EPIC 2025: Full Schedule

PD For Teachers, By Teachers. A collaborative partnership of East Central, Hinckley-Finlayson, Mora, and Pine City Schools.

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10:00am CST

1+1=1. Sentence Combing Made Easy

Monday January 20, 2025 10:00am - 10:50am CST

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We will look at how to use very simple equations such as 1+1=1 to teach students how to write simple, compound (2 or more independent clauses), complex (one independent and at least one dependent clause), and compound/complex sentences (at least 2 independent and at least one dependent clause) in meaningful assignments. We will also look at what MN DOE state standards will be covered by each of these. I gave this workshop at the National Council of Teachers of English, Minnesota Council of Teachers of English, MinnTESOL, Assembly of Teachers of English Grammar who also published it in 2017.

Speakers

John Atella

Hinckley-Finlayson Schools

John Atella has experience teaching writing at the secondary and post-secondary levels in China, Japan, and the US. One of his many passions is teaching sentence combining (compound, complex, and compound complex sentences) in meaningful contexts. When not dreaming of new ways to... Read More →

Monday January 20, 2025 10:00am - 10:50am CST
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Basic Writing Skills

11:00am CST

High Frequency Vocabulary Instruction

Monday January 20, 2025 11:00am - 11:50am CST

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We will look at how to incorporate high frequency and academic vocabulary in our instruction.

Speakers

John Atella

Hinckley-Finlayson Schools

Monday January 20, 2025 11:00am - 11:50am CST
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Relicensure, English Language Learners

1:00pm CST

Gmail Tips to Get to Inbox Zero

Monday January 20, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm CST

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This session will focus on using the tools available in Gmail to help manage your inbox with the goal of getting to (or closer to) Inbox Zero. We will learn about labels, filtering, priority inboxes, and more.

Speakers

Amanda Thompson

Teacher, East Central Schools

I am a math teacher at East Central Schools.

Monday January 20, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm CST
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Technology Integration, Optional Relicensure

2:10pm CST

Grade 2 Collaboration

Monday January 20, 2025 2:10pm - 3:00pm CST

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Time to collaborate with your cross district, job-alike peers and colleagues

Collaboration Time Agenda 2025 (1) pdf

Monday January 20, 2025 2:10pm - 3:00pm CST
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Collaboration Time