DTAL Conference 2024

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DTAL Conference 2024

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8:00am EDT

Welcome Auditorium

8:30am EDT

Cracking the Code: Integrating Coding with Content Standards TBDAmber Bush Early Childhood Classroom Design as a Guide to Learning and Behavior TBDElvia Vazquez • Robin Harrison • Dena Sciacchitano • Pamela Gonzales Empowering Access: Ensuring Educational Equity Through Section 504 TBDDr. Towana Hunter • Linda Love How Core5 Works TBDCari Hall • Celiena Bady Level Up the Learning: Building K-12 Vertical Skills in Social Studies Education TBDChad Gangwer • Holly Means Perfect for PBAs! Google Sites as Curated Works of Substance TBDGlynnis Farleigh Seesaw Spotlight: From Basics to AI TBDThanh Phuong Adviento • Christy Flanagan Supporting English Learners in Your Classroom TBDJoyce Franzese • Jamie Phoenix Unlocking Language Learning Potential: AVID Strategies Enhanced by AI in the Digital Classroom TBDElizabeth Cervantes ESSENTIAL: Cultural Competency - Spotlight on Domain 2 Pedagogy and Practice TBDKristina Berney ESSENTIAL: Navigating the new NWEA MAP Assessment and Blended Learning Curriculum TBDMonica Robinson ESSENTIAL: What are We Missing?, High School HPE Curriculum Updates Band RoomLei Dunn • Casey Conger Data Doesn't Lie...or Does It? Fostering Data Literacy TBDKristin Sanderlin • Devan Smith • Jason Tomik • Shaylee Ryan Flying High with UFLI TBDAshlee Williams Future Ready Teachers Utilize First In Math to Empower Students TBDDena McElligott • Jennifer Kling I Wanna Figjam It with You TBDBryan Dulmage Morphologically Speaking: Demystifying Vocabulary TBDChristina Frierman Navigating the New Math Standards using your VBCPS Skill Plan as a Guide TBDDena McElligott • Colleen Burt Specially Designed Instruction: What the Student Needs and How to Do It! (Elementary) TBDMelanie Walsh • Sharon Herbert VSO: The Orchestra Moves TBDMeredith Brookman • Helen Martell ESSENTIAL: Math Specialist-Coaching Through the New Standards AuditoriumJohanna Ortiz

9:00am EDT

ESSENTIAL: Cultural Competency - An Introduction to the Four Domains TBDMeredith Hobson

9:15am EDT

ESSENTIAL: High School Getting to Know the 2024 Secondary English Standards & Curriculum TBDCameron Vadersen-Jacob • Rene Martinez

9:20am EDT

Core5 Next Steps after Auto Placement TBDCari Hall • Celiena Bady Empowering Tomorrow's Digital Leaders: Navigating AI, Media Literacy, Computer Science, and Digital Citizenship TBDCharlie Hinsch • Sheila Teri • Kelly Miller • Matthew Colohan • Jennifer Clements Empowering Tomorrow: Exhibitions of Learning for Future Ready Students TBDBrittany Ferguson Enhancing Learning Through Field Trips, Outreach and Community Partnerships TBDBeth Smith • Alexandra Shea • Nicole Holdcraft Ignite Creativity: A Beginner's Guide to Adobe Express TBDMonica Roach • Jennifer Ives Incorporating Motor Skills in PreK and Kindergarten Learning TBAJennifer Schmidt • Tiffany Foley Increasing Student Ownership in School Sponsored Activities TBDVictoria Broughton • Sierra Trudeau Instructional Strategies for the Art Classroom TBDLeigh Drake School AI: The Time Machine TBDLuke Hardin • Debbie Robertson Schoolai Sidekick: Empowering Students with Their Own Personalized Tutor TBDJulia Foust Virginia Beach History Museums: Who Are We? What Do We Do? And How Can We Serve You? TBDChad Gangwer

10:15am EDT

Branching Out with Experiential Learning Opportunities TBDKatie Catania • Julie Byers • Lauren Salas • Brigette Arlaud But Wait, There's More! Empowering Educators to Generate Objective Specific Text and Activities using MagicSchool, Diffit, and Quizizz AI TBDChad Huff • Analiese Smith Creative Coaching Panel TBDCharlie Hinsch • Monica Roach • Jennifer Blais • Jennifer Ives Ditch the Dull, Embrace the Fun: WeVideo Unlocks Student Voices TBDMichael Wesely Exploring Gifted Foundational Pedagogy: Introduction to Kaplan's Depth and Complexity Model TBDDornswalo Wilkins-McCorey • Angela Boubouheropoulos Fostering Resiliency with Strategic Mindful Practices TBDChristina Frierman Honey I Know the Curriculum! TBDDanielle Brewer It's No Mystery...Science is Phenomenal! TBDNancye Flinn • Discovery Education Representative pARTners Through ART: Visual Fine Arts Inclusion Opportunity TBDAmber Hester • Sarah Trainum Smooth Sailing in Small Groups (Grades 3-5) TBDCari Hall • Angelia Ragland Stay on Code: Examining Tools and Tips to Improve School Attendance on a School-Wide Level TBDDamion Wilson Supporting AVID in the Math Classroom TBDTara Yurik The DCR and Regional Resources: Empowering the Future through Environmental Literacy and Stewardship (Grades K-5) TBDBridget Mariano • Cassi Camara • Katahleen Sullivan • Laura Papp • Lori Schoenwiesner Works of Substance: A Case Study TBDChad Gangwer • Beth Estill • Kathleen Scarborough ESSENTIAL: Cultural Competency - An Introduction to the Four Domains TBDMeredith Hobson ESSENTIAL: Future Ready: Digging into the New Social Studies SOLHolly Means ESSENTIAL: Navigating the new NWEA MAP Assessment and Blended Learning Curriculum TBDMonica Robinson Charting the Course for English Language Learners with IXL (Required for MS and HS ESL Teachers) TBDColleen Burt Implementing Gizmos with the New Math Standards TBDDena McElligott • Dustin Lackey Lu Mobil Training: Igniting Cross Curriculum Opportunities TBDLei Dunn • Casey Conger Mastery Connect for Beginners TBDPage Larson Mitigating Burnout TBDRonel Brewer • James Fayton Jr NoRedInk: Tools and Techniques for Short Response Success (Across Content Areas) TBDErin Mullins VAAP: New Participating Decision Making Tool TBDJan Varney • Mary Telinde • Mary Maroney

11:05am EDT

Exploration Stations (STEM Demos + Poster Sessions) C HallwayMelinda O'Reilly • Deb Liddon • Jody Carroll • Christina Troxell • Susan Ruhl • Kristina DeMoss • Geri Scherck • Erin Williams • Travis Bowan • Susan Moody • Ashley Rankin • Erik Petermann • Iwalani Wilson • Jessica Carpenter • Melissa Minter • Anna Allen • Ashley Dajero • Ellen Nesbit • Kristin Sanderlin • Alli Sansone • Christine Lowman • Meghan Siemieniak • Erik Moore • Melinda Pezzella • Lauren Taggart • Johanna Ortiz • Julee Donnell • Erin Simeone • Jeanne Dodd • Shelley Erbland • Nancye Flinn • Karol Bledsoe • Kimberly Gray • Kevin Rickard • Kelly Zimba Back to the Basics: Reigniting Breakout Boxes to Empower Students to Become Future Ready Leaders TBDAmy Rille • Amanda Marcum Core5 Next Steps after Auto Placement TBDCari Hall • Celiena Bady Even War Has Rules: American Red Cross International Humanitarian Programs for Youth & Educators TBDChad Gangwer • American Red Cross Staff Helpful Tips to Navigate the FBA and BIP process TBDKelsey Jeffreys • Andrea Curney • Marcial Anthony Gonzalez Power Up with Discovery Education TBDDiscovery Education Representative Sounds Sensible for Special Education Teachers TBDHeidi Emmett Spark Sessions-School Wide Works of Substance TBDAnne Emmons • Josh Ringling Speed Dating with Artificial Intelligence (AI) TBDCharlie Hinsch • Sheila Teri What Can I Do With My MasteryConnect Data? TBDBryan Dulmage

12:00pm EDT

Exploration Stations (STEM Demos + Poster Sessions) C HallwayAnna Allen • Karol Bledsoe • Travis Bowan • Jessica Carpenter • Jody Carroll • Ashley Dajero • Kristina DeMoss • Jeanne Dodd • Julee Donnell • Shelley Erbland • Nancye Flinn • Kimberly Gray • Erik Petermann • Deb Liddon • Christine Lowman • Melissa Minter • Susan Moody • Erik Moore • Ellen Nesbit • Melinda O'Reilly • Johanna Ortiz • Melinda Pezzella • Ashley Rankin • Kevin Rickard • Susan Ruhl • Kristin Sanderlin • Alli Sansone • Geri Scherck • Meghan Siemieniak • Erin Simeone • Lauren Taggart • Christina Troxell • Erin Williams • Iwalani Wilson • Kelly Zimba Creating Student Agency Through Digital Choice Boards TBDTonya Bates Crisscross Applesauce: Deal or No Deal TBDTamara Miley General Education Role in Special Education TBDMarissa Robinson • Christen Cohoon Gotta Teach Em' All: Analyzing Student Data with Pokemon TBDRachel Smith Navigating the VBCPS Educational Frontier of Artifical Intelligence TBDCharlie Hinsch • Sheila Teri • Kelly Miller • Matthew Colohan • Jennifer Clements Organizing to Empower: Strategies to Streamline Success in Elementary TBDBridget Householder Power Up with Discovery Education TBDDiscovery Education Representative Putting the Community in Communication: How to Make Student Presentations Effective and engaging for the entire classroom TBDBetsy Morris Supercharge Your Seesaw Skills with These New Features! TBDKatie Schatti • Brooke Martinette Team Green: An Investigation into Art, Science, and Sustainability TBDLeigh Drake Unlocking Learning: Harnessing Breakouts for Student Engagement TBDDave Herbert • Kristie Kinsey • Amanda Wall ESSENTIAL: Cultural Competency - Spotlight on Domain 3 Learning Environments TBDKristina Berney ESSENTIAL: Science, Math, and Language Arts Curriculum Integration in Elementary HPE Band RoomLei Dunn • Casey Conger Creating Resilient Problem Solvers in a Thinking Secondary Math Classroom TBDJessica Carlson • Lindsey Saunders • Elizabeth Kress Effortless Excellence: Maximizing Science Learning with Low-Prep, High-Impact Strategies TBDTatjana Roth • Shannon Kelley Empowering Our ESL Students in the Secondary Classroom TBDRandy Resek • Jiuliana Meza Alcazar • Karra Shikimachi Implementing Gizmos with the New Math Standards TBDDena McElligott • Dustin Lackey Inclusive Foundations: Empowering Elementary Special Ed Self-Contained Classroom TBDHeidi Emmett Making Thinking Visible through Models: Using Unobservable to Explain the Observable TBDKeith Goodman • Jennifer McGregor Navigating the New Math Standards using your VBCPS Skill Plan as a Guide TBDDena McElligott • Colleen Burt Using Visible Learning to Build Thinking Classrooms Across All Disciplines TBDMonica Lang • Devan Smith • Shaylee Ryan • Diane Rockhill • Keith Harrison • Tina Mazzacane

12:30pm EDT

ESSENTIAL: Cultural Competency - An Introduction to the Four Domains TBDMeredith Hobson ESSENTIAL: Literacy Leaders - Coaching Through the New Standards and VLA AuditoriumRobyn Cady • Cari Hall

12:50pm EDT

Decodable Readers and AI: Making Personalized Decodable Readers for Hard to Reach Students TBDTimothy Trask Exploring Provocation in the STREAMin3 Curriculum: Fostering Inquiry and Creativity TBDRebecca Carter Fostering Deeper Learning Through Differentiation Strategies TBDCynthia Johnston • Jessica Bradford How Can We Create More Accessible Classrooms? TBDEllen Nesbit • Barb Butler Hunting for Resources: Empowering Educators with Behavioral and Social-Emotional Tools TBDLauren Ross • Jenna Ramsay • Andrea Curney Organizing Student Workflow (During Projects) to Ensure Excellent Student Artifacts of Learning TBDJessica Stauffer Performance Based Learning TBDChristina Cronauer Small Groups, Big Futures: Nurturing 21st Century Skills Through Small Group Content Instruction TBDThanh Phuong Adviento • Brittany Ferguson The DCR and Regional Resources: Empowering the Future through Environmental Literacy and Stewardship (Grades 6-12) TBDBridget Mariano • Cassi Camara • Katahleen Sullivan • Laura Papp • Lori Schoenwiesner Unleashing Potential: Empowering Future-Ready Educators through Community, Agency, and Leadership TBDJoy Josker • Meredith Brookman

1:45pm EDT

Fan the Flames of Creativity: Advanced Adobe Express Tips and Tricks TBDMonica Roach • Jennifer Ives Elementary Works of Substance: Lessons Learned and Ideas for the Future TBDChad Gangwer Everyone's a Podcaster: Getting Started with Adobe's Podcast Studio TBDWilliam Laney GooseChasing Knowledge: Wacky Adventures with ChatGPT & GooseChase - Engage, Educate, Entertain! TBDRose Ann Behson • Sharon Gatz Maintaining Stability in the Early Childhood Classroom TBDBrittany Kimball • Katrina Marnette Tech Time for Tiny Learners TBDLinda Rowan • Jeanne Dodd Trauma and Behavior: Supporting Students Through their Alternate Placement Transitions TBDAlainya Adbelkader • Mariah Davis Unlocking Future-Ready Learning: The Power of National Board Certification TBDShelley Erbland Using Studio for Powerful Engagement TBDNancye Flinn • Discovery Education Representative You've Got the Power: Building Community in 15 minutes through Morning Meeting TBDAlli Sansone • Melinda Pezzella • Gina Saenz • Crystal Lockhart • Britney Crowsey ESSENTIAL: Cultural Competency - An Introduction to the Four Domains TBDMeredith Hobson ESSENTIAL: Are You Smarter than an 8th Grader, HPE Curriculum Updates Band RoomLei Dunn • Casey Conger ESSENTIAL: Cultural Competency - Spotlight on Domain 4 Community Engagement TBDKristina Berney ESSENTIAL: Future Ready: Digging into the New Social Studies SOLHolly Means Becoming an AI Ninja: From Novice to Expert TBDBeth Smith • Michael Wesely Finally, Starting to Understand the Power of First In Math? Let's Launch this Mothership to the Next Level TBDDena McElligott • Jennifer Kling Navigating the New Math Standards Using Your VBCPS Skill Plan as a Guide TBDDena McElligott • Colleen Burt NoRedInk: Elevating Text-Based Writing(ELA-only) TBDErin Mullins Read180 for High School English as a Second Language (ESL) Teachers (Required for HS ESL Teachers) TBDJennifer Kincaid • Kathleen Cahoon-Newchok Specially Designed Instruction: What the Student Needs and How to Do It! (Secondary) TBDLaura Giddens • Samaria Joyner Teaching Math is LIT(eracy): Using TDQ to Boost Math Instruction (Elementary and Secondary) TBDCathy Schaefer • Marie Finnegan-Copen The $teps to Finding the Funds: Grant Writing for the WIN! TBDBridget Mariano • Debbie Hughes ESSENTIAL: Middle School Getting to Know the 2024 Secondary English Standards & Curriculum TBDCameron Vadersen-Jacob • Erin Mullins • Rene Martinez

2:35pm EDT

A New Model For Assessment to Empower Students to Break the Cycle of Low Self-Efficacy TBDJay Robeson Add a Little Magic to your Teaching.. with MagicSchool Al TBDRose Ann Behson • Sharon Gatz Empowering Digital Citizens: Navigating Responsibility in the Digital Era TBDLee Cooper • Jennifer Ives Harvesting Appreciation: Empowering Through a Gratitude Toolkit TBDKatie Karr • Taylor Olson Making Sense of Sense-making: A Pathway to Deep Understanding TBDJessica Bradford • Nancye Flinn Organizing to Empower: Strategies to Streamline Success in Secondary TBDSteve Delaney • Jason Tomik • Bridget Householder Using AVID, PBIS, and ELL Practices to Create an Inclusive Community for All Learners TBDSammi Betham • Rachel Yurko • Adrienne Bracy • Randy Resek Using Responsive Practices for Equitable Student Outcomes TBDCaitlin Bucholz