Presented by Malika Ali, Former Teacher and District Administrator, Current Chief Innovation Officer, Throughline Learning
Student Engagement and Motivation
Mathematics at Work: Tier 1 and Tier 2 Strategies to Accelerate Student Learning to Grade Level and Above
Presented by Mona Toncheff, Former Mathematics Specialist, Current Author and Solution Tree Associate
Engaging Students in Environmental Action Through Music: For Earth Day and Beyond
Presented by Ben Dumbauld, Director of Content, TeachRock; and Gina Machado, Former New York City Public School Teacher, Current Director of Programs and Partnerships, TeachRock
Using Meaningful and Complex Texts to Deepen Knowledge in Middle School
Presented by Mitchell Brookins, Ph.D., Educational Consultant
Moderated by Amanda Dharsi, Senior Manager, Product Marketing, Scholastic
Creating Paths to Algebra I Success: From Gatekeeper to Gateway
Presented by Dr. Corey Morrison, Director of Mathematics, Chicago Public Schools (IL); Dr. Frances Baez, Chief Academic Officer, Los Angeles Unified School District (CA); Hillary Knudson, Vice President, Whiteboard Advisors; and Dr. Dia Bryant, NMIP Lead Facilitator, Context Matters Strategy Group
Bridging Social and Academic Language for Newcomer and Emergent Multilingual Students Through Tech
Presented by Dr. Edith Treviño, ESL Educational Consultant, Dr. ET & Company
Aligning Literacy Efforts from Pre-K to Kindergarten: Engaging Early Educators in the Conversation
Presented by Emily Grunt, Director of Field Support, Collaborative Classroom; and Alicia Simba, Transitional Kindergarten Teacher, Prescott Elementary School, Oakland Unified School District (CA)
Take Flight with Drones: Empowering Students to Become Pilots and Coders
Presented by Ben Sondgeroth, Lead Regional Educational Technology Coordinator, Learning Technology Center of Illinois; and Frankie Baker, Digital Learning Coach and Community Coordinator, Frisco Independent School District (TX)
Virtual Tutoring That Works: Dispelling Myths and Sharing Best Practices
Virtual Tutoring That Works: Dispelling Myths and Sharing Best Practices
Presented by Elizabeth Diamond, K-2 Network Content Leader, FirstLine Schools (LA); and Emily Hunyadi, Elementary School Principal, FirstLine Schools (LA)
Moderated by Jim McVety, Managing Partner, First Step Advisors
Why Hands-On STEM Labs Matter: The Science Behind Active Learning
Presented by Kerry Richmond, M.Ed., K-12 STEM Specialist and Account Executive, JoVE; and Jeff Rothberg, M.Ed., K-12 STEM Specialist and Associate Director, JoVE