Backwards Planning
Dr. Jennifer Krause - Backward planning helps us facilitate student learning that is more enduring and transferable ...
Beyond Confirmation: Strengthening Faith Through Home, Church, and School
Ben Reichel and Brandon Steenbock - How can we help our kids develop a faith that lasts well beyond Confirmation? ...
Building a Collaborative Approach to Student Support (Part 1)
Meredith Pucci & Valerie Weiss - Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) framework ...
Building a Collaborative Approach to Student Support (Part 2)
Meredith Pucci & Valerie Weiss - Equip all participants with accessible tools and insights to enhance collaboration among staff ...
Building a Solid Financial Plan
Jeff Lemke - Sustainable growth and success through financial plans ...
Building a Strong School Culture
Kevin Festerling - Discuss and deliver a playbook for both teachers and administrators to design the school culture that you ...
Building High-Performing Teams Rooted in Christian Mission
Shaun Luehring - Build cohesion, strengthen group dynamics, and foster collaboration ...
Building Systems and Routines in Classrooms and Schools
Hannah Hensel - Creating a thriving classroom and school culture starts with well-designed systems and routines that promote consistency, inclusivity, ...
Collaborative Structures: Moving from PLC Lite to PLC Right
Amy Goede - This sectional will highlight how to move forward from PLC Lite activities to PLC Right drivers ...
Collaborative Structures: The PLC Model
Laura Montez - An overview of the purpose of a PLC, essential ideas, and necessary logistics to consider when implementing ...
Connecting with our Communities
James Hein & Moe Lawrenz - The gospel never changes, but missional strategies necessarily change ...
Early Childhood Assessment Recording Child Observations and Documentation
Elizabeth Melott - Practical tools for observing, documenting, and analyzing children’s growth ...
Early Childhood Pre-Conference
Sallquist, Holman, Dobberstein - Practices that support the whole child and Intentional connections between your church and ECM ...
Early Literacy: Brain Research and Dialogic Conversation
Laura Deering - Build an understanding of the impact the Science of Reading research has on literacy instruction ...
Early Literacy: Choosing Vocabulary for Instruction
Laura Deering - Recognize the importance of careful vocabulary selection to support student understanding ...
Early Literacy: Phonological, Phonemic Awareness, and Phonics
Laura Deering - Learn about phononlogical awareness, phonemic awareness, and phonics instruction ...
Early Literacy: Pillars of Reading and Interactive Read Aloud
Laura Deering - Delve deeper into the 5 Pillars of Reading and how to support instruction in the classroom ...
ECE: Communicating Children’s Development and Growth with Families
Jennifer Mehlberg - Use assessment data to partner with parents and families in support of children’s continued growth and development ...
ECE: Using Child Observation Data to Support Children’s Growth
Kayte Gut - Learn practical strategies to analyze observation data, identify developmental levels, and take intentional actions to encourage growth ...
Grant Writing
Ramirez & Swaringam - Address common questions around the grant writing process and dives deeper into the nuances of grant ...
Guard Your Heart: Spiritual Sustainable Ministry
Jeremy Laitinen - Establish and maintain a robust devotional life for yourself personally ...
I Taught It… Now What?
Nathan Gartner - Transform summative and norm-referenced assessment results into actionable strategies ...
Keynote Lemov
Doug Lemov - Build students’ sense of shared work and community through our schools ...
Keynote Thompson
Luke Thompson - Learn how Christ calls us to help our students recover their imaginations so that they can see ...
Mastery Matters: Transforming Grading to Reflect Real Learning
Dr. Julie Kjeer - Challenge traditional grading practices and explore fresh approaches that prioritize student growth ...
Mindsets on Norm-Referenced Assessments
Chris Bartsch - Discover how to pump yourself and your students up for success while ensuring assessments are approached with ...
Neighboring Congregations Can Work Together
Guenther & Scharf - God’s Word shows us that we are better and stronger together ...
NWEA MAP Data
Jana Williams - Unlock the full potential of your classroom with insights from NWEA MAP data ...
Proactive Strategies for Challenging Behaviors
Rachel Youngblom - Explore how formative assessment provides immediate insights to guide teaching strategies, classroom management, and academic rigor ...
Real-Time Insights: Leveraging Formative Data for Purposeful Teaching
Jason Van Acker - Explore how formative assessment provides immediate insights to guide teaching strategies, classroom management, and academic rigor ...
Supporting Varying Student’s Needs through State Funded Programs
Mark Murphy - Utilizing state-funded programs ...
Sustaining His Work: God-Pleasing Self-Care and Ministry Commitment
Shawn Herkstroeter - Explore how intentional self-care aligns with God’s will and strengthens our ability to serve ...
Trauma & Tragedy in Young Children
Ashley Schoof - Supporting students impacted by trauma from a classroom and family involvement perspective ...
Utilizing Curriculum Design & Planning Tools to Maximize Student Learning
Matt Moeller - Through these curriculum conversations, teachers can work together to create an aligned learning progression ...
What Are You Working On and Why? Data-Based Decision Making
Nathan Gartner - What data should we be paying attention to? How should we collect it? How do we use ...
When a Congregational Merger Does (and Doesn’t) Make Sense
Rev. Jon Hein - How to evaluate if merging congregations in geographic proximity makes sense ...
Working Genius: Maximizing Traction Within a Faculty
Rev. Jared Oldenburg - Maximize the unique abilities of faculty members to work towards project completion ...
