Honoring All Learners: An Asset-Based Approach

Presented by David Flink, Co-Founder and Chief Empowerment Officer, Eye to Eye; Dr. Michael Maclin, Executive Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility, Special School District of St. Louis County (MO); Barbara Pape, Senior Director, Learner Variability Project, Digital Promise; and Kerri Larkin, Senior Education Advisor, Lexia Learning

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

Proactive Leadership Regarding Cybersecurity in School Systems

Presented by Dr. Peter J. Aiken, Superintendent, Central York School District (PA); Dr. Gustavo Balderas, Superintendent, Beaverton School District (OR); and Dr. Mark D. Benigni, Superintendent of Schools, Meriden Public Schools (CT)
Moderated by Ann McMullan, Project Director, CoSN/AASA EmpowerED Superintendents Initiative, CoSN (Consortium for School Networking)

Empowering Autism Educators: A Panel Conversation

Presented by Bronwynne Stewart, Preschool Disabilities Teacher, John Robert Lewis Early Childhood Center (NJ); Heather Ganime, Early Childhood Special Education Teacher, Fredericktown R-1 School District (MO); Anne May, Early Childhood Special Education Teacher, Warren Consolidated Schools (MI); and Dr. Kari Stubbs, SVP, Business Development, Stages Learning
Moderated by Lisa Schmucki, CEO and Founder, edWeb.net

Inclusive Innovation: How School Districts Can Unlock the Power of R&D to Create Transformative Solutions

Presented by Dr. Michelle Miller, Superintendent, South Fayette Township School District (PA); Dr. Michael Nagler, Superintendent, Mineola Union Free School District (NY); Dr. Julie Mitchell, Superintendent, Rowland Unified School District (CA); Dr. Baron Davis, Senior Advisor, Digital Promise; and Kimberly Smith, Chief Inclusive Innovation Officer, Digital Promise

Elevating Summer Learning: Math and Reading Strategies That Produce Double-Digit Gains

Presented by Dr. Jack Smith, Former Superintendent of Montgomery County Public Schools (MD); Dr. Barbara Jenkins, Former Superintendent of Orange County Public Schools (FL), Past President of the Florida Association of District School Superintendents; Jackie Taslim, Co-President, Lavinia Group; and Julia Pockros, Director of Programming and Partnerships, Lavinia Group

5 Essentials for Inspiring Young Learners with the Science of Reading

Presented by Jackie Mader, Senior Early Childhood Reporter, The Hechinger Report; Dr. Nicol Russell, Vice President of Implementation Research, Teaching Strategies; and Ryan Lee-James, PhD, CCC-SLP, Chief Academic Officer, Atlanta Speech School (GA), and Director, Rollins Center

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

AI Unleashed: Vetting the Tools

Presented by Steve Garton, Senior Manager, Common Sense Privacy Program; and Bianca DeJesus, Editor, Learning Content, Common Sense Education
Moderated by Jennifer Ehehalt, Sr. Regional Manager, Midwest, Common Sense Education

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)

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