Connections Conference 2016 has ended

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Connections Conference 2016

Be sure to download the Conference Confirmation Brochure which has important information you will need. Includes details on how to enter the door prize for the grand prize laptop! http://connectionsproject.illinoisstate.edu/16_confirmation.pdf

9:30am CST

The Magic of Exceptional Communication MegacenterAl Duncan

10:45am CST

Don't Blame Me - The Teacher Started It Broadway ABDave Shepard Implementing the Seven Principles of Engagement with Free Technologies New Orleans BallroomCorinne Hoisington Operation Self-Motivation TheaterAl Duncan

1:15pm CST

Bringing Real Business into the Classroom SapphirePeter Hostrawser Exploring the Latest Tools for Educators from the Curriculum Revitalization Project (CR Project) Augusta I&IIRod McQuality • Bruce Milner How to Choose, Pay for, and Enjoy a Career Using the Illinois Career Information System. CoralTroy McMillan Active Teaching Strategies That Engage Reluctant Learners Broadway ABDave Shepard Five Key Features of Rigorous, Relevant Career Pathways Preservation Hall ALois Barnes Operation Self-Motivation TheaterAl Duncan New Tools/Apps for Targeting 21st Century Skills Across the Curriculum Broadway CCourtney Alexander • J.R. Rose Creativity Through Transformed Teaching New Orleans BallroomCorinne Hoisington

2:30pm CST

Go Share It! Let Your Community Know the Great Impact of CTE Augusta I&IIMark Goldasich • Whitney Mehaffy Re-Igniting Your Love For Teaching TheaterDr. Madie Cannamore • Dr. Pamela Cannamore Improving The Efficiency of Your Small Learning Communities Broadway ABDave Shepard

3:45pm CST

CTE and Students from Special Populations Data Trends Arnold PalmerSally Arnett-Hartwick • Josh Brown • Chris Merrill Everything I Wish I Had Known Before My First Year of Teaching TheaterDr. Madie Cannamore • Dr. Pamela Cannamore How to Talk to Your School Board about the Exciting Activities in CTE Augusta I&IIRod McQuality • Linda Walker Paperless Teaching with Edmodo and Evernote Broadway CCourtney Alexander • J.R. Rose Flipping the Classroom New Orleans BallroomCorinne Hoisington Improving The Efficiency of Your Small Learning Communities Broadway ABDave Shepard

8:30am CST

Building a Business/Industry Advisory to Support Student Success SapphireWill Hook • Cara O'Shea Competency-Based Learning RubyTim Farquer Credentials: Teach Students To Use Them Effectively Salon VBrian Gordon • Neal Kauffman Google Classroom: Is It For YOU? Salon IIICindy Farren • Liana Ploski Kindness in Krisis - If What You're Doing Isn't Working, S.T.O.P. CoralJoseph Meister Not Your Old Objective Assessment, Assessment in the Student-Centered Classroom Broadway ABarbara Hagler STEM and the Common Core: A Literacy-Based Framework for Instruction Preservation Hall AMichael P. Henry Don't Blame Me - The Teacher Started It Salon IIDave Shepard Five Key Features of Rigorous, Relevant Career Pathways New Orleans BallroomLois Barnes

9:45am CST

Competency-Based Learning RubyTim Farquer Kindness in Krisis - If What You're Doing Isn't Working, S.T.O.P. CoralJoseph Meister Living MiDream: The Point Where Talent and Passion Intersect Salon IVCarol Navarro • Marie Strejc-Wood Practical Guide to Illinois workNet and How to Help People Achieve Career, Training and Employment Goals Augusta I&IIChelsea Jones • Lacey Pollock Preparing Students for Teaching: Curriculum, Competition, and Credentials Salon VTrudi Douglas • Shawn Hoeft • Debbie Hopper STEM and the Common Core: A Literacy-Based Framework for Instruction Preservation Hall AMichael P. Henry Technology Education -- Embracing the Future Without Leaving the Past Salon IIIPaul Brown • Alan High Active Teaching Strategies That Engage Reluctant Learners Salon IIDave Shepard

11:00am CST

CTE and Students from Special Populations Data Trends Turquoise A&BSally Arnett-Hartwick • Josh Brown • Chris Merrill CTE Portfolios, a Teachers' and Students' Tool Salon VHolly Camerano • Jennifer Hogan Expanding Your Audience in the CTE Classroom SapphireJennifer Klein • Erin Quinlan Kick Butt (literally) Law Enforcement Program CoralVince Logan • Ron Pieper Living MiDream: The Point Where Talent and Passion Intersect Salon IVCarol Navarro • Marie Strejc-Wood Reflections on a Decade of Project Lead The Way STEM Diversity in Illinois Salon VIRobb Barton • Angie Hankes • Brenda Pacey • Erica Tuke Improving The Efficiency of Your Small Learning Communities Salon IIDave Shepard

12:15pm CST

Stress Less, Connect More! MegacenterColette Carlson