Back-to-School ConnectED Conference 2026: Full Schedule

9:30am EDT

Adulting- Teaching Students Important Financial Skills

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

Limited Capacity seats available

A High-Impact Strategy to teach financial literacy to secondary students. You will learn about the multi-year program that I have developed and use within my classroom that can be modified to use.

Speakers

Amber Fluharty

9-12th ED/LD Self-Contained, Wren High School

Amber Fluharty is a high school self-contained teacher. I have been teaching within the high school setting for 3 years and spent 7 years teaching self-contained middle school students. I started this project 10 years ago with my former middle school students on a basic level. The... Read More →

Friday July 31, 2026 9:30am - 10:15am EDT
516

Secondary (MS/HS)

Audience Middle, High

10:30am EDT

Innovating the Classroom: Structure, Songs, and Seating

LIMITED

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

516

Limited Capacity seats available

Traditional secondary classes (especially math classes) can seem extremely stale to students and teachers. In this session I will share a few changes I have implemented to the high school classroom to make it a more inviting and interactive environment and the effect it has had on my students.

Speakers

Denton Carter

High School Math, Powdersville High School

I am a recent graduate of Anderson University and ASD1, and currently teach math at Powdersville High School. I am extremely passionate about my job and care deeply about my students and making a positive impact on their educational journey. I enjoy doing math, watching college sports... Read More →

Friday July 31, 2026 10:30am - 11:15am EDT
516

Secondary (MS/HS)

Audience Middle, High

12:45pm EDT

Beyond the Answer: Making Mathematical Thinking Visible

LIMITED

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

516

Limited Capacity seats available

This interactive session will take middle and high school math teachers on a deep dive into the South Carolina Math Process Standards, focusing on what it truly means for students to “do math.” Participants will explore each standard through collaborative activities, analyze classroom tasks, and identify what these practices look like in action. Teachers will leave with practical strategies to move beyond procedural instruction and intentionally design learning experiences that promote reasoning, problem solving, and mathematical communication.

Speakers

Hayden Woerner

Assistant Principal, Powdersville High School

Hayden Woerner is the assistant principal at Powdersville High School, where she leads instructional initiatives, supports professional learning communities, and works closely with teachers and students to strengthen teaching and learning. She brings over 17 years of experience in... Read More →

Friday July 31, 2026 12:45pm - 1:30pm EDT
516

Secondary (MS/HS)