GCS Summer Academy 2023: Full Schedule

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

9:00am 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

LaToi Gibson

Monday July 17, 2023 9:00am - 12:00pm EDT
906

Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Multilingual Learners

Company 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

Blanca O'Connor

Monday July 17, 2023 9:00am - 12:00pm EDT
904

Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Multilingual Learners

Company Multilingual Learners

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

12:00pm 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

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

Company Multilingual Learners

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

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

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

Company Multilingual Learners

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

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

Company Multilingual Learners

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

Kerry Culpepper

ELLevation Trainer

Tuesday July 18, 2023 9:00am - 12:00pm EDT
904

Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Multilingual Learners

Company Multilingual Learners

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

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

Company Multilingual Learners

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

LaToi Gibson

Tuesday July 18, 2023 9:00am - 3:00pm EDT
908

Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Multilingual Learners

Company 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

Katherine King

Teacher, Greenville County School District

Blanca O'Connor

Tuesday July 18, 2023 9:00am - 3:00pm EDT
906

Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Multilingual Learners

Company Multilingual Learners

1:00pm EDT

ELLevation for MLP Teachers

Speakers

Kerry Culpepper

ELLevation Trainer

Tuesday July 18, 2023 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
904

Specialized Teachers (ESOL/SPED/GT/Interventionists), Multilingual Learners

Company Multilingual Learners

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

Cristina Sims

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

Company Multilingual Learners, Assessment and Data

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

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