BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 X-WR-CALNAME:authenticlearning26 X-WR-CALDESC:Event Calendar METHOD:PUBLISH CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:-//Sched.com Summer Institute for Authentic Learning and Leadership//EN X-WR-TIMEZONE:UTC BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260712T045126Z DTSTART:20260715T113000Z DTEND:20260715T121500Z SUMMARY:Coffee/Breakfast Snacks/Registration (Fueling Station) DESCRIPTION:\n CATEGORIES:ALL SUMMER INSTITUTE PARTICIPANTS LOCATION:Golden Bear Boulevard\, Upper Arlington High School\, Columbus\, OH SEQUENCE:0 UID:281556b05ce6a4d8c409151959e9dbdf URL:http://authenticlearning26.sched.com/event/281556b05ce6a4d8c409151959e9dbdf END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260712T045126Z DTSTART:20260715T121500Z DTEND:20260715T123000Z SUMMARY:"Countdown to Launch" Music DESCRIPTION:Join us in the PAC before the "welcome" and first keynote presentation for a lively mini-concert by local band favorite\, "Hit or Miss." CATEGORIES:ALL SUMMER INSTITUTE PARTICIPANTS LOCATION:Performing Arts Center\, Upper Arlington High School\, Columbus\, OH SEQUENCE:0 UID:78d62391afb106c34d2b7418ab63ec5a URL:http://authenticlearning26.sched.com/event/78d62391afb106c34d2b7418ab63ec5a END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260712T045126Z DTSTART:20260715T123000Z DTEND:20260715T124500Z SUMMARY:Ready to Launch: Welcome to the 2026 Summer Institute! DESCRIPTION:Join Bob Hunt\, Superintendent of Upper Arlington Schools and Emmy\, Ellen\, Kathy\, and Kristin from Partnerships for Authentic Learning and Leadership as they welcome participants to the 2026 Summer Institute. CATEGORIES:KEYNOTE PRESENTATION LOCATION:Performing Arts Center\, Upper Arlington High School\, Columbus\, OH SEQUENCE:0 UID:068d0727170850a8d02bb0ca1276c14b URL:http://authenticlearning26.sched.com/event/068d0727170850a8d02bb0ca1276c14b END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260712T045126Z DTSTART:20260715T124500Z DTEND:20260715T134500Z SUMMARY:The Future of Learning Is Human DESCRIPTION:What becomes possible when we design schools around the capacities that make us irreplaceably human?\n\nIn this interactive keynote\, educator\, author\, and possibilitarian \;Sam Chaltain \;and learning scientist and people researcher \;Dr. Jane Shore \;invite participants into a shared exploration of what it means to be human in a rapidly changing world\, and what that means for the future of learning.\n\nDrawing on ideas from Sam’s and Jane’s joint collective project \;The Art of Being Human \;and Jane’s recent book \;People-Based Learning (2026)\, participants will seek to identify the essential qualities that make us uniquely human: and our capacity to learn with and through one another.\n\nThrough story\, reflection\, dialogue\, and collective sensemaking\, participants will examine where schools help these capacities flourish\, where they unintentionally suppress them\, and what becomes possible when we design for humanity rather than efficiency alone.\n\nGrounded in research and deeply participatory\, this experience is less a keynote and more a shared inquiry. Participants will leave with new connections\, renewed clarity\, and practical experiments for creating learning environments that help young people become not just knowledgeable\, but fully alive.\n\nAs the session concludes\, participants will be invited to continue the conversation through \;The Art of Being Human\, an ongoing collaborative project exploring the qualities\, experiences\, and relationships that help us make sense of ourselves and one another in a changing world.\n\nTogether\, Sam and Jane bring a unique combination of future vision and human insight\, inviting audiences to consider not only where education is headed\, but what has always mattered most.\n\nClick here for your free digital copy of \;Seed + Spark (a $38.12 value). Thank you Sam for sharing this! CATEGORIES:KEYNOTE PRESENTATION LOCATION:Performing Arts Center\, Upper Arlington High School\, Columbus\, OH SEQUENCE:0 UID:5548ee1ff8636746f60e37a33897133f URL:http://authenticlearning26.sched.com/event/5548ee1ff8636746f60e37a33897133f END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260712T045126Z DTSTART:20260715T140000Z DTEND:20260715T145500Z SUMMARY:Connect and Reflect: “Creating Schools That Are Out of This World!” DESCRIPTION:\n CATEGORIES:ALL SUMMER INSTITUTE PARTICIPANTS LOCATION:Field House\, Upper Arlington High School\, Columbus\, OH SEQUENCE:0 UID:5107c436d18270b0021464ea18dd4e10 URL:http://authenticlearning26.sched.com/event/5107c436d18270b0021464ea18dd4e10 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260712T045126Z DTSTART:20260715T151000Z DTEND:20260715T160000Z SUMMARY:Juggling Potential to Achieve Authentic Learning & Leadership DESCRIPTION:Trying to bring the fullness of yourself into the work you do? Be encouraged to walk the tightrope of melding hobbies\, passions\, and workplace initiatives in an effort to master the juggling act of leveraging your potential. Through stories\, actual juggling\, and crowd participation\, Dr. Jen Mott will leave you inspired to reassess the talents you can tap into in order to bring the fullness of who you are into the work you do! CATEGORIES:KEYNOTE PRESENTATION LOCATION:Performing Arts Center\, Upper Arlington High School\, Columbus\, OH SEQUENCE:0 UID:aa384d6e5b589ed0fa82bf6a36b6c8ff URL:http://authenticlearning26.sched.com/event/aa384d6e5b589ed0fa82bf6a36b6c8ff END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260712T045126Z DTSTART:20260715T160500Z DTEND:20260715T171500Z SUMMARY:Lunch and Networking DESCRIPTION:There are four lines to alleviate long waits! CATEGORIES:ALL SUMMER INSTITUTE PARTICIPANTS LOCATION:Golden Bear Boulevard\, Upper Arlington High School\, Columbus\, OH SEQUENCE:0 UID:766f8c8b8433d4d5a401928e4d909cf9 URL:http://authenticlearning26.sched.com/event/766f8c8b8433d4d5a401928e4d909cf9 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260712T045126Z DTSTART:20260715T172500Z DTEND:20260715T182000Z SUMMARY:Authentic Learning as an “Achievement Culture” Cure DESCRIPTION:We are in the midst of a youth mental health crisis that is reaching a critical stage. Many of our students experience anxiety and depression\; some describe living in a constant state of stress. Teen anxiety and depression levels are particularly high in affluent communities where students feel extreme pressure to achieve. In this session\, we will examine the problem with input from a student\, a neuropsychologist\, and a school leader who looked at his school's data and made changes to radically improve student mental health. We will also have conversation about engaging our communities in confronting this crisis\, with an emphasis on how we can utilize authentic learning as a tool in our commitment to student and staff wellness. CATEGORIES:BREAKOUT PRESENTATION LOCATION:W1401\, Upper Arlington High School\, Columbus\, OH SEQUENCE:0 UID:97d575eaa5518ac2bfe2797d2222aafe URL:http://authenticlearning26.sched.com/event/97d575eaa5518ac2bfe2797d2222aafe END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260712T045126Z DTSTART:20260715T172500Z DTEND:20260715T182000Z SUMMARY:Blue Lobster Lessons: Designing Unforgettable Learning Experiences! DESCRIPTION:What if schools intentionally cultivated “blue lobster” classrooms—rare\, unforgettable learning experiences that students talk about for years? Blue lobsters occur only once in every two million lobsters because of a rare genetic trait. In the same way\, extraordinary classrooms are created through intentional habits\, bold creativity\, meaningful relationships\, engaging instruction\, and innovative use of AI tools.\n\nThis high-energy session blends inspiration\, humor\, practical strategies\, and hands-on experiences to help educators transform ordinary lessons into extraordinary ones. Participants will discover how to boost engagement\, increase “teacher street cred\,” and design memorable learning moments that spark curiosity and excitement. Educators will also explore practical ways to use AI to enhance instruction\, spark creativity\, personalize learning\, save time\, and make lessons more interactive and relevant for today’s students.\n\nThrough real-world examples\, interactive activities\, and immediately usable ideas\, participants will leave with strategies and AI-enhanced resources they can implement right away to create classrooms that stand out from the crowd.\nWhether you are looking to reignite passion in your teaching\, inspire innovation in your school\, or simply make learning more fun\, meaningful\, and future-ready\, this session will provide the tools and mindset to help students—and teachers—become one in a million.\n\nSESSION REPEATED JULY 16\, 11:00 am to 11:55 am\, Room W2102 CATEGORIES:BREAKOUT PRESENTATION LOCATION:W2102\, Upper Arlington High School\, Columbus\, OH SEQUENCE:0 UID:d513ac35c9b65a5f2b4c5d0dd4c619b4 URL:http://authenticlearning26.sched.com/event/d513ac35c9b65a5f2b4c5d0dd4c619b4 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260712T045126Z DTSTART:20260715T172500Z DTEND:20260715T182000Z SUMMARY:From Quiet to Curious: Building Question-Asking Skills in Grades 6–12 Through Authentic Interviews DESCRIPTION:Teenagers interview people all the time—patients in healthcare pathways\, local industry partners in CTE\, experts for research projects\, even peers and families. But very few have ever been explicitly taught how to ask professional‑quality questions.\n\nThis interactive workshop\, based on the forthcoming book From Quiet to Curious: A Teacher’s Guide to Building Question-Asking Skills in Grades 6–12 (Corbin & Reeves)\, gives educators a complete\, ready-to-use framework for teaching question‑asking as a core academic and career skill. Participants will experience the book’s three-tier scaffolded model for professional interviewing:\n\nTier 1 – Foundation Questions & Active Listening: Building rapport\, psychological safety\, and basic “getting the story” questions.\n\nTier 2 – Focused Questions & Strategic Frameworks: Using simple\, domain-specific frameworks (e.g.\, patient assessment\, supplier evaluation) to probe systematically instead of randomly.\n\nTier 3 – Confirmatory Questions & Decision-Making: Verifying requirements\, surfacing red flags\, and making clear “go / no‑go” recommendations based on evidence.\n\nRather than sit-and-get theory\, educators will practice the framework in role plays drawn from healthcare and manufacturing case studies\, adapt it to their own disciplines\, and leave with concrete tools: sample question banks\, student-facing frameworks\, a 90‑minute lesson plan\, and an 8‑week implementation outline. We will also explore rubrics and micro‑assessments that make “asking good questions” visible\, gradable\, and growth‑oriented for diverse learners.\n\nWhether you teach biology\, welding\, AP computer science\, or 9th-grade English\, you’ll leave with a practical structure for turning quiet\, hesitant questioners into curious\, confident interviewers who can navigate authentic professional conversations.\n\nSESSION REPEATED JULY 15\, 2:30 pm to 3:25 pm\, Room W1102 CATEGORIES:BREAKOUT PRESENTATION LOCATION:W1102\, Upper Arlington High School\, Columbus\, OH SEQUENCE:0 UID:b308d3a3141e048959dfd23c2f423ed5 URL:http://authenticlearning26.sched.com/event/b308d3a3141e048959dfd23c2f423ed5 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260712T045126Z DTSTART:20260715T172500Z DTEND:20260715T182000Z SUMMARY:How Do We Intentionally Teach Critical Thinking Skills? DESCRIPTION:Critical thinking should just be a happy accident—it’s a skill that can and should be taught with purpose. In this session\, participants will explore practical strategies for embedding critical thinking into daily instruction across content areas. We’ll unpack what “critical thinking” really means\, examine its key components\, and identify common misconceptions that get in the way of teaching it effectively. Educators will learn how to design lessons\, questions\, and tasks that challenge students to analyze\, evaluate\, and create—not just recall\, using the CHESS system. Attendees will leave with a toolkit of techniques to foster a classroom culture where inquiry thrives\, reasoning is valued\, and students become confident\, independent thinkers prepared for complex problem-solving in any field.\n\nSESSION REPEATED JULY 16\, 11:00 am - 11:55 am\n\nThis session qualifies for Gifted PD hours.\n\n\n\n\n CATEGORIES:BREAKOUT PRESENTATION LOCATION:W2103\, Upper Arlington High School\, Columbus\, OH SEQUENCE:0 UID:710cf13186bf25e2bfd115ef85faf4c6 URL:http://authenticlearning26.sched.com/event/710cf13186bf25e2bfd115ef85faf4c6 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260712T045126Z DTSTART:20260715T172500Z DTEND:20260715T182000Z SUMMARY:Learning Through One Another—A People-Based Learning Consultancy DESCRIPTION:What if one of the greatest learning resources at this conference isn't on the program\, but sitting beside you?\nJoin Sam Chaltain and Jane Shore for an interactive session built around the Consultancy Protocol\, a People-Based Learning approach that helps participants think more deeply about authentic challenges by learning with and through one another.\n\nCome with a problem of practice you're genuinely wrestling with. \;It doesn't need to be polished or formal. \;Through a structured process of listening\, reflection\, and collaborative sensemaking\, you'll experience how the perspectives of others can expand your own thinking and open new possibilities for action.\n\nYou'll leave with fresh ideas for your own challenge\, meaningful new connections\, and a practical protocol you can bring back to your school or organization to help others Connect\, Reflect\, and Affect together. CATEGORIES:BREAKOUT PRESENTATION LOCATION:W2101\, Upper Arlington High School\, Columbus\, OH SEQUENCE:0 UID:d6e7421b59c107283324356a4e35881d URL:http://authenticlearning26.sched.com/event/d6e7421b59c107283324356a4e35881d END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260712T045126Z DTSTART:20260715T172500Z DTEND:20260715T182000Z SUMMARY:Portrait to Practice to Project: A Case Study in District Transformation Fueled by Authentic Learning DESCRIPTION:Seven years ago\, Belpre City Schools formally adopted its Portrait of a Graduate. Learn about its innovative professional development program that built educator capacity to create authentic educational units for all learners and create alignment within the system. Find out how that success led to the passage of the district's first capital improvement bond in sixty years and get a sneak peak at what a building designed for 21st century teaching and learning can look like. \; CATEGORIES:BREAKOUT PRESENTATION LOCATION:W2107\, Upper Arlington High School\, Columbus\, OH SEQUENCE:0 UID:c71b4dc9b0a3b3b1a64ef60003a13bf8 URL:http://authenticlearning26.sched.com/event/c71b4dc9b0a3b3b1a64ef60003a13bf8 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260712T045126Z DTSTART:20260715T172500Z DTEND:20260715T182000Z SUMMARY:Teaching with Joy\, Leading with Heart DESCRIPTION:Teaching with Joy\, Leading with Heart invites educators to reconnect with the purpose and passion that brought them to this work. In the midst of increasing demands\, this session focuses on practical\, meaningful ways to cultivate joy across school communities. Participants will explore how small shifts in mindset\, relationships and daily practices can create a more positive\, energized environment for both students and staff. By centering joy as a powerful driver of engagement and connection\, educators will leave inspired and equipped to lead with heart and make school a place where everyone thrives. \; CATEGORIES:BREAKOUT PRESENTATION LOCATION:W2108\, Upper Arlington High School\, Columbus\, OH SEQUENCE:0 UID:3c1184174c4762c61b772c2d181a54a2 URL:http://authenticlearning26.sched.com/event/3c1184174c4762c61b772c2d181a54a2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260712T045126Z DTSTART:20260715T172500Z DTEND:20260715T182000Z SUMMARY:The Ecosystem Equation: Activating Partnerships for Authentic STEM Learning DESCRIPTION:This interactive session explores how schools and communities can leverage their local ecosystems to create authentic\, student-centered learning experiences that drive meaningful change. Co-facilitated through a partnership between the DO STEM Ecosystem leadership and the Partnerships for Authentic Learning & Leadership Design Incubator\, this session combines an example of design thinking in K-12 schools\, real-world case studies\, collaborative discussion\, and hands-on problem-solving to help participants rethink how partnerships can support innovation in education. \; CATEGORIES:BREAKOUT PRESENTATION LOCATION:W1103\, Upper Arlington High School\, Columbus\, OH SEQUENCE:0 UID:70c45b91be04fe4092a4d47ac8866d08 URL:http://authenticlearning26.sched.com/event/70c45b91be04fe4092a4d47ac8866d08 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260712T045126Z DTSTART:20260715T172500Z DTEND:20260715T182000Z SUMMARY:The View from the Ship: Navigating Shifting Tides in Gifted Education DESCRIPTION:Systems leadership means holding fast to a shared vision while successfully navigating changing regulatory conditions\, maintaining optimism\, and supporting everyone on board. Reflecting on a 20-year voyage through the shifting tides of Ohio’s gifted education system\, this session explores the history of our field and the lessons learned along the way. Come chart a course for the future as we discuss how to work together to ensure a horizon of opportunity for all children.\n\nThis session qualifies for Gifted PD hours. CATEGORIES:BREAKOUT PRESENTATION LOCATION:W2106\, Upper Arlington High School\, Columbus\, OH SEQUENCE:0 UID:63ed86536fcd32c5ecb949c115d5e281 URL:http://authenticlearning26.sched.com/event/63ed86536fcd32c5ecb949c115d5e281 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260712T045126Z DTSTART:20260715T172500Z DTEND:20260715T182000Z SUMMARY:When Student Centered Learning Includes Students DESCRIPTION:Students from THE Ohio State University Student Leadership Research Collaborative (OSU SLRC)\nand Dr. Keith Bell\n \;\nThe student team of Emma Rathburn\, Najma Omar and Grace Vepouyoum from Groveport Madison High School and Neil Teri and Kennedi Freeman from New Albany High School will present on the Student Considerations for Implementation of AI Policies in Ohio School Districts. Through Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR) these students outlined for the educators in the room how Ohio’s model policy can represent student voice by examining survey data from students and school districts in Oho. YPAR is an equity driven approach to learning where young people act as lead investigators to identify a problem\, conduct scientific research\, and advocate for policy or institutional change.\n\nSESSION REPEATED JULY 15\, 2:30 pm to 3:25 pm in Room W2408 CATEGORIES:BREAKOUT PRESENTATION LOCATION:W2408\, Upper Arlington High School\, Columbus\, OH SEQUENCE:0 UID:d1f860b48a8da39fe38334c77fcd4c30 URL:http://authenticlearning26.sched.com/event/d1f860b48a8da39fe38334c77fcd4c30 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260712T045126Z DTSTART:20260715T183000Z DTEND:20260715T192500Z SUMMARY:Beyond the Script: Bringing Joy and Authenticity to Mandated Literacy Curriculums DESCRIPTION:Are you looking to bring engagement\, authenticity\, and joy into learning while working within state and district mandated literacy curriculums?  \;Join this collaborative roundtable discussion to share ideas\, strategies\, and practical examples that help students connect more deeply with required content.  \;Participants will leave with fresh inspiration and actionable approaches for making learning meaningful\, engaging and student-centered. CATEGORIES:BREAKOUT PRESENTATION LOCATION:W2407\, Upper Arlington High School\, Columbus\, OH SEQUENCE:0 UID:16558bd9f075462f18ce38e79eef1183 URL:http://authenticlearning26.sched.com/event/16558bd9f075462f18ce38e79eef1183 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260712T045126Z DTSTART:20260715T183000Z DTEND:20260715T192500Z SUMMARY:Big Brand Brilliance DESCRIPTION:What’s your brand as an educator? How are you known by your students? What is your teacher \;“street cred”? Whatever your brand is\, this session can help make you more purposeful about your instruction. Come learn how to \;“better your brand” by taking a deep dive into how the \;“Big Brands” run things. Learn from some of the principles that drive Disney\, Starbucks\, Nike\, Apple\, Buc-ees\, and the Savannah Bananas! This is a one of kind session with a chance to connect mainstream innovation into game changing instruction! CATEGORIES:BREAKOUT PRESENTATION LOCATION:W2102\, Upper Arlington High School\, Columbus\, OH SEQUENCE:0 UID:e965728d1c979cf2ce7dab25084b81bb URL:http://authenticlearning26.sched.com/event/e965728d1c979cf2ce7dab25084b81bb END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260712T045126Z DTSTART:20260715T183000Z DTEND:20260715T192500Z SUMMARY:Cardboard and Curriculum DESCRIPTION:Think outside the box by teaching with the box! You don't need a massive budget or a high-tech makerspace to bring powerful\, hands-on learning into your classroom. This interactive session explores how to transform everyday recyclable materials—from cardboard boxes to plastic caps—into dynamic learning tools that seamlessly integrate into your existing daily routines.\n\nWe will look past basic crafting and focus on how up cycled materials can be intentionally mapped to your academic standards. Discover practical\, low-prep strategies to use these resources for standard review\, real-world application \, and creative extension. Leave with a blueprint of ready-to-use ideas that will spark student curiosity\, minimize your footprint\, and maximize your instructional impact. CATEGORIES:BREAKOUT PRESENTATION LOCATION:W1105\, Upper Arlington High School\, Columbus\, OH SEQUENCE:0 UID:c2092e986eefda290caa262d6dcbcc93 URL:http://authenticlearning26.sched.com/event/c2092e986eefda290caa262d6dcbcc93 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260712T045126Z DTSTART:20260715T183000Z DTEND:20260715T192500Z SUMMARY:Connecting Math with the Great Outdoors DESCRIPTION:It's time get outside with your math standards. By using a backward design process\, this session will show you how you can get your class to see math in the real world\, even if that is just outside of your building. Learn about how to connect your standards to gardening and outdoor education\, and get some time to think through what ideas you have!\n\nThis session qualifies for Gifted PD hours. CATEGORIES:BREAKOUT PRESENTATION LOCATION:W1302\, Upper Arlington High School\, Columbus\, OH SEQUENCE:0 UID:3e4367e62d0e65ee36796ba075748a03 URL:http://authenticlearning26.sched.com/event/3e4367e62d0e65ee36796ba075748a03 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260712T045126Z DTSTART:20260715T183000Z DTEND:20260715T192500Z SUMMARY:From Meh to Memorable: Leadership Strategies that Build Student Agency DESCRIPTION:Many schools today feel stuck in what could be called the “Meh Era” of schooling: students are present but disengaged\, and learning often feels transactional rather than meaningful. In this session\, Nikole James explores how school leaders can move beyond compliance-driven systems and intentionally design structures that foster student agency\, ownership\, and purpose.\n\nParticipants will learn practical leadership strategies for embedding student voice into school culture\, including student participation in leadership teams\, hiring committees\, and initiatives like Student-Led Elective Fairs. The session will also highlight how experiences such as student shadow days can help educators better understand learning from the student perspective.\n\nRather than requiring sweeping reforms\, this session focuses on small\, strategic shifts leaders can support in classrooms\, such as structured choice and simple changes to lesson design that increase student ownership without lowering rigor.\n\nAttendees will leave with actionable ideas for helping their schools move from compliance and disengagement to cultures where curiosity\, voice\, and meaningful learning thrive. CATEGORIES:BREAKOUT PRESENTATION LOCATION:W2302\, Upper Arlington High School\, Columbus\, OH SEQUENCE:0 UID:632075632013dc0031057bb4870d7e85 URL:http://authenticlearning26.sched.com/event/632075632013dc0031057bb4870d7e85 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260712T045126Z DTSTART:20260715T183000Z DTEND:20260715T192500Z SUMMARY:From Quiet to Curious: Building Question-Asking Skills in Grades 6–12 Through Authentic Interviews DESCRIPTION:Teenagers interview people all the time—patients in healthcare pathways\, local industry partners in CTE\, experts for research projects\, even peers and families. But very few have ever been explicitly taught how to ask professional‑quality questions.\n\nThis interactive workshop\, based on the forthcoming book From Quiet to Curious: A Teacher’s Guide to Building Question-Asking Skills in Grades 6–12 (Corbin & Reeves)\, gives educators a complete\, ready-to-use framework for teaching question‑asking as a core academic and career skill. Participants will experience the book’s three-tier scaffolded model for professional interviewing:\n\nTier 1 – Foundation Questions & Active Listening: Building rapport\, psychological safety\, and basic “getting the story” questions.\n\nTier 2 – Focused Questions & Strategic Frameworks: Using simple\, domain-specific frameworks (e.g.\, patient assessment\, supplier evaluation) to probe systematically instead of randomly.\n\nTier 3 – Confirmatory Questions & Decision-Making: Verifying requirements\, surfacing red flags\, and making clear “go / no‑go” recommendations based on evidence.\n\nRather than sit-and-get theory\, educators will practice the framework in role plays drawn from healthcare and manufacturing case studies\, adapt it to their own disciplines\, and leave with concrete tools: sample question banks\, student-facing frameworks\, a 90‑minute lesson plan\, and an 8‑week implementation outline. We will also explore rubrics and micro‑assessments that make “asking good questions” visible\, gradable\, and growth‑oriented for diverse learners.\n\nWhether you teach biology\, welding\, AP computer science\, or 9th-grade English\, you’ll leave with a practical structure for turning quiet\, hesitant questioners into curious\, confident interviewers who can navigate authentic professional conversations.\n\nSESSION REPEATED JULY 15\, 1:25 pm to 2:20 pm\, Room W1102 CATEGORIES:BREAKOUT PRESENTATION LOCATION:W1102\, Upper Arlington High School\, Columbus\, OH SEQUENCE:0 UID:b8cbfa8274fe77093987ba84dc8bc03a URL:http://authenticlearning26.sched.com/event/b8cbfa8274fe77093987ba84dc8bc03a END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260712T045126Z DTSTART:20260715T183000Z DTEND:20260715T192500Z SUMMARY:Making Executive Functioning Skills Visible DESCRIPTION:Executive functioning skills (EFS) are the building blocks to a successful person and yet how purposeful are we in teaching these skills? When a student lacks focus\, do we give them strategies for being more focused or do we simply tell them to be more focused? If a student is poor at organization\, are we explicitly showing them what good organized looks like? As teachers\, especially of the gifted\, we need to be overt in teaching these strategies and make students aware of their own weaknesses and work arounds for these. These are skills that transcend the classroom because they are skills people will be using for the rest of their lives no matter what line of work they go into. In this lab/workshop learn about the core 10 EFS\, how you can use micro-skills to build student capacity\, as well as your how you can intentionally teach these strategies to students.\n\nREPEAT SESSION JULY 16\, 9:55 am - 10:50 am\n\nThis session qualifies for Gifted PD hours.\n CATEGORIES:BREAKOUT PRESENTATION LOCATION:W2103\, Upper Arlington High School\, Columbus\, OH SEQUENCE:0 UID:e1e9ea59993727b4d224b15a5e14710e URL:http://authenticlearning26.sched.com/event/e1e9ea59993727b4d224b15a5e14710e END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260712T045126Z DTSTART:20260715T183000Z DTEND:20260715T192500Z SUMMARY:Meeting the Needs of Our Community: A K-5 Year-Long Service Learning Project DESCRIPTION:How young is too young to raise social consciousness in students? Discover how a year-long service learning project empowered K-5 students in Upper Arlington. Kids were able to learn about food and housing insecurity\, including actionable steps that included making Move In Kits for Home for Families and building and installing five free little pantries in Central Ohio. Walk away with an actionable blueprint to integrate empathy instruction\, cross-grade collaboration\, and impactful community partnerships in your  \;school district. This session provides an honest look at the logistical realities\, community partner integration\, and strategies required to foster a culture of active\, compassionate citizenship in students. CATEGORIES:BREAKOUT PRESENTATION LOCATION:W2406\, Upper Arlington High School\, Columbus\, OH SEQUENCE:0 UID:bf5543589d0662935b2d11bd5290514a URL:http://authenticlearning26.sched.com/event/bf5543589d0662935b2d11bd5290514a END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260712T045126Z DTSTART:20260715T183000Z DTEND:20260715T192500Z SUMMARY:Teaching ELA with a Purpose (and a Puppy) DESCRIPTION:This session highlights a 6th-grade ELA service learning project with a local dog rescue organization. In this four-week unit\, students investigate a challenge faced by a local animal rescue organization\, raise awareness to support adoptions\, use a “see a problem\, solve a problem” mindset\, and of course use their ELA skills. Through daily interaction with a classroom puppy\, guest presentations from the rescue organization and dog fosters\, traditional research\, lessons from a dog trainer\, critical reading\, and reflective writing\, students implemented daily puppy training routines and created authentic informational texts (ELA Writing 6.4 with a focus on style and audience)\, including social media posts\, presentations\, announcements\, and adoption posters. Many students extended their learning by researching and proposing fundraising efforts. Grounded in experiential learning and place-based writing\, the project positioned students as creative agents of change in our district and hopefully for the future. CATEGORIES:BREAKOUT PRESENTATION LOCATION:W2401\, Upper Arlington High School\, Columbus\, OH SEQUENCE:0 UID:7b46f0183a29ab370a555ebeba167b31 URL:http://authenticlearning26.sched.com/event/7b46f0183a29ab370a555ebeba167b31 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260712T045126Z DTSTART:20260715T183000Z DTEND:20260715T192500Z SUMMARY:When Student Centered Learning Includes Students DESCRIPTION:Students from THE Ohio State University Student Leadership Research Collaborative (OSU SLRC)\nand Dr. Keith Bell\n \;\nThe student team of Emma Rathburn\, Najma Omar and Grace Vepouyoum from Groveport Madison High School and Neil Teri and Kennedi Freeman from New Albany High School will present on the Student Considerations for Implementation of AI Policies in Ohio School Districts. Through Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR) these students outlined for the educators in the room how Ohio’s model policy can represent student voice by examining survey data from students and school districts in Oho. YPAR is an equity driven approach to learning where young people act as lead investigators to identify a problem\, conduct scientific research\, and advocate for policy or institutional change.\n\nSESSION REPEATED JULY 15\, 1:25 pm to 2:20 pm in Room W2408 CATEGORIES:BREAKOUT PRESENTATION LOCATION:W2408\, Upper Arlington High School\, Columbus\, OH SEQUENCE:0 UID:cd48df018de18fba7f2f55a1d9b31723 URL:http://authenticlearning26.sched.com/event/cd48df018de18fba7f2f55a1d9b31723 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260712T045126Z DTSTART:20260715T193500Z DTEND:20260715T203000Z SUMMARY:Authentic Learning in Action DESCRIPTION:Come one\, come all! No previous skill required - just the willingness to try something new (think juggling and/or balloon twisting!) in an effort to truly feel what authentic learning is like. With many metaphors and direct connections to the work we do\, this session will allow participants to try a new skill and build meaningful connections to how authentic learning for everyone in a school -- all roles -- help enhance the learning process.\n\nSESSION REPEATED JULY 16\, 9:55AM TO 10:50AM\n\nThis session qualifies for Gifted PD hours. CATEGORIES:BREAKOUT PRESENTATION LOCATION:W1103\, Upper Arlington High School\, Columbus\, OH SEQUENCE:0 UID:8f15fa50030b7ead3eed93f5d8de3d00 URL:http://authenticlearning26.sched.com/event/8f15fa50030b7ead3eed93f5d8de3d00 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260712T045126Z DTSTART:20260715T193500Z DTEND:20260715T203000Z SUMMARY:Beyond the Script: Bringing Joy and Authenticity to Mandated Literacy Curriculums DESCRIPTION:Are you looking to bring engagement\, authenticity\, and joy into learning while working within state and district mandated literacy curriculums? Join this collaborative roundtable discussion to share ideas\, strategies\, and practical examples that help students connect more deeply with required content. Participants will leave with fresh inspiration and actionable approaches for making learning meaningful\, engaging and student-centered.\n\n CATEGORIES:BREAKOUT PRESENTATION LOCATION:W2407\, Upper Arlington High School\, Columbus\, OH SEQUENCE:0 UID:69a1d04f29aa27dfbff5b662dcd71764 URL:http://authenticlearning26.sched.com/event/69a1d04f29aa27dfbff5b662dcd71764 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260712T045126Z DTSTART:20260715T193500Z DTEND:20260715T203000Z SUMMARY:Designing With\, Not For: How Student Partnerships Drive Innovation DESCRIPTION:At Roto\, we spend our days creating immersive exhibits and experiences for museums and cultural institutions. While exhibit development often begins with designers\, educators\, and subject matter experts\, some of our most valuable insights come from the students who interact with our ideas along the way. Their questions\, creativity\, and unexpected perspectives help us create stronger experiences and often lead us in directions we never anticipated.\n\nAttendees will get an inside look at Roto's Design Thinking process and the creative collaboration that drives our work. We'll share how designers\, educators\, engineers\, fabricators\, and learners work together to test ideas\, challenge assumptions\, and continuously improve experiences through prototyping and evaluation.\n\nUsing Roto's Space Outpost Designer exhibit as a case study\, participants will explore how learner involvement influenced the evolution of a real project and helped shape the final visitor experience. Participants will leave with practical examples and strategies they can adapt to encourage creativity\, student voice\, authentic collaboration\, and innovation in their own settings. CATEGORIES:BREAKOUT PRESENTATION LOCATION:W2403\, Upper Arlington High School\, Columbus\, OH SEQUENCE:0 UID:d3f8cbf789dde6d3baa177d3fc735e25 URL:http://authenticlearning26.sched.com/event/d3f8cbf789dde6d3baa177d3fc735e25 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260712T045126Z DTSTART:20260715T193500Z DTEND:20260715T203000Z SUMMARY:Getting Students to Think: Simple Ways to Get Outside the Curriculum DESCRIPTION:With scripted math curriculums and complicated standards\, it can be hard to find ways to naturally integrate opportunities for critical thinking...the kind of math and sorts of problems that you truly encounter in the real world. In this session\, you will solve a variety of problems and complete various exercises that are low prep\, high reward\, and don't take away significant time from your standards\, but yield a high reward regarding student engagement and exposure to high ceiling activities.\n\nThis session qualifies for Gifted PD hours. CATEGORIES:BREAKOUT PRESENTATION LOCATION:W1302\, Upper Arlington High School\, Columbus\, OH SEQUENCE:0 UID:5ab2bb5f866f56b1db43180428333298 URL:http://authenticlearning26.sched.com/event/5ab2bb5f866f56b1db43180428333298 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260712T045126Z DTSTART:20260715T193500Z DTEND:20260715T203000Z SUMMARY:It's All About Culture DESCRIPTION:Authentic learning requires much more than passive compliance. So how do we help students develop the mindsets and habits that will support authentic learning success? We must focus on the single force that provides the context of all human experience: CULTURE. In this interactive session\, Steve will help you identify the specific student qualities that lead to effective authentic learning experiences and will present a strategy to build powerful cultures that bring those qualities to life in your classroom. Participants will learn strategies they can apply in all learning spaces- from the home\, to the classroom\, to the school at large. This is a session that will stay with you and impact all aspects of your life. CATEGORIES:BREAKOUT PRESENTATION LOCATION:W1401\, Upper Arlington High School\, Columbus\, OH SEQUENCE:0 UID:b70ccccd8ebba64710ba007b79b7b2be URL:http://authenticlearning26.sched.com/event/b70ccccd8ebba64710ba007b79b7b2be END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260712T045126Z DTSTART:20260715T193500Z DTEND:20260715T203000Z SUMMARY:Leading Through Learning: Rethinking How Schools Learn and Adapt DESCRIPTION:Schools are rich with data. Every day\, student work\, formative assessments\, and parent interactions give us invaluable feedback. Yet too often\, our systems move more slowly than our classrooms. By the time we can truly act on insights\, the moment has passed. As educators\, we are constantly making thoughtful\, brilliant adjustments\, we are just doing it inside structures that weren't built for speed.\n\nThis session is about a powerful\, simple shift: rethinking how feedback flows so our schools can learn\, breathe\, and adjust in real time.\n\nWe will look at a pattern used by high-performing organizations across industries: \;act\, measure\, learn\, adjust. \;But we aren't here to add more to your plate. Instead\, we will explore how to connect this agile rhythm directly to the work you are already doing in classrooms\, team meetings\, and leadership decisions. We’ll take existing practices\, like data reviews and formative assessments\, and make them more immediate\, visible\, and deeply actionable.\n\nWhat We Will Do Together:Map Your Current Flow: \;Analyze how feedback and data currently move through your unique school context.Redesign the Loop: \;Work through a real-time challenge you are currently facing to build a faster\, more responsive insight loop.Keep it Sustainable: \;Ensure these adjustments integrate seamlessly into your current workload without creating burnout.The Ultimate Goal: \;You will leave this session with a practical\, customized blueprint. A plan you can implement on Monday to boost learner engagement\, support educators\, and make confident\, data-informed decisions without waiting months to see if they worked. CATEGORIES:BREAKOUT PRESENTATION LOCATION:W2108\, Upper Arlington High School\, Columbus\, OH SEQUENCE:0 UID:24ed1cba1aa00b06bd61f1ef325cab41 URL:http://authenticlearning26.sched.com/event/24ed1cba1aa00b06bd61f1ef325cab41 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260712T045126Z DTSTART:20260715T193500Z DTEND:20260715T203000Z SUMMARY:Learning Through One Another—A People-Based Learning Consultancy DESCRIPTION:What if one of the greatest learning resources at this conference isn't on the program\, but sitting beside you?\nJoin Sam Chaltain and Jane Shore for an interactive session built around the Consultancy Protocol\, a People-Based Learning approach that helps participants think more deeply about authentic challenges by learning with and through one another.\nCome with a problem of practice you're genuinely wrestling with. It doesn't need to be polished or formal. Through a structured process of listening\, reflection\, and collaborative sensemaking\, you'll experience how the perspectives of others can expand your own thinking and open new possibilities for action.\nYou'll leave with fresh ideas for your own challenge\, meaningful new connections\, and a practical protocol you can bring back to your school or organization to help others Connect\, Reflect\, and Affect together. CATEGORIES:BREAKOUT PRESENTATION LOCATION:W2101\, Upper Arlington High School\, Columbus\, OH SEQUENCE:0 UID:82b4fd0dafed5a28066d663b59129306 URL:http://authenticlearning26.sched.com/event/82b4fd0dafed5a28066d663b59129306 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260712T045126Z DTSTART:20260715T193500Z DTEND:20260715T203000Z SUMMARY:Let's Get Cross-Curricular! DESCRIPTION:Are you a teacher who is looking for more Accomplished marks on your OTES Evaluation? Are you looking to be more collaborative with your colleagues and branch out cross-curricularly? This session will present on several Spanish cross-curricular projects. Materials will be available. Questions and feedback will be welcome! CATEGORIES:BREAKOUT PRESENTATION LOCATION:W1408\, Upper Arlington High School\, Columbus\, OH SEQUENCE:0 UID:4ce48be25391179b2c8298a93c3798f2 URL:http://authenticlearning26.sched.com/event/4ce48be25391179b2c8298a93c3798f2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260712T045126Z DTSTART:20260715T193500Z DTEND:20260715T203000Z SUMMARY:Portrait of a Learner: Designing the Student of the Future... Today! DESCRIPTION:This session takes a deep dive into the glue that holds personalized learning together. Come hear real examples on how to transform your learning outcomes with dynamic\, specific suggestions. Highlights include an overview of Graduate/ Learner Profiles\, Exemplars\, and Innovative Learning Outcomes. Participants will be taken on a guided journey of how to weave Next Practice with Best Practice to create the student of the future! We will spend time on reviewing how to bring a Portrait of a Learner to life. \; CATEGORIES:BREAKOUT PRESENTATION LOCATION:W2102\, Upper Arlington High School\, Columbus\, OH SEQUENCE:0 UID:6ea96036823a67b30f6e6fd8d5727fbf URL:http://authenticlearning26.sched.com/event/6ea96036823a67b30f6e6fd8d5727fbf END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260712T045126Z DTSTART:20260715T193500Z DTEND:20260715T203000Z SUMMARY:Using Inquiry Learning to Create Authentic Learners\, Not Students DESCRIPTION:Learning can sometimes feel very passive in schools. Teachers are the ones with the knowledge and their task is to pass this along to their students. Or is it? Wouldn't learning be more natural if we allowed the kids to ask the questions and to chase their answers? This is what inquiry learning allows students to do. They pose the question\, they decide how they are going to learn it\, they choose the product they will produce to show what they know.\n \;\nTeachers can use three different strategies in order to structure their inquiry learning:\n· \;  \;  \; \;Project-based learning\n· \;  \;  \; \;Problem-based learning\n· \;  \;  \; \;Case-based learning\n \;\nWhichever one you choose\, inquiry-based involves engaging students in active exploration\, reflection\, and problem-solving. This approach emphasizes curiosity\, questioning\, and investigation to deepen understanding and make connections with the real world. Following the inquiry cycle allows children to do this and become learners\, not follower.\n\nParticpants in this workshop will learn about all three of these strategies and choose one to design a unit they can use with their students.\n\nThis session qualifies for Gifted PD hours. CATEGORIES:BREAKOUT PRESENTATION LOCATION:W2103\, Upper Arlington High School\, Columbus\, OH SEQUENCE:0 UID:7bab93f891b01534ffe6a11fbf4c6e7a URL:http://authenticlearning26.sched.com/event/7bab93f891b01534ffe6a11fbf4c6e7a END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260712T045126Z DTSTART:20260715T203000Z DTEND:20260715T210000Z SUMMARY:2026 Summer Institute Feedback Form/Contact Hour Certificate: Day 1\, and "Now What" Information DESCRIPTION:Thank you for your participation at the 2026 Summer Institute on \;July 15.  \;Please take a few moments to complete the \;Feedback form \;for Day 1 only. Once you have completed and submitted the form (no later than July 22)\, you will be emailed a contact hour certificate by July 29.Please contact Emmy Beeson at emmy@partnershipsforall.org \;with any questions.Now What??Let’s keep connecting\, collaborating\, and innovating! Excited about the programs and ideas you explored at the Summer Institute? Please consider “continuing the journey” through one or more of the opportunities found on our website. These are just a start—we’ll keep you posted on other developments through our upcoming online newsletter. CATEGORIES:ALL SUMMER INSTITUTE PARTICIPANTS LOCATION:Upper Arlington High School\, Columbus\, OH SEQUENCE:0 UID:286b4b7f577ffa2eb0861991a3a5dad4 URL:http://authenticlearning26.sched.com/event/286b4b7f577ffa2eb0861991a3a5dad4 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260712T045126Z DTSTART:20260715T203000Z DTEND:20260715T204000Z SUMMARY:Summer Institute Ashland Graduate Credit Information (Optional) DESCRIPTION:As part of the \;2026 Summer Institute for Authentic Learning and Leadership \;(July 15–16)\, participants have the opportunity to earn \;two (2) semester hours of graduate credit \;through \;Ashland University.\n\nParticipants who choose to earn graduate credit are responsible for the \;reduced tuition fee of $338 \;($169 per credit hour).\n\nPlease use the link below to review the \;course requirements and schedule \;and to \;register for the Ashland University graduate credit course.Kristin will host an optional\, short meeting in the N Commons 1st Floor to answer any questions you might have.\n\n\nAshland Registration Instructions\, \;Course Requirements and Schedule CATEGORIES:ALL SUMMER INSTITUTE PARTICIPANTS LOCATION:N Commons 1st Floor\, Upper Arlington High School\, Columbus\, OH SEQUENCE:0 UID:9be7d78a3e1d413529f0dc3e522b3301 URL:http://authenticlearning26.sched.com/event/9be7d78a3e1d413529f0dc3e522b3301 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260712T045126Z DTSTART:20260716T123000Z DTEND:20260716T134000Z SUMMARY:Your Moonshot Idea: The Power of Inspiration and Imagination in Authentic Learning and Leadership DESCRIPTION:Every great innovation in learning and leadership begins with imagining new possibilities and is fueled by the inspiration of others who have dared to dream big. In this interactive experience\, participants will harness the power of their imaginations to identify an authentic challenge\, hear from past Summer Institute keynoters “mission messages\,” envision a creative solution\, and develop their own “moonshot” idea for authentic learning. Participants will leave feeling empowered and ready to create positive change while experiencing firsthand what Partnerships for Authentic Learning and Leadership is all about: leveraging the creativity of educators and tackling real-world challenges that make learning irresistible. CATEGORIES:KEYNOTE PRESENTATION LOCATION:Performing Arts Center\, Upper Arlington High School\, Columbus\, OH SEQUENCE:0 UID:6433fe49e9042a5efc3d2a9cd0dd1525 URL:http://authenticlearning26.sched.com/event/6433fe49e9042a5efc3d2a9cd0dd1525 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260712T045126Z DTSTART:20260716T135500Z DTEND:20260716T145000Z SUMMARY:Authentic Learning in Action (Students Only) DESCRIPTION:Come one\, come all! No previous skill required - just the willingness to try something new (think juggling and/or balloon twisting!) in an effort to truly feel what authentic learning is like. With many metaphors and direct connections to the work we do\, this session will allow participants to try a new skill and build meaningful connections to how authentic learning for everyone in a school -- all roles -- help enhance the learning process.\n\nSESSION REPEATED JULY 15\, 3:35 PM TO 4:30 PM\n\nThis session qualifies for Gifted PD hours. CATEGORIES:BREAKOUT PRESENTATION LOCATION:W1105\, Upper Arlington High School\, Columbus\, OH SEQUENCE:0 UID:4cb8c430ef5a192cdadaba4f30c3ae1d URL:http://authenticlearning26.sched.com/event/4cb8c430ef5a192cdadaba4f30c3ae1d END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260712T045126Z DTSTART:20260716T135500Z DTEND:20260716T145000Z SUMMARY:Give Better Than Facebook: Using Givebutter and Give Lively to Fund Your Ideas DESCRIPTION:The PAST Foundation recently added its first dedicated fundraising role. As schools and nonprofits navigate funding changes and challenges\, our newest colleague (Chief Advancement Officer Bridget Tharp) shares best practices for teachers who want to raise funds for STEM activities\, classroom supplies and more. \;\nParticipants will learn:\nWhy to avoid Facebook for fundraising purposes and what do use instead (Give Butter or Give Lively)Template language to remind donors that their gift may be matched by their employerPeer-to-Peer fundraising: How to create friendly competition among other teachers (or perhaps your students) for your cause \;Ideas for involving your students and saying thank you to your donors CATEGORIES:BREAKOUT PRESENTATION LOCATION:W1103\, Upper Arlington High School\, Columbus\, OH SEQUENCE:0 UID:ea39877f58e9a861cd63ecf590e66db0 URL:http://authenticlearning26.sched.com/event/ea39877f58e9a861cd63ecf590e66db0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260712T045126Z DTSTART:20260716T135500Z DTEND:20260716T145000Z SUMMARY:Launching Authentic Learning: STEM Strategies That Are Out of This World DESCRIPTION:Step into an out‑of‑this‑world learning experience where educators become explorers\, immersing themselves in what high‑quality STEM instruction feels like when it truly \;takes off. Rather than \;observing \;strategies from afar\, participants will engage in hands‑on\, collaborative missions that model the inquiry\, creativity\, problem‑solving\, and learner agency at the center of meaningful STEM education. As the journey continues\, educators will investigate how authentic\, integrated learning experiences unfold\, reflect on the essential elements that make them successful\, and consider ways to elevate the everyday instruction already happening in their classrooms. This interactive session is designed to launch \;new ideas\, boost instructional confidence\, and build a shared understanding of what strong STEM culture and practice can look like across grade levels - whether \;you’re \;already orbiting in this work or just beginning your ascent. Participants will also discover how the Ohio Quality Model for STEM and STEAM Education serves as a powerful navigational tool\, grounding deeper learning in real‑world relevance. By the end\, educators will return to their schools energized\, inspired\, and equipped with practical strategies to bring out‑of‑this‑world learning opportunities to students of all ages. CATEGORIES:BREAKOUT PRESENTATION LOCATION:W2108\, Upper Arlington High School\, Columbus\, OH SEQUENCE:0 UID:6aa2dbc36f7d8c81e571836aa7181ff8 URL:http://authenticlearning26.sched.com/event/6aa2dbc36f7d8c81e571836aa7181ff8 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260712T045126Z DTSTART:20260716T135500Z DTEND:20260716T145000Z SUMMARY:Making Executive Functioning Skills Visible DESCRIPTION:Executive functioning skills (EFS) are the building blocks to a successful person and yet how purposeful are we in teaching these skills? When a student lacks focus\, do we give them strategies for being more focused or do we simply tell them to be more focused? If a student is poor at organization\, are we explicitly showing them what good organized looks like? As teachers\, especially of the gifted\, we need to be overt in teaching these strategies and make students aware of their own weaknesses and work arounds for these. These are skills that transcend the classroom because they are skills people will be using for the rest of their lives no matter what line of work they go into. In this lab/workshop learn about the core 10 EFS\, how you can use micro-skills to build student capacity\, as well as your how you can intentionally teach these strategies to students.\n\nREPEAT SESSION JULY 15\, 2:30 pm - 3:25 pm\, Room W2103\n\nThis session qualifies for Gifted PD hours. CATEGORIES:BREAKOUT PRESENTATION LOCATION:W2103\, Upper Arlington High School\, Columbus\, OH SEQUENCE:0 UID:fe130ce45769685b657a880a14e7578d URL:http://authenticlearning26.sched.com/event/fe130ce45769685b657a880a14e7578d END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260712T045126Z DTSTART:20260716T135500Z DTEND:20260716T145000Z SUMMARY:Mini-Moments of Magic: Small Shifts for a Joyful Classroom Community DESCRIPTION:In this session\, we will explore the question of how we can protect the soul of our classrooms without falling behind on curriculum or other mandates.  \;We will share and brainstorm intentional\, low-lift\, high-impact strategies designed to foster authentic belonging and joy. We will create a “toolkit for belonging” of micro-shifts that fit into the transitions\, morning meetings\, and even the rigorous academic blocks you are already teaching.  \;Join us to rediscover the spark that brought you to education and generate ideas on how to build a classroom community that feels like a destination\, not just a requirement. CATEGORIES:BREAKOUT PRESENTATION LOCATION:W2106\, Upper Arlington High School\, Columbus\, OH SEQUENCE:0 UID:cbd2390ffb0e06c07df515c9e1f7e90c URL:http://authenticlearning26.sched.com/event/cbd2390ffb0e06c07df515c9e1f7e90c END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260712T045126Z DTSTART:20260716T135500Z DTEND:20260716T145000Z SUMMARY:Out of This World Learning: Cultivating Community and Leadership Through Our Middle School Farmers Market DESCRIPTION:Step into a learning experience that is truly \;out of this world\, where community\, creativity\, and authentic learning come together in the Hastings Middle School Farmers Market. In this session\, you will explore how a fully student-driven marketplace was designed\, planned\, and operated by sixth graders who took on real-world roles across planning\, marketing\, and finance teams.\n\nWhile one group of students led the organization of the market itself\, the remaining sixth graders launched their own small businesses designing\, producing\, and marketing original products to sell at their vendor booths. Others engineered and built interactive Kids Corner booths to engage younger visitors and families in meaningful\, hands-on fun.\n\nRooted in our science curriculum\, this project transforms learning beyond the classroom as students explain the scientific and agricultural principles behind their products directly to market patrons. The experience is further enriched by three stages of student performers\, creating a vibrant community event that highlights student talent and school spirit\n.\nThroughout the process\, students develop essential life-long skills including problem-solving\, communication\, leadership\, collaboration\, and civic responsibility. This session will also highlight student and teacher reflections\, sharing what worked\, how challenges were overcome\, and how each year’s iteration leads to deeper learning and growth.\n\nWe are excited to share how this entirely student-driven initiative connects to our school garden\, student passions\, and authentic career exploration. Participants will be invited to reflect\, interact\, and envision how they might cultivate similar meaningful\, real-world learning experiences in their own schools and classrooms. CATEGORIES:BREAKOUT PRESENTATION LOCATION:W2107\, Upper Arlington High School\, Columbus\, OH SEQUENCE:0 UID:a6aca3fa25bf932eb7103a9f35910f17 URL:http://authenticlearning26.sched.com/event/a6aca3fa25bf932eb7103a9f35910f17 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260712T045126Z DTSTART:20260716T135500Z DTEND:20260716T145000Z SUMMARY:Parents’ Role in Supporting Authentic Learning DESCRIPTION:Teachers often lament that parents aren’t doing things at home that produce students with the habits and dispositions for authentic learning success. But how do we help parents do better? This session will explore tools that help parents raise kids who come to school ready for success in authentic learning projects. Let’s get beyond frustration with parents and move toward solutions that put us on the same side: developing young people who have what it takes to handle challenging authentic tasks with confidence and character. CATEGORIES:BREAKOUT PRESENTATION LOCATION:W1302\, Upper Arlington High School\, Columbus\, OH SEQUENCE:0 UID:dd2bc16b73678ddb8a8e6ff9a811999b URL:http://authenticlearning26.sched.com/event/dd2bc16b73678ddb8a8e6ff9a811999b END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260712T045126Z DTSTART:20260716T135500Z DTEND:20260716T145000Z SUMMARY:Passion Night... From Vision to Impact DESCRIPTION:Educators from Galion Intermediate School will share their journey of designing and implementing a school-wide Passion Night focused on authentic learning and student engagement. This session will walk participants through the full process—planning\, execution\, and reflection—providing practical strategies and real examples that can be adapted to any school setting.\n\nParticipants will explore how the team built staff buy-in\, structured engaging experiences for families\, and showcased meaningful student work that connects learning to the real world. The session will also highlight lessons learned\, challenges faced\, and adjustments made to improve impact.\n\nAttendees will leave with:\n\nA clear framework for organizing their own Passion Night\nIdeas for increasing student voice and authentic learning opportunities\nStrategies for engaging families and the broader community\nReflection tools to evaluate success and plan next steps\n\nWhether you are just beginning to explore authentic learning or looking to deepen community engagement\, this session offers a realistic\, replicable model grounded in practice. CATEGORIES:BREAKOUT PRESENTATION LOCATION:W1401\, Upper Arlington High School\, Columbus\, OH SEQUENCE:0 UID:cbbfd301500260e9d16ca88847a33047 URL:http://authenticlearning26.sched.com/event/cbbfd301500260e9d16ca88847a33047 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260712T045126Z DTSTART:20260716T135500Z DTEND:20260716T142000Z SUMMARY:Reimagining Special Education: Voice\, Goals\, and Real-World Learning DESCRIPTION:I’ll start things off with a short look at my journey as an intervention specialist—highlighting what changes I have made- like open communication\, student-friendly IEP goals\, elevating student voice\, and bringing learning to life through authentic experiences and STEM projects.\n\nThen it’s your turn. We’ll collaborate\, break into small\, focused groups\, and give you time to start shaping ideas you can use right away in your own classroom and subject area if your not an intervention teacher.\n\n\n CATEGORIES:BREAKOUT PRESENTATION LOCATION:W2101\, Upper Arlington High School\, Columbus\, OH SEQUENCE:0 UID:689bc58a9acd0770bdb00ce6e23d410d URL:http://authenticlearning26.sched.com/event/689bc58a9acd0770bdb00ce6e23d410d END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260712T045126Z DTSTART:20260716T135500Z DTEND:20260716T145000Z SUMMARY:The Gift of Student Voice: Creating Schools and Classrooms Where Student Voices Matter DESCRIPTION:Student voice is more than simply allowing students to share opinions—it is about empowering young people to become active participants\, leaders\, problem-solvers\, and change agents within their schools and communities. When students feel heard\, valued\, and trusted\, classrooms transform from places of compliance into environments filled with ownership\, engagement\, innovation\, and purpose.\n\nIn this inspiring and practical session\, educators and school leaders will explore how student voice can serve as a powerful catalyst for transformation in schools. Through authentic opportunities for leadership\, collaboration\, feedback\, creativity\, and decision-making\, students can help shape school culture\, improve learning experiences\, strengthen relationships\, and drive meaningful change. Participants will discover strategies for moving beyond token student input toward creating systems where student perspectives truly influence classroom practices\, school initiatives\, and community impact.\n\nUsing a festive “holiday” theme\, this session will highlight how listening to students may be the greatest gift educators can offer. Attendees will explore practical strategies\, real-world examples\, and AI-enhanced tools that amplify student voice\, foster empowerment\, and inspire students to become confident contributors in their learning journey.\nParticipants will leave with actionable ideas for creating schools and classrooms where every student feels seen\, heard\, empowered\, and capable of making a difference—because when students are given a voice\, they often become the spark that transforms everything CATEGORIES:BREAKOUT PRESENTATION LOCATION:W2102\, Upper Arlington High School\, Columbus\, OH SEQUENCE:0 UID:bb1997de2a41e419be39444b35ffcf03 URL:http://authenticlearning26.sched.com/event/bb1997de2a41e419be39444b35ffcf03 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260712T045126Z DTSTART:20260716T135500Z DTEND:20260716T145000Z SUMMARY:Thinking Beyond the Structured Literacy Curriculum DESCRIPTION:Join a second and third grade teacher as they reflect on their journey of using a structured literacy curriculum in their classrooms for the first time. Hear various ways that they have enriched their students’ experience by adding in creativity challenges\, service learning projects\, and other authentic reading and writing experiences. Spend time reflecting on your own practice and collaborate with others to decide where you can integrate these kinds of experiences into your structured literacy curriculum\, and share ideas with others.\n\nThis session qualifies for Gifted PD hours. CATEGORIES:BREAKOUT PRESENTATION LOCATION:W1102\, Upper Arlington High School\, Columbus\, OH SEQUENCE:0 UID:f52aa6f9ad92f2e9130f7af0a69693ba URL:http://authenticlearning26.sched.com/event/f52aa6f9ad92f2e9130f7af0a69693ba END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260712T045126Z DTSTART:20260716T150000Z DTEND:20260716T155500Z SUMMARY:Blue Lobster Lessons: Designing Unforgettable Learning Experiences! DESCRIPTION:What if schools intentionally cultivated “blue lobster” classrooms—rare\, unforgettable learning experiences that students talk about for years? Blue lobsters occur only once in every two million lobsters because of a rare genetic trait. In the same way\, extraordinary classrooms are created through intentional habits\, bold creativity\, meaningful relationships\, engaging instruction\, and innovative use of AI tools.\n\nThis high-energy session blends inspiration\, humor\, practical strategies\, and hands-on experiences to help educators transform ordinary lessons into extraordinary ones. Participants will discover how to boost engagement\, increase “teacher street cred\,” and design memorable learning moments that spark curiosity and excitement. Educators will also explore practical ways to use AI to enhance instruction\, spark creativity\, personalize learning\, save time\, and make lessons more interactive and relevant for today’s students.\n\nThrough real-world examples\, interactive activities\, and immediately usable ideas\, participants will leave with strategies and AI-enhanced resources they can implement right away to create classrooms that stand out from the crowd.\nWhether you are looking to reignite passion in your teaching\, inspire innovation in your school\, or simply make learning more fun\, meaningful\, and future-ready\, this session will provide the tools and mindset to help students—and teachers—become one in a million.\n\nSESSION REPEATED JULY 15\, 1:25 pm - 2:20 pm\, Room W2102 CATEGORIES:BREAKOUT PRESENTATION LOCATION:W2102\, Upper Arlington High School\, Columbus\, OH SEQUENCE:0 UID:cf339fe760237423f382c9ed019a65b9 URL:http://authenticlearning26.sched.com/event/cf339fe760237423f382c9ed019a65b9 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260712T045126Z DTSTART:20260716T150000Z DTEND:20260716T155500Z SUMMARY:Building a Culture of Kindness in Your School and Classroom DESCRIPTION:As school districts continue to face challenges related to attendance\, staff morale and student engagement\, leaders are searching for strategies that support both people and performance. This session examines how kindness can be intentionally leveraged to strengthen student outcomes while also reinvigorating staff and improving overall school culture. CATEGORIES:BREAKOUT PRESENTATION LOCATION:W2406\, Upper Arlington High School\, Columbus\, OH SEQUENCE:0 UID:d53b492d215bc412e09b2f0fd2a156df URL:http://authenticlearning26.sched.com/event/d53b492d215bc412e09b2f0fd2a156df END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260712T045126Z DTSTART:20260716T150000Z DTEND:20260716T155500Z SUMMARY:Career and College Ready Pathway Idea Incubator DESCRIPTION:Transform "random acts of authentic learning" into sustainable student success. In this fast-paced incubator\, we explore the journey from Pedagogy to Pathway\, shifting the focus from isolated projects to integrated systems. You’ll bring an initial concept\, a project\, a partnership\, or a program\, and use our “Spark Framework” to stress-test its alignment with college and career readiness. This session provides a high-level roadmap for scaling authentic learning into robust career pathways. Leave with a refined vision\, a gap analysis of your current strategy\, and a clear understanding of the systemic supports needed to make your vision a reality. CATEGORIES:BREAKOUT PRESENTATION LOCATION:W2408\, Upper Arlington High School\, Columbus\, OH SEQUENCE:0 UID:302a47710cbc0792ce2996892a824a78 URL:http://authenticlearning26.sched.com/event/302a47710cbc0792ce2996892a824a78 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260712T045126Z DTSTART:20260716T150000Z DTEND:20260716T155500Z SUMMARY:Community Connection DESCRIPTION:Looking for a way to connect your classroom to your community? I am presenting on 2 projects I completed this year that have lead to connections within my school's community. The projects can translate to any age or grade level and can find its way into many different content levels/areas. \; \;  \; CATEGORIES:BREAKOUT PRESENTATION LOCATION:W2403\, Upper Arlington High School\, Columbus\, OH SEQUENCE:0 UID:9a479af765c74319116091d80d0980c2 URL:http://authenticlearning26.sched.com/event/9a479af765c74319116091d80d0980c2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260712T045126Z DTSTART:20260716T150000Z DTEND:20260716T155500Z SUMMARY:Fostering Student Agency Through Authentic Advisory Systems DESCRIPTION:This interactive workshop is designed to equip participants with strategies to foster student agency through intentional practices that can enhance any classroom setting. Participants will explore the foundations of advisory systems\, clarifying an advisor’s role and discovering practical ways to build impactful\, meaningful relationships with students. The session will cover essential concepts such as individualized learning plans (ILPs)\, community learning experiences\, and reciprocal partnerships with community and industry to support authentic learning. These approaches can be adapted to various educational environments to inspire student ownership of learning.\n\nAdditionally\, participants will gain insight into PAST’s MicroSchool model\, hearing about how advisory has played a role in enhancing the experience of students who are participating in the program\, leading to student empowerment and authentic learning experiences. \; CATEGORIES:BREAKOUT PRESENTATION LOCATION:W2401\, Upper Arlington High School\, Columbus\, OH SEQUENCE:0 UID:3b8be5453b56ac6dbbfa02f41b0c5602 URL:http://authenticlearning26.sched.com/event/3b8be5453b56ac6dbbfa02f41b0c5602 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260712T045126Z DTSTART:20260716T150000Z DTEND:20260716T155500Z SUMMARY:How Do We Intentionally Teach Critical Thinking Skills DESCRIPTION:Critical thinking should just be a happy accident—it’s a skill that can and should be taught with purpose. In this session\, participants will explore practical strategies for embedding critical thinking into daily instruction across content areas. We’ll unpack what “critical thinking” really means\, examine its key components\, and identify common misconceptions that get in the way of teaching it effectively. Educators will learn how to design lessons\, questions\, and tasks that challenge students to analyze\, evaluate\, and create—not just recall\, using the CHESS system. Attendees will leave with a toolkit of techniques to foster a classroom culture where inquiry thrives\, reasoning is valued\, and students become confident\, independent thinkers prepared for complex problem-solving in any field.\n\nSESSION REPEATED JULY 15\, 1:25 pm - 2:20 pm\n\nThis session qualifies for Gifted PD hours.\n\n\n\n\n CATEGORIES:BREAKOUT PRESENTATION LOCATION:W2103\, Upper Arlington High School\, Columbus\, OH SEQUENCE:0 UID:4950e3138197469b05b1a927f3f8be43 URL:http://authenticlearning26.sched.com/event/4950e3138197469b05b1a927f3f8be43 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260712T045126Z DTSTART:20260716T150000Z DTEND:20260716T155500Z SUMMARY:Minds in Motion: A Creative STEM Journey for Every Child DESCRIPTION:Join me as I share my journey of bringing design thinking and STEM projects into a classroom for students with mild to moderate disabilities. I’ll share the goals I set\, the wins we celebrated\, and the lessons learned along the way. This session is interactive—you’ll have the chance to offer feedback and ideas that will help shape the next phase of this evolving STEM adventure. CATEGORIES:BREAKOUT PRESENTATION LOCATION:W2101\, Upper Arlington High School\, Columbus\, OH SEQUENCE:0 UID:4ead707abe7626b277020b2cf6b0beaa URL:http://authenticlearning26.sched.com/event/4ead707abe7626b277020b2cf6b0beaa END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260712T045126Z DTSTART:20260716T150000Z DTEND:20260716T155500Z SUMMARY:Shaping Perspectives through Podcasting DESCRIPTION:Have you ever wondered how to turn student voice into meaningful\, real-world impact? In this session\, explore how students in grades 4–12 research\, write\, and produce original podcasts for the NPR Student Podcast Challenge—an authentic\, student-driven learning experience that blends literacy\, creativity\, and civic engagement. Participants will see how this project empowers students to investigate issues that matter to them and use their voices to inspire change within their communities.\n\nGrounded in UA Schools’ Profile of an Engaged Learner\, this work cultivates creative thinkers who take purposeful risks\, skilled communicators who express ideas clearly and ethically\, and open-minded\, empathetic learners who seek to understand diverse perspectives. Along the way\, students strengthen key ELA skills such as research design\, evidence-based writing\, and purposeful organization\, while also developing 21st-century competencies like interviewing experts\, collaborating with community members\, and communicating across audiences.\n\nThis session will highlight classroom successes and student exemplars\, while also inviting participants into a collaborative conversation. Together\, we’ll brainstorm ways to refine supports and streamline open-ended prompts—ensuring we elevate student thinking without limiting their creative voice.\n\nThis session qualifies for Gifted PD hours. CATEGORIES:BREAKOUT PRESENTATION LOCATION:W1408\, Upper Arlington High School\, Columbus\, OH SEQUENCE:0 UID:cc7877910ac6d4d99e2a331b8827d90f URL:http://authenticlearning26.sched.com/event/cc7877910ac6d4d99e2a331b8827d90f END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260712T045126Z DTSTART:20260716T150000Z DTEND:20260716T155500Z SUMMARY:The Galion Pizza Problem DESCRIPTION:This presentation will showcase the successes and challenges of an authentic learning project my students completed in my 6th grade math class. Students had to decide which pizza place in our town was the best value based on the number of toppings. They used concepts of linear equations\, tables and graphs along with customer service and taste to make their decisions.\n\nThis project showed how algebra can be used to make practical and informed choices in everyday situations. The presentation will describe how the project was introduced\, what the students did to make their mathematical choices and how the entire 6th grade was involved in the final decision of the best pizza place in Galion. How this project can easily be adapted for several different grade levels will also be discussed in the presentation. CATEGORIES:BREAKOUT PRESENTATION LOCATION:W2407\, Upper Arlington High School\, Columbus\, OH SEQUENCE:0 UID:86b2b4e6244539b08c049f037beba72e URL:http://authenticlearning26.sched.com/event/86b2b4e6244539b08c049f037beba72e END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260712T045126Z DTSTART:20260716T150000Z DTEND:20260716T155500Z SUMMARY:The New Science of Leadership DESCRIPTION:Every leader leads in their own unique way. But most leaders fail in one of four common ways. In this two-hour session\, we'll focus on those failures: how do they present in your life? What effects do they have in your home and work spaces?\n\nParticipants will have a chance to self-diagnose the failure they are most prone to at this stage in their career. Then we'll work through a few exercises designed to reveal your unique leadership story while acting as an antidote to the failures that traditionally derail leadership. \;\n\nFinally\, we'll discuss how these exercises work as part of a larger\, year-long training program and how the program can be most effective in training current and next-gen \;leaders. CATEGORIES:BREAKOUT PRESENTATION LOCATION:W2402\, Upper Arlington High School\, Columbus\, OH SEQUENCE:0 UID:2aea3077b1d7b2b297e14d2c52873306 URL:http://authenticlearning26.sched.com/event/2aea3077b1d7b2b297e14d2c52873306 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260712T045126Z DTSTART:20260716T160000Z DTEND:20260716T171000Z SUMMARY:Lunch and Networking DESCRIPTION:There are four lines to alleviate long waits! CATEGORIES:ALL SUMMER INSTITUTE PARTICIPANTS LOCATION:Golden Bear Boulevard\, Upper Arlington High School\, Columbus\, OH SEQUENCE:0 UID:fbfb441b871b0918747f0bdeafad1fa9 URL:http://authenticlearning26.sched.com/event/fbfb441b871b0918747f0bdeafad1fa9 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260712T045126Z DTSTART:20260716T172000Z DTEND:20260716T181000Z SUMMARY:What? So What? Now What? Collaborative Reflection and Planning Time DESCRIPTION:What ideas did you imagine with Kristin and Emmy during their keynote address? What "tiny experiments" might you pursue as encouraged by Sam and Jane? As shared by Jen\, how will you build your students' passions as well as your own into your plans? \n\nWhat ideas and experiences have been meaningful to you over the last two days? Looking ahead to the new school year\, what would you and your colleagues like to explore and accomplish? \n\nEither with your colleagues from your own school or district or alongside representatives from \;other schools and organizations\, you'll have time and space to discuss\, develop\, and collaborate around your idea(s) in this special session. You’ll have time to share your perspective\, hear the perspectives of others\, and identify “next steps” that can make a difference for you\, your school/organization\, and the young people you serve.\n\nDuring the "Now What?? Preparing for Re-Entry" session in the PAC\, 2:20 pm to 3:00 pm.\, our \;opening keynoters\, \;Jane Shore and Sam Chaltain\, will “bookend” our time together by facilitating a very special closing celebration. They’ll share additional observations and new artwork just for us\, and they’ll invite insights and shout-outs from the audience.\nIf you’re part of a school or district team\, one or more rooms will be designated for your group. \;If you’re attending independently\, you’ll collaborate with other school/organization representatives in a special group facilitated by Emmy Beeson\, Executive Director\, Partnerships for Authentic Learning and Leadership.Either way\, you’ll have time to share your perspective\, hear the perspectives of others\, and identify “next steps” that can make a difference for you\, your school/organization\, and the young people you serve.Specific School/District meeting room assignments:\n\n​Bexley City Schools - W1102Diocese of Columbus Schools - W1103Fanning Howey Guest Schools- W1105Galion City Schools - W1302\nGrandview Heights City Schools - W1104\nHilliard City Schools - W1401Jonathan Alder Local Schools - W1408\nLicking Heights Local Schools - W2101Olentangy Local Schools -W2102Pickerington Local Schools - W2107Tallmadge City Schools - W2103Upper Arlington Schools - N. Commons 1st FloorWorthington Schools - W2106All others meet with Emmy in Golden Bear Boulevard (outside of Food Services) CATEGORIES:ALL SUMMER INSTITUTE PARTICIPANTS LOCATION:TBD\, Upper Arlington High School\, Columbus\, OH SEQUENCE:0 UID:027985aac0e4002684f673256210f343 URL:http://authenticlearning26.sched.com/event/027985aac0e4002684f673256210f343 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260712T045126Z DTSTART:20260716T182000Z DTEND:20260716T190000Z SUMMARY:Now What?? -- Preparing for Re-entry DESCRIPTION:We hope the Institute has been productive and inspiring\, but Now What??\n\nOur opening keynoters\, Jane Shore and Sam Chaltain\, will “bookend” our time together by facilitating a very special closing celebration. They’ll share additional observations and new artwork just for us\, and they’ll invite insights and shout-outs from the audience.\n\nOur special musical guest Stephanie Doyle will help us co-create a song that captures the spirit of the Summer Institute. Together\, this incredible group of educators will lead us in a meaningful send-off that “puts a bow on” our time together. Don’t miss this unique and memorable conclusion! CATEGORIES:ALL SUMMER INSTITUTE PARTICIPANTS LOCATION:Performing Arts Center\, Upper Arlington High School\, Columbus\, OH SEQUENCE:0 UID:791813764ae7f51f2f65973e4bf97b7f URL:http://authenticlearning26.sched.com/event/791813764ae7f51f2f65973e4bf97b7f END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260712T045126Z DTSTART:20260716T190000Z DTEND:20260716T193000Z SUMMARY:2026 Summer Institute Feedback Form/Contact Hour Certificate: Day 2 DESCRIPTION:Thank you for your participation at the 2026 Summer Institute on \;July 16. Please take a few moments to complete the \;Feedback form \;for Day 2. Once you have completed and submitted the form (no later than July 23)\, you will be emailed a contact hour certificate around July 30.Please contact Emmy Beeson\, emmy@partnershipsforall.org\, \;with any questions. CATEGORIES:ALL SUMMER INSTITUTE PARTICIPANTS LOCATION:Upper Arlington High School\, Columbus\, OH SEQUENCE:0 UID:28cbb32d0c8c99989f2170f2a97500cd URL:http://authenticlearning26.sched.com/event/28cbb32d0c8c99989f2170f2a97500cd END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR