SDE 2018 National Conference, July 9-13, Las Vegas

Special Event Presenters

O P E N I N G K E Y N O T E

Dr. Becky Bailey

Opening keynote and session with author of Easy to Love, Difficult to Discipline and founder of Conscious Discipline

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F U L L D A Y

Gail Boushey
& Allison Behne
From The 2 Sisters

A full day of sessions with the Daily 5 and CAFE literacy experts

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O P E N I N G E V E N T

Gerry Brooks

Kick-off comedic performance by elementary principal, education humorist, and social media star

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D A N C E P A R T Y

Koo Koo Kanga Roo

End-of-day interactive music and dance performance by band/comedy duo/workout franchise

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C L O S I N G E V E N T

Clint Pulver

Closing celebration event of inspiration, high-energy
music, and educator camaraderie

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Michael
Bonner

• Motivation
• Reading Engagement

Jen
Jones

• Guided Reading
• Content-Area Writing

Cheryl
Dick

• Differentiation
• Comprehension

Marcy
Bernethy

• Math Facts
• Fitting It All In

Brandy
Young

• Formative Assessment
• Homework

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Top Benefits		Topic Areas
Increase fluency and comprehension of more complex texts, tasks, and problems. Focus interventions to support struggling students in reading, writing, and math to meet standards and reading initiatives. Motivate and engage students with self-directed, project-based learning experiences that support student-choice models. Broaden student’ scope of their role and responsibility within a collaborative classroom by encouraging a growth mindset. Identify effective grouping strategies and ways to differentiate instruction for your diverse group of learners.		Growth Mindset STEM Guided Reading Technology Integration Writing Struggling Learners Classroom Management & Organization Small-Group Instruction Differentiation Genius Hour Fitting It All In