{"id":2798,"date":"2022-11-14T20:13:18","date_gmt":"2022-11-14T20:13:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/symposium2022\/?page_id=2798"},"modified":"2023-04-04T19:09:23","modified_gmt":"2023-04-04T19:09:23","slug":"symposium-highlights","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/symposium2022\/symposium-highlights\/","title":{"rendered":"2022 Symposium Highlights"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_section full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1667405766615{padding-top: 60px !important;padding-bottom: 60px !important;background-color: #042039 !important;}&#8221;][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1667405821136{background-color: #042039 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;text-white&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">Symposium Video Recordings, Slides, and Resources<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;text-white&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Access Symposium 2022 video recordings, slides, and other resources shared by presenters by clicking the links below.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"link--icon\" href=\"https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/symposium2022\/symposium-highlights\/\">Highlights &amp; Agenda<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"link--icon\" href=\"https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/symposium2022\/agenda\/day-1-oct-24-2022\/\">Day 1 &#8211; October 24, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"link--icon\" href=\"https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/symposium2022\/agenda\/day-2-oct-25-2022\/\">Day 2 &#8211; October 25, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"link--icon\" href=\"https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/symposium2022\/agenda\/day-3-oct-26-2022\/\">Day 3 &#8211; October 26, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; disable_element=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_row el_class=&#8221;container&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1579906640091{margin-top: 60px !important;margin-bottom: 60px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-7&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1603601708513{margin-top: 40px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Symposium at a Glance<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Registration for the Symposium will open in early June 2021. Early-bird pricing will run through July 30, 2021. Watch this page for updates to the program.<\/p>\n<p>Please Note: All times are in the Eastern Time Zone.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-offset-1 vc_col-lg-4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1603&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; onclick=&#8221;custom_link&#8221; link=&#8221;https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/symposium2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/10\/aurora-institute-2020-symposium-program-book2.pdf&#8221;][vc_column_text]Aurora Institute Virtual Symposium Program Book<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"btn button\" href=\"https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/symposium2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/10\/aurora-institute-2020-symposium-program-book2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600\">Download<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Monday, October 25, 2021<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>11:00-11:45 AM: Opening Keynote Plenary<\/li>\n<li>12:00-1:00 PM: Breakout Sessions<\/li>\n<li>1:15-2:15 PM: Breakout Sessions<\/li>\n<li>2:30-3:30 PM: Breakout Sessions<\/li>\n<li>3:40-4:00 PM: Breakout Sessions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Tuesday, October 26, 2021<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>11:00-11:45 AM: Keynote Plenary<\/li>\n<li>12:00-1:00 PM: Breakout Sessions<\/li>\n<li>1:15-2:15 PM: Breakout Sessions<\/li>\n<li>2:30-2:40 PM: Ignite Breakout Sessions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Wednesday, October 27, 2021<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>11:00-11:45 AM: Keynote Plenary<\/li>\n<li>12:00-1:00 PM: Breakout Sessions<\/li>\n<li>1:15-1:35 PM: Breakout Sessions<\/li>\n<li>1:45-2:45 PM: Closing Keynote: Student Panel<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Please Note: All times are in the Eastern Time Zone.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Registration for the Symposium will open in early June 2021. Early-bird pricing will run through July 30, 2021. Watch this page for updates to the program.<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Registration for the Symposium will open in early June 2021. Early-bird pricing will run through July 30, 2021. Watch this page for updates to the program.<\/p>\n<p>Please Note: All times are in the Eastern Time Zone.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; disable_element=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1583411017788{background-color: #f4f4f4 !important;}&#8221;][vc_row el_class=&#8221;container&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1579906673173{margin-top: 60px !important;margin-bottom: 60px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner el_class=&#8221;reveal&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-7&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>Pre-Conference Workshops, Opening Keynote &amp; Reception<\/h3>\n<h5>Morning Pre-Conferences: Monday, October 28, 2019 8:00 \u2013 11:00 am PT<\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Helping Schools Realize Their Unique Vision of a Personalized, Competency-Based System Using the Research of Dr. Marzano<\/h4>\n<h5>Bill Zima, Director of Implementation, Marzano Academies<br \/>\nBob Marzano (Joining virtually), Founder, Marzano Academies<\/h5>\n<p>Marzano Academies is a place where all students will learn the content and skills they need for success in college, career, and beyond within a competency-based education program. Based on 45 years of educational research created by Dr. Robert Marzano, the Academies look to implement theories of assessment, instruction, and curriculum, in a culture that promotes learner agency and transforms the school into a high-reliability organization. The Marzano Academies\u2019 model typically progresses through three distinct phases, which correlate with school academic years. Sixteen school level indicators and 10 focus areas of instruction comprise the three phases of Academy development. Come to this pre-conference session and immerse yourself in the model to learn the WHY and HOW schools can support the development of learner agency while supporting them to become competent in the concepts and skills associated with the content.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Helping Schools Realize Their Unique Vision of a Personalized, Competency-Based System Using the Research of Dr. Marzano<\/h4>\n<h5>Bill Zima, Director of Implementation, Marzano Academies<br \/>\nBob Marzano (Joining virtually), Founder, Marzano Academies<\/h5>\n<p>Marzano Academies is a place where all students will learn the content and skills they need for success in college, career, and beyond within a competency-based education program. Based on 45 years of educational research created by Dr. Robert Marzano, the Academies look to implement theories of assessment, instruction, and curriculum, in a culture that promotes learner agency and transforms the school into a high-reliability organization. The Marzano Academies\u2019 model typically progresses through three distinct phases, which correlate with school academic years. Sixteen school level indicators and 10 focus areas of instruction comprise the three phases of Academy development. Come to this pre-conference session and immerse yourself in the model to learn the WHY and HOW schools can support the development of learner agency while supporting them to become competent in the concepts and skills associated with the content.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Helping Schools Realize Their Unique Vision of a Personalized, Competency-Based System Using the Research of Dr. Marzano<\/h4>\n<h5>Bill Zima, Director of Implementation, Marzano Academies<br \/>\nBob Marzano (Joining virtually), Founder, Marzano Academies<\/h5>\n<p>Marzano Academies is a place where all students will learn the content and skills they need for success in college, career, and beyond within a competency-based education program. Based on 45 years of educational research created by Dr. Robert Marzano, the Academies look to implement theories of assessment, instruction, and curriculum, in a culture that promotes learner agency and transforms the school into a high-reliability organization. The Marzano Academies\u2019 model typically progresses through three distinct phases, which correlate with school academic years. Sixteen school level indicators and 10 focus areas of instruction comprise the three phases of Academy development. Come to this pre-conference session and immerse yourself in the model to learn the WHY and HOW schools can support the development of learner agency while supporting them to become competent in the concepts and skills associated with the content.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner el_class=&#8221;reveal&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-offset-1 vc_col-lg-4&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>Symposium Agenda<\/h3>\n<p><a class=\"link--icon\" href=\"#\">Download<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Monday<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>7:00 am \u2013 6:00 pm: Registration is Open<\/li>\n<li>8:00 am \u2013 11:00 am: Morning Pre-Conference Workshops<\/li>\n<li>12:00 pm \u2013 3:00 pm: Afternoon Pre-Conference Workshops<\/li>\n<li>8:00 am \u2013 3:00 pm: Full Day Pre-Conference Workshops<\/li>\n<li>3:30 pm \u2013 5:00 pm: Opening Keynote<\/li>\n<li>5:00 pm \u2013 7:00 pm: iNACOL President\u2019s Welcome Reception<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tuesday<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>7:00 am \u2013 6:00 pm: Registration is Open<\/li>\n<li>8:00 am \u2013 11:00 am: Morning Pre-Conference Workshops<\/li>\n<li>12:00 pm \u2013 3:00 pm: Afternoon Pre-Conference Workshops<\/li>\n<li>8:00 am \u2013 3:00 pm: Full Day Pre-Conference Workshops<\/li>\n<li>3:30 pm \u2013 5:00 pm: Opening Keynote<\/li>\n<li>5:00 pm \u2013 7:00 pm: iNACOL President\u2019s Welcome Reception<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wednesday<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>7:00 am \u2013 6:00 pm: Registration is Open<\/li>\n<li>8:00 am \u2013 11:00 am: Morning Pre-Conference Workshops<\/li>\n<li>12:00 pm \u2013 3:00 pm: Afternoon Pre-Conference Workshops<\/li>\n<li>8:00 am \u2013 3:00 pm: Full Day Pre-Conference Workshops<\/li>\n<li>3:30 pm \u2013 5:00 pm: Opening Keynote<\/li>\n<li>5:00 pm \u2013 7:00 pm: iNACOL President\u2019s Welcome Reception<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1621215329460{background-color: #f4f4f4 !important;}&#8221;][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1621216308335{margin-top: 60px !important;margin-bottom: 60px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">Agenda at a Glance<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner el_class=&#8221;reveal&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1667403986003{margin-top: 25px !important;margin-right: 60px !important;margin-left: 60px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">Monday<\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">October 24, 2022<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul class=\"read-aloud\">\n<li>11:00-11:50 AM: Opening Keynote<\/li>\n<li>12:00-1:00 PM: Breakout Sessions\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">A Personalized Approach to Professional Learning: Clear, Consistent, Cohesive, Not One More Thing!<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">A Student, a Community Member, and a Superintendent Walk Into a Room\u2026Lessons on Transforming Systems Through Inclusive Co-Creation<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Awareness is Key: Why All Change Efforts Should Start Here<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Empowering and Elevating Student Voice in Policy Development and Discussions in a Post-COVID-19 System<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">From the State House to the Classroom: Competency-Centered System Design Catalyzes Equitable, Rigorous, and Engaged Learning<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Students as Agents in Their Learning: The What, Why, and How<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Teachers of Color: District Pilots Designed to Increase Recruitment and Retention<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>1:15-2:15 PM: Breakout Sessions\n<ul class=\"read-aloud\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Avoiding the Pitfalls of Fake-quity? Our District\u2019s Journey Towards True Educational Equity<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Creating Equitable, Community-Based, Learner-Centered Ecosystems: Where Learning Lives Everywhere<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Enacting Equity-Seeking Habits While Redesigning Assessment and Accountability From Local Communities Up to the SEA in Kentucky<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Partnering on the Path: Spring Lake Park Public Schools (MN) and LiFT Learning, a Journey to a Competency-Based Education System<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Reimagining School in Rural America: The Transcend Rural Schools Design Community<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">The National Partnership for Student Success: Leveraging Federal Resources to Implement Holistic, Evidence-Based, People-Powered Student Supports<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">You\u2019ve Designed Your Graduate Profile. What\u2019s Next? Learners Bringing it to Life<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>2:30-3:30 PM: Breakout Sessions\n<ul class=\"read-aloud\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Achieving Diversity and Equity: Pathways to College Success and the Teaching Profession<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Apapacho, The Story of a Teacher-Leader Network Supporting a Capstone Graduation Assessment, Defined by a Community-Developed Graduate Profile<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Building a Professional Learning Program to Promote the Use of Performance Assessments at the Local Level<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Demonstrating the Vision of the Graduate Through Capstone and Personal Interest Projects: What do the Students Say?<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Designing a Process for Inclusive Innovation: A Radical Commitment to Equity<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Measuring Progress and Growth in a Competency-Based Model<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Strategies to Support Personalized, Competency-Based Learning Implementation at the District Level: Lessons Learned From Three States<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Inclusive Environments, Enhanced Ownership of Learning, and Personalized, Competency-Based Pathways Have Transformed Our Education<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>3:30-4:30 PM: Book Clubs\n<ul class=\"read-aloud\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Becoming Einstein\u2019s Teacher: Six Steps to Awaken the Genius in Your Students<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Define Your WHY: So You Can Live and Learn on Purpose<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Developing an Evidence Base for Culturally Responsive and Sustaining Instruction<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Meet the Free Agent Learners: Changing School From the Outside In<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Redefining Student Success<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Unpacking the Competency-Based Classroom: Equitable, Individualized Learning in a Professional Learning Community (PLC) at Work<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;][vc_separator][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1621216308335{margin-top: 60px !important;margin-bottom: 60px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner el_class=&#8221;reveal&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1667404395904{margin-top: 25px !important;margin-right: 60px !important;margin-left: 60px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">Tuesday<\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">October 25, 2022<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>11:00-11:50 AM: Morning Keynote<\/li>\n<li>12:00-1:00 PM: Breakout Sessions\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Changing Practice and Mindset: Implementing Competency-Based Grading Practices Schoolwide<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Exploring the Role of Assessments in the Shift to Personalized, Competency-Based Learning<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Getting Smarter Together: Finding and Sharing Information to Advance Equitable, Student-Centered Innovation in Schools<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Making Learning Count Outside of School: Credit for Learning Opportunities in Afterschool<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Making Learning Student-Centered in Michigan: Challenges, Advice, and Supports Needed<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rebuilding Through the Unimaginable: How the Foundation of CBE Allowed Us to Survive and Rebuild for Our Learners<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Bridge From Policy to Practice: Empowering Districts to Take Advantage of State Policy Flexibilities<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Lone Rangers: Teaching Multilingual Learners in Rural and Remote Schools<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>1:15-2:15 PM: Breakout Sessions\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Culture, Identity, and Voice: Student Perspectives on Agency and Ownership of Learning<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dreaming Big, Starting Small: Actionable Steps to Equitable School Improvement<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Exploring Flexible Learning and Future Policy Reform Through Colorado\u2019s Blended Learning Initiative (BLI)<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">International Big Picture Learning Credential (IBPLC): Putting the Person Back in Educational Assessment<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Student-Centered Accountability and Assessment Coalition: Emerging Opportunities for Rethinking Federal Assessment and Accountability Design<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Teaching Players to Play Instead of Selecting Superstars: The Collective Responsibility of Transforming Public Education Systems<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Where Are They Now? How a Student-Centered Approach to Education Can Transform Learning Outcomes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>3:00-4:30 PM: Workshops\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Building 21\u2019s Studio Model: Designing Learning Experiences for Engagement and Impact<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Learner-Centered Leadership Lab: Insights From Learner-Centered Superintendents<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Personalized Teacher Development and Evaluation Using a Competency-Based Model<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pivoting Post-Pandemic: Designing for the Future, for the Community<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">The IEP Project: Changing Mindsets to Create Strength-Based IEPs<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Understanding the Quality Criteria for Systems of Performance Assessment Tool<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;][vc_separator][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1621216321710{margin-top: 60px !important;margin-bottom: 60px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner el_class=&#8221;reveal&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1667404670641{margin-top: 25px !important;margin-right: 60px !important;margin-left: 60px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">Wednesday<\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">October 26, 2022<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>11:00-11:50 AM: Student Panel Keynote<\/li>\n<li>12:00-1:00 PM: Breakout Sessions\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">A Guide to Centering Students and Elevating Equity in EdTech Selection, Implementation, and Evaluation<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Approaches to Implementing Personalized, Competency-Based Education at Scale<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Competency-Based Learning: From Set-Up to Transcript<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Connecting Social Media and SEL: How Social Emotional Learning Can Help Students Be Better Digital Citizens<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Conversations with Kids: Walking the Road to Reinvention<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Creating New Possibilities for School Design: Collaboratively Exploring Educational Paradigms Alongside Students<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Survey Says: Uncovering Student Perceptions to Deepen Teacher Understanding<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Using K-12 Performance Assessments and Competency-Based Transcripts in College Admissions<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">We\u2019re Empowered! How Our Voices and Choices Are Leading to Student Ownership and Personalization<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>2:00-3:30 PM: Workshops\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Applying the Universal Design for Learning Framework in Virtual Learning<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Building Motivating, Inclusive, and Equitable CTE Pathways Through Language Certification<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">PCBL (Personalized, Competency-Based Learning) in a PBL (Project-Based Learning) Classroom<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rigor by Design, Not Chance: Five Essential Teacher Moves Promoting Cognitive Engagement, Self-Direction, and Deeper Thinking<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sidestepping Barriers to Implementing Family Engagement in Your Classroom<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Using Problem-Based Learning to Center Equity When Developing Educators<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>3:30-4:15 PM: Closing Keynote<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;][vc_separator][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1632929030266{margin-right: 60px !important;margin-left: 60px !important;padding-right: 120px !important;padding-left: 120px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><em>Please Note: All times are in the Eastern Time Zone.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; disable_element=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1593739202289{background-color: #f4f4f4 !important;}&#8221;][vc_row el_class=&#8221;container&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1579906673173{margin-top: 60px !important;margin-bottom: 60px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner el_class=&#8221;reveal&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-6&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner el_class=&#8221;reveal&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-offset-1 vc_col-lg-4&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1583413722484{padding-top: 40px !important;padding-right: 40px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;padding-left: 40px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #000000\">Stay tuned for updates.* Detailed descriptions of conference strands, sessions and workshops will be available beginning in late spring through early summer of 2020.<\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"small\"><strong>*This outline represents the general flow of the Symposium.<\/strong> Watch this space for updates and know that content and schedule may change. 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