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Fostering Active Learning In Asynchronous Oer Courses: Student-Generated Test Banks And Peer Review With Feedbackfruits, Chelsea M. Slack

All Things Open

This presentation explores a dynamic approach to enhancing the quality of Open Educational Resource (OER) textbooks in asynchronous undergraduate and graduate courses. Students are actively involved in the generation of multiple-choice test questions, tasked with creating both factual and applied questions. What sets this method apart is the integration of the peer review platform FeedbackFruits, available free through their World Educator's Initiative.

Through asynchronous collaboration, students engage in peer review, refining and evaluating each other's questions. This innovative process not only promotes a deeper understanding of course content but also cultivates critical thinking skills. The presentation will discuss the integration …

Youth Unveiled: Decoding The Stages Of Growth And Of Thriving Futures, Tycee Prevatt, Kristie Popa

National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference

Explore Positive Youth Development's focus on aligning youth development with age-appropriate practices for maximum benefit from opportunities. Join us to understand the stages of youth growth and learn effective techniques to engage them in activities.

Prison Walls To College Halls- How To Win With The Most Challenging Students, Floyd D. Lyles

National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference

Prison Wall to College Halls- How to WIN with your most challenging students is about teaching educators about how to work with at-risk, and challenging students. I believe all students need a champion. Are you a champion for every kid in your building? I will teach you the winning formula and how to be successful with the most challenging, difficult students. You must be Willing to Invest your time and Never give up.

"Success Is The Only Option", Sherene A. Carpenter Phd

National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference

"Success Is the Only Option". Reflective, Engaging, Imperative. Often times teachers place grades on report cards without analyzing or reflecting. Interesting conversations take place when teachers are presented with a chart displaying the number of As and Bs compared to the number Ds and Fs. What does a snapshot of your classroom, school, or district reveal about both student and teacher academic success? This presentation allows participants to identify resolutions to barriers, as well as receive tools that enhance student/teacher engagement - as Academic Success Is the Only Option.

A Trauma Responsive Approach To Fostering Resilience, Addressing Equity Issues And Improving Student Wellness And Academic Success, Mark Harrington, Joe Thompson, Catherine Stone, Kim Witeck

National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference

. The REO (re-entry option) Program was created in response to an overwhelming need to address severe disciplinary referral patterns and the disproportionate impact on students of color. It is rare that the underlying issue that may have precipitated the undesirable behavior is considered, and even rarer that a referral to clinical staff is the response. In the REO program is an intervention designed to be initiated by a teacher who recognizes or experiences a student in pre-crisis or a student a student who believes they need to a safe place to self-regulate to prevent escalating behavior. The student is …

Growing Young Men - Transitioning And Transforming, Will Smith Mr.

National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference

The Growing Young Men program recognizes that we possess an important role in providing leadership in character development for the scholars of our community. We believe that character education and the development of life skills are vital to helping our scholars become good citizens in society.

Mindfulness: The Missing Link In Education, Ashley L. Baer

National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference

Were you asked to pay attention or behave in school? As educators, we must stop expecting focus and self-regulation, and instead we must teach it. Learn how in this experiential session to connect and regulate students using the breathing ball, games, breath, and movement. Let’s practice!

The Power Of Team Sports And One Caring Adult, Don Poole

National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference

When team sports are combined with one adult(Synergy) you can give a child a "Why". Also when you committ to not use limiting beliefs or make judgements about a child's future the sky is the limit. Using the Goldfish principles amazing outcomes will happen!

Engaging Teacher-Student Relationships With All Students, Jess Teal

National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference

Positive teacher-student relationships are essential for a safe classroom that promotes academic achievement and social/emotional development for all children. Teachers need specific practices and resources to support them in establishing positive teacher-student relationships with all their students. All students deserve a consistent adult connection and to call school a safe place to learn and grow.

Wet Spaghetti Or Its Reciprocal? Let’S Be Rational!, Janice Krouse

Professional Learning Day

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Can I Pick Your Brain? Exploratory Brain Dissection, Nicole Ross, Jessica Amacher, Desiree Klimek

Professional Learning Day

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Sphero Heros: Exploring Robotic Programming With Sphero Bots, Elaine Wu

Professional Learning Day

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The Math Of Ranked Choice Voting, Julie Dowling

Professional Learning Day

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Little Changes, Big Impact: Integrating Evolution In Science And Ela, Nicole Ross, Lassandra Walker

Professional Learning Day

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(Virtual) Radians: Units Are Important & Why The Unit Circle Is Not, Matthew Mccutcheon

Professional Learning Day

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Legendary Lessons: How To Enhance Your Instruction Through Storytelling, Elaine Wu

Professional Learning Day

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Arthroscopy Using Stem: Biomedical Engineering, David Hernandez

Professional Learning Day

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Make And Take Speaker, Anastasia Perry, Brooke Schmidt

Professional Learning Day

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First Order Kinetics Activity, Joe Golab

Professional Learning Day

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Probability With K-Pop Idols: Bts! An Introduction To Probability Using The Traditional Korean Game 윷놀이 (Yut Nori), Brian Trainor

Professional Learning Day

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A Hands-On Activity To Introduce Quantum Mechanics, Eric Hawker

Professional Learning Day

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The Science Within Art, Joyce Symoniak

Professional Learning Day

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How To Lie With Statistics, Peter Dong

Professional Learning Day

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Latex > Equation Editor, Evan Brummet, Lingyi Meng

Professional Learning Day

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Citizen Science - Students Contributing To Research In Ai And Astrophysics, Patrick Young

Professional Learning Day

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Labs That Work Both In And Out Of The Classroom, Nicole Ross

Professional Learning Day

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What Ancient Cultures Can Teach Us About Best Teaching Practices, Elaine Wu

Professional Learning Day

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Curve Ahead: Civil Engineering, David Hernandez

Professional Learning Day

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Teaching Leadership In The Classroom: Leadership Theory, Activism, And Unsd Goals, Emma Wilson

Professional Learning Day

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Elective Amphibians - Spotting Gerrymanders, Micah Fogel

Professional Learning Day

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