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The Ultimate Research Guide for All Learners (Including YOU!)
Presented by Dr. Joyce Valenza, Associate Professor of Teaching, Rutgers University, School of Communication and Information; Michelle Luhtala, Library Department Chair, New Canaan High School (CT); and Grace McCusker, Certified School Library Media Specialist, Rutgers University, School of Communication and Information
AASA Leading for Equity: Leading from the Center by Promoting Equity in Schools and Classrooms
Presented by Sydney Chaffee, Humanities Teacher and Instructional Coach, Codman Academy Charter Public School (MA); Shawn Sheehan, Government Relations Liaison, Lewisville Independent School District (TX); and Dr. Richard H. Warren, Jr., Hazel Professor of Education, University of Maryland Eastern Shore (MD)
Moderated by Sarah Brown Wessling, Interim Director for the National Teacher of the Year Program (NTOY) and Teacher, Johnston High School (IA)
Accelerate Education Needs with Stimulus Funding: Accelerate Learning, Summer Learning, and Professional Development
Presented by Dana Pawinski, Senior Grants & Funding Initiatives Director, Imagine Learning; Sarah Estrada, Ph.D., Director of Assessment Solutions, Imagine Learning; Adriane Harden, Director of National Curriculum Experts, Imagine Learning; and Barbara Quincer Coulter, M.Ed., Director of Professional Development Content, Imagine Learning and Edgenuity
Getting to Know UDL: A Starter Kit of Ideas
Presented by Loui Lord Nelson, PhD., President and Lead Consultant, The UDL Approach
Lessons Learned: Turning Challenges from 2020 into Opportunities for the Future for Students with Autism
Presented by Alicia Balfrey, Autism Training Specialist, STAR Autism Support
Book Clubs for Today’s Culture of Learning: Fostering a Love of Independent Reading Through Student Choice and Contemporary Skills
Presented by Hue-An Wren, Ed.D., Teacher on Special Assignment, Garden Grove Unified School District (CA)
Moderated by Jennifer Ehehalt, Sr. Regional Manager, Common Sense Education
Developing Executive Functioning Skills in Class and at a Distance
Presented by Aishah Cholmondeley, Director of Success, Studyo
Moderated by Renaud Boisjoly, CEO, Studyo
Relax and Be Happy: 5 Mindfulness Tools to Reduce Anxiety Now
Presented by Bari Koral, Kids Yoga Expert and Popular Recording Artist
Understanding and Boosting Student Engagement in Today’s 21st Century Learning Environments
Presented by Kelly May-Vollmar, Ed.D., Assistant Superintendent, Educational Services, Desert Sands Unified School District (CA)
Moderated by Monica Cougan, Manager of Strategic Relationships and Initiatives, CatchOn/ENA; and Karen Garza, Ph.D., President and CEO, Battelle for Kids
Professional Learning Practices: Sharing State Exemplars in Support of Digital Learning
Presented by Dorann Avey, Digital Learning Director, Nebraska Department of Education; and Mindy Fiscus, Digital Access Coordinator, Learning Technology Center of Illinois
Moderated by Dr. Jason Bailey, Director of Innovation and Design, SETDA
AASA Leading for Equity: Courageous Leadership – A Systems Approach to Equity
Presented by Dr. Tammy Campbell, Superintendent, Federal Way Public Schools (WA)
Moderated by Dr. Valerie Truesdale, Assistant Executive Director, AASA, The School Superintendents Association
Reading and Dyslexia in a Digital World: The Perspective of a Reading Warrior
Presented by Dr. Maryanne Wolf, Director of the Center for Dyslexia, Diverse Learners, and Social Justice, UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies
Moderated by Barbara Pape, Director of Policy and Communications, Learner Variability Project, Digital Promise
Child Sex Trafficking Prevention: A Course for Educators
Presented by Nathan Davis, Lead Education Specialist, Prevent Child Abuse Utah; and Carrie Rogers-Whitehead, Founder, Digital Respons-Ability
Preparing Gen Z for a Financially Literate Future
Presented by Dr. Dan Zapp, Senior Director of Research, EVERFI; and Gianna Gurga, Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher, Dag Hammarskjöld Middle School (CT)
Moderated by Chloe Sanducci, Schools Implementation Manager, EVERFI
The Big Deal About Addictions: What Educators Need to Know
Presented by James J. Crist, Ph.D., C.S.A.C., Psychologist and Substance Abuse Counselor
Personalized Learning and the Science of Reading
Presented by Laura Seal, Director, Supplementals, Amplify
Math Tasks: Sparking Student Engagement
Presented by Kaitlyn Johnson, Educator, STEM Content Specialist, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Data Storytelling with Infographics
Presented by Mia Gittlen, Middle School Teacher, ELA, History/Social Studies, Technology, Union Middle School (CA); Ilana Somasunderam, Program Manager, STEM Professional Learning, KQED Education; and Rachel Roberson, Program Manager, Humanities Professional Learning, KQED Education