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Wednesday, February 1

8:45 AM - 9:00 AM

Carmel High School A Cappella Choir Ensemble

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

OPENING KEYNOTE - Cultivating Heartwork that Centers Sovereignty and a Tribal Community Consciousness

Robin Zape-tah-hol-ah Minthorn

10:45 AM - 12:15 PM

We'll All Improve, and Have Fun While Doing It!

Aaron Wilson • Joan Bramble

10:45 AM - 12:15 PM

Hacking School Discipline - Humanizing our Discipline with Restorative Practices

10:45 AM - 12:15 PM

Design and Implementation Considerations for the ESSA Resource Allocation Review

Tia Taylor • Alicia Bowman • Corey Cornett

10:45 AM - 12:15 PM

Providing Virtual Resources to Enhance a Mathematics Classroom

Lorenzo Robinson

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

State Approaches to Support the Effective Use of Local ARP Funds for Learning Acceleration

Elisabeth Lembo • Danielle Netzer • Lynne Barbour • Dr. Richard Lewis • Dr. Jill Lammert • Dr. Monique Sullivan

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

Federal Funding for Educational Technology

Julia Fallon • Ji Soo Song

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

They’re Back! Now, How Are They Responding?

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

Education for English Learners with Limited, Interrupted, or No Education at ALL

Debbie Blackeldge

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

Without Competency There Can Be No Equity

10:45 AM - 12:15 PM

Dare to Be Distinguished: Smoke Rise Elementary School’s Journey of Growth & Achievement

Pamela McCloud • Syreeta McTier • Caroline Croom • Tonna Jones • Geraldine Powell • Sherrie Adams

10:45 AM - 12:15 PM

Cultivating Allyship with BIPOC Students through the Arts

Ivonne Chand O'Neal • Lauren Shelton

10:45 AM - 12:15 PM

You Can't Read a Book and Run From a Lion at the Same Time

12:15 PM - 1:15 PM

Federal Update: News from Washington

12:15 PM - 1:15 PM

Updates from ED: U.S. Department of Education Program Leadership Panel

Ruth Ryder • Valerie Williams • Swati Adarkar • Patrick Rooney

12:15 PM - 1:15 PM

Cultivating a Distinguished School of Inclusion - Our Journey to Success

Jill Handley • Aimee McDonnell • Tracy Madryga • Kayla Adams

12:45 PM - 2:15 PM

Amplifying Multilingual Voices and Learning in K-12 Education through History and Civics

Maria Friedland

12:45 PM - 1:45 PM

Implementing MTSS in Secondary Schools: Challenges and Strategies

Samantha Durrance • Bridget Johnson

12:45 PM - 1:45 PM

“The Times They Are A-Changin”: Mindsets and Strategies to Embrace and Sustain Change

Ashley Kappelmann • Carter Kruger

12:45 PM - 2:15 PM

Revolutionary RULE of 3 Acceleration Model of Early Language and Literacy

Linda Ventriglia-Navarrette

12:45 PM - 2:15 PM

Supporting Educators and Students: Implementing Instructional Coaching in Mathematics

Lauren Jetty, Ph.D. • Nickey Johnson, Ph.D • Sarah Hughes • Lori Vandeborne

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure: Identifying Schools in Early Distress

Aimee Evan • David Frank • John Carwell • Eric Niebrzydowski

1:15 PM - 2:45 PM

CANCELLED Helping Black and Brown Children to Succeed in School

1:15 PM - 2:45 PM

Superman Ain’t Coming, But MEN Are on the Way!

Latisha Hensley • N'Deeo Hicks • Raukell Robinson • Harold Dixon

1:15 PM - 2:45 PM

Indigenous Responsiveness Through the Integration of Native American Literature

Nadine Eastman • Jeannine Metzger

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM

Ten Reasons to Choose Teaching Again No, You're Not Crazy. Lift Up With Renewed Passion

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM

Kindergarten: Building the Sturdy Bridge Between the Early Years and Early Grades

Swati Adarkar • Natalie Walrond

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Private School Equitable Share, Show Me How

Cathleen Sherman

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Partnering to Expand Access to Quality Summer/After School Learning & Enrichment

Stephanie Irvine • Richard Lower • Stacy Silverman

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Increasing Mathematical Opportunities: What Moves the Needle and Why

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

"Take Me Home" UnMasking the Fear of Communicating With EL Families

3:15 PM - 4:45 PM

Circles of Reflection: Building Collaboration Between States, Tribes, Districts

Amy Bitterman • Mandy Smoker Broaddus

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Prioritize Data to Empower Teachers

Julie Smith • Heather Campbell

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Talk So Others Can Hear. Listen So Others Feel Heard.

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Define Your Conditions for Success and Watch Every Project Succeed!

Kristin Nafziger • Kimberly Hambrick

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Dyslexia Laws and Implications for English Learners

Milena Varbanova • Wendy Strickler • Mireika "Marie" Kobayashi

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Promoting Literacy Among Youth (PLAY): Language-Literacy Intervention to Lift Up Learners

Malinda Pennington

3:45 PM - 4:45 PM

Bipartisan Safer Communities Act Updates and Best Practices for Student Well-Being

Ruth Ryder • Bronwyn Roberts

3:45 PM - 4:45 PM

3...2...1: Liftoff to Reading!

Caitlin Padget • Merriman Nichols

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

All Schools Can Be Distinguished Schools

Cassandra Willis • Kim Powell

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

'WHY' Matters! Leveraging the Science of Learning to Shift Student Success Trajectory

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

How Schools Can Engage and Empower Students of Color: Lessons From Successful Leaders

Thursday, February 2

8:00 AM - 9:15 AM

KEYNOTE: A Conversation with Kurt Russell, the 2022 National Teacher of the Year

9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Helping Parents and Families Increase Their Literacy

9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Formative Assessment: Modifying Instruction to Support EL Success in the Classroom

9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Bringing Attendance Home

Jane Groff • Tamara Huff

9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Where’s My Noisy Classroom? Bringing Back Student Engagement After the Pandemic

Amy Gilliam • Angie Jones • Denise Zawada • Lara Randby

9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

The Secret of Success Through Data, Engagement, Collaboration, and Celebrations!

Jennifer Furman • Wendy Hale • Kristina Bott • Kirstin Vera

9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

From Silos to Synergy: Our Journey to be a Highly Effective School

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Increasing Velocity and Effectiveness: State Approaches to Learning Acceleration

Chris Dwyer • Sherelle Foust • Jacob Williams

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Supporting Students with Disabilities and Avoiding the Discriminatory Use of Student Discipline

Keesha Blythe • Priscilla Irvine

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Prioritizing Educator Collaboration for the Success of Bi/Multilingual Learners

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

CANCELLED: Transforming Compliance Into a Support System: It’s Okay, How Can We Help?

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Nandagikendan, FACE Family and Early Child Education

Monica White • Elizabeth Bergum

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

The New Title IX Rule: Questions and Answers for Districts

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

Free Online Professional Development Materials on Evidence Based Practices

Pam Lehman • Sarah Semon

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

How Talking To Computers Can Improve Teaching

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

Lift Learning Potential Through Individualized Approaches to Reading Intervention

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

How SEL and ELLs Make the Perfect Pair

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

The Quest for STEM: A Model Guide for Integrating STEM into Schools

Katherine Bihr • Jason Porter

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Transcend the MTSS Triangle: Equipping Tier I Educators with Fluency Interventions

Nicole Kingsland • Megan Gierka

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Attending to Educator and Student Resilience: Best Practices Derived from Survey Findings

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

What Matters Most: Designing, Implementing, and Monitoring an Effective Coaching Program

Susan Abelein • Emir Plicanic

12:45 PM - 1:45 PM

CANCELLED: The Many Faces of Data

Dr. Lesley Eason

12:45 PM - 2:15 PM

Unleashing Your Inner Superhero

Elizabeth Osborn

12:45 PM - 1:45 PM

Trauma-Informed Care for Children of Color: What's Culture Got to do With It?

Cirecie West-Olatunji • Constance West

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Improve Academic Outcomes Through Improved Listening Environments

Tony Zeikle • Merri Bragg

2:15 PM - 3:45 PM

ESSA Made Me Do It! Moving Beyond Compliance

Shawna Andrews • Pauletta Thompson • Latricia Townsend • Tenisea Madry

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM

ESSER Allowability and Preparing for Transition

Tiffany Kesslar

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM

Addressing the Social, Emotional, Learning and Mental Health Needs of Students and School Staff

Nicholas Gage • Candace Ferguson • Keesha Blythe

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM

Start with the Heart - Expanding Upon the Capacity to Learn

Gill McClean • Michelle Mitchell

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

A Great Place to Be!

Carol Leveillee

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

CANCELLED: TEAM2 - Building Reading, Behavioral and Emotional Skills in Adolescents

Ruth Jefferson • Janay Sander

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Sharing Responsibility for English Learners: Blending and Braiding Federal Funds

Ken Banter • Margaret Baker • Megan Roedl

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Equitable Integration of Student Voice to Improve Outcomes for All

Bersheril Bailey • Rane Garcia • Amy Colton • Rose Buckley

2:45 PM - 4:15 PM

A Strengths-Based Approach to Rapidly Improving Schools

2:45 PM - 4:15 PM

Uncovering Root Causes - A "Realistic" Process for Sustainable Change

Mary Myers • Michele Hayes

3:15 PM - 4:45 PM

Rooted in Learning: Growing Strong Foundations in Pre-Kindergarten

Rebecca Carter • Laura Silverman

3:15 PM - 4:45 PM

Supporting Children's Literacy Development at Home: Aligning Home and School Practices

Sarah Sayko • Sally Baker

3:45 PM - 4:45 PM

Utilizing Home Visiting to Overcome Pandemic-Related Challenges

Dr. Miriam Westheimer

3:45 PM - 4:45 PM

Addressing Educator Shortages – State Strategies and Resources from the U.S. Department of Education and Comprehensive Centers

Nikki Churchwell • Danielle Smith • Carol Keirstead • Dr. Saroja R. Warner • James Colyott • Dr. Jennifer Kirmes • Dr. Shuana K. Tucker

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Supporting Refugee Arrivals: What Schools Need to Know

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Summer Programming - A "Braided" Approach to Expand Summer Learning Opportunities

Dr. Monique Sullivan • Jessica Caron • Jennifer Darigan

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Consolidation of Funds: 7 Years of Success - A Common Sense Approach to Federal Programs

Carly Ambler • Shaun Owen • Kelli Kendrick

Friday, February 3

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

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

Roger Rosenthal

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Countywide UDL Implementation: From Promise to Practice

Jennifer Hicks • Shamryn Coyle • Kathryn Ferreira • Kimberly Lilienthal

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Examining the Experiences of a Teacher-Leader Team Engaged in Schoolwide Improvement

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

District Structures to Maximize, Manage, and Evaluate ESSER Funds in Service of Students

Joshua Wright • Alyson Lerma • Krista Davis

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Lifting Up Families Through Family Literacy Practices

Allegra Brown • Natasha Fludd • Brittany Moylan-Tancock • Sabrina Ghiz-Zbir

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Designing a Work Life You Love

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Fraud Detection and Prevention

Justin Burt • Leon Carter • Jeffrey Kenney

8:00 AM - 8:50 AM

Creating Community for Our Students and Ourselves Using an Equity-Minded Framework

Carol Taylor-Shim

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Lift Up English Language Learners With Quality Math Instruction

9:15 AM - 10:45 AM

Simplifying Science of Reading Instruction: A Backdoor Approach for Easy Accessibility

9:15 AM - 10:45 AM

Maximizing Mental Health: Evidence-based Strategies to Manage Stress

Matthew Wappett

9:15 AM - 10:45 AM

Learning From Indiana – Innovative Approaches to Solving the National Teacher Shortage

Kerry Hoffman • Rebecca Estes • Beverly Mattson • Lori Heuer

9:15 AM - 10:45 AM

Empowering Special Education Teachers to Remain in the Field and Reducing Teacher Turnover

Erica Sheffield

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

“A Change is Gonna Come”: The Promise of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and the Music That Propelled Its Potential

Phil Rosenfelt • Kay Rigling

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

The Importance of Using Asset-Based Terminology and Having an Asset-Based Mindset with ELs

David Holbrook • Nicole Leach

9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Being the Support for Your TSI Schools

Jennie Stevens-Nelson • Laura Vezer

9:45 AM - 10:45 AM

Lift Up and Anchor Collaborative Partnerships for Equitable Services Programs

Daphne Flentroy • LaNetra Guess

9:45 AM - 10:45 AM

How Are States and Districts Using Title II-A Funds?

Darcy Pietryka • Ann Webber

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

Movement-Based Strategies to Boost Math Outcomes

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

It is Not Too Late! Reading Remediation at the Secondary Level

11:15 AM - 12:45 PM

Fluency, Number Sense, and Problem Solving: Math Interventions to Improve Student Learning

Sam Strother • Jonathan Brendefur

11:15 AM - 12:45 PM

Comprehensive Needs Assessment for Schools, Districts, Intermediate Agencies and SEAs

Dan Jesse • Jan Perry Evenstad

11:15 AM - 12:45 PM

Universal Screening Practices in Elementary Schools

Jennifer Cyr • Heidi Zollman

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

Literacy is Equity: Readable English Accelerates Students to Read at Grade Level

Tammy Miller • Schauna Relue

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

How School Administrators can Manage Cultural Awareness and Build Healthy Relationships

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

CANCELLED Promote Initiatives, Improve Instruction, Lighten Teachers' Work-Load

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Student Success Begins at Home: Parents as Powerful Allies in Their Child's Success

Ketty Kerns • Kim Trobee • Andrea Davis

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Logical Discipline: A Restorative and Social-Emotional Approach for Educators

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

Understanding and Leveraging the Rural Education Achievement Program

Patrick Carr • Leslie Poynter • Staci Cummins

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

Closing the Achievement Gap for Marginalized Learners

Nancy Nelson • Jeannine Medvedich

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

Effective Educational Leadership and the Transformational Power of PD in Puerto Rico

Jesús Santiago Rosado • Gustavo Bobonis • Damarys Varela Vélez • Jeannine Ortiz

1:15 PM - 2:45 PM

Providing Educational Stability for Students in Foster Care

Katrinna Collins

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

ESEA Compliance Concerns and Best Practices

Tiffany Kesslar

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Attack Subgroup Disparities Through Formative Assessments

Heather Calvert

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Culturally Responsive Teaching: Tools for Equity

Mindi Teich • Diane Staehr Fenner

1:45 PM - 3:15 PM

Networked Improvement Community: “Lifting Up” Leadership to Improve Outcomes

Lori Vandeborne • April Kiser-Edwards • Ann Webber • Darnella Sims

2:15 PM - 3:45 PM

Lift Up Data Use for Homeless Students with ED Data Express! Federal Data Analysis Training

Karen Armstrong • Sarah Newman • Melissa Wilks

2:15 PM - 3:45 PM

Piston Grad Cup: Indianapolis Race Track of Life

Nicole Howard-Francis • Rosalind Glover-Bryant • Marilyn Bartlett-Jackson • LaBresha Lane

2:15 PM - 3:45 PM

Build Equity. Join Justice: A Paradigm for School Belonging

Amy McCart • Karmen Mills • Wade Kelly

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

"Road to Success"... Putting Students First!

Jennifer Palacios

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

School Spending and Outcomes Snapshot: Data Displays that Work

Elisabeth Lembo • Jessica Swanson • Dr. Richard Bowman • Antonia Watts • Luisa Santos • Laurie Matzke

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

You Can't Teach Me If You Can't Reach Me: Making Connections That Increase Achievement

Lorenza Pharrams

2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Building Family Efficacy: The Pathway to Student and School Success

Steven Constantino

4:00 PM - 5:15 PM

KEYNOTE: Overcoming the Impact of Poverty on the Brain

Horacio Sanchez

Saturday, February 4

8:30 AM - 9:45 AM

KEYNOTE: The Equity Imperative: Creating the Schools We Need Now

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Moving Past the Pandemic: Homeless Education Trends and Next Steps for Success

Christina Endres

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

CANCELLED: Lift Up Student Leaders to be Changemakers Now

Dr. Joy Brooke • Kat Harmon

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Creating a Culture of Feedback and Collaboration

Stephanie Golden • Kristen Horton, Ed.D

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Using Districtwide EL Plans to Understand EL Support at the State Level

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Forecasting Title I, Part A Allocations: How Two States Support Their LEAs

Coleen Putaansuu • Dwayne Marshall

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

One District, Many Stories: A Collection of Models of Support for Students and Families

Rebecca Coss-Morales • Sara Hernandez • Maria A Guerra • Roxanne Villagomez

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

The Principal Supervisors Impact on Principal Efficacy

R. Steven Jones • Tomika Jones • Sonya Thomas Coley • Donna Walker-Thompson

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

Beyond Learning Loss: Educating Pandemic Learners in Post-Pandemic Schools

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

Anchoring Student Success: Improving a School's Climate and Culture

Shonda Houston-Dotie • Dr. Matthew Mitchell • Cindy Deck

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

The Four Keys to Driving Success for Economically Disadvantaged Populations

Michael Garcia • Michelle Karp • Larry Johnson • Sherry Wise

11:45 AM - 12:45 PM

MTSS: Interventions That Work in the Cyber High School

11:45 AM - 12:45 PM

Language Immersion as a Training Tool for Schools With Large English Learner Populations

Matthew Courtney • Eddie Campbell

11:45 AM - 12:45 PM

Equitable Services for Private Schools - Tools and Resources for Districts

11:45 AM - 12:45 PM

Reshaping Academic Support With High Impact Tutoring for Students With the Greatest Needs

11:45 AM - 12:45 PM

Effectively Communicating with Stakeholders while Promoting Your School Using Social Media

Farrell Thomas • Damon Qualls • Carlos Grant

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