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 • Kevin Sall 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 • Jill Haan 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 • Nikki Durni The Art of Reflection: Equipping us to Connect Students and Learning to God's Story 121Rebecca Mesbergen • Darryl DeBoer

11:55am PDT

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 - 12th Grade Music Teachers 123Sarah Horton RT - K - 5th ESS and Inclusion Teachers 126Laura Koning 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 - 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 • Emily Sloterbeek An Introduction to Building Financial Security 137Annalise Larson • John Bolt Band Reading Session for 8th - 12th 142Matthew Veenstra • Nikki Durni Book Buzz: Grades 3 - 6 AuditoriumJulie Heldman • Mary Jo Staal CANCELLED - Reform (ing) Chapel 240Vicki Huizenga • Mark VanderWerf Christianity, Historical Nuance, and Indian Territory from 1877 - 1934 255John Hendrikse • Curt DeYoung Cultivating a Vibrant Student Culture in an Increasingly Diverse World 257Rona Das • Helena Hoogland Forming Cultures of Sabbath and Joy for Teachers and Students 146Kevin Taylor • Christina Welch 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. This session is full. Go to the information desk to see if there are any cancellations. 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 • Juan Herrera Science Games - Making the Abstract Fun 121Matt Hofman • Heath Brower Sing, Move, and Memorize...the Bible 243 + 245Amie Winningham • Kelli Potts Solving the Reading Code: Practical Application of the Science of Reading 311Maria DeJong • Vonda Morga Teacher Certification in Michigan 253Brian Bolt • Shari Brouwer • Lynette Lugo The Beauty of the Historic Christian Sexual Ethic 230Deb Feenstra • Louis Phillips

3:00pm PDT

Band Reading Session for 5th - 8th 142Matthew Veenstra • Nikki Durni Being Change Agents in a Changing World 120Jason Perry • Christine White BookBuzz Español AuditoriumAnnalise Larsen • Brooke Elenbaas Cancelled - Coding in the Elementary Classroom 311Jacyln DenOuden CANCELLED - Medical topics in the classroom 255Jacylnn Lubbers Defusing your Classroom 137Laura Kamp • Cristin Lenters HIIT Stations and Core Workout 262Nicki Chandler • Sheila Dokter How to Build a Student-Run Business 253Amanda Hildebrand • Kelli Potts Incorporating TfT and Outdoor Ed 146Janet Staal • Allison Westra Let's Build - 20 for metal project, 20 for wood project. Pre-sign up required. This session is full. Go to the information desk to see if there are any cancellations. 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 Meta Quest VR in Your Classroom - Getting Started 222 + 228Andy Mann • Brad Groenewold More Than Just Letters: How letter writing to someone in incarceration changed community in one elementary classroom 255Rebecca Witte • Mary Jo Staal 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 • Kevin Sall The Beauty of the Historic Christian Sexual Ethic 230Louis Phillips • Kimberly Julian Utilizing Play and Art in Social Emotional Learning 311Rebekah Karel • Laura Moes 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 • Tom DeBlecourt 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 • Kim Roon Concert Programming with Intentionality 113Erin Lannenga • Doug Pelt • Nikki Durni 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 • Kelli Potts Leading Schools and the Classroom with an Unoffendable Spirit 230Miles Colago • Verdical Group • Dinelsa Alberty Let's Talk: The High Cost of Poor Communication 243 + 245Brad Brewer • Deanne Van Rosendale Mama's Refrigerator: Don't Forget to Remember 255Vicki Huizenga • Reba Ezell • Kent Ezell Mindful Movement 262Sarah Fennema • Annalise Larson Sharing Classroom Stories Through Video 121Jason Lohman • Molly Zoodsma 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 • Marc Verkaik 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 • Jordyn Dykstra

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 • Brenda Oosterhouse Bullying Prevention and Management 230Aaron Kauffman • Brooke Winterhalter CANCELLED - How to handle teaching when life outside of school doesn't go as planned. 121Annalise Larson • Jennifer Hoekstra 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 Immersive Methods for the Bible Classroom: Keeping Bible Class Exceptional 113Nicki Kuiper • Lance Machiela Managing Math Workshop 257Liz Kingma • Elizabeth Wolf • Rebecca Meyer My class, Outside – Where nature and grade-level standards meet 243 + 245Amber Bull • Kim Wittenbach Supporting Disorganized Students - Creating Order, Showing Grace 222 + 228Brandon Helder • Amanda Such Teaching as an Act of Worship 240Vicki DeKryger • Jordan Barrett • Ryan VandenHeuvel Teaching Through the Lens of Context 121Eric Schrotenboer • Mary Jo Staal The Behavior Dilemma 120Rebekah Schipper • Nicki Jager The Integration of Faith and Learning in Music Classes and Ensembles 124Mark Taylor • Nikki Durni 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

1:50pm PDT

The Lives of the Saints: Pedagogical Practices for Teaching the Faith 240Mark VanderWerf • Vicki Huizenga