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10:00am CDT

From Our Hands to Theirs
Tuesday June 2, 2026 10:00am - 11:15am CDT
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 →
Tuesday June 2, 2026 10:00am - 11:15am CDT
RM 217 209 S Kingshighway St, St Charles, MO 63301

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
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

1:00pm CDT

More Secure Everyday with Chrome
Tuesday June 2, 2026 1:00pm - 2:10pm CDT
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.
Tuesday June 2, 2026 1:00pm - 2:10pm CDT
Google Room - 131

1:00pm CDT

Play Matters: The Power of Play in Education
Tuesday June 2, 2026 1:00pm - 2:15pm CDT
Learn the foundations of play - where it comes from, why it matters and what it truly is. Explore the brain science behind play and its lifelong role in learning, well-being and engagement. Examine how play supports both academic growth and human connection.


Engage in exploration that models how play enhances learning and instruction. Experience how purposeful play fosters creativity, curiosity and deeper engagement across learning environments.


Apply simple, classroom-ready strategies to immediately create a more playful learning environment. Use practical ideas to weave play into instruction, relationships and daily routines, supporting joyful learning for both educators and students.
Speakers
avatar for Denise Ford

Denise Ford

Gifted Teacher, Kirkwood School District
Passionate about Gifted Education, innovation, creativity, and learning.

Tuesday June 2, 2026 1:00pm - 2:15pm CDT
RM 217 209 S Kingshighway St, St Charles, MO 63301

1:00pm CDT

Crafting the Future: Designing People-Centered AI Guidelines
Tuesday June 2, 2026 1:00pm - 2:15pm CDT
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
 
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