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College and Career Readiness
Developing Essential Skills for College and Career Readiness: Are Your Students Ready for Their Next Steps?
Presented by Doris Zahner, Ph.D., Chief Academic Officer, Council for Aid to Education; Leighann Lenti, Chief of Partnership, University of Virginia Partnership for Leaders in Education; and Matt Montaño, Superintendent, Bernalillo Public Schools (NM)
Supporting Early Childhood Education Pathways with Micro-Credentials
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
Building Student Agency Through High School Science
Presented by Jeff McCoy, Associate Superintendent of Academics, Greenville County Schools (SC)
Moderated by Paul Berry, General Manager, U.S. Business, Kognity
FAFSA Season is Here: How to Equip Your Students
Presented by Kristen King, M.Ed., Co-Founder and Director of Coaching, Persist Nashville; Rachel Henry, Implementation Lead, NY/NJ, EVERFI; and Jay Matthews, Ed.S., Specialist, K12 Community Impact, EVERFI
Moderated by Jessie Fox, M.Ed., Sr. Director, K12 Community Engagement, EVERFI
Avoiding the Transition Cliff: Career Exploration and Life Readiness for Exceptional Students
Presented by Susie Wingate, Special Education Leader and Master Teacher, and CEO of Community Based Instructional Services; and Karen Allen, National Education Director, Brighten Learning
Teaching AP Science Content to an AP Standard
Presented by Savannah Stanley, Digital Solutions Professional Learning Trainer, Flinn Scientific
Portrait of a Graduate: Making the Vision Reality for Your Students
Presented by Jon Alfuth, Senior Director, State Policy, KnowledgeWorks.org; Dr. Kipp D. Rogers, Chief Academic Officer, Virginia Beach City Public Schools; and Doris Zahner, Ph.D., Chief Academic Officer, CAE
Using Esports as a Gateway to STEM Careers Through CTE
Presented by Scott Spector, Former STEM Educator, Current VP of Business Partnerships, Coherent Educational Solutions; and Chris Scroggins, Former Esports Instructor, Current Co-Founder, EDGE Consulting
Moderated by Dr. Jamie Valenzuela-Mumau, Former Education Leader, Current CEO, Coherent Educational Solutions
Future-Ready Students: How to Develop and Measure Higher-Order Skills
Presented by Denise Mutlu, Ed.D., Senior Vice President, Project Lead The Way; Jimmy Han, Director of Project Management, UnboundEd; and Doris Zahner, Ph.D., Chief Academic Officer, CAE
Diversity in STEM: Expose Students to Future Career Possibilities From Your Classroom
Presented by Hall Davidson, Senior Director, Global Learning Initiatives, Discovery Education; and Amira Davis, Manager, Community Engagement – Social Impact, Discovery Education
Moderated by Cameron Waldo, Manager, Community Engagement, Discovery Education
10 Lessons in How to Build Relationships and Relevance in Career-Connected Learning
Presented by Rachael Keaouhi Aquino, Ph.D., Founding Executive Director, Hawaii Workforce Pipeline, Inc.; Robert Markle, Ph.D., Education Research Project Manager, The Christensen Institute; and Julia Freeland Fisher, Director of Education Research, The Christensen Institute
Fostering Entrepreneurial Mindsets to Build a Culture of Workforce Readiness for All Students
Presented by Dr. Lazaro Lopez, Associate Superintendent for Teaching and Learning, Township High School District 214 (IL); Bob Brown, Computer Science, MobileMakersEdu Teacher, John Hersey High School, Township High School District 214 (IL); and Mike Drenth, Business, INCubatoredu Teacher, Rolling Meadows High School, Township High School District 214 (IL)
Moderated by Evo Popoff, Senior Vice President, Whiteboard Advisors
A Roadmap to Employability: Integrating Higher-Order Skills Into Curricula and Assessment
Presented by Johnny Key, Partner, Strategos Group, and Former Secretary of Education, Arkansas Department of Education; Doug Mesecar, Partner, Strategos Group, and Former Deputy Chief of Staff, U.S. Department of Education; and Doris Zahner, Ph.D., Chief Academic Officer, CAE
Closing the Knowledge Gap: Engaging Every Student with Complex Texts
Presented by Megan Jensen, Director of Literacy Impact, Carnegie Learning; and Heather Sampselle, Director of Professional Learning Design, Literacy, Carnegie Learning
Implementing Successful PBL + STEM Initiatives
Presented by Jorge Valenzuela, Education Leadership Coach, Strategic Advisor, Professional Speaker, Author, and Educator, Lifelong Learning Defined; Mark Whelton, Superintendent, Bridgeport-Spaulding Community School District (MI); and Christopher Young, Educator, Instructional Coach, and STEM Facilitator, The Oakwood School (NC)
Connect Students to Their Community Using Journalistic Learning and In-Class Interviews
Presented by Bo Brusco, Communications Manager, Journalistic Learning Initiative; Ed Madison, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Journalistic Learning Initiative; and Melissa Wantz, Instructional Design Consultant, Journalistic Learning Initiative
The Skills List | Case 74: Distraction as a Workplace Hazard
Presented by Kevin E. Baird, Chairman, Global Center for College and Career Readiness
Accommodations for Students with Learning Disabilities: Why They Matter
Presented by Riley Mulcahy, Marketing and Admissions Associate, Compass High School Bay Area (CA), and Executive Director, The RILEY Project; Sharon Updyke, Director of Teaching and Learning, Compass High School (CA); and Dr. Xin Wei, Senior Quantitative Researcher, Digital Promise
Moderated by Barbara Pape, Senior Director, Learner Variability Project, Digital Promise