1:30-1:45 Welcoming statements with Polly 'Sunshine' Laubach & Beth Rattlesnake Eyres

1:45-2:45 Igniting Your Pedagogical Imagination with Lisa Moore, aka Alabaster Bee-Bonnet! 

Have you ever learned about a classroom strategy, but immediately thought something like, “That’s an interesting idea—but I don’t see how it would work in my class"?

Well cowpoke, out here in the Wild Wild West, we aren't so quick to hang up our fiddles. We insist that you park your pony, dust off your old boots, and join us for a parlor game called "Pedagogical Improv" where you'll have the opportunity to try some engaging teaching strategies on for size rather than dismissin' those ideas like an old barber's cat. It'll be a hoot and a half, and you might just learn somethin' new. (No improv or acting experience required!)

3:00-3:30🤠Blazin’ the Trail to Success: A Wild West Approach to Assessment & Program Mapping🤠 with Genea Shady Lady Stephans

 Howdy, partners! Saddle up and get ready for a rip-roarin’ ride through the wild terrain of assessment and program mapping. Just like the pioneers, lawmen, and frontier cartographers who tamed the untamed West, we’ll be chartin’ a course for success—makin’ sure no one gets lost in the dusty plains of misalignment. In this here session, we’ll be trackin’ program goals, wranglin’ progress, and ropin’ in strategic assessment techniques to keep everything on the straight and narrow. By the time we’re done, you’ll be ridin’ tall in the saddle with the know-how to navigate your program’s trails and make sure every course, lesson, and milestone leads straight to success. So grab your maps, sharpen your spurs, and let’s blaze a trail toward smarter, sharper program mapping—Wild West style! 🌵🔥

3:30-4:00 Not My First Rodeo with Rodeo Roxane Alexander-Arnston

As seasoned trail bosses of the classroom, it’s easy to find yourself riding the same dusty trail. This workshop will rustle up some fresh, fun ways to liven up student engagement, spur participation, and build a strong sense of camaraderie—turning your classroom into a thriving frontier of learning. 

4:00-4:15 Closing Remarks