SCHEDULE OF SESSIONS

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9:00 a.m. WELCOME and KEYNOTE

Room D

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Welcome!  

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Keynote Address:   Problem Child:

An examination of  the historical constructs of youth growing up in poverty and 

the ways in which influential mentorship have become one of the major pillars of success

Dr. Mumin

 

 

10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.  CONCURRENT SESSIONS 1

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Room A

Dr. Rhonda Brunner, moderator

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Session Title: A Closer Look at Parent and Community Engagement

Doug Enders, Eastern York School District, Wrightsville Elementary Principal

Troy Sauer, Northern York County School District, Northern Middle School Asst. Principal

Kenesta Mack, Commonwealth Charter Academy, Southeast Regional Director of Special Education

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Room B

Dr. Sarah Brooks & Dr. Ollie Dreon, moderators

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Session Title: Delivering Professional Learning Virtually

Jill Neuhard, Supervisor of Educational Services, Capital Area Intermediate Unit

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Session Title: A Case Study of a Fifth Grade Teacher Employing Chromebooks to Provide Instruction to Face to Face and Virtual Learners, Jeremy Barnes, Principal, Hamilton Heights Elementary School, Chambersburg Area School District

 

Session Title: 1:1 Devices for Virtual Math Instruction at the Elementary Level

Travis Peck, Elementary Principal, Newberry School, West Shore School District

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Room C

Dr. Wendy Kubasko, moderator

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Session Title: The Perspectives of People of Color Serving on Rural School Boards, Michael Hummel, Principal, Mt. Union Area Junior High School

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Session Title: Equity-Minded Leadership in Action:  Exploring Tenets of Transformative Leadership in Schools Bridging the Opportunity Gap,

Alex Smith, Director of Student Services, South Middleton School District

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Session Title: Stress and Burnout in Education:  Impacts on Staff and Organizational Strategies, Josh McManness, IU13 Community Education Supervisor

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Session Title:  An Exploration of the Synchronous Relationship Between the School Counselor and Principal, Nicholas Butt, Supervisor of Student Services, Mechanicsburg Area School District

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Room D

Dr. Ann Gaudino, moderator

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 Session Title: Elementary School Science Education: Factors that Influence Teacher Implementation of Inquiry-Based Reform Strategies, Nancy Herb, Principal, Gettysburg Area Middle School

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Session Title: Supporting Social Presence in Intermediate Elementary Online Classroom Environments, Nicole Reinking, Principal, M.J. Brecht Elementary School in Manheim Township School District

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10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. BREAK

 

11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. CONCURRENT SESSIONS 2

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Room A

Dr. Rhonda Brunner, moderator

 

Session Title: Parent and Community Engagement within a Suburban Setting 

Luther Green, Chambersburg Area School District, High School Grade-Level Principal

Eric Holtzman, Waynesboro Area School District, Business Administrator

Sarah Iachini, Central Dauphin School District, Secondary Supervisor of Special Education 

Theresa Jackson, York Suburban, HS Asst. Principal

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Room B

Dr. Sarah Brooks & Dr. Ollie Dreon, moderators

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Session Title: A 7th Grade Teacher's Use of Digital Tools in Math Instruction

John Franzen, Supervisor of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment, Souderton Area School District

 

 Session Title: Virtual Learning Engagement for English Language Learners

Andrae Martin, Principal, Sara Lindemuth Anna/Carter Primary School, Susquehanna Township School District

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Room C

Dr. Wendy Kubasko, moderator

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Session Title:  A 4th Grade Math Teacher Approach to Mass Customized Learning:  A Qualitative Study Focused on Rate and Pace of Student Learning, Kevin Youcheff, Principal, North Hills Elementary, Central York School District

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Session Title: Effectiveness of Online Learning Versus Face to Face Learning Through the TPACK Lens, Justin Flickinger, Supervisor of Special education, Cumberland Valley High School

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Session Title:  How Are Teacher Candidates  Prepared for Online Teaching and Learning, Candace Claar, Director of Partnerships, Professional Experiences and Outreach, Shippensburg University

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Session Title:  The Relationship Between  Self-Regulated Learning and Blended Learning,  Catherine Houck, Principal, Hanover High School

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Room D

Dr. Ann Gaudino, moderator

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Session Title: Capability of Influence: The Impact of PBIS Implementation Fidelity on Elementary School Teachers’ Feelings of Self-Efficacy, Chanda Telleen, Educational Consultant, Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network

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Session Title: A Phenomenological Study on the Effects of School Closures Related to COVID 19 on Special Education Teachers and School Administrators, John Black, Special Education Director, New Story Schools - Lancaster

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11:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. BREAK

 

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12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. CONCURRENT SESSIONS 3

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Room A

Dr. Rhonda Brunner, moderator

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Session Title:  A  Communicative Approach to Leading in a Crisis (Before, During & After)

Tommy Henley, La Academia Partnership Charter School, Principal / Chief Executive Officer

Michelle Felton, Harrisburg School District, Harrisburg High School, John Harris Campus, Associate Principal

Cytha Guynes, Carlisle Area School District, Wilson Middle School, 7th Grade Math Teacher

Tim Bianchi, Mechanicsburg Area School District, Mechanicsburg Area Senior High School Assistant Principal

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Room B

Dr. Sarah Brooks & Dr. Ollie Dreon, moderators

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Session Title: Transition During a Pandemic: A Sixth Grade Team's Use of a LMS for Emergency Remote Instruction, Jenna Gaston, Assistant Principal, Clearfield Area Elementary School, Clearfield Area School District 

 

Session Title: Cultivating Classroom Community in an Online Synchronous Environment: A Qualitative Study, Alexis Wertz, Principal, Tri-Community Elementary School, Central Dauphin School District

 

Session Title: Inviting Student Collaboration in a Polysynchronous Classroom: A Qualitative Study

Katrina Lee, Assistant Principal, Central Mountain Middle School , Keystone Central School District

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Room C

Dr. Wendy Kubasko, moderator

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Session Title: Cross Connection Perceptions: Understanding and Improving School and Family Engagement in Urban Schools, Camille Hopkins, Elementary Principal, School District of Lancaster

 

Session Title:  Student/Teacher Relationships, Christina Greene, Asst. Principal, School District of the City of York

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Session Title:  PBIS's Effects on a Building Culture from the Perspectives of Building Principals, Brent Pistner, Elementary Principal, Southern Huntingdon Country School District

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Session Title:  The Intersection of the Latino Student Experience with Social and Emotional Learning, Christian D'Annibale, Principal, New Cumberland Middle School, West Shore School District

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12:45 p.m. End of Symposium

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