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
Inquiry-Based Learning
Where Literacy Meets Inquiry: Making Elementary Social Studies Manageable
Presented by Dr. S.G. Grant, Professor Emeritus of Social Studies Education at Binghamton University, and Co-Author of C3 Framework; and Dr. Kara Ball, Former Educator, Current Academic Officer, Teacher Created Materials
Moderated by Heather Brooke, Former Educator, Current Vice President of Professional Learning, Teacher Created Materials
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
Teaching History Through Decisions, Tradeoffs, and Uncertainty: Students as Historical Decision Makers
Presented by Kevin Parkinson, Ed.D., Former Educator, Current Education Senior Manager, Alliance for Decision Education
Build a Culture of Questioning to Transform Learning
Presented by Erin Mohr, Assistant Director of Elementary Education, Hamilton Southeastern Schools (IN); and April Smith, Lead Gifted and Talented Teacher for Elementary Schools, Orangeburg County School District (SC)
Moderated by Teri Laliberte, Assistant Director of Professional Learning, Great Books Foundation
A Practical Framework for Observation and Growth in the Social Studies Classroom
Presented by Natacha Scott, Former Teacher, Current Director of Educator Engagement, iCivics; Christina Ross, Former Teacher, Current Director of Business Development, iCivics; and Sarah Hurd, K–12 Social Studies Coordinator, Jeffco Public Schools (CO)
Student Agency in Science: Empower Students to Lead Investigations
Presented by Hoover Herrera, Former Teacher, Current Marketing Manager, Customer Success, Carolina® Science
Science Strategies: Shifting From Learning About to Figuring Out
Presented by Isaac Stauffer, Former Educator, Current Associate Director, PD Strategy and Delivery, STEM, Amplify; and Erika Gillette, Ed.D., Former Educator, Current Lead Professional Learning Specialist, STEM, Amplify
Student-Led Inquiry in the Science Classroom: Transforming “This is Boring” Into “I Can’t Wait to Investigate!”
Presented by Suzanne Kehret, Former Educator, Current Product Designer, ExploreLearning; Bonnie Ellis, Former Educator, Current Senior Professional Learning Manager, ExploreLearning; and Dr. Megan Conrad, Former Instructor, Current Manager of Efficacy & Insights Research, ExploreLearning
Teaching Core Science with STEM: More Than a Supplement
Presented by Hope Thompson, Former Science Teacher, Current Program Operations Manager, NextWaveSTEM