DELETE Secondary ELA and Social Studies PL - September 28 2026

Wednesday October 28, 2026 8:15am - 9:00am EDT

211

Limited Capacity seats available

Research shows that teenagers can only truly learn five to seven new words each week. Collaborating across classes to create standard terms/definitions will help cut back on the information students are being expected to memorize at once and provide enough repetition to ensure they retain it. We will explore how to go about creating those standard sets of terms amidst varying SOLs and state test...
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 8:15am - 9:00am EDT
211 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

All Teachers

8:15am EDT

Making Sentence Patterns Fun

Wednesday October 28, 2026 8:15am - 9:00am EDT

220

Limited Capacity seats available

This session will address the Twenty Sentence Patterns from The Art of Styling Sentences and how to make instruction and practice fun and interesting for students.

Wednesday October 28, 2026 8:15am - 9:00am EDT
220 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

HS ELA

8:15am EDT

Library of Virginia History Tools

Wednesday October 28, 2026 8:15am - 9:00am EDT

212

Limited Capacity filling up

Walk teachers through all of the resources available through the Library of Virginia

Wednesday October 28, 2026 8:15am - 9:00am EDT
212 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

HS Social Studies

8:15am EDT

So...You Teach Freshmen?

Wednesday October 28, 2026 8:15am - 9:00am EDT

228

Limited Capacity filling up

Teaching high school freshmen can be an adventure. In this session, teachers of freshmen at different levels (College Prep, AP, and IB) will share some ideas about what works well in their classrooms and what pitfalls they seek to avoid. They will also provide specific prompts to lead group discussions about what works well in other classrooms so that we can all spend time learning from each...
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 8:15am - 9:00am EDT
228 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

HS Social Studies

8:15am EDT

Fostering Buy-In: Activities and Practices to Increase Engagement in Social Studies Classrooms

Wednesday October 28, 2026 8:15am - 9:00am EDT

213

Limited Capacity filling up

This session will provide an overview of techniques and activities that have proven successful in increasing engagement, buy in, and retention of content in social studies classrooms. Some areas that will be discussed are: techniques to break up lecture, unique lessons that have proven successful in increasing engagement, and various techniques to build community within the classroom.

Wednesday October 28, 2026 8:15am - 9:00am EDT
213 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

Social Studies

8:15am EDT

Feedback 101 and Its Role in Student Accountability

Wednesday October 28, 2026 8:15am - 9:50am EDT

209

Limited Capacity seats available

Presenters will give a general problem of student accountability and then provide strategies to combat this issue. Then they will discuss the role of feedback and those aforementioned strategies in ways to assist

Wednesday October 28, 2026 8:15am - 9:50am EDT
209 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

All Teachers

8:15am EDT

Formative Feedback for Writing

Wednesday October 28, 2026 8:15am - 9:50am EDT

204

Limited Capacity full

In this session, teachers will explore practical strategies for giving formative feedback that students can actually use to improve their writing. We will examine the difference between vague vs. actionable comments, practice responding to sample student work, and explore routines such as single-point rubrics, whole-class feedback, and targeted feedback stems. By the end of the session,...
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 8:15am - 9:50am EDT
204 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

All Teachers

8:15am EDT

Instructional Strategies from AP Best Practices Night

Wednesday October 28, 2026 8:15am - 9:50am EDT

205

Limited Capacity seats available

A selection of teacher-tested strategies that incorporate durable skills and promote relevancy in the classroom. These strategies originate from APUSH classrooms, but part of our conversation will allow for finding cross-level and cross-curricular opportunities.

Wednesday October 28, 2026 8:15am - 9:50am EDT
205 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

All Teachers

8:15am EDT

Actively Learn–Elevating Student Thinking with Actively Learn

Wednesday October 28, 2026 8:15am - 9:50am EDT

202

Limited Capacity seats available

Unlock the full potential of Actively Learn to foster higher-level thinking and engagement in your classroom. This session will explore best practices for embedding guiding questions into texts to direct student focus and encourage deeper analysis. Learn how to empower students to write meaningful commentary, tag skills in their annotations, and develop critical thinking habits. Through hands-on...
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 8:15am - 9:50am EDT
202 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

ELA

8:15am EDT

No Red Ink–AI Grading Assistant & Quality Feedback with NoRedInk

Wednesday October 28, 2026 8:15am - 9:50am EDT

203

Limited Capacity seats available

Learn best practices for facilitating high-quality feedback that improves student writing.

Wednesday October 28, 2026 8:15am - 9:50am EDT
203 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

ELA

8:15am EDT

Creating Inferences: Classroom Strategies

Wednesday October 28, 2026 8:15am - 9:50am EDT

207

Limited Capacity seats available

The HSHS 12 team will model different inference-making strategies and assignments. Formative examples include six-word short stories and 1-page murder mysteries. Short passage analysis connects to county annotation strategies. A larger project, "follow the money" (previously shown at Life Ready Expo 25), demonstrates utilizing inference-making across class periods and in a historical context.

Wednesday October 28, 2026 8:15am - 9:50am EDT
207 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

HS ELA

8:15am EDT

Middle School ELA and Social Studies Required Literacy Session

Wednesday October 28, 2026 8:15am - 9:50am EDT

Auditorium

Limited Capacity seats available

In this session, ELA teachers and Social Studies teachers will explore content literacy strategies that align with the Virginia Language & Literacy Screening System (VALLSS). These content literacy strategies will support students’ needs during Tier I instruction

Wednesday October 28, 2026 8:15am - 9:50am EDT
Auditorium Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

MS ELA; MS Social Studies

8:15am EDT

Whose Story Gets Told? Transforming Social Studies for Justice and Joy

Wednesday October 28, 2026 8:15am - 9:50am EDT

214

Limited Capacity seats available

Public Education in America has always been shaped by power—who has it, who doesn't and what stories get told. Today we'd like to ask and answer: If the American education system was never truly built for deep learning, equity, or joy and how do we build those things anyway, through social studies?

Wednesday October 28, 2026 8:15am - 9:50am EDT
214 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

Social Studies

9:05am EDT

Creating Continuity Across Curricula

Wednesday October 28, 2026 9:05am - 9:50am EDT

211

Limited Capacity seats available

Wednesday October 28, 2026 9:05am - 9:50am EDT
211 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

All Teachers

9:05am EDT

Making Sentence Patterns Fun

Wednesday October 28, 2026 9:05am - 9:50am EDT

220

Limited Capacity seats available

This session will address the Twenty Sentence Patterns from The Art of Styling Sentences and how to make instruction and practice fun and interesting for students.

Wednesday October 28, 2026 9:05am - 9:50am EDT
220 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

HS ELA

9:05am EDT

Library of Virginia History Tools

Wednesday October 28, 2026 9:05am - 9:50am EDT

212

Limited Capacity seats available

Walk teachers through all of the resources available through the Library of Virginia

Wednesday October 28, 2026 9:05am - 9:50am EDT
212 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

HS Social Studies

9:05am EDT

So...You Teach Freshmen?

Wednesday October 28, 2026 9:05am - 9:50am EDT

228

Limited Capacity seats available

Wednesday October 28, 2026 9:05am - 9:50am EDT
228 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

HS Social Studies

9:05am EDT

Fostering Buy-In: Activities and Practices to Increase Engagement in Social Studies Classrooms

Wednesday October 28, 2026 9:05am - 9:50am EDT

213

Limited Capacity full

Wednesday October 28, 2026 9:05am - 9:50am EDT
213 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

Social Studies

9:55am EDT

Claim, Evidence, Reasoning (CER) Scaffolding from Warmups to Essays(IDMs)

Wednesday October 28, 2026 9:55am - 10:40am EDT

226

Limited Capacity full

Implementing CER responses to answer WHY questions from day one. Scaffolding up from introduction to warmups to classwork to extended writings.

Wednesday October 28, 2026 9:55am - 10:40am EDT
226 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

All Teachers

9:55am EDT

Cross-Curricular Connections with IB

Wednesday October 28, 2026 9:55am - 10:40am EDT

221

Limited Capacity seats available

Discover strategies for weaving together IB frameworks with English and Social Studies content. This session will highlight practical approaches to building cross-curricular connections that deepen student understanding and support inquiry-based learning.

Wednesday October 28, 2026 9:55am - 10:40am EDT
221 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

All Teachers

9:55am EDT

Student Engagement and Visible Learning in the Classroom

Wednesday October 28, 2026 9:55am - 10:40am EDT

229

Limited Capacity full

Strategies to encourage, identify, and increase student engagement in the classroom

Wednesday October 28, 2026 9:55am - 10:40am EDT
229 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

All Teachers

9:55am EDT

Crossing Curriculum: A New Pathway

Wednesday October 28, 2026 9:55am - 10:40am EDT

227

Limited Capacity filling up

We will take a trip down memory lane and discuss where cross-curriculum courses have been in HCPS, where we are taking them at Tucker H.S. with the Pathways Program, and what the future may hold.

Wednesday October 28, 2026 9:55am - 10:40am EDT
227 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

HS Teachers

9:55am EDT

AP Economics Collaboration that Counts: Connecting AP Classrooms

Wednesday October 28, 2026 9:55am - 10:40am EDT

216

Limited Capacity seats available

Join AP teachers from across the county for a collaborative session focused on strengthening instruction and student support. This session will provide time and space for teachers to share effective strategies, classroom resources, and best practices to help students thrive in rigorous AP courses. Participants will have the opportunity to connect with colleagues, exchange ideas, and leave with...
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 9:55am - 10:40am EDT
216 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

Social Studies

9:55am EDT

AP Psychology Collaboration that Counts: Connecting AP Classrooms

Wednesday October 28, 2026 9:55am - 10:40am EDT

206

Limited Capacity seats available

Wednesday October 28, 2026 9:55am - 10:40am EDT
206 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

Social Studies

9:55am EDT

Happy Birthday!! - Ways to Incorporate America250 Events into Your Classroom

Wednesday October 28, 2026 9:55am - 10:40am EDT

223

Limited Capacity full

Explore creative ways to connect America250 events and resources to classroom instruction. Learn how to design engaging lessons that highlight the nation’s 250th anniversary while deepening students’ understanding of U.S. history and civic identity.

Wednesday October 28, 2026 9:55am - 10:40am EDT
223 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

Social Studies

9:55am EDT

National History Day Beyond the Competition

Wednesday October 28, 2026 9:55am - 10:40am EDT

224

Limited Capacity seats available

Learn more about National History Day, targeted research, scaffolded writing, and creative projects.

Wednesday October 28, 2026 9:55am - 10:40am EDT
224 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

Social Studies

9:55am EDT

VAUSH Collaborate to Elevate: Building Stronger Content Teams

Wednesday October 28, 2026 9:55am - 10:40am EDT

222

Limited Capacity seats available

This session is designed for VAUSH teachers to come together and strengthen collaboration across the county. Participants will share instructional strategies, resources, and assessment ideas while exploring ways to build more cohesive and effective content teams. The goal is to create a supportive network that elevates teaching practices and enhances student learning experiences in VAUSH...
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 9:55am - 10:40am EDT
222 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

Social Studies

9:55am EDT

Formative Feedback for Writing

Wednesday October 28, 2026 9:55am - 11:30am EDT

204

Limited Capacity full

Wednesday October 28, 2026 9:55am - 11:30am EDT
204 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

All Teachers

9:55am EDT

Providing Authentic Feedback

Wednesday October 28, 2026 9:55am - 11:30am EDT

215

Limited Capacity full

This session focuses on enhancing the quality and impact of feedback in the classroom. In this workshop, we’ll explore strategies for delivering authentic, actionable, and student-centered feedback that fosters growth and engagement. Participants will learn how to tailor feedback to individual learners, encourage self-reflection, and support academic progress through meaningful dialogue.

Wednesday October 28, 2026 9:55am - 11:30am EDT
215 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

All Teachers

9:55am EDT

Table Talk for Educators

Wednesday October 28, 2026 9:55am - 11:30am EDT

217

Limited Capacity full

Engage in meaningful conversations with fellow teachers about today’s pressing issues in education. Gain insight into different viewpoints on the challenges we encounter in the classroom and across our schools. Learn from others’ successes and lived experiences to identify what’s effective and what may need refinement within your own practice. Reconnect with your purpose as an educator and...
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 9:55am - 11:30am EDT
217 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

All Teachers

9:55am EDT

Actively Learn–Elevating Student Thinking with Actively Learn

Wednesday October 28, 2026 9:55am - 11:30am EDT

202

Limited Capacity full

Wednesday October 28, 2026 9:55am - 11:30am EDT
202 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

ELA

9:55am EDT

No Red Ink–AI Grading Assistant & Quality Feedback with NoRedInk

Wednesday October 28, 2026 9:55am - 11:30am EDT

203

Limited Capacity seats available

Learn best practices for facilitating high-quality feedback that improves student writing.

Wednesday October 28, 2026 9:55am - 11:30am EDT
203 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

ELA

9:55am EDT

Lexia PowerUp Small Group Workshop

Wednesday October 28, 2026 9:55am - 11:30am EDT

201

Limited Capacity full

In this session, advanced users of Lexia will review data to determine the next steps for small group instruction using Lexia PowerUp resources such as lessons, skill builders, and other instructional resources.

Wednesday October 28, 2026 9:55am - 11:30am EDT
201 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

MS ELA

9:55am EDT

A Fork in the Road: Teaching the Basics of Civics and Economics Using Choice-Making Scenarios

Wednesday October 28, 2026 9:55am - 11:30am EDT

230

Limited Capacity full

Don't just teach what happened. Take your students back in time to the tough choices that people had to make. Re-litigate Supreme Court Cases, Constitutional questions, and day-to-day economic choices. This session will show you how to cover lots of SOL content by using economic decision-making models; real-world scenarios; AI tools; and inquiry questions. When students use SOL content as evidence...
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 9:55am - 11:30am EDT
230 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

MS Social Studies

9:55am EDT

Deciding to Decide

Wednesday October 28, 2026 9:55am - 11:30am EDT

214

Limited Capacity seats available

Using the Street Law lesson on how the Supreme Court decides to take cases, teachers will learn how to effectively communicate to students how and why justices make decisions on how to take cases and why most cases are refused. Teachers will do a lesson demonstration and be introduced to Street Law resources that they can use in their classroom.

Wednesday October 28, 2026 9:55am - 11:30am EDT
214 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

Social Studies

10:45am EDT

Claim, Evidence, Reasoning (CER) Scaffolding from Warmups to Essays(IDMs)

Wednesday October 28, 2026 10:45am - 11:30am EDT

226

Limited Capacity full

Implementing CER responses to answer WHY questions from day one. Scaffolding up from introduction to warmups to classwork to extended writings.

Wednesday October 28, 2026 10:45am - 11:30am EDT
226 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

All Teachers

10:45am EDT

Cross-Curricular Connections with IB

Wednesday October 28, 2026 10:45am - 11:30am EDT

221

Limited Capacity seats available

Wednesday October 28, 2026 10:45am - 11:30am EDT
221 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

All Teachers

10:45am EDT

Student Engagement and Visible Learning in the Classroom

Wednesday October 28, 2026 10:45am - 11:30am EDT

229

Limited Capacity full

Strategies to encourage, identify, and increase student engagement in the classroom

Wednesday October 28, 2026 10:45am - 11:30am EDT
229 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

All Teachers

10:45am EDT

Crossing Curriculum: A New Pathway

Wednesday October 28, 2026 10:45am - 11:30am EDT

227

Limited Capacity seats available

We will take a trip down memory lane and discuss where cross-curriculum courses have been in HCPS, where we are taking them at Tucker H.S. with the Pathways Program, and what the future may hold.

Wednesday October 28, 2026 10:45am - 11:30am EDT
227 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

HS Teachers

10:45am EDT

APUSH Collaboration that Counts: Connecting AP Classrooms

Wednesday October 28, 2026 10:45am - 11:30am EDT

208

Limited Capacity seats available

Wednesday October 28, 2026 10:45am - 11:30am EDT
208 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

Social Studies

10:45am EDT

Govt Collaborate to Elevate: Building Stronger Content Teams

Wednesday October 28, 2026 10:45am - 11:30am EDT

225

Limited Capacity seats available

This session is designed for VAUS Govt teachers to come together and strengthen collaboration across the county. Participants will share instructional strategies, resources, and assessment ideas while exploring ways to build more cohesive and effective content teams. The goal is to create a supportive network that elevates teaching practices and enhances student learning experiences in VAUS Govt...
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 10:45am - 11:30am EDT
225 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

Social Studies

10:45am EDT

Happy Birthday!! - Ways to Incorporate America250 Events into Your Classroom

Wednesday October 28, 2026 10:45am - 11:30am EDT

223

Limited Capacity seats available

Wednesday October 28, 2026 10:45am - 11:30am EDT
223 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

Social Studies

10:45am EDT

National History Day Beyond the Competition

Wednesday October 28, 2026 10:45am - 11:30am EDT

224

Limited Capacity seats available

Learn more about National History Day, targeted research, scaffolded writing, and creative projects.

Wednesday October 28, 2026 10:45am - 11:30am EDT
224 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

Social Studies

10:45am EDT

USI Collaborate to Elevate: Building Stronger Content Teams

Wednesday October 28, 2026 10:45am - 11:30am EDT

218

Limited Capacity seats available

This session is designed for US History I teachers to come together and strengthen collaboration across the county. Participants will share instructional strategies, resources, and assessment ideas while exploring ways to build more cohesive and effective content teams. The goal is to create a supportive network that elevates teaching practices and enhances student learning experiences in US...
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 10:45am - 11:30am EDT
218 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

Social Studies

11:30am EDT

Lunch (on your own)

Wednesday October 28, 2026 11:30am - 12:35pm EDT

TBD

Wednesday October 28, 2026 11:30am - 12:35pm EDT
TBD Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

All Teachers

12:40pm EDT

Minecraft: If You Can't Beat 'Em, Join 'Em!

Wednesday October 28, 2026 12:40pm - 1:25pm EDT

221

Limited Capacity full

Ways to use Minecraft meaningfully in the classroom.

Wednesday October 28, 2026 12:40pm - 1:25pm EDT
221 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

MS Social Studies

12:40pm EDT

AP Human Geography Collaboration that Counts: Connecting AP Classrooms

Wednesday October 28, 2026 12:40pm - 1:25pm EDT

206

Limited Capacity seats available

Wednesday October 28, 2026 12:40pm - 1:25pm EDT
206 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

Social Studies

12:40pm EDT

Education Programs with The American Civil War Museum

Wednesday October 28, 2026 12:40pm - 1:25pm EDT

231

Limited Capacity full

Learn about the programs offered by The American Civil War Museum. Our programming challenges students to broaden their understanding of the causes, course, and consequences of the American Civil War.

Wednesday October 28, 2026 12:40pm - 1:25pm EDT
231 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

Social Studies

12:40pm EDT

USII Collaborate to Elevate: Building Stronger Content Teams

Wednesday October 28, 2026 12:40pm - 1:25pm EDT

216

Limited Capacity seats available

This session is designed for US History II teachers to come together and strengthen collaboration across the county. Participants will share instructional strategies, resources, and assessment ideas while exploring ways to build more cohesive and effective content teams. The goal is to create a supportive network that elevates teaching practices and enhances student learning experiences in US...
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 12:40pm - 1:25pm EDT
216 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

Social Studies

12:40pm EDT

Voices in the Classroom: Sparking Student Conversations in Social Studies

Wednesday October 28, 2026 12:40pm - 1:25pm EDT

214

Limited Capacity full

Learn strategies to spark meaningful student conversations in social studies that build engagement, critical thinking, and connection.

Wednesday October 28, 2026 12:40pm - 1:25pm EDT
214 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

Social Studies

12:40pm EDT

AI-Powered Educator

Wednesday October 28, 2026 12:40pm - 2:15pm EDT

211

Limited Capacity filling up

Supercharge your teaching with our intermediate-advanced AI session! This session will focus on leveraging recommended AI resources like Gemini & Brisk to enhance materials, differentiate instruction, provide effective feedback, and increase student engagement.

Wednesday October 28, 2026 12:40pm - 2:15pm EDT
211 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

All Teachers

12:40pm EDT

AI-Ready Educator

Wednesday October 28, 2026 12:40pm - 2:15pm EDT

213

Limited Capacity filling up

This beginner-to-intermediate session focuses on the safe, responsible, and purposeful integration of AI for Henrico educators. Topics include creating and differentiating materials, providing effective feedback, and enhancing student engagement.

Wednesday October 28, 2026 12:40pm - 2:15pm EDT
213 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

All Teachers

12:40pm EDT

Discovering Newsela Content and Features while Supporting Multilingual Learners

Wednesday October 28, 2026 12:40pm - 2:15pm EDT

Library

Limited Capacity seats available

Connect to the Newsela content most relevant to your subject and students, and learn to leverage Newsela features to drive learning outcomes. Explore Newsela content and features that meet the needs of multilingual learners, intentionally select resources to support student content-based needs, and plan a learning experience using Newsela tools and activities to support MLLs’ linguistic needs.

Wednesday October 28, 2026 12:40pm - 2:15pm EDT
Library Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

All Teachers

12:40pm EDT

EBI Small Group Instruction: Let’s Get Tactile!

Wednesday October 28, 2026 12:40pm - 2:15pm EDT

204

Limited Capacity filling up

In this session, participants will explore small group resources and prepare for hands-on learning activities. Participants will walk away with lesson materials ready to conduct small group instruction.

Wednesday October 28, 2026 12:40pm - 2:15pm EDT
204 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

All Teachers

12:40pm EDT

Finding Joy in Independent Reading

Wednesday October 28, 2026 12:40pm - 2:15pm EDT

207

Limited Capacity full

Independent reading is a powerful tool for fostering literacy growth, student agency, and a lifelong love of reading—especially in the middle grades. In this session, participants will explore practical strategies for maintaining meaningful independent reading routines that will last the rest of the year. We’ll examine ways to continue building a reading culture that values student choice,...
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 12:40pm - 2:15pm EDT
207 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

All Teachers

12:40pm EDT

Schoology + Google Smart

Wednesday October 28, 2026 12:40pm - 2:15pm EDT

212

Limited Capacity filling up

Discover how to optimize your workflow with Schoology and Google. This session will equip you with strategies to create materials, assignments, share videos, and provide feedback more efficiently, ultimately helping you work smarter, not harder.

Wednesday October 28, 2026 12:40pm - 2:15pm EDT
212 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

All Teachers

12:40pm EDT

Student Engagement 2.0

Wednesday October 28, 2026 12:40pm - 2:15pm EDT

205

Limited Capacity full

This workshop is a continuation of the strategies shared during PL over the summer. Didn’t make it to the session over the summer? No worries! We will equip you with a toolkit of research-based strategies to boost student engagement. We'll explore techniques from sources like Total Participation Techniques and other easy-to-implement routines that encourage curiosity, deepen students' thinking,...
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 12:40pm - 2:15pm EDT
205 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

All Teachers

12:40pm EDT

Unlocking Your AP Government Digital Textbook & Resources (Virtual - Bring headphones)

Wednesday October 28, 2026 12:40pm - 2:15pm EDT

220

Limited Capacity seats available

This session will introduce AP Government teachers to their new online textbook platform and the wide range of resources that come with it. Participants will learn how to navigate the digital text, access teacher and student tools, and explore features designed to support instruction and student engagement. We’ll also review best practices for integrating these resources into daily lessons and...
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 12:40pm - 2:15pm EDT
220 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

AP Government

12:40pm EDT

Actively Learn–Elevating Student Thinking with Actively Learn

Wednesday October 28, 2026 12:40pm - 2:15pm EDT

202

Limited Capacity seats available

Wednesday October 28, 2026 12:40pm - 2:15pm EDT
202 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

ELA

12:40pm EDT

No Red Ink–Supporting Short Response Success

Wednesday October 28, 2026 12:40pm - 2:15pm EDT

203

Limited Capacity seats available

Learn how to use paragraph-level scaffolded writing to support student writing growth.

Wednesday October 28, 2026 12:40pm - 2:15pm EDT
203 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

ELA

12:40pm EDT

A Fork in the Road: Teaching the Basics of World History Using Choice-Making Scenarios

Wednesday October 28, 2026 12:40pm - 2:15pm EDT

230

Limited Capacity filling up

Don't just teach what happened. Take your students back in time to the tough choices that people had to make in World History. Was it rational for hunter-gatherers to begin storing food? For the Inca to build roads? For Louis XVI to support the American War for Independence? This session will show you how to cover lots of SOL content by using economic decision-making models; real-world scenarios;...
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 12:40pm - 2:15pm EDT
230 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

HS Social Studies

12:40pm EDT

EBI Instruction That Supports VALLSS Subtest Development

Wednesday October 28, 2026 12:40pm - 2:15pm EDT

209

Limited Capacity seats available

This session will connect the VALLSS subtests oral reading fluency, morphology, and sentence comprehension with EBI instructional practices to develop students’ skills in these specific areas. Participants will review VALLSS data to plan word talks, opportunities for fluency practice, and embed sentence level comprehension in Quad Text Sets.

Wednesday October 28, 2026 12:40pm - 2:15pm EDT
209 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

MS EBI Teachers

12:40pm EDT

Lexia PowerUp Small Group Workshop

Wednesday October 28, 2026 12:40pm - 2:15pm EDT

201

Limited Capacity seats available

Wednesday October 28, 2026 12:40pm - 2:15pm EDT
201 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

MS ELA

1:30pm EDT

Minecraft: If You Can't Beat 'Em, Join 'Em!

Wednesday October 28, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm EDT

221

Limited Capacity full

Ways to use Minecraft meaningfully in the classroom.

Wednesday October 28, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm EDT
221 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

MS Social Studies

1:30pm EDT

AP World History Collaboration that Counts: Connecting AP Classrooms

Wednesday October 28, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm EDT

208

Limited Capacity seats available

Wednesday October 28, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm EDT
208 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

Social Studies

1:30pm EDT

Civics and Economics Collaborate to Elevate: Building Stronger Content Teams

Wednesday October 28, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm EDT

218

Limited Capacity filling up

This session is designed for Civics and Economics teachers to come together and strengthen collaboration across the county. Participants will share instructional strategies, resources, and assessment ideas while exploring ways to build more cohesive and effective content teams. The goal is to create a supportive network that elevates teaching practices and enhances student learning experiences in...
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm EDT
218 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

Social Studies

1:30pm EDT

Education Programs with The American Civil War Museum

Wednesday October 28, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm EDT

231

Limited Capacity filling up

Wednesday October 28, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm EDT
231 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

Social Studies

1:30pm EDT

Voices in the Classroom: Sparking Student Conversations in Social Studies

Wednesday October 28, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm EDT

214

Limited Capacity filling up

Learn strategies to spark meaningful student conversations in social studies that build engagement, critical thinking, and connection.

Wednesday October 28, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm EDT
214 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

Social Studies

2:20pm EDT

Collaborating with Your School Librarian

Wednesday October 28, 2026 2:20pm - 3:05pm EDT

224

Limited Capacity full

Need new ideas for a unit or topic? Looking for a change from the classroom environment? Stuck on how to support students in your class during a lesson? Your school librarian is a great partner and can assist in refreshing topics and bringing in new energy to your class. Learn about how to partner with your school librarian!

Wednesday October 28, 2026 2:20pm - 3:05pm EDT
224 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

All Teachers

2:20pm EDT

Work Smarter, Not Harder

Wednesday October 28, 2026 2:20pm - 3:05pm EDT

223

Limited Capacity full

Tips and tricks for teaching well while maintaining a positive work/life balance.

Wednesday October 28, 2026 2:20pm - 3:05pm EDT
223 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

All Teachers

2:20pm EDT

From Student Centered to Student Empowered

Wednesday October 28, 2026 2:20pm - 3:05pm EDT

228

Limited Capacity full

Creating high school classrooms where students feel safe, seen, and ready to take the next step—by shaping, leading, and owning their learning experience.

Wednesday October 28, 2026 2:20pm - 3:05pm EDT
228 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

HS Teachers

2:20pm EDT

The Butterfly Garden Project

Wednesday October 28, 2026 2:20pm - 3:05pm EDT

215

Limited Capacity seats available

The session will specifically focus on aligning the trip with USII.6 and the Butterfly Project, demonstrating how these elements move students past rote memorization and toward a deeper, more meaningful understanding of the subject.

Wednesday October 28, 2026 2:20pm - 3:05pm EDT
215 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

MS Social Studies

2:20pm EDT

AP European History Collaboration that Counts: Connecting AP Classrooms

Wednesday October 28, 2026 2:20pm - 3:05pm EDT

206

Limited Capacity seats available

Wednesday October 28, 2026 2:20pm - 3:05pm EDT
206 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

Social Studies

2:20pm EDT

How to Make Cooler-Looking Primary Source Documents

Wednesday October 28, 2026 2:20pm - 3:05pm EDT

227

Limited Capacity full

Make your primary source documents and student informational material look cooler with an authentic design on Canva.

Wednesday October 28, 2026 2:20pm - 3:05pm EDT
227 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

Social Studies

2:20pm EDT

Teaching Writing in the Social Studies Classroom

Wednesday October 28, 2026 2:20pm - 3:05pm EDT

229

Limited Capacity filling up

A combination of advice, evidence-based practices, and simple classroom activities to help students improve in their written skills, particularly in terms of creating scholarly writing.

Wednesday October 28, 2026 2:20pm - 3:05pm EDT
229 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

Social Studies

2:20pm EDT

Valentine Museum History Resources and New Projects

Wednesday October 28, 2026 2:20pm - 3:05pm EDT

226

Limited Capacity full

This will be an exploration of the historical, primary source resources that the Valentine Museum offers that can help educators reinforce what they do in the classroom. We will also explore new exhibits that have opened and how they align with what is being taught in the classroom.

Wednesday October 28, 2026 2:20pm - 3:05pm EDT
226 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

Social Studies

2:20pm EDT

World History I Collaborate to Elevate: Building Stronger Content Teams

Wednesday October 28, 2026 2:20pm - 3:05pm EDT

216

Limited Capacity filling up

This session is designed for World History I teachers to come together and strengthen collaboration across the county. Participants will share instructional strategies, resources, and assessment ideas while exploring ways to build more cohesive and effective content teams. The goal is to create a supportive network that elevates teaching practices and enhances student learning experiences in World...
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 2:20pm - 3:05pm EDT
216 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

Social Studies

2:20pm EDT

AI-Powered Educator

Wednesday October 28, 2026 2:20pm - 3:55pm EDT

211

Limited Capacity seats available

Wednesday October 28, 2026 2:20pm - 3:55pm EDT
211 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

All Teachers

2:20pm EDT

AI-Ready Educator

Wednesday October 28, 2026 2:20pm - 3:55pm EDT

213

Limited Capacity seats available

Wednesday October 28, 2026 2:20pm - 3:55pm EDT
213 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

All Teachers

2:20pm EDT

EBI Small Group Instruction: Let’s Get Tactile!

Wednesday October 28, 2026 2:20pm - 3:55pm EDT

204

Limited Capacity seats available

Wednesday October 28, 2026 2:20pm - 3:55pm EDT
204 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

All Teachers

2:20pm EDT

Finding Joy in Independent Reading

Wednesday October 28, 2026 2:20pm - 3:55pm EDT

207

Limited Capacity full

Wednesday October 28, 2026 2:20pm - 3:55pm EDT
207 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

All Teachers

2:20pm EDT

Inquiry-Based Learning with Newsela

Wednesday October 28, 2026 2:20pm - 3:55pm EDT

Library

Limited Capacity seats available

Support diverse learners in making connections between their lives and classroom learning materials with Newsela. Identify approaches to boost engagement and comprehension that help ensure each student has the opportunity to succeed in rigorous learning.

Wednesday October 28, 2026 2:20pm - 3:55pm EDT
Library Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

All Teachers

2:20pm EDT

Schoology + Google Smart

Wednesday October 28, 2026 2:20pm - 3:55pm EDT

212

Limited Capacity seats available

Wednesday October 28, 2026 2:20pm - 3:55pm EDT
212 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

All Teachers

2:20pm EDT

Student Engagement 2.0

Wednesday October 28, 2026 2:20pm - 3:55pm EDT

205

Limited Capacity seats available

Wednesday October 28, 2026 2:20pm - 3:55pm EDT
205 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

All Teachers

2:20pm EDT

Actively Learn–Elevating Student Thinking with Actively Learn

Wednesday October 28, 2026 2:20pm - 3:55pm EDT

202

Limited Capacity seats available

Wednesday October 28, 2026 2:20pm - 3:55pm EDT
202 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

ELA

2:20pm EDT

No Red Ink–Supporting Short Response Success

Wednesday October 28, 2026 2:20pm - 3:55pm EDT

203

Limited Capacity seats available

Learn how to use paragraph-level scaffolded writing to support student writing growth.

Wednesday October 28, 2026 2:20pm - 3:55pm EDT
203 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

ELA

2:20pm EDT

A Fork in the Road: Teaching the Basics of Virginia and U.S. History Using Choice-Making Scenarios

Wednesday October 28, 2026 2:20pm - 3:55pm EDT

230

Limited Capacity seats available

Don't just teach what happened. Take your students back in time to the tough choices that people had to make in U.S. History. Was it rational for Jamestown settlers to search for gold? Should the Constitution be ratified? Why did factory workers go on strike? What made the Great Depression “Great?” This session will show you how to cover lots of SOL content by using economic decision-making...
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 2:20pm - 3:55pm EDT
230 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

HS Social Studies

2:20pm EDT

EBI Instruction That Supports VALLSS Subtest Development

Wednesday October 28, 2026 2:20pm - 3:55pm EDT

209

Limited Capacity seats available

Wednesday October 28, 2026 2:20pm - 3:55pm EDT
209 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

MS EBI Teachers

2:20pm EDT

Lexia PowerUp Small Group Workshop

Wednesday October 28, 2026 2:20pm - 3:55pm EDT

201

Limited Capacity seats available

Wednesday October 28, 2026 2:20pm - 3:55pm EDT
201 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

MS ELA

3:10pm EDT

Collaborating with Your School Librarian

Wednesday October 28, 2026 3:10pm - 3:55pm EDT

224

Limited Capacity full

Wednesday October 28, 2026 3:10pm - 3:55pm EDT
224 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

All Teachers

3:10pm EDT

Work Smarter, Not Harder

Wednesday October 28, 2026 3:10pm - 3:55pm EDT

223

Limited Capacity full

Tips and tricks for teaching well while maintaining a positive work/life balance.

Wednesday October 28, 2026 3:10pm - 3:55pm EDT
223 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

All Teachers

3:10pm EDT

Becoming a Dual Enrollment Teacher–Steps to Certification

Wednesday October 28, 2026 3:10pm - 3:55pm EDT

214

Limited Capacity filling up

Interested in expanding your endorsement to teach Dual Enrollment courses? Hear from Allen Riddle, Director of Dual Enrollment at Reynolds Community College, to learn about instructor qualifications and what to look for in graduate programs.

Wednesday October 28, 2026 3:10pm - 3:55pm EDT
214 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

HS Teachers

3:10pm EDT

From Student Centered to Student Empowered

Wednesday October 28, 2026 3:10pm - 3:55pm EDT

228

Limited Capacity filling up

Creating high school classrooms where students feel safe, seen, and ready to take the next step—by shaping, leading, and owning their learning experience.

Wednesday October 28, 2026 3:10pm - 3:55pm EDT
228 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

HS Teachers

3:10pm EDT

The Butterfly Garden Project

Wednesday October 28, 2026 3:10pm - 3:55pm EDT

215

Limited Capacity seats available

Wednesday October 28, 2026 3:10pm - 3:55pm EDT
215 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

MS Social Studies

3:10pm EDT

AP African American Studies Collaboration that Counts: Connecting AP Classrooms

Wednesday October 28, 2026 3:10pm - 3:55pm EDT

208

Limited Capacity seats available

Wednesday October 28, 2026 3:10pm - 3:55pm EDT
208 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

Social Studies

3:10pm EDT

How to Make Cooler-Looking Primary Source Documents

Wednesday October 28, 2026 3:10pm - 3:55pm EDT

227

Limited Capacity filling up

Make your primary source documents and student informational material look cooler with an authentic design on Canva.

Wednesday October 28, 2026 3:10pm - 3:55pm EDT
227 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

Social Studies

3:10pm EDT

Teaching Writing in the Social Studies Classroom

Wednesday October 28, 2026 3:10pm - 3:55pm EDT

229

Limited Capacity full

A combination of advice, evidence-based practices, and simple classroom activities to help students improve in their written skills, particularly in terms of creating scholarly writing.

Wednesday October 28, 2026 3:10pm - 3:55pm EDT
229 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

Social Studies

3:10pm EDT

Valentine Museum History Resources and New Projects

Wednesday October 28, 2026 3:10pm - 3:55pm EDT

226

Limited Capacity filling up

Wednesday October 28, 2026 3:10pm - 3:55pm EDT
226 Deep Run High School 4801 Twin Hickory Rd Glen Allen, VA 23059

Social Studies

3:10pm EDT

World History II Collaborate to Elevate: Building Stronger Content Teams