DTAL Conference 2026

DTAL Conference 2026

DTALcon 26 will be held at Green Run High School on Thursday, August 6, 2026. You can login to SCHED using your work Google Account ([email protected]). Once logged in, you can then select the sessions that you would like to attend. Registering for a session will hold your seat for that session. Waitlists are enabled, and you will be able to register for that session if a spot opens up.

To access the DTALcon 26 Google Site, click here - DTALcon 26.

8:15am EDT

Opening Session Auditorium

9:00am EDT

AI and the Environment: What Educators Should Know Room 210Suzanne Flach

Create It Today, Use It Tomorrow: Turning Content Into Comprehension with NotebookLM Room 211Nicole Zedlitz

Goal Getters: Creating Future Ready Students Who Own Their Learning Room 213Dana Hand • Bridget Buchinger

I interviewed Winston Churchill and you can too! Room 104Luke Hardin

Increasing Student Agency? Give 'Em Jobs! Room 202Lee Hicks

Inspiring Teachers to Step Up Fluency with Seesaw: Grades 2-5 Room 209Angelia Ragland • Raye Jean VanNostrand

Leveling Up Inquiry with AVID and AI Room 212Kristin Sanderlin • Mary Davanzo Tysor

Micro:Bit Makes Learning Interactive Room 208Beth Smith • Nicole Holdcraft

Still Blending In: What the Latest Research Says About Heggerty and Phonemic Awareness Room 234Korrin Nash • Robyn Cady

Supporting 5th Grade Science in the STEM Lab Room 114Shawn Krisch

The Science of Success: Using VDOE-Aligned Exemplars and Student Data to Drive School-Wide Science Goals Room 118Macy Botelho • Claudia Wetmore

The Seminar Is the PD: Learning Socratic Circles by Living Them Room 120Jessie Comba

The Sunday Scaries End Here: Shifting from Triage to Triumph Room 206Patricia Smith • Jennifer Seymore

Five to Thrive Room 214Taylor Olson • Katherine Galvao

Beyond the Flowchart: Mastering the SRT Process for Tiered Student Support Room 204Alainya Abdelkader • Janet Kouns

Charged Up & Future Bound: Sparking Student Engagement by Merging Standards with High-Impact Inquiry, Design Challenges, and Investigations Art Room 521Jody Carroll • Andrew Shippy

Data Driven and Differentiated Instruction Room 101Kelly Gregory • Rita Jahr

Inclusive by Design: Shifting the Lift for Disengaged Students Room 122Kimberly Nurse

Language Access Room 126Domenica Nichols • Tina Garfield

Low Tech, Big Energy: Review Games Students Actually Love Room 216Abigail Marapao

Making Science Accessible: High-Impact Strategies for Supporting ALL Students Room 217Kathryn Dooley • Tatjana Roth

Unlocking the Power of a Word - Using Vocabulary for Reading and Writing Success Room 128Karen Kaas • Nancye Flinn

ESSENTIAL: Curriculum Updates - (Part 2) Launching into New Astronomy and Oceanography Standards Room 218Keith Goodman • Jennifer McGregor

ESSENTIAL: Instructional Design and Decisions for Moving Forward with AI (High School) LibraryJennifer Clements • Matthew Colohan • Charlie Hinsch • Sheila Teri

ESSENTIAL: Social Studies as a Skill (6th and 7th) Room 102Taylor Lovejoy

ESSENTIAL: Intentional Teaching in High School PE GymnasiumMatt Orebaugh • Lei Dunn

ESSENTIAL: Pushing through the Plateau: Developing Proficiency through Vertical Alignment (World Languages) Room 220Leah Donohue

ESSENTIAL: The Curricular Spark - Igniting Thinking Through Strategic Resource Use (HS) Room 115Dena McElligott • Shaylee Ryan • Tina Mazzacane

ESSENTIAL: The Curricular Spark - Igniting Thinking Through Strategic Resource Use (MS) Room 116Dena McElligott • Shaylee Ryan • Tina Mazzacane

ESSENTIAL: The Curricular Spark - Igniting Thinking Through Strategic Resource Use in Probability and Statistics Room 117Dena McElligott • Shaylee Ryan • Tina Mazzacane

ESSENTIAL: Inspiring Impact through Coaching for Math Specialists AuditoriumJohanna Ortiz • Megan Allen • Kristen Allen • Liquita James • Mary Clifford • Meghan Mosher

9:50am EDT

AI Roundtable: Workflow Hacks for IB/AP Teachers Room 114Susan Eichner

Clarity as a Level for Student Agency, Equity, and Belonging Room 120Heather Thomas • Tess Reed • Colleen Gresham

Confident Readers, Courageous Learners Room 206Tiffany Mack • Leyla Caralivanos

From Chaos to Calm: Supporting Young Learners Through Big Feelings Room 211Katie Karr

Future Ready, Human First: Intentional Design for Level 1 AI-Enhanced Learning Room 212Meri Riddick • Jennifer Leary

Gemini Gems - A BOT Can Do That! Room 118Bryan Dulmage • Julia Foust

Level Up Learning: From Data Fatigue to Engagement Room 234Michael Wesely • Heidi Rinehart-Richardson

Seeing is Solving: The Power of Visual Math Room 208Barbara Kimpan

The Hidden Curriculum: Seeing Executive Functioning Demands in Your Language Arts Block Room 210Robyn Cady • Marissa Robinson

The Secret Sauce: How NotebookLM Marinates Your Notes into Knowledge Room 202Allison Heischober • Jenn Blais

Writing Instruction to Inspire Impact: Grades 3–5 Room 209Angelia Ragland • Cindy Matney

ESSENTIAL: Learning Intentions, Success Criteria, and PLCS for the Performing Arts Room 104Meredith Brookman • Jason Stanley

10:45am EDT

Beyond the Red Pen: Leveraging AI for Meaningful Student Revision Room 211Kristina DeMoss • Kelli Whalen

Coding in any classroom Room 216Luke Hardin • Donna Chapa

Differentiating through Kaplan's Depth and Complexity Model Room 114Angela Boubouheropoulos • Meghann Scott • Jessica Bradford

Evidenced Based Strategies for Working with Exceptional Children in the Inclusion Classrom Room 126Marissa Robinson • Alyson Szykuc • Mary Telinde

Reading Brains at Work: Foundations Every Teacher Needs Room 128Karen Kaas

Stand Up and Science: BTC in the Science Classroom Room 206Devan Smith • Allen Frisa

TAG, You're It! Integrating Tech & Gifted Pedagogy to Make Science Hands-On for All Room 122Jessie Comba • Chad Huff

Teaching Smarter, Not Harder: Using AI as Your Classroom Co-Pilot Room 101Karen Franklin

The Storytelling Teacher: Tools to Craft Engaging Social Studies Narratives Room 208Chad Gangwer • Tim Bakner

Word Nerds Win: How Syllable Study and Etymology Unlock Fluency and Comprehension in Grades 3–5 Room 106Robyn Cady

Zero to 3D Hero - Getting Started with Tinkercad Room 213Bryan Dulmage

All about Sphero Indis Room 118Kelly Miller • Sphero • Adrienne Emerson

Belonging Begins With US: Cultivating Empathy in our classrooms and Schools Room 220Meredith Hobson

Breaking the Feedback Bottleneck with AI-Powered Workflows Room 234Michael Wesely • Beth Smith

Drive, Code, Create: Unlocking STEM with Sphero BOLT+ Room 120Anna Allen • Sphero • Adrienne Emerson

From Meeting to Momentum: Building PLC Cycles that Drive Instructional Impact Room 214Molly Lewis • Heather Shuler

Future Ready Fusion: Combining Canvas Studio with Google Vids Room 202Alexandra Shea

Inspiring Impact: Getting Started with Read 180 (Grades 4-5) Room 209Angelia Ragland • Tiffany Mack • Ashlee Williams • Abigail Dougherty

Navigating Student Success:A Multi-Disciplinary Approach to the BIST Continuum - BIST elementary schools only Room 102Carolyn Barnes • Kelsey Jeffreys

The Future of Gizmos! Gizmos Investigations Room 219Dustin Lackey • Jennifer McGregor • Keith Goodman

The Power of Process: Making Student Thinking Visible with Snorkl Room 210Barbara Besal • Suzanne Flach

ESSENTIAL: Curriculum Updates - (Part 2) Launching into New Environmental Science Standards Room 218Jennifer McGregor • Keith Goodman

ESSENTIAL: Instructional Design and Decisions for Moving Forward with AI (High School) LibraryCharlie Hinsch • Jennifer Clements • Sheila Teri • Matthew Colohan

11:00am EDT

ESSENTIAL: Tier 1 Instruction for Kindergarten PE GymnasiumMatt Orebaugh • Lei Dunn

11:35am EDT

App Central: Helping parents navigate the sea of VBCPS online platforms Room 216Chanae Joyner • David Schleck • Tina Garfield

Building a Positive Classroom Culture to Enhance English Language Learner Engagement Room 213Emma Osbourne

Building Authentic Science Experiences Through Computer Science Room 217Tanna Hackett

Building Fun, Engaging Learning Stations for Little Learners! Room 211Courtney Goffigan • Meridith Lee

Diffit and Done: Effortless Text Leveling for Inclusive Classrooms Room 206Devan Smith • Samantha Wilson

I am not looking for the best tools, I am looking for the right ones: A Miracle for Differentiated Instruction Room 122Erik Peterman • Chad Huff

IXL Learning: Best Practices for Implementing in Secondary English Room 126Josh Voss • Erin Mullins • Brandy Bertucci

Mic Drop Learning: Teaching Students How to Create an Effective Podcast Room 204William Laney

Thinking With Machines: AI as a Thought Partner in Curriculum Design Room 208Chad Gangwer

Unlocking the Vault: Critical Thinking Strategies that Spark Genius Room 114Kristin Pender

Visual Fine Arts Creative Process Art Room 518Amber Hester • Rebecca Davidson

12:30pm EDT

ESSENTIAL: Inspiring Impact through Coaching for Literacy Leaders AuditoriumAngelia Ragland • Korrin Nash • Robyn Cady • Karen Kaas • Tiffany Mack

12:45pm EDT

Adobe Express and Literacy Room 202Ashlynn Hadley • Kristin Driscoll • Tim Trask

From Data to Dialogue: Building Successful PLCs Room 115Katie Bennett • Emily Grace

Inspiring Impact with Imagine Math for 3-5 Teachers Room 106Johanna Ortiz • Paul Zurek

IXL Learning: Best Practices for Implementing in Secondary Math Room 126Josh Voss • Herbert Acedo • Nenita Acedo • Nicole Russo

Lab, Laugh, Learn: The Power of Play–Debrief–Replay Room 217Meghann Scott • Kristan Honaker

Leading and Coaching for Clarity at Scale (for coaches and administrators) Room 236 (Schola)Tiffany Butler • Richard Kinsey • Taryn Bailey • Kathy Keogh • Ellen Nesbit

Once Upon a Prompt: Crafting Curriculum-Aligned Picture Books in Minutes Room 116Amber Bush • Jenny Hofler

Seesaw Power Up: Exploring New and Advanced Seesaw Features Room 208Linda Rowan • Amy Carlisle • Jeanne Dodd

Strengthening SOL-Aligned Teaching with eMediaVA Room 216Alice Agnew • Janie Everett, eMediaVA • Kelly Miller

A Bit More Fun: Coding in the Content Areas with the Micro:Bit Room 212Amber Nordwall • Jessica Carpenter

All about Sphero Indis Room 118Kelly Miller • Sphero • Adrienne Emerson

Blueprint for Success: Aligning Instructional, Environmental, and Behavioral Supports to Create a Highly Structured Classroom Room 104Felicia Shelton • Julio Batista

Build and Blast: Launch Creative Projects in Minutes Room 234Michael Wesely

Dive Into a Deeper Understanding of Math with Gizmos Room 219Dustin Lackey • Dena McElligott • Shaylee Ryan • Tina Mazzacane

Drive, Code, Create: Unlocking STEM with Sphero BOLT+ Room 120Anna Allen • Adrienne Emerson • Sphero

Future Ready Math: Data-Driven Small Groups, Differentiation, and Student Ownership Room 128Amanda Banachoski • Bailee Pearman

Making Thinking Visible: Bringing Math to Life with Models that Matter Room 210Megan Allen • Kristen Allen

Maximizing Student Discourse with Math Language Routines Powered by Kiddom Room 102Megan Allen • Johanna Ortiz

Spark Learning! Routines, Transitions, and Purposeful Play for Little Learners! Room 211Dena Sciacchitano • Angie Hoggan

ESSENTIAL: AI Instructional Foundations Part 1 (Middle School) LibraryCharlie Hinsch • Matthew Colohan

ESSENTIAL: Beyond Facts: Placing Sensemaking and Exploration at the Center of Instruction Room 218Keith Goodman • Jennifer McGregor

ESSENTIAL: Roles and Responsibilities in the AAF/FAF Settings Room 213Mary Telinde • Bill Barnette • Mary Maroney • Christie Verebely

1:35pm EDT

AI In the Language Classroom Room 214Leah Donohue • Paula Hernandez

Creativity is a Skill—Let’s Teach It Room 208Barbara Kimpan

Designing for Depth: Using Cross-Cutting Concepts to Elevate Rigor Room 114Nancye Flinn • Jessica Bradford

Family Engagement Made Easy Room 217Kristina Coryell • JudyGail Haber

From Words to Wow: Designing Vocabulary Trading Cards with Adobe Express to Bring Vocabulary to Life Through Games and Activities Room 202Jennifer Ives • Jamie Mann

I am not looking for the best tools, I am looking for the right ones: A Miracle for Differentiated Instruction Room 122Erik Peterman • Chad Huff

Inspiring Impact with Imagine Math for 3-5 Teachers Room 106Johanna Ortiz • Paul Zurek

Leveling Up: Gifted Differentiation for HS English Curriculum Room 220Erin Mullins • Angela Boubouheropoulos

pARTner's in Art Art Room 518Amber Crunk • Amber Hester

Play With Purpose: Building Future-Ready, Resilient Math Learners Through Engagement and Ownership Room 209Kevin Sweeney • Madison Brinkley • Jessica Newell

Teaching Computer Science Basics with Micro:Bits Room 204Shawn Krisch

Teaching Media Literacy in the Age of AI Room 216Kelly Miller • Alice Agnew • Janie Everett, eMediaVA

The Secret Code to Sanity: Letting Canva’s AI Do Your Heavy Lifting Room 206Devan Smith • Cameron Roberts

ESSENTIAL: The Curricular Spark - Igniting Thinking Through Strategic Resource Use (HS) Room 115Dena McElligott • Shaylee Ryan • Tina Mazzacane

ESSENTIAL: The Curricular Spark - Igniting Thinking Through Strategic Resource Use (MS) Room 116Dena McElligott • Shaylee Ryan • Tina Mazzacane

ESSENTIAL: The Curricular Spark - Igniting Thinking Through Strategic Resource Use in Data Science Room 117Tina Mazzacane • Dena McElligott • Shaylee Ryan

2:15pm EDT

ESSENTIAL: Intentional Teaching in Middle School PE GymnasiumMatt Orebaugh • Lei Dunn

2:30pm EDT

Art Speaks: Strategic Communication and Advocacy for Art Programs Art Room 518Rebecca Davidson

Brain Breaks to Encourage Student Engagement Room 214Kathleen Foster

Driving Into the Future: Inspiring Impact with Sphero Indi Room 120Debra Liddon • Courtney Phillips

Game On! Inspiring Student Learning through Game Coding Room 204Linda Rowan

Play With Purpose: Building Future-Ready, Resilient Math Learners Through Engagement and Ownership Room 209Kevin Sweeney • Adina Trusz • Michael Shaffer

Transforming Behavior, Transforming Outcomes: The Power of Behavior Academies Room 202Andrea Curney • Dr. Katie Catania

Using Visuals in the Classroom To Support All Learners Room 211Jennifer Schmidt • Lauren Blackwell

ESSENTIAL: AP US History Textbook Training Room 102Taylor Lovejoy

AI Without the Overwhelm: Practical Classroom Systems That Save Time and Build Real-World Skills Room 220Jennifer Riley-Edwards • Chima Staley

Crack the Code: Unlocking Student Data Room 216Ashley Dajero • Melissa Minter

From Classroom to Community: Partnering for Authentic Engagement Room 210Joyce Hawkins • Rebecca Headings

From Worksheets to Wow: Student Voice Through Video Room 234Michael Wesely

Maximizing Student Discourse with Math Language Routines Powered by Kiddom Room 106Johanna Ortiz • Megan Allen

Navigating Student Success:A Multi-Disciplinary Approach to the BIST Continuum - BIST elementary schools only Room 118Kelsey Jeffreys • Carolyn Barnes

Reflect. Reframe. Relate. Room 218Jaqueline Crawley Coleman • Contessa Magee

Title: “Big Impact, Little Learners: Plan It, Teach It, Extend It!” Room 206Amanda Kelly • Jazmyn McGhee

Unlocking the Standards with K-1 Breakout Boxes Room 219Amber Bush

What If They Made Something Real? Creative Artifacts in Elementary Social Studies Room 208Chad Gangwer • Monica Roach

ESSENTIAL: AP Human Geography Textbook Training Room 122Kelli Bradshaw

3:20pm EDT

AI as a Thought Partner: Practical Strategies for Teachers Room 209Ellen Nesbit • Barbara Butler

Core in the Classroom: Making Every Word Count Room 212Brittany Videll • Shelby Solhaug

Designing Clear Instruction that Deepens Learning Room 114Janet Seward • Jason Tomik • Lori Weyrauch • Jennifer Ives • Shawn Krisch

Future Ready Filmmakers: Inspiring Impact through WeVideo Science Reviews Room 204Gayle Wuesthoff • Ashley Peterson

Jamestown: Using Video Games, CS and coding to explore historical hardships Room 202Tim Trask

Seesaw for Beginners: Simple Tools, Powerful Impact Room 128Brooke Martinette • Caroline Altman

Smooth SAIling with NotebookLM: Setting a Course for Aligned Learning and Resources Room 211Kelly Miller • Sheila Teri

The Power of the Process: Helping Students Think Like Scientists and Readers Room 214Alexandra Shea • Rebecca Howell

Thrive Time: Empowering Teachers and Specialists Through Structured Support, Student Choice, and Schoolwide Alignment Room 120Kate Miller • Briana Jennings • Jessica Carpenter • Autumn Harrison • Cari Huffman

Work Smarter, Not Harder: SAIling with AI Tools for Teacher Efficiency Room 217Jennifer Clements • Charlie Hinsch