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| Saturday, March 6th | ||
| 12:00 PM |
John Bickford, Eastern Illinois University Virtual 12:00 PM - 12:15 PM Dr. Bickford (jbickford@eiu.edu) welcomes and answers any questions for audience members. |
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| 12:15 PM |
Dwayne Reed 12:15 PM - 12:25 PM Dwayne Reed is an educator, speaker, author, and rapper. Catapulted by his blockbuster video Welcome to the Fourth Grade, Mr. Reed has been featured on Good Morning America, World News Tonight, BBC News, The Jimmy Kimmel Live Show, and in The Washington Post and Time Magazine. Mr. Reed, an EIU graduate, will share about his teaching journey to guide you on yours. |
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| 12:25 PM |
Introducing the Breakout Sessions John Bickford, Eastern Illinois University Virtual 12:25 PM - 12:30 PM |
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| 12:30 PM |
Breakout Session: Emotional Learning and Relationship-Building with Low-Income Students & Families Asia Patterson Virtual 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Asia Patterson, a 2nd grade teacher in Bloomington discusses social and emotional learning and relationship-building with low income students and families |
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| 12:30 PM |
Breakout Session: Experiences in Middle School Reneesha Sanders Virtual 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Reneesha Sanders, a middle level teacher shares her experiences and accomplishments in in St. Louis classrooms |
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| 12:30 PM |
Breakout Session: How Teaching Changed Me Alicia Henning, ALAH District 305 Virtual 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Alicia Henning, a special education teacher (6-8th) at ALAH District 305 shares about how teaching has changed her |
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| 12:30 PM |
Breakout Session: Ideas for Student Teaching Ashley Richardson, Eastern Illinois University Virtual 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Ashley Richardson, senior majoring in special education has ideas to think about before student-teaching |
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| 12:30 PM |
Breakout Session: Making the Most Out of Your Undergraduate Career Michael Arrigoni, Cary Grove High School Virtual 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Michael Arrigoni, a special education teacher at Cary Grove High School imparts how to make the most out of your undergraduate career to have a rewarding profession |
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| 12:30 PM |
Breakout Session: Meaningful Connections with Middle School Students Charity Huwe, Dupo CUSD 196 Virtual 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Charity Huwe, a Dupo CUSD 196 teacher offers tips on how form meaningful connections in the middle grades |
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| 12:30 PM |
Breakout Session: Reasons for Pursuing a Career in Education Tessa Stadnik, Eastern Illinois University Virtual 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Tessa Stadnik is a senior earning a K-12 license in World Languages. She invites prospective and experienced teachers alike to join her as she shares the most precious reasons for pursuing a career in education. |
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| 12:30 PM |
Breakout Session: Remember Your Why And Find Your Joy Sarah Consdorf, Geneva High School Virtual 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Sara Consdorf, a teacher at Geneva High School has tips for handling the social and emotional parts of teaching, especially during a pandemic |
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| 12:30 PM |
Breakout Session: Teach, Love, Inspire Shannon Watkins, Eastern Illinois University Virtual 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Shannon Watkins, a future elementary teacher shares about growing up in Chicago and student-teaching in rural Illinois |
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| 1:30 PM |
John Bickford, Eastern Illinois University Virtual 1:30 PM - 1:45 PM |
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