Senior High Timetable

8:30-10:00
	The Adolescent Brain: How it Works - Kathie Nunley There is a wealth of information coming out of brain imaging research that is of particular interest to those parenting and teaching adolescents. We are coming to learn that the adolescent brain is a unique and fascinating subject. This fun and humorous overview helps shed light on why the adolescent brain can often frustrate the adult brain seeking to form a relationship with it. This presentation will focus on the hows and whys of the adolescent brain and offer some simple ways to re-think the way educators, parents and owners interact with it.
10:15-11:30
	Responding to the Needs of All Math Students - Greg McInulty and Jason Dolezal, Consultants Responding to the Needs of All Social Studies Students - Sheri Long,Consultant and Brenda Scaddan, Teacher Responding to the Needs of All Science Students - Lorraine Lastiwka and Alice Josee, Consultants Responding to the Needs of All English Students - Teta Engram and Shelly Jobagy, Consultants Responding to the Needs of All Second Language Students - Melody Kostiuk and Kirk Ferguson-Uhrich, Consultants Responding to the Needs of All Fine Arts Students - Tim Paetkau and Bob Dmytruk, Consultants Responding to the Needs of All Physical Education Students - Don Zabloski, Consultant
	The high school brain is a unique device - one that requires unique instruction. These interactive sessions link the morning session through process and dialogue, create connection to course content and teaching strategies, examine potential and capacity for differentiation within specific programs of study, and construct meaningful questions to guide the afternoon session.
1:00 - 3:00
	Differentiating the High School Classroom: Overcoming the Obstacles - Kathie Nunley Can high school teachers cover a huge content-heavy curriculum, follow the district text, prepare students for high stakes, rigid exams, use predominant lecture methodology, AND differentiate instruction? Absolutely! Best of all, you can have a good time doing it. Despite the obstacles the system may throw our way, differentiation can be done at the high school level. Dr. Kathie Nunley, with nearly 20 years of high school teaching experience in both urban and suburban settings gives practical and humorous suggestions that work in just about any high school situation. The secret to success is establishing and maintaining more student-centered programs of learning. An overview of Layered Curriculum will be presented as a practical way to differentiate the high school classroom. This 3 layered instructional model leads all students to higher levels of thinking, holds students accountable for learning and encourages success for even the most reluctant learners.