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Every Teacher A Leader Summit 2026
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Friday, July 31
 

7:30am EDT

Breakfast
Friday July 31, 2026 7:30am - 8:30am EDT

Friday July 31, 2026 7:30am - 8:30am EDT
  meal

9:00am EDT

From Reflections to Actions: How Anti-Racist Teacher Leaders are Doing the Work
Friday July 31, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am EDT
This session shares a year-long, teacher-led anti-racist community of study where educators engaged in reflection, dialogue, and action to confront inequities in their practice. Participants will explore structures that support sustained learning and activism and leave with practical tools to build similar communities, fostering equitable classrooms where all students feel valued, supported, and meaningfully engaged in literacy learning.
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Laura Jiménez

Dr. Laura Jiménez

Senior Lecturer, Boston University
Dr. Jiménez is faculty at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development and the director of Educating Critically. Her work focuses on the representations of marginalized communities in children and YA literature. In addition she supports teachers in bringing... Read More →
avatar for Melissa Guerrette

Melissa Guerrette

Grade 5 Teacher, Oxford Elementary School, MSAD17
Melissa Guerrette, NBCT, is a 5th grade teacher at Oxford Elementary School in Oxford, Maine and a member of the Teach Maine Center Executive Team. She is the 2021 Oxford County Teacher of the Year, and in 2025 received the Claudette and John Brassil Distinguished Educator Award from... Read More →
Friday July 31, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am EDT
  Equity, General

9:00am EDT

From Page to Performance: Readers Theater and AI for Every Classroom
Friday July 31, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am EDT
This interactive session explores how readers theater can be used to build reading fluency, comprehension, and student confidence across grade levels. Participants will learn practical strategies for implementing readers theater in their classrooms and see how it can support collaboration and engagement for a wide range of learners. Designed for teachers just beginning to explore artificial intelligence, this session will also introduce simple, accessible ways to use AI to create engaging, leveled scripts tailored to students’ needs. Participants will have time to experiment with these tools, so please bring a device and be ready to try it out in real time.
Speakers
avatar for Joshua Chard

Joshua Chard

Arts Integration Teacher Leader Fellow, Maine Department of Education Office of Teaching and Learning
Joshua Chard is a second-grade teacher at East End Community School in Portland, Maine, and the 2024 Maine Teacher of the Year. With more than 30 years in education, he creates culturally responsive, arts-integrated learning experiences that center joyful relationships, student voice... Read More →
Friday July 31, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am EDT
  Innovation, General

9:00am EDT

Pathways to Possibilities: A New Approach to Career Exploration
Friday July 31, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am EDT
In the Pathways to Possibilities session, participants will reimagine the traditional high school career fair as a targeted, interactive, fast-paced workshop in which students engage in short sessions to understand the career opportunities and supports available across the state. During the workshop, participants will create an event for their school using resources and tools to support their planning process.
Speakers
avatar for Lisa Knedler

Lisa Knedler

Career Connections Teacher Leader Fellow, Maine Department of Education, Office of Teaching and Learning
Lisa Knedler is the Career Connections Teacher Leader Fellow for the Office of Teaching and Learning at the Maine Department of Education. Her days are spent teaching at Gray-New Gloucester High School where she is the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme Coordinator and... Read More →
Friday July 31, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am EDT
  Innovation, 9-12

9:00am EDT

Encouraging Creative Risk Taking in Student Writers
Friday July 31, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am EDT
How can teachers jumpstart a writing community? By establishing the connection between identifying audience and purpose with selecting an accessible and compelling format. This workshop will introduce interactive, whole class activities and individual conferencing strategies for providing limited, targeted feedback to guide students toward seeing themselves as writers with agency over their work.
Speakers
avatar for Hilary Martin

Hilary Martin

Literacy Specialist, Mt. Ararat High School
Hilary Martin is a former theater teacher and current literacy specialist at Mt. Ararat High School in Topsham, Maine.  In addition to her work in teaching reading and writing, she has developed curriculum centered around using theater and drama techniques across content areas.
Friday July 31, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am EDT
  Instruction, 6-12

9:00am EDT

Moving Away from Traditional Grading: A Process-based System
Friday July 31, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am EDT
Do you want to empower students to drive their own engagement and take ownership of their own learning?  Join us as we explore resources, samples, and ideas for how you might implement a similar approach in your classroom to build a community where growth matters most. Inspired by Sarah Zerwin’s “Pointless” approach.
Speakers
avatar for Bridget Wright

Bridget Wright

English Teacher, Lincoln Academy
Bridget Wright teaches English at Lincoln Academy, where she also runs her schools Writing Center. She is the 2025 Lincoln County Teacher of the Year and has been teaching for 14 years. 
avatar for Jack DeAngelis

Jack DeAngelis

Jack DeAngelis teaches English at Lincoln Academy where he is also the advisor for the school newspaper. Jack has been teaching for 6 years. 
Friday July 31, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am EDT
  Instruction, 6-12

9:00am EDT

Yes, Really! Small Tweaks that Boost Engagement for All Learners
Friday July 31, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am EDT

Speakers
AM
Friday July 31, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am EDT
  Instruction

9:00am EDT

Building Relationships with Restorative Practices
Friday July 31, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am EDT

Speakers
EA
Friday July 31, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am EDT
  Relationships

9:00am EDT

Elementary Classroom Management: How to increase engagement, help decrease behaviors and build a positive classroom environment
Friday July 31, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am EDT
In this session, you will learn why classroom management is important, how to build culture and community, learn how to teach expectations and routines and gain tips for behavior management and work completion.
Speakers
avatar for Tanya Perreault

Tanya Perreault

Kindergarten Teacher, Spruce Mountain Primary School
My name is Tanya Perreault and I am a kindergarten teacher at Spruce Mountain Primary School in Livermore, Maine. I have worked in education for 27 years. I have been a kindergarten teacher for the past 16 years. In 2023, I was named the Androscoggin County Teacher of the Year. I... Read More →
Friday July 31, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am EDT
  Relationships, PK-5
  • about My name is Tanya Perreault and I am a kindergarten teacher at Spruce Mountain Primary School in Livermore, Maine. I have worked in education for 27 years. I have been a kindergarten teacher for the past 16 years. In 2023, I was named the Androscoggin County Teacher of the Year. I love working in a primary school where I can help build the foundation for children to love school and make an impact in their education. In my 27 years of education, I have also worked as an educational technician in special education. I also worked as a daycare and preschool director. Through my experience, I have learned many ways to manage classrooms. I have found it imperative to learn and collaborate with other teachers. My passion for teaching shows each day with my interactions with my students and colleagues. 

10:15am EDT

Break
Friday July 31, 2026 10:15am - 10:30am EDT

Friday July 31, 2026 10:15am - 10:30am EDT
  meal

10:30am EDT

Empowering our Youth: Elevating Student Voice in Schools
Friday July 31, 2026 10:30am - 11:45am EDT

Speakers
TP
Friday July 31, 2026 10:30am - 11:45am EDT
  Equity

10:30am EDT

Creating the Evidence: Book Art in Action
Friday July 31, 2026 10:30am - 11:45am EDT

Speakers
SG
Friday July 31, 2026 10:30am - 11:45am EDT
  Innovation

10:30am EDT

Engaging Students and Shell-ebrating Maine Bivalves and Aquaculture
Friday July 31, 2026 10:30am - 11:45am EDT

Speakers
KA
CM
Friday July 31, 2026 10:30am - 11:45am EDT
  Innovation

10:30am EDT

The Compass and the Canvas: Leading Innovation Inside and Out
Friday July 31, 2026 10:30am - 11:45am EDT

Speakers
SG
DR
Friday July 31, 2026 10:30am - 11:45am EDT
  Innovation

10:30am EDT

Empower Math Learners: Differentiation and Intervention Tools & Resources
Friday July 31, 2026 10:30am - 11:45am EDT

Speakers
CT
Friday July 31, 2026 10:30am - 11:45am EDT
  Instruction

10:30am EDT

Everyone is Welcome to Play: Using the power of play to build student relationships to content and each other through games in the classroom
Friday July 31, 2026 10:30am - 11:45am EDT
Learning happens deeper and faster through play. Teachers in this session will experience some of the ways students in our classrooms work at a variety of levels, and learn through play together.
Speakers
TF

Tara Frazier

Special Education Teacher, Veazie Community School
Tara Frazier is a Special Education Teacher at the Veazie Community School, where she has taught for the last 24 years. She wears many hats, including Resource Room teacher, IEP Case Manager, MathCounts Team Coach, and member of the Courageous Steps Project's Board of Directors... Read More →
SB
Friday July 31, 2026 10:30am - 11:45am EDT
  Instruction, K-8

10:30am EDT

Inquiry in Action: Socratic Seminars for Student-Led Thinking
Friday July 31, 2026 10:30am - 11:45am EDT

Speakers
HA
Friday July 31, 2026 10:30am - 11:45am EDT
  Instruction

10:30am EDT

Burnout: What Now?
Friday July 31, 2026 10:30am - 11:45am EDT

Speakers
AG
Friday July 31, 2026 10:30am - 11:45am EDT
  Teacher Leadership

11:45am EDT

Lunch
Friday July 31, 2026 11:45am - 12:45pm EDT

Friday July 31, 2026 11:45am - 12:45pm EDT
  meal

12:45pm EDT

Closing Events
Friday July 31, 2026 12:45pm - 2:00pm EDT

Friday July 31, 2026 12:45pm - 2:00pm EDT
  General

2:00pm EDT

Departure
Friday July 31, 2026 2:00pm - 2:15pm EDT

Friday July 31, 2026 2:00pm - 2:15pm EDT
 
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