APS Rising Educator Summit 2026

Role Group - IGS/SCS Teachers & EAs

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

210 Tijeras

Limited Capacity seats available

Learn how to use district-supported curriculum to boost outcomes for students on alternate assessment. This session breaks down Essential Elements, DLM, and high-quality instructional materials into practical, classroom-ready strategies that support meaningful growth and access to grade-level content and standards.

Speakers

Kara McCrummen

Teacher, APS

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

Session Type Workshop (50 min)
PD Focus Area Role Specific PD Session
Area EAST Building- Upper Level 3

10:00am MDT

Musical Voices of the Hispanic Diaspora in the United States

☀️ High School (9-12), SOCIAL STUDIES

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

70 Tewa

Limited Capacity seats available

Under the premise that when our Spanish students create, culture comes alive, this interactive workshop for SLA teachers presents dynamic and effective strategies, tested in SLA2, that place the student at the center of learning. By comparing two musical genres created or transformed by Hispanic communities in the United States, the workshop proposes an approach in which students research, analyze, and present content collaboratively. The session demonstrates how music can serve as a tool to explore identity, culture, and the experience of the Hispanic diaspora, while promoting critical thinking, oral communication, and cultural connection. Participants will gain practical and adaptable resources to design meaningful learning experiences that integrate cultural analysis and student production in their classrooms.

Speakers

Sonia Balasch

Teacher, APS

Sonia Balasch is an educator and scholar with more than two decades of teaching experience at both the secondary and university levels across the United States. She holds a Ph.D. in Hispanic Linguistics from the University of New Mexico and a bachelor's degree in Applied Mathematics... Read More →

Fabiola Pacheco

Bilingual Coordinator, APS

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

Session Type Workshop (50 min)
PD Focus Area Content Area PD (Curriculum & Bilingual/Dual Language)
Area WEST Building - Lower Level 1

10:00am MDT

PD for Using Amplify Classroom - (previously Desmos Classroom)

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

27 Picuris

Limited Capacity seats available

In this session, Teachers will be the students and experience Amplify Classroom. Amplify Math is a structured, problem-based approach and builds on students’ curiosity while strategically developing math fluency and lasting grade-level understanding.

Speakers

Anthony Orton

Teacher, APS

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

☀️ High School (9-12), MATH

Session Type Workshop (50 min)
PD Focus Area Educational Technology (AI/Canva/Google)
Area WEST Building - Lower Level 1

10:00am MDT

Promoting Student Activism: Integrating Civic Involvement in Teaching

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

60 Chaco

Limited Capacity seats available

Your students are seeking ways to impact the world around them. Connecting learning to real-world issues: Makes school more meaningful, Helps students see the relevance of history, civics, and literacy, Encourages long-term civic participation, Promotes fairness and inclusion, Ensures diverse perspectives are heard. Join us to workshop real-world strategies to help your students engage and advocate for the issues that are important to them.

Speakers

Denis Day

Teacher, APS

Nicholas Depascal

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

☀️ High School (9-12)

Session Type Workshop (50 min)
PD Focus Area Student Engagement/Collaboration/Inclusive Practices
Area WEST Building - Lower Level 1

10:00am MDT

Multiliteracy Notetaking for Translanguaging Border Literacies

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

21 Jemez

Limited Capacity seats available

This session introduces the Multiliteracy Dialogic Notetaker, a pedagogical tool designed to deepen language and literacy development while centering translanguaging and border literacies in bilingual and multilingual classrooms. Used in an AP Bilingual U.S. History classroom, this approach reframes note-taking as meaning-making rather than simple transcription. Students engage their full linguistic repertoires, moving across languages, modalities, and cultural references, to process complex academic ideas and texts. Grounded in translanguaging theory and multiliteracies frameworks, the notetaker encourages the use of multiple languages, visuals, diagrams, quotations, reflections, and conceptual mapping. Bi-multilingual students use this tool to synthesize historical analysis, organize and connect historical schema, and develop academic classroom practices while discovering their voice across languages.

Speakers

Juan Ortega

Teacher, APS

Mishelle Jurado

TCL, APS

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

⛅ Secondary (6-12), ELD

Session Type Workshop (50 min)
PD Focus Area Content Area PD (Curriculum & Bilingual/Dual Language)
Area WEST Building - Lower Level 1

10:00am MDT

Teaching History through Exhibit Design

⛅ Secondary (6-12), SOCIAL STUDIES

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

25 Navajo

Limited Capacity seats available

Teachers will get the chance to participate in NMHIM’s “mini” exhibit design project and learn how to implement exhibit design principles in their classrooms. Using museum grade replicas from the museum’s collections, educators will learn through hands on experience the value of exhibit design principles in teaching history and how they can integrate NMHIM resources into their classroom.

Speakers

Alexander King

New Mexico Holocaust and Intolerence Museum

Lewis Twite

New Mexico Holocaust and Intolerence Museum

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

Session Type Workshop (50 min)
PD Focus Area Partner Session
Area WEST Building - Lower Level 1

10:00am MDT

Unlock creativity with Canva Education

⭐ All Grades or Staff, DIGITAL TOOLS

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

215 San Miguel

Limited Capacity seats available

Come explore the endless possibilities for creating in Canva Education! Participants will learn how to navigate the Canva homepage and editor, experiment with a variety of ways to get started designing, and learn editing tips and tricks to create visually engaging classroom resources such as presentations, posters, and infographics.

Speakers

Amy DeLair

Canva Learning Consultant, Canva

Bio - Amy DeLair is an experienced elementary educator with over a decade of experience in public schools in Washington, DC and Chicago, IL. She is passionate about social emotional learning, student voice and choice, and finding effective ways to integrate technology into the classroom... Read More →

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

Session Type Workshop (50 min)
PD Focus Area Partner Session
Area EAST Building- Upper Level 3

10:00am MDT

Benefits of using the Gradebook for the Elementary SBPR

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

23 Nambe

Limited Capacity seats available

In an era of data-driven instruction, the bridge between daily classroom activity and official reporting must be seamless. This training focuses on mastering the Standards-Based Progress Report (SBPR) integration within your grade book. By aligning assignment entry with reporting templates, educators can eliminate the "end-of-term crunch" and provide stakeholders with a crystal-clear view of student mastery.

Speakers

Jude Garcia

Senior Administrator, APS

Esperanza Ruiz Sanchez

APS

Kina Richardson

Assistant Systems Administrator, APS

Patricia Salaz

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

🌇 Elementary (K-5)

Session Type Workshop (50 min)
PD Focus Area Content Area PD (Curriculum & Bilingual/Dual Language)
Area WEST Building - Lower Level 1

10:00am MDT

Create, Capture, and Connect: Elevating Instruction with Seesaw

🌇 Elementary (K-5), DIGITAL TOOLS

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

32 Tesuque

Limited Capacity seats available

In this interactive session, participants will explore how to design meaningful, standards-aligned learning experiences that empower students to create, capture, and reflect on their learning. Educators will actively engage with Seesaw’s multimodal tools to make student thinking visible, differentiate instruction, and strengthen home-school connections.

Speakers

Yvonne Post

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

Session Type Workshop (50 min)
PD Focus Area Student Engagement/Collaboration/Inclusive Practices
Area WEST Building - Lower Level 1

10:00am MDT

Work Smarter Not Harder: Developing Effective IEP Goals to Target Decoding and/or Writing

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

15 Zuni

Limited Capacity seats available

This session will guide participants in considering key concepts students need instructionally for decoding, reading fluency and writing. Additionally, participants will be provided with exemplar goals that align to students’ needs. Participants will be given time to explore current IEP goals of students they serve and will be able to collaboratively plan on the instruction and progress monitoring that will support these goals.

Speakers

Tawnya Yates

Resource Teacher, APS

Tawnya Yates is a Certified Academic Language Therapist and former Board Member for the Southwest Branch of the International Dyslexia Association. She has worked as a reading interventionist in the public schools serving students with dyslexia in both general and special education... Read More →

Meghan Chambers

Resource Teacher, APS

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

🌇 Elementary (K-5), ELA

Session Type Workshop (50 min)
PD Focus Area Content Area PD (Curriculum & Bilingual/Dual Language)
Area WEST Building - Lower Level 1

10:00am MDT

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

🌤️ Middle School (6-8), Data Analysis

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

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

11:00am MDT

VAPA - Elementary Visual Arts Scope and Sequence - Elementary Visual Arts

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

130 Cimarron

Limited Capacity seats available

A presentation of our brand new Elementary Visual Arts scope and sequence guide. We will learn how to use this resource to create your own curriculum map for the upcoming school year. Please bring your charged laptop.

Speakers

Cassidy Williamson

Teacher: Itinerant Art, APS

Emma Tietgens

Teacher: Itinerant Art, APS

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

Session Type Workshop (50 min)
PD Focus Area Role Specific PD Session
Area EAST Building- Main Level

11:00am MDT

VAPA - Planning with Purpose - Secondary Visual Arts

Role Group - VAPA, Secondary Visual Arts

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

Suite E/F

Limited Capacity seats available

In this first half of the session, Orlando Ramirez (Rio Grande HS) and René Palomares (APS VAPA) will show AI tools to help in your planning process. Tools in Notebook LM and Magic School will be reviewed to help create efficient ways to prepare art lessons and your curriculum. (30 min.)
In the second half of this session, Making and Using Sketchbooks, join art teacher, Resa Oglesby (Manzano HS) as she shares how students make and use sketchbooks in her classroom. Explore ways to help students engage in their creative process! (30 min)

Speakers

Resa Oglesby

Teacher, APS

Orlando Ramirez

Teacher, APS

René Palomares

Tuesday August 4, 2026 11:00am - 11:50am MDT
Suite E/F 401 2nd St NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102

Session Type Workshop (50 min)
PD Focus Area Role Specific PD Session
Area WEST Building - Upper Level 3

11:00am MDT

VAPA - Starting a Specialized Class- Secondary Visual Arts

Role Group - VAPA, Secondary Visual Arts

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

Suite D

Limited Capacity seats available

In the first half of this session, join a panel of teachers from across the district as they discuss their specialized class offerings. Hear more about how they advocated and brought about unique courses that can be offered through your visual arts department! (30 min)
The second half of this specialized class session is Print Shop - Engaging Students in Real World Experiences. Join Leah Caruso to learn about how she has created a print shop at Atrisco Heritage Academy High School that supports school needs and engages students in practicing real-world business skills all while funding the program. (30 min)

Speakers

Lisa Gillett

Teacher, APS

Kelly Luzzi

Teacher, APS

MFA/EdS
Endorsements: Visual Art, History and TESOL

Julie Stuart

Teacher, APS

Leah Caruso

Teacher, APS

Ricki Kain

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

Session Type Workshop (50 min)
PD Focus Area Role Specific PD Session
Area WEST Building - Upper Level 3

11:00am MDT

VAPA - Taiko Drumming: Promoting Student Engagement in the Music Classroom - Elementary Performing Arts

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

120 Dona Ana

Limited Capacity seats available

Teachers will engage in a fully immersive Taiko drumming pedagogical experience. Aligning with Guardrail 3: High Quality Curriculum & Instruction, teachers will learn how to create a culturally & linguistic responsive classroom through Taiko drumming with differentiated instruction to meet the needs of all students.

Speakers

Alyssa Anaya

Itinerant Music, APS

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

Session Type Workshop (50 min)
PD Focus Area Role Specific PD Session
Area EAST Building- Main Level

11:00am MDT

Blackout Poetry as a Critical Tool: A Third Space Speculation

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

240 La Cienega

Limited Capacity seats available

Blackout poetry is a well-known and widely used activity in ELA classrooms. Yet, its full possibilities as a literacy practice attuned to reading and writing have not been adequately explored. It is typically used as a creative writing activity geared towards artistic expression, but it can also be used to read and write texts in nearly any context, including AP English, history, and even science classes. The overwriting of a text allows for an increased attunement to differences not between texts, but between the student and the text directly and can serve as an act of discovery and critique. This session will explore how and why blackout poetry serve as a critical tool beyond its creative aspects and possibly be integrated into a variety of classrooms to increase engagement and critical acuity in students. The world is filled with a variety of texts asking us (and our students) to buy a certain product, think or feel a certain way, and vote for a particular candidate. Part of our jobs as educators is to help students read and analyze these texts, to make sense of them, and to act accordingly. Blackout poetry, an engaging activity typically used in ELA classes as a fun and creative assignment, I believe can also be used as a tool of analysis and critique for our students across disciplines. This session will be an opportunity to explore this claim with me, through an overview of the activity, an explanation of its possible pedagogical and theoretical use as a critical tool for students, and a hands on opportunity to make blackout poems ourselves.

Speakers

Nicholas Depascal

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

☀️ High School (9-12), ELA

Session Type Workshop (50 min)
PD Focus Area Content Area PD (Curriculum & Bilingual/Dual Language)
Area EAST Building- Upper Level 3

11:00am MDT

Classroom Management Through Accountability, Responsibility and Positivity

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

110 Galisteo

Limited Capacity seats available

Participants will plan for their first few days of school. They will:
Create class norms
Set expectations for classroom behavior
Establish class routines and procedures
Produce a script to introduce themselves to their students
Plan one academic activity (for the first day of school)
Plan one engaging, enthusiasm generating activity
Develop a tight lesson plan for Day One
Develop loose lesson plans for Days 2-5
Establish lesson plan planning routines
Establish a classroom discipline philosophy
Practice using positive statements to change student behavior

Speakers

Louise Menking

Teacher, APS

This is my 19th year at Harrison Middle School. I'm licensed to teach ELA, TESOL, Social Studies, Science, and FACS (Home Ec). I just renewed my National Board Certification for English Language Arts, Early Adolescence. I'm currently teaching ELD, ELA and FACS. I am passionate about... Read More →

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

⛅ Secondary (6-12)

Session Type Workshop (50 min)
PD Focus Area Classroom Culture & Behavior Strategies (PBIS/Classroom Management/Culture of Care)
Area EAST Building- Main Level

11:00am MDT

STF - Designing Real-World Learning That Engages: Finance, Environmental STEM, and Inquiry

⛅ Secondary (6-12), STF- Sustaining the Future

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

31 Santa Ana

Limited Capacity seats available

This session explores how real-world scenarios can transform student engagement by connection personal finance concepts with Environmental STEM themes. Teachers will experience and design learning opportunities that center inquiry, student voice, and authentic decision-making. Through practical examples and collaborative planning, participants will see how financial literacy can extend beyond standalone courses and become a meaningful context for interdisciplinary learning. Educators will leave with adaptable strategies and ideas for integrating real-world, inquiry driven experiences that help students make relevant connections between content, their lives, and the future they are shaping.

Speakers

Priscilla Del Aguila

Teacher, APS

My name is Priscilla Del Aguila. I am a National Board's Certified teacher with 11 years of Middle and High School school experience at Albuquerque Public Schools. Endorsed in Social Studies, TESOL, and Health. I work at Rio Grande High School, as the IMPAC and Personal Finance teacher... Read More →

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

Session Type Workshop (50 min)
PD Focus Area Student Engagement/Collaboration/Inclusive Practices
Area WEST Building - Lower Level 1

11:00am MDT

Designing for Everyone: 5 Universal Barriers That Impact Learning (and How to Plan Around Them)

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

Ballroom B

Limited Capacity seats available

Instructional breakdowns are rarely random. Many barriers to learning, such as language complexity, cognitive load, representation, insufficient background knowledge, and executive functioning demands, are predictable at the planning stage. This session introduces five universal barriers that impact access and engagement across content areas. Participants will explore why these barriers disproportionately affect students prioritized under the Yazzie-Martinez decision and how proactive lesson design can improve access and engagement for all learners. By reframing accommodations as proactive design decisions rather than reactive fixes, educators will learn a simple planning process to name the task, identify barriers, and intentionally design barrier removal. Practical examples across math, science, social studies, and ELA will demonstrate how this planning lens supports equitable access, strengthens inclusion, and reduces teacher workload.

Speakers

Jennifer English

Teacher, APS

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

⭐ All Grades or Staff

Session Type Workshop (50 min)
PD Focus Area Student Engagement/Collaboration/Inclusive Practices
Area WEST Building - Upper Level 3

11:00am MDT

Game on: Craft interactive challenges with Canva Code

⭐ All Grades or Staff, DIGITAL TOOLS

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

215 San Miguel

Limited Capacity seats available

Dive into the dynamic world of Canva Code in this engaging session where you’ll learn to design unique, interactive learning challenges tailored to every grade level and subject area (no coding experience required!). Discover a spectrum of game creation options: from carnival attractions and TV game shows, to video games and decision-based pathways, the opportunities are endless in Canva! This hands-on workshop offers prompt starters for each game category, along with ample time to experiment and share with other attendees. Join us to transform your teaching toolkit and captivate your classroom with Canva Code: game on!

Speakers

Amy DeLair

Canva Learning Consultant, Canva

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

Session Type Workshop (50 min)
PD Focus Area Partner Session
Area EAST Building- Upper Level 3

11:00am MDT

Modernizing the Classroom with the New Gradebook

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

23 Nambe

Limited Capacity seats available

The New Gradebook, a comprehensive visual and functional evolution of our classic grading interface. This update isn't just a cosmetic refresh; it is a strategic tool designed to reduce administrative overhead, foster collaboration, and streamline the digital workflow for modern educators. The New Gradebook is designed to let teachers focus on what they do best: teaching. By centralizing tools and removing the hurdles of external syncing, SIS is providing a more stable and intuitive environment for academic tracking.

Speakers

Jude Garcia

Senior Administrator, APS

Esperanza Ruiz Sanchez

APS

Kina Richardson

Assistant Systems Administrator, APS

Patricia Salaz

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

⭐ All Grades or Staff

Session Type Workshop (50 min)
PD Focus Area Educational Technology (AI/Canva/Google)
Area WEST Building - Lower Level 1

11:00am MDT

Read&Write

⭐ All Grades or Staff, DIGITAL TOOLS

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

27 Picuris

Limited Capacity seats available

All APS students and staff have access to Read&Write, come and explore this toolbar with me on how to provide this INCLUSIVE PRACTICE while implementing the most powerful technology tool for supporting diverse learners. Read&Write has a wide variety of accessibility features including text to speech, translations, vocabulary support, study tools, word prediction, speech recognition, topic dictionaries and so much more. Learn how to support various learners discreetly while providing accessibility and removing barriers for all.

Speakers

Delana Robles

Resource Teacher, APS

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

Session Type Workshop (50 min)
PD Focus Area Educational Technology (AI/Canva/Google)
Area WEST Building - Lower Level 1

11:00am MDT

Using Panorama Data for Insight to Students

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

Discover Seesaw AI: Smarter Tools for the Elementary Classroom

🌇 Elementary (K-5), DIGITAL TOOLS

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

32 Tesuque

Limited Capacity seats available

Discover how Seesaw’s enhanced instructional tools and built-in AI are purposefully designed to save teachers time, boost creativity, and strengthen student engagement. From creative tool enhancements to data-driven insights, you’ll walk away ready to deliver meaningful, joyful learning experiences that meet every learner where they are.

Speakers

Yvonne Post

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

Session Type Workshop (50 min)
PD Focus Area Educational Technology (AI/Canva/Google)
Area WEST Building - Lower Level 1

12:00pm MDT

VAPA - The Skin You’re In: Using Tone in Self-Portraits - Elementary Visual Arts

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

Suite D

Limited Capacity seats available

This workshop will present simple strategies to help students accurately portray the diversity of our community. It will cover ways to discuss variation in human skin color in the classroom, how to help students approach creating a variety of skin tones, as well as basic portraiture and how to visually portray emotions.

Speakers

Amanda Clattenburg

Art Teacher, APS

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

Session Type Workshop (50 min)
PD Focus Area Role Specific PD Session
Area WEST Building - Upper Level 3

12:00pm MDT

VAPA - Trauma Informed Practice for the Art Room - Elementary Visual Arts

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

Suite E/F

Limited Capacity seats available

This presentation explores how various forms of trauma show up in the bodies and behaviors of the students in your classroom. These students are often not making a conscious choice, but using their survival instinct. You will leave with practical ways to recognize these behaviors, and strategies to address them in your art class.

Speakers

Sabrina Luck

Art Teacher, APS

Tuesday August 4, 2026 12:00pm - 12:50pm MDT
Suite E/F 401 2nd St NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102

Session Type Workshop (50 min)
PD Focus Area Role Specific PD Session
Area WEST Building - Upper Level 3

12:00pm MDT

Stronger Together: Practical Connection Circles for Students, Staff, and Coaches

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

32 Tesuque

Limited Capacity seats available

Connection Circles are structured discussion routines that build belonging, communication, and engagement across classrooms, PLC teams, and athletic programs. In this hands on workshop, participants will experience a live Connection Circle and explore adaptable formats such as poll based reflection, Would You Rather prompts, and structured small group discussion. Participants will design a ready to use Connection Circle tailored to their classroom, PLC, or team setting. This session supports social emotional learning, inclusive participation, and student voice while providing practical strategies that can be implemented immediately to strengthen relationships and collaboration.

Speakers

Solomon Foulk

Teacher, APS

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

⛅ Secondary (6-12)

Session Type Workshop (50 min)
PD Focus Area Student Engagement/Collaboration/Inclusive Practices
Area WEST Building - Lower Level 1

12:00pm MDT

Sora Basics Session

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

220 Ruidoso

Limited Capacity seats available

Sora Essentials. Learn about your Sora districtwide digital library. Sora is always open. Demonstration inside of Sora (signing in, checking out titles, and additional features). Resources for marketing and outreach, classroom activities, and more training resources.

Speakers

Christa Taylor

Account Executive, Sora

Christa has spent the past 10 years working with K12 schools championing literacy, STEM, SEL, and continuing education. Christa helps teachers and administrators embrace technology and digital content delivering books through Sora, the student reading app. The Sora reading app gives... Read More →

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

⭐ All Grades or Staff, ELA

Session Type Workshop (50 min)
PD Focus Area Educational Technology (AI/Canva/Google)
Area EAST Building- Upper Level 3

12:00pm MDT

Add a Little Inquiry - Elevating Savvas Week 6 Projects

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

31 Santa Ana

Limited Capacity seats available

The more open the experience, the deeper the learning! This session will share a variety of ways that standard Savvas Week 6 projects can be transformed into higher-level cognitive journeys. Bridge the gap between scripted curriculum and authentic, student-driven discovery that sticks.

Speakers

Samantha Schmitz

TLC, APS

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

🌇 Elementary (K-5), ELA

Session Type Workshop (50 min)
PD Focus Area Student Engagement/Collaboration/Inclusive Practices
Area WEST Building - Lower Level 1

12:00pm MDT

Collaborate, Code, Create: CS & AI Learning with LEGO® Education

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

240 La Cienega

Limited Capacity seats available

AI and computer science are becoming an integral part of everyday life, yet students are increasingly "screened-out". Looking for a fresh approach? Transform computer science into a hands-on experience with LEGO® Education! Join us to see tactile, collaborative lessons you can use to build computer science skills and help students become responsible digital citizens by teaching them how AI works. From kindergarten through eighth grade, LEGO® Education makes computer science approachable and safe. Join us to learn more.

Speakers

Colleen Cannon-Ruffo

Solution Architect, Lego Education

Dr. Colleen Cannon-Ruffo brings more than two decades of firsthand experience using LEGO® Education solutions to her role as a Solution Architect. She works closely with districts to design learning experiences that align with their curricular goals and to equip teachers with the... Read More →

Carrie Aviles

Lego Education

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

🌇 Elementary (K-5)

Session Type Workshop (50 min)
PD Focus Area Educational Technology (AI/Canva/Google)
Area EAST Building- Upper Level 3

12:00pm MDT

myWorld Interactive (Grades 6-8): Literacy in the Social Studies Classroom

🌤️ Middle School (6-8), SOCIAL STUDIES

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

25 Navajo

Limited Capacity seats available

Educators will expand upon their knowledge of myWorld Interactive’s flexible instructional model by reviewing program resources and developing instructional routines to help facilitate evidence-based literacy instruction in their classrooms.

Speakers

Brian Giddens

Educational Consultant, Savvas

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

Session Type Workshop (50 min)
PD Focus Area Content Area PD (Curriculum & Bilingual/Dual Language)
Area WEST Building - Lower Level 1

12:00pm MDT

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

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

VAPA - Developing Musical Concepts Through Children’s Literature - Elementary Performing Arts

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

Suite D

Limited Capacity seats available

Teachers will learn how to integrate children’s books through multi-modal music pathways. Aligning with interim goal 1.2 & the EPA 90 day plan, teachers will gain access in how to better support student literacy through music.

Speakers

Rose Dominguez

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

Session Type Workshop (50 min)
PD Focus Area Role Specific PD Session
Area WEST Building - Upper Level 3

1:00pm MDT

VAPA - Drama Games and Activities for the Classroom, Club, or Genius Hour. - Elementary Performing Arts

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

Suite E/F

Limited Capacity seats available

Teachers will explore how to integrate drama as a means for childhood expression and connection as part of a performance based curriculum. Aligning with interim goal 4.1, teachers will learn how to better support student’s skills, habits and midgets for life success in a developmentally appropriate social and emotional setting.

Speakers

Diane Marino

Music Teacher, APS

Tuesday August 4, 2026 1:00pm - 1:50pm MDT
Suite E/F 401 2nd St NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102

Session Type Workshop (50 min)
PD Focus Area Role Specific PD Session
Area WEST Building - Upper Level 3

1:00pm MDT

VAPA - Enchantment Awards Character workshop for Theatre - Drama Secondary Performing Arts

Role Group - VAPA, Secondary Performing Arts

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

25 Navajo

Limited Capacity seats available

Representatives from the New Mexico High School Music Theatre Awards will host a workshop helping develop skills for performances that all actors can use.

Speakers

Dale Simpkins

Art Teacher, APS

Cole Raison

Teacher, APS

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

Session Type Workshop (50 min)
PD Focus Area Role Specific PD Session
Area WEST Building - Lower Level 1

1:00pm MDT

VAPA- Special Topics or Continued Curricular Alignment for Music - Secondary Performing Arts Developing Musical Concepts Through Children’s Literature

Role Group - VAPA, Secondary Performing Arts

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

230 Pecos

Limited Capacity seats available

Speakers

Christina Young

Teacher Band, APS

Sigrid Karlstrom

Teacher Band, APS

Gabriel Velasco

Teacher Band, APS

Rebecca Simons

Teacher Music, APS

Brian Weller

Teacher Band, APS

Natalie Bonelli

Teacher, APS

Nathan Matherne

Teacher Band, APS

David Sorensen

Teacher Band, APS

Eduardo Trujillo

Teacher, APS

Jordan Sayre

Teacher Music, APS

Alfredo Cordova

Teacher Band, APS

Tyler North

Teacher Band, APS

Stephen Snowdwn Jr

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

Session Type Workshop (50 min)
PD Focus Area Role Specific PD Session
Area EAST Building- Upper Level 3

1:00pm MDT

STF - From Frameworks to Action: Aligning Community Schools and Magnet Work for Impact

☀️ High School (9-12), STF- Sustaining the Future

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

21 Jemez

Limited Capacity seats available

This session explores how schools can move beyond initiative overload to create coherence and impact across multiple frameworks. At Rio Grande High School, leaders aligned Community School practices, Magnet Standards, and district priorities through a "Theme of the Month" approach that makes this work visible and actionable for students, families, and staff. Participates will engage in hands-on activities to map their own school initiatives, identify overlaps, and design practical next steps for alignment. This session provides tools and strategies to strengthen partnerships, reduce initiative fatigue, and create more coherent, student-centered systems. Educators will leave with an alignment map and actionable ideas they can immediately apply in their context.

Speakers

Antoinette Valenzuela

Principal, APS

Claire Wood

Assistant Principal, APS

The Magnet Implementation Team, a dynamic blend of educators, epitomizes innovation and collaborative change. They thrive on adaptability and a diverse skill set, continuous learning, and implementing change. Magnet schools are a diverse learning environment where all staff members... Read More →

Jessica Ward

CSIC, APS

Christy Green

Stem Implementation Coach, APS

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

Session Type Workshop (50 min)
PD Focus Area Community & Family Engagement
Area WEST Building - Lower Level 1

1:00pm MDT

Growth Mindset in Mathematics: Activities for Your Classroom

🌞 Intermediate Grades (2-8), MATH

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

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

1:00pm MDT

No student wants to be the bad kid...Strategies for meltdowns

🌞 Intermediate Grades (2-8), SEL

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

Ballroom C

Limited Capacity seats available

This session will help educators identify the stages of student distress and strategies to use at each stage. We will also be able to talk and discuss about additional strategies that you have used as an educator. What worked or didn't work and next steps.

Speakers

Cyndie Ives

Teacher, APS

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

Session Type Workshop (50 min)
PD Focus Area Classroom Culture & Behavior Strategies (PBIS/Classroom Management/Culture of Care)
Area WEST Building - Upper Level 3

2:00pm MDT

HEALTH - Suicide Prevention

Role Group - Health Teachers, Health Assistants

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

25 Navajo

Limited Capacity seats available

Participants will be able to look for the signs of suicidal ideation and intercept.

Speakers

Tina Gray

APS

I am an Navajo woman from Kayenta AZ who has been providing Suicide Prevention training in local communities for the past 7 years. I would like to share my knowledge and experiences with everyone to inform all people of signs of suicidal ideation and that it is 100% PREVENTABLE when... Read More →

Tuesday August 4, 2026 2:00pm - 2:50pm MDT
25 Navajo 401 2nd St NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102

Session Type Workshop (50 min)
PD Focus Area Role Specific PD Session
Area WEST Building - Lower Level 1

2:00pm MDT

VAPA - Rooted in Connections: The Tree of Life Interdisciplinary Workshop- Elementary Visual Arts

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

Suite E/F

Limited Capacity seats available

This workshop includes a multi-media studio practice beginning with a multi-cultural visual journey exploring the Tree of Life as a universal bridge. Participants will create custom symmetrical stencils for use with wet media. Educators will leave with a versatile, classroom-ready lesson plan and a tool kit of budget-friendly strategies

Speakers

Keely Mackey-Gonzales

Art Teacher, APS

Tuesday August 4, 2026 2:00pm - 2:50pm MDT
Suite E/F 401 2nd St NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102

Session Type Workshop (50 min)
PD Focus Area Role Specific PD Session
Area WEST Building - Upper Level 3

2:00pm MDT

VAPA - Special Topics or Pattern Concert Planning and Shared Repertoire Selection for Music and Drama Festival Planning- Secondary Performing Arts

Role Group - VAPA, Secondary Performing Arts

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

140 Aztec

Limited Capacity seats available

(Instrument Repairs You Can Do, Program Growth, Recruitment and Retention) & Members will collaborate to start the planning of the two APS Drama festivals and examine the supports all programs need.

Speakers

William Gonzales

Teacher Music, APS

Camille Kelly

Teacher, APS

Dale Simpkins

Art Teacher, APS

Cole Raison

Teacher, APS

Catherine Cunningham

Teacher Music, APS

Chris Smith

Teacher Music, APS

Tuesday August 4, 2026 2:00pm - 2:50pm MDT
140 Aztec 401 2nd St NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102

Session Type Workshop (50 min)
PD Focus Area Role Specific PD Session
Area EAST Building- Main Level

2:00pm MDT

VAPA - Station Rotation: Designing Targeted Centers for Student Growth - Elementary Performing Arts

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

120 Dona Ana

Limited Capacity seats available

Teachers will learn how to create, implement, and participate in differentiated music centers, in alignment with Guardrail 3: High Quality Curriculum and Instruction. This hands-on workshop dives into the "how-to" of Targeted Skill-Based Centers- a high-impact approach to differentiated instruction designed specifically for the elementary music room.

Speakers

Emily Lah

Resource Teacher: Music, APS

Lauren Damany

Tuesday August 4, 2026 2:00pm - 2:50pm MDT
120 Dona Ana 401 2nd St NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102

Session Type Workshop (50 min)
PD Focus Area Role Specific PD Session
Area EAST Building- Main Level

2:00pm MDT

VAPA - Weaving Techniques for Young Hands - Elementary Visual Arts

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

Suite D

Limited Capacity seats available

Interdisciplinary connections are "woven together" in this Kinder/1st grade appropriate radial symmetry Ojo de Dios lesson. Participants will be introduced to a lesson where students learn the definition of weaving, revisit secondary colors, and identify differences between turtles, tortoises and terrapins. Attendees will be provided visual reference handouts for students to compliment a slide presentation.

Speakers

Kelli Credle

Art Teacher, APS

Tuesday August 4, 2026 2:00pm - 2:50pm MDT
Suite D 401 2nd St NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102

Session Type Workshop (50 min)
PD Focus Area Role Specific PD Session
Area WEST Building - Upper Level 3

2:00pm MDT

Awareness in Action: Simple Mindfulness Tools to Strengthen Student Self-Regulation & Perseverance

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

27 Picuris

Limited Capacity seats available

This workshop is designed for the messy, in-the-moment realities of the classroom. Michelle DuVal, MA, Director of The Mindful Center, begins with experiential mindfulness and meditation practices while inviting participants to share the real challenges they face: What situations arise in your classroom? How can mindfulness help in those moments? Drawing on more than 25 years of experience teaching mindfulness, Michelle works directly with the situations participants identify, offering practical ways to respond to challenging behaviors using awareness, steadiness, and presence. Educators will experience short guided practices and learn how these tools can support both their own regulation and their students’ ability to pause, reset, and persevere. Participants will also explore the Life on Mindfulness platform, view youth-focused meditations, and receive a post-workshop strategy sheet with practical tools tailored to the classroom scenarios discussed during the session.

Speakers

Becky MacGregor

Coordinator, APS

I am the APS Employee Wellness Coordinator and love what I get to do! My mission is to help people live healthy, well, and connected lives, doing so with grace, kindness, integrity, and wisdom.

I have over 30 years of experience in wellness, marketing/promotion, and business management. I am a certified wellness practitioner, behavior change specialist, correctional exercise specialist, personal trainer, weight management and fitness nutrition specialist. AND hold a national... Read More →

Michelle DuVal

Director, The Mindful Center

Hi! I'm Michelle DuVal, founder of The Mindful Center and a mindfulness teacher who's spent more than 25 years helping people find a little more calm in the middle of real life. I'm also a runner, a mom of teenage boys, and someone who believes mindfulness isn't about escaping life—it's... Read More →

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

⭐ All Grades or Staff, SEL

Session Type Workshop (50 min)
PD Focus Area Classroom Culture & Behavior Strategies (PBIS/Classroom Management/Culture of Care)
Area WEST Building - Upper Level 3

2:00pm MDT

ELA CTS Model Making

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

28 Santo Domingo

Limited Capacity seats available

This session explores how model making can be used as a Creative Teaching Strategy (CTS) to support deeper thinking and understanding in English Language Arts. Participants will experience how students can construct visual and physical models to represent ideas, analyze texts, and make meaning beyond written responses. Model making provides an accessible entry point for all learners, including multilingual students, by allowing them to organize, interpret, and communicate their thinking in multiple ways. Through hands-on engagement, participants will explore how this strategy strengthens comprehension, supports academic language development, and increases student engagement. Practical applications and classroom connections will be provided to support immediate implementation across grade levels.

Speakers

Tanya Silva

Resource Teacher, APS

Desiree Beare

Resource Teacher, APS

Tuesday August 4, 2026 2:00pm - 2:50pm MDT
28 Santo Domingo 401 2nd St NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102

⭐ All Grades or Staff, ELA

Session Type Workshop (50 min)
PD Focus Area Student Engagement/Collaboration/Inclusive Practices
Area WEST Building - Lower Level 1

2:00pm MDT

Latest on Tourette's! How Does this Impact Behavior Management?

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

29 Sandia

Limited Capacity seats available

Come and discuss the latest information provided by the Tourette's Association of America. You will receive an overview presentation coupled with small group chat concerning how this may impact our students in the classroom. This is a great place to come and learn, discuss, and ask questions related to diagnosis, eligibility, 504, IEP. This will be a great springboard for more discussion in relation to present and future students.

Speakers

Dr. Stephanie Mack

Executive Director, APS

Mother, Wife, Social Justice Warrior, Advocate, and Lover of Life! Talk to me about anything Early Childhood, Classroom, Advocacy, Law or Special Education related!

Tuesday August 4, 2026 2:00pm - 2:50pm MDT
29 Sandia 401 2nd St NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102

⭐ All Grades or Staff

Session Type Workshop (50 min)
PD Focus Area Classroom Culture & Behavior Strategies (PBIS/Classroom Management/Culture of Care)
Area WEST Building - Lower Level 1

2:00pm MDT

Nature as Classroom: Responsive place-based teaching in action

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

230 Pecos

Limited Capacity seats available

Take learning beyond classroom walls by leveraging the outdoors as a dynamic space for equitable STEAM education. This session explores responsive teaching strategies that center students’ place-based knowledge—their community, culture, and environment—as powerful assets for learning. Participants will engage in hands-on, place-based activities designed to build science capital by connecting scientific concepts/standards to real-world, local contexts. Emphasis will be placed on increasing access to meaningful environmental education experiences. Leave with practical, ready-to-use activities that foster curiosity, deepen engagement, and empower students to see themselves as capable contributors to their communities and the scientific world.

Speakers

Lenette Rodriguez

Tuesday August 4, 2026 2:00pm - 2:50pm MDT
230 Pecos 401 2nd St NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102

⭐ All Grades or Staff, SCIENCE

Session Type Workshop (50 min)
PD Focus Area Content Area PD (Curriculum & Bilingual/Dual Language)
Area EAST Building- Upper Level 3

2:00pm MDT

Changing focus from negative to positive student behavior

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

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

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

2:00pm MDT

Small Shifts, Big Momentum: Practical Structures That Elevate Student Voice

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

220 Ruidoso

Limited Capacity seats available

Student voice does not happen by accident. It grows when classrooms are designed with predictable structures that support clarity, participation, and timely feedback. This session focuses on practical, high leverage classroom structures that elevate student voice within strong Tier 1 instruction. Participants will explore how small instructional shifts can increase meaningful participation, strengthen belonging, and support inclusive practices aligned to APS priorities around Culture of Care and MLSS. Through modeling, structured collaboration, and guided lesson application, educators will refine an upcoming lesson and leave with ready to use structures they can implement immediately.

Speakers

Emma M. Bradley

Tuesday August 4, 2026 2:00pm - 2:50pm MDT
220 Ruidoso 401 2nd St NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102

🌞 Intermediate Grades (2-8)

Session Type Workshop (50 min)
PD Focus Area Student Engagement/Collaboration/Inclusive Practices
Area EAST Building- Upper Level 3

2:00pm MDT

STF - From Classroom to Caldera: Co-designing a 6th grade signature academic field experience