2025 GOCSD Innovation Summit

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10:30am CDT

Calibrate Confidently: Examples of Creating Consistent Grading Pratices Short Creek 1Abigail Groves • Candace Miller Feedback That Fuels Growth Short Creek 4Sierra Hufford • Marlee Scroggins • Jennifer Renegar GOWellness Network: Building a Collaborative Community for Staff Wellness Short Creek 2Nancy Leonard How to Win Students and Influence Behaviors Room Location TBAJoshua Carter SEL: Reshaping Social Skills and Work Habits in the Classroom Cooper Creek 3Brianna Schaefer What To Do When You Don't Know What To Do: A Focus on Tier Two Short Creek 3Andrew Morton Who Knew Creating CFAs Could Be So Easy? Cooper Creek 1Mary Miller • Cary Sikes From Struggle to Success: Response to Intervention as a Tool in Special Education Hensley FerryAmy Wood-Van Horn • Wendy Walker

1:00pm CDT

Assess, Impress, Progress: Crafting Quality Assessments and Tracking Growth Short Creek 4Jennifer Renegar Books as Bridges: Building Language Comprehension Through Read-Alouds Cooper Creek 2Lindsey Conner • Lindsey Dery Fresh Start: Foundational Wellness to Kick Off the School Year Short Creek 2Nancy Leonard From Data to Small Groups: A Simple Approach to Targeted Literacy Intervention Room Location TBANatosha Hulett Intentional Professional Learning Design Resulting in Implementation Compton FerryMartha Doennig Relationships, Relationships, Relationships: The Foundation to Parent Communication and Engagement Roark CreekTaylor Young • Nicki Thompson Signing for Connection: Enhancing Relationships and Social-Emotional Learning in the Classroom Short Creek 1Erin Geeding

2:00pm CDT

Goal Setting: Let It Transform Your Classroom Cooper Creek 3Jamie Myers GoLiteracy Network Session Cooper Creek 2Lindsey Conner Maximizing Collaborative Practices for Impact on Student Learning Compton FerryMartha Doennig STEM Library...more than just books (2024 GoInnovate Grant Recipient) Hensley FerryRachael Johnson

3:00pm CDT

Ask Away! Sparking Engagement and Turning Reluctant Learners into Active Responders! Cooper Creek 2Dr. Brandi Compass • Jeffrey Pettibone How to Build a Thinking Classroom Compton FerryTracie Gones • Tori Poor Unlocking Depth: Critical Thinking and Routines for Student Growth Short Creek 4Kimberly Pragman • Kristen Crouch • Jennifer Renegar Unlocking the Power of Data: Optimizing your Data Collection System for Meaningful Impact Short Creek 3Christina O'Neill Tools to Elevate Tiered Instruction Cooper Creek 1Shauna Stephanchick • Hannah New Support, Share & Succeed---A Collaborative Connect Time for Early Career (Years 1-3) Teachers Roark CreekKyAnne Weaver • Debbie Yonke

8:30am CDT

Partnering for Literacy: Empowering Parents to Support Striving Readers Fall CreekKristin Maerke Missouri Partnership Panel hosted by Curriculum Associates Boston FerryTracy Evans • David Rogier

9:30am CDT

Securing Success in Reading Success Plans Fall CreekKristin Maerke • Emily Hanson The Elephant in the School: Efficacy Development to Shift Learning in Your System Boston FerryGarrett Lowder To Infinity and Beyond: How to utilize AI in the classroom. Room Location TBAJosh Welborn Proactive Prevention: Leveraging MTSS and Effective Tier I Instruction to Address Reading Challenges Room Location TBAKaryn Tomkinson • Jenn Wright Taking Care of Priority One - Our Students! Cooper Creek 1Krystal Simon • Matt Pearce GOSPED Roundtable: Networking Opportunity for Educators with an Interest in Special Education Hensley FerryChristina O'Neill