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9:00am CDT

Accommodation, Modification, and Adaptation of Materials and Instruction

Thursday June 12, 2025 9:00am - 11:30am CDT

This class will fulfill the Minnesota Department of Education license renewal requirement in accommodation, modification, and adaptation of materials and instruction. Learn to write and follow accommodation plans that are helpful to students, unburdensome for teachers, and satisfying to parents.

Speakers

Kristin Gilbertson

Director of Learning Support, middle school teacher, avid reader, camping enthusiast, rec pickleballer, proud MN Gopher

Thursday June 12, 2025 9:00am - 11:30am CDT
Benilde-St. Margaret's 2501 Highway 100 S., St. Louis Park

License Renewal Special Category, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12 | School Leadership, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12 | Classroom Strategies, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12

12:30pm CDT

Teaching the Now with AI: Using Timely Topics to Spark Meaningful Learning

Thursday June 12, 2025 12:30pm - 3:00pm CDT

Benilde-St. Margaret's

In a world where the news never stops and your lesson plans are already full... how do you help students make sense of what’s happening—without pulling an all-nighter?

This hands-on, low-pressure workshop is for any teacher who wants to bring more relevance into their classroom without starting from scratch. Whether you teach math, English, science, business, religion, or art, you’ll learn how to use AI tools like ChatGPT to turn what’s happening in the world into timely, engaging, and manageable learning moments.

We’ll explore:

How to turn articles into summaries students will actually understand

Quick ways to generate real-world examples, scenarios, and dilemmas

Prompts that get students thinking critically—and talking meaningfully

No AI experience needed. No robots taking over your classroom. Just fresh ideas, practical tools, and a little laughter to help you connect today’s headlines to what you’re already teaching.

Speakers

Anne Dougherty

Anne Dougherty is an award-winning educator, entrepreneur, and curriculum designer who’s spent her career building programs that make learning feel real, relevant, and student-driven. At Benilde-St. Margaret’s, she helped launch and grow the RED (Research, Entrepreneurship, Design... Read More →

Thursday June 12, 2025 12:30pm - 3:00pm CDT
Benilde-St. Margaret's 2501 Highway 100 S., St. Louis Park

Technology Integration, ALL GRADES | Real World / Applied / Authentic Learning, ALL GRADES | 21st Century Learning (Creativity/Collaboration/Critical Thinking/Communication), ALL GRADES | Classroom Strategies, ALL GRADES

SAIL 2025