Neurodiversity in the School Building: Intersecting Special Education with the Science of Reading

Presented by Kerri Larkin, Senior Education Advisor, Lexia; Jesse Sanchez, Managing Director of Programs, The Neurodiversity Alliance; Lily Eisele, Student, Personnel Director, Student Senate Leadership, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire; Dr. Nancy Nelson, Assistant Professor of Special Education, Boston University, and Deputy Director, National Center on Improving Literacy; and Davis FitzGerald, Master’s Student in Special Education, George Washington University
Hosted by Cassandra Wheeler, Director, LETRS State Success, Lexia

Cybersecurity in School District Settings: A District Leadership Approach

Presented by Timothy Broadrick, Ed.D., Superintendent of Schools, Prospect Mountain Schools (NH); Kelly May-Vollmar, Ed.D., Superintendent, Desert Sands Unified School District (CA); and Glenn Robbins, Superintendent, Brigantine Public School District (NJ)
Moderated by Ann McMullan, Project Director, CoSN/AASA EmpowerED Superintendents Initiative, CoSN (Consortium for School Networking)

Loose Parts Alive: Exploring Nature

Presented by Dr. Carla Gull, Associate Professor, Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College; and Dr. Laura Wilhelm, Vice President for Professional Learning, Kaplan Early Learning Company
Moderated by Stephanie Roselli, Executive Editor, Gryphon House, Inc.

Strengthening Learner Agency Through Student-Led Initiatives and Adult Collaboration

Presented by Joseph Shin, Junior, Fox Chapel Area High School (PA); Keena Weigel, Junior, South Hills High School (CA); Shriya Krishnamurthy, Freshman, University of Pittsburgh; Sherenna Bates, Project Director of R&D Partnerships, Center for Inclusive Innovation, Digital Promise; and Cassie Graves, R&D Program Manager, Center for Inclusive Innovation, Digital Promise

Honing Our AI Superpowers in the Classroom: Personalizing Feedback and Learning for Students and Teachers

Presented by Philip Seyfried, Staff Developer, AI and EdTech Specialist, The Reading & Writing Project at Mossflower; Lauren Gould, Staff Developer, The Reading & Writing Project at Mossflower; and Dr. Lucy Calkins, Robinson Professor of Literacy at Teachers College, Columbia University, Founding Director at The Reading & Writing Project at Mossflower, and Senior Author of Units of Study in Writing, Reading, and Phonics

Elevating Writing Instruction: Evidence-Based Strategies

Presented by Alyson Collins, Ph.D., CALT, Associate Professor of Special Education, Texas State University; Stephen Ciullo, Ph.D., Professor of Special Education, Texas State University; and Nicole Nelson, National Curriculum Consultant, Learning A-Z

The Power of Biliteracy Trajectories for Holistic Student Assessment

Presented by Dr. Susan Hopewell, Associate Professor of Education, University of Colorado; and Dr. Jody Slavick, Research Associate, University of Colorado
Moderated by Doris Chávez-Linville, Senior Director of Linguistic and Culturally Diverse Innovation, Renaissance

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