Digital Citizenship Week and Digital Well-Being in the Arctic

Presented by Amy Eakin, Director of Technology, Northwest Arctic Borough School District (AK); and Sue Thotz, Director of Education Outreach, Common Sense Education
Moderated by Jennifer Ehehalt, Sr. Regional Manager, Midwest, Common Sense Education

School Improvement: Built on a Foundation of “Knowing What Works”

Presented by Penny Ciaburri, Vice President and General Manager, PLC Associates, a Scholarus Learning Company; Dr. Lisa Adams, Deputy Superintendent of Academics and School Leadership, Temple Independent School District (TX); Brian Pulvino, Superintendent, Fulton City School District (NY); and Michael Imburgia, State Project Director for K-12 District/School Continuous Improvement, Lancaster-Lebanon Intermediate Unit 13

Science of Teaching Reading: Explicit Instruction, Universal Design for Learning, and Technology/Digital Tools

Presented by Irma Brasseur-Hock, Ph.D., Program Director, University of Kansas Department of Special Education Online Programs, and Assistant Research Professor, University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning; James Basham, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Special Education at the University of Kansas; and Sean Smith, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Special Education at the University of Kansas

A Fresh Take on Media Literacy in the Era of AI

Presented by Katie McNamara, Teacher Librarian at North High School (CA), and Program Director at Fresno Pacific University; and Lori Lynch, VP of Professional Learning, Britannica Education

IEP Tips for Students with Complex Support Needs

Presented by Andrea Ruppar, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education, University of Wisconsin–Madison; and Jennifer Kurth, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Special Education, University of Kansas

Redesigning Teacher Evaluation Systems

Presented by Dr. Michael Hinojosa, Former Superintendent, Dallas Independent School District (TX) and Cobb County School District (GA), and Current Chief Impact Officer, engage2learn; and Dr. Chris Everett, Chief Strategy Officer, engage2learn

How Diverse Language Experiences Shape Learning: The Cognitive Outcomes of Bilingualism and Literacy Development

Presented by Dr. Young-Suk Kim, Professor and Senior Associate Dean, School of Education, University of California, Irvine; Dr. Gigi Luk, Associate Professor, Department of Educational and Counseling Psychology, Centre for Research on Brain, Language, and Music, McGill University; Dr. Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan, President, Valley Speech Language and Learning Center; and Dr. Raj Chattergoon, Director of Efficacy Research, Lexia Learning
Moderated by Cassandra Wheeler, Director of Lexia LETRS® State Success, Lexia Learning

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

Supporting Diverse Multilingual Learners: An Asset-Based Approach

Presented by Dr. Lizzy Cashiola, Associate Director of Regional Research, Houston Education Research Consortium (HERC), Rice University’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research; Andrea Bitner, ELL Educator, Author, and Speaker, Interboro School District (PA); Dr. José Viana, Senior Education Advisor, Lexia Learning; and Breanna Guzman, Senior Language Product Specialist, Lexia Learning
Moderated by Cassandra Wheeler, Director of Lexia LETRS® State Success, Lexia Learning

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