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Table of Contents Agenda ........................................................................................................................................................................... 1!Message from the Director ........................................................................................................................................... 2!President of the University of Illinois Letter of Support ........................................................................................... 3!Special Thanks .............................................................................................................................................................. 4!Conference Center Map ............................................................................................................................................... 5!Breakout Sessions ......................................................................................................................................................... 6!Reception ..................................................................................................................................................................... 17!Breakfast with ISBE ................................................................................................................................................... 18!Conference Raffle ....................................................................................................................................................... 19!Biography of Dr. William Trent ................................................................................................................................ 20!Biography of Original Freedom Writer Manuel V. Scott ....................................................................................... 21!10th Annual Induction and Mentoring Conference ................................................................................................. 22!2014 STEM Conference ............................................................................................................................................. 23!Stay Informed .............................................................................................................................................................. 25!An Invitation to Join the INTC Partnership Board ................................................................................................ 26!Video and/or Audio Recording Policy ...................................................................................................................... 27!INTC Central Staff ..................................................................................................................................................... 28!List of Participants ..................................................................................................................................................... 29!Notes ............................................................................................................................................................................. 34!

1 Illinois New Teacher Collaborative

Illinois New Teacher Collaborative Beginning Teacher Conference

Y2: Moving Beyond Survival Agenda

Monday, June 23, 2014 11:30 – 12:00 Conference Check-in Chancellor Ballroom Hall 12:00 – 12:45 Welcome Lunch and Networking Chancellor Ballroom 12:45 – 1:15 Keynote: William Trent Chancellor Ballroom 1:25 – 2:35 Breakout Sessions A See Booklet Page 7 2:35 – 2:55 Dessert Break Chancellor Ballroom Hall 3:00 – 4:10 Breakout Sessions B See Booklet Page 9 4:20 - 5:30 Breakout Sessions C See Booklet Page 11 5:30-6:30 Reception Houlihan’s

Tuesday, June 24, 2014 8:00 – 8:45 Conference Check-in and Breakfast Buffet Chancellor Ballroom Hall 8:45 – 8:50 Welcome Chancellor Ballroom 9:00 – 10:10 Breakout Sessions D See Booklet Page 13 10:20 – 11:30 Breakout Sessions E See Booklet Page 15 11:40-12:30 Networking Lunch Chancellor Ballroom 12:30 – 2:00 Featured Speaker: Manuel Scott Chancellor Ballroom 2:00 – 2:15 Closing Ceremonies and Raffle Chancellor Ballroom

Must be present to win

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Message from the Director Dear Colleagues, Welcome to the Illinois New Teacher Collaborative’s Fifth Annual “Y2: Moving Beyond Survival” Conference! This is the only statewide conference in Illinois that is designed and planned by new teachers for new teachers. The conference is expressly designed to give you the chance to learn, network with new teacher colleagues, and reflect on your first year in the classroom. This conference would not be possible without the generous support of the State Farm Companies Foundation and the College of Education at Illinois. Their continued support of teaching and new teacher induction impacts many teachers and their students throughout Illinois. It is my sincere hope that this conference challenges and inspires you, helps prepare you for Y2, and strengthens your resolve to stay in the teaching profession and make a real impact on the lives of today’s youth. All the best!

Dr. Patricia Brady Director, Illinois New Teacher Collaborative


President of the University of Illinois Letter of Support


Special Thanks to Conference Sponsors Special Thanks The Illinois New Teacher Collaborative would like to extend special thanks to its sponsors that make this conference possible including the College of Education at Illinois and the State Farm Companies Foundation.

Thank You Conference Planners, Breakout Session Presenters, and Contributors The Beginning Teacher Conference Task Force, comprised of new teachers, volunteered their time to make this conference happen. The Breakout Session Presenters offered their expertise so that conference participants could take away much from the experience. Contributors to the conference offered books and other materials for the raffle. The Illinois New Teacher Collaborative staff would like to thank all of them!


Conference Center Map


SCHEDULE: BREAKOUT SESSIONS * repeated

Room Session A

Monday, June 23 1:25-2:35

Session B Monday, June 23

3:00-4:10

Session C Monday, June 23

4:20-5:30

Session D Tuesday, June 24

9:00-10:10

Session E Tuesday, June 24

10:20-11:30

Loyalty

*A1. Incorporating Technology in Your Classroom (All Levels) Jason Pound

*B1. Incorporating Technology in Your Classroom (All Levels) Jason Pound

C1. Developing a Professional Presence Online (All Levels) Cindy Duffy

D1. Flip Your Classroom (6-8) Matt Grossman

E1. Multi-Media Curriculum Resources-Panel (All Levels) Ellen Mackevich, Angela Winand, Sarah Livesay, Lisa Fink

Excellence

A2. Everybody is a Genius—Practical Strategies for Differentiation (3-12) Sally Belter

*B2. Tweaking Your Classroom Management Plan-Teacher Administrator Panel (All Levels) Mary Ellen Leonard, Jessica Schad, Julie Erlinger, Scott Woods

C2. Preparing for PERA (All Levels) Vince Camille

D2. Beyond the Benchmark—Using Formative Assessments to Guide Instruction (EC-5) Jennifer Frerichs and Paige Waggoner

E2. Developing Robust Vocabulary (EC-8) Jennifer Frerichs and Paige Waggoner

Innovation

*A3. The Proactive Classroom (EC-5) Kathy Endsley and Kathy Hansen

*B3. The Proactive Classroom (EC-5) Kathryn Endsley and Kathryn Hansen

C3. Socratic Seminars: Fostering Critical and Creative Thinking in Middle and High School (6-12) Jessica Schad and Katie Skarzynski

D3. Equity in Teaching Mathematics and Beyond: Why do you teach? And what do you stand for? (All subject areas, 6-12) Juan Manuel Gerardo and Stephanie Saclarides

E3. Teaching Students with Autism in Inclusive Classrooms (All Levels) Linda Tortorelli

Knowledge

A4. Interactive Read Alouds (EC-8) Patricia Braun

B4. Writing Strategies to Use With Complex Nonfiction Text (6-12) Patricia Braun

C4. An Introduction to Standards Based Assessment (3-12) Scott Filkins

D4. Partnering with Parents: Improving Home-School Communication-Teacher Administrator Panel (All Levels) Lynn Sikma, Dani Salto, Julie Erlinger, Scott Woods

*E4. Tweaking Your Classroom Management Plan-Teacher Administrator Panel (All Levels) Mary Ellen Leonard, Katie Skarzynski, Julie Erlinger, Scott Woods

Technology

A5. The X Factor: Engaging Students in Learning (3-8) Mary Ellen Leonard

*B5. Creating Practical Tools for a Student-Centered Classroom (EC-5) Annie Insana

*C5. Creating Practical Tools for a Student-Centered Classroom (EC-5) Annie Insana

D5. Looking Back: Better Teaching in Special Education Through Reflective Practice and the Growth Mindset (SPED Teachers, All Levels) Gregory Taylor

E5. Improving Outcomes for Students with Exceptionalities: Identifying Practical Strategies that Work (Non-SPED teachers, All Levels) Gregory Taylor

Breakout Sessions


Breakout Sessions *repeated session Session A: Monday, June 23, 1:25-2:35

A1. Incorporating Technology in Your Classroom* (All Levels)

Loyalty Room Jason Pound, Urbana SD 116 Want to increase engagement and lighten your workload? By incorporating some user-friendly (and free) applications, you can collect more useful formative assessment data, give students more product options, and keep in touch with your community. Come and observe a walkthrough of some of this teacher’s favorite computer applications.

A2. Everybody is a Genius—Practical Strategies for Differentiation (3-12) Excellence Room Sally Belter, Hinsdale Central High School

In this session, we will look at the theories behind differentiated instruction and what classroom teachers can do to better tailor their lessons to the needs of their students. Practical strategies, activities, and classroom management techniques will be discussed.

A3. The Proactive Classroom* (EC-5)

Innovation Room Kathryn Endsley and Kathryn Hansen, Urbana SD 116 We will look at ways to develop a classroom environment that will help students learn to regulate their own behavior and learning. In addition, we will look at ways to address individual needs of students. Sometimes a student’s behavior may have the potential to escalate into an emotionally charged situation. Teachers can become aware of the signs of escalation and therefore be proactive to deescalate crisis situations.

A4. Interactive Read Alouds (EC-8)

Knowledge Room Patricia Braun, Benedictine University, Springfield

Reading aloud has many benefits when interactive. Several strategies for engaging students while reading aloud fiction and nonfiction will be demonstrated.

Room Topic Loyalty A1. Incorporating Technology in Your Classroom (All Levels)* Excellence

A2. Everybody is a Genius—Practical Strategies for Differentiation (3-12)

Innovation A3. The Proactive Classroom* (EC-5) Knowledge A4. Interactive Read Alouds (EC-8) Technology A5. The X Factor: Engaging Students in Learning (3-8)


A5. The X Factor: Engaging Students in Learning (3-8)

Technology Room Mary Ellen Leonard, Illinois New Teacher Collaborative

Effective instruction is all about engagement, the heart of Charlotte Danielson’s Framework for Teaching! Join us as we examine truths and fallacies about student engagement and explore qualities of engaging work. Experience six brain science principles related to instruction that will boost engagement and learning for all students.


Session B: Monday, June 23, 3:00-4:10

B1. Incorporating Technology in Your Classroom* (All Levels) Loyalty Room Jason Pound, Urbana SD 116 Want to increase engagement and lighten your workload? By incorporating some user-friendly (and free) applications, you can collect more useful formative assessment data, give students more product options, and keep in touch with your community. Come and observe a walkthrough of some of this teacher’s favorite computer applications.

B2. Tweaking Your Classroom Management Plan-Teacher Administrator Panel* (All Levels) Excellence Room Mary Ellen Leonard, Illinois New Teacher Collaborative; Jessica Schad, Julie Erlinger, and Scott Woods, Urbana SD 116

Why are my students not quiet when the bell rings? How can I keep students focused? What are some strategies for smoother transitions? Would you like to start year two with an improved plan to manage your classrooms? In this session a panel of elementary, middle, and high school teachers and a middle school administrator, early service through experienced, will offer their most effective strategies for successful management. After the panel discussion, you can expect a question and answer segment as well as, time permitting, group discussions.

B3. The Proactive Classroom* (EC-5)

Innovation Room Kathryn Endsley and Kathryn Hansen, Urbana SD 116 We will look at ways to develop a classroom environment that will help students learn to regulate their own behavior and learning. In addition, we will look at ways to address individual needs of students. Sometimes a student’s behavior may have the potential to escalate into an emotionally charged situation. Teachers can become aware of the signs of escalation and therefore be proactive to deescalate crisis situations.

Room Topic Loyalty B1. Incorporating Technology in Your Classroom* (All Levels) Excellence

B2. Tweaking Your Classroom Management Plan-Teacher Administrator Panel* (All Levels)

Innovation B3. The Proactive Classroom* (EC-5) Knowledge B4. Writing Strategies to Use with Complex Nonfiction Text (6-

12) Technology B5. Creating Practical Tools for a Student-Centered Classroom*

(EC-5)


B4. Writing Strategies to Use with Complex Nonfiction Text (6-12)

Knowledge Room Patricia Braun Benedictine University, Springfield

Looped Writing, Rendered Text, and Exploding the Text will be demonstrated using text suitable for grades 6-12. These scaffolding strategies engage students in reading and thinking about complex text.

B5. Creating Practical Tools for a Student-Centered Classroom* (EC-5) Technology Room Annie Insana, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Are you looking for a way to spice up your teacher-directed lectures and worksheets? FoldablesTM by Dinah Zike and other two- and three-dimensional hands-on, interactive graphic organizers and models may be the answer. Come learn about these creative, student-generated strategies that are easily implemented into your already existing curriculum! These strategies work across the elementary grade levels (Pre-K-5) and all content areas and will meet all students’ needs. We will model several techniques and examples to get you brainstorming and leave time to collaborate with your fellow participants in our “make it and take it” session. You will leave this breakout session with practical, ready-to-use ideas, models, and examples, plus a plan for implementation.


Session C: Monday, June 23, 4:20-5:30

C1. Developing a Professional Presence Online (All levels) Loyalty Room Cindy Duffy, Area IV Learning Technology Center Explore how to make online connections and expand your profession beyond the school walls. Various online resources will be explored that may be used to connect and share in a professional way.

C2. Preparing for PERA (All Levels) Excellence Room

Vince Camille, Illinois State Board of Education

PERA (the Performance Evaluation Reform Act) will require all schools in Illinois—by 2016—to change how teachers’ performance is measured. This session will provide an explanation of PERA’s goals, the types of assessments that will be used, and the Student Learning Objective (SLO) process. Attendees will learn what will be required and how this will impact what they do in the classroom. Prepare for an interactive session and bring any questions you may have!

C3. Socratic Seminars: Fostering Critical and Creative Thinking in Middle and High

Schools (6-12) Innovation Room Jessica Schad & Katie Skarzynski, Urbana SD 116 Do you wish your students could have a meaningful discussion about a text but find them only scraping the surface? Socratic Seminar is a question-focused, student-dominated, and teacher-facilitated discussion centered on a text. The text could be a novel, a primary document, a lab write-up, a story problem or solution, etc. Socratic Seminar builds skills in the areas of reading, listening, reflection, critical thinking, and participation. Come find out a little more about what Socratic Seminar is, how it works, and how to implement it in your curriculum.

Room Topic Loyalty C1. Developing a Professional Presence Online (All Levels) Excellence

C2. Preparing for PERA (All Levels)

Innovation C3. Socratic Seminars: Fostering Critical and Creative Thinking in Middle and High School (6-12)

Knowledge C4. An Introduction to Standards Based Assessment (3-12) Technology C5. Creating Practical Tools for a Student-Centered

Classroom* (EC-5)


C4. An Introduction to Standards-Based Assessment (3-12) Knowledge Room Scott Filkins, Champaign CUSD 4 Based on his experiences with standards-based grading as a high school teacher, instructional coach, and curriculum coordinator, this presenter will focus on the why and how of standards-based grading. Included will be a discussion of the differences between SBG and traditional models of grading, pitfalls and paths to success with implementation, and the role SBG can play in a differentiated, responsive classroom.

C5. Creating Practical Tools for a Student-Centered Classroom* (EC-5)

Technology Room Annie Insana, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Are you looking for a way to spice up your teacher-directed lectures and worksheets? FoldablesTM by Dinah Zike and other two- and three-dimensional hands-on, interactive graphic organizers and models may be the answer. Come learn about these creative, student-generated strategies that are easily implemented into your already existing curriculum! These strategies work across the elementary grade levels (Pre-K-5) and all content areas and will meet all students’ needs. We will model several techniques and examples to get you brainstorming and leave time to collaborate with your fellow participants in our “make it and take it” session. You will leave this breakout session with practical, ready-to-use ideas, models, and examples, plus a plan for implementation.


Session D: Tuesday, June 24, 9:00-10:10

D1. Flip Your Classroom (6-8)

Loyalty Room Matt Grossman, Decatur PSD 61

This session will introduce the concepts and ideas behind flipping your classroom. We will discuss what it is, why you should try it, and how you can implement it in your classroom. Resources will be shared so you can start to build your inventory before school begins in the fall.

D2. Beyond the Benchmark—Using Formative Assessments to Guide Instruction (EC-5)

Excellence Room Jennifer Frerichs and Paige Waggoner, Urbana SD 116

Teachers complain that they spend too much time assessing, but by measuring what our students are learning we, as teachers, can better identify how we approach different subjects, materials, and students. This session will explore fun and quick assessments that move away from the traditional paper/pencil format to improve instructional practices and increase student achievement.

D3. Equity in Teaching Mathematics and Beyond: Why do you teach? And what do you stand for? (All subject areas, 6-12) Innovation Room Juan Manuel Gerardo and Stephanie Saclarides, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

With an increasingly diverse student population in U.S. public schools, equity is a popular topic in teaching. But what is equity? We will engage in a discussion to deepen our understanding of “equity” and approaches to engage in difficult classroom conversations. Although centered on mathematics teaching, our discussion is relevant to other secondary content areas including ESL.

Room Topic Loyalty D1. Flip Your Classroom (6-8) Excellence

D2. Beyond the Benchmark—Using Formative Assessments to Guide Instruction (EC-5)

Innovation D3. Equity in Teaching Mathematics and Beyond: Why do you teach? And what do you stand for? (6-12)

Knowledge D4. Partnering with Parents: Improving Home-School Communication-Teacher Administrator Panel (All Levels)

Technology D5. Looking Back: Better Teaching in Special Education Through Reflective Practice and the Growth Mindset (SPED Teachers All Levels)


D4. Partnering with Parents: Improving Home-School Communication-Teacher

Administrator Panel (All Levels) Knowledge Room Lynn Sikma, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Dani Salto, Julie Erlinger, and Scott Woods, Urbana SD

How can I host a better Parent Night? Why are my parent-teacher conferences so strained? Why won’t Billy’s mom ever call me back? This session will answer those questions and many others regarding effective communication with your classroom families. We will begin with a panel of elementary, middle, and high school teachers and a middle school administrator who will share their most effective strategies for successfully working with families. Following the panel discussion, there will be a period for questions and answers and, as time allows, some group-level discussions.

D5. Looking Back: Better Teaching in Special Education Through Reflective Practice and the Growth Mindset (SPED Teachers, All Levels) Technology Room Gregory Taylor, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

This session is for teachers of students with disabilities. Teachers will examine their experience and identify areas for personal improvement. We will discuss the transition from beginning teacher to seasoned expert and practice an approach to get you there with your sanity intact.


Session E: Tuesday, June 24, 10:20-11:30

E1. Multi-Media Curriculum Resources-Panel (All Levels) Loyalty Room Ellen Mackevich and Angela Winand, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum; Sarah Livesay, Environmental Association of Illinois; Lisa Fink, ReadWriteThink.org

Representatives from the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, the Environmental Association of Illinois, and ReadWriteThink.org (National Council of Teachers of English) will share their organizations’ teaching resources, such as, but not limited to, web resources, workshops, materials for loan, field trip opportunities, and handouts. Most resources are free. There will be time for you to ask questions. Teachers of all content areas should find this session to be useful.

E2. Developing Robust Vocabulary (EC-8)

Excellence Room Jennifer Frerichs and Paige Waggoner, Urbana SD 116

Are your students tired of looking up definitions in a dictionary or filling in multiple-choice worksheets to improve vocabulary? This session, based upon Isabella Beck’s 2nd edition of “Bringing Words to Life: Robust Vocabulary Instruction,” will demonstrate how to select words for instruction, introduce their meaning and create engaging learning activities that promote both word knowledge and reading comprehension.

E3. Teaching Students with Autism in Inclusive Classrooms (All Levels) Innovation Room Linda Tortorelli, The Autism Program (TAP) theautismprogram.org

Tips and strategies to promote successful inclusion experiences for children with autism will be discussed. These simple ideas are designed for the teacher of any grade level or subject area to plan lessons and prepare a learning environment that enhances academic and social success for students with autism spectrum disorders.

Room Topic Loyalty E1. Multi-Media Curriculum Resources-Panel (All Levels) Excellence

E2. Developing Robust Vocabulary (EC-8)

Innovation E3. Teaching Students with Autism in Inclusive Classrooms (All Levels)

Knowledge E4. Tweaking Your Classroom Management Plan-Teacher Administrator Panel* (All Levels)

Technology E5. Improving Outcomes for Students with Exceptionalities: Identifying Practical Strategies that Work (All Levels, non-SPED teachers)


E4. Tweaking Your Classroom Management Plan-Teacher Administrator Panel* (All

Levels) Knowledge Room Mary Ellen Leonard, Illinois New Teacher Collaborative; Katie Skarzynski, Julie Erlinger, and Scott Woods, Urbana SD 116

Why are my students not quiet when the bell rings? How can I keep students focused? What are some strategies for smoother transitions? Would you like to start year two with an improved plan to manage your classrooms? In this session a panel of elementary, middle, and high school teachers and a middle school administrator, early service through experienced, will offer their most effective strategies for successful management. After the panel discussion, you can expect a question and answer segment as well as, time permitting, group discussions.

E5. Improving Outcomes for Students with Exceptionalities: Identifying Practical

Strategies that Work (All Levels, non-SPED teachers) Technology Room Gregory Taylor, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

The focus of this session is an examination of current practices in providing accommodations and modifications for students with exceptional needs. Teachers will reflect on personal practice and identify strategies that fit their teaching style. We will discuss tips for integrating accommodations for academic and behavioral goals.


Reception

Reception at Houlihan’s Restaurant

June 23, 2014! 5:30-6:30 PM !

The reception will feature complimentary hors d’oeuvres and soft drinks plus unstructured networking time.

We invite you to chat with your peers and build your professional network.


Special Event for Beginning Teachers…

BREAKFAST WITH ISBE

An Informal Conversation: Teacher Preparation and

New Teacher Induction and Mentoring

June 24, 7:45 AM Technology Room

Dr. Jason Helfer, the Assistant Superintendent for Teacher and Leader

Effectiveness at the Illinois State Board of Education

Dr. Helfer would like to talk with first-year teachers regarding their perceptions on the extent to which their teacher education program prepared them for their first

teaching position. Special focus will be given to how induction and mentoring can meet the gaps perceived in preparation. This information will be used to guide

Illinois state educational policy.

Join Dr. Helfer for this incredible opportunity to impact new teacher preparation and to have your voice heard at the state level!

Sign-up for this breakfast at the conference check-in.


Conference Raffle

Conference Closing Tuesday, June 24, 2:00-2:15

• Five assortments of teaching resources • iPad mini

One drawing ticket is inserted into the back of your nametag.

All door prizes are intended for professional use.

You must be present to win.


Biography of Dr. William Trent Dr. William Trent holds a Ph.D. in Sociology from North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is currently a professor in the Department of Educational Policy Studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He also served as the Associate Chancellor from 1994-1999 and was responsible for campus diversity issues. His past research has focused on educational inequality, race and ethnicity, and complex organization, social change and policy. Previous publications include:

• Comparing “Swirling” in STEM and non-STEM fields • The Limits and Possibilities of Mentoring. • School Desegregation: Examining the Evidence on Persisting Barriers to Quality

Education


Biography of Original Freedom Writer Manuel V. Scott An original “Freedom Writer” whose story is told in the Hollywood movie, Freedom Writers, starring two-time Academy Award winner Hilary Swank and Grey’s Anatomy’s Patrick Dempsey, Manuel Scott has devoted his life to equipping others with proven tools to succeed. A dynamic speaker and facilitator whose experiences have helped him inspire people of all ages and life stages, Scott travels around the world empowering leaders, servants, educators, and youth through powerful programs and presentations taken from his own life experiences. At the age of fourteen, Scott dropped out of school and began to fulfill his teacher’s awful prediction that he would either be dead or in jail by the age of eighteen. His use of drugs and alcohol eventually led to his involvement in criminal activities. He says, “When I look back, I now see that I was heading down a path that would have destroyed me.” However, due to an amazing transformation, he has defied all the odds stacked against him. “I was dismissed as ‘unreachable’ and ‘unteachable,’ and classified as an ‘English as a Second Language’ student” he says, “but something special happened and I love sharing that message with others.” The one time high school drop-out now holds degrees from the University of California at Berkeley and Trinity International University. He is currently working on his PhD in Chicago, IL and is the author of Take Matters Into Your Own Hands: Dream Now! Scott now speaks at universities, civic organizations, high and middle schools, retreats, seminars, and religious institutions. In 2005, he delivered the keynote address for the Lions Clubs International Convention in Hong Kong and inspired a coliseum of twelve thousand delegates from 192 countries with a message of hope. “I do not share my story to impress people,” Scott explains, “but to impress upon them some invaluable lessons that literally changed my life.” Whether in Houston or Hong Kong, Kansas City or Cairo, Los Angeles, or London, Scott carries a torchlight of hope into the recesses of dormant human potential and shows the gems that are sparkling there.


10th Annual Induction and Mentoring Conference

Illinois New Teacher Collaborative

10th Annual Induction and Mentoring Conference February 24 & 25, 2015 Hilton Springfield, 700 East Adams Street, Springfield, IL 62701

In February 2015 INTC will present its 10th annual induction conference! The conference will feature time to network, dedicated work time for programs, and breakout sessions that provide insight into the various aspects of induction and mentoring. Targeted attendees include induction and mentoring program coordinators, mentors, administrators, higher education faculty, professional development providers, and other stakeholders. District teams or single representatives are welcome as well as those from other states. Pass this information on to your induction program coordinator or administrator! Highlights from the 2014 conference:

• Focus on new teacher induction programs • Dedicated networking time • Team work time • Keynote • Vendor displays • Separate meetings for Higher Education • CPDU’s • Drawing for prizes including $1000 award to district & iPad mini • Highly rated conference throughout its eight year history • Affordability: $75 registration, state rate hotel rooms ($70 single, $85 double plus tax) • Complimentary full breakfasts & lunches • February 25th evening reception with hearty hors d'oeuvres • Additional breakout sessions (50 or more) • Introduction to the Illinois Induction Guide

To find more information about INTC’s annual conference, visit:

http://intc.education.illinois.edu/conference Or contact Nancy Johnson at [email protected]


Illinois New Teacher Collaborative

2014 STEM Conference July 29th & 30th, 2014 In July 2014, INTC will present a two-day conference for new STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) teachers with 1-4 years of experience. Elementary/multiple-subjects teachers are also highly encouraged to attend. Beginning teachers face tough challenges in their beginning years, and this conference will offer time to reflect on and share their experiences, network with other new STEM teachers from around the state, and receive STEM-focused classroom content. The conference will feature networking time, a keynote speaker, and breakout sessions. Although spots are filled for 2014, in the fall check the INTC web site for 2015 STEM conference information!

Who: Early-career K-12 teachers—those with one to four years of classroom experience—who teach any science, technology, engineering, or mathematics. This includes, but is not limited to, elementary teachers (who teach multiple subjects, including math and/or science) and secondary STEM teachers.

What: A two-day conference with speakers, grade-level and content-specific

STEM breakout sessions, networking opportunities, and more. When: July 29th & 30th, 2014 Where: I Hotel and Conference Center, 1900 S. First Street, Champaign IL 61820

Cost: There is no conference fee, and attendees will also be provided with two lunches, a breakfast, and a catered evening reception. Attendees are responsible for the cost of their own transportation, a hotel room (if needed), and any additional personal expenses incurred. This conference is made possible thanks to the generous sponsorship of Governors State University, the College of Engineering at Illinois, the State Farm Companies Foundation, and the College of Education at Illinois.

CPDUs are available. More information will appear about INTC’s STEM conference at:

http://intc.education.illinois.edu/stem


Praise for the 2013 Beginning Teacher STEM Conference

In 2013, all 125 spots filled in 24 hours!

“Wonderful conference. I appreciate the opportunity to learn and be inspired as a new teacher.”

“Thank you! Great conference. Hotel amenities were great.”

“I was blessed to learn how to teach more effectively. I can’t wait to start the year.”

“Thank you! I learned a lot and will bring quality, realistic ideas back to the classroom.”

“This conference was so fantastic! I learned so much in terms of how to prepare my high school students for STEM study and careers.”

Breakout Session Topics from 2013 included the following:

• Math Discussion: Helpful Tools, Strategies, and Approaches (3-8) • Myths, Blockbuster Movies, and YouTube vs. Next Generation Science Standards (6-12) • Scientific Argumentation in Elementary and Middle Grades (3-8) • Why Buildings Don’t Fall Down (3-12) • Engaging MS/HS Science and Engineering Labs: An Emerging Technology Focus (EC-

12) • Leverage Learning with Video (EC-12) • Literacy as a Shared Responsibility: An Integrated Approach to STEM (EC-12) • The Scientific Method and How Great Ideas Come from Observation (6-12) • Teacher Stress and Classroom Management (EC-12)


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Conference Document Archive Would you like to access some conference documents electronically? Visit the BTC Conference Archive Page at: http://intc.education.illinois.edu/2014-btc-archive


An Invitation to Join the INTC Partnership Board Partnership Board membership is open to individuals and institutions who want to help direct and actively participate in INTC activities. The Board meets twice a year, typically in Champaign, IL; additionally, members can volunteer to serve as part of temporary task-based committees. If you would like to participate, please complete this form and return it to Nancy Johnson, INTC Assistant Director, via mail (INTC, CRC Rm 196, 51 Gerty Drive, Champaign, IL 61820) or FAX (217-244-7696). You can also send an email to [email protected] with the below information. Name Title/Position

Institutional Affiliation

Address

E-mail Telephone Number

Please provide a few details on your background and expertise regarding induction and beginning teacher support: _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Below is a list of our current working groups. Please check those of which you would like to be a part. ____Beginning Teacher Conference Planning ____Annual Induction and Mentoring Conference Planning (Conference is in February) ____Other (Please explain.)________________________________ This form is also available online at:

http://intc.education.illinois.edu/page/invitation-join-intc-partnership-board


Video and/or Audio Recording Policy The Illinois New Teacher Collaborative does not have University of Illinois Institutional Review Board approval for participants to make video and/or audio recordings or take photographs of conference activities unless said recordings and photographs will not be used for public dissemination. Additionally, conference participants do not have authorization to record or photograph the keynote or featured speaker. We regret any inconvenience this may cause. Thank you for your understanding.


INTC Central Staff Illinois New Teacher Collaborative 51 Gerty Drive Room 196 Children’s Research Center Champaign IL 61820 [email protected] (O) 217-244-7389 (F) 217-244-7696 Patricia Brady Director [email protected] Nancy L. Johnson Assistant Director [email protected] Jodi Bouris Regional Induction Specialist [email protected] Carole Einhorn Regional Induction Specialist [email protected] Mary Francis Regional Induction Specialist [email protected] Annie Insana Doctoral Student [email protected] Alexis Jones Doctoral Student [email protected] Jeff Kohmstedt Outreach Coordinator [email protected]

Mary Ellen Leonard Regional Induction Specialist [email protected] Maria Owens Regional Induction Specialist [email protected] Mike Painter Web and Database Developer [email protected] Lynn Sikma Doctoral Student [email protected]


List of Participants (as of June 5, 2014) Anna Alex Larsen Middle School April Anderson Thomas Jefferson Michelle Arb Freeport High School Kirstie Arnett East Peoria Central Jr High School Emily Arnold Lanphier High School Emily Barnes Argenta-Oreana Middle School Melissa Bird Danville High School Rosalyn Blaylock Chicago Caldwell Elem Acad of Math & Science Julie Block Unity West Elementary Kimberly Boggess Peoria Trewyn K-8 School Andi Bonner Urbana Middle School Natalie Boone Paw Paw Jr/Sr High School Jelena Bosanac Streamwood Ridge Circle Elementary School Ashley Bozue Limestone Middle School Maureen Brothman Rantoul Northview Elementary School Britini Broughton Matteson Marya Yates Elementary School Megan Bubley Chicago Hamilton Elementary School

Caitlin Bull Bloomingdale Westfield Middle School Jenah Burkitt Washington Elementary School Bailey Campbell Plainfield Timber Ridge Middle School Emily Cassens Rockton Hononegah High School Laura Cloonan Fox Lake Grant Community High School Martina Connell Urbana Middle School Chloe Cox Pekin Community High School Jacqueline Croffett East Saint Louis Katie Harper-Wright Elementary Jaclyn Cross Rantoul Northview Elem School Cathy Curtin Sugar Grove Kaneland John Shields Elem School Elise Davidshofer Washington Central SD 51 Stephanie Dean Peoria Wilder-Waite Elementary School Chelsea Deck Hoopeston Maple Elementary School Stephanie Deiker Lake in the Hills Elementary School Amy Deters Bluffs High School Brad Dizonno Worth Jr High School Mackenzie Dobson Jacksonville Eisenhower Elementary School


Kelly Doering Cary-Grove Community High School Nancy Dominguez Bolingbrook High School Mary Bess Dotterweich Decatur MacArthur High School Pearce Dowden SPC. Daniel Zizumbo Tabitha Dunn Booker T. Washington STEM Academy Natalie Durham Midwest Central Middle School Eliza Earhart Woodridge Willow Creek Elementary School Matthew Emberson Delavan CUSD 703 Kelsey Frey Mount Sterling Brown County High School Steevy Garrett Creve Coeur LaSalle Elementary School Ashley Gentner Urbana Middle School Heather Gerrish Jacksonville High School Andrew Gibb Clark New Berlin CUSD 16 Beth Goyke Auburn CUSD 10 Holly Grasch Chester-East Lincoln CCSD 61 Kelly Groesch Zion Central Middle School Jessica Hanna Arcola Elementary School Amanda Harness Springfield Black Hawk Elementary School Alicia Hernan Warrensburg-Latham Elementary School

Morgan Holmes Pekin Wilson Intermediate School Stephanie Hoover Peoria Northmoor Primary School Ashlyn Hudson Arcola Elementary School Audrey Hugo Mount Sterling Brown County High School Jeff Hyde Manito Midwest Central CUSD 191 Cari Ingle Brimfield Grade School Robert Israelson Romeoville John J Lukancic Middle School Heather Jaffe Zion Lakeview School JoAnn James Elburn Kaneland John Stewart Elementary School Melissa Kapidis Manteno Elementary School Dara Kappel Bensenville Tioga Elementary School Patricia Kelly Hickory Hills Conrady Jr High School Ann Kennedy Wauconda Robert Crown School Karen Kenney Normal Community West High School Alex King Limestone Middle School Keri Kirby Springfield Washington Middle School Kassie Knoll Argenta-Oreana Middle School Robert Knowles Belvidere Central Middle School Amanda Kolinek Decatur Eisenhower High School


Matthew Koster South Pekin Elementary School Jennifer Kraakevik Holmes Middle School Morgan Ladage St. Patrick's Catholic School Taylor Larson Danville CCSD 118 Katharine Latta Oswego Thompson Jr High School Megan Layzell Mahomet Middletown Early Childhood Center Emilee LeBaube Roanoke Sowers Elementary School Kristin Liewald Thopmson Jr. High Jeremy Lin Naperville North High School Britt Lindahl Community High School District 94 David Linde Chicago Heights Jefferson Elementary School Jaden Maher Brimfield Grade School Safiya Malvin Wilson Elementary School Olivia Mannlein Stevenson Elementary June Martin Champaign Stratton Elementary School Austin Maske Westville Jr High School Colleen McNeil La Harpe Elementary School Bill Miller Springfield SD 186 Michelle Miller Romeoville High School

Margaret Miller Mahomet Lincoln Trail Elementary School Darlene Montalbano Thornton SD 154 Joe Montanari Bloomington High School Minde Moore New Holland-Middletown ED 88 Aubry Moorman Milan Thomas Jefferson Elementary School Marquetta Moss-Smith Matteson Colin Powell Middle School Kristin Muzzarelli East Peoria Central Jr High School Amanda Naquin Elgin Huff Elementary School Megan Nelson Cary Junior High Becki Nelson General John A. Logan Paige Nordland Charleston Carl Sandburg Elementary School Jeanette Odle Pekin Community High School Kelly Olen R.C. Hill Elementary John Olson Chicago UNO Acadaemy Charter Schools Lexi Oreluk Hickory Hills Conrady Jr High School Maria Emily Pahlavan Carpentersville Golfview Elementary School Jill Park New Holland-Middletown ED 88 Jaclyn Peplow Plainfield Timber Ridge Middle School Alisia Perez-Follman Bartlett Eastview Middle School


Margaret Perion Maroa-Forsyth High School Meg Pesavento Urbana Middle School Lindsay Pokorny Elburn Kaneland John Stewart Elementary School Ashton Powell Danville High School Kristen Preissler Plainfield SD 202 Alyssa Preston Black Hawk Elementary Jocelyn Pritchard Unity East Elementary School Meg Rademacher Romeoville A Vito Martinez Middle School Gisele Raube Wheeling Oliver W Holmes Middle School Jessica Reber Warrensburg-Latham Elementary School Maggie Reuschel New Berlin High School Jaclyn Riggins Freeport High School Paige Rogers Elburn Kaneland John Stewart Elem School Lauren Romero Octavio Paz Charter School Cahley Rosengren Rock Falls Merrill Elementary School Tiffany Russey Rockford Haskell Academy Blair Sankey Freeport High School LaToya Sartin Posen Gordon School Jamie Scharfe St Charles East High School

Katherine Schnefke Madison CUSD 12 Kristine Schultz John T. Magee Middle School Becky Schumacher Effingham South Side Grade School Ben Schwartz Westville Junior High Brooke Selep Palatine Pleasant Hill Elem School Lauren Simmons Pekin Wilson Intermediate School Claire Southard Limestone Middle School Mindy Spear Chester-East Lincoln CCSD 61 Zach Statham South Pekin Grade School Tom Stone Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5 Sara Stout Pekin Community High School Jennifer Sundberg Waukegan High School Kandace Tarvin Murrayville-Woodson Elem School Tamyra Taylor East Saint Louis Katie Harper-Wright Elementary Jacqueline Terrell Posen-Robbins ESD 143-5 Christina Thurman LaSalle Elementary Timothy Tokars Freeport High School Bryan Truttling Champaign Garden Hills Elementary School Brooke Ulrich Champaign Centennial High School


Jennica Vanderheyden South Pekin Elem School Jennie Vazquez Jorge Prieto Math and Science Academy Amanda Wahlfeldt Bismarck-Henning Jr High School Ann Waranoski Brookfield Lincoln Elementary School Katelyn Weber Westville CUSD 2 Christie Weiss Jane Addams Marissa Welch Robinson High School Nathan West Georgetown-Ridge Farm CUD 4 Anna White Blue Island DD Eisenhower High School Jacob Wiechman Pekin Community High School Chelsea Williams Jacksonville High School Claire Wilmsen Champaign Franklin Middle School Megan Wimer Unity West Elementary School Katelyn Wise Bloomington SD 87 Mike Young Alan B Shepard Middle School Jeanne Zeller Champaign Edison Middle School


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