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Tuesday, August 11
 

9:00am EDT

This Moment Matters: Designing Learning Systems for the Futures of All Students
Tuesday August 11, 2026 9:00am - 9:45am EDT
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New York State is at a pivotal moment in the evolution of public education. As schools prepare students for a future that is increasingly complex, interconnected, and rapidly changing, the question before us is no longer simply What should graduates know and be able to do? Rather, it is How do we design learning systems that ensure every student can thrive in their future?At the...
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Speakers
avatar for Dr. Jonah Schenker

Dr. Jonah Schenker

District Superintendent & Chief Executive Officer, Ulster BOCES
Tuesday August 11, 2026 9:00am - 9:45am EDT
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  Portrait of a Graduate Foundations

9:45am EDT

Sponsor Spotlight: From Portrait to Practice: Turning New York's Vision into Student Readiness
Tuesday August 11, 2026 9:45am - 10:00am EDT
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As New York reimagines graduation requirements through NY Inspires & Portrait of a Graduate, districts are looking for practical ways to prepare students for an evolving workforce.
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avatar for Edmentum

Edmentum

Partnership Manager, Edmentum
Let's talk all things K-Career that Edmentum has to offer - Courses, Intervention, CCL and CTE. 
Tuesday August 11, 2026 9:45am - 10:00am EDT
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  Spotlight Sessions

10:00am EDT

CTE Programs
Tuesday August 11, 2026 10:00am - 10:45am EDT

Speakers
avatar for Moses Ojeda

Moses Ojeda

Principal, Thomas A. Edison Career & Technical Education High School
Moses Ojeda has been an educator for the past 20 years. He is a graduate of Adelphi University where he earned a Master’s degree in Educational Leadership and Technology. Moses is also a life long learner and holds the following industry certifications: Adobe Certified, Apple Certified... Read More →
Tuesday August 11, 2026 10:00am - 10:45am EDT
  College Career & Future Readiness

10:00am EDT

Building the System: Leadership for AI Literacy and the Portrait of a Graduate
Tuesday August 11, 2026 10:00am - 10:45am EDT
This session will share how one New York district is connecting its Portrait of a Graduate, the NYS Computer Science and Digital Fluency Standards, and AI literacy into a practical implementation framework that supports both educators and students. Participants will see how district leaders can move beyond tool adoption by focusing on intentional leadership, workflow integration, ethical use,...
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avatar for Steve Karandy

Steve Karandy

Director of Data and Technology, East Greenbush Central School District
Steve Karandy is the Director of Data and Technology for the East Greenbush Central School District and an experienced educator, school administrator, and instructional technology leader. He has served as a teacher, coach, assistant principal, and district instructional technology... Read More →
Tuesday August 11, 2026 10:00am - 10:45am EDT
  Leadership & Systems Change

10:00am EDT

How is Portrait of a Graduate Tied to the CS&DF Standards
Tuesday August 11, 2026 10:00am - 10:45am EDT

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Doreen Pietrantoni

BOCES/RIC, Monroe 1 BOCES
Tuesday August 11, 2026 10:00am - 10:45am EDT
  Standards, Curriculum & Instruction

10:00am EDT

Growing the Portrait: Bringing Graduate Competencies to Life in Elementary Classrooms
Tuesday August 11, 2026 10:00am - 10:45am EDT
How do we begin developing the skills and dispositions described in a Portrait of a Graduate when students are just beginning their educational journeys?This session explores how Harrison Central School District has brought its Portrait of a Graduate to life in elementary classrooms by connecting graduate competencies to the International Baccalaureate (IB) Learner Profile Traits and Approaches to...
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Dennis Kortright

Elementary School Principal, Harrison CSD
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Kristen Yee

Special Education Teacher
Tuesday August 11, 2026 10:00am - 10:45am EDT
  Teaching & Learning in Action

10:45am EDT

Sponsor Spotlight: Building on What You Have: Making the Portrait Easier for Teachers
Tuesday August 11, 2026 10:45am - 11:00am EDT
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 How can teachers connect their existing assignments to the Portrait of a Graduate? Discover how schools are using Richer Picture Digital Badges to identify Portrait-worthy learning experiences and help students showcase their growth.

Speakers
avatar for David Niguidula

David Niguidula

Founder, Ideas Consulting / Richer Picture
K-12 assessment; use of badges for Individual Learning Plans; badges and digital portfolios
Tuesday August 11, 2026 10:45am - 11:00am EDT
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  Spotlight Sessions

11:00am EDT

Panel: The Graduate we envision, the experiences we create.
Tuesday August 11, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
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Speakers
avatar for Moses Ojeda

Moses Ojeda

Principal, Thomas A. Edison Career & Technical Education High School
Moses Ojeda has been an educator for the past 20 years. He is a graduate of Adelphi University where he earned a Master’s degree in Educational Leadership and Technology. Moses is also a life long learner and holds the following industry certifications: Adobe Certified, Apple Certified... Read More →
Tuesday August 11, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
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  Portrait of a Graduate Foundations
 
Wednesday, August 12
 

9:00am EDT

Scrub Club: A Partnership Model for Early Career-Connected Learning
Wednesday August 12, 2026 9:00am - 9:45am EDT
What if the journey toward your Portrait of a Graduate began long before high school? Scrub Club is a hands-on health career exploration program that introduces students beginning in grade 2 to the world of healthcare through interactive, age-appropriate activities. Discover how early career-connected learning sparks curiosity and builds the competencies at the heart of the Portrait of a...
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Tara Elmer

Technology Integrator, Watertown City School District

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Wednesday August 12, 2026 9:00am - 9:45am EDT
  Community & Industry Partnerships

9:00am EDT

From Policy to Practice
Wednesday August 12, 2026 9:00am - 9:45am EDT
This session would focus on translating AI policy into actionable practice, grounded in my experiences supporting districtwide AI implementation. The session would highlight how districts can intentionally build systems that move beyond isolated tools toward sustainable structures that support educators, leaders, and students. In particular, the session would align to “how districts are building...
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avatar for Kristen Harrington

Kristen Harrington

Project Administrator, LTG Grant Manager, Buffalo Public Schools
Let’s talk AI in education, innovation that sticks, and how to move from ideas to action in your district or classroom. I bring energy, positivity, and a love of learning to everything I do. I'm inspired by bold thinking and I’m always up for conversations that push what’s... Read More →
Wednesday August 12, 2026 9:00am - 9:45am EDT
  Leadership & Systems Change

9:00am EDT

Beyond the Device: Purposeful AI Integration and Hands-On Pedagogy for the Modern Graduate
Wednesday August 12, 2026 9:00am - 9:45am EDT
Let's explore how to strategically balance screentime and intentional AI integration with active, hands-on learning experiences. This session will demonstrate how to design meaningful learning opportunities that directly cultivate the essential competencies outlined in the NYSED Portrait of a Graduate.Participants will walk away with a robust toolkit of practical and evidence-based strategies...
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Speakers
avatar for Laurie Guyon

Laurie Guyon

Lead Coordinator for Instructional Technology Prog, New York State Association for Computers and Technologies in Education (NYSCATE)
Laurie Guyon currently serves as the Lead Coordinator for Instructional Technology Programs at WSWHE BOCES, where she guides regional initiatives and supports schools in adopting innovative educational practices, particularly in Computer Science and Digital Fluency. In addition, Laurie... Read More →
Wednesday August 12, 2026 9:00am - 9:45am EDT
  Teaching & Learning in Action

9:45am EDT

Sponsor Spotlight: Operationalize Climate Education Through the Lens of Play and Evaluation
Wednesday August 12, 2026 9:45am - 10:00am EDT
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Imagine speaking students’ language and engaging everyone in the classroom actively learning about climate change without any doom and gloom. What if we can operationalize climate education with proven pedagogy and data tracked for the learning outcomes you want to measure? Join us to see how a gamified online climate action competition program - League for Green Leaders, an ITCC...
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avatar for Springbay Studio, Ltd.
Wednesday August 12, 2026 9:45am - 10:00am EDT
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  Spotlight Sessions

10:00am EDT

STEP-Up NY/NY State I-corridor
Wednesday August 12, 2026 10:00am - 10:45am EDT
TBA

Speakers
PV
Wednesday August 12, 2026 10:00am - 10:45am EDT
TBA
  Community & Industry Partnerships

10:00am EDT

Already in the Room
Wednesday August 12, 2026 10:00am - 10:45am EDT
TBA
New York's Portrait of a Graduate asks districts to develop collaborative contributors and effective communicators — but most schools already have the pieces. The gap isn't vision. It's implementation. This session gives curriculum directors, coaches, and building leaders a practical upgrade framework for mapping existing units, routines, and assessments to Portrait tenets — without rebuilding...
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avatar for Dan Thomas

Dan Thomas

Coach Thomas Tech LLC


Wednesday August 12, 2026 10:00am - 10:45am EDT
TBA
  Leadership & Systems Change

10:00am EDT

From Challenge to Opportunity: Rural Schools Bringing the Portrait of a Graduate to Life
Wednesday August 12, 2026 10:00am - 10:45am EDT
Rural educators are finding innovative ways to bring the Portrait of a Graduate to life, leveraging the strengths of their communities while navigating evolving resource and workforce challenges. This session explores how rural schools are translating the six tenets into practical, sustainable strategies that prepare students for college, careers, civic engagement, and lifelong success....
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avatar for Tarkan Ceng

Tarkan Ceng

Public K-12 School District, Jefferson Central School District
Dr. Ceng is the Superintendent of Jefferson Central School. He has over 20 years of experience in education, 15 of which have been in school building and district leadership. He earned his doctorate in Educational Leadership from The Sage Colleges, Albany, NY, in 2016. His demonstrated... Read More →
Wednesday August 12, 2026 10:00am - 10:45am EDT
  Teaching & Learning in Action

10:45am EDT

Sponsor Spotlight: Mindex NY Inspires Update and AI Tools
Wednesday August 12, 2026 10:45am - 11:00am EDT
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Quick session to give information on how Mindex/SchoolTool is staying up to speed on NY Inspires/Portrait of a Graduate updates and how AI Chat can help!
Speakers
avatar for Jack Hibit

Jack Hibit

Director of Sales, SchoolTool/Mindex

Wednesday August 12, 2026 10:45am - 11:00am EDT
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  Spotlight Sessions

11:00am EDT

Find It, Use It, Love It: Free DoW STEM Resources to Power Your K-12 Classroom
Wednesday August 12, 2026 11:00am - 11:45am EDT
TBA
Some of the country's most exciting STEM resources, including robotics competitions, coding and data science programs, cyber and esports challenges, internships, scholarships, and ready-to-use classroom activities, are free, online, and waiting for your students right now.In this session, K-12 educators and administrators get a guided tour of dowstem.us to begin identifying programs by...
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LB
Wednesday August 12, 2026 11:00am - 11:45am EDT
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  Community & Industry Partnerships

11:00am EDT

Civics
Wednesday August 12, 2026 11:00am - 11:45am EDT
TBA

Speakers
DM
Wednesday August 12, 2026 11:00am - 11:45am EDT
TBA
  Teaching & Learning in Action

11:00am EDT

From the Wall to the Work: Using AI to Make the NYS Portrait of a Graduate Real
Wednesday August 12, 2026 11:00am - 11:45am EDT
TBA
The New York State Portrait of a Graduate names the kind of student we want to develop, but the gap between aspiration and daily classroom reality is where most districts get stuck. In this session, Tim Dawkins and Janeen Gannon share how South Glens Falls Central School District is using artificial intelligence as a practical instructional tool to make Portrait tenets like critical thinking,...
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avatar for Tim Dawkins

Tim Dawkins

Assistant Superintendent for Instruction, South Glens Falls Central School District
Tim Dawkins serves as the Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction at the South Glens Falls Central School District, where he leads districtwide efforts to cultivate a future-ready, inclusive learning environment from pre-K through grade 12. With more than 20 years... Read More →
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Janeen Gannon

Technology Integration Specialist, South Glens Falls School District

Wednesday August 12, 2026 11:00am - 11:45am EDT
TBA
  Teaching & Learning in Action

11:45am EDT

Wrap Up and Closing
Wednesday August 12, 2026 11:45am - 12:00pm EDT
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Wednesday August 12, 2026 11:45am - 12:00pm EDT
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