Building Teacher Efficacy Sessions
Keynote: Effecting Change Through Exemplary Practices
During this session Dr. Max Thompson, a national expert in how to lead schools for the highest performance, will use multi-school case studies of real-world examples of instructional leadership for raising student achievement and growth and building teacher efficacy.
The focus is on all levels of schools and includes an emphasis on: Identifying the various root causes of low achievement in specific schools, leading the change process and the monitoring and support for learning and achievement, successfully implementing high yield instructional practices that match the rigor and complexity of the NC curriculum standards, establishing a culture of literacy throughout a school, and Applying backward design to school improvement.
In summary, this training will give participants insights into how to identify and overcome the most common challenges associated with leading schools to become exemplary.
Dr. Max Thompson
is the Project Director of the Learning-Focused Instructional Framework. His specialty is connecting exemplary practice in curriculum, instruction, assessment and school organization to increase learning and achievement in schools. He has authored numerous articles, chapters, teachers’ handbooks and guides. In addition, he has delivered a number of presentations and workshops across the United States, Canada, and in Europe. Dr. Thompson has taught in the public schools, was executive director for school improvement in a school district, and was a professor of Curriculum and Instruction at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina for 20 years.
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Keynote: Trauma-Sensitive Approaches to Cultivate Classrooms Where Students Feel Safe to Learn
The session will focus on creating an awareness of the types of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) that some students encounter and how those experiences may affect learning. The presentation will address approaches for being responsive to the social-emotional needs of students that are foundational for academic achievement.
Dr. Ashley Johnson-Holder
a former elementary and secondary reading specialist, is an Assistant Professor of Literacy and Student Teaching at Fayetteville State University. Dr. Holder currently serves as President of the North Carolina Association of College Professors of Reading (NCACPR) and Vice President of the Cross Creek Reading Council. Dr. Holder’s research interests include student engagement and motivation, Generation Z (students born after 1995) learning styles and characteristics, digital and global literacy, teacher licensure assessments, teacher preparation, edTPA, 21st-century literacies, and community and relationship building in the classroom. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family.
Dr. Amy Mattingly
is an Assistant Professor and Coordinator of the Elementary Education Program at Campbell University. She earned her Ph.D. in Educational Research and Policy Analysis with a focus on K-12 Education and Reading from North Carolina State University. She received her M.Ed. in Language and Literacy and B.A. in Elementary Education with a concentration in Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. She is a National Board Certified Teacher in Literacy: Reading-Language Arts (Early and Middle Childhood). Her previous roles include elementary classroom teacher, reading specialist, and Multi-Tiered System of Supports Coach. Her primary areas of interest are literacy instruction, academic and behavior intervention, and education policy. In her spare time she enjoys being outdoors, reading, and spending time with her family.
Building a Culture of Efficacy Begins With the Leader
If a leader is not clear on her/his core values, it is difficult to inspire teachers to believe in their ability to guide their students to success. In this session we will explore some of the key laws of leadership from John Maxwell’s book, 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership.
Ruth C. Steidinger, Ed.D.
is a certified leadership coach, speaker, and teacher. She has over 25 years of leadership experience and has earned accolades for her service to others. She has helped numerous people transform their personal and professional lives via her speaking, teaching, and coaching. Motivated by her own personal experience of working in a dysfunctional culture, Dr. Steidinger has received recognition for her ability to transform dysfunctional work cultures into healthy, highly functional organizations. Her passion is helping others find their purpose and to learn how to live in and lead with that purpose. She specializes in developing and coaching high-potential female leaders. The world needs more mindful, authentic leaders and Dr. Steidinger’s aspiration is to aide other leaders in leveraging their potential.
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Coaching for Teacher Efficacy
Research tells us that teachers have the largest impact on student learning. We also know that school leaders have the second highest impact on student learning. In this session school leader participants will have the opportunity to learn and engage in effective coaching practices and strategies that advance teachers’ skills to positively impact student learning. Participants will be introduced to research and will have the opportunity to synthesize the learning through engaging activities. This session will prepare principals to readily apply the new learning as they return to their schools to impact teacher efficacy and student learning.
Dr. Sharon Moffitt
currently serves as an Instructor/Director for Florida Atlantic University and Coordinator for the Wallace UPPI Grant. Dr. Moffitt’s diverse experience of 35 years as an educator for the Broward County School System has afforded her the opportunity to lead schools as the principal and serve as the Director of Leadership for Broward County Schools. Additional experiences include working with a non-profit organization focused on developing coaching skills of school leaders. Dr. Moffitt also worked extensively with the Annenberg National School Reform Faculty as a facilitator of the work around “Critical Friends” Groups.Through these experiences Dr. Moffitt has led professional development for leaders across the country. She is passionate about the role of coaching in the development of reflective teachers and leaders. Dr. Moffitt believes through coaching we can help our teachers and leaders become reflective and skilled practitioners who make a difference for our next generation.
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