Dorothea HeathDorothea HeathThe Power of Vocabulary The Power of Vocabulary

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Room 101Room 101My name is Dorothea My name is Dorothea Heath and I have been in Heath and I have been in education for 23 years. In education for 23 years. In my past, I have taught my past, I have taught grades K-6, worked as an grades K-6, worked as an Administrator, Project Administrator, Project Manager, teacher trainer, Manager, teacher trainer, and many other roles in and many other roles in Education. Currently, I am Education. Currently, I am an ESL teacher at Elon an ESL teacher at Elon Park Elementary School.Park Elementary School.Although I have many Although I have many years of teaching years of teaching experience, this is my first experience, this is my first year teaching English year teaching English Language Learners and it Language Learners and it has been a phenomenal has been a phenomenal and exciting journey. and exciting journey.

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Lara HarrisLara HarrisDifferentiation 101Differentiation 101

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Lara Harris has over 20 years Lara Harris has over 20 years experience in education and is experience in education and is very passionate about lesson very passionate about lesson design and delivery. Harris design and delivery. Harris believes learning is most believes learning is most impactful and meaningful when impactful and meaningful when it is related to the personal it is related to the personal preferences and experiences of preferences and experiences of students. students. Over the years, she has Over the years, she has developed and compiled a developed and compiled a repertoire of strategies and repertoire of strategies and resources that are effective for resources that are effective for tailoring instruction to meet the tailoring instruction to meet the individual needs of students. As individual needs of students. As a Title I Instructional Coach and a Title I Instructional Coach and Literacy Specialist, she has Literacy Specialist, she has served adult learners for the served adult learners for the last eight years. Her last eight years. Her presentations are informative presentations are informative and engaging. and engaging.

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Tiffani IngramTiffani IngramEngaging Instruction: Planning Engaging Instruction: Planning

with the 8 Multiple Intelligenceswith the 8 Multiple IntelligencesSession ISession I

Room 103Room 103I am Tiffani Ingram from I am Tiffani Ingram from Greensboro, North Greensboro, North Carolina. I am a graduate Carolina. I am a graduate of North Carolina A&T of North Carolina A&T State University where I State University where I obtained a bachelor's obtained a bachelor's degree in Elementary degree in Elementary Education. I am a 2010 Education. I am a 2010 National Board Certified National Board Certified Teacher Recipient and I am Teacher Recipient and I am currently studying to currently studying to obtain my master's degree obtain my master's degree in School Administration in School Administration from the University of from the University of North Carolina Greensboro. North Carolina Greensboro. My educational philosophy My educational philosophy is "All Students can Learn is "All Students can Learn and Achieve Success". and Achieve Success". HOME

Elizabeth SymonsElizabeth SymonsEmpowering Students of Color Empowering Students of Color

During LiteracyDuring LiteracySession ISession I

Room 104Room 104I am a 3rd grade teacher in I am a 3rd grade teacher in Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools. With experience Schools. With experience teaching in public schools teaching in public schools in both Durham and in both Durham and Chapel Hill, I've started to Chapel Hill, I've started to focus the core of my focus the core of my teaching and learning teaching and learning around equity. I believe around equity. I believe that building authentic that building authentic relationships with my relationships with my students is the most students is the most important aspect of my important aspect of my job. In my spare time, I job. In my spare time, I enjoy hiking, reading, and enjoy hiking, reading, and practicing yoga. practicing yoga. HOME

Gabr’l StackhouseGabr’l StackhouseRethinking Addition and Rethinking Addition and

SubtractionSubtractionSession ISession I

Room 105Room 105 Gabr'l Stackhouse is an Gabr'l Stackhouse is an

Elementary Math Specialists Elementary Math Specialists for Charlotte Mecklenburg for Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools. Mrs. Stackhouse has Schools. Mrs. Stackhouse has over twelve year’s experience over twelve year’s experience and has worked as a and has worked as a classroom teacher, K-5 Math classroom teacher, K-5 Math Facilitator, K-8 Curriculum Facilitator, K-8 Curriculum Coach, administrator, and K-Coach, administrator, and K-12 Professional Development 12 Professional Development Lead. She is passionate about Lead. She is passionate about the teaching and learning of the teaching and learning of mathematics and is the CEO mathematics and is the CEO of Creative Minds Consulting of Creative Minds Consulting which provides innovative which provides innovative professional development to professional development to schools with an interest in schools with an interest in building mathematically building mathematically proficient students. proficient students.

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Deborah BrownDeborah BrownRestructuring the Socratic SeminarRestructuring the Socratic Seminar

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Deborah holds a BA in Deborah holds a BA in English from Regis College English from Regis College and an Ed. M from Harvard and an Ed. M from Harvard University. Deborah, a 19 University. Deborah, a 19 year veteran English year veteran English teacher, works with 11th teacher, works with 11th grade AP/Standard level grade AP/Standard level students at Vance High students at Vance High School in Charlotte. School in Charlotte. Deborah, a 2012 NC Deborah, a 2012 NC Teaching Fellow, presented Teaching Fellow, presented a public/private school a public/private school collaborative teaching idea collaborative teaching idea at TEDx Charlotte ED. at TEDx Charlotte ED. Presently she is an action Presently she is an action research participant with the research participant with the Governor's Teacher Network. Governor's Teacher Network.

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Terri BrooksTerri BrooksIntegrating Technology Into Integrating Technology Into

Primary iteracy Instruction to Primary iteracy Instruction to Increase Stamina, Engagement, Increase Stamina, Engagement,

and Achievementand AchievementSession ISession I

Room 107Room 107Deborah holds a BA in Deborah holds a BA in English from Regis College English from Regis College and an Ed. M from Harvard and an Ed. M from Harvard University. Deborah, a 19 University. Deborah, a 19 year veteran English year veteran English teacher, works with 11th teacher, works with 11th grade AP/Standard level grade AP/Standard level students at Vance High students at Vance High School in Charlotte. School in Charlotte. Deborah, a 2012 NC Deborah, a 2012 NC Teaching Fellow, presented Teaching Fellow, presented a public/private school a public/private school collaborative teaching idea collaborative teaching idea at TEDx Charlotte ED. at TEDx Charlotte ED. Presently she is an action Presently she is an action research participant with the research participant with the Governor's Teacher Network. Governor's Teacher Network.

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Abby StoutAbby StoutInteractive Strategies for Interactive Strategies for

DifferentiationDifferentiation

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I graduated with a I graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education Elementary Education from the University of from the University of North Carolina at North Carolina at Charlotte. I have Charlotte. I have taught throughout the taught throughout the Charlotte area for five Charlotte area for five years. I am currently years. I am currently teaching 4th grade teaching 4th grade Math at Sugar Creek Math at Sugar Creek Charter School, and Charter School, and was selected as the was selected as the Math Teacher of the Math Teacher of the Year. Year.

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Charter LeadersCharter Leaders

Session ISession I

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