Presented by Dr. Ray Reutzel, Senior Research Fellow in the Center for the School of the Future at Utah State University, Award-winning Early Literacy Researcher, and Elected Member and Past President of the International Reading Hall of Fame; and Sara Rich, Former Award-Winning Principal, Current CEO, Just Right Reader
Moderated by Christy Lamb, Elementary School Principal and Co-Founder, The Modern Principal
In today’s technologically advanced world, workers who are computational thinkers with a firm grasp of science, engineering, math, and technology (STEM) are in high demand. However, preparing today’s students for the work of the future is challenging. Many educators, especially early childhood and elementary teachers, do not have a STEM background so the task of integrating those subjects into daily classroom lessons can feel overwhelming.
Presented by Deana Senn, Executive Director, Model of Instruction, Instructional Empowerment; and Jody Honaker, Director, Model of Instruction, Instructional Empowerment
Presented by Deana Senn, Senior Director, Academic Training, Learning Sciences International; and Michelle Fitzgerald, Ed.D., Executive Director, School Turnaround, Learning Sciences International
Presented by Aimee Corrigan, Ph.D., Senior Vice President Professional Services, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; and Scott Traub, Operating Partner, International Center for Leadership in Education
Moderated by Molly Michie, Director of Professional Services Product Management and Strategy, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Presented by Dr. Julie Washington, Professor in the School of Education at the University of California, Irvine (UCI)
Presented by David Wisnieski, Biology Teacher, Latin School of Chicago (IL); and Andrew Zimmerman, Co-Leader of the Professional Learning Team, “Designing STEM Projects in Collaborative Middle School Classrooms,” New York City Department of Education
Moderated by KJ Vanderiet, Associate Content Producer, The WNET Group
Presented by Paige Holmes, Assistant Program Director, Higher Education, Tennessee Early Childhood Training Alliance (TECTA), Center of Excellence for Learning Sciences, Tennessee State University; and Dr. Celeste Brown, Associate Research Director, Center of Excellence for Learning Sciences, Tennessee State University
Moderated by Brian Tinsley, Ph.D., Senior Research and Communications Associate, Adult Learning, Digital Promise
Presented by Cathlin Goulding, Ed.D., Co-Director of YURI Education Project, and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility Advisor for It’s Lit!; Freda Lin, Co-Director of YURI Education Project, and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility Advisor for It’s Lit!; KJ Vanderiet, Associate Content Producer, The WNET Group; and Kristina Kirtley, Senior Producer, Content and Youth Engagement, The WNET Group
Presented by Jay Matthews, Community Impact Specialist, EVERFI; Paris Woods, Ed.M., Education Leader, Author, and Chief of Programs, YouthForce NOLA; Teresa Billingsley, Business Education Teacher, Colbert Heights High School (AL); Kayla Boyer, Product Marketing Specialist, EVERFI; and Jessie Fox, M.Ed., Director of K12 Community Engagement, EVERFI