Academic Innovation Conference 2026: Grid

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Biltmore Village

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Biltmore Estates: Conference Launch Party Sponsored by CoolSpeak 6:00pm - 9:30pm

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Mission Health / A-B Tech Conference Center

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Conference Opening Breakfast & Keynote Experience 8:00am - 9:00am

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The GEAR UP Luminary Showcase 9:00am - 9:55am

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The Luminary Showcase Extension: Innovation Exchange 10:05am - 11:10am

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Lunch & Connection 11:15am - 12:00pm

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Partner and Vendor Showcase: Explore, Engage, Ex... 1:30pm - 2:15pm

Afternoon Snack

Innovator of the Year Recognition & Award 2:30pm - 3:30pm

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Day One Closing: Carry the Story... 3:30pm - 4:00pm

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Program Cohort Dinner & Ticket Events 6:00pm - 8:30pm

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Release the (Learning) Kraken! Summoning Student Engagement from... 9:00am - 10:00am

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Finding Strength Despite Challanges: A High School Story of Resi... 10:10am - 11:10am

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Promoting Student Research with the Western North Carolina Resea... 1:35pm - 2:35pm

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Tough Love- How to Manage Behavior While Building Relationships 9:00am - 10:00am

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The Power of Mattering: Building the Foundation for Teacher Grow... 10:10am - 11:10am

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Creating Innovators: How Principals and Teachers Build a Shared... 1:35pm - 2:35pm

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Incorporating Exercise in Computer Science: A Cross-Curricular C... 9:00am - 10:00am

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Building Leaders, Teams, and Organizations Amplified by Humanity... 10:10am - 11:10am

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READY, SET, LIFE! How to prepare your students for life beyond h... 1:35pm - 2:35pm

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Don't Lose the Plot: Centering Human Skills in the Age of AI 9:00am - 10:00am

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Beyond Inclusion: Practicing Cultural Responsibility in the Clas... 10:10am - 11:10am

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Empowering Changemakers: The Global Leaders Teacher Fellowship 1:35pm - 2:35pm

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Designing for Continuity: Remote Instructional Strategies 9:00am - 10:00am

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Learning Without Limits: Building Self-Directed Learners 10:10am - 11:10am

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"I Don't Know" is not a Get Out of Jail Free Card: Increasing St... 1:35pm - 2:35pm

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Empty Bowls: Hunger, Art, and Humanity 10:10am - 11:10am

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From Holler to Higher Education: A Personal Testimony about the... 1:35pm - 2:35pm

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STEM on the Go 9:00am - 10:00am

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Becoming a Creative Engineer: Data-Driven STEM Lessons Powered b... 10:10am - 11:10am

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Transforming Math in the Middle 1:35pm - 2:35pm

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In Our Own Words: The High School Students' Perspective on Educa... 9:00am - 10:00am

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In Our Own Words: Middle School Students' Perspective on Educati... 10:10am - 11:10am

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Day Two Conference Opening Breakfast & Keynote Experience 8:00am - 9:00am

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Midday Experience: Engage, Reflect, Connect, Refresh 11:15am - 12:45pm

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Vendor Playground & Panels 12:45pm - 1:30pm

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Afternoon Snack

Conference Convening: Stories Carried Forward 3:00pm - 3:45pm

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Work Smarter, Not Harder: AI Systems That Support Teachers 9:00am - 10:00am

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The Power of Our Stories: Building Staff Morale and Community Th... 10:10am - 11:10am

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From Confusion to Clarity: Making Learning Visible for Every Stu... 1:35pm - 2:35pm

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Nontraditional Nonfiction 9:00am - 10:00am

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Tapestry of Belonging 2.0 10:10am - 11:10am

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Immersion Days: A Transition from Test Prep to Active Learning 1:35pm - 2:35pm

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Next Gen Educators 9:00am - 10:00am

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Outdoor Learning Classroom 10:10am - 11:10am

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STEM Bridges: Building Academic Vocabulary Through Visual Learni... 1:35pm - 2:35pm

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Code the High Seas: Sphero Pirates Set Sail 9:00am - 10:00am

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From Moo to You: Exploring Agriculture, Technology, and Careers... 10:10am - 11:10am

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Leaders in Bloom: Cultivating Change by Nourishing the Roots 1:35pm - 2:35pm

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