Secondary Social Studies and ELA PL - September 28 2026

Secondary Social Studies and ELA PL - September 28 2026

8:00am EDT

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8:15am EDT

New American History–Beyond 250: America’s Unfinished Revolution 227Annie Evans

The Valentine Museum–Richmond & Redlining: Housing Discrimination in Richmond 230Donna Wine • Dave Longenecker • Cece D'Arville

Virginia Holocaust Museum–Beyond the Field Trip: Using the Virginia Holocaust Museum as a Resource for Student-Led Learning 231Megan Ferenczy

Virginia Museum of History & Culture–Project Based Learning with Virginia History Day 226Aidan Ballard

Tried-and-True Strategies to Bring More Fun to AP Courses 223Ashley Windle • Meg Rutkowski

Actively Learn 202Victoria Garren

Reading Guides to Support SS Instruction: Introduction & Workshop 214Stephen H. Grier • April Smith • Kellie Seals • Kasi Farmer

The American Civil War Museum–Educational Programming with the American Civil War Museum 209Taylor Creed

Becoming a Leader 211Taylor Snow

Brisk Teaching 207Ray Todd

CER and Portfolios–Best Practices for English and Social Studies Teachers 217Kati Frost

IB Strategies for all levels 212Meghan Madden • Malesa Mayhall • April Craver • Katherine Snow • Kashira Turner • Nicole Satchell

Increasing Student Collaboration using OTRs and Cognitive Engagement Strategies 221Katherine L. Evans • Elizabeth G. Hathaway

Independent Reading & Book Clubs (review) 215Meranda Merritt

Inquiry for All: Supporting Multilingual Learners with Newsela 204Shayla Shepherd

No Red Ink 203Lizzy Stapula

Supporting Students with Complex Grade Level Text LibraryJulie Young

EBI Small Group workshop with VALLSS and Lexia Data ELA 213Kendall Hunt

Leveraging Lexia PowerUp Data and Resources to Accelerate Literacy Growth 201Lisa Anderson

Yearbook Planning and Production for HS & MS Advisers 205Chrissy McDaniel • Denise Miller

9:05am EDT

New American History–Beyond 250: America’s Unfinished Revolution 227Annie Evans

The Valentine Museum–Richmond & Redlining: Housing Discrimination in Richmond 230Donna Wine • Dave Longenecker • Cece D'Arville

Virginia Holocaust Museum–Beyond the Field Trip: Using the Virginia Holocaust Museum as a Resource for Student-Led Learning 231Megan Ferenczy

Virginia Museum of History & Culture–Making An Argument: Examining Ethos, Pathos, & Logos in Suffragist Rhetoric 224Jessica Killebrew • Grace Powers

Virginia Museum of History & Culture–Project Based Learning with Virginia History Day 226Aidan Ballard

Tried-and-True Strategies to Bring More Fun to AP Courses 223Ashley Windle • Meg Rutkowski

9:55am EDT

New American History–Beyond 250: America’s Unfinished Revolution 227Annie Evans

The Valentine Museum–Richmond & Redlining: Housing Discrimination in Richmond 230Donna Wine • Dave Longenecker • Cece D'Arville

Collab Literacy Strategies as a Gen Ed Teacher 223Madeleine A. Albrecht

From Data Points to Decision Making: Teacher Agency and Formative Assessment 228Sawyer Davis

Virginia Holocaust Museum–Beyond the Field Trip: Using the Virginia Holocaust Museum as a Resource for Student-Led Learning 231Megan Ferenczy

Virginia Museum of History & Culture–Making An Argument: Examining Ethos, Pathos, & Logos in Suffragist Rhetoric 224Grace Powers

Virginia Museum of History & Culture–Project Based Learning with Virginia History Day 226Aidan Ballard

Actively Learn 202Victoria Garren

Reading Guides to Support SS Instruction: Introduction & Workshop 214Stephen H. Grier • April Smith • Kellie Seals • Kasi Farmer

The American Civil War Museum–Educational Programming with the American Civil War Museum 209Taylor Creed

Brisk Teaching 207Ray Todd

Building Stronger Readers and Writers with Newsela 204Shayla Shepherd

CER and Portfolios–Best Practices for English and Social Studies Teachers 217Kati Frost

IB Strategies for all levels 212Malesa Mayhall • Meghan Madden • April Craver • Katherine Snow • Kashira Turner • Nicole Satchell

Increasing Student Collaboration using OTRs and Cognitive Engagement Strategies 221Katherine L. Evans • Elizabeth G. Hathaway

Independent Reading & Book Clubs (review) 215Meranda Merritt

No Red Ink 203Lizzy Stapula

Supporting Students with Complex Grade Level Text LibraryJulie Young

Project-Based Learning in AP Classrooms: Insights from the AP Institute 220Sam Unrue

Leveraging Lexia PowerUp Data and Resources to Accelerate Literacy Growth 201Lisa Anderson

Reading Plans 213Kendall Hunt

10:45am EDT

The Valentine Museum–Richmond & Redlining: Housing Discrimination in Richmond 230Donna Wine • Dave Longenecker • Cece D'Arville

Collab Literacy Strategies as a Gen Ed Teacher 223Madeleine A. Albrecht

From Data Points to Decision Making: Teacher Agency and Formative Assessment 228Sawyer Davis

Virginia Holocaust Museum–Beyond the Field Trip: Using the Virginia Holocaust Museum as a Resource for Student-Led Learning 231Megan Ferenczy

Virginia Museum of History & Culture–Making An Argument: Examining Ethos, Pathos, & Logos in Suffragist Rhetoric 224Jessica Killebrew • Grace Powers

Virginia Museum of History & Culture–Project Based Learning with Virginia History Day 226Aidan Ballard

11:30am EDT

Lunch (on your own) TBD

12:40pm EDT

History That Sticks: Strategies to Break Up Lecture and Increase Engagement 228Jonathan Saufley

History, Memory, and the Mind: Applying the Science of Learning to the Social Studies Classroom 230Alex Madlinger, II

Tandem Teaching in History 226Kaitlin M. Waldron

Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia–Black History in Virginia 231Chloe Berry and Faithe Norrell

Breakout boxes 223Kendall Dunaway • Matt Gorsuch

Guess the Password 224Jesse Gauthier

Virginia Museum of Fine Arts–Writing to Learn with VMFA 204Hannah Hall

AP African American Studies 225Kasi Farmer

AP Economics 222Suzanne M. Davey

AP European History 218Curtis Fritts

AP Psychology 216Ashley Johnson

So...You Teach Freshmen? Part 2! 221David S. Lemelin • Liz Broda

Engaging 7th graders in U.S. II 227Tayne Frye • Heather Racer

Pick Your Path Pioneer Edition 229Katharine E. Wilson • Michael Zacharias

Actively Learn 202Victoria Garren

Increasing Opportunities to Respond - Sit and get examples of how to increase participation and student-to-student dialogue 209Danielle Clark

Using Brisk Boost to Enhance Student Historical Writing 212Nicole M. Jones

All-in Literacy 214Temeca E. Maddox • Kellie Seals

From Play to Purpose: Turning Interactive Simulations into Learning Tools 220Colin Woods

No Red Ink 203Lizzy Stapula

SLOW Reading 211Christopher J. Spencer

AP English 11-Language and Composition 205Adria Bader

AP English 12–Literature and Composition 206TBD

AP Research 208Sarah Oliver

AP Seminar (Including AP English 10) 207Suzanne M. Sciarrino

6th Grade Double Block Follow-up 215Maggie Tucker

Explicit Instruction in the ELA classroom: Design & Deliver 213Kendall Hunt • Meranda Merritt

Getting to Know Lexia PowerUp 201Lisa Anderson

1:30pm EDT

History That Sticks: Strategies to Break Up Lecture and Increase Engagement 228Jonathan Saufley

History, Memory, and the Mind: Applying the Science of Learning to the Social Studies Classroom 230Alex Madlinger, II

Tandem Teaching in History 226Kaitlin M. Waldron

Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia–Black History in Virginia 231Chloe Berry and Faithe Norrell

Breakout boxes 223Kendall Dunaway • Matt Gorsuch

Guess the Password 224Jesse Gauthier

Virginia Museum of Fine Arts–Writing to Learn with VMFA 204Hannah Hall

AP Government 218Ben Fabian

AP Human Geography 225Davis W. Mugford

AP World History: Modern 222Sam Unrue

APUSH 216Spencer Billett

So...You Teach Freshmen? Part 2! 221David S. Lemelin • Liz Broda

Engaging 7th graders in U.S. II 227Tayne Frye • Heather Racer

Pick Your Path Pioneer Edition 229Katharine E. Wilson • Michael Zacharias

2:20pm EDT

AI, Rubrics, and Writing Feedback 229Lynn Farley

Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia–Black History in Virginia 231Chloe Berry and Faithe Norrell

Curriculum Evaluation: Are students learning from us the best way possible? 228Matt Sutton

Scaffolding Student Research Papers 230Alicia C. Wilson

Teaching Students How to Study: Active Learning Activities for Independent Review 224Jimmy Lincoln

Text and Media Evaluation 227Patrick G. Miller

Video Assignments using Adobe Express 223Richard Rhodes

Virginia Museum of Fine Arts–Writing to Learn with VMFA 204Hannah Hall

 IB–Vertical Articulation for the IBDP 212Carey Smithson

World History I Collaborate to Elevate: Building Stronger Content Teams 225Nancy Pierpont

Civics and Economics Collaborate to Elevate: Building Stronger Content Teams 218Scott Rizzi

USI Collaborate to Elevate: Building Stronger Content Teams 208Omar R. Peters

USII Collaborate to Elevate: Building Stronger Content Teams 216Savannah Bennett

Cross-Curricular Literacy in ELA & Social Studies 226Simone Robinson

Actively Learn 202Victoria Garren

Gamify your CER/ACE (or, you know, other essential skills too) 220Connor D. Dolson • Cory Swatling

All-in Literacy 214Kellie Seals

No Red Ink 203Lizzy Stapula

UNLOCKING LEARNING: Student-Created Digital Escape Rooms with Google Slides and Google Drawings 215Nancy S. Marino • Eliza Milcarek

DE English 11/12 206Jules Irvin-Rooney

English 10–Understanding the 10th Grade EOC Writing Tasks 217Kati Frost • Ashley Voltz

English 11 205TBD

Explicit Instruction in the ELA classroom: Design & Deliver 213Kendall Hunt • Meranda Merritt

Leveraging Lexia PowerUp Data and Resources to Accelerate Literacy Growth 201Lisa Anderson

3:10pm EDT

AI, Rubrics, and Writing Feedback 229Lynn Farley

Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia–Black History in Virginia 231Chloe Berry and Faithe Norrell

Curriculum Evaluation: Are students learning from us the best way possible? 228Matt Sutton

Scaffolding Student Research Papers 230Alicia C. Wilson

Teaching Students How to Study: Active Learning Activities for Independent Review 224Jimmy Lincoln

Text and Media Evaluation 227Patrick G. Miller

Video Assignments using Adobe Express 223Richard Rhodes

Virginia Museum of Fine Arts–Writing to Learn with VMFA 204Hannah Hall

 IB–Vertical Articulation for the IBDP 212Carey Smithson

Govt Collaborate to Elevate: Building Stronger Content Teams 218Matthew Atkinson

VAUSH Collaborate to Elevate: Building Stronger Content Teams 216Mary Beth Hilton

World History II Collaborate to Elevate: Building Stronger Content Teams 208Alexandra Cox

Cross-Curricular Literacy in ELA & Social Studies 226Simone Robinson

3:55pm EDT

End of Day Attendance and Survey TBA