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National Conference on Differentiated Instruction

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Get ready for 4 days of great education, valuable insight, ideas and inspiration!

Full session descriptions will be available by
early March 2010
.

Choose an All-Day session, or select a combination of other sessions below.
All-Day Sessions 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
A1The Brain & Gender Differentiated Classroom (Gr. K-8 - All)Ron Coniglio
A2Lesson Planning 101: Plan Your Work, Work Your Plan (Gr. K-12 - Intro)Linda Karges-Bone, Ed.D.
A3Using Singapore Math Strategies to Meet the Needs of All Learners (Gr. 1-6 - Intro)Anni Stipek
Full-Morning Sessions 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM
A4Assessment in the DI Classroom (Gr. 3-12 - All)Rick Wormeli
A5Villages of Hope: Responding to Children from Poverty (Gr. K-12 - Intro)Cynthia "Mama J" Johnson
A6DI from A to Z: What It Is & How Do I Get Started? (Gr. K-12 - Intro)Zaf Khan, Ed.D.
A7Value Added: Strategies to Meet the Needs of Gifted Learners (Gr. K-5 - Next Steps)Elizabeth Sizemore
75-Minute Morning Sessions 8:50 AM - 10:05 AM
A8Finding Time for Interventions (Gr. K-8 - All)Jim Grant
A9Differentiating with Whole-Group Instruction (Gr. 4-12 - All)Betty Hollas
A10Differentiating Your Small-Group Guided Reading Instruction (Gr. K-2 - Next Steps)Betty Jo Evers
A11Student Led Conferences--The Sure Bet (Gr. 4-8 - Intro)Jack Berckemeyer
A12Technology ... Just One More Thing to Do? (Gr. K-12 - Intro)Lori Elliott
A13DI & RTI: What´s the Connection? (Gr. K-8 - All)Gretchen Goodman
A14Early Intervention Strategies for Helping Your At-Risk Students (Gr. K-3 - Next Steps)Donna Whyte
A1550 Ways to Create More Engaging Lessons (Gr. K-8 - All)Grace Dearborn
A16Differentiating Nonfiction Strategies in Your Social Studies Classroom (Gr. 3-8 - Next Steps)Sherri Strating
A17Managing a Differentiated Classroom (Gr. K-6 - Next Steps)Judy Stoehr
A18Integrating Multiple Intelligences into Your Writing Instruction (Gr. 6-12 - Next Steps)Katherine McKnight, Ph.D.
A19Building Great Vocabulary Skills (Gr. 1-6 - All)Tim Rasinski, Ph.D.
A20Teaching the Hard to Reach: Connecting with Primary Learning Styles (Gr. 6-12 - Next Steps)Robert Hart
A21Creative Projects for Teaching Math in a Differentiated Classroom (Gr. 9-12 - Next Steps)Mary Boognl & Diane Johnson
A22Teaching Six-Trait Writing in a Differentiated Classroom (Gr. 1-3 - Next Steps)Kathryn Tooley
75-Minute Morning Sessions 10:35 AM - 11:50 AM
A2310 Deadly Pitfalls of Differentiated Instruction (Gr. K-12 - Intro)Jim Grant
A24Successful Interventions: Differentiating Literacy for Struggling & Advanced Students (Gr. 3-12 - Intro)Betty Hollas
A25Powerful Comprehension Strategies (Gr. K-2 - Next Steps)Betty Jo Evers
A26Classroom Management Strategies That Work (Gr. 4-8 - Next Steps)Jack Berckemeyer
A27Integrate: Putting It All Together (Gr. 3-6 - Next Steps)Lori Elliott
A28Universal Screening to Identify Struggling Students (Gr. K-6 - Intro)Gretchen Goodman
A29Games That Teach for the DI Classroom! (Gr. K-3 - All)Donna Whyte
A30Teaching Teachers: Strategies for Support Providers & Mentor Teachers (Gr. K-12 - All)Grace Dearborn
A31Motivate Reluctant Learners Through the Eyes of Science (Gr. 3-8 - Intro)Sherri Strating
A32Effective Planning & Instruction for At-Risk Students (Gr. 7-12 - All)Judy Stoehr
A33Partnering with Your Students for Active Learning (Gr. 7-12 - Intro)Katherine McKnight, Ph.D.
A34Developing Reading Fluency (Gr. K-6 - All)Tim Rasinski, Ph.D.
A35Effective RTI Strategies for Your Classroom (Gr. K-5 - All)Jay Dudley, Lakeshore Learning Materials
A36Using RAFT to Differentiate in the Secondary Classroom (Gr. 7-12 - All)Katie Jackson & Chris Mann
A37Implementing DI in Your School (Gr. K-12 - Intro)Ryan Hitchman
Afternoon Sessions—Choose a half-day session or two 75-minute sessions
Full-Afternoon Sessions 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
B1Language Arts: Meeting the Needs of Young Adolescents (Gr. 4-8 - All)Jack Berckemeyer
B2Conscious Classroom Management: Bring Out the Best in Students & Teachers (Gr. K-12 - All)Grace Dearborn
B3Teaching the Classics in an Inclusive Classroom (Gr. 9-12 - Intro)Katherine McKnight, Ph.D.
B4Assessment for Understanding (Gr. K-6 - All)Judy Stoehr
75-Minute Afternoon Sessions 1:20 PM - 2:35 PM
B5Practical Cognitive Science Principles (Gr. 7-12 - All)Rick Wormeli
B6Math Interventions That Work (Gr. K-6 - All)Jim Grant
B7Motivating Your Teachers to Differentiate (Gr. K-12 - All)Betty Hollas
B8Differentiated Writing Strategies for Diverse Learners (Gr. 6-12 - Intro)Cynthia "Mama J" Johnson
B960+ Shortcuts to Successful Centers (Gr. K-2 - All)Betty Jo Evers
B10Explore the World Using Google Earth & Online Projects (Gr. 6-12 - Next Steps)Lori Elliott
B11Curriculum Compacting for Secondary Students (Gr. 7-12 - All)Elizabeth Sizemore
B12Motivate, Reach & Teach the Unmotivated Student (Gr. 6-12 - All)Zaf Khan, Ed.D.
B1310 Simple Ways to Differentiate! (Gr. K-8 - All)Gretchen Goodman
B14Social Studies: The Missing Piece of the Puzzle (Gr. K-2 - All)Donna Whyte
B15Meeting Learning Styles Through Science (Gr. K-3 - Intro)Sherri Strating
B16Readers Theatre: Integrating Reading in the Content Areas (Gr. 3-8 - All)Tim Rasinski, Ph.D.
B17Tiers Without Tears: Easy Ways to Tier Assignments (Gr. K-12 - All)Wendy Conklin, Learning is Fun
B18Integrating Strategies for Students with Sensory Sensitivities (Gr. K-6 - Intro)Brooke Houillion & Lori Dreyer
B19Reading Strategies for Intermediate Level ELL Students (Gr. 5-8 - Intro)Karen Scott
75-Minute Afternoon Sessions 3:05 PM - 4:20 PM
B20Summarization Techniques for Any Subject (Gr. 3-12 - All)Rick Wormeli
B21Differentiated Intervention: The More Ways You Teach, The More Students You Reach (Gr. K-3 - All)Jim Grant
B22Anchor Activities in Your Differentiated Classroom (Gr. 3-8 - All)Betty Hollas
B23Understanding Learning Characteristics of Diverse Student Populations (Gr. K-12 - Intro)Cynthia "Mama J" Johnson
B24Supporting Writing with Mini-Lessons (Gr. K-2 - Next Steps)Betty Jo Evers
B25Just Between Friends? The Ins & Outs of Social Networking (Gr. K-12 - Intro)Lori Elliott
B26Integrating Digital Media Resources & Interactive Technology into Math & Science (Gr. 7-12 - Next Steps)eInstruction
B27Bully Proofing Your Classroom & School (Gr. K-12 - Next Steps)Zaf Khan, Ed.D.
B28Response to Intervention (RTI) Strategies (Gr. K-8 - All)Gretchen Goodman
B29Working Smarter, Not Harder, in the DI Classroom (Gr. K-2 - Intro)Donna Whyte
B30Literacy Centers Across the Content Areas (Gr. 1-6 - All)Sherri Strating
B31Developing Reading Fluency (Gr. K-6 - All)Tim Rasinski, Ph.D.
B32Banish Boredom! Building Student Engagement Through Six Skills of Interest (Gr. 6-12 - All)Wilkins-O´Riley Zinn, Ed.D.
B33Reaching Differentiated Students Through Their Parents (Gr. K-6 - Intro)Rose Gonzales
B34The Precise Language of Mathematics Word Games (Gr. 5-9 - Intro)Jacqueline Bell-McGee