2026 Conference Schedule

Room 1193 - Suzanne Culbreth- Beginning at the Beginning AND with the END in Mind

Room 1180 - Ellen Thompson - Writing Tips for National Board Certification

Room 1181 - Amber Emerson - The intricate work that is Component 4

Room 1184 - Jessica Kent - Maintenance- When your Certificate and your Job Aren't on Speaking Terms.

Room 1185 - John David Booth - Teaching with Intelligence. The impact of AI on Student Success

Room 1211 - La'Keisha Newsome - Teaching Beyond Labels. Where Every Ability Shines

Room 1212 - Monica Farris - Seeing Through Their Eyes. Supporting Multilingual Learners in the STEM Classroom

Room 1214 - Elizabeth Russell - Word by Word, Student by Student: The Power of Writing Conferences

Room 1217 - Sonya Scott - Scientific Modeling: The Ambitious Science Teachers' Way!

Room 1241 - Laura Crow - Sustaining Tenacity in Education With the Power to Persist

Room 1244 - Jessica Rose - Untold Journeys: Findings from a study on teacher attrition in Alabama

Room 1193 - Stephanie Hulon -  Mission Control: Using Data and Engagement to Launch Accomplished Teaching

Room 1179 - Shon Lawson-Fountain - Succeeding with Component 2

Room 1181 - Lara McClendon - National Boards and Leadership

Room 1185 - Paul Kelsey - Rocketfuel: Responsible Use of AI For Impact

Room 1187 - Jacy Douglas - 3, 2, 1 Jump Start! How AEA's Jump Start program can give members extra support in their NBCT journey.

Room 1212 - Elisabeth Johnson - Math Tasks Matter: Selecting Evidence Rich Tasks

Room 1214 - Courtney Halloran - Piecing Together the Past: Collaborative Jigsaw Activities for the Social Studies Classroom

Room 1216 - Sara Stewart - Inclusive Literacy and Classroom Practices for students with communication needs

Room 1218 - Kelly Lomax - Preparing for Maintenance of Certification

Room 1220 - Charisse Snell - Creative Uses for M2 in School Leadership & Classrooms

Room 1244 - Stephanie Billups - Effectively Communicating with Parents

Room 1249 - Jameel Lewis - Teaching Hearts and Minds

Room 1180 - Rachel Gogging -  Acing the Test! NBCT Component 1

Room 1181 - Lara McClendon - Technology Tips & Tricks

Room 1184 - Angela Brockman - You CAN do this - Where and How to Begin

Room 1211 - Candace Hatcher - Mission to Launch and Asset-Based Approach to Teaching Multilingual Learners

Room 1212 - Leslie Hughes - From Data Points to Pathways Using Proficiency Scales to Drive Differentiation

Room 1214 - Delfreda Coleman - Google Tools to Streamline Your Work Day!

Room 1217 - Sara Askew - From Chaos to Clarity: Executive Functioning and Productive Certainty Amongst the Stars

Room 1218 - Kelly Lomax - Writing the Reflects Accomplished Practice Using Rubrics to Refine Candidate Submission

Room 1241 - Paula Tolbert - Committed to Students: Knowing Them, Growing Them

Room 1245 - Tanisha Boyd - From Data to Doing: Turning Test Scores into Teaching Moves

Room 1248 - Bethany McClure - A Comparative Case Study of Mentoring Practices by National Board Certified and Non-Certified Teacher Mentors.

Room 1193 - Becki Savage-Owens - Designing Backward, Teaching Forward: AAT in Action

Room 1179 - Wendi Hammond - Component 4: What is the data telling you?

Room 1181 - Valerie Johnson - NBCT Champions: Using Science of Learning to Be Even More Awesome!

Room 1185 - Cameron McKinley - Smart Collaboration- Leveraging AI as your Teaching Partner

Room 1187 - Correen Long - Component Three: Lights, Camera, Action!

Room 1216 - Elizabeth Von Hofe - Unlocking  Empathy: How Reverse Inclusion Transforms School Culture

Room 1220 - Eric Walker - Academic Opportunities for First-Generation College Students

Room 1241 - Heather Hurt - Team Up! Utilizing Partnerships for Soaring Success

Room 1244 - Janie Jones - Cocratic Seminars for Any Classroom

Room 1249 - Amelia Hooper - Good Intentions: A Universal Approach to Student Behavior