This session will focus on utilizing the Backward Design framework, an approach to lesson and unit planning that starts with defining the desired outcomes and then works backward to create a path to those goals. For instance, let’s say students are studying photosynthesis. Before the teacher plans any activities, they first determine what students should be able to demonstrate at the end of the unit. In this case, let’s imagine students will create a poster explaining the process of photosynthesis and its significance to ecosystems. With this goal in mind, the teacher can then design lessons and activities that will guide students toward successfully completing their poster.
The session will begin with an overview of the Backward Design framework, followed by an opportunity for teachers to apply what they’ve learned by designing their own lesson plans.
MTSS Coordinator, Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District
Andy Meyers is a Coordinator of Educational Services in the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District where he supports teachers and administrators with MTSS implementation strategies, Social-Emotional Learning initiatives and Healing-Centered Engagement certification and training... Read More →
Friday August 8, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT Room 319 (3rd Floor)2490 Hilborn Road, Fairfield, CA, USA
Discover how to leverage free AI tools like ChatGPT, MagicSchool, and others to transform district-approved curriculum into more engaging, accessible, and time-saving lessons tailored to your students' needs. In this session, we will explore how to use AI programs in tandem to modify and enhance a district-approved lesson or unit, making it more effective for diverse learners.
History and Art Teacher, Matt Garcia Career and College Academy
I’m an educator with a passion for making learning more accessible and engaging for all students. With a Master of Education in Innovative Learning, I’ve focused on how emerging technologies—especially AI—can support teachers in transforming lessons to better meet student... Read More →
Friday August 8, 2025 1:00pm - 3:00pm PDT Room 319 (3rd Floor)2490 Hilborn Road, Fairfield, CA, USA
Quaver Music teachers will become familiar with basic navigation of the Quaver curriculum. Next, teachers will learn how to turn an existing Quaver lesson into a custom lesson to better meet the needs of their students.
I am currently an elementary music and band teacher at Laurel Creek Elementary School. I graduated from the University of the Pacific and earned a Master's Degree from CSU, Stanislaus. I started teaching in 1988 in Stanislaus County, and then transferred to F-SUSD in 2000. I have... Read More →
Friday August 8, 2025 1:00pm - 3:00pm PDT Room 102 (First Floor)2490 Hilborn Road, Fairfield, CA, USA
