NTLS

Schedule

Thursday-Friday, September 17 & 18, 2026
(ALL TIMES Eastern)

Thursday
 
September 17, 20206
8:30
Check-in and coffee
9:00Overview, Goals, and Objectives – David Slykhuis, NTLS
9:05Welcome – Monica Washington, Director, Teacher Quality,  NEA
9:20Sangala Initiative – John Wanda
9:30Updates – Adam Geller and Peter Youngs
9:50
Concurrent Strand Deliberations 
 The Missing Piece: Technology Integration Outcomes to Guide Infusion in Teacher Preparation – Teresa Foulger and Denise Schmidt – Chenin A
 What are the implications of AI for never-skilling, de-skilling, and upskilling in Teacher Professional Knowledge? Stephanie Smith Budhai and Marie Heath – State Dining Room
 Sangala Initiative – Glen Bull, Kelly Dooley, and Elizabeth Langran – Chenin B
11:30Networking Break
11:45President’s Panel
  • Amanda Townley, ASTE
  • Chris Miller, AECT
* Farshid Safi, AMTE
  • Kelly Dooley, ITEEA
  • Joanne Marciano, ELATE
  • Jason Trumble, SITE
  • Sam Choo, ISTE-CEC
12:25Mursion – Catherine Guimaraes
12:30Lunch, networking, and checking email
1:00Marie and Cohort walking tour
1:30
Concurrent Strand Deliberations
 
The Missing Piece: Technology Integration Outcomes to Guide Infusion in Teacher Preparation – Teresa Foulger and Denise Schmidt – Chenin A
What are the implications of AI for never-skilling, de-skilling, and upskilling in Teacher Professional Knowledge? Stephanie Smith Budhai and Marie Heath – State Dining Room
 Sangala Initiative – Glen Bull, Kelly Dooley, and Elizabeth Langran – Chenin B
 2:30Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy – President and CEO, AACTE
3:00
Networking Break
3:15
Concurrent Strand Deliberations
 
The Missing Piece: Technology Integration Outcomes to Guide Infusion in Teacher Preparation – Teresa Foulger and Denise Schmidt – Chenin A
 
What are the implications of AI for never-skilling, de-skilling, and upskilling in Teacher Professional Knowledge? Stephanie Smith Budhai and Marie Heath – State Dining Room
 
Sangala Initiative – Glen Bull, Kelly Dooley, and Elizabeth Langran – Chenin B
4:40
Networking Break
4:45
Emerging Leaders – Jonathan Cohen
4:55
Strand Updates
5:00Reception
Friday   September 18, 2026
8:30
Coffee and Juice
9:00
Welcome and Overview – David Slykhuis
9:05Fairfax County Public Schools – AI Innovator Challenge Team – CivicLens
9:25NSF Updates – Dr. Lin Lin Lipsmeyer and Dr. Evan Heit
9:45
NTLS Editors Panel – Please preview the following in preparation for the Editor’s Panel. ArticleSpecial Issue
  • Albert Ritzhaupt, JRTE
  • Chrystalla Mouza, CITE
  • Denise Schmidt-Crawford, JDLTE
  • Rick West, ETR&D
  • Melanie Shoffner, ELATE
  • Mike Searson, AI and Emerging Learning Technologies Journal
  • Stephanie Moore, JCHE
  • Andrea Harkins-Brown, JTATE
10:20Networking Break
 10:30Concurrent Sessions
 The Missing Piece: Technology Integration Outcomes to Guide Infusion in Teacher Preparation – Teresa Foulger and Denise Schmidt – Chenin A
 
What are the implications of AI for never-skilling, de-skilling, and upskilling in Teacher Professional Knowledge? Stephanie Smith Budhai and Marie Heath – State Dining Room
 Sangala Initiative – Glen Bull, Kelly Dooley, and Elizabeth Langran – Chenin B
11:45Networking Break
11:55
Strand Summaries
12:05
Concluding Remarks- David Slykhuis
12:30Lunch on your own