STLinSTL 2024

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STLinSTL 2024

7:15am CDT

Breakfast Brauer Hall

7:30am CDT

Behavioral Risk Assessment Team Training

8:00am CDT

Keynote Session: The Art of Thinking Differently Brauer AuditoriumCindy Meyers Foley

9:15am CDT

A Palette of Perspectives: Delving into Diverse VoicesAlicia Sorensen Caring For and Feeding the Student BrainDenise Ford Empowering Student Led Learning and AssessmentShauna Stephanchick • Sue Herrera Incorporating Authentic Projects Into the College Prep ClassroomMark Russo Aligning Assessment to the Curriculum and InstructionLeslie W. Grant • James H. Stronge, Ph.D. Harnessing the Power of Reading (K-4)Jan Richardson, Ph.D. Introduction to Restorative PracticesMichael Barolak Making Creativity VisibleCindy Meyers Foley Making Sense of AI for Educators and for StudentsEric Hudson Rigor by Design, Not Chance: Supporting Deeper Thinking Through Actionable Instruction and AssessmentKarin Hess

10:30am CDT

Becoming Whole: Integrating Wellbeing As Core CurriculumErin Fisher Igniting Motivation Through Culturally Responsive Teaching : Empowering Students for SuccessIvana Farrar Simplifying STEM: Four Equitable Practices to Inspire Meaningful LearningChristine Pickett • Christa Jackson Structuring Group Work for Both Teacher and Student SuccessMark Russo

12:30pm CDT

Spotlight Session: The Power and Potential of AI in SchoolsEric Hudson World Class Schools: What Are They & How Do We Get There?Leslie W. Grant • James H. Stronge, Ph.D. Teaching Writing: Decisions that Make a Difference (K-2)Jan Richardson, Ph.D.

1:45pm CDT

Inquiring Minds Want to Learn!Erik Francis Leveraging the Scholarship of How Learning Works: Three Key Learning Design PrinciplesJulia Phelan Righting the Ship: Bringing Meaning and Purpose to Assessment PracticesNelle Andrews The Ethics of AI in Education: Let’s Game It OutGwyneth Connell • Josh Lake Competency-Based Education: From Theory to PracticeEric Hudson Designing Formative and Performance-Based AssessmentKarin Hess How Instructional Leaders Can Support Assessment Design in the Age of AIJared Colley • Matt Scully Introduction to Restorative PracticesMichael Barolak Practicing PlayCindy Meyers Foley Qualities of Effective Teachers: Improving Schools One Classroom at a TimeLeslie W. Grant • James H. Stronge, Ph.D.

2:15pm CDT

Tips and Tools for Teaching Vocabulary and Word Study (Gr 3-4)Jan Richardson, Ph.D.

3:00pm CDT

Authentic Audiences: Designing "REAL" Learning OpportunitiesNelle Andrews Rethinking Depth of Knowledge (DOK)Erik Francis Revolutionizing Education Together: Embracing Student-Centric Pedagogy Across Diverse Disciplines Strong with the Truth, Gentle with StudentsTim Jones

7:15am CDT

Breakfast Brauer Hall

8:00am CDT

Keynote Session: Understanding by Design and the Student Brain Brauer AuditoriumJay McTighe • Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa, Ph.D. Best Recordkeeping Practices for Student Support ProfessionalsJennifer Webbe VanLuven, MSW, LCSW, CM

9:15am CDT

Effective CKLA Unit Planning and Instructional StrategiesLiz Crowder How to Communicate Like a PodcasterCamara Rauen Lighting and Sound for Middle and High School Theater ProductionsPatrick Huber Unleash Innovation: Inspiring Learning with the Hummingbird Robotics KitMichelle Mueller An Energy StorylineAaron Titus Creating an Understanding-based Curriculum and Assessment System for Modern LearningJay McTighe From Purpose to Practice: Cultivating Communities Rooted in Dignity and Cultural UnderstandingPaya Sample Happy Grades: How to Make Executive Functioning Strategies Stick with the Science of Well BeingTricia Underwood, M.A.T. Introduction to Restorative PracticesMichael Barolak There is No Cognition Without Emotion: What Teachers Need to Know About Feelings to Improve ThinkingTracey Tokuhama-Espinosa, Ph.D.

10:30am CDT

AI: Your New Co-TeacherLuis Morales Empowering Student LeadersNicole Trueman-Shaw Exploring Math through Literature: Engaging Activities for Elementary ClassroomsRobin Campbell • Diane Broberg

12:30pm CDT

Assessment to Support Deeper LearningJay McTighe Streamlining the Curriculum to Teach Skills Students NeedConnie White What’s Your AI Position, Not Your Policy? A Futures Thinking ApproachJared Colley • Matt Scully Writing to Learn: Writing Across the Curriculum in an AI WorldChris Rappleye • Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa, Ph.D.

1:45pm CDT

Circle of Inclusion: Uniting Neurodiversity and Education Through Empathy and Innovation Embedding Maker and Coding Competencies in the CurriculumRobyn Williams • Laura Pupillo Identifying Classroom Management Strategies using "Observational Notes" and " Zone of Tracking" Framework at the Elementary Level (K-5)Natalie Bolton • Dr. Pallavi Aggarwal Unveiling Students' Science Misconceptions to Guide PlanningTracy Bednarick-Humes Empowering Minds: Nurturing Academic Self-Regulation to Create Self-Driven LearnersTricia Underwood, M.A.T. Solving Math Problems IterativelyAaron Titus Teaching for DEEPER LearningJay McTighe Transformative Teaching Practices: Integrating "Unearthing Joy" into Your CurriculumPaya Sample What Next? Essential Academic Shifts in an AI WorldConnie White Writing, Thinking, and the Brain: How Neuroscience Can Improve Writing InstructionChris Rappleye • Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa, Ph.D.

3:00pm CDT

How Do We Talk to Each Other? Strategies for Student Engagement & CollaborationCindy Crenshaw • Freya Sachs Neurodiversity and DisabilityCentron Felder • Sam Cummins Understanding and Supporting Your Gifted StudentTracy Bednarick-Humes