Presented by Dyane Smokorowski, Experienced Educator, Coordinator of Digital Literacy, Wichita Public Schools (KS)
student agency
Empowering Youth Through Real-World Challenges: Powerful Learning in Action
Presented by Karie Huttner, Design Thinking and Technology Teacher (6-8), Savanna Oaks Middle School (WI); Jose Gonzalez, 21st Century Learning Specialist and Verizon Senior Lab Mentor, Davis Middle School (CA); and Dr. Kelly McNeil, Experienced Educator, Senior Learning Experience Designer, Digital Promise
AI Literacy for K–12 Teaching and Learning: Ask Us Anything
Presented by Dr. Patricia Dennis, Director and Instructor, M.Ed. in Curriculum and Learning: School Library Media Program, William Paterson University; Dr. Pati Ruiz, Experienced Educator, Director of Learning Technology Research, Digital Promise; and Dr. Kelly McNeil, Experienced Educator, Senior Learning Experience Designer, Digital Promise
Building a Whole-Text Culture to Foster Authentic Engagement
Kids these days just don’t have a long attention span anymore, especially with reading. That’s a common refrain. But what if, in a world where everything is a snippet, students were challenged to slow down and build reading stamina by learning with whole texts? How would that impact their ability to not only read but also enjoy long-form writing?
Leveling Up SEL Through Play and Games: Designing for Learner Variability in Middle School (Part 3)
Presented by Sarah M. Scott, Former Educator, Current Neurodiversity Researcher, Digital Promise; Kelly McNeil, Ed.D., Former Educator, Current Senior Learning Experience Designer, Digital Promise; and Nick Schiner, Former Educator, Current Director, Peer-to-Peer Professional Learning, Digital Promise
Using Whole Texts to Foster Student Agency and Critical Thinking
Presented by Rebecca Israel, Director of Literacy Achievement, KIPP New Jersey (NJ); Katie Gribben, District Instructional Lead for ELA/Literacy, Upper Schools, Cambridge Public Schools (MA); and Emily Wojtusik, Experienced Educator, Senior Director of Implementation, Fishtank Learning
Moderated by Jim McVety, Managing Partner, First Step Advisors
Student Agency in Science: Empower Students to Lead Investigations
Presented by Hoover Herrera, Former Teacher, Current Marketing Manager, Customer Success, Carolina® Science
Agency in the Classroom: Building the Right Conditions
Presented by Bill Zima, Director of Implementation, Marzano Academies; and Ashley Avila, Implementation Specialist, Marzano Academies
Designing for Learner Variability: Cultivating Curiosity and Civic-Mindedness with the Ciena Solutions Challenge
Presented by Ed Gomes Jr., English as a Second Language, Literature, and Linguistics Teacher, Secretary of Education / Faculdade São Bernardo, São Paulo, Brazil; Elyse Gainor, Program Director, Global Engagement, Digital Promise; and Jessica Jackson, Director of Professional Learning, Learner Variability Project, Digital Promise
Instructional Power: Teaching to Reach Each Student
Presented by Kelisa Wing, CEO and President, Promises and Possibilities; and Dr. Tanji Reed Marshall, CEO and Principal Consultant, Liaison Educational Partners
Moderated by Barbara Pape, Senior Director, Learner Variability Project, Digital Promise