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Monday, October 24, 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

How to Implement Community-Based Climate Change Education

  • Room: 421
Empower students to take action to combat climate change by using your district’s buildings and grounds as learning laboratories. We’ll explore how to forge partnerships with educational institutions, government agencies, and environmental organizations....
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Ms  Allison Mulch
Director of Education
New Jersey Audubon
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Dr.  Lauren Madden, Ph.D.
Professor of Elementary Science Education
The College of New Jersey School of Education
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Randall Solomon
Executive Director
Sustainable Jersey
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Monday, October 24, 3:10 PM - 4:00 PM

Tuesday, October 25, 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

How Augmented and Virtual Reality Can Inspire Learning

  • Room: Michigan Avenue Learning Lab
More than 2,400 U.S. schools and districts are already delivering immersive learning experiences through augmented reality and virtual reality. This session will highlight the implementation of zSpace in elementary and secondary schools to deliver evidenced-based instruction resulting in increased student engagement, motivation, workforce preparedness, and academic achievement....
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Dr.  Joseph Parlier
Inspire Learning in Science, Math, and CTE with AR/VR
zSpace, Inc.
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Tuesday, October 25, 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

Using Implementation Science to Improve Student Outcomes

  • Room: 322
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Tuesday, October 25, 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Developing Fluency and Literacy Skills with Reading Progress and Reading Coach

  • Room: Tennessee Avenue Learning Lab
Reading Progress and Reading Coach are free tools designed to support educators in creating personalized reading experiences that build confidence and reading fluency. Built into assignments in Teams, Reading Progress passages are easy to create and differentiate. Find out how to integrate these tools to help students at all levels....
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Geri Gillespy, Ed.D.
Sr. Industry Executive US K12 Education
Microsoft
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Maria Johnson
Staff
Elizabeth Bd of Ed
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Omar Veloz
Staff
Elizabeth Bd of Ed
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Tuesday, October 25, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Transition Planning and Instruction in Special Education

  • Room: 407
Gain a better understanding of transition planning for students with disabilities eying post-secondary goals. Learn how to align practices with state and federal policies. This session will cover community-based instruction, person-centered planning, and job readiness to better support students’ career development....
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Ms  Christina Lavell
LDTC
Pennsauken Public Schools
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Lynda Shanahan
Special Education Teacher
Pennsauken High School
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Somerlee McMahon
Training and Consultation Specialist
The Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities at Rutgers University
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Tuesday, October 25, 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

Tuesday, October 25, 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

An Interactive Learning Experience

  • Room: Pacific Avenue Learning Lab
Join us for an immersive experience with Apple Education. Unleash creativity through drawing, photography, video, music, coding, and augmented reality. Get hands-on demos that will engage learners at every stage....
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Apple Education
Presenter
Apple Inc.

Tuesday, October 25, 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

Navigating the New Normal

  • Room: 320
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Students Building Homes ... for Humanity!

  • Room: 421
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Tuesday, October 25, 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Elevating Capacity with Academic Readiness Interventions

  • Room: Ocean Avenue Learning Lab
Come explore lessons, materials and contents of the Academic Readiness Intervention System, ARIS™. Due to growing demand, Stages Learning has created a comprehensive, personalized learning curriculum for students with autism, language acquisition, or school readiness challenges. Learn how ARIS™ can support students, teachers and staff....
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Ms  Lisa Schleer
Vice President of Strategic Educational Partnerships
Stages Learning
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Michael Caliguiri
Education Ambassador
Stages Learning
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Dr.  Michelle Nutini
District and Educator Advocate
Stages Learning
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Tuesday, October 25, 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Approaching Math in a New Way

  • Room: 306
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Tuesday, October 25, 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM

Teacher Observation is the Key to Student Learning

  • Room: 313
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Wednesday, October 26, 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Engaging Students in STEM through Gamified Simulators

  • Room: Michigan Avenue Learning Lab
Integrating gamified simulators into classrooms can further a student-centered learning environment that promotes STEM education, creativity, scientific thinking, autonomous learning and self-assessment. In this session, participants will interact with gamified simulators and reflect on the opportunities and challenges they bring for teachers and students....
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Jiovany Orozco Parra
CloudLabs LLC.
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Wednesday, October 26, 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

Outdoor Learning to Engage Students

  • Room: 418
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Reaching All Learners

  • Room: 320
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Wednesday, October 26, 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Overcoming Challenges to Teach Soft Skills Effectively

  • Room: Tennessee Avenue Learning Lab
Teaching soft skills is increasingly important, but it can be challenging for educators to do so. Learn how to evaluate and teach soft skills, which are widely recognized and linked to academic and career success....
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Kelsey Rosell
Chief Revenue Officer
Student EI
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Wednesday, October 26, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Leveraging PBL and Design Challenge Approaches to Meet Climate Change Standards

  • Room: 316
Discover how to use project-based learning and engineering design challenges to solve environmental and climate change problems. See how K-12 students can embrace the design process across all subject areas. You’ll learn how to apply the steps of the engineering design process to develop solutions to climate issues....
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Dr.  Brielle Kociolek
Senior iSTEM Coordinator
Rutgers University, Center for Mathematics, Science, and Computer Education (CMSCE)
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Wednesday, October 26, 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

Are the Kids All Right?

  • Room: 304
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Being Proactive When Dealing with Book Challenges

  • Room: 308
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Best Practices for Digital Citizenship Instruction

  • Room: 401
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Defending Sensitive K-12 Data: Spotlight on Ransomware

  • Room: 409
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Seal of Biliteracy: Celebrating Multilingualism

  • Room: 321
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Wednesday, October 26, 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

An Interactive Learning Experience

  • Room: Pacific Avenue Learning Lab
Join us for an immersive experience with Apple Education. Unleash creativity through drawing, photography, video, music, coding, and augmented reality. Get hands-on demos that will engage learners at every stage....
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Apple Education
Presenter
Apple Inc.

Wednesday, October 26, 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Unique Funding Opportunities to Enhance Your Curriculum

  • Room: Michigan Avenue Learning Lab
Explore how the procurement process can help to provide students with flexible learning spaces and integrated curriculum. A specific case study of the Watchung Hills Regional High School District Learning Commons details how the project was financed through a referendum, received 40% funding from the state, and paid out of... Read More
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Beth Scheiderman
Director of HR
Watchung Hills Reg Bd of Ed
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Steven Siegel
Principal
Spiezle Architectural Group, Inc.
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Tim Stys
Business Administrator
Watchung Hills Regional High School District
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Wednesday, October 26, 1:45 PM - 2:35 PM

Designing Systems to Empower All Learners: Classroom & Beyond

  • Room: 417
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Vocational and Comprehensive High Schools: Perfect Together

  • Room: 301
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Wednesday, October 26, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM