APS Rising Educator Summit 2026: Full Schedule

10:00am MDT

Promoting Student Activism: Integrating Civic Involvement in Teaching

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

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

11:00am MDT

Bridging the Gap in the Age of AI

LIMITED

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

60 Chaco

Limited Capacity seats available

Explore how the use of NMOER, open pedagogy and authentic assessments can better prepare students for success in the age of AI. Authentic assessments offer meaningful opportunities for students to demonstrate their learning by incorporating reflections on their cultures, experiences, and strengths, moving beyond reliance on traditional testing. Tour NMOER for relevant instructional resources.

Speakers

Joseph Ulibarri

Black Education Act Curriculum Specialist, NMPED

Bio - Coming Soon!

Erica Wheeler

Humanities Program Specialist, NMPED

Erica Wheeler has worked as an educator in New Mexico for two decades. Currently, she is the Humanities Specialist with the New Mexico Public Education Department where she supports social studies instruction and fine arts programming. Ms. Wheeler helped write the recently enacted... Read More →

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

☀️ High School (9-12)

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

1:00pm MDT

Drive Instruction with Student Data: The APS Data Analysis Protocol

LIMITED

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

60 Chaco

Limited Capacity seats available

In this session, you will learn how to access student data and use The APS Data Analysis Protocol to interpret the data and take action. This is not data navigation training. You will learn an interactive process that you can take back to your school to support your students.

Speakers

Bryan Cockrell

Manager, Reporting Systems, APS

With over 23 years experience working with large student data systems, Bryan continues to support the APS community with engaging and insightful trainings on accessing and utilizing student data. Bryan is passionate about empowering educators with the knowledge they need to access... Read More →

Aja Kleinert

Senior Director, APS

As the Senior Director of Strategic Analysis and Program Research (SAPR), Aja Kleinert is dedicated to making data not just accessible, but actionable for the entire Albuquerque Public Schools community. With a BS and MS in Geography from Texas State University, Aja brings a "big... Read More →

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

⭐ All Grades or Staff, Data Analysis

Session Type Workshop (80 min)
PD Focus Area Assessment (Data-Driven Instruction)
Area WEST Building - Lower Level 1

APS Rising Educator Summit 2026

10:00am MDT

Denis Day

Nicholas Depascal

11:00am MDT

Joseph Ulibarri

Erica Wheeler

1:00pm MDT

Bryan Cockrell

Aja Kleinert

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