Engaging Educators 2025

Engaging Educators 2025

9:00am CST

9:15am CST

Why Come to Class? PACBrian Buffington

10:15am CST

10:30am CST

A Taste of Adaptive Schools TJ 114 NBess Scott Academic Language: What's Good for Some is Good for All TJ 326Anne Hubbell All things Computer Science: Updates from the NDE CATS 015Shaun Young Buff Nuggets: The EdTech Kitchen Sink PACBrian Buffington Building Meaningful Conversations with the Strive for Five Framework TJ 304Heidi Farmer • Amy Colwell-Williams • Mary Jo McElhose Creating an Indestructible Classroom Environment TJ 325Scott Eckman • Mackenzie Riedel Empowering Paraeducators: Building Behavior Support Skills TJ 302Wendy Craig • Dani Niss Get Your Think On: Exploring Tasks in a Thinking Classroom TJ 230Whitley Albury • Megan Howe HAL Hacks: Resources for Supporting HAL Students and Families TJ 301Sheyanne Smith Health and Physical Education Collaboration CATS 209Shayla Ruth Nebraska State Bar Foundation - It's more than Social Studies TJ 203Lori Broady Playful Printmaking AV 101Cody Talarico Superintendents' Discussion CATS 107Gregg Robke Teaching Writing With AI: Painting the Gray TJ 114 SAndrew Easton • Evi Wusk Understanding Your Retirement Plan + Q&A CATS 201Heather Critchfield-Smith • Cathy Maestas Graham • Naomi Stroup What Can 4-H Bring to Your Classroom? TJ 228Stephanie Bartels Demystifying Poetry in the Classroom. TJ 104Matt Mason

11:30am CST

12:15pm CST

"Be Amazing" in your role in 2025! TJ 230Cara Small • Gina DeFreece • Jodi Mootz A Brief Introduction to AQuESTT, Accountability, and Continuous Improvement CATS 107Derek Ippensen Addressing Reading Deficiencies in K-3: Guidance and Resources Under the Nebraska Reading Improvement Act TJ 302Olivia Alberts Buff Nuggets: Using AI to Create Interactive & Collaborative Learning Experiences PACBrian Buffington Connecting with the Healthcare Industry to Enhance Health Science Courses CATS 209Jami Denny Doane Graduate Leadership Programs TJ 228Teresa Perkins, Ed.D. Essential Reports for Teachers – MAP Growth CATS 015Aly Martinez Wilkinson • Cassie Seiboldt Helping Every Educator Support Students with Significant Disabilities: Aligning Instruction with State Standards TJ 301Jen Quaranta Literacy across content areas TJ 326Sarah Shaffer • Bre Wilton • Becky Michael Mapping Success: Enhancing Collective Efficacy and Student Achievement through Curriculum and Unit Planning TJ 104Kate Sherwin Putting the 'you' in UDL TJ 325Mackenzie Riedel • Heidi Farmer Starting Your Own Level III Program (This is how Nebraska City did it) TJ 304Jason Hippen Stop Cussing and Start Discussing TJ 203Lori Broady Strengthening the Arts in Schools and Communities: Vision and Action AV 114Cody Talarico • Danielle Laurion Teachers as Facilitators TJ 114 NBess Scott Teaching Writing With AI: Painting the Gray TJ 114 SAndrew Easton • Evi Wusk Understanding Your Retirement Plan + Q&A CATS 201Heather Critchfield-Smith • Cathy Maestas Graham • Naomi Stroup

1:00pm CST

1:15pm CST

Building Connection and Community through use of the Three Inclusive Practices TJ 325Mackenzie Riedel Business Teachers' Roundtable CATS 209Maranda Gerdes De-Escalation 101 TJ 302Dani Niss • Cassie Houser Disciplinary Literacy in ELA (Part B) TJ 326Becky Michael Disciplinary Literacy in Secondary Social Studies TJ 203Bre Wilton Employee Assistance Program (EAP): What Are My Benefits? CATS 201Erin Eby Empowered By AI to Choose: A Tech-Forward Approach to UDL TJ 114 SAndrew Easton Enhancing Literacy Learning Through Effective Small Group Instruction TJ 304Mary Jo McElhose • Heidi Farmer Helping Every Educator Support Students with Significant Disabilities: Aligning Instruction with State Standards TJ 301Jen Quaranta Improving Instruction through Simple Data Analysis: Finding Patterns and Trends CATS 107Derek Ippensen Intro to Reports for NSCAS Growth CATS 015Aly Martinez Wilkinson • Cassie Seiboldt NE Math Atlas: A Dynamic Tool for Understanding Our Standards Across the Learning Progression TJ 230Dr. Bridgette Stevens Part B: Disciplinary Literacy in the Science Classroom TJ 228Sarah Shaffer Person-Centered Planning TJ 104Tanya Armstrong • Audrey Graves The Trifecta: Improving Communication with Colleagues, Students, and Parents TJ 114 NBess Scott