MOmentum: Full Schedule

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

Kate Sommerville

Professional Development Specialist, The Institute for Personalized Learning

Zak Lenski

Learning and Innovation Strategist, i4PL

The Learner Profile Unlocking Learner Variability mp4

Wednesday June 3, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
RM 243

ignite design innovate belonging

1:00pm CDT

Healthy Boundaries: Fostering Professional Well-Being

Wednesday June 3, 2026 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT

RM 243

Learn the importance of healthy professional boundaries for preventing burnout and maintaining positive work relationships. Explore a four-step framework for establishing and maintaining boundaries. Discover strategies to communicate effectively while protecting your time and energy.

Engage through a variety of hands-on, collaborative activities including a boundary self-assessment.

Apply practical strategies to set and maintain boundaries and create a personal action plan with three specific boundaries to support work-life balance, reduce stress and prevent burnout.

Speakers

LaToya Jones

Social Emotional Learning Coach, Kirkwood School District

LaToya is a PreK-12 SEL Coach dedicated to the work of equity, restorative practices, and building strong, supportive school communities. A firm believer that educator well-being is the foundation of student success, one of her primary focuses is helping staff move past burnout by... Read More →

Healthy Boundaries Fostering Professional Well Being mp4

Wednesday June 3, 2026 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
RM 243

ignite wellness innovate

2:00pm CDT

From Lecture to Thinking: Decentering the Classroom

Wednesday June 3, 2026 2:00pm - 2:50pm CDT

RM 243

Learn how to shift from teacher-centered to student-thinking classrooms using vertical non-permanent surfaces, randomized groups and inquiry-driven tasks. Explore how AI can transform traditional lessons into dynamic thinking activities across content areas.

Engage in a live micro-model of a thinking classroom by working in groups to solve an inquiry task. Explore how AI can accelerate the creation of student-centered work.

Apply a structured launch sequence to decenter your classroom. Gain a framework to transform existing lessons into thinking tasks that can be implemented immediately across content areas.

Speakers