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Monday, July 30
 

8:00am CDT

Fundamentals In Computer Science: Building A Foundation For All Students
Code.org A-F courses blend online, self-guided & self-paced tutorials with “unplugged” activities that require no computer at all. The workshop will prepare you to teach the Code Studio courses for grades EC-8 with a focus on equity for all students. All lessons align to all relevant computer science standards. They additionally reinforce concepts & skills taught in other subject areas by integrating national Math, English Language Arts, and Science standards. Workshop attendees will receive a Code.org swag bag, PD certificate & printed curriculum guide containing course lesson plans. You will also have the opportunity to order classroom supplies for the unplugged activities. Please remember to bring your own device as well as a charger. Separate pre-registration required for PreCon sessions; register at http://bit.ly/asmxcon18_attend 
Speakers
avatar for Vanessa Jones

Vanessa Jones

Technology Design Coach, Austin Independent School District
Vanessa is a Technology Design Coach for Austin ISD. She has worked in the Dept of Technology for over 20 years. She has taught third through six grades. In 2017, she was a finalist for the TCEA Technology Special of the Year Award and was once recognized as Intel's Education 20... Read More →

Monday July 30, 2018 8:00am - 3:00pm CDT
JBWS 268
  Equity
 
Tuesday, July 31
 

7:45am CDT

Opening Keynote: An Introduction to Equity Literacy for Math and Science Educators
Despite the popular notion that math and science classrooms are culture-free and safe from the sorts of biases and inequities that crop up in other subject areas, a closer look reveals a variety of equity concerns to which math and science educators should attend. In this workshop, based on the equity literacy framework (strengthening educators’ literacy related to equity), we will explore those concerns, including matters of curriculum, pedagogy, student engagement, and classroom climate.

Speakers
avatar for Paul Gorski

Paul Gorski

Founder and Lead Equity Specialist, Equity Literacy Institute
Paul is the founder of the Equity Literacy Institute and EdChange. He has 20 years of experience helping educators strengthen their equity efforts in classrooms, schools, and districts. He has worked with educators in 48 states and a dozen countries. Paul has published more than... Read More →

Tuesday July 31, 2018 7:45am - 8:45am CDT
JBWS 186
  Equity

9:00am CDT

Reaching and Teaching Students in Poverty: Strategies for Erasing the Opportunity Gap
Session Description: Learn strategies and frameworks for creating equitable school and classroom environments for students experiencing poverty. We will address common misperceptions about students experiencing poverty that misshape strategies for closing "achievement gaps" then discuss strategies based on deeper understandings. Participants will receive a free copy of Reaching and Teaching Students in Poverty: Strategies for Erasing the Opportunity Gap. **Open to AISD staff only
Speakers
avatar for Paul Gorski

Paul Gorski

Founder and Lead Equity Specialist, Equity Literacy Institute
Paul is the founder of the Equity Literacy Institute and EdChange. He has 20 years of experience helping educators strengthen their equity efforts in classrooms, schools, and districts. He has worked with educators in 48 states and a dozen countries. Paul has published more than... Read More →

Tuesday July 31, 2018 9:00am - 10:00am CDT
JBWS 264
  Equity

9:00am CDT

Ensuring Equity In Problem/Project - Based Learning (PBL)
As PBL gains popularity in classrooms, it is important to clarify ways for PBL to effectively engage each student. This workshop provides an original framework and a reflection tool designed to assist educators in creating, evaluating, and administering equitable and effective PBL lessons, specifically within STEM and CTE. The workshop is accompanied by a toolkit to support classroom implementation. **Open to AISD staff only.
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Meagan Pollock

Dr. Meagan Pollock

NAPE
Dr. Meagan Pollock is the Executive Director of Design Connect Create, a nonprofit organization that empowers young women to be successful in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) courses in order to close the gender gap in STEM careers. In addition, Meagan is CEO... Read More →

NAPE EqualityVEquity Infographic FNL pdf
PBL Reflection Tool 2018 05 07 mp pdf
Tuesday July 31, 2018 9:00am - 11:15am CDT
JBWS 363
  Equity

12:30pm CDT

Reaching and Teaching Students in Poverty: Strategies for Erasing the Opportunity Gap
Session Description: Learn strategies and frameworks for creating equitable school and classroom environments for students experiencing poverty. We will address common misperceptions about students experiencing poverty that misshape strategies for closing "achievement gaps" then discuss strategies based on deeper understandings. Participants will receive a free copy of Reaching and Teaching Students in Poverty: Strategies for Erasing the Opportunity Gap. **Open to AISD staff only
Speakers
avatar for Paul Gorski

Paul Gorski

Founder and Lead Equity Specialist, Equity Literacy Institute
Paul is the founder of the Equity Literacy Institute and EdChange. He has 20 years of experience helping educators strengthen their equity efforts in classrooms, schools, and districts. He has worked with educators in 48 states and a dozen countries. Paul has published more than... Read More →

Tuesday July 31, 2018 12:30pm - 1:30pm CDT
JBWS 264
  Equity

12:30pm CDT

Using Menus With Diverse Populations: Ensuring Equity And Access
Menus are a powerful tool for providing students with choice and can lead to greater student engagement, but they may also unintentionally contain biases and inequities. This session will explore these inequities so educators are able to spot and fix these issues. Intended for math and science teachers from grades 3-12. Multiple example menus will be provided to allow teachers to explore content from their courses. Menus will be examine for inequities related to language proficiency, culture, race, ethnicity, and socio-economic status. We won’t solve all the world’s problems in this session but we will get started and begin the conversation.
Speakers
avatar for Jennifer Kaszuba

Jennifer Kaszuba

Graduate Research Assistant, UT Austin STEM Center
Jennifer works to find ways to engage all students in authentic science experiences to help them realize the wonders of science.

Tuesday July 31, 2018 12:30pm - 1:30pm CDT
JBWN 222
  Equity

12:30pm CDT

Ensuring Equity In Problem/Project - Based Learning (PBL)
As PBL gains popularity in classrooms, it is important to clarify ways for PBL to effectively engage each student. This workshop provides an original framework and a reflection tool designed to assist educators in creating, evaluating, and administering equitable and effective PBL lessons, specifically within STEM and CTE. The workshop is accompanied by a toolkit to support classroom implementation. **Open to AISD staff only.
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Meagan Pollock

Dr. Meagan Pollock

NAPE
Dr. Meagan Pollock is the Executive Director of Design Connect Create, a nonprofit organization that empowers young women to be successful in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) courses in order to close the gender gap in STEM careers. In addition, Meagan is CEO... Read More →

PBL Reflection Tool 2018 05 07 mp pdf
NAPE EqualityVEquity Infographic FNL pdf
Tuesday July 31, 2018 12:30pm - 2:45pm CDT
JBWS 363
  Equity
 
Wednesday, August 1
 

9:00am CDT

Oh The Math That They'Ll Know
Come prepared to play math games that incorporate the use of highly motivating and engaging manipulatives. Cards and dice will be used to teach primary math concepts including number sense, operations, place value, counting, comparing numbers and fact families/patterns. Participants will learn how to differentiate the games and activities to reach a wide range of learners in their programs including how to use games for small groups, centers, and solitaire activities. Participants will learn management techniques to help students successfully engage in game playing, how to use games for assessment and how to develop strategy books with their students. Using games as a teaching strategy is a powerful way to reach all learners. **Open to AISD staff only**
Speakers
SB

Stephanie Bainbridge

Math Consultant, Box Cars and One Eyed Jacks
Stephanie has been a US Box Cars consultant for the past ten years while teaching in her home state of Missouri. She has extensive experience teaching in ESL, grades 5 - 9 math, and background working with students from high poverty inner city communities. Stephanie has presented... Read More →

Wednesday August 1, 2018 9:00am - 10:00am CDT
JBWS 366
  Fundamentals   Equity

9:00am CDT

Micromessaging to Reach and Teach Every Student
Micromessaging to Reach and Teach Every Student is a high-quality, research-based, educator professional development workshop that addresses gender- and culturally based implicit biases that occur in the classroom and that are manifested through “micromessages.” The workshop provides participants with an awareness of the power of micromessages, which include looks, gestures, tone of voice, or the framing of feedback that subtly yet powerfully shape our culture, our classrooms, and the individuals within them. **Open to AISD staff only.
Speakers
avatar for Audrey Selden

Audrey Selden

Certified Equity Instructor, NAPE
Audrey Selden is an innovative public speaker and seasoned equity facilitator. She served as Texas Assistant Secretary of State and Deputy Commissioner for Insurance, Compliance Division. Audrey demonstrates equity concepts using her experiences from the private sector, state government... Read More →

Wednesday August 1, 2018 9:00am - 11:15am CDT
JBWS 264
  Equity

10:15am CDT

Our Social Brain: Optimizing Connection and Learning Through Neuroscience
Explore the evolution and development of our social brain and understand what factors turn a student's brain on or off in the classroom. Learn specific strategies that will help build relationships and student engagement so that students can learn successfully.
Speakers
avatar for Charlie Gutierrez

Charlie Gutierrez

Science Supervisor, Austin ISD
I've been a science teacher and administrator in AISD for 30 years. I lead a great team that organizes the X Conference. My educational passions are science, equity, and building collaborative partnerships.

Social Neuroscience pptx
Wednesday August 1, 2018 10:15am - 11:15am CDT
JBWS 163
  Equity

10:15am CDT

Empower Students
The concept of moving students from dependent learners to independent learners require teachers trusting their class to be the student's class. Students have inside the potential to think, communicate and collaborate when given the opportunity with guidance. The means of redirecting and guiding when necessary to release the freedom for creativity, critical thinking and retention to come forth.
Speakers
avatar for Margaret Daniels

Margaret Daniels

Educator, Garcia YMLA

Empower Student pdf
Wednesday August 1, 2018 10:15am - 11:15am CDT
JBWS 268
  Equity   Student Agency

10:15am CDT

Rolling On Fact Fluency
Attendees learn how to incorporate the use of dice and cards that focus on strategies for developing operational/fact fluency. Participants will learn engaging and hands on activities that they can use to help each student, at their own level, achieve success in math. They will learn how to create a learning environment that fosters student growth, excitement, and cooperative peer interaction. Structured game play is both engaging and motivating for students. Throughout the workshop participants will have opportunity to play each game, learn how to differentiate the activities, how to develop math journal extensions, maximize math talk, and how to use the game activities for assessment purposes. **Open to AISD staff only**
Speakers
SB

Stephanie Bainbridge

Math Consultant, Box Cars and One Eyed Jacks
Stephanie has been a US Box Cars consultant for the past ten years while teaching in her home state of Missouri. She has extensive experience teaching in ESL, grades 5 - 9 math, and background working with students from high poverty inner city communities. Stephanie has presented... Read More →

Wednesday August 1, 2018 10:15am - 11:15am CDT
JBWS 366
  Fundamentals   Equity

12:30pm CDT

Using Menus With Diverse Populations: Ensuring Equity And Access
Menus are a powerful tool for providing students with choice and can lead to greater student engagement, but they may also unintentionally contain biases and inequities. This session will explore these inequities so educators are able to spot and fix these issues. Intended for math and science teachers from grades 3-12. Multiple example menus will be provided to allow teachers to explore content from their courses. Menus will be examine for inequities related to language proficiency, culture, race, ethnicity, and socio-economic status. We won’t solve all the world’s problems in this session but we will get started and begin the conversation.
Speakers
avatar for Jennifer Kaszuba

Jennifer Kaszuba

Graduate Research Assistant, UT Austin STEM Center
Jennifer works to find ways to engage all students in authentic science experiences to help them realize the wonders of science.

Wednesday August 1, 2018 12:30pm - 1:30pm CDT
JBWN 222
  Equity

12:30pm CDT

Growth Mindset: Low Floor-High Ceiling Problems
When students have a growth mindset, they are willing to face challenges and problem solve to do quality mathematics. Creating a classroom environment that fosters a growth mindset is essential. Giving students low floor - high ceiling problems gives all learners a chance to contribute, think deeply, problem solve, succeed and exceed! In this session, we hope to model a few of these type of problems for secondary math classrooms and brainstorm problems you can try in your class.
Speakers
avatar for Cindi Carroll

Cindi Carroll

Math Instructional Coach, Austin ISD
I am passionate about understanding how students learn, and I love exploring this idea with others. I have been in AISD for 21 years. I taught 8th grade math at Burnet Middle School for 2 years, and I have been at Bowie High School since that time. I was the department chair and am... Read More →
avatar for Jamie Lankes

Wednesday August 1, 2018 12:30pm - 1:30pm CDT
JBWS 363
  Student Agency   Equity

12:30pm CDT

Eliminating Barriers through Culturally Responsive Pedagogies
Responsive teaching is when educators relate content and instructional strategies to the cultural backgrounds of their students. Through a process of examination, reflection, and action, this workshop prepares educators to reach, teach, and maximize the success of every student. This workshop is intended to help educators develop mindsets to meet the needs of their students, and to implement curriculum that utilizes students’ cultural perspectives and home or community knowledge. **Open to AISD staff only.
Speakers
avatar for Audrey Selden

Audrey Selden

Certified Equity Instructor, NAPE
Audrey Selden is an innovative public speaker and seasoned equity facilitator. She served as Texas Assistant Secretary of State and Deputy Commissioner for Insurance, Compliance Division. Audrey demonstrates equity concepts using her experiences from the private sector, state government... Read More →

Wednesday August 1, 2018 12:30pm - 2:45pm CDT
JBWS 264
  Equity

12:30pm CDT

Equitable Classroom With Proactive And Restorative Practices
Teachers will hear a brief presentation on the book "Lost at School", and all participants will receive a FREE copy. We will discuss the book, show resources and work to develop a plan for students who show behavioral concerns or perhaps you just want to get ahead of the curve with students and develop individualized plans. These plans will allow voice, choice and equitable opportunities. There are resources within the book that we will utilize during this session and throughout. You'll be enrolled in a BLEND course that helps to facilitate this learning but will provide ongoing discussions and share glows and grows (ongoing book study). If you need the tips, tricks and tools to relate with some of your most vulnerable students, this is the session for you.
Speakers
avatar for Zach Korth

Zach Korth

GearUp Facilitator, Austin ISD
I have worked with different populations of students from Chicago to Portland and Austin. Stepping outside of our comfort zone, learning our students and understanding their experiences helps to incorporate new ideas and content into our lessons. My intentions are to help you combine... Read More →

Flipping Your Lid.sustainableparenting pdf
ALSUP Rev 11 12 12 pdf (2) pdf
ALSUP Guide 060417 pdf
Problem Solving Plan 060417 pdf
Drilling Cheat Sheet 060417 pdf
Plan B Cheat Sheet 060417 pdf
ALSUP Meeting Checklist onepage Sept2016 pdf
OnePager pdf
Bill of Rights 060417 pdf
Lost at School pdf
Wednesday August 1, 2018 12:30pm - 2:45pm CDT
JBWS 265
  Equity

1:45pm CDT

Explore the Mathematical World of AISD Digital Resources!
Explore the Mathematical World of AISD Digital Resources! Join our Professional Resource Librarian in exploring the out of this world resources available from AISD Library Media Services.  Travel around the digital resource website discovering ebooks, games, and homework help for our elementary students.  Please bring a laptop!
Speakers
avatar for Stella Bromley

Stella Bromley

Librarian, Austin ISD Professional Library

Wednesday August 1, 2018 1:45pm - 2:45pm CDT
JBWS 165
  Equity

1:45pm CDT

Shake, Shuffle And Roll Grades 1-2
Participants will learn engaging and hands on activities that they can use to help each student, at their own level, achieve success in math. They will learn how to create a learning environment that fosters student growth, excitement, and cooperative peer interaction. Structured game play is both engaging and motivating for students. Throughout the workshop participants will have opportunity to play each game, learn how to differentiate the activities, how to develop math journal extensions, maximize math talk, and how to use the game activities for assessment purposes. Student samples, game-boards, ideas for whole/small group instruction will be provided. **Open to AISD staff only**
Speakers
SB

Stephanie Bainbridge

Math Consultant, Box Cars and One Eyed Jacks
Stephanie has been a US Box Cars consultant for the past ten years while teaching in her home state of Missouri. She has extensive experience teaching in ESL, grades 5 - 9 math, and background working with students from high poverty inner city communities. Stephanie has presented... Read More →

Wednesday August 1, 2018 1:45pm - 2:45pm CDT
JBWS 366
  Fundamentals   Equity

1:45pm CDT

Station Rotation Model In The Intermediate Classroom
For elementary school teachers (upper elementary in particular). How does the station rotation model work in a classroom? I will share how I use Blend to facilitate the station rotation model in my classroom, including differentiation for intervention and an accelerated/compacted program. I will share strategies for implementation in both low-tech and 1 to 1 settings, along with resources teachers can access to help set up stations. Come prepared to learn and see some examples of my Blend modules. There will be time at the end of the presentation for questions and sharing what works in your classroom. Your own laptop or device may be helpful, but not necessary.
Speakers
MN

Melani Novinger

4th Grade Teacher

Wednesday August 1, 2018 1:45pm - 2:45pm CDT
JBWS 362
  Fundamentals   Equity
 
Thursday, August 2
 

9:00am CDT

Station Rotation Model In The Intermediate Classroom
For elementary school teachers (upper elementary in particular). How does the station rotation model work in a classroom? I will share how I use Blend to facilitate the station rotation model in my classroom, including differentiation for intervention and an accelerated/compacted program. I will share strategies for implementation in both low-tech and 1 to 1 settings, along with resources teachers can access to help set up stations. Come prepared to learn and see some examples of my Blend modules. There will be time at the end of the presentation for questions and sharing what works in your classroom. Your own laptop or device may be helpful, but not necessary.
Speakers
MN

Melani Novinger

4th Grade Teacher

Thursday August 2, 2018 9:00am - 10:00am CDT
JBWS 362
  Fundamentals   Equity

9:00am CDT

Friday Math Challenges
We will explore the many rewards students and teachers receive from Friday Challenges. These challenges offer students a way to collaborate, problem solve, use critical thinking and think about problems in ways they never thought about before. It is a fun way to engage students in math and problem solving, and allow them to see problem solving as more than just numbers on paper. During this session we will use Growth Mindset to show students that somethings that seem impossible at first, are actually attainable. This session will explore 5 different challenges that students are excited to go home and share with parents. There is no technology required for this session, just bring your creative thinking skills and be prepared to be stumped!

PRESENTATION LINK HERE
Speakers
avatar for Cyndi Larrimore

Cyndi Larrimore

5th Grade Teacher, Austin ISD
I have been a 5th grade math and science teacher or 20 years. I am always on the lookout for new ways to engage and challenge my students.

Thursday August 2, 2018 9:00am - 11:15am CDT
JBWS 261
  Equity   Fundamentals

9:00am CDT

Water-Quality Testing with AYRW: Let’s Have Class Outside!
Try your hands at water-quality testing at nearby Blunn Creek, just like our River Watchers! AYRW provides an out-of-school time environmental STEM program primarily to at-risk high school students. They collect, analyze, and publish water-quality data for local agencies; perform restoration projects with community partners; and experience outdoor adventures through activities like camping and canoeing.This session will include: an overview of the program (history, goals, activities, and accomplishments), a 15-min hike to Blunn Creek Nature Preserve, water-quality testing at the creek, completing a data sheet, and a hike back to campus. All testing materials will be provided. Limited space: Up to 15 people.
Speakers
avatar for Melinda Chow

Melinda Chow

Executive Director, Austin Youth River Watch
Melinda has been the executive director of Austin Youth River Watch since 2016. Previously, she served as outreach coordinator and manager of Hot Science - Cool Talks at The University of Texas Environmental Science Institute. Her nonprofit experience spans two decades and includes... Read More →

Thursday August 2, 2018 9:00am - 11:15am CDT
JBWN 247
  Whole Child   Equity

12:30pm CDT

Closing Keynote: The Geography of Identity — Exploring Intersectionality
If we are to work towards increasing equity and inclusion, we need to understand how our own and others’ identities impact our experiences in the world.  Using personal story telling and an original model called the Geography of Identity, Liesl Chatman explores how aspects of our identity change over time and place, and how each of us has our own unique identity that we can describe through our own stories of race, class, gender, sexual orientation, dis/ability, spiritual beliefs, age, language, and more.
Speakers
avatar for Liesl Chatman

Liesl Chatman

Since the receipt of her first major award from NSF in 1993, Liesl has endeavored to broaden participation in STEM and to reduce disparities in educational outcomes. Over the past 24 years, she has consistently worked with teams to expand conceptions of what it means to transform... Read More →

Thursday August 2, 2018 12:30pm - 1:45pm CDT
JBWS 186
  Equity
 
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