Sound Walls: A Big Boost for Early Literacy

Presented by Stacy Hurst, M.Ed., Assistant Professor of Teacher Education, Southern Utah University, and Chief Education Officer, Reading Horizons; and Lindsay Kemeny, Second Grade Teacher, Davis School District (UT)

Adults In a Digital World: Pathways to Developing Digital Literacy Skills

Presented by Barbara Pape, Senior Director, Learner Variability Project, Digital Promise; Jyoti Schlesinger, Vice President of Mission and Programs, Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy; Sarah Cacicio, Director, Adult Learning, Digital Promise; and Rajinder Gill, CEO & Co-Founder, Essential Skills Program

Building SEL Teams to Support Whole-Child Development: It Takes a Village

Presented by Dr. Gina Hudson, Coordinator of Support Services, Richmond County School System (GA); Matthew Johann, Assistant Director of Student Services, Richmond County School System (GA); and Jennifer Cooper-Wells, Social & Emotional Learning Coordinator, Round Lake School District (IL)
Moderated by Nicole DellaRocco, Senior Account Director, Panorama Education

Creating Innovative Science Learning Opportunities for Today’s Students

Presented by Dr. Julene Reed, Education Vision, Education Technology, Researcher, Professor, and Professional Development Consultant; and Dr. Sheryl R. Abshire, EdTech Specialist, Consultant, and Thought Leader
Moderated by Paul Berry, General Manager, U.S. Business, Kognity

Equity, Accessibility, and Computer Science

Presented by Yusra Obaid, 6-12 STEM Instructional and Technology Curriculum Developer, Bellevue School District (WA); Fred Valdez, Teacher, Listowel District Secondary School, Ontario, Canada; and Megan Turner, Education Lead, Blackbird

Using Coaching to Effectively Onboard, Engage, and Support New Hires

Presented by Aimee Corrigan, Ph.D., Senior Vice President Professional Services, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; and Scott Traub, Operating Partner, International Center for Leadership in Education
Moderated by Molly Michie, Director of Professional Services Product Management and Strategy, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Quality Control: Why EdTech Product Certifications Should Matter to District Leaders

Presented by Maya Gat, Former Educator, Current Co-Founder and CEO, Branching Minds; Vic Vuchic, Chief Strategy Officer, Digital Promise; Dr. Ann White, Associate Superintendent for Student Services, Charlotte-Mecklenburg School District (NC); and Dr. Eva Dundas, Chief Product Officer, Branching Minds

Co-Teaching Strategies to Support Differentiated Literacy Instruction

Presented by Leana R. Malinowsky, Elementary Educator, Grade 2, Private Nicholas Minue School (NJ); and Paul Garcia, Special Education Teacher, Private Nicholas Minue School (NJ)
Moderated by ​Terrie Noland, Ph.D., CALP​, Vice President, Educator Initiatives​, Learning Ally

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