ACTEM2025: Full Schedule

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8:30am EDT

Inclusive by Design: AI to Meet Diverse Learning Needs

Thursday October 9, 2025 8:30am - 9:30am EDT

Explore how AI tools create inclusive learning environments where every student thrives. Learn practical strategies for real-time differentiation supporting English language learners, students with disabilities, and diverse learning profiles. Through universal design principles, discover how AI creates equitable learning opportunities. Leave with actionable resources to implement immediately, making your teaching more accessible, engaging, and responsive to student needs.

Speakers

Kimberly Zajac

Communication Practitioner & Inclusion Leader, Norton Public Schools

Kim Zajac, MA CCC-SLP/A is a certified Speech/Language Pathologist and Audiologist in Massachusetts. She is an affiliated virtual practicum instructor at Emerson College in the Speech@Emerson Graduate Program. Kim holds specialized certification in the area of Neuro-developmental... Read More →

Thursday October 9, 2025 8:30am - 9:30am EDT
Augusta

Accessibility/Assistive Technology

9:40am EDT

World's Best Study Guide: Notebook LM

Thursday October 9, 2025 9:40am - 10:40am EDT

Augusta

Need help creating a Study Guide, Briefing Doc, FAQ page or Timeline of events? Have no fear, Notebook LM is here! Come see how Google Notebook LM can turn your resources into easy to manage documents for presentations, reviews and briefings. Need more for PR? Turn your prompts into a full blown AI generated podcast that you can even interact with the co-hosts and discuss your data from the uploaded resources. You will be leaving this session wishing you had NotebookLM when you were in school!

Speakers

Eric Lawson

Director of Technology & Innovation, York School Department

Eric Lawson has been in education for over 20 years. He has been an elementary teacher, a technology integrator, an Admin Curriculum/Technology Integrator, and is currently the Director of Technology & Libraries for the York School Department in York, Maine. He has been published... Read More →

Thursday October 9, 2025 9:40am - 10:40am EDT
Augusta

1:00pm EDT

UDL Meets AAC: Accessible Communication For Every Learner

Thursday October 9, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT

Augusta

Join this session to learn how blending Universal Design for Learning principles & Alternative Augmentative Communication can remove structural obstacles for students through creative funding solutions, focused professional development, embedded coaching, & sustainable systems. The story of the journey offers a blueprint for revolutionizing AAC implementation, providing a replicable framework that empowers teachers & fosters inclusive environments where all students have a voice.

Speakers

Kim Zajac

Thursday October 9, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Augusta

Accessibility/Assistive Technology

2:10pm EDT

Introducing AI to Students Safely

Thursday October 9, 2025 2:10pm - 3:10pm EDT

Augusta

This session will demonstrate some ideas for professional development to introduce students in the middle school levels of artificial intelligence tools. Emphasis will also be placed on allowing students to question the pros and cons of these tools. Participants will be shown a few structured professional development models used with success as well as have the ability to experiment with tools that were demonstrated to students in stations.

Speakers

Eric Lawson

Director of Technology & Innovation, York School Department

Thursday October 9, 2025 2:10pm - 3:10pm EDT
Augusta