2026 Engage Learning Conference

2026 Engage Learning Conference

Emily Fogleman

Hoover City Schools

Enrichment 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

Many Ages, All at Once: Supporting Asynchronous Development in Gifted Learners (Grades K-8) Room 221KATIE MEYERPETER • Beth Freeman

10:50am CDT

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

2:05pm CDT

From "Bright" to Burnout: What Educators Can Do Differently (Grades K-12) Room 206Rachel Proctor

3:30pm CDT

Closing Session: One Conversation: Teaching, Technology, and the Future of Learning (Panel with Spotlight Speakers) Fine Arts CenterMarlo Gaddis • Jeff McCoy • Mark Gibson • Emily Freeland • Allison Rodman • Adam Phyall • Holly Martin • Sheryl Abshire

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

From Reluctant to Ready: Engaging Upper Elementary Readers (Grades 3-8) Room 107Hannah Powell • Katie McMahon

10:50am CDT

Creating a Culture of Belonging (Grades K-12) Room 220Donald Clayton • Derek Kennedy

12:00pm CDT

Lunch and Fireside Chat with Allison Rodman (Registration/RSVP Required for Lunch Order) GymAllison Rodman • Classlink

1:00pm CDT

SPOTLIGHT SPEAKERS: Grace, Grit, and a Little Sass: Leadership Lessons That Actually Work Band RoomSheryl Abshire • Donna Williamson • Adam Phyall

2:15pm CDT

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