SJSD Accelerate Your Learning 2025: Full Schedule

SJSD Accelerate Your Learning 2025

8:00am CST

Can I Motivate You? FILLING

Friday February 14, 2025 8:00am - 9:15am CST

The session is designed to help coaches and educators find improved methods to motivate student athletes. Participants will explore the differences of short-term and long-term effects of various motivational methods. Leaders should strive to instill intrinsic motivation for all student athletes.

Speakers

Tom Bendt

Owner, Conversations and Coaching, LLC

Friday February 14, 2025 8:00am - 9:15am CST
Murphy 107 4525 Downs Dr, St Joseph, MO 64507

K-12, All Contents

9:30am CST

Accommodations and Modifications for Teachers FULL

Friday February 14, 2025 9:30am - 10:45am CST

Murphy 107

How can we accommodate and modify students' classroom assignments for students with a disability and students with a visual impairment?
Work Session (HANDS- ON)!

Please bring a student alternate Form F: Accommodations and Modifications from a student's IEP. You can bring one or two students. Please bring 2-3 lessons that you use in your classroom. Please bring any other resources you would like to go over on how to accommodate for a student.

Speakers

Morgan Sigrist

Teacher of the Visually Impaired, SJSD

Hello Everyone,My Name is Morgan Sigrist. I am the Teacher of the Visually impaired in the Saint Joseph School District. In our district, we have 29 students with some type of Vision Impairment. Could be deaf/blind, blind, low vision, cortical vision impairment, and many more diagnoses.I... Read More →

Friday February 14, 2025 9:30am - 10:45am CST
Murphy 107 4525 Downs Dr, St Joseph, MO 64507

K-12, All Contents

12:15pm CST

Creating Common Assessments to Support Math Instruction LIMITED

Friday February 14, 2025 12:15pm - 1:30pm CST

Murphy 107

In this session, participants will receive a detailed explanation of the assessment process using McGraw Hill Resources. Through the presentation of key concepts, illustrations, and examples, attendees will gain a deeper understanding of how to modify and reformat assessments to meet the needs of their students. The instruction will provide participants with the knowledge, time and tools needed to successfully integrate assessment strategies into their teaching practices. Time will be allotted to create common assessments for math courses that utilize McGraw Hill Resources.

Speakers

Danyelle Gonzales

SJSD

Friday February 14, 2025 12:15pm - 1:30pm CST
Murphy 107 4525 Downs Dr, St Joseph, MO 64507

1:45pm CST

School Nurse Collaboration: Strategies for Student Health and Well-being LIMITED

Friday February 14, 2025 1:45pm - 3:00pm CST

Murphy 107

This session provides dedicated time for school nurses to collaborate on strategies, share best practices, and address student health needs. The focus will be on supporting students with medical concerns, discussing common health challenges, and exploring resources to enhance student well-being. Participants will have the opportunity to discuss challenges, brainstorm solutions, and receive guidance on meeting the diverse health needs of their students.

Speakers

Tamara Smith-Hinchey

Coordinator of Health Services, SJSD

Friday February 14, 2025 1:45pm - 3:00pm CST
Murphy 107 4525 Downs Dr, St Joseph, MO 64507

Nurses, Nurses