers (Pre-K - Grade 5), Mathematics |   Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Mathematics

9:30am EDT

Blueprint Break-outs Pre-K
In this hour breakout Blueprint Session, participants will break out by area of focus for personalized content.
Speakers
AF
EU

Tuesday July 18, 2023 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
910
  Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Special Education

9:30am EDT

Elementary Blueprint Break-outs ED
In this hour breakout Blueprint Session, participants will break out by area of focus for personalized content.
Speakers
AP

Tuesday July 18, 2023 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
909
  Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Special Education

9:30am EDT

Elementary Blueprint Break-outs Multi-Cat
In this hour breakout Blueprint Session, participants will break out by area of focus for personalized content.
Speakers
AF
ES

Tuesday July 18, 2023 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
912
  Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Special Education

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
BA
AF

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

10:45am EDT

Brigance: Secondary (Blue Booklet)
**THIS SESSION IS FOR SECONDARY SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS.** Transition assessment training for Secondary Teachers using Brigance . Teachers will learn how to utilize this assessment tool in assisting students for a successful transition into adult life, assessing student’s mastery of skills within the key skill areas identified by the IDEA guidelines for Indicator 13.
Speakers
avatar for Elizabeth Russell

Elizabeth Russell

Special Education Specialist, Greenville County Schools

Tuesday July 18, 2023 10:45am - 11:45am EDT
909
  Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Special Education

10:45am EDT

Reading Horizons Sustaining Success for Kindergarten, Discovery, and Elevate: Most Common Words Instruction
**This session is for Kindergarten Teachers, Special Education Teachers of Discovery and Elevate, and Interventionists.** This segment provides instruction and practice on how to address Most Common Words that are decodable, Most Common Words that contain skills that have not ben taught, and Most Common Words that are irregular. Attendees will also participate in games and activities using Reading Horizons resources to help students map the sounds and letters for automatic recognition and accurate spelling of the Most Common Words that are irregular. Attendees will also participate in games and activities using Reading Horizons resources to help students map the sounds and letters for automatic recognition and accurate spelling of the Most Common Words.
Speakers
JM
CW
avatar for Ellen Hampshire

Ellen Hampshire

MTSS Coordinator, GCS
RH

Tuesday July 18, 2023 10:45am - 12:45pm EDT
913
  Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Special Education

12:00pm 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
AV

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

1:00pm EDT

Structured Teaching for Students with Autism
Help students with autism and other disabilities be successfull in the classroom with Structure Teaching. The WHAT and WHY of Structured Teaching. Structured Teaching is a system for organizing their environments, developing appropriate activities, and helping people with autism understand what is expected of them. Structured Teaching addresses challenging behaviors in a proactive manner by creating appropriate and meaningful environments that reduce the stress, anxiety and frustration which may be experienced by children with autism.
Speakers
LH

Tuesday July 18, 2023 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
801
  All Instructional Audiences, Classroom Management, Special Education |   General Teachers (Pre-K - Grade 12), Classroom Management, Special Education |   Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Classroom Management, Special Education

1:00pm EDT

ELLevation for MLP Teachers
**This session is for ESOL/MLP Teachers.** This session will cover training for ML Teachers on the use of the Ellevation platform to complete MLP documentation. ML Teachers will learn how to use the data in ELLevation to create documentation and use the platform to collaborate with other stakeholders.
Speakers
KC
ET

Tuesday July 18, 2023 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
904
  Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Multilingual Learners

1:00pm EDT

Sounds Sensible
**This session focuses on ELEMENTARY Special Education.** Participants will get an overview on curriculum that provides hands-on instruction in the most reliable indicators of reading success: phonological awareness, alphabet knowledge, and understanding letter-sound relationship, as well as handwriting. Participants will be engaged in learning the 5-step lessons that follow a structured literacy approach, helping students quickly master 20 consonants and short a.
Speakers
JB
KP
SS

Tuesday July 18, 2023 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
911
  Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Special Education

1:00pm 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
GP
KR

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

1:15pm EDT

Secondary Blueprint
In this hour breakout Blueprint Session, participants will break out by area of focus for personalized content.
Speakers
TB

Tuesday July 18, 2023 1:15pm - 2:15pm EDT
Media Center
  Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Special Education

1:45pm EDT

Differentiating Assessments for MLs
**This session is for Elementary and Middle School Teachers and ESOL/MLP Teachers.** This session will provide attendees with guidance on how to differentiate assessments for their Mulitlingual learners according to their language proficiency level.
Speakers
CS

Differentiating Assessments for ML Students pdf
Tuesday July 18, 2023 1:45pm - 2:45pm EDT
902
  Elementary Teachers (Pre-K - Grade 5), Multilingual Learners, Assessment and Data |   Middle School Teachers (Grades 6-8), Multilingual Learners, Assessment and Data |   Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Multilingual Learners, Assessment and Data

1:45pm EDT

Mathematicians: We Have a Problem!
Oftentimes students struggle in the area of problem solving during math instruction. We will look at some of the challenges students face, and what supports teachers can put into place to yield high student achievement.
Speakers
avatar for Thomas McAuliff

Thomas McAuliff

Title One Elementary Math Academic Specialist, Greenville County Schools

Tuesday July 18, 2023 1:45pm - 2:45pm EDT
504
  Elementary Teachers (Pre-K - Grade 5), Mathematics |   Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Mathematics

2:00pm 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
PS

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

2:00pm EDT

Reading Horizons Sustaining Success for Kindergarten and Discovery: Effectively Using Connected Text
**For teachers that use Reading Horizons Kindergarten or Discovery.** This segment provides detailed information on how to use decodable text to build students' fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, and confidence. Attendees will learn how to use activities before reading, during reading, and after reading to build both decoding and language comprehension skills. Attendees will also learn how to assess fluency and comprehension using decodable text and how to determine if students need additional practice. Finally, attendees will learn how to guide students through the last stage of transfer using grade-level, content area text to increase students' decoding and comprehension skills.
Speakers
JM
CW
avatar for Ellen Hampshire

Ellen Hampshire

MTSS Coordinator, GCS
RH

Tuesday July 18, 2023 2:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
913
  Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), 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
AV

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

2:30pm EDT

Secondary Blueprint Break-outs: ED
In this hour breakout Blueprint Session, participants will break out by area of focus for personalized content.
Speakers
TB

Tuesday July 18, 2023 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
909
  Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Special Education

2:30pm EDT

Secondary Blueprint Break-outs: ID
In this hour breakout Blueprint Session, participants will break out by area of focus for personalized content.
Speakers
TB

Tuesday July 18, 2023 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
907
  Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Special Education

2:30pm EDT

Secondary Blueprint Break-outs: Multi-Cat
In this hour breakout Blueprint Session, participants will break out by area of focus for personalized content.
Speakers
AK

Amy Knapp

Teacher, Greer Middle School
I am a special education teacher who usually co-teaches math in 7th and 8th grade.
JE

Jessica Evans

Special Education Specialist
AW

Aleta Woods

Position at Company ABC.

Tuesday July 18, 2023 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
910
  Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Special Education

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
KG

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
 
Wednesday, July 19
 

8:15am EDT

Yoga in the Classroom
**This session is for Elementary Classroom Teachers and ED Primary and Intermediate Teachers.** Participants will learn how to implement yoga for their students in the classrooms to increase self-regulation through the mind-body connection and have an opportunity to particpate in a restorative yoga session for their own well-being. A yoga curriculum will be provided for classroom use. Yoga mats and props will be provided.
Speakers
AK
WW
AT

Wednesday July 19, 2023 8:15am - 9:15am EDT
Auditorium
  Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Social and Emotional Learning

8:30am EDT

Using Task Boxes to Gain Work Skills
**This session is for ID Moderate Special Education Teachers.** In this two hour session, participants will be provided an overview on the use of task boxes in ID Moderate specialized classrooms. They will have time to ask questions and get feedback on the tasks analysis sheets for each task box. Lastly, participants will have the opportunity for hands on learning by creating a task box to use in thier classroom.
Speakers
AF
avatar for Elizabeth Russell

Elizabeth Russell

Special Education Specialist, Greenville County Schools

Wednesday July 19, 2023 8:30am - 10:30am EDT
912
  Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Special Education

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
JB
JE

Jessica Evans

Special Education Specialist
AH

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

9:00am EDT

Collecting and Analyzing Data
Teachers will make data collection more efficient, accessible, and meaningful in order to drive and inform further instructional decisions, interventions, and goals. Training includes behavior data as well as academic and functional data.
Speakers
AW

Aleta Woods

Position at Company ABC.
AT

Wednesday July 19, 2023 9:00am - 12:00pm EDT
901
  Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), 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
GP
KR

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

9:00am EDT

Reading Horizons- Initial Building Momentum for Resource
**This session is for New Elementary Resource Teachers or teachers who started during the school year that have not yet received or need full Initial Training.** Participants will learn the rationale behind Reading Horizons’ research-based approach. Attendees will receive explicit instruction and a hands-on overview of the Reading Horizons method and learn key program instruction processes. Teachers will also receive practice in online resources and instructional materials.
Speakers
JM
CW
RH

Wednesday July 19, 2023 9:00am - 4:00pm EDT
913
  Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Special Education

9:00am EDT

SPIRE
**This session focuses on Elementary Special Ed Multicat Teachers.** Participants will get an overview of the intensive reading intervention program to make every student a reader. Participants will be engaged in multisensory activities that meet different learning styles to engage all students, learn about explicit instruction that is data driven, and practice and review the material to help students make permanent gains.
Speakers
JB
AB
KP
SS

Wednesday July 19, 2023 9:00am - 4:00pm EDT
909
  Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), 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
avatar for Rick Floyd

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

9:30am EDT

Brigance: Secondary (Blue Booklet)
**THIS SESSION IS FOR SECONDARY SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS.** Transition assessment training for Secondary Teachers using Brigance . Teachers will learn how to utilize this assessment tool in assisting students for a successful transition into adult life, assessing student’s mastery of skills within the key skill areas identified by the IDEA guidelines for Indicator 13.
Speakers
avatar for Elizabeth Russell

Elizabeth Russell

Special Education Specialist, Greenville County Schools

Wednesday July 19, 2023 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
911
  Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Special Education

10:45am EDT

Environmental Print
**THIS SESSION IS FOR SECONDARY SELF CONTAINED TEACHERS.** Participants will be provided an overview of the Environmental Print curriculum for verbal and nonverbal students. The curriculum is based on language arts standards while teaching students common signs and other forms of environmental print.
Speakers
avatar for Elizabeth Russell

Elizabeth Russell

Special Education Specialist, Greenville County Schools

Wednesday July 19, 2023 10:45am - 11:45am EDT
912
  Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Special Education

10:45am EDT

GATE: A Day in the Life of an ED Teacher
**THIS SESSION IS FOR GATE ELEMENTARY SELF CONTAINED TEACHERS.** GATE teachers that will serve in Elementary ED self-contained settings will have the opportunity to work with experienced ED teachers in the district to learn best practices for classroom structure, working with paraprofessionals, and daily routines.
Speakers
SD
AK
KL

Kristina Landreth

ED Self Contained Teacher
TP

Wednesday July 19, 2023 10:45am - 11:45am EDT
907
  Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Special Education

10:45am EDT

How to Utilize Your Paraprofessional in the Self-Contained Classroom
**This session is for Special Education SELF-CONTAINED Classroom Teachers.** Participants will learn how to effectively use classroom paraprofessionals to provide increased instructional time. Learn how to establish clear and consistent communication and ensure paraprofessionals are an integral member of the instructional team.
Speakers
JE

Jessica Evans

Special Education Specialist
BA

Wednesday July 19, 2023 10:45am - 11:45am EDT
910
  Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Special Education

10:45am EDT

Visual Supports for ID Moderate Students
**This session is for ELEMENTARY ID Moderate Special Education Teachers.** During this hour long training, participants will be provided best practices and examples of visual supports to use in an elmentary ID Moderate setting to include visual schedules, first/then boards, low tech communication visuals, and basic environmental print. Participants will have time to share resources and collaborate with one another.
Speakers
AF
BA

Wednesday July 19, 2023 10:45am - 11:45am EDT
911
  Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Special Education

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
AV
AK

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
  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

10:45am EDT

National Geographic
**For Secondary MLP Teachers.** This workshop is for MLP Teachers to explore the new platform for Nat Geo Curriculum, “SPARK.” In addition, teachers will create their own accounts and get started with using their NGL digital course materials.
Speakers
BO
N

Wednesday July 19, 2023 10:45am - 12:45pm EDT
906
  Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Multilingual Learners

12:30pm EDT

Behavior Collection- Simplified
Learning how to develop, monitor, and graph behavioral progress over time.
Speakers
WW
KE

Wednesday July 19, 2023 12:30pm - 1:30pm EDT
901
  Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Special Education

12:30pm EDT

Brigance:Preschool/Elementary (Yellow Booklet)
**This session is for ID Mod Special Education Elementary Teachers.** Brigance Training for Elementary ID Moderate and Preschool Special Education teachers will provide an overview of how to adminster the Brigance Assessment. Brigance supports exceptional students in our specialized settings and will aid educators with pinpointing students' strengths, interests, and needs to support writing compliant IEPs.
Speakers
AF
avatar for Elizabeth Russell

Elizabeth Russell

Special Education Specialist, Greenville County Schools

Wednesday July 19, 2023 12:30pm - 1:30pm EDT
912
  Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Special Education

1:00pm 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
GP
KR

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

1:45pm 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
avatar for Rick Floyd

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 1:45pm - 2:45pm 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

1:45pm EDT

Exploring Unique Learning Systems (ULS)
**This session is for ID Moderate Special Education Teachers.** Participants will be provided an overview of the Unique Learning Systems products. Learning targets consist of topics covering monthly curriculum items using Unique, visual supports using Symbol Stix, and current news articles using News 2 You.
Speakers
EC
AF

Wednesday July 19, 2023 1:45pm - 2:45pm EDT
912
  Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Special Education

1:45pm EDT

Self-Care for Special Education Teachers
Special education teachers will learn the importance of self-care and build a plan to include recognizing patterns in emotions, stress management, decompression activities, and a social support system.
Speakers
KE
KP

Wednesday July 19, 2023 1:45pm - 2:45pm EDT
901
  Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Special Education, Social and Emotional Learning

2:00pm EDT

BIP Development
Participants will learn how to utlize FBA data/results to create a meaninful and thorough behavior intervention plan (BIP) for students. Resources and supports will be discussed and shared regarding both common and unique BIP interventions and accommodations.
Speakers
AT
HW

Wednesday July 19, 2023 2:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
933
  Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Special Education

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
EN
KP

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

3:00pm EDT

Using Look-n-Cook in Specialized Settings
**This session is for ID Moderate Special Education Teachers.** In this one hour training, teachers will be active participants in a modeled lesson from the Look-n-Cook curriculum. Teachers will be able to ask questions realted to the material and also be provided with an overview of the curriculum tool.
Speakers
AF
avatar for Elizabeth Russell

Elizabeth Russell

Special Education Specialist, Greenville County Schools

Wednesday July 19, 2023 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
912
  Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Special Education

3:00pm EDT

Co-Teaching in Secondary
Participants will receive a basic overview of how to establish a co-teaching partenrship.
Speakers
AK

Amy Knapp

Teacher, Greer Middle School
I am a special education teacher who usually co-teaches math in 7th and 8th grade.
MH
avatar for Amy Mims

Wednesday July 19, 2023 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
901
  Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Special Education |   Middle School Teachers (Grades 6-8), Special Education |   High School Teachers (Grades 9 - 12), Special Education
 
Thursday, July 20
 

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
AV

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

8:30am EDT

Identification and Coding of Multilingual Learners
This session will cover Identification and Coding in regards to Mulltilingual Learners in Greenville County Schools
Speakers
KC

Thursday July 20, 2023 8:30am - 10:30am EDT
908
  Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Multilingual Learners

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
EN
KP

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

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
AS

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

9:00am EDT

Social Thinking
**THIS SESSION IS FOR PRESCHOOL AND ELEMENTARY SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS.** Special education teachers will learn the principles of the Social Thinking curriculum. Social Thinking is a language and cognitive-based methodology that focuses on the dynamic and synergistic nature of social observation, social interpretation, social problem solving, and social communication skills, all of which require self-regulation.
Speakers
AW

Aleta Woods

Position at Company ABC.
MS

Thursday July 20, 2023 9:00am - 12:00pm EDT
907
  Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Special Education

9:00am EDT

STAR
**This session is for ELEMENTARY ID Moderate Special Education Teachers.** In this 3 hour long session, elementary ID Moderate teachers will be introduced to the STAR Program. STAR teaches children with various disabilities critical skills that they will need throughout their lives. Instructional methods of discrete trial training, pivotal response training and teaching functional routines form the instructional basis of this comprehensive program for children with disabilities.
Speakers
AF
BA

Thursday July 20, 2023 9:00am - 12:00pm EDT
911
  Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), 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
GP
KR

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

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
avatar for Rick Floyd

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 →

Thursday July 20, 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

9:30am EDT

Brigance: Secondary (Blue Booklet)
**THIS SESSION IS FOR SECONDARY SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS.** Transition assessment training for Secondary Teachers using Brigance . Teachers will learn how to utilize this assessment tool in assisting students for a successful transition into adult life, assessing student’s mastery of skills within the key skill areas identified by the IDEA guidelines for Indicator 13.
Speakers
avatar for Elizabeth Russell

Elizabeth Russell

Special Education Specialist, Greenville County Schools

Thursday July 20, 2023 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
910
  Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Special Education

9:30am EDT

Saxon Math Refresher
**This session is for ELEMENTARY Special Education Teachers." Participants will dive deeper into the Saxon Math Curriculum through review of instructional strategies to refine their skills and improve practice with implementation. This session is being offered for teachers who have participated in the initial training for Saxon Math.
Speakers
AB
AW

Aleta Woods

Position at Company ABC.

Thursday July 20, 2023 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
913
  Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Special Education

10:45am EDT

Behavior Collection- Simplified
Learning how to develop, monitor, and graph behavioral progress over time.
Speakers
WW
KE

Thursday July 20, 2023 10:45am - 11:45am EDT
901
  Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Special Education

10:45am EDT

GATE: A Day in the Life of a Resource Teacher - Getting Started
**THIS SESSION FOR GATE ELEMENTARY RESOURCE TEACHERS.** Teachers that will serve in Elementary Resource / Inclusion settings will have the opportunity to learn best practices with resource and inclusion settings, structuring the day, using progress monitoring tools, and co-teaching methods.
Speakers
CM

Thursday July 20, 2023 10:45am - 11:45am EDT
910
  Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Special Education

10:45am EDT

How to Utilize Your Paraprofessional in the Self-Contained Classroom
**This session is for Special Education SELF-CONTAINED Classroom Teachers.** Participants will learn how to effectively use classroom paraprofessionals to provide increased instructional time. Learn how to establish clear and consistent communication and ensure paraprofessionals are an integral member of the instructional team.
Speakers
JE

Jessica Evans

Special Education Specialist
BA

Thursday July 20, 2023 10:45am - 11:45am EDT
909
  Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Special Education

10:45am EDT

Saxon Math Refresher
**This session is for ELEMENTARY Special Education Teachers." Participants will dive deeper into the Saxon Math Curriculum through review of instructional strategies to refine their skills and improve practice with implementation. This session is being offered for teachers who have participated in the initial training for Saxon Math.
Speakers
AB
AW

Aleta Woods

Position at Company ABC.

Thursday July 20, 2023 10:45am - 11:45am EDT
913
  Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Special Education

10:45am EDT

Assessing English Proficiency for Multilingual Learners
This session will cover administering English Language Proficiency Assessments and disagregating the data gleaned from these assessments.
Speakers
KC

Thursday July 20, 2023 10:45am - 12:45pm EDT
908
  Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Multilingual Learners

12:30pm EDT

Behavior Collection- Simplified
Learning how to develop, monitor, and graph behavioral progress over time.
Speakers
WW
KE

Thursday July 20, 2023 12:30pm - 1:30pm EDT
901
  Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Special Education

12:30pm EDT

Exploring Unique Learning Systems (ULS)
**This session is for ID Moderate Special Education Teachers.** Participants will be provided an overview of the Unique Learning Systems products. Learning targets consist of topics covering monthly curriculum items using Unique, visual supports using Symbol Stix, and current news articles using News 2 You.
Speakers
EC
AF

Thursday July 20, 2023 12:30pm - 1:30pm EDT
909
  Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Special Education

12:30pm EDT

Co-Teaching in Secondary
Participants will receive a basic overview of how to establish a co-teaching partenrship.
Speakers
AK

Amy Knapp

Teacher, Greer Middle School
I am a special education teacher who usually co-teaches math in 7th and 8th grade.
MH
avatar for Amy Mims

Thursday July 20, 2023 12:30pm - 1:30pm EDT
913
  Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Special Education |   Middle School Teachers (Grades 6-8), Special Education |   High School Teachers (Grades 9 - 12), Special Education

1:00pm EDT

Saxon Math Initial Training for Multi-Categorical Teachers
**This session is for ELEMENTARY Special Education Teachers.** Participants will learn how to implement Saxon Math, a curriculum that scaffolds inctruction of mathematical concepts to review previously learned information. Teachers will become more familair with hands on activities to engage all learners.
Speakers
AB
AW

Aleta Woods

Position at Company ABC.

Thursday July 20, 2023 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
911
  Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Special Education

1:00pm 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
GP
KR

Thursday July 20, 2023 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
916
  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

1:45pm 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
avatar for Rick Floyd

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 →

Thursday July 20, 2023 1:45pm - 2:45pm 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

1:45pm EDT

Self-Care for Special Education Teachers
Special education teachers will learn the importance of self-care and build a plan to include recognizing patterns in emotions, stress management, decompression activities, and a social support system.
Speakers
KE
KP

Thursday July 20, 2023 1:45pm - 2:45pm EDT
901
  Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Special Education, Social and Emotional Learning

2:00pm EDT

BIP Development
Participants will learn how to utlize FBA data/results to create a meaninful and thorough behavior intervention plan (BIP) for students. Resources and supports will be discussed and shared regarding both common and unique BIP interventions and accommodations.
Speakers
AT
HW

Thursday July 20, 2023 2:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
907
  Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Special Education

2:00pm EDT

GATE: Goalbook
**This session is for GATE Special Education Teachers.** Participants will learn about utilizing Goalbook for developing IEP Present Levels, Impact Statements, and Goals.
Speakers
AK

Amy Knapp

Teacher, Greer Middle School
I am a special education teacher who usually co-teaches math in 7th and 8th grade.
avatar for Amy Mims

Thursday July 20, 2023 2:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
913
  Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Special Education

2:00pm EDT

Using Task Boxes to Gain Work Skills
**This session is for ID Moderate Special Education Teachers.** In this two hour session, participants will be provided an overview on the use of task boxes in ID Moderate specialized classrooms. They will have time to ask questions and get feedback on the tasks analysis sheets for each task box. Lastly, participants will have the opportunity for hands on learning by creating a task box to use in thier classroom.
Speakers
AF
avatar for Elizabeth Russell

Elizabeth Russell

Special Education Specialist, Greenville County Schools

Thursday July 20, 2023 2:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
909
  Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Special Education

3:00pm EDT

How to Utilize Your Paraprofessional in the Self-Contained Classroom
**This session is for Special Education SELF-CONTAINED Classroom Teachers.** Participants will learn how to effectively use classroom paraprofessionals to provide increased instructional time. Learn how to establish clear and consistent communication and ensure paraprofessionals are an integral member of the instructional team.
Speakers
JE

Jessica Evans

Special Education Specialist
BA

Thursday July 20, 2023 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
901
  Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Special Education
 
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