2025 BCHS Mini Summit

AI.  It's a name that strikes fear (or at least annoyance and displeasure) into the hearts of most educators, but what if I told you it can be very beneficial when used as a tool rather than a content generator?  Welcome to Brisk Teaching, an AI-based app that can breathe some fresh air into your routine as an educator, help save time, and help you better serve your students.  This session will introduce you to Brisk Teaching, show you how easy it is to use, and give you plenty of examples of positive, helpful ways to use Brisk Teaching's AI in your classroom.  This session will also discuss practical ways to spot AI use in student responses, combat that AI use in your classroom, and help dispel some of the discomfort around AI.  If you're uncomfortable with AI in any way, this is a great place to start!  

Join me for an interactive session on CHAMPS, a research-based, proactive classroom management strategy designed to prevent unwanted behaviors before they happen. CHAMPS focuses on establishing clear expectations that set the stage for a positive, well-structured classroom environment. While it’s not a quick fix for the most difficult behaviors, when implemented consistently, it reduces the majority of classroom disruptions, making learning more focused and engaging.
In this session, we’ll break down the key components of CHAMPS—Conversation, Help, Activity, Movement, Participation/Post-Activity, and Star Student/Success—and explore how these elements can be aligned with your current classroom management strategies. Together, we’ll create an example CHAMPS chart, walk through real-life classroom scenarios, and develop proactive plans to address challenges. Participants will have the opportunity to apply CHAMPS principles to design their own management plans for various scenarios, sharing insights with their peers to reinforce best practices.
By the end of the session, you will:

• Gain an understanding of the CHAMPS strategy and how it supports proactive behavior management
• Develop a personalized CHAMPS plan for your classroom
• Learn how to adjust and reinforce expectations as needed to maintain a productive learning environment

This session will leave you feeling equipped to handle classroom management challenges and energized to implement CHAMPS strategies that work for you and your students.
Target:
I can apply the fundamentals of the CHAMPS strategy to proactively support positive behavior and classroom management.
Success Criteria:

• Use CHAMPS to develop a management plan for a given scenario.
• Plan at least one way you could implement CHAMPS in your classroom.

Come prepared to collaborate, share ideas, and leave with actionable strategies to improve classroom dynamics and student engagement.

This presentation focuses on page design and how teachers can use it to help their neurodivergent students be more successful in their classroom. We will discuss tips and tools to specifically help students with ADHD, dyslexia, and color blindness be more successful in reading and interacting with printed materials, presentations, and virtual assignments.

Discover how to unlock the full potential of Schoology to transform your teaching experience. This session will guide you through using Schoology’s versatile tools to create a dynamic, engaging, and efficient classroom. Learn how to post organized daily agendas with easy-to-access supplemental links, gamifying content mastery for students to track their progress. We'll also explore how Schoology enhances grading efficiency, enabling quick feedback and streamlined assessments that sync seamlessly with Synergy. With the ability to host Zoom study sessions directly through Schoology, you can support students in real time. Additionally, learn how to use the platform to improve communication between students, teachers, and parents, fostering an environment where families can actively engage in their students’ learning journey. Whether you’re new to Schoology or a seasoned user, this session will provide valuable strategies for making your teaching more interactive, efficient, and communicative.

Join an inspiring session designed for educators eager to amplify student voices and transform classroom experiences. This session highlights the power of podcasting as a dynamic tool to engage students in creative, meaningful learning. You’ll discover practical, easy-to-implement strategies that put the focus on the process—where real growth happens—rather than just the final product. This session is perfect for educators ready to empower their students to express themselves, think critically, and communicate confidently. Whether you’re a seasoned teacher or new to podcasting, you’ll leave with fresh ideas and the motivation to make student voice a centerpiece of your teaching practice.

This presentation will answer the following questions:
1. What is Restorative Practices?
2. How to implement RP in the classroom? 
3. Why RP is not a replacement for classroom discipline? But rather, a way to make students understand why their behavior was wrong and how to handle the situation better next time.

Unlock the Magic with Book Creator! Learn how to use Book Creator with your students to creatively engage with learning, practice writing skills, and so much more!  

Come and explore how you can use the innovative features of Book Creator to create engaging and effective lessons that not only captivate students but present content in a manageable and impactful way.  You will learn how to unlock the magic of Book Creator's newest features to create a rich, interactive learning environment for your students.  You will leave this session with practical ideas on seamlessly integrating this tool into classroom content in differentiated ways.

Introducing participants to what the local library has to offer for everyone, as well as highlighting the Tennessee Electronic Library and the benefits that it can provide to the classroom, to home education, and for career readiness.

This year, we are joined by several groups who offer partnerships or services to K-12 educators. Please be sure to stop by their tables in the library media center to learn about the great opportunities they offer to teachers and students.