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

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

Limited Capacity seats available

Looking for practical ways to strengthen writing instruction in your K–2 classroom? This engaging PD session will show you how to bring the writing process to life through simple, effective strategies that support all learners—from emerging writers to more advanced students. You’ll walk away with ready-to-use tools for each stage of writing, ideas to boost student confidence and independence, and techniques that make writing more manageable and meaningful in your classroom.

Speakers

Ashley Stanton

Reading Interventionist, Berry Shoals Elementary

Kayla Weber

1st Grade Teachers, Berry Shoals Elementary

Heather Atwood

1st Grade Teachers, Berry Shoals Elementary

Friday July 31, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am EDT
3232

Teaching & Learning

Session Focus Instruction & Curriculum
Grade Level Early Elementary (Pre-K - 2)
Subject English Language Arts
Role Teachers

11:00am EDT

Write On! Growing Young Authors

LIMITED

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

3232

Limited Capacity seats available

Speakers

Heather Atwood

1st Grade Teachers, Berry Shoals Elementary

Ashley Stanton

Reading Interventionist, Berry Shoals Elementary

Kayla Weber

1st Grade Teachers, Berry Shoals Elementary

Friday July 31, 2026 11:00am - 11:50am EDT
3232

Teaching & Learning

Session Focus Instruction & Curriculum
Grade Level Early Elementary (Pre-K - 2)
Subject English Language Arts
Role Teachers

12:00pm EDT

From Rubric to Revision: Using MagicSchool AI to Improve Student Writing

LIMITED

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

3232

Limited Capacity seats available

Participants will learn how to input the South Carolina Writing Rubric into MagicSchool AI so students can receive standards-aligned feedback, targeted revision suggestions, and an estimated writing score—all in real time.

Rather than replacing teacher feedback, this course focuses on using AI to enhance the writing process, allowing students to independently reflect on their work, revise with purpose, and better understand rubric expectations. Teachers will explore how AI-generated feedback can promote student ownership, increase revision quality, and save instructional time.

Speakers

Lyndsey Elliott

Literacy Coach, Lyman Elementary

Katie Hedden

Literacy Coach, Abner Creek Academy

Friday July 31, 2026 12:00pm - 12:50pm EDT
3232

Instructional Technology, AI

Session Focus Differentiation & Student Support
Grade Level Elementary (3 -5)
Subject English Language Arts
Role Teachers

1:00pm EDT

Small groups, Big Gains: Designing Effective Instructional Groups

LIMITED

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

3232

Limited Capacity seats available

Participants will examine the purpose and impact of small-group instruction in grades 3-5, use student data to form flexible, purposeful groups, and design targeted lessons with a clear skill focus, strategic teacher moves, and engaging student tasks. Teachers will also explore instructional resources that can streamline planning, differentiate instruction, and promote alignment across classrooms.

Speakers

Lyndsey Elliott

Literacy Coach, Lyman Elementary

Katie Hedden

Literacy Coach, Abner Creek Academy

Friday July 31, 2026 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
3232

Teaching & Learning, Small Group Instruction

Session Focus Differentiation & Student Support
Grade Level Elementary (3 -5)
Subject English Language Arts
Role Teachers

2:00pm EDT

Making Morphology Fit: Integrating Word Work into Your Day

LIMITED

Friday July 31, 2026 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT

3232

Limited Capacity seats available

In this session, you will explore how morphology, the study of word parts such as prefixes, suffixes, and roots, can make your existing literacy instruction more effective. Instead of adding a new block or program, you will learn simple, high-impact ways to weave word work into routines you already use, including read-alouds, writing time, vocabulary instruction, and morning work.

You will engage in quick, hands-on activities, examine real classroom examples, and leave with a ready-to-use plan to integrate a short, repeatable morphology routine into your week. The focus is on keeping it simple, sustainable, and effective because small instructional moves, when used consistently, can lead to meaningful results for students.

Join us to strengthen your literacy instruction in a way that is manageable, meaningful, and easy to implement.

Speakers

Katie Hedden

Literacy Coach, Abner Creek Academy

Jonathan Godfrey

4th Grade ELA Teacher, Abner Creek Academy

Friday July 31, 2026 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
3232

Teaching & Learning

Session Focus Academic Vocabulary
Grade Level Elementary (3 -5)
Subject English Language Arts
Role Teachers

10:00am EDT

11:00am EDT

12:00pm EDT

1:00pm EDT

2:00pm EDT

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