Washington D.C. Educator Convention kwwadcconv
November 23–24, 2009
Crystal Gateway Marriott
Arlington, VA
Keynote Speaker
Paul Tripp is the president of Paul Tripp Ministries, a non profit organization, whose mission statement is "Connecting the transforming power of Jesus Christ to everyday life." He is a gifted communicator and is a sought-after national and international conference speaker. Paul is on the pastoral staff of Tenth Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia where he preaches on Sunday evenings and leads the Ministry to Center City. Paul is the author of several books on practical issues of Christian living. As a teacher, Paul has served many institutions including Westminster Theological Seminary, Faith Bible Seminary, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and the Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation. Paul is the founder of a Christian school, was a Christian School principal for 8 years, and a kindergarten teacher for 4 years. He has been married for 37 years to Luella and they have four grown children.
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Musician
Anne MacCallum has been singing and writing songs for over 24 years. Her music reflects the strong lessons God has taken her through about freedom, forgiveness and life-altering grace. She and her husband, Jess, have three children—a fine strong son, 17, and two talented beautiful daughters, 15 and 11.
Anne exhorts through her CD, concerts, and conferences. She also leads worship for local churches, women's programs and outreach events throughout the Southeast. Her second CD, "Shine" was released in 2008. She and her family attend Christian Life Assembly in Columbia, SC.
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Registration
2009 Registration Packet
Highlights
Registration Instructions
Convention Coordinator
Schedule
Registration Form
Preregistration Form
Hotel Flyer
Liberty University Graduate Credit Flyer
Regent University Graduate Credit Flyer
Institute Preregistration Form
Library Conference Flyer
Principles & Practices of Christian Early Education Flyer
Early Education Breakfast Flyer
Sessions Listing with Descriptions
Crystal City Parking Information
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Handouts
All seminar leaders have been asked to provide their handouts to ACSI. All delegates who desire a copy of the handouts must download the handouts and bring them to the convention. Note: Seminar leaders are not responsible to bring handouts to their workshop sessions.
Sunday, November 22
Monday, November 23
Tuesday, November 24
Sunday, November 22
Sunday Evening, 2 hr. (6:00–8:00 PM)
1. Institute: Christian School Athletics: Developing a Philosophy of Christian School Athletics and Using Communication to Establish and Maintain Relationships, Parts 1 & 2 of 6 (Mr. Ed Willis)
2, 11, 52, 69, 102. Institute: Development of Biblical Integration Skills, 6 parts (Dr. William F. Cox, Jr.)
3, 12, 53, 70, 103. Institute: Pivotal Plan for Classroom Management, 6 parts (Mrs. Shelli Prindle)
4. Institute: Technology and Learning, Parts 1 & 2 of 6 (Dr. Randy Dunn)
No handout available
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Sunday, November 22
Sunday Evening, 3 hr. (6:00–9:00 PM)
5. Philosophy of Christian School Education (Dr. David Wilcox)
6. Principles & Practices of Christian Early Education, Parts 1, 2, & 3 of 6 (Mrs. Mary Liz Youtz)
No handout available
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Monday, November 23
Session I (12:40–1:40 PM)
10. Institute: Christian School Athletics: A Twelve-Step Program Toward Good Sportsmanship, Part 3 of 6 (Mr. Ed Willis)
13. Institute: Technology and Learning, Parts 3 of 6 (Dr. Randy Dunn)
No handout available
14. A Walk of Faith (Dr. Ron Mansdoerfer)
15. Administrator's Forum: Race, Ethnicity, and Culture (Mr. Steve Kennedy)
16. Creativity Across the Curriculum (Miss Debbie Thomas)
17. Cultivating and Sustaining an Annual Fund in Your Christian School (Mrs. Julia Pipes)
18. Hands-On and Minds-On Science: Teaching How Molecules Get Their Shapes (Dr. Vince Palmer)
19. Hands-On History (Mr. Eddy Jones)
20. Learning Differences at the Secondary Level (Mrs. Karen Newman)
21. Make the World Your Classroom—Teach Overseas (Dr. David Wilcox)
22. Teaching Math with Passion (Dr. John Vadnal)
23. The Unique Opportunity of hte Foreign Language Classroom (Mrs. Chris Tiday)
No handout available
24, 50. Understanding and Working with Students Who Are Misbehavers, 2 parts (Dr. Roger Mackey)
25. Variety Is the Spice of Your Classroom (Ms. Janice Curtis)
26. Writing and Finding Christian Drama (Mr. Robert Henninger)
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Monday, November 23
Session A (1:55–2:55 PM)
27. Integrated Biblical Based Curriculum for Preschool and Kindergarten (Mrs. Vera Grimes)
28. Librarians Track: Children's Resources on the Internet, Seminar 1 of 6 (Mr. George G. Morgan)
29. Principles & Practices of Christian Early Education, Part 4 of 6 (Mrs. Mary Liz Youtz)
No handout available
30. Super Session: Children's Drama (Mr. Robert Henninger)
31, 107. Super Session: Instructional Strategies That Promote Greater Student Engagement and Teacher Enjoyment! (Dr. Roger Mackey)
32. Super Session: Now You Tell Me! Fifteen Things I Wish I'd Known My First Year Teaching (Mrs. Martha Reed)
33. Super Session: Power Kids, Mercy Kids, and Classroom Management (Dr. Derek Keenan)
34. Super Session: Spiritual Emphasis Days—How One School Affirms Its Most Important Mission Each Year (Mr. Tim Hampton)
35. Super Session: The Passion Factor (Mrs. Shelli Prindle)
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Monday, November 23
Session II (3:10–4:10 PM)
36. A Quest for Excellence (Mr. Cary Coleman)
No handout available
37. Addressing Individual Learning Styles in the Secondary Classroom (Mrs. Carol Morgan)
38. Equipping Our Students Through the Study of the Humanities (Mr. Bill Zimmerman)
39. Hands-On and Minds-On Science: Teaching the Principles of Simple Circuits (Dr. Vince Palmer)
40. In His Image: The Call to Creativity in Arts and Other Curricula (Mrs. Janice Santos)
41. Librarians Track: Young Adult Resources on the Internet, Seminar 2 of 6 (Mr. George G. Morgan)
42. Math, Science, and God (Dr. John Vadnal)
43. Meaningful Feedback: Effective Approaches to Teaching Writing (Mrs. Sal Dobbs)
44. Principles & Practices of Christian Early Education, Part 5 of 6 (Mrs. Mary Liz Youtz)
No handout available
45. Promoting Staff Continuance: Yes, Administrators Do Make a Difference (Dr. David Wilcox)
46. Report Card on Customer Service (Mr. Christopher Russo)
No handout available
47. School 2.0: Riding the Next Wave of the Web-Based School Management Revolution (Mr. Mark Wile)
48. Short-Term Missions: Out of the Classroom and Into the World (Mr. Jonathan Nazigian)
49. Stanford 10 Data Analysis to Improve Instruction (Dr. Derek Keenan)
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Monday, November 23
Session B & III (4:25–5:25 PM)
51. Institute: Christian School Athletics: Developing the Heart of a Champion, Part 4 of 6 (Mr. Ed Willis)
54. Institute: Technology and Learning, Part 4 of 6 (Dr. Randy Dunn)
No handout available
55. Are You Teaching Gym or Physical Education? (Dr. Roger Hunt)
56, 110. Calling All Elementary Bible Teachers! (Mrs. JoAnn Keenan)
57. Change Mathematics Instruction by Applying Brain Research (Ms. Nancy Hameloth)
58. Getting Your Students to Connect with Classic Literature (Mr. Chris Hemmelman)
59. Hands-On and Minds-On Science: Teaching the Principles of Pressure (Dr. Vince Palmer)
60. Librarians Track: Database Searching, Seminar 3 of 6 (Mr. George G. Morgan)
61. Math: Exciting or Exiting—What Students "C" Makes the Difference (Dr. John Vadnal)
62. Principles & Practices of Christian Early Education, Part 6 of 6 (Mrs. Mary Liz Youtz)
No handout available
63. Teaching Talk: How to Engage Foreign Language Learners in Speaking the Target Language (Mrs. Sal Dobbs)
64. The Amazing Christian Variety Show (Mr. Robert Henninger)
65. The Board's Role in Fundraising (Mrs. Julia Pipes)
66. Therapeutic Listening (Mrs. Vera Grimes)
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Tuesday, November 24
Session C & IV (7:40–8:40 AM)
68. Institute: Christian School Athletics: How to Identify and Develop a Quality Coaching Staff, Part 5 of 6 (Mr. Ed Willis)
71. Institute: Technology and Learning, Part 5 of 6 (Dr. Randy Dunn)
No handout available
72. Brain Breaks for Active Learning (Mrs. Mary Mleziva)
No handout available
73. Can We Trust the Bible? (Dr. Stephen Layne)
74. Change Means Using Simply the Best Math Practices (Ms. Nancy Hameloth)
75. Hands-On and Minds-On Science: A Low-Cost Model of a Mass Spectrometer (Dr. Vince Palmer)
76. Health Emergencies in the Classroom (Mrs. Maria LeNoir, RN)
77. La Photo Grande: The Big Picture of Arts Education (Mrs. Anne MacCallum)
No handout available
78. Leading Out in Christian Early Education (Mrs. Alice Brownlee)
79. Librarians Track: Bringing Your Library's Resources to the Web, Seminar 4 of 6 (Mr. George G. Morgan)
80. Producing Christmas Musicals (Mr. Robert Henninger)
81. Purposeful Design Elementary & Middle School Mathematics Series (Dr. Derek Keenan)
82. The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis (Mr. Joe Scott)
83. The Water Fountain as Your Math Class (Dr. John Vadnal)
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Tuesday, November 24
Session D (11:30 AM–12:30 PM)
85. Addressing Individual Learning Styles in the Elementary Classroom (Mrs. Carol Morgan)
86. Classroom Management (Mrs. Meg McHale)
No handout available
87. Current Research (Mr. Steve Kennedy)
88. Effective Communication (Mrs. Kimberly Y. Taylor)
89. Elementary Art (Mrs. Rebekah Woods)
No handout available
90. Getting Students to Talk Back! Ideas for Elementary Foreigh Language Teachers (Ms. Heather Oster)
No handout available
91. Librarians Track: Introduction to Blogging for your Library, Seminar 5 of 6 (Mr. George G. Morgan)
92. Paragon Micro and the Microsoft Education Alliance Agreement (Mr. Rob Purcell)
No handout available
93. Phonics Olympics (Dr. Linda Loring)
94. Purposeful Design Elementary Science Series (Dr. Derek Keenan)
95. Recorder Karate! (Mr. David Tauler)
No handout available
96. Strengthening Literacy Through Explicit Spelling Instruction (Mrs. JoAnn Keenan)
97. The Technology Assisted Classroom: Ideas to Help Teachers (Mr. Juan Ramos)
No handout available
98. Understanding and Working with Students Who Are Misbehavers: Classroom and Lab Management for the "ONE" Student! (Dr. Roger Mackey)
99. Visualization + Strategies + Games = Excellent Math (Ms. Nancy Hameloth)
100. We Need Some Heroes! (Mrs. Minta Hardman)
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Tuesday, November 24
Session V (12:45–1:45 PM)
101. Institute: Christian School Athletics: Seven Characteristics of a Highly Effective Christian Coach, Part 6 of 6 (Mr. Ed Willis)
104. Institute: Technology and Learning, Part 6 of 6 (Dr. Randy Dunn)
No handout available
105. Super Session: Helicopter and Jet Plane Parents: Working with Hover and Zoom (Dr. Derek Keenan)
106. Super Session: How to Make More Money on Your Play or Concert (Mr. Robert Henninger)
108. Super Session: Sports and the Great Commission—Discipleship Through Athletics (Mr. Jonathan Nazigian)
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Tuesday, November 24
Session E (2:00–3:00 PM)
109. Assessment Techniques (Mrs. Meg McHale)
111. Current Research: Human Cognition and Cognitive Development (Dr. Brenda P. Haynes)
112. Differentiated Instruction (Mrs. Zenobia Johnson)
113. Drama in the Classroom (Mr. Robert Henninger)
114. Elementary Math Games (Miss Rhonda Hillman)
115. Growing Self-Esteem in Children (Mrs. Kimberly Y. Taylor)
116. Librarians Track: Podcasting for Libraries, Seminar 6 of 6 (Mr. George G. Morgan)
117. Mathematics: A Hint at the Infinite (Mrs. Shelli Prindle)
118. The Big Picture of Teaching Small People (Mr. Michael Koncsics)
119. The Critical Role of Leadership in Improving Student Achievement (Dr. David Wilcox)
120. The Life-Changing Power of Computers for Students (Mrs. Tenickia Robinson)
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