Presented by Rick Hartman, Founder and Head Toymaker, School of Toy
Student Agency and Voice
From Engagement to Learning: Congressional Briefing on Closing the Gap Between Student Aspirations and Classroom Practices
Presented by Dr. Julie Evans, CEO, Project Tomorrow; Dr. Lu Settles Young, Vice Chair, Kentucky Board of Education, Professor, University of Kentucky College of Education, Former Superintendent and Chief Academic Officer; and a panel of students
Creating a School Culture That Values Student Voice
Presented by Mike Boraz, Chief of Network 15, Chicago Public Schools (IL); Tim Schell, Director of Secondary Curriculum and Instruction, Waunakee Community School District (WI); and Quinesha Tillman, Partnership Manager, PERTS
Strengthening Learner Agency Through Student-Led Initiatives and Adult Collaboration
Presented by Joseph Shin, Junior, Fox Chapel Area High School (PA); Keena Weigel, Junior, South Hills High School (CA); Shriya Krishnamurthy, Freshman, University of Pittsburgh; Sherenna Bates, Project Director of R&D Partnerships, Center for Inclusive Innovation, Digital Promise; and Cassie Graves, R&D Program Manager, Center for Inclusive Innovation, Digital Promise
Science Standards Are Not Curricula: Focusing on Student Sensemaking to Make NGSS Come Alive
Presented by Dr. Patrick L. Brown, Executive Director of STEAM and Career Education, Fort Zumwalt School District (MO); and Grace Boersma, Professional Development Specialist, Kognity
Learner-Centered Design: Involving Your Students in Creating Your Lessons
Presented by Daisy Centeno, Student, Virginia Commonwealth University; Avery Wiredu, Student, American University; Juan Valentin, Education Advisor, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, An Agency of the Department of Commerce; and Julie LePage, Digital Communications Strategist, Student and Learners Division in the Office of Public Engagement, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Amplifying Student and Community Voices to Transform Learning and District Decision Making
Presented by Shawna Dinkins, Ed.D., Deputy Superintendent, Lynwood Unified School District (CA); Heidi Maltby-Skodack, Executive Director of School Improvement and Innovative Programs, Traverse City Area Public Schools (MI); Jesse Ross, Director of Strategic Partnerships, Learner-Centered Collaborative; and Zareen Kasad, Project Director, Center for Inclusive Innovation, Digital Promise
Building Thinking Classrooms in a Self-Paced Learning Environment
Presented by Joseph Manfre, Mathematics Educator, Punahou School (HI)
Moderated by Toni Rose Deanon, Sr. Manager, Community Management, The Modern Classrooms Project
Funding Reset to Support Student Needs Through the Lens of Public Health
Presented by Rebecca M. Langan, MSW, Principal, Langan and Associates, LLC; Dr. Alisa Smiley-Rudolph, Mental Health and Truancy Coordinator, Selma City Schools (AL); and Dr. Elsa Friis, Head of Mental Health, Alongside
A Child-Centered Approach for Inspiring Discovery and Learning in Pre-K Students
Presented by Kara Ball, Academic Officer and Author, Teacher Created Materials
Moderated by Jen Jump, Senior Academic Officer, Teacher Created Materials