2026 Engage Learning Conference

2026 Engage Learning Conference

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Ashley Lehman

Jefferson County Schools

Curriculum Specialist

7:15am CDT

Registration Main Lobby

8:30am CDT

Opening Keynote Session: Reimaging Learning in the Age of AI with Richard Culatta Fine Arts Center

9:45am CDT

SPOTLIGHT SPEAKER: Teach Thinking, Not Tactics (Grades K-12) Room 207Mark Gibson

From Behavior to Brain: Understanding and Supporting Student Regulation (Grades K-12) Room 220Katie Chapman • Alice Churnock

10:50am CDT

Layering Lessons- Adding Depth and Strategies That Enhance Engagement (Grades 7-12) Room 201Michelle Holdbrooks

SPOTLIGHT SPEAKERS: Less Talk, More Action: Connecting Results to Practices (Grades K-12) Band RoomEmily Freeland • Allyson Apsey

10 C’s of Leadership (Grades K-12) Room 220Wade Whitney

12:00pm CDT

Lunch and A Fireside Chat with Richard Culatta and Holly Martin (Registration/RSVP Required for Lunch) GymRichard Cullatta • Dell • Gaggle • Engaged Systems

1:00pm CDT

SPOTLIGHT SPEAKER: Leading the Whole Teacher: Creating Schools Where Educators Thrive (Grades K-12) Band RoomAllyson Apsey

SPOTLIGHT SPEAKER: The Risk of Trying (Grades K-12) Room 207Mark Gibson

Creative Writing in Every Classroom: Practical Routines for Any Content Area (Grades 3-12) Room 221Andrew Cotten

2:05pm CDT

Unlocking the Potential in Your PLC (Grades K-12) Room 220Johnna Noles • Cameron Gorham

7:15am CDT

Registration Main Lobby

8:30am CDT

Opening Keynote Session: Breaking Plates and Breaking Through: The Bold Path to Collective Efficacy with Allison Rodman Fine Arts Center

9:45am CDT

SPOTLIGHT SPEAKER: The AI Advantage: Preparing Students for a Changing World Dance RoomSandy Arteaga

1:00pm CDT

How to use Canva to Bolster Student Engagement (Grades K-12) Dance RoomEmily Bounds

2:15pm CDT

Closing Session: Seeing, Teaching, and Caring Like Theo: A Closing Conversation with Allen Levi Fine Arts Center