BPSCON 2017: Full Schedule

12:30pm EDT

Stress and Resiliency (presented by EducatorsEAP)

This workshop provides a new way to think about stress and focuses on strengthening your resiliency skills. It demonstrates how you can change your response to stress and offers various techniques for relaxation and mindfulness. It focuses on how to build resilience and the importance of positive energy and support in reducing stress. It is interactive and experiential with a menu of options that can be utilized depending on audience and time.

Speakers

Karen Allen

LICSW, CEAP

EducatorsEAP

Wednesday August 30, 2017 12:30pm - 1:30pm EDT
B16 2nd Floor

Optional, Pre-K-12, Social Emotional Learning

12:30pm EDT

Universal Access Tools To Support All Learners (MS - HS)

This session will demonstrate accessibility and productivity features and apps to help increase middle and high school students’ success and independence. You will be amazed to discover what is possible with ubiquitous devices. The session is appropriate for both general and special educators.

Speakers

Karen Janowski

Assistive Technology consultant, EdTech Solutions

As an Assistive & Educational Technology Consultant, my passion is to remove the obstacles to learning for all students. It is important to make the curriculum accessible to all learners and provide opportunities for struggling learners to demonstrate what they know using principles... Read More →

Wednesday August 30, 2017 12:30pm - 1:30pm EDT
B4 2nd Floor

Optional, Pre-K-12

1:40pm EDT

Universal Access Tools To Support All Learners (K-5)

This session will show teachers how student iPads can make the curriculum accessible to all learners and provide opportunities for struggling learners to demonstrate what they know

Speakers

Karen Janowski

Assistive Technology consultant, EdTech Solutions

Wednesday August 30, 2017 1:40pm - 2:40pm EDT
B4 2nd Floor

Optional, Inclusion, Pre-K-12

8:00am EDT

Google Chrome and Google Drive

Get in the driver’s seat with this deep dive into the fundamentals: Google Chrome and Google Drive. We’ll explore how to customize Google Chrome for an efficient web browsing experience and take full advantage of its features. In Google Drive, we’ll learn best practices for organizing, sharing, and creating files and folders. We’ll cover file imports and conversions, link sharing, and more.

Speakers

Lyn Hilt

Educational Consultant, Hilt Consultants, LLC

After teaching fifth and sixth grades in both elementary and middle school settings for nine years, I served as a K-6 principal from 2008-2012. I also worked as an instructional technology integrator/coach for our district. I am a Google for Education Certified Trainer, Apple Teacher... Read More →

Thursday August 31, 2017 8:00am - 9:00am EDT
D103 1st Floor

Optional, Pre-K-12

8:00am EDT

Healthy Cooking Demo (presented by Harvard Pilgrim)

Two quick and easy recipes that you can put together after a busy day (1) Butternut Squash Soup with Chicken Sausage (2) Arugula Farro Salad with Dates and Parmesan. Both recipes will be prepared from start to finish by a Nutritionist, and you will be able to sample the final results!

Speakers

Harvard Pilgrim

Thursday August 31, 2017 8:00am - 9:00am EDT
C1 1st Floor

Optional, Pre-K-12

9:15am EDT

G Suite Apps for Productivity: Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides

Explore the key collaboration, creation, & communication apps in G Suite for Education: Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides. Learn ideas for student use, key features of each, and ways to incorporate these productivity tools into your instruction.

Speakers

Lyn Hilt

Educational Consultant, Hilt Consultants, LLC

Thursday August 31, 2017 9:15am - 10:15am EDT
D103 1st Floor

Optional, Pre-K-12

9:15am EDT

Healthy Cooking Demo (presented by Harvard Pilgrim)

Speakers

Harvard Pilgrim

Thursday August 31, 2017 9:15am - 10:15am EDT
C1 1st Floor

Optional, Pre-K-12

10:30am EDT

Infusing Nutritious Movement and Exercise in a Busy Schedule

Presented by Dr. Kandyce MutterMany teachers are on their feet ALL DAY! This can leave you tired and sore at the end of the day, not leaving much energy for going to the gym or other athletic pursuits. Research shows that regular infusions of movement are necessary throughout the day to help teachers prevent injury, minimize stress and ward off chronic disease.

This interactive and fun presentation will cover strategies on how teachers can incorporate more movement in their lives to help prevent weight gain, maximize performance and protect and preserve their bodies from the physical wear and tear of their professions. Dr Kandyce will also cover Ergonomic Tips and Considerations, Self Care Strategies and Ideas for Exercises and Stretching.

Speakers

Dr. Kandyce Mutter

Thursday August 31, 2017 10:30am - 11:30am EDT
D202 2nd Floor

Optional, Pre-K-12

10:30am EDT

Twitter for Beginners - Growing Your Personal Learning Network

A session for Twitter beginners on learning how to use Twitter to connect with other educators to find resources to support student learning.

Speakers

Rachel Small

Teacher Librarian, Pine Glen Elementary School

Pine Glen Elementary Teacher Librarian

Thursday August 31, 2017 10:30am - 11:30am EDT
B3 2nd Floor

Optional, Expand Collaboration, Pre-K-12

10:30am EDT

What is collaboration? How is it meaningful to you? How can we do it better?

What is collaboration? How is it meaningful to you? How can we do it better? These are the questions we will be asking and trying to answer in this think tank style session. This faculty run session is being headed by the “Expanding Collaboration” committee of the district and Pre-K-12 educators, specialists, administrators, and staff are all welcome to join the conversation and help move collaboration forward at all of our schools.

Speakers

Shannon Janovitz

Sean Musselman

Burlington Science Center

Thursday August 31, 2017 10:30am - 11:30am EDT
D203 2nd Floor

Optional, Expand Collaboration, Pre-K-12

12:30pm EDT

Gaga for Google Forms!

Google Forms is one of the most versatile tools available, and when used effectively, teachers and students can use Forms for everything from formative assessment to surveys and project creation, truly helping to transform the instructional environment. In this session we will explore the key features of Google Forms, demonstrate a variety of ways it can be used, and model how to view and share data.

Speakers

Lyn Hilt

Educational Consultant, Hilt Consultants, LLC

Thursday August 31, 2017 12:30pm - 1:30pm EDT
D103 1st Floor

Optional, Pre-K-12

12:30pm EDT

Benefits 101 - Overview

Find out more about the benefits available to you and maybe even how you can save yourself some money! You will learn how to: obtain brand name prescriptions at no cost to you, pay for medical expenses with tax-free dollars, and receive free diabetes medications and supplies.

Speakers

Joanne Faust

Thursday August 31, 2017 12:30pm - 1:30pm EDT
D203 2nd Floor

Optional, Pre-K-12

12:30pm EDT

The DESSA Comprehensive System for Social Emotional Learning

Participants will become familiar with the DESSA Comprehensive System and the eight skills that it addresses: Self-Awareness; Social-Awareness; Self-Management; Goal Directed Behaviors; Relationship Skills; Personal Responsibility & Decision; and Optimistic Thinking.

Speakers