South Cook Area Wide Institute Day 2026

South Cook Area Wide Institute Day 2026

11:10am CST

Lunch Multipurpose Room (MPR) Using Data to Increase Student Learning 236 “Building Every Student … Strengthening Our Schools, Together!" 209 Advocacy & Leadership Bootcamp for Nurses 207Gloria E. Barrera, MSN, RN, PEL-CSN Advocacy in Action: How the South Cook Student Advocacy Program Builds Success for Every Learner 139Beth Cullotta • Dr. Jaime Herron Beyond Memorization: Using Games to Grow Flexible Math Thinkers 231Meghan Ward Building Bridges from Trauma Awareness to Healing-Centered Engagement 222 Building Culture and Climate in the classroom and school - the Chick-fil-A way 220Dave Kibelkis Building Numeracy and Student Confidence to Improve Math Outcomes with BlueStreak Math 140Catherine Duncan • Lori Leppert Can We Do A Kahoot? – Redefining our Vision of Classroom Games 157 G Connecting Mathematics to the Real World 224 Connecting to Nature through Field Science 225 Creating Democracy in America: Who Votes and Why Does it Matter? 116Dr. Andrea Field • Jessica Toran Deploying the RISE Conflict Resolution Model to Effectively and Efficiently Serve MTSS Tier 2 Students 223Tim Keane • Brian P. Hurley, PhD • Stephanie M. West Embrace the Challenge: Turning Pressure into Performance 120Dr. Anthony Marinello Empowering Educators: The Business of Classroom Management 234 Engage: Using Student Voice and Engagement To Amplify Success 226Michael Fry Finding the 'Right Words' The Link between Communication and Behavior 203Anastasia Koning From Adolescent Suicide Awareness to Staff Well-Being...Bridging the Gap 214Kurnain Scott From Data to Daily Practice: Strengthening Climate and Connection with Resilient Supportive Schools Illinois 142Crissy Mombela FUEL for Learning Plan Development 118 Get students to rethink their thinking! 204Jennifer Leimberer Getting Started with Digital Portfolios 156 Getting Started With Math Talks 202Jenesis Byrne GPS-Graphic Problem Solving-A Neurolinguistic Approach to Social Emotional Communication 239Lisa Jameyfield • Amy Wagner Guided Gab: Engaging Discussion Techniques 119 History Where We Live 114 HOW MONEY WORKS 212 Integrating Writing Into the K-2 Literacy Block 157K Stem LabSaranja Hicks Jazzin' Up Vocabulary Instruction 113Amy Lewis Leading for Well-Being: Sustaining Yourself and Your School in Challenging Times 228 Learning to Win with Complicated People 208John W Hackett Let’s Talk Psychological Safety: A Forum for Team Success 121Lorraine Cruz Hendricks • Patricia McFall Making Learning Stick: Active Engagement with Explicit Instruction 201 McKinney - Vento 101 - Understanding the Law 159Dr. Lynn Zeder Multi-Tiered System of Support: Foundational Components and Effective Implementation 134 National World War Museum Educators 233 Nature's Gentle Tai-chi-gong support emotional well-being for students and staff. Heritage GymBrian A. Thompson P.E./Health: SEL in Action through Active Learning Strategies 237 Physical Education Round Table 125 Processing Stress and Optimistic Practices 213-215Dr. Garrett Podgorski Reducing the Administrator’s Workload through Distributive Leadership 123Erica Sproles-Brownfield • Tori Williams Shifting Practices to Support MATH Instruction and IAR 240 Shut Yo Face! De-Escalation Strategies That Work! 221Tamiko Fefee Stop - Walk - Talk: Asking your kids to say no to Bullying and yes to Kindness. Teaching Them a Simple and Effective Way to Stop Being A By-stander and to Become an Up-stander. 144 Student Data Privacy - Why it Should Matter to You 117Duane Shaffer, CETL Teacher Session: How to Utilize Paraprofessionals to Support Student Access 206 Tech that Talks, Reads, and Leads: Assistive Technology for Reading 127 Thinking, Not Mimicking: Empowering Students in Mathematics 230Lily Zandnia This Class is L.I.T.: The Strategy to Fire Up Student Engagement 216Khayla Kelley-Morton When seconds matter: Critical CPR and Emergency Medical Decisions 129 Band SideChris Weber Yoga 129 C StageToni StPaul