Professional Development

Mentorship, Leadership, and Growth: The Relationships That Help Us Become

Mentorship, Leadership, and Growth: The Relationships That Help Us Become

Presented by BethAnne Hines, Ed.D., Principal, Arp Elementary School, Arp Independent School District (TX); Schronda Burns, Texas Rising Star Mentor, Texas Workforce Commission; and Stephanie Schminkey, Chief Academic Officer, Kilgore Independent School District (TX)
Moderated by Connie Warren, M.Ed., Former Educator, Current Sr. Marketing Manager, BookNook

Learning Without Tears 20261020 event

Reading Isn’t Enough: Why Writing Is the Missing Lever

Presented by Amy Siracusano, M.S.Ed., Experienced Educator, National Literacy Consultant; and Dr. Cheryl Lundy Swift, Experienced Educator, Director of Professional Learning and Academic Partnership, Learning Without Tears

Leading Literacy Through Change: How District Leaders Sustain Momentum and Accelerate Outcomes

Leading Literacy Through Change: How District Leaders Sustain Momentum and Accelerate Outcomes

Presented by Dr. Terra Greenwell, Senior K-12 Advisor and Former Chief Academic Officer; Dr. Glenda Sheffield, Superintendent, Hampton County School District (SC); and Dr. Deann Collins, Chief of Staff, Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) and Former Maryland Deputy State Superintendent
Moderated by Dr. Donna Wright, Retired School Superintendent/Education Consultant

4 Mindshifts for Teaching AI Agency

4 Mindshifts for Teaching AI Agency

Presented by Dan Be Kim, AI Fellow and Translational Research Designer, Center for Digital Thriving, Harvard Graduate School of Education; and Dr. Carrie James, Co-Founder and Co-Director, Center for Digital Thriving, and Co-Director, Project Zero, Harvard Graduate School of Education

High-Impact Literacy PD Is Personalized, Not Packaged

High-Impact Literacy PD Is Personalized, Not Packaged

Presented by Kendra Totman Padilla, Former Educator, Current Structured Literacy Coach, Stern Center for Language and Learning; and Kimberly Hunt, Experienced Educator, Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment, Lamoille North Supervisory Union (VT)
Moderated by Leigh Buettler, Former Educator, Current Director of Professional Learning, Stern Center for Language and Learning