AIM 2024 Conference

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AIM 2024 Conference

Accelerate | Invigorate | Motivate

5:00pm EDT

Networking Reception RCC - Main Lobby Registration OPENS! RCC - Main Lobby

7:00am EDT

Breakfast Buffet RCC - Ballrooms Registration OPENS! RCC - Main Lobby

8:00am EDT

CTO Breakfast Sheraton - Oak ForestSal Khan Opening Session RCC - BallroomsVera Cubero

9:15am EDT

CAO Round Table RCC - 402Sal Khan

10:00am EDT

Accelerate Diverse Learners Beyond Boundaries RCC - 301 BDr. Chris Smith All Your Data Belongs to Us: Balancing Research, Data Sharing, and Student Privacy RCC - 206Ross Lemke • Brittani Fairchild Artificial Intelligence Adventures: Unleashing Creativity and Critical Thinking in the Elementary Classroom Marriott - State BNatalie Hulbert Generative AI HELPS! Marriott - Congressional ASid Lathan Harnessing the Power of AI in the Classroom Marriott - University ABrent Curran Navigating A Changing Landscape- Explore the Newest and Most impactful changes to AI that Affect the Future of Education RCC - 306 AVera Cubero Using AI to Build Adaptive Thinking Marriott - State APam Batchelor Artificial Intelligence in 9-12 English Classes Marriott - State CGabrielle Kring Innovative Approaches: EduProtocols Aligned with Portrait of a Graduate Marriott - University CLeslie Pope • Colleen Graham Writing Instruction in the Age of AI: Lessons from Developing an AI Writing Coach RCC - 305 A/BSarah Robertson AI-Powered Classrooms: Cultivating Critical Thinkers for the Future Marriott - State EJaclyn Stevens • Brittany Miller • Amy Walter Contemplating Generative AI RCC - 302 BKathy Parker Immersive Computer Science Education with Coding in Minecraft Marriott - ChancellorProdigy Learning - Coding in Minecraft Innovative AI Leadership for Educators RCC - 301 ABrian Whitson • Jennifer Graham POG & AI: Durable Skills with a Powerful Partner Marriott - State FJason Hoyle • Amanda Gerken Robotics for Rookies: Your First Steps into the Future Marriott - State DAlicia D'joi The Future of Teaching: Leveraging Artificial Intelligence for Classroom Assignments Marriott - University BKenya Lawrence Unlock the Power of AI Image Creation in Every Classroom RCC - 302 CStacy Lovdahl Cultivating Critical Skills with UDL Marriott - Congressional BJordan Lukins Empowering Teachers with AI: Crafting Effective Tasks RCC - 306 BShannon King Snapshot of Success: Leveraging AI to Integrate Portrait of a Graduate (PoG) into your Curriculum RCC - 306 CDarlene Schaefer Where A.I. Fits into A.cademic I.ntegrity RCC - 302 AJordan Caldwell

10:15am EDT

Teacher/Principal Round Table RCC - 402Sal Khan

11:30am EDT

Keynote & Lunch RCC - BallroomsCatherine Truitt • Sal Khan

1:15pm EDT

Superintendents Quarterly RCC - 402Catherine Truitt • Jeremy Gibbs APPlify! Student App Showcase RCC - North HallwayLohanna Sanchez Diving into Health Science Through Virtual Reality RCC - North HallwayChad Thompson Engineer Design Process in Robotics Competition RCC - North HallwayMarco Alzamora` Fire Fighting Program: Learning Through Virtual Scenarios RCC - North HallwayChad Thompson Inspiring the Next Generation with FIRST Robotics RCC - Main LobbyAnn McClung Rapid Relay RCC - Main LobbyFreda Parker Robotics: High Stakes RCC - Main LobbyFreda Parker Omegabytes Robotics RCC - Main LobbyAlisha Bennett STEM Girls RCC - Main LobbyMark Case Driver’s Ed! Learning to drive a robot. RCC - Main LobbyMark Case Computer Engineering Through the Lens of Virtual Reality RCC - North HallwayChad Thompson Be Mal-Aware (Tips on How to Stay Cyber Safe) RCC - North HallwayRegina Smith Coordinate Code Challenge RCC - North HallwayAshley Priem Graph Quest: Mastering the X and Y Challenge RCC - North HallwayAshley Priem Social media communications brings the word out RCC - Main LobbyMark Case

1:30pm EDT

Harness Your Superpowers: NotebookLM for Collaboration, Research, & more RCC - 301 BLauren Boucher Navigating the Future: Our District’s Journey to GenAI Policy and the Paradigm Shift in Educational Technology RCC - 306 ADr. Kimberley Thompson-Hairston Contemplating Generative AI RCC - 302 BKathy Parker Equipping Students for the Future with AI Literacy RCC - 301 ATiffany Kinney Professional Innovation: A Blended Approach for Developing Career Readiness and Building AI Literacy in Students RCC - 305 A/BMose Harris • Ashlee Russell Reaching Every Reader: Utilizing AI to Level Up Your Classroom Resources RCC - 303Lindsey Sipe Redefining Media Literacy: Integrating AI Literacy in Education RCC - 302 CMollee Holloman • Meredith Ward Hill Where A.I. Fits into A.cademic I.ntegrity RCC - 302 AJordan Caldwell

3:00pm EDT

Light up Your Learning: Incorporating Digital Learning into your Classroom Marriott - University ACasey Schulte Building Future Scientists: Equip Students to Think and Act Like Scientists Marriott - State DValerie Sellars Ready... Set.. Science Resources RCC - 302 BCharles Aiken STEM on the Move Marriott - State CSandra Gunter We Ain't Got Time for That: PD Planning with AI RCC - 301 AJennifer Graham Practical Use of Prompt-A-Thons for Classroom and Community RCC - 306 ACorey Riley Empowering School Leaders: Effective Strategies for Emergent Bilingual Students Marriott - State FRaketa Ouedraogo-Thomas Khan Academy Sandbox RCC - 305 A/BSarah Robertson Machine Learning and Ai Building Blocks RCC - 306 BCorey Riley AI Crossing Guard RCC - 302 AJordan Caldwell AI Literacy: Engaging & Empowering Minds in the Age of AI RCC - 306 CBrian Whitson Argument Development with AI Tools RCC - 301 BJuan David Gutiérrez Be Mal-Aware (Tips on How to Stay Cyber Safe) {Student Led Session} Marriott - Congressional BRegina Smith Disclosure Avoidance RCC - 206Ross Lemke • Brittani Fairchild Escape the Mundane: Hands-On Computer Science Marriott - University BEli Hamrick Reaching Every Reader: Utilizing AI to Level Up Your Classroom Resources RCC - 303Lindsey Sipe Redefining Media Literacy: Integrating AI Literacy in Education RCC - 302 CMollee Holloman • Meredith Ward Hill STEAMing Through Content With Portrait of a Graduate Marriott - Congressional ACandice Haynes “E” is the Equity in STEM Marriott - State ACindy Moss Considering Leadership Styles to Promote Equity Marriott - State BBarbara Knapper-Bolden Empowering the Future: AI and PoG Marriott - University CColleen Graham • Leslie Pope Hands-On, Minds-On Instructional Practices to Align with Portrait of a Graduate Marriott - State EMarsha Sirkin

4:15pm EDT

Networking with Sponsors RCC - Main Lobby, RCC - Mezzanine

5:15pm EDT

🤓Research Round Table Reception🤓 RCC - BallroomsJeni Corn

7:00am EDT

Breakfast Buffet RCC - Ballrooms Registration OPENS! RCC - Main Lobby

8:00am EDT

Coffee with Catherine RCC - BallroomsCatherine Truitt

10:15am EDT

Better Serving Overlooked Students: Learn about NC’s new 2E, EL & MTSS resources Marriott - State CBeth Cross I See You: Meeting the Needs of Unique Learners Marriott - Congressional AMeghan LeFevers Smooth Transitions to Kindergarten Marriott - State DDan Tetreault Community Collaboration: Dreams to Diplomas Marriott - Congressional BKatrina McEllen Honors Level Coursework Policy Marriott - University CKelly Schultz Stop! Collaborate & Listen RCC - 303Amy Keith Support for DL/I Programs Growing Strong RCC - 301 AMary Phillips Teacher Recruitment & Retention Practices RCC - 305 A/BCatherine Truitt • Alicia Kinzer • Elizabeth Felts • Elizabeth Standafer • Gab Barnes • Leah Sutton • Valerie Williams Turn Beliefs & Structures Into Reality Marriott - State FJimmy Brehm Raising Reading Achievement for Emerging Readers Marriott - State EMatthew Burns Catalyst: Igniting a Curiosity for Science RCC - 302 AChristel Carlyle Data-Informed Leadership: Making Evidence-Based Decisions Marriott - University ACarol Montague-Davis Engaging Gifted Learners through Advanced Learning Labs: High-Level Tasks for K-12 Students Marriott - ChancellorStephanie Cyrus • Crissy Brown “But What DoesThis All Mean For Me?”: Culturally Relevant Holocaust Education RCC - 301 BKimberly Jones Schools That Lead: Using Empathic Continuous Improvement RCC - 402Michelle Baker Centering Learner Agency in High School Classrooms RCC - 302 BKevin Winn Empowered Teachers, Empowered Students: Unlocking the Power of the Task RCC - 306 CShannon King Impacting Instructional Decisions for Students with SLD RCC - 302 CKim Hash Requirements of IDEA to Procure and Acquire Accessible Educational Materials (AEM) Marriott - State ACrystal Patrick The Science of Reading in a Secondary Setting Marriott - University BMatt Hunter • Janice Silver Winston Wins: WSFCS & NC Teacher Cadet RCC - 306 AStephanie Wallace GoGuardian 101: Your Partner for Educational Excellence RCC - 201Tracy Clements • Kevin Dorsey • June Salgado Leader Modeling & a Comprehensive Program to Accelerate Responsibility for High Schoolers Marriott - State BBarbara Knapper-Bolden

11:30am EDT

Grab a Lunch RCC - Main Lobby

11:45am EDT

Academic Learning & Acceleration RCC - 302 ARachel Wright-Junio Authentic, Experiential, & STEM Learning RCC - 302 BBrandi Gill • Natasha Norrins Early Literacy Exemplars RCC - 303Kelley Bendheim Out of School & In School Programs RCC - 302 CJay Johnson Post-Secondary Preparation: Practices Leading Toward Employed, Enlisted, & Enrolled RCC - 402Erica Shoulders-Royster Respecting & Growing the Profession: Exploring Teacher Housing Programs RCC - 306 BAngie Mullennix Teacher Recruitment & Retention RCC - 305 A/BJulie Pittman

1:45pm EDT

Collaboration: “Get On Board” with IHEs! RCC - 306 CBetsy Rosenbalm Dissecting the NEW Career Development Plan (CDP) Legislation RCC - 301 AAmy Policastro Schroeder Engagement Vs Compliance - Strategies To Ensure Students Improve Their Learning RCC - 303Brian Whitson Infinite Campus: Teacher Gradebook & Attendance RCC - 206Shaniqua Hood • Kristi Allen K-12 Teacher Apprenticeships: How to Grow Your Own RCC - 302 AElizabeth Standafer Advisory in Action: An NC POG Support Marriott - Congressional BAmanda Pembroke Enhancing Critical Thinking Skills: Empowering Secondary Students through Data Chats Marriott - University AAlina Castillo Installing the Standards Marriott - University CKelly Schultz Teacher Hacks: Sanity Saving Strategies RCC - 301 BAngel Ledbetter Unlocking Reading Success Marriott - State AAmie Snow Local Roots, Global Impact: The Power of Global Learning RCC - 306 BFreebird McKinney Access to Advanced Mathematics Marriott - State CStephanie Cyrus • Sneha Shah-Coltrane Designing Instructional Content for Tomorrow Marriott - ChancellorJennifer Nobles Leading with Vision: Strategic Instructional Leadership for Transformative Impact Marriott - Congressional AMellotta Hill Leveraging NC Check-Ins 2.0 Data in the Classroom Marriott - State BBeth Nash Showcasing Excellence: Teacher Poster Session RCC - RegistrationShannon King Summer Programming: Academics and Enrichment for the Whole Child Marriott - University BChristy White Supporting Mathematical Thinking and Reasoning Using the SMPs RCC - 302 BCharles Aiken World Languages for Every K-12 Student Marriott - State EAnn Marie Gunter Advocating for the Profession: Empowering Educators to Influence Policy in Turbulent Times RCC - 306 ADonna Bledsoe • Leah Carper • Partick Greene Free Speech and Religion in the Classroom RCC - 305 A/BAllison Schafer Lack Resources? We've Got You Covered! Career Development Continuum Planning for Small Districts. Marriott - State DDanyelle Parker NC Teaching Fellows RCC - 201

3:15pm EDT

Bridging the Opportunity Gap: Innovative Career Pathways Partnerships Resulting in Guaranteed Jobs for Students RCC - 303Frances Herring Building a Successful Business Alliance Partnership to Grow Your Program Pipeline Marriott - State FDrew Ware Infinite Campus: Teacher Gradebook & Attendance RCC - 206Shaniqua Hood • Kristi Allen Post Secondary Pathways; How Career Advocates can Help Students Become Career and College Ready RCC - 302 CErica Shoulders-Royster The Equity Ambassador Initiative: Building Collective Capacity for System Change Marriott - State DRaketa Ouedraogo-Thomas Using GenAI tools to develop POG durable skills Marriott - Congressional BDr. Kimberley Thompson-Hairston Lessons for Leadership from 2024 Principals of the Year Marriott - University BBeckie Spears • Erica Fenner-McAdoo • Winston Pierce • Christianne May • Sonya Rinehart What Does Pre-K SoR Look and Sound Like? Marriott - State EJessica Fitzgerald Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics Marriott - State BEmily Myers Empowering Student Thought: Leveraging Data and Algorithms in the Classroom Marriott - ChancellorVance Kite Building Empathy: An Educator's Compass RCC - 306 ALeah Marone Building the Foundation of Competent Learners through Conscious Discipline RCC - 302 AErin Sigmon Leading with Character: Improving Your School Climate and Culture with Character RCC - 302 BJustyn Burgess The impact of Culturally Responsive Co-Working practices with international educators in NC. Marriott - State AJhonatan Marin-Mesa Accelerating Student Learning with High Dosage Tutoring: LCPS Interventionist Program for Success RCC - 301 BDiane Heath Advanced Learning Opportunities in NC Marriott - State CBeth Cross Corrective Instruction: I Have the Data, Now What? RCC - 301 ADorie Hall Developing Problem Solvers in K-5 Mathematics RCC - 306 BDrew Polly Differentiation Demystified RCC - 306 CJason Lineberger Empower, Engage, Excel: Personalizing PD Marriott - University CAnna Crooke Pathways of the Future: Scaling Youth Apprenticeships in North Carolina Marriott - University AJeanne Turner Refining a Comprehensive Structured Literacy System: Action Steps for Literacy Leaders Marriott - Congressional AMatt Hunter Reducing Exclusionary Discipline to Promote Student Success RCC - 305 A/BKaren Fairley

7:00am EDT

Breakfast Buffet RCC - Ballrooms

8:45am EDT

Making Sense of Your NC TWC Data RCC - 402Jeni Corn • Suzanne Owen Surviving the First Few Years: A Teacher and Administrator's Collaborative Relationship. RCC - 301 AKheri Cowan Uncovering the Secrets of NCEES: Navigating Challenges and Optimizing the System RCC - 301 BDonna Currie Advanced Teaching Roles & BT Support RCC - 302 ALeah Sutton Grant Writing for Beginners (Teacher’s Version) Marriott - Congressional BBen Davis Optimizing Roles for Digital Learning Success Marriott - University ACorey Rankin • Meredith Ward Hill • Tim DeCresie Projection Palooza: Using Student Projections to Inform Student Success Marriott - State BLesley Allen How Arts Cultivate 21st Century Skills RCC - 306 CLaura Stauderman Backwards Launch: Breaking Boundaries RCC - 302 BLexAnne Speer ELA Standards Review and Revision Update Marriott - State DMary Phillips Leveraging the Power of Productive Struggle to Develop Durable Skills Marriott - State CBrian Barnes Skills for the Future - A Radical Shift in Measuring Student Success RCC - 302 CKristie VanAuken Enhancing Equity in PreK Education: Insights and Practical Applications from the PreK Model Cohort Classrooms Marriott - University BLesa King Bullins Building Future Ready Young Professionals Marriott - ChancellorKim MacDonald Cultivating the Learner's Mindset: Empowering K-12 Leaders for Transformative Growth RCC - 303Lauren Boucher Empowering Novice Educators through NC Rethink Education Content Marriott - State FKristine Barberio Equitable Practices for a Thriving School Community RCC - 306 ADonna Bledsoe • Casey Hodges • Amanda Moser Getting Better, Even if We're Not Bad Marriott - State ELynsey Hubbard Let the Journey Continue: Sustaining the Science of Reading Marriott - Congressional AMatt Hunter Raleigh Revealed: A Digital Walking Tour Experience RCC - Main LobbyRandy Seldomridge The Power of YOU! RCC - 306 BLaura Wilson GoGuardian 101: Your Partner for Educational Excellence RCC - 201Tracy Clements • Kevin Dorsey • June Salgado Rebooting a School: Establishing Clear PLC & MTSS Processes to Maximize Learning Marriott - State ADiana Jones • Hunter Tharpe

9:00am EDT

AIG Convening RCC - 305 A/BStephanie Cyrus • Sneha Shah-Coltrane

10:15am EDT

Blended Learning with NCVPS Roundtable Marriott - Congressional AAnn Spencer C' to the 3rd Power: Collaboration, Connection and Co-teaching Marriott - University AAngela Caudle Check Your Blind Spot! WSCC as a Driving Force RCC - 301 APachovia Lovett Connecting PSUs with the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Grant Program Cohort 18 RFP RCC - 301 BSusan Brigman Harness Your Superpowers: NotebookLM for Collaboration, Research, & more RCC - 302 AVera Cubero ICON Internships Marriott - State ESara Bandurraga Leading our School Leaders into a Foreign Language World Marriott - State FNora Santillan Activating Deeper Learning: Depth of Knowledge as a Framework for Effective Student Engagement RCC - 302 CRachael Moyer Advancing Equity: A Blueprint for Change Marriott - University BEffie McMillian Courageous Pedagogy: The NC Governor’s School and Empowering High School Teachers to help our Gifted Students Grow RCC - 303Rodney Allen Energize Your School: Boosting Student Achievement through & Physical Activity RCC - 302 BPaul Travers Sound Walls are the New Word Walls! A Big Boost for Early Literacy Marriott - University CSean Lindsey Synergizing Your District for Success: Unlocking the Power of Alignment RCC - 306 BSusan Fail Building Empathy through Object-based Learning RCC - 306 CMichelle Harrell Empowering Student Success: Harnessing Schoolnet Data to Drive Learner Investment Marriott - State BRebecca Stokes Learning how to Learn: What Cognitive Science teaches us about education Marriott - State ASpencer Ziegler The Power of Holding Students to High Expectations Marriott - ChancellorEvgenia Kolesnikov Leadership: Catalyst for Behavior Change Marriott - State CKristie Ballard Non-Academic Barriers & Student Success Marriott - State DLes Spell Your Secret Weapon for Student Success: Co-curricular Activities RCC - 402Henry Foust

11:30am EDT

Grab a Lunch RCC - Main Lobby

12:00pm EDT

CAO Post Conference RCC - 402Michael Maher

1:00pm EDT

IMPACT Post Conference RCC - 303Acacia Dixon RESTART Post Conference RCC - 306 AMichael Taranto TOY/POY Post Conference RCC - 304Julie Pittman