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  • Welcome
  • June 12th
  • June 13th
  • Exhibit Hall
  • Musical Performers
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NASA Summer Institute
  • Welcome
  • June 12th
  • June 13th
  • Exhibit Hall
  • Musical Performers
  • NASA
  • More
    • Welcome
    • June 12th
    • June 13th
    • Exhibit Hall
    • Musical Performers
    • NASA

June 12, 2025

Agenda for the Institute

Registration/Exhibit Hall/Breakfast

7:00 a.m.–8:00 a.m. 

Mardi Gras Ballroom 

Whole Group Presentation (8:00 a.m.–8:45 a.m.)

Location: Mardi Gras Ballroom (Ballroom A/B)

  • National Anthem and JROTC Presentation of Colors

  • NASA's Welcome (Dr. Geihs and Mr. Greg Cole)

  • CCSD Instruction (Superintendent Jhone Ebert) 

Welcome Message

CCSD Superintendent: Jhone Ebert

Morning Keynote (8:45 a.m.–10:00 a.m.)

Presenter: Aric Bostick

Topic:  FIRED UP TO SHOW UP: Fuel and Intentionality - Building a School Culture of Connection and Belonging 

Location: Mardi Gras Ballroom (Ballroom A/B)

Exhibit Hall & Transition (10:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m.)

Breakout Session #1 (10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.)

1, Accessing Mental Health Services (Wraparound Services/Social Workers and Mental Health)

2, FIRED UP TEAMS: Strengthening Connection, Collaboration, and Cohesion through Active Listening and Team Building Activities (Aric Bostick)

3, Computer Science…Without a Computer (Digital Learning and Instructional Technology/Computer Science)

4, From Good Intentions to Measurable Results: Elevating School Improvement Plan Implementation and Monitoring (School Improvement)

5, Nevada State P-3 Commitment & District Implementation: What is P-3 and What is happening at the state and district levels? (NDE and Early Childhood Education)

6, Equity in Schools: Building Mindsets and Practices for Inclusive Excellence (Equity and Diversity Education)

7, School-Family Collaboration on Mental Health (Crisis Response Team)

8, Best Practices Aligned to the Science of Reading - Word Recognition (Literacy and Language Development)  

9, Promoting Sensemaking in Science: A Shift in the Instructional Approach (Science)

10, Engaging High School Students in Mathematics (Mathematics)

11, Creating the Conditions for Success: Why are some schools more successful than others? (HMH) 

12, Making Secondary Social Studies Engaging (Social Studies) 

13, Breaking Barriers: How Schools Can Empower Every Family—In Every Language (TranslateLive) 

14, Administrators: Using MTSS to Support Success (Multi-Tiered System of Supports)

Fireside Chat: Hear from NASA's VIP Partners to help find solutions to the challenges your schools and departments are facing. (Mardi Gras Ballroom)

  • CDW (Educational technology supplier)

  • Newline (Interactive flat panels)

Exhibit Hall & Transition (11:30 a.m.–11:40 a.m.)

Lunch/Panel Discussion 

11:40 a.m.–12:55 p.m. 

Mardi Gras Ballroom

Panel Discussion Lunch sponsored by Parsec Education

Exhibit Hall & Transition (12:55 p.m.–1:05 p.m.)

Breakout Session #2 (1:05 p.m.–2:05 p.m.)

15, The Gemini Experience (Google)

16, FIRED UP TEAMS: Strengthening Connection, Collaboration, and Cohesion through Active Listening and Team Building Activities (Aric Bostick)

17, Smarter Balanced Suite Workshop (Assessment Department)

18, The Belonging Blueprint: Increasing New Teacher Retention and Engagement (Employee Onboarding and Development Department)

19, From Data to Diagnosis: Helping Principals Find the 'Why' Fast (Parsec Education)

20, Accreditation: Moving Beyond Accountability to Continuous Improvement (Cognia)

21, Fostering Positive Student Relationships: Centering BSU Student Voices (Black Student Union)

22, Best Practices Aligned to the Science of Reading - Language Comprehension (Literacy and Language Development)

23, Promoting Sensemaking in Science: Eliciting Student Thinking (Science)

24, The Future is Here...Are You Ready? (The National Center on Education and the Economy)

25, Developmentally Appropriate Writing in Pre-Kindergarten (Early Childhood Education)

26, Inquiry in Social Studies (Social Studies and World Language)

27, Engagement Through Purpose: Leveraging Career Readiness (Guidance and Counseling)

28 Proven Practices to Engage ALL Learners in Lesson Interactions that Build Language and Literacy Foundations (HMH)

Fireside Chat: Hear from NASA's VIP Partners to help find solutions to the challenges your schools and departments are facing. (Mardi Gras Ballroom)

  • HMH (Curriculum provider)

  • SIBME (Professional development platform)

  • Next Gen Math (Supplemental math curriculum)

  • Data Insight Partners

Ice Cream Break, Exhibit Hall, & Transition      (2:05 p.m.–2:30 p.m.)

Breakout Session #3 (2:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m.)

29, The Gemini Experience (Google)

30, Transforming STEM Education: An Overview of the CCSD STEM Framework (Science/STEM)

31, Enhancing Academic Discourse: Designing Quality Interactions for English Learners (English Language Learner)

32, Unlocking School Success: Data-Driven Strategies with the 5Essentials Framework (HMH)

33, Marketing Yourself and Building Relationships as a Teacher-Librarian (Literacy and Language Development)

34, Uncovering and Addressing Implicit Bias in Schools and the Workplace (Equity and Diversity Education)

35, Using the Escalation Cycle to De-escalate and Respond to Challenging Behaviors (Student Services Division)

36, The Science of Reading for Secondary Educators (Literacy and Language Development)

37, Promoting Sensemaking in Science: Learning in Three Dimensions (Science)

38, Sibme AI Workshop (Sibme)

39, Beyond the Numbers: Turning Data Into Direction (Parsec Education)

40, Securing and maximizing student device capabilities with itopia (itopia)

41, Using the 7 Habits to Build a Positive Culture and Reduce Educator Burnout (FranklinCovey Education)

42, Safe Schools, Engaged Classrooms (Bluum)

Fireside Chat: Hear from NASA's VIP Partners to help find solutions to the challenges your schools and departments are facing. (Mardi Gras Ballroom)

  • Savvas (Curriculum provider)

  • iTeach (Teacher certification)

Exhibit Hall & Transition (3:30 p.m.–3:45 p.m.)

Breakout Session #4 (3:45 p.m.–4:45 p.m.)

43, The Gemini Experience (Google)

44, Designing the Perfect Donut: A Recipe for Personalized Student Success (Edmentum)

45, Purposeful Planning for English Learners in Mathematics (English Language Learner)

46, Empowering Learners: Equity in Assessment (Teacher Leadership)

47, Computer Science…Without a Computer (Digital Learning and Instructional Technology)

48, Proactive Restorative Practices (Equity and Diversity Education)

49, Engaging the Senses: Using Multisensory Strategies to Achieve Literacy Goals in Special Education (Office of Professional Learning, Student Services Division)

50, Language Awareness and Literacy Engagement Strategies for Multilingual Learners (Savvas Learning)

51, Bridging the Gap: Leveraging the Coherence Map to Drive Student Success (Next Gen Math)

52, Supporting SEL in the K–5 Classroom (Multi-Tiered System of Supports)

53, Tech-Conscious Leadership: Pitfalls and Paragons When Implementing a Modern Classroom Strategy (ScreenBeam, CDW)

54, Unlock Your Students' Potential: Transformative Classroom Management & Engagement Strategies (Curriculum Associates) 

56, Safe Schools, Engaged Classrooms (Bluum)

Fireside Chat: Hear from NASA's VIP Partners to help find solutions to the challenges your schools and departments are facing. (Mardi Gras Ballroom)

  • Eduscape (PD & STEM Learning)

  • iReady/Curriculum Associates (Assessment and Instruction)

  • itopia (Cloud-based IT for schools)

  • McGraw Hill (Curriculum provider)

Exhibit Hall & Transition (4:45 p.m.–5:00 p.m.)

Afternoon Keynote (5:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.)

Presenter: Aric Bostick

Topic:  FIRED UP TO SHOW UP: Regulation & Energy - Sustaining Your Passion and Resilience

Location: Mardi Gras Ballroom (Ballroom A/B)

NASA President's Reception 

6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.

Mardi Gras Ballroom

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