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We are thrilled to welcome you to the 2017 Educators Rising National Conference.

Congratulations — it’s been a long road, and you’ve earned your spot here in the sunbaked downtown of Phoenix, one of our country’s fastest growing and most exciting cities. This year’s conference theme “Earn It!” perfectly summarizes the power of the hard work and dedication you’ve already put into exploring teaching … and we hope you’re ready for more! The conference is a unique opportunity for you to make new friends and learn more about teaching, so you can make an even greater impact when you head home.

This particular national conference is a major event in the history of Educators Rising, and you are part of it. Since launching in August 2015, together we have made a mark on education. With more than 30,000 members — passionate people just like you! — and new chapters forming every week, Educators Rising is catching fire as the ultimate student organization for young people who are making a difference. And we’re extending our impact!

With the launch of the “Beginning to Teach” micro-credentials and the brand-new EdRising Academy curriculum, Educators Rising is offering more for schools that want to power up their programs. (Learn more at educatorsrising.org.)

This year’s conference will be a nonstop extravaganza with opportunities for you to learn, connect, and have fun! Enjoy beautiful Phoenix. Meet some new people. Check out a ballgame. Explore the incredible Arizona State University campus through a glow-in-the-dark scavenger hunt. Dance your feet off. Tweet and post photos on Instagram using #EdRising17.

Individually, we make a difference. Together, we make a movement to change education for our students and our country.

There’s power in teaching.

Dan Brown, NBCT Co-Director, Educators Rising

@DanBrownTeacher

Ashley Kincaid Co-Director, Educators Rising

Created in partnership with the National Education Association

The journey to accomplished teaching is a marathon. What should the fi rst steps look like?Educators Rising Standards are the teaching profession’s answer to this vital question.

These seven standards de� ne what aspiring educators need to know and be able to do to take their � rst steps on the path to accomplished teaching. They serve as the anchor for all Educators Rising programs and opportunities.

EDUCATORS RISING STANDARDS

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Standard I: Understanding the ProfessionRising educators learn about the profession to explore career opportunities, develop skills they need, and make informed decisions about pathways to accomplished teaching.

Standard II: Learning About StudentsRising educators learn about themselves and their students for the purpose of building relationships and supporting student development.

Standard III: Building Content KnowledgeRising educators learn how to build content knowledge for the purpose of creating relevant learning opportunities for their students.

Standard IV: Engaging in Responsive PlanningRising educators learn how to respond to students’ needs through thoughtful planning.

Standard V: Implementing InstructionRising educators learn effective instructional strategies to engage students and promote learning.

Standard VI: Using Assessments and DataRising educators learn to use assessments and interpret data for the purpose of making decisions that will advance teaching and learning.

Standard VII: Engaging in Refl ective PracticeRising educators learn how refl ective practice enables them to advance student learning and grow professionally.

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Table of ConTenTsImporTanT ConferenCe news 6

College Day and Impact and Innovation Fair 6Arizona Diamondbacks Major League Baseball Game (optional) 7Educators Rising After–Party at Arizona State University 8

eduCaTors rIsIng ConferenCe overvIew 8

sessIons-aT-a-glanCe 12

openIng general sessIon 16Keynote Speaker: Nate Bowling, 2016 Washington Teacher of the Year and Finalist for National Teacher of the Year (Tacoma, WA)

saTurday mornIng sessIons9–9:45 a.m. 1610–10:45 a.m. 1711–11:45 a.m. 18

saTurday lunCh and general sessIon 19Keynote Speaker: Daniela Robles, NBCT (Phoenix, AZ)

saTurday afTernoon sessIons2–2:45 p.m. 19

sTaTe/regIonal CoordInaTor meeTIng (by invitation only) 20

sunday mornIng sessIons9–9:45 a.m. 2010–10:45 a.m. 2211–11:45 a.m. 23

sunday lunCh and general sessIon 24Keynote Speaker: Sydney Chaffee, NBCT, 2017 National Teacher of the Year (Dorchester, MA)

sunday afTernoon sessIons2–2:45 p.m. 243–3:45 p.m. 25

monday mornIng sessIons9–9:45 a.m. 2610–10:45 a.m. 2811–11:45 a.m. 30

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Table of ConTenTs cont.monday TeaCher leader neTworkIng lunCh 33

ClosIng general sessIon 33Awards Celebration

general sessIon speaker bIographIes 34

2016–2017 eduCaTors rIsIng sTudenT leader bIographIes 38

pdk InTernaTIonal board of dIreCTors 40

eduCaTors rIsIng sTaTe/regIonal CoordInaTors 40

sponsors 41

College day exhIbIT parTICIpanTs 41

ImpaCT and InnovaTIon faIr parTICIpanTs 41

map 42

save The daTe: 2018 naTIonal ConferenCe 44

Use the Conference Overview as your guide to conference events. Use the Sessions-at-a-Glance matrix to identify which sessions are intended for you (“High school and college students,” “Professional educators,” or “Both students and educators”). Find titles that interest you for each time period, and flip to the descriptions to learn more about these workshops. Session descriptions are organized in the same order as they are listed in the Sessions-at-a-Glance matrix. Select a first choice and a few alternatives, since you will need to choose another session if the room is already full. (Tip: Arrive early to ensure that you get to participate in the sessions that interest you most.)

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Middle Grades Education :: Special Education :: Secondary

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ImporTanT ConferenCe news

pdk InTernaTIonalEstablished in 1906, PDK International supports teachers and school leaders by strengthening their interest in the profession through the entire arc of their careers. Educators Rising is a division of PDK International, alongside Pi Lambda Theta, one of the most prestigious education honor societies, and the PDK Association, a professional association for educators that brings together the top leaders, thinkers, and doers to collaborate and inspire one another. Take advantage of this special opportunity to meet other members of the PDK family!

CompeTITIonsCompetitions will take place all day on both Saturday, June 24, and Sunday, June 25. A few competitions are open to the public. Be sure to stop by any that are listed as “open to spectators” to learn more about the competition and cheer on the competitors. To minimize disruption during competitions, we ask that you only enter and exit during the short breaks between presentations. The entire area surrounding each competition room is considered a “quiet zone,” so please move quietly when entering and exiting this area. The complete schedule of competitions can be found on pages 8–10.

Competition winners will be announced during the awards celebration on Monday, June 26. Scoring rubrics for all competitors will be emailed directly to the email addresses that students used to register for the competitions. Emails will be sent within two weeks after the conference ends.

College day and ImpaCT and InnovaTIon faIrBe sure to visit the College Day tables and Impact and Innovation Fair exhibit booths located in Room 121 of the Phoenix Convention Center North Building throughout the day on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. This is your opportunity to spend time interacting with representatives from prospective colleges and education organizations.

eduCaTors rIsIng CompeTITIon JudgesEducators Rising would like to extend our gratitude to the volunteers who are serving as competition judges at the conference this year. These individuals are:

Dawn Adams

Kathy Bohan

Lisa Bradford

Amie Brenton

Linda Brown

Marisol Campos

Glen Cason

Lauren Coil

Ayenna Davis

Maria Enciso

Kazia Estrada

Jaime Festa-Daigle

Carla Frank

Amy Freeman

Dawn Fitzhugh

Leah Garza-Zavala

Kaye Griffin

Justin Heath

Alyssa Hoff

Treasure Howie

Caroline Linse

Patty Lofgren

Deborah Lynch

Marissa Maddox

Esteban Malacara

Mark McCall

Nicole McDeid

Linda McIntyre

Laura Metzger

Lupita Oropeza

Maya Orozco

Eve Proffitt

Doninique Ramirez

Tracy Reimer

Phillip Rogers

Richard Sarfin

Greg Schnagl

Renee Scott

Aimee Shaver

Anne Smith

Corbin Snardon

Shannon Trujillo

Karalee Turner-Little

Richard Welsch

Charles White

Alexe Williams

Patricia Williams

Gina Wilson

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Take me ouT To The ballgame: a nIghT wITh The arIzona dIamondbaCks (PRE-REGISTRATION REquIRED)On Saturday evening (June 24), Educators Rising will enjoy a night out with the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field! The Diamondbacks will be playing the Philadelphia Phillies — and, as an added bonus, the first 20,000 attendees to the game will receive a bobblehead souvenir of star player Paul Goldschmidt. We recommend that you arrive early to receive the item and get the full Chase Field experience. Plan to stay for the post-game fireworks show, too, which will be Star Wars-themed and will be awesome! For reference, the average length of a Major League Baseball game is approximately three hours.

If you purchased tickets, meet us outside the North Ballroom in the Phoenix Convention Center at 6:15 p.m. so we can walk to the stadium as a group. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:10 p.m.

Sponsored by Arizona State University

eduCaTors rIsIng afTer–parTy: a nIghTTIme soCIal advenTure aT arIzona sTaTe unIversITyAt 8 p.m. on Sunday, June 25, experience Arizona State university’s Tempe campus in an unforgettable way: through a glow-in-the-dark scavenger hunt. ASu will bring you there and set up teams, then it’s your turn to find your way around campus landmarks and collect glowing prizes — if you complete the required tasks. In a closing celebration hosted by ASu’s Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, you’ll enjoy volleyball, ice cream, snacks, and a dance that ends at 11 p.m. Be sure to wear comfortable clothes and shoes that are good for walking!

Transportation to the ASu Tempe campus will be provided. Please meet outside the North Ballroom in the Phoenix Convention Center at 7:15 p.m. to start loading the buses.

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June 23 – Friday

June 24 – Saturday

Time Room Event

1–8 p.m. 121 Registration and Educators Rising store open

1–5 p.m. City immersion tours (On your own)

4–6 p.m. 221A Competition judge training

8–10 p.m. North Ballroom Opening General Session Keynote: Nate Bowling, 2016 Washington Teacher of the Year and Finalist for National Teacher of the Year(see page 34)

Time Room Event

Breakfast on your own

8 a.m.–5 p.m. 121 Registration and Educators Rising store open

8 a.m.–5 p.m. Various Rooms Competition rounds

The following are OPEN to spectators:

123 Creative Lecture – High School

123 Creative Lecture – Higher Education

125A Educators Rising Moment

130 Public Speaking

The following are CLOSED to spectators:

124A Children’s Literature – Higher Education

122C Children’s Literature K-3

124A Children’s Literature Pre-K

124B Educators Rising Leadership Award

125B Ethical Dilemma

126A Exploring Education Administration Careers

126B Exploring Non-core Subject Teaching Careers

126C Exploring Student Support Services Careers

221B Impromptu Lesson

221A Impromptu Speaking

127A Inside Our Schools Presentation

127B Job Interview

127C Lesson Planning and Delivery – Arts

128A Lesson Planning and Delivery – CTE

eduCaTors rIsIng ConferenCe overvIewAll sessions and competitions will take place in the North Building of the Phoenix Convention Center.

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June 24 – Saturday cont.

June 25 – Sunday

Time Room Event

128B Lesson Planning and Delivery – Humanities

129A Lesson Planning and Delivery – STEM

129B Researching Learning Challenges

9 a.m.–5 p.m. 121 College Day and Impact and Innovation Fair exhibits

9–9:45 a.m. Session rooms (see page 16) First morning session block

10–10:45 a.m. Session rooms (see page 17) Second morning session block

11–11:45 a.m. Session rooms (see page 18) Third morning session block

12:15–1:45 p.m. North Ballroom Lunch and General Session Keynote: Daniela Robles, NBCT (see page 36)

2–2:45 p.m. Session rooms (see page 19) Afternoon session block

2–4 p.m. 131B State/Regional Coordinator meeting (by invitation only)

3–4 p.m. 121 Visit College Day and Impact & Innovation Fair exhibits

6:15 p.m.– postgame fireworks

Chase Field Optional: Arizona Diamondbacks Major LeagueBaseball Game (pre-registration required) (see page 7)

Time Room Event



8 a.m.–5 p.m. Various Rooms Competition rounds

The following are OPEN to spectators:

123 Creative Lecture – High School

123 Creative Lecture – Higher Education

125A Educators Rising Moment

130 Public Speaking

The following are CLOSED to spectators:

124A Children’s Literature – Higher Education

122C Children’s Literature K-3

124A Children’s Literature Pre-K

124B Educators Rising Leadership Award

125B Ethical Dilemma

126A Exploring Education Administration Careers

126B Exploring Non-core Subject Teaching Careers

126C Exploring Student Support Services Careers

221B Impromptu Lesson

221A Impromptu Speaking

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Time Room Event

127A Inside Our Schools Presentation

127B Job Interview

127C Lesson Planning and Delivery – Arts

128A Lesson Planning and Delivery – CTE

128B Lesson Planning and Delivery – Humanities

129A Lesson Planning and Delivery – STEM

129B Researching Learning Challenges




12:15–1:45 p.m. North Ballroom Lunch and General session Keynote: Sydney Chaffee, NBCT, 2017 National Teacher of the Year (see page 37)

2–2:45 p.m. Session rooms (see page 24) First afternoon session block

3–3:45 p.m. Session rooms (see page 25) Second afternoon session block

5–7 p.m. Dinner on your own

8–11 p.m. Arizona State university Educators Rising After-Party (see page 7)

Time Room Event






12:15–1:45 p.m. North Ballroom (A) Networking lunch for teacher leaders and state/regional coordinators

12:15–1:45 p.m. North Ballroom (B–D) Networking lunch for students

2–4 p.m. Break

4–6 p.m. North Ballroom Closing General Session and Awards Celebration

June 26 – Monday

June 25 – Sunday cont.

ConferenCe overvIew cont.

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saTurday, June 249–9:45 a.m.Room Title Audience

131A Supporting Teacher Leaders and Mentor Teachers Professional educators

132A A Dozen Things Successful Teachers Do Both students and educators

132B Personal Learning Network (PLN): This Is Personal. Let’s Get Real.

Both students and educators

132C Educators Rising Ambassadors: The Power of Student Voice Both students and educators

10–10:45 a.m.Room Title Audience

131A Teacher Leader Town Hall*This session lasts from 10–11:45 a.m.

Professional educators

132A What to Expect When You’re… Becoming a Teacher! Both students and educators

132C Diversity in the Classroom Both students and educators


131A Teacher Leader Town Hall (continued)*This session lasts from 10–11:45 a.m.


132A What to Expect When You’re… Becoming a Teacher! Both students and educators

132B Diversity in Teaching Both students and educators

132C The Crayon Box: Cultivating Cultural Competence Both students and educators

2–2:45 p.m.Room Title Audience

131A Change Starts with You Both students and educators

132A Breakout of This! Both students and educators

132B 17 with a Staff ID: Lessons from a Teen Middle School Teacher Both students and educators

132C The Young and the Techless: The Daytime Drama of the Digital Divide


sunday, June 259–9:45 a.m.Room Title Audience

131A Engaging Students in Teaching: New Research on Students’ Preferences for Career Exploration


132A Paying for College 101 Both students and educators

132B Have No Fear: Feeling Empowered to Successfully Teach Math in the 21st Century

High school and college students

132C Diving into the Deep End: Build a Deeper Literary Analysis Through questioning and Writing


sessIons-aT-a-glanCe

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sunday, June 25 cont.10–10:45 a.m.Room Title Audience

131A EdRising Academy Curriculum 101 Professional educators

132A Four Faces of Strategic Leadership in Education Both students and educators

132B Cultural Competence: Learning from the Village Both students and educators

132C using Videos in the Classroom to Increase Engagement Both students and educators


131A PBL: The Experience Professional educators

132A Cultural Responsiveness from the Inside Out Both students and educators

132B Choose to Follow Both students and educators

132C It’s All About Relationships: Effective Classroom Management Strategies



131A unpacking the Educators Rising Standards Professional educators

132A Finding the Right College for You Both students and educators

132B Educators Rising, edTPA, and Learning to Teach High school and college students

132C Dear Diary, How Did I Do Today? Both students and educators


131A Student Leadership and Voice in the World of Education Both students and educators

132A Finding the Right College for You Both students and educators

132B Educators Rising, edTPA, and Learning to Teach High school and college students

132C Cyber Safety Both students and educators

monday, June 269–9:45 a.m.Room Title Audience

126A The Young Male Leadership Academy: A Special Education Teacher Pipeline Initiative


126B Hashtag That! Social Media for the 21st Century Educator Both students and educators

126C Seeds of Kindness Both students and educators

127A Breakout of This! Both students and educators

127B Establishing a Positive Learning Environment using Puppetry Both students and educators

131A Supporting Teacher Candidates at Arizona State university Professional educators

131C Diversity in the Classroom Both students and educators

132A The Anatomy of an Interview: How to Get the Job You Want High school and college students

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monday, June 26 cont.9–9:45 a.m.Room Title Audience

132B 17 with a Staff ID: Lessons from a Teen Middle School Teacher Both students and educators

132C Maximum Engagement with Minimal Resources Both students and educators


126A Change Starts with You Both students and educators

126C When to Teach “Black Lives Matter” Both students and educators

127A Everything You Need to Succeed in College that Nobody Tells You


127B using Service Learning to Teach Financial Literacy Concepts Both students and educators

131A “Beginning to Teach” Micro-credentials 101 Professional educators

131C From “What’s Wrong with You?” to “What Happened to You?”: Trauma-Informed Teaching and Learning


132A You’re Hired! Now What? High school and college students

132B Professional Ethics: What Is a Teacher to Do? Both students and educators

132C Break Out of the Normal Classroom using Engaged Learning Both students and educators


126A Writing for Dollar$: How to Fund the Projects of Your Dreams Both students and educators

126B Educators Rising Ambassadors: The Power of Student Voice Both students and educators

126C 21st Century Academic Language Development High school and college students

127A Not Your Ordinary Math Class: Making Math Accessible for All Students and Teachers


127B Cyber Safety Both students and educators

131A They Earn It! The Professional Internship Program at Orange unified School District


131C The Young and the Techless: The Daytime Drama of the Digital Divide


132A What's Your Legal Iq? Issues in Student Teaching and Beyond High school and college students

132B Character Counts! Both students and educators

132C Pterodactyl, Squawk: Innovative Ice Breakers that Aren't Ancient


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frIday, June 238–10 p.m. — opening general sessionRoom: North BallroomFeatured Speaker — Joshua P. Starr, Ed.D., Chief Executive Officer of PDK International

Keynote Speaker Nate Bowling, 2016 Washington Teacher of the Year and Finalist for National Teacher of the Year

Kicking Off #EdRising17

The 2017 Educators Rising National Conference will launch with a lively kickoff session featuring social opportunities, important conference information, live entertainment, and leadership from National Student President Cassey Hall and National Student Vice President Jordyn Kuemerle. National Student Cabinet Member Tyler Jones will assist with emceeing the event as well.

Enjoy an enthusiastic welcome from Educators Rising Co-Director Dan Brown, hear remarks from PDK International CEO Joshua P. Starr, and experience a dynamic keynote presentation from extraordinary educator Nate Bowling.

sessIon desCrIpTIons

Supporting Teacher Leaders and Mentor TeachersKelly Stidham with Kathy Collins Kentucky Department of EducationAudience: Professional educators131A

The newly established career pathway and Educators Rising state affiliate of Kentucky celebrates the opportunities for rising educators, but also the opportunities for teacher leaders to learn with students through reflective, clinical settings. This session will cover guiding principles, supports, professional learning opportunities, and lessons learned so far.

A Dozen Things Successful Teachers DoMary ClementBerry College (GA)Audience: Both students and educators132A

Successful teachers prepare personally and professionally for their work. In this inspiring presentation, attendees will learn about teaching as a career and the path to being a highly successful educator. The dozen things include knowing and accepting today’s diverse students, with teaching tips on classroom management,

methods, strategies, and the use of technology. More than ever, tomorrow’s teachers must meet the needs of all students while communicating with families and communities. Collegiality, professionalism, and knowing why we teach round out the dozen things.

The author of the “Pop quizzes” that appeared in Go Teach magazine, the presenter will keep you actively involved with questions that will make you both laugh and learn. She shares stories from her teaching career and from her many education students and student teachers.

saTurday, June 249–9:45 a.m. — first morning session block

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Personal Learning Network (PLN): This Is Personal. Let’s Get Real.Melanie Farrell with Kyle Hamstra Wake County Public School System (NC)Audience: Both students and educators132B

In a world where professional learning has evolved past master’s courses, education journals, conferences, and professional development, personalized learning now happens through your Personal Learning Network (PLN). How can your learning break down walls and help you truly connect with the world around you? Making

connections through social media is an essential step toward deepening your abilities as an educator. The challenges, of course, are mindset, roadblocks, and digital literacy.

In this session, learn from an Instructional Technology Facilitator and a STEM Specialist who have both built successful PLNs. Learn how you can build a PLN of your own through a variety of tools, such as Twitter, Voxer, Instagram, and Pinterest. Demonstration, exploration, and conversation will take place in this collaborative session. Participants will be empowered to take control of their own learning and begin to build their PLN.

Educators Rising Ambassadors: The Power of Student VoiceLarissa HagemanEducators RisingAudience: Both students and educators132C

Educators Rising believes in the power of student voice, and the Educators Rising Ambassador Program was created to give star students an opportunity to amplify their voices in critical national conversations about teaching and learning. Hear from the 2016–2017 ambassadors about their experiences, and learn how you can become an ambassador for the 2017–2018 school year.

saTurday, June 249–9:45 a.m. — first morning session block

saTurday, June 2410–10:45 a.m. — second morning session block

Teacher Leader Town HallDan Brown and Ashley KincaidEducators RisingAudience: Professional educators*This session lasts from 10–11:45 a.m.131A

Teacher leaders are strongly encouraged to attend this interactive double-session with Educators Rising Co-Directors Dan Brown and Ashley Kincaid. Dan and Ashley will provide a brief overview of updates on exciting new initiatives and opportunities for Educators Rising students and teacher leaders. The rest of this solution-oriented session will be driven by comments, questions, and ideas from attendees about any and all aspects of Educators Rising. At last year’s conference, this event

drew rave reviews — you don’t want to miss it!

What to Expect When You’re… Becoming a Teacher!Chester Henderson with Moesha Crawford and Kate BallanArizona State University (AZ)Audience: Both students and educators132A

Join current students from Arizona State university’s Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College for a fun session about what it’s like to be an education major! You’ll get insider tips and advice on how to be successful in college and how to best prepare yourself for this next step on your path to become a teacher.

Diversity in the ClassroomDonita Garza with Brooke Collins, Abigael Dillon, Andrea Robledo, and Alina TorresTexas Association of Future EducatorsAudience: Both students and educators132C

In this interactive session, the Texas state officers and participants will examine diversity in the classroom and how it can impact the learning environment. Participants will divide into groups and use questions and statistics to discover how to use diversity to unite a classroom. Participants will also learn strategies for working with different populations in schools.

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saTurday, June 2411–11:45 a.m. — Third morning session block

sessIon desCrIpTIons cont.

Teacher Leader Town Hall (continued)Dan Brown and Ashley KincaidEducators RisingAudience: Professional educators*This session lasts from 10:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.131A

Teacher leaders are strongly encouraged to attend this interactive double-session with Educators Rising Co-Directors Dan Brown and Ashley Kincaid. Dan and Ashley will provide a brief overview of updates on exciting new initiatives and opportunities for Educators Rising students and teacher leaders. The rest of this solution-oriented session will be driven by comments, questions, and ideas from attendees about any and all aspects of Educators Rising. At last year’s conference, this event drew rave reviews — you don’t want to miss it!

What to Expect When You’re… Becoming a Teacher!Chester Henderson with Moesha Crawford and Kate BallanArizona State University (AZ)Audience: Both students and educators132A

Join current students from Arizona State university’s Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College for a fun session about what it’s like to be an education major! You’ll get insider tips and advice on how to be successful in college and how to best prepare yourself for this next step on your path to become a teacher.

Diversity in TeachingTyler JonesEducators RisingAudience: Both students and educators132B

Students of color need to know the importance of being teachers. In this session, 2016–2017 National Student Cabinet Member Tyler Jones will talk about how to engage students of color and encourage them to join the profession.

Hear from Tyler about his own experiences and participate in a lively discussion about ways that rising educators can support each other. Let’s celebrate diversity in the classroom!

The Crayon Box: Cultivating Cultural CompetenceErica AlexanderSkyline Education and Chandler-Gilbert Community College (AZ)Audience: Both students and educators132C

Crayons have evolved since they were first created, and so have students in classrooms today. Statistics have exploded with evidence of the changing landscape. What does this mean for educators?

In this interactive session, participants will explore the complexities that students possess and acquire strategies that will assist in developing educators who are culturally competent. Engaging activities will facilitate critical thinking and establish crucial connections between student achievement, educational equity, and cultural competence.

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saTurday, June 2412:15–1:45 p.m. — lunch and general sessionRoom: North BallroomFeatured Speaker — Dan Brown, NBCT, Co-Director of Educators Rising

Keynote Speaker Daniela Robles, NBCT

Daniela Robles, a National Board Certified Teacher who was the subject of the acclaimed documentary Mitchell 20, will present on “cultivating impact.” Currently serving as the Director of Teaching and Learning in the Balsz School District located in Phoenix, Arizona, Daniela brings nearly two decades of expertise and passion to her work as an accomplished educator.

Change Starts with YouJessica Merrick with Courtney Bash, Jordyn Kuemerle, Haylee Perry, and Amanda Willis Eastland-Fairfield Career and Technical School (OH)Audience: Both students and educators131A

Have you ever felt judged by your peers or those around you? Have you ever judged someone else? For most of us, the answer to both of those questions is “yes.” Judgment is a normal part of life, but it is also a main reason why people feel excluded from or unwelcome to others. In this breakout session, join the Educators Rising Ohio State Officer Team and dive into the world of Zootopia to learn how to be inclusive of others by stepping

“outside of your box,” along

with learning to be “paws-itive” toward yourself.

Breakout of This!Crissy Lauterbach with Ashley Murphy, Kaleigh Neiman, and Noah O’Shea Butler Tech (OH)Audience: Both students and educators132A

Breakout EDu is sweeping the nation. This hot educational tool transforms your classroom into a breakout room experience for all ages and any content. In this interactive session, you will play a mini breakout game, learn how to write your own breakout game, and have an opportunity to view the resources before purchasing or creating your own breakout

box. Join this session for a fun and educational hour!

17 with a Staff ID: Lessons from a Teen Middle School TeacherLennon Audrain Educators Rising ArizonaAudience: Both students and educators132B

Have you ever wondered what it’d be like to teach for a full year in a classroom with students only years younger than you? What about teaching five days a week while going to high school? How do you get 12-year-olds to participate in learning a dead language? Listen to the account of 17-year-old Latin teacher Lennon Audrain as he shares anecdotes from his year of teaching in a charter middle school,

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from finding out that his classroom was a converted locker room (that had chairs but no desks) to how he empowered his students, even when Latin may not have been their most optimal elective choice, to achieve success in the language and in their lives. You’ll learn the teaching practice tips that he picked up along the way, including his best and worst teaching moments, his imperative advice for your first year, and how to constantly grow as an accomplished educator!

The Young and the Techless: The Daytime Drama of the Digital DivideTammy Fry with Megan Andrievk, Breanna Clark, Savannah Gorman, and Kate Stalcup Blue Valley CAPS (Center for Advanced Professional Students) (KS)Audience: Both students and educators132C

Students deserve to have the right timely and engaging tools to ensure

their success in the classroom and in the ever-changing world in which they live. In order to be successful and compete in our world, students must be proactive in their attempts to find the best ways to gather and use knowledge. They also must promote themselves as capable, driven individuals and have the ability to network with others to stay competitive.

Participants will be engaged in discussions on creativity and innovation in the classroom and on how the issue of equity can affect learning and these concepts. Participants will also be introduced to engaging resources for use in classrooms with varying availability of technology tools and varied teaching and learning styles.

Engaging Students in Teaching: New Research on Students’ Preferences for Career Exploration Gregory NicholsonProject Tomorrow Audience: Professional educators131A

John Dewey’s axiom, “If we teach today’s students as we taught yesterday’s, we rob them of tomorrow,” holds true not only for instructional methodologies, but also for career exploration. It is widely recognized that today’s high school students have different expectations for learning

experiences both in and out of school. Students also have different preferences for how they want to learn about careers.

In this session for educators, Project Tomorrow will share new research on how today’s students envision schools of the future, their preferences for various

saTurday, June 242–4 p.m. state/regional Coordinator meeting (by invitation only)Dan BrownEducators RisingAudience: State/regional coordinators*This session lasts from 2–4 p.m.131B

Attendance for all state/regional coordinators is strongly encouraged for this annual face-to-face opportunity to build relationships, exchange ideas, and plan for the future of Educators Rising.

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career exploration modalities, and their self-directed use of digital resources to prepare for a future teaching position. This attitudinal and aspirational data was collected in fall 2016 from 3,000 high school students who are enrolled in teacher academy programs or are members of Educators Rising chapters nationwide.

Participants in this session will gain insights into the values and ideas of our future teachers. The findings can inform new outreach activities for chapter membership as well as stimulate new ideas for programs and learning experiences aligned with student interests. Each participant will receive an infographic on the research findings and access to a curated set of online resources to use with their students.

Paying for College 101Jeff Tellin with Char JacobsonArizona State University (AZ)Audience: Both students and educators132A

If the destination is getting to college (and staying there), this session is led by the tour guides who will point out where the money to pay for the trip can be found. Learn about the federal financial aid application (FAFSA); how to qualify for institutional aid; gift aid programs like the Federal TEACH Grant, the Obama scholarship, Earn to Learn, and Raise.me; and work study opportunities. Discover loan repayment and forgiveness programs that are already in place specifically for educators, and leave with a sense of empowerment and a lot of helpful information to

share with parents. Have questions or want to vent your fears about the prospect of funding a college education? There will be time for that, too!

Have No Fear: Feeling Empowered to Successfully Teach Math in the 21st CenturyErin Hone Elon University (NC)Audience: High school and college students132B

Do you panic at the thought of teaching math as a future elementary teacher? Teachers with math anxiety spend the least amount of time on math lessons, primarily teaching rules and procedures instead of concepts. Research proves this hinders the development of true math sense in students. Thinking back to her beginning years as a teacher, Erin Hone remembers this anxiety. It wasn’t until she learned the actual math understandings that she felt comfortable and excited about teaching math! In an effort to empower elementary math teachers, her mission is to share this knowledge.

This session will engage participants in a conceptual math lesson, from which the mathematical procedure will be explained. Pedagogical practices will be unpacked, discussing the difference between rote knowledge and conceptual understanding, as well as the important reasons for this shift in math classrooms. Through this purposeful and fun mini-lesson, pre-service teachers will see the value of strengthening their math content

knowledge — one step toward building self-efficacy as a teacher of math.

Diving into the Deep End: Build a Deeper Literary Analysis Through Questioning and WritingKatina Thomas University of Houston – Victoria (TX)Audience: Both students and educators132C

Through demonstration and active engagement, participants will learn how to effectively analyze texts to create a balance of questions that build background knowledge and stimulate higher-order thinking during reading instruction. Participants will also learn how to extend their teacher-created questions into in-depth writing instruction that activates background knowledge and stimulates social awareness.

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sunday, June 2510–10:45 a.m. — second morning session block

EdRising Academy Curriculum 101Dan Brown and Ashley KincaidEducators RisingAudience: Professional educators131A

Since 2013, Educators Rising has been identifying and studying promising practices in Education and Training courses and Educators Rising chapters across the country. We discovered that teacher leaders are unbelievably creative in assembling and leading their programs but are very often creating much or all of their curriculum from scratch. Educators Rising has led an effort to develop a gold-standard, customizable curriculum for cocurricular programs that introduce high school students to teaching. The EdRising Academy curriculum, which includes teacher leader training, micro-credential access, and ongoing support, will be piloted in select schools in Kentucky, Alaska, New Mexico, and other locations in 2017–2018. Join this interactive presentation to learn how you can use the EdRising Academy curriculum to power up teacher pipeline efforts for your school, district, or state.

Four Faces of Strategic Leadership in EducationJermaine Dykes University of Nevada, Las Vegas (NV)Audience: Both students and educators132A

Four Faces of Strategic Leadership can help developing educators transcend increasingly complex organizational challenges. Four Faces of Strategic Leadership provides food for thought to gain a mindset for effectively conducting strategic leadership. If you are an emerging leader, or you aspire to be one, you’ll learn how adopting these techniques can improve your ability to lead and influence from any position.

Cultural Competence: Learning from the VillageAdrian Clifton with Charion Hickem, Charnel Hickem, and Nicole McGruder University of Missouri – Columbia (MO)Audience: Both students and educators132B

There’s an old African proverb that says, “It takes a village to raise a child.” This interactive session brings together a village made up of an educator, a researcher, community members, and parents who share the goal of advocacy and political engagement to support black, brown, and poor students’ success in and out of school. Together this

village will introduce participants to culturally responsive teaching and its importance for marginalized students’ success. In order to get there, students and teachers must first face their own bias. Drawing on research and practice, participants will play a game to test their own implicit bias given a particular case study. Immediately following will be a conversation on strategies to combat biases and assumptions of the students, families, and communities they serve. Dialogue and understanding across racial, political, religious, and other divides are crucial to our democracy. Participants will walk away equipped with how to counter stereotyping in what they read, see, and hear — reading their world in a fresh new way!

Using Videos in the Classroom to Increase EngagementKimber Underdown with Jeff Martin Grand Canyon University (AZ)Audience: Both students and educators132C

This session will share tips on why using videos in the classroom helps with student engagement, how to create videos easily, and what types of videos are most useful. Participants will be coached on making their own educational videos and will be provided with step-by-step directions for doing so. Those who bring laptops connected to the internet can even try their hand at making their own videos during the session!

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PBL: The ExperienceSimpfronia TaylorUniversity of Tennessee at Martin (TN)Audience: Professional educators131A

Problem-Based Learning (PBL) is a guided-design pedogogical style based on the assumption that students are motivated to solve real-world problems and will actively work to acquire the knowledge needed to solve them. Authentic Problem-Based Learning (PBL) is an instructional method that challenges students to “learn to learn,” working cooperatively in groups to seek solutions. These real-world problems are used to engage students’ curiosity and initiate learning about the subject matter. PBL prepares students to think critically and analytically, and to find and use appropriate learning resources. In this session, you’ll discuss the steps to prepare a class for authentic PBL instruction, and you’ll learn how to orient students toward meaning-making over fact-collecting. Learn how to develop group work and social skills, cultivate knowledge-forming skills, and motivate and involve students. Attendees will benefit from two years of data from a science-based PBL study.

Cultural Responsiveness from the Inside OutMarjaneh Gilpatrick with Jena Akard Grand Canyon University (AZ)Audience: Both students and educators132A

Explore how personal reflection can lead teacher candidates to identify and plan concrete steps to create and maintain a culturally responsive

classroom based on one’s personal diverse classroom and community. Cultural responsiveness starts with how the teacher treats his or her students. The teacher serves as a model for the students and sets the standard for the classroom, which has a ripple effect into the community. Creating culturally responsive classrooms and communities will help foster children’s social and emotional development, as well as create a safe learning environment. For this reason, cultural responsiveness from the inside out means creating a space for educators to reflect upon their own understandings and beliefs regarding cultural responsiveness. It is only after personal reflection that teachers can truly seize the opportunity to learn what the research states about creating a culturally responsive classroom. Then, it is from this point that teachers can collaborate and share strategies that foster and develop a culturally responsive classroom. Lastly, because creating a culturally responsive classroom goes beyond 45 minutes, the teachers who attend this session will continue to grow by taking what they have learned and applying it to their classrooms and communities.

Choose to FollowTolles Career Technical Center/McVey Innovative Learning Center (OH)Audience: Both students and educators132B

As teachers, we are true leaders. We lead with influence and responsibility. How do we harness our best? How do we do this with intentionality and consistency? In this session, participants will unpack the thought that teachers

become their best when they learn to follow first. The session will build on this concept, conduct applicable exercises that anyone can do to become their best, and identify ways to help others reach their full potential. Let’s discover together what’s holding us back from being phenomenal! Let’s become contagious with positive energy and infect the lives of those we surround ourselves with on a daily basis. Let’s choose to follow!

It’s All About Relationships: Effective Classroom Management StrategiesJeff Martin Grand Canyon University (AZ)Audience: Both students and educators132C

This session will explore simple, yet extremely effective, ways novice and veteran teachers can immediately improve the climate in their classrooms through building meaningful relationships with their students.

This interactive presentation will look at the benefits of establishing relationships from day one — and the potential pitfalls that can occur if a teacher crosses that friend-line with a student. Taught by an expert on effective classroom management, this session will provide current and future teachers with a greater understanding of the importance of classroom management. Additionally, simple, practical strategies will be presented for teachers in all stages of their careers to immediately implement into their classrooms to establish this rapport.

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sunday, June 252–2:45 p.m. — first afternoon session block

Unpacking the Educators Rising StandardsDan Brown with Jamie Festa-Daigle and Meg Manugo Educators Rising, National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification, and Bayside High School (VA)Audience: Professional educators131A

The journey to accomplished teaching is a marathon. What should the first steps look like? Educators Rising Standards are the teaching profession’s answer to this vital question. From skills to dispositions, these seven standards define what high school students exploring teaching need to know and be able to do to take their first steps on the path to accomplished teaching. Join us for an interactive discussion of how Educators Rising is bringing the standards to life for students

and teachers, as well as how the standards can serve as inspiration and guidance for your work.

Finding the Right College for YouAutumn Lewis National Council on Teacher QualityAudience: Both students and educators132A

Not sure which college to attend to get your education degree? Wondering what you need to learn in college to become a successful teacher? Overwhelmed by the emails, postcards, letters, and other advertisements for colleges and universities? No need to worry! The National Council on Teacher quality created a college search website just for you — the future teacher! Come to an interactive and informational session about how

to choose a college that will best prepare you for the challenging and exciting world of teaching. You’ll discover a new resource that will give you information about the quality of teacher preparation programs and allow you to search for a college that meets your needs. You’ll leave with resources you can use to plan for college!

Educators Rising, edTPA, and Learning to Teach Andrea Whittaker and Ashley KincaidStanford University (CA) and Educators RisingAudience: High school and college students132B

Hey, rising educators! Have you heard about the new Educators Rising “Beginning to Teach” micro-credentials? Did you know that

sunday, June 2512:15–1:45 p.m. — lunch and general sessionRoom: North Ballroom

Keynote Speaker Sydney Chaffee, 2017 National Teacher of the Year

Don’t miss this exciting keynote from one of the year’s biggest names in education! Recently honored as the 2017 National Teacher of the Year, Sydney Chaffee is a National Board Certified Teacher from Massachusetts who believes teachers should take risks for their students.

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completing the micro-credentials will earn you college credit, help you learn how to write reflectively about teaching, and get you ready for your future preparation for edTPA, a required performance assessment for a teaching license in more than 800 credential programs nationally? Come to this session and get a preview of what’s ahead as you begin your journey to become a great teacher.

Dear Diary, How Did I Do Today?Elishia Bush with Linda Bush Circles of Success Learning Academy (TN)Audience: Both students and educators132C

Teachers love when their students show growth. But what about teachers? “Am I growing as a

professional? Are my lessons effective? What if a lesson doesn’t work? Are my students grasping the concepts? Am I collaborating with my team?” As teachers, these and other questions should cross our minds every day. “Are we engaging in reflective practice?” This session will help you become more reflective using 21st century resources!

Student Leadership and Voice in the World of EducationCassey Hall with Tyler Jones and Jordyn KuemerlePetal High School (MS), Tidewater Community College (VA), and Perry High School (OH)Audience: Both students and educators131A

The Educators Rising National Student Officers and Cabinet Members open conversation about student leadership and voice: how it can encourage the public to view the teaching profession in a positive light and how their own experiences have demonstrated the need for more student leadership and voice in the world of education. The student leaders will also introduce the multitude of opportunities for student leadership available through Educators Rising and teacher academy courses.

Finding the Right College for YouAutumn Lewis National Council on Teacher QualityAudience: Both students and educators132A

Not sure which college to attend to get your education degree? Wondering what you need to learn in college to become a successful teacher? Overwhelmed by the emails, postcards, letters, and other advertisements for colleges and universities? No need to worry! The National Council on Teacher quality created a college search website just for you — the future teacher! Come to an interactive and informational session about how to choose a college that will best prepare you for the challenging and exciting world of teaching. You’ll discover a new resource that will give you information about the quality of teacher preparation programs and allow you to search for a college that meets your needs. You’ll leave with resources you can use to plan for college!

Educators Rising, edTPA, and Learning to TeachAndrea Whittaker and Ashley KincaidStanford University (CA) and Educators RisingAudience: High school and college students132B

Hey, rising educators! Have you heard about the new Educators Rising “Beginning to Teach” micro-credentials? Did you know that completing the micro-credentials will earn you college credit, help you learn how to write reflectively about teaching, and get you ready for your future preparation for edTPA, a required performance assessment for a teaching license in more than 800 credential programs nationally? Come to this session and get a preview of what’s ahead as you begin your journey to become a great teacher.

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Cyber SafetyRhonda Thompson with Alexandria Bonner Tennessee Education AssociationAudience: Both students and educators132C

Email, text messages, social networking, phone conversations,

surfing the web, etc. are all forms of communicating through the use of technology. Social networking sites are especially designed to create relationships, friendships, and communities. Many students, as well as adults, are very interested in these types of interactions, but improper use of any type of technology can be detrimental to one’s career. Therefore, cyber

safety is essential to the careers of school employees. In this session, the participants will explore: 1) proper boundaries when integrating technology into the learning environment and their personal lives; 2) pitfalls associated with the use of technology; and 3) utilization of technology safely and within the bounds of policy and regulations.

monday, June 269–9:45 a.m. — first morning session block

The Young Male Leadership Academy: A Special Education Teacher Pipeline InitiativeRenee Scott with Michael Coleman, Denise Hardesty, Chris Stunson, and Young Male Leadership Academy StudentsKentucky Department of Education, Warren County Schools (KY), Western Kentucky University (KY), and Bristow Elementary School (KY)Audience: Both students and educators126A

The Young Male Leadership Academy (YMLA) at Western Kentucky university prepares students for college and careers with a focus on careers in special education and related services. New students are selected from grades 7–9 based on referrals and an application process to participate in this summer program, and they also attend six Saturday enrichment sessions during the school year to stay engaged and focused on teaching as a career. Co-presented

by the YMLA students, this engaging session will provide participants with the blueprint to replicate this teacher recruitment initiative within their local school district or college/university.

Hashtag That! Social Media for the 21st Century EducatorLeslie KinardAndrews High School (NC) Audience: Both students and educators126B

Become a high-performing educator who feels comfortable using 21st century teaching and learning skills. This is a BYOD (bring your own device) session that will allow participants to learn about how social media can help move schools and classrooms toward high performance, as well as how to get started integrating 21st century methods effectively at the school and classroom level. Participants will have an opportunity to learn about a variety of ways to increase their PLN (professional learning

network) and to lead, learn, and grow with and for their students — an essential skill for all new and current educators.

Seeds of KindnessAimee Shaver and Patty McCasland RCSD School #5 (NY)Audience: Both students and educators126C

Sometimes we get so caught up in the day-to-day operations of our jobs that we forget about meaningful conversations or consequential words. Lesson plans, assessments, modeling, independent check-ins, committee meetings, cleaning or sanitizing classrooms, communication home, grading, researching, etc... we tend to take shortcuts where we are needed the most: showing kindness in our community. In this session, you’ll explore how teachers stretch themselves to provide more kindness — and it’s contagious! Be the reason someone believes in the goodness of people.

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Breakout of This!Crissy Lauterbach with Ashley Murphy, Kaleigh Neiman, and Noah O’Shea Butler Tech (OH)Audience: Both students and educators127A

Breakout EDu is sweeping the nation. This hot educational tool transforms your classroom into a breakout room experience for all ages and any content. In this interactive session, you will play a mini breakout game, learn how to write your own breakout game, and have an opportunity to view the resources before purchasing or creating your own breakout box. Join this session for a fun and educational hour!

Establishing a Positive Learning Environment Using PuppetryOlivia StanwickAuburn High School (AL)Audience: Both students and educators127B

This session will provide participants with an overview of using puppets in the classroom to teach various topics. Children need positive experiences to help them learn and, most importantly, remember important concepts. This presentation will focus on K-5 students and will also provide some insights that the presenter has learned about teaching students with special needs through the completion of this project. Participants will be provided with 1) a discussion of the pros and cons of using puppets in the classroom; 2) the results of a survey of teachers about their responsiveness to using puppetry; 3) a lesson plan for implementing puppetry in several areas of the K-5 classroom;

and 4) a hands-on example of designing your own puppet to use to teach children.

Supporting Teacher Candidates at Arizona State UniversityKarina Cuamea with Dr. Ruhi Khan, Dana Russell, Janine Gallo, and Arianna Saenz-OchoaArizona State University (AZ)Audience: Professional educators131A

Come and meet the talented individuals who support teacher candidates at Arizona State university’s Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College. This session will feature a dynamic panel that includes a faculty member, a mentor teacher, a teacher candidate, and a Teachers College alum. You will walk away knowing how to best support your teacher candidates and understanding key elements in helping teacher candidates be successful!

Diversity in the ClassroomDonita Garza with Brooke Collins, Abigael Dillon, Andrea Robledo, and Alina TorresTexas Association of Future EducatorsAudience: Both students and educators131C

In this interactive session, the Texas state officers and participants will examine diversity in the classroom and how it can impact the learning environment. Participants will divide into groups and use questions and statistics to discover how to use diversity to unite a classroom. Participants will also learn strategies for working with different populations in schools.

The Anatomy of an Interview: How to Get the Job You WantRoland Thornburg with Gena Thornburg Jacksonville State University (AL)Audience: High school and college students132A

This session will cover what administrators are looking for in an effective teacher for their school system, including the specific characteristics that principals want in their teachers. Discover questions that will be asked in an interview and how you can prepare for and answer those questions. You’ll learn tips for creating your résumé, preparing before the interview, and conducting yourself during the face-to-face meeting, including what questions you should be asking about the school. When you leave this session, you will feel prepared and confident about your next interview!

17 with a Staff ID: Lessons from a Teen Middle School TeacherLennon Audrain Educators Rising ArizonaAudience: Both students and educators132B

Have you ever wondered what it’d be like to teach for a full year in a classroom with students only years younger than you? What about teaching five days a week while going to high school? How do you get 12-year-olds to participate in learning a dead language? Listen to the account of 17-year-old Latin teacher Lennon Audrain as he shares anecdotes from his year of teaching in a charter middle school, from finding out that his classroom was a converted locker room (that had chairs but no desks) to how he

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empowered his students, even when Latin may not have been their most optimal elective choice, to achieve success in the language and in their lives. You’ll learn the teaching practice tips that he picked up along the way, including his best and worst teaching moments, his imperative advice for your first year, and how to constantly grow as an accomplished educator!

Maximum Engagement with Minimal ResourcesRichard WelschUniversity of Toledo (OH)Audience: Both students and educators132C

Effective instructional strategies and tools to engage students do

not have to be expensive, nor do they have to use the newest technologies. Discover “low-tech” evidence-based strategies that can be added to any educator’s toolkit. When our resources are stretched thin, we can still facilitate active student responses across the curriculum and within a rich intellectual environment!

Change Starts with YouJessica Merrick with Courtney Bash, Jordyn Kuemerle, Haylee Perry, and Amanda Willis Eastland-Fairfield Career and Technical School (OH)Audience: Both students and educators126A

Have you ever felt judged by your peers or those around you? Have you ever judged someone else? For most of us, the answer to both of those questions is “yes.” Judgment is a normal part of life, but it is also a main reason why people feel excluded from or unwelcome to others. In this breakout session, join the Educators Rising Ohio State Officer Team and dive into the world of Zootopia to learn how to be inclusive of others by stepping “outside of your box,” along with learning to be “paws-itive” toward yourself.

When to Teach “Black Lives Matter”Aimee Shaver RCSD School #6 (NY)Audience: Both students and educators126C

At what age are students ready to hear about social issues and willing to discuss challenging topics respectfully? Come be a part of an in-depth discussion on topics that are challenging to approach in the classroom, but are better to address than suppress. This session will cover gender stereotypes, LGBTq issues, history of slavery/racism, immigration/refugee status, women’s rights, punishment styles, culturally relevant classrooms, and more.

Everything You Need to Succeed in College that Nobody Tells YouGina WilsonEarly College Alliance at Eastern Michigan University (MI)Audience: Both students and educators127A

Ever wondered how college is different than high school? Have you heard that most people who start college don’t finish? Does college seem a little overwhelming? Graduating from college requires more than just academic know-how. Learn about the differences between high school and college from a former engineer who is now a National Board Certified lead teacher at a public early middle college where high school students must take college courses in order to graduate.

This session will cover concrete ways for you to manage your own learning, how to get the

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advising you need, the advantages of mentoring programs, how to interact with college faculty, time management and study strategies, how to navigate the college social environment, how to utilize resources on campus, and other crucial soft skills you need to be successful in college. You can start implementing these strategies in high school, and you’ll be amazed at how your perspective changes. You’ll also leave this session with resources that you can use. This session is discussion-based and will be very interactive — be prepared to talk and ask questions!

Using Service Learning to Teach Financial Literacy ConceptsSarah Stanwick Auburn University (AL)Audience: Both students and educators127B

This session will cover a successful approach to teaching financial literacy concepts to middle school students by sharing a model implemented by the School of Accountancy at Auburn university in Alabama. Discover a service learning approach used to teach middle school students that can be implemented in school districts of any size. Participants in this session will: 1) learn a variety of ways to integrate financial literacy concepts into classrooms; 2) discuss and receive a list of helpful resources for teaching financial literacy; 3) learn how to establish their own successful financial literacy programs; 4) discover details about the current service learning project being implemented by Auburn university’s School of Accountancy in local school districts and ways to

implement similar programs within the participants’ respective school systems; 5) hear tips on teaching financial literacy concepts based on the presenter’s actual experiences; and 6) learn ways to successfully integrate intergenerational learning and teaching of financial literacy concepts.

“Beginning to Teach” Micro-credentials 101Dan Brown and Ashley KincaidEducators RisingAudience: Professional educators131A

They’re finally here! Developed and issued by Educators Rising, the five “Beginning to Teach” micro-credentials are now available for your students to earn. Micro-credentials (or digital badges) are performance-based assessments that allow rising educators to showcase their skills. Join the co-directors of Educators Rising for an interactive session to learn more about how your students can gain powerful recognition — and earn college credit — as we discuss practical strategies for integrating the “Beginning to Teach” micro-credentials into your program.

From “What’s Wrong with You?” to “What Happened to You?”: Trauma-informed Teaching and LearningDeborah LynchChicago State University (IL)Audience: Both students and educators131C

Research suggests that approximately 25% of u.S. children will experience at least one traumatic event by age 16. In a nationally representative u.S survey,

39% of 12- to 17-year-olds reported witnessing violence, 17% reported physical assault, and 8% reported sexual assault. And 75 to 93% of youth in the juvenile justice system are estimated to have experienced some type of trauma.

Such violent exposure is associated with a wide range of psychological, emotional, behavioral, social, and academic problems (like decreased reading ability, suspensions and expulsions, dropping out, or school absences). These problems can present big challenges to educators in schools and classrooms. understanding the underlying causes of emotional and behavioral disorders stemming from exposure to trauma, as well as its effects on learning, brain development, and behavior, can help educators tailor the most successful interventions to student needs.

At the end of this session, participants will be able to: 1) define trauma; 2) explain how trauma may impact child/teen behavior and learning; 3) identify characteristics of trauma-informed practices in classroom and school settings; and 4) identify strategies and specific school-wide models and approaches for promotion of trauma-informed schools.

You’re Hired! Now What?Marc Space with George BickertGrants/Cibola County Schools (NM)Audience: High school and college students132A

In this session, two experienced superintendents (who have worked in New York, Georgia, and New Mexico) will describe best practices for newly hired teachers to successfully transition from student

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to teacher in a new organization. Both pitfalls and opportunities will be discussed, and a q&A period will follow the presentation. Get your questions ready!

Professional Ethics: What Is a Teacher to Do?Phillip RogersNational Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and CertificationAudience: Both students and educators132B

Educators make hundreds of decisions each day, and with each decision there is often a variety of ethical dilemmas. The Model Code of Ethics for Educators (MCEE) establishes an ethical framework that helps provide consistent guidance and direction for educators’ interactions and professional relationships, especially

when the path becomes murky. This session will provide a broad understanding of what constitutes ethical best practice to ensure that educators are equipped with a framework for ethical decision-making.

Break Out of the Normal Classroom Using Engaged LearningMary Hagemann with Jame Cartwright, Emily Cole, Ben Friend, Caila Gans, Ryleigh Gebers, Abby Henjes, Whitney Jolliffe, Riana Lurice, and Tayvion Parks The Career Academy – Southeast Community College (NE)Audience: Both students and educators132C

using the Breakout EDu box, similar to the escape room, students from Southeast Community College have created clues for

this game regarding educational psychologists and their theories. The participants will play the game and students will debrief using their learning experiences and share different techniques used to teach these theories.

Writing for Dollar$: How to Fund the Projects of Your DreamsZoe Escalante with Cecilia Gutierrez and Jerie-Jane NajarAkins High School (TX)Audience: Both students and educators126A

If money were not an issue, what would you do for your students? If you have a passion to create innovative environments or opportunities for your students but are frustrated by limited budgets, this session is for you. Rising educators from the Akins High School Education and Training program will share their story about how winning a grant from Austin

Ed Fund changed them and their students. Their plan incorporated AustinISD’s Social Emotional Learning Competencies in five mini-projects at their field site elementary schools.

using components of Ed Rising Standard IV, ‘’Engaging in Responsive Planning,’’ this session will cover how to plan and write

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grant proposals for your own project ideas. Collaborate with presenters and other session participants to brainstorm and share ideas for projects that will impact your schools and communities. You will leave here empowered to “Earn It!’’ for your students.

Educators Rising Ambassadors: The Power of Student VoiceLarissa HagemanEducators RisingAudience: Both students and educators126B

Educators Rising believes in the power of student voice, and the Educators Rising Ambassador Program was created to give star students an opportunity to amplify their voices in critical national conversations about teaching and learning. Hear from the 2016–2017 ambassadors about their experiences, and learn how you can become an ambassador for the 2017–2018 school year.

21st Century Academic Language DevelopmentMathew Espinosa with Jeff SchmidtSanta Clara County Office of Education (CA)Audience: High school and college students126C

Engage in questions of language diversity in the 21st century classroom and how to develop academic English for all students while maintaining a student’s right to their own language. In this session, you’ll discover examples of practices to develop academic language in an explicit, meaningful, and engaging way that can be used in all disciplines.

Not Your Ordinary Math Class: Making Math Accessible for All Students and TeachersGina Wilson Early College Alliance at Eastern Michigan University (MI)Audience: Both students and educators127A

Are you a prospective elementary teacher hesitant about teaching math? Are you a future teacher that wonders how math curriculums in different grades relate to each other? Are you enthusiastic about math and want to support students who are scared of it? Are you wondering how to become a facilitator of math discussions instead of teaching “drill and kill?” Do you want to encourage underrepresented students to engage in the STEM fields without discouraging other students? Come talk to a former engineer who is now a National Board Certified Teacher with experience teaching elementary through high school content, working with highly math-phobic students, coaching math teachers, working with pre-service teachers, and transitioning high school students into college math courses. Math class can be a collaborative experience for you and your students and they will still learn math! The teacher’s approach to math determines the entire tone of the class, and this is so important because of society’s views on math. Learn about growth mindsets in math and how you can model this for your students, and discover curriculum resources and best practices for all grade levels. Bring your questions and your experiences!

Cyber SafetyRhonda Thompson with Alexandria BonnerTennessee Education AssociationAudience: Both students and educators127B

Email, text messages, social networking, phone conversations, surfing the web, etc. are all forms of communicating through the use of technology. Social networking sites are especially designed to create relationships, friendships, and communities. Many students, as well as adults, are very interested in these types of interactions, but improper use of any type of technology can be detrimental to one’s career. Therefore, cyber safety is essential to the careers of school employees. In this session, the participants will explore: 1) proper boundaries when integrating technology into the learning environment and their personal lives; 2) pitfalls associated with the use of technology; and 3) utilization of technology safely and within the bounds of policy and regulations.

They Earn It! The Professional Internship Program at Orange Unified School DistrictGregory Nicholson with Kristen Ballard, Laura Evans, Terri Nii, and Maria Paez Project TomorrowAudience: Both students and educators131A

Providing rising educators with significant experiences working with children is key to developing the interest, motivation, skills, and knowledge they need as they begin on the path to the teaching profession. To meet this need,

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CTE in Orange unified School District in Orange, California, and Educators Rising California provide 20 students per semester with internship opportunities in after-school education programs. Orange unified CTE has education career pathways at four high schools; in their junior and senior year, Educators Rising California students can take the Professional Internship Course and be placed in teaching internships as tutors and aides in after-school programs run by the district and local nonprofits. They work at their internship site three days a week, are eligible to earn up to $300 upon completion of the internship, and are dual-enrolled in a community college course where they learn about the development of elementary-age children. In this session, you will hear from the CTE teacher about how to establish and maintain a successful internship program, and several students will share their experiences, including the value of work-based learning to their growth as future educators.

The Young and the Techless: The Daytime Drama of the Digital DivideTammy Fry with Megan Andrievk, Breanna Clark, Savannah Gorman, and Kate Stalcup Blue Valley CAPS (Center for Advanced Professional Students) (KS)Audience: Both students and educators131C

Students deserve to have the right timely and engaging tools to ensure their success in the classroom and in the ever-changing world in which they live. In order to be successful and compete in our world, students

must be proactive in their attempts to find the best ways to gather and use knowledge. They also must promote themselves as capable, driven individuals and have the ability to network with others to stay competitive.

Participants will be engaged in discussions on creativity and innovation in the classroom and on how the issue of equity can affect learning and these concepts. Participants will also be introduced to engaging resources for use in classrooms with varying availability of technology tools and varied teaching and learning styles.

What’s Your Legal IQ? Issues in Student Teaching and BeyondPatricia Williams with Lindsey PollockSam Houston State University (TX)Audience: High school and college students132A

Can students drink alcohol abroad on a school-sponsored trip if some seniors are 18 and that’s the legal drinking age? Can students be paddled? Can a student teacher hand out Christian pamphlets in a predominately Jewish school? Can students read the Bible or say prayers in school?

After completing a 10-item questionnaire on legal issues, participants will work in groups to decide how to handle actual scenarios. The presenters will share experiences they have encountered, such as true stories of child abuse and neglect. Learn the differences

between the two and ways to handle suspected abuse.

Join this session for a lively discussion and a helpful explanation of laws and court cases, often u.S. Supreme Court case decisions and federal laws. At the end of the session, see if any of your answers to the questionnaire changed!

Character Counts!Kathleen McGuff with Kali Carey, Boston Grunkemeyer, and Erin RogersEastland-Fairfield Career and Technical School (OH)Audience: Both students and educators132B

Have you ever had a student be disrespectful in your classroom? Does having to deal with him/her as a future educator stress you out? Don’t fret! What teachers fail to realize is that although those students may drive you crazy, they still have tremendous potential. This workshop explores how to apply character education in your classroom, with Sean Covey and his Seven Oaks friends. Attend this session for 45 minutes of fun, interactive activities that will have you up and moving as you explore the 7 Habits and learn how you, as a future educator, can apply them to your classroom.


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Pterodactyl, Squawk: Innovative Ice Breakers that Aren’t AncientShelley Staples with Heather Culbertson, Caitlin Demarest, Rylee Ebert, Gabrielle Flagg, Tayler Kramer, and Dylan SchneiderGardner Edgerton High School (KS)Audience: Both students and educators132C

Leave the Dinosaur Age behind and attend this extremely interactive session where you will participate in a variety of ice breakers. Ice breakers help students form relationships and connect with one other, promote a positive classroom climate, assist in breaking down barriers, and provide energy boosters. Session attendees can expect to meet everyone in the session and leave remembering their names, make connections, and

come away with a packet of 50+ ice breakers students actually want to participate in.

This session will be led by the Gardner Edgerton High School’s student executive board. until you’ve spent 45 minutes with them, you’ve probably only been skating on the ice like a T. Rex on Tuesday. Join this session to break the ice and learn all about your fellow conference attendees.

monday, June 264–6 p.m. — Closing general sessionRoom: North Ballroom

2017 Educators Rising Awards Celebration

In addition to the presentation of the final competition awards, the new Educators Rising national student officers will be introduced! This celebratory event is one of the most exciting parts of the conference. This is your chance to share your enthusiasm and Educators Rising pride as the new officers and individual and chapter competition winners are acknowledged.

monday, June 2612:15–1:45 p.m. — Teacher leader networking lunchRoom: North Ballroom (A)

Generously sponsored by Forrest T. Jones & Company, this plated lunch is a time for Educators Rising teacher leaders to chat with colleagues and make new friends.

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general sessIon speaker bIographIes

In his eleventh year of teaching, Nate Bowling is veteran of the United States Air Force Reserves and a graduate of the Evergreen State College. He was a 2014 recipient of the Milken Family Foundation’s National Educator Award, the 2016 Washington State Teacher of the Year, and one of four finalists for the 2016 National Teacher of the Year. Bowling was also a recipient of the 2016 Joseph Albert Dear Distinguished Alumni Award from Evergreen.

He blogs about teaching, matters of justice, and educational equity issues at natebowling.com, and his writing has been published in The Washington Post, New York Observer, Huffington Post, and The Seattle Times. Bowling is a co-founder of Teachers United, a teacher-led education policy advocacy group, and he currently teaches AP Human Geography and AP Government and Politics at Lincoln High School in his hometown of Tacoma, Washington.

Friday Keynote SpeaKer

naTebowlIng

2016 Washington State Teacher of the Year

@nate_bowling

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Dr. Joshua P. Starr has been the Chief Executive Officer of PDK International — the parent

organization for Educators Rising — since June 2015. Dr. Starr has worked in public education since 1993,

as a teacher, central office leader, and Superintendent of Schools. Dr. Starr is a passionate champion for

all students and is committed to ensuring that PDK International continues to serve as a unique and

trusted voice that supports the teaching profession.

As Superintendent of Montgomery County Public Schools from 2011 to 2015, Dr. Starr oversaw a very

diverse school system of 154,000 students in 202 schools. Through an emphasis on equity, academics,

creative problem solving, and social emotional well-being, MCPS saw an increase in graduation rates, Advanced Placement, and SAT results and a decrease in suspensions. Dr. Starr oversaw the largest Chromebook deployment in the country,

developed a new approach to identifying students in need of interventions, created a new accountability

system based on multiple measures, oversaw the implementation of CCSS aligned curriculum, and

greatly increased community and family engagement.

Dr. Starr was the superintendent in Stamford, Connecticut, from 2005 to 2011, where he distinguished himself by increasing student achievement for all subgroups, emphasizing increased academic rigor, standardizing curriculum, advancing the use of technology, creating business and civic partnerships, and emphasizing community and family engagement efforts aimed at supporting all children in the classroom. Previously, he served at the executive level in the New York City Department of Education, the largest school system in the nation, where he held the position of Director of School Performance and Accountability. Dr. Starr’s first position with the New York City Department of Education was as Deputy Senior Instructional Manager. Dr. Starr began his career as a special education teacher in the New York City Public School System working with severely emotionally disturbed adolescents. He has also served in administrative roles in Plainfield, New Jersey, and Freeport, New York. Dr. Starr holds a doctorate degree in administration and social policy from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and has published articles in many journals in the field of education. Dr. Starr and his wife, Emma, have three children who attend public schools in Maryland.

Friday Featured SpeaKer

Chief Executive Officer, PDK International

@JoshuaPStarr

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Daniela Robles is the Director of Teaching and Learning in the Balsz School District located in Phoenix, Arizona. Prior to this

role, she held the position of Teacher Retention and Professional Development

Coordinator in Balsz. Currently she is overseeing work in partnership with the National Board for Professional Teaching

Standards and the Arizona K12 Center that places National Board Certified

Teachers in instructional leadership roles.

Robles is a native of Arizona and earned her bachelor’s degree in Elementary

Education with an English as a Second Language endorsement from Arizona State University (ASU). Following her

Saturday Keynote SpeaKer

passion for leadership, she obtained her master’s in Educational Leadership from ASU as well.

Robles has 19 years of experience spanning the classroom, intervention, and instructional coaching. In 2007, she achieved National Board Certification in Early/Middle Childhood Literacy-Language Arts. She served for two years as a member of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards D.R.E.A.M. Team (Direct Recruiting Efforts to Attract Minorities). She is committed to increasing the number of minority NBCTs, and her commitment to this effort sparked the full feature documentary Mitchell 20 released in 2011. Robles currently serves on the Board of Directors for the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards and the Arizona K12 Center. She also serves on the Arizona Department of Education’s Educator Retention and Recruitment Task Force.

danIelarobles,

@danielarobaz

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Saturday Featured SpeaKer

Dan Brown is a National Board Certified Teacher and a co-director of Educators Rising. He is the author of the first-year-teaching memoir The Great Expectations School: A Rookie Year in the New Blackboard Jungle. His writing has appeared in Educational Leadership, The Boston Globe, New York Daily News, and Education Week, among other publications.

Dan holds degrees from Teachers College, Columbia University, and New York University. He served for one year as a Teaching Ambassador Fellow in the Office of Secretary Arne Duncan at the U.S. Department of Education. In 2014, Mashable named him one of “10 Rockstar Teachers on Twitter.”

Co-Director, Educators Rising

As Teacher of the Year, Sydney Chaffee is committed to taking risks for her

students, and as National Teacher of the Year, she will encourage all educators to

take risks — with their students, with each other, and with themselves.

As a humanities teacher at Codman Academy, a public charter school in

Boston, Sydney takes risks every day to improve learning for all of her students.

In the classroom, she strives to create lessons that demonstrate how education

can be a transformative tool for social justice, and she encourages her students

to see themselves as having the power to make change in the world based on

lessons from the past.

Sydney tries to infuse the hard work of learning with joy, not only in her classroom but throughout the school. For example, she is the coordinator of a schoolwide Community Circle every Thursday where all students in the school come together to celebrate successes, share good news, and dig into serious conversations together.

As the 2017 National Teacher of the Year, Sydney is looking forward to advocating for all teachers to take risks on behalf of their students and giving a voice to the issues that affect her students. She has taught for the past 10 years, nine of which have been in her current role. She earned a Bachelor of Arts from Sarah Lawrence College and a Masters of Education from Lesley University. Sydney is a National Board Certified Teacher.

Sunday Keynote SpeaKer

2017 National Teacher of the Year

sydneyChaffee,

@SydneyChaffee

@DanBrownTeacher

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2016–2017 eduCaTors rIsIng

sTudenT leader bIographIes

eduCaTors rIsIng naTIonal sTudenT presIdenT

Cassey hall Petal, Miss.

Cassey Hall is the Educators Rising National President and a recent graduate of Petal High School

in Petal, Miss. A member of Educators Rising for three years, she served as her chapter’s president

before being elected as a national officer. Cassey will continue her involvement with Educators Rising in

the fall as a student at Mississippi State University. She plans to pursue a major in elementary education,

along with a possible minor in educational psychology, and hopes to teach third-grade science.

eduCaTors rIsIng naTIonal sTudenT vICe presIdenT

Jordyn kuemerle Massillon, OhioJordyn Kuemerle is the Educators Rising National Vice President and a recent graduate of Perry High School in Massillon, Ohio. She served as the social media coordinator for her chapter and then as the recording secretary for Educators Rising Ohio. Jordyn is a member of National Honor Society and National Technical Honor Society and was in the flag line for the marching band. She plans to attend Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio, and major in inclusive early childhood education.

ELECTED OFFICERS@Cassey_NotCasey

@jordyn_kuemerle

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summary of evenTs

national student leadershipEducators Rising National Student President Cassey Hall (Miss.) and National Student Vice President Jordyn Kuemerle (Ohio) have been active leaders of Educators Rising for the 2016–2017 school year. Since winning their election in 2016 through a national online vote of student members, Cassey and Jordyn have been in touch with Educators Rising staff throughout the year, advising on key projects and events, including the 2017 Educators Rising National Conference.

As ambassadors for Educators Rising across the nation, the members of the elected National Student Officer team have been fantastic representatives of the talent, skills, and passion of a generation of rising educators.

The elected officers were joined this year by National Student Cabinet Member Tyler Jones (Va.), who served excellently as an Educators Rising representative at the state and national levels. He was appointed in 2016 by Dr. Joshua P. Starr, CEO of PDK International, which is the parent organization of Educators Rising.

eduCaTors rIsIng naTIonal sTudenT ChIef of sTaff

Tyler Jones Virginia Beach, Va.Tyler Jones is the Chief of Staff of Educators Rising and a 2016 graduate of the Virginia Teachers for Tomorrow program at Tallwood High School in Virginia Beach, Va. In high school, he held the positions of leadership workshop coordinator, diversity ambassador, and Educators Rising chapter historian. As a student at Tidewater Community College in Norfolk, Va., Tyler is currently the student government secretary. He intends to transfer to James Madison University to pursue English secondary education with a gifted education endorsement.

APPOINTED CABINET MEMBER@TylerJonesVA

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pdk InTernaTIonal board and

eduCaTors rIsIng CoordInaTors

Established in 1906, PDK International supports teachers and school leaders by strengthening their interest in the profession through the entire arc of their careers. Educators Rising is a division of PDK, which acquired it — then known as Future Educators of America — in 1994.

Educators Rising state/regional coordinators provide oversight for their Educators Rising programs, professional development opportunities for teacher leaders, and statewide or regional conferences and leadership opportunities for students.

Douglas Christensen, ChairCurtis Cain, Vice ChairPatricia Williams, Past ChairEric Hougan, Region A Board MemberDavid Hemphill, Region B Board MemberJosé Vega, Region C Board MemberLisa Stooksberry, Region E Board Member

Barbara Wadlinger, Glenda Findlay, Alaska Lisa Mayberry, ArizonaJeff Dyer, ArkansasMike Dennehy, Allie Ryan, Boston universityJulie Evans, Greg Nicholson, CaliforniaRita Hovermale, Michael Shaner, DelawareDennis McElroy, Iowa Idalia Shuman, Kansas Kelly Stidham, Kentucky Valerie Taylor, MississippiAnn Jarrett, MissouriMarco Ferro, Montana Nancy Burkhart, NebraskaSue Bergman, New HampshireKaren Trujillo, New MexicoAinsley Rudolfo, Terrence Paulin, New York CityAngela Dicke, OhioMelissa Michie, OklahomaLeigh Anne Freeman, South CarolinaDonita Garza, TexasRoberta Goff, West Virginia

Melissa Nixon, Region F Board MemberFrederick Frelow, At-Large Board MemberRichard Kolowski, At-Large Board MemberKatharine Oliver, At-Large Board MemberMark Strauss, At-Large Board MemberAngela Walmsley, At-Large Board Member Sharon Robinson, Past Chair, PDK Educational Foundation Board of Governors

pdK international Board oF directorS

educatorS riSing State/regional coordinatorS

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College day exhIbIT parTICIpanTsArizona State University Tempe, Arizona

Campbell University Buies Creek, North Carolina

Colorado State University Fort Collins, Colorado

Elon University Elon, North Carolina

Plymouth State University Plymouth, New Hampshire

University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona

University of Northwestern – St. Paul St. Paul, Minnesota

ImpaCT and InnovaTIon faIr parTICIpanTsNational Council on Teacher Quality Washington, District of Columbia

Urban Teachers Baltimore, Maryland

Conference Production Sponsor Stagetime Productions Bloomington, Minnesota

College Conference Sponsor Arizona State University Tempe, Arizona

Luncheon Sponsor Forrest T. Jones & Company Kansas City, Missouri

Competition Sponsor Urban Teachers Baltimore, Maryland

Session Sponsor Evaluation Systems group of Pearson Hadley, Massachusetts

Bag Insert Sponsor Duquesne University Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Hilton Orlando Lake Buena VistaJUNe 21–24, 2018

PDK invites all Educators Rising students and teacher leaders to join us in growing

and connecting leaders in education.

Welcome to the new

Engaging educators and strengthening schools, so every student thrives

To learn more about PDK and how to become a member, please contact [email protected] or visit pdkinternational.org.

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