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8:00am CDT

From Othering to Belonging to Mattering to Flourishing: Creating (and Living) a New Story of Purpose for Schools 
Tuesday June 2, 2026 8:00am - 8:50am CDT
Hyland Arena
Multiple research sources, reinforced by a wide range of personal experiences, point to a crucial progression that goes beyond an ideal of “belonging” toward the conditions of mattering and flourishing for human development. As we come to grips with exponential technologies, shifting social norms, volatile geopolitics and an ambiguous future of work, the role of schools can either be seen as more uncertain (or insignificant) than ever, or more vital, as a hub for growth, connection and community, all leading to human flourishing. This interactive keynote explores the roots of belonging, mattering and flourishing, with lessons from neuroscience, nature and “Big Questions” that can inform a path forward around what matters most. Come with your questions and leave with much-needed hope, vision and tangible tools.
Speakers
avatar for Homa Tavangar

Homa Tavangar

Cofounder, Big Questions Institute
Homa Tavanger is the co-founder of the Big Questions Institute and the Oneness Lab.She brings 30+ years’ experience helping diverse organizations and individuals to build cultural, racial and global competence, strategic governance, and visionary, generative leadership in diverse schools and organizations. She coaches leaders on accountability for equity... Read More →
Tuesday June 2, 2026 8:00am - 8:50am CDT
Hyland Arena
  Keynote   innovate

10:00am CDT

The Art of Disagreement: Teaching Students to Debate Respectfully and Confidently
Tuesday June 2, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
Theatre A - Evans Commons
Learn how to transform student disagreement into a tool for academic thinking and social-emotional growth. Explore strategies for teaching students to argue with evidence, listen with empathy and respond with respect across all content areas. Examine practical routines, sentence stems and activities that support productive discourse and stronger classroom relationships.


Engage in role-plays, structured discourse routines, and short debate-inspired tasks to experience the strategies firsthand. Analyze classroom scenarios, collaborate with peers, and model respectful disagreement to see how argumentation strengthens both reasoning and SEL skills. Explore ways to bring these practices into your own classroom context.


Apply ready-to-use routines, discussion protocols, and sentence stems to guide students in debating ideas respectfully. Implement activities that help learners support claims with evidence, manage emotions and engage in structured, meaningful discourse. Use classroom-ready templates to turn disagreements into opportunities for deeper understanding, critical thinking and stronger peer relationships.
Speakers
FM
The Art of Disagreement mp4
Tuesday June 2, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
Theatre A - Evans Commons 209 S Kingshighway St, St Charles, MO 63301
  ignite   belonging   culture   innovate

10:00am CDT

GoGuardian Teacher Comprehensive
Tuesday June 2, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
CDW Room - 119
Learn how GoGuardian Teacher supports instruction, differentiation and classroom management in digital environments. Explore features that allow you to deliver content, monitor student activity and keep learners focused and engaged. Examine how real-time visibility enhances instructional decision-making.


Engage in exploration of GoGuardian Teacher tools through examples and shared discussion. Interact with features that support differentiated instruction and student engagement in real time.


Apply GoGuardian Teacher to deliver instruction, differentiate resources and monitor student activity effectively. Use real-time insights to keep students on task and support a focused, productive classroom environment.
Speakers
NP
avatar for George Burt

George Burt

Customer Success Manager, GoGuardian
PD Partners
avatar for CDW

CDW

Jackie Grummel
CDW Corporation is a leading multi-brand provider of information technology solutions to business, government, education and healthcare customers in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada. A Fortune 500 company and member of the S&P 500 Index, CDW helps its customers to... Read More →
Tuesday June 2, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
CDW Room - 119
  ignite   innovate   design

10:00am CDT

Workflow, Collaboration and Insight: A Simple Guide to Mastering Google Classroom
Tuesday June 2, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
Google Room - 131
Learn how Google Workspace for EducationPlus tools can streamline grading and feedback. Explore features like rubrics, comment banks and originality reports to improve efficiency and consistency. Examine ways to enhance collaboration and instructional support using Classroom tools like Sharing Classwork and Class Visit.


Engage in collaborative exploration of Google Classroom features that support grading, feedback and teacher collaboration. Interact with examples and discuss how these tools can simplify workflows and strengthen instructional practices.


Apply Google Workspace tools to provide faster, more effective feedback and simplify grading processes. Use rubrics, comment banks and collaboration features to save time, improve consistency and support student learning.
Speakers
GF
Tuesday June 2, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
Google Room - 131
  ignite   innovate   technology

10:00am CDT

Connecting the Dots: Transform Learning Insights into Action
Tuesday June 2, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
schoolai Room - 137
Learn how AI can help you see every student’s story in real time—where they are and what they need next. Explore teacher-guided AI experiences that support student thinking without doing the work for them. Gain a practical, research-based framework for learner-centered design, whether you're new to AI or ready to go deeper.


Engage with schoolai by first experiencing a live learning environment from the student perspective. Then design a personalized AI learning experience tailored to your classroom. Explore a teacher dashboard to identify student needs and determine next steps.


Apply a ready-to-use AI learning experience you build during the session, launchable as early as tomorrow. Use real-time data to respond to student needs without waiting for formal assessments. Leverage AI as a thought partner to focus your attention where it matters most.
Speakers
avatar for Tarah Tesmer

Tarah Tesmer

Senior Educational Strategist, SchoolAI
Tuesday June 2, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
schoolai Room - 137
  ignite   innovate   technology   design   culture

10:00am CDT

Teaching Smarter with Google Gemini
Tuesday June 2, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
RM 136
Learn how to integrate Google Gemini as a classroom assistant to enhance language teaching and learning. Explore AI literacy, effective prompting and strategies for using generative AI to plan lessons, design resources and personalize instruction. Examine practical approaches to make teaching more creative, efficient and student-centered.


Engage in hands-on practice using Google Gemini to generate lesson ideas, resources and student tasks. Experiment with prompts, share results and collaborate in real time to explore AI’s potential in classroom learning.


Apply AI strategies and prompt templates to streamline lesson planning and enrich instruction. Use Google Gemini as a collaborative teaching partner to save time, enhance student creativity and implement immediate classroom-ready solutions.
Speakers
avatar for Haydee Taylor-Arnold

Haydee Taylor-Arnold

AATSP-MO Chapter President, Spanish Instructor, and Character Ed Advocate, Ladue Horton Watkins High School
Haydee Taylor-Arnold has 20 years of experience in the field of language education and has taught elementary, middle school, high school, and college. Originally from Panamá, she graduated with a Bachelor in English from Universidad de Panamá. Having relocated to Missouri, she earned... Read More →
Teaching Smarter with Google Gemini mp4
Tuesday June 2, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
RM 136 209 S Kingshighway St, St Charles, MO 63301
  ignite   technology   innovate

10:00am CDT

From Our Hands to Theirs
Tuesday June 2, 2026 10:00am - 11:15am CDT
RM 217
Learn how John Hattie’s high-impact strategies can shift from educator-driven tools to a framework for learner-driven education. Explore the why and how of transferring control of planning, assessment and progress monitoring to students. Identify actionable strategies that make learner ownership practical and sustainable.


Engage in collaborative reflection around examples of high-impact strategies reimagined through a learner-driven lens. Discuss possibilities, share insights and consider where shifts toward student ownership can strengthen learning.


Apply high-impact strategies to upcoming units by committing to at least one new practice for the first quarter of instruction. Plan intentional scaffolds that support students in taking ownership of goals, feedback and progress. Gain a clear next step for building a learner-driven classroom environment.
Speakers
avatar for Dria Setter

Dria Setter

Professional Development Specialist, Institute for Personalized Learning- CESA #1
As a Professional Development Specialist for the Institute, Dria brings 18 years of elementary education experience including work with technology integration, differentiation for gifted and talented students, personalized learning, and most recently, work as a Learning Coach.  She... Read More →
avatar for Theresa Ewald

Theresa Ewald

Senior Advisor, i4PL
Dr. Theresa Ewald is the former Assistant Superintendent of the Kettle Moraine School District,
and an educational consultant with 30 years of experience in transforming learning for all
students. Theresa coaches and mentors educational leaders, organizations and state leaders as
th... Read More →
From Our Hands to Theirs mp4
Tuesday June 2, 2026 10:00am - 11:15am CDT
RM 217 209 S Kingshighway St, St Charles, MO 63301
  launch   culture   design   innovate

10:00am CDT

Behind the Scenes: How Discovery Education Makes Every Minute Matter in the School Day
Tuesday June 2, 2026 10:00am - 11:15am CDT
Discovery Room - 233
Learn how Discovery Education supports every part of a teacher's day through practical, UDL-aligned instructional moves, engagement routines and time-saving planning strategies.

Engage with modeled classroom moments, hands-on demonstrations and collaborative redesign activties that mirror a real instructional day.

Apply ready-to-use routines, digital tools and planning approaches that elevate learning from bell to bell.
PD Partners
avatar for John David Son

John David Son

Regional VP, John David Son

Tuesday June 2, 2026 10:00am - 11:15am CDT
Discovery Room - 233
  launch   innovate   design   technology   belonging

11:00am CDT

The Courage to Connect: Using Vulnerability, Trust, Relationships and AI to Drive Results
Tuesday June 2, 2026 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
RM 121
Learn how vulnerability, trust and authentic connection drive engagement, motivation and academic success. Explore the neuroscience of belonging, the link between transparency and performance, and the role of emotional intelligence in building relationally strong school cultures. Examine how AI tools can serve as reflective coaching partners to deepen empathy, self-awareness, and communication effectiveness.


Engage with real-world examples and collaborative exploration to uncover how vulnerability, trust and connection shape school culture. Analyze data and share insights to identify strategies that foster relational trust, boost engagement and improve outcomes. Explore practical approaches to embedding connection and belonging in classrooms and school communities.


Apply vulnerability-based leadership to create psychological safety and strengthen relationships across your school or classroom. Create a 90-Day Connection Action Plan with practical routines and strategies to embed belonging, track progress and drive measurable results.
Speakers
avatar for Abida Jafari
The Courage to Connect mp4
Tuesday June 2, 2026 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
RM 121 209 S Kingshighway St, St Charles, MO 63301
  ignite   culture   belonging   leadership   innovate

11:00am CDT

Level Up! With Proficiency Scales
Tuesday June 2, 2026 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
Theatre A - Evans Commons
Learn how to leverage proficiency scales to clearly define learning targets and guide student growth at every level.


Explore methods for providing meaningful feedback and using flexible instructional strategies to support learners with different needs. Discover how to meet students where they are while keeping standards and learning targets central.


Engage in reflection around personalized learning and feedback strategies. Analyze examples and explore how these approaches can be adapted to support diverse learners and classroom contexts.
Apply proficiency scale practices to plan scaffolding that supports learner-driven growth.
Speakers
avatar for Dria Setter

Dria Setter

Professional Development Specialist, Institute for Personalized Learning- CESA #1
As a Professional Development Specialist for the Institute, Dria brings 18 years of elementary education experience including work with technology integration, differentiation for gifted and talented students, personalized learning, and most recently, work as a Learning Coach.  She... Read More →
avatar for Theresa Ewald

Theresa Ewald

Senior Advisor, i4PL
Dr. Theresa Ewald is the former Assistant Superintendent of the Kettle Moraine School District,
and an educational consultant with 30 years of experience in transforming learning for all
students. Theresa coaches and mentors educational leaders, organizations and state leaders as
th... Read More →
Level Up! With Proficiency Scales mp4
Tuesday June 2, 2026 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
Theatre A - Evans Commons 209 S Kingshighway St, St Charles, MO 63301
  ignite   design   innovate   technology

11:00am CDT

Hyperspeed Prep Time: Accelerate Lesson Planning
Tuesday June 2, 2026 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
Google Room - 131
Learn how Google’s AI toolkit streamlines curriculum design and content creation. Explore how tools like Deep Research, NotebookLM and Gemini can gather sources, organize information and generate instructional materials. Examine how these tools work together to create an efficient, end-to-end workflow.


Engage in collaborative exploration of AI-powered tools for research, organization and lesson design. Interact with examples and consider how these tools can simplify planning and enhance instructional creativity.


Apply AI tools to quickly gather cited resources, build study guides and design complete unit plans with dynamic activities. Create a faster, more efficient workflow that reduces time spent searching and increases time spent teaching.
Speakers
GF
Tuesday June 2, 2026 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
Google Room - 131
  ignite   innovate   design

11:00am CDT

Getting Started with Pear Start
Tuesday June 2, 2026 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
CDW Room - 119
Learn how Pear Start, Pear Deck Learning’s AI tool, supports teacher workflows and instructional best practices. Explore key features that streamline planning, enhance instruction and save time. Examine how AI can be used effectively to support student learning.


Engage in exploration of Pear Start through examples and shared discussion. Interact with features and consider how AI tools can enhance instruction and improve efficiency in your classroom.


Apply Pear Start to streamline planning, support instruction and save time. Use AI-driven strategies to enhance student learning and build confidence in integrating AI into everyday teaching practices.
Speakers
NP
avatar for George Burt

George Burt

Customer Success Manager, GoGuardian
PD Partners
avatar for CDW

CDW

Jackie Grummel
CDW Corporation is a leading multi-brand provider of information technology solutions to business, government, education and healthcare customers in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada. A Fortune 500 company and member of the S&P 500 Index, CDW helps its customers to... Read More →
Tuesday June 2, 2026 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
CDW Room - 119
  ignite   innovate   technology

11:00am CDT

From Idea to Launch: Build an AI Learning Experience to Use Tomorrow
Tuesday June 2, 2026 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
schoolai Room - 137
Learn how to design a powerful AI learning experience in five minutes or less using the schoolai framework to guide your prompting from the very first idea. Explore what makes a Space effective and how purposeful prompting shapes the student experience. Examine how the Browser Extension transforms existing websites and resources into ready-to-launch AI learning experiences.


Engage in building a real AI learning activity using the “Create a Space” process. Test your design from the student perspective and refine it through collaboration and feedback. Explore tips and strategies to strengthen prompts and elevate your designs.


Apply a student-ready AI Space created during the session, along with a repeatable prompting framework. Use the Space Creator and Browser Extension to quickly turn ideas and existing resources into AI-powered learning experiences. Leave ready to design, launch, and iterate with confidence.




Speakers
avatar for Tarah Tesmer

Tarah Tesmer

Senior Educational Strategist, SchoolAI
Tuesday June 2, 2026 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
schoolai Room - 137
  ignite   innovate   design   technology

11:35am CDT

C3 in Action: Making Elementary Social Studies Meaningful
Tuesday June 2, 2026 11:35am - 12:00pm CDT
Discovery Room - 233
Learn the essentials of the C3 Framework—including how its four dimensions support inquiry, questioning, and critical thinking in K–5 social studies.

Engage in fast, hands‑on inquiry routines using primary sources, See–Think–Wonder and resources from Discovery Education Experience such as the Need to Know Jr. channel to see how inquiry can happen in just minutes.

Apply these C3‑aligned strategies in your classroom and explore simple ways to sustain inquiry through consistent routines and ready‑to‑use digital supports.
PD Partners
avatar for John David Son

John David Son

Regional VP, John David Son

Tuesday June 2, 2026 11:35am - 12:00pm CDT
Discovery Room - 233
  spark   innovate   design   belonging   culture

1:00pm CDT

Intentional Learning Cohorts and Critical Friends
Tuesday June 2, 2026 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
Theatre A - Evans Commons
Learn to design teacher learning cohorts that align with individual growth goals and build collaborative, sustained professional development. Explore strategies for critical friend observations and coaching cycles that prioritize teacher growth before formal evaluations.


Engage in reflective discussion and collaboration around professional development and coaching practices. Analyze examples and share insights to uncover what makes teacher cohorts effective and sustainable.


Apply frameworks and coaching strategies to draft actionable PD cohort plans. Create designs for collaboration, classroom observations and reflective coaching that can be implemented immediately to support teacher growth and enhance student learning.
Speakers
avatar for Stacy Stewart

Stacy Stewart

Principal, Archdiocese of St. Louis
My mission is to empower students through new opportunities while partnering with educators to refine and elevate their teaching craft. I lived 24 years in public education as a teacher and assistant prinicpal. I have now landed the principal leadership position at St. Dominic HS... Read More →
TG

Trisha Goins

Ft. Zumwalt R-II

AS

Ashley Schuler

Ft. Zumwalt R-II
Intentional Learning Cohorts and Critical Friends mp4
Tuesday June 2, 2026 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
Theatre A - Evans Commons 209 S Kingshighway St, St Charles, MO 63301
  ignite   culture   innovate   leadership

1:00pm CDT

AI and You: Practical Tools for Teachers and Students
Tuesday June 2, 2026 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
RM 145
Learn how AI tools like ChatGPT, Canva, Gemini, Diffit and Adobe Firefly can enhance student engagement, creativity and understanding across content areas. Explore strategies to integrate AI responsibly, address ethical considerations and empower students to use technology as a learning tool. Examine real-world classroom examples that turn AI into an effective teaching partner.

Engage in interactive demonstrations, collaborative discussions, and hands-on exploration of AI tools. Experiment with prompts, share ideas, and reflect on practical classroom applications. Explore ways to make AI integration meaningful, creative, and student-centered.

Apply AI tools to create lessons, visuals and learning activities that are ready for immediate classroom use. Gain practical strategies and templates that boost engagement, creativity and student voice.
Speakers
avatar for Lindsey Weatherby

Lindsey Weatherby

Special Education Teacher, Special School District

Lindsey Weatherby is a special educator, instructional leader, and founder of Ctrl Alt Teach PD, where she helps educators integrate AI and technology in practical, ethical, and accessible ways. With experience spanning special education, instructional coaching, and educator professional... Read More →
AI and You Practical Tools for Teachers and Students mp4
Tuesday June 2, 2026 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
RM 145 209 S Kingshighway St, St Charles, MO 63301
  ignite   design   technology   innovate

1:00pm CDT

Getting Started with Pear Deck
Tuesday June 2, 2026 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
CDW Room - 119
Learn the basics of creating and presenting with Pear Deck to support engaging, interactive instruction. Explore how Pear Deck enhances formative assessment, increases student participation and supports both synchronous and asynchronous learning. Examine how to get started with a free teacher account and core features.


Engage in exploration of Pear Deck through examples and shared discussion. Interact with features and consider how they can increase engagement and provide real-time insight into student understanding.


Apply Pear Deck to build interactive lessons that support formative assessment and active learning. Use core tools to create engaging presentations that can be implemented immediately for both in-person and virtual settings.
Speakers
NP
avatar for George Burt

George Burt

Customer Success Manager, GoGuardian
PD Partners
avatar for CDW

CDW

Jackie Grummel
CDW Corporation is a leading multi-brand provider of information technology solutions to business, government, education and healthcare customers in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada. A Fortune 500 company and member of the S&P 500 Index, CDW helps its customers to... Read More →
Tuesday June 2, 2026 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
CDW Room - 119
  ignite   innovate   design

1:00pm CDT

Work Smarter, Not Harder: Missouri‑Aligned Resources at Your Fingertips
Tuesday June 2, 2026 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
Discovery Room - 233
Learn how Discovery Education’s Missouri‑aligned channels, curriculum resources, and SOS strategies streamline planning and strengthen standards‑aligned instruction.


Engage in hands‑on exploration of sample lessons, modeled strategies and planning workflows that support clarity and student readiness.

Apply ready‑to‑use routines and resource pathways to design effective lessons with confidence and efficiency.
PD Partners
avatar for John David Son

John David Son

Regional VP, John David Son

Tuesday June 2, 2026 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
Discovery Room - 233
  ignite   innovate   design   technology   belonging

1:00pm CDT

More Secure Everyday with Chrome
Tuesday June 2, 2026 1:00pm - 2:10pm CDT
Google Room - 131
Learn how Google Workspace and ChromeOS support district cybersecurity through advanced threat protection, device management and data loss prevention. Explore key features that help safeguard sensitive data and strengthen system security. Examine best practices for protecting users, devices and information across your district.


Engage in exploration of cybersecurity tools and strategies through examples and discussion. Interact with scenarios that highlight how these features protect systems and support secure digital environments.


Apply Google Workspace and ChromeOS security features to strengthen your district’s data protection practices. Use practical strategies to manage devices, prevent data loss and proactively respond to security threats.
Speakers
GF
Tuesday June 2, 2026 1:00pm - 2:10pm CDT
Google Room - 131
  launch   innovate   technology

1:00pm CDT

Crafting the Future: Designing People-Centered AI Guidelines
Tuesday June 2, 2026 1:00pm - 2:15pm CDT
schoolai Room - 137
Learn how to shift your district’s AI approach from restrictive policies to asset-based, people-centered guidelines that empower teachers and students. Explore the difference between protecting systems and amplifying human potential, and what equitable, ethical AI use looks like in practice. Ground your thinking in a future-focused question: what do today’s kindergartners need from AI to graduate as capable, empowered learners?


Engage in a high-energy, collaborative experience that reframes AI policy as a human-centered design challenge. Map your district’s current practices along a readiness spectrum to determine whether they protect systems or empower people. Experience a live AI learning environment with schoolai to see how the right tools shift policies from theory to immediate practice.


Apply a people-centered framework to redesign or refine your district’s AI guidelines. Identify actionable next steps to move from compliance-driven rules to empowering, ready-to-implement practices. Leave with a clearer path to creating AI guidance that supports both innovation and equity.
Speakers
avatar for Tarah Tesmer

Tarah Tesmer

Senior Educational Strategist, SchoolAI
Tuesday June 2, 2026 1:00pm - 2:15pm CDT
schoolai Room - 137
  launch   innovate   leadership   design   technology

2:00pm CDT

Getting Started with Pear Assessment
Tuesday June 2, 2026 2:00pm - 2:50pm CDT
CDW Room - 119
Learn how Pear Assessment streamlines digital assessment for teachers, teams and schools. Explore key features like the live classboard for real-time insight and teachable moments. Examine how assessment data can inform and drive instructional decisions.


Engage in exploration of Pear Assessment tools through examples and collaborative discussion. Interact with features that support real-time feedback and consider how insights can enhance instruction.


Apply Pear Assessment to design and deliver efficient digital assessments. Use live classboard data and reporting tools to adjust instruction, respond to student needs, and improve learning outcomes.
Speakers
NP
avatar for George Burt

George Burt

Customer Success Manager, GoGuardian
PD Partners
avatar for CDW

CDW

Jackie Grummel
CDW Corporation is a leading multi-brand provider of information technology solutions to business, government, education and healthcare customers in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada. A Fortune 500 company and member of the S&P 500 Index, CDW helps its customers to... Read More →
Tuesday June 2, 2026 2:00pm - 2:50pm CDT
CDW Room - 119
  ignite   innovate   design

2:00pm CDT

Phenomena That Spark Learning: Bringing K-12 Science to Life with Inquiry and the Discovery Education Ecosystem
Tuesday June 2, 2026 2:00pm - 2:50pm CDT
Discovery Room - 233
Learn why anchoring science instruction in phenomena leads to deeper understanding, stronger sensemaking and NGSS-aligned learning experiences.


Engage in hands-on exploration of multiple phenomena routines—modeling Notice/Wonder, prediction cycles, data interactions and evidence-based explanation—using real examples from Mystery Science, Science Techbook and our K–5 NGSS resources.

Apply these routines to create meaningful, curiosity-driven learning moments and use digital tools that make high‑quality science instruction easier and more efficient.

PD Partners
avatar for John David Son

John David Son

Regional VP, John David Son

Tuesday June 2, 2026 2:00pm - 2:50pm CDT
Discovery Room - 233
  ignite   innovate   design   culture   technology

2:00pm CDT

Fueling Educator Wellbeing
Tuesday June 2, 2026 2:00pm - 2:50pm CDT
RM 136
Learn how energizing physiological habits can enhance clarity, stamina and purpose throughout the school day. Explore research-backed strategies for creating routines that support focus, resilience and overall well-being. Examine practical ways to make habits systematic for lasting impact.


Engage with peers through collaborative problem-solving to troubleshoot potential obstacles to habit formation. Experiment with habit-building techniques and share insights to refine approaches. Explore how small changes can produce meaningful daily results.


Apply practical strategies to create a personalized physiological habit plan ready for immediate implementation. Design daily routines that boost energy, focus and productivity.
Speakers
avatar for Jessica Arico
Fueling Educator Wellbeing mp4
Tuesday June 2, 2026 2:00pm - 2:50pm CDT
RM 136 209 S Kingshighway St, St Charles, MO 63301
  ignite   innovate   wellness

2:00pm CDT

Bots and Boundaries: Ethical AI Use for Students
Tuesday June 2, 2026 2:00pm - 2:50pm CDT
RM 121
Learn key ethical considerations for student AI use, including academic integrity, bias and responsible tool use aligned to College Board guidance. Examine how ethical AI practices can support curriculum goals while maintaining high expectations for student learning.


Engage in collaborative discussion around real-world classroom scenarios involving student AI use. Explore shared problem-solving approaches and resources that support ethical decision-making and clear classroom expectations.


Apply practical strategies to draft or refine a classroom AI policy that promotes responsible use and academic honesty. Use ready-to-go prompts that help students receive feedback on writing without AI-generated revisions, and leverage AI tools to support ethical source selection for research.
Speakers
avatar for Alicia Kleoppel

Alicia Kleoppel

Gifted Resource Specialist, North Kansas City Schools
Alicia Kleoppel is an AP educator and instructional leader focused on helping teachers and students navigate the ethical use of AI in the classroom. Through a national AI grant, she collaborates with educators across settings to explore practical, responsible approaches to integrating... Read More →
Bots and Boundaries Ethical AI Use for Students mp4
Tuesday June 2, 2026 2:00pm - 2:50pm CDT
RM 121 209 S Kingshighway St, St Charles, MO 63301
  ignite   technology   innovate

2:20pm CDT

Reclaim Your Day: Admin Tasks in Minutes
Tuesday June 2, 2026 2:20pm - 3:10pm CDT
Google Room - 131
Learn how to use Gemini within Docs, Gmail and Sheets to streamline communication, organization and task management. Explore how AI can draft personalized parent messages, summarize meeting notes and build efficient project trackers. Examine how NotebookLM can organize administrative documents and surface key insights.


Engage in exploration of AI-powered tools that simplify everyday administrative tasks. Interact with examples and consider how these tools can improve efficiency and reduce workload.


Apply Gemini and NotebookLM to automate communication, organize information and manage projects more effectively. Use these tools to save time, streamline workflows and reclaim hours in your week.
Speakers
GF
Tuesday June 2, 2026 2:20pm - 3:10pm CDT
Google Room - 131
  ignite   innovate   technology

3:00pm CDT

The Discovery Education Help Desk: Ask. Explore. Solve.
Tuesday June 2, 2026 3:00pm - 3:25pm CDT
Discovery Room - 233
Learn practical, personalized solutions to your instructional questions across math, science and social studies.

Engage in a flexible, conversational Q/A experience with subject‑matter expert(s) who can offer guidance, model strategies and explore challenges one‑on‑one or in a small‑group setting.


Gain tailored strategies and optional digital resources discussed to improve instruction in ways that fit your unique classroom needs.

PD Partners
avatar for John David Son

John David Son

Regional VP, John David Son

Tuesday June 2, 2026 3:00pm - 3:25pm CDT
Discovery Room - 233
  spark   innovate   technology   leadership   culture

3:00pm CDT

The SchoolAI Campfire
Tuesday June 2, 2026 3:00pm - 3:25pm CDT
schoolai Room - 137
Learn how educators are putting AI into practice right now, what's landing and what still needs work. Come ready to learn and engage with fellow educators who are navigating the same real-world AI questions and challenges. This is a space for honest conversation about what AI is doing in real classrooms, what's working, what's hard and what's still uncertain.


Engage in a relaxed, open roundtable where there are no slides and no agenda, just real conversation. Share what you built or experienced today, ask the questions you didn't get to ask in a session and connect with fellow educators navigating the same AI journey you are.


Apply the ideas, connections and insights that surface in the room to your own context. Whether you leave with a new idea to try with schoolai, a clearer question to explore or simply a sense that you are not alone in this work, the campfire is where the day's learning lands.
Speakers
avatar for Tarah Tesmer

Tarah Tesmer

Senior Educational Strategist, SchoolAI
Tuesday June 2, 2026 3:00pm - 3:25pm CDT
schoolai Room - 137
  spark   innovate   belonging   culture   wellness

3:10pm CDT

Google Drop-In
Tuesday June 2, 2026 3:10pm - 3:25pm CDT
Google Room - 131
Stop by the Google room and spend one-on-one time with Google experts to gain answers to your questions. 
Speakers
GF
Tuesday June 2, 2026 3:10pm - 3:25pm CDT
Google Room - 131
  technology   innovate   technolog
 

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