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SUMMARY:Welcome & Keynote: Rethinking AI's Dystopian Future: Education's Role in Shaping the Narrative
DESCRIPTION:In this opening keynote\, Shawn McCusker challenges the dominant dystopian framing around AI and invites educators to step into their role as architects of a more intentional\, human-centered AI future. Drawing on the Bill of Rights Institute's work at the intersection of civic understanding and critical thinking\, this session reframes the conversation — from AI as threat to AI as a space where education's deepest values are either protected or abandoned. Participants will leave with a sharper sense of purpose and a renewed commitment to their role in shaping what comes next.
CATEGORIES:THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
LOCATION:Auditorium\, 775 Tanyard Road\, Woodbury Heights\, NJ 08097
SEQUENCE:0
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DTSTART:20260723T135500Z
DTEND:20260723T150000Z
SUMMARY:AI Tutors: Hype vs. Reality
DESCRIPTION:Can every child really get unlimited private tutoring\, and does it really work? Yes and yes — but many products marketed as AI Tutors are really just chatbots\, suffer from hallucinations\, have unacceptable privacy issues\, or are pedagogically ineffective. Participants work through an evergreen framework for evaluating AI Tutors across privacy\, pedagogy\, cultural responsiveness\, and ELL considerations — this year and into the future.
CATEGORIES:CORE CONVERSATIONS
LOCATION:Room 115\, 775 Tanyard Road\, Woodbury Heights\, NJ 08097
SEQUENCE:0
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DTSTART:20260723T135500Z
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SUMMARY:Student Voice Panel
DESCRIPTION:Gateway Regional and consortium district students share authentic perspectives on learning with AI — what helps\, what hinders\, and what they wish educators understood. This facilitated panel prioritizes student voice and invites genuine dialogue between attendees and young people navigating AI-enabled classrooms every day.
CATEGORIES:CORE CONVERSATIONS
LOCATION:Library\, 775 Tanyard Road\, Woodbury Heights\, NJ 08097
SEQUENCE:0
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DTSTART:20260723T135500Z
DTEND:20260723T150000Z
SUMMARY:AI Literacy Isn't Extra — It's Core
DESCRIPTION:Don't have time to teach AI literacy? No problem. The fundamentals of AI are rich in core curricular content: patterns (math!)\, bias (science!)\, prompting (writing!). Participants are immersed in an interactive AI literacy lesson and leave with tools\, strategies\, and knowledge to embed AI literacy concepts into their specific standards — without adding to an already full plate.
CATEGORIES:PURPOSEFUL PRACTICE
LOCATION:Room 106\, 775 Tanyard Road\, Woodbury Heights\, NJ 08097
SEQUENCE:0
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SUMMARY:Designing a Guided Learning Experience with SchoolAI
DESCRIPTION:In this hands-on workshop\, participants design one guided learning experience from start to finish using SchoolAI aligned to a real instructional goal. Educators will build\, test\, and refine an AI-supported activity. Leaders will gain insight into what effective\, scalable classroom use looks like in practice. Participants leave with a finished\, classroom-ready experience they can use with students the following week.
CATEGORIES:PURPOSEFUL PRACTICE
LOCATION:Room 104\, 775 Tanyard Road\, Woodbury Heights\, NJ 08097
SEQUENCE:0
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SUMMARY:Establishing Clear Expectations Using the Red Light Method
DESCRIPTION:Learners evaluate scenarios to determine what constitutes misuse of AI\, then explore the Red Light\, Yellow Light\, Green Light method for categorizing assignments. Through interactive instruction\, participants develop a personalized artifact they can use with their syllabi to establish clear\, consistent AI guidelines — and leave with scenario-based activities ready for classroom implementation.
CATEGORIES:PURPOSEFUL PRACTICE
LOCATION:Room 109\, 775 Tanyard Road\, Woodbury Heights\, NJ 08097
SEQUENCE:0
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SUMMARY:From Data to Action: AI-Powered RTI and Behavior Support in the Elementary Setting
DESCRIPTION:This session explores how AI tools can strengthen tiered intervention systems at the elementary level — translating data into actionable next steps for both academic and behavioral support. Participants examine real examples from consortium classrooms and leave with practical frameworks for integrating AI into their RTI/MTSS cycle without losing the human relationship at the center.
CATEGORIES:PURPOSEFUL PRACTICE
LOCATION:Room 302\, 775 Tanyard Road\, Woodbury Heights\, NJ 08097
SEQUENCE:0
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SUMMARY:Games\, Movement\, and Joy: Using AI to Reignite Engagement in the Phone-Free Classroom
DESCRIPTION:When the phones are away\, the engagement challenge becomes real. This session from Gateway Regional teacher-leaders explores how AI can generate dynamic\, movement-based\, joyful learning experiences that don't require a screen in every student's hand. Participants leave with ready-to-use activities and a design process they can replicate across content areas.
CATEGORIES:PURPOSEFUL PRACTICE
LOCATION:Health Rooms A/B\, 775 Tanyard Road\, Woodbury Heights\, NJ 08097
SEQUENCE:0
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SUMMARY:M2 Play Lab — Coherent Schools: How AI Can Help Leaders Connect Curriculum\, Teaching & Culture
DESCRIPTION:True instructional transformation goes beyond alignment — it requires coherence. Participants explore the difference between organizational alignment and organizational coherence\, reflect on their top values and the barriers to shared outcomes\, and leave with an outline of their organization's 'Coherence Prompt.' Hands-on time with Swivl's M2 tool grounds the session in practice.
CATEGORIES:PURPOSEFUL PRACTICE
LOCATION:Room 105\, 775 Tanyard Road\, Woodbury Heights\, NJ 08097
SEQUENCE:0
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SUMMARY:Meeting IEP Goals Using AI: How We Leverage AI for Special Education Students
DESCRIPTION:The session begins with a brief overview of the social-emotional and academic expectations shaping instruction in an out-of-district special education school. Attendees then use nine AI tools exactly as students do — each designed to meet specific IEP goals. Small groups analyze how each tool was designed\, the simple language used to 'train' it\, and how AI functions as a thought partner. Participants leave with practical strategies and specific prompts tailored to students with Autism\, ADHD\, and anxiety.
CATEGORIES:PURPOSEFUL PRACTICE
LOCATION:Room 107\, 775 Tanyard Road\, Woodbury Heights\, NJ 08097
SEQUENCE:0
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SUMMARY:Mission Before Platforms: Building Purposeful AI Fluency
DESCRIPTION:Move beyond automated answers. Discover how to transform AI into a cognitive partner that deepens pedagogical reflection and challenges instructional assumptions. This session focuses on the 'back-and-forth' dialogue — moving educators from simple retrieval to productive struggle — ensuring professional judgment and mission remain at the heart of the machine.
CATEGORIES:PURPOSEFUL PRACTICE
LOCATION:Room 103\, 775 Tanyard Road\, Woodbury Heights\, NJ 08097
SEQUENCE:0
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SUMMARY:Strategic Innovation in the AI Era: A K–12 Leadership Lens on CS & STEM
DESCRIPTION:This workshop explores the changing landscape of AI and its impact on Computer Science and STEM in K–12 education — moving from early experimentation to strategic\, sustainable innovation. Designed for district and school leaders\, the session highlights policy considerations and implementation frameworks that support long-term success\, with equity-centered practices embedded throughout.
CATEGORIES:PURPOSEFUL PRACTICE
LOCATION:Room 303\, 775 Tanyard Road\, Woodbury Heights\, NJ 08097
SEQUENCE:0
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SUMMARY:The Scaffolding Shift: Using Metacognition to Move from AI to Autonomy
DESCRIPTION:Spark student agency with AI. By applying frameworks like Design Thinking\, Bloom's Taxonomy\, and SAMR\, this session moves beyond simple tool substitution toward transformative redefinition. Participants explore metacognitive strategies to ensure AI builds the cognitive muscle memory required for independent mastery — and leave with a template to intentionally 'fade' AI support over time.
CATEGORIES:PURPOSEFUL PRACTICE
LOCATION:Room 111\, 775 Tanyard Road\, Woodbury Heights\, NJ 08097
SEQUENCE:0
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DTEND:20260723T150000Z
SUMMARY:AI in Education Isn't Really About AI
DESCRIPTION:For the last several years\, conversations around AI in Education have accelerated because as an 'arrival technology\,' students and staff have access to unprecedented tools and resources. However\, the work around AI in Education isn't really about AI. It is about moving forward with a shared vision for student success grounded in prioritizing the science of learning\, developing the skills that matter most\, and strengthening relationships and communication. In this session\, we will focus on the journey and where we go from here.
CATEGORIES:THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
LOCATION:Auditorium\, 775 Tanyard Road\, Woodbury Heights\, NJ 08097
SEQUENCE:0
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DTSTART:20260723T151000Z
DTEND:20260723T161500Z
SUMMARY:Designing for Learning in the AI Era
DESCRIPTION:Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming day-to-day instruction\, but impact depends on learning design — not tools alone. This workshop supports district and school leaders in shifting from AI adoption to intentional\, goal-first instructional design that keeps learning objectives\, success criteria\, and student thinking at the center. Participants apply conjecture mapping as a planning and evaluation approach and leave with a reusable goal-first design protocol.
CATEGORIES:CORE CONVERSATIONS
LOCATION:Health Rooms A/B\, 775 Tanyard Road\, Woodbury Heights\, NJ 08097
SEQUENCE:0
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SUMMARY:Inquiry in the Age of AI: Using BRI to Ground Student Thinking
DESCRIPTION:The Bill of Rights Institute's inquiry frameworks offer a powerful counterweight to AI's tendency to short-circuit student thinking. This session explores how BRI tools and primary source protocols keep student reasoning at the center — even as AI tools become more prevalent in the classroom.
CATEGORIES:CORE CONVERSATIONS
LOCATION:Library\, 775 Tanyard Road\, Woodbury Heights\, NJ 08097
SEQUENCE:0
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DTSTART:20260723T151000Z
DTEND:20260723T161500Z
SUMMARY:AI Governance Is Not a Policy Document
DESCRIPTION:Participants work through realistic classroom scenarios in small groups — taking on the perspectives of students\, teachers\, and school leaders to stress-test common AI rules and assignments. Together\, they identify where 'AI policy' protects thinking and where it quietly breaks down in practice. The session shifts into redesign: participants revise assignments\, classroom expectations\, and governance moves so that AI use supports student thinking instead of replacing it.
CATEGORIES:PURPOSEFUL PRACTICE
LOCATION:Room 109\, 775 Tanyard Road\, Woodbury Heights\, NJ 08097
SEQUENCE:0
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DTEND:20260723T161500Z
SUMMARY:Beyond the Answer Machine: Adapting AI Thinking Partners for Student Projects
DESCRIPTION:Participants learn how to use and adapt a classroom-tested student-facing AI master prompt so AI becomes a thinking partner — not an answer machine — for student projects. The master prompt is designed to help students build critical thinking skills by guiding them to ask questions\, define problems\, generate their own ideas\, explain their thinking\, and revise their work. Participants adapt the prompt for their own grade level\, content area\, and district-approved AI tool.
CATEGORIES:PURPOSEFUL PRACTICE
LOCATION:Room 103\, 775 Tanyard Road\, Woodbury Heights\, NJ 08097
SEQUENCE:0
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SUMMARY:Creation Through Iteration: Using AI as a Thought Partner
DESCRIPTION:Many educators view AI as either a threat or an impersonal solution. This session reframes that relationship entirely: What if you brought an existing lesson and used an LLM as a thought partner to refine it? Participants watch a live demonstration of iterative dialogue with an LLM\, then practice directing their own conversation about a lesson from their classroom. The session models the critical\, iterative questioning educators want to cultivate in students.
CATEGORIES:PURPOSEFUL PRACTICE
LOCATION:Room 303\, 775 Tanyard Road\, Woodbury Heights\, NJ 08097
SEQUENCE:0
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SUMMARY:From Legal Speak to Student Voice: Using AI to Make the Law Relatable
DESCRIPTION:Participants explore how a real business law lesson used AI to transform dense legal terms and conditions into language high school students could actually understand and connect with. Attendees examine student work samples\, attempt a condensed version of the activity\, and discuss how a similar approach could be adapted for their own subject area. A replicable lesson framework\, ready-to-use AI prompts\, and a student-facing activity guide are included.
CATEGORIES:PURPOSEFUL PRACTICE
LOCATION:Room 115\, 775 Tanyard Road\, Woodbury Heights\, NJ 08097
SEQUENCE:0
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SUMMARY:Leading Inclusive AI Systems Change: A Systems-Based Approach
DESCRIPTION:To move beyond reactive technology adoption\, leadership must adopt a systems-based approach that integrates Assistive Technology and Universal Design for Learning into an inclusive educational ecosystem. This session provides a strategic roadmap for scaling innovation using the Knoster Model for Complex Change — ensuring that AI adoption remains safe\, sustainable\, and serves as a force multiplier for ALL students.
CATEGORIES:PURPOSEFUL PRACTICE
LOCATION:Room 107\, 775 Tanyard Road\, Woodbury Heights\, NJ 08097
SEQUENCE:0
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SUMMARY:M2 Play Lab — Coherent Schools: How AI Can Help Leaders Connect Curriculum\, Teaching & Culture
DESCRIPTION:True instructional transformation goes beyond alignment — it requires coherence. Participants explore the difference between organizational alignment and organizational coherence\, reflect on their top values and the barriers to shared outcomes\, and leave with an outline of their organization's 'Coherence Prompt.' Hands-on time with Swivl's M2 tool grounds the session in practice.
CATEGORIES:PURPOSEFUL PRACTICE
LOCATION:Room 105\, 775 Tanyard Road\, Woodbury Heights\, NJ 08097
SEQUENCE:0
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SUMMARY:Restorative Practices & AI: Leverage AI to Build Classroom Community
DESCRIPTION:Participants examine curriculum and lessons through a restorative lens — using AI to find opportunities to incorporate restorative language\, questions\, and practices in a low-risk and sustainable way. The session closes with each participant having a lesson they already use\, into which they have incorporated restorative language. Practical\, content-agnostic\, and immediately deployable.
CATEGORIES:PURPOSEFUL PRACTICE
LOCATION:Room 111\, 775 Tanyard Road\, Woodbury Heights\, NJ 08097
SEQUENCE:0
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SUMMARY:STEAM & Project-Based Learning with SchoolAI
DESCRIPTION:Participants use SchoolAI's Project-Based Learning Assistant to design one complete STEAM or project-based learning experience — from concept to implementation — without requiring students to touch a device. Teachers plan a real-world\, curriculum-aligned activity using AI-powered scaffolding\, while students engage with authentic materials\, hands-on exploration\, and genuine problem-solving.
CATEGORIES:PURPOSEFUL PRACTICE
LOCATION:Room 104\, 775 Tanyard Road\, Woodbury Heights\, NJ 08097
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SUMMARY:Tired of Student AI Slop? Solve It with the Assessment Puzzle
DESCRIPTION:When AI makes it easy to skip the thinking\, assessment has to do more work. The answer isn't one big fix — it's a puzzle with four pieces: AI literacy\, clear guidance\, prioritizing relationships\, and redesign. Participants dig into each piece and leave with tools\, templates\, strategies\, and toolkits they can use the next day.
CATEGORIES:PURPOSEFUL PRACTICE
LOCATION:Room 106\, 775 Tanyard Road\, Woodbury Heights\, NJ 08097
SEQUENCE:0
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SUMMARY:Unfiltered: The 8 AI Realities Facing Teens
DESCRIPTION:Teen experiences today include constant interaction with artificial intelligence — from deepfakes to AI-driven relationships and emerging risks such as nudification and digital impersonation. Participants engage in large-group discussions exploring the 8 AI Realities Facing Teens and how these forces shape identity\, thinking\, and behavior. The session highlights the role of parents and educators in strengthening deep thinking\, communication\, and awareness.
CATEGORIES:THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
LOCATION:Auditorium\, 775 Tanyard Road\, Woodbury Heights\, NJ 08097
SEQUENCE:0
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SUMMARY:Vendor Spotlight: Argossey
DESCRIPTION:A focused 30-minute showcase from Argossey. Explore how this sponsor's tools and resources connect to the conference's four strands: Instructional Transformation\, AI Ethics & Literacy\, Promoting Human Thought\, and Strategic Leadership.
CATEGORIES:VENDOR SPOTLIGHT
LOCATION:Health Room A\, 775 Tanyard Road\, Woodbury Heights\, NJ 08097
SEQUENCE:0
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SUMMARY:Vendor Spotlight: Goblins
DESCRIPTION:A focused 30-minute showcase from Goblins. Explore how this sponsor's tools and resources connect to the conference's four strands: Instructional Transformation\, AI Ethics & Literacy\, Promoting Human Thought\, and Strategic Leadership.
CATEGORIES:VENDOR SPOTLIGHT
LOCATION:Library\, 775 Tanyard Road\, Woodbury Heights\, NJ 08097
SEQUENCE:0
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SUMMARY:Vendor Spotlight: LinkIt
DESCRIPTION:A focused 30-minute showcase from LinkIt. Explore how this sponsor's tools and resources connect to the conference's four strands: Instructional Transformation\, AI Ethics & Literacy\, Promoting Human Thought\, and Strategic Leadership.
CATEGORIES:VENDOR SPOTLIGHT
LOCATION:Lecture Hall\, 775 Tanyard Road\, Woodbury Heights\, NJ 08097
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SUMMARY:Vendor Spotlight: Renaissance
DESCRIPTION:A focused 30-minute showcase from Renaissance. Explore how this sponsor's tools and resources connect to the conference's four strands: Instructional Transformation\, AI Ethics & Literacy\, Promoting Human Thought\, and Strategic Leadership.
CATEGORIES:VENDOR SPOTLIGHT
LOCATION:Room 115\, 775 Tanyard Road\, Woodbury Heights\, NJ 08097
SEQUENCE:0
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SUMMARY:Vendor Spotlight: SuperTeacher
DESCRIPTION:A focused 30-minute showcase from SuperTeacher. Explore how this sponsor's tools and resources connect to the conference's four strands: Instructional Transformation\, AI Ethics & Literacy\, Promoting Human Thought\, and Strategic Leadership.
CATEGORIES:VENDOR SPOTLIGHT
LOCATION:Health Room B\, 775 Tanyard Road\, Woodbury Heights\, NJ 08097
SEQUENCE:0
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SUMMARY:Vendor Spotlight: Toddle
DESCRIPTION:A focused 30-minute showcase from Toddle. Explore how this sponsor's tools and resources connect to the conference's four strands: Instructional Transformation\, AI Ethics & Literacy\, Promoting Human Thought\, and Strategic Leadership.
CATEGORIES:VENDOR SPOTLIGHT
LOCATION:Auditorium\, 775 Tanyard Road\, Woodbury Heights\, NJ 08097
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DTSTAMP:20260706T192628Z
DTSTART:20260723T170000Z
DTEND:20260723T174500Z
SUMMARY:Lunch
DESCRIPTION:Catered lunch. Please note any dietary needs were collected at registration.
CATEGORIES:BREAK
LOCATION:Cafeteria / Common Areas\, 775 Tanyard Road\, Woodbury Heights\, NJ 08097
SEQUENCE:0
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DTSTAMP:20260706T192628Z
DTSTART:20260723T175500Z
DTEND:20260723T190000Z
SUMMARY:The Teacher's Most AI-Proof Skill Is Also the Oldest One
DESCRIPTION:As AI tools become more capable\, the question isn't what AI can do — it's what only a teacher can do. This session anchors that question in learning science and relational trust research\, examining the instructional moves\, relational conditions\, and design choices that remain irreplaceable. Participants explore a framework for intentional AI integration that protects — rather than erodes — the teacher's highest-leverage role.
CATEGORIES:CORE CONVERSATIONS
LOCATION:Library\, 775 Tanyard Road\, Woodbury Heights\, NJ 08097
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://event3069f8bb1a33488.sched.com/event/1886430e68ebddbd8ac83ffe2c5b83b1
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DTSTAMP:20260706T192628Z
DTSTART:20260723T175500Z
DTEND:20260723T190000Z
SUMMARY:Using NotebookLM to Modernize Learning\, Leadership & Everything In Between
DESCRIPTION:Your district already has what it needs — handbooks\, policies\, training materials\, curriculum documents\, and institutional knowledge. This session shows how NotebookLM transforms resources you already have into a modern\, interactive\, on-demand knowledge system your staff and students will actually use. Participants get hands-on time to upload their own resources\, build a working notebook\, and experience the tool in their specific context.
CATEGORIES:CORE CONVERSATIONS
LOCATION:Health Rooms A/B\, 775 Tanyard Road\, Woodbury Heights\, NJ 08097
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://event3069f8bb1a33488.sched.com/event/9e436811301dec1046d2a24273eefc51
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DTSTAMP:20260706T192628Z
DTSTART:20260723T175500Z
DTEND:20260723T190000Z
SUMMARY:AI Modes in Action: Protecting Thinking While Learning with AI
DESCRIPTION:Participants learn a simple set of AI Modes and use them to work through a real instructional task. They analyze a sample AI conversation\, identify where mode shifts happen\, and apply the same process to their own work. Using a short pre-production plan\, a live AI conversation\, and reflection\, participants create a classroom-ready artifact while making their thinking visible — and leave with a workflow they can adapt for student AI use.
CATEGORIES:PURPOSEFUL PRACTICE
LOCATION:Room 103\, 775 Tanyard Road\, Woodbury Heights\, NJ 08097
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://event3069f8bb1a33488.sched.com/event/10c4e6e7de17e7f89bb3bb4861d4dac6
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DTSTAMP:20260706T192628Z
DTSTART:20260723T175500Z
DTEND:20260723T190000Z
SUMMARY:Beyond the 'Wow' Factor: AI for Elementary
DESCRIPTION:This session moves beyond the 'wow factor' of AI and into the 'should we factor.' Since elementary educators are often short on time but high on heart\, this PD focuses on practical frameworks and the human-in-the-loop philosophy. K–5 educators leave with a critical lens for evaluating AI tools and three immediately usable strategies for building responsible digital citizenship in young learners.
CATEGORIES:PURPOSEFUL PRACTICE
LOCATION:Room 302\, 775 Tanyard Road\, Woodbury Heights\, NJ 08097
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://event3069f8bb1a33488.sched.com/event/06ffcf6c3cb7ff0f73fb8e1b7ecf97dd
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DTSTAMP:20260706T192628Z
DTSTART:20260723T175500Z
DTEND:20260723T190000Z
SUMMARY:Exploring AI Integration with AAC — Applications & Ethics
DESCRIPTION:Participants explore AI-powered advancements designed to make communication more efficient for Augmentative and Alternative Communication users. While these integrations have the potential to improve communication efficiency and bridge social barriers\, what do they take away from personal authorship and identity? Participants hear from the perspectives of AAC users and explore current research on AI and AAC integration.
CATEGORIES:PURPOSEFUL PRACTICE
LOCATION:Room 107\, 775 Tanyard Road\, Woodbury Heights\, NJ 08097
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://event3069f8bb1a33488.sched.com/event/642d95471a3cdce08bb11c60d4b8d2ba
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DTSTAMP:20260706T192628Z
DTSTART:20260723T175500Z
DTEND:20260723T190000Z
SUMMARY:Free for All: NJCTL's Computer Science Resources and the Push for Cybersecurity Education in New Jersey
DESCRIPTION:NJCTL provides free\, rigorous Computer Science curriculum for New Jersey educators — and this session makes the case for why cybersecurity education belongs in every K–12 school. Participants explore available resources\, discuss the policy landscape\, and leave with a clear path to implementing CS and cybersecurity content in their district.
CATEGORIES:PURPOSEFUL PRACTICE
LOCATION:Room 303\, 775 Tanyard Road\, Woodbury Heights\, NJ 08097
SEQUENCE:0
UID:28bea78f4d18fdf9de0783c53f3c9fd7
URL:http://event3069f8bb1a33488.sched.com/event/28bea78f4d18fdf9de0783c53f3c9fd7
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DTSTAMP:20260706T192628Z
DTSTART:20260723T175500Z
DTEND:20260723T190000Z
SUMMARY:Let AI Open a Door Into Challenging Texts
DESCRIPTION:Participants are shown ways to use AI to modify challenging texts within curriculum at different levels — without losing the original intent and tone of the author. This session equips teachers to let AI handle the adaptation work so they can spend more time on planning\, discussion\, and the relationships that drive learning. Includes master prompts for ELL and Special Education classrooms.
CATEGORIES:PURPOSEFUL PRACTICE
LOCATION:Room 115\, 775 Tanyard Road\, Woodbury Heights\, NJ 08097
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://event3069f8bb1a33488.sched.com/event/fdef9f1ef5b045e63d72eb5a001c6467
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DTSTAMP:20260706T192628Z
DTSTART:20260723T175500Z
DTEND:20260723T190000Z
SUMMARY:M2 Play Lab — Coherent Schools: How AI Can Help Leaders Connect Curriculum\, Teaching & Culture
DESCRIPTION:True instructional transformation goes beyond alignment — it requires coherence. Participants explore the difference between organizational alignment and organizational coherence\, reflect on their top values and the barriers to shared outcomes\, and leave with an outline of their organization's 'Coherence Prompt.' Hands-on time with Swivl's M2 tool grounds the session in practice.
CATEGORIES:PURPOSEFUL PRACTICE
LOCATION:Room 105\, 775 Tanyard Road\, Woodbury Heights\, NJ 08097
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://event3069f8bb1a33488.sched.com/event/7b7d168315fb7279add971a103c6bc09
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DTSTAMP:20260706T192628Z
DTSTART:20260723T175500Z
DTEND:20260723T190000Z
SUMMARY:Model Lesson: Integrating AI Into Best Instructional Practices
DESCRIPTION:Experience a model lesson that demonstrates how AI can enhance best instructional practices. Participants engage as learners — seeing firsthand how AI can be used as a learning tool without replacing the human element. The session closes with a replicable design framework for integrating AI into any classroom.
CATEGORIES:PURPOSEFUL PRACTICE
LOCATION:Room 106\, 775 Tanyard Road\, Woodbury Heights\, NJ 08097
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://event3069f8bb1a33488.sched.com/event/1e37aed8e8b0c2bf61904ec104411a38
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DTSTAMP:20260706T192628Z
DTSTART:20260723T175500Z
DTEND:20260723T190000Z
SUMMARY:SchoolAI Browser Extension Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Participants learn to transform any webpage into a complete teaching and learning experience using the SchoolAI Browser Extension. The workshop covers selecting live web content\, generating curriculum-aligned lesson plans\, creating differentiated activities\, reviewing student writing with AI-powered feedback tools\, and building interactive learning Spaces. Participants leave with a full workflow: webpage → lesson → teach → feedback → track learning.
CATEGORIES:PURPOSEFUL PRACTICE
LOCATION:Room 104\, 775 Tanyard Road\, Woodbury Heights\, NJ 08097
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://event3069f8bb1a33488.sched.com/event/d654804c920f86a9aaa9b96278125316
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DTSTAMP:20260706T192628Z
DTSTART:20260723T175500Z
DTEND:20260723T190000Z
SUMMARY:The Diplomatic Leader: Using AI to Differentiate Professional Development
DESCRIPTION:This session focuses on shifting administrative leadership from 'task-mastery' to 'diplomatic influence' by using AI to personalize staff growth. Activities include an AI Sandbox where leaders use prompts to generate differentiated VARK-style resources and a diplomatic coaching simulation to script difficult conversations with resistant staff. Participants leave empowered to use technology as a surgical tool for influence.
CATEGORIES:PURPOSEFUL PRACTICE
LOCATION:Room 109\, 775 Tanyard Road\, Woodbury Heights\, NJ 08097
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://event3069f8bb1a33488.sched.com/event/23f512965e3ca5279e6d8119a667295c
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DTSTAMP:20260706T192628Z
DTSTART:20260723T175500Z
DTEND:20260723T190000Z
SUMMARY:From AI Answers to I Am Thinking: Strategies That Promote Cognitive Engagement\, Effort\, and Understanding
DESCRIPTION:In an age of AI-enabled answers\, how do educators get students to think\, struggle\, and learn? During this completely interactive session\, attendees participate in instructional activities that elicit interest\, effort\, and involvement — while strengthening social skills and promoting deep understanding. The goal is to demonstrate how to design and facilitate learning experiences that elicit cognitive engagement in meaningful work. Participants leave with strategies from 'Making Thinking Visible' and a renewed sense of joy in teaching.
CATEGORIES:THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
LOCATION:Auditorium\, 775 Tanyard Road\, Woodbury Heights\, NJ 08097
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://event3069f8bb1a33488.sched.com/event/b065ac0a85017c18408e4424b276950f
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DTSTAMP:20260706T192628Z
DTSTART:20260723T190000Z
DTEND:20260723T193000Z
SUMMARY:Closing Reflection & Send-Off
DESCRIPTION:Join the full GAIL community for a closing reflection that honors the day's learning\, amplifies takeaways across all four strands\, and sends educators back to their schools with clarity\, connection\, and renewed commitment to human-centered AI integration.
CATEGORIES:BREAK
LOCATION:Cafeteria / Common Areas\, 775 Tanyard Road\, Woodbury Heights\, NJ 08097
SEQUENCE:0
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