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Leadership/Administration
Closing the Reading Gap for EL Learners: Your Multilingual Learners Are Here
Presented by Dr. Michael Hinojosa, Superintendent in Residence, Council of Great City Schools and Texas Urban Council; and Dr. Tony Smith, Deputy Superintendent, Denver Public Schools (CO)
Moderated by Dr. Donna Wright, Retired School Superintendent and Education Consultant
Closing the Fluency Gap Series – Part 2: Building the Foundations for Fluency and for Deep Reading
Presented by Maryanne Wolf, Director of the Center for Dyslexia, Diverse Learners, and Social Justice, UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies; and Carolyn Brown, Ph.D., Chief Academic Officer and Co-Founder, Foundations in Learning
Moderated by Tim Odegard, Murfree Chair of Excellence in Dyslexic Studies and Professor of Psychology, Middle Tennessee State University
How to Elevate Student Voice to Improve Student Engagement and Achievement
Presented by Dr. Kimberly Hinton, Director of Coaching, The Network for College Success (NCS), The University of Chicago; Shannon Shambaugh, Equity Advancement Specialist, Evergreen Public Schools (WA); Rachel Banas, Director of Operations and Student Services, West Buffalo Charter School (NY); and Dr. Sarah Gripshover, Director of Research, PERTS
AI in Education: Steering Towards Equity and Empowerment
Presented by Alana Winnick, Educational Technology Director and Data Protection Officer, Pocantico Hills Central School District (NY); Ken Shelton, International Speaker and Consultant, Elevate Education; and Diana Hughes, Vice President, Product Innovation and AI, Age of Learning
Moderated by Sunil Gunderia, Chief Innovation Officer, Age of Learning
Engineering HQIM Success: Aligning People and Structures to Turn Beliefs into Reality
Presented by Steven Mendoza, Senior District Impact Manager, Carnegie Learning; and Jimmy Brehm, Senior Vice President of Academic Partnerships, Carnegie Learning
Women in K-12 Educational Leadership: “Leaning In” and Lessons Learned
Presented by Dr. Jennifer Bessolo, Professor of the Practice, Masters of Educational Administration Program Coordinator, University of Kansas School of Education and Human Sciences; and Dr. Carrie Mugridge, Executive Director of Learning Services, Santa Fe Trail USD 434 (KS)
Moderated by Susan Hartz, Admissions Outreach Advisor, Everspring on behalf of the University of Kansas
How OCPS Brought Digital Reading to Their Large Urban District
Presented by Margie Wells, Digital Learning and Library Media Program Specialist, Orange County Public Schools (FL); and Allison Kibbey, Director of Instructional Technology and Library Media, Orange County Public Schools (FL)
Attendance Matters: Tackling Chronic Absenteeism Together
Presented by Dr. Joshua P. Starr, Managing Partner, The Center for Model Schools; Dr. Jessica Huizenga, Associate Partner, The Center for Model Schools; Elliot Ransom, Co-CEO, UChicago Impact; and Dr. Joe Gothard, Superintendent of Schools, Madison Metropolitan School District (WI), and 2024 National Superintendent of the Year
Authoring Your MTSS Story: A Success Spotlight with Chicago Public Schools
Presented by Toni Liza DeMello, District Manager, MTSS, Chicago Public Schools (IL); and Dr. Eva Dundas, Chief Academic Officer, Branching Minds
Boost Student Creativity and Engagement with Coding and Music
Presented by Alberto Carvalho, Superintendent, Los Angeles Unified School District (CA); Mike Tierney, Director, Global Programming, Amazon Music; Hadi Partovi, CEO and Founder, Code.org; Karim Meghji, Chief Product Officer, Code.org; and Robyn Speed, Director of Outreach and Adoption, Code.org
Creativity in and Out of the Classroom
Presented by Dan Hunter, author of Learning and Teaching Creativity; Dr. Rex Jung, President, Brain and Behavioral Associates, and Professor, University of New Mexico; and Hathalee Higgs, Partner + Co-founder, Hunter Higgs
Moderated by Michael Campbell, President, Advancing Global EDU