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College and Career Readiness
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
From K to Careers: How to Connect STEM Career Pathways at Every Grade
Presented by Jackie Smalls, Vice President of Social Impact Coalitions, Discovery Education
Literacy With the “Why”: How Connecting Literacy and Career Can Transform Kids’ Futures
Presented by Dr. David Miyashiro, Superintendent, Cajon Valley Union School District (CA); Ed Hidalgo, Career Development Advisor, Educators Cooperative; Saki Dodelson, CEO and Founder, Beable Education; and Dr. Susan Gertler, Co-Founder and Chief Academic Officer, Beable Education
Moderated by Dr. Donna Wright, Retired School Superintendent, and Education Planner and Consultant
Work-Based Learning: Strategies for Enhancing Student Outcomes and Career Readiness
Presented by Shannon Shelton, Director, Work-Based Learning, North Kansas City School District (MO); and Kelly Cooper, Chief Secondary Academic Officer, Iredell-Statesville School District (NC)
Social Studies Education Today: Preparing Students for College, Career, and Civic Life
Presented by Dr. Lawrence Paska, Executive Director, National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS)
Learner-Centered Classrooms: Creating Experiences for Learners to Thrive
Presented by Rachel Gil, M.A., Instructional Coach, Santa Ana Unified School District (CA); Katie Weisberg, Director of Strategic Partnerships, Learner-Centered Collaborative; and Marlon Styles, Partner, Learner-Centered Collaborative
Keep Students Committed to Graduate Through Career Exploration
Presented by DeVonté Bailey, Social Video Specialist, Oklahoma Educational Television Authority and Jobs Explained; Scott Jackson, ESL and U.S. History Teacher, Brooklyn International High School (NY); and Aaron Siegel, Project Director, American Graduate: Jobs Explained, WNET
Agency in the Classroom: Building the Right Conditions
Presented by Bill Zima, Director of Implementation, Marzano Academies; and Ashley Avila, Implementation Specialist, Marzano Academies