MOmentum: Full Schedule

11:35am CDT

C3 in Action: Making Elementary Social Studies Meaningful

Tuesday June 2, 2026 11:35am - 12:00pm CDT

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

John David Son

Regional VP, John David Son

Tuesday June 2, 2026 11:35am - 12:00pm CDT
Discovery Room - 233 - Harmon Hall

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Dynamic Theme Essentials

3:00pm CDT

The Power of Productive Disagreement

Tuesday June 2, 2026 3:00pm - 3:25pm CDT

Dunseth Auditorium - Harmon Hall

The goal isn’t consensus—it’s understanding. This highly interactive session explores why disagreement is necessary for learning and how to challenge ideas without dehumanizing people. Act as a "provocateur" alongside our facilitators as we tackle education’s most controversial topics in real-time. Practice the discomfort of honest dialogue and learn to build stronger communities through the art of the "passionate disagreement."

Speakers

Bill McClellan

Charlie Brennan

Alvin Reid

Tuesday June 2, 2026 3:00pm - 3:25pm CDT
Dunseth Auditorium - Harmon Hall

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3:00pm CDT

The Discovery Education Help Desk: Ask. Explore. Solve.

Tuesday June 2, 2026 3:00pm - 3:25pm CDT

Discovery Room - 233 - Harmon Hall

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

John David Son

Regional VP, John David Son

Tuesday June 2, 2026 3:00pm - 3:25pm CDT
Discovery Room - 233 - Harmon Hall

spark innovate technology leadership culture

Dynamic Theme Exploration

3:00pm CDT

The SchoolAI Campfire

Tuesday June 2, 2026 3:00pm - 3:25pm CDT

schoolai Room - 137 - Harmon Hall

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

Tarah Tesmer

Senior Educational Strategist, SchoolAI

See how every student is doing, know what to do next, and spend more time with the students who need you most.

Tuesday June 2, 2026 3:00pm - 3:25pm CDT
schoolai Room - 137 - Harmon Hall

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Dynamic Theme Essentials

10:00am CDT

Direct Instruction and Brain Science: A Situationship

Wednesday June 3, 2026 10:00am - 10:25am CDT

RM 121 - Harmon Hall

Learn why direct instruction is an essential part of effective teaching when aligned with how the brain learns. Explore cognitive science principles through the four Power Tools: retrieval practice, spaced practice, interleaving and feedback-driven metacognition. Examine how these strategies energize instruction, improve retention and reduce instructional burden with minimal prep.

Engage with the science by experiencing the Power Tools as a learner. Interact with examples from multiple content areas to see how brain-compatible direct instruction can be active, efficient and impactful.

Apply the four Power Tools to any lesson to design direct instruction that sticks. Use classroom-ready strategies to strengthen learning, improve long-term retention and teach with greater clarity and confidence. Gain practical ideas and resources to continue deepening instructional impact through cognitive science.

Speakers

Robyn Haug

Director of Assessment and Professional Learning, Clayton

Robyn has been a teacher, instructional coach, and district administrator for twenty-five years. She has taught K-12, but spent most of her career in 6-12 education as an English teacher and instructional coach. She now serves as the Director of Assessment and Professional Learning... Read More →

Direct Instruction and Brain Science A Situationship mp4

Wednesday June 3, 2026 10:00am - 10:25am CDT
RM 121 - Harmon Hall 209 S Kingshighway St, St Charles, MO 63301

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10:30am CDT

PLORA: A Bridge to Reading

Wednesday June 3, 2026 10:30am - 10:55am CDT

RM 121 - Harmon Hall

Learn how PLORA, the Phoneme-Linked Orthographic Reading Approach, makes the sound-to-symbol structure of English more visible and logical for developing or struggling readers. Discover the design thinking behind a one-sound–one-symbol model and examine how this approach reduces guessing while building decoding confidence. For struggling decoders from 3rd to 12th grade.

Engage in a hands-on decoding activity using PLORA’s one-sound-one-symbol approach. Explore how symbols connect to English spelling, experience the system in action, and reflect on its potential to build confidence and clarity for struggling readers.

Apply a simple one-sound-one-symbol decoding routine using PLORA’s visual sound-mapping approach. Use the sample PLORA sheet to introduce students to sound-by-sound word building, and implement the strategy as a warm-up, small group activity or intervention tool to support decoding and literacy confidence.

Speakers

Elizabeth Kean

Founder/President, PLORAverse LLC

Elizabeth Kean is a special education teacher in St. Louis with 25 years of experience working in special education. After a decade teaching English in South Korea, she became fascinated by how Hangul's logical, phoneme-based writing system made literacy accessible in ways that English... Read More →

PLORA A Bridge to Reading with Elizabeth Kean mp4

Wednesday June 3, 2026 10:30am - 10:55am CDT
RM 121 - Harmon Hall 209 S Kingshighway St, St Charles, MO 63301

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11:35am CDT

Conceptual Math That Clicks: Building Deep Understanding in Minutes

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

Discovery Room - 233 - Harmon Hall

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

John David Son

Regional VP, John David Son

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

spark innovate Elevate design technology belonging

Dynamic Theme Essentials

1:00pm CDT

Listen Up: Ace the MAP Listening Session with AI

Wednesday June 3, 2026 1:00pm - 1:25pm CDT

RM 121 - Harmon Hall

Learn effective, low-prep strategies to prepare students for the ELA MAP Listening test. Explore how audible annotation improves listening comprehension and accuracy for Grades 3–8. Examine how AI, Google Forms and Google Vids can streamline the creation of high-quality listening practice materials.

Engage with examples and collaborative exploration of MAP-aligned listening tasks. Interact with tools and ideas that demonstrate how technology can support authentic listening practice and assessment readiness.

Apply a simple, repeatable process to create MAP-style listening passages and questions using AI and Google tools. Design at least one classroom-ready listening assessment that includes an audio or video passage and aligned questions. Build a workflow that allows multiple listening assessments to be created efficiently across grade levels.

Speakers

Don Jeffries

Grandview R-II

Listen Up Ace the MAP Listening Session with AI mp4

Wednesday June 3, 2026 1:00pm - 1:25pm CDT
RM 121 - Harmon Hall 209 S Kingshighway St, St Charles, MO 63301

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1:00pm CDT

Digital Tools for Authentic Student Publishing

Wednesday June 3, 2026 1:00pm - 1:25pm CDT

eMINTS Room - 145 - Harmon Hall

Learn how digital publishing tools empower students to share their work with authentic, real-world audiences. Explore how publishing increases engagement, ownership and student voice while connecting literacy to meaningful contexts. Examine practical tools and strategies that elevate student work beyond the classroom.

Engage in collaborative exploration of how content creators use familiar structures to connect with audiences. Interact with examples, share ideas and consider how these approaches can translate into classroom practice to support student creativity and communication.

Apply digital publishing tools and strategies to help students transform drafts into polished work for authentic audiences. Create or adapt examples that model real-world writing and publishing for students. Use practical tools to support creativity, amplify student voice and make learning more relevant and impactful.

Speakers

Maggie Bunten

Wednesday June 3, 2026 1:00pm - 1:25pm CDT
eMINTS Room - 145 - Harmon Hall

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Dynamic Theme Essentials
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1:30pm CDT

When Wellness Meets Technology: Reimagining Teacher Sustainability in the Age of AI

Wednesday June 3, 2026 1:30pm - 1:55pm CDT

RM 121 - Harmon Hall

Learn how to pair wellness practices with technology to restore energy and creativity. Explore ways AI can simplify planning, reflection and communication while maintaining the human touch.

Engage in self-reflection, collaborative discussions, and hands-on exploration of wellness-centered tech strategies. Identify stress points in daily routines, test practical tools and consider how these approaches can be adapted to your own classroom context.

Apply wellness-centered tech strategies to immediately reduce stress and streamline workload. Create a personalized action plan that will protect time, sustain creativity and bring renewed energy to your teaching practice.

Speakers

James McKay

Curator, TeachLOUD™ | Co-Founder, Gateway Music Outreach, Speaker | Founder, TeachLOUD™ | Co-Founder, Gateway Music Outreach

James McKay is an educator, speaker, and systems designer focused on educator sustainability in an era of increasing demands and technological change. Through TeachLOUD™ and Gateway Music Outreach, he helps educators and organizations reduce cognitive overload, protect professional... Read More →

When Wellness Meets Technology mp4

Wednesday June 3, 2026 1:30pm - 1:55pm CDT
RM 121 - Harmon Hall 209 S Kingshighway St, St Charles, MO 63301

spark innovate technology wellness

2:00pm CDT

What We Notice Matters: Implicit Bias in the Classroom

Wednesday June 3, 2026 2:00pm - 2:25pm CDT

RM 121 - Harmon Hall

Learn the foundations of bias and implicit bias, including how lived experiences such as family, schooling, media and professional environments shape perceptions. Explore why implicit bias is a common cognitive process rather than a moral failing and how it shows up in classrooms, especially for students from underrepresented groups. Examine research-informed strategies to recognize and reduce bias.

Engage in reflection and shared exploration to deepen understanding of how bias influences thinking and interactions. Participate in collaborative learning that surfaces perspectives, builds awareness and connects concepts to classroom practice.

Apply practical strategies such as mindfulness, empathetic communication, cross-group relationships and accountability to interrupt bias. Use bias-aware practices to create more inclusive learning environments and foster classroom cultures grounded in curiosity, representation and growth.

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