APS Rising Educator Summit 2026: Full Schedule

10:00am MDT

Create, Capture, and Connect: Elevating Instruction with Seesaw

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

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

🌇 Elementary (K-5), DIGITAL TOOLS

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

11:00am MDT

Discover Seesaw AI: Smarter Tools for the Elementary Classroom

LIMITED

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

🌇 Elementary (K-5), DIGITAL TOOLS

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

12:00pm MDT

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

LIMITED

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

My name is Solomon Foulk, and I am a Special Education Teacher at Valley High School. I serve students in a self contained IGS1 classroom, focusing on functional academics, vocational skills, independent living, and transition planning. I am passionate about helping students build... Read More →

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

1:00pm MDT

Supporting Literacy & Numeracy Through the ECHO Model

LIMITED

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

32 Tesuque

Limited Capacity seats available

This interactive session introduces the ECHO model as a powerful, collaborative approach to strengthening literacy and numeracy instruction by highlighting practical and evidence-based strategies being implemented in elementary classrooms. Participants will receive a brief overview of how ECHO supports educator learning through a community of practice with case-based discussion, shared expertise, and real-time problem solving. Participants will engage in structured discussions to reflect on their own practices, share successes and challenges, and learn from peers across the district. This session emphasizes vulnerability, collaboration, and actionable strategies educators can immediately apply in their classrooms. ECHO provides implementation support through low dose, high frequency, virtual profession learning opportunities that are free for educators to attend.

Speakers

Heather Summers

Senior Program Manager, Project ECHO for Education

Heather Summers, an NBCT in Science for Early Adolescence and the Senior Program Manager for STEM with Project ECHO for Education, works in partnership with NMPED and districts throughout New Mexico. She has extensive NGSS implementation knowledge from through teaching and facilitating... Read More →

Jackie Jones

Senior Program Manager, Project ECHO for Education

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

🌇 Elementary (K-5)

Session Type Collaborative Learning Session (80 min)
PD Focus Area Instructional Strategies (MLSS/ELD/ Differentiation/Intervention/Accelerated Learning)
Area WEST Building - Lower Level 1

APS Rising Educator Summit 2026

10:00am MDT

Yvonne Post

11:00am MDT

Yvonne Post

12:00pm MDT

Solomon Foulk

1:00pm MDT

Heather Summers

Jackie Jones

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