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Student-Centered Learning/Voice
Designing MTSS with Learner Variability and a Whole Child Focus
Presented by Takeru “TK” Nagayoshi, Professional Learning Director, Community Events, Panorama Education; and Jessica Jackson, Director of Professional Learning, Learner Variability Project, Digital Promise
Moderated by Barbara Pape, Senior Director, Learner Variability Project, Digital Promise
Building Community and Student-Led Teacher PD to Address Mental Health and Racial Trauma
Presented by Damita Harvey, Community Organizer, Bristol Cares Coalition; Malikah Upchurch, Instructional Coach, Bristol Township School District (PA); Dr. Latia White, Senior Inclusive Innovation Researcher, Digital Promise; and Dr. Kristian Lenderman, Senior Program Manager, Digital Promise
The Future of Personalized Instruction Is Here: An IEP for Every Student
Presented by Richard K. Cohen, Assistant Superintendent, Metuchen School District (NJ); Mark Wojciechowski, Senior Director of Education Partnerships, Varsity Tutors; and Brian Galvin, Chief Academic Officer, Varsity Tutors
How to Make Student Feedback Actionable
Presented by Byron Adams, Vice President, Tripod Education, a Scholarus Learning Company; Lillie Huddleston, Ph.D., Associate Superintendent of Equity and Student Services, City Schools of Decatur (GA); and Tammy Miles, Dean of Academics, Kamehameha Schools - Kapalama Campus (HI)
Ensure Sensemaking in Math with Mindful Problem Solving for Reflective Inquiry-Based Learning
Presented by Michele Lynch, M.Ed., National Content Specialist, Heinemann Publishing
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
Teaching and Learning Through the Lens of Your Students
Presented by Javier Zamora, Author; Dr. Simran Jeet Singh, Executive Director, Aspen Institute’s Program on Religion & Society, and Author; and Dr. Tatiana Rivadeneyra, Program Director of Teacher Education and Assistant Professor, Alliant International University
Checking In On School Climate
Presented by Byron Adams, Vice President, Tripod Education, a Scholarus Learning Company; Michael Fournier, Superintendent of Schools, Bedford School District (NH); and Victor Cota, Director of Equity and Inclusion, St. Margaret’s Episcopal School (CA)
From CDs to AI: Congressional Briefing on 20 Years of Speak Up Research
Presented by Dr. Julie Evans, CEO, Project Tomorrow, with a panel of K-12 students
Using Socratic Circles to Engage Racial Equity Discourse in the Classroom
Presented by Schyvonne Ross, Assistant Principal, Reynoldsburg High School, Reynoldsburg City Schools (OH); Lisa Floyd-Jefferson, Deeper Learning Specialist, Reynoldsburg City Schools (OH); Alexandra Merritt Johnson, Ph.D., Senior Inclusive Innovation Researcher, Digital Promise; and Kristian Lenderman, Ed.D., Senior Program Manager, Digital Promise
Shared Reading: A Bridge to Independence for Primary to Intermediate Readers
Presented by Chrisie Moritz, Literacy Consultant, Heinemann Publishing
Balancing Virtual and In-Person Learning: Moving Along the Hybrid Spectrum Towards a Student-Centered Future
Presented by Amanda Pelukas, Virtual Academy Coordinator 1-8, Plymouth-Canton Community Schools (MI); Rachel Babcock, Co-Founder and Co-Director, MAP Academy (MA); and Megan Hanley, Executive Director of School Design, ASU Preparatory Academy (AZ)
Moderated by Nate Kellogg, Partner, The Learning Accelerator
Bridging District Equity Gaps: Collaborating with BIPOC Solution Providers for Change
Presented by Stephane Manuel, Founder and CEO, TrueFiktion; Marcela Andrés, President and CEO, designEDengagement, PBC; Dr. Nathan L. Fisher, Superintendent, Roselle Public Schools (NJ); Dr. Alexandra Merritt Johnson, Senior Inclusive Innovation Researcher, Digital Promise Global; and Sherenna Bates, Project Director, R&D Partnerships, Digital Promise Global
Digital Learning That Transforms: From Emergency Remote Teaching to Disruption
Presented by Holly Brzycki, Supervisor of Online Learning, Capital Area Intermediate Unit (CAOLA); Nartarshia Sharpe, M.Ed., MBCT, School Counselor, Dean of Students, Crossroads FLEX High School (NC); and Dr. Allison Powell, Chief Academic Officer, Evergreen Education Group, and Program Chair, Digital Learning Annual Conference (DLAC) 2024
Empowering Language Learners: Strategies for Success in Self-Paced ESL Classrooms
Presented by Michelle Spain, ESL Teacher, Worcester Public Schools (MA); Alicia Serafin, EL Teacher, Everett Public Schools (MA); Lydia Crush, ESL Teacher, Modern Classrooms Mentor, The Modern Classrooms Project; and Toni Rose Deanon, Community Engagement Manager, The Modern Classrooms Project
Transform the High School ELA Classroom with Choice Reading
Presented by Cicely Lewis, School Librarian, Gwinnett County Public Schools (GA); Morgan Taylor, Instructional Coach, Lawndale High School, Centinela Valley Union High School District (CA); and Ronell Whitaker, ELA and LRC Curriculum Director, Community High School District 218 (IL)
Portrait of a Graduate: How to Develop Durable Skills for the 21st Century and Beyond
Presented by Ken Kay, Education Provocateur; Stephanie Reyes, Teacher, Val Verde Unified School District (CA); and Alison Shell, Senior Research Scientist, Digital Promise
Moderated by Barbara Pape, Senior Director, Learner Variability Project, Digital Promise
Leading a Culture of Reading: How to Engage and Inspire Readers in Your School Community
Presented by Lorraine Radice, Ph.D., PreK–12 Director of Literacy, Long Beach Public Schools (NY)