2024 CEA Convention

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2024 CEA Convention

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CEA Donors . . . . Thank You! History of the CEA Parking SCECH - State Continuing Education Credit Hours South Christian High School - 7900 Kalamazoo Ave SE, Byron Center MI

8:30am PDT

Exhibit Hall Thursday Learning Gym

9:00am PDT

Keynote Address "Soul Matters" AuditoriumPeter Jonker

10:20am PDT

House of Delegate's Meeting Performance Gym

10:45am PDT

5 Ways to Increase Engagement in the Classroom 2nd-6th grade Spanish Immersion 124Annalise Larson • Stefanie Goudeaux • Abby Hendriksma Book Buzz: Middle Grades and Beyond 260Amanda Wilson • Tara Macias • Heather VanDyke • Kim VanLoo Book Buzz: Picture Book Edition AuditoriumMaria DeJong • Tricia Kiepert Choral Reading Session 146Meagan Brummel • Sarah Horton • Karel de Waal Malefyt Education and the Christian Imagination 243 + 245Jeff DeVries • Peter Jonker Enjoying the Bible: How to Equip Students to Read with Imagination (Not Just For Information) 222 + 228Abrianne Castaneda • Ben • Tameling Exploring God's Creation: Integrating Maple Sugaring for Seasonal Learning 120Kelsey Hoffman • Janet Staal Faith Of Our Fathers.....LIVING Still! 137Ken Kuipers • Miska Rynsburger Gen Z and Faith: What is really going on? 312Clay Lubbers • Mary Hulst Implementation of PBIS (Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports) within a Christian Framework 240Jen Menefee • Bridget Ehlich Learning to Write and Writing to Learn: Exploring Writing Across Disciplines 311Jennifer Lewis • Abby DeGroot Lessons Learned in CSI FOCUSed Accreditation Processes 257Marc Verkaik • Eric Forseth • Dan Vos Navigating Change 255Ben VanderKodde • Brett Boes Ready or Not: Teacher Leadership 113Meghan VanLente • Kelly Lenarz Reformed Refreshment 253Sarah Vasquez • Peter Boonstra Storytelling as Pedagogy 230Vicki Huizenga • David Mosterd String Orchestra Reading Session 142Sara Jager The Art of Reflection: Equipping us to Connect Students and Learning to God's Story 121Rebecca Mesbergen • Darryl DeBoer

11:55am PDT

K - 5 ESS and Inclusion Teachers 126Laura Koning RT - 1st Grade Teachers 142Sheila Dokter RT - 2nd Grade Teachers 137Michelle Klooster RT - 3 - 5 Spanish Immersion Teachers 110Kirsy Perez RT - 3rd Grade Teachers 222 + 228Lily Splawn RT - 4th Grade Teachers 243 + 245Jenna Churches • Sadie Boyd RT - 5th Grade Teachers 260John Vanden Berg RT - 6 - 12 Bible Teachers 146Devon Scott RT - 6 - 12 Drama and Theater Teachers 256Jennifer VanderMolen RT - 6 - 12 Science Teachers 120Ryan Verver RT - 6 - 8 English Teachers 253Tyler Prough RT - 6 - 8 ESS + Inclusion 122Gloria Fuller RT - 6 - 8 Math Teachers 311Rebecca Mesbergen • Rebeka Mesbergen RT - 6 - 8 Spanish Immersion Teachers 221Ingrid Brown RT - 6-12 History Teachers 240Caleb Lagerwey RT - 6-12 World Language Teachers 255Jane Vander Beek RT - 9 - 12 English Teachers 312Kelli Potts RT - 9 - 12 ESS + Inclusion Teachers 220Sally Brown RT - 9 - 12 Immersion Teachers 223Verdical Group • Dinelsa Alberty-Aybar RT - 9 - 12 Math Teachers 230Danielle VanderTill RT - 9-12 Applied Tech/Shop/Draft/Family & Consumer Science 156Russ Smies RT - Administrators 214Miles Colago RT - Art Teachers 121Roberta VanHaitsma RT - Chapel Planners 226Julie Van Oordt • Julie VanOordt RT - Instructional Coaches 211Jen Rysdam RT - K - 12th Counselors + Social Workers 128Cristin Lenters RT - K- 12 Computer Teachers 113Alecia Vanden Berg RT - K-2 Spanish Immersion Teachers 124Annalise Larson RT - Kindergarten and Young 5's Teachers 257Vonda Morga RT - Librarians 224Mary Jo Staal RT - Music Teachers 123Sarah Horton RT - Outdoor Education Teachers 213Clay Lubbers RT - Physical Education Teachers and Athletics 225Curt Copeland RT - Preschool Teachers 114Jessica Frederick

12:30pm PDT

1:50pm PDT

AI Tools for Teachers 222 + 228Andy Mann An Introduction to Building Financial Security 137Annalise Larson • John Bolt Band Reading Session for 8th - 12th 142Matthew Veenstra Book Buzz: Grades 3 - 6 AuditoriumJulie Heldman • Mary Jo Staal Christianity, Historical Nuance, and Indian Territory from 1877 - 1934 255Jackie Frens • John Hendrikse Cultivating a Vibrant Student Culture in an Increasingly Diverse World 257Rona Das Forming Cultures of Sabbath and Joy for Teachers and Students 146Kevin Taylor Getting Kids to Actually Listen to and Learn From Each Other 312Michelle Klooster • Brandon Helder Honey Bee Fidelity 113Clay Lubbers • Don Snoeyink Leading and Educating for Unity 120Jennifer Lewis • Greg Elzinga Let's Build - 20 for metal project, 20 for wood project. Pre-sign up required. 156Don Wubben • Josh Klomp • Jason Lawrence Planting the Seeds of AgProTech 124Hanna Marra • Russ Smies Reclaiming the Courage to Teach: Empowering Self and Empowering Others 260Matthew Beimers Reform (ing) Chapel 240Vicki Huizenga • Mark VanderWerf Science Games - Making the Abstract Fun 121Matt Hofman • Heath Brower Sing, Move, and Memorize...the Bible 243 + 245Amie Winningham • Joshua Gross Solving the Reading Code: Practical Application of the Science of Reading 311Maria DeJong • Vonda Morga Teacher Certification in Michigan 253Brian Bolt • Shari Brouwer The Beauty of the Historic Christian Sexual Ethic 230Deb Feenstra • Louis Phillips

3:00pm PDT

Band Reading Session for 5th - 8th 142Matthew Veenstra Being Change Agents in a Changing World 120Jason Perry BookBuzz Español AuditoriumAnnalise Larsen • Brooke Elenbaas Coding in the Elementary Classroom 311Jacyln DenOuden Defusing your Classroom 137Laura Kamp • Cristin Lenters HIIT Stations and Core Workout 262Nicki Chandler How to Build a Student-Run Business 253Amanda Hildebrand Incorporating TfT and Outdoor Ed 146Janet Staal • Allison Westra Let's Build - 20 for metal project, 20 for wood project. Pre-sign up required. 156Clay Lubbers • Josh Klomp • Jason Lawrence Let's Play a Round - Bringing Disc Golf to the School Campus 113Don Wubben • Robert DeWeerd • Kent Walstra Making and Using Virtual Libraries in the Elementary Classroom 240Liz Kingma • Elizabeth Wolf Medical topics in the classroom 255Jacylnn Lubbers Meta Quest VR in Your Classroom - Getting Started 222 + 228Andy Mann Needle Felting - Art Therapy (for you & Your Students) 121Jim Kamphuis • Jaimie Sinnema Person Guided Planning in Inclusive Schools 260Jennifer Lewis • Janelle Sievert Recuiting and Enrollment 124Lety Cruz • Jenna Dutton Revealing and Reducing Patterns of Misbehavior 312Amy Westendorp • Brandon Helder Steps to Take to Increase Your School's Safety and Security 257Ross VanderBill The Beauty of the Historic Christian Sexual Ethic 230Louis Phillips Writing Without Worksheets?!?! 243 + 245Cheryl Newsted • Rebecca Rael

8:30am PDT

Exhibit Hall Friday Learning Gym

9:00am PDT

A Meaningful Path to Lasting Multipication Fact Fluency 146Matt Hofman • Gina Kling Beautiful Work: Whole School Journey to Christian Teaching 120Jim Peterson Celebrating Heritage Months in Your School 257Liz Kingma • Elizabeth Wolf Chapel and Classroom Devotions 253Rod Jager Coding and STEAM with Literacy in the Elementary Classroom 124Eimly Sloterbeek • Morgan Swartz Concert Programming with Intentionality 113Erin Lannenga • Doug Pelt Connecting Bytes and Beliefs: Technology and the Biblical Story 137Derek Schuurman How Being a Truck Driver Has Made Me a Better Christian School Teacher 260Tyler Prough Leading Schools and the Classroom with an Unoffendable Spirit 230Verdical Group • Miles Colago Let's Talk: The High Cost of Poor Communication 243 + 245Brad Brewer Mama's Refrigerator: Don't Forget to Remember 255Vicki Huizenga • Reba Ezell • Kent Ezell Mindful Movement 262Sarah Fennema • Annalise Larson So Parents... Navigating Challenging Conversations with Parents and Families AuditoriumRachel Mefor • Andrew Kleyn • Aaron Meckes Spanish Immersion Medley 311Jennifer Lewis • Heather Grisales • Pilar VanderStelt Streamlined Classroom: Unleashing the Power of AI Tools 240Alecia Vanden Berg Teachers as Video Storytellers 121Jason Lohman The Beautiful Work of Leading Change into Christian Deeper Learning Practices 222 + 228Tom DeBlecourt • Darryl DeBoer Why Waste? Get Growing and Create a Class or Even a Schoolwide Compost System 142Elizabeth Cruz • Janet Staal Creating Trauma-Informed Classrooms: Putting Theory into Practice 312Allison Nelson

10:10am PDT

A Pastoral Presence in Christian Schools 260Clay Lubbers • Chuck Swanson Bring, Share and Take Home for Tomorrow’s Music Class Lesson 253Thomas Blue Bullying Prevention and Management 230Aaron Kauffman ChatGPT, AI, and the Biblical Story: Thoughts from a Christian Computer Scientist 137Jennifer Lewis • Derek Schuurman Christian Character Formation in a Culture of Anger 142Vicki Huizenga • Rebecca DeYoung Collaboration between English and Spanish Learners to Build Community 311Lety Cruz • Andrea Cantu • Melanie Scott Differentiation Can Be Manageable 255Alecia Vanden Berg • Andrea Harvey How to handle teaching when life outside of school doesn't go as planned. 121Annalise Larson • Jennifer Hoekstra Immersive Methods for the Bible Classroom: Keeping Bible Class Exceptional 113Nicki Kuiper Managing Math Workshop 257Liz Kingma • Elizabeth Wolf My class, Outside – Where nature and grade-level standards meet 243 + 245Amber Bull Supporting Disorganized Students - Creating Order, Showing Grace 222 + 228Brandon Helder Teaching as an Act of Worship 240Vicki DeKryger • Booth & Partners • Ryan VandenHeuvel The Integration of Faith and Learning in Music Classes and Ensembles 124Mark Taylor The Lives of the Saints: Pedagogical Practices for Teaching the Faith 120Mark VanderWerf Writing Ideas that Give Kids an Audience 146Michelle Klooster • Alice Seif

11:20am PDT

Capstone Address "Thoughtful Communicators and the Lead of Love" AuditoriumBrad Brewer