THS SPARK 2026

THS SPARK 2026

8:00am EDT

Breakfast & Mingle TBA

8:30am EDT

Mindfulness for Educators GymnsiumJulie Cassaday

9:30am EDT

Morning Announcements TBA

9:55am EDT

The Power Of Ignoring And Other Behavior Management Ticks That Really Work TBAMartha Schneider Proper Woodshop Measuring and 5 Tape Measure Mistakes TBAJohn Schneider Using Local Resources in the Maryland Area for Classroom Instruction, Club Activities, and Personal Enjoyment TBATed Neikirk Leveling the Playing Field with Assistive Tech TBAAmy Adams Listening Differently: The Hidden Language of Echolalia and Self Talk TBAAlexis Evans • Erin Jarvis From Defensive to Collaborative: Building Parent Partnerships That Actually Work TBAKate McCann Proactive and Reactive Communication TBATrevor Barton • Tina Esser Homeownership 101 for Maryland Educators TBAScott Eisgrau Keeping Pace: Strategies for Meeting IEP Deadlines TBATricia Davis

10:50am EDT

Improv: The Secret to Pivoting in the Moment TBAKelli Kardell Should I Suspend For This? TBARenee Catlin • Martha Schneider More Than Meets the Eye: Transforming Student Learning with Graphic Novels TBALaura Carroll • Paul Kennedy • Katie Kenner True Crime in the Classroom TBAKate Bylen • Sarah Schmid Lost in Thought or Lost in Translation? Distinguishing Disengagement from Language Disorders in the Classroom TBANadia Hasheminejad • Gabrielle Woska MSDE Certificate Endorsements TBATaylor Mirshahi A Parent's Perspective from Parents of Special Needs Kids TBASusan Bronstein • Todd Hargest Homeownership 101 for Maryland Educators TBA Why Can't Leadership Do it's Job? TBADr J

11:45am EDT

How to Shine Bright through the Chaos TBADayna Bayer • Suzanne Eisgrau Right or Relational?- Relationship building in the classroom TBASara Westendorff Creating Windows of Opportunity Through the Use of Nature in Your Lessons TBATed Neikirk • Stephen Paino Special interests, Hyperfixations, and Fight Club TBARhyan Haynie Proactive Communication TBALeigh Ann Fletcher AI for Education TBAAmy Adams • Kim Harrison Empty Cups Fill No one TBARhonda Ford Time Management - The art of multitasking TBAAnn Pascoe Visualize It. Create It. Achieve It. TBAKate McCann • Amanda Young

12:30pm EDT

Lunch & Special Announcements TBA