APS Rising Educator Summit 2026: Full Schedule

10:00am MDT

Compassionate and Supportive Behavior Interventions

Tuesday August 4, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am MDT

Limited Capacity seats available

Join us for a panel discussion with four different perspectives of behavioral support. This panel, with the combined experience of supporting APS students and staff with challenging behaviors for 80+ years, consist of a Transitional Specialist, a Behavior Management Specialist, a Resource Teacher, and a Board Certified Behavior Analyst.

Speakers

Donna Crockett

Resource Teacher, APS

Robin Kelly

Behavior Analyst, APS

Meredith Medlicott

Resource Teacher, APS

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Vercye Thompson

Behavior Management Specialist, APS

Tuesday August 4, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am MDT
Ballroom C 401 2nd St NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102

⭐ All Grades or Staff, SEL

Session Type Collaborative Learning Session (50 min)
PD Focus Area Skills Habits & Mindsets (SEL)
Area WEST Building - Upper Level 3

10:00am MDT

Connecting Skills, Habits and Mindsets to Classroom Content

LIMITED

Tuesday August 4, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am MDT

130 Cimarron

Limited Capacity seats available

Participants will have an opportunity to learn in detail about Self-Efficacy, Social Awareness, Self-Regulation, Perseverance and Sense of Belonging from school staff and how they incorporate and connect the domains into classroom content.

Speakers

Desiree Springer

Principal, APS

Brandi Raimondi

Teacher, APS

Lapifany Campos

Chief Academic Officer, APS

Kevin Facer

Chief Academic Officer, APS

Tuesday August 4, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am MDT
130 Cimarron 401 2nd St NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102

⭐ All Grades or Staff, SEL

Session Type Collaborative Learning Session (50 min)
PD Focus Area Skills Habits & Mindsets (SEL)
Area EAST Building- Main Level

10:00am MDT

Wrapping Around Your Shared Roster: Co‑Designed Interventions for Every Learner

LIMITED

Tuesday August 4, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am MDT

20 Laguna

Limited Capacity seats available

This session centers on the power of shared responsibility for students. Teams learn how to use common data, structured protocols, and collaborative planning to design coordinated academic and relational supports. Emphasis is placed on moving from individual problem‑solving to collective ownership of student success.

Speakers

Sara Cook

Teacher, APS

I love connecting with educators who are passionate about supporting the whole child. Let's talk about creating strong teaching teams, providing wraparound services in middle schools, removing barriers to student success, and designing systems that move students beyond compliance... Read More →

Jessica Short

Dean of Students, APS

Brie Dillon

Tuesday August 4, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am MDT
20 Laguna 401 2nd St NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102

🌤️ Middle School (6-8), Data Analysis

Session Type Workshop (50 min)
PD Focus Area Skills Habits & Mindsets (SEL)
Area WEST Building - Lower Level 1

11:00am MDT

Using Panorama Data for Insight to Students

LIMITED

Tuesday August 4, 2026 11:00am - 11:50am MDT

Ballroom C

Limited Capacity seats available

The Panorama survey is administered twice a year to grades 3 to 12 to capture student voice and provide insight on perseverance, self-efficacy, self-regulation, and social awareness. The results along with grades, attendance, and behavior data provides educators with information that helps support the whole child in a relevant and timely way. This hands-on workshop will help educators explore areas of strength and growth to get a full view of their students and school community using peer benchmarks and demographic filters. Participants will also explore Panorama Playbook’s 1,000+ intervention strategies across grade levels.

Speakers

Laura Valdez

Director, School Climate, APS

I help schools increase their Goal 4 skills, habits, and mindsets outcomes and establish a Culture of Care in their school community.

Tuesday August 4, 2026 11:00am - 11:50am MDT
Ballroom C 401 2nd St NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102

⭐ All Grades or Staff, Data

Session Type Workshop (50 min)
PD Focus Area Skills Habits & Mindsets (SEL)
Area WEST Building - Upper Level 3

11:00am MDT

Improving outcomes for neurodivergent students through executive functioning coaching

LIMITED

Tuesday August 4, 2026 11:00am - 12:20pm MDT

18 Cochiti

Limited Capacity seats available

Discover strategies to support students with ADHD, Autism, and other neurological differences by utilizing executive functioning (EF) coaching to boost engagement and academic success. Join a collaborative brainstorming session focused on developing an EF coaching program for at-risk students within your school. This session offers a chance to network with professionals dedicated to assisting neurodivergent learners. Participants will gain insight into how EF coaching can address and mitigate differences in executive functioning that impact learning and participation.

Speakers

Luke Mitchell

Ocupational Therapist, APS

Luke is an occupational therapist interested in the development of executive functioning skills across the lifespan.

Tuesday August 4, 2026 11:00am - 12:20pm MDT
18 Cochiti 401 2nd St NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102

⛅ Secondary (6-12), SEL

Session Type Collaborative Learning Session (80 min)
PD Focus Area Skills Habits & Mindsets (SEL)
Area WEST Building - Lower Level 1

12:00pm MDT

Strengthening School Ecosystems: A Framework for Collaborative Social Change

LIMITED

Tuesday August 4, 2026 12:00pm - 12:50pm MDT

15 Zuni

Limited Capacity seats available

We all want to create meaningful change, but we can't do it alone—or by doing everything ourselves. This session is a deep dive into the "who" and "how" of our collective work. Teams will experience a collaborative mapping process to identify where their strengths overlap and where critical gaps exist. You’ll learn to identify the ten essential roles of social change and how to activate them within your own school site. Using the Social Change Ecosystem framework, this session helps individuals and teams clarify their values, align values with actions, and build a more interconnected, effective ecosystem that lasts.

Speakers

Vanessa Barela

Resource Teacher, APS

Tuesday August 4, 2026 12:00pm - 12:50pm MDT
15 Zuni 401 2nd St NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102

⭐ All Grades or Staff

Session Type Collaborative Learning Session (50 min)
PD Focus Area Skills Habits & Mindsets (SEL)
Area WEST Building - Lower Level 1

12:00pm MDT

Using Skills, Habits & Mindsets and Community Circles to Strengthen School and Classroom Culture

LIMITED

Tuesday August 4, 2026 12:00pm - 12:50pm MDT

27 Picuris

Limited Capacity seats available

What if classroom culture became your strongest instructional strategy? This interactive session will focus on intentionally teaching Skills, Habits, and Mindsets (SHM) alongside academic content while using Community Building Circles as a structure to deepen student engagement, voice, and accountability. Participants will explore how explicitly naming and reinforcing skills such as perseverance, self-efficacy, self-regulation, and social awareness transforms school and classroom expectations into lived behaviors. Attendees will experience a modeled Community Circle, unpack practical SHM integration strategies, and leave with ready-to-use prompts, structures, and implementation tools. Whether you are looking to strengthen relationships, increase student ownership, or reduce behavioral disruptions, this session provides a clear, actionable framework to build a culture where students thrive academically and socially.

Speakers

Anna De Herrera

Teacher, APS

I am an educator with 23 years of experience serving as an elementary teacher, UNM cooperating teacher, reading interventionist, and instructional coach. I currently hold an administrative license in New Mexico and am passionate about creating inclusive learning environments where... Read More →

Desiree Springer

Principal, APS

Brandi Raimondi

Teacher, APS

Tuesday August 4, 2026 12:00pm - 12:50pm MDT
27 Picuris 401 2nd St NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102

⭐ All Grades or Staff, SEL

Session Type Collaborative Learning Session (50 min)
PD Focus Area Skills Habits & Mindsets (SEL)
Area WEST Building - Lower Level 1

12:00pm MDT

P.U.S.H Through: Persevere. Until. Success. Happens.

LIMITED

Tuesday August 4, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm MDT

Ballroom C

Limited Capacity seats available

In this interactive session, P.U.S.H Through, educators will explore practical strategies for helping students develop perseverance, resilience, and a growth mindset. This interactive session will provide classroom ready tools that normalize productive struggle, build student confidence, and encourage persistence when learning gets difficult. Participants will experience engaging activities and leave with simple, actionable strategies they can implement immediately to help students push through challenges, stay motivated, and grow as learners.

Speakers

Terrance Johnson

Chief Academic Officer, APS

Tuesday August 4, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm MDT
Ballroom C 401 2nd St NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102

⭐ All Grades or Staff, SEL

Session Type Workshop (50 min)
PD Focus Area Skills Habits & Mindsets (SEL)
Area WEST Building - Upper Level 3

1:00pm MDT

Growth Mindset in Mathematics: Activities for Your Classroom

LIMITED

Tuesday August 4, 2026 1:00pm - 1:50pm MDT

27 Picuris

Limited Capacity seats available

Cultivate a growth mindset in your mathematics classrooms! Explore research-based strategies and leave with ready-to-use activities that promote productive struggle and a positive attitude toward learning math.

Speakers

Lauren Butcher

Tuesday August 4, 2026 1:00pm - 1:50pm MDT
27 Picuris 401 2nd St NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102

🌞 Intermediate Grades (2-8), MATH

Session Type Workshop (50 min)
PD Focus Area Skills Habits & Mindsets (SEL)
Area WEST Building - Lower Level 1

1:00pm MDT

AddFrom Planning to Practice: Integrating Layer 1 SEL in Middle School Redesigning all

LIMITED

Tuesday August 4, 2026 1:00pm - 1:50pm MDT

Ballroom B

Limited Capacity seats available

This session will demonstrate how counseling and SEL lessons can be integrated into middle school teaming lessons to support students and staff. Participants will explore an example scope and sequence and year-long planning, along with discussion strategies that reinforce skills like emotional regulation, communication, and collaboration. The session will also highlight ways teachers and counselors can collaborate to lead Layer 1 interventions seamlessly, ensuring consistent social-emotional support across classrooms that aligns with the school’s curriculum and teaching teams.

Speakers

Matthew Burrows

Principal, APS

Rebecca Pickett

School Counselor, APS

Current school counselor and former music educator with 12 years of experience in Albuquerque Public Schools. I traded my conductor's baton for a counseling office, but my mission remains the same: helping students discover the strengths and tools they need to succeed. Whether they're... Read More →

Tuesday August 4, 2026 1:00pm - 1:50pm MDT
Ballroom B 401 2nd St NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102

🌤️ Middle School (6-8), SEL

Session Type Collaborative Learning Session (50 min)
PD Focus Area Skills Habits & Mindsets (SEL)
Area WEST Building - Upper Level 3

2:00pm MDT

Changing focus from negative to positive student behavior

LIMITED

Tuesday August 4, 2026 2:00pm - 2:50pm MDT

Halls 1 & 2

Limited Capacity seats available

The session focuses on turning attention to the students who show positive student behaviors. This is a refocus from chasing the problems to holding up the successes. Explicit expectations for student life skills, systems to focus on students who show strong life skills and methods to teach life skills to the individuals who need it, will be covered.

Speakers

Stephani Treadwell

Principal, APS

I was a special education teacher for 20 something years. I became a principal 12 years ago. I am invested in making school relevant for students and less exhausting for teachers. I believe education isn't for the future it is present and a daily part of being alive.

Tuesday August 4, 2026 2:00pm - 2:50pm MDT
Halls 1 & 2 401 2nd St NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102

🌞 Intermediate Grades (2-8), Classroom Behavior Strategies

Session Type Workshop (50 min)
PD Focus Area Skills Habits & Mindsets (SEL)
Area EAST Building- Main Level

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