NCMLE 2025 Middle School Matters Conference

NCMLE 2025 Middle School Matters Conference

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7:30am EDT

Registration Desk Open Registration Desk Vendor Hall Open Outside Symphony Ballroom

8:00am EDT

Breakfast in the Vendor Hall Outside Symphony Ballroom Conference Presenter Technology Room Carolina D

8:30am EDT

Adventures in the Cloud: Free Standards-Aligned, Digital Resources for the Middle School Classroom Mecklenburg 1Lauren Boucher Boosting Student Success: Effective Scaffolding Strategies Across Disciplines Symphony ICathy Lacey Boredom Busters: Transform Worksheets, Lectures, & Grading into Engaging Activities Symphony IIIKatie Powell Cracking the Code: Boosting Middle with Global Education Governor's 3Jamie Fernandez-Schendt Dyslexia Unlocked: A Transformative Journey to Effective Support Carolina ADr. Laurie Dymes Empowering Learners In Literacy With Design Thinking & Empathy Maps Carolina CBrian Whitson • Lauren Boucher Inquiring Minds Want to Learn Symphony IIErik Francis Microaggressions at the Middle - What are they and what do we do about them? Mecklenburg 2Laurie Ramirez Scaffolding Success: Teaching Expository Writing in Middle School Mecklenburg 3Tess McGill The Keys to Effective Learning Governor's 1Joseph Pizzo • Dr. Kenneth Piascik Dealing with Difficult (Adult) Behaviors Symphony VIRoss Braun Leadership on the Road to Awesome Symphony VDr. Darrin Peppard Stressed to Strategic - How To Ensure Your PD hits The Mark Symphony VIIChad Ostrowski

9:30am EDT

AI Tutors + Small Groups = Success Carolina AAaron Powlen BuildingTeachers' Capacity for Teaching for Student Flourishing in Mathematics Mecklenburg 3Katie Mawhinney • Amy Preston Creating Engaged Readers: A Collaborative Approach to Literacy in Middle Schools Mecklenburg 1Brittney Fike • Kaye Menjivar • Larkeysha Sheppard • Angela Barbour From Bean to Bar: Teaching Global Citizenship Through Chocolate Governor's 1Tim Gallagher New to the Pride: Nurturing Success for New Teachers Symphony IIITorben Ross • Dr. Tashna Morris Understanding the Adolescent Brain Mecklenburg 2Adam Myers WHY did THAT student NOT qualify for EC services? Symphony IICatherine Gann • John Gann Reclaiming Your Purpose Symphony VIIDr. Frederick Buskey School Transformation Symphony VTerrence Covington • Erin Lewis • Dr. Edye Morris-Bryant • Joseph Biggs Jr. The People Make The Place: How To Cultivate A Culture Of Care In Middle School Carolina CMatthew Ebert What Can the Association for Middle Level Education Do for You? Symphony VIKatie Powell

10:30am EDT

"These Kids are Different"- 5 Mindset Shifts to Upgrade School Culture Symphony VIShauna King Charting the Course: AI Tools and This We Believe for Middle School Success Symphony ILauren Boucher Coding Mars with Minecraft MakeCode and Scratch Carolina AWesley Fryer Girls Empowerment in STEM Carolina CBeth Mooney HQEMI in Action: Cultivating Empathy to Transform Mathematics Instruction Mecklenburg 2Premkumar Pugalenthi • Katy Gash • Shelby Morge Math Town: The Ultimate Integration of Mathematics and STEAM Symphony IIIEmily Wilson • Jason Lineberger Navigating Uncharted Waters: Using GenAI to Differentiate and Individualize Instruction in Middle School Symphony IIHilary Dack • Daniel Maxwell • Paige Lane Power Skills for Life! Mecklenburg 3Dr. Kenneth Piascik • Joseph Pizzo Supporting Students to Flourish Mathematically Symphony VKaty Gash Teacher Essentials for Classroom and Career Success Symphony VIIGretchen Bridgers Teaching about Disaster Response and Recovery ... Like a PIRATE Mecklenburg 1David Virtue • D'Lajuan Bellamy • Cheyanne Bryson • Isaac Cartee

11:45am EDT

Passing of the Gavel Ceremony Symphony IV Ballroom