APS Rising Educator Summit 2026: Full Schedule

10:00am MDT

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

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

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

Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast: Building Team Identity and Belonging

LIMITED

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

20 Laguna

Limited Capacity seats available

This session explores how culture—more than strategy alone—determines whether team structures truly work. Participants examine how inclusive practices, social‑emotional learning, and joy woven into daily routines create environments where all students feel seen, valued, and capable of taking academic risks.

Speakers

Ruthie Lewis

Teacher, APS

Nicole Baldonado

Teacher, APS

Amy Jenschke

SSS, APS

Michael Flores

Teacher, APS

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

🌤️ Middle School (6-8), SEL

Session Type Workshop (80 min)
PD Focus Area Student Engagement/Collaboration/Inclusive Practices
Area WEST Building - Lower Level 1

1:00pm MDT

Beyond compliance: Team‑Based Instruction That Develops Graduate‑Ready Skills

LIMITED

Tuesday August 4, 2026 1:00pm - 2:20pm MDT

20 Laguna

Limited Capacity seats available

Students spend over a thousand hours each year learning in our classrooms, and we want that time to mean more than simply getting through the work or getting a grade. This session helps teacher teams change that experience together so that our kids start to see themselves as thinkers, contributors, and capable learners. You’ll choose one profile of a graduate skill your students most need right now and design simple, shared thinking routines that help students make sense of ideas, think through problems, and apply learning across classes. When teams align around this work, classrooms feel different: students are more engaged, conversations go deeper, and learning starts to stick. Participants will leave with a shared focus, a united approach, and a plan they can put into place in the very first week of school.

Speakers

Amber Day

Implementation Coach, ASU Next Education Workforce

Amber Day is an Implementation Coach with the ASU Next Education Workforce. She has 13 years of experience in shaping the educational landscape as an English teacher, Ed Tech coach, and Instructional Coach. As a leader in professional development, she has coached over twenty educator... Read More →

Tuesday August 4, 2026 1:00pm - 2:20pm MDT
20 Laguna 401 2nd St NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102

⛅ Secondary (6-12)

Session Type Workshop (80 min)
PD Focus Area Deeper Personalized Learning
Area WEST Building - Lower Level 1

10:00am MDT

11:00am MDT

1:00pm MDT

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