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LLI Southwest

8:00am CST

Registration and Continental Breakfast Library

9:00am CST

Opening Assembly Performance Hall

9:30am CST

Authentic Experiences in MathFULL MS 201Charlotte Wiseman Collaborative Note TakingFULL MS208Mark Engstrom Decision PointsLIMITED LS 101Michael Millians Design Thinking In ActionFULL LS 104 Idea LabLauren Marold Integrated MediaLIMITED Integrated Media StudioMelissa Triebwasser Maintaining the Target LanguageLIMITED US 203Lisa Hernandez Permission to Argue: Using Debate to Engage Students in Critical AnalysisFILLING MS 205Tina Harper Reading for Truth in the Age of InformationFULL US 205Diana Laufenberg • Zac Chase Tech No Logic: Introducing Robotics to KidsFILLING LS 103Kim Bullard The Ghostly Case of the Haunted Amusement ParkFILLING LS 108Kathy Johnson

11:00am CST

Chihuly "Steampunk"LIMITED FA201Linda Wheat Collaborative Deep ReadingFILLING US 205Jared Colley Dissecting TextLIMITED US 210Ashley Wilson Exploring the Distance Between Two Points FormulaLIMITED MS 205Vicki Stebbins Let's Get DigitalLIMITED Integrated Media StudioChristy Fennewald Lower School Critical Thinking in ActionFULL LS 104 Idea LabShannon Schley Making Math Worksheets/Reviews Fun!FILLING MS 201Stephen Hudson Marshmallow Challenge and STEM ReflectionLIMITED MS Fab LabWes Fryer QtA and scienceLIMITED MS208Bruce Marshall Rapunzel, The Great EscapeFILLING LS 108Melody Rucker Silent Discussion: Strategies for Encouraging Student Voices, All of ThemFULL US 203Joel Garza Teaching Middle Schoolers Vocabulary Doesn’t Have To Be BoringLIMITED LS 101Katherine Arce Walk Forward, Turn Right, and Try Again- The Hidden Benefits of Teaching Programming in the Elementary ClassroomFULL LS 103Martha Bowden • Allison Hogan

12:30pm CST

Lunch Student Activities Center

1:30pm CST

Become a SAMR-Eyed Warrior in Your ClassroomFILLING US 205Harrison McCoy Encouraging Speaking at all Language LevelsLIMITED US 203Marissa Tate Excelling in Writing Through Culinary ExperiencesFILLING LS106Kathy Jo Rogers Genius Hour LS 104 Idea LabJudi Andersen • Lauren Carfa • Jon Godfrey Maps to Math: Using Outdoor Skills to Increase Academic PerformanceLIMITED LS 108Chris McEachron Mascot MadnessLIMITED LS 103Karen Lanford Pedagogy of Computer Coding Instruction for 3-6th GradesLIMITED MS Fab LabAllen Selis Students as Historians: Currency as a Primary SourceFULL MS208Kathy Carroll The Great Diamond HeistLIMITED MS 201Cindy Pointer The Mystery Box: Making the Mundane InterestingFILLING LS 101Brandon Walker Touchdown with NASA Engineering Design!FULL Integrated Media StudioJohn Weis Unit Circle - Ferris Wheel ApproachLIMITED US 210Sarah White

3:00pm CST

Cross Language CollaborationLIMITED US 203Catherine Danner • Marissa Tate Exploring the ArchetypesLIMITED US 205Donald Carlson Forensic Science- Whodunnit?LIMITED US 103Jean Grant Google It!FULL LS 101Chaka Cummings Have Land? Will Learn!LIMITED LS 103Karen Lanford Innovations for Multiple Intelligences in Social Studies (Auditory/Visual)FILLING MS208Matthew Giorgio Interdisciplinary Challenges Through BreakoutEDUFULL MS 201Amy Brownlee Making Space for Writing in the MakerspaceFILLING MS Fab LabMegan Elizondo • Claire Reddig Socratic Seminar/Harkness ModelLIMITED US 210Kathleen Coussens • Travis Maddry • Christine Metoyer US Maker/GrantsFILLING Integrated Media StudioMatt Knauf

4:30pm CST

Keynote Preview Performance Hall

5:00pm CST

Food Truck Party Quad

8:00am CST

Breakfast Student Activities Center

9:00am CST

Keynote Performance HallZac Chase • Diana Laufenberg

10:30am CST

Behind the Scenes of Making a Makerspace (What You Don't See But Need to Know) US201Daniel deLeon Creating an Elementary Makerspace: A Journey of Collaboration & Creativity US 105Amber Beene • Rachel Bradley Early Childhood Students Grow through Authentic Design Challenges US 210Laura Cole • Liz Fleskes Flexible Classroom Design US 205Jared Colley Game-Based Learning in the REALM US 207Cheryl Essex Grappling with Real-World Problems in the Elementary Classroom US109Martha Bowden • Allison Hogan Makerspaces - Building a Culture of Respectful Behavior Think TankBrad Manker Making Partner Work Successful for the Independent Learner US110Adina Rich Mechanical Paper US206Jonathan Auger • Kim Bullard Modern Research Skills...or Become a Google Power Searcher U101Mark Engstrom Office 365 Hidden Gems Integrated Media StudioDmitry Manakhov • Kevin Rokuskie Panel: Hiring Practices for 21st Century Schools US Tech CenterSeth Burgess • Daniel Gallagher • Jon Kellam • Diana Laufenberg • Stuart McCathie Real World Wednesdays US104Nikki Stroud What's in a Plan? US 203Carrie Miller • Amy D Morisson • Lindy Roberson World Language Cinema Starring…Your Students! US209Tom Clark • Gretchen Phillips • Kristin Stallings

11:30am CST

Lunch Student Activities Center

1:00pm CST

"It Mattered That I Came" US209Sarah Razeng Authentic Learning Activities in Middle School Math US 105Charlotte Wiseman Authentic Learning and Creating a Collaborative Culture US109Amy Alsip • Ashley Read Behavior Management in a Personalized Learning Environment US 207Cheryl Essex Blended Learning: Trends and Practical Curation of Online Resources Think TankJason Kern Discovery Term: Journeys in Authentic Learning US104Martina Greene Driving Pedagogy with Classroom Design: The Active Learning Space US 205Chad Lewis How to Build a Maker Lesson US 210Laura Cole • Katie Krummeck • Rob Rouse Magnify Your Mind: The Power of Observation US107Jennifer Lee • Bitsy Mayberry MakerSpace 101FULL US201Betty Garton • Sarah Schecter • Shannon Schley Office 365 - Essential Tools for School Collaboration Integrated Media StudioDmitry Manakhov • Kevin Rokuskie Our Story: The History of Who We Are US206Kathy Carroll • Tom Parr IV Panel: Scaling Innovation in Schools US Tech CenterSeth Burgess • Kwaku Aning • Dr. Miller Beaird • Zac Chase • Mike Cobb Project Based Learning for 4, 5, & 6 yr. olds US 203Monica Breeding • Debbie Carona Reimagining the Middle School Math Classroom US202Mariza Gaviao • Billy Stanton Syllabus or Learning Journey? U101Mark Engstrom The LiiNK Project: How to improve academics through play and SEL US110Daniel Gallagher • Debbie Rhea

2:15pm CST

A Personalized Learning, Game-based School US 207Dr. Miller Beaird Creating a Classroom with a Project Approach Mindset US 203Carrie Miller • Amy D Morisson • Lindy Roberson Finding a Strategic Direction: Plan for Change US104Michael Christopher • Stuart McCathie How to Effectively Design a Virtual Reality Program in your School Integrated Media StudioKwaku Aning Interpretive Play in Literary Worlds US206Gary Nied It's Not About the App US202Janet Fox Language Immersion in Early Childhood U101Jim Andersen • Jenni Meadows Learner Centered Inquiry Projects US209Sky Jenkins • Tara O'Brien Makerspace and Design Thinking in the Primary Classroom US107Maggie Fulton • Jessica Varela One Problem Six Ways Think TankJohn Cocharo Our IDEA Journey US109Jason Carroll • Jean Marie Howard • Dr. Troy Roddy Panel: Design Thinking in Content Areas US Tech CenterSeth Burgess • Kim Bullard • Lauren Marold • Louise Morgan • Elizabeth Podany Reimagine Geometry US 105Julie Kidder • Caroline Robb Social and Emotional Growth - Letting off STEAM... US110Adina Rich The Making of a Maker Space US 210Laura Cole • Mary Torres Using Picture Books in Middle School to Promote Critical Thinking and Writing US201Hannah Davis • Claire Reddig

3:30pm CST

Closing Event Performance Hall