Connection, Purpose, Progress- MCS-BSU Innovation Summit

Co-regulation is a mutual act of creating calm between two people. In this session, we will focus on what regulation is, techniques to use to help regulate others and yourself, and how much power there is in modeling self-regulation. We will cover what self-regulation is and how to model it for students. We will also discuss focused attention practices (ways to quiet the brain to better focus) and brain intervals (practices to shift, refresh, and relax the brain after intense learning).

Want some practice in interpreting and applying ILPs to better serve our English Learner students? We'll examine two ILPs at different proficiency levels and practice applying them across content areas in small groups with time for Q&A at the end. (High School/Middle School Focus)

In this session, Amy will share a research cycle instructional routine as well as review the IDOE Research Writing Rubric.

Participants will learn about the successful planting of trees with student groups at Muncie Central during Civics Day / Week since 2023 and with the Grissom Student Council in 2026.  All of the steps will be described including identifying appropriate locations, requesting utility markings, selecting and obtaining tree seedlings native to East Central Indiana, preparing the appropriate tools and materials, planting the trees appropriately with maximum student involvement, installing protective fencing to keep critters from chewing on the trees, and a maintenance schedule to ensure the tree is appropriately, mulched, watered, weeded, and pruned until established.  All of the actual materials used in the plantings will be physically brought to the session.  Weather permitting, I would like to bring participants out to see a few of the nearby trees that we have planted.

The point of this session is to better understand the impact loss has on children, and to better equip you on becoming more comfortable with the uncomfortable topic of grief. Dealing with the loss of a loved one is something we all will have to deal with, but people are sometimes nervous to start the conversation, or do not feel like they know what to say. We will explore how to have hard conversations, discuss our own attitudes about death, and navigate how to best be there for your students.

Working memory? Fluid Reasoning? Processing Speed? What do they really mean and how do they impact learning? This session aims to provide a basic understanding of the components of “intelligence” and how you can use those components to support all learners despite ability level. By exploring how we learn, we can target instruction to students’ intellectual strengths to support their weaknesses for better academic achievement and classroom behavior. This session will provide attendees with concrete tools to support students with average to high IQ and accommodations to support students with low IQ.