Presented by David Huggins, K-8 Innovation Lab Coordinator, Mohave Valley Elementary School District (AZ); Jessica Gillespie, Director, Instructional Improvement–Innovation, Griswold Public Schools (CT); and Ted W. Paton, Associate Superintendent, Ionia County Intermediate School District (ICISD), and Principal, Ionia County Career Center (MI)
Moderated by Dr. Megan Benay, Partner, Implementation and Practice, FullScale; and Dr. Adam A. Phyall, III, Director, Professional Learning and Leadership, All4Ed
Presented by Peter Jacobson, Experienced Educator, Product Leader, Khan Academy; and Michelle Soriano, Former Educator, Current Professional Learning and Implementation Specialist, CAST
When things get really busy in schools, being ahead of the chaos is crucial. That means preparing in advance to navigate critical tasks toward success. An action mindset is a necessity: adopting a forward-thinking rather than reactive approach to disruption and busyness.
Presented by Kimberly Niebauer, Elementary Teacher of Gifted Education, Loretto Elementary School, Duval County Public Schools (FL); Aynul Dean, Educator, B. M. Hanson Elementary School, Harvey Public School District #38 (ND); and Kelly McNeil, Ed.D., Senior Learning Experience Designer, Digital Promise
Personalizing learning while maintaining curriculum fidelity is a longstanding challenge in K–12 education. Could the thoughtful use of AI tools hold the solution, helping teams better connect curriculum, assessment, and instruction in every classroom?
Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs can be life changing for students, expanding potential pathways for after graduation. Many leaders, though, don’t understand exactly what a successful CTE program looks like, or even why it matters.
Presented by Emma Humphries, Ph.D., Former Teacher, Current Chief Education Officer, iCivics; and Eisha Buch, Former Teacher, Current Head of Teaching and Learning, Common Sense Media
Presented by Niki Kelly, Former Educator, Senior Partner Engagement Manager, Discovery Education; and Laetitia Morrisson, Senior Strategic Partnerships Director, Discovery Education
Presented by Dr. Ethan Lynn, Experienced Educator and Partner Consultant, Reading Horizons; Dr. Shantell Berrett Blake, Experienced Educator, Vice President of Education, Reading Horizons; and Jeanette Beninati, Former Educator, Current Marketing Director, Reading Horizons
Presented by Kevin Parkinson, Former Educator, Current Education Senior Manager, Alliance for Decision Education

