Gulf Regional Innovative Teaching Conference

10:00am CDT

Measuring Growth & Achievement with Star CAT Assessments

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

Interpret growth and achievement data simultaneously to make instructional decisions.
• Lesson A: Achievement vs. Growth in Star Use Student Growth Percentile (SGP) to get a more complete idea of student growth.
• Lesson B: Star Growth Report Analyze Star growth and achievement data in the Star Growth Report.
• Lesson C: Star Growth Proficiency Chart Analyze Star growth and achievement data using the Star Growth Proficiency Chart

Presenters

Dr. Kathi Reeves

Professional Learning Consultant, Renaissance Learning

Monday July 13, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
Room 267

Assessment Data Technology

Level Administrators, All Teachers

12:00pm CDT

Supporting Literacy with myON Assignments

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

Room 267

Learn about the myON literacy connection and get equipped to develop student literacy skills with myON Assignments.
Session Goal: Gain valuable skills to maximize myON Assignments, enhance reading practice, and support student literacy.
• Lesson A: Introduction to Literacy and the myON Connection: Understand the connection between literacy and myON tools.
• Lesson B: Support Literacy Skills with From myON Assignments: Locate and explore From myON Assignments and purpose-built Activities.
• Lesson C: Tailor myON Assignments to Support Literacy: Craft a personalized myON Assignment to support your students' literacy needs.

Presenters

Dr. Kathi Reeves

Professional Learning Consultant, Renaissance Learning

Monday July 13, 2026 12:00pm - 12:50pm CDT
Room 267

ELA Reading

Level Administrators, All Teachers

1:00pm CDT

Better Together - Using Star Assessments and Freckle

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

Room 267

Identify where your students are, where they need to go, and how personalized practice can help get them there.
Session Goal: Pair Star Computer Adaptive Tests as a screener with Freckle as a targeted practice tool to enhance academic performance and track skill progress.
• Lesson A: Assessment-led Skills Practice: Explore assessment-led skills practice with Freckle and Star Computer Adaptive Tests.
• Lesson B: Star Screening Data: Use Recommended Skills and instructional groups in the Record Book.
• Lesson C: Freckle Targeted Practice: Assign targeted and Focus Skills practice to students based on Star CAT data.
• Lesson D: Monitoring Student Progress: Leverage the power of Renaissance Next and reports to effectively progress monitor your student's skills practice

Presenters

Dr. Kathi Reeves

Professional Learning Consultant, Renaissance Learning

Monday July 13, 2026 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
Room 267

Assessment Data ELA Math Technology

Level Administrators, All Teachers

2:00pm CDT

Interpreting Student Data in Freckle

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

Room 267

Master the essential Freckle reports and data views that can help you analyze student performance and take strategic actions to accelerate student growth.
Session Goal: Inform instructional decisions using student data in Freckle.
• Lesson A: Key Student Data in Freckle Navigate essential reports and data views in Freckle.
• Lesson B: Leverage Freckle Data Take strategic action based on student data in Freckle.
• Lesson C: Additional Freckle Data Access supplemental and specialized data displays in Freckle

Presenters

Dr. Kathi Reeves

Professional Learning Consultant, Renaissance Learning

Monday July 13, 2026 2:00pm - 2:50pm CDT
Room 267

Data ELA Math Technology

Level Administrators, All Teachers

9:00am CDT

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

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

Room 267

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 →

Tuesday July 14, 2026 9:00am - 9:50am CDT
Room 267

Safety

Level Administrators, All Teachers, Central Office, Counselors

11:00am CDT

Unlocking Meaning: From the Word Level and Beyond

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

Room 267

This professional learning session is designed to support educators in understanding how meaning is constructed across multiple levels of reading – from the word and beyond. This session highlights the role of oral language, vocabulary, and background knowledge in supporting students’ ability to make meaning at the word, phrase, sentence, and paragraph levels. Educators will engage in practical strategies that demonstrate how these components work together to strengthen reading comprehension. Participants will leave with a clearer understanding of how to intentionally connect instruction at all levels, ensuring that literacy practices support all learners in becoming meaning-focused readers.

Presenters

Jennifer Alberstadt

Regional Literacy Specialist, Alabama Reading Initiative

Amy Barker

Regional Literacy Specialist, Alabama Reading Initiative

Tuesday July 14, 2026 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
Room 267

ELA Reading

Level Elementary Teachers

12:00pm CDT

Taking the Mystery Out of Executive Function

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

Room 267

Learn to identify specific executive function skills and how they influence academic, behavioral, and social development in children and young adults. Leave with practical activities you can implement in the classroom to bolster students’ executive function skills!

Presenters