2011 Learning Conference Program

Welcome to the 2011 Education Learning Community Conference!

The Learning Community Conference serves as a wonderful opportunity for

educators to share their professional development, research, and continuous

improvement effort for students, schools, and districts.

The Education Department Faculty and Graduate Students

Welcome You to the Conference!

CONFERENCE INFORMATION

Continuing Education Unit Certificates are available for any educators

attending the conference. The CEU Certificates are included in your

conference folder.

If you would like to receive handouts from a particular session and were

unable to do so, please email the presenter.

The Barnes and Noble Bookstore is open from 10:00 am-4:00 pm on

Saturday.

Campus maps are located in your folder.

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

7:30-8:00am Check-in/registration in Conference Center Ballroom

8:00-8:20am Conference Welcome and Announcements

in Conference Center Ballroom

8:30 -9:15am Session One

9:25-10:10am Session Two

10:20-11:05 am Session Three

11:15-12:00pm Session Four

12:00-1:15pm Lunch – Conference Center Ballroom

Keynote Speaker – Bill Zubke

1:15 – 1:35pm AR Distinguished Paper Awards

1:45 -2:30pm Session Five

2:40 -3:25pm Session Six

3:30pm Conclusion – Door Prizes – must be present CH 201 Lobby

Keynote Speaker Bill Zubke

Through the use of humor, personal anecdotes, and frequent references to works by Chad Foster, John Maxwell, and Sean Covey, Bill takes his audience through his life, sharing the healing benefit of laughter, the need to see failures as stepping stones, not tombstones, the benefit of claiming love and eventually leaving a legacy of a better world. Involving his audience, Bill covers the room with energy and love.

Retired Teacher Motivational Speaker

Fudge Maker Extraordinaire

Sometimes all it takes is a different perspective!

Bill was born in Webster, SD - lived and went to school in South Dakota, North Dakota, and Minnesota - Graduated from Moorhead State in 19XX -Taught at Fargo North High for 1 year and Watertown Middle and High Schools for 33 years - Retired in 2005 and is now speaking "motivationally" for his encore career. In 1980 he was the SD Pork Cook-off King and placed nationally. In 1990 he was the SD Computer Teacher of the year. In 1997 he was a Christa McAuliffe fellow for SD. In 2000 he was the SD teacher of the year. In 2002 he was inducted into the SD Forensic Coaches Hall of Fame.

PRESENTATION MATRIX (114 SESSIONS)

SESSION I II III IV V VI

PK-K 3 5 2 3 1 1

LE (1-3) 7 6 6 4 5 4

UE (4-6) 2 2 5 4 3 1

MS (5-8) 3 4 5 4 3 1

HS (9-12) 4 3 1 3 4 3

K-12 1 1 1 2 3 1

A/HE 1 - 1 - 1 -

PRESENTATIONS BY LEARNING COMMUNITIES:

BRAINERD (32) #1 – 32

FERGUS FALLS (19) #33 – 50; 114

MELROSE (21) #51 – 71

SIOUX FALLS (24) #72 – 95

WADENA (18) #96 – 113

PORTFOLIO PANEL DISCUSSIONS – CH201

BRAINERD LC 8:30 – 9:15 (CONCURRENT W/SESSION I)

FERGUS FALLS 9:25 – 10:10 (CONCURRENT W/SESSION II)

MELROSE 10:20 – 11:05 (CONCURRENT W/SESSION III)

SIOUX FALLS 11:15 – 12:00 (CONCURRENT W/SESSION IV)

WADENA 1:45 – 2:30 (CONCURRENT W/SESSION V)

Session Planner

Session # Choice #1 Choice #2 Choice #3 Session I – 8:30 – 9:15

Session II – 9:25 – 10:10

Session III – 10:20 – 11:05

Session IV – 11:15 – 12:00

Session V – 1:45 – 2:30

Session VI – 2:40 – 3:25

Don’t forget to schedule a time with the Portfolio Panels!

Individuals from each Learning Community will be on hand to answer questions and give you advice/suggestions

about your portfolio!

Portfolios will also be on display.

They are located in CH201

Brainerd – Session I Fergus Falls – Session II

Melrose – Session III Sioux Falls – Session IV

Wadena – Session V

Index of Presentations by Topics

Subject/Content Area Session # Constructivism 8, 62, 93

Cooperative Learning 3, 28, 58, 81

Daily Calendar 99

Fitness/Movement/Brain Gym 43, 46, 56, 61, 67, 68, 72, 73, 78, 80,

103, 106

Free Play 51

Games/Mnemonics 31, 39, 44, 94

Goal Setting 41, 49, 71, 69

Graphic Organizers 77

Homework 83

Languages (ELL) 52

Literature Circles 85, 110

Math/Manipulatives 5, 76, 79, 86, 91, 109

Morning Meeting/Responsive Classroom 10, 13, 25, 27, 35, 82

Multiple Intelligences 66

Music 14, 39, 109

Outdoors 11

Parental Communication 1, 70

Problem-Solving 22, 45

Readiness Skills 34, 96

Reading 4, 9, 15, 20, 21, 26, 30, 33, 40, 42, 53,

54, 57, 59, 60, 74, 75, 100, 101, 102, 104

Relationships 24, 65, 95, 107

RTI 19

Rubrics 2, 111

Sensory Intervention 88, 98, 114

Social Networking 7

Sound/Space Arrangement 12, 37, 105

Spelling 36, 108

Technology Integration 6, 17, 23, 29, 47, 48, 63, 64, 87, 89, 91

Testing/Assessment 18

Thematic/Interdisciplinary 38, 113

Transitions 90

Tutoring/Peer Tutoring 16, 32, 50, 112

Writing/Handwriting 17, 55, 84, 92, 97

PRESENTATION SCHEDULE – BRAINERD LC Room

Number Session 1

8:30 – 9:15 am

Session 2

9:25 – 10:10 am

Session 3

10:20 – 11:05 am

Brainerd Learning Community (32 Presentations)

IL

208

#1 Increasing Parent Communication to Grow

Reading Success

Karin Wolter

#2

Using Rubrics With Young Writers

Renae Barnaby

#3 Using Small Group Cooperative

Learning in Intermediate Elem School

Mike Statz

IL

210

#4 Interactive Read Alouds

Lisa Loven

#5 Manipulatives in Mathematics

Gina Courtemanche

#6

How Does Using the MOBI Technology Affect Math Performance

and Attitude in Third Grade Students?

Kaci Holbrook

CH

204

#7 Social Networking Activities: How Do

They Affect School Climate and Teacher

Morale?

Steve Rader & Penny Grimsley

#8

Traditional Methods vs Constructivist Methods of Teaching

Molly Wiste

#9

Middle Level Lunchtime Book Club; Developing an Appetite for Reading

Pat Kvale

SS

201

#10

Benefits of the Responsive Classroom in

Primary Classrooms

Melissa Cousino & Darla Marcy

#11 Integrating a Phenology Program

Dallas Bartholomew-Ruud

#12 Can You Hear Me Now?

Jill Cassady

CH

224

#13

Community Building & Group Participation

Michele Zeidler

#14

Utilizing Competition as a Motivator in 7th and 8th Grade Boys’ Choir

Marcus Aulie

#15 The Effect of Picture Cues on the Time

On Task and Output During Guided

Reading

Deanna Christenson

SS

202

#16

Cross-Age Peer Tutoring

Jeanyne Gomez

#17

Reflective Blogging

Jolene Parks

#18

Test of Choice vs Multiple Choice

Amber Houle

CH

206

#19

RTI Intervention

Becky Michaletz

#20

How Does Increasing One-on-One

Reading Time for Head Start Preschoolers Affect Acquisition of

Literacy Skills and Their Desire to Read?

Kayla Jo Benzick

#21

The Effect of Word Decoding Direct Instruction on Low-Achieving Middle

School Students’ Scholastic Reading

Inventory Comprehension Test Performance

Tim Richardson

Room

Number

Session 4

11:15 – 12:00 pm

Session 5

1:45 – 2:30 pm

Session 6

2:40 – 3:25 pm

Brainerd Learning Community

IL

208

#22 Creative Problem-Solving Strategies

for Enhancing Student Self-Confidence and

Creativity in the Art Studio Classroom

Lea Anderson

#23 The Effects of Technology on Assignment Completion

Lindsey Kaiser and Dan Moddes

IL

210

#25 Utilizing Morning Meeting to Help

Build Classroom Community Along with

Developing Social Skills

Sally Heier

#26 Additional Leveled Reading Block

Lisa Jelinski

#28 Cooperative Learning

Pete Malsed

CH

204

#27 Community Building through

Responsive Classroom

Renee Voller

#31 Mnemonics and Social Studies

Jenny Mickelson

#32 The Effects of Peer Tutoring on Sight Word Recognition and Reading

Fluency

Angie Roque

SS

201

#29 How Does the Use of Voice Recognition Software Affect a Dysgraphics

Student’s Attitude and Ability to Produce

Written Text?

Mary Lou Lorenz

#30 Improving Reading Fluency and

Comprehension Using the Leveled

Literacy Intervention (LLI) Program

Annette Magstadt

PORTFOLIO PANEL DISCUSSION: CH201

SESSION TIME PANEL LED BY:

I 8:30 – 9:15 BRAINERD

II 9:25 – 10:10 FERGUS FALLS

III 10:20 – 11:05 MELROSE

IV 11:15 – 12:00 SIOUX FALLS

V 1:45 – 2:30 WADENA

PRESENTATION SCHEDULE – FERGUS FALLS LC

Room

Number

Session 1

8:30 – 9:15 am

Session 2

9:25 – 10:10 am

Session 3

10:20 – 11:05 am

Fergus Falls Learning Community (18 Presentations)

BA

232

# 48 Educating All Children in the 21st

century using assistive technology (iPad/ iPod)

Melissa Deal

#44 Mnemonics

Gary Hoffbeck

#45 Real-World Problem Solving

Experiences Impact on Students in the Classroom

Amy Beske

IL

214

#49 Goal setting and self-assessment in

physical education.

Steve Bradsteen & Dan Peterka

#46 K.A.T. for Overall Wellness

Brandon Gruchow

#47 The Impact of Text

Messaging on Writing

Shauna Heggem

CH

208

# 43 Movement and Learning

Mike Scholten

#36 Invented Spelling and Phonemic Awareness

Rachel Johnson

#33 See the Sound: Visual Phonics

Shana Remily

CH

219

# 38 Teaching Elementary Math with the

Fine Arts

Tressa Lanter

#35 The Effect of Daily Classroom

Meetings on Classroom Community

Chandra Muller

#37 Designing Space to Make

Knowledge Work

Tina Christenson

Room

Number

Session 4

11:15 – 12:00 pm

Session 5

1:45 – 2:30 pm

Session 6

2:40 – 3:25 pm

Fergus Falls Learning Community

IL

214

#34 Assuring your students are

S.M.A.R.T.! (Stimulating Maturity through

Accelerated Readiness Training)

Amanda Olsen

#40 How Does Explicit Vocabulary

Instruction Affect Reading

Comprehension?

Brian Perleberg

CH

208

#39 States & Capitals Songs: You never

forget what you sing!

Jill Harris

#50 The Effects of Cross-Age

Mentoring on 5th and 9th Grade Students

Eric Olson and Brian Fitzgerald

CH

219

#41 How does goal setting affect physical

fitness testing scores?

Todd Dwyer

#42 Improving Middle School Reading

With PALS (Peer-Assisted Learning

Strategies

Kelley Berger







V 1:45 – 2:30 WADENA

PRESENTATION SCHEDULE – MELROSE LC







V 1:45 – 2:30 WADENA

Room

Number

Session 1

8:30 – 9:15 am

Session 2

9:25 – 10:10 am

Session 3

10:20 – 11:05 am

Melrose Learning Community (21 Presentations)

CH

222

#55 Higher Level Thinking Strategies in Written Responses to Reading

Patricia Gustafson

#67 Strength Training: Linear or Nonlinear

Ted Faber

#54 How Does Using The Daily 5 Influence Students' Independent Reading Levels?

Nicole Carr

CH

225

#62 Constructivist Learning Theory

in an Alternative School Setting

Michael Troen

#52 The Impact of Direct

Vocabulary Instruction for English Language Learners

Christy Christopherson

#61 How do fitness calendars impact Presidential

fitness scores in Physical Education Class

Linda Mills and

Chris Anderson

BA

234

#64 Advising Plan for Alexandria

Technical and Community College

Patrick Running

#51 How Does Daily Free Play

Impact Student Behavior?

Maressa Rousslange

#70 Parental Involvement in the College

Admission Process

Jessica Mensink

BA

233

#59 Teaching Parts of Speech in

Context

Kathy Gilk

#56 Impact of Yoga in the

classroom

Judy Eibensteiner

#57 How Does a Reader's Notebook Impact

Independent Reading?

Kim Koehn

Room

Number

Session 4

11:15 – 12:00 pm

Session 5

1:45 – 2:30 pm

Session 6

2:40 – 3:25 pm

Melrose Learning Community

CH

222

#65 How does the Implementation of Team

Building Activities Affect Student Anxiety

in a World Language Classroom?

Judy Viere

#68 How does Participating in a Health

Program Affect the Work Environment?

Cori Ann Dahlager

#53 Social Stories and the effects

on student behavior

Lori Uphoff

BA

232

#60 Does Teaching Academic Vocabulary Impact Reading Comprehension?

Emily Schiffler

#71 Self-management Skills for students with mental health concerns

Courtney Justin

#64 Foreign Language Anxiety & Computer-Mediated

Communication

Kelly Buysse

BA

233

#63 How does the use of cell phones affect

engagement of secondary students?

Jame Steffl


Chris Grove and

Erin Kalpin

#66 How are Knowledge and

Application of the Multiple

Intelligences Important in Today's Classroom?

Linda Saunders

PRESENTATION SCHEDULE – SIOUX FALLS LC

Room

Number

Session 4

11:15 – 12:00 pm

Session 5

1:45 – 2:30 pm

Session 6

2:40 – 3:25 pm

Sioux Falls Learning Community

SS

202

#85 The Affect of Literature Circles on

Students’ Attitude Toward Reading

Teresa Milliron

#87 Impact of TI-Nspires on Student

Attitude and Confidence

Carla Diede

CH

206

#74 Increasing Reading Fluency

Sarah Mortwedt and Kelli Doorenbos

#75 Repeated Reading and Its Impact

Drew Severson

CH

224

#79 Going Beyond Direct Instruction in

Mathematics

Shannon Rook and Kathryn Richarz

#82 Building a Classroom Community

through Morning Meeting

Esther Richmond and Jennifer Fast

BA

234

#95 Creativity and Community

Kristy Damrau

#80 Fitness Testing for Students with Disabilities

Julie Remmers

BA

235


Tiffany Fraser

#24 EBD – Building Relationships

Wade Haapajoki

BA

240

# 83 Homework as Practice

Stephanie Muchow

#93 Offering Choices in the Classroom

Bobbie Jenner

#86 Math Anxiety

Nicole Hillbrands

BA

238

#72 Impact of Movement on Students’

Academics

Katey Chairez

#91 Effects of Laptops on Math

Achievement

Jason Hohn

#73 Alternative Teaching and

Assessment of Elementary Mathematics

Wendi Schnabel and

Kelly Grosdidier

Room

Number Session 1

8:30 – 9:15 am

Session 2

9:25 – 10:10 am

Session 3

10:20 – 11:05 am

Sioux Falls Learning Community (24 Presentations)

BA

235

#77 Impact of Graphic Organizer on Student Reading Comprehension

Anita Christie and Leah Deutsch

#78 Let’s Move!

Lori Hahn

#94 Student Retention and Daily Review Games

Tricia Gerlach

BA

238

#89 Clickers Improve Student Learning

Christie Ness

#90 Transitioning From Middle School

to High School

JoAnn Alverson and Jamie Fenicle

#76 Can Add+Vantage Math

Recovery be Used as a Basis for Whole Class Mathematics

Instruction?

Chad Gilbertson

BA

240

#92 Writer’s Workshop Model in Creative

Writing Course

Sue Bull

#88 Start Making “Sense” in Your

Classroom

Stacy Popma and Michelle Clark

#86 Impact of Gender Specific

Instruction on Student Writing

Jayme Freese







V 1:45 – 2:30 WADENA

PRESENTATION SCHEDULE – Wadena LC

Room

Number Session 1

8:30 – 9:15 am

Session 2

9:25 – 10:10 am

Session 3

10:20 – 11:05 am

Wadena Learning Community (18 Presentations)

BA

236

#103 Brain Gym in the Primary

Classroom

Maria Amundson, Kristina

Gordon, and Tiffany Nagel

#102 Effectiveness of small groups

increasing fluency and comprehension

Kim Aker and Cynthia Grothmann

#108 Hands-On Spelling Strategies

Shanna Olschlager

IL

212

#98 Sensory Interventions

Ali Bormann and

Bridget Weller

#114 How Does a Multisensory Approach to

Teaching Alphabet Letters Impact

Identification and Fluency?

Leslie Setterholm

#105 Replacing Chairs with Stability Balls

Jason Smith

BA

231

#96 How Does Entrance Age

Affect Social and Academic

Success in a Kindergarten Classroom?

Christine Lake

#101 How Does Implementing Reading

Vocabulary Strategies Affect Math

Vocabulary Understanding and the Ability to Solve Story Problems in Second Grade

Mathematics?

Michelle Rinke Koch

#104 Struggling Readers in the Primary Grades

Kali Matthiesen and Gena Sperling

Room

Number

Session 4

11:15 – 12:00 pm

Session 5

1:45 – 2:30 pm

Session 6

2:40 – 3:25 pm

Wadena Learning Community

IL

212

#106 How Does Integrating

Movement Affect Achievement and Behavior in

an Elementary Classroom?

Josh Dahl

#113 How Does an Integrated Baseball

Unit Affect Engagement and Comprehension of Fifth Grade Language

Arts Students?

Jeremy Anderson

#100 Phonemic Awareness

Mary Whiteside and Sue Keranen

CH

225

#109 Music and Math

Megan Myers and JJ Weller

#111 Implementation of Writing Rubric in English 9 Curriculum

Evanne Vasey

#99 Daily Calendar Binders: An Effective Instructional Tool?

Alyssa LaVoie

BA

236

#110 Literature Circles

Emily Shueller

#107 Relationship-Building Strategies

Trina Kinney

#112 Implementing a tutoring program for

student-athletes

Jeremy Nordick

BA

231

#97 The Power of Teaching Handwriting

Rachael Johnson and

Jennifer Corbin







V 1:45 – 2:30 WADENA

EARLY CHILDHOOD (PK – K)

Presentation #25 Session 4 Room IL210

Title: Utilizing Morning Meeting to help build

classroom community along with developing social

skills Description: How does Morning Meeting affect the

social skills and classroom community in a

kindergarten classroom? Come and see how Morning

Meeting helps students practice social skills in an

environment where they feel like they belong and are

encouraged to succeed. Participants will leave with

practical ideas for implementation.

Intended Audience: PreK-KDG

Learning Community: Brainerd

Presenter/s: Sally Heier

Grade level and content: Early Childhood (PreK-K)

Email: [email protected]

Presentation #19 Session 1 Room CH206

Title: RTI Intervention Description: How will one-on-one intervention time

affect the letter naming/letter sound acquisition and

on-task ability of a kindergarten student? If you are

interested in the answer to this question, please attend

this session!

Intended Audience: Early Childhood (PreK-K)


Presenter/s: Becky Michaletz

Grade level and content: PreK-KDG



Title: How does increasing one on one reading time

for Head Start preschoolers affect acquisition of

literacy skills and their desire to read? Description: Does increasing one-on-one time with

preschoolers help their early literacy skills and help

them have a desire to read? This presentation will talk

about different methods and measures that were used

to target four specific children to measure if their pre-

literacy skills and concepts increased due to more one-

on-one adult time over a four month time frame.



Presenter/s: Kayla Jo Benzick




Title: The effect of picture cues on the time on task

and output during guided reading

Description: Does the use of picture cues in

kindergarten help students stay on task? Do they also

help students finish their work in a more timely

manner?



Presenter/s: Deanna Christenson




Title: See the Sound, Visual Phonics, integrates hand

shapes and written symbols to represent SOUNDS in

the English Language Description: This multi-sensory system introduces

letter-sound relationships, reinforces decoding rules, and

encourages the self-correction of reading miscues. The

program is flexible and designed to be implemented at

many levels to meet student needs. Come and experience

Visual Phonics as a tool to use in your classroom.


Learning Community: Fergus Falls

Presenter/s: Shana Remily




Title: Assuring your students are S.M.A.R.T.!

(Stimulating Maturity through Accelerated

Readiness Training) Description: Are your students resting their head on

their desks? Are they overly active? Or are they

just not ready to learn? Many students are lacking

the necessary readiness skills to be successful in a

classroom setting. Learn about an exciting program

that will stimulate student learning through

developmentally appropriate activities.



Presenter/s: Amanda Olsen


PRESENTATIONS BY CATEGORY


Title: The Effect of Daily Classroom Meetings on

Classroom Community Description: In order for optimal learning to take

place, it is important that children feel a sense of

belonging and ownership in their classroom. In this

study, daily classroom meetings were held in a

junior first grade classroom. The meetings focused

on giving students an opportunity to share about

themselves and learn about each other, as well as

work together to resolve conflicts in the classroom.



Presenter/s: Chandra Muller



Title: Invented Spelling and Phonemic Awareness

Description: Learning to read and write is critical to a

child’s success in school and later in life. The early years

are the most important period for literacy development.

One of the necessary skills for reading and writing

acquisition is phonemic awareness. Research shows that

children who are adept at phonemic awareness in

kindergarten are much more likely to become successful

readers. This research explores how teaching invented

spelling builds phonemic awareness skills.



Presenter/s: Rachel Johnson


Presentation #51 Session 2 Room BA234

Title: How Does Daily Free Play Impact Student

Behavior? Description: Play time in childhood has many social,

emotional, physical, and academic benefits for children,

but does a lack of free play time have an impact on

student behavior? Come find out what happened when

free play time was eliminated from a kindergarten

classroom!


Learning Community: Melrose

Presenter/s: Maressa Rousslange


School district: Long Prairie-Grey Eagle



Title: Impact of Movement on Students’ Academics Description: How do you incorporate movement into

the classroom? This presentation will provide ideas to

help increase students’ academics with the use of

movement. Movement was used to see if there was an

increase in students’ knowledge.

Intended Audience: Early Childhood (PreK-K) Learning Community: Sioux Falls

Presenter/s: Katey Chairez Grade level and content: PreK-KDG



Title: How Does Entrance Age Affect Social and

Academic Success in a Kindergarten Classroom?

Description: While teaching kindergarten, the teacher

has been asked numerous times, "Does it matter how old

my child is when he/she begins kindergarten?" The

teacher decided to discover if there is a research-based

answer. This study indicates that age is not the only

factor that correlates to kindergarten success.


Learning Community: Wadena

Presenter/s: Christine Lake

Grade Level and content: Early Childhood (PreK-K)

School District: Menahga



Title: The Power of Teaching Handwriting

Description: Have you ever wondered how teaching

handwriting can increase student alphabetic

comprehension? This presentation will showcase the

importance of handwriting instruction and its effect on

letter recognition within two kindergarten classroom

settings.



Presenter/s: Rachael Johnson and Jennifer Corbin


School Districts: Lake Park-Audubon/Menahga


[email protected]


Title: Daily Calendar Binders: An Effective

Instructional Tool?

Description: What are daily calendar binders?

Are daily calendar binders a worthwhile instructional

tool to implement in the kindergarten classroom? This

presentation will share how daily calendar binders can be

used to help students learn various math concepts in a

developmentally appropriate manner.



Presenter/s: Alyssa LaVoie

Grade level and content: Early Childhood (PreK-K)

School District: Park Rapids


LOWER ELEMENTARY (1-3)


Title: Sensory Interventions

Description: Do you have students who struggle

staying on task and completing work in a timely

manner? Come and hear about sensory interventions

implemented in kindergarten and special education

classrooms to increase student performance.



Presenter/s: Ali Bormann and Bridget Weller


School district: New York Mills

Email: [email protected],

[email protected]


Title: How Does Using the Mobi Technology

Affect Math Performance and Attitude in Third

Grade Students?

Description: The purpose of this study was to

research the impact of using the MOBI technology

with students‚ and their math performance and

attitude. The study was geared towards examining

the effects specific technology had on student

performance and attitude towards math when used

in the math classroom.

Intended Audience: Lower Elementary (1-3)


Presenter/s: Kaci Holbrook

Grade level and content: Lower Elementary (1-3)



Title: Using Rubrics with Young Writers Description: Does the use of a rubric improve young

students' attitudes about writing? Does the use of a

rubric aid in the development of writing among

elementary students? Second grade students and their

teacher used rubrics throughout a semester of guided

writing.



Presenter/s: Renae Barnaby




Title: Increasing Parent Communication to

Grow Reading Success

Description: We know that cultivating

communication between home and school is

important for the growth of our elementary

students. Well...what if some of that

communication was used to equip families with

tools to help their student's reading bloom? Come

and see what's growing in one second grade class!



Presenter/s: Karin Wolter



Presentation #114 Session 2 Room IL 212

Title: How Does a Multisensory Approach to

Teaching Alphabet Letters Impact Identification

and Fluency?

Description: Engaging children in a multisensory

adventure of learning alphabet letters could activate

pathways for ABC and phonics learning. The

presenter will share the results collected from using a

multisensory approach of singing and signing within

her kindergarten classroom to see what impact it had

on recalling alphabet letters.



Presenter/s: Leslie Setterholm

Grade level and content: Early Childhood (PK-K)


Presentation #10 Session 1 Room SS 201

Title: Benefits of the Responsive Classroom in

Primary Classrooms Description: If teachers can reach these children at

an early age, it may be possible to teach them skills

that will develop a lifelong intrinsic desire for

empathy and friendship. It is the belief of the

researchers that children require empathy and

friendship skills to be academically and socially

successful.



Presenter/s: Melissa Cousino & Darla Marcy


Email: [email protected];

[email protected]


Title: Test of Choice vs. Multiple Choice

Description: How does allowing students to choose

their grammar assessments affect their attitudes and

performance when compared to multiple choice

assessments which assess the same material?



Presenter/s: Amber Houle




Title: Improving Reading Fluency and

Comprehension Using the Leveled Literacy

Intervention (LLI) Program.

Description: This action research targeted at-risk

or low performing students with a research based

reading program, Leveled Literacy Intervention

(LLI). How did the LLI affect reading fluency

and comprehension of Third grade students?



Presenter/s: Annette Magstadt

Grade level and content: K-12


Presentation #7 Session 1 Room CH 204

Title: Social Networking Activities: How Do

They Affect School Climate and Teacher

Morale? Description: The purpose of this project was to

improve school climate and teacher morale

through social networking activities. The social

networking activities were not technology based;

but were done on a personal basis. Twenty-six

elementary teachers were surveyed in this study.



Presenter/s: Steven Rader & Penny Grimsley



[email protected]


Title: Community Building through Responsive

Classroom

Description: Implementing community building

activities gives students opportunities to form

relationships with one another and their teacher.

By building a classroom community, a teacher can

increase the effectiveness of their teaching and the

efficiency of the classroom. Responsive Classroom

is one approach which includes community

building activities.



Presenter/s: Renee Voller




Title: Additional Leveled Reading Block

Description: Reading fluently is extremely

essential for student success. Have you ever

wondered what the affects of implementing an

additional leveled reading block would have on

student fluency and attitude toward reading? This

presentation will show you the impact and results

of using this RtI model in the classroom.



Presenter/s: Lisa Jelinski




Title: The Effects of Peer Tutoring on Sight

Word Recognition and Reading Fluency

Description: Will implementing peer tutoring

improve sight word recognition and fluency in

struggling first grade readers?



Presenter/s: Angela Roque




Title: Manipulatives in Mathematics Description: The use of manipulatives has been

advocated in elementary mathematics instruction for

years. This study moves beyond geoboard banjos

and dinosaur counters and looks at attitudes and

academics using manipulatives in a second grade

math class.



Presenter/s: Gina Courtemanche




Title: Interactive Read Aloud

Description: Does implementing interactive read

alouds influence attitudes and comprehension in

3rd grade students? Attend this presentation to see

how using traditional read alouds verses interactive

read alouds affects attitudes and comprehension in

3rd

grade students.



Presenter/s: Lisa Loven

Grade level and content: 3rd

Grade


Presentation #37 Session # 3 Room CH 219

Title: Designing Space to Make Knowledge

Work


investigate various classroom seating arrangements

that could affect off-task behavior and student

learning. This presentation will compare four

different classroom seating arrangements and their

effects on off-task behavior in a general education

classroom.


Presenter/s: Tina Christenson




Title: Teaching Elementary Math with the Fine

Arts

Description: Explore the many opportunities that

await your students when you incorporate fine arts

into your elementary classroom! Using dance,

drama, music and visual art in mathematics as well as

other subjects can enhance your lessons and engage

your students.


Learning Community: Sioux Falls

Presenter/s: Tressa Lanter




Title: The Impact of Direct Vocabulary

Instruction for English Language Learners Description: What is the impact of Language for

Learning used as an intervention tool for English

Language Learners? The struggle to find the right

tools for fostering language development.



Presenter/s: Christy Christopherson


School district:



Title: Social Stories and the Effects on Student

Behavior Description: My action research is on the impact

social stories can have on student behaviors. If you

would like to learn more come check it out.



Presenter/s: Lori Uphoff


School district: Sauk Centre



Title: How Does Using The Daily 5 Influence

Students' Independent Reading Levels?

Description: This study was conducted to determine

how using The Daily 5 within the classroom

influences students’ independent reading levels.

Students in a second grade classroom were taught

the activities outlined within the book, The Daily 5:

Fostering Literacy Independence in the Elementary

Grades.



Presenter/s: Nicole Carr


School District:


Presentation #101 Session 2 Room BA 231

Title: How Does Implementing Reading

Vocabulary Strategies Affect Math Vocabulary

Understanding and the Ability to Solve Story

Problems in Second Grade Mathematics?

Description: This research project sets out to

discover if implementing reading vocabulary skills

and strategies during whole group math time would

affect the ability of the students to solve math story

problems. The results of this action research showed

that this type of vocabulary focus and reinforcement

worked to increase the student's ability to solve story

problems in math.



Presenter/s: Michelle Rinke Koch

Grade Level and content: Lower Elementary (1-3)

School District: Menagha



Title: Phonemic Awareness

Description: This action research addresses how

implementing a systematic, multisensory phonemic

awareness program using the Lindamood Phoneme

Sequencing Program (LiPS) affects word decoding

skills, fluency, and student motivation with

struggling readers.



Presenter/s: Mary Whiteside and Sue Keranen

Grade Level and content: Lower Elementary (1-3)



[email protected]


Title: Effectiveness of small groups increasing

fluency and comprehension.

Description: Student engagement within a small

group setting increased therefore, fluency and

comprehension scores also increased. Modeling

decoding skills and implementing comprehension

strategies improved students’ ability to read fluently

and comprehend the text. Reasearch suggests as

well as our data explain the increase in students'

scores.



Presenter/s: Kim Aker and Cynthia Grothmann


School District: New York Mills


[email protected]


Title: Brain Gym in the Primary Classroom

Description: This presentation will show how

implementing Brain Gym in the classroom affects

student learning, focus, and behavior. Results from

three primary classrooms will be shared.



Presenter/s: Maria Amundson, Kristina Gordon,

and Tiffany Nagel


School District: Lake Park-Audubon


[email protected]; [email protected]


Title: Struggling Readers in the Primary Grades

Description: Learning to read with fluency and

comprehension are essential skills in the primary

grades. This presentation will focus on ways to

match readers to text in order to promote

engagement and improve reading growth.



Presenter/s: Kali Matthiesen and Gena Sperling


School District: Verndale


[email protected]


Title: Impact of Graphic Organizer on Student

Reading Comprehension

Description: What comprehension strategies do

your students use? This presentation will provide a

strategy to help increase student reading

comprehension scores. Three different graphic

organizers were applied to determine if students’

reading comprehension would increase. Intended Audience: Lower Elementary (1-3)


Presenter/s: Anita Christie and Leah Deutsch Grade level and content: Lower Elementary (1-3) Email: [email protected];

[email protected]


Title: Let's Move!

Description: Have you ever wondered if there is a

connection between mind and body, exercise and

learning? Come and find out what current research

says about stability balls as chairs in the classroom,

brain breaks, and how they affect learning.



Presenter/s: Lori Hahn




Title: Can Add+Vantage Math Recovery be

used as a basis for whole class mathematics

instruction?

Description: Do you have a classroom of students

with a wide range of mathematical abilities? Learn

about the Add+Vantage Math Recovery (AVMR)

program and how it can be used to inform and guide

instruction for an entire classroom of elementary

students.



Presenter/s: Chad Gilbertson




Title: Repeated Reading and Its Impact

Description: How can I improve my students’

reading fluency? This presentation will discuss

how practicing repeated reading daily may improve

fluency scores. Results of a classroom action

research will be shown.



Presenter/s: Drew Severson




Title: Alternative Teaching and Assessment of

Elementary Mathematics

Description: Mathematics can be difficult for

students to understand and process as well for

teachers to accurately assess. This presentation will

cover math journals, problem based math instruction,

and alternative forms of assessment.



Presenter/s: Wendi Schnabel and Kelly Grosdidier



[email protected]

UPPER ELEMENTARY (4-6)


Title: Increasing Reading Fluency

Description: Reading fluency is essential to student

success. Learn the more effective intervention for

increasing fluency in students through the use of

timed re-readings or readerâ€™s theater. Both

interventions were implemented and compared to

determine which was more effective. .



Presenter/s: Sarah Mortwedt and Kelli Doorenbos



[email protected]


Title: Building a Classroom Community through

Morning Meeting

Description: This session is designed to inform the

audience of the impact that Morning Meeting has on a

classroom. You will be engaged in the Morning Meeting

routines and learn how the social curriculum and social

skills taught during Morning Meeting affect students'

perceptions of a classroom community.



Presenter/s: Esther Richmond and Jennifer Fast Grade level and content: Lower Elementary (1-3)


[email protected]


Title: Fitness Testing for Students with Disabilities

Description: Can and should students with multiple,

severe, and profound disabilities be given fitness tests?

What do the experts in the field say? Results gathered

from four students with multiple disabilities agree with

the experts. This presentation is for Physical

Educators, DAPE's, and CAPE's.



Presenter/s: Julie Remmers




Title: Going Beyond Direct Instruction in

Mathematics

Description: Learn how students with disabilities

experimented with constructing math knowledge

using Cognitively Guided Instruction, as well as the

impact on student achievement. Learn some basics

of teaching CGI to go beyond the use of textbooks

in teaching mathematics to these students.



Presenter/s: Shannon Rook and Kathryn Richarz Grade level and content: Lower Elementary (1-3)


[email protected]


Title: Cooperative Learning

Description: The effects of Cooperative Learning

in the educational classroom.



Presenter/s: Tiffany Fraser





Description: This presentation will cover the

results of an action research project that used

cooperative learning groups in a reading 4th grade

classroom. Groups of students read independently

and discussed readings together. Impacts on

reading attitude and achievement were

investigated.

Intended Audience: Upper Elementary (4-6)


Presenter/s: Pete Malsed

Grade level and content: Upper Elementary (4-6)


Presentation# 31 Session 5 Room CH 204

Title: Mnemonics and Social Studies

Description: Memorizing a list is a difficult task

for anyone. Memorizing the fifty states and their

capitals can seem downright daunting to an

elementary student. Learn how to create success

and a positive attitude in most any subject area

through a mnemonic called narrative chain.



Presenter/s: Jennifer Mickelson




Title: Can You Hear Me Now?

Description: Does the use of a sound-field

amplification system improve on-task behavior and

cut down on the need to repeat directions? Learn

about the experience of a fifth grade teacher's use of

such a system and what the research has to say.



Presenter/s: Jill Cassady




Title: Community Building and Group Participation

Description: Research has shown that community

building activities increase self esteem and make

students feel safe and welcome in the classroom,

which in turn leads to increased academic

achievement. This study takes the research one step

further by investigating the effects of community

building on group participation inside and outside

the classroom.



Presenter/s: Michele Zeidler




Title: Using small group cooperative learning in

Intermediate elementary school Description: Cooperative learning in this northern

Minnesota classroom had results that showed

significant gains in student attitudes towards school

and average grade percentages.



Presenter/s: Mike Statz




Title: Integrating a Phenology Program Description: What ology? Phenology! Are you

wondering how to incorporate nature education

into your classroom? Join me to find out how

integrating a phenology program affects student

observation skills and influences attitude towards

nature.



Presenter/s: Dallas Bartholomew-Ruud




Title: Impact of Gender Specific Instruction on

Student Writing

Description: How do you make writing appealing

to all of your students? This presentation will

provide ideas to help increase positive attitudes

towards writing, particularly in males. Gender

specific topics were given to students to determine

if attitudes towards writing would become more

positive.



Presenter/s: Jayme Freese




Title: Homework as Practice

Description: How does interactive homework affect

overall student achievement? See how interactive

homework can help math homework, not only be

effective but more enjoyable for students and parents.

Hear what happens when traditional homework is

replaced with a take home math game binder.



Presenter/s: Stephanie Muchow




Title: Replacing Chairs with Stability Balls

Description: This presentation will explore the use

of stability balls as chairs in a classroom. Does this

type of seating improve achievement? Was there a

noticeable difference in the amount of time on task

while on a chair compared to a stability ball? Can

this accommodation work for you?



Presenter/s: Jason Smith




Title: How Does Integrating Movement Affect

Achievement and Behavior in an Elementary

Classroom?

Description: The teacher hypothesized the reason

why students disrupted class was because of the lack

of physical activity. Drawing on the human’s natural

need to move, the teacher decided to incorporate

movement into his music lessons to decrease class

disruptions. The teacher assumed if students have no

disruptions, they would learn.



Presenter/s: Josh Dahl

Grade level and content: Upper Elementary Music

School District: Lake Park-Audubon



Title: Higher Level Thinking Strategies in

Written Responses to Reading


investigate the outcomes of providing instruction in

higher level thinking strategies in written responses

to reading. The target group for the study consisted

of fourth, fifth and sixth grade at-risk readers.



Presenter/s: Patricia Gustafson


School District: Alexandria



Title: Impact of Yoga in the classroom

Description: Can the use of vocabulary words such

as mountain, downward dog, cobra, and tree help

improve student learning? Make these words part of

your everyday vocabulary by implementing yoga

poses in your classroom. This presentation will focus

on how yoga can affect student attentiveness, time on

task, and participation.



Presenter/s: Judy Eibensteiner


School District: Albany




Description: How does adding group procedures

such as, group member evaluations and group

member jobs, impact student interaction in a

cooperative group? This presentation analyzes the

effects of using those cooperative group procedures

in a 6th grade language arts class and a 3rd grade

math class.



Presenter/s: Chris Grove and Erin Kalpin


School District: Osakis


[email protected]

MIDDLE SCHOOL (5-8)


Title: How Does a Reader's Notebook Impact

Independent Reading?

Description: Using a Reader's Notebook as part of an

independent reading program can help students find

books to read that satisfy their interests. Locating that

"just right" book will inspire them to make personal

connections to the stories they are reading and improve

their reading performance.



Presenter/s: Kim Koehn


School District: Albany



Title: States & Capitals Songs: You never forget

what you sing

Description: Learning and memorizing information

in classrooms can be very frustrating for teachers

and students. This presentation will reveal the

results of implementing states and capitals with

easy sing-along songs to help students learn the

names and locations of the 50 states and capitals.

Materials used can be found at

www.audiomemory.com



Presenter/s: Jill Harris




Title: How Does Explicit Vocabulary Instruction

Affect Reading Comprehension?

Description: This presentation will show how the

use of daily vocabulary instruction has an impact

on students reading comprehension and fluency.

The presenter will share the results collected from a

semester of research while implementing daily

vocabulary strategies, activities, and games.



Presenter/s: Brian Perleberg




Title: How does goal setting affect physical

fitness testing scores? Description: This study looked at goal setting in

Physical Education. Two different fourth grade

classes set goals while fitness testing in physical

education.



Presenter/s: Todd Dwyer




Title: Movement and Learning

Description: This presentation addresses the need for

movement to enhance learning. Based on research, it

will stress the benefits of physical movement in and out

of the classroom, the use of brain breaks and brain

gym, as well as the use of bodily-kinesthetic

intelligence. Intended Audience: Middle School (5-8)


Presenter: Mike Scholten

Grade level and content: Middle School (5-8)



Title: Real-World Problem Solving Experiences

Impact on Students in the Classroom

Description: You never forget how to ride a bicycle

once you've learned, because you were an active

participant in the learning process. Could engaging

our students in real-life situations affect their

learning? Come and see how students functioned in

a traditional classroom setting compared to a real-

life problem solving setting.

Intended Audience: Middle School (5-8)


Presenter/s: Amy Beske




Title: Mnemonics

Description: This presentation will take a look at the

world of mnemonics. From research to everyday usage

are mnemonics beneficial to students? Do mnemonics

help in improving test scores? Are they worth the time

to implement into your lessons?



Presenter/s: Gary Hoffbeck




Title: How do fitness calendars impact

Presidential fitness scores in Physical

Education Class?


determine how fitness calendars impact

Presidential Fitness scores in a physical

education class. This presentation will compare

fitness test scores and motivation levels of a class

who participated in the fitness calendars, to a

class that did not.



Presenter/s: Linda Mills and Chris Anderson


School District: Minnewaska and Melrose


[email protected]


Title: Improving Middle School Reading With

PALS (Peer-Assisted Learning Strategies)

Description: With more emphasis on the need to

improve student achievement in reading, general

education teachers may struggle to find a strategy

that works within the confines of the classroom.

PALS students work in teams to improve fluency,

comprehension and vocabulary.

Intended Audience: Middle and High School


Presenter/s: Kelley Berger




Title: Teaching Parts of Speech in Context

Description: This action research explored how

teaching nouns and verbs in context (versus traditional

grammar) influenced student writing.



Presenter/s: Kathy Gilk




Title: Does Teaching Academic Vocabulary

Impact Reading Comprehension?

Description: Research suggests that directly

teaching academic vocabulary will increase

academic success in content area classrooms. This

session will focus on how teaching academic

vocabulary impacted reading comprehension of 30

sixth grade students.



Presenter/s: Emily Schiffler


School district: Melrose



Title: Music and Math

Description: Do music and math mix? Does music

increase performance, accuracy, and focus? This

session will describe to you a class’s journey of

implementing music while performing on a

computer-based math program.



Presenter/s: Megan Myers and JJ Weller




[email protected]


Title: Literature Circles

Description: The use of Literature Circles in an 8th

grade Langauge Arts Classroom will be presented.

The results of student engagement and comprehension

will be discussed.



Presenter/s: Emily Schueller


School District: Park Rapids



Title: Hands-On Spelling Strategies

Description: Spelling is often a difficult area for

students identified as having a learning disability

to master. This presentation will focus on how to

implement, and utilize hands-on spelling

strategies with learning disabled students in the

middle school setting as a means to increase

spelling confidence and results



Presenter/s: Shanna Olschlager




Title: Relationship-Building Strategies

Description: This presentation will explore the

question of whether the use of relationship-

building strategies impact the academic

performance and perceptions of 7th grade Family

and Consumer Science students.



Presenter/s: Trina Kinney

Grade Level and content: Middle School (5-8)




Title: The Affect of Literature Circles on

Students’ Attitude Toward Reading

Description: This presentation will discuss the

implementation of literature circles into the

classroom as a teaching strategy for reading.

The desired result is to increase students’

willingness to read, and offer a new take on

traditional reading instruction.



Presenter/s: Teresa Milliron




Title: Impact of TI-Nspires on Student Attitude

and Confidence

Description: With the continuous introduction of

new technologies, the challenge becomes choosing

which tools will benefit students the most. Come

learn how implementing TI-Nspire graphing

calculators into an eighth grade Algebra class

impacted the students’ confidence in and attitude

towards mathematics.



Presenter/s: Carla Diede




Title: Math Anxiety

Description: This presentation will focus on

how middle school students suffer from math

anxiety and how they can benefit from learning

and practicing ways to reduce math anxiety.



Presenter/s: Nicole Hilbrands



HIGH SCHOOL (9 – 12)


Title: Start Making "Sense" in Your Classroom

Description: Looking for ways to increase student

motivation, to develop their self-awareness, and to

improve social interactions in your classroom?

Learn easy and practical ways to incorporate

sensory activities to improve your classroom

environment.



Presenter/s: Stacy Popma and Michelle Clark



[email protected]


Title: Utilizing Competition as a Motivator in

7th and 8th Grade Boys' Choir Description: Motivating 7th and 8th grade boys to

learn how to sing can sometimes be a daunting task.

Utilizing competition can be a strong way to

motivate boys to learn. This presentation will

discuss how competition can have an effect on the

attitude of middle school boys about being in choir.



Presenter/s: Marcus Aulie




Title: Clickers Improve Student Learning

Description: Come find out how clickers can be

used to engage students during notes and

instruction, how students perceive the use of

clickers and how to utilize student responses to

guide your instruction on a daily basis to improve

student learning.



Presenter/s: Christie Ness




Title: Middle Level Lunchtime Book Club -

Developing an Appetite for Reading

Description: Students! Join the book club and

receive great books to read for free! No reports, No

homework, just reading for fun! Read the book then

join your friends for lunch in the library and let

your opinions be known. Oh, did I mention dessert

will be served?



Presenter/s: Pat Kvale




Title: The Effect of Word Decoding Direct

Instruction on Low-Achieving Middle School

Students' Scholastic Reading Inventory

Comprehension Test Performance.

Description: This action research project looks at

the relationship between word decoding and

performance on the Scholastic Reading Inventory

(SRI) comprehension test. Three students were

identified as low- performers on the SRI, were

taught decoding skills for nine weeks using the

Orton-Gillingham Method, and then were retested

with the SRI.



Presenter/s: Tim Richardson




Title: Traditional Methods vs. Constructivist

Methods of Teaching Description: Ever wondered if constructivist

methods really make a difference? Research can be

found both to prove and disprove constructivist

methods. In my middle level art classroom I taught

one 8th grade class utilizing constructivist methods,

and one class using more traditional methods. In the

end I was looking to see which class retained more of

what they had learned.



Presenter/s: Molly Wiste




Title: Implementation of Writing Rubric in

English 9 Curriculum

Description: Effects of implementation of writing

rubric on English 9 students’ writing performances,

practices, and self-assessment skills was studied.

Students’ scores improved, but multiple factors, plus

rubric, affected performances. Rubric was useful as

instructional and assessment tool for teacher and

students, and majority of students found rubric helpful

for writing.

Intended Audience: High School (9-12)


Presenter/s: Evanne Vasey

Grade Level and content: High School (9-12)

School District: Sebeka



Title: How are Knowledge and Application of

the Multiple Intelligences Important in Today's

Classroom?

Description: The knowledge and application of

the Multiple Intelligences encourages students to

understand the different ways in which they learn.

This presentation focuses on the importance of

student understanding of the Multiple Intelligences

in order to increase motivation and encourage self-

direction in education.



Presenter/s: Linda Saunders

Grade level and content: High School (9-12)

School District:

Email:


Title: The Impact of Text Messaging on Writing

Description: As the usage of text messaging

skyrockets, so too do the concerns of its impact on

student writing. But is it really as big of a problem as

the media portrays? Attend this session to find out

how text messaging is influencing students formal

and informal writing.



Presenter/s: Shauna Heggem




Title: K.A.T. for Overall Wellness

Description: This study shows how a guided

exercise program influenced the overall health and

wellness of 10th grade physical education students.

This study looks into 10th grade student's physical,

mental, emotional, and social well-being and how it

was affected.



Presenter/s: Brandon Gruchow

Grade level and content: High School P.E.



Title: Strength Training: Linear or Nonlinear

Description: This was a study comparing the

upper-body and core strength of two high school

physical education classes. Each class used a

different training program to compare which group

had greater gains. One group was train using a

linear method and the other group was trained

nonlinear.



Presenter/s: Ted Faber


School District: Rocori



Title: Foreign Language Anxiety & Computer-

Mediated Communication

Description: This presentation is about the

effects of the implementation of Computer-

Mediated Communication on Foreign Language

Anxiety in a high school Spanish class.



Presenter/s: Kelly Buysse


School district: Sauk Centre



Title: How does the Implementation of Team

Building Activities Affect Student Anxiety in a

World Language Classroom?

Description: Language anxiety can be an obstacle

in learning a second language. In this study, team

building activities were implemented in a beginning

level Spanish class in order to foster a sense of

community among learners. This presentation will

address how that sense of community affected

student anxiety levels.



Presenter/s: Judy Viere




Title: How does the use of cell phones affect

engagement of secondary students?

Description: Using cell phones in conjunction with

texting and polleverywhere.com students complete

daily journal questions and submissions. Using cell

phones introduces the novelty of an unexplored

technology to student learning and adds relevance

and engagement to student submissions.



Presenter/s: Jame Steffl




Title: Constructivist Learning Theory in an

Alternative School Setting

Description: This study was designed to determine

if a constructivist teaching style would be of benefit

to biology students in an alternative school

classroom.



Presenter/s: Michael Troen


School district: Minnewaska



Title: The Effects of Technology on Assignment

Completion

Description: Are you having difficulty getting your

students motivated to complete their homework on

time? Do your students struggle to remember to

complete homework? Find out how using the interactive

platforms, Moodle and SMS text messaging impacted

student motivation, and the effects they had on

assignment completion.



Presenter/s: Lindsey Kaiser and Dan Moddes


Email: [email protected] /

[email protected]


Title: EBD-Building Relationships


determine the correlation between relationship

building, classroom participation and attendance in

the classroom setting. Behavioral data was

documented and tabulated. Results illustrated that

students did increase participation in the classroom

and improved their attendance in the school setting.

The survey results indicated that their negative

thoughts about school were decreased and in

general they had less difficulty being in the school

setting.



Presenter/s: Wade Haapajoki




Title: Creative Problem Solving Strategies for

Enhancing Student Self -Confidence and Creativity

in the Art Studio Classroom

Description: Would you like to see your visual art

students’ creativity, originality, and self-confidence

rise? I would like to show you how to inspire students,

giving them the tools and strategies needed to feel they

are a creative individual who can think, discuss and

analyze as a true artist.



Presenter/s: Lea Anderson




Title: Writers' Workshop Model in Creative Writing

Course Description: How does the writers' workshop model

influence high school students' attitudes and confidence

about writing? Over the course of a semester, the model

incorporated workshop elements of student choice and

ownership; writing models and mini-lessons; time to

write; feedback from peers and teacher; self-reflections

about writing goals; presentations and portfolios.



Presenter/s: Sue Bull




Title: Transitioning From Middle School to High

School

Description: Moving from middle school to high

school is a difficult step for most adolescents. This

presentation will cover types of strategies used

between the eighth and ninth grade year to help ease

this transition.



Presenter/s: JoAnn Alverson and Jamie Fenicle



[email protected]


Title: Goal Setting and Self-Assessment in Physical

Education.

Description: The presentation will explore the affects

of student goal setting and self-assessment on activity

level within physical education. The presentation

involved both junior high and high school level

participants within strength training activities.



Presenter: Steve Bradsteen and Dan Peterka



[email protected]


Title: Effects of Laptops on Math Achievement

Description: Technology is quickly becoming the largest

learning tool used in today’s schools. The question is

whether or not that is a good thing. This presentation will

discuss the ramifications and effects of having a 1-to-1

laptop setting in a high school math class.



Presenter/s: Jason Hohn




Title: Implementing a Tutoring Program for Student-

Athletes

Description: This presentation discusses how we

implemented a tutoring program during our 2010-2011

basketball season to keep players eligible and keeping

up with their schoolwork.



Presenter/s: Jeremy Nordick




K – 12


Title: Creativity & Community

Description: This research examined whether

fostering community could enhance creativity within

the classroom which centered on building both and

how they affected each other. Students were exposed

to creativity practice and community building

activities.



Presenter/s: Kristy Damrau




Title: How Does the Use of Voice Recognition

Software Affect a Dysgraphics Student's

Attitude and Ability to Produce Written Text?

Description: This is a case study of a student with

dyspraxia. The study used Dragon DIctate, a type

of voice recognition software, to determine if its

use would improve the student’s attitude toward

writing as well as his ability to complete writing

tasks in school at a rate comparable to that of his

peers.

Intended Audience: K-12


Presenter/s: Mary Lou Lorenz




Title: Reflective Blogging Description: We will look at how the use of a blog

affects reflection and collaboration in a group a

teachers from various schools in Minnesota. Teachers

involved work with a variety of grade levels and

disciplines. Ideas for implementation in your school

will be shared.



Presenter/s: Jolene Parks

Grade level and content: Adult/Higher Education



Title: Cross-Age Peer Tutoring Description: Too many students without enough

resources or time? Attend this presentation to find

out how to take advantage of an untapped resource

by putting students in the tutor seat. Learn how to

build schools' capacity to help struggling readers

through implementing a cross-age peer-tutoring

program. Intended Audience: K-12 Learning Community: Brainerd Presenter/s: Jeanyne Gomez Grade level and content: Upper Elementary (4-6) Email: [email protected]


Title: Offering Choices in the Classroom

Description: Attend this presentation to see how

offering choices in your classroom can affect students’

feelings and behaviors towards school. The

presentation will also feature choices that can be

offered to students.



Presenter/s: Bobbie Jenner




Title: Student Retention and Daily Review

Games

Description: Do review games really help

students retain information for their assessments?

This presentation will look at how review games

affected student retention in high school science

classes. The presentation will also give examples

of different types of reviews games to incorporate

into your classroom.



Presenter/s: Tricia Gerlach




The Effects of Cross-Age Mentoring on 5th and 9th

Grade Students

Description: Blending two classes of different ages

presents a myriad of teaching and learning

opportunities. Two teachers from the same school

implemented a cross-age mentoring program

incorporating fifth and ninth grade classes. The classes

worked together to improve skills in both Language

Arts and leadership.



Presenter/s: Eric Olson and Brian Fitzgerald



[email protected]


Title: Self-management Skills for Students with

Mental Health Concerns

Description: Does using self-management strategies

impact students behavior in the classroom? This study

involved middle school and high school special

education students with a mental health diagnosis. The

study was used to determine if students with mental

health concerns would improve their behavior if they

were in charge of monitoring it.



Presenter/s: Courtney Justin


School District:



Title: How Does an Integrated Baseball Unit

Affect Engagement and Comprehension of Fifth

Grade Language Arts Students

Description: Many subject areas including reading,

math, social studies, science, writing, and physical

education are all integrated into a baseball unit.

Students completed many tasks with a baseball

theme. The teacher is trying to decide if it helps

with engagement and comprehension in fifth grade.



Presenter/s: Jeremy Anderson

Grade Level and content: Middle School (5-8)

School district: Park Rapids



Educating All Children in the 21st Century

Using Assistive Technology (iPad/ iPod)

Description: To meet the demands of an ever-

advancing technological society, the use of

Assistive Technolog, specifically the iPad, can

assist students with academic success and aid them

in the real world.



Presenter/s: Melissa Deal



ADULT/HIGHER EDUCATION


Title: Parental Involvement in the College

Admission Process Description: The college admission process is an

exciting time for high school students and they

look for assistance in many areas. Yet, are they

too dependent on their parents for help? This

session looks at the incoming freshmen class to

see how involved their parents were during the

admission process.

Intended Audience: Adult/Higher Ed


Presenter/s: Jessica Mensink

Grade level and content: Adult/Higher Ed



Title: How does Participating in a Health

Program Affect the Work Environment?

Description: This action research project examined

employees’ perception of providing a health

challenge and if it promoted a positive attitude

towards the work environment.

Intended Audience: Adult/Higher Education


Presenter/s: Cori Ann Dahlager

Grade level and content: Adult/Higher Education

School district: SMSU



Advising Plan for Alexandria Technical and

Community College

Description: In 2010, Alexandria Technical and

Community College underwent a mission change to

become a more comprehensive college, allowing the

college to grant the Associate in Arts degree. This

presentation documents the process of creating an

advising plan for an expected population growth of

undeclared, transfer, and non-degree seeking students.

Intended Audience: Adult/Higher Education


Presenter/s: Patrick Running

Grade level and content: Adult/Higher Ed


Congratulations to the students from the following Learning Communities for

making this Conference possible:

Brainerd Fergus Falls

Melrose Sioux Falls

Wadena

To everyone who contributed time, talents, and expertise in making this

conference a success ~

THANK YOU!

2011 Learning Conference Program

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