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Wednesday, June 3
 

10:00am CDT

The Learner Profile: Unlocking Learner Variability
Wednesday June 3, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
Learn the core concepts behind effective learner profiles and how they support personalized, meaningful learning. Explore the difference between thoughtful profile design and simple preference questionnaires, emphasizing alignment with learning goals, check-ins and feedback loops.


Engage
in collaborative analysis of real classroom examples and team discussions to explore how learner profiles can drive instructional decisions. Map out touchpoints, alignment with learning goals and feedback processes to ensure readiness for launch at the start of the school year.


Apply design principles to begin creating learner profiles, either from scratch or using provided resources for inspiration. Gain actionable steps and a plan for implementing learner profiles in your classroom or team.
Speakers
avatar for Kate Sommerville

Kate Sommerville

Professional Development Specialist, The Institute for Personalized Learning

avatar for Zak Lenski

Zak Lenski

Learning and Innovation Strategist, i4PL
Wednesday June 3, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
RM 243

10:00am CDT

Behind the Scenes: How Discovery Education Makes Every Minute Matter in the School Day
Wednesday June 3, 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

Wednesday June 3, 2026 10:00am - 11:15am CDT
Discovery Room - 233

11:00am CDT

Amplify Every Voice: AI Support for Every Learner
Wednesday June 3, 2026 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
Learn how schoolai helps every learner access and demonstrate understanding regardless of language, readiness or learning profile. Explore how AI experiences embed scaffolds, language supports and differentiation without creating multiple lesson plans. Examine how real-time data highlights student needs instantly so you can respond in the moment.


Engage with examples of AI learning experiences designed for multilingual learners, diverse readiness levels and varied learning needs. Explore how translation, reading level adjustments and scaffolds remove barriers before they appear. Analyze real-time data to identify student needs and consider responsive next steps.


Apply a framework for designing inclusive, AI-powered learning experiences by default, not by accommodation. Use built-in tools to quickly adapt content for accessibility and personalization. Gain practical strategies to support every learner with targeted, real-time instruction.

Speakers
avatar for Tarah Tesmer

Tarah Tesmer

Senior Educational Strategist, SchoolAI
Wednesday June 3, 2026 11:00am - 11:50am CDT
schoolai Room - 137

11:35am CDT

Conceptual Math That Clicks: Building Deep Understanding in Minutes
Wednesday June 3, 2026 11:35am - 12:00pm CDT
Learn why conceptual understanding—not memorized steps—helps students make sense of mathematics, transfer knowledge and close learning gaps.


Engage in quick, hands‑on routines using DEX resources such as visual models, number lines, dot images and problem‑based prompts that reveal student thinking and support flexible reasoning.


Apply these routines in your classrooms to strengthen daily math instruction, and explore how DreamBox can extend conceptual learning and capture student strategies without adding extra work.

PD Partners
avatar for John David Son

John David Son

Regional VP, John David Son

Wednesday June 3, 2026 11:35am - 12:00pm CDT
Discovery Room - 233

1:00pm CDT

The Multiplier Effect: Scaling AI Innovation for Classroom and Community Impact
Wednesday June 3, 2026 1:00pm - 1:25pm CDT
Learn how to use a simple yet powerful facilitation framework to uncover what matters most to your teachers and anchor your AI implementation to real needs rather than features. Discover how this framework can serve as an entry point for identifying north stars and barriers across your school community. Gain a clear model for how coaches and education leaders can multiply their impact by turning teacher challenges into AI-powered solutions that drive impact across the wider school community.


Engage by experiencing a collaborative brainstorming activity, surfacing the bright spots and friction points most relevant to your own context. Use your identified challenges to drive a hands-on design sprint, building a schoolai-powered experience anchored to a real need in your school, district or community. Walk through a flexible facilitation protocol you can bring directly into your next team meeting, informal conversation or professional learning session.


Apply a repeatable, supportive conversation framework that moves your teachers from their most pressing challenges to AI-powered solutions with confidence and purpose. Return to your community with a schoolai artifact you built during the session, ready to introduce to your team. Use a 30/60/90 implementation road map structure to stay focused, learn from what is working and scale what is making a difference.
Speakers
avatar for Tarah Tesmer

Tarah Tesmer

Senior Educational Strategist, SchoolAI
Wednesday June 3, 2026 1:00pm - 1:25pm CDT
schoolai Room - 137

1:10pm CDT

GoGuardian Teacher Support for Diverse Learners
Wednesday June 3, 2026 1:10pm - 2:00pm CDT
Learn how GoGuardian Teacher supports diverse learners through real-time visibility and targeted instructional tools. Explore features that enable differentiation, reduce distractions and provide personalized support for students, including MLs and those needing additional support. Examine how these tools enhance engagement and access for all learners.


Engage
in exploration of GoGuardian Teacher features through examples and collaborative discussion. Interact with strategies that support diverse learning needs and consider how real-time insights can strengthen instructional decisions.


Apply GoGuardian Teacher to differentiate instruction, guide student focus and provide timely, personalized support. Use real-time monitoring to respond to student needs and create a more inclusive, engaging learning environment.
Speakers
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 →
Wednesday June 3, 2026 1:10pm - 2:00pm CDT
CDW Room - 119

1:10pm CDT

See It. Hear It. Understand It. Multimodal Magic for ML Success
Wednesday June 3, 2026 1:10pm - 2:00pm CDT
Learn how Discovery Education’s multimodal resources, language supports and scaffolded strategies increase comprehension and confidence for multilingual learners.


Engage in analyzing accessible media, practicing scaffolded routines and experiencing how visual and auditory supports deepen understanding.


Gain practical techniques—like vocabulary routines, structured discussions and visual scaffolds—to make learning meaningful for every student.
PD Partners
avatar for John David Son

John David Son

Regional VP, John David Son

Wednesday June 3, 2026 1:10pm - 2:00pm CDT
Discovery Room - 233

3:00pm CDT

The SchoolAI Campfire
Wednesday June 3, 2026 3:00pm - 3:25pm CDT
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
Wednesday June 3, 2026 3:00pm - 3:25pm CDT
schoolai Room - 137
 
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