FSUSD Spark 2025: Full Schedule

8:30am PDT

Quaver Music Design Lab (at Laurel Creek Elementary) LIMITED

Thursday August 7, 2025 8:30am - 10:45am PDT

First, we explore the basic outline of Quaver Music curriculum and the basics of customizing lessons. Next, we delve into the new features that will be introduced at the summer's Quaver Con. Finally, we work together to create lessons for the beginning of the school year.

Speakers

Cyndi Chancellor

Music Teacher, Laurel Creek Elementary School

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 →

Thursday August 7, 2025 8:30am - 10:45am PDT
Laurel Creek Elementary School 2900 Gulf Drive, Fairfield, CA

Design Lab

Audience K-8
Subject Student Engagement with UDL
Area Music, Lesson Design

11:00am PDT

Building Fluency in Math with Math Protocols (Grades K-8) LIMITED

Thursday August 7, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT

PLC-2 (2nd Floor)

Participants will participate in demo lessons for several math protocols that can be utilized alongside our district curriculum to enhance academic discourse and fluency in the math classroom. These are high engagement activities for all students that can be used in the classroom immediately without prep work from teachers.

Speakers

Meghan Johann

Teacher, Nelda Mundy

Meghan Is in her 21st year as an educator in Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District and her experience spans 5 different grade levels. As a Google Certified Educator, she believes in the importance of incorporating good pedagogy in the classroom while using technology tools to encourage... Read More →

Thursday August 7, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
PLC-2 (2nd Floor) 2490 Hilborn Road, Fairfield, CA, USA

Demo Lesson

Audience K-8
Subject Student Engagement with UDL
Area Math, Academic Discussions, Lesson Design

9:45am PDT

Teaching Routines and Expectations Through Interactive Modeling (Grades K-8) LIMITED

Friday August 8, 2025 9:45am - 10:45am PDT

Room 319 (3rd Floor)

Interactive modeling is a powerful, student-centered method to teach the routines and expectations that make a calm, safe learning environment possible. In this session, you will learn and practice simple steps to incorporate this teaching tool into your classroom.

Speakers

Amy Haltom

Music Teacher, Suisun Elementary School

Amy Haltom is currently completing her sixth year of teaching general music at Suisun Elementary School, where she teaches students in first through fifth grade. Previously, she taught strings in a variety of settings for over 20 years. She was awarded Teacher of the Year for her... Read More →

Friday August 8, 2025 9:45am - 10:45am PDT
Room 319 (3rd Floor) 2490 Hilborn Road, Fairfield, CA, USA

Interactive Workshop

Audience K-8
Subject Classroom Management
Area Learning Environment

11:00am PDT

Planning for Social-Emotional Learning with Second Step (Grades K-8) LIMITED

Friday August 8, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT

Room 319 (3rd Floor)

TBD

Speakers

Andy Meyers

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

Demo Lesson

Audience K-8
Subject Classroom Management
Area Mindfulness, Learning Environment, Lesson Design

1:00pm PDT

Quaver Music: Creating and Customizing Lessons (Grades K-8) LIMITED

Friday August 8, 2025 1:00pm - 3:00pm PDT

Room 102 (First Floor)

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.

Speakers

Cyndi Chancellor

Music Teacher, Laurel Creek Elementary School

Friday August 8, 2025 1:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Room 102 (First Floor) 2490 Hilborn Road, Fairfield, CA, USA

Design Lab

Company Music Teachers
Audience K-8
Subject Student Engagement with UDL
Area Lesson Design

FSUSD Spark 2025