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Tuesday, June 2
 

9:30am EDT

The Teacher’s Studio: Create, Craft, and Curate
Tuesday June 2, 2026 9:30am - 10:15am EDT
The Mill, Makerspace in SDI
Utilizing Trine’s state of the art makerspace, The Mill, and a variety of provided materials, spend some time exploring your creativity to enhance your classroom with custom door signs or name plates. If your style is too great to be limited to school, come make bespoke jewelry or a personalized crossbody phone lanyard. 
Speakers
TS
Tuesday June 2, 2026 9:30am - 10:15am EDT
The Mill, Makerspace in SDI
  AI (Artificial Intelligence) & Innovation in Education

9:30am EDT

Behavior Is Communication: Practical Trauma-Informed Strategies for Today’s Classrooms
Tuesday June 2, 2026 9:30am - 10:15am EDT
Ford 312
Students carry invisible stories into our classrooms every day. Trauma affects attention, behavior, emotional regulation, and relationships—often in ways that are misunderstood as defiance or disengagement.T his practical 45-minute session equips educators with immediately usable trauma-informed strategies that maintain high expectations while increasing emotional safety. Participants will learn how trauma impacts the brain, how to reframe challenging behavior as a survival response, and how to use specific language shifts and regulation tools to de-escalate situations. Educators will leave with actionable techniques they can implement the very next day.
Speakers
CE
Tuesday June 2, 2026 9:30am - 10:15am EDT
Ford 312
  Learner Engagement & Success

9:30am EDT

Canva Tips & Tricks
Tuesday June 2, 2026 9:30am - 10:15am EDT
Best 264
Join this session to learn how to navigate the world of Canva and content design at an introductory level. This session will cover the basics of Canva and the functions it can serve in an educational setting. You will learn how to navigate the platform, utilize unique tools and create quality content that can be beneficial for organizing your own lesson plans as well as those forward-facing graphics you can showcase to students. Participate in this session to grow your creative endeavors!

Speakers
MG
LR
Tuesday June 2, 2026 9:30am - 10:15am EDT
Best 264
  Learner Engagement & Success

9:30am EDT

Park But Doesn't Fly
Tuesday June 2, 2026 9:30am - 10:15am EDT
Best 263
This professional development session focuses on strengthening inclusive practices through practical, sustainable strategies. Participants will explore how individualized expectations, programming, and placements create equitable learning opportunities that honor each student’s strengths and stretches. The session emphasizes starting small—identifying simple, high-impact strategies that can be implemented immediately in any classroom to build confidence and momentum toward more inclusive environments. Educators will also reflect on how to use stretches as opportunities for growth, leveraging both team expertise and student challenges to build lasting strengths. Through collaborative discussion and actionable planning, participants will leave with concrete tools and a clear roadmap to enhance inclusion, foster shared responsibility, and support success for all learners.
Speakers
JC

Julie Culver-Smith

K-1 Applied Skills Teacher, NEISEC/MSD Steuben
I teach in an inclusive classroom.  We are focusing our attention on blurring educational lines and doing what is best of ALL individual students-"This Is Us".
JW
JS
Tuesday June 2, 2026 9:30am - 10:15am EDT
Best 263
  Learner Engagement & Success, Universal Design for Learning/Accessibility

9:30am EDT

Making Sense of the Science of Reading in Grades 3-5
Tuesday June 2, 2026 9:30am - 10:15am EDT
Fabiani Theater
With growing conversation around the Science of Reading, many elementary educators are left wondering what it truly means for their classrooms. This session is designed to bring clarity, not overwhelm. We will break down the research in a practical way, with a specific focus on building comprehension in grades 3–5. Participants will explore how background knowledge, vocabulary, and literacy knowledge work together to support deeper understanding. The session addresses common questions: What actually needs to change? How big are those changes? And how can we make them manageable? Rather than asking teachers to start over, this session focuses on small, high-impact shifts that can be integrated into current practices. Educators will leave with a clearer understanding of how their instruction aligns with the Science of Reading and with actionable strategies that strengthen student learning without sacrificing what is already working in their classrooms.
Speakers
MJ
Tuesday June 2, 2026 9:30am - 10:15am EDT
Fabiani Theater
  Literacy & the Science of Reading

9:30am EDT

Extracting Excitement: Delectable DNA, Essential Oils, and Bath Bomb Engineering
Tuesday June 2, 2026 9:30am - 10:15am EDT
Fawick 143
Get ready to explore chemical and biochemical engineering through hands-on extraction activities your students will love! This interactive session begins with a relatable, real-world look at what chemical and biochemical engineers actually do and why their work impacts everything from medicine to food to everyday products. Participants will then dive into three engaging activities: extracting DNA from strawberries, separating Sharpie ink using alcohol and water to model solvent extraction, and connecting these ideas to essential oil applications. We’ll wrap up by making bath bombs while exploring reaction kinetics (why the fizz doesn’t start until water is added!) and real-world scale-up challenges, from producing one bath bomb to manufacturing hundreds. Teachers will leave energized and equipped with adaptable, classroom-ready activities that make big engineering concepts accessible, memorable, and fun for K–12 students.
Speakers
avatar for Amanda Malefyt

Amanda Malefyt

Professor, McKetta Department of Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering, Trine University
Extracting Excitement Overview Presentation pdf
Extraction Activity Summaries with NextGen Standards pdf
Tuesday June 2, 2026 9:30am - 10:15am EDT
Fawick 143
  STEAM, Learner Engagement & Success

9:30am EDT

Unlocking Student Potential Through Executive Function
Tuesday June 2, 2026 9:30am - 10:15am EDT
SDI 318
This presentation focuses on strategies that support executive function skills for students with and without disabilities. It will also focus on how we can use executive function skills to support the whole child and in a culturally responsive way.
Speakers
avatar for Chelsea Superczynski
Tuesday June 2, 2026 9:30am - 10:15am EDT
SDI 318
  Universal Design for Learning/Accessibility, Learner Engagement & Success; Educational Leadership

1:30pm EDT

Getting Started with Babblebot in the Classroom
Tuesday June 2, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm EDT
Ford 226
This mini lesson introduces teachers to Babblebot and how it supports effective literacy instruction. We’ll begin with an overview of what Babblebot is and how it is designed to strengthen foundational reading skills. You’ll learn how Babblebot aligns with the Science of Reading and supports structured, evidence-based literacy practices. We’ll also share details about the curriculum we use and our partnership with OGI, ensuring instruction is grounded in proven methodologies.The session will include a guided walkthrough of both the educator and student experiences, showing you how to navigate the platform, assign content, and monitor progress. Finally, we’ll cover key rollout information, including when signups will go live and what steps to take to get started. By the end of the session, you’ll feel confident integrating Babblebot into your classroom.
Speakers
avatar for Kyczar Aalbregtse
CH
Tuesday June 2, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm EDT
Ford 226
  AI (Artificial Intelligence) & Innovation in Education

1:30pm EDT

The Teacher’s Studio: Create, Craft, and Curate
Tuesday June 2, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm EDT
The Mill, Makerspace in SDI
Utilizing Trine’s state of the art makerspace, The Mill, and a variety of provided materials, spend some time exploring your creativity to enhance your classroom with custom door signs or name plates. If your style is too great to be limited to school, come make bespoke jewelry or a personalized crossbody phone lanyard. 
Speakers
TS
Tuesday June 2, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm EDT
The Mill, Makerspace in SDI
  AI (Artificial Intelligence) & Innovation in Education

1:30pm EDT

Inspire Your Students w/ a Campus Visit
Tuesday June 2, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm EDT
Ford 308
Attending college puts you on a great path for life. The college experience is way more than the subject you study. Visiting campus while in secondary school can motivate and inspire you to get to the next level. Real life experiences can make an intangible idea less abstract.
Speakers
BD
Tuesday June 2, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm EDT
Ford 308
  Learner Engagement & Success, Educational Leadership

1:30pm EDT

Level Up Learning: Game On for Middle School Review!
Tuesday June 2, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm EDT
Ford 332
Ready to press start on purposeful review? This high-energy session equips future and current middle school educators with practical strategies for designing and facilitating engaging review games that reinforce standards while boosting student retention and motivation. Participants will explore how to transform traditional test prep into inclusive, interactive experiences using team-based competitions, movement-based challenges, and digital platforms like Baamboozle. Discover how to structure games with clear routines and expectations to maintain classroom management while maximizing fun. Explore strategies to randomly group students and ensure equitable participation through collaborative roles so every learner actively contributes. Walk away with ready-to-implement ideas that transform test prep into meaningful, memorable learning experiences your students will actually look forward to. Game on!
Speakers
avatar for Trista Deel

Trista Deel

A 6th-grade math and science teacher, Trista Deel has been an educator and tennis coach at Clark-Pleasant Middle School for four years. She grew up in Bryan, OH and earned a Bachelor of Science in elementary and special education from Trine University, where she also played tennis... Read More →
Level Up Learning Presentation pdf
Tuesday June 2, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm EDT
Ford 332
  Learner Engagement & Success, Monitoring Student Learning

1:30pm EDT

Renaissance Teaching : Developing Your Art While Delivering the Science of Learning
Tuesday June 2, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm EDT
SDI 309
How are we teaching in ways that inspire and impact, as well as instruct, in explicit, systematic ways? How are we staying close to curriculum and seeing ourselves in our instruction? It's a lot to think about and even more to live, day in, day out. This session aims to provide do-able, fail-safe strategies and offer methods of instruction that both supports research-based conditions of learning criteria and meets the need of engaging learners using strategies and methods that impact and inspire inquiry. These methods are designed to succeed, even if the teacher is new to teaching or curricula.
Speakers
CL
Tuesday June 2, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm EDT
SDI 309
  Learner Engagement & Success, Literacy & the Science of Reading

1:30pm EDT

The Science of Connection: Practical Strategies for Authentic Student Engagement
Tuesday June 2, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm EDT
Best 263
Join Alison and Anni as they explore the latest neuroscience behind building authentic, meaningful connections with students. Backed by research, their insights focus on practical and effective strategies that educators can apply immediately in their classrooms. Discover how understanding the brain can transform student engagement, improve behavior, and create a positive learning environment. Whether you're looking to strengthen relationships, enhance classroom management, or support students' emotional well-being, Alison and Anni provide actionable tools that make a real difference. Their approach is not only research-based but also teacher-tested, ensuring that every strategy is both practical and impactful. Don't miss this opportunity to learn how connection can unlock student potential and create lasting success.
Speakers
AB
AA
Tuesday June 2, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm EDT
Best 263
  Learner Engagement & Success, Educational Leadership; Learner Engagement & Success; Monitoring Student Learning

1:30pm EDT

Supporting Autism in Middle School
Tuesday June 2, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm EDT
Best 262
We often say, 'If you have met one person on the Autism Spectrum, you have met one person on the Autism Spectrum.' This statement reminds us that each student with ASD is unique, and what works for one may not work for another. Evidence-based strategies are essential in supporting students on the spectrum, and when you build programs that are relationship-focused, interventions begin to meet individual needs. In this session, we are going to share our experiences from the middle school setting supporting  ASD students with the target areas of need being heightened sensory response,  lack of social desire, lack of peer relationships, self-stimulatory behavior, & suicide ideation.
Speakers
avatar for Anna Feller
AJ
Supporting ASD in Middle School. Slides pdf
Tuesday June 2, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm EDT
Best 262
  Universal Design for Learning/Accessibility, Learner Engagement & Success; AI (Artificial Intelligence) & Innovation in Education

1:30pm EDT

The Architecture of Resilience: Implementating Trauma-Sensitve Design in K-12 Schools
Tuesday June 2, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm EDT
Shambaugh 210
Beginning with the biological, environmental, and sociocultural aspects of traumatic experience on learners and how they can typically manifest in the classroom, using relevant, real-world examples. Specific strategies from the Trauma and Learning Policy Initiative and the Center for Responsive Schools will be covered. Participants will analyze their current environment and identify areas of improvement to implement trauma-sensitive design in the classroom to support students who have been impacted by trauma. Participants will also have the opportunity to collaborate with peers to share successful best practices from their own experiences.
Speakers
AT
Tuesday June 2, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm EDT
Shambaugh 210
  Universal Design for Learning/Accessibility

2:30pm EDT

AI as a Tool for Differentiation and Engagement: Strengthening Tier 1 Without Overwhelming Teachers
Tuesday June 2, 2026 2:30pm - 3:15pm EDT
Ford 226
Remember when Google first arrived in schools? Teachers were unsure, students were curious, and policies needed to be updated. AI is at that point. It is already part of student learning, the question now is: how do we leverage it effectively? This session focuses on using AI not only to increase student engagement but also to meaningfully differentiate instruction at the Tier 1 level. Participants will explore practical AI tools that support lessons, scaffold tasks, and help build well-rounded lesson plans. Grounded in MTSS principles, the session provides ready-to-use AI tools, a clear resource document of additional platforms, and hands-on strategies for bringing fun and creativity back into teaching, all while keeping students engaged and supported.AI is more than a tool; it is a way to make instruction more accessible, engaging, and impactful for every student.
Speakers
avatar for Kaitlyn Reese

Kaitlyn Reese

CEO/Founder, Modern Leadership
Kaitlyn Reese -
Leadership Consultant | Literacy Coach Coordinator | MTSS Administrator |With nearly a decade of experience in education, I am dedicated to building supportive and effective learning environments. As a Literacy Coach Coordinator and MTSS Administrator, I specialize in instructional l... Read More →
Tuesday June 2, 2026 2:30pm - 3:15pm EDT
Ford 226
  AI (Artificial Intelligence) & Innovation in Education, Learner Engagement & Success; Universal Design for Learning/Accessibility

2:30pm EDT

The Teacher’s Studio: Create, Craft, and Curate
Tuesday June 2, 2026 2:30pm - 3:15pm EDT
The Mill, Makerspace in SDI
Utilizing Trine’s state of the art makerspace, The Mill, and a variety of provided materials, spend some time exploring your creativity to enhance your classroom with custom door signs or name plates. If your style is too great to be limited to school, come make bespoke jewelry or a personalized crossbody phone lanyard.
Speakers
TS
Tuesday June 2, 2026 2:30pm - 3:15pm EDT
The Mill, Makerspace in SDI
  AI (Artificial Intelligence) & Innovation in Education

2:30pm EDT

How Threshold Greetings Benefit Learning
Tuesday June 2, 2026 2:30pm - 3:15pm EDT
SDI 328
Threshold greetings have been proven to increase student engagement and build community. This session will look further into why we should be using threshold greetings and how we can effectively implement them in our classrooms. Attendees will understand how these greetings can help build rapport and take a daily “pulse” of the classroom, while simultaneously setting expectations for the day or class period. All of this can be done with little or no cost, making this an option to increase success for all school communities.
Speakers
KH
Tuesday June 2, 2026 2:30pm - 3:15pm EDT
SDI 328
  Learner Engagement & Success

2:30pm EDT

ML Strategies and Awareness
Tuesday June 2, 2026 2:30pm - 3:15pm EDT
Best 263
You will be exposed to different experiences in the classroom and other student environments that come with highly diverse cultures. Awareness of obstacles and attributes that appear when multiple different cultures come together in a school/classroom, while considering different levels of English proficiency. We will then lead off from that concept to how you can adhere to different students' needs, and how to construct a culturally responsive classroom. Additionally, strategies about how to teach those students, including adaptation of materials, while also holding students to a high standard.
Speakers
avatar for Max Nieszala
Tuesday June 2, 2026 2:30pm - 3:15pm EDT
Best 263
  Learner Engagement & Success, Educational Leadership; AI (Artificial Intelligence) & Innovation in Education

2:30pm EDT

Fluency: Bridging the Gap from Phonics to Fluency
Tuesday June 2, 2026 2:30pm - 3:15pm EDT
SDI 309
We’ve taught the code—now how do we help students find the rhythm? Transitioning from choppy, sound-by-sound blending to effortless reading is one of the most critical leaps in early literacy. This  breakout session will focus on how educators can help students build automaticity in reading.  Participants will explore how to use decodable books in different ways to not only build fluency but also incorporate vocabulary and comprehension.   You’ll walk away with a toolkit of high-engagement, low-prep activities designed to build reading fluency.
Speakers
SN
MC
Tuesday June 2, 2026 2:30pm - 3:15pm EDT
SDI 309
  Literacy & the Science of Reading, Learner Engagement & Success

2:30pm EDT

Creating Certainty for Anxious Learners
Tuesday June 2, 2026 2:30pm - 3:15pm EDT
Best 264
Do you have trouble getting your neurodivergent learners to engage in your lessons? Do they shut down or explode seemingly out of nowhere? This session will include simple strategies the Dynamic Minds Academy team uses to build certainty and reduce anxiety for our learners on the spectrum, as well as neurotypical students who lack confidence in their abilities.
Speakers
SB
Tuesday June 2, 2026 2:30pm - 3:15pm EDT
Best 264
  Universal Design for Learning/Accessibility, Learner Engagement & Success

2:30pm EDT

Equity by Design: Ensuring All Learners Have Access to Learning
Tuesday June 2, 2026 2:30pm - 3:15pm EDT
Ford 312
Equity in education is not about giving every student the same thing-it is about designing systems, instruction, and environments so that every learner has meaningful access to learning. This session will provide educators with practical, research-based strategies to proactively design instruction that meets the diverse academic, behavioral, and executive functioning needs of all students. Participants will explore how to embed equity into daily practice through Universal Design for Learning , explicit instruction, and inclusive systems of support.
Speakers
avatar for Raihanne Garrett

Raihanne Garrett

3rd-5th Special Education Teacher, MSD of Steuben County
I am entering my 14th year in education and my third year back in the classroom as a special education teacher. My experiences in general education, administration, and gifted education have shaped my belief that every student can succeed with the right supports. I am passionate about... Read More →
avatar for Steph McFerron

Steph McFerron

K-2 Behavior Self-Contained Teacher, MSD of Steuben County/NEISEC
Hi, I’m Steph, and I’m wrapping up my 7.5th (basically 8th!) year in education! I’m also a proud Trine University alum, so I’m especially excited to be back joining this conference for the second year. I’ve spent my entire teaching career in a self-contained K–2 behavioral... Read More →
Tuesday June 2, 2026 2:30pm - 3:15pm EDT
Ford 312
  Universal Design for Learning/Accessibility

2:30pm EDT

Utilizing Technology when Writing IEPs
Tuesday June 2, 2026 2:30pm - 3:15pm EDT
Best 262
Are you a Special Education teacher learning how to navigate the new IEP system? Wanting tips and tricks on quality items to include in your report? Do you have 30+ kids on your caseload and need quick ways to track accommodations, behaviors, IEP goals. Are you looking for new information to add to a current IEP and needing to get quick input from other teachers and outside agencies and resources. Come learn more as we walk through an IEP in the new system and utilize various tools, forms and even AI to include quality data while saving some time. Are you a General Ed teacher curious about what all is included in a student's IEP or want some tips on analyzing a special ed student's IEP? Come hear from a new and veteran special ed teacher giving you some new tips and tricks.
Speakers
avatar for Carol Fike

Carol Fike

Special Education teacher
Carol Fike has been a Special Education teacher at DeKalb High School for 12 years. At DeKalb High School, she teaches Developmental Reading (remedial English) and Applied Careers (portfolio class for students that are off diploma track) in addition to being a Resource teacher. When... Read More →
JR
Tuesday June 2, 2026 2:30pm - 3:15pm EDT
Best 262
  Universal Design for Learning/Accessibility, AI (Artificial Intelligence) & Innovation in Education; Monitoring Student Learning
 

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