DTAL Conference 2026

Visual Fine Arts Creative Process 11:35am - 12:15pm

pARTner's in Art 1:35pm - 2:15pm

Art Speaks: Strategic Communication and Ad... 2:30pm - 3:10pm

Opening Session 8:15am - 8:45am

ESSENTIAL: Inspiring Impact through Coaching for Math Specialists 9:00am - 12:00pm

ESSENTIAL: Inspiring Impact through Coaching for Literacy Leaders 12:45pm - 3:45pm

ESSENTIAL: Intentional Teaching in High School PE 9:00am - 10:45am

ESSENTIAL: Tier 1 Instruction for Kindergarten PE 11:00am - 1:45pm

ESSENTIAL: Intentional Teaching in Middle School PE 2:15pm - 4:00pm

ESSENTIAL: Social Studies as a Skill (6th and 7th) 9:00am - 10:30am

ESSENTIAL: Instructional Design and Decisions for Moving Forward with AI (High School) 10:45am - 12:15pm

ESSENTIAL: AP Human Geography Textbook Training 2:30pm - 4:00pm

Data Driven and Differentiated Instruction 9:00am - 10:30am

Belonging Begins With US: Cultivating Empathy in our classrooms and Schools 9:00am - 10:30am

I interviewed Winston Churchill and you ca... 9:00am - 9:40am

ESSENTIAL: Learning Intentions, Success Criteria, and PLCS for the Performing Arts 9:50am - 11:50am

Blueprint for Success: Aligning Instructional, Environmental, and Behavioral Supports to Create... 12:45pm - 2:15pm

Reimagining Learning: Building Culture, Confidence, Discourse, and Ownership in Title I Classroo... 2:30pm - 4:00pm

Still Blending In: What the Latest Researc... 9:00am - 9:40am

The Hidden Curriculum: Seeing Executive Fu... 9:50am - 10:30am

Word Nerds Win: How Syllable Study and Ety... 10:45am - 11:25am

Inspiring Impact with Imagine Math for K-2... 12:45pm - 1:25pm

Inspiring Impact with Imagine Math for 3-5... 1:35pm - 2:15pm

Maximizing Student Discourse with Math Language Routines Powered by Kiddom 2:30pm - 4:00pm

Supporting 5th Grade Science in the STEM Lab 9:00am - 9:50am

AI Roundtable: Workflow Hacks for IB/AP Te... 9:50am - 10:30am

Differentiating through Kaplan's Depth and... 10:45am - 11:25am

Unlocking the Vault: Critical Thinking Str... 11:35am - 12:15pm

Lab, Laugh, Learn: The Power of Play–Debri... 12:45pm - 1:25pm

Designing for Depth: Using Cross-Cutting C... 1:35pm - 2:15pm

Designing Clear Instruction that Deepens L... 3:20pm - 4:00pm

ESSENTIAL: The Curricular Spark - Igniting Thinking Through Strategic Resource Use (HS) 9:00am - 11:00am

Leading and Coaching for Clarity at Scale... 12:45pm - 1:25pm

ESSENTIAL: The Curricular Spark - Igniting Thinking Through Strategic Resource Use (HS) 1:35pm - 3:45pm

ESSENTIAL: The Curricular Spark - Igniting Thinking Through Strategic Resource Use (MS) 9:00am - 11:00am

Once Upon a Prompt: Crafting Curriculum-Al... 12:45pm - 1:25pm

ESSENTIAL: The Curricular Spark - Igniting Thinking Through Strategic Resource Use (MS) 1:35pm - 3:45pm

ESSENTIAL: The Curricular Spark - Igniting Thinking Through Strategic Resource Use in Probability and Statistics 9:00am - 11:00am

ESSENTIAL: The Curricular Spark - Igniting Thinking Through Strategic Resource Use in Data Science 1:35pm - 3:45pm

The Science of Success: Using VDOE-Aligned... 9:00am - 9:40am

All about Sphero Indis 10:45am - 12:15pm

All about Sphero Indis 12:45pm - 2:15pm

The Seminar Is the PD: Learning Socratic C... 9:00am - 9:40am

Clarity as a Level for Student Agency, Equ... 9:50am - 10:30am

IXL Learning: Best Practices for Implement... 11:35am - 12:15pm

IXL Learning: Best Practices for Implement... 12:45pm - 1:25pm

Leveling Up: Gifted Differentiation for HS... 1:35pm - 2:15pm

Driving Into the Future: Inspiring Impact... 2:30pm - 3:10pm

Thrive Time: Empowering Teachers and Speci... 3:20pm - 4:00pm

Inclusive by Design: Shifting the Lift for Disengaged Students 9:00am - 10:30am

TAG, You're It! Integrating Tech & Gifted... 10:45am - 11:25am

I am not looking for the best tools, I am... 11:35am - 12:15pm

I am not looking for the best tools, I am... 1:35pm - 2:15pm

Language Access 9:00am - 10:30am

Evidenced Based Strategies for Working wit... 10:45am - 11:25am

Unlocking the Power of a Word - Using Vocabulary for Reading and Writing Success 9:00am - 10:30am

Reading Brains at Work: Foundations Every... 10:45am - 11:25am

Future Ready Math: Data-Driven Small Groups, Differentiation, and Student Ownership 12:45pm - 2:15pm

Seesaw for Beginners: Simple Tools, Powerf... 3:20pm - 4:00pm

Increasing Student Agency? Give 'Em Jobs! 9:00am - 9:40am

Future Ready Fusion: Combining Canvas Studio with Google Vids 10:45am - 12:15pm

Adobe Express and Literacy 12:45pm - 1:25pm

From Words to Wow: Designing Vocabulary Tr... 1:35pm - 2:15pm

Transforming Behavior, Transforming Outcom... 2:30pm - 3:10pm

Jamestown: Using Video Games, CS and codin... 3:20pm - 4:00pm

Beyond the Flowchart: Mastering the SRT Process for Tiered Student Support 9:00am - 10:30am

Teaching Smarter, Not Harder: Using AI as... 10:45am - 11:25am

Mic Drop Learning: Teaching Students How t... 11:35am - 12:15pm

From Data to Dialogue: Building Successful... 12:45pm - 1:25pm

Teaching Computer Science Basics with Micr... 1:35pm - 2:15pm

Game On! Inspiring Student Learning throug... 2:30pm - 3:10pm

The Sunday Scaries End Here: Shifting from... 9:00am - 9:40am

Confident Readers, Courageous Learners 9:50am - 10:30am

Stand Up and Science: BTC in the Science C... 10:45am - 11:25am

Diffit and Done: Effortless Text Leveling... 11:35am - 12:15pm

The Secret Code to Sanity: Letting Canva’s... 1:35pm - 2:15pm

Title: “Big Impact, Little Learners: Plan It, Teach It, Extend It!” 2:30pm - 4:00pm

Micro:Bit Makes Learning Interactive 9:00am - 9:40am

Seeing is Solving: The Power of Visual Mat... 9:50am - 10:30am

The Storytelling Teacher: Tools to Craft E... 10:45am - 11:25am

Thinking With Machines: AI as a Thought Pa... 11:35am - 12:15pm

Seesaw Power Up: Exploring New and Advance... 12:45pm - 1:25pm

Creativity is a Skill—Let’s Teach It 1:35pm - 2:15pm

What If They Made Something Real? Creative Artifacts in Elementary Social Studies 2:30pm - 4:00pm

Inspiring Teachers to Step Up Fluency with... 9:00am - 9:40am

Writing Instruction to Inspire Impact: Gra... 9:50am - 10:30am

Inspiring Impact: Getting Started with Read 180 (Grades 4-5) 10:45am - 12:15pm

Play With Purpose: Building Future-Ready,... 1:35pm - 2:15pm

Play With Purpose: Building Future-Ready,... 2:30pm - 3:10pm

AI as a Thought Partner: Practical Strateg... 3:20pm - 4:00pm

AI and the Environment: What Educators Should Know 9:00am - 10:30am

The Power of Process: Making Student Thinking Visible with Snorkl 10:45am - 12:15pm

Making Thinking Visible: Bringing Math to Life with Models that Matter 12:45pm - 2:15pm

From Classroom to Community: Partnering fo... 2:30pm - 3:10pm

Core in the Classroom: Making Every Word C... 3:20pm - 4:00pm

Create It Today, Use It Tomorrow: Turning... 9:00am - 9:40am

From Chaos to Calm: Supporting Young Learn... 9:50am - 10:30am

Beyond the Red Pen: Leveraging AI for Mean... 10:45am - 11:25am

Building Fun, Engaging Learning Stations f... 11:35am - 12:15pm

Spark Learning! Routines, Transitions, and Purposeful Play for Little Learners! 12:45pm - 2:15pm

Using Visuals in the Classroom To Support... 2:30pm - 3:10pm

Smooth SAIling with NotebookLM: Setting a... 3:20pm - 4:00pm

Future Ready, Human First: Intentional Des... 9:50am - 10:30am

AI In the Language Classroom 1:35pm - 2:15pm

A Bit More Fun: Coding in the Content Areas with the Micro:Bit 2:30pm - 4:00pm

Goal Getters: Creating Future Ready Studen... 9:00am - 9:40am

Gemini Gems - A BOT Can Do That! 9:50am - 10:30am

Zero to 3D Hero - Getting Started with Tin... 10:45am - 11:25am

Building a Positive Classroom Culture to E... 11:35am - 12:15pm

ESSENTIAL: Roles and Responsibilities in the AAF/FAF Settings 12:45pm - 3:45pm

Five to Thrive 9:00am - 10:30am

From Meeting to Momentum: Building PLC Cycles that Drive Instructional Impact 10:45am - 12:15pm

Brain Breaks to Encourage Student Engageme... 2:30pm - 3:10pm

The Power of the Process: Helping Students... 3:20pm - 4:00pm

Low Tech, Big Energy: Review Games Students Actually Love 9:00am - 10:30am

Coding in any classroom 10:45am - 11:25am

App Central: Helping parents navigate the... 11:35am - 12:15pm

Strengthening SOL-Aligned Teaching with eM... 12:45pm - 1:25pm

Teaching Media Literacy in the Age of AI 1:35pm - 2:15pm

Crack the Code: Unlocking Student Data 2:30pm - 4:00pm

Making Science Accessible: High-Impact Strategies for Supporting ALL Students 9:00am - 10:30am

ESSENTIAL: Curriculum Updates - (Part 2) Launching into New Environmental Science Standards 10:45am - 12:15pm

Family Engagement Made Easy 1:35pm - 2:15pm

Work Smarter, Not Harder: SAIling with AI... 3:20pm - 4:00pm

ESSENTIAL: Curriculum Updates - (Part 2) Launching into New Astronomy and Oceanography Standards 9:00am - 10:30am

Building Authentic Science Experiences Thr... 11:35am - 12:15pm

ESSENTIAL: Beyond Facts: Placing Sensemaking and Exploration at the Center of Instruction 12:45pm - 2:15pm

Reflect. Reframe. Relate. 2:30pm - 4:00pm

Leveling Up Inquiry with AVID and AI 9:00am - 9:40am

The Secret Sauce: How NotebookLM Marinates... 9:50am - 10:30am

The Future of Gizmos! Gizmos Investigations 10:45am - 12:15pm

Dive Into a Deeper Understanding of Math with Gizmos 12:45pm - 2:15pm

Unlocking the Standards with K-1 Breakout Boxes 2:30pm - 4:00pm

Charged Up & Future Bound: Sparking Student Engagement by Merging Standards with High-Impact Inq... 9:00am - 10:30am

Drive, Code, Create: Unlocking STEM with Sphero BOLT+ 10:45am - 12:15pm

Drive, Code, Create: Unlocking STEM with Sphero BOLT+ 12:45pm - 2:15pm

AI Without the Overwhelm: Practical Classr... 2:30pm - 3:10pm

Future Ready Filmmakers: Inspiring Impact... 3:20pm - 4:00pm

Level Up Learning: From Data Fatigue to En... 9:50am - 10:30am

Breaking the Feedback Bottleneck with AI-Powered Workflows 10:45am - 12:15pm

Build and Blast: Launch Creative Projects in Minutes 12:45pm - 2:15pm

From Worksheets to Wow: Student Voice Through Video 2:30pm - 4:00pm

ESSENTIAL: Pushing through the Plateau: Developing Proficiency through Vertical Alignment (World Languages) 9:00am - 10:45am

ESSENTIAL: AI Instructional Foundations Part 1 12:45pm - 2:15pm

ESSENTIAL: AP US History Textbook Training 2:30pm - 3:30pm