Education Innovation Rally 2025

Education Innovation Rally 2025

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11:00am CDT

Innovate & Elevate: Empowering Schools Through Innovation and Collaboration Joe T. Robinson High SchoolKelly Hankins

3:00pm CDT

Innovation Caucus 2025: AI in Education – Connecting Minds, Shaping the Future Rock Island I-IIAustin Eubanks

8:15am CDT

Welcome Keynote Rock Island Ballroom

9:15am CDT

Innovation Bursts Rock Island Ballroom

10:00am CDT

The Executive Edge: Preparing Students for Success Rock Island I-IIRegina Stewman • Shelbi Raines • Lindsay Hennarichs • Brittni Helms • Eric Cole

10:15am CDT

Beyond the Seat at the Table: Meaningful Participation in IEP Meetings Two RiversLisa Huffmaster • Joel Brown Empowering Teacher Impact Throughout Outstanding Learning Space Design Junction I-IIRobert Dillon Transformative Leadership: The Secret to Increasing Employee Morale Rock Island VI-VIIJessica Holmes

11:30am CDT

Lunch & General Session Rock Island Ballroom

1:45pm CDT

Coloring Inside the Lines (But With Glitter!) Rock Island I-IIKristi Everhart Cultivating Stronger Teams: Strategies for Better Conversations & Collaboration Junction I-IIKelly Hankins • Chrissy Waldhoer Students as Leaders: Elevating Student Leadership Rock Island VI-VIIDr. Amy L. Holland

3:00pm CDT

Advanced for All: Moving to an Advanced Curriculum Rock Island VI-VIIDr. Amy L. Holland AI as a thought partner Junction I-IIAustin Eubanks Nurturing Teachers and Growing Students with AI Tools in the Classroom Rock Island I-IICiara Cole What Trauma Feels Like and Why Educators Should Care Two RiversKathy Pillow-Price

4:15pm CDT

E-Sports Creative League: Bridging Gaming with Learning Standards Rock Island I-IIMarcos Navas • Latasha Casterlow-Lalla More Than The Curriculum: A System of School Wide Learning Skills Rock Island VI-VIIDr. Jeff Hernandez Roundtable Session Junction I-II Virtuating: A Guide to Engaging Virtual Facilitation Virtual OnlyChrissy Waldhoer • Joel Brown

7:00pm CDT

Karaoke Embassy Suites by Hilton Little Rock

7:15am CDT

Team Time & Light Breakfast Rock Island Ballroom

8:15am CDT

General Session Rock Island Ballroom

9:00am CDT

Apples and oranges: Best approaches in working with heritage speakers Rock Island VI-VIIKim Potowski Envision the Future Rock Island I-IIAutumn Stuart • Raygehn Brooks • Sara Case • Daniel Garcia • Valenzia Lenz • Lauren Parish PBIS systems in action #MESAllIn with Thrive Arkansas Two RiversAnthony Jackson Developing a Mindset for Change Junction I-IIChrissy Waldhoer • Joel Brown

10:15am CDT

Agency By Design - Practical Applications for Teachers Two RiversShelly Poage Call and Talk it Out: The Innovation of the Arkansas Teacher Support Helpline Rock Island I-IIStacy Pendergrast • Chris Spearn Heritage language teaching as critical language arts Rock Island VI-VIIKim Potowski

11:30am CDT

Lunch Speaker Series: Shaping Tomorrow - The Power of Educational Innovation Rock Island BallroomBrandon Lucius • Stephen Nobles • Stacey McAdoo

12:30pm CDT

Closing remarks with Awards Rock Island Ballroom