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The Secret Connection Between Handwriting and Reading
Presented by Christina Bretz, DOT, MS, OTR/L, National Presenter, Learning Without Tears; and Tania Ferrandino, OTR/L, National Presenter, Learning Without Tears
MTSS: Taking Efficacy from Good to Great
Presented by Megan Gruis, Ed.S., LSC, Executive Director of Customized Implementation Supports, CharacterStrong; and Janie Moseley, Director of MTSS, Owensboro Public Schools (KY)
Moderated by Paul Procopio, Senior Account Director, Panorama Education
The Science of Math: Firing Up the Hippocampus to Accelerate Learning
Presented by Nigel Nisbet, Former Math Coach, Current Vice President, Content Creation, MIND Research Institute; and Ki Karou, Director of Product, ST Math Content, MIND Research Institute
Demystifying Assessments to Improve Instruction and Student Outcomes
Presented by Jan Dierkes, M.Ed., Senior Solutions Engineer, Illuminate Education; and Jeremy O’Neil, Customer Success Director, Illuminate Education
How to Set Up Your Math Classroom to Foster Engagement, Collaboration, and Problem Solving
Presented by Jay Meadows, CEO, Exemplars; and Jessica Alstete, Elementary School Teacher and Content Creator, Sunflower Scaffolds
Moderated by Alaina Cioffi, Director of Sales, Exemplars
Safety in Middle and High School Science Labs
Presented by Dr. Mike Marvel, Senior Scientist, Flinn Scientific
Building Strong Digital Citizens: News and Media Literacy in the Classroom
Presented by Allie Niese, AP U.S. Government and Civics Teacher, Chicago Public Schools (IL); and Molly June Roquet, Education Librarian, Saint Mary’s College of California
Moderated by Kristi Hemingway, VP of Content and Creative Strategy, EdCuration; and Shaelynn Farnsworth, Senior Director of Educator Network Expansion, News Literacy Project
Building Comprehension Through Think Alouds Across Grade Levels
Presented by Molly Ness, Ph.D., Vice President of Academic Content, Learning Ally
Moderated by Elizabeth Zwerg, Community Manager, Learning Ally
School Year Success! Strategies to Instill Positive Behavior in the Classroom
Presented by Wendy Amato, M.Ed., Ph.D., Former Educator, Current Chief Academic Officer, Learners Edge; Keely Keller, M.Ed., Former Educator, Current Director of Professional Programs, Learners Edge; and Shannon Rice, M.Ed., Special Education Teacher/Helping Teacher, Corning-Painted Post Area School District (NY)
Reading and Writing Strategies for Multilingual Learners
Presented by F. Isabel Campoy, Award-Winning Bilingual Author
Moderated by Sara Buren, Sr. Product Marketing Manager, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
How to Get Started with Culturally Responsive Teaching for Back to School
Presented by Dr. Tonia Durden, Clinical Professor and Birth-Five Program Coordinator, Georgia State University
Moderated by Raven Griffin, Marketing Manager, Kaplan Early Learning Company
5 Authentic Literacy Strategies to Promote Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
Presented by Cheryl Lundy Swift, M.Ed., Professional Learning Director, Learning Without Tears; and Dr. Miriam Ortiz, CEO and Chief Consultant, K12 Matters, LLC
5 Strategies and Tools to Support New and Veteran Teachers for the School Year
Presented by Jill Galloway, Former EdTech Leader, Current Chief of Product Innovation, engage2learn; and Shannon Buerk, Former Educator, Current Founder and CEO, engage2learn
Moderated by Albert Martinez, Chief Strategy Officer, engage2learn
5 Tips to Optimize Your Website for a New School Year
Presented by Kristi Bond, Senior Educational Consultant, Blackboard; and Ruth Spina, Senior Product Manager, Blackboard
Show Your Students That Great Ideas May Already Be Within Them
Presented by Katia Avila Pinedo, Computer Engineering Student, University of California, Santa Cruz, and Software Engineering Intern, Microsoft
Co-Moderated by Arianna Anderson, Student Inventor, Pathways Academy of Technology and Design (CT); and Deborah Carr, Education Outreach Specialist, USPTO, OCCO, Office of Education
Teaching AP Computer Science with Roblox
Presented by Matthew Cheng, Instructor
Best Practices to Support Emergent Bilingual Students This School Year—and Beyond
Presented by Maha Abdelkader, Education Program Specialist, U.S. Department of Education, Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA); Ester de Jong, Ed.D., Professor, University of Colorado Denver; Alice García, Ed.S., Title III Director/EL Coordinator, Louisiana Department of Education; Ignacio Ruiz, M.Ed., Assistant Superintendent, Clark County School District (NV); and José Viana, Ed.D., Senior Education Advisor, Lexia Learning
Plan and Deliver Effective Reading Comprehension Mini-Lessons
Presented by Kristina Smekens, President, Lead Consultant, Smekens Education
Moderated by Monica Myers, Playbook Pro Remote Coach, Smekens Education