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Secondary Social Studies and ELA PL - September 28 2026
Monday, September 28
 

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Monday September 28, 2026 8:00am - 8:15am EDT
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Monday September 28, 2026 8:00am - 8:15am EDT
Google Form Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All Teachers

8:15am EDT

New American History–Beyond 250: America’s Unfinished Revolution
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 8:15am - 9:00am EDT
227
Limited Capacity seats available
July 4th, 2026 should not be this generation’s “Bicentennial Minute,” but a launchpad for embracing reflective patriotism, engaging in civil discourse, and reclaiming democratic ideals. Let’s unpack how we might collectively lead this charge between now and the 250th anniversary of our U.S. Constitution.
Speakers
avatar for Annie Evans

Annie Evans

Director of Education and Outreach, New American History
Annie Evans has spent over half her life teaching history, civics, and geography in Virginia’s K12 public schools. With New American History, she collaborates with a network of educators across the country to create learning resources to inspire the next generation of educators... Read More →
Monday September 28, 2026 8:15am - 9:00am EDT
227 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All Social Studies

8:15am EDT

The Valentine Museum–Richmond & Redlining: Housing Discrimination in Richmond
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 8:15am - 9:00am EDT
230
Limited Capacity seats available
Learn about an outreach (in the classroom) and on-site program offered by the Valentine about housing discrimination in Richmond. In this program, students explore how the housing crisis emerged by analyzing primary source documents related to housing discrimination in practice, policy, and law. Students will compare redlining maps from the 1930s and identify connections to current issues in our...
See More →
Speakers
DW

Donna Wine

The Valentine Museum
DL

Dave Longenecker

The Valentine Museum
CD

Cece D'Arville

The Valentine Museum
Monday September 28, 2026 8:15am - 9:00am EDT
230 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All Social Studies

8:15am EDT

Virginia Holocaust Museum–Beyond the Field Trip: Using the Virginia Holocaust Museum as a Resource for Student-Led Learning
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 8:15am - 9:00am EDT
231
Limited Capacity seats available
This 45-minute session will introduce educators to the Virginia Holocaust Museum as a resource for developing meaningful, inquiry-based, and student-centered Holocaust education. Participants will explore how Museum exhibits, survivor testimony, artifacts, primary sources, and digital resources can support classroom instruction before, during, and after a Museum visit. The session will focus on...
See More →
Speakers
avatar for Megan Ferenczy

Megan Ferenczy

Director of Education, Virginia Holocaust Museum
Megan Ferenczy earned a bachelor’s degree in history from the University at Buffalo and has served as Director of Education at the Virginia Holocaust Museum for the past 13 years. She has completed graduate coursework in Museum Studies and has extensive experience in education... Read More →
Monday September 28, 2026 8:15am - 9:00am EDT
231 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All Teachers

8:15am EDT

Virginia Museum of History & Culture–Project Based Learning with Virginia History Day
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 8:15am - 9:00am EDT
226
Limited Capacity seats available
Virginia History Day is the state affiliate of National History Day, a project-based learning program for students in grades 4-12. This interdisciplinary research project helps students develop historical thinking and literacy skills as they research a topic of their (or your!) choosing, craft an argument and thesis statement, and develop a final presentation. Learn more about how to implement...
See More →
Speakers
AB
Monday September 28, 2026 8:15am - 9:00am EDT
226 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All Teachers

8:15am EDT

Tried-and-True Strategies to Bring More Fun to AP Courses
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 8:15am - 9:00am EDT
223
Limited Capacity seats available
In this session, we’ll explore 3-4 classic lessons and activities designed to bring more fun, student collaboration, and overall good vibes to the daily grind of rigorous AP social studies courses. These strategies aren’t necessarily new or revolutionary, but they’re tried-and-true activities that are easy to adapt, simple to implement, and hopefully a fun addition to any classroom.
Speakers
avatar for Ashley Windle

Ashley Windle

Glen Allen HS
MR

Meg Rutkowski

Glen Allen HS
Monday September 28, 2026 8:15am - 9:00am EDT
223 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  HS Social Studies

8:15am EDT

Actively Learn
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 8:15am - 9:50am EDT
202
Limited Capacity seats available
Unlock the full potential of Actively Learn to foster higher-level thinking and engagement in your classroom. This session will explore best practices to encourage deeper analysis. Through hands-on activities and practical strategies, participants will leave equipped to transform student annotations into powerful tools for learning and feedback.
Speakers
avatar for Victoria Garren

Victoria Garren

Project Manager and Customer Success Specialist, Actively Learn
I am a Customer Success Specialist with McGraw Hill and the Northeast region. I currently hold certifications for the following MH products: Achieve3000, Actively Learn, ALEKS, ALEKS Adventure, and MH+.I am a former high school English teacher with 20 years of experience in the classroom... Read More →
Monday September 28, 2026 8:15am - 9:50am EDT
202 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All ELA

8:15am EDT

Reading Guides to Support SS Instruction: Introduction & Workshop
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 8:15am - 9:50am EDT
214
Limited Capacity seats available
Have you noticed your students feeling overwhelmed by challenging texts? In this session, we will introduce reading guides as a tool for tackling complex texts in your social studies classroom. The first part of the session will focus on the what, why, and how of reading guides. The second part of the session will provide an opportunity for you to workshop a reading guide for your classroom.
Speakers
avatar for Stephen H. Grier
AS
KS

Kellie Seals

MS Division Literacy Coordinator, Middle School Literacy Coach
Middle School Literacy Coach
avatar for Kasi Farmer

Kasi Farmer

Glen Allen HS
Monday September 28, 2026 8:15am - 9:50am EDT
214 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All Social Studies

8:15am EDT

The American Civil War Museum–Educational Programming with the American Civil War Museum
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 8:15am - 9:50am EDT
209
Limited Capacity seats available
Help your students deepen their understanding of the causes, course, and consequences of the American Civil War. Join us for a preview of educational programs from the American Civil War Museum. Through inquiry-based learning, students explore primary sources, artifacts from our handling collection, and diverse perspectives while building skills aligned with the Virginia Standards of Learning and...
See More →
Speakers
TC

Taylor Creed

American Civil War Museum
Manager of Education
Monday September 28, 2026 8:15am - 9:50am EDT
209 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All Social Studies

8:15am EDT

Becoming a Leader
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 8:15am - 9:50am EDT
211
Limited Capacity seats available
This session explores what leadership looks like at every level of a school community and seeks to clarify the role of central office in day-to-day school operations. Participants will examine qualities of effective leaders, consider ways to lead within their classrooms and schools, and learn about potential pathways for expanding their leadership impact. The session will also provide a closer...
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Speakers
TS

Taylor Snow

Director of Secondary Teaching and Learning, Henrico County Public Schools

Monday September 28, 2026 8:15am - 9:50am EDT
211 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All Teachers

8:15am EDT

Brisk Teaching
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 8:15am - 9:50am EDT
207
Limited Capacity seats available
This session moves beyond the basics of Brisk Teaching to explore purposeful ways AI can support both teachers and students. Participants will learn how to use Brisk to scaffold and differentiate tasks while maintaining grade-level rigor, as well as strategies for positioning AI as a student “think-partner” that prompts, questions, and supports thinking rather than doing the thinking for...
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Speakers
avatar for Ray Todd
Monday September 28, 2026 8:15am - 9:50am EDT
207 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All Teachers

8:15am EDT

CER and Portfolios–Best Practices for English and Social Studies Teachers
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 8:15am - 9:50am EDT
217
Limited Capacity seats available
This session equips secondary English and history teachers with practical strategies for strengthening students’ evidence-based writing within required portfolio projects. Participants will explore best practices for helping students analyze and evaluate texts and sources, select relevant and compelling evidence, and develop clear, well-reasoned claims using the Claim-Evidence-Reasoning (CER)...
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Speakers
avatar for Kati Frost

Kati Frost

HS Literacy Instructional Coach, HCPS
Monday September 28, 2026 8:15am - 9:50am EDT
217 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All Teachers

8:15am EDT

IB Strategies for all levels
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 8:15am - 9:50am EDT
212
Limited Capacity seats available
Led by our IB Coordinators, this session introduces secondary English and history teachers to key ideas, instructional approaches, and strategies from the International Baccalaureate (IB) framework. Participants will explore practical ways to foster inquiry, global perspectives, critical thinking, and student-centered learning in any classroom—regardless of whether the course is an IB course.
Speakers
MM

Meghan Madden

Moody
Moody Middle School IB Coordinator
MM

Malesa Mayhall

IB Coordinator, Tuckahoe

avatar for April Craver

April Craver

IB Programs Education Specialist, Henrico County Public Schools
IB Specialist
KS

Katherine Snow

Tucker
IB Coordinator - J.R. Tucker High School
avatar for Kashira Turner

Kashira Turner

Fairfield
IB Coordinator for Fairfield Middle School
avatar for Nicole Satchell

Nicole Satchell

IB Coordinator- Henrico High School, Henrico
Henrico High School IB Coordinator
Monday September 28, 2026 8:15am - 9:50am EDT
212 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All Teachers

8:15am EDT

Increasing Student Collaboration using OTRs and Cognitive Engagement Strategies
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 8:15am - 9:50am EDT
221
Limited Capacity seats available
The first part of this session will focus on how to incorporate student discourse and collaboration, opportunities to respond, and other elements of cognitive engagement into your lesson plans. The second part of the session will be a workshop allowing you to add elements of student collaboration to upcoming lessons.
Speakers
KL

Katherine L. Evans

MS Division Literacy Coordinator, HCPS -- Secondary Teaching & Learning Secondary
Middle School Literacy Coach
avatar for Elizabeth G. Hathaway

Elizabeth G. Hathaway

MS Division Literacy Coordinator, HCPS -- Secondary Teaching & Learning
Middle School Literacy Coach
Monday September 28, 2026 8:15am - 9:50am EDT
221 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All Teachers

8:15am EDT

Independent Reading & Book Clubs (review)
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 8:15am - 9:50am EDT
215
Limited Capacity seats available
What makes independent reading/book clubs work?
Speakers
MM
Monday September 28, 2026 8:15am - 9:50am EDT
215 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All Teachers

8:15am EDT

Inquiry for All: Supporting Multilingual Learners with Newsela
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 8:15am - 9:50am EDT
204
Limited Capacity seats available
Explore how Newsela’s content, tools, and inquiry-based strategies can help multilingual learners connect their lives and experiences to classroom learning. Participants will identify resources that address students’ content and linguistic needs, explore approaches that strengthen engagement and comprehension, and plan an accessible, rigorous learning experience that supports every student’s...
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Speakers
SS
Monday September 28, 2026 8:15am - 9:50am EDT
204 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All Teachers

8:15am EDT

No Red Ink
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 8:15am - 9:50am EDT
203
Limited Capacity seats available
Focus on the writing side of No Red Ink with this session. Teachers will learn best practices for facilitating writing in response to text in language arts classrooms with quick writes and guided writing.
Speakers
LS

Lizzy Stapula

No Red Ink
PL Specialist
Monday September 28, 2026 8:15am - 9:50am EDT
203 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All Teachers

8:15am EDT

Supporting Students with Complex Grade Level Text
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 8:15am - 9:50am EDT
Library
Limited Capacity seats available
This session will explore scaffolds for reading and writing strategies when using grade-level, complex text in the classroom with students with a range of abilities. The facilitator will share strategies for approaching complex text, and participants will have workshop time to design instruction around a complex text that their students will read. Please have access to a text that you will be...
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Speakers
avatar for Julie Young

Julie Young

VA Regional Literacy Coach, UVA (VLP)
Monday September 28, 2026 8:15am - 9:50am EDT
Library Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All Teachers

8:15am EDT

EBI Small Group workshop with VALLSS and Lexia Data ELA
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 8:15am - 9:50am EDT
213
Limited Capacity seats available
Bring your Lexia and VALLSS data to plan small group instruction with support from the session facilitators. We will review resources and support you through the planning process. You may also bring your own materials if interested in making hands-on resources to use with your small groups.
Speakers
avatar for Kendall Hunt

Kendall Hunt

Education Specialist Middle School Literacy, HCPS Secondary Teaching and Learning
Educational Specialist Middle School Literacy
Monday September 28, 2026 8:15am - 9:50am EDT
213 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  MS ELA

8:15am EDT

Leveraging Lexia PowerUp Data and Resources to Accelerate Literacy Growth
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 8:15am - 9:50am EDT
201
Limited Capacity seats available
This session is designed to help middle school ELA teachers maximize the impact of Lexia PowerUp by connecting student data, program content, and targeted instruction. Educators will learn how to use student-level myLexia reports to monitor progress, identify learning needs, and document growth over time. Participants will also explore instructional resources available in the Lexia Resource Hub...
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Speakers
LA

Lisa Anderson

Lexia Learning
Customer Success Manager
Monday September 28, 2026 8:15am - 9:50am EDT
201 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  MS ELA

8:15am EDT

Yearbook Planning and Production for HS & MS Advisers
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 8:15am - 9:50am EDT
205
Limited Capacity seats available
Designed for middle and high school yearbook and memory book sponsors!  Your local Varsity Yearbook representatives, Denise and Chrissy, will walk you through yearbook planning, production tips, eDesign updates, and resources available to support you throughout the year.

Please bring your computer and your Varsity Yearbook username and password to log in to eDesign. 

Speakers
CM

Chrissy McDaniel

Varsity Yearbook
avatar for Denise Miller

Denise Miller

Sales Representative, Varsity Yearbook
Denise started her yearbook journey in high school as the editor-in-chief. She later earned a B.S. in Journalism, with a focus on business and public relations, and an M.A. in Secondary Education from West Virginia University. She moved to Virginia to teach English and advise The... Read More →
Monday September 28, 2026 8:15am - 9:50am EDT
205 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  Yearbook/Memory Book Sponsors

9:05am EDT

New American History–Beyond 250: America’s Unfinished Revolution
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 9:05am - 9:50am EDT
227
Limited Capacity seats available
July 4th, 2026 should not be this generation’s “Bicentennial Minute,” but a launchpad for embracing reflective patriotism, engaging in civil discourse, and reclaiming democratic ideals. Let’s unpack how we might collectively lead this charge between now and the 250th anniversary of our U.S. Constitution.
Speakers
avatar for Annie Evans

Annie Evans

Director of Education and Outreach, New American History
Annie Evans has spent over half her life teaching history, civics, and geography in Virginia’s K12 public schools. With New American History, she collaborates with a network of educators across the country to create learning resources to inspire the next generation of educators... Read More →
Monday September 28, 2026 9:05am - 9:50am EDT
227 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All Social Studies

9:05am EDT

The Valentine Museum–Richmond & Redlining: Housing Discrimination in Richmond
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 9:05am - 9:50am EDT
230
Limited Capacity seats available
Learn about an outreach (in the classroom) and on-site program offered by the Valentine about housing discrimination in Richmond. In this program, students explore how the housing crisis emerged by analyzing primary source documents related to housing discrimination in practice, policy, and law. Students will compare redlining maps from the 1930s and identify connections to current issues in our...
See More →
Speakers
DW

Donna Wine

The Valentine Museum
DL

Dave Longenecker

The Valentine Museum
CD

Cece D'Arville

The Valentine Museum
Monday September 28, 2026 9:05am - 9:50am EDT
230 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All Social Studies

9:05am EDT

Virginia Holocaust Museum–Beyond the Field Trip: Using the Virginia Holocaust Museum as a Resource for Student-Led Learning
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 9:05am - 9:50am EDT
231
Limited Capacity seats available
This 45-minute session will introduce educators to the Virginia Holocaust Museum as a resource for developing meaningful, inquiry-based, and student-centered Holocaust education. Participants will explore how Museum exhibits, survivor testimony, artifacts, primary sources, and digital resources can support classroom instruction before, during, and after a Museum visit. The session will focus on...
See More →
Speakers
avatar for Megan Ferenczy

Megan Ferenczy

Director of Education, Virginia Holocaust Museum
Megan Ferenczy earned a bachelor’s degree in history from the University at Buffalo and has served as Director of Education at the Virginia Holocaust Museum for the past 13 years. She has completed graduate coursework in Museum Studies and has extensive experience in education... Read More →
Monday September 28, 2026 9:05am - 9:50am EDT
231 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All Teachers

9:05am EDT

Virginia Museum of History & Culture–Making An Argument: Examining Ethos, Pathos, & Logos in Suffragist Rhetoric
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 9:05am - 9:50am EDT
224
Limited Capacity seats available
How did Suffragists convince Congress to ratify the 19th Amendment? This program tracks and examines the rhetorical techniques used by Virginia women in the fight to gain women's suffrage. Participants will use primary sources from the VMHC's collection to see how tone and word choice were utilized. By exploring how to craft an argument, participants will learn how writing influenced social...
See More →
Speakers
JK
GP

Grace Powers

History Education Coordinator, VMHC
Monday September 28, 2026 9:05am - 9:50am EDT
224 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All Teachers

9:05am EDT

Virginia Museum of History & Culture–Project Based Learning with Virginia History Day
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 9:05am - 9:50am EDT
226
Limited Capacity seats available
Virginia History Day is the state affiliate of National History Day, a project-based learning program for students in grades 4-12. This interdisciplinary research project helps students develop historical thinking and literacy skills as they research a topic of their (or your!) choosing, craft an argument and thesis statement, and develop a final presentation. Learn more about how to implement...
See More →
Speakers
AB
Monday September 28, 2026 9:05am - 9:50am EDT
226 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All Teachers

9:05am EDT

Tried-and-True Strategies to Bring More Fun to AP Courses
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 9:05am - 9:50am EDT
223
Limited Capacity seats available
In this session, we’ll explore 3-4 classic lessons and activities designed to bring more fun, student collaboration, and overall good vibes to the daily grind of rigorous AP social studies courses. These strategies aren’t necessarily new or revolutionary, but they’re tried-and-true activities that are easy to adapt, simple to implement, and hopefully a fun addition to any classroom.
Speakers
avatar for Ashley Windle

Ashley Windle

Glen Allen HS
MR

Meg Rutkowski

Glen Allen HS
Monday September 28, 2026 9:05am - 9:50am EDT
223 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  HS Social Studies

9:55am EDT

New American History–Beyond 250: America’s Unfinished Revolution
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 9:55am - 10:40am EDT
227
Limited Capacity seats available
July 4th, 2026 should not be this generation’s “Bicentennial Minute,” but a launchpad for embracing reflective patriotism, engaging in civil discourse, and reclaiming democratic ideals. Let’s unpack how we might collectively lead this charge between now and the 250th anniversary of our U.S. Constitution.
Speakers
avatar for Annie Evans

Annie Evans

Director of Education and Outreach, New American History
Annie Evans has spent over half her life teaching history, civics, and geography in Virginia’s K12 public schools. With New American History, she collaborates with a network of educators across the country to create learning resources to inspire the next generation of educators... Read More →
Monday September 28, 2026 9:55am - 10:40am EDT
227 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All Social Studies

9:55am EDT

The Valentine Museum–Richmond & Redlining: Housing Discrimination in Richmond
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 9:55am - 10:40am EDT
230
Limited Capacity seats available
Learn about an outreach (in the classroom) and on-site program offered by the Valentine about housing discrimination in Richmond. In this program, students explore how the housing crisis emerged by analyzing primary source documents related to housing discrimination in practice, policy, and law. Students will compare redlining maps from the 1930s and identify connections to current issues in our...
See More →
Speakers
DW

Donna Wine

The Valentine Museum
DL

Dave Longenecker

The Valentine Museum
CD

Cece D'Arville

The Valentine Museum
Monday September 28, 2026 9:55am - 10:40am EDT
230 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All Social Studies

9:55am EDT

Collab Literacy Strategies as a Gen Ed Teacher
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 9:55am - 10:40am EDT
223
Limited Capacity seats available
I'll be discussing strategies I've used to enhance literacy and reading comprehension in a collaborative English setting as the gen ed teacher.
Speakers
avatar for Madeleine A. Albrecht
Monday September 28, 2026 9:55am - 10:40am EDT
223 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All Teachers

9:55am EDT

From Data Points to Decision Making: Teacher Agency and Formative Assessment
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 9:55am - 10:40am EDT
228
Limited Capacity seats available
Transform classroom data from a compliance task into a tool for professional empowerment. We’ll look at practical ways to gather meaningful insights from the Schoology platform—without drowning in spreadsheets. Walk away with concrete strategies to stop just tracking numbers and start using data as a tool that works for you and your students.
Speakers
avatar for Sawyer Davis
Monday September 28, 2026 9:55am - 10:40am EDT
228 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All Teachers

9:55am EDT

Virginia Holocaust Museum–Beyond the Field Trip: Using the Virginia Holocaust Museum as a Resource for Student-Led Learning
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 9:55am - 10:40am EDT
231
Limited Capacity seats available
This 45-minute session will introduce educators to the Virginia Holocaust Museum as a resource for developing meaningful, inquiry-based, and student-centered Holocaust education. Participants will explore how Museum exhibits, survivor testimony, artifacts, primary sources, and digital resources can support classroom instruction before, during, and after a Museum visit. The session will focus on...
See More →
Speakers
avatar for Megan Ferenczy

Megan Ferenczy

Director of Education, Virginia Holocaust Museum
Megan Ferenczy earned a bachelor’s degree in history from the University at Buffalo and has served as Director of Education at the Virginia Holocaust Museum for the past 13 years. She has completed graduate coursework in Museum Studies and has extensive experience in education... Read More →
Monday September 28, 2026 9:55am - 10:40am EDT
231 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All Teachers

9:55am EDT

Virginia Museum of History & Culture–Making An Argument: Examining Ethos, Pathos, & Logos in Suffragist Rhetoric
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 9:55am - 10:40am EDT
224
Limited Capacity seats available
How did Suffragists convince Congress to ratify the 19th Amendment? This program tracks and examines the rhetorical techniques used by Virginia women in the fight to gain women's suffrage. Participants will use primary sources from the VMHC's collection to see how tone and word choice were utilized. By exploring how to craft an argument, participants will learn how writing influenced social...
See More →
Speakers
GP

Grace Powers

History Education Coordinator, VMHC
Monday September 28, 2026 9:55am - 10:40am EDT
224 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All Teachers

9:55am EDT

Virginia Museum of History & Culture–Project Based Learning with Virginia History Day
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 9:55am - 10:40am EDT
226
Limited Capacity seats available
Virginia History Day is the state affiliate of National History Day, a project-based learning program for students in grades 4-12. This interdisciplinary research project helps students develop historical thinking and literacy skills as they research a topic of their (or your!) choosing, craft an argument and thesis statement, and develop a final presentation. Learn more about how to implement...
See More →
Speakers
AB
Monday September 28, 2026 9:55am - 10:40am EDT
226 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All Teachers

9:55am EDT

Actively Learn
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 9:55am - 11:30am EDT
202
Limited Capacity seats available
Unlock the full potential of Actively Learn to foster higher-level thinking and engagement in your classroom. This session will explore best practices to encourage deeper analysis. Through hands-on activities and practical strategies, participants will leave equipped to transform student annotations into powerful tools for learning and feedback.
Speakers
avatar for Victoria Garren

Victoria Garren

Project Manager and Customer Success Specialist, Actively Learn
I am a Customer Success Specialist with McGraw Hill and the Northeast region. I currently hold certifications for the following MH products: Achieve3000, Actively Learn, ALEKS, ALEKS Adventure, and MH+.I am a former high school English teacher with 20 years of experience in the classroom... Read More →
Monday September 28, 2026 9:55am - 11:30am EDT
202 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All ELA

9:55am EDT

Reading Guides to Support SS Instruction: Introduction & Workshop
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 9:55am - 11:30am EDT
214
Limited Capacity seats available
Have you noticed your students feeling overwhelmed by challenging texts? In this session, we will introduce reading guides as a tool for tackling complex texts in your social studies classroom. The first part of the session will focus on the what, why, and how of reading guides. The second part of the session will provide an opportunity for you to workshop a reading guide for your classroom.
Speakers
avatar for Stephen H. Grier
AS
KS

Kellie Seals

MS Division Literacy Coordinator, Middle School Literacy Coach
Middle School Literacy Coach
avatar for Kasi Farmer

Kasi Farmer

Glen Allen HS
Monday September 28, 2026 9:55am - 11:30am EDT
214 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All Social Studies

9:55am EDT

The American Civil War Museum–Educational Programming with the American Civil War Museum
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 9:55am - 11:30am EDT
209
Limited Capacity seats available
Help your students deepen their understanding of the causes, course, and consequences of the American Civil War. Join us for a preview of educational programs from the American Civil War Museum. Through inquiry-based learning, students explore primary sources, artifacts from our handling collection, and diverse perspectives while building skills aligned with the Virginia Standards of Learning and...
See More →
Speakers
TC

Taylor Creed

American Civil War Museum
Manager of Education
Monday September 28, 2026 9:55am - 11:30am EDT
209 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All Social Studies

9:55am EDT

Brisk Teaching
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 9:55am - 11:30am EDT
207
Limited Capacity seats available
This session moves beyond the basics of Brisk Teaching to explore purposeful ways AI can support both teachers and students. Participants will learn how to use Brisk to scaffold and differentiate tasks while maintaining grade-level rigor, as well as strategies for positioning AI as a student “think-partner” that prompts, questions, and supports thinking rather than doing the thinking for...
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Speakers
avatar for Ray Todd
Monday September 28, 2026 9:55am - 11:30am EDT
207 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All Teachers

9:55am EDT

Building Stronger Readers and Writers with Newsela
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 9:55am - 11:30am EDT
204
Limited Capacity seats available
Explore how Newsela supports literacy instruction by helping students develop, practice, and demonstrate essential reading and writing skills. Participants will learn to use Newsela ELA for science-of-reading-aligned instruction, provide students with real-time, rubric-aligned writing feedback, and analyze reporting data to plan targeted future instruction. 
Speakers
SS
Monday September 28, 2026 9:55am - 11:30am EDT
204 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All Teachers

9:55am EDT

CER and Portfolios–Best Practices for English and Social Studies Teachers
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 9:55am - 11:30am EDT
217
Limited Capacity seats available
This session equips secondary English and history teachers with practical strategies for strengthening students’ evidence-based writing within required portfolio projects. Participants will explore best practices for helping students analyze and evaluate texts and sources, select relevant and compelling evidence, and develop clear, well-reasoned claims using the Claim-Evidence-Reasoning (CER)...
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avatar for Kati Frost

Kati Frost

HS Literacy Instructional Coach, HCPS
Monday September 28, 2026 9:55am - 11:30am EDT
217 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All Teachers

9:55am EDT

IB Strategies for all levels
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 9:55am - 11:30am EDT
212
Limited Capacity seats available
Led by our IB Coordinators, this session introduces secondary English and history teachers to key ideas, instructional approaches, and strategies from the International Baccalaureate (IB) framework. Participants will explore practical ways to foster inquiry, global perspectives, critical thinking, and student-centered learning in any classroom—regardless of whether the course is an IB course.
Speakers
MM

Malesa Mayhall

IB Coordinator, Tuckahoe

MM

Meghan Madden

Moody
Moody Middle School IB Coordinator
avatar for April Craver

April Craver

IB Programs Education Specialist, Henrico County Public Schools
IB Specialist
KS

Katherine Snow

Tucker
IB Coordinator - J.R. Tucker High School
avatar for Kashira Turner

Kashira Turner

Fairfield
IB Coordinator for Fairfield Middle School
avatar for Nicole Satchell

Nicole Satchell

IB Coordinator- Henrico High School, Henrico
Henrico High School IB Coordinator
Monday September 28, 2026 9:55am - 11:30am EDT
212 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All Teachers

9:55am EDT

Increasing Student Collaboration using OTRs and Cognitive Engagement Strategies
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 9:55am - 11:30am EDT
221
Limited Capacity seats available
The first part of this session will focus on how to incorporate student discourse and collaboration, opportunities to respond, and other elements of cognitive engagement into your lesson plans. The second part of the session will be a workshop allowing you to add elements of student collaboration to upcoming lessons.
Speakers
KL

Katherine L. Evans

MS Division Literacy Coordinator, HCPS -- Secondary Teaching & Learning Secondary
Middle School Literacy Coach
avatar for Elizabeth G. Hathaway

Elizabeth G. Hathaway

MS Division Literacy Coordinator, HCPS -- Secondary Teaching & Learning
Middle School Literacy Coach
Monday September 28, 2026 9:55am - 11:30am EDT
221 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All Teachers

9:55am EDT

Independent Reading & Book Clubs (review)
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 9:55am - 11:30am EDT
215
Limited Capacity seats available
What makes independent reading/book clubs work?
Speakers
MM
Monday September 28, 2026 9:55am - 11:30am EDT
215 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All Teachers

9:55am EDT

No Red Ink
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 9:55am - 11:30am EDT
203
Limited Capacity seats available
Focus on the writing side of No Red Ink with this session. Teachers will learn best practices for facilitating writing in response to text in language arts classrooms with quick writes and guided writing.
Speakers
LS

Lizzy Stapula

No Red Ink
PL Specialist
Monday September 28, 2026 9:55am - 11:30am EDT
203 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All Teachers

9:55am EDT

Supporting Students with Complex Grade Level Text
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 9:55am - 11:30am EDT
Library
Limited Capacity seats available
This session will explore scaffolds for reading and writing strategies when using grade-level, complex text in the classroom with students with a range of abilities. The facilitator will share strategies for approaching complex text, and participants will have workshop time to design instruction around a complex text that their students will read. Please have access to a text that you will be...
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avatar for Julie Young

Julie Young

VA Regional Literacy Coach, UVA (VLP)
Monday September 28, 2026 9:55am - 11:30am EDT
Library Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All Teachers

9:55am EDT

Project-Based Learning in AP Classrooms: Insights from the AP Institute
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 9:55am - 11:30am EDT
220
Limited Capacity seats available
How can AP teachers increase student engagement while maintaining rigor and preparing students for exam success? In this session, participants will learn key project-based learning (PBL) strategies and practices shared at the College Board AP Institute. The session will explore how thoughtfully designed projects can deepen content knowledge, strengthen critical thinking and communication skills,...
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Speakers
SU

Sam Unrue

Varina HS
Monday September 28, 2026 9:55am - 11:30am EDT
220 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  HS Teachers

9:55am EDT

Leveraging Lexia PowerUp Data and Resources to Accelerate Literacy Growth
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 9:55am - 11:30am EDT
201
Limited Capacity seats available
This session is designed to help middle school ELA teachers maximize the impact of Lexia PowerUp by connecting student data, program content, and targeted instruction. Educators will learn how to use student-level myLexia reports to monitor progress, identify learning needs, and document growth over time. Participants will also explore instructional resources available in the Lexia Resource Hub...
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Speakers
LA

Lisa Anderson

Lexia Learning
Customer Success Manager
Monday September 28, 2026 9:55am - 11:30am EDT
201 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  MS ELA

9:55am EDT

Reading Plans
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 9:55am - 11:30am EDT
213
Limited Capacity seats available
Review the process and give teachers time to make the plans with support. Teachers will need access to VALLSS and Lexia Data
Speakers
avatar for Kendall Hunt

Kendall Hunt

Education Specialist Middle School Literacy, HCPS Secondary Teaching and Learning
Educational Specialist Middle School Literacy
Monday September 28, 2026 9:55am - 11:30am EDT
213 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  MS ELA

10:45am EDT

The Valentine Museum–Richmond & Redlining: Housing Discrimination in Richmond
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 10:45am - 11:30am EDT
230
Limited Capacity seats available
Learn about an outreach (in the classroom) and on-site program offered by the Valentine about housing discrimination in Richmond. In this program, students explore how the housing crisis emerged by analyzing primary source documents related to housing discrimination in practice, policy, and law. Students will compare redlining maps from the 1930s and identify connections to current issues in our...
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Speakers
DW

Donna Wine

The Valentine Museum
DL

Dave Longenecker

The Valentine Museum
CD

Cece D'Arville

The Valentine Museum
Monday September 28, 2026 10:45am - 11:30am EDT
230 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All Social Studies

10:45am EDT

Collab Literacy Strategies as a Gen Ed Teacher
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 10:45am - 11:30am EDT
223
Limited Capacity seats available
I'll be discussing strategies I've used to enhance literacy and reading comprehension in a collaborative English setting as the gen ed teacher.
Speakers
avatar for Madeleine A. Albrecht
Monday September 28, 2026 10:45am - 11:30am EDT
223 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All Teachers

10:45am EDT

From Data Points to Decision Making: Teacher Agency and Formative Assessment
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 10:45am - 11:30am EDT
228
Limited Capacity seats available
Transform classroom data from a compliance task into a tool for professional empowerment. We’ll look at practical ways to gather meaningful insights from the Schoology platform—without drowning in spreadsheets. Walk away with concrete strategies to stop just tracking numbers and start using data as a tool that works for you and your students.
Speakers
avatar for Sawyer Davis
Monday September 28, 2026 10:45am - 11:30am EDT
228 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All Teachers

10:45am EDT

Virginia Holocaust Museum–Beyond the Field Trip: Using the Virginia Holocaust Museum as a Resource for Student-Led Learning
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 10:45am - 11:30am EDT
231
Limited Capacity seats available
This 45-minute session will introduce educators to the Virginia Holocaust Museum as a resource for developing meaningful, inquiry-based, and student-centered Holocaust education. Participants will explore how Museum exhibits, survivor testimony, artifacts, primary sources, and digital resources can support classroom instruction before, during, and after a Museum visit. The session will focus on...
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Speakers
avatar for Megan Ferenczy

Megan Ferenczy

Director of Education, Virginia Holocaust Museum
Megan Ferenczy earned a bachelor’s degree in history from the University at Buffalo and has served as Director of Education at the Virginia Holocaust Museum for the past 13 years. She has completed graduate coursework in Museum Studies and has extensive experience in education... Read More →
Monday September 28, 2026 10:45am - 11:30am EDT
231 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All Teachers

10:45am EDT

Virginia Museum of History & Culture–Making An Argument: Examining Ethos, Pathos, & Logos in Suffragist Rhetoric
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 10:45am - 11:30am EDT
224
Limited Capacity seats available
How did Suffragists convince Congress to ratify the 19th Amendment? This program tracks and examines the rhetorical techniques used by Virginia women in the fight to gain women's suffrage. Participants will use primary sources from the VMHC's collection to see how tone and word choice were utilized. By exploring how to craft an argument, participants will learn how writing influenced social...
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JK
GP

Grace Powers

History Education Coordinator, VMHC
Monday September 28, 2026 10:45am - 11:30am EDT
224 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All Teachers

10:45am EDT

Virginia Museum of History & Culture–Project Based Learning with Virginia History Day
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 10:45am - 11:30am EDT
226
Limited Capacity seats available
Virginia History Day is the state affiliate of National History Day, a project-based learning program for students in grades 4-12. This interdisciplinary research project helps students develop historical thinking and literacy skills as they research a topic of their (or your!) choosing, craft an argument and thesis statement, and develop a final presentation. Learn more about how to implement...
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Speakers
AB
Monday September 28, 2026 10:45am - 11:30am EDT
226 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All Teachers

11:30am EDT

Lunch (on your own)
Monday September 28, 2026 11:30am - 12:35pm EDT
TBD
Monday September 28, 2026 11:30am - 12:35pm EDT
TBD Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All Teachers

12:40pm EDT

History That Sticks: Strategies to Break Up Lecture and Increase Engagement
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 12:40pm - 1:25pm EDT
228
Limited Capacity seats available
This session will provide an overview of techniques and activities that have proven successful in increasing engagement, buy-in, and retention of content in social studies classrooms. Some areas that will be discussed are: techniques to break up lectures, connecting the curriculum to the world today, and the benefits of organizing your course around core themes.
Speakers
JS
Monday September 28, 2026 12:40pm - 1:25pm EDT
228 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All Social Studies

12:40pm EDT

History, Memory, and the Mind: Applying the Science of Learning to the Social Studies Classroom
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 12:40pm - 1:25pm EDT
230
Limited Capacity seats available
In this session, we will discuss the simple model of memory and explore the implications of the model for the social studies classroom. As a case study for applying this model, we will examine the relationship between vocabulary, “memory,” and reading comprehension. The session will end with an in-depth discussion of retrieval practice, an evidence-based methodology for building students’...
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avatar for Alex Madlinger, II

Alex Madlinger, II

History Teacher, AVR
Monday September 28, 2026 12:40pm - 1:25pm EDT
230 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All Social Studies

12:40pm EDT

Tandem Teaching in History
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 12:40pm - 1:25pm EDT
226
Limited Capacity seats available
Learn how to intentionally pair note-taking strategies with Inquiry Design Model (IDM) packets to strengthen students' historical thinking and writing skills. This session will explore how tandem teaching notes and inquiry-based activities can support students in analyzing sources, developing claims, using evidence effectively, and constructing stronger historical arguments. Participants will...
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avatar for Kaitlin M. Waldron
Monday September 28, 2026 12:40pm - 1:25pm EDT
226 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All Social Studies

12:40pm EDT

Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia–Black History in Virginia
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 12:40pm - 1:25pm EDT
231
Limited Capacity seats available
We will introduce teachers to Virginia's rich Black history, the history of our museum, and how our museum's galleries and exhibitions align with Virginia's SOLs.
Speakers
CB

Chloe Berry and Faithe Norrell

Education Assistant, Black History Museum
Monday September 28, 2026 12:40pm - 1:25pm EDT
231 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All Teachers

12:40pm EDT

Breakout boxes
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 12:40pm - 1:25pm EDT
223
Limited Capacity seats available
Think of an escape room you can do in your classroom or library with your students in small groups. Come see how they work and if you can break out.
Speakers
avatar for Kendall Dunaway
avatar for Matt Gorsuch

Matt Gorsuch

Moody MS
Monday September 28, 2026 12:40pm - 1:25pm EDT
223 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All Teachers

12:40pm EDT

Guess the Password
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 12:40pm - 1:25pm EDT
224
Limited Capacity seats available
Learn a tool to help students review for assessments and can be used in lieu of actually giving the assessment. Works best as a replacement for quiz grades or lower-stakes assignments.
Speakers
JG
Monday September 28, 2026 12:40pm - 1:25pm EDT
224 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All Teachers

12:40pm EDT

Virginia Museum of Fine Arts–Writing to Learn with VMFA
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 12:40pm - 1:25pm EDT
204
Limited Capacity seats available
Looking for strategies that stimulate curiosity, hone inquiry, and prompt critical thinking and analysis? In this session, educators from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts will introduce teachers to adaptable digital resources that invite students to generate ideas and document their thinking as they examine and discuss authentic works of art.
Speakers
HH
Monday September 28, 2026 12:40pm - 1:25pm EDT
204 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All Teachers

12:40pm EDT

AP African American Studies
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 12:40pm - 1:25pm EDT
225
Limited Capacity seats available
Join AP teachers from across the county for collaborative sessions focused on strengthening instruction and student support. This session will provide time and space for teachers to share effective strategies, classroom resources, and best practices to help students thrive in rigorous AP courses. Participants will have the opportunity to connect with colleagues, exchange ideas, and leave with...
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avatar for Kasi Farmer

Kasi Farmer

Glen Allen HS
Monday September 28, 2026 12:40pm - 1:25pm EDT
225 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  HS Social Studies

12:40pm EDT

AP Economics
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 12:40pm - 1:25pm EDT
222
Limited Capacity seats available
Join AP teachers from across the county for collaborative sessions focused on strengthening instruction and student support. This session will provide time and space for teachers to share effective strategies, classroom resources, and best practices to help students thrive in rigorous AP courses. Participants will have the opportunity to connect with colleagues, exchange ideas, and leave with...
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avatar for Suzanne M. Davey

Suzanne M. Davey

Deep Run HS
Monday September 28, 2026 12:40pm - 1:25pm EDT
222 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  HS Social Studies

12:40pm EDT

AP European History
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 12:40pm - 1:25pm EDT
218
Limited Capacity seats available
Join AP teachers from across the county for collaborative sessions focused on strengthening instruction and student support. This session will provide time and space for teachers to share effective strategies, classroom resources, and best practices to help students thrive in rigorous AP courses. Participants will have the opportunity to connect with colleagues, exchange ideas, and leave with...
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Speakers
CF

Curtis Fritts

Deep Run HS
Monday September 28, 2026 12:40pm - 1:25pm EDT
218 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  HS Social Studies

12:40pm EDT

AP Psychology
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 12:40pm - 1:25pm EDT
216
Limited Capacity seats available
Join AP teachers from across the county for collaborative sessions focused on strengthening instruction and student support. This session will provide time and space for teachers to share effective strategies, classroom resources, and best practices to help students thrive in rigorous AP courses. Participants will have the opportunity to connect with colleagues, exchange ideas, and leave with...
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Speakers
AJ
Monday September 28, 2026 12:40pm - 1:25pm EDT
216 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  HS Social Studies

12:40pm EDT

So...You Teach Freshmen? Part 2!
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 12:40pm - 1:25pm EDT
221
Limited Capacity seats available
Teaching high school freshmen can be an adventure. In this session, teachers of freshmen at different levels (College Prep, AP, and IB) will share some ideas about what works well in their classrooms and what pitfalls they seek to avoid. They will also provide specific prompts to lead group discussions about what works well in other classrooms so that we can all spend time learning from each...
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avatar for David S. Lemelin
avatar for Liz Broda

Liz Broda

Henrico HS
Monday September 28, 2026 12:40pm - 1:25pm EDT
221 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  HS Teachers

12:40pm EDT

Engaging 7th graders in U.S. II
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 12:40pm - 1:25pm EDT
227
Limited Capacity seats available
We will share three activities/projects we do with our 7th grade social studies students that they enjoy and increase student engagement.
Speakers
avatar for Tayne Frye

Tayne Frye

teacher/dept. leader, Holman MS
HR

Heather Racer

Holman MS
Monday September 28, 2026 12:40pm - 1:25pm EDT
227 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  MS Social Studies

12:40pm EDT

Pick Your Path Pioneer Edition
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 12:40pm - 1:25pm EDT
229
Limited Capacity seats available
Come experience an engaging journey on the Oregon Trail. This is a pick-your-path lesson that can be adapted for the various standards in the USI and USII curriculum. Student choices will show the challenges faced on the Oregon Trail.
Speakers
avatar for Katharine E. Wilson
MZ
Monday September 28, 2026 12:40pm - 1:25pm EDT
229 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  MS Social Studies

12:40pm EDT

Actively Learn
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 12:40pm - 2:15pm EDT
202
Limited Capacity seats available
Unlock the full potential of Actively Learn to foster higher-level thinking and engagement in your classroom. This session will explore best practices to encourage deeper analysis. Through hands-on activities and practical strategies, participants will leave equipped to transform student annotations into powerful tools for learning and feedback.
Speakers
avatar for Victoria Garren

Victoria Garren

Project Manager and Customer Success Specialist, Actively Learn
I am a Customer Success Specialist with McGraw Hill and the Northeast region. I currently hold certifications for the following MH products: Achieve3000, Actively Learn, ALEKS, ALEKS Adventure, and MH+.I am a former high school English teacher with 20 years of experience in the classroom... Read More →
Monday September 28, 2026 12:40pm - 2:15pm EDT
202 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All ELA

12:40pm EDT

Increasing Opportunities to Respond - Sit and get examples of how to increase participation and student-to-student dialogue
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 12:40pm - 2:15pm EDT
209
Limited Capacity seats available
Teachers will be given a LOT of OTR examples that can be worked into any lesson, shown how to level them up and down, and given opportunities to try them/create a lesson that incorporates new OTRs they can use in the following weeks
Speakers
DC

Danielle Clark

Highland Springs HS
Monday September 28, 2026 12:40pm - 2:15pm EDT
209 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All Social Studies

12:40pm EDT

Using Brisk Boost to Enhance Student Historical Writing
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 12:40pm - 2:15pm EDT
212
Limited Capacity seats available
The primary purpose of this presentation is to train history teachers on using Brisk Boost, an approved AI writing assistant, to prepare students for the IDM assessment process.  While students are not permitted to use Brisk Boost directly on the official IDM assessment, teachers can use it as a foundational practice tool to build necessary historical writing skills beforehand.
Speakers
avatar for Nicole M. Jones

Nicole M. Jones

Deep Run HS
Monday September 28, 2026 12:40pm - 2:15pm EDT
212 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All Social Studies

12:40pm EDT

All-in Literacy
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 12:40pm - 2:15pm EDT
214
Limited Capacity seats available
The "All-In" Promise: You don’t need to be a reading teacher to be a literacy expert. Come grab the frameworks you need to make sure every student stays on the same page (literally)!
Speakers
TE

Temeca E. Maddox

MS Division Literacy Coordinator, HCPS -- Secondary Teaching & Learning Secondary
Middle School Literacy Coach
KS

Kellie Seals

MS Division Literacy Coordinator, Middle School Literacy Coach
Middle School Literacy Coach
Monday September 28, 2026 12:40pm - 2:15pm EDT
214 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All Teachers

12:40pm EDT

From Play to Purpose: Turning Interactive Simulations into Learning Tools
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 12:40pm - 2:15pm EDT
220
Limited Capacity seats available
In this session, educators will explore strategies to turn digital and physical simulations and games into fun, interactive reference points that simplify complex, abstract concepts. Rather than treating games as mere rewards or warm-ups, educators will learn how to intentionally frame, facilitate, and debrief interactive experiences to anchor student understanding, build shared background...
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Speakers
CW

Colin Woods

Hermitage HS
Monday September 28, 2026 12:40pm - 2:15pm EDT
220 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All Teachers

12:40pm EDT

No Red Ink
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 12:40pm - 2:15pm EDT
203
Limited Capacity seats available
Focus on the writing side of No Red Ink with this session. Teachers will learn best practices for facilitating writing in response to text in language arts classrooms with quick writes and guided writing.
Speakers
LS

Lizzy Stapula

No Red Ink
PL Specialist
Monday September 28, 2026 12:40pm - 2:15pm EDT
203 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All Teachers

12:40pm EDT

SLOW Reading
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 12:40pm - 2:15pm EDT
211
Limited Capacity seats available
In this session, the presenter will share a writing format/activity that helps students to slow down when reading selected passages and helps them organize their thinking/analysis into various components/categories.  This writing format/activity can be used for classwork, homework, and/or assessments, and it can be modified to fit most levels and English content areas/genres.
Speakers
avatar for Christopher J. Spencer
Monday September 28, 2026 12:40pm - 2:15pm EDT
211 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All Teachers

12:40pm EDT

AP English 11-Language and Composition
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 12:40pm - 2:15pm EDT
205
Limited Capacity seats available
Join AP teachers from across the county for collaborative sessions focused on strengthening instruction and student support. This session will provide time and space for teachers to share effective strategies, classroom resources, and best practices to help students thrive in rigorous AP courses. Participants will have the opportunity to connect with colleagues, exchange ideas, and leave with...
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avatar for Adria Bader

Adria Bader

Tucker HS
Monday September 28, 2026 12:40pm - 2:15pm EDT
205 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  HS ELA

12:40pm EDT

AP English 12–Literature and Composition
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 12:40pm - 2:15pm EDT
206
Limited Capacity seats available
Join AP teachers from across the county for collaborative sessions focused on strengthening instruction and student support. This session will provide time and space for teachers to share effective strategies, classroom resources, and best practices to help students thrive in rigorous AP courses. Participants will have the opportunity to connect with colleagues, exchange ideas, and leave with...
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Speakers
T
Monday September 28, 2026 12:40pm - 2:15pm EDT
206 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  HS ELA

12:40pm EDT

AP Research
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 12:40pm - 2:15pm EDT
208
Limited Capacity seats available
Join AP teachers from across the county for collaborative sessions focused on strengthening instruction and student support. This session will provide time and space for teachers to share effective strategies, classroom resources, and best practices to help students thrive in rigorous AP courses. Participants will have the opportunity to connect with colleagues, exchange ideas, and leave with...
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Speakers
SO

Sarah Oliver

Teacher, Deep Run HS
I teach AP Research, the second part of the AP Capstone course.  I also teach AP English Language and Composition and other levels of English 11.

Monday September 28, 2026 12:40pm - 2:15pm EDT
208 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  HS ELA

12:40pm EDT

AP Seminar (Including AP English 10)
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 12:40pm - 2:15pm EDT
207
Limited Capacity seats available
Join AP teachers from across the county for collaborative sessions focused on strengthening instruction and student support. This session will provide time and space for teachers to share effective strategies, classroom resources, and best practices to help students thrive in rigorous AP courses. Participants will have the opportunity to connect with colleagues, exchange ideas, and leave with...
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Speakers
avatar for Suzanne M. Sciarrino
Monday September 28, 2026 12:40pm - 2:15pm EDT
207 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  HS ELA

12:40pm EDT

6th Grade Double Block Follow-up
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 12:40pm - 2:15pm EDT
215
Limited Capacity seats available
In this session, you will have time to collaboratively problem-solve any concerns you have faced when implementing the combined double block model. Sign up with your PLC- there will be lots of time to workshop plans for the remainder of Q1 and Q2!
Speakers
avatar for Maggie Tucker

Maggie Tucker

Quioccasin MS
ELA Teacher & Department Chair
Monday September 28, 2026 12:40pm - 2:15pm EDT
215 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  MS ELA

12:40pm EDT

Explicit Instruction in the ELA classroom: Design & Deliver
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 12:40pm - 2:15pm EDT
213
Limited Capacity seats available
This session will review the 13 components of Explicit Instruction. We will then share how to use the aligned curriculum to plan mini-lessons that incorporate these components. We will model the delivery of explicit instruction based on our curriculum. Participants will then have the opportunity to review learning experiences and incorporate explicit instruction components that may not already be...
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Speakers
avatar for Kendall Hunt

Kendall Hunt

Education Specialist Middle School Literacy, HCPS Secondary Teaching and Learning
Educational Specialist Middle School Literacy
MM
Monday September 28, 2026 12:40pm - 2:15pm EDT
213 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  MS ELA

12:40pm EDT

Getting to Know Lexia PowerUp
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 12:40pm - 2:15pm EDT
201
Limited Capacity seats available
This professional learning session is designed to help middle school ELA teachers maximize the impact of Lexia PowerUp by understanding the student experience, leveraging data to drive instruction, and implementing routines that accelerate literacy growth. Participants will explore how PowerUp develops foundational literacy, word study, grammar, and comprehension skills while experiencing key...
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Speakers
LA

Lisa Anderson

Lexia Learning
Customer Success Manager
Monday September 28, 2026 12:40pm - 2:15pm EDT
201 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  MS ELA

1:30pm EDT

History That Sticks: Strategies to Break Up Lecture and Increase Engagement
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm EDT
228
Limited Capacity seats available
This session will provide an overview of techniques and activities that have proven successful in increasing engagement, buy-in, and retention of content in social studies classrooms. Some areas that will be discussed are: techniques to break up lectures, connecting the curriculum to the world today, and the benefits of organizing your course around core themes.
Speakers
JS
Monday September 28, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm EDT
228 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All Social Studies

1:30pm EDT

History, Memory, and the Mind: Applying the Science of Learning to the Social Studies Classroom
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm EDT
230
Limited Capacity seats available
In this session, we will discuss the simple model of memory and explore the implications of the model for the social studies classroom. As a case study for applying this model, we will examine the relationship between vocabulary, “memory,” and reading comprehension. The session will end with an in-depth discussion of retrieval practice, an evidence-based methodology for building students’...
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Speakers
avatar for Alex Madlinger, II

Alex Madlinger, II

History Teacher, AVR
Monday September 28, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm EDT
230 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All Social Studies

1:30pm EDT

Tandem Teaching in History
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm EDT
226
Limited Capacity seats available
Learn how to intentionally pair note-taking strategies with Inquiry Design Model (IDM) packets to strengthen students' historical thinking and writing skills. This session will explore how tandem teaching notes and inquiry-based activities can support students in analyzing sources, developing claims, using evidence effectively, and constructing stronger historical arguments. Participants will...
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Speakers
avatar for Kaitlin M. Waldron
Monday September 28, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm EDT
226 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All Social Studies

1:30pm EDT

Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia–Black History in Virginia
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm EDT
231
Limited Capacity seats available
We will introduce teachers to Virginia's rich Black history, the history of our museum, and how our museum's galleries and exhibitions align with Virginia's SOLs.
Speakers
CB

Chloe Berry and Faithe Norrell

Education Assistant, Black History Museum
Monday September 28, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm EDT
231 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All Teachers

1:30pm EDT

Breakout boxes
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm EDT
223
Limited Capacity seats available
Think of an escape room you can do in your classroom or library with your students in small groups. Come see how they work and if you can break out.
Speakers
avatar for Kendall Dunaway
avatar for Matt Gorsuch

Matt Gorsuch

Moody MS
Monday September 28, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm EDT
223 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All Teachers

1:30pm EDT

Guess the Password
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm EDT
224
Limited Capacity seats available
Learn a tool to help students review for assessments and can be used in lieu of actually giving the assessment. Works best as a replacement for quiz grades or lower-stakes assignments.
Speakers
JG
Monday September 28, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm EDT
224 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All Teachers

1:30pm EDT

Virginia Museum of Fine Arts–Writing to Learn with VMFA
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm EDT
204
Limited Capacity seats available
Looking for strategies that stimulate curiosity, hone inquiry, and prompt critical thinking and analysis? In this session, educators from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts will introduce teachers to adaptable digital resources that invite students to generate ideas and document their thinking as they examine and discuss authentic works of art.
Speakers
HH
Monday September 28, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm EDT
204 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All Teachers

1:30pm EDT

AP Government
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm EDT
218
Limited Capacity seats available
Join AP teachers from across the county for collaborative sessions focused on strengthening instruction and student support. This session will provide time and space for teachers to share effective strategies, classroom resources, and best practices to help students thrive in rigorous AP courses. Participants will have the opportunity to connect with colleagues, exchange ideas, and leave with...
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Speakers
BF

Ben Fabian

Teacher, Freeman HS
Teacher at Freeman High School
Monday September 28, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm EDT
218 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  HS Social Studies

1:30pm EDT

AP Human Geography
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm EDT
225
Limited Capacity seats available
Join AP teachers from across the county for collaborative sessions focused on strengthening instruction and student support. This session will provide time and space for teachers to share effective strategies, classroom resources, and best practices to help students thrive in rigorous AP courses. Participants will have the opportunity to connect with colleagues, exchange ideas, and leave with...
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Speakers
avatar for Davis W. Mugford

Davis W. Mugford

Social Studies Teacher, Tucker HS
ACA AP Human Geography and IB World History II
Monday September 28, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm EDT
225 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  HS Social Studies

1:30pm EDT

AP World History: Modern
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm EDT
222
Limited Capacity seats available
Join AP teachers from across the county for collaborative sessions focused on strengthening instruction and student support. This session will provide time and space for teachers to share effective strategies, classroom resources, and best practices to help students thrive in rigorous AP courses. Participants will have the opportunity to connect with colleagues, exchange ideas, and leave with...
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Speakers
SU

Sam Unrue

Varina HS
Monday September 28, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm EDT
222 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  HS Social Studies

1:30pm EDT

APUSH
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm EDT
216
Limited Capacity seats available
Join AP teachers from across the county for collaborative sessions focused on strengthening instruction and student support. This session will provide time and space for teachers to share effective strategies, classroom resources, and best practices to help students thrive in rigorous AP courses. Participants will have the opportunity to connect with colleagues, exchange ideas, and leave with...
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Speakers
SB

Spencer Billett

Highland Springs HS
Monday September 28, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm EDT
216 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  HS Social Studies

1:30pm EDT

So...You Teach Freshmen? Part 2!
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm EDT
221
Limited Capacity seats available
Teaching high school freshmen can be an adventure. In this session, teachers of freshmen at different levels (College Prep, AP, and IB) will share some ideas about what works well in their classrooms and what pitfalls they seek to avoid. They will also provide specific prompts to lead group discussions about what works well in other classrooms so that we can all spend time learning from each...
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Speakers
avatar for David S. Lemelin
avatar for Liz Broda

Liz Broda

Henrico HS
Monday September 28, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm EDT
221 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  HS Teachers

1:30pm EDT

Engaging 7th graders in U.S. II
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm EDT
227
Limited Capacity seats available
We will share three activities/projects we do with our 7th grade social studies students that they enjoy and increase student engagement.
Speakers
avatar for Tayne Frye

Tayne Frye

teacher/dept. leader, Holman MS
HR

Heather Racer

Holman MS
Monday September 28, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm EDT
227 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  MS Social Studies

1:30pm EDT

Pick Your Path Pioneer Edition
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm EDT
229
Limited Capacity seats available
Come experience an engaging journey on the Oregon Trail. This is a pick-your-path lesson that can be adapted for the various standards in the USI and USII curriculum. Student choices will show the challenges faced on the Oregon Trail.
Speakers
avatar for Katharine E. Wilson
MZ
Monday September 28, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm EDT
229 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  MS Social Studies

2:20pm EDT

AI, Rubrics, and Writing Feedback
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 2:20pm - 3:05pm EDT
229
Limited Capacity seats available
Participants will create writing prompts with embedded rubrics and use AI to create reflective feedback for students in the writing process. Applies to quarter tasks and AP FRQs.
Speakers
avatar for Lynn Farley

Lynn Farley

Godwin HS
Monday September 28, 2026 2:20pm - 3:05pm EDT
229 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All Teachers

2:20pm EDT

Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia–Black History in Virginia
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 2:20pm - 3:05pm EDT
231
Limited Capacity seats available
We will introduce teachers to Virginia's rich Black history, the history of our museum, and how our museum's galleries and exhibitions align with Virginia's SOLs.
Speakers
CB

Chloe Berry and Faithe Norrell

Education Assistant, Black History Museum
Monday September 28, 2026 2:20pm - 3:05pm EDT
231 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All Teachers

2:20pm EDT

Curriculum Evaluation: Are students learning from us the best way possible?
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 2:20pm - 3:05pm EDT
228
Limited Capacity seats available
This is a general session in hopes of reminding or informing about the best practices of what makes an effective teacher. We will discuss themes such as differentiation, culturally responsive teaching, and the importance of feedback.
Speakers
avatar for Matt Sutton

Matt Sutton

Brookland MS
I began teaching in 2013 in Henry County before joining the Henrico team in 2016. I love building student relationships and seeing them grow throughout the year!
Monday September 28, 2026 2:20pm - 3:05pm EDT
228 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All Teachers

2:20pm EDT

Scaffolding Student Research Papers
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 2:20pm - 3:05pm EDT
230
Limited Capacity seats available
We will focus on teaching students how to research using driving questions, building outline templates, and how to fit it into your year.
Speakers
avatar for Alicia C. Wilson

Alicia C. Wilson

Pocahontas MS
Monday September 28, 2026 2:20pm - 3:05pm EDT
230 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All Teachers

2:20pm EDT

Teaching Students How to Study: Active Learning Activities for Independent Review
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 2:20pm - 3:05pm EDT
224
Limited Capacity seats available
The session will focus on moving beyond simply telling students to "study" for an upcoming assessment. It will focus on specific strategies/activities that classroom teachers can share with their students in order to help them study in ways that are meaningful and effective.
Speakers
JL

Jimmy Lincoln

Varina HS
Monday September 28, 2026 2:20pm - 3:05pm EDT
224 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All Teachers

2:20pm EDT

Text and Media Evaluation
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 2:20pm - 3:05pm EDT
227
Limited Capacity seats available
Stations activity to compare different articles about the same topic, synthesize information, identify claims, evidence, and bias.
Speakers
avatar for Patrick G. Miller

Patrick G. Miller

Highland Springs HS
Monday September 28, 2026 2:20pm - 3:05pm EDT
227 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All Teachers

2:20pm EDT

Video Assignments using Adobe Express
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 2:20pm - 3:05pm EDT
223
Limited Capacity seats available
Using Adobe Express features to create videos, logos, online newsletters, etc.  Will show examples of video projects involving "So, You're 21", "Marvel vs. DC Primary Commercials. and end-of-the-year final exam projects. Will provide simple-to-follow directions.
Speakers
RR
Monday September 28, 2026 2:20pm - 3:05pm EDT
223 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All Teachers

2:20pm EDT

Virginia Museum of Fine Arts–Writing to Learn with VMFA
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 2:20pm - 3:05pm EDT
204
Limited Capacity seats available
Looking for strategies that stimulate curiosity, hone inquiry, and prompt critical thinking and analysis? In this session, educators from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts will introduce teachers to adaptable digital resources that invite students to generate ideas and document their thinking as they examine and discuss authentic works of art.
Speakers
HH
Monday September 28, 2026 2:20pm - 3:05pm EDT
204 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All Teachers

2:20pm EDT

 IB–Vertical Articulation for the IBDP
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 2:20pm - 3:05pm EDT
212
Limited Capacity seats available
Power standards, dispositions, and attributes-a deep dive into rubrics to support the leap from MYP to the Diploma Program.
Speakers
CS
Monday September 28, 2026 2:20pm - 3:05pm EDT
212 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All Teachers

2:20pm EDT

World History I Collaborate to Elevate: Building Stronger Content Teams
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 2:20pm - 3:05pm EDT
225
Limited Capacity seats available
This session is designed for teachers to come together and strengthen collaboration across the county. Participants will share instructional strategies, resources, and assessment ideas while exploring ways to build more cohesive and effective content teams. The goal is to create a supportive network that elevates teaching practices and enhances student learning experiences in classrooms.
Speakers
NP

Nancy Pierpont

Fairfield MS
Monday September 28, 2026 2:20pm - 3:05pm EDT
225 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  HS Social Studies

2:20pm EDT

Civics and Economics Collaborate to Elevate: Building Stronger Content Teams
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 2:20pm - 3:05pm EDT
218
Limited Capacity seats available
This session is designed for teachers to come together and strengthen collaboration across the county. Participants will share instructional strategies, resources, and assessment ideas while exploring ways to build more cohesive and effective content teams. The goal is to create a supportive network that elevates teaching practices and enhances student learning experiences in classrooms.
Speakers
SR

Scott Rizzi

Rolfe MS
Monday September 28, 2026 2:20pm - 3:05pm EDT
218 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  MS Social Studies

2:20pm EDT

USI Collaborate to Elevate: Building Stronger Content Teams
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 2:20pm - 3:05pm EDT
208
Limited Capacity seats available
This session is designed for teachers to come together and strengthen collaboration across the county. Participants will share instructional strategies, resources, and assessment ideas while exploring ways to build more cohesive and effective content teams. The goal is to create a supportive network that elevates teaching practices and enhances student learning experiences in classrooms.
Speakers
avatar for Omar R. Peters
Monday September 28, 2026 2:20pm - 3:05pm EDT
208 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  MS Social Studies

2:20pm EDT

USII Collaborate to Elevate: Building Stronger Content Teams
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 2:20pm - 3:05pm EDT
216
Limited Capacity seats available
This session is designed for teachers to come together and strengthen collaboration across the county. Participants will share instructional strategies, resources, and assessment ideas while exploring ways to build more cohesive and effective content teams. The goal is to create a supportive network that elevates teaching practices and enhances student learning experiences in classrooms.
Speakers
SB

Savannah Bennett

Social Studies Teacher, Brookland MS
Monday September 28, 2026 2:20pm - 3:05pm EDT
216 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  MS Social Studies

2:20pm EDT

Cross-Curricular Literacy in ELA & Social Studies
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 2:20pm - 3:05pm EDT
226
Limited Capacity seats available
A 45-minute workshop designed to bridge ELA and Social Studies literacy practices.
Speakers
avatar for Simone Robinson

Simone Robinson

Social Studies / History Teacher, Hungary Creek MS
Monday September 28, 2026 2:20pm - 3:05pm EDT
226 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  MS Teachers

2:20pm EDT

Actively Learn
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 2:20pm - 3:55pm EDT
202
Limited Capacity seats available
Unlock the full potential of Actively Learn to foster higher-level thinking and engagement in your classroom. This session will explore best practices to encourage deeper analysis. Through hands-on activities and practical strategies, participants will leave equipped to transform student annotations into powerful tools for learning and feedback.
Speakers
avatar for Victoria Garren

Victoria Garren

Project Manager and Customer Success Specialist, Actively Learn
I am a Customer Success Specialist with McGraw Hill and the Northeast region. I currently hold certifications for the following MH products: Achieve3000, Actively Learn, ALEKS, ALEKS Adventure, and MH+.I am a former high school English teacher with 20 years of experience in the classroom... Read More →
Monday September 28, 2026 2:20pm - 3:55pm EDT
202 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All ELA

2:20pm EDT

Gamify your CER/ACE (or, you know, other essential skills too)
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 2:20pm - 3:55pm EDT
220
Limited Capacity seats available
If you've ever thought, "The idea in this PL was great! But... when the heck will I ever have the time to actually implement this?" Well, then this PL may be for you! In this double-length workshop-style session, you can expect the following: ~20 mins of introduction to the format of the session and an example of gamification. 50 full minutes to work with colleagues and experts to design and...
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Speakers
avatar for Connor D. Dolson
CS

Cory Swatling

teacher, Wilder MS

Monday September 28, 2026 2:20pm - 3:55pm EDT
220 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All Social Studies

2:20pm EDT

All-in Literacy
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 2:20pm - 3:55pm EDT
214
Limited Capacity seats available
The "All-In" Promise: You don’t need to be a reading teacher to be a literacy expert. Come grab the frameworks you need to make sure every student stays on the same page (literally)!
Speakers
KS

Kellie Seals

MS Division Literacy Coordinator, Middle School Literacy Coach
Middle School Literacy Coach
Monday September 28, 2026 2:20pm - 3:55pm EDT
214 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All Teachers

2:20pm EDT

No Red Ink
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 2:20pm - 3:55pm EDT
203
Limited Capacity seats available
Focus on the writing side of No Red Ink with this session. Teachers will learn best practices for facilitating writing in response to text in language arts classrooms with quick writes and guided writing.
Speakers
LS

Lizzy Stapula

No Red Ink
PL Specialist
Monday September 28, 2026 2:20pm - 3:55pm EDT
203 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All Teachers

2:20pm EDT

UNLOCKING LEARNING: Student-Created Digital Escape Rooms with Google Slides and Google Drawings
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 2:20pm - 3:55pm EDT
215
Limited Capacity seats available
What happens when students move from solving problems to designing them? In this hands-on professional development session, educators will explore how students can use Google Slides and Google Drawings to create interactive digital escape rooms that demonstrate content knowledge, critical thinking, creativity, and problem-solving. Rather than focusing on teacher-created escape rooms as review...
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Speakers
avatar for Nancy S. Marino

Nancy S. Marino

Quioccasin MS
avatar for Eliza Milcarek

Eliza Milcarek

Innovative Learning Coach, Quioccasin MS
As an ILC (Innovative Learning Coach), I work at Moody to encourage teachers and students to embrace innovation and purposeful use of technology. To create innovative learning experiences for all Raiders, I provide instructional coaching and professional learning opportunities to... Read More →
Monday September 28, 2026 2:20pm - 3:55pm EDT
215 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All Teachers

2:20pm EDT

DE English 11/12
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 2:20pm - 3:55pm EDT
206
Limited Capacity seats available
This session is designed for teachers to come together and strengthen collaboration across the county. Participants will share instructional strategies, resources, and assessment ideas while exploring ways to build more cohesive and effective content teams. The goal is to create a supportive network that elevates teaching practices and enhances student learning experiences in classrooms.
Speakers
avatar for Jules Irvin-Rooney
Monday September 28, 2026 2:20pm - 3:55pm EDT
206 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  HS ELA

2:20pm EDT

English 10–Understanding the 10th Grade EOC Writing Tasks
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 2:20pm - 3:55pm EDT
217
Limited Capacity seats available
This session is designed for teachers to come together and strengthen collaboration across the county. Participants will share instructional strategies, resources, and assessment ideas while exploring ways to build more cohesive and effective content teams. The goal is to create a supportive network that elevates teaching practices and enhances student learning experiences in classrooms.
Speakers
avatar for Kati Frost

Kati Frost

HS Literacy Instructional Coach, HCPS
AV

Ashley Voltz

Hermitage HS
Monday September 28, 2026 2:20pm - 3:55pm EDT
217 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  HS ELA

2:20pm EDT

English 11
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 2:20pm - 3:55pm EDT
205
Limited Capacity seats available
This session is designed for teachers to come together and strengthen collaboration across the county. Participants will share instructional strategies, resources, and assessment ideas while exploring ways to build more cohesive and effective content teams. The goal is to create a supportive network that elevates teaching practices and enhances student learning experiences in classrooms.
Speakers
T
Monday September 28, 2026 2:20pm - 3:55pm EDT
205 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  HS ELA

2:20pm EDT

Explicit Instruction in the ELA classroom: Design & Deliver
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 2:20pm - 3:55pm EDT
213
Limited Capacity seats available
This session will review the 13 components of Explicit Instruction. We will then share how to use the aligned curriculum to plan mini-lessons that incorporate these components. We will model the delivery of explicit instruction based on our curriculum. Participants will then have the opportunity to review learning experiences and incorporate explicit instruction components that may not already be...
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Speakers
avatar for Kendall Hunt

Kendall Hunt

Education Specialist Middle School Literacy, HCPS Secondary Teaching and Learning
Educational Specialist Middle School Literacy
MM
Monday September 28, 2026 2:20pm - 3:55pm EDT
213 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  MS ELA

2:20pm EDT

Leveraging Lexia PowerUp Data and Resources to Accelerate Literacy Growth
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 2:20pm - 3:55pm EDT
201
Limited Capacity seats available
This session is designed to help middle school ELA teachers maximize the impact of Lexia PowerUp by connecting student data, program content, and targeted instruction. Educators will learn how to use student-level myLexia reports to monitor progress, identify learning needs, and document growth over time. Participants will also explore instructional resources available in the Lexia Resource Hub...
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Speakers
LA

Lisa Anderson

Lexia Learning
Customer Success Manager
Monday September 28, 2026 2:20pm - 3:55pm EDT
201 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  MS ELA

3:10pm EDT

AI, Rubrics, and Writing Feedback
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 3:10pm - 3:55pm EDT
229
Limited Capacity seats available
Participants will create writing prompts with embedded rubrics and use AI to create reflective feedback for students in the writing process. Applies to quarter tasks and AP FRQs.
Speakers
avatar for Lynn Farley

Lynn Farley

Godwin HS
Monday September 28, 2026 3:10pm - 3:55pm EDT
229 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All Teachers

3:10pm EDT

Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia–Black History in Virginia
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 3:10pm - 3:55pm EDT
231
Limited Capacity seats available
We will introduce teachers to Virginia's rich Black history, the history of our museum, and how our museum's galleries and exhibitions align with Virginia's SOLs.
Speakers
CB

Chloe Berry and Faithe Norrell

Education Assistant, Black History Museum
Monday September 28, 2026 3:10pm - 3:55pm EDT
231 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All Teachers

3:10pm EDT

Curriculum Evaluation: Are students learning from us the best way possible?
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 3:10pm - 3:55pm EDT
228
Limited Capacity seats available
This is a general session in hopes of reminding or informing about the best practices of what makes an effective teacher. We will discuss themes such as differentiation, culturally responsive teaching, and the importance of feedback.
Speakers
avatar for Matt Sutton

Matt Sutton

Brookland MS
I began teaching in 2013 in Henry County before joining the Henrico team in 2016. I love building student relationships and seeing them grow throughout the year!
Monday September 28, 2026 3:10pm - 3:55pm EDT
228 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All Teachers

3:10pm EDT

Scaffolding Student Research Papers
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 3:10pm - 3:55pm EDT
230
Limited Capacity seats available
We will focus on teaching students how to research using driving questions, building outline templates, and how to fit it into your year.
Speakers
avatar for Alicia C. Wilson

Alicia C. Wilson

Pocahontas MS
Monday September 28, 2026 3:10pm - 3:55pm EDT
230 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All Teachers

3:10pm EDT

Teaching Students How to Study: Active Learning Activities for Independent Review
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 3:10pm - 3:55pm EDT
224
Limited Capacity seats available
The session will focus on moving beyond simply telling students to "study" for an upcoming assessment. It will focus on specific strategies/activities that classroom teachers can share with their students in order to help them study in ways that are meaningful and effective.
Speakers
JL

Jimmy Lincoln

Varina HS
Monday September 28, 2026 3:10pm - 3:55pm EDT
224 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All Teachers

3:10pm EDT

Text and Media Evaluation
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 3:10pm - 3:55pm EDT
227
Limited Capacity seats available
Stations activity to compare different articles about the same topic, synthesize information, identify claims, evidence, and bias.
Speakers
avatar for Patrick G. Miller

Patrick G. Miller

Highland Springs HS
Monday September 28, 2026 3:10pm - 3:55pm EDT
227 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All Teachers

3:10pm EDT

Video Assignments using Adobe Express
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 3:10pm - 3:55pm EDT
223
Limited Capacity seats available
Using Adobe Express features to create videos, logos, online newsletters, etc.  Will show examples of video projects involving "So, You're 21", "Marvel vs. DC Primary Commercials. and end-of-the-year final exam projects. Will provide simple-to-follow directions.
Speakers
RR
Monday September 28, 2026 3:10pm - 3:55pm EDT
223 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All Teachers

3:10pm EDT

Virginia Museum of Fine Arts–Writing to Learn with VMFA
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 3:10pm - 3:55pm EDT
204
Limited Capacity seats available
Looking for strategies that stimulate curiosity, hone inquiry, and prompt critical thinking and analysis? In this session, educators from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts will introduce teachers to adaptable digital resources that invite students to generate ideas and document their thinking as they examine and discuss authentic works of art.
Speakers
HH
Monday September 28, 2026 3:10pm - 3:55pm EDT
204 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All Teachers

3:10pm EDT

 IB–Vertical Articulation for the IBDP
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 3:10pm - 3:55pm EDT
212
Limited Capacity seats available
Power standards, dispositions, and attributes-a deep dive into rubrics to support the leap from MYP to the Diploma Program.
Speakers
CS
Monday September 28, 2026 3:10pm - 3:55pm EDT
212 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All Teachers

3:10pm EDT

Govt Collaborate to Elevate: Building Stronger Content Teams
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 3:10pm - 3:55pm EDT
218
Limited Capacity seats available
This session is designed for teachers to come together and strengthen collaboration across the county. Participants will share instructional strategies, resources, and assessment ideas while exploring ways to build more cohesive and effective content teams. The goal is to create a supportive network that elevates teaching practices and enhances student learning experiences in classrooms.
Speakers
MA

Matthew Atkinson

Highland Springs HS
Monday September 28, 2026 3:10pm - 3:55pm EDT
218 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  HS Social Studies

3:10pm EDT

VAUSH Collaborate to Elevate: Building Stronger Content Teams
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 3:10pm - 3:55pm EDT
216
Limited Capacity seats available
This session is designed for teachers to come together and strengthen collaboration across the county. Participants will share instructional strategies, resources, and assessment ideas while exploring ways to build more cohesive and effective content teams. The goal is to create a supportive network that elevates teaching practices and enhances student learning experiences in classrooms.
Speakers
MB
Monday September 28, 2026 3:10pm - 3:55pm EDT
216 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  HS Social Studies

3:10pm EDT

World History II Collaborate to Elevate: Building Stronger Content Teams
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 3:10pm - 3:55pm EDT
208
Limited Capacity seats available
This session is designed for teachers to come together and strengthen collaboration across the county. Participants will share instructional strategies, resources, and assessment ideas while exploring ways to build more cohesive and effective content teams. The goal is to create a supportive network that elevates teaching practices and enhances student learning experiences in classrooms.
Speakers
AC

Alexandra Cox

Glen Allen HS

Monday September 28, 2026 3:10pm - 3:55pm EDT
208 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  HS Social Studies

3:10pm EDT

Cross-Curricular Literacy in ELA & Social Studies
LIMITED
Monday September 28, 2026 3:10pm - 3:55pm EDT
226
Limited Capacity seats available
A 45-minute workshop designed to bridge ELA and Social Studies literacy practices.
Speakers
avatar for Simone Robinson

Simone Robinson

Social Studies / History Teacher, Hungary Creek MS
Monday September 28, 2026 3:10pm - 3:55pm EDT
226 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  MS Teachers

3:55pm EDT

End of Day Attendance and Survey
Monday September 28, 2026 3:55pm - 4:30pm EDT
TBA
Complete the attendance and feedback survey to earn points for today's professional learning. The form opens at 3:55 PM and closes at 4:30 PM. Then attendance will be updated in PSPL. No changes to the form or attendance are accepted after 4:30 PM.
Monday September 28, 2026 3:55pm - 4:30pm EDT
TBA Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059
  All Teachers
 

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