Gulf Regional Innovative Teaching Conference

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10:00am CDT

Creating Safe & Supportive Environments through Effective Classroom Management

Monday July 13, 2026 10:00am - 11:50am CDT

Room 269

Classroom Management Strategies

Presenters

Jonathan Thompson

HPE and AL-MTSS Specialist, ALSDE

Monday July 13, 2026 10:00am - 11:50am CDT
Room 269

Health/ Wellness Leadership

Level Administrators, Central Office, All Teachers

12:00pm CDT

Math Therapy: Adding Confidence, Subtracting Fear

Monday July 13, 2026 12:00pm - 12:50pm CDT

Room 269

How often have you heard someone say "I am bad at math"? In this session we will discuss what 'Math Therapy' is and how it looks inside your math classroom. We will explore math trauma, where is comes from, and the impact it has on our students. What can we do to help these students to believe and achieve! We will discuss some small changes that we can make inside our classroom to help support out students and build that math confidence. Come explore the 5 steps to helping student build a better relationship with math!

Presenters

Melissa Sessions

Teacher, Daphne Middle School

Monday July 13, 2026 12:00pm - 12:50pm CDT
Room 269

Behavior Community Building Math

Level All Teachers

1:00pm CDT

Show Me The Money, We Up Next

Monday July 13, 2026 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT

Room 269

This session will engage the participants to understand and learn their asking style. Where every level need the understanding of the importance of fundraising and introduce the exploring post and exploring club workforce development program of 6th-12th grade.

Presenters

William Bryant

Scout Executive/CEO, Mobile Area Council, Scouting America

William Bryant, Jr. is the Scout Executive/CEO Mobile Area Council, Scouting America. He is the immediate past Revenue and Membership Growth Coach for the National Office of the Boy Scouts of America. William is a Subject Matter Expert in Fund Development. In his over 15 years of experience, Willia... Read More →

Monday July 13, 2026 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
Room 269

Community Building Community Engagement Leadership Professionalism