NCED Connect Symposium 2025

NCED Connect Symposium 2025

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9:00am EST

Opening Session Room 19 - Guilford (Level 1)

10:00am EST

Learning STICS in the School Library: Library Programming/Lessons that STICS with Learners Room 65 - Sandpiper (Level 3)Susanne Mullis Transforming Literacy Through STEAM Room 23 - Blandwood (Level 1)Brian Whitson • Meredith Ward Hill Revolutionize Learning: Transformative Formative Assessments for Charter Schools with Navvy Room 42 - Turnberry (Level 3)Catherine Simone • Lauren Gregory AI-Powered Planning: Enhance Your Instructional Content Room 43 - Pinehurst (Level 3)Chris Zirkle Digital Literacy + Core Subjects = Win for Learning Room 55 - Arrowhead AB (Level 3)Tiffany Kinney Campus Learning the LMS Room 19 - Guilford G (Level 1)Chris Holtz Streamline, Automate, Elevate: AI Tools for Efficient School Leadership Room 51 - Colony BC (Level 3)Mike McKay Creating Attendance Letters for 3, 6, and 10 Day Absences Room 64 - Tidewater (Level 3)Nicole E. Ballance Creating Custom Forms Room 17 - Auditorium III (Level 1)Elliott Stern Disclosure Avoidance Room 62 - Augusta B (Level 3)Amy Powell Moman Insights & Early Warning Room 19 - Guilford D (Level 1)Tony Spengel Interactions between TIMS and Infinite Campus Room 68 - Victoria Ballroom C (Level 3)Kevin Hart The Identification and Resolution of Census-related Issues Room 57 - Auditorium IV (Level 3)Stephen Hallman Ad Hoc Reporting Basics Room 62 - Augusta A (Level 3)Aaron Mills Establishing a Culture of Data Privacy in Schools: Best Practices for Protecting Student Information (for Administrators) Room 63 - Grandover East (Level 3)Diane Dulaney Video Recording Options from the Classroom to the Boardroom Room 51 - Colony A (Level 3)Jeff Gavin Empowering NCEES Administrators Using the Online NCEES System Room 66 - Tanglewood (Level 3)Donna Currie Ignite Adult Learning Asynchronously: Empower Teachers through Class Visits & More! Room 25 - Biltmore AB (Level 1)Caty Carmendy Phase I PSUs: Scheduling Part 1 Room 14 - Auditorium II (Level 1)Olivia Soholt • Molly Stowers

11:00am EST

Ignite Curiosity with Teach Britannica Room 55 - Arrowhead AB (Level 3)Chris Heintz Blueprints for AI Integration: Lessons from School Systems Room 23 - Blandwood (Level 1)Brian Whitson Knowledge is Just a Click a Way Room 42 - Turnberry (Level 3)Audrey M. Long Revamping Software Approval - How Moore County Got a Handle on Paid Software & Data Security Room 40 - Heritage AB (Level 3)Will Herring, CETL • CETL Making an Impact: Evaluating Programs That Drive Change Room 51 - Colony BC (Level 3)Ashley McBride The Blended Library: Combining Dynamic Shelving, Genrefication, and Digital Titles to Engage Readers Room 65 - Sandpiper (Level 3)Karen Nichols Streamline the MTSS process with Infinite Campus Room 63 - Grandover West (Level 3)Holly King Honor Roll and Grading Ad Hoc Reports Room 62 - Augusta B (Level 3)Erin Foil Messenger Room 19 - Guilford G (Level 1)Megan Reid PMR - How to Review Enrollment and Attendance Room 68 - Victoria Ballroom C (Level 3)Karen Jimeson Student Enrollment in NCSIS Room 63 - Grandover East (Level 3)John Mairs Survey Basics Room 57 - Auditorium IV (Level 3)Nicole Hammond Advanced Ad Hoc Reporting Room 62 - Augusta A (Level 3)Aaron Mills Bridging Connections: Infinite Campus Grade Book for Administrators Room 68 - Victoria Ballroom B (Level 3)Cami Narron Census in Infinite Campus Room 17 - Auditorium III (Level 1)Brittani Wright Inclusive Learning: AI, LMS, and OER Room 43 - Pinehurst (Level 3)Dr. Chris Smith

12:00pm EST

Maximizing Impact: High-Yield Instructional Strategies for the Modern Library Room 60 - Pebble Beach (Level 3)Sabrina Steigelman • Heather Pennica Let's Go on a Learning Adventure Room 42 - Turnberry (Level 3)Audrey M. Long Traditional to Transformative: Realizing the Promise of NC Portrait of a Graduate in the Age of Intelligence Room 51 - Colony A (Level 3)Vera Cubero A District View of Common Assessments in Schoolnet Room 25 - Biltmore AB (Level 1)Amy Caulder-Church • Rebecca Stokes • Amanda Phillips • Catherine Simone Campus Learning the LMS Room 19 - Guilford G (Level 1)Chris Holtz NCEES Tips & Tricks and the Power of Tapping the Collective Room 66 - Tanglewood (Level 3)Brian Propst Customizing Campus Room 64 - Tidewater (Level 3)Lee Ann Holmes The Process of Validating Data in Infinite Campus Room 57 - Auditorium IV (Level 3)Stephen Hallman Course Code Detective: Groundwork Fundamentals Room 68 - Victoria Ballroom B (Level 3)Cami Narron Interactions between TIMS and Infinite Campus Room 68 - Victoria Ballroom C (Level 3)ANDREW MCGOMERY Keeping Census Data Clean Room 14 - Auditorium II (Level 1)Megan Reid Master Scheduling Overview Room 17 - Auditorium III (Level 1)Tony Spengel Utilizing Academic Plans Room 19 - Guilford D (Level 1)Elliott Stern CCP CTE Course Codes: Beware or Be Aware Room 68 - Victoria Ballroom A (Level 3)Misty Wolfe Grading from Set-Up to Posting Room 63 - Grandover East (Level 3)Kate Faw Phase 2 Scheduling & Rostering Room 63 - Grandover West (Level 3)Jennifer Fogleman Census 101: What You Need to Know for Enrolling Students Room 62 - Augusta B (Level 3)Nicole E. Ballance

1:00pm EST

Stronger Together: Building Collaborative Bridges Between Librarians and Teachers Room 20 - Carolina (Level 1)Colleen Pinyan Future-Ready with NCTIES: Empowering Digital Learning for Tomorrow Room 24 - Morehead (Level 1)Melanie Honeycutt STEM and the Science & Engineering Practices Room 23 - Blandwood (Level 1)Dr. Christine Mitchell We'll Do You One Better Room 60 - Pebble Beach (Level 3)Jill Darrough AI Insights: Empowering Educators with Smarter Tools Room 42 - Turnberry (Level 3)Stacy Lovdahl Leveraging Leadership in the SLMC Room 47 - Meadowbrook (Level 3)Meredith Ward Hill The Power Of Pairing Instructional Strategies With Digital Resources (while impacting the Portrait of an NC Graduate) Room 55 - Arrowhead AB (Level 3)Kelsie Stocz • Jay Yampolsky Incident and Discipline Data Best Practices for Administrators Room 62 - Augusta B (Level 3)Amy Powell Moman Cyber Threat Landscapes for PSUs from the NCDPI K-12 Cybersecurity Program Team Room 51 - Colony BC (Level 3)Samuel Carter • Tim Wease Cross Enrollment in Infinite Campus Room 64 - Tidewater (Level 3)Erin Foil Utilizing Campus Workflow with Attendance Room 57 - Auditorium IV (Level 3)Kristi Koscianski Ad Hoc Reporting Basics Room 17 - Auditorium III (Level 1)Brittani Wright Advanced Surveys Room 19 - Guilford D (Level 1)Nicole Hammond Multilingual Learner (ML/EL) Data in Infinite Campus Room 68 - Victoria Ballroom A (Level 3)Susan Walz Common Assessments in Schoolnet Workshop Room 51 - Colony A (Level 3)Rebecca Stokes • Amanda Phillips • Catherine Simone Increasing Engagement in Secondary Learning with Small Group Instruction Room 43 - Pinehurst (Level 3)Kristine Barberio • Kelly Rawlston Hawes Beyond the Jean Pass: Building a Positive Culture with Authentic Support Room 25 - Biltmore AB (Level 1)Heather Pennica Phase I PSUs: Scheduling Part 2 Room 14 - Auditorium II (Level 1)Olivia Soholt • Molly Stowers GitHub: Who/What/When/Where/Why/How Room 63 - Grandover West (Level 3)Mark Samberg CRDC Hands-On Workshop: Error Resolution and Submission Support Room 68 - Victoria Ballroom B (Level 3)Terra Lynne Dominguez

2:00pm EST

Digital Page Turners: Unlock the Power of NC Kids Digital Library Room 60 - Pebble Beach (Level 3)Jill Darrough Are You Being Fair? Room 24 - Morehead (Level 1)Kathy Parker Leveraging Learning Technologies to Support Mathematics Learning in Elementary Grades Room 65 - Sandpiper (Level 3)Drew Polly Data and the Learner Room 23 - Blandwood (Level 1)Kate Faw • Donna Gephart AI for Ed Tool Exploration: Strategies for Principals, Teachers, Librarians, and Students Room 47 - Meadowbrook (Level 3)Meredith Ward Hill Feedback Powered Learning with AI Tools Room 42 - Turnberry (Level 3)Stacy Lovdahl Cybersecurity Incident Response for Principals and School Leaders Room 20 - Carolina (Level 1)Samuel Carter • Jason Shirley EdTech Tools for a Busy Administrator Room 40 - Heritage AB (Level 3)Jordan Caldwell Mastering NCEES Access Room 66 - Tanglewood (Level 3)John Mairs • Donna Currie Intentional Technology Use: Avoiding "Zombie Learning" and Fostering Engaged, Purposeful Classroom Experiences Room 51 - Colony BC (Level 3)Ashley McBride Disclosure Avoidance Room 62 - Augusta B (Level 3)Amy Powell Moman Keeping Census Data Clean Room 19 - Guilford D (Level 1)Nicole Hammond Messenger Room 17 - Auditorium III (Level 1)Megan Reid PMR - How to Review Enrollment and Attendance Room 62 - Augusta A (Level 3)Karen Jimeson Post Build - OLR Tips & Tricks Room 64 - Tidewater (Level 3)Dustin Cherry Advanced Ad Hoc Reporting Room 57 - Auditorium IV (Level 3)Tony Spengel Attendance Room 63 - Grandover East (Level 3)Jennifer Chapman Understanding Fundamental Data Structures in Infinite Campus Room 19 - Guilford G (Level 1)Stephen Hallman Mastering Navigation: A Guide to Getting Around with Confidence Room 68 - Victoria Ballroom A (Level 3)Nicole E. Ballance

3:00pm EST

AI for English Teachers Room 47 - Meadowbrook (Level 3)Meredith Ward Hill AI Insights: Empowering Educators with Smarter Tools Room 42 - Turnberry (Level 3)Stacy Lovdahl Building Instructional Capacity Through Coaching: A District Approach Room 20 - Carolina (Level 1)Marcy Roan From Vision to Action: Building Strategic Plans That Deliver Room 51 - Colony BC (Level 3)Ashley McBride Maximizing NCEES to Support Beginning Teachers Room 66 - Tanglewood (Level 3)Jamie Faulk • Angie Eudy Ledford Revamping Software Approval - How Moore County Got a Handle on Paid Software & Data Security Room 40 - Heritage AB (Level 3)Will Herring, CETL • CETL The Blended Library: Combining Dynamic Shelving, Genrefication, and Digital Titles to Engage Readers Room 65 - Sandpiper (Level 3)Karen Nichols Optimizing Your Support with Infinite Campus Room 19 - Guilford D (Level 1)Gina Montague Phase 2 Data Lab Room 62 - Augusta B (Level 3)Erin Foil Building Data Dashboards in Infinite Campus Room 62 - Augusta A (Level 3)Lee Ann Holmes Creating Custom Forms Room 57 - Auditorium IV (Level 3)Brittani Wright Insights & Early Warning Room 17 - Auditorium III (Level 1)Tony Spengel Interactions between TIMS and Infinite Campus Room 68 - Victoria Ballroom C (Level 3)Kevin Hart Master Scheduling Overview Room 14 - Auditorium II (Level 1)Elliott Stern Empowering Learners Through Design Thinking & Literacy Room 23 - Blandwood (Level 1)Brian Whitson Let's Get Muddy! Room 60 - Pebble Beach (Level 3)Jill Darrough The Good, Bad, & Ugly: AI for Education Leaders Room 51 - Colony A (Level 3)Vera Cubero

4:00pm EST

Learning STICS in the School Library: Library Programming/Lessons that STICS with Learners Room 65 - Sandpiper (Level 3)Susanne Mullis Are You Being Fair? Room 24 - Morehead (Level 1)Kathy Parker AI-Powered Planning: Enhance Your Instructional Content Room 43 - Pinehurst (Level 3)Chris Zirkle Classroom Instructional Strategies and Resources Found in Your ISTE/ASCD Memberships Room 51 - Colony BC (Level 3)Ashley McBride The Right Assessment for the Purpose Room 20 - Carolina (Level 1)Rebecca Stokes • Amanda Phillips • Catherine Simone • Maegan Parker Feedback Powered Learning with AI Tools Room 42 - Turnberry (Level 3)Stacy Lovdahl The Harsh Reality of Data Privacy for PSUs Room 64 - Tidewater (Level 3)Samuel Carter • Amir Lawrence Who Has Access to Your Data? Understanding and Managing Rights in NCEES Room 66 - Tanglewood (Level 3)Donna Currie Incident and Discipline Data Best Practices for Administrators Room 62 - Augusta B (Level 3)Amy Powell Moman Responsive Scheduler: Yes, you can! Room 63 - Grandover West (Level 3)Holly King Student Enrollment in NCSIS Room 68 - Victoria Ballroom A (Level 3)John Mairs Survey Basics Room 19 - Guilford D (Level 1)Nicole Hammond Utilizing Academic Plans Room 14 - Auditorium II (Level 1)Elliott Stern Utilizing Campus Workflow with Attendance Room 57 - Auditorium IV (Level 3)Kristi Koscianski Who Gets What Now?: How We Set-up our Tool Rights Room 63 - Grandover East (Level 3)Kate Faw • Dustin Cherry Clean, Correct, Create - NCSIS Data Validation Reports Room 62 - Augusta A (Level 3)Cami Narron Census in Infinite Campus Room 17 - Auditorium III (Level 1)Brittani Wright