| 2009 VMSA Presenter and Workshops | ||||
| Revised: 10/5/2009 | ||||
| Presenter Name | School/Organization | Title | Strand | |
| 1 | Lois Williams | Former Virginia DOE | Best Practices in the 2009 Mathematics 6-8 SOL | Math |
| 2 | Dana Stachowiak | Union County Public Schools | Uncovering the Silence: Supporting Sexual Minority Students Through Literature | Literacy |
| 3 | Sia Knight | James Madison High School | Create Your Own School Bailout Plan | Closing the Achievement Gap |
| 4 | Virginia Crisp | PASCO Scientific | Enabling 21st Century Middle School Science Education | Science |
| 5 | Dr. Cristal McGill | The WhyTry Organization | Why Try? Interventions for School Counselors | Closing the Achievement Gap |
| 6 | Dr. Deborah E. "dj" Jones | Center for Teacher Effectiveness | "Nip It in the Bud": Classroom Management Interventions that Increase Time to Teach | Closing the Achievement Gap |
| 7 | Judith Caruso and Kristen Weidle | Ni River Middle School | Get Real: A Country in Your Classroom | Social Sciences |
| 8 | Mike Bonfiglio, National Director | The Center for Teacher Effectiveness | TIME TO TEACH! Become Your School's Instructional Leader NOT Their Disciplinary Lint Trap | School Climate |
| 9 | Tim Panagos, Stacie Bianchi, and Jennie Wools | Mercer Middle School | Re-Teaming, Re-Tooling, and Re-Teaching: Data Driven Middle School Math | Math |
| 10 | Dr. Garett Smith and Stenette Byrd, III | Smithfield Middle School | Improving Student Achievement in a Positive School Climate | School Climate |
| 11 | Skyles Calhoun | Woodbridge Middle School | Structures to Support Academic Achievement | Middle Level Leadership in the 21st Century |
| 12 | Cindy Jackson | Glade Spring Middle School | P.L.A.Y.-Play Laugh and Assess Your Students | Math |
| 13 | Kandy Grant | VDOE Region 5 TTAC @ JMU MSC 9002 | Teaching Reading through Research-Based Instructional Strategies | Literacy |
| 14 | Timothy Flynn, Yvonne Balfour, Kristen Harbour, and Elizabeth Bryden-Miller | Belmont Ridge Middle School | Efficacy, Expectations and Excellence: The Pillars of Academic Achievement | Middle Level Leadership in the 21st Century |
| 15 | Eric Stewart and Bridget Beichler | Smart's Mill Middle School | Shared Leadership: Fostering Collective Efficacy | Middle Level Leadership in the 21st Century |
| 16 | Marilee Weikel and Brad Hughes | Hidden Valley Middle School | Turning Students On to Science | Science |
| 17 | EB Stanley Middle STW Team | E.B. Stanley Middle School | WE CARE: We Empower Children and Respect Everyone | Closing the Achievement Gap |
| 18 | Howard Ormond | New Kent Middle School | Techniques and Strategies to Deal With and Motivate Difficult Students | School Climate |
| 19 | Howard Ormond | New Kent Middle School/HEOClimate Firm | A Positive Classroom and School Environment | Middle Level Leadership in the 21st Century |
| 20 | Al Watson and Matthew Bargasse | MANA Group, LLC | Creating Safe Learning Environments | School Climate |
| 21 | Amy Tlochowski | James Madison Middle School | Picture Books: Make the Connection in Your Classroom | Literacy |
| 22 | Bill Zierden | Culpeper Middle School | Instruction Comes First, But Discipline Does, Too | Middle Level Leadership in the 21st Century |
| 23 | Cathy Peterson and Connie Solheim | Princess Anne Middle School | Process is the Key | Literacy |
| 24 | Janet Lundin | Lancaster Middle School | Independent or Dependent?.....That is the Question | Science |
| 25 | Connie Shank | Kuder, Inc. | Early Education and Career Planning Intervention Leads to Future Success | Closing the Achievement Gap |
| 26 | Linda Hickey | Training and Technical Assistance Center | Math Vocabulary-I need sum (some) help!!! | Math |
| 27 | Rebecca Danylchak | Scholastic Education | Reading, Writing and Thinking for the 21st Century: Are Your Students Ready? | Literacy |
| 28 | Sandy Marr and Amy Bartilotti | Chester Middle School | Algebra for All! Foldables, Fun, and Games | Math |
| 29 | Melinda Bright | VDOE Region 5 TTAC @ JMU MSC 9002 | Using Formative Assessment to Improve Student Outcomes | Closing the Achievement Gap |
| 30 | Diane Grinnell | Binford Middle School | Cross Curricular Instruction: Incorporating the Four Types of Writing into the History Classroom | Social Sciences |
| 31 | Dr. Michael Kelly and Dr. Glenn Koonce | Regent University School of Education | School Law Update: Recent Decisions and Strategies That Will Help You Avoid Being Handcuffed in Your Schools! | Middle Level Leadership in the 21st Century |
| 32 | Christine Esposito | Walker Upper Elementary School | Engaging Students in History: Students as Historians | Social Sciences |
| 33 | Ann Mary Roberts | Radford University | Different Families Different Dance: How Alcoholism in the Family Impacts Our Students | Closing the Achievement Gap |
| 34 | Christine Webb | Kempsville Middle School | Engaging and Active Ways to Increase Literacy for All Students | Literacy |
| 35 | Rebecca Bienvenue, Ken Butta and Sheryl Gettis | Salem Church Middle School | Successful Strategies for Improving SOL Performance in Mathematics | Math |