Join us as we explore how Project-Based Learning, research, and technology can transform student engagement and deepen learning in K–5 classrooms. Discover practical strategies, collaborative ideas, and digital tools that help students investigate real-world problems, think critically, and create meaningful solutions. Walk away inspired with ready-to-use resources for your classroom! (Digital CEU)
Tuesday August 11, 2026 8:00am - 8:50am EDT Room #1419
Get ready to power up your schoolwide systems and take PBIS to the next level! This engaging session will highlight how to refresh and strengthen your PBIS framework to boost student behavior, increase staff consistency, and build a more positive school culture. Participants will explore practical strategies for reteaching expectations, increasing student engagement, and using data to drive decisions. With a focus on motivation, recognition, and accountability, this session will provide easy-to-implement ideas that make a big impact. Walk away with tools, resources, and a game plan to create a winning environment where positive behavior thrives!
Tuesday August 11, 2026 8:00am - 8:50am EDT Room #1417
Need fresh ways to challenge advanced learners? This session highlights a variety of practical differentiation strategies that promote deeper understanding, critical thinking, and creative responses across content areas. Participants will leave with a collection of ready-to-use ideas and adaptable tools to support advanced learners within everyday instruction.
Tuesday August 11, 2026 9:00am - 9:50am EDT Room #1417
Go beyond surface-level alignment! In this workshop, teachers will learn how to break down math standards to uncover exactly what students need to know and do—and how to match problems that truly align. Walk away with practical strategies to ensure your instruction measures up.
Tuesday August 11, 2026 9:00am - 9:50am EDT Room #1418
New to LETRS? This session is your starting point. We’ll unpack what LETRS is, why it matters, and how it will support your literacy instruction all year long. You’ll get a clear overview of the structure, expectations, and key learning you’ll experience, plus practical ways to connect LETRS to your everyday teaching. Whether you’re feeling excited or unsure, this session will set you up with the clarity and confidence you need to begin your LETRS journey strong.
Tuesday August 11, 2026 9:00am - 9:50am EDT Room #1419
Bring your literacy block to life with station rotations that keep students reading, writing, and talking with purpose. This session shares practical, grade-level ideas you can use right away to strengthen engagement and differentiation.
Tuesday August 11, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am EDT Room #1417
What does it look like when students truly learn through reading? In this session, we’ll dive into our third-grade knowledge-building units and explore how they are designed to deepen comprehension, build vocabulary, and connect ideas across texts. You’ll hear directly from teachers who have taught these units, what worked, what they learned, and how students responded. Walk away with practical insights, real classroom examples, and strategies you can use immediately to make these units come alive for your students.
Tuesday August 11, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am EDT Room #1419
Ready to energize your math block and get students truly thinking? This session, inspired by Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics by Peter Liljedahl, will show you how to transform your classroom into a space where curiosity, collaboration, and problem-solving thrive.
Thinking Groups is an activity that aligns with every math standard and grade level and can be implemented at the beginning, middle, and/or end of a unit multiple times throughout the year. Students never get tired of it because each task is always different.
If you’re looking to move beyond repetitive procedures and build a classroom where students think deeply, take risks, and solve problems creatively, this session is for you.
Tuesday August 11, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am EDT Room #1418
A practical, engaging PD session designed to help teachers strengthen students’ problem-solving skills with clear routines, visual models, and language supports.
Tuesday August 11, 2026 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT Room #1417
A practical, engaging PD session designed to help teachers strengthen students’ problem-solving skills with clear routines, visual models, and language supports.
Tuesday August 11, 2026 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT Room #1419
This session will show teachers how to use the third-grade ELA units in a cohesive, high-engagement way that integrates reading, writing, vocabulary, and critical thinking.
Tuesday August 11, 2026 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT Room #1419
Come join us to learn how to set your instructional GPS for Growth, Planning, and Success with the implementation of Tier 3 Delta Math (Intensive) intervention support for second through fifth-grade students.
We will introduce you to the screening process, as well as the components of the lessons which integrate high-leverage strategies such as the CRA method, precise mathematical language, frequent progress monitoring, and immediate, descriptive feedback.
Tuesday August 11, 2026 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT Room #1417
Do you want to increase student engagement? Are you looking for ways to strengthen your classroom management? We have a BAKER'S DOZEN strategies that we would like to share with you, and "the why" it's important!
Tuesday August 11, 2026 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT Room #1413
