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Thursday, October 24
 

10:45am EDT

Exploring God's Creation: Integrating Maple Sugaring for Seasonal Learning
Thursday October 24, 2024 10:45am - 11:45am EDT
120
Engage in an immersive maple sugaring sectional to support integrating the great outdoors into your seasonal content. Delve into interdisciplinary learning, emphasizing social studies connections. Learn how to utilize your schoolyard's maple trees for eco-friendly science practice and citizen science projects, aligning with standards. God's wondrous creation inspires a deeper connection to His majesty.

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Chairperson
KH

Kelsey Hoffman

Grandville Calvin Christian School
Speakers
JS

Janet Staal

Director of Nature Based and Outdoor Education, West Side Christian School
Janet Staal, BA in K-8 Education and a Master Naturalist Certification. Her journey from childhood explorations in West Michigan's woods to fostering nature-based education at WSCS reflects a lifelong commitment to teaching and glorifying God. Join us as she shares her passion for... Read More →
Thursday October 24, 2024 10:45am - 11:45am EDT
120 Science Commons, 1st floor
  Session

3:00pm EDT

Making and Using Virtual Libraries in the Elementary Classroom
Thursday October 24, 2024 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
240
Learn how to create and use your own virtual libraries with students through Google Slides. Bring your laptop so you can give it a try!
Chairperson
LK

Liz Kingma

1st Grade Teacher, Grand Rapids Christian School
Liz and Elizabeth are elementary teachers who love teaching math to young learners.
Speakers
EW

Elizabeth Wolf

1st Grade Spanish Immersion Teacher, Grand Rapids Christian School
Liz and Elizabeth are elementary teachers who love teaching math to young learners.
Creating Virtual Libraries Handout (1) pdf
Thursday October 24, 2024 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
240 History and Bible Commons, 2nd floor
  Session
 
Friday, October 25
 

9:00am EDT

Celebrating Heritage Months in Your School
Friday October 25, 2024 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
257
We will look at incorporating Heritage Months into the life of your school to celebrate the diversity of God's creation. We will talk about small steps you can take to incorporate these celebrations at the classroom and whole school level and look at how to grow your work over time to integrate it into the curriculum year round.
Speakers
LK

Liz Kingma

1st Grade Teacher, Grand Rapids Christian School
Liz and Elizabeth are elementary teachers who love teaching math to young learners.
EW

Elizabeth Wolf

1st Grade Spanish Immersion Teacher, Grand Rapids Christian School
Liz and Elizabeth are elementary teachers who love teaching math to young learners.
Friday October 25, 2024 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
257 Classroom, 2nd floor
  Session

10:10am EDT

Bring, Share and Take Home for Tomorrow’s Music Class Lesson
Friday October 25, 2024 10:10am - 11:10am EDT
253
The session will ask that each participant bring an elementary music lesson to share. Ideas about classroom set-up and/or classroom resources, songs, movement, classroom routines, lesson outlines etc. are all welcomed and encouraged as we bring, share and take home one another's ideas.
Speakers
TB

Thomas Blue

Elementary Music Teacher, Oakland Christian School
Thomas Blue retired  after teaching public school choral music 6-12. The choirs Mr. Blue conducted  received the highest ratings at both District/ State Choral Festivals. Mr.  Blue continues his passion by teaching elementary music part-time at Oakland  Christian School bringing... Read More →
Chairperson
BO

Brenda Oosterhouse

West Side Christian School
Friday October 25, 2024 10:10am - 11:10am EDT
253 Classroom, 2nd floor
  Session

10:10am EDT

Collaboration between English and Spanish Learners to Build Community
Friday October 25, 2024 10:10am - 11:10am EDT
311
This session will focus on ways to plan fun activities for English and immersion learners within a grade level, with the purpose of honoring God through language and culture, building community, and enhancing curriculum.
Chairperson
LC

Lety Cruz

Illiana Christian High School
Speakers
AC

Andrea Cantu'

2nd Grade SI Teacher, Holland Christian - Rose Park
Melanie Scott and  Andrea Cantú began working together when Spanish immersion began in 2nd grade  at Holland Christian. They have striven to build community between all 2nd  graders after seeing the natural separation that can happen between different  language learners. Throughout... Read More →
MS

Melanie Scott

2nd Grade Teacher, Holland Christian - Rose Park
Melanie Scott and  Andrea Cantú began working together when Spanish immersion began in 2nd grade  at Holland Christian. They have striven to build community between all 2nd  graders after seeing the natural separation that can happen between different  language learners. Throughout... Read More →
Friday October 25, 2024 10:10am - 11:10am EDT
311 Sewing room, 3rd floor
  Session

10:10am EDT

Supporting Disorganized Students - Creating Order, Showing Grace
Friday October 25, 2024 10:10am - 11:10am EDT
222 + 228
Students who struggle with organization need help but it's hard to know where to begin. Come to gain fresh perspective inside the mind of the disorganized child and ways that we can support and encourage them to master their materials and take pride in their classroom spaces.
Speakers
BH

Brandon Helder

Teacher, Grand Rapids Christian School
Brandon is currently the tallest third grader at Grand Rapids Christian Schools and has been teaching there for 8 years. He has also taught 5th grade at Holland Christian and 2nd grade at Hudsonville Christian Schools. The longer Brandon teaches, the more he realizes how much he has... Read More →
Chairperson
AS

Amanda Such

Lamont Christian School
Friday October 25, 2024 10:10am - 11:10am EDT
222 + 228 Classroom, 2nd floor
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