Professional Development
Kate Fritz, LIEP Supervisor, Lincoln Intermediate Unit 12
Learn to be an (in)equity detective within your own classroom! We will discuss strategies for making your classroom physically, socially, and academically accessible and safe for ALL students by learning to value their unique identities and needs through a process of inclusion and belonging!
Nikole Y. Hollins-Sims, Ed.D.
Belonging in education is the goal of creating equitable and inclusive learning environments. Regardless of demographics, most can agree that positive relationships and connections lead to academic success. This session will provide an overview of the concepts of equity, inclusion and belonging and how it applies to creating positive school and classroom environments.
Kate Fritz, LIEP Supervisor, Lincoln Intermediate Unit 12
It is important to understand what is trauma, how it presents in th school setting, and how adults can provide supports that impact youth. This session will provide an introduction to trauma, how trauma effects the brain, and what the effects of trauma might look like in your classroom.
Stacey Knerr, K-12 Math Department Supervisor, Cumberland Valley School District
Differentiation in the Math Classroom
Kara Mancini, Middle School Math Teacher, Steelton-Highspire Jr./Sr. High School
What does differentiation look like in assessment and how do you remain `fair` to all students?
Math Activity- The binary magic trick is a set of 6 cards with numbers on them. You show the cards to someone and have them secretly choose a number and then select all of the cards that contain that number. Using your magic powers, you can easily figure out which number they have chosen.
The secret to this magic trick relies on knowledge of binary numbers.