VASCD2024

VASCD2024

9:00am EST

Rashard Wright - Keynote Speaker Colony D

10:10am EST

Fine Arts Belong in ALL Content Areas Colony A From Strengths to Success: Leveraging Assets for Engaged, Critical Learners Colony C Integrating Computer Science in Your Classroom with CodeVA Colony B Ready, Set, Teach: Empowering Educators for a Successful School Year Colony D They Just Won’t Stop Talking! Effective Strategies for a Talkative Group Colony E

11:20am EST

Inspir-ED: Unlocking the Potential of Underrepresented Groups in Computer Science Colony E Making Your First Year Work for You Colony A Multilingual Mastery: Tips and Tools for New Teachers Colony B Not Just for Students: Teachers Need Executive Skills Too! Colony C OMG, You're Engaged! Colony D

1:00pm EST

Building Digital Learners and Creators Colony C Exploring Paths to Success of Multilingual Learners in Every Classroom Colony A Making the Most of Mentorship: Relationship-Building and Effective Communication with Your Mentors Colony E Thinkers & Doers: Unleashing Student Creativity and Collaboration in Math Colony D Tips to Thrive Rather than Survive as a Beginning Teacher Colony B

2:10pm EST

ABOVE & BEYOND: Exceeding the limitations & expectations of the status quo Colony A Creating Artifacts of Learning in Elementary Classrooms using Thinking Routines and Digital Tools Colony C Shifting Instructional Thinking: A Triangular Approach to Integrated Math and Science Instruction Colony D Unpacking Specially Designed Instruction (SDI) in the Co-Taught Classroom Colony E

11:00am EST

Navigating the Future of Education: AI’s Role in Personalized Learning Tidewater A/B Our Students are Speaking... Are We Listening Tidewater C/D Beating Burnout with Effective Classroom Management Piedmont B/C

1:20pm EST

CS Peer Coaching: Empower Educators and Transform Schools Colony A Hope for Students Experiencing Homelessness: Strategies for Teachers and Counselors Colony B Refining your full Structured Literacy System: A Metric-based Tool for Literacy Leaders Colony C Assessing What Matters: Designing Authentic Performance Tasks and Projects Allegheny B Discover How You Can Tech Up the Math in Elementary School Colony D Elevating Student Achievement: Harnessing Progression Charts and Mastery Checks for Personalized Learning Allegheny C It Takes a Village: Supporting Multilingual Learners in Every Classroom Allegheny A From Understanding to Action: Elevating Academics with MTSS Tidewater A/B If You Need Extra Time Say "AI"! Colony E Leading With Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Tidewater A/B Self-Regulated Learning: Strategies for Continued Success Across Content and Grade Levels Piedmont B/C The Science of Flourishing: Preventing Burnout in Education Tidewater C/D

2:15pm EST

Jorge Valenzuela - Keynote Speaker Virginia Room

8:15am EST

Empowering Instructional Leaders: Strategies for Providing Teachers Better Feedback Tidewater A/B Connecting Bridges: Peer Mentors in Social Skills Groups Colony E Creating and Sustaining Meaningful Mentoring Relationships Allegheny A Fostering Collaborative Cultures: Essential Strategies for Transformative Teacher Teams Allegheny B Empowering Students Through Data Literacy: Strategies, Connections, and Community Partnerships Colony C Empowering Young Voices: Build Your Middle School Toolkit for Civil Discourse Colony D STEMming the Future: Cross-Curricular Data Science for K-12 Educators Tidewater C/D Strong Instruction for Multilingual Learners: Theory and Practices Allegheny C A.I. Classroom Survivor: Tools to Outwit, Outplan, and Outlast the A.I. Blindside Colony A Building Bridges: Creating a Restorative Culture Piedmont B/C Navigating Adolescent Literacy: Charting a Course for Success with the VLA Colony B

9:45am EST

Breaking Through Resistance Piedmont B/C Frigid Feedback Conversations? Let's Warm Things Up Colony D Utilizing Marginalized Voices to Enhance Student Learning Allegheny B AI Visionaries: Empowering Every Learner in MCPS Colony E Enhancing Inquiry-Based Instruction through Document Based Questions Colony C Math Workshop: Implementing a Student-Centered Classroom to Align to the 2023 SOL Allegheny C There are Oral Language Standards? Academic Conversations in the Elementary Classroom Colony A Evaluating the Implementation of the Virginia Literacy Act: Focusing on Professional Development Tidewater C/D From Old to Gold: Rejuvenate School Spirit with a Brand Update Colony B RejuvenatED Impact: Revitalizing School Improvement through Instructional Coaching! Tidewater A/B

11:15am EST

Jeffery Smith - Keynote Speaker Virginia Room