On Saturday, April 26, 2014, the Region 2 Conference was held for the first time in Onslow County at Stateside Elementary with 96 teachers attending. Mrs. Carrie Morris, 2013-2014 Southeast Region Teacher of the Year, kicked off the event with a reenergizing message of how vital we each are, every day, in transforming our delivery of instruction, transforming our community reach, and most importantly transforming the lives of students. We, as educators, truly are “more than meets the eye.”
Twenty four facilitators presented 22 engaging session topics including: problem solving, building reading stamina, STEM/STEAM, teaching in a global world, purposeful talk in math, foldables, and instructional intervention strategies for at-risk/EC students. Participants were engaged in meaningful hands-on activities, learning how to foster understanding of critical vocabulary, boosting math PLCs and oh, so much more!
The session on QR, quick response, and AR, augmented reality, codes was enough to get your mind reeling for months as to the transformation possibilities for your classroom, grade level or school. Besides the new strategies learned, great dialogue and collaboration, 12 participants went home with some awesome prizes! A special note of thanks to Peggy Gooch, Blanchard Educational Services, for donating leveled texts and big books.
If you missed the conference, it’s okay. Educators like to share! The handouts, resources, and snapshots from the conference can be accessed by any teacher on our regional website.
As we enter the last thirty days or so of instructional time, we applaud everyone’s commitment to reach students and truly transform lives! We hope to see you in October in Charlotte for the 11th Annual Elementary School Conference!
trans•for•ma•tion: noun: a complete or major change
a : to change in composition or structure
b : to change the outward form or appearance of
c : to change in character or condition : CONVERT
Susanne Long began
her career teaching elementary school in North Carolina. After completing the
NC Principal Fellows Program, Mrs. Long had the opportunity to serve as an
elementary and middle school principal. Mrs. Long is one of 103 principals that
completed the National Board Certification pilot for principals and is awaiting
feedback. She currently serves as the Director of Curriculum, Research, and
Development in Onslow County and serves as the Region 2 Director on the NCAEE
Board.
No comments:
Post a Comment