Every Teacher A Leader Summit 2026: Full Schedule

9:30am EDT

Global Issues in Humanities: Curriculum for Sustainable Change

Thursday July 30, 2026 9:30am - 10:45am EDT

This session offers a model for interdisciplinary, project-based instruction, engaging students with local and global issues. Participants will explore mentor texts, build knowledge, interrogate bias and credibility, and amplify student voices. The session includes sample units aligned with Muhammad’s HILL model, providing space to adapt ideas for participants’ own classrooms.

Speakers

Stephanie Hendrix

Humanities Academy Coordinator, Bangor High School

Stephanie Hendrix is a Bangor-based educator and equity advocate with 24 years of experience teaching in public schools and 10 years in higher education. As a Leaders for Just Schools facilitator and Blended Learning Instructor for the NEA, she leads national cohorts of educators... Read More →

Thursday July 30, 2026 9:30am - 10:45am EDT
Alfond 209

Instruction

11:00am EDT

Keeping AI HUMAN in Every Classroom

Thursday July 30, 2026 11:00am - 12:15pm EDT

Alfond 209

This session teaches AI literacy using the HUMAN framework and classroom-ready EduProtocols. Explore low-prep, high-engagement strategies that help students use AI safely, ethically, and effectively. You’ll leave with practical, adaptable ideas to make AI literacy approachable and empowering across all content areas, plus fresh, student-centered ways to spark critical thinking, ethical reflection, and real classroom engagement.

Speakers

Kate Meyer

Instructional Innovation Specialist, Mount Desert Island High School

Kate Meyer is an instructional innovation specialist and high school English teacher in Bar Harbor, Maine, where she has taught for 25 years. From 2021 to 2023, she served as a Distinguished Educator with the Maine Department of Education. This position allowed her to travel throughout... Read More →

Thursday July 30, 2026 11:00am - 12:15pm EDT
Alfond 209

Innovation, General

1:30pm EDT

When Something Goes Wrong: Restorative Responses to Bias and Harm

Thursday July 30, 2026 1:30pm - 2:45pm EDT

Alfond 209

Even in caring, inclusive spaces, mistakes happen—especially when addressing issues of bias, identity, or inequity. What matters most is how we respond. This session offers practical, compassionate strategies for repairing harm and rebuilding trust after missteps. Participants will explore the difference between intent and impact, learn the language of calling in/on, and practice restorative approaches to apology and accountability.

Speakers

Stephanie Hendrix

Humanities Academy Coordinator, Bangor High School

Thursday July 30, 2026 1:30pm - 2:45pm EDT
Alfond 209

Equity, General

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

Alfond 209

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

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
Alfond 209

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.

10:30am EDT

Empowering our Youth: Elevating Student Voice in Schools

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

Alfond 209

Students have historically been seen as the recipients of information and passive engagers in learning. Learn firsthand the impact and importance of empowering student voices in schools, both within and outside of the classroom setting, through experiences in extracurricular programming and unique learning opportunities. This session will provide you with a roadmap in beginning your journey to empowering youth to promote positive learning experiences and meaningful, authentic student-led action in your school community.

Speakers

Travis Palmer

Social Studies Teacher, Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School, MSAD 17

Travis Palmer is a social studies teacher at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School, where he advises several student leadership organizations including the Culture, Awareness, Respect, and Education (CARE) Team, Civil Rights Team, and National Honor Society. His practice centers... Read More →

Friday July 31, 2026 10:30am - 11:45am EDT
Alfond 209

Equity, 6-12