T.O.P.S. New Teacher Orientation 2026

8:15am CDT

Google Efficiency B317 - JHSTonya Cary • Lori Lindsey Avoiding Rookie Mistakes: Professionalism in Your First Year B314 - JHSPaul E. Gipson III • Heather Surbrugg Backwards Planning B302 - JHSChris Young • Kylie Compton • Lindsey Koucky Building Thinking Classrooms B305 - JHSLacey Santillan • Bethany Shultz Counseling, Coffee, and Classroom Support B312 - JHSAmanda Day PowerSchool B313 - JHSJessica Hilton • Morgan Smith The IEP Experience: Bridging Gen Ed. and SPED B315b - JHSKari Lewis Elementary Classroom Management B300 - JHSBobbie Hoag • Chelsea Meyer

9:00am CDT

Behavior plan, IEP, 504, EL Plan, OH MY! B302 - JHSJuliana Hughes • Heidi Hodges Career Ladder (Teachers with at least 2 years experience in Missouri) B305 - JHSErica Etuonu Dollars & Sense: Taxes, Teacher Retirement, & Tiny Font on your Paystub B315b - JHSJordan Henegar Gamifying Google Slides B317 - JHSLori Lindsey Elementary Classroom Management B300 - JHSKylie Compton • Bobbie Hoag Performance Matters B313 - JHSNicole Peters • Libbie Burd Success is in Our Sight - PLC (Elementary Perspective) B303 - JHSChelsea Meyer • Sheenah Briggs Canvas How-Tos B314 - JHSCara Clark • Laurie Olson

9:45am CDT

Building Capacity: Even as New Teachers to the District B302 - JHSDr. Sarah Mwangi EL Strategies for the Gen Ed Classroom B305 - JHSJuliana Hughes • Dr. Jana Thomas ParentSquare B313 - JHSSarah Coyne I Don't WANNA Sit Still! B317 - JHSLori Lindsey MATT B312 - JHSLibbie Burd Planning for a Sub B303 - JHSBobbie Hoag • Chelsea Simpson Canvas How-Tos B314 - JHSCara Clark • Laurie Olson Secondary Classroom Management B300 - JHSTarryn Gilbert • Lacey Santillan

10:30am CDT

Backwards Planning B303 - JHSChris Young • Kylie Compton • Lindsey Koucky Building Trust, One Conversation at a Time B312 - JHSSheenah Briggs Co-Teaching B317 - JHSKathy Rivers • Bethany Shultz ParentSquare B313 - JHSSarah Coyne Trauma Informed Care B306 - JHS Using AI to support Tier 2 and Tier 3 B315b - JHSJuliana Hughes Pre-School Session- Developmentally Appropriate Practices in Early Childhood B305 - JHSKerry Webster Secondary Classroom Management B300 - JHSTarryn Gilbert • Lacey Santillan

12:35pm CDT

Mandated Reporting *Required Session All Teachers*-Choose ONE B313 - JHSAmanda Day • Julia Wood-Narrell Modifications and Accommodations for Every Student B302 - JHSJulie Jasper Teacher Organization and Time Management B303 - JHSBobbie Hoag • Chelsea Simpson Hope Rising: Building Resilience, Purpose, and Possibility in Your Teaching Journey B300 - JHSJoshua Carter • Shelly Greninger Planning for a Sub B312 - JHSKathy Rivers • Morgan Smith Singleton PLCs B305 - JHSHolly Yust • Al Linden • James Spencer

1:25pm CDT

Mandated Reporting *Required Session All Teachers* - Choose ONE B313 - JHSAmanda Day • Julia Wood-Narrell ELLevation B303 - JHSDr. Jana Thomas Google Efficiency B302 - JHSTonya Cary • Lori Lindsey Supporting Students in Behavior De-Escalation B317 - JHSJohnna Burton "Where's the Beef" when there isn't enough to teach the lesson or subject. B315b - JHSJennifer Eckhardt Success is in our Sight - PLC (a secondary perspective) B300 - JHSTarryn Gilbert • Bethany Shultz

2:10pm CDT

Mandated Reporting *Required Session All Teachers*-Choose ONE B313 - JHSAmanda Day • Julia Wood-Narrell Co-Teaching B314 - JHSKathy Rivers • Bethany Shultz Engagement Strategies B305 - JHSNicole Peters Supporting Students in Behavior De-Escalation B317 - JHSJohnna Burton RTI in the Classroom: Supporting All Learners Through Tiered Instruction B315b - JHSLindsey Koucky • Lori Lindsey Mastery Connect - Core Teachers Only B303 - JHSChris Young • Cara Clark RTI in the Classroom: Supporting All Learners Through Tiered Instruction B300 - JHSTonya Cary • Laurie Olson