APS Rising Educator Summit 2026: Full Schedule

10:00am MDT

Library- From Standards to Action: Building District-wide Priorities for School Libraries

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

Limited Capacity seats available

In this collaborative session, school librarians will take a deeper dive into the AASL National School Library Standards and the APS Goals and Guardrails and work together to define a unified vision for library programs across the district. Participants will engage in study and discussions to identify priorities that support student learning from elementary through high school. This is the first of two sessions working towards a librarian-produced draft of Library Priority Learning Goals.

Speakers

Sara Sabol

APS

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

Role Group - Librarians, MS/HS Librarians, ES Librarians

Session Type Presentation/Tutorial Sessions (50 Min)
PD Focus Area Role Specific PD Session
Area EAST Building- Upper Level 3

11:00am MDT

Library- Elementary in Focus: Building District-wide Priorities for Elementary School Libraries

LIMITED

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

220 Ruidoso

Limited Capacity seats available

This collaborative learning session will guide elementary librarians in identifying high-impact priorities for their grade levels, focusing on transferable skills that maximize learning within short instructional periods.

Speakers

Sara Sabol

APS

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

Role Group - Librarians, ES Librarians

Session Type Presentation/Tutorial Sessions (50 Min)
PD Focus Area Role Specific PD Session
Area EAST Building- Upper Level 3

12:00pm MDT

Sora Basics Session

LIMITED

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

1:00pm MDT

Discourse Practices & Math Talk Rubric with self-assessment

LIMITED

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

220 Ruidoso

Limited Capacity seats available

Teachers will unpack the Math Talk Rubric through a collaborative card sort, reflect on their own practice using a self-assessment, and apply the rubric to analyze a classroom video. The session concludes with identifying actionable next steps to strengthen mathematical discourse and move instruction up the rubric.

Speakers

Tamara Gaudet

Teacher, APS

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

🌞 Intermediate Grades (2-8), MATH

Session Type Presentation/Tutorial Sessions (50 Min)
PD Focus Area Content Area PD (Curriculum & Bilingual/Dual Language)
Area EAST Building- Upper Level 3

2:00pm MDT

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

LIMITED

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

APS Rising Educator Summit 2026

10:00am MDT

Sara Sabol

11:00am MDT

Sara Sabol

12:00pm MDT

Christa Taylor

1:00pm MDT

Tamara Gaudet

2:00pm MDT

Emma M. Bradley

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