Monday B Concurrent Sessions 9:40 a.m. - 11:50 p.m.

B101
Professional Learning Unlocks Student Achievement
Research has demonstrated time and again that teachers are the single greatest factor influencing student achievement. Yet professional development, the most significant leverage point to
strengthening teaching quality, is only given surface-level consideration in many schools and districts. To ensure that professional learning makes a difference for teachers and students,
principals and district leaders must take responsibility to support professional development.

Presenter(s): Joellen Killion
Domain 5.0: Professional Growth/Development

B102
Observing and Analyzing Teaching
This session is designed for evaluators and school leaders. While this course gives evaluators and school leaders the skills for comprehensive documentation of observed teaching, the emphasis is on using data in conferences to stimulate teacher growth. There is a significant focus explicitly on leadership, collegiality, experimentation, and constant learning for all. Join Dr. Saphier and learn what over 25,000 administrators in the U.S. and in international schools have learned.

Presenter(s): Jon Saphier
Domain 5.0: Professional Growth/Development

B103
Podcasting: Getting the Word Out in Style
In this two hour session, participants will learn what podcasting is and how it can be used to improve communication with teachers, parents and students. The session will teach participants
how to create a podcast and how it can be used to enhance instruction. This session is sponsored by Apple.

Presenter(s): Felicia Fowler, Linda Eller, Jess Feldman, Scott Holcomb, Cindy Putnam and
Wanda Woodruff
Domain 7.0: Technology

B104
Combining EXPLORE and PLAN Data with ACT Research to Promote Student Readinessfor College and Work
This session will help you to understand how to use EXPLORE and PLAN reports. In addition to the two copies of the individual student reports, schools receive six reports for each of the
programs. A data CD is also provided for compiling custom reports. Districts receive four composite reports plus a data CD with information on all students tested in the district. ACT
provides supporting documents for interpreting the data and for using the information in the classroom.

Presenter(s): Joedell Brasel
Domain 6.0: Accountability & Systemwide Performance