Back-to-School ConnectED Conference 2026: Full Schedule

9:30am EDT

The Modern PE Classroom: A Custom Fitness Portal in Practice

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

Limited Capacity seats available

This session introduces the Palmetto PE Fitness Portal, a custom-built web application that digitizes FitnessGram assessment, automates reporting, and gives students real-time visibility into their fitness data. Attendees will see the tool in action, hear how it's used day to day, and explore how purpose-built technology can elevate PE into a measurable, data-driven content area.

Speakers

Jack Wardlaw

Health & PE Teacher, Palmetto High School

Jack Wardlaw teaches Health and Physical Education at Palmetto High School and serves as Defensive Coordinator for Palmetto High School's football team. He builds the technology his classroom and program run on, like fitness assessment portals, performance dashboards, and coaching... Read More →

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

Audience Related Arts
Topic/Subject PE

10:30am EDT

Creating Calm in the Chaos

LIMITED

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

411

Limited Capacity seats available

Participants will learn various strategies, organizational tips, and management tools to create a calm classroom environment that is conducive for all learners. Participants will leave with ideas, tips, and tricks that can be implemented immediately.

Speakers

Kimberly Terry

Former Kindergarten Teacher - Now Reading Interventionist, Spearman Elementary School

Judy Griggs

Literacy Coach, Spearman Elementary School

Friday July 31, 2026 10:30am - 11:15am EDT
411

Elementary (EC/ES)

Audience Early Childhood
Topic/Subject Management

12:45pm EDT

Combining the Guiding Coalition & Lighthouse Team

LIMITED

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

411

Limited Capacity seats available

Strong schools are built through strong teams with a shared vision and purpose. This session will explore how we combined our Guiding Coalition and Lighthouse Team into one unified leadership team where their goals align to support the overall mission and growth of the school. Participants will learn practical strategies for building trust, creating shared ownership, strengthening student and teacher leadership, using data to guide decisions, and developing systems that support continuous improvement. Through reflection and discussion, school leaders will leave with ideas for aligning leadership structures, empowering stakeholders, and creating a collaborative culture where everyone works together to support student success.
Impact:
Educators will walk away with practical ideas and strategies for merging the work of a Guiding Coalition and Lighthouse Team into one aligned leadership structure that supports the mission and goals of the school. Participants will gain tools for strengthening collaboration, building shared ownership among staff and students, aligning leadership efforts, and creating systems that support continuous improvement, student leadership, and a positive school culture.

Speakers

Miranda Leopard

Principal, West Pelzer Elementary School

Miranda Leopard is an experienced educational leader currently serving as the principal of West Pelzer Elementary School. She brings over 20 years of experience in education, including the last 12 years at West Pelzer, where she has served as a literacy coach, assistant principal... Read More →

Friday July 31, 2026 12:45pm - 1:30pm EDT
411

General Audience

Audience General Audience
Topic/Subject Management

Back-to-School ConnectED Conference 2026

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Back-to-School ConnectED Conference 2026

9:30am EDT

Jack Wardlaw

10:30am EDT

Kimberly Terry

Judy Griggs

12:45pm EDT

Miranda Leopard

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