STLinATL

STLinATL

Join us March 10-11, at Woodward’s Summit for Transformative Learning (STLinATL) 2025, where the future of education unfolds in an exhilarating two-day journey. This year, we’re thrilled to explore the theme “Embracing the Future of Education,” a beacon for the path ahead in deeper learning.

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8:30am EDT

The Radical (and Not So Radical) Future of Grading Gresham ChapelJoe Feldman

9:30am EDT

Be True to You: Bell Hooks’ Perspective on Spirituality in Education The LJRosalynne Duff Designing A Whole School Discussion Strategy W121Liza Garonzik Grading and Reporting Student Learning: Effective Policies and Practices W300Thomas Guskey How Writing Can Deepen and Reinforce Learning Library Conference Room A-BNatalie Wexler Keeping the Responsive Classroom Fire Burning Carlos Science AtriumCrystal Cooper Maximizing Teacher Performance with Instructional Coaching W126Allison Petersen Portrait of an Innovator W200Scott Sanchez Thanks for The Feedback and Radical Candor W124Peyten Williams The Why, What, and How of Equitable Grading: An Overview Bowers Commons (Chapel Activity Room)Joe Feldman Unlocking the Power of AI Moss Lecture HallElizabeth Helfant

11:00am EDT

Leap of Learning: Embracing Risks in the Classroom Gresham ChapelKendrick Johnson

12:00pm EDT

A LOOM of Her Own: Offering LOOMinous feedback to Student Work (Alexis Horder) W121 Beyond ChatGPT: Preparing for the Next Wave of AI in Education (Art Kibert Basler) The LJ ERB - Meeting the Needs of the Whole Child (Jason Lasnetski) W124 From Concept to Classroom: Using Generative AI to Design Engaging and Relevant Content (Tekia Timmons) W200 Inspiring Students to Level Up Their Lab Reports (Upper Elementary Science): Embedding Student-Based Formative Assessment to Sharpen Scientific Skills (Becky Maas) W126 Literacy and Design Thinking in the Elementary Classroom (Summaya Knight, Natalie Rachel, Mary Jarrell) W300 Making the Most of your Math Minutes (or any Content Area)! (Laura Briceno, Lauren Hood) W132 Mindset Math: Innovative Approaches to Transform STEM Education (Rebecca Yin) W134 Reading Comprehension Across the Curriculum (Jodi Hochman) Library Conference Room A-B Reading to life - Mission to Mars (Brannon Fissett, Shelby Carey, Chris Brown) W135 Teaching Compassion: Personal Perspectives on Education in America and a Roundtable Discussion (Dr. William Nicholson) W136 Training Our Hearts and Minds: An Introduction to Cognitively-Based Compassion Training (Megan Joiner, May Engelhardt) Carlos Science Atrium Transdisciplinary Inquiry: Students as Explorers! (Kader Adjout, Lisa Brown) W139 Using YAMM with G-Mail to Improve Student and Parent Communication (Mark Carrington) W141

1:00pm EDT

Bridging Math and Science: Data Collection Meets Function Modeling W126Diane Broberg Bringing Back the Human Into Leadership Carlos Science AtriumScott Sanchez Demystifying DOK: A Practice and Process for Teaching and Learning W132Erik M. Francis Fostering Belonging and Trust in Your Classroom Moss Lecture HallPeyten Williams From Overwhelmed to Empowered: Addressing Anxiety in the Classroom The LJMeredith Draper Getting Started with Standards-Based Grading W300Thomas Guskey Keeping the Responsive Classroom Fire Burning W200Crystal Cooper Making Learning Personal: Redefining Assessment in the Age of AI Library Conference Room A-BCindy Blackburn Restorative Classroom Management: System, Routines, and Procedures that Prioritize Learning and Facilitate a Dynamic Classroom Culture Bowers Commons (Chapel Activity Room)Kendrick Johnson The Why, What, and How of Equitable Grading: An Overview W134Joe Feldman The Writing Revolution as a Formative Assessment Opportunity in Middle Grades (4th-8th) W124Jill Gough • Marsha Harris

2:30pm EDT

Thinking in the Age of AI: What Work Truly Matters? Gresham ChapelCindy Blackburn