Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Run of Show
4:00-4:30pm - Registration
4:30-4:45pm - Opening Ceremony
Welcome Remarks:
Ben Gertner, Principal
Roosevelt High School
4:45-6:15pm - Showcase
6:15pm - Acknowledgment and Closing
Organized by
Dominic Caguioa
Manager of Teacher Development for Blended Learning
Partnership for Los Angeles Schools
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About the Presenter: Christian is currently a 5th grade teacher and Common Core Lead at
Figueroa Street Elementary in South LA. His background is in technology integration,
curriculum design, and development/delivering professional development around close
reading. Mr. Reed believes excellent direct instruction and appropriate use of technology is
a powerful vehicle to transform change at his school site. He received his undergraduate
degree from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA with a B.F.A. in Theatre
and a Master's degree in Education/Computer Education and Technology Leadership from
Cal State Los Angeles.
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About the Presenter: Karsina Gaither is currently a fourth grade general education
teacher at Florence Griffith-Joyner Elementary School. She received her undergraduate
degree in education, Master's in Educational Administration, and Administrative Service
Credential from Loyola Marymount University. She is focusing her energy on learning more
about the integration of technology and blended learning resources to use school-wide.
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Google Classroom in the Elementary Classroom
Presenter: Lauryn England, 3rd Grade Teacher - 99th St. ES
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About the Presenter: Ms. Lauryn England is a third grade teacher at 99th Street
Elementary in Watts. She began her teaching after she earned her Bachelor of Science in
Elementary and Special Education from Vanderbilt University in 2008, graduating Summa
Cum Laude. Lauryn taught first and second grade for five years at an urban school in
Nashville, TN, before moving to Los Angeles in 2013 to pursue her MEd in the Principal
Leadership Institute at the University of California, Los Angeles. In 2012, Ms. England
earned her National Board Certification and has also been selected as the 2013 Random
House Childrens Books Magic Tree House Educator of the Year, as well the recipient of the
2015 United Way Los Angeles Inspirational Teacher Award. Lauryn is a teacher leader in
the Partnership for Los Angeles Schools Pioneer as well as a Teach Plus Core Collaborative
Facilitator.
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Description: There are many kinds of animals inhabiting our world. Students will be able to
use technology and media tools to present qualities and characteristics about the animals.
As students progress, they will create their own animals and present their qualities and
characteristics using green screening, video recording and editing, Touchcast app, and
storykit.
About the Presenter: Erika Diego-Castaneda is a 1st grade teacher at 99th St Elementary
School. She is a Blended Learning Pioneer, a Teacher Leader Program at Partnership for
Los Angeles Schools.
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Using Storykit App to Create Virtual TK Books
Presenter: Traci Taylor, Transitional Kindergarten Teacher - Ritter ES
Description: During our Informational Unit of Study, the students learned how
to write "how to" books. This presentation will show the stages of their writing,
while using StoryKit to publish their work.
About the Presenter: Traci Taylor started her teaching career in the Watts area in 2006.
She graduated from the University of California, Irvine with a degree in Sociology
specializing in Psychology and Education. She is continuing her learning in the educational
field by studying Curriculum and Instruction at California State University, Dominguez Hills.
Currently, she teaches Transitional Kindergarten/Kindergarten, and has also taught 1st
grade, 2nd grade, and 5th grade. Ms. Taylor holds memberships in several professional
organizations, including Board of Directors for the Partnership of Los Angeles Schools,
Teacher Advisory Board for the Partnership of Los Angeles Schools, Instructional
Leadership Team, Family Action Team, Blended Learning Pioneer, and Peer Observer.
Furthermore, she is responsible for the following committees at Ritter, African American
History Month, Technology Grant Committee, Core Waiver Writing Committee and
Enrollment Committee. She looks forward to planting seeds of success in the young minds
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all the children she has an opportunity to work with.
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Description: This is a presentation of Informational and How-to videos that include the
following: How to make wind-powered cars; How to make accordion books; and How to
create a blog.
About the Presenter: Oscar is a 3rd grade teacher at Griffith-Joyner Elementary School.
He is a Blended Learning Pioneer, a Teacher Leader Program at Partnership for Los
Angeles Schools.
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The Rainforest
Jessica Kang, 5th Grade Teacher - Griffith Joyner ES
Description: After completing a unit on the rainforest, students got into groups of 3-5 and
chose a topic that was learned during the unit. They were given different mediums to
choose from. Some groups decided to use the ShowMe App and many students used the
iPad to research and collect information.
About the Presenter: Jessica Kang has been teaching at Florence Griffith Joyner for six
years. She graduated from CSU, Long Beach with her B.A. and multiple subject credential.
She also received her M.A. at CSU, Dominguez Hills. She has been a pioneer for the past
four years and joined the blending learning pioneer team for the first time this year.
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About the Presenter: Jorge Alvarado is a 3rd grade teacher at Ritter Elementary School.
He has over 15 years of experience as an elementary teacher. As an educator within our
network, he piloted LAUSDs Teaching and Learning Frameworks as a Partnership Pioneer
Teacher. He has also served as a teacher leader in the Common Core Lead and Blended
Learning Pioneer programs. He is dedicated and passionate about teaching and supporting
students in improving achievement in and out of the classroom. Mr. Alvarado graduated with
his Bachelors of Arts Degree in Liberal Students and a teaching credential from National
University. He is currently working on a reading specialist credential and Masters in Reading
at California State University, Fullerton.
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The purpose of the showcase is to demonstrate how ST Math can be
implemented whole-class and may be used to supplement Eureka Math by adding levels of
depth to fluency practices/introducing new concepts.
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About the Presenter: Scott Orland teaches 2nd Grade at Dolores Huerta Elementary
School. He studied at UC Riverside, Universitat de Barcelona, California State University
San Bernardino and Universidad Autonomy de Baja California. He enjoys mountain biking,
kiteboarding, baking, and traveling.He has valued Blended Learning since the days of Anker
Tests and iMacs but sharing devices has always hampered progress. A few years ago he
acquired enough computers for students in his classroom (and a couple other classrooms)
to each have their own device. These students now learn coding on Scratch via CSFIRST.COM and CODE.ORG, participate in classroom discussions and complete
assignments on CLASSROOM.GOOGLE.COM and have almost limitless access to
LEXIA.COM, STMATH.COM, ACHIEVE3000.COM and LIGHTSAIL.COM to learn at their
pace. This translates to the majority of his students finishing their 2nd Grade STMATH
curriculum by December and having moving on to 3rd and 4th grade material. During the
intense Eureka math block they revisit familiar math concepts and no longer have to learn
new and difficult concepts on a set schedule. Math time is more enjoyable and the students
are more successful. Students who entered his classroom years behind in LEXIA.COM are
on-track to finish their 2nd grade curriculum or are working on 3rd-5th grade material.
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Description: Developing college and career ready students through the use of technology
and Google apps. Google Classroom is the perfect tool to integrate Common Core State
Standards, collaboration, and technology.
About the Presenter: Gricel Diaz is currently a 7th grade English teacher, Common Core
Lead, and Blended Learning Pioneer. Ms. Diaz received her undergraduate degree from
CSUN in English, her M.Ed. from UCLA and her Administrative Service Credential from
CSUDH.
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Description: Developing college and career ready students through the use of technology
and Google apps. Google Classroom is the perfect tool to integrate Common Core State
Standards, collaboration, and technology.
About the Presenter: Claudia Ramirez is an 8th grade teacher at Hollenbeck Middle
School. She has taught English Language Arts for ten years. She is currently a Blended
Learning Pioneer at Hollenbeck. This is her second year participating as a Pioneer. Ms.
Ramirez received her undergraduate degree in education from California State University Dominguez Hills.
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School 2 Home
Christina Vera, 6th Grade Teacher - Stevenson MS
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Description: Students will make a call to action to anyone who needs to stop drinking
sodas by creating PSAs and advertisement using video and other publishing tools.
About the Presenter: Martha is a Magnet teacher who is passionate about helping her
students find their successful path in life. 21st century Technology is critical to students
advancement, and that is the reason she signed up for Blended Learning.
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Description: Students use online resources to estimate the vehicle greenhouse gas
emissions produced while commuting to school, and analyze options to reduce those
vehicle emissions in order to minimize air pollution in their community.
About the Presenter: Maria is a 6th Grade Teacher at Markham Middle School. She is a
Blended Learning Pioneer, a Teacher Leader Program at Partnership for Los Angeles
Schools.
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Description: Students use online resources to estimate the vehicle greenhouse gas
emissions produced while commuting to school, and analyze options to reduce those
vehicle emissions in order to minimize air pollution in their community.
About the Presenter: Oliver Garcia is currently participating in the LAUSD District Intern
program. He is currently a Blended Learning Pioneer at Edwin Markham Middle School.
Mr. Garcia has developed a district-approved salary point course to train teachers in
Service Learning Projects that reduce air pollution. He received training from the South
Coast Air Quality Management District to become a certified Employee Transportation
Coordinator. He received his undergraduate degree in Economics from California State
University, Los Angeles.
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Description: Hollenbeck MS Math Intervention students use ALEKS to analyze their base
knowledge. They have a personalized curriculum based on their initial knowledge check.
The students progress by accomplishing weekly tasks (time and topic goals). They have a
class progress goal every 10 weeks. Every 10 weeks, they are expected to have a
culmination project using various teaching tools. They choose a topic that they just learned
and they are expected to reteach the material in their own way and share their lessons with
the class using Educreations.
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About the Presenter: Ms. Lingad graduated with a Bachelors in Statistics and a Minor in
Math. She has been teaching at Hollenbeck Middle School for 12 years. She has taught a
wide-range of subjects such as Math (varying levels: Pre-Algebra, Algebra, Algebra Honors,
Math Intervention), Yearbook, and Introduction to Computers. She is currently the Chair of
the HMS Math Department. She enjoys long walks in park and watching sunsets.
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Description: Hollenbeck MS Math Intervention students use ALEKS to analyze their base
knowledge. They have a personalized curriculum based on their initial knowledge check.
The students progress by accomplishing weekly tasks (time and topic goals). They have a
class progress goal every 10 weeks. Every 10 weeks, they are expected to have a
culmination project using various teaching tools. They choose a topic that they just learned
and they are expected to reteach the material in their own way and share their lessons with
the class using Educreations.
About the Presenter: Carmelina is teaching Math at Hollenbeck Middle School. She is a
Blended Learning Pioneer, a Teacher Leader Program at Partnership for Los Angeles
Schools.
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Technology in a Stevenson MS 6th Grade Classroom
Presenter: Cynthia Godoy, 6th Grade Math & Science Teacher Stevenson MS
Description: Are you interested to see how technology is incorporated in a 6th grade
middle school class? Come and see how students use technology in a 6th grade classroom
at R.L. Stevenson MS.
About the Presenter: Cynthia Godoy is in her 14th year of teaching 6th grade Math and
Science at Stevenson Middle School. She graduated from California State University,
Fullerton with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications, and obtained her Mater of Arts
degree in Education, Instruction and Curriculum from the University of Phoenix. Ms. Godoy
also received her National Board Certification in Early Adolescence Math in 2009. She was
invited by Northrop Grumman to attend Space Academy for teachers at the U.S. Space
Center in Huntsville, Alabama. She learned engineering and space concepts that she
implements in her classroom. Ms. Godoy promotes inquiry-based learning and technology
in her classroom to help her students develop 21st Century skills.
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About the Presenter: Adrian Hernandez is currently teaching 8th grade math at Stevenson
Middle School where he serves as a Common Core Lead and Blended Learning Pioneer.
He completed his teaching credential at CSULB and he recently completed the School
Leadership Program with a Maters at CSUDH.
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About the Presenter: Mr. Chung is a fourth year math teacher/department chair at Jordan
High School. He recieved this degree at UC Berkeley and graduated from the UCLA
Teacher Education Program. On his free time, he enjoys writing, music, films and the arts.
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Description:
Students will analyze three various cell phone plans and write linear
equations to model the plan. Students will graph each equation simultaneously and
determine which cell phone plan is best for the average Santee Student.
About the Presenter: Nicole Georges is a Algebra teacher and Algebra 1 PLC Lead at
Santee Education Complex. She is also serving as a Partnership of Los Angeles Schools
Pioneer and Blended Learning Pioneer. Ms. Georges received her Bachelor's of Arts in
Mathematics from Barnard College and her Master's of Science in Education in Instructional
Technology from the University of Southern California.
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Description: Students use Google Classroom to interface with our class in the
digital world, accessing classwork to collaborate with peers. Google classroom provides an
organized digital classroom where all students' work is accessible and organized through
Google Drive. Using Google Classroom enable students and educators to obtain instant
notifications with the app.
About the Presenter: Nicolette Tiberio Morales is currently an educator at Math Science
Technology Magnet Academy at Roosevelt High School. She is a Magnet Academy alumni
class of 2000, earning her Bachelor's degree from Occidental College in 2004 in English
and Comparative Literary Studies, along with her teaching credential. Nicolette is a teacher
leader, and a pioneer one of the firsts educators to pilot Google Classroom and fluidly
integrate it in practice. She is a National Board Certified Teacher earning her Master's
degree from California State University Northridge, focusing on writing and discussion.
Nicolette takes great pride in educating the youth where she attended school and currently
resides.
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Teachers will be taken through the basics (very basics) of using the
TouchCast app to "green-screen" or chromakey a different background on student speeches
or presentations (or even a teacher presentation/speech/lecture.) You too can have your
students using TouchCast in very little time, and on a tiny budget.
About the Presenter:
Steve Lopez has been teaching English at his alma mater,
Roosevelt High School, for 22 years (since 1994.) This year, along with his wife, he cowrote the Ipad Implementation Plan to allow iPads to be distributed at Roosevelt. He has
been on the Technology Committee at Roosevelt for decades, and was on the committee
that helped write and implement the original Digital High School Grant at RHS. He designed
the Title I English Computer Lab in A203 from the ground up. Mr. Lopez has supported
numerous administrators, teachers, and students with technology throughout his time at
Roosevelt (although students now seem to be supporting HIM with tech,) and he has
attended various CUE conferences in previous years in order to bring the latest in
educational technology news back to RHS. He is a National Board Certified Teacher, is
currently serving as English DepartmentChair, and is on the School Site Council. He
received his undergraduate degree in English at Cal State L.A., and is on track to finish his
M.A. in Educational Administration/Administrative Service Credential at CSULA in June,
2016.
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iMovie Documentaries
Julie Cortez, 9th Grade Honors English Teacher MSTMA at Roosevelt
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Description: This presentation will demonstrate how students in SDP classrooms have
improved their presentation skills by using technology.
They began by working
independently on presentations using keynote, and have continued to improve their skills by
using Google Slides. They are now collaborating with one or two classmates on their most
recent presentations. Students will be on-site to demonstrate how they used Google Drive to
collaborate and share their work.
About the Presenter: Graciela Lopez has served the Roosevelt High School community
as an English teacher in the Special Day Program for 15 years. She is currently working on
her Masters of Arts degree in Education and Administrative Credential from California State
University, Los Angeles, where she also earned her B.A. in Child Development, and
Teaching Credential.
She has been Department Chair for the Special Education
Department for over 10 years, is a member of the Instructional Leadership Team,
Technology Committee, and is a Blended Learning Pioneer. Mrs. Lopez has been trained
and is currently implementing the following programs in her classroom: Reading
Apprenticeship for Secondary education (RAISE), Achieve3000, LightSail, and Scholastics
3D. She is passionate about education and looks forward to continuing her career in this
field for many years to come.
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Descriptions:
1. Hello Illuminate Hybrid Assessments
Goodbye 20-Page AP Exam Packetsor any packets for that matter!Does picking up a
huge stack of 22-page exam packets for AP students, produce a lingering feeling of guilt
when reflecting on our ecological footprint? Well, worry no more! Simply upload an
electronic copy of the assessment to Illuminate and allow students to read it on their screen,
while selecting their answer choices (side by side) and VOILA! Youve got yourself a spicy
Illuminate Hybrid Assessment.
2. Achieve3000 and Reclassification
If literature affords knowledge-power-pleasure, how do we ensure access for all? Should
we verify learning? That is, students learning the English language must score at a
minimum of Basic proficiency for their respective grade levels on the Scholastic Reading
Inventory (SRI) in order to reclassify as literate in English. Or should we use assessments
for learning, instead? Achieve3000 affords students with opportunities to (1) read a lot, (2)
work with texts students can read, and (3) develop thoughtful literacy. Let us focus on
Richard Allingtons findings and serve, our readers who struggle, well.
3. Illuminate + DDI = PLC: Strictly for the Non-Core Academics
Hey, during a department meeting, have you ever, oh IDK, discussed what we want
students to learn? Thereafter, scanned student responses into Illuminate hoping that the
results would indicate that our kids learned it? And then stopped dead in your tracks toward
teaching and learning because useful desegregated data evaded your non-core department
results? Well I haveuntil now! Create the assessment, align it to standards, scan
responses, print reports and proceed safely through Steps 4 and 5 in the DDI.
4. Social Justice Media Project: Transformative Technology Integration
Have your students create previously inconceivable content that influences the outside
world. At this Redefinition Level, invisibly weave computer and digital literacy into the
demands of Action Civics.
5. Carry Science Projects home effortlessly on the Cloud
You dont have to stack bulky projects into your teacher cart and make multiple rounds to
your car anymore. Have students upload projects onto Google Sites via his or her LAUSD
Student E-mail account. Then doc each site link onto Symbaloo with a tile of your students
choice to represent her or his project. Login to your Symbaloo class account from home
and view all projects at your leisure.
About the Presenter: Claudia Flores, NBCT, is a Partnership Leadership Fellow and proud
teacher at beautiful Santee Education Complex where she focuses on English Language
Development and technology integration in the classroom. She received her undergraduate
and masters degrees from UCLA.
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Description: Students will showcase their creativity and programming in coding and
robotics. Using the Scratch program, students will explain basic video game coding
concepts by creating different types of games, such as racing, platform, launching, and
more! The Hollenbeck Robotics Club will demonstrate the basics of designing, building, and
programming robots using the VEX robotics kit.
About the Presenter: Ngay Tang teaches 7th and 8th grade science, robotics, and coding
at Hollenbeck Middle School. He is an advocate for STEM and believes in creating enriching
opportunities that promote STEM education for underserved students. He is currently
studying to earn his Masters in Urban School Leadership at UCLA Principal Leadership
Institute.
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Acknowledgment
Special Thanks to:
All Showcase Presenters
Blended Learning Pioneers
Blended Learning Model Users
Roosevelt High School and MSTMA @ Roosevelt
Mr. Ben Gertner, Principal of Roosevelt HS
Mr. Jose Espinoza, Principal of MSTMA @ Roosevelt
Partnership for Los Angeles Schools
Los Angeles Unified School District
Instructional Technology Initiative
Guests, friends and families
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