This session explores the use of children’s literature (including picture books, comic strips, and cartoons) as tools to introduce, review, and re-engage middle grades students with ELA standards. Teachers will examine classroom-ready examples while learning how to identify, adapt, and implement children’s texts to support rigorous and engaging middle grades instruction.(Content CEU)
Tuesday August 11, 2026 8:00am - 8:50am EDT Room #1421
This professional learning session will focus on practical strategies for increasing student engagement within the classroom. We will discuss ways to engage your students in an ELA and Math setting. Be encouraged to use ideas and strategies as well as discuss ideas and strategies that may work within the classroom. Participants will leave the session with ready-to-use strategies in the upcoming school year and beyond, that support academic achievement, positive classroom culture, and active student involvement across content areas. I look forward to meeting you and collaborate together!
Tuesday August 11, 2026 9:00am - 9:50am EDT Room #1421
This fast-paced interactive workshop is designed for middle school CTE teachers implementing the NCDPI EY30 Career Explorations course. As students in grades 6-8 navigate identity and decision-making, this session will focus on transforming traditional career education into immersive, hands-on learning experiences.
Tuesday August 11, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am EDT Room #1416
In this session, teachers will learn how to use interactive notebooks to help students stay organized, engaged, and accountable for their learning. I’ll walk through how I structure notebooks in my classroom, including using a table of contents and documenting daily activities so students build a complete record of their learning.
We'll also look at how notebooks can help students think and work like scientists by recording observations, ideas, and evidence over time. Teachers will leave with practical examples and simple strategies they can use right away in their own classrooms.
Tuesday August 11, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am EDT Room #1420
Station Rotation in Middle Grades Math is designed for teachers looking to increase engagement, differentiate instruction, and make math more interactive. This session will share practical, ready-to-use ideas for small-group instruction, hands-on problem solving, skill practice, and technology integration—all tailored for middle grades classrooms. Whether you're new to station rotation or refining your approach, you’ll leave with manageable strategies and engaging activities that keep students moving, collaborating, and thinking deeply about math.
Tuesday August 11, 2026 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT Room #1418
"Support for Gifted Learners in Middle Grades" explores the unique cognitive, emotional, and social characteristics of gifted middle schoolers—including twice-exceptional learners—and tackles the myths, and barriers that keep them from reaching their full potential. Learn about research-backed instructional strategies like curriculum compacting, acceleration, and flexible grouping to impact student growth in your classroom.
Tuesday August 11, 2026 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT Room #1416
This session focuses on practical classroom structures that increase student ownership, deepen scientific thinking, and improve instructional decision-making in Grade 8 Science. Teachers will explore strategies that balance accountability with support, and how to develop meaningful data analysis habits using formative assessments and SchoolNet
Tuesday August 11, 2026 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT Room #1420
