McHenry County ROE Excellence in Education 2026

McHenry County ROE Excellence in Education 2026

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8:45am CDT

Keynote AuditoriumDr. Catlin Tucker

9:00am CDT

Classroom Management & Trauma Room 412Jim Kestner Functions of Behavior and Replacement Strategies Room 332Nicki Dindia Going Beyond Rewards and Punishments Room 317Helena Hernquist How to Build Stronger Relationships with Students - Advice from 8 Veteran Teachers Room 362Kirsten Sanchez Leading through Social Media and the Youth Mental Health Crisis Room 311Jane Kim Building Innovators Through Choice-Based Enrichment Room 403Stacy Heiliger • Lindsay Hardy Cross-Curriculur Book Clubs Room 409Caitlyn Burton • Jessica Brown • Tina Stirsman CTE Reimagined: Growing Micro Internships from Zero to 300 Students Room 319Veronica Gutzmer Gamification & Student Motivation Room 287Cori Schwarzrock Ignite Engagement: Shifting Students from Consumers to Creators with EduProtocols Room 375Rebecca Condon Local Challenges, Global Thinking: Modeling Illinois Environmental Systems with LEGO® Education Science Room 413Kristen Bidinger • Tracey Dingle Small Group Instruction in Secondary Math Classrooms Room 406Joanna Kline Stressed to Death Room 301Heather Baker TRS Express! - Tier One Information Room 363Sandie Benhart Enhancing Learning Through Supporting Executive Functioning: A Starting Point for Educators Room 303Amy Weltin Special Education: Harnessing the Power of AI to Write Legally Defensible IEPs Room 309Joan Bowers AI as Your Creative Thought Partner: Storytelling in Google Workspace Room 367Ben Sondegroth Diffit for Teachers Room 369Katie Brown How to Make Digital Materials Accessible for ALL Students Room 404Debra (Debi) Ryan • Erin Wagner Technology in the Classroom Room 283Kim Kosmen

10:00am CDT

Classroom Management Room 340Shannon Mooney Classroom Management for Beginning Teachers Room 412Jim Kestner Functions of Behavior and Replacement Strategies Room 332Nicki Dindia Going Beyond Rewards and Punishments Room 317Helena Hernquist How to Build Stronger Relationships with Students - Advice from 8 Veteran Teachers Room 362Kirsten Sanchez Leading through Social Media and the Youth Mental Health Crisis Room 311Jane Kim Verbal De-Escalation Room 338Kristin Ziemba Building Computational Thinking and AI Literacy through Hands‑on Learning with LEGO® Education Room 413Kristen Bidinger • Tracey Dingle Cross-Curriculur Book Clubs Room 409Caitlyn Burton • Jessica Brown • Tina Stirsman CTE Reimagined: Growing Micro Internships from Zero to 300 Students Room 319Veronica Gutzmer Environmental Education in the Classroom Room 315Gigi Carlson Gamification & Student Motivation Room 287Cori Schwarzrock Ignite Engagement: Shifting Students from Consumers to Creators with EduProtocols Room 375Rebecca Condon Incorporating Local History into the Curriculum Room 313Jeff Varda Integrating Reading and Writing in the Content Area Classroom Room 289Courtney Heeren It's Not Easy, But it Is Simple: Three Strategies to Increase Student Success and Decrease Staff Frustrations Room 288Missy Berg Modern & Inclusive Classrooms Room 373Alexandra Thompson • Samantha Carlson Passive Programming for School Libraries, Classrooms, & Other Community Spaces Room 403Stacy Heiliger Small Group Instruction in Secondary Math Classrooms Room 406Joanna Kline Strengthening Tier 1 Instruction Through Strategic Differentiation in Small Groups AuditoriumDr. Catlin Tucker The Use of Structured Discussions in Any Classroom Room 401JoAnn Coughlan Stressed to Death Room 301Heather Baker They're Not Like Us: Find Balance Between Student Needs and Staff Well-Being Room 307Monqiue Belin • Roshaunda Henson Trauma and Resilience in Educational Settings Room 402Clarissa Bartlett Enhancing Learning Through Supporting Executive Functioning: A Starting Point for Educators Room 303Amy Weltin Special Education: Harnessing the Power of AI to Write Legally Defensible IEPs Room 309Joan Bowers Strategic AT Leadership: From Compliance Myths to Classroom Reality Room 404Debra (Debi) Ryan • Erin Wagner Design with Purpose: 5 High-Impact Canva Projects for Educators Room 367Ben Sondegroth Diffit for Teachers Room 369Katie Brown MagicSchool AI for Every Educator: Simple Tools, Big Impact Room 366Laura Servedio Teaching that Sticks: Leveraging AI for Long-Term Learning Room 305Steph Sukow Technology in the Classroom Room 283Kim Kosmen Strengthening Oracy and Writing through GLAD Strategies Room 336Alise Gaughan • Megan Waxler

11:00am CDT

Classroom Management Room 340Shannon Mooney FBA and BIP: What are They? & How do We Implement Them? Room 317Helena Hernquist Functions of Behavior and Replacement Strategies Room 332Nicki Dindia Leading through Social Media and the Youth Mental Health Crisis Room 311Jane Kim Verbal De-Escalation Room 338Kristin Ziemba Building Innovators Through Choice-Based Enrichment Room 403Lindsay Hardy • Stacy Heiliger Cross-Curriculur Book Clubs Room 409Caitlyn Burton • Jessica Brown • Tina Stirsman CTE Reimagined: Growing Micro Internships from Zero to 300 Students Room 319Veronica Gutzmer Engagagement in the Social Sciences Room 313Jeff Varda Environmental Education in the Classroom Room 315Gigi Carlson Ignite Engagement: Shifting Students from Consumers to Creators with EduProtocols Room 375Rebecca Condon Integrating Reading and Writing in the Content Area Classroom Room 289Courtney Heeren It's Not Easy, But it Is Simple: Three Strategies to Increase Student Success and Decrease Staff Frustrations Room 288Missy Berg Local Challenges, Global Thinking: Modeling Illinois Environmental Systems with LEGO® Education Science Room 413Kristen Bidinger • Tracey Dingle Modern & Inclusive Classrooms Room 373Alexandra Thompson • Samantha Carlson Small Group Instruction in Secondary Math Classrooms Room 406Joanna Kline Teaching Writing Using Gamification Room 412Jim Kestner The Use of Structured Discussions in Any Classroom Room 401JoAnn Coughlan Meet & Greet and Book Signing AuditoriumDr. Catlin Tucker Stressed to Death Room 301Heather Baker They're Not Like Us: Find Balance Between Student Needs and Staff Well-Being Room 307Monqiue Belin • Roshaunda Henson Trauma and Resilience in Educational Settings Room 402Clarissa Bartlett Upstream Prevention for School Safety: Root Cause Solutions to the Youth Mental Health Crisis Room 287Kristi Krings TRS Express! - Tier One Information Room 363Sandie Benhart Enhancing Learning Through Supporting Executive Functioning: A Starting Point for Educators Room 303Amy Weltin Special Education: Harnessing the Power of AI to Write Legally Defensible IEPs Room 309Joan Bowers AI as Your Creative Thought Partner: Storytelling in Google Workspace Room 367Ben Sondegroth Diffit for Teachers Room 369Katie Brown How to Make Digital Materials Accessible for ALL Students Room 404Debra (Debi) Ryan • Erin Wagner MagicSchool AI for Every Educator: Simple Tools, Big Impact Room 366Laura Servedio Teaching that Sticks: Leveraging AI for Long-Term Learning Room 305Steph Sukow Technology in the Classroom Room 283Kim Kosmen

12:00pm CDT

Lunch & Vendor Visits Cafeteria

1:30pm CDT

Classroom Management Room 340Shannon Mooney FBA and BIP: What are They? & How do We Implement Them? Room 317Helena Hernquist How to Build Stronger Relationships with Students - Advice from 8 Veteran Teachers Room 362Kirsten Sanchez Verbal De-Escalation Room 338Kristin Ziemba Building Computational Thinking and AI Literacy through Hands‑on Learning with LEGO® Education Room 413Kristen Bidinger • Tracey Dingle Cross-Curriculur Book Clubs Room 409Caitlyn Burton • Jessica Brown • Tina Stirsman Environmental Education in the Classroom Room 315Gigi Carlson Incorporating Local History into the Curriculum Room 313Jeff Varda Integrating Reading and Writing in the Content Area Classroom Room 289Courtney Heeren It's Not Easy, But it Is Simple: Three Strategies to Increase Student Success and Decrease Staff Frustrations Room 288Missy Berg Modern & Inclusive Classrooms Room 373Alexandra Thompson • Samantha Carlson Passive Programming for School Libraries, Classrooms, & Other Community Spaces Room 403Stacy Heiliger The Use of Structured Discussions in Any Classroom Room 401JoAnn Coughlan Keynote AuditoriumDr. Catlin Tucker Rachel's Challenge: Current State of Youth Mental Health Through an Upstream Prevention Lens Room 287Kristi Krings They're Not Like Us: Find Balance Between Student Needs and Staff Well-Being Room 307Monqiue Belin • Roshaunda Henson Trauma and Resilience in Educational Settings Room 402Clarissa Bartlett TRS Express! - Tier Two Information Room 363Sandie Benhart Build It with Google Gemini Canvas Workspace Room 366Colleen Padgett • Stephanie Cardella Design with Purpose: 5 High-Impact Canva Projects for Educators Room 367Ben Sondegroth Diffit for Teachers Room 369Katie Brown Teaching that Sticks: Leveraging AI for Long-Term Learning Room 305Steph Sukow Strengthening Oracy and Writing through GLAD Strategies Room 336Alise Gaughan • Megan Waxler

2:30pm CDT

Classroom Management Room 340Shannon Mooney Classroom Management & Trauma Room 412Jim Kestner Functions of Behavior and Replacement Strategies Room 332Nicki Dindia How to Build Stronger Relationships with Students - Advice from 8 Veteran Teachers Room 362Kirsten Sanchez Leading through Social Media and the Youth Mental Health Crisis Room 311Jane Kim Verbal De-Escalation Room 338Kristin Ziemba CTE Reimagined: Growing Micro Internships from Zero to 300 Students Room 319Veronica Gutzmer Engagagement in the Social Sciences Room 313Jeff Varda Environmental Education in the Classroom Room 315Gigi Carlson Integrating Reading and Writing in the Content Area Classroom Room 289Courtney Heeren It's Not Easy, But it Is Simple: Three Strategies to Increase Student Success and Decrease Staff Frustrations Room 288Missy Berg Metacognition: Building Students' Capacity for Deeper Learning AuditoriumDr. Catlin Tucker Modern & Inclusive Classrooms Room 373Alexandra Thompson • Samantha Carlson Small Group Instruction in Secondary Math Classrooms Room 406Joanna Kline The Use of Structured Discussions in Any Classroom Room 401JoAnn Coughlan Rachel's Challenge: Current State of Youth Mental Health Through an Upstream Prevention Lens Room 287Kristi Krings Stressed to Death Room 301Heather Baker They're Not Like Us: Find Balance Between Student Needs and Staff Well-Being Room 307Monqiue Belin • Roshaunda Henson Trauma and Resilience in Educational Settings Room 402Clarissa Bartlett TRS Express! - Tier Two Information Room 363Sandie Benhart Special Education: Harnessing the Power of AI to Write Legally Defensible IEPs Room 309Joan Bowers Strategic AT Leadership: From Compliance Myths to Classroom Reality Room 404Debra (Debi) Ryan • Erin Wagner From Insights to Action: Strengthening Your AI Roadmap Room 366Colleen Padgett • Stephanie Cardella Teaching that Sticks: Leveraging AI for Long-Term Learning Room 305Steph Sukow Technology in the Classroom Room 283Kim Kosmen