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9:00am CST

Building Industry-Education Partnerships: Energy is Electrifying Through STEM!

Thursday March 6, 2025 9:00am - 9:45am CST

Come learn about how to integrate energy into your classroom through STEM projects like building solar cars and building wind turbines and if you attend you get to take FREE classroom materials home with you! Also learn how USD 273 has created a business/school partnership to make their school more energy efficient by turning their school into a Living Learning Lab through installing sensors and letting students look at their own building data analytics in the classroom! Come hear how motivation to learn spikes when students are using their own building data!

Speakers

Christie Fouts

Junior High Technology/STEM Teacher, USD 273

I am a 7th & 8th grade Technology/STEM teacher at Beloit Jr. Sr. High School. In 2014 USD 273 decided it was vital to implement a STEM program into our schools. We have continued to strengthen and grow our program into a K-12 STEM program. I would love to share with you my STEM... Read More →

Dan Whisler

Educator in Residence, Trane

A former science teacher with 33 years of classroom experience at Sterling HS, Dan is now starting his 7th year as Educator in Residence for Trane where he helps lead the BTU Crew Energy & Data Analytics program. Bridging the gap between industry & the classroom, Dan serves as an... Read More →

Thursday March 6, 2025 9:00am - 9:45am CST
KSU Union Room 207

12:45pm CST

The Ed-venture Trail

Thursday March 6, 2025 12:45pm - 1:30pm CST

KSU Union Room 207

Experience bite-sized Professional Learning stations to quickly boost your bank of instructional technology tools.

Speakers

Dr. Virginia Duncan

Associate Principal, Garden City High School

Dr. Virginia Duncan is an Associate Principal for the Arts & Communications Academy at Garden City High School in Garden City, KS. Prior to that, she was an Instructional Coach for 10 years. Before coaching teachers full time, Ginny taught English, History, and Drama in CA for 13... Read More →

Thursday March 6, 2025 12:45pm - 1:30pm CST
KSU Union Room 207

Instructional Strategies, Instructional Technology

Audience ALL

1:45pm CST

The Magic of Marketing

Thursday March 6, 2025 1:45pm - 2:30pm CST

KSU Union Room 207

Become empowered leaders through learning practical strategies to market professional learning and instructional initiatives. Motivate staff to voluntarily participate and implement learning outcomes. Recruit and sustain professional learning relationships through the use of marketing tools.

Speakers

Dr. Virginia Duncan

Associate Principal, Garden City High School

Thursday March 6, 2025 1:45pm - 2:30pm CST
KSU Union Room 207

Professional Development

Audience All

3:00pm CST

Things That Just Make Sense in My Middle School Library

Thursday March 6, 2025 3:00pm - 3:45pm CST

KSU Union Room 207

This session will focus on items (low- and high-tech) and programs that make my middle school library more student-focused. These have increased student readership and use of the library across grade levels.

Speakers

Melanie Borror

Librarian Grades 6-8, Anthony Middle School

I am a school librarian and lead tech for USD 383. I am a certified Apple Learning Coach and World Book Insider. I enjoy helping students and staff read and explore the world around them.

Thursday March 6, 2025 3:00pm - 3:45pm CST
KSU Union Room 207

Professional Development, library

4:00pm CST

AI in the Upper Elementary Classroom: Simple Strategies for Seamless Integration

Thursday March 6, 2025 4:00pm - 4:45pm CST

KSU Union Room 207

As an upper elementary teacher, you’ve been hearing a lot about AI, and know it is something your students will encounter in their lives outside of school, if they haven’t already. You’d love to start teaching your students some foundational skills of AI, but it feels really overwhelming — and you still have ALL the curricular standards to teach! Does this sound like a thought that has crossed your mind? If so, consider this session: the presenter will discuss simple ways to start integrating AI throughout your lessons, and discuss how doing so can help your students learn about AI at the same time!

Speakers

Megan Mallon

5th grade teacher, Bluemont Elementary, USD 383

I am a life-long learner who is passionate about educational technology!

Thursday March 6, 2025 4:00pm - 4:45pm CST
KSU Union Room 207

Audience Elementary, Middle School, Library Media
Subject Foundational Skills