The schedule below includes a list of presenters, followed by a table of the sessions by days and times. All times are CST. You can also download the schedule as a PDF file.
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Keynotes
- Kathlene Campbell
- Eric Cooper
- Linda Darling Hammond
- Rev Hillstrom
- Yvette Jackson
- Gloria J. Ladson-Billings
Cohort Breakout Sessions – AM (three concurrent daily sessions)
- K-2 – Kevin McGee
- 3-5 – Robert Seth Price
- 6-12 – Denise Nessel
- Coaches – Stefanie Rome
Highlight Sessions – PM
- Maria Sudduth
- Louise Lindsey
- Augusta Mann
- Antonia Issa Lahera
- Dale Allender
- Toby Emert
- Dawn Fedora
- Lisa Mer
- Ann Schwartz
- Andi Bodeau
- Tom Brandt
- Joshua Fuchs
- Jill Kind
- Noah Sims
- Michelle Humphrey
- Michelle Krelic
- Jesus Ramirez
- Matt Leisen
Tuesday, June 23 |
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| 10:00 – 11:00 CST |
 Kathlene Campbell:Becoming More Just: Opportunities to Reimagine Education in Uncertain Times |
UST Host: ITS | |
| 11:00 – 11:10 CST |
Break | ||
| 11:10 – 12:50 CST |
Kevin McGee (K-2): Effective Principles and Practices for Early Learners | Partner: Hannah Storm | UST Host: Lynn Stansberry Brusnahan |
| Robert Seth Price (3-5): Practical Critical Thinking Tools for Equity and Student Engagement | Partner: Shana Kwatampora | UST Host: Amy Burback | |
| Denise Nessel (6-12): Beliefs and Instructional Practices for High Engagement | Partner: Joshua Fuchs | UST Host: Bridgette Smith | |
| Stefanie Rome (Coaches, Teacher Leaders, Administrators): Toward Enrichment: Using the Power of Mediation to Challenge, Connect and Transform | Partner: Audra Stevenson | UST Host: Deb Pitton | |
| 12:50 – 1:20 CST |
Lunch | ||
| 1:20 – 1:50 CST |
Musician Kenneth Brawner | UST Host: Amy Burback | |
| Stefanie Rome: The Pedagogy Of Confidence | Partner: Audra Stevenson | UST Host: Deb Pitton | |
| Tyler Merritt: This is Who I Am | Partner: Joshua Fuchs | UST Host: Bridgette Smith | |
| 2:00 – 3:00 CST |
 Linda Darling Hammond:Learning and Equity in the Time of COVID-19 |
UST Host: ITS | |
| 3:00 – 3:10 CST |
Break | ||
| 3:10 – 4:10 CST |
Joshua Fuchs and Jill Kind: Authentic Assessment to Amplify Student Voice | UST Host: Candace Chou | |
| Augusta Mann: A Highly Successful Teacher of African American Students Shares Some of Her Secrets | Partner: Hannah Storm | UST Host: Kathlene Campbell | |
| Louise Lindsay: Teaching Strategies for Flexible and Resilient Teachers | Partner: Shana Kwatampora | UST Host: Aura Wharton-Beck | |
| Dale Allender: Amplifying Student Voice and Illuminating Students’ Personal Visions | Partner: Audra Stevenson | UST Host: Amy Burback | |
Wednesday, June 24 |
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| 10:00 – 11:00 CST |
 Rev Hillstrom:A CLEAR approach to Culturally Responsive Pedagogy |
UST Host: ITS | |
| 11:00 – 11:10 CST |
Break | ||
| 11:10 – 12:50 CST |
Kevin McGee (K-2): Effective Principles and Practices for Early Learners | Partner: Hannah Storm | UST Host: Lynn Stansberry Brusnahan |
| Robert Seth Price (3-5): Practical Critical Thinking Tools for Equity and Student Engagement | Partner: Shana Kwatampora | UST Host: Amy Burback | |
| Denise Nessel (6-12): Beliefs and Instructional Practices for High Engagement | Partner: Joshua Fuchs | UST Host: Bridgette Smith | |
| Stefanie Rome (Coaches, Teacher Leaders, Administrators): Toward Enrichment: Using the Power of Mediation to Challenge, Connect and Transform | Partner: Audra Stevenson | UST Host: Deb Pitton | |
| 12:50 – 1:15 CST |
Lunch (with Music) David Roth | UST Host: Kathlene Campbell | |
| 1:15 – 2:15 CST |
 Eric Cooper: Neuroscience Applied With An Equity Lens In Schools |
UST Host: ITS | |
| 2:25 – 3:25 CST |
Michelle Humphrey and Michelle Krelic: Utilizing the CLEAR Model in a Multi-tiered System | Partner: Shana Kwatampora | UST Host: Lynn Stansberry Brusnahan |
| Antonia Issa-Lahera: Powerful Learning Groups | Partner: Joshua Fuchs | UST Host: Amy Burback | |
| Ann Schwartz: Trauma in the Classroom and Effective Strategies to Address It | Partner: Hannah Storm | UST Host: Deb Pitton | |
| Toby Emert: Brains Love Puzzles | Partner: Audra Stevenson | UST Host: Bridgette Smith | |
| 3:25 – 3:30 CST |
Break | ||
| 3:30 – 4:30 CST |
Andi Bodeau and Tom Brandt: CLEAR Personalized Learning | Partner: Audra Stevenson | UST Host: Candace Chou |
| Lisa Mer : The Power of Priming | Partner: Joshua Fuchs | UST Host: Amy Burback | |
| Louise Lindsay: Teaching Strategies for Flexible and Resilient Teachers | Partner: Shana Kwatampora | UST Host: Aura Wharton-Beck | |
| Maria Sudduth and Roberts Seth Price: Redwood City School District and NUA Collaboration: High Operational Practices in Emergent Bilingual Settings | Partner: Hannah Storm | UST Host: Kathlene Campbell | |
Thursday, June 25 |
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| 10:00 – 11:00 CST |
 Gloria Ladson Billings: Culturally: Relevant Pedagogy in a Post COVID-19 World |
UST Host: ITS | |
| 11:00 – 11:10 CST |
Break | ||
| 11:10 – 12:50 CST |
Kevin McGee (K-2): Effective Principles and Practices for Early Learners | Partner: Hannah Storm | UST Host: Lynn Stansberry Brusnahan |
| Robert Seth Price (3-5): Practical Critical Thinking Tools for Equity and Student Engagement | Partner: Shana Kwatampora | UST Host: Amy Burback | |
| Denise Nessel (6-12): Beliefs and Instructional Practices for High Engagement | Partner: Joshua Fuchs | UST Host: Bridgette Smith | |
| Stefanie Rome (Coaches, Teacher Leaders, Administrators): Toward Enrichment: Using the Power of Mediation to Challenge, Connect and Transform | Partner: Audra Stevenson | UST Host: Deb Pitton | |
| 12:50 – 1:15 CST |
Lunch (with Music) Kenneth Brawner | UST Host: Kathlene Campbell | |
| 1:15 – 2:15 CST |
 Yvette Jackson: Gifting” Ourselves to “Gift” Our Students: The MindfulEssence of the Pedagogy of Confidence® |
UST Host: ITS | |
| 2:25 – 3:25 CST |
Jesus Ramirez and Matt Leisen: Through My Eyes: Your Mythology, My CLEAR Reality | Partner: Shana Kwatampora | UST Host: Lynn Stansberry Brusnahan |
| Ann Schwartz: Trauma in the Classroom and Effective Strategies to Address It | Partner: Hannah Storm | UST Host: Deb Pitton | |
| Lisa Mer: The Value of Priming | Partner: Joshua Fuchs | UST Host: Amy Burback | |
| Toby Emert: Brains Love Puzzles | Partner: Audra Stevenson | UST Host: Bridgette Smith | |
| 3:25 – 3:30 CST |
Break | ||
| 3:30 – 4:30 CST |
Noah Sims: Justice is NOT an Option: Utilizing CLEAR and NUA Strategies to Build Consciousness, Curriculum, and Strategies for Coalitional Justice in Distance Learning | Partner: Shana Kwatampora | UST Host: Aura Wharton-Beck |
| Augusta Mann: A Highly Successful Teacher of African American Students Shares Some of Her Secrets | Partner: Hannah Storm | UST Host: Kathlene Campbell | |
| Dale Allender: Amplifying Student Voice and Illuminating Students’ Personal Visions | Partner: Audra Stevenson | UST Host: Amy Burback | |
| Antonia Issa-Lahera: Powerful Learning Groups | Partner: Joshua Fuchs | UST Host: Deb Pitton | |