2025 Conference | Empowering Educators Conference
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2025
Friday, February 28th
10:00 AM

Exploring Place Value & Making Algebra Concrete (Make and Take, Elementary & Middle/ Secondary))

Janel Smith, Georgia Southern University, Armstrong Campus
Alesia Moldavan, Georgia Southern University

Room 131

10:00 AM - 10:40 AM

Presentation Materials Available

Harnessing the Power of Applied Behavior Analysis: Evidence based interventions for Children with Autism

Sandrene Foster

Room 121

10:00 AM - 10:40 AM

Presentation Materials Available

Mental Health Matters: Building a Sustainable Future for Educators

Caroline Susanna Crawford, Georgia College & State University
Kensley Bennett, North Georgia College & State University
Emma Romeo, North Georgia College & State University
Reagan Johnson, Georgia College & State University
Stephen W. Wills, Georgia College & State University

Room 124

10:00 AM - 10:40 AM

10:45 AM

Empowering All Learners: The Science of Reading and Interactive Read-Alouds in Special Education Classrooms

Alexandra Berglund, Georgia College & State University
Hiller Crook, Georgia College & State University

Room 121

10:45 AM - 11:25 AM

Empowering Families: Building Support for Children with Disabilities

Laney Heard, Georgia College & State University
Brynn Morris, Georgia College & State University
Stephen W. Wills, Georgia College and State University

Room 124

10:45 AM - 11:25 AM

Learning with Dash: Supporting ALL Learners by Integrating Robotics Across the Curriculum

Shelli L. Casler-Failing, Georgia Southern University
Alesia M. Moldavan, Georgia Southern University
Olivia M. Allen, Georgia Southern University
George Drew Herring, Georgia Southern University

Room 131

10:45 AM - 11:25 AM

True Grit: Teaching Students with Learning Disabilities to Persevere

Jane E. Strong, Middle Georgia State University

Room 120

10:45 AM - 11:25 AM

Presentation Materials Available

11:35 AM

An Asset-Based Approach to Support Teacher Candidates’ Development of Equitable and Cross-Curricular Teaching Practices

Jessica J. Morris Ed.D., College of Coastal Georgia
Amy Sneed Ph.D., College of Coastal Georgia

Room 124

11:35 AM - 12:15 PM

Exploring Tiers of Vocabulary in Mathematics (Elementary)

Janel Smith, Georgia Southern University, Armstrong Campus

Room 131

11:35 AM - 12:15 PM

Presentation Materials Available

Gamifying Your Classroom

Noah Schuette, Georgia College & State University
Ethan Bearden, Georgia College & State University
Stephen W. Wills, Georgia College and State University

Room 120

11:35 AM - 12:15 PM

If You Can't Read The Book, You Only Learn A Little

John Hobe, Georgia Southern University

Room 121

11:35 AM - 12:15 PM

Presentation Materials Available

12:20 PM

Empowering Clinical Supervisors and Mentor Teachers with Strategies to Strengthen Special Education Teacher Preparation and Retention

Karin Fisher, Georgia Southern University
Melissa Driver, Kennesaw State University
Katy Green

Room 121

12:20 PM - 1:00 PM

Exploring Tiers of Vocabulary in Mathematics (Middle and Secondary Levels)

Janel Smith, Georgia Southern University, Armstrong Campus

Room 131

12:20 PM - 1:00 PM

Presentation Materials Available

Supporting the Needs of High School Students with Disabilities Transitioning to College

Barbara Serianni, Georgia Southern University
Karin Fisher, Georgia Southern University
Stephanie Devine, Georgia Southern University

Room 120

12:20 PM - 1:00 PM

Presentation Materials Available