Back-to-School ConnectED Conference 2026: Full Schedule

9:30am EDT

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

Limited Capacity seats available

Implementing these four Power Tools into daily classroom practice will provide in-depth opportunities for students to show what they know and take ownership of their own learning. These strategies will also help teachers become more informed about student performance, misconceptions, and progress toward mastery... and require little to no prep!

Speakers

Ashley Weaver

8th Grade Math Teacher, Powdersville Middle School

Dr. Ashley Weaver is a National Board Certified, 8th grade math teacher at Powdersville Middle School with 18 years of experience in the classroom. Her goal as an educator is to convince the world that every person is a "math person." When not in school, you can find her with her... Read More →

Friday July 31, 2026 9:30am - 10:15am EDT
505

Secondary (MS/HS)

Audience Middle
Topic/Subject Instructional Strategies

10:30am EDT

Power Tools for Teaching

LIMITED

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

505

Limited Capacity seats available

Speakers

Ashley Weaver

8th Grade Math Teacher, Powdersville Middle School

Friday July 31, 2026 10:30am - 11:15am EDT
505

Secondary (MS/HS)

Audience High
Topic/Subject Instructional Strategies

12:45pm EDT

Co-Teaching: Achieving Secondary Collaboration

LIMITED

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

505

Limited Capacity seats available

This session will showcase how to realistically implement co-teaching at the high school level in a sustainable manner. It will focus on co-teaching in the same content area.

Speakers

Savannah Shealy

10-11th English Teacher, Wren High School

Abby Robertson

10-11th English Teacher, Wren High School

Friday July 31, 2026 12:45pm - 1:30pm EDT
505

Secondary (MS/HS)

Audience Middle, High
Topic/Subject Management

1:45pm EDT

Smarter Planning, Stronger Teaching

LIMITED

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

505

Limited Capacity seats available

This fast-paced, hands-on session introduces K–12 educators to using NotebookLM as a lesson planning assistant. Teachers will learn how to quickly turn their existing materials into engaging, organized, and differentiated lesson plans using the amazing resources that NotebookLM will create.

Speakers

Kathy Beck

Seventh Grade Social Studies Teacher, Powdersville Middle School

I have been teaching middle school students for 21 years. Six of these 21 years have been in Anderson One School District at Powdersville Middle School. I enjoy hiking, reading, and playing Mahjong with my friends when I am not teaching. I love developing ways for students to stay... Read More →

Amanda Moore

Seventh Grade Social Studies Teacher, Powdersville Middle School

I have been teaching for 23 years - all of them in Anderson One School District. I taught 4th grade at Powdersville Elementary for fifteen years and have been at Powdersville Middle the past 8 years. I enjoy reading, crafting, and spending time with my three teenagers when I am not... Read More →

Friday July 31, 2026 1:45pm - 2:30pm EDT
505

Secondary (MS/HS)