Learning in Motion

Saturday, October 25, 2025
8:00am - 4:00pm
Amity University Dubai

Agenda

8:00–9:55 AM

  • Participant Arrival and Pre-Event
  • 8:00 AM – Doors Open to Participants
  • Coffee and Light Refreshments (1st Floor)
  • Seating in Auditorium Begins
  • Opening Ceremony
  • National Anthem
  • Qur’an Recitation – Ali Imran, Student, North American International School
  • Opening Remarks – Tai Paschall, Master of Ceremonies
  • Welcome Addresses
  • Veronica Griffin, Vice President of Education, Copperstone Education
  • Shailendra Shrivastava, CEO, Growmore Education
  • Interactive Segment
  • Icebreaker Activity – Crystal Goodwin, Vice Principal and Leadership Committee Member
  • Keynote Presentation
  • Introduction of Keynote Speaker – Dr. Jamie Cardwell
  • Keynote Address – Eli Ghazel
  • Icebreaker – Tai Paschall
  • Closing Remarks
  • Welcome Address – Timothy Paolini, Google
  • Housekeeping & Dismissal Instructions – Misti-Dawn Curry and Tai Paschall
  • 9:55 AM – Dismissal from General Assembly

Educators Session One (10:15–11:00 AM)

Stream Workshop Facilitator Room
Mastering Common Core Hitting the Bullseye: Targets & Success Criteria Vanessa Gay-Rice 322
Engaging Language Learners Making Meaning: Reading Comprehension Strategies Kourtney Davis 323
Common Core for ELL Success Janae Johnson 329
Professional Growth and Leadership Increasing Student Engagement & Critical Thinking Shelly Jeanphilippe 326
STEAM, Innovative Learning & Technology Empowering Students Through Differentiation Sundas Faraz 328
Inclusion and Well-being Well-being Wonders Ross Moore 330

Educators Session Two (11:15–12:00 PM)

Stream Workshop Facilitator Room
Mastering Common Core The CLEAR Model for Effective Feedback: Death to the Compliment Sandwich Dr. Tiffany Griggs 322
Hands on Differentiation & Intervention using AI Maaria Ahmed 323
Professional Growth and Leadership Beyond Worksheets: Engagement Strategies 2025 Melanie Potgieter 325
Coaching for Instructional Impact Faten Matar 328
STEAM, Innovative Learning, and Technology Project Based Learning with AI Literacy Katia Reed 326
Inclusion and Well-being CLOCK It! Wellbeing & Winning with Gen-Z Joshua Quinn 329

Educators Session Three (1:30–2:15 PM)

Stream Workshop Facilitator Room
Professional Growth and Leadership The Middle Matters: Leading with Purpose & Impact Engy Olama 322
From Classroom to Command: The Middle Leader Dian Nicola Hamilton 326
Engaging Language Learners Enhancing ELL Students Through Inquiry and Concept Eli Ghazel 323
STEAM, Innovative Learning, and Technology Tech Up Your Math Nida Habib 325
Think Like a Maker: Developing Blueprints in STEM Jacquelyn Banks 328
Insight of NGSS and effective CER technique Sherry Singh 329
Inclusion and Well-being UDL in Multilingual Classrooms Rubina Akhtar 330

Educators Session One (10:15–11:00 AM)

  • Stream: Mastering Common Core
  • Stream: Engaging Language Learners
  • Stream: Professional Growth and Leadership
  • Stream: STEAM, Innovative Learning & Technology
  • Stream: Inclusion and Well-being

Leadership Session One (10:15–11:00 AM)

Stream Workshop Facilitator Room
Strategic Improvement and Growth Being a Visible Leader Chelsea Wilson 316
AI in Education - Sponsored by: Marssys Murtaza Sinnar 317
Instructional Leadership and Teacher Development Leading Change Michael Norton 318
Raising the Bar: Rigor, Metacognition, & the CC Classroom Sania Green-Reynolds 319
We Can All Lead Together Crystal Goodwin 321

Leadership Session Two (11:15–12:00 PM)

Stream Workshop Facilitator Room
Strategic Improvement and School Growth Monitoring Implementation and Impact of School Improvement Plans Justin McCauley 316
Creating Inclusive Classrooms - Early Intervention - Sponsored by EduEnhance Yasmin Elsayed 317
Culture, Inclusion and Community Engagement Developing a Teacher's Mindset Veronica Griffin 318
Instructional Leadership and Teacher Development Coaching Conversations Jonathan D'Avignon 319
AI-Powered Lesson Planning and Feedback for Educators Jessica Fetsko 321

Leadership Session Three (1:30–2:15 PM)

Stream Workshop Facilitator Room
Strategic Improvement and School Growth Beyond the Hype: Making Sense of AI in School Education De Paul Kannamthanam 316
Why Change? Dr. Michael Bartlett 317
Culture, Inclusion and Community Engagement Reigniting School Culture & Teacher Engagement Dane Satchell 318
Demonstrating Progress in Lessons - What Inspector? Dr. Catherine O'Farrell 321
Instructional Leadership and Teacher Development What Impactful Coaching Really Looks Like Bushra Ali 319

Closing Ceremony

3:00–3:45 PM

  • Closing Program
  • Opening of Closing Ceremony – Tai Paschall and Misti-Dawn Curry
  • “Poetry of Inspiration” – Ellina Mudzengerere, Founder and Director, Eagle House International School, Bindura, Zimbabwe
  • Closing Remarks – Dr. Mariam Shaikh, Founder and CEO, MS Education
  • Awards & Recognition
  • Gamification Awards – Tai Paschall, Misti-Dawn Curry, and Crystal Goodwin
  • Leadership and Facilitator Awards Ceremony - Justin McCauley and Michael Bartlett
  • Conclusion
  • Thank you – Jeffrey Smith / Veronica Griffin / Shailendra Srivastava