DA Faculty Shine at Conferences
International Dyslexia Association's Reading in the Rockies
A premier conference for educators looking to help at-risk readers and writers, Reading in the Rockies draws professionals, educators, and parents alike. DA's talented faculty took the podium to share their expertise in three separate sessions:
Jenni Walker and
Sarah Magoon: "Engaging All Readers"
Philippe Ernewein: "Creating Moonshot Moments"
Jessica Greenberg: Dyslexia Simulation Workshop
Na
tional Forum on Character Education
Middle School teacher
Andrew Green travelled to Atlanta to participate and present at the 22nd National Forum on Character Education. Mr. Green's breakout session detailed how applying game theory to literature can help teach and reinforce character education in the classroom.
Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE) Conference
PE teachers
Kyra Ruscio and
Monica Johnson
tackled an important element of both teaching and team building in their presentation "Challenge Course 101: PE Teachers As Trust Builders" at Colorado's SHAPE Conference.
Learning Ally YES! Celebrating Success
Tammy Curran will be presenting "A Dyslexic's Journey" at Learning Ally's YES! Celebrating Success event on November 7,
2015 in the DA Gym. Ms. Curran's presentation was abstracted from her article of the same title, which will published
by
Psychology and Education Journal
in their next edition.
A conference entirely devoted to achieving educational success for all students, Courage to Risk has long been Colorado's go-to conference for those who educate and work with diverse learners. This year Denver Academy boasts not only a large number of faculty, but also staff and alumni presenting at the conference. We couldn't be more proud!
DA presenters:
Jessica Greenberg and Ben Patterson '15: "Teacher & Student Perspective on Active vs. Passive Reading"
Jenni Walker and
Cynthia Richardson: "Playing as Learning: Brain Games"
Brent Anderson '05 and Linda Anderson: "Using Humor to Understand Communication Challenges"
Jenny Anderson,
Philippe Ernewein, and
Michael Bilker '10: "Supported Entrepreneurship: Creating Opportunities for the Future"
Lana Gollyhorn: "Parenting the Plugged-in Teen"