ToRegister:www.carolinaday.org/key20

AnnualBestPracticesSymposiuminMultisensoryTeachingandLearning

andCommunityReception

20 Years of Unlocking Potential Celebrating the Key

February 24, 2018

1:00–4:00p.m.-Symposium($50)4:00–4:30p.m.–WelcomingRemarksbyDr.DianeMilner&Keynote(Free)

4:30–6:00p.m.-20thAnniversaryCelebrationReception(Free)

KeynoteAddress:“Dyslexia:EverydayaJourney”

Presentedby:BrianSmith–ScholasticTopTeachingBlogger

&ProudParentofaTeenagerwithDyslexia–Brian is the Teacher of the Year in Alexandria County where heteachesaKindergarten/FirstGradecombinationclass.He isalsotheVicePresidentofIDA-NC,anadjunctprofessoratLenoir-RhyneUniversity, a self-diagnosed guy with ADHD, and dad of Ella, histhirteen-yearolddaughterwithdyslexia.Brianwillshareabouthisand his wife’s greatest joy and biggest challenge: parenting abright young lady with dyslexia and how he has learned toadvocateforherevenashenavigateshisvariousliferoles.

MoreaboutBrian:ForarealtreatwatchBuildingaBetterTeacher,Brian’sTEDxTalkwhichcurrentlyhasover13,000views.TofindoutaboutBrian’ssenseofwonderandthehumorhebringstohisclassroomvisithisScholasticBlog.

ToRegister:www.carolinaday.org/key20

BreakoutSessionsA

TargetAudienceT:Teachers/TutorsSA:SchoolAdministratorP:ParentsO:OtherEducationalProfessional

A:Anyoneinterestedinlearningaboutlanguage-basedlearningchallengesorresearch-basedteachingpractices

Choose1Breakout*Indicatesthatthissessionwasofferedatlastyear’ssymposiumandisbeingrepeatedduetohighinterest.

A1*ExperienceDyslexia®Simulation TargetAudience:EveryoneThisisKey’ssignaturebreakoutsession.IfyouhavenotattendedanExperienceDyslexiasimulation,youoweittoyourselftofeelwhatitisliketobeachildinyourclass,onyoursportteam,atyourclubmeeting,orathome.Experiencelively,hands-on,thought-provokingactivitiesthatletparticipantstryonsomeofthechallengesandfrustrationsfacedbypeoplewithlanguage-basedlearningdifferences.Presentedby:KeySchoolFacultyMembersA2Twice-exceptional-TheGiftofDifferenceTargetAudience:EveryoneUnderstandingthegiftsandmeetingtheneedsofbrightstudentswithlanguage-basedlearningdifferencescanbeachallengeinanyclassroomwithawidevarietyoflearners.Dr.Milnerwillshareinsightsintohowthesestudentscanbringarichnesstoyourclassaswellasstrategiesthatyoucanusesupporttheirsuccess.Presentedby:Dr.DianeMilner,F/AOGPEisthefoundingPrincipaloftheKeySchoolatCarolinaDaySchool.SheservesontheBoardoftheAcademyofOrton-GillinghamPractitionersandEducatorsandisaformerpresidentoftheNorthCarolinaBranchoftheInternationalDyslexiaAssociation.A3Mindfulness:WeavingmindfulnessintoeverydaylifewhilecultivatingaclearerawarenessTargetAudience:EveryoneAsbusyparentsandteachersweneedsupportindevelopingourownmindfulness.JoinJaneassheguidesyoutodiscoverwaystobecomeastudentofyourownmind.Gaininsightsonintentionallycultivatingamoment-to-momentnon-judgmentalfocusonattentionandawareness.Thissessionwilluseinteractivelessonsforhomeandschool,presentpeerreviewresearchthatpointstowardmindfulnessbenefits,andoffersuggestionsonhowtoincorporatemindfulnesspracticeintoyourownbusylife.Presentedby: JaneCorbin is aContemplativeEducatorwithaMasters fromNaropaUniversity, shealso trainedatGarrisonInstituteCultivatingAwarenessandResilience inEducation(CARE),Mindfulness inEducationforChildren(ME),Foundation inTheSoulofEducation,andatthePassageWorksInstitute.JaneiscurrentlyputtingitalltogetherintheCDSLowerSchoolMusicRoom. A4*HowToSpiceUpReviewandReinforcementintheOrton-GillinghamLessonTargetAudiences:T,AHowdoyoukeep studentsengagedwhileproviding themopportunities for thedaily reviewand reinforcementof conceptsthey need? This hands-on session will demonstrate and engage you in some different ways to approach drill, vocabularybuilding,grammar,andmore!Thisisahighlyinteractivesessionwithideasyoucanuseinyourclassroomthenextday.Presentedby:SaraQuesinberry,CALP,OGCE,andMaryJovanDalen,CALP,OGCE,areKeySchoolLanguageTeachersandKLCLanguageCoachesforOrton-GillinghamTraining.A5MakingWritingFun-AHands-OnApproachtoTeachingDescriptiveWritingTargetAudience:T It'sonethingtoencourageourstudentsto"bedescriptive"whenwriting,it'sanotherthingtogetthemtotryit!Throughtheuseofan interactivePearDeckpresentation (freeonline resource for teachers), students learnwhat itmeans to"showme,don'ttellme"whenitcomestonarrativewriting.Thiscanbeextremelyusefulforbeginningresearchessayswithanecdotes,writingforERBassessments,writingessaysforapplyingtocolleges,tellingastory,andmore.Bringyourdevice-laptoporiPad-phonesworkbutnotaseasily,andjoinustolearnwaystopolishwritingskillswhileexperiencinganewteachingapproach. Presentedby:TinaEvans,MasterofArts inTeaching, currently teaches9thand10thgradeEnglishat theNesbittDiscoveryAcademy.ShewasthedirectoroftheWritingCenteratGemsWorldAcademyinDubai,UnitedArabEmirates,andhasbeenanOrton-Gillinghamteacher-trainerattheAssociateandCertifiedlevels.A6InteractivePracticeandReinforcementofMathConcepts TargetAudience:T,SA,OThismakeandtakesessionistargetedformathteachersingrades3–MiddleSchool.Participantswillparticipateinamakeandtakesessionthatwill includeopportunity topractice theuseofmultisensoryreviewactivities includingTarsiapuzzles,Bingoboards,andothers.Thegoalisforteacherstobroadentheirideasalternativewaysforreview.Presentedby:RebeccaGalloisaKeySchool8thgradeMultisensoryMathteacher.ShehasabroadrangeofexperienceinbothteachingandtutoringavarietyofgradelevelsandisanavidhikerhavingcompletedSpain’sElCaminodelSantiago.

ToRegister:www.carolinaday.org/key20

BreakoutSessionsB

TargetAudienceT:Teachers/TutorsSA:SchoolAdministratorP:ParentsO:OtherEducationalProfessional

A:Anyoneinterestedinlearningaboutlanguage-basedlearningchallengesorresearch-basedteachingpractices

Choose1Breakout*Indicatesthatthissessionwasofferedatlastyear’ssymposiumandisbeingrepeatedduetohighinterest.

B1*ExperienceDyslexia®Simulation TargetAudience:EveryoneThisisKey’ssignaturebreakoutsession.IfyouhavenotattendedanExperienceDyslexiasimulation,youoweittoyourselftofeelwhatitisliketobeachildinyourclass,onyoursportteam,atyourclubmeeting,orathome.Experiencelively,hands-on,thought-provokingactivitiesthatletparticipantstryonsomeofthechallengesandfrustrationsfacedbypeoplewithlanguage-basedlearningdifferences.Presentedby:KeySchoolFacultyMembersB2Dyslexia-Myths,Facts,andBestPracticesTargetAudiences:P,T,SA,AWhatdoweknowaboutDyslexia?Whatdowethinkweknow?AndwhatispurelyMyth?Testyourknowledgeandcompareitto the latest research. This session will help you gain an understanding of how current research can inform our teachingpracticeandourdecisionsaboutinterventionandservice.Presentedby:Dr.DeirdreChristyisaneducationalpsychologistintheAshevilleareaandalsoservesontheBoardofDirectorsforNCIDA. B3ExploringAbilityasIdentity:SeeingourownidentityandhowweunderstandothersTargetAudience:EveryoneAbilityisoftenusedasoneoftheeightCoreCulturalIdentifiers. Oftenabilityisseenone-dimensionally: eitherasaspecificareaofabilityorintermsof"dis-"ability.Inthissession,wewillexplorethemultidimensionalityandintersectionalityofability.Thesessionwillbeexperientialinnatureandwillprovideparticipantswithinsightsintotheirownviewsofabilityandtoolstohelpothersgainunderstanding.Presented by: Sandy Boyd is the Assistant Principal and Dean of Students at Key School. Sandy has been a teacher inkindergarten through collegeandhas hisMasters in Counseling. Sandy is also on the faculty for theNAIS StudentDiversityLeadershipConference.B4What'stheStory?RaisingEmotionallyIntelligentProblemSolversintheDigitalAgeTargetAudience:P,T,SA,AAsadults,weall facechallengingmomentswiththechildrenweraiseandteach.Traditionalpunishmentcanunintentionallymakeachildsufferforhavingaproblemthatresultedinapoorbehaviorchoice.Thisinteractiveworkshopwillteachparentsandeducatorshowtousestorytellingandcompassionatecommunicationtoturnconflictsintoopportunitiestohelpkidslearnproblemsolvingskillswhiledevelopingemotionalintelligenceintheprocess.Presentedby:StaceyCrowley,MA,CCC-SLP/LofLearningTreeLiteracy.StaceyisanAsheville-basedspeechlanguagepathologist,Orton-GillinghamtrainedliteracyspecialistandMindfulSchoolseducator B5StrategiesforLayeringYourOrton-GillinghamLesson TargetAudience:T,SA,OThissessionisintendedtoguidetheparticipanttofindwaystoweavegrammar,vocabularystudy,comprehension,andwrittenexpression into variouspartsof theOrtonGillingham lesson.By combiningmodels, handsonexamples, anddiscussion, thepresentationwill allow forparticipationof the audience. Participantswill leavewith ideas for immediate implementation intheirtutoringsessionsandclassroomwork.Presentedby:CandiSellers,F/AOGPE,istheKeyLearningCenter’sDirectorofClinicalTeaching.CandihastenyearsofteachingandO-Gtutoringexperienceatvariousgradelevelsandindifferentprivateandpublicschoolsettings.A6*SupportingStudentSuccess-StudySkillsforEveryClassTargetAudiences:P,T,SA,AThis session will provide tips and strategies for parents and teachers to support students (upper elementary through highschool)withorganization,shortandlongtermplanning,studytechniques,andmanagementofday-to-dayroutines.Presentedby:KateWalters,DebraRosenblum,CALP,TracyGriffin,CALP,CindyScruggs,CALT,OGCEareLearningSpecialiststhatworkintheStudySupportProgramatCarolinaDaySchoolwithacombinedteachingandstudentsupportexperienceofmorethan40years.