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Reach Cyber - BOY PD 26-27
Get ready to launch the 26-27 school year! BOY PD is your opportunity to connect with colleagues, explore new ideas, strengthen your practice, and be inspired for the year ahead. 
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Wednesday, August 26
 

7:30am EDT

8/26 - All Staff Registration with Team Zero
Wednesday August 26, 2026 7:30am - 8:45am EDT
Registration Area/Grand Ballroom Foyer
All staff are required to register with Team 0 in the Grand Ballroom Foyer/Registration area on both 8/25 AND 8/26.
Wednesday August 26, 2026 7:30am - 8:45am EDT
Registration Area/Grand Ballroom Foyer

8:45am EDT

CEO Welcome & Updates
Wednesday August 26, 2026 8:45am - 9:15am EDT
Ballroom 1 & 2
Kick off the last day of BOY PD with a welcome from our CEO, Jane Swan and some PD updates from the Teaching and Learning Department. All staff are expected to attend.
Presenters
avatar for Andy Gribbin

Andy Gribbin

SLT
Andy has been in education for 20+ years working in Virginia and Pennsylvania. He started teaching middle school science and always looked for ways to incorporate STEM ideas and topics in the curriculum. Transitioning to Reach Cyber Charter School in 2018 he began working on connecting... Read More →
JS
Wednesday August 26, 2026 8:45am - 9:15am EDT
Ballroom 1 & 2
  General Session

9:30am EDT

Advocacy Session
LIMITED
Wednesday August 26, 2026 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
King's Garden 4
Limited Capacity seats available

Presenters
SS
Wednesday August 26, 2026 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
King's Garden 4

9:30am EDT

Attendance and Truancy
LIMITED
Wednesday August 26, 2026 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
King's Garden 5
Limited Capacity seats available
Review of the attendance and truancy policies- there has been changes due to SB315.
Presenters
KH
Wednesday August 26, 2026 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
King's Garden 5

9:30am EDT

Creativity with the Coaches
LIMITED
Wednesday August 26, 2026 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
King's Garden 1
Limited Capacity seats available
This session will spark your creativity and get you out of your own way of thinking. It will allow a space to embrace our uniqueness and complete tasks that may feel a little juvenile. The hope is that this sparks some ideas for the new school year and reminds you that learning can still be a fun and unique experience.
Presenters
avatar for Travis Moyer

Travis Moyer

Instructional Coach, Reach Cyber Charter School

HS
avatar for Raelee Taylor

Raelee Taylor

Instruction Coach
Wednesday August 26, 2026 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
King's Garden 1

9:30am EDT

From Mystery to Meaning: Engaging Learners with Slow Reveal Graphs
LIMITED
Wednesday August 26, 2026 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
Smithfield
Limited Capacity seats available
In this interactive session, educators will experience the power of slow reveal strategies firsthand and learn how to use them to spark curiosity, deepen thinking, and increase student engagement across content areas. Participants will explore how to guide students in observing patterns, asking meaningful questions, and making predictions as information is revealed step by step. Through practical examples and ready-to-use ideas, teachers will leave with strategies to foster discussion, build confidence, and strengthen critical thinking and data literacy in their classrooms. Whether you teach math, science, social studies, or ELA, this session will provide you with the tools you need to confidently implement slow reveal graphs in your classroom.
Presenters
AG

Amy Gilga

Zone 1

LK
Wednesday August 26, 2026 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
Smithfield

9:30am EDT

Intro to Paper Folding: Multi-Sensory Experiences to Build Fraction Comprehension
LIMITED
Wednesday August 26, 2026 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
Fort Pitt
Limited Capacity seats available
An introduction to paper-folding as a method of modeling fractions with young or struggling learners. The focus will be on benchmark fractions and extending folding routines to other popular shapes (from strip to rectangle to circle).
Presenters
SN
KS
Wednesday August 26, 2026 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
Fort Pitt

9:30am EDT

Minecraft for Absolute Beginners
FILLING
Wednesday August 26, 2026 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
Birmingham
Limited Capacity filling up
Do you want to include Minecraft but open the app and feel ...lost?
Do you join the world and not understand how to do anything with the student?
Then join us as we start from page one - opening Minecraft and getting started!

SCHED Intro: Introducing Staff to Minecraft: How to login, how to play, the different types of worlds, setting up servers, opening library worlds, etc.

Presenters
avatar for Lee Ullom

Lee Ullom

Zone 1

Wednesday August 26, 2026 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
Birmingham

9:30am EDT

Reach Apps with IT
LIMITED
Wednesday August 26, 2026 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
Ballroom 1 & 2
Limited Capacity seats available

Presenters
BS
JF
NG
SZ
NL
Wednesday August 26, 2026 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
Ballroom 1 & 2

9:30am EDT

SEP Series: Analyzing and Interpreting Data & Planning and Carrying Out Investigations
LIMITED
Wednesday August 26, 2026 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
Brigade
Limited Capacity seats available
o    Introduction to the two SEPS
o    Show case the skills covered by the SEPs
o    Provide possible example to staff


Presenters
avatar for Philip Anzelmo
Wednesday August 26, 2026 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
Brigade

9:30am EDT

Start Strong: Classroom Strategies for MTSS
LIMITED
Wednesday August 26, 2026 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
King's Garden 2
Limited Capacity seats available
Research-based strategies for teachers to use in the classroom to support students at Tier I, II, and III. Participants will explore proven approaches to support diverse learners and foster a positive, inclusive classroom environment.
Presenters
DJ
MM
DR
MK
LT
Wednesday August 26, 2026 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
King's Garden 2

9:30am EDT

STEM Programming Review and NEW!
LIMITED
Wednesday August 26, 2026 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
Ballroom 4
Limited Capacity seats available
STEM Programming has some new and exciting changes for the upcoming school year. Learn about the schedule for Back to School, Winter STEM challenge, and opportunities for you in STEM. Join us to meet our newest team members and find out what is in store for students, families, and teachers alike. 
Presenters
avatar for Ashley Grimes
CR
Wednesday August 26, 2026 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
Ballroom 4

9:30am EDT

The Science of Learning Goes Virtual: Turning Research into Real-Time Instruction
LIMITED
Wednesday August 26, 2026 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
King's Garden 3
Limited Capacity seats available
The session will extend Natalie Wexler's key insights from her book Beyond the Science of Reading for our teachers. The session will focus on knowledge - building, explicit instruction, and meaningful engagement to support student outcomes in our virtual learning environment. Participants will leave with ready to use classroom applications that strengthen daily instruction, while aligning literacy development with meaningful content learning. This session can be for K-12 instructors or support staff.
Presenters
DG
TT
Wednesday August 26, 2026 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
King's Garden 3

9:30am EDT

Using Genially for Asynchronous Instruction
FILLING
Wednesday August 26, 2026 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
Ballroom 3
Limited Capacity filling up
This session will be focused on how, in addition to embedding videos, you can create and embed Genially support activities into Canvas that can collect data and support asynchronous instruction. It will offer additional choices for delivering instruction on Canvas to meet student needs/preferences.
Presenters
EV
Wednesday August 26, 2026 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
Ballroom 3

9:30am EDT

Differentiating for Low-Incidence Students in General Education Courses
LIMITED
Wednesday August 26, 2026 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
Sterlings
Limited Capacity seats available
Guidance and support for general education teachers working with low-incidence students on how to collaborate with case managers and differentiate for students in their courses who are identified as low-incidence to support student success in general education courses.
Presenters
avatar for Tara Gardner

Tara Gardner

Zone 1, Reach Cyber Charter School

Wednesday August 26, 2026 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
Sterlings
  Special Education

10:45am EDT

Career Connections K-12
FULL
Wednesday August 26, 2026 10:45am - 11:45am EDT
Smithfield
Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.
Create awareness about career experience and exploration options for students K-12 while presenting valuable connections to staff working directly with students and families.
Presenters
AB
RT
Wednesday August 26, 2026 10:45am - 11:45am EDT
Smithfield

10:45am EDT

CEO Advisory
LIMITED
Wednesday August 26, 2026 10:45am - 11:45am EDT
King's Garden 4
Limited Capacity seats available

Presenters
JS
Wednesday August 26, 2026 10:45am - 11:45am EDT
King's Garden 4

10:45am EDT

EDIB Session - Impact of Diversity in Education, Connecting Diversity at Reach
LIMITED
Wednesday August 26, 2026 10:45am - 11:45am EDT
Ballroom 4
Limited Capacity seats available
During this session, we will explore the history of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging (EDIB) in education and examine how educational systems have evolved over time to better support the diverse learners they serve. Together, we will identify areas where progress has been made, as well as areas where systems and practices have struggled to evolve alongside the changing needs of students and communities. We will consider the challenges that have influenced this progress and connect this history to how we are currently living out the four pillars of EDIB at Reach. Through reflection and discussion, we will identify opportunities for continued growth within our own school community and explore practical strategies for moving this work forward in ways that strengthen student experiences, belonging, and outcomes for all learners.
Presenters
MK
Wednesday August 26, 2026 10:45am - 11:45am EDT
Ballroom 4

10:45am EDT

Engaging Minds, Building Connections: EduProtocols for Elementary & Secondary Learners
LIMITED
Wednesday August 26, 2026 10:45am - 11:45am EDT
King's Garden 5
Limited Capacity seats available
This session will focus on EduProtocols, a collection of research-backed plug & play strategies based in UDL that transform learning into active, student-centered experiences. In this session, teachers will learn about a range of flexible, easy to implement activities designed to increase student engagement and drive academic growth. Teachers will learn how to adapt these protocols to meet the unique challenges of virtual classrooms while seeing practical examples and gaining immediate ideas for infusing more energy and participation into their lessons through structured protocols.
Presenters
HS
Wednesday August 26, 2026 10:45am - 11:45am EDT
King's Garden 5

10:45am EDT

Focus Updates
FULL
Wednesday August 26, 2026 10:45am - 11:45am EDT
Sterlings
Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.
Review of the updates that have been made to Focus over the last year. This session will cover new releases, updated modules, accessing student data, and other updates.
Presenters
SB
AS
Wednesday August 26, 2026 10:45am - 11:45am EDT
Sterlings

10:45am EDT

IEP Bootcamp (Invite Only)
Wednesday August 26, 2026 10:45am - 11:45am EDT
Ballroom 1 & 2
This session is only for those that will be transferring to special education for the 26-27 school year. Those that are asked to attend have been invited. This session is not open to other staff at this time. Thank you! 
Presenters
CB
KC
MW
GM
SP
Wednesday August 26, 2026 10:45am - 11:45am EDT
Ballroom 1 & 2

10:45am EDT

Level Up! Paper Folding: Taking the Routine Beyond Fractions
LIMITED
Wednesday August 26, 2026 10:45am - 11:45am EDT
Fort Pitt
Limited Capacity seats available
A "next-level" exploration of paper-folding as a method for modeling concepts beyond fractions. The focus will be proportional relationships, equations, data, and the coordinate plane.
Presenters
SN
MS
Wednesday August 26, 2026 10:45am - 11:45am EDT
Fort Pitt

10:45am EDT

Minecraft: Be the Bridge
LIMITED
Wednesday August 26, 2026 10:45am - 11:45am EDT
King's Garden 2
Limited Capacity seats available
You need Minecraft Education downloaded onto your laptops to participate in this PD! This sandbox session provides instructional staff for grades K-12 with multiple engaging examples that our teachers have implemented in their classrooms using Minecraft Education. These activities can be cross-curricular, incorporate the engineering design process, bring in SEL components, and also highlight future careers. Those who attend will learn more about ways to create project assignment options using Minecraft Education, how students can record and submit their responses, and how instructional coaches can help you along the way. I'm looking forward to building with you all!


Presenters
avatar for Ashley Grimes
avatar for Travis Moyer

Travis Moyer

Instructional Coach, Reach Cyber Charter School

CR
Minecraft Be The Bridge pdf
Wednesday August 26, 2026 10:45am - 11:45am EDT
King's Garden 2

10:45am EDT

Miscellaneous Canva Tools: Assignments, Embedding, and Project Feedback
FULL
Wednesday August 26, 2026 10:45am - 11:45am EDT
Birmingham
Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.
Using Canva can be incredibly intimidating! The best thing to do is just get started and begin creating. This presentation will act as a starting point for beginning your projects and spicing up your classroom. You do not have to be a master of Canva to create cool designs - and I hope this presentation, if anything, inspires you to get creative!

We will be going over:

CANVA TOUR - What are elements, templates, uploads, basic whats what. Based on the experience in the room we will skip this!
CANVA DESIGN BASICS - Shortcuts, AI tools, and design features. We will be looking tools used for both creating a design as well as presenting a design!
CANVA TEACHING TOOLS - Whiteboards, templates, embeding, recording, and various other tools will be covered to help streamline lesson plans, projects, and drop boxes.
OUTSIDE OF CANVA - We will also touch on some applications outside of Canva that are just pushing the tools a step father. This includes physical projects and integrating other softwares like Genially.

I have more on this agenda than we can get through and based on the general experience of the room we can personalize what we discuss! Feel free to bring your own questions, tips, and tricks - the more people learn and share about how to use Canva the more common knowledge it will become for us all.

Even if we do not go over everything I will record a video going through the whole thing and attach it to the slide deck which will be available along with any other resources shown throughout the presentation.


Presenters
avatar for Jessica Towery
Wednesday August 26, 2026 10:45am - 11:45am EDT
Birmingham

10:45am EDT

Student-Led Instruction
LIMITED
Wednesday August 26, 2026 10:45am - 11:45am EDT
Ballroom 3
Limited Capacity seats available
Student-led instruction requires letting go - much like watching a toddler pour their own juice! For those of us who prefer structure, it can feel uncomfortable. However, the payoff is that students experience deeper learning and retention while developing autonomy skills that benefit them inside and outside of the classroom! This session will emphasize how student-led instruction can be incorporated into the Danielson Framework. Participants will identify strategies for common implementation challenges, examine real examples of student-led instruction, and leave with actionable ideas for their own classrooms.
Presenters
JA
avatar for Timothy LaGasse
KM
KT
DT
Wednesday August 26, 2026 10:45am - 11:45am EDT
Ballroom 3

10:45am EDT

The Writing Revolution Showcase
LIMITED
Wednesday August 26, 2026 10:45am - 11:45am EDT
King's Garden 3
Limited Capacity seats available
"Every subject is a writing subject!" Looking to strengthen student writing without adding more to your plate? Join this showcase-style session inspired by The Writing Revolution book study to explore practical, high-impact strategies elementary teachers are using right now. See how writing can be seamlessly woven across content areas, from math to science to reading, while boosting students' content knowledge.

During this interactive showcase, you’ll learn classroom-ready techniques, view real examples from virtual classrooms, and walk away with simple routines you can implement immediately. Discover how small shifts in instruction can lead to stronger sentences, clearer thinking, and more confident writers, no matter what subject you teach.
Presenters
avatar for Cara Brady
AC
DG
MH
AK
EN
MP
TT
KZ
Wednesday August 26, 2026 10:45am - 11:45am EDT
King's Garden 3

10:45am EDT

High School State Testing Results & LinkIt Review
LIMITED
Wednesday August 26, 2026 10:45am - 11:45am EDT
King's Garden 1
Limited Capacity seats available

Presenters
TM
Wednesday August 26, 2026 10:45am - 11:45am EDT
King's Garden 1
  High School

10:45am EDT

Zumba
FULL
Wednesday August 26, 2026 10:45am - 11:45am EDT
Brigade
Limited Capacity full
Adding this to your schedule will put you on the waitlist.
Wear your sneakers and workout gear. This session will give you a chance to get up and moving after sitting through other sessions. Come ready to dance and sweat (a little or maybe a lot). This would not be "Zumba with a twist" as I have done in the past; this would just be straight 30 minutes of Zumba fun!
Presenters
avatar for Raelee Taylor

Raelee Taylor

Instruction Coach
Wednesday August 26, 2026 10:45am - 11:45am EDT
Brigade
  Wellness

12:00pm EDT

Lunch
Wednesday August 26, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
Ballroom 1 & 2

Wednesday August 26, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
Ballroom 1 & 2

1:15pm EDT

Attendance/Testing/Data Team Time
LIMITED
Wednesday August 26, 2026 1:15pm - 2:15pm EDT
Brigade
Limited Capacity seats available

Wednesday August 26, 2026 1:15pm - 2:15pm EDT
Brigade

1:15pm EDT

Careers Team Time
LIMITED
Wednesday August 26, 2026 1:15pm - 2:15pm EDT
King's Garden 2
Limited Capacity seats available

Wednesday August 26, 2026 1:15pm - 2:15pm EDT
King's Garden 2

1:15pm EDT

Counseling Team Time
LIMITED
Wednesday August 26, 2026 1:15pm - 2:15pm EDT
Sterlings
Limited Capacity seats available

Wednesday August 26, 2026 1:15pm - 2:15pm EDT
Sterlings

1:15pm EDT

Enrollment Team Time
LIMITED
Wednesday August 26, 2026 1:15pm - 2:15pm EDT
King's Garden 1
Limited Capacity seats available

Wednesday August 26, 2026 1:15pm - 2:15pm EDT
King's Garden 1

1:15pm EDT

Family Mentors Team Time
LIMITED
Wednesday August 26, 2026 1:15pm - 2:15pm EDT
Ballroom 4
Limited Capacity seats available

Wednesday August 26, 2026 1:15pm - 2:15pm EDT
Ballroom 4

1:15pm EDT

HR & Finance Team Time
LIMITED
Wednesday August 26, 2026 1:15pm - 2:15pm EDT
Birmingham
Limited Capacity seats available

Wednesday August 26, 2026 1:15pm - 2:15pm EDT
Birmingham

1:15pm EDT

IT Team Time
Wednesday August 26, 2026 1:15pm - 2:15pm EDT
Chartiers

Wednesday August 26, 2026 1:15pm - 2:15pm EDT
Chartiers

1:15pm EDT

MTSS Team Time
LIMITED
Wednesday August 26, 2026 1:15pm - 2:15pm EDT
King's Garden 3
Limited Capacity seats available

Wednesday August 26, 2026 1:15pm - 2:15pm EDT
King's Garden 3

1:15pm EDT

Nurses Team Time
LIMITED
Wednesday August 26, 2026 1:15pm - 2:15pm EDT
Rivers
Limited Capacity seats available

Wednesday August 26, 2026 1:15pm - 2:15pm EDT
Rivers

1:15pm EDT

Outreach Team Time
LIMITED
Wednesday August 26, 2026 1:15pm - 2:15pm EDT
Fort Pitt
Limited Capacity seats available

Wednesday August 26, 2026 1:15pm - 2:15pm EDT
Fort Pitt

1:15pm EDT

STEM/CS Team Time
LIMITED
Wednesday August 26, 2026 1:15pm - 2:15pm EDT
Smithfield
Limited Capacity seats available

Wednesday August 26, 2026 1:15pm - 2:15pm EDT
Smithfield

1:15pm EDT

Teaching & Learning Dept. Team Time
Wednesday August 26, 2026 1:15pm - 2:15pm EDT
Skylounge

Wednesday August 26, 2026 1:15pm - 2:15pm EDT
Skylounge

1:15pm EDT

Elementary School Team Time
LIMITED
Wednesday August 26, 2026 1:15pm - 2:15pm EDT
King's Garden 5
Limited Capacity seats available

Wednesday August 26, 2026 1:15pm - 2:15pm EDT
King's Garden 5
  Elementary

1:15pm EDT

High School Team Time
LIMITED
Wednesday August 26, 2026 1:15pm - 2:15pm EDT
King's Garden 4
Limited Capacity seats available

Wednesday August 26, 2026 1:15pm - 2:15pm EDT
King's Garden 4
  High School

1:15pm EDT

Middle School Team Time
LIMITED
Wednesday August 26, 2026 1:15pm - 2:15pm EDT
Ballroom 3
Limited Capacity seats available

Wednesday August 26, 2026 1:15pm - 2:15pm EDT
Ballroom 3
  Middle School

1:15pm EDT

Special Ed & Social Work Team Time
LIMITED
Wednesday August 26, 2026 1:15pm - 2:15pm EDT
Ballroom 1 & 2
Limited Capacity seats available

Wednesday August 26, 2026 1:15pm - 2:15pm EDT
Ballroom 1 & 2
  Special Education

2:30pm EDT

All Staff Session
Wednesday August 26, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
Ballroom 1 & 2
Join your Reach colleagues for an all staff session to conclude the last day of our conference!
Presenters
avatar for Andy Gribbin

Andy Gribbin

SLT
Andy has been in education for 20+ years working in Virginia and Pennsylvania. He started teaching middle school science and always looked for ways to incorporate STEM ideas and topics in the curriculum. Transitioning to Reach Cyber Charter School in 2018 he began working on connecting... Read More →
Wednesday August 26, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
Ballroom 1 & 2
  General Session
 

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