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SUMMARY:Beyond the Diploma: A Roadmap for Aligning Classrooms\, Counseling\, and Careers to Improve CCR Outcomes
DESCRIPTION:Many career and college readiness efforts operate separately across classrooms\, advising\, and CTE programs\, even though everyone shares the same goal of preparing students for life beyond graduation. This session provides a clear\, practical approach to aligning those efforts and building a culture focused on student success.&nbsp\;\nIf you serve as a…\nCTE Educator: Discover how to intentionally align your CTE program with academic instruction and advising efforts to strengthen measurable CCR outcomes.School Counselor:&nbsp\;Learn practical strategies to integrate career advising into classroom experiences and expand your reach across the entire student body.Administrator:&nbsp\;Gain a clear alignment framework to strengthen school-wide CCR indicators and accountability systems.This session introduces a practical alignment framework designed to help schools move from siloed efforts to shared ownership. Participants will explore how aligning advising structures\, classroom instruction\, pathway design\, and workforce partnerships can:\nIncrease student clarity\, motivation\, and pathway ownershipStrengthen measurable College and Career Readiness outcomesImprove graduation\, persistence\, and postsecondary engagement indicatorsEstablish shared language and aligned expectations across the schoolParticipants will leave with a practical alignment roadmap to identify strengths\, address gaps\, and guide intentional collaboration that prepares students for sustained success beyond graduation.\n\n
CATEGORIES:CAREER READINESS
LOCATION:Room 10\, North Charleston\, SC\, USA
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SUMMARY:Beyond the Diploma: Teaching Career Readiness Skills Every Student Needs (No Matter the Classroom)
DESCRIPTION:Career readiness is no longer the responsibility of Career and Technical Education alone—it is a shared priority across all classrooms\, grade levels\, and subject areas. This engaging\, high-energy session equips educators\, administrators\, and community partners with practical\, classroom-ready strategies to embed career readiness skills into everyday instruction\, without adding to an already full plate. Participants will explore how to intentionally integrate essential employability skills\, such as communication\, problem-solving\, adaptability\, and professional behavior\, into core academic subjects\, advisory periods\, and school culture. Through real-world examples attendees will learn how to connect learning to workforce relevance in ways that increase student engagement\, motivation\, and long-term success.
CATEGORIES:CAREER READINESS
LOCATION:Room 6\, North Charleston\, SC\, USA
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SUMMARY:Pathways with Purpose: Partnering to Meet Local Workforce Needs
DESCRIPTION:How can schools\, colleges\, and businesses work together to inspire students and meet the evolving needs of our local workforce? In this session\, we will explore how Lexington One has partnered with a local community college and area businesses to design career pathways that align with labor market demands. Participants will learn strategies for building sustainable partnerships\, creating relevant programs of study\, and opening doors for students to move confidently from high school to college and career. Join us to discover how collaboration can spark inspiration\, strengthen communities\, and empower the next generation of talent.
CATEGORIES:CAREER READINESS
LOCATION:Room 7\, North Charleston\, SC\, USA
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SUMMARY:School–Industry Partnerships: Creating Career Readiness Pathways to Undiscovered Talent
DESCRIPTION:Strong communities and thriving businesses depend on a prepared workforce. This session explores how school–industry partnerships can create meaningful opportunities for students to demonstrate career readiness while allowing employers the opportunity to discover untapped talent. Participants will learn about a collaborative event which evaluates students’ abilities to demonstrate real-world. Participating in these collaborative experiences gives students confidence in their skills and businesses the unexpected employee they never thought to look for. Through innovative partnerships\, schools and businesses can work together to build career pathways\, strengthen the local workforce pipeline\, and provide students with authentic opportunities to showcase their abilities. Attendees will leave with practical ideas for building partnerships that benefit students\, schools\, and employers alike. Learning Objectives: By the end of this session\, participants will be able to: Identify strategies for establishing and sustaining effective school–industry partnerships that enhance student career readiness. Design opportunities for students to demonstrate real-world skills and employability\, including those with unconventional or untapped talent. Implement practical approaches for connecting local businesses with schools to create pipelines for discovering and developing future employees.
CATEGORIES:CAREER READINESS
LOCATION:Room 8\, North Charleston\, SC\, USA
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SUMMARY:Siemens Pathway to Learning Engineering: Preparing Students for Real-World Innovation with Educational Resources and Industry Certifications
DESCRIPTION:Siemens will present the Pathway to Learning Engineering (PLE) — a comprehensive\, project-based curriculum designed in collaboration with Siemens engineering experts and educators. This innovative pathway immerses students in authentic design challenges while preparing them for industry-recognized certifications\, including NX\, Programmable Logic Controllers\, and Six Sigma Lean Manufacturing. During the session\, participants will discover how to access and implement the curriculum\, secure Siemens software licenses for classroom use\, explore professional development opportunities for educators\, and register students for certification exams that validate their learning. The presentation will demonstrate how Siemens PLE equips high students with the skills\, experiences\, and credentials needed to succeed in the evolving world of engineering and advanced manufacturing.
CATEGORIES:CAREER READINESS
LOCATION:Room 9\, North Charleston\, SC\, USA
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SUMMARY:Skills for Hire: Embedding Employability in Every CTE Classroom
DESCRIPTION:Preparing students for the workforce requires more than technical know‑how—it takes communication\, teamwork\, professionalism\, and problem‑solving woven into daily learning. In this session\, CTE teachers will explore practical\, low‑prep strategies for integrating soft skills seamlessly into existing lessons and labs. Participants will leave with ready‑to-use ideas\, classroom routines\, and instructional moves that build employability skills without sacrificing content time. Help your students become not just job‑ready\, but hire‑ready.
CATEGORIES:CAREER READINESS
LOCATION:Wando\, North Charleston\, SC\, USA
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SUMMARY:Growing Grit in Students: Building Resilience & Resourcefulness in the Next Generation
DESCRIPTION:Students today have unprecedented access to technology\, convenience\, and instant answers—yet many struggle with resilience when faced with challenge. How can educators cultivate perseverance\, problem-solving\, and a growth mindset in this environment? In this engaging session\, participants will explore how modern technology is shaping student resilience and learn practical strategies to develop grit in both faculty and students. Attendees will walk away with clear principles and actionable tools they can implement immediately to help students embrace challenges\, delay gratification\, and build the perseverance needed for long-term success. Participants will: understand how smart technology influences students’ resilience and resourcefulness\, learn practical strategies to cultivate grit and delay gratification in young people\, gain actionable tools to strengthen perseverance in staff\, faculty\, and students\, and leave with a clear game plan for building a culture of resilience on campus.
CATEGORIES:CHARACTER AND RESILIENCY IN EDUCATION
LOCATION:Room 11\, North Charleston\, SC\, USA
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SUMMARY:The Palmetto Civics Project
DESCRIPTION:This professional development session introduces educators to the Palmetto Civics Project\, a South Carolina Department of Education initiative designed to strengthen civic literacy\, character development\, and student engagement through meaningful\, real-world connections. Participants will explore key resources such as the Palmetto Pioneers\, which highlight influential South Carolinians and the civic virtues they embody and examine how these tools can be used to bring civics to life across grade levels and content areas.
CATEGORIES:CIVICS
LOCATION:Room 12\, North Charleston\, SC\, USA
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SUMMARY:Accelerate Potential. Ignite Possibility.
DESCRIPTION:Every child deserves daily access to meaningful\, grade‑level learning. Yet educators face a pressing challenge: how do we support students who have fallen behind—including those receiving Special Education services—while still working to close persistent achievement gaps? This session offers a clear framework\, practical strategies\, and essential mindset shifts to move away from defaulting to remediation when striving to support struggling learners. You'll discover how acceleration opens the door to rich Tier 1 instruction for all students—fueling confidence\, momentum\, inspiration\, and genuine academic growth. Come ready to rethink\, re‑ignite\, and reimagine what students can achieve when we raise the bar and provide the path to reach it.
CATEGORIES:LITERACY
LOCATION:Room 14\, North Charleston\, SC\, USA
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SUMMARY:Lasting Learning Through Interleaving: A Powerful Strategy for All Levels of Math
DESCRIPTION:Learn how mixing different types of math problems—rather than grouping them by skill—dramatically strengthens students’ retention and problem-solving. In this interactive session\, teachers will examine the cognitive science behind interleaving practice\, experience classroom-ready examples\, and plan lessons that weave new and prior skills together. Leave with practical strategies to help students make connections\, think flexibly\, and retain essential concepts well beyond the unit test.
CATEGORIES:NUMERACY
LOCATION:Room 13\, North Charleston\, SC\, USA
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SUMMARY:Envision an Educational System that Connects Core and Career Learning
DESCRIPTION:Education cannot exist in silos. Student learning builds on previously learned concepts. Employers insist that educators build character and employability skills. Character readiness\, college readiness\, and career readiness are all essential in preparing students for their next steps after high school and eventually to a life-long career. Join us as we "Envision an Educational System that Connects Core and Career Learning."
CATEGORIES:CAREER READINESS
LOCATION:Room 9\, North Charleston\, SC\, USA
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SUMMARY:Forging Futures\, E-Learning in Career and Technical Education A Research-Informed Framework for Digital Integration Across CTE Programs
DESCRIPTION:In CTE\, this bridge between theory and application is particularly critical. Students must develop technical competence alongside analytical reasoning\, ethical judgment\, and professional identity. Instruction must therefore extend beyond content transmission to intentional skill formation within authentic workforce contexts
CATEGORIES:CAREER READINESS
LOCATION:Room 8\, North Charleston\, SC\, USA
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SUMMARY:Future Ready from the Start: Get in the Game!
DESCRIPTION:What if we started preparing students for their careers the same way we prepare them for sports — by teaching the rules\, practicing the skills\, and building confidence early? SC Career Kids is helping schools build a strong workforce foundation by introducing career awareness in elementary school through hands on exploration\, purposeful play\, and meaningful conversations with community helpers and industry professionals. From statewide Safety Town programs serving PreK through 2nd grade to expanding after school Career Clubs across multiple districts\, students are introduced to career pathways\, essential life skills\, and workplace readiness habits in developmentally appropriate ways. This session explores how early career exposure strengthens academic engagement\, builds student confidence\, and supports long term educational success. Participants will learn how intentional community partnerships\, interactive programming\, and aligned instructional strategies can integrate career awareness within existing school structures. Attendees will leave with a clear understanding of how early career exposure can be thoughtfully integrated within their schools and districts\, and how SC Career Kids can serve as a trusted partner and resource in helping bring these experiences to life. We would never wait until high school to teach a child how to read or to compete in athletics. Career awareness should be no different. The earlier students understand the possibilities ahead of them\, the stronger their educational journey becomes. The future is not waiting. It is time to get students in the game.
CATEGORIES:CAREER READINESS
LOCATION:Room 7\, North Charleston\, SC\, USA
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SUMMARY:OSHA 10: The Credential of Value for CTE Students Entering the Workforce
DESCRIPTION:Industry-recognized credentials are becoming increasingly important in Career and Technical Education programs as schools work to better prepare students for employment after graduation. This session will explore the value of the OSHA 10-Hour safety credential as a foundational certification for students entering a wide range of career pathways. Participants will learn how OSHA 10 helps students develop a strong understanding of workplace safety while also reinforcing professional habits that employers expect. The session will highlight how safety training supports workforce readiness\, increases student confidence\, and provides students with a credential that is recognized across multiple industries including construction\, manufacturing\, healthcare\, and logistics. Attendees will leave with practical ideas for implementing OSHA 10 within their programs and strategies for connecting safety training to broader workforce preparation goals.
CATEGORIES:CAREER READINESS
LOCATION:Room 6\, North Charleston\, SC\, USA
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SUMMARY:Skills for Hire: Embedding Employability in Every CTE Classroom
DESCRIPTION:Preparing students for the workforce requires more than technical know‑how—it takes communication\, teamwork\, professionalism\, and problem‑solving woven into daily learning. In this session\, CTE teachers will explore practical\, low‑prep strategies for integrating soft skills seamlessly into existing lessons and labs. Participants will leave with ready‑to-use ideas\, classroom routines\, and instructional moves that build employability skills without sacrificing content time. Help your students become not just job‑ready\, but hire‑ready.
CATEGORIES:CAREER READINESS
LOCATION:Wando\, North Charleston\, SC\, USA
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SUMMARY:Resilience Starts with Independence: How Educators Can Foster Student Self-Reliance
DESCRIPTION:Many educators unknowingly limit student growth through well-intentioned overprotection and over-involvement in classroom and school activities. This highly interactive session reveals the science behind how independence builds resilience and explores why stepping back—not hovering\, managing\, or constantly helping—is the most powerful teaching strategy available. Participants will examine the difference between appropriate support and enablement\, discover age-appropriate independence opportunities across different grade levels and subject areas\, and learn practical strategies for creating classroom and school environments where students can practice self-reliance. Through real-world examples\, small group activities\, and practical frameworks\, educators will leave with concrete strategies to empower young people to solve their own problems\, learn from natural consequences\, and develop the deep confidence that comes from capability. This session is both inspiring and grounded in actionable takeaways.
CATEGORIES:CHARACTER AND RESILIENCY IN EDUCATION
LOCATION:Room 11\, North Charleston\, SC\, USA
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SUMMARY:Civics in Action: Medal of Honor Character Development Program
DESCRIPTION:Discover how the Medal of Honor Character Development Program brings democratic principles to life through powerful\, real-world stories. This interactive session showcases free lessons that build civic engagement\, ethical decision-making\, and student voice. Participants will explore primary sources\, short video scenarios\, and discussion strategies that help students connect acts of courage and service to their own roles as citizens. Leave with ready-to-use resources that inspire character\, empathy\, and community-minded action.
CATEGORIES:CIVICS
LOCATION:Room 12\, North Charleston\, SC\, USA
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SUMMARY:South Carolina High School Law Review: How Constitutional Law Cultivates Agreeable Disagreement
DESCRIPTION:What can constitutional law teach students about respectful disagreement? High School Law Review explores that question through Supreme Court case analysis\, structured oral presentation\, and legal writing. In this workshop\, we'll look at how HSLR fits into existing Government courses and how students are rewarded for publishing legal analysis in school-based\, state-wide\, and national law reviews. For South Carolina students\, standout legal notes earn an invitation to our inaugural South Carolina Law Review competition. This in-person event where students defend their work before a live audience and recognizes them alongside the teachers who supported them. Together\, we'll explore how studying the law sharpens critical thinking\, builds civic literacy\, and models the rigorous\, humble disagreement our students need most.
CATEGORIES:CIVICS
LOCATION:Room 10\, North Charleston\, SC\, USA
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SUMMARY:Teach the Stuff and Cut the Fluff While Still Having Fun
DESCRIPTION:Do you want to ensure all your students achieve grade-level expectations? &nbsp\;Are you looking for instructional practices that are proven to lead to high levels of achievement? &nbsp\;Join us to learn how to utilize essential components of explicit instruction throughout your entire instructional day.
CATEGORIES:LITERACY
LOCATION:Room 14\, North Charleston\, SC\, USA
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SUMMARY:From Research to Classroom Practice: A Collaborative Partnership for Implementing Cognitive Based High-Impact Math Strategies
DESCRIPTION:What does it take to move evidence-based strategies from professional development into consistent classroom practice? This session highlights a district–research partnership focused on implementing Interleaving Practice Format (IPF) and Worked Solution Strategy (WSS). Participants will explore a three-step model: collaborative professional learning to build understanding\, instructional coaching to support lesson design\, and follow-up coaching for in-class implementation and refinement. Through classroom examples and planning artifacts\, this session demonstrates how districts can move beyond isolated PD to build coherent systems that support teacher learning and improve student outcomes. Attendees will leave with a practical framework for sustaining research-based practices in mathematics instruction.
CATEGORIES:NUMERACY
LOCATION:Room 13\, North Charleston\, SC\, USA
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SUMMARY:Certification Central: TOSA by Isograd
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a session of Certification Central with TOSA by Isograd.
CATEGORIES:CAREER READINESS
LOCATION:Cooper\, North Charleston\, SC\, USA
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SUMMARY:From Insight to Impact: Transforming CTE with Career-Connected Learning
DESCRIPTION:From Insight to Impact: Transforming CTE with Career-Connected Learning What happens when student aptitude data meets authentic career-connected learning? This session offers both big-picture strategy and practical implementation steps for districts seeking to strengthen and grow any program or pathway. Learn how the Biomedical Science Program at Aiken County Career & Technology Center transformed recruitment\, instruction\, and student outcomes through a strategic career-connected learning approach. Faced with enrollment challenges\, the program implemented a data-driven recruitment strategy using YouScience to identify students with demonstrated aptitudes and interests in health science. The result: a 73.3% increase in applications following a targeted Health Science recruitment night. Beyond recruitment\, the program integrated the BIOCAP model\, empowering students to manage a student-based service enterprise\, earn advanced life science certifications\, and complete meaningful work-based learning experiences. Presenters will share how aptitude data informed instructional adjustments—such as differentiating approaches to solution calculations based on numerical strengths—leading to improved technical skill development and certification readiness. Attendees will leave with a replicable framework that combines: Strategic\, data-informed recruitment School-based enterprise implementation (BIOCAP model)Instruction aligned to student aptitudes Career-connected learning experiences that build real workforce readiness
CATEGORIES:CAREER READINESS
LOCATION:Room 7\, North Charleston\, SC\, USA
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SUMMARY:Inside the New School Counseling & Career Guidance Framework: What You Need to Know for 2026 and Beyond
DESCRIPTION:South Carolina is entering an exciting new era in school counseling and career guidance—and this session gives leaders the tools\, clarity\, and confidence to put the state’s revised Comprehensive School Counseling and Career Guidance Framework into action. Participants will explore the Framework’s four core components—Define\, Deliver\, Manage\, and Assess—and discover how these elements work together to create coherent\, aligned\, and student‑centered programs across K–12 settings. The session will also unpack the Framework’s three developmental domains—Learning to Learn\, Learning to Live\, and Learning to Work—illustrating how they strengthen academic\, personal–social\, and career readiness through intentional skill‑building opportunities. Participants will gain essential updates on South Carolina‑specific legal requirements\, including the EEDA\, SC Code §59‑59‑120\, the state’s 300:1 student–counselor ratio guideline\, and scope‑of‑practice expectations that shape daily implementation statewide. Through interactive problem‑solving\, real school scenarios\, and collaborative discussions\, attendees will practice applying the Framework in authentic contexts. Participants will leave with clear\, actionable strategies they can implement immediately—strengthening program alignment\, improving school‑wide systems\, and ensuring every student receives high‑quality\, developmentally appropriate counseling and career guidance.&nbsp\;
CATEGORIES:CAREER READINESS
LOCATION:Room 12\, North Charleston\, SC\, USA
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SUMMARY:SC ACTE Annual Business Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join SCACTE leadership and members for the Annual Business Meeting\, featuring official association business\, officer elections\, and the presentation of SCACTE awards. Members are encouraged to attend and participate as we recognize excellence and plan for the year ahead. Non-members are welcomed to attend as well to learn more about the opportunities SCACTE offers.
CATEGORIES:CAREER READINESS
LOCATION:Wando\, North Charleston\, SC\, USA
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SUMMARY:Siemens Exploring the World of Engineering: Engaging Middle School Students Through Project-Based STEM and Real-World Design
DESCRIPTION:This session introduces Siemens Exploring the World of Engineering\, a modular\, project-based middle grades curriculum that immerses students in authentic STEM challenges across design\, automation technology\, autonomous electric vehicles\, aerospace technology\, energy management\, informatics\, biomedical manufacturing and engineering\, and artificial intelligence. Participants will explore how eight flexible\, non-sequential modules with differentiated projects build engineering literacy\, critical thinking\, and problem-solving skills through hands-on design\, collaboration\, and iteration. Attendees will learn how to integrate the curriculum into existing schedules\, scaffold instruction using beginner-to-advanced projects\, and use performance-based assessments and digital badges to support student growth and engagement.
CATEGORIES:CAREER READINESS
LOCATION:Room 9\, North Charleston\, SC\, USA
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SUMMARY:The Great Disagreement Game: Turn “Whatever…” into “I hear you”
DESCRIPTION:Disagreements happen in every classroom and workplace\, but they don’t have to lead to negative consequences. This interactive session equips educators with practical strategies to help students navigate differing opinions with confidence and respect. Through engaging activities\, role-play scenarios\, and “game-style” challenges\, participants will learn how to teach active listening\, emotional regulation\, and constructive communication. Discover how teaching active listening and conflict resolution will improve behavior in your classroom and prepare students for the world of work. Walk away with ready-to-use tools and activities.
CATEGORIES:CAREER READINESS
LOCATION:Room 6\, North Charleston\, SC\, USA
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SUMMARY:WOW! The "World of Work" Catawba Region Middle School Career Conferences
DESCRIPTION:This session will allow attendees to explore the magic of WOW Conferences that take middle school students through the World of Work using the Career Clusters. The conference provides an intentional approach to helping students gain a true understanding of various careers. The conference brings businesses together with their future workforce and connects them with local middle school educators. The power of the WOW conferences was created in collaboration with York County Regional Chamber of Commerce (L.I.F.T. Program)\, Regional Workforce Advisor-Catawba (DEW)\, and Catawba Regional Career Specialist.
CATEGORIES:CAREER READINESS
LOCATION:Room 8\, North Charleston\, SC\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://palmettoeducationsummit2026.sched.com/event/d39baf330a96c3a4e2d087145ab6c56a
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SUMMARY:Creating Cultures that CARE: Character\, Resilience\, and Community in Action
DESCRIPTION:Creating a positive school culture requires more than programs—it requires intentional leadership and a shared commitment to character\, resilience\, and community. Facilitated by Dr. Jamie Spinks\, Managing Coach at Franklin Covey Education and former Lighthouse School Principal and successful school principal\, hear from Leader in Me leaders\, as they discuss how they are building cultures that CARE through student leadership\, stakeholder engagement\, and meaningful systems that support both academic and personal growth.
CATEGORIES:CHARACTER AND RESILIENCY IN EDUCATION
LOCATION:Room 11\, North Charleston\, SC\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://palmettoeducationsummit2026.sched.com/event/912f8bdfc43abf6182a2a59189f04d9f
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SUMMARY:A Shared Approach to Improve Literacy Skills of Learners in South Carolina with Evidence-Based Practices
DESCRIPTION:Educators\, families\, and community members must all work together to improve the literacy skills of our youth in South Carolina. Join us for this interactive session as members of the Academic Alliance of South Carolina share three evidence-based practices that teachers\, tutors\, mentors\, and parents can use across all content areas and at any grade level to improve the literacy skills of students with dyslexia and those with persistent reading difficulties. &nbsp\;Participants will learn instructional strategies for reading aloud to youth at all grade and content levels to improve vocabulary\, comprehension\, and language skills regardless of the reading level\, &nbsp\;gain insight into using repeated reading as a strategy to improve reading fluency and comprehension as one of the key critical components in the science of reading\, and acquire the skills to implement a cognitive strategy called\, Get the Gist\, to enable youth to identify the main idea at the sentence\, paragraph\, or complete text level\, which are key skills for summarizing information efficiently. Participants will receive practical tips for implementing these strategies\, along with electronic resources to support their use.
CATEGORIES:LITERACY
LOCATION:Room 14\, North Charleston\, SC\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://palmettoeducationsummit2026.sched.com/event/0e6ddd0d9759855edd14b186cceb13b1
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SUMMARY:Palmetto Math: Where Every Student in South Carolina is a Math Student
DESCRIPTION:Have you ever heard the phrase\, "I'm just not a math person." If so\, this session is for you. Participants will gain insights on how using Concrete-Representational-Abstract (CRA) across all grade levels can create math kids and improve math outcomes. Through CRA\, students develop a tactile and visual "anchor" for math concepts that create lasting mental representations that students can use when they encounter difficult abstract problems. In addition\, CRA ensures students understand the why behind a procedure before moving to the abstract stage\, preventing students from just memorizing steps they don't understand. When students understand the underlying concepts\, they are better able to apply mathematical skills to new\, real-world situations. Are you ready\, let's do some math!
CATEGORIES:NUMERACY
LOCATION:Room 13\, North Charleston\, SC\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://palmettoeducationsummit2026.sched.com/event/8b95fe6e8adb30c16a5c127781339c69
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SUMMARY:Bridging Education and Workforce: Discussion on Strengthening Career Readiness within the Classroom.
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an educator-focused session on how WIN Learning’s Career Readiness Solutions are helping strengthen CTE programs and drive student success. Hear how schools and programs across South Carolina are using WIN’s Academic and Soft Skills courseware and credentials to build employability skills\, increase student confidence\, and support stronger placement\, progression\, and retention within CTE pathways. During this session\, we’ll highlight implementation strategies from educators and workforce professionals across the state. You’ll see how WIN is integrated into daily instruction\, career exploration\, and program design—along with key insights on the measurable impact on both students and employers. Whether you’re new to WIN or looking to enhance your current implementation\, you’ll leave with practical strategies\, fresh ideas\, and actionable insights you can immediately apply in your classroom or program.
CATEGORIES:CAREER READINESS
LOCATION:Room 6\, North Charleston\, SC\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://palmettoeducationsummit2026.sched.com/event/bd0270564f3e12810e6ca3259e02fc71
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SUMMARY:Creating Career Connections: Your South Carolina Regional Career Specialist Team
DESCRIPTION:This session will introduce you to your Regional Career Specialist team and the services they offer. Your Regional Career Specialist team is your direct connection to the South Carolina Department of Education\, Office of Career Readiness.
CATEGORIES:CAREER READINESS
LOCATION:Room 7\, North Charleston\, SC\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://palmettoeducationsummit2026.sched.com/event/bdbc776e19e8c51902547ed2bf276fd3
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SUMMARY:Esports in SC - A Guide to Creating Standards\, Building Teams\, and Joining SCSE
DESCRIPTION:As esports continues to emerge as a high-impact educational pathway\, South Carolina is uniquely positioned to lead with a cohesive\, standards-driven\, and student-centered approach. This session provides a comprehensive\, implementation-focused framework for schools and districts seeking to launch or expand scholastic esports programs aligned to academic\, workforce\, and student engagement outcomes. Participants will explore how South Carolina Scholastic Esports (SCSE) is building a statewide ecosystem that empowers educators\, expands equitable access\, and creates sustainable pathways for students. Drawing on real course design models and program structures\, including standards-aligned curricula that integrate technology\, media\, business\, and student leadership\, this session demonstrates how esports can function as a scalable Career and Technical Education (CTE) pathway that develops critical thinking\, collaboration\, and career readiness skills.
CATEGORIES:CAREER READINESS
LOCATION:Room 8\, North Charleston\, SC\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://palmettoeducationsummit2026.sched.com/event/497c5125ccce4fb9b830ecaeb4f5ee32
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SUMMARY:Innovative. Relevant. Rigorous. Redefining the South Carolina Career Center
DESCRIPTION:South Carolina career centers stand at a crossroads. As workforce demands accelerate in advanced manufacturing\, logistics\, EV technology\, healthcare\, and construction\, career centers must evolve beyond elective providers into regional workforce engines. This session will challenge traditional thinking and provide a bold\, practical blueprint for making your career center innovative\, regionally relevant\, and academically rigorous. Participants will explore academy models\, honors frameworks\, equipment modernization strategies\, industry alignment structures\, and measurable performance metrics that elevate credibility and outcomes. Attendees will leave with actionable strategies to shift culture\, perception\, and performance. This session is designed for CTE directors\, administrators\, principals\, superintendents\, and workforce partners ready to disrupt the status quo.
CATEGORIES:CAREER READINESS
LOCATION:Room 9\, North Charleston\, SC\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://palmettoeducationsummit2026.sched.com/event/3087bba9e3bf5f29ebd537ceaf230f31
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SUMMARY:Inside the New School Counseling & Career Guidance Framework: What You Need to Know for 2026 and Beyond
DESCRIPTION:South Carolina is entering an exciting new era in school counseling and career guidance—and this session gives leaders the tools\, clarity\, and confidence to put the state’s revised Comprehensive School Counseling and Career Guidance Framework into action. Participants will explore the Framework’s four core components—Define\, Deliver\, Manage\, and Assess—and discover how these elements work together to create coherent\, aligned\, and student‑centered programs across K–12 settings. The session will also unpack the Framework’s three developmental domains—Learning to Learn\, Learning to Live\, and Learning to Work—illustrating how they strengthen academic\, personal–social\, and career readiness through intentional skill‑building opportunities. Participants will gain essential updates on South Carolina‑specific legal requirements\, including the EEDA\, SC Code §59‑59‑120\, the state’s 300:1 student–counselor ratio guideline\, and scope‑of‑practice expectations that shape daily implementation statewide. Through interactive problem‑solving\, real school scenarios\, and collaborative discussions\, attendees will practice applying the Framework in authentic contexts. Participants will leave with clear\, actionable strategies they can implement immediately—strengthening program alignment\, improving school‑wide systems\, and ensuring every student receives high‑quality\, developmentally appropriate counseling and career guidance.&nbsp\;
CATEGORIES:CAREER READINESS
LOCATION:Wando\, North Charleston\, SC\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://palmettoeducationsummit2026.sched.com/event/538228faae3161df274210378fcf12d1
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SUMMARY:The World & South Carolina Needs CTE
DESCRIPTION:What sets a top-performing CTE program apart? Join this session to uncover the strategies behind a cutting-edge program that’s preparing students to lead in high-demand industries. In this session\, you’ll gain actionable strategies and tactics that empower students with career-ready skills. Walk away with practical ideas\, innovative approaches\, and proven methods to elevate your own CTE program and inspire the next generation of changemakers
CATEGORIES:CAREER READINESS
LOCATION:Room 10\, North Charleston\, SC\, USA
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SUMMARY:Everyone is a Mentor
DESCRIPTION:Young people are surrounded by adults every day—teachers\, coaches\, administrators\, bus drivers\, parents\, and community members—yet many students still struggle to find the consistent encouragement and guidance they need to thrive. Schools often think of mentoring as a formal role assigned to a small number of people\, but the reality is that mentoring happens in everyday interactions. The challenge is not a lack of caring adults—it is the absence of a shared framework and practical tools that help people recognize and use their influence intentionally. This session explores the idea that everyone in a school community has the potential to be a mentor. Participants will examine how everyday interactions can become meaningful mentoring moments that help students develop confidence\, resilience\, and direction. The session also highlights the importance of structured mentoring frameworks and tools that help schools and communities move from good intentions to consistent\, meaningful support for young people. Participants will be introduced to mentoring strategies drawn from youth development research and practical mentoring models such as the GOODLIFE mentoring framework\, which provides tools and structured conversations that help mentors guide students toward stronger decision-making\, relationships\, and future direction. The session will also highlight how schools can expand their impact by engaging families and community partners in mentoring efforts. This workshop is being proposed as a collaborative session with Real Champions\, Inc.\, a South Carolina organization dedicated to empowering young people through mentorship and leadership development. Together\, the presenters will explore how schools and community partners can work side-by-side to create stronger mentoring networks around students. Participants leave with a clearer understanding of the power of mentoring\, practical tools they can use immediately\, and ideas for building mentoring partnerships that strengthen support for students both inside and outside the classroom. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of the role every adult can play as a mentor\, practical strategies for building meaningful mentoring relationships with students\, exposure to structured mentoring tools and frameworks that help guide conversations and student growth\, ideas for engaging community organizations and volunteers in mentoring\, and examples of how schools and community partners can work together to create mentoring networks that support students.
CATEGORIES:CHARACTER AND RESILIENCY IN EDUCATION
LOCATION:Room 11\, North Charleston\, SC\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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SUMMARY:Experience the Leadership Minute
DESCRIPTION:Leadership Minute is\, the progress made across South Carolina\, and how the program supports life skills\, confidence\, resilience\, and civic responsibility without adding instructional burden. Participants will experience a Leadership Minute live\, featuring one of the program’s civics standards—Patriotism—led by a Leadership Minute Ambassador. The session highlights the program’s innovative storytelling model\, which blends animated elementary characters with real-life South Carolina athletes\, coaches\, and football leaders to make abstract character concepts relatable and impactful. Designed with both students and educators in mind\, each one-minute video is paired with optional\, easy-to-use curriculum cards that promote reflection\, discussion\, and real-world application while requiring minimal preparation. Attendees will explore how this dual-impact model increases classroom capacity for character instruction while keeping student growth at the center. The session also showcases how families\, communities\, and businesses can collaborate to extend character education beyond the classroom\, creating a shared\, statewide approach to developing strong\, civically engaged citizens. Ideal for educators\, district leaders\, businesses\, and community partners\, this session offers an uncommon opportunity to experience the Leadership Minute while learning how intentional\, daily character moments can create lasting impact. One minute at a time.
CATEGORIES:CIVICS
LOCATION:Room 12\, North Charleston\, SC\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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SUMMARY:Datafication of Your Multi-Tiered System of Supports
DESCRIPTION:A well-planned and implemented Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) will ensure that goals\, resources\, and practices are aligned and cohesive\, ensuring positive student outcomes. Data turns MTSS from a framework into a force. When goals\, resources\, and practices line up with what your data is telling you\, students grow. This session digs into how to use data at every layer of MTSS: universal screening\, progress monitoring\, tiered decisions\, and where you put your time and money. MTSS is way more than tiered instruction. It runs on intentional planning\, regular data review\, and deliberate choices that keep student outcomes at the center of every call. Growth takes work. Big growth happens when the system is strong\, and the system gets strong when data leads.
CATEGORIES:LITERACY
LOCATION:Room 14\, North Charleston\, SC\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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SUMMARY:Implementing Zearn Math to Reach Impact
DESCRIPTION:Independent research\, including a large-scale randomized control trial\, shows Zearn Math has a statistically significant impact on student math achievement — earning the program the highest rating from Evidence for ESSA. Across this evidence base one takeaway is consistent: results are strongest when students complete 3+ grade-level lessons each week. In this panel session\, South Carolina district and school leaders will reflect on their first year implementing Zearn Math to support grade-level learning. Participants will come away with actionable strategies to promote consistent usage and drive impact\, including: Dedicating consistent time in the schedule each week for students to use ZearnSupporting teachers and leaders with dedicated training Developing routines for reviewing data in order to support student progress and engagement By the end of the session\, participants will leave with concrete implementation strategies they can apply to strengthen math instruction and support student success.
CATEGORIES:NUMERACY
LOCATION:Room 13\, North Charleston\, SC\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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SUMMARY:All Really Means ALL! How a Multi-District Career Center Supports Feeder High Schools with Getting All Students Career Ready
DESCRIPTION:The Anderson Institute of Technology is a multi-district career center serving students from 3 school districts (Anderson 3\, 4\, and 5). In this session\, administration will share innovative practices to help students become college and/or career ready\, including non-diploma students. We will discuss the strategies (what worked and what didn’t) and how we collaborated with each of our feeder high schools to meet their individual needs and implementation of work-based learning opportunities. Additionally\, we will discuss the hiring of a Transition Instructor and how this position supports our teachers and students\, especially those students with IEPs 14 and 504 plans\, and our future plans to expand course offerings for students with disabilities.
CATEGORIES:CAREER READINESS
LOCATION:Room 9\, North Charleston\, SC\, USA
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SUMMARY:Connecting K–12 to Career Pathways: Practical Steps to Make Workforce Readiness Real (Not Just Aspirational)
DESCRIPTION:Career readiness becomes real when districts give every student a clear line of sight to their future—and when leaders have real-time\, trusted insights to measure progress consistently across schools. This session outlines a practical framework for building a districtwide\, school‑to‑workforce data ecosystem anchored in Naviance and aligned to state expectations. \n\nAttendees will learn how districts use a centralized platform to strengthen advising\, track CTE participation\, and support postsecondary transitions with greater clarity and confidence. We’ll focus on what it takes to connect the dots across buildings\, partners\, and data systems in a way that is streamlined\, sustainable\, and aligned to district priorities—bringing transparency to career‑readiness efforts while maintaining a secure and governed data environment. \n\n      Key topics include:\n\nDistrict‑aligned definitions of career‑readiness milestones\n\nSeamless coordination between Naviance and existing systems\nA focused set of research‑grounded indicators supported by tools that surface insights\, enable smarter decision‑making\, and drive continuous improvement at scale.
CATEGORIES:CAREER READINESS
LOCATION:Room 1\, North Charleston\, SC\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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SUMMARY:CTE Isn’t What It Used to Be: Redefining Career Readiness Through Innovation\, Industry\, and Impact
DESCRIPTION:For decades\, Career and Technical Education (CTE) carried outdated perceptions—“vocational tracks\,” limited academic rigor\, and narrow post-graduation pathways. That model no longer exists. At Beaufort Jasper Academy for Career Excellence (BJACE)\, CTE is rigorous\, industry-aligned\, data-driven\, and directly connected to workforce demands. Today’s CTE integrates STEM\, real-world problem solving\, industry certifications\, work-based learning\, and postsecondary partnerships to prepare students not just for jobs—but for high-wage\, high-skill\, high-demand careers. This session will challenge outdated assumptions about CTE and showcase how BJACE has transformed career readiness into a strategic\, measurable\, and future-focused system that benefits students\, employers\, and communities. Session DescriptionCTE has evolved from shop classes and isolated skills training into comprehensive\, STEM-infused\, industry-partnered pathways aligned with workforce and economic development needs. Participants will explore: How modern CTE programs align with regional labor market demands The integration of academic rigor and industry credentials The role of work-based learning and employer partnerships How career centers can serve as regional workforce engines Data-driven strategies that measure placement\, certifications\, and student outcomes Using BJACE as a case study\, attendees will learn how one multi-district career center restructured programs to: increase industry-recognized certifications\, expand work-based learning opportunities\, strengthen employer partnerships\, align programs with high-growth career sectors\, and shift community perception about CTE. This session will provide replicable strategies that districts can implement to elevate career readiness in their own schools and regions.
CATEGORIES:CAREER READINESS
LOCATION:Room 10\, North Charleston\, SC\, USA
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SUMMARY:Original Six Foundation - From Classroom to Career: Reimagining Afterschool for Rural Students
DESCRIPTION:Across rural South Carolina\, many students lack access to high-quality enrichment and career exposure during the critical hours after school. Yet research shows the hours immediately following the school day are pivotal for learning\, safety\, and long-term development.\nFor the past decade\, the Original Six Foundation has partnered with public schools across South Carolina to deliver no-cost\, educator-led afterschool programming for students in rural and under-resourced communities. What began as a small pilot has grown into a collaborative model serving more than 1\,000 students annually across 13 schools\, combining academic support\, hands-on STEAM learning\, and meaningful career exploration opportunities.\nThe session will begin with Original Six Foundation Executive Director&nbsp\;Kara Gormley Meador\, Program Director Nick Washington\, and Program Coordinator Angelica Tyler sharing how the O6 Afterschool model is helping rural students thrive. Together\, they will discuss why high-quality afterschool programming is a necessity—not a luxury—in rural communities and how strategic partnerships with schools\, businesses\, and community organizations are creating new pathways to success for students.\nParticipants will learn how the Original Six model has evolved over the past 10 years to connect students with professionals\, workplaces\, and career experiences that broaden horizons and inspire future goals. From classroom career speakers to behind-the-scenes visits at companies such as Boeing\, Honda\, manufacturing facilities\, law firms\, and colleges\, O6 is helping students see what is possible long before they enter the workforce.\nFollowing a brief presentation\, Kara Gormley Meador will moderate a dynamic panel discussion featuring leaders from education\, workforce development\, and industry who are helping shape South Carolina's future talent pipeline. Panelists will share insights on workforce trends\, career readiness\, employer engagement\, and the importance of exposing students to career opportunities early.\nPanelists include:\nDebbie Jones\, Pee Dee Regional Workforce Advisor\, South Carolina Department of Employment and WorkforceRobert Wingard\, HondaStacey McDonald\, Principal\, Palmetto Middle School\, Marion County School DistrictNick Washington\, Original Six Foundation&nbsp\;Attendees will leave with practical strategies for designing nimble\, responsive afterschool programming that aligns with school priorities\, strengthens community partnerships\, and equips students with the awareness and skills needed for future success.\n\n
CATEGORIES:CAREER READINESS
LOCATION:Room 6\, North Charleston\, SC\, USA
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SUMMARY:SC Work-Based Learning Roadmap: Essential State Updates for Career Readiness
DESCRIPTION:This interactive session provides a comprehensive dive into state-level work-based learning implementation guidelines\, strategies\, and reporting accurate data in PowerSchool. It is designed to assist administrators\, educators\, school counselors and career guidance personnel with tools to align work-based learning programs with high-quality worksite experiences to strengthen student career readiness.
CATEGORIES:CAREER READINESS
LOCATION:Room 7\, North Charleston\, SC\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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SUMMARY:The Great Disagreement Game: Turn “Whatever…” into “I hear you”
DESCRIPTION:Disagreements happen in every classroom and workplace\, but they don’t have to lead to negative consequences. This interactive session equips educators with practical strategies to help students navigate differing opinions with confidence and respect. Through engaging activities\, role-play scenarios\, and “game-style” challenges\, participants will learn how to teach active listening\, emotional regulation\, and constructive communication. Discover how teaching active listening and conflict resolution will improve behavior in your classroom and prepare students for the world of work. Walk away with ready-to-use tools and activities.
CATEGORIES:CAREER READINESS
LOCATION:Wando\, North Charleston\, SC\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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SUMMARY:From Trust to Fear: How Childhood and Parenting Culture Have Shifted
DESCRIPTION:Something fundamental shifted in parenting culture over the past decades. What was once considered normal childhood—walking to a friend’s house\, playing unsupervised\, handling age-appropriate responsibilities—became labeled as “neglect.” Meanwhile\, anxiety and depression in young people skyrocketed. This session explores the cultural transformation from trust-based to fear-based parenting\, unpacking how media narratives\, legal ambiguity\, and parental anxiety created this shift—and what the research actually tells us about child safety and development. Discover the real data on childhood danger\, examine the disconnect between perceived and actual risk\, and explore how we collectively decided that constant adult supervision was not only necessary but good parenting. Perfect for educators\, administrators\, and school counselors seeking to understand and teach that giving kids room to grow isn’t risky—it’s essential.
CATEGORIES:CHARACTER AND RESILIENCY IN EDUCATION
LOCATION:Room 11\, North Charleston\, SC\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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SUMMARY:From Classroom to the Courtroom: Bringing Civics to Life with Law Related Education
DESCRIPTION:Looking for engaging civics resources that go beyond the textbook? &nbsp\;This session highlights the South Carolina Bar's Law Related Education programs that provide teachers with free curriculum materials\, competitions\, and experiential learning opportunities to students. &nbsp\;From Mock Trial\, to We the People congressional hearings\, to helping you schedule field excursions to your local courthouses\, to pairing you with local attorneys to be guest speakers\, the Law Related Education Division of the SC Bar is here to help! &nbsp\;These programs help students explore the law\, develop civic knowledge\, and practice the skills needed for active citizenship- all following the SC Social Studies College and Career Readiness Standards. &nbsp\; Participants will learn how to easily integrate these opportunities into their classrooms and schools in this interactive high energy session.
CATEGORIES:CIVICS
LOCATION:Room 12\, North Charleston\, SC\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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SUMMARY:Turning the Page: How LETRS Is Rewriting Literacy Outcomes Across South Carolina
DESCRIPTION:This session examines South Carolina's statewide LETRS implementation through a comprehensive literacy leadership lens. Through a policy overview and spotlights from districts at different stages of the LETRS journey\, presenters share real data\, honest reflections on challenges\, and practical tools that illustrate what it takes to align leadership\, assessment\, professional development\, instruction\, intervention\, and family engagement into a sustainable literacy system. Attendees leave with a structured reflection tool to assess their own district's strengths and next steps.
CATEGORIES:LITERACY
LOCATION:Room 14\, North Charleston\, SC\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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SUMMARY:Rethinking Math Intervention: Helping All Kids Catch Up and Move Forward Through Instructional Coherence
DESCRIPTION:Every student falls behind in math at some point. But with the right support\, all kids can catch up and succeed in grade-level math learning. This session will explore how real-world context and visual representations help students make connections to the big math ideas that structure math learning\, allowing them to build deep understanding of prior concepts while learning new content. &nbsp\;Participants will: Examine two math problems that use students’ prior mathematical knowledge and real-world contexts to create on-ramps to new concepts Explore how solving with visual representations\, such as hands-on and digital manipulatives\, activates and teaches foundational concepts while building a deep mathematical understanding of new content Uncover new strategies to help students build confidence and succeed in grade-level instruction By the end of the session\, participants will be motivated to approach math learning as the evolution of a few big ideas—helping students build connections across concepts and grades and giving them a way into new learning.
CATEGORIES:NUMERACY
LOCATION:Room 13\, North Charleston\, SC\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://palmettoeducationsummit2026.sched.com/event/2abe38ad5cae9496ed67240cc93f36c0
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DTSTART:20260616T181500Z
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SUMMARY:Building Future-Readiness Early: Connecting K–12 Preparation to the Global Workforce
DESCRIPTION:As technological change\, AI adoption\, demographic shifts\, and evolving workforce needs reshape the labor market\, employers report that nearly 40% of core skills are expected to change by 2030. Analytical thinking\, technological literacy\, resilience\, and global awareness are among the fastest-growing competencies. Preparing students for this future cannot begin in college alone. As South Carolina continues to strengthen its workforce pipeline\, early exposure to career pathways\, especially those connected to global and international industries\, is critical. This session highlights a collaborative\, scalable model that integrates K-12 career exploration\, college readiness\, and global workforce awareness into a coherent pathway from classroom to career. Drawing on initiatives from the Darla Moore School of Business’ Office of Access\, Opportunity\, and Community Engagement (AOCE)\, Office of Undergraduate Programs\, and Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER)\, the presenters will demonstrate how early exposure to structured career pathways improves motivation\, academic alignment\, and postsecondary outcomes. The session will feature:AOCE’s Moore Launchpad\, Power Forward and other K-12 pathway programs serving South Carolina districts\, which provide early business exposure\, mentoring\, and structured academic preparation. Documented student outcomes\, including:97% admission rate for Power Forward scholars who applied to USC92% retention rate (Year 2 to Year 3) among Rising Scholars89% average completion rate across AOCE programs International and global career awareness initiatives such as the South Carolina International Career Pathways Guide (currently in late-stage development)\, created by CIBER\, that maps global career opportunities across industries relevant to South Carolina’s economy. Practical strategies for educators and administrators to integrate career exploration into existing advising structures\, college preparation programming\, and classroom experiences. Participants will leave with actionable tools to help students understand not just how to prepare for college\, but how their preparation connects to meaningful\, future-ready careers. Learning Objectives By the end of this session\, participants will be able to: Identify evidence-based strategies for embedding career exploration into K-12 college preparation models. Understand how global and international career pathways align with South Carolina’s evolving workforce needs. Examine scalable outreach and partnership models that increase access\, opportunity\, and student engagement. Apply adaptable tools to align academic preparation with workforce readiness in diverse school and community contexts. Participants will engage in: A guided walkthrough of adaptable career pathway and outreach tools Small-group discussion on adapting and implementation in varied district contexts Facilitated Q&A focused on partnership-building and scaling strategies
CATEGORIES:CAREER READINESS
LOCATION:Room 8\, North Charleston\, SC\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://palmettoeducationsummit2026.sched.com/event/a576aa60d1cf1542e6dcba90ed9a14e7
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SUMMARY:Building Strong Partnerships Between Schools and Business
DESCRIPTION:Join a panel of business leaders to learn how working with schools helps businesses build a future-ready workforce\, while providing students with authentic career exposure\, internships\, and skill-based learning. This session will provide strategies for educators to engage local industry and for businesses to deepen their impact on education.
CATEGORIES:CAREER READINESS
LOCATION:Room 6\, North Charleston\, SC\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://palmettoeducationsummit2026.sched.com/event/7ebbfba2d0cd870f121da6487cc93bba
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DTEND:20260616T201500Z
SUMMARY:Certification Central: TOSA by Isograd
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a session of Certification Central with TOSA by Isograd.
CATEGORIES:CAREER READINESS
LOCATION:Cooper\, North Charleston\, SC\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://palmettoeducationsummit2026.sched.com/event/c42466b58de082e2e2eea44785faebb3
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SUMMARY:Crafting Leaders Alongside Skills: Embedding Leadership into the Student Experience
DESCRIPTION:You’re getting students certified—but are they truly workforce-ready? Across pathways\, employers are telling us the same thing: students can perform the task\, but struggle with communication\, accountability\, and working on a team. This session breaks down how to intentionally embed leadership and employability skills into your existing CTE programs—without adding one more thing—so students leave not just credentialed\, but ready to show up\, contribute\, and succeed on day one.
CATEGORIES:CAREER READINESS
LOCATION:Room 9\, North Charleston\, SC\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://palmettoeducationsummit2026.sched.com/event/07734d92b1402f4b2d6513fb628f383d
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SUMMARY:Highlights of the 2025 South Carolina Statewide Computer Science Education Plan
DESCRIPTION:South Carolina Expanding Computing Education Pathways (ECEP)\, in partnership with the South Carolina Department of Education Office of Career Readiness\, is launching a statewide effort to develop South Carolina’s first comprehensive K–12 Computer Science Education Strategic Plan. Building on the state’s landmark progress—including being the first in the nation to mandate a full-credit CS graduation course—this initiative seeks to create a clear\, coordinated roadmap. The plan's core objective is to strengthen instruction\, expand equitable access to high-quality computer science learning\, and ensure that all students graduate prepared for the rapidly evolving career and workforce.
CATEGORIES:CAREER READINESS
LOCATION:Room 10\, North Charleston\, SC\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://palmettoeducationsummit2026.sched.com/event/c22db0d941940b7572c0a3eb6a9c9eeb
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SUMMARY:Italian Regional Stuffed Pastas – Hands-on Session
DESCRIPTION:Date: June 16\, 2026\, from 2:30pm-5:00pm @ Culinary Institute of Charleston\, Trident Technical College\, 7000 Rivers Ave. N. Charleston\, 29406. Thornley Campus\, Building 920 (located off of College Rd & Rivers Ave.)&nbsp\; Kitchen 119 (100 hallway) \nJoin Chef Michael Carmel as he shares some of the great stuffed pastas that represent Italy’s undiscovered regions of Emilia Romagna and Piedmonte. Learn about the importance of the flour when mixing and kneading\, and the proper feel of the dough. Students will produce a classic fall squash ravioli with brown butter and sage from Parma\, and agnolotti with meat broth and Parmigiano Reggiano cheese from Asti. Proper attire is required to work in the commercial kitchen\, including closed-toe shoes\, chef jackets\, and long pants (aprons and hats will be provided).
CATEGORIES:CAREER READINESS
LOCATION:Offsite\, North Charleston\, SC\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://palmettoeducationsummit2026.sched.com/event/4ae0923e2829e42e96a79f02663eb637
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SUMMARY:Strengthening SC’s Educator Pipeline with CTE + Teacher Cadet
DESCRIPTION:This session will guide district and school leaders through designing or strengthening a teacher‑recruitment pathway that begins in high school by intentionally stacking two CTE courses with two Teacher Cadet courses to form a complete\, coherent four‑course sequence. Participants will explore how CTE and Teacher Cadet\, often operating in parallel\, can be strategically aligned to create a seamless pipeline from early career exploration to hands‑on pre‑educator experiences. The session will highlight how this combined pathway increases student engagement\, elevates the visibility of teaching as a profession\, and supports long‑term recruitment efforts by building a homegrown pool of future educators. Attendees will examine model course progressions\, practical scheduling options\, and examples of successful partnerships. By the end of the session\, participants will be equipped with actionable next steps to launch or enhance a high‑school teacher‑recruitment pathway tailored to their district’s needs.
CATEGORIES:CAREER READINESS
LOCATION:Room 12\, North Charleston\, SC\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://palmettoeducationsummit2026.sched.com/event/0acac7562fa280d8cf1a49644416bf45
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SUMMARY:Whole Learners\, Future Ready: Scaling What Works to Integrate CARE & Career Readiness in South Carolina
DESCRIPTION:South Carolina’s vision is clear: Every student graduates college-ready\, career-ready\, or military-ready. The Palmetto Education Summit’s focus on Career Readiness and CARE (Character\, Resiliency\, and Student Wellness) presents a powerful opportunity — not to launch another initiative\, but to strengthen and scale what is already working across our state. For more than three years\, iLead — a values-based K–12 leadership curriculum — has supported South Carolina schools in developing character\, resiliency\, and workforce-ready competencies through peer-to-peer facilitation and educator-guided reflection. South Carolina Impact to Date:225 schools implemented85 schools currently engaged Nearly 320\,000 students served Almost 10\,000 educators trained This interactive session (offered as a 1-hour breakout or expanded 2-hour working session) equips district and school teams with a unified CARE + Career Readiness framework aligned to SC Department of Education priorities\, SC Ready indicators\, and Lt. Governor Pamela Evette’s Empowering Tomorrow’s Leaders Employment Initiative. Participants will leave with a practical blueprint that integrates student wellness\, leadership development\, and workforce readiness — without increasing assessment burden or instructional overload. Core Components Unified CARE + Career Readiness Framework for Post-Event Planning (Middle & High School)Developmentally sequenced progression from identity formation to applied workforce skills Leadership-infused instructional strategies strengthening resiliency and employability Advisory\, CTE\, mentoring\, and afterschool integration model sample sides for Community and business partnership activation aligned to youth employment initiatives Implementation strategies that leverage existing structures and data Strategic Alignment South Carolina Department of Education This session supports SCDE’s commitment to: Preparing students to graduate college-\, career-\, or military-ready Promoting character\, resiliency\, and student wellness Strengthening educator capacity Driving measurable outcomes without increasing testing requirements SC Ready Research affirms that belonging\, self-efficacy\, and engagement drive academic achievement. iLead strengthens SC Ready outcomes by increasing student voice\, goal-setting habits\, collaboration\, literacy-rich discussion\, and applied problem-solving — all within existing instructional blocks. Empowering Tomorrow’s Leaders Employment Initiative Lead strengthens South Carolina’s workforce pipeline by: Building employability skills before job placement Increasing career exploration and pathway awareness Developing professionalism\, communication\, and leadership Preparing students for internships\, apprenticeships\, and youth employment Workforce readiness begins with character and identity. iLead builds both. Key Benefits For Students Increased resiliency and confidence Stronger leadership identity Clearer career direction Workforce-ready durable skills For Educators Turnkey lesson structures Elevate Impact virtual PD support No additional assessments Increased engagement and classroom culture For District Leaders Proven statewide impact Scalable framework Alignment to state priorities Measurable outcomes using existing data systems
CATEGORIES:CAREER READINESS
LOCATION:Room 7\, North Charleston\, SC\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://palmettoeducationsummit2026.sched.com/event/0927b0f7bcfc85bbe55cc31e3e284ece
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SUMMARY:Authentic Choice as a Foundation of Resilience and Character
DESCRIPTION:Every day we make choices that shape not only our own paths but also the options available to those around us—yet in our schools and homes\, we've created environments where children rarely experience authentic choice\, leading to unprecedented levels of anxiety\, apathy\, and failure to launch. In this interactive session\, Let Grow's Executive Director will explore the critical difference between authentic choices (which build competence and internal locus of control) and manufactured choices (which can erode trust and fail to develop decision-making capacity). Participants will learn to recognize opportunities for shifting from micromanagement to authentic autonomy\, discovering how childhood serves as the training ground for building "choice muscles" in young people while helping adults develop trust in children's capabilities.
CATEGORIES:CHARACTER AND RESILIENCY IN EDUCATION
LOCATION:Room 11\, North Charleston\, SC\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://palmettoeducationsummit2026.sched.com/event/3c4fb167233377db5ae91cb6b79bb0a6
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SUMMARY:Late-Emerging Reading Difficulties: Bridging the Gap in Grades 4–12
DESCRIPTION:By the time students reach the upper elementary and secondary levels\, an assumption is made that all students are automatic and accurate with decoding. But what happens when the foundational floor drops out? For many students\, reading difficulties that were once hidden emerge. This session tackles the phenomenon of Late-Emerging Reading Difficulties. We will move beyond the myth that literacy intervention is "too late" for older students and instead focus on the evidence-backed instructional shifts required to accelerate growth. We'll examine how to diagnose the root cause of comprehension issues\, explore the type of instruction that will accelerate student mastery of these foundational skills\, and discuss the systems level decisions that are needed to drive instructional practice and ensure student success.
CATEGORIES:LITERACY
LOCATION:Room 14\, North Charleston\, SC\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://palmettoeducationsummit2026.sched.com/event/ddf3ad8a7db49e24a28ed4d2cfbd06a4
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SUMMARY:Using Zearn Math Alongside your High-Quality Curriculum
DESCRIPTION:As schools plan for the upcoming school year\, Zearn supports educators in using the platform alongside high-quality math curriculum to help every student access grade-level math learning. Join Zearn Academic Director Kyle Fatling to explore how Zearn strengthens instructional coherence across core instruction and intervention through a Concrete–Representational–Abstract (CRA) approach. Participants will explore: Using Zearn as a coherent companion to high-quality curriculum\, reinforcing the same big math ideas\, representations\, and models students encounter in core instruction Pacing guidance that fits a classroom or school while maintaining alignment to grade-level learning goals Practical tools educators can use immediately in planning and coaching to ensure consistent\, rigorous\, and connected math experiences for all students.
CATEGORIES:NUMERACY
LOCATION:Room 13\, North Charleston\, SC\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://palmettoeducationsummit2026.sched.com/event/dd30c59b9a423f228eea96bb1dd4c3d5
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SUMMARY:Bridging the Gap: A Collaborative Model for Purposeful Dual Enrollment
DESCRIPTION:This session explores a collaborative advising model between high school counselors and university admissions advisors to transform dual enrollment from credit accumulation into a purposeful pathway design. Presenters will share their structured sophomore advising process that integrates GPA analysis\, test scores\, high school graduation requirements\, and major-specific sequencing to map students’ final four semesters of high school. Attendees will leave with an implementation blueprint and practical tools to replicate this partnership model.
CATEGORIES:CAREER READINESS
LOCATION:Room 8\, North Charleston\, SC\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://palmettoeducationsummit2026.sched.com/event/72b5044a90f9d188179b2addd6928ee4
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SUMMARY:Connecting Students with Communities: Telepresence Amusement Parks
DESCRIPTION:This session introduces the Telepresence Amusement Park project\, in which student teams design model amusement park rides equipped with wireless cameras that stream to head-mounted displays. The result transforms a third-person toy into a first-person ride experience for residents of retirement communities\, including those with limited mobility. Participants will learn how this project builds career readiness through engineering design\, community partnerships\, and experiential STEAM learning.
CATEGORIES:CAREER READINESS
LOCATION:Room 10\, North Charleston\, SC\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://palmettoeducationsummit2026.sched.com/event/1b69ef66822c248f0abc24219e411cbe
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SUMMARY:Helping Young Children Build Skills for the Future: Connecting SC Early Learning Standards\, Play\, and Career Readiness
DESCRIPTION:South Carolina’s future workforce begins in its early childhood classrooms. This session brings together the SC Early Learning Standards\, play-based instructional practices\, and career readiness competencies to show how foundational learning in early childhood directly supports the future economic prosperity of South Carolina. Participants will explore how intentional play\, early literacy and numeracy foundations\, social-emotional development\, and integrated STEM experiences lay the groundwork for later Career and Technical Education (CTE) pathways and high‑demand workforce skills. This session will highlight developmentally appropriate\, evidence‑informed practices that build curiosity\, creativity\, critical thinking\, and problem‑solving—skills essential for emerging industries\, automation\, military pathways\, and future-ready careers. Through practical classroom strategies\, cross-sector insights\, and examples of innovative early learning environments\, attendees will leave with a clear understanding of how high‑quality early learning aligns with workforce readiness and strengthens South Carolina’s long-term talent pipeline. &nbsp\;
CATEGORIES:CAREER READINESS
LOCATION:Room 9\, North Charleston\, SC\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://palmettoeducationsummit2026.sched.com/event/72738ccf7518171c8e2f79e235e3c8f4
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SUMMARY:Igniting Career Curiosity: Creative and Immersive Student Experiences
DESCRIPTION:This session focuses on moving career exploration beyond awareness and into meaningful\, real-world connection. Through creative\, immersive strategies like field experiences\, industry tours\, and hands-on learning\, students can truly see themselves in future career pathways. Grounded in experiential learning\, these approaches ignite curiosity\, build confidence\, and open doors to opportunities students may not have known existed. Participants will leave with practical ideas to strengthen partnerships between education and industry and create experiences that genuinely impact students.
CATEGORIES:CAREER READINESS
LOCATION:Room 12\, North Charleston\, SC\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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SUMMARY:Let Us Lead! The power of leadership development and ownership in growing career-ready students.
DESCRIPTION:Come hear the voice of South Carolina's young leaders! In this unique session\, Growing Leaders thought-leaders will present alongside select Maxwell Leadership Student Ambassadors. These students are unique to South Carolina and have been working together to create impact in their communities. Together\, we will help them discuss how leadership development is preparing them for their careers\, what impact they have already made in their communities as a student ambassador and leader at their school\, and what they would like to see from their education system to further prepare them for real life.
CATEGORIES:CAREER READINESS
LOCATION:Room 6\, North Charleston\, SC\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://palmettoeducationsummit2026.sched.com/event/e7c960644dc625b5493306cc7afc794d
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SUMMARY:The Future of The Hybrid/Battery Electric Vehicle in South Carolina
DESCRIPTION:South Carolina has attracted several automobile manufacturers that are placing emphasis on the Hybrid/Battery Electric Vehicle. These industries are investing billions of dollars in building an infrastructure that will have an everlasting impact on our economy. Their hope is that the educational system in South Carolina can provide a highly skilled workforce.\n\n
CATEGORIES:CAREER READINESS
LOCATION:Room 7\, North Charleston\, SC\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://palmettoeducationsummit2026.sched.com/event/83bece7c5a4cfed1d6b817fad9479573
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SUMMARY:The Benefits of a Low-Tech Classroom
DESCRIPTION:What School Leaders Need to Know About Attention\, Learning\, and Student Well-Being &nbsp\; Screen use is now part of classrooms\, but not all screen use supports learning in the most productive way. In this science-based session\, educators will explore the difference between entertainment and educational screen time and how screen overuse impacts attention\, motivation\, social connection\, and learning. Drawing on neuroscience\, developmental psychology\, and the science of learning\, Melanie Hempe\, RN and founder of ScreenStrong\, explains why children and adolescents are especially vulnerable to dopamine-driven digital platforms. Participants will learn the warning signs of screen overuse and how this vulnerability often appears in schools through distraction\, impulsivity\, anxiety\, reduced motivation\, and weakened peer relationships Participants will also learn practical strategies for creating low-tech learning environments that support stronger attention\, deeper learning\, healthier classroom culture\, and improved student engagement. The session concludes with an audience Q&A featuring Evan Hempe\, who offers a unique firsthand perspective on the benefits of navigating high school without a smartphone or social media.
CATEGORIES:CHARACTER AND RESILIENCY IN EDUCATION
LOCATION:Room 11\, North Charleston\, SC\, USA
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SUMMARY:First and Foremost\, Find the Vowels: Unlocking the Six Syllable Types
DESCRIPTION:"First and foremost\, always and forever — find the vowels." It sounds simple\, but it is one of the most powerful instructional mantras a literacy teacher can carry into the classroom. The vast majority of English words follow predictable phonics patterns — and the six syllable types are the key to unlocking them. Every syllable type\, every decoding decision\, every spelling pattern comes back to the vowel. When students know where to look and what to expect\, they gain a transferable strategy for reading and spelling words they have never seen before. Yet syllable type instruction is one of the most underutilized tools in the literacy classroom\, often taught in isolation\, rushed through\, or skipped altogether in favor of whole-word memorization. Rooted in the foundational content of LETRS Unit 4: Advanced Decoding\, Spelling\, and Word Recognition\, this session brings the six syllable types to life through explicit instruction\, lively discussion\, and meaningful hands-on practice. Participants will build their own deep understanding of each type — closed\, open\, vowel-consonant-e\, vowel team\, r-controlled\, and consonant-le — always coming back to the vowel as the anchor. They will leave with ready-to-use classroom strategies they can implement the very next day. Whether you are currently working through LETRS\, applying it in classrooms\, or coaching others to do so\, this session will change the way you look at every word on the page.
CATEGORIES:LITERACY
LOCATION:Room 14\, North Charleston\, SC\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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SUMMARY:Stop Guessing-Start Progressing: Harnessing the Power of Learning Progressions for Numeracy Success
DESCRIPTION:Too often\, mathematics instruction relies on isolated skills and assumptions about what students know\, leading to gaps in understanding and inconsistent progress. This session will explore how learning progressions provide a clear\, research-based roadmap for developing numeracy by making student thinking visible and connecting concepts across grade levels. Participants will deepen their understanding of the purpose and benefits of learning progressions\, including how they support conceptual understanding\, guide instructional decision-making\, and ensure all students have access to grade-level mathematics through intentional scaffolding and extension.Beyond simply developing learning progressions\, this session focuses on making them an actionable tool for everyday instruction. Attendees will learn how to unpack standards\, identify prerequisite skills\, and use progressions to design aligned lessons\, targeted small group instruction\, and meaningful formative assessment opportunities. Through practical examples and collaborative discussion\, educators will leave with strategies to actively use learning progressions to drive numeracy success\, respond to student needs in real time\, and move from guessing about student understanding to making informed\, impactful instructional decisions.
CATEGORIES:NUMERACY
LOCATION:Room 13\, North Charleston\, SC\, USA
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SUMMARY:ASE Program Accreditation and Teacher Certification
DESCRIPTION:This session will provide information on how to acquire ASE Program Accreditation through the ASE Education Foundation using the ASE Accreditation Gap Analysis. The session will also cover the requirements for Automotive\, Collison\, Medium/Heavy Duty Truck\, and EV/HV Program standards\, tools\, equipment\, and tasks. We will go over the ASE accreditation checklist and timelines.\n\nPlease bring your laptop to this session.
CATEGORIES:CAREER READINESS
LOCATION:Room 7\, North Charleston\, SC\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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SUMMARY:Beyond Tracking to Transformation: Using Palmetto Pathways to Drive Meaningful IGP Conversations in South Carolina
DESCRIPTION:South Carolina has built a strong foundation for tracking student progress through Palmetto Pathways. Now\, the introduction of the Individual Graduation Plan (IGP) tool represents a significant step forward\, shifting the work from monitoring progress to actively guiding students’ post-secondary planning. This session will begin with an overview of recent updates to Palmetto Pathways\, highlighting how new features better support visibility into graduation progress\, pathway completion\, and postsecondary readiness.&nbsp\;Presenters will then introduce the IGP tool as a critical next step in this work—not just as a technical enhancement\, but as a tool designed to transform how counselors engage with students and families. Participants will experience a guided demonstration of the IGP tool\, with a focus on how it supports more meaningful\, structured planning conversations. The tool enables counselors to move beyond compliance-driven planning toward deeper engagement with students—helping them make informed decisions\, set goals\, and stay on track. The session will also address key implementation considerations\, including the importance of clear ownership across school and district teams and the need to build systems that support both strong data practices and high-quality student interactions.
CATEGORIES:CAREER READINESS
LOCATION:Room 6\, North Charleston\, SC\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://palmettoeducationsummit2026.sched.com/event/4e029440567d9231778a661f01138224
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SUMMARY:From Opportunity to Employment: CTE and Adult Education Transforming South Carolina's Workforce
DESCRIPTION:In an era of rapid industrial growth and shifting economic demands\, South Carolina’s prosperity depends on a pipeline between education and the economy. This session explores the powerful synergy between Career and Technology Education (CTE) and Adult Education as the dual engines driving the state’s 21st-century workforce. Led by veteran educational leaders Dr. Alan E. Gray and Dr. Vickie C. Butler\, this presentation moves beyond traditional classroom models to highlight innovative strategies for closing the workforce skills gap. Participants will gain insights into how CTE programs and Adult Education initiatives are dismantling barriers to employment\, fostering lifelong learners\, and empowering South Carolinians to transition from potential to a uniquely skilled workforce.
CATEGORIES:CAREER READINESS
LOCATION:Room 9\, North Charleston\, SC\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://palmettoeducationsummit2026.sched.com/event/9b0a6bcdfac47639abb859cba7b46e53
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SUMMARY:From Passion to Profession: Building Creative Career Pathways
DESCRIPTION:The WHY: Creative Career Studio was developed in response to a clear need: young creatives often lack access to meaningful guidance and resources that illuminate pathways to creative college majors and careers. This session explores how we are addressing that gap by helping students see the full range of possibilities for building sustainable creative careers that align personal passion with viable opportunities in South Carolina’s economy. The WHAT: Grounded in labor market data from O*NET and supported by statewide research on the economic impact of the arts\, Creative Career Studio connects student interests to real-world career pathways. As part of this work\, participants will explore a series of short-form videos that highlight real working creatives across sectors\, including manufacturing\, technical and skilled trades\, and the arts\, helping to broaden students’ understanding of where creativity lives in today’s workforce. Participants will engage directly with the Creative Career Studio website\, experience the student-facing career quiz\, and explore how the platform’s resources prepare creative students for pathways to college and career readiness. The session will also provide a deeper look at the framework behind the work\, including standards alignment\, instructional connections\, and upcoming enhancements to keep resources relevant and engaging. The FUTURE: We will also share where the program is headed\, including a preview of Creative Career Studio’s Arts Industry Connections (work-based learning field experiences) and its companion curriculum\, studio kits with lesson plans available for districts and teachers to check out through Arts Commission Hubs\, and a Virtual Speakers Bureau designed to offer virtual field trips that connect students with real South Carolina professionals across creative career pathways.
CATEGORIES:CAREER READINESS
LOCATION:Room 8\, North Charleston\, SC\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://palmettoeducationsummit2026.sched.com/event/6531d07e78c8051ef5d9e17f62c0911d
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SUMMARY:The Interview Advantage: Turning Practice into Opportunity with Business Partners
DESCRIPTION:Preparing students for the workforce requires authentic experiences that parallel real hiring processes. This session will present South Carolina School for the Deaf and the Blind’s student participation in structured mock interviews with local business partners to build career readiness skills. Information gained from the Advisory Board meetings directed and focused our work with student preparation. Students developed professional resumes and cover letters. Then\, with the assistance of their technical instructors\, the students research and prepare for interview responses related to their career interests. Students completed preparation activities within their career classes\, including peer interviews\, teacher-led practice interviews\, and analysis of interview videos to identify effective and ineffective interview behaviors. Local business and community partners conducted interviews and completed detailed evaluation rubrics before leaving the campus. These rubrics were copied and distributed to teachers\, providing students with timely\, meaningful feedback\, while providing the administration the opportunity to track data. Students completed self-reflection rubrics after their interviews\, allowing them to compare their perceptions with interviewer feedback and better understand their strengths and areas for growth. After the mock interviews\, the data collection results were shared with the Advisory Board members again. Findings and new suggestions from the board will be shared and implemented into next year's Mock Interview. Participants in this session will receive practical resources\, including planning guides\, student preparation materials\, interview rubrics\, self-reflection sheets\, and scheduling tools used to coordinate the event. Learning Objectives Participants will learn how to: Design and implement a schoolwide mock interview event. Partner with local businesses to create authentic career readiness experiences. Prepare students using structured pre-interview activities and classroom practice. Use interviewer rubrics and student self-reflections to provide meaningful feedback. Organize scheduling and logistics for multiple interviews in a school setting. Session Format This interactive session will walk participants through the step-by-step process used to organize and implement mock interviews. The presenter will share planning materials\, student preparation resources\, interview rubrics\, and scheduling templates. Attendees will have time to discuss how the model can be adapted for their own schools and career readiness programs. Materials Provided Participants will receive: Mock interview planning checklist Student preparation handouts Resume and cover letter guidance materials Interview question preparation sheets Interviewer rubric templates Student self-reflection rubric Sample scheduling templates for interview day
CATEGORIES:CAREER READINESS
LOCATION:Room 10\, North Charleston\, SC\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://palmettoeducationsummit2026.sched.com/event/9aa2d78ce19673b5d0ef7e0ad8048006
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SUMMARY:Race to SC Ready: Integrating Literacy Routines into Science Instruction
DESCRIPTION:Preparing students for SC READY requires more than content knowledge. It requires strong literacy skills across all subject areas. This interactive session showcases our “Race to SC READY” approach that integrated literacy routines into science instruction to build student readiness. Participants will experience engaging strategies used in the classroom\, including reading\, writing\, and student engagement and discourse routines embedded in science lessons. Attendees will leave with practical\, ready-to-use tools and a clear understanding of how to intentionally prepare students for future success.
CATEGORIES:LITERACY
LOCATION:Room 14\, North Charleston\, SC\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
UID:b5ff2bc0d2917d1c102fcd3c9508b8e3
URL:http://palmettoeducationsummit2026.sched.com/event/b5ff2bc0d2917d1c102fcd3c9508b8e3
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SUMMARY:From Plucking to Processing: The Progression Toward Problem Solving
DESCRIPTION:Many students approach word problems through “number plucking\,” extracting numerals without understanding context. This session highlights a progression that moves students toward deep comprehension and authentic problem solving\, with a focus on how intentional teacher questioning supports meaning-making and shifts instruction from answer-getting to sense-making. Participants will explore a progression from number plucking to true problem solving\, beginning with identifying common misconceptions and moving to the use of numberless word problems to build understanding. Emphasis will be placed on how purposeful teacher questioning supports students in analyzing\, discussing\, and making sense of problem situations. Practical strategies and sample tasks will be shared to support immediate classroom application.
CATEGORIES:NUMERACY
LOCATION:Room 13\, North Charleston\, SC\, USA
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://palmettoeducationsummit2026.sched.com/event/aef02d5bf0911c8fc47ed69869eb4475
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