Student issues
Recommended for those interested in how other districts are addressing timely student challenges. All sessions will be held in rooms C 112-113.
Monday, 9 a.m.
Strategies on disciplining students with disabilities
Bricker & Eckler LLP provides an overview of the legal aspects of disciplining students with disabilities, as well as the options available for avoiding challenges to school district decisions.
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Monday, 2 p.m.
OAT tutoring with Students for Other Students (SOS)
Lima City’s community-funded after-school program pays high school students to prepare third- and fourth-graders for the OAT. Discover the benefits of the S.O.S. program, including an increased OAT passage rate, relationship-building and community support.
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Monday, 3:30 p.m.
Issues surrounding school drug, alcohol testing
How do districts correctly implement an alcohol or drug-testing program? Beachwood City, Solon City, Riverside Local (Lake) and Brindza McIntyre & Seed LLP discuss issues facing students, administrators and school boards when implementing testing to raise accountability and awareness.
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Tuesday, 9 a.m.
Ensuring all students can read, write and think
Madison Local (Lake) shares its collaborative, buildingwide approach to literacy and shows how to use literacy walk-throughs to monitor progress. Head home with a model that can be implemented at any level in any district.
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Tuesday, 2 p.m.
Technology ethics in the classroom
Mogadore Local (Summit) describes how to teach students to be responsible, effective and safe digital-age citizens. Learn why it is better (and easier) to prevent plagiarism than to try to catch it.
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Tuesday, 3:30 p.m.
Cell phones in the classroom
Cell phones and other mobile technology are becoming fully connected computing powerhouses, an attractive option for one-to-one classroom computing. Kenton City describes how to successfully integrate these devices into your classroom and make one-to-one computing a reality.
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Wednesday, 9 a.m.
Successful extended-day learning opportunities
Learn how extended-day learning opportunities and relationship-building activities for students increased achievement and earned South Euclid-Lyndhurst City a 98% graduation rate and honors that include “School of Distinction,” “School of Promise” and elementary schools rated “Excellent.”
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