Presented by Marty Kelsey, Former Educator, Current Education Specialist, National Air and Space Museum; and Erika Novak, Manager, Adult Learning and Digital Content, Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum
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Quality Math Talk for Grades 6–8: Building Curiosity and Risk-Taking, Not Anxiety
Presented by Dr. Haiwen Chu, Research Director, WestEd; and Lindsey Tropf, Founder and CEO, Immersed Games
Closing the Literacy Gap: Supporting California’s English Learners in Middle School
Presented by Denise Macias, Principal, Fedde Middle School, ABC Unified School District (CA); Dr. Claude Goldenberg, Nomellini & Olivier Professor of Education, Emeritus, Graduate School of Education at Stanford University; Graciela García-Torres, Director, Multilingual Education Department, Sacramento County Office of Education (CA); and Caroline Davidson, Former Educator, Current Associate Manager of Learning Design, World Book
Using Meaningful and Complex Texts to Deepen Knowledge in Middle School
Presented by Mitchell Brookins, Ph.D., Educational Consultant
Moderated by Amanda Dharsi, Senior Manager, Product Marketing, Scholastic
Why Hands-On STEM Labs Matter: The Science Behind Active Learning
Presented by Kerry Richmond, M.Ed., K-12 STEM Specialist and Account Executive, JoVE; and Jeff Rothberg, M.Ed., K-12 STEM Specialist and Associate Director, JoVE
Getting Older Striving Readers Back on Track: Effective Foundational Skills Instruction for 6-12
Presented by Linda Diamond, Author and Education Consultant, Reading Done Right; Vivett Dukes, Manager of Educational Partnerships, Collaborative Classroom; and Dr. Katy Cortelyou, Senior Regional Director, Collaborative Classroom
Science of Reading and Middle School: The Other End of the Reading Rope
Presented by Deb Sabin, Vice President, Amplify ELA Education, 6-12
Foundational Skills in Middle School ELA: Taking a Functional Approach
Presented by Michele Burns, Ed.D., National Content Specialist, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; Ryan Bailey, National Content Specialist, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; and Melissa Day, M.Ed., Product Marketing Manager, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Improving Middle School Outcomes: Engaging Families and Empowering Students
Presented by Rebecca Honig, Chief Content and Curriculum Officer, ParentPowered, creator of Ready4K; and Françoise Lartigue, Senior Content and Curriculum Specialist, ParentPowered, creator of Ready4K
Tips for Cross-Curricular Coding for Elementary and Middle School
Presented by Christine Danhoff, Technology Integration Specialist, Genoa Area Local Schools (OH); and Lauren Watkins, Marketing Director, Unruly Splats