ESU 8 Winter Workshop 2025

ESU 8 Winter Workshop 2025

9:00am CST

Keynote Juli Burney: Those Who Laugh, Last Johnny Carson TheatreJuli Burney

10:45am CST

Friendly Controversy In The Classroom: Using AI to Generate Compelling Questions Students Can Agree and/or Disagree WithJohn Torrey A Day in the Life of the Learning CenterRylee Pauli • Jacki Sanne At the BarreTonya Carriker Decoding Behavior 101 TBATracy Booth • Toni Arehart How to Handle Oppositional and Defiant Behaviors with Style and Humor TBAJodie Tagel Making Group Work MeaningfulBraxton Dreher Reimagining Learning: The Impact of Alternative Education on Our Community TBAMichael Grove Your Students, My Students, Our Students - Special Education in the General Education Classroom TBAMegan Dufek • Audrey Pollreisz Advanced Orthographic Mapping for Phonics and Spelling Room 518Nancy Probasco Child Care - Bedrock of SocietyLisa Guenther Elementary Financial Literacy (Jr. Pirate Branch) TBAJen Hodson Repertoire for 5-12 Bands & 7-12 Choirs TBAKarl Henkel • Zach Nathan • Abby Robinson • Carrie Jensen Special Education Updates with Ruth Miller TBARuth Miller Tasty Perspectives: Science through the Lens of Food TBAAndreia Bianchini The Rubric-Maker's Guide to the Galaxy: Streamlining Assessment Processes TBAChris Begeman The Ultimate Win/Win: Building Student Responsibility and Easing Teacher Workload TBAJared Oswald Treasure Trove of Tools (Teaching Tricky Terms) TBALeAnn Frauendorfer • Brittney Lechner Using AI to Create Better Writers TBAKatrina Gotschall ELL Strategies for Classroom Teachers TBANPS EL Team i-Ready Math Deep Dive TBASharie Thelen Science Collaboration: Choose Your Own Adventure for Teaching Success TBAHeidi Rethmeier Supporting Non-English Students 9-12 TBAEmily Duerst Handling Threats: Norfolk Public Schools' Behind-the-Scenes Protocol and Messaging TBAChuck Hughes Tech-forward Practices for Administrators in the Era of AI TBAAndrew Easton What is the Northeast Nebraska Agriculture and Natural Resources Education Compact? TBATammera Mittelstet K-5 Principal Round Table DiscussionJen Hagen STS ROund Table TBAJay Arnold 2nd Grade Round Table TBAMichelle Lingenfelter • Kari Cronin AD Talking & Trading TBANate Larsen Digital Media Technology in School Activities TBAJonah Heng HAL & MTSS: Learning for ALLSheyanne Smith Juli Burney Breakout #1: Break the PatternJuli Burney Movement and Folk Dance in the Classroom: Part 2 TBADawn Rugg • Jamie Stange Tech Tips for Home & School TBAJaci Palmer Which Pension Option will you Choose and Why?Brian Luther AI 101 and Prompt Engineering for Educators TBAMickie Mueller Bringing Emerging Technologies to Life in the Classroom TBAMark Stone Introducing AI to Young Minds: Simple Classroom Activities to Explore AI Concepts TBAKimberly Stanke Nebraska Public Media for Middle and High SchoolJen Showalter • Matt Heusman Nebraska Public Media for Middle and High School Science of Writing for Elementary Classrooms TBAStephanie Lundgren

1:00pm CST

At the BarreTonya Carriker ESU 8 Nursing Department Meeting Decoding Behavior 101Tracy Booth • Toni Arehart Making Group Work Meaningful TBABraxton Dreher Reimagining Learning: The Impact of Alternative Education on Our Community TBAMichael Grove Empowering Science Educators: Unleashing the Potential of OpenSciEd TBABobbi Middleton Friendly Controversy In The Classroom: Using AI to Generate Compelling Questions Students Can Agree and/or Disagree With TBAJohn Torrey Help! They can't read it!Sharie Thelen i-Ready Math Deep Dive Room 518Nancy Probasco Maintain Rigor Through Scaffolding Strategies TBAKatrina Gotschall Preschool Updates Spice up your STEM lessons with Food ScienceAndreia Bianchini The Ultimate Win/Win: Building Student Responsibility and Easing Teacher Workload TBAJared Oswald Treasure Trove of Tools (Teaching Tricky Terms) TBALeAnn Frauendorfer • Brittney Lechner Understanding Dyslexia as an Educational Verification TBACathy Fiala Using ELPA21 Data to Set Goals and Guide InstructionAnne Hubbell Friends: The One Where Everyone Actually Works TogetherChris Begeman UNL-CASNR Resources to Support Teachers and Students TBATammera Mittelstet Advancing Your MTSS: Roundtable Insights for Student Success in JH/HSChelcy Mooney • Megan Dufek eduCLIMBER SupportHeidi Rethmeier How to Grow Your Own with the Education and Training Pathway TBARonita Jacobsen Kindergarten Round Table TBACaitlin Bartlett • Jenna Jochum • Michele Dickey • Andrea Matteo Music Teacher Round Table TBAEmily Heithoff School Counselor Round Table TBAJeremy Peter 6-12 Principal Round Table Discussion TBAJen Hagen Child Care - Bedrock of Society TBALisa Guenther Creating HAL Identification Systems: The Transformative Power of Data-Based DecisionsSheyanne Smith Juli Burney Breakout #2: Humor and ChangeJuli Burney Medicare 101 - Exploring Your Healthcare Options in Retirement TBAPeggy Belt Which Pension Option will you Choose and Why? TBABrian Luther AI in Action: Engaging 6-12th Grade Students with Decision Trees and Data CategorizationKimberly Stanke AI Tools for Teachers TBAMickie Mueller Bringing Emerging Technologies to Life in the Classroom TBAMark Stone Canva!Jaci Palmer Engage & Elevate: Fun Learning Strategies Enhanced by the Power ofAndrew Easton Nebraska Public Media for Upper ElementaryJen Showalter • Matt Heusman Reading Comprehension in the Content AreasStephanie Lundgren

2:00pm CST

At the BarreTonya Carriker HAL & MTSS: Learning for ALLSheyanne Smith Which Pension option will you choose and Why?Brian Luther Making Group Work Meaningful TBABraxton Dreher Reimagining Learning: The Impact of Alternative Education on Our Community TBAMichael Grove The Brain's CEO: Understanding and Boosting Executive Functioning in StudentsStephanie Lundgren • Jodie Tagel Academic Language for All StudentsAnne Hubbell Friendly Controversy In The Classroom: Using AI to Generate Compelling Questions Students Can Agree and/or Disagree With TBAJohn Torrey Getting More Mathematical Discourse TBATia Pritchard How to Organize Your Elementary Media Class TBABernice Yilk i-Ready Math Deep Dive Room 518Nancy Probasco It's Crunch Time: Unlocking the Magic of Freeze-Dried FoodsAndreia Bianchini The Ultimate Win/Win: Building Student Responsibility and Easing Teacher Workload TBAJared Oswald Treasure Trove of Tools (Teaching Tricky Terms) TBALeAnn Frauendorfer • Brittney Lechner Understanding Dyslexia as an Educational Verification TBACathy Fiala Using AI to Create Better Writers TBAKatrina Gotschall Vocabulary is not just ELASharie Thelen Meyers-Briggs Personality ExplorationJen Hagen UNL-CASNR Resources to Support Teachers and Students TBATammera Mittelstet Yearbook/Journalism Sponsor Round Table TBAAlexandra Stahlecker Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI) TBAMary Johnson eduCLIMBER SupportHeidi Rethmeier Preschool Round Table TBAMelissa Behrens • Brandee Drahota • Citlali Ramirez Educator Health TipsKari Cronin • Kelly Konz Juli Burney Breakout #3: Leading with LevityJuli Burney Medicare 101 - Exploring Your Healthcare Options in Retirement TBAPeggy Belt Suicide Prevention and Response Guide TBAShawn Schultz Which Pension option will you choose and Why?Brian Luther 3D Printing in the Music Classroom TBARyan Ginn AI in 2025! Artificial Intelligence for EducatorsJaci Palmer AI in Action: Engaging 6-12th Grade Students with Decision Trees and Data CategorizationKimberly Stanke Artificial Intelligence and Students TBAMickie Mueller Nebraska Public Media for Early ChildhoodJen Showalter • Matt Heusman The Matrix of Reading: Choosing Between Complex Texts and OversimplificationChris Begeman

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