Connections Conference 2018 has ended

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Connections Conference 2018

9:30am MST

Bringing out the Best in Everybody North Exhibit HallCrystal Kuykendall

10:45am MST

Benefits of Effective Co-Teaching TurnberryRyan McCann • Mary Jane Tupper Destructive To Productive: Creating a Restorative Justice Culture North Pavilion 4Jonathan Masters Eco-Systems: Lake County's Approach to the Skills Gap From Elementary Through Job Placement and Skill Attainment Pebble BeachLaura Neselli • Gina Schuyler • Jennifer Serino Embedded Math In CTE Curriculum North Pavilion 5Brian Gordon • Neal Kauffman Hierarchy of Student Talk: Strategy for Increasing Student Participation North Pavilion 6Terry Kass • Deborah Kilberry iOs App Development Implementation- A Comprehensive Plan to Bringing It to High Schools South Pavilion 2Eric Duffett • Kristine Fischer Medical Insurance Coding Specialist - Navigating Career Pathway Development Saint AndrewBrian Veit • Mehaffy Whitney Building Healthy Relationships with Students South Pavilion 1Robert Jackson Emerging Career Trends - The Fourth Industrial Revolution North Pavilion 2 & 3Corinne Hoisington

1:15pm MST

Creating Gaming Apps - From Concept to Classroom BremenKathleen Wolz Opening Up: Performance, Storytelling, and Vulnerability in the Classroom MuirfieldBrian Martin • Jenn Romero Social/Emotional Intelligence: The Most Important Lesson In (and out of) the Classroom North Pavilion 4Jonathan Masters We Have Hope, Do You? TurnberryJesse Cuddy • Lynette Olexa • Jeremy Pack Emerging Career Trends - The Fourth Industrial Revolution North Pavilion 2 & 3Corinne Hoisington The Poison of Intolerance in the Workplace South Pavilion 2Chad Foster

2:30pm MST

Action Research Regarding Alumni From Vocational Classes Saint AndrewMark Drelicharz • Eric Koranda Realize Your Students' Potential with Mindset TurnberryAimee Julian • Dr. Ben Williams The Visual Edge for Standards Based Success MuirfieldSargy Letuchy Top 20 Tips for New Teachers BremenDr. Madie Cannamore • Dr. Pamela C. Cannamore Ignite: Lead the Way with Everything 3D North Pavilion 2 & 3Corinne Hoisington Active Teaching Strategies That Engage Reluctant Learners South Pavilion 6Dave Shepard Teenagers Preparing for the Real World South Pavilion 2Chad Foster

3:45pm MST

Explore Nontraditional Careers: A Toolkit to Increase Access and Success for Students in CTE and STEM TurnberryAimee Julian Mentoring and Leadership Using Service Projects and Harvard Business Case Studies North Pavilion 6Carol Valentino-Barry The Superhero in Every Educator North Pavilion 4Jonathan Masters So. Much. Tech. #AugmentedRealityLearningExperiences North Pavilion 2 & 3Corinne Hoisington

8:30am MST

Domestic Violence in a Digitally Connected World: How to Recognize Domestic Violence and Bullying in Your Classroom and in Social Media North Pavilion 6Dr. Pamela C. Cannamore • Celeste McGill Ed, D, LCSW, CADC, SAP Earning College Credit in CTE: A Plan For Refocusing CTE Outcomes Saint AndrewMitchel Staroscik Strengthening Accessibility Through Self-Assessment and Civil Rights Reviews BremenBrittany Boston • Aimee Julian Understanding Students With Autism Spectrum Disorder Samuel TinleyRyan McCann • Mary Jane Tupper Active Teaching Strategies That Engage Reluctant Learners South Pavilion 6Dave Shepard Solutions to Educating Black and Latino Males South Pavilion 1Robert Jackson Implementing the Living miDream Program in Your Classroom South Pavilion 4Cassie Blickem • Marie Strejc-Wood

9:45am MST

Applying Trauma Informed Strategies for Classroom and Student Interactions North Pavilion 6Celeste McGill Ed, D, LCSW, CADC, SAP CTE vs. Core Teacher Quality: What Is the Difference? Saint AndrewAmy Romito • Mitchel Staroscik Effective Communication When Writing Across the Curriculum MuirfieldDr. Pamela C. Cannamore ILCTE: Innovative Curriculum Resources--Who? What? Where? When? North Pavilion 5Rod McQuality • Linda Walker Providing Students Industry Credential Opportunities Pebble BeachJustin Barker, Vanessa Buffry, Amandine Judas • Frank LaMantia The Illinois Essential Employability Skills Framework BremenBrittany Boston • Aimee Julian Using Technology and Social Media to Stay Connected to Your Graduated Students Samuel TinleyPeter Hostrawser Financial Literacy - Learn Now or Pay Later! South Pavilion 2Chad Foster

12:15pm MST

#Adulting - Using Breakout Boxes to Increase Active Engagement BremenBrianna Basic • Danielle Radzialowski Administrators/Deans: Is Your Office Filled with So Many Referrals That Teachers Have to "Take A Number?" TurnberryBenita Anderson Career Readiness and the Career Decision Making Process Pebble BeachMarc Changnon How to Get Along With Anyone (In the Classroom and Out) MuirfieldProfessor Vera P. Barkus • Dr. Pamela C. Cannamore Next Generation Tools/Apps for Targeting 21st Century Skills Across the Curriculum Samuel TinleyCourtney Alexander • J.R. Rose Project Lead The Way--K-12 Problem-Based STEM Opportunities North Pavilion 2 & 3Brenda Pacey • Steve Parrott Restorative Justice: A Prison to College Pipeline (Pathway to Reentry and Recidivism Prevention Approach: Transitioning Incarcerated Alternative School Graduates into Post Secondary Education) North Pavilion 6Dr. Tasha Davis • Dr. Shaniqua Jones Teaching Students to Build Online/Website Portfolios North Pavilion 4Peter Hostrawser Using Facebook to Share CTE Resources North Pavilion 1Diane Mahinda • Linda Walker Teenagers Preparing for the Real World South Pavilion 2Chad Foster

1:30pm MST

Blended Learning Best Practices Utilizing 1:1 Devices North Pavilion 1Erin Quinlan • Jennifer Spellman Building A Community and High School Career Mentoring Program Saint AndrewMichael Mulligan Career Plan and Why I Need One Forever! Get yours with the Illinois Career Information System. Pebble BeachTroy McMillan Establishing Career Pathways for Cybersecurity North Pavilion 2 & 3Chuck Bales Re-Igniting Your Love for Teaching MuirfieldDr. Madie Cannamore • Dr. Pamela C. Cannamore Resiliency in Education BremenKevin MCClure Work Readiness Assessments and Tools North Pavilion 4Olivia Miller