USD 475 WINFest '26

USD 475 WINFest '26

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7:15am CST

REQUIRED: ALL PARTICIPANTS - Attendance and Event Check-In Event Center CommonsAlicia Scofield • Building Principals

8:00am CST

REQUIRED: ALL PARTICIPANTS - Keynote Speaker, Dr. Joe Sanfelippo: Lead From WHO You Are AudAlicia Scofield • Dr. Joe Sanfelippo

9:50am CST

Assessing What Matters: Using Appropriate and Effective Assessment in K–12 Physical Education AuxDr. Mark Ellner • Kate Stewart Behavior Is Communication: Understanding Trauma in the Classroom REPEAT B119Katie Hoover • Megan Hewitt • Matthew Sagartz Building community through HOPE and Play A116SAHRA BENNETT ClassBank: A Real-World Classroom Economy That Transforms Behavior & Builds Responsibility S106Victoria Hoffman Creating a Positive Approach to Classroom Management: STOIC and CHAMPS (NTU) B106Jennifer Malcolm • Chantay Caron • Mitch DeHoff • Matt Taylor Effective Skills to Strengthen Teacher-Child Relationships, Improve Classroom Management and Foster Productive Learning Environments REPEAT B102MAJ Melissa Flint • Wendy Hampton Grading What Matters: Effort vs. Mastery in Secondary Classrooms A113David Mealing i-Ready – Small Group Differentiation (K-8) S105Eddie Wright • Pamela Dombrowski Improving Communication by Knowing You and Others Better REPEAT S110Keith Reynolds • Alicia Scofield KPERS & Taxes S125Roxanne Whaley • Jodi Cook Language and Social Communication Differences in Autism REPEAT S121Kristen Bohnert Making Classroom Screen Work for you! B117SAMANTHA GARNER • Michelle McDaniel My Favorite Canva Tools and Tricks B128Laura Keim Portrait of a Graduate REPEAT A115Dr. Reginald Eggleston Regulated Classrooms REPEAT A103Heather Oentrich Relationships Over Rigor B116TIMOTHY TESTA Short cycles driven by data S102JORDAN TABARES • Katie Lytle Standards Alignment B104Jennifer Hansen Tech Playground REPEAT B123Tyler Manwarren • Kristina Castillo Using Technology in Early Childhood Classroom Transitions & Routines A117Sarah Regnier Using Virtual Reality for Career Exploration and Academic Engagement B124Ashley Vahsholtz • Kelli Francis Where Your Money Goes and How it Grows REPEAT S122Pathway Financial • Jodi Cook Whole Brain Teaching: Engaging Every Learner REPEAT A102Brittanie Miller Writing in Science in the K-1 Classroom A130Caryn Walker • Anneliece Kowalik

11:00am CST

A Roundtable Discussion for Teachers Using a District iPad in the Classroom B119Kristina Castillo Adapted Physical Education: What Every General PE Teacher Needs to Know AuxDr. Mark Ellner • Kate Stewart Behavior Intervention Plans S120Kassi Dunlap Beyond the Five: Teaching Through Proprioception A117Stephanie Sowell • Christa Grider Building Brilliance: Strengthening Staff Capacity for Success REPEAT A113Miranda Russell • Megan Sage Collaborative classroom strategies: Practical Approaches for General and Special Education Teams REPEAT S106HANNAH RIVERS • Bridget Oliver Cooperative Learning Basics (NTU) B106Chelsea Todd • Ben Trenary • Jennifer Fallin Creating Classroom Video Discussions in WeVideo Classroom (NEW feature) and in Schoology Courses B128Laura Keim Effective Skills to Strengthen Teacher-Child Relationships, Improve Classroom Management and Foster Productive Learning Environments REPEAT B102MAJ Melissa Flint • Wendy Hampton Engaging Young Minds: Using Learning Styles, Music, and Storytelling to Support Language Development and Early Learning Skills A116Cheryl Vanbebber • CHARLOTTE LANDRITH Frontline Facts and Fantasy B116Dorothy Coleman How to Turn Your Block Schedule from Disaster to Success! REPEAT S125Nancy Dettmer • Lindsay Murphy i-Ready – Supporting Productive Struggle in Math (K-8) S105Eddie Wright • Pamela Dombrowski Improving Communication by Knowing You and Others Better REPEAT S110Keith Reynolds • Alicia Scofield Language and Social Communication Differences in Autism REPEAT S121Kristen Bohnert Math Games and Engagement Strategies REPEAT A115Pamela Dombrowski Minecraft: The Ultimate Education Sandbox (Laptops are required for this session. Before attending, please download Minecraft Education from Company Portal) S102Donavon Campuzano • Kayla Craythorn Regulated Classrooms REPEAT A103Heather Oentrich SchoolAi B117Michelle McDaniel Securly B124Tyler Manwarren Student Engagement- Apathy and Motivation (NTU) B104Angela Pond • Erin Bohanan Tech Playground REPEAT B123Kelli Francis The "What," "Where," "Who," and "Why" of WH Questions A110Bridget Mooney • Laura Thompson Where Your Money Goes and How it Grows REPEAT S122Pathway Financial • Jodi Cook Whole Brain Teaching: Engaging Every Learner REPEAT A102Brittanie Miller Writing in Science in the 2-3 Classroom A130Caryn Walker • Anneliece Kowalik

12:15pm CST

Lunchtime Q&A with Dr. Eggleston FSA CommonsDr. Reginald Eggleston

1:30pm CST

*SLPs Only* Sustaining AAC Success: PLC Follow-Up for Staff Support A110Laura Thompson AI Glossing-Adapting Content for English Learners B116Susan Pender Building Thinking Classrooms - Toolkit #1 A109Angie Stika Collaborative classroom strategies: Practical Approaches for General and Special Education Teams REPEAT S106HANNAH RIVERS • Bridget Oliver Constant Natural Freedom of Movement: Data-Driven Strategies to Embed Active Learning Throughout the School Day A113Dr. Mark Ellner • Kate Stewart Creating a Classroom Culture of Academic Excellence (Academic Optimism at the classroom level) S110Jessica Griffin • Alicia Scofield Engage the Early Learner: Integrating Play, Conversation, and Proactive Practices B104Brittany Scott • Aubrey Johnson Heggerty and ECRI in Your K-1 Classroom B102Deanna Upham • Jessica Stapleton i-Ready – ELA Data Analysis and Resources (Title I Schools/Lit Lab Teachers) REPEAT S105Eddie Wright • Jennifer Hansen Imagine, Create, Learn: Arts Integration for the Elementary Classroom REPEAT S121Dr. Kayln Hoppe • Kristina Castillo Interoception S120Kassi Dunlap Library Round Table Discussion S102Heather Ryan Making the Most of Schoology to Assess Student Learning B117Michelle McDaniel Math Games and Engagement Strategies REPEAT A115Pamela Dombrowski ParentSquare - Advanced features: B124Tyler Manwarren Preventing Overuse Injuries in Youth A116Mitch Keating • CALLIE JONES Stress‑Free Productivity: Applying GTD to Manage Workload and Focus on What Matters Most REPEAT A103Samantha Boxberger Tech Playground REPEAT B123Laura Keim Up Your SMARTboard Game B128Kelli Francis Use Technology for Those Student Projects: A Roundtable Discussion B119Kristina Castillo Using AI for teaching. Making life Easier REPEAT A102Melissa Thurman Using Data That Matters: Effective Data Collection in EC Special Education A117Nadgi Neuman • Cailin Knight • Ann Zier Where Your Money Goes and How it Grows REPEAT S122Pathway Financial • Jodi Cook Working with Support Staff in Your Classroom (NTU) B106Freda Felton • Kirstin Adams Writing in Science in the 4-5 Classroom A130Caryn Walker • Anneliece Kowalik *BSC, ACSS Only* Token Economies and Instructional Control A101Jana Oldham

2:40pm CST

*Principals/Inst Coaches* It looks like fun, but I have no idea what you did! A131KELLY BALLARD Behavior Is Communication: Understanding Trauma in the Classroom REPEAT B119Katie Hoover • Megan Hewitt • Matthew Sagartz Building Brilliance: Strengthening Staff Capacity for Success REPEAT A113Miranda Russell • Megan Sage Building Parent Community A117Bryan Scruggs • Veronica Wait • Christa Grider Building Thinking Classrooms - Toolkit #2 A109Angie Stika Creating Virtual Spaces using DelightEx (formerly CoSpaces) B128Laura Keim Every Minute Matters: Maximizing Instructional Time in Early Childhood & Kindergarten (SPED and Gen. Ed) B117Marlene Gomez From Winter Doldrums to Deep-Learning: Project-Based Learning That Ignites Engagement in the 3-5 Classroom B102Ashley Motley How to Turn Your Block Schedule from Disaster to Success! REPEAT S125Nancy Dettmer • Lindsay Murphy i-Ready – ELA Data Analysis and Resources (Title I Schools/Lit Lab Teachers) REPEAT S105Eddie Wright • Jennifer Hansen Imagine, Create, Learn: Arts Integration for the Elementary Classroom REPEAT S121Dr. Kayln Hoppe • Kristina Castillo Injury Prevention: Movement Dysfunction and Strength and Conditioning AuxMitch Keating • CALLIE JONES Leadership at ALL Levels: The Importance of Teacher Leadership (McRel’s roles/responsibilities of leaders) S110Jessica Griffin • Alicia Scofield Moving Students Up the Engagement Continuum with Top 20 Tools S106JULIA PRESLEY New Online Resources in Science (FOSS) A130Caryn Walker • Anneliece Kowalik Oppositional Defiance Disorder S120Kassi Dunlap Positive Student Interaction: Interacting Positively and Correcting Fluently (NTU) B104Angela Pond • Erin Bohanan • Jordynn Fields RAMP (Recognizing and Addressing My Part): A Consistent, Restorative System for Behavior Support S102Allie Henry • Kathleen Brennan Stress‑Free Productivity: Applying GTD to Manage Workload and Focus on What Matters Most REPEAT A103Samantha Boxberger Teaching Culturally Diverse Students (NTU) B116Susan Pender The Effects of Screentime on Young Minds in the Early Childhood Classroom A116Stephanie Waterman Using AI for teaching. Making life Easier REPEAT A102Melissa Thurman Where Your Money Goes and How it Grows REPEAT S122Pathway Financial • Jodi Cook

3:45pm CST

Sunset Meeting: Early Childhood Center S110Bryan Scruggs Sunset Meeting: Eisenhower Elementary B106Amy Roether Sunset Meeting: ETC Flight DeckLaura Keim • Michelle McDaniel • Tyler Manwarren • Kelli Francis • Kristina Castillo Sunset Meeting: Fort Riley Elementary A109Kimbre Smice Sunset Meeting: Fort Riley Middle School FSA CommonsKathleen Brennan • Allie Henry Sunset Meeting: Grandview Elementary A101Mallory Larsen Sunset Meeting: HD Karns A115James Neff • Jeffrey Tanner Sunset Meeting: Junction City High School AudRuth Stephenson • Brian Sturges • Kale Katt • GG Booth • Stephen Green • Kenny Upham Sunset Meeting: Junction City Middle School Event Center CommonsTyrek Artley • Marlies Gipson • Brooke Marx • Lisa Ledbetter Sunset Meeting: Lincoln Elementary B128Dan Dinkel Sunset Meeting: Milford Elementary A102Phyllis Boller Sunset Meeting: Morris Hill Elementary S122Melisa Burgess Sunset Meeting: Seitz Elementary A130Kathy Friesen • Robert Schawo Sunset Meeting: Sheridan Elementary A113Stephanie Kabriel Sunset Meeting: Spring Valley Elementary A116Abby Allen Sunset Meeting: Ware Elementary A131Veronica Wait • Dominique West Sunset Meeting: Washington Elementary S120Dorothy Coleman Sunset Meeting: Westwood Elementary B124Kimberly Dressman