Presented by Chad Gestson, Ph.D., Founding Executive Director, Arizona Institute for Education and the Economy; Viki M. Young, Ph.D., Chief Innovation Research Officer, Digital Promise; John VanWagoner, Ph.D., Superintendent, Traverse City Area Public Schools; and Kimberly A. Smith, Chief Innovation Officer, Digital Promise
Presented by Dr. Carrie Curtis, Primary & Secondary Education Workforce Development Lead, Submarine Industrial Base Program; Katherine Sutton, Senior Workforce Development Specialist, General Dynamic Electric Boat; and Dr. Jessica Johnson, Research Assistant Professor and Director of the Neuroergonomics & Simulation Lab, Old Dominion University
When students hear biomedical studies, they tend to focus on the word “medical,” leading them to think about becoming a doctor or nurse. But the field is much broader than that, including EMTs, phlebotomists, EKG techs, researchers, and more. These are in-demand, fruitful careers, and schools with a strong biomedical program can lead their students on to success.
Presented by Michelle Lawrence, Medicine and Healthcare Instructor, Northland CAPS, North Kansas City School District (MO); Dr. Julye Adams, Biomedical Sciences Teacher, Elkhorn Crossing School, Scott County Schools (KY); and Joe McCollum, Biomedical Science Teacher, Ridgeline High School, Central Valley School District (WA)
Moderated by Rocky Valadez, Senior Vice President of Engagement, Project Lead The Way
Presented by RJ Holder, Former Teacher, Current Senior Director of Product Management, KnoPro Powered by NAF
The world is constantly changing in ways we cannot predict, and research shows that 65% of elementary school students today will someday work in jobs that don’t even exist yet. It’s crucial for schools to prepare students for tomorrow’s workforce.
In conversations surrounding AI in schools, the opinions often heard are from the adults—the teachers, parents, and administrators. But what do the kids think? That’s exactly what Project Tomorrow set out to find out in their latest Speak Up Research Report, Students Speak Up About AI in Their Learning Lives.
Presented by Dr. Keith Parker, Superintendent, Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools (NC); Francesca Ver Ploegh, Assistant Superintendent of Magnet Schools, Albuquerque Public Schools (NM); Jonathan Wren, Director of Magnet Schools, Metro Nashville Public Schools (TN); and Freebird McKinney, Director of Partnerships, Participate Learning
Presented by Dr. Julie Evans, CEO, Project Tomorrow; Robin Lake, Director, Center on Reinventing Public Education (CRPE); and a Panel of Students
Presented by Dr. Elizabeth (Beth) Green, Program Director – Advanced Career, Southern Regional Education Board; and Adrienne White, Robolink