WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 2025
7:30 – 8:30 a.m. Registration & Breakfast — Check-in at east entrance, Breakfast in Room 0035
8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Welcome & Introductions — Auditorium (Room 0027/1025)
- Wanda E. Ward, Ph.D., Executive Chancellor for Public Engagement, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- LeVette Harmon, Assistant Principal, Rantoul City 137 Schools
- Rod Wyatt, Ph.D., Assistant Chancellor for PreK-12 Initiatives, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Keynote — Auditorium (Room 0027/1025)
- Marlee Bunch, Ed.D., Interdisciplinary educator, scholar and author of The Magnitude of Us
10:00 – 10:15 a.m. Break
10:15 – 12:00 p.m. TEACH Scholar Breakout Sessions
- Safe and Connected Classrooms for Teachers and Students, Lynn Burdick, Ph.D. – Room 4029
- Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics, Chase Orton – Room 4035
- Supporting Multilingual Learners, Margarita Machado-Casas, Ph.D. – Room 4031
- Embarking on a Co-Teaching Journey, Yamiley Jean-Simon – Room 3038
- The Magnitude of Us and the un/HUSH Framework, Marlee Bunch, Ed.D. – Room 1035
12:10 – 1:00 p.m. Lunch — Room 0035
1:00 – 2:15 p.m. TEACH Scholar Breakout Sessions
- Safe and Connected Classrooms for Teachers and Students, Lynn Burdick, Ph.D. – Room 4029
- Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics, Chase Orton – Room 4035
- Supporting Multilingual Learners, Margarita Machado-Casas, Ph.D. – Room 4031
- Embarking on a Co-Teaching Journey, Yamiley Jean-Simon – Room 3038
- The Magnitude of Us and the un/HUSH Framework, Marlee Bunch, Ed.D. – Room 1035
2:15 – 2:30 p.m. Break
2:30 – 3:15 p.m. Collaborative Planning Sessions
3:15 – 3:30 p.m. Evaluations
3:30 – 5:00 p.m. Networking Happy Hour – Monument Steps
THURSDAY, JULY 17, 2025
8:00 – 8:30 a.m. TEACH Scholar Sign in and Breakfast — Room 0035
8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Opening Session — Auditorium (Room 0027/1025)
- Dean Chrystalla Mouza, Ed.D., College of Education, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- David Reif, Director of Teaching and Learning, Champaign Unit 4 Schools
- Victor Perez, Ph.D., Director, Center for Education in Small Urban Communities, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Keynote — Auditorium (Room 0027/1025)
- Margarita Machado-Casas, Ph.D., SDSU professor of Dual Language and English Learner Education
10:00 – 10:15 a.m. Break
10:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. TEACH Scholar Breakout Sessions
- Safe and Connected Classrooms for Teachers and Students, Lynn Burdick, Ph.D. – Room 4029
- Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics, Chase Orton – Room 4035
- Supporting Multilingual Learners, Margarita Machado-Casas, Ph.D. – Room 4031
- Embarking on a Co-Teaching Journey, Yamiley Jean-Simon – Room 3038
- The Magnitude of Us and the un/HUSH Framework, Marlee Bunch, Ed.D. – Room 1035
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Lunch — Room 0035
1:00 – 2:15 p.m. TEACH Scholar Breakout Sessions
- Safe and Connected Classrooms for Teachers and Students, Lynn Burdick, Ph.D. – Room 4029
- Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics, Chase Orton – Room 4035
- Supporting Multilingual Learners, Margarita Machado-Casas, Ph.D. – Room 4031
- Embarking on a Co-Teaching Journey, Yamiley Jean-Simon – Room 3038
- The Magnitude of Us and the un/HUSH Framework, Marlee Bunch, Ed.D. – Room 1035
2:15 – 2:30 p.m. Break
2:30 – 3:15 p.m. Collaborative Planning Sessions
3:15 – 3:45 p.m. Final Evaluations, Upcoming Opportunities for Engagement, Sign Out