DTAL Conference 2025

DTAL Conference 2025

DTALcon 25 will be held at Tallwood High School on Tuesday, August 5, 2025. To stay up to date on DTALcon news and register for the event click HERE.

As of 9:00 AM on Monday, August 4, 2025 attendees will no longer be able to make any changes in SCHED. This will allow Conference Admin to prepare for the conference and print schedules. You may still attend however since you are not able to sign up for a session it is advised that you attend sessions that are open.

See you on Tuesday, August 5, 2025!

9:00am EDT

Creative Writing + Coding with CodeVA Room 140Lori Weyrauch • William Laney Discovery Education: Sparking Curiosity with Discovery Education's Studio Room 112Discovery Education Discovery Education Quivervision and Content: Leveraging AI for Student Engagement Room 143AErik Peterson • Beth Smith Simplify and Streamline: Practical Strategies for an Organized and Well-Managed Classroom Room 110Katie Karr • Taylor Olson SOL-Aligned Street View Tours Room 117Shawn Krisch Turning Cafeteria Chaos into Curricular Gold Room 125Christina Sommer • Susan Faulkner • Julie Byers VBCPS Mental Health Resources Room 111Martha Crawford

9:50am EDT

AI Unlocked: Future-Ready Tools to Elevate Your Teaching Game Room 119Karen Franklin Canva Whiteboards, Polls, and Quizzes - Oh My! Room 111Bryan Dulmage Family Engagement Is for All of Us: Empowering Teachers, Administrators, and Support Staff to Build Meaningful Partnerships Room 140Brittany Peeples Harmonizing Disciplines: A Future-Ready Approach to Cross-Curricular Learning Room 125Erin Nye • Carley Whidden • Michelle Pressley Launch Littles into Learning: Book Creator in the Primary Classroom Room 123Amber Langston • Janet Seward Leveraging Imagine Math for K-2 Teachers Room 126Kimberly Gray • Johanna Ortiz Magic of Meaningful Feedback with AI Room 128Mandy Brewer • Erin Williams • Anna Bradt Simplify and Streamline: Practical Strategies for an Organized and Well-Managed Classroom Room 110Katie Karr • Taylor Olson Using number talks to build conceptual understanding and confidence Room 112Casandra Scott Word Up! Writing Right Across the Contents Room 136Rikki Betancourt

10:45am EDT

Creativity, Curiosity, and Collaboration: Transforming Engagement with Digital Tools Room 110Katie Bennett • Mary Davanzo-Tysor Discovery Education: Unlocking Science Techbook’s Potential for Every Learner Room 117Discovery Education Discovery Education • Geri Scherck From Hot Mess to Success! Using AVID Binders in the High School ClassroomWilliam Washington • Morgan Rogers • Lauren Dietz • Joseph Sendzik • Megan Daniels Little Scientists, Big Questions: Engaging Scientific Inquiry Through Hands-On Stations Room 111Amanda Marcum • Amy Rille pARTners in Art Room 301Amber Hester Set Yourself Up for Success: Kick Off the School Year with Confidence and Joy! Room 112Dena Sciacchitano • Pam Gonzales • Amanda Kelly • Elvia Vazquez Social Studies in 2030: A Look to the Future Room 109Chad Gangwer Stations That Shine: Making Choice Time Count Room 125Becca Carter

11:35am EDT

Building Your Differentiation Toolbox Room 112Angela Boubouheropoulos • Meghann Scott Community Helpers: PreK Weekly Visitors and Skills Badges Room 110Kelly Geller • Tim Trask Connection Before Content: Building Rapport and Boosting Engagement in the Classroom Room 139Tom Semmel Elevate Student Creation With Book Creator Templates Room 119Janet Seward • Alyssa Fabion • Monica Roach Maximizing Productivity with Google Tools Room 126Jennifer Ives New Synergy Gradebook & Canvas Sync Room 141Amber Nordwall Old School STEAM: Getting Hands-On with Science and Engineering Room 143ANicole Holdcraft • Beth Smith Personalize Learning with SchoolAI Spaces Room 111Bryan Dulmage • Julia Foust

12:45pm EDT

AI Allies for Educators: Boost Productivity with Magic School & Gemini Room 143AKristin Sanderlin • Ashton Morrow BTC Routines: Managing the Flow of Learning from the Vertical Boards to their Focused Notes Room 103Jaclyn McVea • Monica Lang Designing for Alignment: How PLC Structures Enhance Curriculum and Instruction Room 125Brandi Cotton • Autumn Harrison Excellence Amplified: Smart Strategies for Future-Ready Instruction Room 104keisara young williams From Tiny to Towering: Building Vocabulary with STEM Room 105Amber Bush Pause: A Mindfulness Experience Room 117Emily Murrell Storyboarding Ancient Civilizations Room 110Brooke Martinette • Joy Drumm • Tyler Prentiss Building Bridges: Using Technology to Scaffold for ESL Students Room 140Jiuliana Meza Alcazar • Lisa Baigert

1:35pm EDT

All Write, All Write, All Write: AI and Gamified Strategies to Increase Writing Engagement for All Room 107Analiese Smith • Chad Huff Dashboard to Resources: Maximizing Lexia Core 5 for Targeted Instruction Room 128Helen Lear • Lisa Schliske Delivery of Explicit Instruction - Anita Archer Literacy Strategies Room 139Amy Dirks • Amy Paulson • Karen Slater From Pyramids to Presidents: Chatbots as Your Social Studies Sidekick Room 109Chad Gangwer • Tim Bakner Future Ready Finance with Khanmigo AI Room 125Jennifer Blais • David Hettiger History Comes Alive for Future Ready Students! School AI Spaces to Chat with the Past Room 108Meaghan Sachs Monuments Speak: Reimagining Reconstruction Through Your Own Design Room 106Lauren Teed • Maria Faircloth Supporting Student Mental Health Room 105Dr. Towana Hunter • Annie Chowns Transforming Behavior, Transforming Outcomes: The Power of Behavior Academies Room 110Andrea Curney • Katie Catania Vocabulary in Color: Unlocking Shades of Meaning Room 126Jenny Hofler Write Fluently, Express Powerfully: Connecting Effortless Foundational Skills to Skilled Composition Room 103Karen Kaas

2:30pm EDT

Canva 101: How to Create Engaging Lessons and More! Room 107Amber Preminger Digging Deeper into Computer Science with Scratch Room 109Clair Wise • Chad Gangwer Elevating Comprehension: DSR Strategies for Every Subject Room 139Angelia Ragland • Cindy Matney Elevating Efficiency: Maximizing Time with Securly Classroom Room 102Bridget Householder Elevating Science Through the Lens of Assessment Room 123Jessica Bradford • Alex Shea • Nancye Flinn Inclusion in Special Ed. - Best Practice Room 136Joan Webb-Douglas Leveraging Imagine Math for K-2 Teachers Room 126Kimberly Gray Seesaw Assessments through the lens of a Music teacher Room 112Jana Metz Strengthening School Attendance: Supporting Schools in Tackling Attendance Challenges Room 128Alainya Abdelkader • Caitlin Bucholz

3:20pm EDT

Bright Beginnings: Getting Started with Adobe Express for Creative Teaching Room 119Jennifer Ives • Monica Roach • Rebecca Yaple Creating a Culture That Celebrates Student-Centered Excellence Room 141Brianna Gomez • Linnel Rucker Elevate Your Workflow: AI-Powered Google Sheets for Educators Room 140Barbara Besal Exploring Tomorrow's Innovators: Science Small Groups in Action Room 102Sabrina McDaniel • Amy Carlisle Helping Students Talk Smarter Not Louder: Elevating Classroom Conversations with Accountable Talk Room 126Jenny Hofler Listen up! Room 128Leah Donohue • Paula Hernandez Mastering Foundational Skills for Future Ready Readers Room 139Kim Spruill • Angelia Ragland Mining for Knowledge: Integrating Content with Minecraft Room 105Amber Bush Now Where to Start? Teaching with AI as Your Assistant Room 125Jennifer Blais Outdoor learning, Inside the school grounds: elevated hands on science Room 123Jason Tomik Streamline & Shine: Elevating Excellence with Canva and ChatGPT Room 143ABarbara Butler • Ellen Nesbit

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