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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
The Science of Math: Confident Teachers Inspire Confident Students
Presented by Nigel Nisbet, Former Math Coach, Current Vice President, Content Creation, MIND Research Institute; and Kathleen L. Gallagher, Ph.D., Principal, Baker Elementary School (CA)
Universal Pre-Kindergarten: How to Ensure Successful Implementation
Presented by Dionne Clabaugh, Ed.D., VP, Learning and Teaching Engagement, Coherent Educational Solutions; and Caren Drezner, M.Ed., Early Childhood Education Consultant, Coherent Educational Solutions
Moderated by Jamie Valenzuela-Mumau, Ed.D., CEO, Coherent Educational Solutions
Fresh Literature That Widens Readers’ Horizons
Presented by Carol Jago, Past President, National Council of Teachers of English, Consulting Author to HMH Into Reading, a K-6 reading program, and HMH Into Literature, a 6-12 literature program
Moderated by Sara Buren, Sr. Product Marketing Manager, 6-12 ELA, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Blended Learning for the Win: Design Engaging Learning Experiences for in Class, Online, and Everything in Between
Presented by Catlin R. Tucker, EdD, Educator and Best-Selling Author
Developing Social and Emotional Intelligence in Young Children: Seven Skills for School Success
Presented by Jody Martin, Content Manager, Frog Street
Science of Reading in Practice: Solving Challenges with Effective Strategies
Presented by Dr. Amanda Alexander, Chief Academic Officer, Scholastic Education Solutions; Dr. Julia B. Lindsey, Early Literacy Expert and Consultant; and Elaine Shobert, Instructional Leader, Rock Rest Elementary School (NC)
How to Use Technology to Empower Student-Led Learning in Elementary School
Presented by Nancy Penchev, Instructional Technology Coach, Scheck Hillel Community School (FL); and Marisa Labadini, Growth Marketing Specialist, Unruly Studios
Decoding Is Only Half the Story: Challenges with Implementing the Science of Reading
Presented by Dr. Suzanne Carreker, Principal Educational Content Lead, Lexia Learning
Building Successful Readers and Writers Who Can Decode, Spell, and Comprehend What They Read
Presented by Kathy Rhea Bumgardner, M.Ed., National Literacy Consultant for Strategies Unlimited, Inc., Program Author of Wonders 2023 for McGraw Hill Education, and Adjunct Professor of Literacy at Queens University of Charlotte
Moderated by Joanna Lewis, Senior Product Marketing Manager, Supplemental Literacy, McGraw Hill Education
5 Easy Steps for Having More Nature-Based Learning in Your Classroom
Presented by Rachel Larimore, Ph.D., Chief Visionary, Samara Early Learning
Deconstructing Depth of Knowledge: A Method and Model for Deeper Teaching and Learning
Presented by Erik M. Francis, Author and Educational Speaker, Solution Tree
Cybersecurity in Today’s Learning Environments: What School Leaders Must Know and Do
Presented by Dr. Doug Brubaker, Superintendent, Texarkana Independent School District (TX); Lorrie Owens, Chief Technology Officer, Integrated Technology Services, San Mateo County Office of Education (CA); and Glenn Robbins, Superintendent, Brigantine Public Schools (NJ)
Moderated by Ann McMullan, Project Director, CoSN (Consortium for School Networking) EmpowerED Superintendents Initiative
Picking Up the Pieces After a Disaster: Recovering, Rebuilding, and Reopening Considerations for Early Childhood Programs
Presented by Andrew Roszak, JD, MPA, EMT-Paramedic, Executive Director, Institute for Childhood Preparedness
Moderated by Jennifer Lewis, President, Gryphon House, Inc.