National Federation oftheBlind Jernigan Institute
Professionals in Blindness Education
2012 Teacher Leader Seminar
January 27 – 29, 2012
Proposed Agenda (Subject To Change)
Friday, January 27, 2012
7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
National Certification inLiterary Braille (NCLB) Test
For more information, please contact National NCLB Test Coordinator, Deja Powell,at r at 318-257-2029
12:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Registration
Independence Market Tours
3:00 – 4:15 p.m.
Welcome:
What Is theNFB? – Dr. Marc Maurer
What Is theNFBJI and What Does It Offer Teachers? – Mark Riccobono
What Is PIBEand What Does It Offer Teachers? – Eric Guillory
Tone of Conference and Intro: TheFour Tracks – Natalie Shaheen
4:20– 5:20p.m.
Track Time:
Access Tech: How to Get Technology from Administrators – Dan Wenzel
Multiply Impaired Students: Braille for Multiply Impaired Students:I AM Able
STEAM: The Revolution of Blind Students’ Involvement in Hands-On Science
Learning Experiences– Cary Supalo
Building Blocks: Itinerant Teaching: How to Manage Your Time and Caseload
– Carlton Anne Cook Walker and Amy Lund
5:25– 6:25p.m.
Breakout Sessions:
Cutting through Fears: Chainsaw Activity (sign-up required)
Cooking Up Positive Attitudes: Grilling Activity(sign-up required)
IBTC Tour (sign-up required)
What Would You Do? A Philosophy Discussion
6:30– 8:00 p.m.
Dinner
8:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Networking
Saturday, January28, 2012
6:30 – 8:00 a.m.
Breakfast
8:00 – 9:00 a.m.
Track Time:
Access Tech: Integrating Braille with Technology – Denise Mackenstadt and
Kristen Sims
Multiply Impaired Students: Calendar Systems and Tactile Symbols – Casey
Robertson andKrystal Guillory
STEAM: Blind STEM Professionals – Alysha Jeans, Cary Supalo, Chelsea
Cook andNathanial Wales
Building Blocks: Transition – Jackie Otwell, Deja Powell, and Melissa Lomax
9:05 – 10:05a.m.
Breakout Sessions:
The Revolution of Blind Students’ Involvement in Hands-On Science
Learning Experiences– Cary Supalo
Accessible Apps:iPhone, iPod, iPad – Dan Wenzel and Amy Mason
Fun withBrailleMake and Take – Jackie Otwell
Duxbury andtheBANA Template – Eric Guillory
An Overview of the National Reading Media Assessment and Dual Media
Students – Dr. Eddie Bell, DrJessica Bachicha, Casey Robertson and
Sharon Maneki
10:05 – 10:30a.m.
Break
10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Breakout Sessions:
An Overview oftheNational Reading Media Assessment andDual Media
Students – Dr. Eddie Bell, Dr. Jessica Bachicha, Casey RobertsonandSharon Maneki
Tactile Graphics Make andTake –Ann Cunningham
IBTC Tour (sign-up required)
Electronic Textbooks andBookshare – Michael Fish, Amy Mason and Anne
Taylor
Getting a Feel for Lunar Craters – David Hurd and Doris Daou
11:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Working Lunch:
Working together to Overcome the Greatest Barriers We Face in Educating
Blind Students: A Problem-Solving Session
(We will break into groups and brainstorm solutions)
1:30 – 3:00 p.m.
Track Time:
Access Tech: Pros andCons: The Notetakers vs. Mainstream Solutions
Debate – Carlton Anne Cook Walker and Amy Mason
Multiply Impaired Students: O&M with the Structure Discovery Method –
Denise Mackenstadt
STEAM: Hands-On With Science Tools:
Accessible Graphing Calculator, Click Rule, Drawing Board, iPhone Periodic Table App (andothers), Matlab, Latex, Graphing and Drawing Kit, and Others
Building Blocks: What Structure Discovery Means; Observe an O&M Lesson –
Mary Jo Hartle and Deja Powell
3:05 – 4:05p.m.
Breakout Sessions:
Introduction to Braille Math –Eric Guillory
Early Childhood –Carla McQuillan
Teacher Advocacy: How to Communicate with your Administrator-
Sleepshades in theKitchen – Briley Pollard andDominique Lawless
Braille Music and Dance – Dr. Jessica Bachicha and Deja Powell
4:10 – 5:10p.m.
Breakout Sessions:
Cooking Up Positive Attitudes: GrillingActivity (sign-up required)
Cutting through Fears: Chainsaw Activity (sign-up required)
Early Childhood –Krystal Guillory
Blind Adult Panel –Dr. Eddie Bell, Dr. Jessica Bachicha andRosy Carranza
Tactile Graphics andtheSensational Blackboard –Ann Cunningham
5:10 – 10:00 p.m.
Night on theTown – Enjoy Baltimore! (Shuttles leave fromthemain lobby)
Sunday, January 29, 2012
6:30– 7:30 a.m.
Breakfast
7:30 – 8:00 a.m.
Town Hall
8:00 – 10:00a.m.
Unconference: A Participant-Driven Meeting
How to Prepare for an Unconference
10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Wrap Up, Closing
11:00a.m.
Departures