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Monday, February 24
 

8:40am CST

Creating an Effective Assessment System: Utilizing Pear Assessment to Drive Student Outcomes
Monday February 24, 2025 8:40am - 9:30am CST
Salon B
Learn: Discover how strong formative assessment cycles contribute to improved student outcomes. Explore the challenges of designing an assessment system that meets the needs of students, teachers and administrators.

Engage: Discover how an effective assessment system can provide insightful data and guide actionable next steps. Learn how different formative assessment types can be used to support learning across various instructional needs.

Apply: Grow your understanding on how Pear Assessment simplifies the process with user-friendly tools, standards-aligned content and meaningful insights. Gain strategies to implement a streamlined assessment system that drives student progress.

Speakers
RH
Monday February 24, 2025 8:40am - 9:30am CST
Salon B Marriott St. Louis Airport
  Integration

11:10am CST

Enhancing Leadership Behaviors and PD via Arts-Based Professional Learning
Monday February 24, 2025 11:10am - 12:00pm CST
Salon B
Learn: Explore the transformative value of integrating the arts into leadership development and professional learning for principals and district-level administrators. Discover how Arts-Based Professional Learning (ABPL) can enhance your own leadership skills while also benefiting your teachers and school communities.

Engage: Move beyond traditional professional development formats with engaging, hands-on activities that participants can introduce in their own schools. Experience interactive techniques such as sketching, role-playing, and mask-making, designed to enliven professional development and foster creativity.

Apply: Reflect on how to enhance your leadership behaviors through the arts and consider practical ways to incorporate ABPL into your school’s professional development programs. Gain innovative strategies and activities to enrich your leadership approach and inspire your teams.
Speakers
avatar for Daniel Jones
Monday February 24, 2025 11:10am - 12:00pm CST
Salon B Marriott St. Louis Airport
  Leadership

12:10pm CST

Engaging Early Learners
Monday February 24, 2025 12:10pm - 1:00pm CST
Salon B
Learn: Examine what effective learning looks like for young students and how it aligns with their developmental needs. Explore how technology can be purposefully integrated to enhance learning experiences.

Engage: Participate in a discussion on the importance of using technology in ways that feel intentional, natural and age-appropriate for early learners. Share ideas and strategies with peers to meet the diverse abilities of young students.

Apply: Discover how iPad can empower your youngest learners to communicate, create and learn at their own pace. Gain practical approaches to incorporate technology into your classroom in meaningful ways.
Speakers
A
Monday February 24, 2025 12:10pm - 1:00pm CST
Salon B Marriott St. Louis Airport
  Integration   Technology

2:30pm CST

What’s New in Education from Apple
Monday February 24, 2025 2:30pm - 3:20pm CST
Salon B
Learn: Discover how great teaching combined with effective technology creates impactful learning experiences. Explore Apple’s latest products, tools and programs designed specifically for education.

Engage: In this interactive session, explore how Apple’s innovative solutions enhance productivity and collaboration in the classroom. Connect with peers and experts to discuss practical applications of these tools in education.

Apply: Gain actionable insights to integrate Apple technology into your teaching practice. Discover strategies to empower educators and students with tools that drive engagement and success.
Speakers
A
Monday February 24, 2025 2:30pm - 3:20pm CST
Salon B Marriott St. Louis Airport
  Integration   Technology
 
Tuesday, February 25
 

8:40am CST

Elevate Your Teaching with AR app Reality Composer
Tuesday February 25, 2025 8:40am - 9:30am CST
Salon B
Learn: Transform your classroom with Augmented Reality! During this session we will introduce the power of AR in education. Learn to use Apple's Reality Composer to create immersive learning experiences.

Engage: Explore the pedagogical benefits of AR, from boosting engagement to fostering deeper understanding.

Apply: We'll provide hands-on Reality Composer instruction and share practical AR examples across subjects, empowering you to integrate AR into your curriculum and elevate your teaching.

Speakers
A
Tuesday February 25, 2025 8:40am - 9:30am CST
Salon B Marriott St. Louis Airport
  Integration   Technology

10:10am CST

Best Practices for Integrating and Enhancing Creativity in the Classroom
Tuesday February 25, 2025 10:10am - 11:00am CST
Salon B
Learn: Understand why creativity is essential for problem-solving, analytical thinking and collaboration in today’s classrooms. Explore the challenges of defining and fostering creativity as part of the learning process.

Engage: Join an interactive discussion on best practices for integrating creativity into your school’s curriculum. Share ideas and examples with peers on how iPad can support innovative teaching and learning strategies.

Apply: Gain practical tips for embedding creativity into lessons across various subject areas. Use iPad tools to empower students to think critically, collaborate effectively and express their ideas in unique ways.
Speakers
A
Tuesday February 25, 2025 10:10am - 11:00am CST
Salon B Marriott St. Louis Airport
  Integration   Design

11:10am CST

A Healthy Balance: Tech vs. Tradition
Tuesday February 25, 2025 11:10am - 12:00pm CST
Salon B
Learn: Explore how to achieve a healthier balance between technology and traditional skills in your classroom. This session addresses concerns about excessive screen time and the impact on essential soft skills, drawing from discussions held within my school district.

Engage: We will cover diverse topics, including virtual reality, traditional geography skills, handwriting versus speech-to-text, library resources, and the importance of face-to-face communication. Attendees will have opportunities for Q&A throughout the presentation to foster engagement.

Apply: Participants will receive a T-chart to assess their current balance between technology and traditional skills, along with actionable strategies for reinforcing soft skills in their classrooms. Leave with practical ideas to enhance your curriculum and promote student success in both realms.
Speakers
avatar for Sophie Chambers

Sophie Chambers

Gifted Instructor, Chillicothe R-II School District
STEAM Club Facilitator; Innovation & Learning Coach for PK-5th Grades; Gifted Instructor for K-8th Grades; METC 2018 Spotlight Educator; Presenter at METC (2 yrs), ISTE (2 yrs), MOREnet (1 yr), MSBA (1 yr), District PD (5 yrs); Chillicothe EdCamp Co-Founder; Grant Recipient from MPER... Read More →
Tuesday February 25, 2025 11:10am - 12:00pm CST
Salon B Marriott St. Louis Airport
  Integration   Wellness   Culture

12:10pm CST

Pear Deck - Time Saving Techniques for Building Rigorous Engagement
Tuesday February 25, 2025 12:10pm - 1:00pm CST
Salon B
Learn: Discover how engagement, differentiation and rigor work together to drive student success. Explore the challenges teachers face in balancing these pillars while managing their workload.

Engage: Learn how Pear Deck supports teachers in creating high-quality learning experiences that keep students actively involved. Explore real examples of how technology can simplify lesson planning and instruction.

Apply: Discover practical strategies for using Pear Deck to enhance engagement, personalize learning and maintain rigor without adding extra stress. Gain tools to create dynamic, student-centered classrooms with ease.


Speakers
RH
Tuesday February 25, 2025 12:10pm - 1:00pm CST
Salon B Marriott St. Louis Airport
  Technology

2:30pm CST

Moving the Needle - AI and the Attainability of Instructional Best Practices
Tuesday February 25, 2025 2:30pm - 3:20pm CST
Salon B
Learn: Explore the key pedagogical practices—differentiation, high-quality instructional materials and personalized learning—that have the greatest impact on student outcomes. Understand why, despite years of training, these strategies often fall short in real classrooms.

Engage: Discuss the biggest barrier to implementing best practices... time. Examine how the expansion of generative AI presents new opportunities to streamline instruction and support educators at scale.

Apply: Discover how AI-driven tools can help bridge the gap between theory and practice, making effective teaching strategies more accessible. Gain actionable insights on integrating AI to enhance instruction and improve student outcomes.

Speakers
RH
avatar for Tom Ashley
Tuesday February 25, 2025 2:30pm - 3:20pm CST
Salon B Marriott St. Louis Airport
  Technology
 
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