DTAL Conference 2026: Full Schedule

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.

9:00am EDT

ESSENTIAL: Curriculum Updates - (Part 2) Launching into New Astronomy and Oceanography Standards

Thursday August 6, 2026 9:00am - 10:30am EDT

Room 218

Part 1 must be completed before attending this session. This in-person session focuses on using the new 2025 Astronomy standards and/or 2025 Oceanography standards to inform instruction. Participants will explore instructional approaches that support student sensemaking while engaging in discussion and shared learning experiences. Time will be provided to collaborate with colleagues, refine ideas, and begin planning for implementation. Participants should bring a school-issued device.

Presenters

Keith Goodman

Science Coordinator, Department of Teaching and Learning

Jennifer McGregor

Instructional Specialist, Department of Teaching and Learning

Thursday August 6, 2026 9:00am - 10:30am EDT
Room 218

Essential session

Audience Astronomy and Oceanography Teachers
Area High School

11:35am EDT

Building Authentic Science Experiences Through Computer Science

LIMITED

Thursday August 6, 2026 11:35am - 12:15pm EDT

Room 218

Limited Capacity seats available

In this session, educators will explore how to design and implement meaningful, interdisciplinary learning experiences that seamlessly integrate computer science into middle school science instruction.

Presenters

Tanna Hackett

Title 1 Resource, Bayside Middle School

Thursday August 6, 2026 11:35am - 12:15pm EDT
Room 218

40 minute Choice session

Area Open to All

12:45pm EDT

ESSENTIAL: Beyond Facts: Placing Sensemaking and Exploration at the Center of Instruction

Thursday August 6, 2026 12:45pm - 2:15pm EDT

Room 218

This professional learning experience invites Core Science 6 teachers to consider how environmental themes can serve as meaningful entry points for engaging students in sensemaking and scientific practices aligned to Grade 6 standards. Participants will explore instructional approaches that support student sensemaking while engaging in discussion and shared learning experiences.

Presenters

Keith Goodman

Science Coordinator, Department of Teaching and Learning

Jennifer McGregor

Instructional Specialist, Department of Teaching and Learning

Thursday August 6, 2026 12:45pm - 2:15pm EDT
Room 218

Essential session

Area Middle School

2:30pm EDT

Reflect. Reframe. Relate.

LIMITED

Thursday August 6, 2026 2:30pm - 4:00pm EDT

Room 218

Limited Capacity seats available

Through strategies and reflective practices, educators will examine their assumptions and biases considering how they influence trust and relationships with students and families. Participants will deepen their understanding of culturally responsive practices, explore how culture shapes educational experiences, and consider how communication styles and norms impact family engagement, all to strengthen authentic connections.

Presenters

Jacqueline Crawley Coleman

Family Outreach Representative, Office of Family and Community Engagement

Contessa Magee

Family Outreach Representative, Office of Family and Community Engagement

Thursday August 6, 2026 2:30pm - 4:00pm EDT
Room 218

90 minute Choice session

Area Open to All

9:00am EDT

11:35am EDT

12:45pm EDT

2:30pm EDT

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