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Wednesday February 19, 2025
08:00
09:00
10:00
11:00
12:00
01:00
02:00
03:00
04:00
05:00
  • Ballroom D
  • Ballroom E
  • Ballroom F
  • Ballroom G
  • Exhibit Hall 5
  • Room 12AB
  • Room 16AB
  • Room 17AB
  • Room 18BCD
  • Room 19AB
  • Virtual Room 1
Distinguished Schools Celebration
09:45 am- 11:15 am
Ballroom D
A Three-Phased Approach to Improvement: Driving Improved Outcomes in Special Education
01:15 pm- 02:15 pm
Ballroom D
Super-Charge your Culture through the Power of Connections
03:00 pm- 04:00 pm
Ballroom D
Strengthening the Home School Connection for English Learners and Other High Need Students
04:30 pm- 05:30 pm
Ballroom D
Accountability to School Improvement: Examining and Bridging the Gap in New Hampshire
10:00 am- 11:00 am
Ballroom E
Improving Results for Students with Disabilities Who Are Homeless: Let's Focus on the Data
11:30 am- 12:30 pm
Ballroom E
Kids Read Now! A Family Engagement Reading Success Model
01:00 pm- 02:00 pm
Ballroom E
Aligning Your School-wide Plan and District Initiatives
04:15 pm- 05:15 pm
Ballroom E
Reimagining and Amplifying Math Participation, Understanding and Practices for English Learners
11:30 am- 12:30 pm
Ballroom F
The Active Math Mindset: Strategic Lessons from the Classroom
01:00 pm- 02:00 pm
Ballroom F
Supporting Expansion and Equitable Access to Dual Language Immersion: Lessons from States
02:45 pm- 03:45 pm
Ballroom F
Optimizing Federal Grants Implementation - A Case Study of New Mexico
04:15 pm- 05:15 pm
Ballroom F
Shaping Tomorrow: Nurturing STEM Career Curiosity from Childhood to Classroom
10:15 am- 11:15 am
Ballroom G
Cultivate a School-Wide Culture of Attendance
11:45 am- 12:45 pm
Ballroom G
The Gift of Achievement
01:15 pm- 02:15 pm
Ballroom G
Strategic Planning and Collaboration for School Improvement: Walter Bracken's Journey
03:00 pm- 04:00 pm
Ballroom G
OPENING KEYNOTE: Missy Testerman, 2024 National Teacher of the Year
08:00 am- 09:30 am
Exhibit Hall 5
The Mistake Leaders Make: The "Need for Speed" in Science of Reading-Based Instruction
10:15 am- 11:15 am
Exhibit Hall 5
Deep Dive into Differentiation to Meet the Language and Literacy Needs of English Learners
11:45 am- 12:45 pm
Exhibit Hall 5
ESEA Hot Topics
03:00 pm- 04:00 pm
Exhibit Hall 5
Intentional Inclusion, Impactful Instruction! Elevating PLCs for English Learners
10:15 am- 11:15 am
Room 12AB
Fostering Teacher Efficacy Through Intentional Instructional Leadership Practices
11:45 am- 12:45 pm
Room 12AB
Don't Call Me Delinquent - Help Me Navigate My Trauma
03:00 pm- 04:00 pm
Room 12AB
Tier Two is YOU! Support Every Student at Every Grade Level!
10:00 am- 11:00 am
Room 16AB
Leveraging Evidence-Based Practices to Promote School Improvement
01:00 pm- 02:00 pm
Room 16AB
Flip the Mindset: Implementing High Expectations for a Once Low-Performing School
02:45 pm- 03:45 pm
Room 16AB
Empowering Title I Schools: Collaboration, Data and Funding for Equity
04:15 pm- 05:15 pm
Room 16AB
It's About Relationship: Connecting the Dots for Kids in the Foster Care System
10:00 am- 11:00 am
Room 17AB
Unlocking the Power of Continuous Improvement
11:30 am- 12:30 pm
Room 17AB
From Silos to Systems
01:00 pm- 02:00 pm
Room 17AB
Executive Functioning: Connecting to Success in School and Life!
04:15 pm- 05:15 pm
Room 17AB
U.S. Department of Education Session #1
10:15 am- 11:15 am
Room 18BCD
U.S. Department of Education Session #2
11:45 am- 12:45 pm
Room 18BCD
Recess Matters for Kids to Learn and Thrive—How Recess Happens Depends On You
01:15 pm- 02:15 pm
Room 18BCD
U.S. Department of Education Session #3
03:00 pm- 04:00 pm
Room 18BCD
U.S. Department of Education Session #4
04:30 pm- 05:30 pm
Room 18BCD
Triaging Teacher Burnout: Cultivating a Culture of Support & Continuous Improvement
11:45 am- 12:45 pm
Room 19AB
Jersey City Public Schools- A Partnership of Success with Moving with Math®
01:15 pm- 02:15 pm
Room 19AB
A Book Study Framework for Professional Learning
03:00 pm- 04:00 pm
Room 19AB
Standardizing Teacher Input for Exiting from EL Status: Challenges & Opportunities
04:30 pm- 05:30 pm
Room 19AB
Equity in Action: Moving the Organization Forward
10:00 am- 11:00 am
Virtual Room 1
Engaging Families and Communities That Are Living with Poverty
11:30 am- 12:30 pm
Virtual Room 1
Empowering Education Leaders: Building Talent, Trust and Teams
02:45 pm- 03:45 pm
Virtual Room 1
Centering Student Impact Through Inclusionary Instructional Leadership
04:00 pm- 05:00 pm
Virtual Room 1
  • Ballroom D
  • Ballroom E
  • Ballroom F
  • Ballroom G
  • Exhibit Hall 5
  • Room 12AB
  • Room 16AB
  • Room 17AB
  • Room 18BCD
  • Room 19AB
  • Virtual Room 1
Thursday February 20, 2025
08:00
09:00
10:00
11:00
12:00
01:00
02:00
03:00
04:00
05:00
  • Ballroom D
  • Ballroom E
  • Ballroom F
  • Ballroom G
  • Exhibit Hall 5
  • Room 12AB
  • Room 16AB
  • Room 17AB
  • Room 18BCD
  • Room 19AB
  • Virtual Room 1
Integrating STEM Programming in a Rural District
10:00 am- 11:00 am
Ballroom D
Centering Student Voice: Re-envisioning Schools and Leadership
01:00 pm- 02:00 pm
Ballroom D
More Than Numbers: Connecting Outcomes to Students
02:45 pm- 03:45 pm
Ballroom D
Systemic Engagement of Grandfamilies and Kinship Caregivers to Improve Student Outcomes
04:15 pm- 05:15 pm
Ballroom D
The Rights of Immigrant Children and English Learners in the Public Schools
09:45 am- 10:45 am
Ballroom E
Rock the Boat
11:15 am- 12:15 pm
Ballroom E
Effective Instruction Amidst the Teacher Shortage
12:45 pm- 01:45 pm
Ballroom E
Introducing P-Factor: A Jolt of Neuro-Science on Play & Enrichment to Fuel Improvement
02:45 pm- 03:45 pm
Ballroom E
Four Ways to Advance School Improvement Before the School Year Ends
04:15 pm- 05:15 pm
Ballroom E
2-3 Years of Growth in a Single Year? Leveraging the Power of Collective Teacher Efficacy
11:15 am- 12:15 pm
Ballroom F
Transforming Behavioral Interventions: A Journey from Suspension to Restoration
12:45 pm- 01:45 pm
Ballroom F
Picture This: Harnessing the Dual Languages of Pictures and Words to Advance Every Learner
02:30 pm- 03:30 pm
Ballroom F
Local Education Agency (LEA) Affiliate Program and Networking Workshop
04:00 pm- 05:00 pm
Ballroom F
Centering Student Outcomes: Using Strategic Decision-Making to Maximize Results
11:30 am- 12:30 pm
Ballroom G
From Academic Survival to Classroom Revival
01:00 pm- 02:00 pm
Ballroom G
Against All Odds: Using Data-Driven Instruction to Enhance Student Achievement
02:45 pm- 03:45 pm
Ballroom G
KEYNOTE: Bryan Stevenson
08:00 am- 09:15 am
Exhibit Hall 5
Ensuring Compliance Under the EDGAR and Uniform Guidance Final Regulations
10:00 am- 11:00 am
Exhibit Hall 5
Perspective: The Key to Unlocking Student Motivation and Achievement
11:30 am- 12:30 pm
Exhibit Hall 5
Language Acquisition or Academic Struggle? A Focus on English Learners
10:00 am- 11:00 am
Room 12AB
One Size Does NOT Fit All: Promoting Equitable Access for All Students
11:30 am- 12:30 pm
Room 12AB
Supporting Native American Students Through Culturally Responsive Curriculum and Instruction
02:45 pm- 03:45 pm
Room 12AB
Fostering Teacher Efficacy for Evidence-Based Practice with Striving Readers
04:15 pm- 05:15 pm
Room 12AB
From Margins to Center: Advancing Equity in Rural Education through Research and Practice
09:45 am- 10:45 am
Room 16AB
Calm & Kind Family: Equipping Families with Tools for Emotional Literacy
12:45 pm- 01:45 pm
Room 16AB
Building the Village - Transforming Family-School-Community Engagement RoR
02:30 pm- 03:30 pm
Room 16AB
Creating Equitable Opportunities for Student Success in School Improvement
04:00 pm- 05:00 pm
Room 16AB
Leading With Culture: Creating Schools All Students Want To Attend
09:45 am- 10:45 am
Room 17AB
Transforming School Improvement Using Improvement Science
11:15 am- 12:15 pm
Room 17AB
Address the Mess-Organization Starts Before USDE Selects Your District for ESSA Monitoring
12:45 pm- 01:45 pm
Room 17AB
U.S. Department of Education Session #5
10:00 am- 11:00 am
Room 18BCD
U.S. Department of Education Session #6
11:30 am- 12:30 pm
Room 18BCD
Resources to Support Newcomer Students
01:00 pm- 02:00 pm
Room 18BCD
U.S. Department of Education Session #7
02:45 pm- 03:45 pm
Room 18BCD
U.S. Department of Education Session #8
04:15 pm- 05:15 pm
Room 18BCD
Ensuring Equitable A.I. Access for All
11:30 am- 12:30 pm
Room 19AB
It All Starts in PreK: Building Foundations for Success
01:00 pm- 02:00 pm
Room 19AB
Consolidation of Funds: Unlocking Opportunities for Flexibility and Innovation
02:45 pm- 03:45 pm
Room 19AB
Empowering Children in K-12 Classrooms: Teaching for Deep Learning Enacts Social Justice
04:15 pm- 05:15 pm
Room 19AB
How to Empower Your Families to Navigate the School System Using the NTSS Portal
09:45 am- 10:45 am
Virtual Room 1
Empowering Success: Elevating Through Family and Community Engagement
11:15 am- 12:15 pm
Virtual Room 1
Improving Collaboration Through Policy: Education for Students in Foster Care
01:00 pm- 02:00 pm
Virtual Room 1
Using a Range of Funding Sources to Support the Seal of Biliteracy
02:30 pm- 03:30 pm
Virtual Room 1
Elevating Education: Strategies for Sustainable School Improvement
04:00 pm- 05:00 pm
Virtual Room 1
  • Ballroom D
  • Ballroom E
  • Ballroom F
  • Ballroom G
  • Exhibit Hall 5
  • Room 12AB
  • Room 16AB
  • Room 17AB
  • Room 18BCD
  • Room 19AB
  • Virtual Room 1
Friday February 21, 2025
08:00
09:00
10:00
11:00
12:00
01:00
02:00
03:00
04:00
05:00
  • Ballroom D
  • Ballroom E
  • Ballroom F
  • Ballroom G
  • Exhibit Hall 5
  • Room 12AB
  • Room 16AB
  • Room 17AB
  • Room 18BCD
  • Room 19AB
  • Virtual Room 1
Raising the Bar, Maximizing the Impact, Measuring the Success
10:45 am- 11:45 am
Ballroom D
Closing Achievement Gaps with High-Impact Instructional Practices
01:45 pm- 02:45 pm
Ballroom D
An Exceptional Partnership: How a Virginia School System Achieves Results
03:15 pm- 04:15 pm
Ballroom D
From Trauma to Resilience: Deepening our Understanding of Socio-Emotional Well-Being
10:30 am- 11:30 am
Ballroom E
Ongoing Impact: A History and Overview of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
12:00 pm- 01:00 pm
Ballroom E
Education's Changing Landscape in Light of Recent Supreme Court Cases
01:30 pm- 02:30 pm
Ballroom E
Empowering Equitable Services Programs Through Collaborative and Creative Engagement
12:00 pm- 01:00 pm
Ballroom F
Identifying and Reporting Fraud, Waste and Abuse
01:30 pm- 02:30 pm
Ballroom F
The Power of Career Connected Education: Help Students Find Their Future
03:00 pm- 04:00 pm
Ballroom F
Research-Based Strategies for Supporting and Retaining Provisionally-Licensed Teachers
10:45 am- 11:45 am
Ballroom G
Strengthening the Teacher Workforce to Support Multilingual Learners
12:15 pm- 01:15 pm
Ballroom G
From Data to Action: Empowering Teachers and Leaders to Optimize Instructional Practices
01:45 pm- 02:45 pm
Ballroom G
KEYNOTE: Robert Jackson
09:00 am- 10:15 am
Exhibit Hall 5
Federal Updates: News from Washington
10:45 am- 11:45 am
Exhibit Hall 5
Back Towards Safety or Forward Towards Growth?
12:15 pm- 01:15 pm
Exhibit Hall 5
Leveraging School Medicaid to Strengthen ESEA and IDEA Programs
10:45 am- 11:45 am
Room 12AB
Foster Care & Student Success
12:15 pm- 01:15 pm
Room 12AB
Equity-Driven Resource Allocation Framework: Blending and Braiding State and Federal Funds
03:00 pm- 04:00 pm
Room 12AB
Elevating the Learning of All Through Teacher Leaders in Your Building
10:30 am- 11:30 am
Room 16AB
Creating Community: Mural Art, Music, and Cultural Inclusion in Title I Schools
01:30 pm- 02:30 pm
Room 16AB
To Graduation and Beyond: Supporting our McKinney Vento Students Through High School
03:00 pm- 04:00 pm
Room 16AB
Hands-on Interactive Session: Using Title I Set Aside Funds for Homeless Children & Youth
10:30 am- 11:30 am
Room 17AB
ʻIke Pono: Prioritizing the Identity of Native Students in School Turnaround
12:00 pm- 01:00 pm
Room 17AB
Unlocking Potential: Best Practices to Support EBs with Special Needs
03:00 pm- 04:00 pm
Room 17AB
Author Q&A and Networking Session
10:45 am- 11:15 am
Room 18BCD
What Is My Value to the Teachers That I Supervise...INSTRUCTIONALLY?
01:45 pm- 02:45 pm
Room 18BCD
Revolutionizing School Improvement: Unveiling Project Momentum Arizona
12:15 pm- 01:15 pm
Room 19AB
At Home STEM - Partnering with a Food Bank to Bring Opportunity to Marginalized Students
01:45 pm- 02:45 pm
Room 19AB
Transforming Compliance into a Support System: It's Okay, How Can We Help?
03:15 pm- 04:15 pm
Room 19AB
What's Your P.L.A.N.? You Won't Learn to Drive In A Parked Car!
10:30 am- 11:30 am
Virtual Room 1
Bridging the Gap: Leadership Training as a Path to School Improvement
12:00 pm- 01:00 pm
Virtual Room 1
Achieving Excellence: Enabling Contexts for Better Student Outcomes
01:45 pm- 02:45 pm
Virtual Room 1
Family and Community Engagement - Denver Public Schools
03:15 pm- 04:15 pm
Virtual Room 1
  • Ballroom D
  • Ballroom E
  • Ballroom F
  • Ballroom G
  • Exhibit Hall 5
  • Room 12AB
  • Room 16AB
  • Room 17AB
  • Room 18BCD
  • Room 19AB
  • Virtual Room 1