2024 CEA Convention: Full Schedule

10:45am PDT

5 Ways to Increase Engagement in the Classroom 2nd-6th grade Spanish Immersion

Thursday October 24, 2024 10:45am - 11:45am PDT

Come and learn about 5 ways to get your students moving, talking and engaged with the material they are learning! This will increase oracy skills and build your classroom community while hitting learning targets. You will walk away with 5 things you can try in your classroom on Monday - examples come from SI classroom but can be applied across the board.

Chairperson

Annalise Larson

1st Grade Spanish Immersion Teacher, Grandville Calvin Christian School

Annalise Larson graduated with her K-12 Spanish Education bachelors from Hope College in 2009. She has been an immersion educator for 11 years, working with both middle school and elementary school ages. She loves immersing her students not only in the Spanish language, but also exposing... Read More →

Speakers

Stefanie Goudeaux

Spanish Immersion Lead Teacher, Legacy Christian School

Stefanie Goudeaux is the Spanish Immersion Lead Teacher at Legacy Christian Schools. She collaborates with teachers to offer support and interventions as well as overall program planning and communication. She also teaches a 5th-7th grade Culture and Grammar class for Spanish... Read More →

Abby Hendriksma

3rd / 4th Spanish Immersion Teacher, Legacy Christian School

Abby Hendriksma teaches a 3rd/4th split Spanish Immersion class at Legacy Christian School. She uses a lot of engagement and collaborate strategies to meet the differentiated needs of her students.

Thursday October 24, 2024 10:45am - 11:45am PDT
124 Classroom, 1st floor

Session

Audience 2nd - 6th
Subject Spanish Immersion

11:55am PDT

RT - K-2 Spanish Immersion Teachers

Thursday October 24, 2024 11:55am - 12:55pm PDT

124

Round Table discussion with other Kindergarten - 2nd Grade Spanish Immersion Teachers.

Chairperson

Annalise Larson

1st Grade Spanish Immersion Teacher, Grandville Calvin Christian School

Thursday October 24, 2024 11:55am - 12:55pm PDT
124 Classroom, 1st floor

Round Table

Audience K - 2nd Grade
Subject Spanish Immersion

1:50pm PDT

Planting the Seeds of AgProTech

Thursday October 24, 2024 1:50pm - 2:50pm PDT

124

Seven years ago the Board of CWC committed to developing what has become known as the AgProTech department. Let us share how God has been working to challenge and bless us as we prepare our students to serve in His Kingdom in the fields of agriculture, technology, and professional trades.

Chairperson

Hanna Marra

West Side Christian School

Speakers

Russ Smies

Central Wisconsin Christian School

Thursday October 24, 2024 1:50pm - 2:50pm PDT
124 Classroom, 1st floor

Session

Audience 8th - 12th
Subject Science

3:00pm PDT

Recuiting and Enrollment

Thursday October 24, 2024 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT

124

In this workshop, we’ll discuss lead generation, open houses, inquiry management, campus visits, admissions presentations, follow-up processes, and more. Our deep dive into the admissions process will give you the framework you need to successfully recruit and enroll new families at your school.

Chairperson

Lety Cruz

Illiana Christian High School

Speakers

Jenna Dutton

Director of Admissions, Illiana Christian High School

Jenna Dutton has worked at Illiana Christian High School since 2017. She started her work in the Marketing Department, and moved into the Director of Admissions role in 2021. Jenna has been married to her husband Caleb for 10 years, and they have three children (Sophie, Camryn, and... Read More →

Thursday October 24, 2024 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
124 Classroom, 1st floor

Session

Audience General
Subject Administration

9:00am PDT

Coding and STEAM with Literacy in the Elementary Classroom

Friday October 25, 2024 9:00am - 10:00am PDT

124

Join us to hear about various ways we use coding and STEAM with connections to literacy in K-5 classrooms. We hope to make this relevant to classroom teachers as well as technology specialists.

Speakers

Eimly Sloterbeek

Zeeland Christian School

Morgan Swartz

1st and 2nd Grade Technology Teacher, Dutton Christian School

Morgan Swartz has been teaching Technology at Dutton Christian for 3 years. Prior to that, she taught Kindergarten at Dutton Christian as well as K and 2nd grade at Zeeland Christian School for 9 years.

Friday October 25, 2024 9:00am - 10:00am PDT
124 Classroom, 1st floor

Session

Audience 1st - 5th
Subject Reading
Area Technology

10:10am PDT

The Integration of Faith and Learning in Music Classes and Ensembles

Friday October 25, 2024 10:10am - 11:10am PDT

124

The session will explore principles and strategies for integrating our faith with our curriculum and activities in our music classes and ensembles.

Speakers

Mark Taylor

Band Assistant, Ada Christian School

Mark Taylor earned a B.Mus. in vocal performance, a master's degree in Choral Conducting, and a Ph.D. in Music Education with an emphasis in Wind Conducting. He has taught in Christian schools in Michigan, Florida and Ohio. He has been a music education professor in three Christian... Read More →

Friday October 25, 2024 10:10am - 11:10am PDT
124 Classroom, 1st floor

Session

Audience General
Subject Music