T.O.P.S. New Teacher Orientation 2025: Full Schedule

8:15am CDT

The IEP Experience: Bridging Gen Ed. and SPED

Wednesday August 13, 2025 8:15am - 8:55am CDT

Understanding an IEP document and experiencing a student-focused, mock IEP meeting that will ensure all parties have meaningful participation, which is modeled after DESE best practices. Special education teachers and regular education teachers all play a role in this important process.

Speakers

Hannah New

Curriculum Coordinator SPED, Joplin Schools

Bethany Shultz

Stacey Tracy

Director of Special Education, Joplin School District

Wednesday August 13, 2025 8:15am - 8:55am CDT
B315b - JHS

All Teachers

Audience All Teachers
Subject Classroom Instruction, Modifications and Accommodations, Planning

9:00am CDT

Finance 101

Wednesday August 13, 2025 9:00am - 9:40am CDT

B315b - JHS

Speakers

Jordan Dickey

Assistant Superintendent of Finance, Joplin Schools

Wednesday August 13, 2025 9:00am - 9:40am CDT
B315b - JHS

All Teachers

Audience All Teachers
Subject Classroom Management

9:45am CDT

High School Principal Q & A

Wednesday August 13, 2025 9:45am - 10:25am CDT

B315b - JHS

An opportunity to ask your grade level principal questions.

Speakers

Dr. Cheyenne Hill

Shelly Tarter

Dr. Randy Oliver

Ed Raschen

Student Success Administrator, Joplin High School

Holly Yust

Wednesday August 13, 2025 9:45am - 10:25am CDT
B315b - JHS

Secondary Focused

Audience Secondary Teachers
Subject AI, Curriculum, Classroom Instruction, Modifications and Accommodations, Planning, Substitute, Student Information System, Technology

10:30am CDT

Using AI to support ELLs

Wednesday August 13, 2025 10:30am - 11:10am CDT

B315b - JHS

This session provides an overview of AI resources for teachers to use to make quick scaffolds, lessons, and resources to differentiate for ELLs in the general education setting.

Speakers

Juliana Hughes

English Language Development Teacher

Juliana D. Hughes is an experienced English Language Development educator currently serving at Irving Elementary, Stapleton Elementary, and South Middle School. With a career in education spanning over 18 years, Juliana has devoted the last nine years to K-12 education, focusing on... Read More →

Wednesday August 13, 2025 10:30am - 11:10am CDT
B315b - JHS

All Teachers

Audience All Teachers
Subject Classroom Instruction, Planning, Technology

12:35pm CDT

Elementary Principal Q & A

Wednesday August 13, 2025 12:35pm - 1:20pm CDT

B315b - JHS

Opportunity to ask elementary principals questions about all things.

Speakers

Kris Garrett

Tylan Harris

Assistant Principal, Joplin Schools

Jordan Adkins

Principal

Wednesday August 13, 2025 12:35pm - 1:20pm CDT
B315b - JHS

Elementary Focused

Audience Elementary Teachers
Subject Classroom Instruction, Curriculum, Planning

1:25pm CDT

Canvas Q & A

Wednesday August 13, 2025 1:25pm - 2:05pm CDT

B315b - JHS

Canvas is the Joplin Schools Learning Management System (LMS) for grades 6-12. This session will cover the basics of Canvas and provide an opportunity for middle school and high school teachers to meet their building go-to teachers for Canvas.

Speakers

Laurie Olson

Teacher

I am a 6th grade Comm. Arts teacher at NMS. I have been teaching in the district for the last 12 years. I am our buildings Canvas person, try to stay up on all things Canvas.

Wednesday August 13, 2025 1:25pm - 2:05pm CDT
B315b - JHS

Secondary Focused