D5TOGETHER: Full Schedule

Registration will open in mid-late July. Schedules are subject to change.

You will be able to validate your attendance (Check-In to sessions) using your personal schedule.

10:00am EDT

Grouping in the Secondary Classroom: Reducing Tech Dependence via Collaborative Work Designs

Friday July 31, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am EDT

Limited Capacity seats available

Have you struggled to incorporate group work in your Secondary Classroom? Do your students sit at desks or even tables that foster isolation rather than collaboration? Do you find yourself relying on AI or Ed Tech software as a substitute for collaboration? Then this is the session for you! In this workshop, you will learn not only why face-to-face group work is beneficial, but also how it can easily be incorporated at the Middle and High School levels. No complicated data, no long lectures, just simple strategies that WORK!

Speakers

Nicholas Verity

Social Studies Teacher, James F. Byrnes High

Friday July 31, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am EDT
1319

Classroom Management & Behavior, Grouping

Session Focus Student Engagement & Classroom Practice
Grade Level High (9-12), Middle (6-8)
Subject English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Modern Language
Role Teachers

11:00am EDT

Grouping in the Secondary Classroom: Reducing Tech Dependence via Collaborative Work Designs

LIMITED

Friday July 31, 2026 11:00am - 11:50am EDT

1319

Limited Capacity seats available

Speakers

Nicholas Verity

Social Studies Teacher, James F. Byrnes High

Friday July 31, 2026 11:00am - 11:50am EDT
1319

Classroom Management & Behavior, Grouping

Session Focus Student Engagement & Classroom Practice
Grade Level High (9-12), Middle (6-8)
Subject English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Modern Language
Role Teachers

12:00pm EDT

AVID Tutorials in the General Education Classroom

LIMITED

Friday July 31, 2026 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT

1319

Limited Capacity seats available

Attendees will learn about tutorials, request forms, and implementing tutorials in the general education classroom. AVID tutorials are a collaborative inquiry process where students work in small groups to deepen their understanding of rigorous academic content. Instead of giving answers, the focus is on asking questions, explaining thinking, and learning from peers.

Speakers

Christy Hewitt

Instructional Coach/AVID Site Coordinator, Florence Chapel Middle

Michael Sandlin

AVID Elective Teacher, Florence Chapel Middle

Friday July 31, 2026 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
1319

Teaching & Learning, AVID

Session Focus Student Engagement & Classroom Practice
Grade Level High (9-12), Middle (6-8)
Subject English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies
Role Teachers

1:00pm EDT

Trust--It Starts With the Small Things

LIMITED

Friday July 31, 2026 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT

1319

Limited Capacity seats available

This presentation will cover group dynamics and the relationship between leadership and teaching, with a focus on building Trust. The session will conclude with an experiential demonstration using Unmanned Aircraft Systems.

Speakers