HBGCC - Tower View Turbo Talk

This interactive session will empower educators to reimagine instructional practices using the Portrait of a Graduate framework. Participants will explore early findings from a research study and collaborate to develop strategies for embedding 21st-century skills into teaching. Hands-on activities and discussions will equip attendees with tools for educational transformation.

HBGCC - 211

The emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) creates a number of new challenges and opportunities for schools. It is important that these changes be addressed by principals, superintendents, and other formal school leaders, not just technology directors. We will explore some key instructional leadership considerations in this active and interactive session.

Marriott Rivercenter - Grand Ballroom CDE

Schools around the globe are using the 4 Shifts discussion protocol to push their pedagogy to new levels. We will (re)design lessons together for deeper learning, greater student agency, more authentic work, and rich technology infusion. We will use actual lesson plans and video exemplars in this active session.

HBGCC - Playground B

This playground is designed to support technology coaches with up-to-date practices and strategies that cover a variety of topics that coaches need. The playground will feature prominent members of the technology coaching community and their strategies to better support teachers with technology integration.

HBGCC - Playground A

Elevating student thinking, creativity, and questioning to the highest levels of Blooms is good for all students. Come ponder, problem-solve, and engage in rigorous and relevant higher-order thinking as you explore a variety of critical creative thinking activities and the resources you can use the next day.