2026 TransformEd: Teaching & Learning Conference

1:30pm EST

Registration Exhibits Open

2:30pm EST

Keynote: The Transfer Dilemma Ballroom EFJared Cooney Horvath

3:30pm EST

4:00pm EST

The Charleston Block Project: Civic Engagement & Historic Preservation Meeting Room 3John Nagler • Leslie Rowland-Yeh Show What You Know: Showcasing Student Growth With Digital Portfolios Meeting Room 4Kristin Ahler • Alyssa Rooks Transformational Learning Through Digital Portfolios & End-of-Year Interviews Meeting Room 6Liz Boyd • Gareth Griffith Reimagining Learning: Leveraging AI, Curriculum Mapping & Student Data to Transform Education Meeting Room 5Connie White The Art of the Academic Initiative: Strategies for Effective Pedagogical Change Management Salon JLiza Garonzik Key Principles of Learning Salon GJared Cooney Horvath

5:00pm EST

8:00am EST

Continental Breakfast Exhibits Open

9:00am EST

Keynote: AI & Student-Led Learning: Designing Accessible, Student-Centered Workflows Ballroom EFCatlin Tucker

10:00am EST

10:30am EST

Learning With Purpose: Empowering Student Agency for Real-World Impact Meeting Room 3Micah Whitley • Deepjyot Sidhu Resilience & Technology: Leading Through Change Meeting Room 5Olivia Allen Partnering With Students to Shift Feedback & Assessment into the Classroom Salon GCatlin Tucker Tame the Curriculum Mapping Beast (with AI) Salon JCindy Blackburn From Passion to Pitch: Bringing AI-Powered Entrepreneurship to Life in Middle & High School Meeting Room 4Jason Shaffer Project-Based Learning: How to Ignite Curiosity, Deepen Engagement & Create Real-World Learning Experiences Meeting Room 6Maureen Beyt • Jessica Catoggio

11:30am EST

Lunch Ballroom EF

12:30pm EST

Integrating Technology With Intention: Implementing VR in the Classroom Meeting Room 3Julia Walthall-Eisman Aligning Teacher Goals for Strategic Impact Meeting Room 6Melissa Fast Utilizing Adaptive Leadership & Change Management Strategies to Effectively Create an Assessment & Learning Culture Meeting Room 4Elizabeth Helfant • Lynn Mittler Aligning With Autonomy: A Skills-Based Approach to Curriculum in Independent Schools Salon GTim Coleman • Sarah Stanley Curriculum as Culture: Making Your Mission Visible in Every Classroom Meeting Room 5Amy Underwood STEAM, Stories & the Great Outdoors: Connecting Classrooms & Campuses Through Integrated, Nature-Based Learning Salon JAmy Tomblinson • Ty Jenkins

1:30pm EST

2:00pm EST

Motivate to Educate: Science-Backed Lesson Planning for Today’s Learners Meeting Room 3Peyten Williams The Lessons We Teach by Accident: What Students Learn When We Don't Teach AI Salon JMaggie Renken From Grades to Growth: Rethinking What Learning Looks Like in Middle School Salon GAmanda Allen • Sara Kronstain Diving Into Interdisciplinary Learning Meeting Room 4Caitlin Harris • Kerry Ann Masoner Empowering Student Motivation Through Strategic AI Integration Meeting Room 5Sarah Peebles

3:00pm EST