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.
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As assistant principals, we are uniquely positioned to influence systems, adult practice, and student outcomes. This session explores how school leaders can intentionally design inclusive structures and classroom practices that re-engage disengaged students academically, behaviorally, and socially without lowering expectations. Participants will examine real leadership scenarios, analyze barriers to engagement, and apply AVID strategies to shift student ownership, voice, and accountability. Attendees will leave with a practical, step-by-step framework they can use to coach teachers, support students, and drive future-ready, student-centered learning across their schools.
This interactive K–5 science session demonstrates how integrating technology and gifted pedagogy makes hands-on learning possible for all students. Participants will engage in a quick “explore before explain” lab and examine how this instructional shift increased science SOL pass rates, including significant gains for students with disabilities. Educators will explore ready-to-use, elevated investigations, learn practical tech integration strategies, and gain coaching tools to support implementation. This session empowers educators to lead and/or create engaging, inquiry-based science experiences that build critical thinking and future-ready learners.
I am an avid lifelong learner who gets bored easily and wants to learn infinitely. I spent 9 years as a 7th grade Advanced English Teacher at ODS, implementing a myriad of gifted instructional strategies before taking my gifted expertise to elementary as a GRT. Some of the gifted... Read More →
Join us for a high-speed "scrimmage" where we demonstrate how Custom Gems and NotebookLM serve as the ultimate assistant coaches. We will showcase how to transform a standard lesson into a high-engagement "Starbucks-themed" extension activity using Gems, and how NotebookLM can take complex secondary concepts—like the Pythagorean theorem and repackage them into Japanese anime-themed review videos that meet students exactly where they are.
Join us for a high-speed "scrimmage" where we demonstrate how Custom Gems and NotebookLM serve as the ultimate assistant coaches. We will showcase how to transform a standard lesson into a high-engagement "Starbucks-themed" extension activity using Gems, and how NotebookLM can take complex secondary concepts—like the Pythagorean theorem and repackage them into Japanese anime-themed review videos that meet students exactly where they are.
