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Session Ideas by Strand

Use these real-world examples to inspire your proposal. Here is what research-aligned, high-quality teaching looks like in action across our four conference strands:

Strand 1: Connected Pedagogy & Active Learning

• Focus: Active student engagement, dual coding, constructivist learning, and smart workflow integration.

• What it looks like in the classroom:

  • Building "brain-friendly" visual slides that pair simple graphics with concise text to reduce cognitive overload.

  • Running station rotation models where one station uses an interactive choice board or digital simulation.

  • Using generative AI as a thought partner to create leveled reading passages and differentiated scaffold cards.

  • Starting lessons with 3-minute, low-stakes digital retrieval prompts (e.g., entry tickets) to prime student memory.

  • Replacing static worksheets with student-created digital podcasts, video walkthroughs, or collaborative slide decks.

Strand 2: Connected Feedback & Assessment

• Focus: Real-time formative feedback loops, student metacognition, and actionable data tracking.

• What it looks like in the classroom:

  • Conducting mid-lesson checks for understanding using live polling tools to adjust teaching before the period ends.

  • Leaving 30-second audio comments on digital essays to give warmer, more detailed feedback in half the time.

  • Guiding students through weekly self-assessments using digital portfolios to track their own goal progress.

  • Using auto-graded exit tickets to immediately group students for small-group intervention the next day.

  • Co-creating digital rubrics with students so they understand expectations before beginning a project.

Strand 3: Connected Communities & Culture

• Focus: Universal Design for Learning (UDL), digital wellness, accessibility, and inclusive culture.

• What it looks like in the classroom:

  • Offering multiple ways to demonstrate mastery (e.g., allowing a choice between an essay, a podcast, or a visual diagram).

  • Activating built-in device accessibility features like text-to-speech, live captioning, and immersive readers for all learners.

  • Teaching everyday digital citizenship through real-world scenarios regarding online privacy, media literacy, and AI ethics.

  • Building screen-free reflection routines and digital wellness habits into the daily classroom schedule.

  • Creating collaborative digital spaces where introverted or multilingual students feel comfortable sharing their ideas.

Strand 4: Connected Leadership & Coaching

• Focus: Collaborative PLCs, peer mentorship, non-evaluative coaching, and sustainable innovation.

• What it looks like in the classroom & school:

  • Structuring shared grade-level drives and digital planning templates to save team members hours of prep time.

  • Hosting informal "lunch and learn" peer demos to model new classroom tech in a non-threatening environment.

  • Co-designing practical, clear AI ground rules and academic integrity guidelines with students and colleagues.

  • Running low-stress, peer-to-peer coaching walks to observe effective active learning strategies in action.

  • Piloting new digital resources with small student groups before proposing a department- or school-wide rollout.