Deeper Learning New York: Full Schedule

9:00am EDT

Tuesday July 14, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am EDT

Prince Johnson, 2026 NYS Teacher of the Year — advancing CTE, sustainability, and cross-disciplinary innovation.

Luis Eladio Torres (The Bronx Principal) — community school leader championing equity and student voice.

Dr. Ogechi Iwuoha Njoku, leading systems-level coherence, literacy advancement, and equity in PreK–12 education.

Dr. Joseph A. Henderson, anthropologist and national voice in climate and environmental education policy.

Speakers

Dr. Ogechi Iwuoha Njoku

Prince Johnson

Luis Torres

Dr. Joseph A. Henderson

Gretchen Hoadley Burke ’81 Endowed Chair for Regional Studies (27-28), Colgate University

I am an anthropologist of environmental education and my scholarship explores how cultural, political, and geographic factors influence climate change education. One strand of this research examines the institutionalization of climate change education at subnational and national levels... Read More →

Tuesday July 14, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
The Arena

Keynote

8:45am EDT

Shape Tomorrow’s Skills, Today (Keynote)

Wednesday July 15, 2026 8:45am - 9:45am EDT

The Arena

As new technologies catalyze changes in the workplace, learning environments are impacted as well. Students must build and develop new skills to succeed in the classroom and beyond. And it’s more important than ever to empower educators to teach those skills. Join Apple to discuss how to invest in your educators so they have the technology and tools needed to engage, instruct, and assess students so they thrive today and into the future.

Wednesday July 15, 2026 8:45am - 9:45am EDT
The Arena