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2025 ELL Collaborative @MTSU
November 21, 2025
Schedule of Events (COMING SOON)
Session 1
Introduction to the ELD Standards and Math Practices Crosswalk
Raven Cleveland
Session 2
What Englist Learners Need to Thrive Across All Subjects
Corey Mullins
Session 3
Empowering Multilingual Speakers and Writers with Dynamic Strategies
Dr. Allie Hinson, ELL Teacher leader K-12, Adjunct Professor, MLL Program, Lipscomb University
PREVIOUS EVENTS:
2025 School Counselors Collaborative @MTSU
October 7, 2025
Session 1
Practical Tools for Elementary Counselors
Killen LEA Suicide Behavior Procedure Checklist
Killen MCPS 504 Meeting Checklist
Killen Support Team Flow Chart (General)
Killen Time Analysis Spreadsheet
Dr. Robb Killen, School Counselor/Administrator/Author
Session 2
Crash Course to Small Groups in High School
Marisa Judkins, M.A. School Counselor, Coffee County Raider Academy
Session 3
McKinney-Vento Identification/TDOE Updates
Jaime Grammer, School Counseling Manager, TDOE
2025 School Counselors Collaborative for Administrators @MTSU
October 6, 2025
Session 1
Building Strong School Counselor-Administrator Relationships
Jaime Grammer, School Counseling Manager, TN Department of Education
Session 2
What a Comprehensive School Counseling Program (CSCP) Grounded in the ASCA Model Can Do for Your School Community
Dr. Amy Baltimore, Coordinator for School Counseling and Advising, MNPS and Board Chair, Tennessee School Counselor Association-state Chapter of ASCA
2025 SPED Collaborative @MTSU
On-Demand – YouTube (Coming Soon)
Tech Tools for Inclusive Instruction
Kim Cing, Ed.S., RCS SPED Instructional Technology Specialist
Collaboration and Co-Teaching: Working Together to Make Students Better
Ginna Winstead, M.Ed., Special Populations, Oakland Elementary School, Clarksville-Montgomery County School Systems
2025 SPED Collaborative for Administrators @MTSU
September 26, 2025
Session 1 & 2
Working Together for Impact: The Administrative Team’s Role in Special Education Success
Dr. Charles Farmer, Principal, Freedom Middle School, Franklin Special District
Dr. Lauren Bauer, Assistant Principal, Freedom Middle School, Franklin Special District
Adam Demonbreun, Asst Principal/Athletics Director, Freedom Middle School, Franklin Special District
Session 3
The Building Leader’s Role as the Special Education LEA Representative
Susan Usery, Senior Director of Special Education Programs, TDOE
Tate Ball, Associate Counsel for Special Education, TDOE
Session 4
Support Your Teachers: Effects of a Rigors and Supportive Coaching Cycle
Joshua Reese, Ed.S., Special Education Supervisor, Loudon County Schools
Jessica Williams, Ed.S., Special Education Supervisor, Loudon County Schools
2025 ELL Collaborative for Administrators @MTSU
September 19, 2025
Session 1
Instructional Coherence and English Learners
Dr. Haley Richardson, Senior Manager of Intervention, TDOE
Joann Runion, Senior Director of Student Support, TN Department of Education
Dr. Hannah Gribble, Title III and Migrant Education Program Grant Manager, TDOE
Raven Cleveland, Manager of English Learner Strategy, TN Department of Education
Session 2
School Leadership that Moves the Needle for ELs
HANDOUT
Erica Rayburn, High School English as New Language Content Lead, Hamilton County Schools
Bleshette Coulter, Secondary Math Content Lead, Missionary Ridge Learning Community, Hamilton County Schools
Session 3
Beyond Pull-Outs: Building Sustainable ESL-Classroom Collaboration Models
Malcom Martin, Assistant Principal, Cartwright Elementary, Bedford County Schools
2025 SPED Collaborative Summer Academy @MTSU
July 15, 2025
Session 1
No Confusion Inclusion
Dr. Wendy Wilkerson, Director of Special Education, Tullahoma City Schools
Jennifer Munsey, General Education Teacher, Tullahoma City Schools
Session 2
One Team One Goal: Strategies for Effective Collaboration
Katie Fann, Lead BCBA, Rutherford County Schools
Dr. Devolla Spann-Moorman, Special Education Supervisor, Rutherford County Schools
Session 3
Tennessee Department of Education: Special Education Updates
Susan Usery, Senior Director of Special Education Programs, TDOE
Dr. April Ebbinger, Director of Psychological and Behavioral Services, TDOE
Dr. Alison Gauld, Senior Manager of Professional Learning and Low Incidence, TDOE
Session 4
Empowering Special Education Through: Collaboration, Creativity, and Consistency
Camile Schluep, K-4 Special Education Teacher, Franklin Special District
Mary Gramer, Licensed Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant, Franklin Special District
2025 ELL Collaborative Summer Academy @MTSU
July 10, 2025
Session 1
Introducing the TN ELD & ELA Standards Crosswalk
Raven Cleveland, Manager of English Learner Strategy, TN Dept of Education
Kristina Danko, Rutherford County Schools
Dr. Christine Tennyson, Rutherford County Schools
Session 2
ELPA21 Assessment: Lessons Learned (Same File as Above)
Nancy Williams, Special Populations Assessment Manager, TN Dept of Education
Joann Runion, Senior Director of Student Support, TN Dept of Education
Session 3
Every Student, Every Day: District Collaboration for English Learner Success
Dr. Larissa Westerfield, Coordinator of Teaching and Learning, Rutherford County Schools
Megan Turnbow, ESL Coordinator, Rutherford County Schools
Book study book list Provided by Dr. Larissa Westerfield
Session 4
The IPG From an EL Perspective at Elementary, Middle and High School Levels
April Davis, EL Coordinator/Migrant Programs/Teacher, Clairborne County Schools
Sabrina Cox, Coordinator of ESL/Migrant Programs, Rhea County Schools
Kristy Altizer, EL Instructional Coach/Migrant Programs, Sullivan County Schools
2025 School Counselor Collaborative Summer Academy @MTSU
July 8, 2025
Session 1
TDOE Updates
Jaime Grammer, School Counseling Manager, TN Dept of Education
Brittany Slagle, Manager of Individualized Advising, TN Dept of Education
Sheri Smith, School Counselor Consultant, Project RAISE, TN Dept of Education
Session 2
Elementary School Counseling Strategies for Individual and Group Support
Kushana Collier, School Counselor, Metro Nashville Public Schools
Session 3
Empowering Student Success Through Executive Function Support
Laura Filtness, M.Ed., School Counselor, Knox County Schools
Session 4
R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Classroom Contracts & Community Building for Proactive Classroom Management
HANDOUT – Classroom Respect Agreement
Angela Ruzicka, M.Ed., School Counselor, Blackman Elementary School