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Thursday, July 31
 

8:45am PDT

Build a Classroom Community That SHOUTS Belonging (Grades 1-8)
Thursday July 31, 2025 8:45am - 10:00am PDT
Dance Room
Apply cooperative learning physical activities to foster joy, meaningful student engagement, and a positive classroom identity.
Speakers
avatar for Felix Quiñónez

Felix Quiñónez

Physical Education Elementary Itinerant Mentor Teacher, LAUSD
My name is Felix Quiñónez, and I have 26 years of teaching experience. I am a doctoral student, Teach Plus California Emergent Bilingual Change Agent, 2020 LAUSD Teacher of the Year, National Board Certified Teacher, and hold multiple and single-subject credentials plus a BCLAD... Read More →
Thursday July 31, 2025 8:45am - 10:00am PDT
Dance Room
  NBCT

8:45am PDT

Cooperative Learning using Kagan Structures
Thursday July 31, 2025 8:45am - 10:00am PDT
Room 167
Cooperative learning is built on a single tenet: engagement.  When students are engaged and motivated, learning "sticks." When you use Kagan structures in the classroom, all students will be engaged, accountable, and learning. 
Speakers
avatar for Mimy Mac

Mimy Mac

Teacher, LAUSD
National Board Certified Teacher                  Social Studies Teacher / 6th Grade         Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies
Thursday July 31, 2025 8:45am - 10:00am PDT
Room 167
  NBCT

12:25pm PDT

Authentic Classroom Management (Grades 6-12)
Thursday July 31, 2025 12:25pm - 1:40pm PDT
Room 156
How to create and cultivate a positive classroom culture through genuine rapport with your students. Tips and tricks to lower their affective filters by lowering your own. Designed for Secondary teachers.
Speakers
avatar for Joseph Zeccola

Joseph Zeccola

Teacher, LAUSD
Thursday July 31, 2025 12:25pm - 1:40pm PDT
Room 156
  NBCT

12:25pm PDT

Build a Classroom Community That SHOUTS Belonging (Grades 1-8)
Thursday July 31, 2025 12:25pm - 1:40pm PDT
Dance Room
Apply cooperative learning physical activities to foster joy, meaningful student engagement, and a positive classroom identity.
Speakers
avatar for Felix Quiñónez

Felix Quiñónez

Physical Education Elementary Itinerant Mentor Teacher, LAUSD
My name is Felix Quiñónez, and I have 26 years of teaching experience. I am a doctoral student, Teach Plus California Emergent Bilingual Change Agent, 2020 LAUSD Teacher of the Year, National Board Certified Teacher, and hold multiple and single-subject credentials plus a BCLAD... Read More →
Thursday July 31, 2025 12:25pm - 1:40pm PDT
Dance Room
  NBCT

12:25pm PDT

Cooperative Learning using Kagan Structures
Thursday July 31, 2025 12:25pm - 1:40pm PDT
Room 167
Cooperative learning is built on a single tenet: engagement.  When students are engaged and motivated, learning "sticks." When you use Kagan structures in the classroom, all students will be engaged, accountable, and learning. 
Speakers
avatar for Mimy Mac

Mimy Mac

Teacher, LAUSD
National Board Certified Teacher                  Social Studies Teacher / 6th Grade         Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies
Thursday July 31, 2025 12:25pm - 1:40pm PDT
Room 167
  NBCT

12:25pm PDT

New Teacher Survival Guide
Thursday July 31, 2025 12:25pm - 1:40pm PDT
MPR
In this presentation, we will explore the fundamental principles and practices that will empower and support new teachers in the first few years of their career. Using the books Welcome to TEACHING! and You're a Teacher Now!​ as an anchor, this session will provide guidance in creating, organizing, and facilitating strategies, procedures, and tools to create a highly successful school year. Participants will be equipped with engaging strategies that incorporate digital platforms to enhance the teaching and learning experience. Participants will leave with tools to implement the first day and first few weeks of school.
Speakers
avatar for Angela Cobb-Alston

Angela Cobb-Alston

Teacher, LAUSD
Angela has been an elementary school educator for over 30 years. She has been a National Board Certified Teacher for 20 years. She is currently a mentor teacher and a UTLA Chapter Chair.Over the years, she has been a great resource to other teachers in the areas of classroom management... Read More →
avatar for Trena Hope-Holmes

Trena Hope-Holmes

LAUSD
Ms. Trena Hope is a highly accomplished elementary school teacher with over 30 years of successful teaching experience. She has held her National Board Teaching Credential for 20 years, a testament to her dedication and expertise in education. Ms. Hope is known for her ability to... Read More →
avatar for Bridgette Donald-Blue

Bridgette Donald-Blue

Elementary Interventionist, LAUSD
Bridgette Donald-Blue is a teacher through and through! She is a native of Miami, Florida and is a graduate of Howard University. Her original plan was to become a lawyer, but a chance encounter with the Teach for America organization during her senior year set her on a new path... Read More →
Thursday July 31, 2025 12:25pm - 1:40pm PDT
MPR
  NBCT

12:25pm PDT

Writing an IEP
Thursday July 31, 2025 12:25pm - 1:40pm PDT
Room 136
This presentation is designed for special education teachers but may benefit anyone interested in learning more about the IEP process. This presentation will cover basics such as IEP timelines, the components of the IEP, how to conduct a meeting, and how to write strong PLPs and goals. Attendees will be provided with digital resources that will help them produce more compliant and effective IEPs. 
Speakers
avatar for Ashley Alden

Ashley Alden

Special Education Teacher, LAUSD
I have been teaching special education in the Los Angeles Unified School District for 17 years. I worked as a special day class teacher for nearly 14 years and and am now working as a resource specialist teacher. I have taught elementary school, middle school, and high school. I have... Read More →
avatar for Marci Kaye
Thursday July 31, 2025 12:25pm - 1:40pm PDT
Room 136
  NBCT

1:45pm PDT

Authentic Classroom Management (Grades 6-12)
Thursday July 31, 2025 1:45pm - 3:00pm PDT
Room 156
How to create and cultivate a positive classroom culture through genuine rapport with your students. Tips and tricks to lower their affective filters by lowering your own. Designed for Secondary teachers.
Speakers
avatar for Joseph Zeccola

Joseph Zeccola

Teacher, LAUSD
Thursday July 31, 2025 1:45pm - 3:00pm PDT
Room 156
  NBCT

1:45pm PDT

Build a Classroom Community That SHOUTS Belonging (Grades 1-8)
Thursday July 31, 2025 1:45pm - 3:00pm PDT
Dance Room
Apply cooperative learning physical activities to foster joy, meaningful student engagement, and a positive classroom identity.
Speakers
avatar for Felix Quiñónez

Felix Quiñónez

Physical Education Elementary Itinerant Mentor Teacher, LAUSD
My name is Felix Quiñónez, and I have 26 years of teaching experience. I am a doctoral student, Teach Plus California Emergent Bilingual Change Agent, 2020 LAUSD Teacher of the Year, National Board Certified Teacher, and hold multiple and single-subject credentials plus a BCLAD... Read More →
Thursday July 31, 2025 1:45pm - 3:00pm PDT
Dance Room
  NBCT

1:45pm PDT

Cooperative Learning using Kagan Structures
Thursday July 31, 2025 1:45pm - 3:00pm PDT
Room 167
Cooperative learning is built on a single tenet: engagement.  When students are engaged and motivated, learning "sticks." When you use Kagan structures in the classroom, all students will be engaged, accountable, and learning. 
Speakers
avatar for Mimy Mac

Mimy Mac

Teacher, LAUSD
National Board Certified Teacher                  Social Studies Teacher / 6th Grade         Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies
Thursday July 31, 2025 1:45pm - 3:00pm PDT
Room 167
  NBCT

1:45pm PDT

New Teacher Survival Guide
Thursday July 31, 2025 1:45pm - 3:00pm PDT
MPR
In this presentation, we will explore the fundamental principles and practices that will empower and support new teachers in the first few years of their career. Using the books Welcome to TEACHING! and You're a Teacher Now!​ as an anchor, this session will provide guidance in creating, organizing, and facilitating strategies, procedures, and tools to create a highly successful school year. Participants will be equipped with engaging strategies that incorporate digital platforms to enhance the teaching and learning experience. Participants will leave with tools to implement the first day and first few weeks of school.
Speakers
avatar for Angela Cobb-Alston

Angela Cobb-Alston

Teacher, LAUSD
Angela has been an elementary school educator for over 30 years. She has been a National Board Certified Teacher for 20 years. She is currently a mentor teacher and a UTLA Chapter Chair.Over the years, she has been a great resource to other teachers in the areas of classroom management... Read More →
avatar for Trena Hope-Holmes

Trena Hope-Holmes

LAUSD
Ms. Trena Hope is a highly accomplished elementary school teacher with over 30 years of successful teaching experience. She has held her National Board Teaching Credential for 20 years, a testament to her dedication and expertise in education. Ms. Hope is known for her ability to... Read More →
avatar for Bridgette Donald-Blue

Bridgette Donald-Blue

Elementary Interventionist, LAUSD
Bridgette Donald-Blue is a teacher through and through! She is a native of Miami, Florida and is a graduate of Howard University. Her original plan was to become a lawyer, but a chance encounter with the Teach for America organization during her senior year set her on a new path... Read More →
Thursday July 31, 2025 1:45pm - 3:00pm PDT
MPR
  NBCT

1:45pm PDT

Writing an IEP
Thursday July 31, 2025 1:45pm - 3:00pm PDT
Room 136
This presentation is designed for special education teachers but may benefit anyone interested in learning more about the IEP process. This presentation will cover basics such as IEP timelines, the components of the IEP, how to conduct a meeting, and how to write strong PLPs and goals. Attendees will be provided with digital resources that will help them produce more compliant and effective IEPs. 
Speakers
avatar for Ashley Alden

Ashley Alden

Special Education Teacher, LAUSD
I have been teaching special education in the Los Angeles Unified School District for 17 years. I worked as a special day class teacher for nearly 14 years and and am now working as a resource specialist teacher. I have taught elementary school, middle school, and high school. I have... Read More →
avatar for Marci Kaye
Thursday July 31, 2025 1:45pm - 3:00pm PDT
Room 136
  NBCT
 
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