Schedule

Time	Session	Strand	Notes
7:15 AM	Continental Breakfast
8:00 AM	Welcome
8:30–9:30 AM	Keynote Address
	The Art & Science of Transformational Instruction - Engaging Every Student, Everywhere Dr. Shaun Woodly
9:30 AM	Break
9:40–10:40 AM	Concurrent Sessions 1
	When Good Teaching Isn't Enough: Why Students Who Can, Don't (And What to Do About It) Dr. Shaun Woodly	Instruction and Curriculum Access	All Grades
	Stronger Together: Building Collaborative Teams to Support Students with Disabilities Niki Avina and Katie Mosley	Collaboration and Engagement	All Grades
	A Universal Design Approach to Cultivating Students’ Executive Function Dr. Lucy Fischman	Curriculum and Instruction	6-12
	When Students Don't...Is it Can't or Won't? Dr. Christie Bonfiglio	Behavior/Social Emotional Support	Upper Elementary
10:40 AM	Break
10:50-11:50 AM	Concurrent Sessions 2
	Making Learning Clear: Leveraging Explicit Instruction to Improve Student Outcomes Niki Avina and Katie Mosley	Instruction and Curriculum Access	PK-12
	Improv for All Students: Breaking Down Barriers Through Play Jim Ansaldo	Collaboration and Engagement	Upper Elementary-High School
	UDL: Implications for Emotional and Behavioral Support Sandy Washburn	Behavior and Emotional Support	K-12
	Understanding and Supporting Twice Exceptional Learners Tiffany Stahl	High Ability, Instruction and Curriculum Access	PK-8
11:50 AM	Break
12:00–1:30 PM	Lunch & Awards
1:30 PM	Break
1:40–2:40 PM	Concurrent Sessions 3
	Language-Rich Classrooms: Supporting Multilingual Learners Through Vocabulary Niki Avina and Katie Mosley	Multilingual Learners	K-12
	CELL (Session TBD) Dr. Pennie Gregory
	Student Panel-10 Tips for Teachers: Keep Them In the Field! Theresa Knipstein Meyer	High Ability, Instruction and Curriculum Access	PK-8
	Breaking Down Barriers: Accessible, Engaging Learning with Book Creator Michelle Manning	Instruction & Curriculum Access, Collaboration and Engagement, Multilingual Learners	K-12
2:40 PM	Break
2:50–3:50 PM	Concurrent Sessions 4
	Developing IEPS for English Learners with Disabilities Maggie Hampton	Multilingual learners	K-12
	Creating Accessible Play Experiences for All Children - Switch Adapted Toys Akinola-Olabanji, Begeske, Jackson, Abiba	Life Skills	PK-12
	Transparency in Instructional Decision-Making: Using a "Universal Design for Learning this Week" table to pull back the curtain on course design Dr. Sarah Wareham	Instruction and Curriculum Access	K-12
	The Power of Play: The Importance of Play in Creating Developmentally Appropriate and Inclusive Learning Environments for Our Youngest Learners Bridget Gutish	Instruction & Curriculum Access, Behavior & Social-Emotional Support, Collaboration and Engagement	PK
3:50 PM	Conference Concludes