Deeper Learning New York: Full Schedule

8:45am EDT

Opening Remarks

Tuesday July 14, 2026 8:45am - 9:00am EDT

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Speakers

Dr. Jonah Schenker

District Superintendent & Chief Executive Officer, Ulster BOCES

Tuesday July 14, 2026 8:45am - 9:00am EDT
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9:00am EDT

Keynote- Ignite Session

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

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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
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Keynote

8:30am EDT

Opening Remarks

Wednesday July 15, 2026 8:30am - 8:45am EDT

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Speakers

Dr. Jonah Schenker

District Superintendent & Chief Executive Officer, Ulster BOCES

Wednesday July 15, 2026 8:30am - 8:45am EDT
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8:45am EDT

Shape Tomorrow’s Skills, Today (Keynote)

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

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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
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Keynote

1:00pm EDT

Fireside Chat

Wednesday July 15, 2026 1:00pm - 2:15pm EDT

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Speakers

Aurora Kushner

VP, School Programming and Impact, NYC Outward Bound Schools

Always looking for the joyful convergence between equity-centered deeper learning and improvement.

Jim May

President and CEO, New Tech Network

Jim May is the president & CEO of New Tech Network (NTN), a national education nonprofit transforming K-12 public education. Since joining NTN in 2011 as a School Development Coach, he has held multiple leadership roles, returning in 2022 after a brief hiatus to co-lead the organization... Read More →

Dr. Jonah Schenker

District Superintendent & Chief Executive Officer, Ulster BOCES

Kim Marshall

Writer/Consultant, Marshall Memo

Kim was a Boston teacher, central office curriculum director, and principal in the Boston schools for 32 years. He now coaches principals, consults on teacher evaluation and school leadership, and publishes the weekly Marshall Memo summarizing K-12 research and ideas.

Bob Lenz

PBL Works

Wednesday July 15, 2026 1:00pm - 2:15pm EDT
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Workshop in Current Topics

8:45am EDT

9:00am EDT

8:30am EDT

8:45am EDT

1:00pm EDT

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