Back-to-School ConnectED Conference 2026: Full Schedule

9:30am EDT

Friday July 31, 2026 9:30am - 10:15am EDT

Limited Capacity seats available

This session will equip educators with trauma-informed practices that strengthen relationships, support emotional regulation, and create calmer classrooms. Participants will explore easy-to-implement routines and language shifts that make a big impact on student behavior and learning. Attendees will walk away with strategies they can use the very next day.

Speakers

Randy Coleman

Fifth Grade Teacher, Spearman Elementary School

Randy Coleman is an elementary educator dedicated to building trauma-informed, relationship-centered classrooms where all students feel safe, supported, and capable of success. He brings a strong background in instructional leadership, data-driven teaching, and literacy development... Read More →

Friday July 31, 2026 9:30am - 10:15am EDT
410

General Audience

Audience General Audience

10:30am EDT

Q-Matrix: Rigorous Questioning and Extension Activities

LIMITED

Friday July 31, 2026 10:30am - 11:15am EDT

410

Limited Capacity seats available

This session will give teachers a simple tool to enhance student engagement and critical thinking through strategic questioning techniques. The Q-Matrix can be adapted for practically any grade level or subject area to ramp up the rigor in a lesson.

Speakers

Jessica Cansler

Gifted and Talented (Launch) Teacher, Spearman Elementary School

Sarah Coyle

GT, Wren Elementary School

Friday July 31, 2026 10:30am - 11:15am EDT
410

General Audience

Audience General Audience

12:45pm EDT

Beyond Behavior: Cultivating a Safe and Respectful Classroom

LIMITED

Friday July 31, 2026 12:45pm - 1:30pm EDT

410

Limited Capacity seats available

This session will examine the current factors influencing classroom behaviors and student learning. We will analyze these factors across three distinct categories: Classroom Flow, Teacher Regulation, and Student Regulation.

Speakers

Angie Evatt

Interventionist, Oak Hill Elementary School

Angie Evatt possesses 12 years of experience as a homeschooling mother, in addition to serving 15 years in public education. Her teaching background encompasses Kindergarten, 4th grade, 5th grade, Leadership, and Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) in schools across Mississippi, North... Read More →

Friday July 31, 2026 12:45pm - 1:30pm EDT
410

General Audience

Audience General Audience

1:45pm EDT

Practical Classroom Strategies

LIMITED

Friday July 31, 2026 1:45pm - 2:30pm EDT

410

Limited Capacity seats available

Is your bag of tricks feeling stale? Seating charts and brain breaks not working like they used to? Then come on in and learn some more tricks for your classroom management utility belt!

Speakers

Sam Line

High School Social Studies Teacher, Powdersville High School

Sam is a 12th Year teacher who has taught in Aiken County, St. Johns County (FL.), and Anderson One. He enjoys connecting with students, being outside, and playing with his two year old daughter.

Friday July 31, 2026 1:45pm - 2:30pm EDT
410

General Audience