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!

4:30pm PDT

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 Building Cultural Connections to Engage Learners High Tech Elementary 219Tim Warren Bye Bye Burnout! Reimagining Staffing for Sustainable Schools High Tech Elementary 221Nicole Assisi • Courtney Ochi Crafting Authentic Assessments to Combat Misinformation High Tech Elementary 114Soraya Ramos 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 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 Resilient Leaders, Thriving Teams High Tech Elementary 206Adam Flores Student Leadership: Opportunities for Autonomy and Agency High Tech Elementary 207Heidi Marlinghaus • Jennifer Ozgur 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 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

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 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 Holding 2 Lenses: Leading Myself to Lead Others in an Anti-Racist Practice High Tech Elementary 216Abby Benedetto • Trevor Gardner Interdisciplinary Investigations: Co-design with Community Partners High Tech Elementary 109Nylah Byrd • Bianca Garcia • Kali Frederick 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 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 The Resilient Educator: Strategies to Navigate Change and Overcome Challenges High Tech Elementary 123Martín Blank 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

10:00am PDT

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 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 CREW for You: Creating Social-Emotional Learning Spaces High Tech High 146Christine Chmielewski • Kaylie Triezenberg • Morgan Klug • Vince Farina • Jim Hendrickson Empathetic Leadership: Nurturing Joyful Teacher Co-Designers High Tech Elementary 123Wesley Davis • Jimmy McCue • Mike Strong 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 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 Resilient Leaders, Thriving Teams High Tech Elementary 206Adam Flores 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 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 Using Comic-Based Inquiries to Drive Student Engagement Around Untold History High Tech Elementary 216Stephane Manuel