Lake County Institute Day 2025 Grade PK-5/K-12...

Lake County Institute Day 2025 Grade PK-5/K-12 PE/Nurses

8:00am CST

Keynote and Introduction - Being the Educator Your Scholars Need Fieldhouse

9:20am CST

Easycues Room C109 Culturally Responsive Teaching: Fostering Inclusion and Equity in the Classroom Room C104 Empowering All Learners: Supporting Both Girls and Boys in the Classroom Room C122 Engage and Inspire: Strategies to Energize Your Classroom Room C118 Engaging DEI: Socioculturally Sustaining Instructional Practices Room C103 More Than Just Teaching: Why Perspectives, Teamwork, and Relationships Matter Most! Room C108 Student Self Expectations aka Self Reported Grades Room C121 Building Your Classroom Library Room C106-107 Reciprocal Teaching Room C316 IVSA’s Slam Dunk Solution: Filling Gaps and Supporting Students Room C105 Protect Your Identity & Assets Room C102 So, You Want to Improve Student Learning?!! Part 1 for Teachers Room C213 Upstairs Library The Road to Program Coherence Room C123 "W.I.N." ning with student intervention Room C117 Data, Data, and More Data! How Educators Use Data Effectively Room C319 Dyslexia Basics: Background and Instructional Practices Room C119-120 Engaging Emergent Writers in Explicit Handwriting Instruction Room C307 Exploring Nature to Enhance Learning Room 318 Fostering Literacy for All Learners Across Content Areas Room C308 Fostering Phonemic Awareness and Phonics Room C304 From Struggling to Soaring: Scaffolding Success in Reading K-3 Room C306 Game On: Enhancing Math Fluency Through Hands-on Games C236 Getting Started with Hexagonal Thinking Room C323 Powerful Strategies to Support Literacy Using Bilingual Books Room C305 Preschool PBIS is PYRAMID Room C302 Thrive in a Connected World Room C322 UFLI lesson simulation (Grades K-1) Room C317 Using the Question Formulation Technique (QFT) to Foster Student Thinking and Collaboration Room C309 What is Sensemaking? Room C320 AI for the Health Classroom Room C202 Immunization and Illness in school aged children Room C252 Incorporating Archery into PE Room C205 Nutrition Back to Basics: Understanding Nutrition for a Healthier Life Room C113 Downstairs Library PLCs and Physical Education: A Principal’s Perspective Room C204 Youth Substance Use Prevention Room C260 Automation in Education - using AI & Google Scripts to make your job easier C238 Future-Ready Skills: Integrating AI with Human-Centered Pedagogy for K-12 Balance Room C207

10:10am CST

Building Belonging: Strengthening Student Connections for Second Semester Room C118 Culturally Responsive Teaching: Fostering Inclusion and Equity in the Classroom Room C104 Empowered Partnerships: Cultivating Effective Collaboration with Diverse Caregivers Room C103 Empowering Excellence: A Guide to Engaging Gifted Learners Room C121 Every Child Deserves A Champion: Building Relationships Through Cultural Competence Room C122 Start on the Sidewalk Room C108 Be THAT Teacher: 10 Core Principles for Making Lasting Impact Auditorium B206 Combating Loneliness and Building Relationships Through Character Education Room C109 Socratic Seminar Room C316 Curving Absenteeism through Community Room C105 Responsive Coaching in Action: Building Teacher Capacity and Supporting District Initiatives Room C123 So, You Want to Improve Student Learning?!! Part 1 for Teachers Room C213 Upstairs Library Beginning to Build your Thinking Classroom in K-5 Mathematics Room C322 Emotion + Story = Infinite Possibility Room C304 Engaging Young Writers with the Writing Process Room C307 From Struggling to Soaring: Scaffolding Success in Reading 4-5 Room C306 Illinois Comprehensive Literacy Plan and the Advanced Learner Room C309 Literature Alive Room C308 Multilingual Learning with a Growth Mindset Room C305 Piecing it Together: Solving the Puzzle of Word Problems with Visual Models Room C319 Preschool Pyramid Supportive Enviornments Room C302 Teaching Math Through Problem Solving Room C321 The Science of Reading: Reflect, Connect, and Take the Next Step Room C310B UFLI lesson simulation (Grades 1-2) Room C317 Unlocking Heart Words: Effective Strategies for Teaching Irregular Words Room C119-120 Unlocking Mathematical Minds: A Structured Approach to Problem-Based Learning Room 318 Using MATH Stations to Engage, Motivate, and Make Learning Visible Room C236 What is Sensemaking? Room C320 AI for the Health Classroom Room C202 Gallery Walk of Project Based Assessments with Rubrics Room C205 Lake County Health Department CCSO and Youth Behavioral Health Programs Room C252 Living and Working in the 24-hour Activity Cycle Room C204 Moving Minds: Integrating Literacy and Math Strategies in the PE Classroom Small Gym Virtual Reality Technology in Treating Anxiety and Depression in Children and Adolescents Room C260 Automation in Education - using AI & Google Scripts to make your job easier C238 Beyond AI Basics: Developing a Technoskeptical Approach in AI K-12 Education Adoption Room C207 Canva in the classroom Room C113 Downstairs Library Creating Activities Using Boardmaker 7 Room C102 Transforming Teaching with MagicSchool AI: Tools for Elementary Educators Room C106-107 Work Smarter, Not Harder: Writing Good Generative AI Prompts Room C117

11:05am CST

Change Your Narrative with "Real Life Strategies to Decrease Disproportionlity and Increase Success of African American Males in Special Education Room C122 Conquering Conflict C238 Dream Themes Room C108 Empowered Partnerships: Cultivating Effective Collaboration with Diverse Caregivers Room C103 Implementing a Thinking Classroom Room C317 Classroom Feeding Strategies Room C105 Prioritizing Culture, Talent, and Continuous Growth: One School District’s Journey Room C109 Responsive Coaching in Action: Building Teacher Capacity and Supporting District Initiatives Room C123 Simplifying Special Programs Room C205 So, You Want to Improve Student Learning?!! Part 2 for Administrators Room C213 Upstairs Library Beginning to Build your Thinking Classroom in K-5 Mathematics Room C322 Building Classroom Community through Morning Meeting Room C236 Dyslexia Basics: Background and Instructional Practices Room C119-120 Emotion + Story = Infinite Possibility Room C304 Empowering Creativity: Strategies for an Engaging Makerspace Classroom Room C315B Engaging Young Writers with the Writing Process Room C307 From Struggling to Soaring: Scaffolding Success in Reading K-3 Room C306 Literature Alive Room C308 Math Talks Room C323 Picture Books as Complex Texts, Supporting the Advanced Literacy Learner K-5 Room C309 Piecing it Together: Solving the Puzzle of Word Problems with Visual Models Room C319 Powerful Strategies to Support Literacy Using Bilingual Books Room C305 Preschool Pyramid Supportive Enviornments Room C302 Teaching Math Through Problem Solving Room C321 The Science of Reading: Reflect, Connect, and Take the Next Step Room C310B Thinking Classrooms Start Here: The Power of Illustrative Mathematics Low-Floor, High Ceiling Warmups Room 318 Fitness Testing: Is it Even Useful Anymore? Room C204 Immunization and Illness in school aged children Room C252 Moving Minds: Integrating Literacy and Math Strategies in the PE Classroom Small Gym Peak Mental Performance Room C202 Youth Substance Use Prevention Room C260 Canva in the classroom Room C113 Downstairs Library Creating Activities Using Boardmaker 7 Room C102 Future-Ready Skills: Integrating AI with Human-Centered Pedagogy for K-12 Balance Room C207 Getting Hands on With Gen AI to Personalize Learning Room C118 Transforming Teaching with MagicSchool AI: Tools for Elementary Educators Room C106-107 Work Smarter, Not Harder: Writing Good Generative AI Prompts Room C117

11:55am CST

Lunch/ Vendor Session Cafeteria

12:00pm CST

9 Square Fieldhouse A Self-Inventory for Educators: Educator Wellness as a Foundation of Your Profession Room C204 Educator Wellness 101: Navigating Our Personal, Professional, and Organizational Wellness Auditorium B206 Incorporating Yoga and Mindfulness into the Classroom: Strategies for Engaged and Balanced Learning Room C113 Downstairs Library Jazzercise Cardio Sculpt Small Gym Mindfulness Techniques: Restorative Practices For The Classroom Room C106-107 Tools and Strategies to Cultivate Mental Resilience Room C119-120 Using Data at Tier 1 Room C213 Upstairs Library Yoga Wrestling Gym Zumba Gym

12:55pm CST

Lunch/ Vendor Session Cafeteria

1:00pm CST

Taming the Inner Storm: Cultivating Resilience in the Face of Anxiety and Stress Room C204 9 Square Fieldhouse Classroom Practices for Implementing PBIS school-wide Room C213 Upstairs Library Educator Wellness 101: Navigating Our Personal, Professional, and Organizational Wellness Auditorium B206 Incorporating Yoga and Mindfulness into the Classroom: Strategies for Engaged and Balanced Learning Room C113 Downstairs Library Jazzercise Stretch Small Gym Mindfulness Techniques: Restorative Practices For The Classroom Room C106-107 Protect Your Identity & Assets Room C102 Teacher Licensure Pathway Info Session with Grand Canyon University Room C205 Tools and Strategies to Cultivate Mental Resilience Room C119-120 Yoga Wrestling Gym Zumba Gym Spanish Language Arts Standards Room C103

2:00pm CST

End Keynote & Wrap-up - S.H.A.P.E. ing a Culture of Belonging in Education Fieldhouse

Lake County Institute Day 2025 Grade PK-5/K-12 PE/Nurses

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