Deeper Learning 2025

Deeper Learning 2025

Welcome Deeper Learners!

This digital program is for all things DL2025! You may select your sessions starting March 12th at 5pm PDT.

You will need to select one Workshop Round 1 or Den Talk [for Day 1], one Deep Dive session [for Day 2], and one Workshop Round 2 or Den Talk [for Day 3]. These sessions have capacity limits and will fill up.

For an overview of the event and session types, campus map and frequently asked questions, check out the event info page here.

We can’t wait to see you!

9:00am PDT

Pre-Con Add-on: Improv for Educators National Comedy Theatre Stage

11:00am PDT

HTH GSE Degree Family Mixer High Tech Middle Quad

1:00pm PDT

Student Makers Market Education Promenade (Grassy Field)

2:00pm PDT

Opening Experience and Keynote Education Promenade (Grassy Field)

3:30pm PDT

Community Advisory: Insights & Implications Same location as your Deep Dive

4:30pm PDT

A Cross-Cultural Conversation about Student Potential High Tech High International CommonsRon Berger • Etsuko Tsukagoshi • Sato Fujiwara • Isamu Thung • Hanako Fujiwara Laugh & Learn: The HEALarious Healing Power of Laughter for Educators and Students High Tech High CommonsMelanin Bee • Dr. Michelle Sadrena Pledger Purpose, Joy, and Rigor: Unlocking Math Learning Through PBL Forum Classroom 227Bryon Demerson • Telannia Norfar A Student-Led Lesson: Democratic Applied Education & Student Leadership High Tech High 146Floyd Campbell ACE Gen Z/Gen Alpha High Tech Elementary 108Dr. Christopher Culver Agency & Authentic Assessment: a living "Learning Vitae" High Tech Elementary 109Mar Cano Mesa • Georgi Panayotov AI Amplified: Inspiring Action, Innovation, And Inclusion High Tech Elementary 217Brian Grantham • Danelle Landgraf • John Nash Arts Integration the original AI High Tech Elementary 222Latanya Lockett Blueprints for Growth - Enabling Structures that Elevate Deep Learning High Tech Elementary 111Brooke Haller • Stacey Parsons Building Cultural Connections to Engage Learners High Tech Elementary 219Tim Warren Building Rigorous Learning Experiences with XQ Competencies High Tech High International 122Ann-Katherine Kimble • Edward Montalvo • Nikki Wallace Building Social-Emotional Competencies Through Hands-On Learning Experiences High Tech Elementary 113Vaibhavi Gala • Nivriti Vira Bye Bye Burnout! Reimagining Staffing for Sustainable Schools High Tech Elementary 221Nicole Assisi • Courtney Ochi Connect Student Competencies to Careers of The Future! High Tech High 144Yasenia Dudley • Meg Riordan Crafting Authentic Assessments to Combat Misinformation High Tech Elementary 114Soraya Ramos Crafting Coherence Through Play High Tech High International 218Alisa Berger • Kim Frumin Deep Diving Our Way Into the School Year! High Tech Elementary 115Nick Anton • Deidre Roemer Democratizing Leadership: Building Collaborative and Equitable Learning Communities High Tech High 148Nikki Hinostro • Shani Leader Design for Deeper Learning with the AI Kaleidoscope High Tech High 150Rosemarie Biocarles-Rydeen Empathetic Leadership: Nurturing Joyful Teacher Co-Designers High Tech Elementary 123Wesley Davis • Jimmy McCue • Mike Strong Failabrations: The Recipe for Resilience High Tech Elementary 122Brittany Botta From Zombies to the Jungle: Interdisciplinary PBL's Journey High Tech High 109Gregory Hessee How do you build community, deepen learning, and ignite wonder—all in one event? High Tech High International 204Brian Delgado • Lucio Padilla Jr. How Youth Are Experiencing this Moment—and Implications for Education High Tech High International 219Adam Haigler • Amy Zidulka Infusing SEL into STEM High Tech High 113Pooja Bhaskar It Takes A Village: Empowering Future Changemakers Together High Tech Elementary 202Kerry Hynes • Jerome Link Liberatory Design for Student Experience & Belonging High Tech High International 208Lisa Lasky • Roxanne Kymaani PhD Making Change Stick: The Secret Sauce to Changemaking High Tech High International 120Josán Perales • Dan Condon • Hanna Rose Mission Realized: Productive Process for School Transformation High Tech High International 123Kapono Citotti • Leigh Fitzgerald • Susannah Johnson Ready, Set, Play! High Tech Elementary 204Aaryn Drapiza • Bridget Yoko Resilient Leaders, Thriving Teams High Tech Elementary 206Adam Flores Student Leadership: Opportunities for Autonomy and Agency High Tech Elementary 207Heidi Marlinghaus • Jennifer Ozgur Student-Centered, Community-Driven Insights into Well-being, Belonging and Engagement High Tech Elementary 208Brandon Wiley • Megan Pacheco • Matthew Swenson Students Culture Never Outpaces Adult Culture High Tech High International 124Ryan Maxwell • Michelle Navarre The Inspired Teacher: Five Actions that Healed Me High Tech High International 127Heather A Michel The Power of Small: How Teacher-Led Incubators Transform School Communities High Tech High 158Jesse Ross Trailer-Inspired MicroInquiry: Sparking Curiosity in Your Classroom High Tech High 107Olivia Odileke Unleashing Student Potential: The Mentor Mindset High Tech Elementary 215Chad Carlson • Conrad Staton Unlocking Equity: Family-School Collaboration for Student Success High Tech High International 217Stephanie Antin Using Comic-Based Inquiries to Drive Student Engagement Around Untold History High Tech Elementary 216Stephane Manuel

6:15pm PDT

Reception & Dinner Courtyard Marriott Liberty Station

8:00am PDT

Breakfast High Tech Elementary Gym

9:00am PDT

Community Advisory: Tap into Your Passion and Purpose Same location as your Deep Dive

9:30am PDT

Adventures in Placemaking: Nurturing Meaningful Place-based Learning in the Virtual and Physical Worlds High Tech Elementary 203Adam Haigler • Amy Zidulka Art as Advocacy: Leveraging Creative Expression for Equitable, Student-Centered Learning Environments High Tech Elementary 217Cassiopeia B. Guthrie Beautiful Work: Student Accomplishments that Transform Academic Identity High Tech High CommonsRon Berger Breaking up with Grades: Shifting Mindsets toward Competency-Based Assessment and Reporting High Tech Elementary 207Bryanna Hanson • Katie Weisberg Building Student Agency, Optimism, and Skills Through Solutionary Projects High Tech High 150Kacey Dewing • Julie Meltzer • Gitanjali Paul Creating a Culture of Connection through Self-Compassion High Tech Elementary 202Burrell Poe • Sara Schairer Decolonizing Curriculum: Place-Based Learning through Community Assets in San Diego High Tech Elementary 115Charity Moran Designing Learning Spaces for Belonging High Tech High 148Miki Tomita Okamoto • Cereescia Sandoval Designing Project-Based Learning for Global Climate Justice High Tech Elementary 215Gillian Daar • Zachary Herrmann • Emma Koropp Disrupting the transference of STEM trauma High Tech High 158Josette Neal-De-Stanton • Antonio Neal-De-Stanton ENGAGE!: Designing Innovative and Meaningful Project-Based Learning Experiences High Tech Elementary 222Marimar Patrón Vázquez • Kurt Wootton English Language Development and Play in Elementary High Tech Elementary 204Daniela Monsalve Expanding Our View: Deeper Learning Competencies 2.0 High Tech Elementary 221Jim May • Aurora Kushner Expedition on Linguistic Equity: My Mother's Tongue in My Teacher's Classroom High Tech Elementary 108Ryan Maxwell Explore the Power of Cultural Identity! High Tech Elementary 111Dawn McCuin • Nia McCuin From Heart to How: Crafting Bold, Relationship-Driven Learning Experiences High Tech High 113Amy Besida • Joe Schupbach Holding 2 Lenses: Leading Myself to Lead Others in an Anti-Racist Practice High Tech Elementary 216Abby Benedetto • Trevor Gardner How do Educators Respond in These Dangerous Times High Tech High International 120Pat Savage-Williams • Kiran Subhani Interdisciplinary Investigations: Co-design with Community Partners High Tech Elementary 109Nylah Byrd • Bianca Garcia • Kali Frederick Leaders Transforming Schools Through Building Community High Tech High 107Laura Flaxman • Romeo Garcia Leadership Moves for Cultivating a Culture of Inquiry — from Vision to Practice High Tech High 144Sarah Gerlinger Leading for Deeper Learning High Tech High 146Melissa Daniels • Stacey Lopaz Let's Build a Space Habitat!! (PBL & Design Thinking in Action) High Tech Elementary 219Russell Walker Measure Map = Treasure Map! How to Measure What You Care About! High Tech High International 122Erica Geary • Daisy Sharrock • Curtis Taylor Outdoor Learning for All: Beyond the Four Walls High Tech High International 124Jeff Embleton • Leslie Magaña • Genesis Rodriguez Secure Your Own Oxygen Mask: Developing (YOUR) Self-Sustaining Practices High Tech High International 218Elyse Burden • Grant Knowles Sometimes the Bias You Need to Disrupt is Your Own High Tech Elementary 114Paula Espinoza • Jesse Roe Speak From Your Heart: Poetry & Hip Hop for Social Justice High Tech High International 208Lizzy Jeff • Carolene Joy Strategies and Rhythms for Sparking Playful Engagement: Cypherstyle Pedagogy High Tech Elementary 113Jeremy Bryan • Doc Harrill Supporting Multilingual Learners with Translanguaging:The Head, the Hands, the Heart High Tech Elementary 206Beth Puma Teaching and Leading through Difficult Times: Wellness as Resistance High Tech High International 217Clare McKenna • Deborah Parizek Ted Lasso's Secrets to a Championship Team High Tech High International 123Nicole Assisi • Courtney Ochi The Future of Education is through Real-World Learning High Tech Elementary 208Anthonette Pena The Resilient Educator: Strategies to Navigate Change and Overcome Challenges High Tech Elementary 123Martín Blank The Tween Perspective: Turning challenges into superpowers High Tech High International 204Jenny Bourassa • Ryan McDuffie Time Travel: Tools for Life, Education & the Planet - hmmkay! High Tech Elementary 122Meredith Hutchinson • Aisha Bain What's Your Problem?!? Amplifying Student Motivation with Problem-Based Projects High Tech High International 127Christopher Buonamia Youth Culture as a Driver for Curriculum Development High Tech High 109Brian Delgado • Andrew Lerario • Mike Strong

2:45pm PDT

Community Advisory: Deep Dive Reflection & Exhibition Prep Same location as your Deep Dive

4:00pm PDT

10-Year Anniversary Film Screening: Most Likely to Succeed Forum

6:00pm PDT

PBLWorks Happy Hour Stone Brewing Liberty Station

8:00am PDT

Breakfast High Tech Elementary Gym

8:45am PDT

Community Advisory: Set Up and Prep for Exhibition Same location as your Deep Dive

8:55am PDT

Exhibition of Learning Your Deep Dive Session Room

10:00am PDT

Talking Assessment at 30,000 Feet High Tech High CommonsJillian Juman • Justin Wells Voices of Possibility: Redesigning High School for Deeper Learning High Tech High International CommonsCheryl Jones-Walker • Jim May ACE Gen Z/Gen Alpha High Tech Elementary 108Dr. Christopher Culver Agency & Authentic Assessment: a living "Learning Vitae" High Tech Elementary 109Mar Cano Mesa • Georgi Panayotov Arts Integration the original AI High Tech Elementary 222Latanya Lockett Blueprints for Growth - Enabling Structures that Elevate Deep Learning High Tech Elementary 111Brooke Haller • Stacey Parsons Community-Engaged Learning: Transforming Learning, Lives, and Communities High Tech Elementary 219Jilian Mackenzie Competency-Based Grading: Lose the A+, Love the Learning High Tech Elementary 221Mac Guy • Lindsay Tobias Crafting Authentic Assessments to Combat Misinformation High Tech Elementary 114Soraya Ramos Crafting Coherence Through Play High Tech High International 218Alisa Berger • Kim Frumin Creating Lasting Change: Aligning Adult and Student Learning High Tech High 144Kaile Berlenbach • Dr. Mark Hines • Dr. Christine Udarbe-Valdez CREW for You: Creating Social-Emotional Learning Spaces High Tech High 146Christine Chmielewski • Kaylie Triezenberg • Morgan Klug • Vince Farina • Jim Hendrickson Deep Diving Our Way Into the School Year! High Tech Elementary 115Nick Anton • Deidre Roemer Empathetic Leadership: Nurturing Joyful Teacher Co-Designers High Tech Elementary 123Wesley Davis • Jimmy McCue • Mike Strong Failabrations: The Recipe for Resilience High Tech Elementary 122Brittany Botta From "Why?" to "What Now?": Restorative Solutions in Schools High Tech High 148Nicodemus Ford • Kai Mathews Guidance from Early Adopters About Using Artificial Intelligence High Tech High 150Mark Stolan How to Start a Student Ambassador Program + Student-Led School Tour High Tech High International 219Paola Capo-Garcia Ignite STEM/STEAM Curiosity with Literary Sparks High Tech Elementary 203James Campbell Igniting Joyful Learning: Harnessing AI to Create Dynamic and Inclusive Tasks High Tech High 113Shannon King It Takes A Village: Empowering Future Changemakers Together High Tech Elementary 202Kerry Hynes • Jerome Link Ready, Set, Play! High Tech Elementary 204Aaryn Drapiza • Bridget Yoko Resilient Leaders, Thriving Teams High Tech Elementary 206Adam Flores STEM-Powered SEL: Engaging for Students, Easy on Teachers High Tech Elementary 113Vaibhavi Gala • Nivriti Vira Step It Up: Teamwork & Self Expression Through Stepping High Tech High 158Jason Nious Student Leadership: Opportunities for Autonomy and Agency High Tech Elementary 207Heidi Marlinghaus • Jennifer Ozgur Student-Centered, Community-Driven Insights into Well-being, Belonging and Engagement High Tech Elementary 208Megan Pacheco • Matthew Swenson Targets of Transformation: Leading for Deeper Learning: High Tech High 107Jillaine Berardi • Peter Harris • Jonah Schenker The Future of Advisory Periods: Co-piloting with AI High Tech High International 217Antonia Rudenstine The Missing Piece: How to Truly Engage Students in Your Projects High Tech Elementary 217Jack Schlagel Training Future Leaders for Impact: From California to Colombia High Tech High International 204Nelson Contreras • Morgan Snyder Transforming Education through Collective Impact Projects High Tech High International 123Andy Hock • Ed Mendelssohn • John Stapleton Unleashing Student Potential: The Mentor Mindset High Tech Elementary 215Chad Carlson • Conrad Staton Using Comic-Based Inquiries to Drive Student Engagement Around Untold History High Tech Elementary 216Stephane Manuel

11:45am PDT

Keynote & Closing Forum

1:00pm PDT

Lunch High Tech Elementary Gym