AI cannot replace teachers or the human elements of learning, but it can help redesign classroom workflows so students take a more active role in thinking, decision-making, and sense-making. In this keynote, Dr. Catlin Tucker explores how AI can support a shift toward student-led learning by reducing the burden of information transfer and freeing teachers to focus on what humans do best: building relationships, facilitating learning, and responding to students in real time. Dr. Tucker highlights how AI can support accessible learning experiences, flexible pathways, and meaningful choices that invite deeper engagement with content and peers. She shares workflow shifts and student-led strategies that position learners to discover, reflect, and improve their work over time, while developing the skills needed to use AI strategically and responsibly.
Strong Tier 1 instruction is the foundation of an effective MTSS framework, yet it is often delivered primarily through whole-group lessons. This session focuses on how strategic differentiation in small groups can strengthen Tier 1 by meeting learners where they are while maintaining access to grade-level standards. Participants will explore how small groups function as a preventative, equity-driven approach within Tier 1 instruction and how they can reduce the need for more intensive interventions. Teachers will leave with practical strategies for differentiating instruction, scaffolds, and support in small groups to increase engagement, provide real-time feedback, and ensure more students experience success during core instruction.
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AI cannot replace teachers or the human elements of learning, but it can help redesign classroom workflows so students take a more active role in thinking, decision-making, and sense-making. In this keynote, Dr. Catlin Tucker explores how AI can support a shift toward student-led learning by reducing the burden of information transfer and freeing teachers to focus on what humans do best: building relationships, facilitating learning, and responding to students in real time. Dr. Tucker highlights how AI can support accessible learning experiences, flexible pathways, and meaningful choices that invite deeper engagement with content and peers. She shares workflow shifts and student-led strategies that position learners to discover, reflect, and improve their work over time, while developing the skills needed to use AI strategically and responsibly.
Teachers cannot be the only ones doing the cognitive heavy lifting in the classroom. For learning to stick and transfer, students must actively think about, monitor, and reflect on their own learning. Metacognition helps students make sense of what they are learning, recognize when they are stuck, and choose strategies that move them forward. This session focuses on practical strategies teachers can use to intentionally build students’ metacognitive skills. Participants will explore routines, prompts, and structures that help students plan, monitor progress, evaluate their work, and reflect on their learning across content areas. When metacognition is embedded into daily instruction, students become more strategic, flexible, and resilient learners who are better prepared to take shared ownership of their learning.
