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7:00am EDT

Registration Atlantic Foyer & Catwalk

7:45am EDT

Breakfast and FCS Updates Rappahannock & James BallroomHeather M. Jones

9:00am EDT

Adding Electricity to Hand Sewing Projects Part 2 Cape Henry CAngela Stouffer Are You Ready for It? Unpacking the FCS Standards with Confidence Cape Charles ADiane Breinig Rubric-Based Assessment: Exploring Teacher Perceptions of Evaluation Practices in Applied Learning Mariner AThomas DeRosa Sustainable Fashion & Consumer Responsibility: Upcycling in the Fashion Classroom YorkCourtnie Ward Valuable Life Lessons from the Past into the Future False Cape BMary Tate Virginia’s Quality Measurement and Improvement System (VQB5) Overview Mariner BLucy Mitzner

10:15am EDT

Early Childhood Classroom Learning Overview Mariner BLeslie Fenton Grow Your Own with Educators Rising False Cape BTariq Ahmed KFK Workshop to Working Kitchen. Kids Feeding Kids Sparking Community Impact YorkLincoln Marquis Personal Finance Game Show and Free Resources from Federal Reserve Education Mariner AJackie Morgan Step into a New Era of FCCLA Cape Henry CBobbi Comer • Connie Rhoton • VA FCCLA Understanding Young People: What Makes Them Flourish? Cape Charles ADr. Donna Hoskins

11:30am EDT

Luncheon with Keynote Speaker Dr. Donna Hoskins Sponsored by Virginia Pork Council and iCEV Rappahannock & James Ballroom

1:15pm EDT

Check Out the New Season of Student Body Cape Henry CBobbi Comer • Connie Rhoton • VA FCCLA Children's Fundamental Needs: Activities Designed to Build Strong Families Cape Charles ADr. Donna Hoskins Getting Started with ChatGPT in the Classroom Mariner AMelissa Martin Integrating Pork into the Classroom: Food Safety, Culinary Skills & Nutrition Applications YorkSal Valenza Office of Child Care Health and Safety Overview Mariner BTrish Meyer Personal Finance That Makes Sense: Teaching Money Through the Six Principles of Economic Reasoning False Cape BPatrick DeRosa

2:30pm EDT

Helping Families Talk About Money and Work False Cape BStephen Day Helping Students Make Better Decisions About Careers, Money, and Life Cape Henry CCharnell Thweatt Meet and Greet with Virginia’s Ready Regions and VDOE Mariner BDevyn Keller • Sharon Howell • Jodi Roberts • Lauren Gray • Lucy Mitzner • Trish Meyer Noodles for Noobs: Low-Tech Pasta as a Teaching Tool YorkDavid Miller Powered by Purpose: Elevating Future Educators with Educators Rising Mariner AAllison Burns • Kimberly M Wilson Rainbow Bean Soup Cape Charles AElaine Lombardi

3:45pm EDT

Building a Strong Foundation: Creating Positive Learning Environments in High School FACS While Mending the Bridge Between Middle and High School Cape Henry CHawah Kamara Nyenswah Families Are Like Clay Pots Cape Charles AElaine Lombardi Growing Food Systems Leaders at Sweet Briar College YorkLisa Powell Life Skills for Teens- Through a SEL Lens False Cape BJakeLynn Ellis Thriving Through Years 2–5 and Beyond: Strategies That Last Beyond the Classroom Mariner BJarrod Saunders Turning Your Teaching Story into Your Leadership Legacy Mariner ADr. Cynthia R. Tyler