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We are excited to present… Voyage ’23, a full day of learning on Tuesday, November 7, 2023!
As we continue on our Equity Road Trip, this day will focus on High Impact Teaching Strategies (HITS).
There will be time for breakout sessions, as well as collaboration time. The day’s schedule includes an opening keynote, three (3) breakout sessions (labeled A, B, C), and time for department or grade level collaboration.
In order to meet Act 55 requirements, all staff must enroll in one session of The Science of Happiness (it will be offered during sessions A, B, and C).
Tuesday, November 7, 2023
7:30 – 8:00am Welcome/Light Refreshments
8:00 – 8:45am Opening General Session
9:00 – 10:00am Session A
10:15 – 11:15am Session B
11:15am – 12:45pm LUNCH
12:45 – 1:45pm Session C
2:00 – 3:00pm Collaboration – Room Assignments
3:10 – 3:30pm Closing/Reflection Survey
Monday, October 30 – Soft Launch of Voyage ’23 website listing all the workshops available by session
Wednesday, November 1 @ 12:00pm ~ Frontline/My Learning Plan (MLP) will be open for workshop registrations
Monday, November 6 @ 12:00 pm ~ Deadline to register for workshops in Frontline/MLP
Tuesday, November 7 ~ Voyage ’23!
After identifying sessions of interest to you, make note of the title and ID (i.e. Podcasting, A107). Use Frontline/My Learning Plan to search and register for your desired sessions and secure your spot. Sessions may be limited due to physical space and will be available on a first come, first serve basis.
| Session | Code | Location | Title | Description | Presenter | Audience | Resources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 101 | 218 | Accommodations and Modifications | Learn the difference between accommodations and modifications. In this workshop, participants will develop a toolkit for use within their classrooms when planning for classroom instruction. Participants should bring curriculum material to utilize throughout the session as they will develop a list of accommodations and/or modifications that can be applicable in their classrooms. | Dana Boccella, Christine Capriotti | All Staff | |
| A, B | 102 | LIBRARY/MEDIA CENTER | AI: What is it? And What Can It Do for Me? | This session will breifly discuss the basics of AI. We will spend time exploring AI tools and consider how they can be used for educators. | Tara L. Parr | All Staff | |
| C | 103 | 240 | Brain-powered Learning | Engage me, please! We will discuss what causes students to remember one thing over another and explore a high-impact strategy that will make a difference in the energy, level of learning, and focus in your learning environment. | Krista Venza | Elem (K-5), MS (6-8) | |
| A, B | 105 | 245 | Calm, Comfortable, Caring and Safe: Trauma Informed Classroom Strategies | Collaborative conversations on co-regulation, mindfulness, and stress reduction strategies for classroom teachers and students. Participants will be encouraged to create a self care plan. | Brigid Lyman, Erica Forney, Kathleen Glass | All Staff | |
| B, C | 106 | 235 | Capture the Magic: Improve Your Photos with iPhone Photography | Have you ever taken photos that didn't quite capture the magic of the moment? Join our one-hour iPhone photography lesson, and learn how to transform your memories and instructional pictures into stunning works of art, right from your pocket. From golden sunsets to splashing in the waves, we'll unveil the secrets to taking breathtaking photos that truly tell the story of unforgettable adventures and classroom experiences.All participants will need to have SnapSeed App (Free for iPhone and Android) downloaded on their phone prior to the session and a folder of photos on your phone that you can work with for the session. | Tom Komp | All Staff | |
| C | 107 | 233 | Communities of Practice / PLCs - Getting Started with Prioritizing High Quality Collaboration | Participants will identify the characteristics of high-functioning PLC teams, understand how prioritizing high-quality collaboration impacts outcomes for students, and explore structures and approaches that teams can use to get started with establishing communities of practice with colleagues. If possible, please sign up and attend with at least one grade level (elementary) or department (secondary) team member. | Dave D'Andrea, Sean Berk | All Staff | |
| B, C | 108 | 248 | Do You Want to Build a Snowflake.live Activity? | Have you been wanting to learn more about the lesson activities available in Snowflake.live, the online tool that comes with the Clear Touch panels? This is your chance to learn more about it and see how you can support HITS too! We will look at creating polls and activities that students can complete on the panel or on their Chromebooks as well as loading and managing your classes. And, even if you've done previous training on Snowflake Online, they have a new AI Assistant that can make building activities that much easier! Time to create your own activity will be given. | Kristi Lainhart | All Staff | |
| A | 111 | 234 | Flip your Feedback & Other Easy ways to use Flip (previously Flipgrid) | Learn how to use Flip (previously Flipgrid) to provide feedback to students, allow students to provide feedback to peers and other easy ways to use Flip in meaningful ways in the classroom. | Amy Brecht | All Staff | |
| B, C | 112 | 132 | Get Lost in the Canva Black Hole | Have you ever wanted to make fun signs for your classroom? How about coloring pages to connect with a book? Or maybe fun slides for your lessons? If so this is the perfect training for you. We will learn how to use Canva to make easy fun projects to use in your classroom. | Melissa Overholser | Elem (K-5) | |
| B, C | 113 | 207 & 212 | Hitting STEELS with Hydroponics | Explore Hydroponics through the use of the Green our Planet Magic Garden Portal, and get familiar with the hydroponics lab equipment at East. Check out the available curriculum connections within the Portal and even learn how to apply for the grant to get your own hydroponics system. | Kate Czapla, Greg Kirsinger, Jade Maldonado | Elem (K-5), MS (6-8) | |
| A, C | 114 | 114 | Hitting the Trail - High-Impact Teaching Strategies (HITS) with Outdoor Learning | Join us for an hour of interactive learning and gain valuable insights into how HITS and outdoor learning can transform your teaching approach and make learning more engaging for your students. This workshop will equip you with the tools and inspiration you need to create impactful educational experiences. (Dress comfortably as we may travel outside if weather permits.) | Seamus Clune | All Staff | |
| A, B | 115 | 133 | Ignite Your S.H.I.N.E. | No student fits into a standard, one-size-fits-all box. We will focus on SELF, HEART, how to INSPIRE, and NAVIGATE to create the EXCEPTIONAL people our students are meant to be. You will leave with a plan to S.H.I.N.E. and an unwavering resolve to watch every child succeed in learning and life! | Krista Venza | All Staff | |
| B, C | 116 | Gym | Incorporating more movement, music, fun and some SEL into your classroom to fully engage students. | Learn different ways you can use music, movement, problem solving, fun and some SEL in your classroom to get students to buy in and be more engaged. This workshop will share different activities for movement while trying to mix in different curriculum. Music makes EVERYTHING better so why not use it in your class. Fun is just fun and we need to remember that whether in K or 12th grade, all students are still just kids. | Chris Engler | All Staff | |
| A, B | 117 | 226 | Lessons in Chemistry | Have you read Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus? Well, Perkiomen Valley has our own Chemist who is not your average woman. Join Dr. Barbara Russell, Superintendent, and Marianne Anestad, FCS Teacher, for a healthy cooking class that incorporates High Impact Teaching Strategies. The class will give you a taste and leave you wanting more! | Barb Russell, Marianne Anestad | All Staff | |
| A, C | 118 | 224 | Mindfulness in our lives | Learn how to observe your thoughts rather than letting them control you. Mindfulness practice has been shown to reduce stress and anxiety. Learn how to carry this practice into the classroom. | Kevin McCafferty | All Staff | |
| B | 119 | 133 | Paraprofessionals, Choose your own adventure! | This session will allow Paraprofessionals to choose from 1 of 3 activities. Activities to choose from will be 1- Dig deeper into AFIRM trainings or catch up on them 2- work with your colleagues to learn more about specialized instruction like - Edmark, ELSB, or McGraw Products or 3- Participate in a session of Pathway to Being a Paraprofessional who is Proficient in UDL Practices. Paraprofessionals should bring a fully charged laptop. Paraprofessionals who want to collaborate with peers on curricular resources, need to bring the physical materials for that curriculum with them. | Erin Gibbons, Joan Adducie | All Paraprofessional Staff | |
| B | 120 | 242 | Positive Classroom Behavior Supports for Teachers - Practices and Planning | Wondering how you can implement and develop positive classroom behavior supports? This session will discuss using a Hierarchy of Supportive Consequences to Address Problem Behaviors in the Classroom. Staff will gain access to a Padlet with various strategies and resources that can be used in the classroom. (This session is intendend for staff newer (1-3 years) to the field of education.) | Jen Gant, Angela Miller | Elem (K-5) | |
| A, B | 121 | 140 | Put Down That Dusty Dictionary! Teaching Vocabulary Through a Structured Literacy Lens | Put away those dictionaries and learn how to immerse your students in rich vocabulary instruction that will actually stick! In this session participants will learn how to select vocabulary words, introduce new words to students, and engage students in structured literacy vocab instruction that is guaranteed to boost word knowledge and comrehension. Participants will walk away with a ton of vocabulary resources, strategies, games and tools that can be used right away in any and all subject areas. This workshop is a must for all 3-12 teachers! | Leyla Nedin | Elementary (3-5), MS (6-8), HS (9-12) | |
| A | 122 | 135 | Questioning to Foster a Thinking Classroom | One of the HITS that yields great impact is this idea of how we question students and engage them in discourse around the questions we pose. Our goal when questioning is to get kids to THINK, reason, justify, and critique the reasoning of others. Join us in a session inspired by Peter Liljedahl's book Building Thinking Classrooms. This session will speak to all disciplines and grade levels and empower teachers to take the reins on questioning through the 14 practices put forward in Liljedahl's book. | Jaimie O'Sullivan, Jess Mattei | All Staff | |
| C | 123 | 216 | Reaching Multilingual Learners | Do you have English learners or multilingual learners in your classroom? There are many ways to support multilingual learners. Just like other students, each student's situation is different and there are many approaches. We are here to help with sharing sample accommodations/modifications and technology to help support you and to help you welcome multilingual learners to your classroom. | Charlotte Holman, Kaitlin Fitzpatrick | All Staff | |
| B, C | 124 | 208 | Reading Rescue: Bringing Readers Back from Readicide | RESCUE our STUDENT READERS from READICIDE (systematic killing of the love of reading). Getting students excited about and invested in reading can be a struggle, even for students who once considered themselves readers. They juggle classwork, sports, clubs, family, and social life, all of these pursuits vying for time with reading for lifelong learning and fun. Yet reading for pleasure and developing deep reading skills are two of the most important assets for college readiness and later career success. So, let's discuss some easy-to-implement strategies that can make reading engaging for our students again.areer success. So, let's discuss some easy-to-implement strategies that can make reading engaging for our students again. | Karen Gehman | MS (6-8), HS (9-12) | |
| B, C | 125 | 138 | Refresh and Renew your Tech Toolbox! | Enhance your skills and knowledge with this presentation of technology tools. Stay current with emerging trends, tools, and best practices. You will have time to practice using new strategies. | Tina Glanski | All Staff | |
| B, C | 126 | 141 | Structured Literacy: Time Is What We Need! | As we begin understanding more about Structured Literacy, it is important to pause, reflect, and explore the available resources. During this session, staff will have time to utilize the resources recently provided by CCIU as well as other building resources to apply to their current classroom practices. Please bring your laptop and any resources you would like to review during this session. If you are interested in this session, you may also want to consider participating in the Structured Literacy session regarding using data to establish small groups being offered by Leslie Nassoiy. | Sharon Franciosa | Elem (K-5) | |
| A, B | 127 | 142 | Structured Literacy: Let's plan for Small Group Instruction with a Structured Literacy focus! | During this session, we will use your K-2 students' DIBELS data to plan your small group instruction. From this session, we'll review the DIBELS screening data, we'll learn what each specific data point indicates and tell us about students' early literacy development. Then, we will use this data to develop our small group instruction. We'll plan for small group lessons with a structured literacy focus together. We will review potential resources, templates and other components we need to consider in planning small group instruction with a structured literacy lens. | Leslie Nassoiy | Primary (K-2) | |
| A | 128 | 216 | Supporting Struggling Students | Supporting struggling students is not always easy. Come learn how to support those students struggling in your classroom with tips and resources that you can have at your fingertips when needed. | Ryan Creeden | MS (6-8), HS (9-12) | |
| C | 130 | 103 | Teachtown - Social Skills Basics PD for Teachtown Resources (INVITATION ONLY) | Selected staff will participate in this virtual training to learn more about the Teachtown Social Skills resources to implement with students. | Emily Ippolito (Teachtown Presenter) | Invite Only | |
| C | 131 | 146 | The Viking's Vessel: A Toolbox of Trauma-Informed Strategies for Deescalating Student Behavior | This session will provide 1) common definitions for relevant terminology to support all educators in understanding trauma and trauma informed care, 2) actionable de-escalation strategies that educators can use to respond to student behavior, and 3) effective restorative practices to encourage a positive classroom climate for all. | Tabitha Irizarry | Elem (K-5), MS (6-8) | |
| A, C | 132 | 134 | The What, Why & How of Sounds Walls | Are you thinking of transforming your word walls into sound walls in order to effectively support students with reading and writing but want to know more? Join us for this "Make and Take" professional development to learn more about what sound walls are, why they are more effective than word walls, and how to successfully implement them to support daily Tier 1 instruction. (Staff who previously attended this workshop during a Summer Academy, should not attend.) | Chris Squeri, Jill Mcgovern | Primary (K-2) | |
| B | 133 | 113 | Understanding Fluency Strategies for Upper Elementary | We all recognize that it's important for our students to know their math facts, but how do we do this and where do we find the time? Learn about math fluency strategies that will help your students move beyond memorization, helping them to understand number relationships and build a robust number sense. Leave our session with engaging ideas that will foster efficiency, flexibility, and accuracy in your students' math fluency journey. (This session will reinforce topics and ideas shared at previous building math mini sessions, as well as introduce new ideas.) | Kim Harris, Carrie Heath | Elem (3-5) | |
| C | 134 | 214 | WeVideo: Level Up Multimedia Creation | This is a virtual session for intermediate to advanced users. Student media projects are a great way to increase engagement and enhance learning outcomes across content areas. In this session, we’ll share curricular resources and best practices for facilitating each stage of a media project. | Marco Castaneda, WeVideo | All Staff | |
| A, B, C | 135 | MSE - ON YOUR OWN | Walk and Talk | Unwind by taking a walk around the track or through the trail or anywhere you desire; Walk with friends and talk about strategies you have used for high impact within your learning environment | Independent | All Staff | |
| B | 136 | MSE - ON YOUR OWN | Digging Into My Student Data | You've learned a lot about how to use student performance data. Do you need time to analyze the data and determine how to use the data to drive your classroom instruction? Use this hour to find a comfortable spot to dig in! Just bring your computer, your login to Link It, and get digging. This workshop is independent time for you to review student performance data and determine how it will impact your classroom instruction or job responsibilities. | Independent | All Staff | |
| A, B, C | 137 | MSE - ON YOUR OWN | Podcasting: Choose Your Own Adventure | Personalize your learning by leading your own professional development! Choose a podcast or video that interests you, find a space, and get listening! | Independent | All Staff | |
| A, B, C | 100.1 | 201 | The Science of Happiness (Act 55 Requirement) | Participants will –• Explore their own experience during the pandemic.• Realize the prevalence of trauma through understanding Adverse ChildhoodExperiences.• Recognize the impact of adverse experiences on adult health outcomes.• Understand resilience as a tool to building hope.• Identify their Hope score and its implications for their emotional and physical well-being.• Develop and plan for building hope using the Hope Trilogy. | Dr. Melissa Sadin | All Staff | Handout |
| A, B, C | 100.2 | 202 | The Science of Happiness (Act 55 Requirement) | Participants will –• Explore their own experience during the pandemic.• Realize the prevalence of trauma through understanding Adverse ChildhoodExperiences.• Recognize the impact of adverse experiences on adult health outcomes.• Understand resilience as a tool to building hope.• Identify their Hope score and its implications for their emotional and physical well-being.• Develop and plan for building hope using the Hope Trilogy. | Dr. Melissa Sadin | All Staff | Handout |
| A, B, C | 100.3 | 203 | The Science of Happiness (Act 55 Requirement) | Participants will –• Explore their own experience during the pandemic.• Realize the prevalence of trauma through understanding Adverse ChildhoodExperiences.• Recognize the impact of adverse experiences on adult health outcomes.• Understand resilience as a tool to building hope.• Identify their Hope score and its implications for their emotional and physical well-being.• Develop and plan for building hope using the Hope Trilogy. | Dr. Melissa Sadin | All Staff | Handout |
| A, B, C | 100.4 | 204 | The Science of Happiness (Act 55 Requirement) | Participants will –• Explore their own experience during the pandemic.• Realize the prevalence of trauma through understanding Adverse ChildhoodExperiences.• Recognize the impact of adverse experiences on adult health outcomes.• Understand resilience as a tool to building hope.• Identify their Hope score and its implications for their emotional and physical well-being.• Develop and plan for building hope using the Hope Trilogy. | Dr. Melissa Sadin | All Staff | Handout |
| A, B, C | 100.5 | 205 | The Science of Happiness (Act 55 Requirement) | Participants will –• Explore their own experience during the pandemic.• Realize the prevalence of trauma through understanding Adverse ChildhoodExperiences.• Recognize the impact of adverse experiences on adult health outcomes.• Understand resilience as a tool to building hope.• Identify their Hope score and its implications for their emotional and physical well-being.• Develop and plan for building hope using the Hope Trilogy. | Dr. Melissa Sadin | All Staff | Handout |
| A, B, C | 100.6 | 210 | The Science of Happiness (Act 55 Requirement) | Participants will –• Explore their own experience during the pandemic.• Realize the prevalence of trauma through understanding Adverse ChildhoodExperiences.• Recognize the impact of adverse experiences on adult health outcomes.• Understand resilience as a tool to building hope.• Identify their Hope score and its implications for their emotional and physical well-being.• Develop and plan for building hope using the Hope Trilogy. | Dr. Melissa Sadin | All Staff | Handout |
| A, C | 100.7 | 211 | The Science of Happiness (Act 55 Requirement) | Participants will –• Explore their own experience during the pandemic.• Realize the prevalence of trauma through understanding Adverse ChildhoodExperiences.• Recognize the impact of adverse experiences on adult health outcomes.• Understand resilience as a tool to building hope.• Identify their Hope score and its implications for their emotional and physical well-being.• Develop and plan for building hope using the Hope Trilogy. | Dr. Melissa Sadin | All Staff | Handout |
| A, B, C | 100.8 | 213 | The Science of Happiness (Act 55 Requirement) | Participants will –• Explore their own experience during the pandemic.• Realize the prevalence of trauma through understanding Adverse ChildhoodExperiences.• Recognize the impact of adverse experiences on adult health outcomes.• Understand resilience as a tool to building hope.• Identify their Hope score and its implications for their emotional and physical well-being.• Develop and plan for building hope using the Hope Trilogy. | Dr. Melissa Sadin | All Staff | Handout |
