Gulf Regional Innovative Teaching Conference

10:00am CDT

Low Tech/Know Tech: Powerful Lessons Unplugged

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

When you KNOW tech, a powerful lesson doesn't have to be designed around a device! This session is intended to showcase low-tech and no-tech strategies that spark curiosity, plug into creativity, and power up engagement without sticking students behind a Chromebook. Sometimes, less really is more, and this session is intended to show you how with easy-to-implement ideas that are fun for both your students and you, the teacher!

Presenters

Jaime Tillman

Curriculum Leader, Daphne Middle School

Alyssa Abdeltif

Teacher, Baldwin Preparatory Academy

Monday July 13, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
Room 202

ELA eMINTS Math Reading Science Social Studies

Level All Teachers, Career Tech Teachers, Counselors, Librarians, Special Education

11:00am CDT

From the Wide Lens to the Deep Dive: Pinpointing At-Risk Trends and the Students behind Them

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

Room 202

Learn how to take the pulse of your school and drill down to your most at-risk students in 5 minutes or less. Save future time and effort by quickly finding those "under the radar" kids before they are consuming all your resources. Whether you're developing a school wide initiative or prepping for a parent meeting, PowerSchool's dynamic Analytics and Insights platform has everything you need to get started. Discover how to quickly and efficiently pull meaningful data into an easy to digest format. Participants will also learn about the newest at-risk module coming in the Fall of 2026.

Presenters

Kate Wellborn

Attendance Department, Prevention and Support

Monday July 13, 2026 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
Room 202

Data Technology

Level Administrators, Central Office, Counselors

12:00pm CDT

Power of the PLC: Collaboration with 8th Grade Teachers. #Stronger Together

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

Room 202

Baldwin County teachers from across the district who teach the same course will collaborate together. Collaboration topics may include quarters one to four, from activities, PLCs, preparing students for ACAP/ACT/AP assessments, curriculum/pacing guides, common formative assessments, IXL, AI, math strategic plan, or other topics. Please bring ideas to talk about or share with fellow 8th grade teachers.

Presenters

Ashley Burnett

Teacher, Elberta Middle

Hello,

My name is Ashley Burnett, and I've been teaching Math at Elberta Middle School for 4 years. My teaching career started in Katy, Texas where I taught 6th grade math for 4 years and Read 180 for 1 year. I have also taught Math and ELA in Escambia County, Florida for 3 years.
... Read More →

Monday July 13, 2026 12:00pm - 12:50pm CDT
Room 202

1:00pm CDT

Executive Functioning-Why we act like we do!!!

Monday July 13, 2026 1:00pm - 2:50pm CDT

Room 202

This session will provide an in-depth training on Executive Functioning to better understand why students act like they do and how we can support positive changes.

Presenters

Leigh Anne McPherson

Spec Ed Supervisor, Central Office Staff

Monday July 13, 2026 1:00pm - 2:50pm CDT
Room 202

Continuing Education

Level Administrators, All Teachers, Counselors, Special Education

9:00am CDT

Getting Started with Progress Learning

Tuesday July 14, 2026 9:00am - 9:50am CDT

Room 202

This will be an introductory session to learn how to create and manage your classes, assessments, and assignments. We’ll give you a tour of our mature secondary student dashboard. You’ll also learn about our variety of reports to monitor student progress and maximize student achievement.

Presenters

Becca Baker

Training Manager, Progress Learning

Becca was an elementary teacher for 10 years before joining Progress Learning. She taught 4th and 5th-grade math and science in the Dallas-Fort Worth, TX area. She joined Progress Learning in 2021 as a Program Trainer and has led the team since 2023.

Gabriella Unanue

Program Trainer, Progress Learning

Tuesday July 14, 2026 9:00am - 9:50am CDT
Room 202

Assessment Math Reading Science Social Studies Technology

Level Middle Teachers, Special Education

10:00am CDT

Closing the Gap: Accelerated Remediation with Liftoff

Tuesday July 14, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am CDT

Room 202

Discover how to turn data into growth. This session explores how Liftoff’s adaptive diagnostic automatically builds personalized learning paths to bridge skill gaps for math, science, and reading. Learn to pair these automated journeys with targeted small-group resources to kickstart student progress and track every milestone along the way.

Presenters

Becca Baker

Training Manager, Progress Learning

Gabriella Unanue

Program Trainer, Progress Learning

Tuesday July 14, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
Room 202

Math Reading Science

Level Middle Teachers

11:00am CDT

Targeted ACAP Prep

Tuesday July 14, 2026 11:00am - 11:50am CDT

Room 202

Build a roadmap to ACAP success with Progress Learning. Learn how to construct standards-aligned common assessments that mirror state rigor and utilize premium subject-area content. Once the data is in, we’ll show you how to instantly pivot to remediation.

Presenters

Becca Baker

Training Manager, Progress Learning

Gabriella Unanue

Program Trainer, Progress Learning

Tuesday July 14, 2026 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
Room 202

Assessment ELA Math Reading Science Social Studies

Level Middle Teachers

12:00pm CDT

Diving into the Data

Tuesday July 14, 2026 12:00pm - 12:50pm CDT

Room 202

In this session, you’ll get an overview of the different reports available in Progress Learning, learn which reports to bring to a parent/teacher conference or PLC meeting, pull small groups, and more.

Presenters

Becca Baker

Training Manager, Progress Learning

Gabriella Unanue

Program Trainer, Progress Learning

Tuesday July 14, 2026 12:00pm - 12:50pm CDT
Room 202

Assessment ELA Math PLCs Reading Science Social Studies

Level Middle Teachers

2:00pm CDT

Targeted ACAP Prep

Tuesday July 14, 2026 2:00pm - 2:50pm CDT

Room 202

Presenters

Becca Baker

Training Manager, Progress Learning

Gabriella Unanue

Program Trainer, Progress Learning

Tuesday July 14, 2026 2:00pm - 2:50pm CDT
Room 202

Assessment Math Reading Science Social Studies Technology

Level Middle Teachers, Special Education

9:00am CDT

Protecting Students in a Digital Age: Laws, AI-Generated Risks, and National Reporting Tools

Wednesday July 15, 2026 9:00am - 9:50am CDT

Room 202

This presentation is designed for educators, school administrators, counselors, school resource officers, and safety personnel to better understand the rapidly evolving threats involving online exploitation, sextortion, AI-generated explicit imagery, and child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The session combines the legal perspective of a prosecutor, the investigative perspective of an Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Investigator, and the prevention/intervention perspective of school safety leadership.

The presentation focuses on how generative AI and social media platforms are changing student victimization, what schools should do when incidents occur, and what state and federal laws apply to synthetic or AI-generated child sexual abuse material. It also provides practical reporting tools and response protocols schools can immediately implement.

Collaborative Guests for the presentation:

Cpl. David Tetreau
Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office
Investigator/ Digital Forensic Examiner

Assistant District Attorney Sydnee Corello
Baldwin County District Attorney’s Office

Presenters

Jeffrey Spaller

Safety & Security Supervisor, Baldwin County Central Office

Jeff Spaller is a retired Sergeant from the Baldwin County Sheriff's Office with extensive experience in school safety, community outreach, and law enforcement leadership. During his 25 year plus tenure, he served in multiple divisions and retired while leading and supervising the... Read More →

Wednesday July 15, 2026 9:00am - 9:50am CDT
Room 202

Safety

Level Administrators, All Teachers, Counselors, Central Office

11:00am CDT

Power of the PLC: Collaboration with 8th Grade Teachers. #Stronger Together

Wednesday July 15, 2026 11:00am - 11:50am CDT

Room 202

Presenters

Ashley Burnett

Teacher, Elberta Middle

Wednesday July 15, 2026 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
Room 202

12:00pm CDT

Sugar and Spice...Not Always Nice: Understanding and Addressing Relational Aggression in Girls

Wednesday July 15, 2026 12:00pm - 12:50pm CDT

Room 202

This session provides school counselors, educators, and support staff with a practical understanding of relational aggression among girls, using key insights from the book, Queen Bees and Wannabes. Participants will explore the secret society of girls, how social dynamics, peer influence, and communication patterns impact behavior, and how adults can respond in ways that build connection, accountability, and healthy relationships.

Presenters

Sherry Rainbolt

Prevention and Support Supervisor, Central Office Staff

Wednesday July 15, 2026 12:00pm - 12:50pm CDT
Room 202

Behavior

Level Administrators, All Teachers, Pre-K Teachers, Elementary Teachers, Middle Teachers, High Teachers, Counselors, Librarians, Special Education

1:00pm CDT

From IEP to Independence: Transition Assessments in the Digital Age

Wednesday July 15, 2026 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT

Room 202

Explore how technology can transform transition planning for secondary students with IEPs. This session highlights digital tools and strategies to conduct meaningful transition assessments, analyze results efficiently, and use data to empower students toward post-school success. Participants will leave with practical ideas to streamline assessments and enhance student engagement using technology.

Presenters