Project IMPACT Winter Virtual Conference

The 2023 Project IMPACT Winter Virtual Conference centers on reaching all learners by understanding the needs of the learners and strategies to promote inclusion and equity. 

The conference will feature a keynote address by Mona Al-Hayani of Toledo Public Schools.

The conference is open to pre-service teachers, K-12 teachers and administrators, and college faculty. Project IMPACT is committed to equitably and effectively educating each child through meaningful P20 partnerships focused on facilitating high-quality, relevant professional development that supports and empowers pre-service and in-service educators.

January 21, 2023, 9:00 am – 12:30 pm

All sessions will run through Zoom, Free

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9:00 – 9:15 am Welcome

9:15 – 10:00 am Keynote - Cultivating Teacher Leadership and Perseverance

Mona Al-Hayani; Toledo Public Schools, History Teacher Toledo Early College

2019 Teacher of the Year by the Ohio Board of Education; Vice President, Toledo Federation of Teachers; Human Rights and Social Justice Advocate

10:15 – 11:00 am Session 1

Making the Gentle Shift: How to Move from Balanced to Structured Literacy, Aimee Mendelsohn, ESC of Lake Erie West

Teaching and Learning with Joy, Margaret Carr, Bowling Green City Schools

Mathematics as Art Infusion – Connecting Mathematics with Student Interests and Ways of Being, Kati Solymosi, Ryan Griesmer, and Zoey Berger, Math Camp

Interdisciplinary Approaches to Help Educators in Difficult Multicultural Classroom Situations, Angela Falter Thomas, BGSU

Getting General Education Teachers Onboard the Train to Giftedland, Laura Weaver, Bowling Green City Schools

11:15 – 12:00 pm Session 2

Wireless Technology - Ham Radio Resources, Gabe Oberlin, Patrick Henry Local Schools / ARRL

Teaching & Supporting Emotional Regulation in the Classroom, Angie Rechtine, eduSEL, LLC

Reflection through SOAP Notes: Students' Connections with Social Justice, Chloe Beeker, Brooke Casperson, Joanna Weaver, BGSU

Canva Beyond Presentations: App Smashing, Allison Goedde, BGSU

Promoting Student Active Listening & Reflective Response, Katie Perkins, BGSU

12:00 – 12:30 pm Closing