2025LHRICTechExpo: Full Schedule

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10:00am EDT

Meet the Bots: Exploring Chatbots for Schools

Thursday May 15, 2025 10:00am - 10:45am EDT

In this session, you will meet Horace, Scout, and Garfield, the chatbots of the Chappaqua Central School District. Learn how we are using chatbots to create opportunities for learning, leadership, and efficiencies throughout the district. We will explore successes, challenges, and failures of our bot journey and share strategies for instruction, progress monitoring, data collection, communication, and more. Meet our bots and get inspired to create your own to enhance your professional practice.

Speakers

Adam Pease

Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction, Chappaqua Central School District

Dr. Adam Pease (@DrAPease) is currently the Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction in Chappaqua and an Adjunct Professor at Bank Street College of Education. Throughout his career as a classroom teacher, assistant principal, and high school principal, Adam has advocated... Read More →

Adam Schoenbart

Associate Director of Technology & Communication, Chappaqua Central School District

Dr. Adam Schoenbart (@AdamSchoenbart) currently serves as the Associate Director of Technology & Communication for the Chappaqua Central School District. As a former building leader, English teacher, and instructional technology coach, Adam is passionate about using technology to... Read More →

Thursday May 15, 2025 10:00am - 10:45am EDT
Forum 1 @ IU Leadership

11:00am EDT

Tech-Savvy Coaching: Strategies for Seamless EdTech Integration

Thursday May 15, 2025 11:00am - 11:45am EDT

Forum 1 @ IU Leadership

In this roundtable discussion, participants will explore effective coaching strategies for integrating educational technology into classrooms. We’ll share best practices for supporting educators in adopting tech tools, fostering a culture of innovation, and overcoming challenges. Coaches, Teachers, and Administrators are invited to attend to share their experiences.

Speakers

Dr. Gail Duffy

Assistant Superintendent for Instruction & Human Resources, Irvington Union Free School District

Dr. Gail Duffy is the Assistant Superintendent for Instruction & Human Resources in the Irvington UFSD. She has also served as a principal, assistant principal and elementary/special education teacher. Gail has a passion for instructional technology and finds joy in supporting students... Read More →

Dr. Stephanie Peborde Burke

Instructional Innovation Coach, Irvington Union Free School District

Dr. Stephanie Peborde Burke is the K-12 Instructional Innovation Coach at the Irvington UFSD. She supports Instructional Technology, the NYS Computer Science and Digital Fluency Standards, creative and innovative teaching and learning, and K-12 experiential, hands-on, interdisciplinary... Read More →

Dr. Jerrod Blair

Director of Technology and Innovation, Irvington Union Free School District

Dr. Jerrod Blair is the Director of Technology and Innovation at the Irvington Union Free School District. With over 15 years of experience in education, including roles as a science educator in Harrison, NY, and K-12 Supervisor of STEM in Eastchester, NY, Jerrod has a deep passion... Read More →

Thursday May 15, 2025 11:00am - 11:45am EDT
Forum 1 @ IU Leadership

Professional Learning

2:15pm EDT

Coding as a Language for Inclusion: A Cross-Curricular Approach

Thursday May 15, 2025 2:15pm - 3:00pm EDT

Forum 1 @ IU Leadership

Discover how our third-grade classroom integrated coding into the curriculum, transforming a traditional playwriting unit into an interactive experience both on and off screen. We'll discuss supporting diverse learners, including English Language Learners, through Universal Design for Learning (UDL), and balancing coding with core subjects to create a common language for learning and expression.

Speakers

Marina Pisto

3rd grade general education teacher, Pocantico Hills Central School District

Marina is a passionate and dedicated 3rd grade general education teacher at Pocantico Hills School in Sleepy Hollow, NY. She holds a BA in History, an MS Ed in Childhood and Special Education (Grades 1-6), and additional New York State certification in Literacy (Birth through Grade... Read More →

Thursday May 15, 2025 2:15pm - 3:00pm EDT
Forum 1 @ IU Leadership

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