Session Schedule
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Lecture 1

Monday, February 8th

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

Poverty and Pandemic: Dealing With a Double Threat to Learning and Creativity

Linda Bone
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Indigenous Women: Our Journey

Sherri Miller
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Distinguished Schools - Removing Barriers to Close Achievement Gaps

Jennifer Scism  •  Carrie Moore
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Equitable Services under Title I and the CARES Act

Julia Martin

Tuesday, February 9th

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

Utilizing Tape Diagrams for Algebraic Representations With Diverse Learners

Kevin Davis
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM

Distinguished Schools - Locomotive Strong for Kids

Shawnda Zahara-Harris  •  Nancy Robinson  •  Lisa Condon  •  Wendi Graves
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

ESSA Hot Topics

Tiffany Kesslar
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM

Dyslexia in the Schools - What you Really Need To Know

Katie Hodgkins

Wednesday, February10th

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

Equity & Access for CSI Campuses: Leveraging 24/7 Live 1:1 Instruction

Ryan Patenaude
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM

Distinguished Schools -Teachers in Command: Our Journey to Equity and Excellence

Robert Green  •  Justine DeBoer
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

The Effort Behind Time Distribution Documentation

Tiffany Kesslar
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM

Equity Through Discourse: Honoring African-American and Black Students in Mathematics

Megan Robinson

Thursday, February11th

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

EDGAR/UGG Updates: What's new, what's not, and how to keep up!

Bonnie Little Graham
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

Statistics in Schools: Bringing Real Life Data to Students

Heidi Crawford
Lecture 2

Monday, February 8th

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

When Black Minds Matter: Schools Where Black Students Excel

Joseph Johnson
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Empowered by What You See:Transforming Teachers with Video-Reflective Practices

Kasey Clements-Hutchinson  •  Adam Phyall
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Three Essential A's for EL Success- Access, Assets, and Agency

Margarita Pinkos
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Using Proven Tutoring Programs to Heal Covid-19 Learning Losses

Bob Slavin

Tuesday, February 9th

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

The Role of Edtech in Deeper Learning

Ki Karou
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM

Legal Requirements for Communicating in Parents’ Primary Language

David Holbrook
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Changing School Culture by Celebrating Diverse Students and Staff

Greg Ross  •  Laura McCullough
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM

Better Together: Creating Connection & Emotionally Safe Hybrid Learning Environments

Pam Ryan  •  Allison Slade
4:45 PM - 5:45 PM

Emotional Resilience to Promote Healthy Minds and Climates

Lisa Lucas

Wednesday, February10th

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

Transforming School Culture: Making Adult-First SEL a Reality

Kelly Frazier-Wawire
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM

Integrated Intervention

Stacy Smith  •  Lindsey Marquardt
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Intensive Curriculum University - The New Model for Middle School RTI Instruction

Lloyd Goldberg  •  Carie Thibault
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM

Talk, Laugh, and Learn - Adding the Human Element to the Language Learning Environment

Joanne Billingsley

Thursday, February11th

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Always Take the Cupcake

Lara Donnelly  •  Jill Handley
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

Evidence-Based Practices: A Logic Model for Supporting Schools and Districts

Matthew Courtney
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Disaster(ous) Audits: What to expect, when you're expecting an Audit!

Bonnie Little Graham
Lecture 3

Monday, February 8th

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

Professional Learning in Action: Leveraging Title II, Part A Digital Learning

Heather Sauers  •  Abdallah Bendada, Ph.D  •  Frank Chiki
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Restorative Practices To Create Learning Spaces That Help All Students Achieve

Zachary Robbins  •  Regina James  •  Gerald Robinson
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Equity and Excellence Right Now: The 90 90 90 Solution

Douglas Reeves
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Promising Practices and Universal Implementation for Your School

Maegan Jerr  •  Lynn Allen

Tuesday, February 9th

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Balancing Two Worlds: Hands-on Learning In Person and Digital Platforms

Britt Magneson
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM

The Plight of the Self-Determined: Leadership Focus on the Equity of Marginalized Students

Sherie Davis  •  Paul Wilson
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

The 10 Fitness Principles of the Fitness Principal

Timothy Sullivan
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

S+E+L = Whole Student Success!

Meredith Lynn
4:45 PM - 5:45 PM

Arts Education as an Effective Response to the Covid-19 Crisis

Ivonne Chand O'Neal, Ph.D.  •  Lauren Shelton

Wednesday, February10th

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Safe and Healthy Schools Post COVID: Best Practices for the Socially Distanced School

Rene Frey  •  Annette Campbell Anderson
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM

Forging a Path to School Improvement in Uncertain Times: A Struggling School's Journey

Jennifer Murchie  •  Ashley Mize  •  Adrienne Martin
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Building A Culture of Teacher Leadership to Impact Student Achievement

Felicia Bolden
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Using Systems Thinking To Create Buy In of a New Policy, Practice & Program

Jessica Lawrence

Thursday, February11th

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Professional Learning for Teachers of English Learners: Meeting New Challenges

Jill Kramer
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Poised for Progress: Creating a Culture of Accountability, Transparency and Resiliency

Heidi Smith Alexander  •  Renee Walter-Akpan  •  Brandi Fletcher-Daniels
Lecture 4

Monday, February 8th

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

Trauma Impacted Students: Promoting Competencies Through Distance Learning

Robert Beltz
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Practical and Effective Strategies for Parent and Family Engagement

Jill Mathews
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Mental Health in Schools: How Can Educators Support Students Dealing with Mental Illness?

Christine Ravesi-Weinstein
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Early Learners and Families Need Us Now More than Ever! What’s Working

Howard Stephenson

Tuesday, February 9th

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Reading Efficiency: The Gateway to Sustained Reading Success and Reading Motivation

Jenny Eisenman  •  La'Keisha Ciprian
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM

Data Cycles: A Method for Effective Data Analysis

Heather Calvert  •  Heike Klein
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Remote Doesn't Mean Isolated: Supportive Online Instruction for English Learner Students

Barbara Hodgson  •  Paula Whalen
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

From Turnaround to Transformation: Successful Strategies for Collaboration

Kelly Foster  •  Natasha Stein  •  Jerry Cooper  •  Tim Godbey
4:45 PM - 5:45 PM

ESEA Management - A Regional Approach

Monique Sullivan

Wednesday, February10th

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Connecting Classrooms and Communities to Support Each Student’s Success

Tisha Lewis
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM

Federal Updates: Education Policy and Politics

Julia Martin
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Turning the Tables: Change is Student Led

John Calvert
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

What COVID-19 Taught Us About the Future of Family Engagement and Student Success

Alexandra Meis  •  Kimberly Leimer  •  Michael Ricci

Thursday, February11th

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Innovative Partnerships and Methods for Evaluating ESEA Program Effectiveness

Alyson Lerma  •  Michael White  •  Krista Davis
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

McKinney-Vento Grants as a Tool for Social Justice

Heather Denny
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

The Progress and Growth of a Trauma Sensitive School

R. Steven Jones
Lecture 5

Monday, February 8th

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

Moving from Red to Green: How We Took the Mystery Out of Data!

RIch Middaugh  •  MariLou Pilon  •  Danielle Sheets  •  Jamie Smith
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Evidence Based Practices 101- The Basics

Denise Cato
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Helping Students to Combat their Stress and Anxiety Associated with Pandemics and Crises

William DeMeo

Tuesday, February 9th

12:45 PM - 1:45 PM

Turning High-Poverty Schools into High-Performing Schools: New Strategies for Our New Era

William Parrett  •  Kathleen Budge
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

The Time is Now: Equity Leadership and Multi-Tiered System of Support–a Better Tomorrow

Maura Hart  •  Dawn Miller  •  Monica Dixon
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM

Conscious Classroom Management: Bringing Out the Best in Teachers and Students

Katie Anderson
4:45 PM - 5:45 PM

Engaging in the Right Work: Building Effective, Efficacious, and Equity Focused Teams

Michele Hayes  •  Mary Myers

Wednesday, February10th

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

Effective Leadership: Shifting Adult Mind-Set and the use of Data to Drive Decisions

Dr. Nick Wahl  •  Rick Messer  •  Kristin Horan Ingold
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM

Crisis Communication in a Post-COVID World

Jendi Coursey
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Learning from Those We Serve: Family Engagement, for Better or Worse

Christine Ermold  •  April Kaufman
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM

Resilience From the Ground Up: Creating a School Family

Becky Bailey  •  Diane Phelan

Thursday, February11th

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Hacking the Brain’s Feeling Domain: A Backdoor Route to Fast-Track Reading Skill Mastery

Katie Garner
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

Systematic Phonics Instruction Is Key to Helping All Students Get on the Road to Reading

Caitlin Padget
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Flip This School: How LHS Renovated Its System Through a State-Wide Redesign

Ashley Kappelmann  •  Jay Scott  •  Carter Kruger
Workshop 1

Monday, February 8th

11:15 AM - 12:45 PM

Empowering Parents and Families in Leading their Children to Academic Success

Cynthia Proulx
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Differentiating Instruction for English Learners By English Language Proficiency Level

Jobi Lawrence
2:45 PM - 4:15 PM

An Innovative Approach to Building the Capacity of Parent and Families

Terri Stafford  •  Anita Villarreal
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

Digital Learning in Action: Best Practices from the Field

Douglas Casey  •  Julia Fallon

Tuesday, February 9th

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

Knowing Is Half the Battle! Understanding and Using Depth of Knowledge (DOK)

Erik Francis
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Best Practices for Family Engagement (Even During a Pandemic!)

Jael Ovalle  •  Rami Christophi
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM

Erasing the Misery of Reading and Spelling Multisyllabic Words

Julie Sealine  •  Scott DeSimone
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

The Rights of Immigrant Students and English Learners in the Public Schools

Roger Rosenthal

Wednesday, February10th

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

A Proven Model: Create Strong Effective Family Engagement in a Time of Transition & Change

Patty Bunker  •  Katie Harri  •  Karen Williams
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Creating Partnerships With Parents To Build A Better Tomorrow

Malissa Ocean  •  Marilyn Ware
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM

The Neuroscience of Reading from Decoding and Comprehension to Fluent, Skilled Reading

Martha Burns

Thursday, February11th

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Success for Students with Limited or Interrupted Education--Face-to-Face or Online

Carol Salva
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Foster Care 101 and Beyond

Christy Hendricks  •  Colin Usher  •  Bryan Thurmond  •  Emily Peeler, JD, MSW
Workshop 2

Monday, February 8th

11:15 AM - 12:45 PM

The Lost Art of Encouragement and Why it is Vital in Schools Today

Stan Stokley
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Restorative Practices: A Prevention Framework for Advancing Student Well-Being in K-12

Keith Hickman  •  Beth Smull  •  Mary Jo Hebling
2:45 PM - 4:15 PM

Against all Odds! Now Is the Time to Prevent Reading Failure Based on Scientific Research

Sharon Dunn
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

Early Learning Success: An Essential Step Toward Equity and Opportunity

Bob Sornson

Tuesday, February 9th

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Why is Julio Absent Again? I Teach Biology! I Can’t do SEL, too!

Christine Merle  •  Molly Corey, Ed.D.
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Built For This: Establishing a Structure that Supports SEL for the Total School Community

Brian Burnaugh  •  Barbara Swinney  •  Julie Lynn  •  Maxine Millier
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM

Reading for Meaning with Read Live

Kim Whaley
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

Who’s Running It? From Enemy to Ally

Kimberly Carter

Wednesday, February10th

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Enhancing Your Distance Learning Experience With Raz-Plus

Jennifer Kulick
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Schoolwide Plan for Increasing Academic Achievement for our English Learners

Sean Bagley  •  Dean Yoder  •  Rosalie Wichterman
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Supporting Our Youngest Readers: Use Data, not Donuts

Vidya Sundaram  •  Elisabeth O'Bryon  •  Hannah Jong Lee

Thursday, February11th

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Engaging Hands, Hearts, and Minds—Creating Passionate Young Readers and Writers

Beth Olshansky
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Accommodating English Language Learners in the Math Classroom

Thai Nguyen
Workshop 3

Monday, February 8th

11:15 AM - 12:45 PM

ParentCamp: Family-School-Community Integration to Create the Ideal Education Ecosystem

Julia Pile  •  Laura Gilchrist
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Entrepreneurship Education: The New Education Frontier

Amber Ravenscroft
2:45 PM - 4:15 PM

Connecting Instructional Frameworks and Focus Walks to Support Your Vision

Kristen Vaughn  •  Stephanie Golden-Pack
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

4 Tools for Engaging ELs in Math, for both the Classroom and Distance Learning

Jim Ewing

Tuesday, February 9th

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Preparing Students for Success During Times of Uncertainty with Evidence-Based SEL

J. Allen
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Implementing the McKinney-Vento Act: Equity for Students Experiencing Homelessness

Patricia Julianelle  •  Ayesha Buckner  •  Cate Moses  •  Kara Freise
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM

Leading Impact Teams: Build a Culture of Efficacy

Isaac Wells  •  Paul Bloomberg  •  Paul Martuccio
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

How SEL Surveys Changed our Work.. And in Turn Our Student's Lives

Aspen Florence

Wednesday, February10th

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

THE MATH PARTY: Sing! Dance! Exercise! Learn!

Stephanie Pasley
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM

Equity - How To Pay For It

Rogelio Landin  •  Amy Mansour  •  Venita Kelley, PhD  •  Michael Flood

Thursday, February11th

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Our New Normal: Conversations on 2020 Turning Into Action in 2021 and Beyond

Jeff Flanigan
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Standards in Practice: How Principal Supervisors Create an Ecosystem of Learning

Ushma Shah
Workshop 4

Monday, February 8th

11:15 AM - 12:45 PM

Getting to Agency: What We’re Learning About Learning

Bryan Hemberg  •  Nancy Gerzon  •  Barbara Jones
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

TWRLS of Engagement: A Framework for Academic and Social-Emotional Learning

Jill Crossley  •  Nicole Teyechea McNeil
2:45 PM - 4:15 PM

Learning the Learners: The Work Is In Y.O.U

Jacqueshia Watkins  •  Marcia Credle  •  Kennard Weever
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

New Frontier: Why and Wins for an Intentional SEA Policy to LEA Practice Feedback Loop

Jana Rosborough  •  Elena Lincoln  •  Laura Jurgensen

Tuesday, February 9th

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

The Strategic Partner Report Card-A Program Evaluation Model for Federally-Funded Programs

Kish Russell-Yoquelet
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

Make Time Matter: How Quality Afterschool Time Matters for Education and Innovation

Hillary Salmons  •  Joanna Figueroa  •  Alexis Steines Rao

Wednesday, February10th

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Use of Staff, Budget, and Schedules to Create a Restorative, Trauma-Informed Environment

DeVeda Coley  •  Patricia Hosfelt

Thursday, February11th

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

School-Based Youth Courts: An Innovative Approach To School Discipline Practices

Cindy Deck  •  Shonda Dotie  •  Matthew Mitchell
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Volunteer Tutors Succeed Using Data for Literacy Interventions In-Person and Virtually

Kristin Burger  •  McKinzie Duesenberg
Workshop 5

Monday, February 8th

11:15 AM - 12:45 PM

Using ABCs to Strengthen 123s: How Literacy Strategies Support Mathematical Learning

Kathryn Nichol  •  Anne Wallace
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Get Lit Now: The Tools!

Sandra Egidy  •  Collette Chaney
2:45 PM - 4:15 PM

Equity, Inclusion, and Opportunity: Addressing Success Gaps in Our Schools and Districts

Tom Munk  •  Heath Peine  •  Bert Moore
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

Planning for Student Learning When Schools Close: Centering on Evidence and Equity

Steven Malick  •  Felicia Hurwitz

Tuesday, February 9th

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Let's Have a Candid Conversation About Equity - Change Your Process on How You Look at Data

Donna Elam
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

Amplifying Positive Outcomes by the Power of Free Will

Nicole Langston

Wednesday, February10th

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Collaborating to Improve Instruction for English Learner Learners with Disabilities

Cerelle Morrow  •  Silvia Deruvo

Thursday, February11th

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Guiding Implementation of Evidence-based Practices to Improve Achievement

Mary Jo Ziegler  •  Julie Preman
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Equity for Students in a Virtual Learning Environment: It’s not Easy but Essential

Camilla Ferebee  •  Angela Flowers
Keynote Theater

Monday, February 8th

9:45 AM - 11:00 AM

KEYNOTE - How to Be Positive, Balanced, and Productive Despite Sudden Change

Robert Jackson
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

U.S. Department of Education: Updates from the U.S. Department of Education

Ruth Ryder  •  Patrick Rooney  •  Lisa Gillette  •  Danielle Smith  •  Tara Ramsey  •  Faatimah Muhammad  •  Patrick Carr  •  David Cantrell
1:15 PM - 2:45 PM

U.S. Department of Education: Pandemic Distance Learning Resources Focused on Special Populations

Dr. Suprett Anand  •  Nanmathi Manian, PhD  •  Maria del Rosario (Charo) Basterra  •  Laurie Lee  •  Marcia Kosanovich, PhD  •  Priscilla Irvine  •  Fariba Hamedani  •  Kate Moran
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

U.S. Department of Education: The Power of the Process: Comprehensive Needs Assessment

Devon Isherwood  •  Sara (Wraight) Wolforth  •  Cary Cuiccio  •  Victoria Hammer
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Preventing Fraud and Corruption in Federal Education

John Carlo  •  Mark Deckett

Tuesday, February 9th

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

KEYNOTE - Embracing the Power of Your Leadership Footprint

Tara Brown
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM

U.S. Department of Education: GEER and ESSER Program Updates

Tara Ramsey  •  Jane Hodgdon  •  Britt Jung
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

U.S. Department of Education: Implementing Programs under ESEA and the Nationwide Waiver from the U.S. Department of Agriculture

Dean Zajic  •  Tina Fritz Namian  •  Michael Anderson  •  Todd Stephenson

Wednesday, February10th

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

KEYNOTE - Family and Community Engagement in the Wake of COVID-19 and the Reignited National Outcry for Equity, Access, and Civil Rights

Karen Mapp, Ed.D
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM

U.S. Department of Education: Rural Education Achievement Program (REAP): Completing the 2021 Small, Rural School Achievement (SRSA) Grant Application

Leslie Poynter  •  Alice Kinney
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

U.S. Department of Education: School Improvement in a Challenging Context

Danielle Smith  •  Esley D. Newton, Ed.D.  •  Ariel Jacobs  •  Priscilla J. Maynor, Ed.D.  •  Deb Page, CPT  •  Stephanie S. Johnson, Ed.D.  •  Amanda Peterson  •  Ben Cronkright  •  Felicia Brown Reed  •  Brook Meiller, Ph.D
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

KEYNOTE - How to Still Win When Life Doesn’t Play by the Rules

Jason Carthen

Thursday, February11th

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

U.S. Department of Education: Elementary and Secondary Education Act Equitable Services – Strategies for Maximizing Time, Effort and Funding

Jenay Morrisey  •  Adyel Duran  •  Chantelle Carter  •  Jennifer Blust  •  Curtis Hutchison
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

U.S. Department of Education: Partnering with Diverse Families and Using Data to Drive School Improvement

Colleen Toomey  •  Carolyn Hayer  •  Beth Yeh  •  Jennifer Miley  •  Aurelio M. Montemayor
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

U.S. Department of Education: Considerations for Student and Staff Mental Health and Well-being during COVID-19

Carmen Ashley, MPH, MCHES  •  Kathleen Ethier  •  Earl Myers
1:45 PM - 3:00 PM

KEYNOTE - The War Against the Achievement Gap

Hill Harper
Lecture 6

Wednesday, February10th

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Empower Your Learners: How HyperDocs Transform Instructional Experiences

Tegan Byerly  •  Theresa Carter