2024-2025 BUILD Conference Guide (1)

Maximizing Minga: Harnessing One Platform for Data-Driven Decision Making at the Secondary Level

This session will demonstrate practical strategies for using Minga to gather, analyze, and act on data to enhance student outcomes and streamline classroom management. Join us to see how Minga can transform your approach to teaching and learning through a secondary principal's lens.

Facilitators:

Sarah Burger (Director of Curriculum & Student Support) Andy Dorsey (Principal - Paulding County High School)

Target Audience:

Principals, Assistant Principals, & Evaluation Assessment Coordinators

Target Grade Band: Secondary

Navigating Instructional and Conceptual Shifts in Georgia's New ELA Standards

Join us for a session for school leaders focused on the pivotal structural shifts within the new Georgia ELA standards scheduled to launch in the 25-26 school year. This session is designed to provide school administrators and curriculum leaders with a comprehensive understanding of the structural changes and their implications for instruction as teachers begin professional learning this school year.

Facilitators:

Kim Freedman (K-5 ELA Curriculum Coordinator/L4GA Grant) Lindsay Hodges (6-12 ELA/World language Curriculum Coordinator) Kim Merrell (District Writing Specialist) Principals, Assistant Principals, Evaluation Assessment Coordinators, Literacy Coaches, & Instructional Lead Coaches

Target Audience:

Target Grade Band: K-12 (All Grades)

Navigating the Georgia Early Literacy Act (House Bill 538): Essential Insights for School Leaders to Ensure a Successful School Year This session will delve into the key components of the Georgia Early Literacy Act (House Bill 538) through an interactive question and answer segment. Attendees will have the opportunity to engage directly with the critical aspects of the legislation, including instructional materials, screeners, interventions, professional learning, and teacher preparation. The primary goal of this session is to empower school leaders with the insights and strategies necessary to transition from understanding legislative mandates to building momentum for a successful school year.

Facilitator:

Kim Freedman (K-5 ELA Curriculum Coordinator/L4GA Grant)

Target Audience:

Principals, Assistant Principals, Evaluation Assessment Coordinators, Literacy Coaches, & Instructional Lead Coaches

Target Grade Band: Elementary

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