2024 Great Ideas in Education Conference: Full Schedule

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About the Conference Program

When considering which session to attend be aware that most sessions will address more than one strand so be sure to look at the full descriptions.

Cookies and Conversations on Thursday are designed to give attendees the opportunity to network with others who have similar job responsibilities. You may choose any of the sessions to attend, so if you are more interested in learning from a different group, you are welcome.

If you have questions about the program of events, please contact by email at Pat Bone or by phone (785) 296-2303.

8:30am CDT

How can a Balanced Assessment System drive instruction?

Wednesday October 23, 2024 8:30am - 10:00am CDT

Cypress A

Learn how to use formative and interim assessments to create a coherent and effective assessment system that aligns with standards, supports student learning, and drives instruction. In this session, we will look at updates for this coming school year, how to utilize formative/interim assessments to drive instruction, the new math teacher guidance document, and resources teachers can utilize in the classroom.

Speakers

Amber Boyington

Teacher Leader Consultant, KSDE

Jennifer Hamlet

STEM Math Program Manager, KSDE

Jennifer Hamlet is the Kansas State Department of Education STEM Math Program Manager. She's been in Education for 28 years. Jennifer was a classroom teacher for 17 years and a PK-8th building principal for 10 years.

Final KSDE Presentation Balanced Assessment pdf

Wednesday October 23, 2024 8:30am - 10:00am CDT
Cypress A

Balanced Assessment System

10:45am CDT

Student Sense-making and 3-Dimensional Science in a Secondary Classroom

Wednesday October 23, 2024 10:45am - 12:15pm CDT

Cedar

KSDE Teacher Leaders are pleased to share new alignment tools for high quality instruction in a secondary science classroom. During this session come and explore what science instruction aligned to the three dimensions of the science standards and student sense-making look like in a secondary science classroom using a science-specific walk-through tool.

Moderators

Stephanie Alderman-Oler

STEM-Science Program Manager, KSDE

Speakers

Stacey Hart-Townsley

Science Instructor/ Teacher Leader Consultant, USD 259 Wichita Southeast HS /KSDE

2024 Science Constructive Coaching Tool.docx pdf

10 23 Sense Making in the Science Classroom pdf

Developing and Using Models pdf

Wednesday October 23, 2024 10:45am - 12:15pm CDT
Cedar

High Quality Instruction, Standards Alignment

Company Instructional Coaches
Audience Subject area Content Specialists
Subject Teachers - Secondary

3:30pm CDT

Implementing Mathematical Language Routines in the Classroom

Wednesday October 23, 2024 3:30pm - 5:00pm CDT

Maple

Mathematics classrooms are often littered with rules that expire and tricks without meaning or connection. These rules and tricks create a weak mathematical foundation. Rather than simplifying mathematics instruction, implement routines that amplify deep mathematical learning. In this session, participants will get an introduction to the eight mathematical language routines and strategies to implement in the classroom.

Speakers

Jolene Goodheart Perterson

Education Consultant, Smoky Hill Education Service Center

Teacher Leader Consultant, Kansas State Department of Education;Bachelors Degree, Secondary Mathematics Education, Kansas State University, 2005;Masters Degree, Curriculum and Instruction, Kansas State University, 2018;Education experience:Secondary Teacher and Math Instructional... Read More →

Todd Flory

Teacher Leader Consultant, KSDE

4th gr. T, 2018 KS Master T, #SkypeMaster T, #MIEExpert, @Buncee Amb., @PBS Digital Innovator KS lead, Google Certified Ed., KATM Pres.-elect, writer, speaker... Read More →

Principles for the Design of Mathematics Curricula pdf

Stronger and Clearer Each Time Strategy pdf

Stronger and Clearer Each Time student organizer pdf

MLR overview jpg

MLR 2. warm up math routines for multilingual learners pdf

2024 KSDE Mathematical Language Routines pdf

Wednesday October 23, 2024 3:30pm - 5:00pm CDT
Maple

High Quality Instruction, Structured Literacy, Professional Learning

10:45am CDT

Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Classroom Practice

Thursday October 24, 2024 10:45am - 12:15pm CDT

Redbud B

Modern artificial intelligence tools present both challenges and benefits to classrooms across the academic spectrum. This session is intended primarily for K-12 classroom teachers and curriculum leaders in all subject areas. Presenters will provide a brief look at the current state and capability of popular software tools and then discuss both the potential positive and the potential negative impacts of these capabilities. Best practices from national organizations and from other states’ efforts will be described, covering hot topics such as academic integrity, inquiry, and immediacy of feedback. A significant portion of the session will be reserved for discussion of attendees’ key concerns.

Speakers

Angie Powers

Josh Weeser

Teaching Assistant Professor, Kansas State University

I am a teaching assistant professor in the department of computer science at Kansas State University. I teach a variety of computer science classes at the post-secondary level, but I am heavily involved with CS at the K-12 level. I participate in and run multiple outreach programs... Read More →

Dr. Stephen King

Education Program Consultant, KSDE

Dr. King has helped other educators across Kansas with computer science education efforts at KSDE since 2018, and has served as education program consultant for both computer science and information technology pathways for six years.

Thursday October 24, 2024 10:45am - 12:15pm CDT
Redbud B

Technology and Cyber Security, High Quality Instruction