Gulf Regional Innovative Teaching Conference - GRITC 2026

Gulf Regional Innovative Teaching Conference - GRITC 2026

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8:00am CDT

i-Ready for Leaders: Keeping the Momentum with i‑Ready: What’s New for Back‑to‑School (Admin and Coaches) Room 243Tracy Varnadore 6-8 Math Manipulatives: Ang Legs & Algebra Tiles Room 8Angie Meredith-Ridgeway 2019 ALCOS: Mathematics Overview (6-12) (AMSTI - TEAMS approved) Room E - 9th Grade AcademyEmily Black ACAP Math Part 1: Teacher Experience (TEAMS APPROVED) Room F - 9th Grade AcademyTeressa Rocker K-1 Navigating Numeracy Learning Progression Math Centers Room 20Sue O'Connell Brain Pump Room 24Misty Blackmon • Dotsy Carter AMSTI 4-5 NUMBERS: Decimals (Completion of Day 3) Room B - 9th Grade AcademyCandyce Tracy • Kristi Ellard AMSTI K-2 Geometry Room C - 9th Grade AcademyBrooke Love AMSTI K-5 Math Foundations Training Room D - 9th Grade AcademyJaymie Gregg AMSTI NUMBERS 3-5 Fractions and Decimals (Day 2 of 3) Room A - 9th Grade AcademyAndrea Robinson • Becky Soumeillan ACT AIM Reading Training (Pre-Registered Participants ONLY) Room G - 9th Grade AcademyTBD TBD

9:00am CDT

Practical AI for Educators: Enhancing Instruction, Feedback, and Efficiency Without Losing the Human Touch Room 206Roland Weldon Pear Deck as Your Assessment Powerhouse: Real-Time Insights into Student Learning Room 5Jenny McAllister • Mason Fahy Getting Started with Progress Learning Room 202Becca Baker • Gabriella Unanue Creating Assessments with DnA Item Bank and Flexible Assessments Room 268Fabiola Doria You Can't Teach A Nervous System That's On Fire: Understanding Student Dysregulation in the Age of Social Media LibraryKristi Bush One Tool, Less Work Room 201Bryan Phillips ParentSquare - Level Up Your Communication: Going Above and Beyond with Family Engagement Room 252Scott Hardison Canva Essentials Skills Room 251Sasha Goman Interact Differently: Reimagining Teaching with Interactive Displays & Digital Signage Room 93Madison Hunt General PowerSchool Q&A Room 32Joseph Marshall • Enterprise Department PowerSchool SIS Basics / Tips and Tricks Room 28Joseph Marshall Unleashing Kami's Hidden Power - Beyond the Basics Room 17Katie Nettles MagicSchool Teacher Level 2: Level Up Your AI-Powered Teaching Room 92Destinie Thomas Teach Smarter, Not Harder: Curriculum‑Aligned Content with Discovery Education Room 255Tomi Rush Intro to Google Classroom Room 96Allie Schultze Teaching Middle School Statistics with Gizmos Room 253Tiffany Christian Protecting Students in a Digital Age: Laws, AI-Generated Risks, and National Reporting Tools Room 267Jeffrey Spaller Ink and Innovation: How do we transform a static story into an interactive experience? Room 7Josie Calloway Accommodations for English Learners Room 19Stephanie Montiel • Danielle White Creating Safe & Supportive Environments through Effective Classroom Management Room 269Kristie Shankles • Jonathan Thompson K-6 Math Evidence Based Practice #3: Mathematical Language Room 270Connie Arnold Begin the Journey of True Instructional Leadership with "Discover Kagan" Room 271Aaron Diaz A CLEAR Look at Alabama's Teacher Observation Tool (ATOT) Room 4Katryna Kinn

10:00am CDT

Empowering Thinkers: Mastering the Three Phases of Classroom Inquiry Room 5Jeremy King Creating Assessments with DnA Item Bank and Flexible Assessments Room 268Fabiola Doria Nurturing Norms: Crafting Classroom Community with Confidence Room 214Haylee Anderson ParentSquare - Level Up Your Communication: Going Above and Beyond with Family Engagement Room 252Scott Hardison Magic Studio and Magic Write Room 251Sasha Goman Pathways to Possibility: Career Exploration with Discovery Education Room 255Tomi Rush ACAP Ready: Using NoRedInk with Purpose Room 207Taylirre Andre • Nikki Korte General PowerSchool Q&A Room 32Joseph Marshall • Enterprise Department Flip the Script: Assessment Remix Room 206Nikki Minoso • Allison Fisher MagicSchool Teacher Level 3: Transform Your Practice with Advanced AI Workflows Room 92Destinie Thomas Google Gemini: Your Classroom Assistant Room 96Allie Schultze Mathematical Practices and Gizmos Room 253Tiffany Christian Closing the Gap: Accelerated Remediation with Liftoff Room 202Becca Baker • Gabriella Unanue PowerSchool SIS Incidents Room 28Lance Lewis The Teacher’s Spellbook: Google Scripts + Gemini Edition Room 3Miranda Mosley Tie Dye - Good Vibes Room 45 - Art RoomJoyce Garrison • Nancy Timmons Padlet Tools to Deepen Instruction Room 17Larissa Walder i-Ready for Leaders: Keeping the Momentum with i‑Ready: What’s New for Back‑to‑School (Admin and Coaches) Room 243Tracy Varnadore

10:15am CDT

6-8 Math Manipulatives: Ang Legs & Algebra Tiles Room 8Angie Meredith-Ridgeway

11:00am CDT

Lunch - Tuesday 11:00 Outside Power of the PLC: Collaboration with 8th Grade Teachers. #StrongerTogether Room 16Ashley Burnett Practical AI for Educators: Enhancing Instruction, Feedback, and Efficiency Without Losing the Human Touch Room 206Roland Weldon ACAP Bootcamp: Mastery in Motion Room 252Tyler Barber Build an AI-Proof Classroom to Promote Academic Integrity Room 254Angela Clark Targeted ACAP Prep Room 202Becca Baker • Gabriella Unanue 180 Days of Reaching and Teaching Room 5Dr. Tiara Bailey One Tool, Less Work Room 201Bryan Phillips 5 Ways to Get Students Involved in a Cooperative Team Room 214Doug Caldwell RTI Scheduler: Tips, Tricks, and Tea Room 95Audrey Anna Rabalais • Anna Hunt Tiered Instruction: Igniting Curiosity Room 269Kristie Shankles • Jonathan Thompson PowerSchool SIS Reporting and SubReports Room 28William Waldrop From Routine to Results: Intentional Scheduling in the ELA Classroom Room 20Hollye Dueitt Unlocking Meaning: From the Word Level and Beyond Room 267Jennifer Alberstadt • Amy Barker TEAMS Contracts-What You Need to Know Room 3Jonathan Crawford Technology in the classroom Room 91Greg Warren • Dick Blackman K-6 Math Evidence Based Practice #4: Assessment and Feedback Room 270Connie Arnold

12:00pm CDT

Lightspeed Classroom: Digital Classroom Management Room 252Scott Meeks Lunch - Tuesday 12:00 Outside Taking the Mystery Out of Executive Function Room 267Chaelah Jenkins The Discussion Revolution: Building Student Agency, One Round Table at a Time with Parlay Ideas Room 206Nikki Minoso Diving into the Data Room 202Becca Baker • Gabriella Unanue Sugar and Spice...Not Always Nice: Understanding and Addressing Relational Aggression in Girls Room 254Sherry Rainbolt Collaboration over Chaos: Simple Systems for Powerful Group Leanring Room 16Annie Freeman Big Feelings, Big Behaviors: Helping Students Reset in K–6 Room 19Angela Hurst • Savanah Miller The RoboWorld Cup: Kicking Off Soccer-Inspired Robotics Challenges Room 17Robert Mayben ParentSquare - Game Plan for Groups: Athletics & Activities Edition Room 91Scott Hardison Canva Videos Room 251Sasha Goman Not One More Thing: Embedding Kagan Structures Into Instruction Room 3Makenzie Cunningham From Login to Launch: Your NoRedInk Starter Session Room 207Taylirre Andre • Nikki Korte Unlocking the Reluctant Writer: Practical Strategies to Boost Secondary Students' Writing Craft Room 201Patsy Brantley MagicSchool Student Level 1: Getting Started with AI for Learning Room 92Destinie Thomas Level Up Learning with Explain Everything Whiteboard Activities Room 95Kristin Dupuy AI-Powered Studying with NotebookLM Room 96Allie Schultze Teaching for Understanding in Mathematics Room 253Tiffany Christian PLC Game Plan for New-to-BCBE Faculty & Staff Room 5Jaime Tillman Ignite Your Classroom with PBLs Room 93Laura Morin 2-3 Navigating Numeracy Learning Progression Math Centers Room 20Sue O'Connell 2-8 ACAP Aligned Daily Instruction (AMSTI - TEAMS approved) Room F - 9th Grade AcademyJennifer Fagerstrom CPR Training Band Room

1:00pm CDT

Lightspeed Classroom: Digital Classroom Management Room 252Scott Meeks Lunch - Tuesday 1:00 Outside How to Time Travel Room 3Will Carnley Crack the ACT Code with NoRedInk Room 207Taylirre Andre • Nikki Korte Creating Assessments with DnA Item Bank and Flexible Assessments Room 268Fabiola Doria Math Therapy: Adding Confidence, Subtracting Fear Room 17Melissa Sessions What’s new in Canva? Room 251Sasha Goman Fantastic 5-Minute Tips Ready to Use in Your Classroom! Room 214Doug Caldwell ParentSquare - Data-Driven Communication & Secure Family Engagement Room 91Scott Hardison Consistency Wins: Building a Districtwide Communication System That Works Room 201Bryan Phillips CAPP Process Room 255Michael Cook Strengthening Secondary MTSS Through High School PST and Grade Level PLC Collaboration Room 16Nancy Caruthers • Annie Freeman MagicSchool Student Level 2: Deeper Learning with AI-Powered Support Room 92Destinie Thomas Retro Report: Bringing Real-World Relevance to Science, History, and ELA Room 206Nikki Minoso Unlocking Content Through Language for English Learners Room 28Stephanie Montiel • Danielle White Maximizing Gemini AI in Google Classroom and Vids Room 95Kristin Dupuy Formative Assessment with Pear Deck Room 96Allie Schultze Exploring Gizmos: A Beginner's Guide to Interactive Simulations Room 253Tiffany Christian Tie Dye - Good Vibes Room 45 - Art RoomJoyce Garrison • Nancy Timmons Trauma-Informed Approach Overview: A Pathway Toward Student Success TBAKristie Shankles • Jonathan Thompson i-Ready For Leaders: Building a Strong Data Culture with i‑Ready (Admin & Coaches) Room 243Tracy Varnadore 6-8 Math Manipulatives: Ang Legs & Algebra Tiles Room 8Angie Meredith-Ridgeway • Mandi Boyd

2:00pm CDT

Decoding the 2025 Alabama Accountability System: From Technical Guide to Report Card Room 255Jamie Scott Inspecting vs. Erasing Mistakes: Shifting Students’ Focus Room 4Angela Barlow Re-engaging the Unenthusiastic: Best Practices for Large-Scale Group Work Room 95Aubree Bishop Digital Literacy for Secondary Students Room 5Michelle Stockman Practical AI for Educators: Enhancing Instruction, Feedback, and Efficiency Without Losing the Human Touch Room 206Roland Weldon Targeted ACAP Prep Room 202Becca Baker • Gabriella Unanue Creating Assessments with DnA Item Bank and Flexible Assessments Room 268Fabiola Doria One Tool, Less Work Room 201Bryan Phillips Canva Code and Magic Activities Room 251Sasha Goman From Data to Action: How the RHS Guiding Coalition Drives Learning, Leadership, and Results Room 16Nancy Caruthers • Annie Freeman From Pre-Writing to Publishing: Streamlining Writing with NoRedInk Guided Essays Room 207Taylirre Andre • Nikki Korte Unlocking Meaning: From the Word Level and Beyond Room 267Jennifer Alberstadt • Amy Barker English Learner Data: What Leaders Need to Know Room 28Stephanie Montiel • Danielle White • Nancy Blanco Websites Every Teacher Should Know About Room 214Doug Caldwell Easy Video Production with Google Vids Room 96Allie Schultze Just Add Games Room 17Melissa Sessions Teaching High School Statistics with Gizmos Room 253Tiffany Christian

Gulf Regional Innovative Teaching Conference - GRITC 2026

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