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Friday, February 15
 

8:30am CST

Book Talks & Book Fair - See Description for Topic
Enjoy a come and go learning opportunity by visiting the GISD Heinemann Book Fair in the GHS Library. You will have the opportunity to listen in on various book talks presented by our own GISD team. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to explore book titles that you may choose to add to your professional library.  

Rebecca Nolen - 1, 2, 3 Magic: 3-Step Discipline for Calm, Effective, and Happy Parenting
Donna McDonald - Grammar Keepers: Lessons that Tackle Students' Most Persistent Problems Once and for All
Amy Heil - Poetry Friday Anthology for Middle School
Lauri Smith - Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can't Stop Talking
Friday February 15, 2019 8:30am - 9:20am CST
GHS Library
  Come & Go - All Day
  • Recommended Audience All

8:30am CST

Brain Breaks
Bring your competitive spirit to the playground for some old fashioned fun!  Brain breaks are time to step away from learning, have fun, and play yard games with your colleagues.  
Speakers
PH

Friday February 15, 2019 8:30am - 9:20am CST
Main Hall/308 Vicinity
  Come & Go - All Day
  • Recommended Audience All

8:30am CST

Design Open Gym
Stay an hour, or two….OR Stay all day! Bring your team and design engaging work for your students. It doesn’t matter whether you’ve been to Design Training or not!  We have the resources and time for you!  Design Open Gym will meet you at the stage of design you are at with your team and help you create a unit that will excite and engage your students. We will have coaching circles, materials and resources for you to explore.  
Speakers
KT

Friday February 15, 2019 8:30am - 9:20am CST
EIC 210
  Come & Go - All Day
  • Recommended Audience All

8:30am CST

Follett Destiny Library Manager for Librarians
ESC 11 Destiny Trainer Sheila Carr will lead librarians in a training on using and customizing Destiny Library Manager. Topics will range from basic to advanced use, and will include time for librarian questions. A detailed schedule will be provided to librarians prior to the training so they can choose to attend the entire training or just participate in the topics that are most relevant to them.
Speakers
SC

Friday February 15, 2019 8:30am - 9:20am CST
Room 162
  Come & Go - All Day

8:30am CST

Grant Coaching
Are you considering submitting an application for the Georgetown Ed Foundation Spring Collaborative Grant? If so, we strongly encourage you to stop by Room 206 to discuss your grant idea with Chief Technology and Innovation Officer Lannon Heflin to receive feedback and coaching prior to submitting. Grant applications are due no later than March 8, 2019. Additional information and the application can be found at https://gisdedfound.org/teacher-innovation-grants/.
Speakers
LH

Friday February 15, 2019 8:30am - 9:20am CST
Room 205
  Come & Go - All Day
  • Recommended Audience All

8:30am CST

Self-Organized PLC Time
Feel inspired to discuss something you've learned?  Want to work with your team to implement a new strategy? The cafeteria is an open work space for teams to meet and collaborate.   Bonus: The coffee bar is there as well!
Friday February 15, 2019 8:30am - 9:20am CST
Cafeteria
  Come & Go - All Day
  • Recommended Audience All

8:30am CST

STEM Scouts: Mobile STEM Laboratory & Hands-on Lessons
 STEM Scouts will be offering a come-and-go demonstration of their hands-on science lessons offered through the STEM Scouts outreach program. Experience how STEM Scouts lessons align with science TEKS and how their lessons are developed to be engaging and thought-provoking and to encourage students to develop further interest in STEM fields. The mobile laboratory will also be on site so that you can get the full outreach experience.
Speakers
SS

Friday February 15, 2019 8:30am - 9:20am CST
Cafeteria/Lab Bus Behind Cafeteria
  Come & Go - All Day

8:30am CST

Technology Sandbox
Do you want to incorporate technology tools with purpose into your lesson design, but feel challenged because of time and familiarity?  Our Technology Sandbox is perfect for you!
What can I expect in the sandbox?
-Learn through inquiry & exploration!
-Have time to learn in a self-paced environment
-Get Hands-On...try out Web tools and iPad Apps to build confidence
-Receive support from Digital Learning Coaches for integration into lesson design
-Collaborate with colleagues
-Come and go throughout the day

Speakers
DL

Friday February 15, 2019 8:30am - 9:20am CST
EIC Lobby (210/214)
  Come & Go - All Day
  • Recommended Audience All

8:30am CST

Open Lab of Test Hound Support & State Assessment Collaboration for Administrators
Would you like to get ahead with the support of others?  Come collaborate with us and we can help walk you through the beginning steps for your campus, and organize how to get prepared.
Speakers
VB

Friday February 15, 2019 8:30am - 10:20am CST
Room 182
  Come & Go - All Day

8:30am CST

Webinar Workspace
Always wanted to complete a webinar but never had the time? Enjoy learning new things at your own pace in an online setting? Use time today to grow through an online learning opportunity of your choice or choose from a sample list found here:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GVFkgDI7V-Zuc6mK7bxAVURtFQM_3bquJlA6TkgsQBI/edit?usp=sharing. This space is available if you would prefer to work on a desktop computer, however, feel free to find a space around GHS that is comfortable for you!
Friday February 15, 2019 8:30am - 3:50pm CST
GHS Annex Room 843
  Come & Go - All Day
  • Recommended Audience All

8:30am CST

Edgenuity Q&A with an Expert for Current Edgenuity Teachers
Teachers who are currently using Edgenuity are invited to attend a Come-and-Go Q&A and work session with our Edgenuity trainer, Ashley Jiles. Ashley will be available all day to answer your questions about Edgenuity or PowerSpeak, help with course setup and settings, discuss best practices, advise on student success, and more! Come and Go, or Come and Stay as long as you need! **Bring your GISD-issued laptop to this session.**
Speakers
AJ

Friday February 15, 2019 8:30am - 9:20pm CST
Room 163
  Come & Go - All Day
  • Recommended Audience All

9:30am CST

Book Talks & Book Fair - See Description for Topic
Enjoy a come and go learning opportunity by visiting the GISD Heinemann Book Fair in the GHS Library. You will have the opportunity to listen in on various book talks presented by our own GISD team. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to explore book titles that you may choose to add to your professional library.  

Tony Bonazzi - Flip Your Classroom: Reach Every Student in Every Class Every Day
Suzanne Payne - The Refugee
Carol Watson - Participatory Creativity: Introducing Access and Equity to the Creative Classroom by Edward P. Clapp
Nancy Ann Ling - The Poetry Friday Anthology for Celebrations: Holiday Poems for the Whole Year in English and Spanish by Sylvia Vardell and Janet Wong
Friday February 15, 2019 9:30am - 10:20am CST
GHS Library
  Come & Go - All Day
  • Recommended Audience All

9:30am CST

Brain Breaks
Bring your competitive spirit to the playground for some old fashioned fun!  Brain breaks are time to step away from learning, have fun, and play yard games with your colleagues.  
Speakers
PH

Friday February 15, 2019 9:30am - 10:20am CST
Main Hall/308 Vicinity
  Come & Go - All Day
  • Recommended Audience All

9:30am CST

Design Open Gym
Stay an hour, or two….OR Stay all day! Bring your team and design engaging work for your students. It doesn’t matter whether you’ve been to Design Training or not!  We have the resources and time for you!  Design Open Gym will meet you at the stage of design you are at with your team and help you create a unit that will excite and engage your students. We will have coaching circles, materials and resources for you to explore.  
Speakers
KT

Friday February 15, 2019 9:30am - 10:20am CST
EIC 210
  Come & Go - All Day
  • Recommended Audience All

9:30am CST

Edgenuity Q&A with an Expert for Current Edgenuity Teachers
Teachers who are currently using Edgenuity are invited to attend a Come-and-Go Q&A and work session with our Edgenuity trainer, Ashley Jiles. Ashley will be available all day to answer your questions about Edgenuity or PowerSpeak, help with course setup and settings, discuss best practices, advise on student success, and more! Come and Go, or Come and Stay as long as you need! **Bring your GISD-issued laptop to this session.**
Speakers
AJ

Friday February 15, 2019 9:30am - 10:20am CST
Room 163
  Come & Go - All Day
  • Recommended Audience All

9:30am CST

Follett Destiny Library Manager for Librarians
ESC 11 Destiny Trainer Sheila Carr will lead librarians in a training on using and customizing Destiny Library Manager. Topics will range from basic to advanced use, and will include time for librarian questions. A detailed schedule will be provided to librarians prior to the training so they can choose to attend the entire training or just participate in the topics that are most relevant to them.
Speakers
SC

Friday February 15, 2019 9:30am - 10:20am CST
Room 162
  Come & Go - All Day

9:30am CST

Grant Coaching
Are you considering submitting an application for the Georgetown Ed Foundation Spring Collaborative Grant? If so, we strongly encourage you to stop by Room 206 to discuss your grant idea with Chief Technology and Innovation Officer Lannon Heflin to receive feedback and coaching prior to submitting. Grant applications are due no later than March 8, 2019. Additional information and the application can be found at https://gisdedfound.org/teacher-innovation-grants/
Speakers
LH

Friday February 15, 2019 9:30am - 10:20am CST
Room 205
  Come & Go - All Day
  • Recommended Audience All

9:30am CST

Self-Organized PLC Time
Feel inspired to discuss something you've learned?  Want to work with your team to implement a new strategy? The cafeteria is an open work space for teams to meet and collaborate.   Bonus: The coffee bar is there as well!
Friday February 15, 2019 9:30am - 10:20am CST
Cafeteria
  Come & Go - All Day
  • Recommended Audience All

9:30am CST

STEM Scouts: Mobile STEM Laboratory & Hands-on Lessons
 STEM Scouts will be offering a come-and-go demonstration of their hands-on science lessons offered through the STEM Scouts outreach program. Experience how STEM Scouts lessons align with science TEKS and how their lessons are developed to be engaging and thought-provoking and to encourage students to develop further interest in STEM fields. The mobile laboratory will also be on site so that you can get the full outreach experience.
Speakers
SS

Friday February 15, 2019 9:30am - 10:20am CST
Cafeteria/Lab Bus Behind Cafeteria
  Come & Go - All Day

9:30am CST

Technology Sandbox
Do you want to incorporate technology tools with purpose into your lesson design, but feel challenged because of time and familiarity?  Our Technology Sandbox is perfect for you!
What can I expect in the sandbox?
-Learn through inquiry & exploration!
-Have time to learn in a self-paced environment
-Get Hands-On...try out Web tools and iPad Apps to build confidence
-Receive support from Digital Learning Coaches for integration into lesson design
-Collaborate with colleagues
-Come and go throughout the day

Speakers
DL

Friday February 15, 2019 9:30am - 10:20am CST
EIC Lobby (210/214)
  Come & Go - All Day
  • Recommended Audience All

10:30am CST

Book Talks & Book Fair - See Description for Topic
Enjoy a come and go learning opportunity by visiting the GISD Heinemann Book Fair in the GHS Library. You will have the opportunity to listen in on various book talks presented by our own GISD team. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to explore book titles that you may choose to add to your professional library.  

Julia Gelinas -Crash Course: The Life Lessons My Students Have Taught Me by Kim Beardon
Fred Brent - Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy Seals Lead and Win by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin
Holly Rogers - Reading in the Wild: The Book Whisperer's Keys to Cultivating Lifelong Reading Habits by Donalyn Miller and Susan Kelley
Brennan Killingsworth - Now, Discover your Strengths by Marcus Buckingham and Donald O. Clifton
Friday February 15, 2019 10:30am - 11:20am CST
GHS Library
  Come & Go - All Day
  • Recommended Audience All

10:30am CST

Brain Breaks
Bring your competitive spirit to the playground for some old fashioned fun!  Brain breaks are time to step away from learning, have fun, and play yard games with your colleagues.  
Speakers
PH

Friday February 15, 2019 10:30am - 11:20am CST
Main Hall/308 Vicinity
  Come & Go - All Day
  • Recommended Audience All

10:30am CST

Design Open Gym
Stay an hour, or two….OR Stay all day! Bring your team and design engaging work for your students. It doesn’t matter whether you’ve been to Design Training or not!  We have the resources and time for you!  Design Open Gym will meet you at the stage of design you are at with your team and help you create a unit that will excite and engage your students. We will have coaching circles, materials and resources for you to explore.  
Speakers
KT

Friday February 15, 2019 10:30am - 11:20am CST
EIC 210
  Come & Go - All Day
  • Recommended Audience All

10:30am CST

Edgenuity Q&A with an Expert for Current Edgenuity Teachers
Teachers who are currently using Edgenuity are invited to attend a Come-and-Go Q&A and work session with our Edgenuity trainer, Ashley Jiles. Ashley will be available all day to answer your questions about Edgenuity or PowerSpeak, help with course setup and settings, discuss best practices, advise on student success, and more! Come and Go, or Come and Stay as long as you need! **Bring your GISD-issued laptop to this session.**
Speakers
AJ

Friday February 15, 2019 10:30am - 11:20am CST
Room 163
  Come & Go - All Day
  • Recommended Audience All

10:30am CST

Follett Destiny Library Manager for Librarians
ESC 11 Destiny Trainer Sheila Carr will lead librarians in a training on using and customizing Destiny Library Manager. Topics will range from basic to advanced use, and will include time for librarian questions. A detailed schedule will be provided to librarians prior to the training so they can choose to attend the entire training or just participate in the topics that are most relevant to them.
Speakers
SC

Friday February 15, 2019 10:30am - 11:20am CST
Room 162
  Come & Go - All Day

10:30am CST

Grant Coaching
Are you considering submitting an application for the Georgetown Ed Foundation Spring Collaborative Grant? If so, we strongly encourage you to stop by Room 206 to discuss your grant idea with Chief Technology and Innovation Officer Lannon Heflin to receive feedback and coaching prior to submitting. Grant applications are due no later than March 8, 2019. Additional information and the application can be found at https://gisdedfound.org/teacher-innovation-grants/
Speakers
LH

Friday February 15, 2019 10:30am - 11:20am CST
Room 205
  Come & Go - All Day
  • Recommended Audience All

10:30am CST

Self-Organized PLC Time
Feel inspired to discuss something you've learned?  Want to work with your team to implement a new strategy? The cafeteria is an open work space for teams to meet and collaborate.   Bonus: The coffee bar is there as well!
Friday February 15, 2019 10:30am - 11:20am CST
Cafeteria
  Come & Go - All Day
  • Recommended Audience All

10:30am CST

Technology Sandbox
Do you want to incorporate technology tools with purpose into your lesson design, but feel challenged because of time and familiarity?  Our Technology Sandbox is perfect for you!
What can I expect in the sandbox?
-Learn through inquiry & exploration!
-Have time to learn in a self-paced environment
-Get Hands-On...try out Web tools and iPad Apps to build confidence
-Receive support from Digital Learning Coaches for integration into lesson design
-Collaborate with colleagues
-Come and go throughout the day

Speakers
DL

Friday February 15, 2019 10:30am - 11:20am CST
EIC Lobby (210/214)
  Come & Go - All Day
  • Recommended Audience All

10:30am CST

Headshots
Stop by to have your professional headshot taken!!
Speakers
avatar for Melinda Brasher

Melinda Brasher

Communications

Friday February 15, 2019 10:30am - 1:30pm CST
Room 201
  Come & Go - All Day
  • Recommended Audience All

1:00pm CST

Book Talks & Book Fair - See Description for Topic
Enjoy a come and go learning opportunity by visiting the GISD Heinemann Book Fair in the GHS Library. You will have the opportunity to listen in on various book talks presented by our own GISD team. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to explore book titles that you may choose to add to your professional library.  

Janie Wiley - 7 Steps to a Language Rich Interactive Classroom by John Seidlitz and Bill Perryman
Allen Reese - The Leadership Style of Jesus: How to Make a Lasting Impact by Michael Youssef
Kylie Berry - Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11 by Brian Floca
Wes Vanicek - Innovator's Mindset: Empower Learning, Unleash Talent, and Lead a Culture of Creativity by George Couros
Friday February 15, 2019 1:00pm - 1:50pm CST
GHS Library
  Come & Go - All Day
  • Recommended Audience All

1:00pm CST

Brain Breaks
Bring your competitive spirit to the playground for some old fashioned fun!  Brain breaks are time to step away from learning, have fun, and play yard games with your colleagues.  
Speakers
PH

Friday February 15, 2019 1:00pm - 1:50pm CST
Main Hall/308 Vicinity
  Come & Go - All Day
  • Recommended Audience All

1:00pm CST

Design Open Gym
Stay an hour, or two….OR Stay all day! Bring your team and design engaging work for your students. It doesn’t matter whether you’ve been to Design Training or not!  We have the resources and time for you!  Design Open Gym will meet you at the stage of design you are at with your team and help you create a unit that will excite and engage your students. We will have coaching circles, materials and resources for you to explore.  
Speakers
KT

Friday February 15, 2019 1:00pm - 1:50pm CST
EIC 210
  Come & Go - All Day
  • Recommended Audience All

1:00pm CST

Edgenuity Q&A with an Expert for Current Edgenuity Teachers
Teachers who are currently using Edgenuity are invited to attend a Come-and-Go Q&A and work session with our Edgenuity trainer, Ashley Jiles. Ashley will be available all day to answer your questions about Edgenuity or PowerSpeak, help with course setup and settings, discuss best practices, advise on student success, and more! Come and Go, or Come and Stay as long as you need! **Bring your GISD-issued laptop to this session.**
Speakers
AJ

Friday February 15, 2019 1:00pm - 1:50pm CST
Room 163
  Come & Go - All Day
  • Recommended Audience All

1:00pm CST

Follett Destiny Library Manager for Librarians
ESC 11 Destiny Trainer Sheila Carr will lead librarians in a training on using and customizing Destiny Library Manager. Topics will range from basic to advanced use, and will include time for librarian questions. A detailed schedule will be provided to librarians prior to the training so they can choose to attend the entire training or just participate in the topics that are most relevant to them.
Speakers
SC

Friday February 15, 2019 1:00pm - 1:50pm CST
Room 162
  Come & Go - All Day

1:00pm CST

Grant Coaching
Are you considering submitting an application for the Georgetown Ed Foundation Spring Collaborative Grant? If so, we strongly encourage you to stop by Room 206 to discuss your grant idea with Chief Technology and Innovation Officer Lannon Heflin to receive feedback and coaching prior to submitting. Grant applications are due no later than March 8, 2019. Additional information and the application can be found at https://gisdedfound.org/teacher-innovation-grants/
Speakers
LH

Friday February 15, 2019 1:00pm - 1:50pm CST
Room 205
  Come & Go - All Day
  • Recommended Audience All

1:00pm CST

Self-Organized PLC Time
Feel inspired to discuss something you've learned?  Want to work with your team to implement a new strategy? The cafeteria is an open work space for teams to meet and collaborate.   Bonus: The coffee bar is there as well!
Friday February 15, 2019 1:00pm - 1:50pm CST
Cafeteria
  Come & Go - All Day
  • Recommended Audience All

1:00pm CST

STEM Scouts: Mobile STEM Laboratory & Hands-on Lessons
 STEM Scouts will be offering a come-and-go demonstration of their hands-on science lessons offered through the STEM Scouts outreach program. Experience how STEM Scouts lessons align with science TEKS and how their lessons are developed to be engaging and thought-provoking and to encourage students to develop further interest in STEM fields. The mobile laboratory will also be on site so that you can get the full outreach experience.
Speakers
SS

Friday February 15, 2019 1:00pm - 1:50pm CST
Cafeteria/Lab Bus Behind Cafeteria
  Come & Go - All Day

1:00pm CST

Technology Sandbox
Do you want to incorporate technology tools with purpose into your lesson design, but feel challenged because of time and familiarity?  Our Technology Sandbox is perfect for you!
What can I expect in the sandbox?
-Learn through inquiry & exploration!
-Have time to learn in a self-paced environment
-Get Hands-On...try out Web tools and iPad Apps to build confidence
-Receive support from Digital Learning Coaches for integration into lesson design
-Collaborate with colleagues
-Come and go throughout the day

Speakers
DL

Friday February 15, 2019 1:00pm - 1:50pm CST
EIC Lobby (210/214)
  Come & Go - All Day
  • Recommended Audience All

2:00pm CST

Book Talks & Book Fair - See Description for Topic
Enjoy a come and go learning opportunity by visiting the GISD Heinemann Book Fair in the GHS Library. You will have the opportunity to listen in on various book talks presented by our own GISD team. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to explore book titles that you may choose to add to your professional library.  

Vanessa Aguirre - Wild Bird by Wendelin Van Draanen
Justin Del Bosque - Above the Line: Lessons in Leadership and Life from a Championship Program by Urban Meyer and Wayne Coffey
Terri Conrad - What School Could Be: Insights and Inspiration from Teachers Across America by Ted Dintersmith
Kelly Armstrong - Talk to Me: Find the Right Words to Inspire, Encourage, and Get Things Done by Kim Bearden
Friday February 15, 2019 2:00pm - 2:50pm CST
GHS Library
  Come & Go - All Day
  • Recommended Audience All

2:00pm CST

Brain Breaks
Bring your competitive spirit to the playground for some old fashioned fun!  Brain breaks are time to step away from learning, have fun, and play yard games with your colleagues.  
Speakers
PH

Friday February 15, 2019 2:00pm - 2:50pm CST
Main Hall/308 Vicinity
  Come & Go - All Day
  • Recommended Audience All

2:00pm CST

Design Open Gym
Stay an hour, or two….OR Stay all day! Bring your team and design engaging work for your students. It doesn’t matter whether you’ve been to Design Training or not!  We have the resources and time for you!  Design Open Gym will meet you at the stage of design you are at with your team and help you create a unit that will excite and engage your students. We will have coaching circles, materials and resources for you to explore.  
Speakers
KT

Friday February 15, 2019 2:00pm - 2:50pm CST
EIC 210
  Come & Go - All Day
  • Recommended Audience All

2:00pm CST

Edgenuity Q&A with an Expert for Current Edgenuity Teachers
Teachers who are currently using Edgenuity are invited to attend a Come-and-Go Q&A and work session with our Edgenuity trainer, Ashley Jiles. Ashley will be available all day to answer your questions about Edgenuity or PowerSpeak, help with course setup and settings, discuss best practices, advise on student success, and more! Come and Go, or Come and Stay as long as you need! **Bring your GISD-issued laptop to this session.**
Speakers
AJ

Friday February 15, 2019 2:00pm - 2:50pm CST
Room 163
  Come & Go - All Day
  • Recommended Audience All

2:00pm CST

Follett Destiny Library Manager for Librarians
ESC 11 Destiny Trainer Sheila Carr will lead librarians in a training on using and customizing Destiny Library Manager. Topics will range from basic to advanced use, and will include time for librarian questions. A detailed schedule will be provided to librarians prior to the training so they can choose to attend the entire training or just participate in the topics that are most relevant to them.
Speakers
SC

Friday February 15, 2019 2:00pm - 2:50pm CST
Room 162
  Come & Go - All Day

2:00pm CST

Grant Coaching
Are you considering submitting an application for the Georgetown Ed Foundation Spring Collaborative Grant? If so, we strongly encourage you to stop by Room 206 to discuss your grant idea with Chief Technology and Innovation Officer Lannon Heflin to receive feedback and coaching prior to submitting. Grant applications are due no later than March 8, 2019. Additional information and the application can be found at https://gisdedfound.org/teacher-innovation-grants/
Speakers
LH

Friday February 15, 2019 2:00pm - 2:50pm CST
Room 205
  Come & Go - All Day
  • Recommended Audience All

2:00pm CST

Self-Organized PLC Time
Feel inspired to discuss something you've learned?  Want to work with your team to implement a new strategy? The cafeteria is an open work space for teams to meet and collaborate.   Bonus: The coffee bar is there as well!
Friday February 15, 2019 2:00pm - 2:50pm CST
Cafeteria
  Come & Go - All Day
  • Recommended Audience All

2:00pm CST

STEM Scouts: Mobile STEM Laboratory & Hands-on Lessons
 STEM Scouts will be offering a come-and-go demonstration of their hands-on science lessons offered through the STEM Scouts outreach program. Experience how STEM Scouts lessons align with science TEKS and how their lessons are developed to be engaging and thought-provoking and to encourage students to develop further interest in STEM fields. The mobile laboratory will also be on site so that you can get the full outreach experience.
Speakers
SS

Friday February 15, 2019 2:00pm - 2:50pm CST
Cafeteria/Lab Bus Behind Cafeteria
  Come & Go - All Day

2:00pm CST

Technology Sandbox
Do you want to incorporate technology tools with purpose into your lesson design, but feel challenged because of time and familiarity?  Our Technology Sandbox is perfect for you!
What can I expect in the sandbox?
-Learn through inquiry & exploration!
-Have time to learn in a self-paced environment
-Get Hands-On...try out Web tools and iPad Apps to build confidence
-Receive support from Digital Learning Coaches for integration into lesson design
-Collaborate with colleagues
-Come and go throughout the day

Speakers
DL

Friday February 15, 2019 2:00pm - 2:50pm CST
EIC Lobby (210/214)
  Come & Go - All Day
  • Recommended Audience All

2:00pm CST

Open Lab of Test Hound Support & State Assessment Collaboration for Administrators
Would you like to get ahead with the support of others? Come collaborate with us and we can help walk you through the beginning steps for your campus, and organize how to get prepared.
Speakers
VB

Friday February 15, 2019 2:00pm - 3:50pm CST
Room 182
  Come & Go - All Day

3:00pm CST

Book Talks & Book Fair - See Description for Topic
Enjoy a come and go learning opportunity by visiting the GISD Heinemann Book Fair in the GHS Library. You will have the opportunity to listen in on various book talks presented by our own GISD team. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to explore book titles that you may choose to add to your professional library.  

Tish Ptomey3:00The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable by Patrick LencioniMaricela Gomez3:00In My Family/En mi familia by Carmen Lomas Garza Candice Mills3:0052 Strategies for Life, Love & Work: Transforming Your Life One Week at a Time by Anne GradyTamra Marbibi3:00Most Likely to Succeed: Preparing our Kids for the Innovation Era by Tony Wagner and Ted Dintersmith
Friday February 15, 2019 3:00pm - 3:50pm CST
GHS Library
  Come & Go - All Day
  • Recommended Audience All

3:00pm CST

Brain Breaks
Bring your competitive spirit to the playground for some old fashioned fun!  Brain breaks are time to step away from learning, have fun, and play yard games with your colleagues.  
Speakers
PH

Friday February 15, 2019 3:00pm - 3:50pm CST
Main Hall/308 Vicinity
  Come & Go - All Day
  • Recommended Audience All

3:00pm CST

Design Open Gym
Stay an hour, or two….OR Stay all day! Bring your team and design engaging work for your students. It doesn’t matter whether you’ve been to Design Training or not!  We have the resources and time for you!  Design Open Gym will meet you at the stage of design you are at with your team and help you create a unit that will excite and engage your students. We will have coaching circles, materials and resources for you to explore.  
Speakers
KT

Friday February 15, 2019 3:00pm - 3:50pm CST
EIC 210
  Come & Go - All Day
  • Recommended Audience All

3:00pm CST

Edgenuity Q&A with an Expert for Current Edgenuity Teachers
Teachers who are currently using Edgenuity are invited to attend a Come-and-Go Q&A and work session with our Edgenuity trainer, Ashley Jiles. Ashley will be available all day to answer your questions about Edgenuity or PowerSpeak, help with course setup and settings, discuss best practices, advise on student success, and more! Come and Go, or Come and Stay as long as you need! **Bring your GISD-issued laptop to this session.**
Speakers
AJ

Friday February 15, 2019 3:00pm - 3:50pm CST
Room 163
  Come & Go - All Day
  • Recommended Audience All

3:00pm CST

Follett Destiny Library Manager for Librarians
ESC 11 Destiny Trainer Sheila Carr will lead librarians in a training on using and customizing Destiny Library Manager. Topics will range from basic to advanced use, and will include time for librarian questions. A detailed schedule will be provided to librarians prior to the training so they can choose to attend the entire training or just participate in the topics that are most relevant to them.
Speakers
SC

Friday February 15, 2019 3:00pm - 3:50pm CST
Room 162
  Come & Go - All Day

3:00pm CST

Grant Coaching
Are you considering submitting an application for the Georgetown Ed Foundation Spring Collaborative Grant? If so, we strongly encourage you to stop by Room 206 to discuss your grant idea with Chief Technology and Innovation Officer Lannon Heflin to receive feedback and coaching prior to submitting. Grant applications are due no later than March 8, 2019. Additional information and the application can be found at https://gisdedfound.org/teacher-innovation-grants/
Speakers
LH

Friday February 15, 2019 3:00pm - 3:50pm CST
Room 205
  Come & Go - All Day
  • Recommended Audience All

3:00pm CST

Self-Organized PLC Time
Feel inspired to discuss something you've learned?  Want to work with your team to implement a new strategy? The cafeteria is an open work space for teams to meet and collaborate.   Bonus: The coffee bar is there as well!
Friday February 15, 2019 3:00pm - 3:50pm CST
Cafeteria
  Come & Go - All Day
  • Recommended Audience All

3:00pm CST

Technology Sandbox
Do you want to incorporate technology tools with purpose into your lesson design, but feel challenged because of time and familiarity?  Our Technology Sandbox is perfect for you!
What can I expect in the sandbox?
-Learn through inquiry & exploration!
-Have time to learn in a self-paced environment
-Get Hands-On...try out Web tools and iPad Apps to build confidence
-Receive support from Digital Learning Coaches for integration into lesson design
-Collaborate with colleagues
-Come and go throughout the day

Speakers
DL

Friday February 15, 2019 3:00pm - 3:50pm CST
EIC Lobby (210/214)
  Come & Go - All Day
  • Recommended Audience All
 
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