Collaboration

Conference:
Fortify 2017: Strengthening Teachers and Leaders
 
 
The 21st century learning skill of collaboration involves the ability to work effectively and respectfully with others to accomplish a shared goal while upholding mutual accountability and equal contributions.
Sessions in this Conference Focus Area
The Wingman: A Unique Perspective of the Role of the Paraprofessional in Integrated Classrooms
    Battles, Winford
This session will clarify paraprofessionals' responsibility in working effectively with teachers by learning specific steps to proactively collaborate to help all students succeed. Careful emphasis will be given on how to improve communication among all school staff, including the need for a…
September 13, 2017 — 9:30 am
75 minutes
Swang Chapel, Ezell 2nd Floor
Incorporating COMP in Teacher Residency
    Silver, DiBella, Patterson, Williams
This session will present research associated with the effects of adding Classroom Management and Organizational Training (COMP, developed by Dr. Carolyn Evertson) into the teaching residency portion of the Education Preparation Program and local K-12 systems near The University of Tennessee…
September 13, 2017 — 10:55 am
40 minutes
Ezell 363
A Path of Choice: Building a Postsecondary-going School Culture
    Jerre Maynor
If postsecondary success is to become the new normal for Tennessee students, it is essential to establish a postsecondary-going culture in all districts and schools. In this session, school and district leaders will reflect on essential questions and student readiness milestones in order to strengthen…
September 13, 2017 — 10:55 am
40 minutes
Ezell 301
SAILS: Rethinking Remediation, Creating a Pathway to Postsecondary Success
    Victoria Harpool
Tennessee students face the challenge of taking remedial courses upon entering higher education. The Seamless Alignment and Integrated Learning Support (SAILS) program targets students that have not achieved college readiness benchmarks by introducing the college developmental curriculum into…
September 13, 2017 — 1:50 pm
75 minutes
Ezell 301
Roundtable Sessions
    Johnson, Smith, Sandefur, Garcia
*Fostering collaborative professionalism through a partnership with REL Appalachia - Margie Johnson, Vicky Smith* Research demonstrates the positive effect collaboration has on supporting student success. Of course, fostering a culture of collaborative professionalism is easier said than done…
September 13, 2017 — 1:50 pm
75 minutes
Ezell 363
21st Century Classroom Technology to Engage Students and Enrich Instruction
    Harrington, Ingram
This presentation will provide the opportunity to examine collaboration techniques for their school or classroom using 21st Century technology tools such as Google Sheets, Docs, Classroom, Keep, and Doodle. These tools can be used within the school or extend beyond school walls to include all…
September 13, 2017 — 1:50 pm
75 minutes
Swang Chapel, Ezell 2nd Floor