Early Career Teaching Institute: Grid

Welcome to ECTI 2026! You will be able to register for individual workshop sessions on Monday during our intention setting session.

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Allen Centennial Garden	Bakke Recreation & Wellbeing Center, Serenity Studio (second floor)	Center for Limnology	Chamberlin Hall, Ingersoll Wonders of Physics Museum	Discovery Building	Discovery Building: H.F. DeLuca Forum	Mosse Humanities Building, Room 7511	Wisconsin Energy Institute

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Get in Touch with Nature at Allen Centennial Garden 2:30pm - 4:00pm

De-Stress and Reset with UW Rec Well 2:30pm - 4:00pm

Lake Learning Lab: Hands-on Introduction to Limnology at Hasler Lab and Lake Mendota 2:30pm - 4:00pm

The Wonders of Physics in Chamberlin Hall 2:30pm - 4:00pm

Virtual Environments Research Lab Tour 2:30pm - 4:00pm

Lunch & Check-in 12:00pm - 12:30pm

Welcome & Intention Setting 12:30pm - 2:00pm

Could You Be More Dramatic?: Integrating Creative Dramatics into Curriculum 2:30pm - 4:00pm

Ring Making and Signet Symbolism - in Art Department Mosse Humanities 2:30pm - 4:00pm

Wisconsin Energy Institute: Agrivoltaics - Solar and Farming 2:30pm - 4:00pm

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Computer Sciences and Statistics: Room 1221	Computer Sciences and Statistics: Room 1263	Cooperative Children's Book Center	Discovery Building: Atrium	Discovery Building: H.F. DeLuca Forum	Discovery Building: Orchard View - Room 3280	Discovery Building: Room 1145	Discovery Building: Room 1170	Discovery Building: Room 1170	Discovery Building: Room 1260	Discovery Building: Room 2329	Discovery Building: Steenbock's On Orchard

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Beyond the Language Barrier: Using Mixed-Reality Simulations to Prepare Teachers of Multilingual... 8:45am - 10:15am

Analyzing Student Learning in Coaching/Mentoring Conversations 1:15pm - 2:45pm

Building a Community of Oracy 8:45am - 10:15am

The Power of Play: Building Inclusive Classroom Communities Through Games 1:15pm - 2:45pm

Discover, Discuss, Design: Integrating New Children's Literature into Your Curriculum and Classr... 10:30am - 12:00pm

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Early Career Netwo...

Reception 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Breakfast & Intention Setting 8:00am - 8:30am

Cultivating Care and Compassion 8:45am - 10:15am

Translation is not a strategy: Serving ML Newcomers from Less-Common Linguistic Backgrounds 10:30am - 12:00pm

Lunch 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Teejop Tales and Trails 1:15pm - 2:45pm

Full Group Reflect...

Keynote: 2025 National Teacher of the Year 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Adventures in PD: Exploring National & International Professional Learning Opportunities for PK-... 8:45am - 10:15am

Low Stakes Writing for Good Classroom Vibes 10:30am - 12:00pm

Practical Strategies for Teaching Multilingual and Multicultural Students 1:15pm - 2:45pm

Roots of Curiosity and Imagination: Integrating Science, Stories, and Art 8:45am - 10:15am

Strategies for Introducing Cutting Edge Practices in Fatigued and Tradition Bound Programs 10:30am - 12:00pm

Thinking Routines in Your Classroom 1:15pm - 2:45pm

Free Money No Whammies: Finding (grant) money for your school project is easier than you think! 8:45am - 10:15am

Invitation Only - Lunchtime Feed... 12:00pm - 12:30pm

Becoming a Cooperating Teacher 101 10:30am - 12:00pm

Introduction to Creative Coding 1:15pm - 2:45pm

Cultivating Emotional Resilience for Teachers 8:45am - 10:15am

Accessing Arts and Arts-Integrated Education in MMSD and Beyond 10:30am - 12:00pm

American Revolution, Local Stories: Teaching with PBS 1:15pm - 2:45pm

Mindful Math Pedagogy 8:45am - 10:15am

Loupe-y With Wonder- Nurturing Curiosity and Joy in Nature 10:30am - 12:00pm

Selecting Words From Text: Providing Research-based Vocabulary Instruction 1:15pm - 2:45pm

Constructing Age-Accessible Learning about Mass Violence Though Students Perspectives 8:45am - 10:15am

From Classroom Community to the Community Becoming Your Classroom: Experiential Learning & PBL 10:30am - 12:00pm

From “Help!” to “I’ve Got This”: Collaborative Protocols to Navigate Real Problems of Practice 1:15pm - 2:45pm

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Computer Sciences and Statistics: Room 1221	Computer Sciences and Statistics: Room 1263	Discovery Building: Atrium	Discovery Building: H.F. DeLuca Forum	Discovery Building: Orchard View - Room 3280	Discovery Building: Room 1145	Discovery Building: Room 1170	Discovery Building: Room 1170	Discovery Building: Room 1260	Discovery Building: Room 2329	Discovery Building: Steenbock's On Orchard

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Reading for Belonging: Disability Representations in Young Adult Literature 1:15pm - 2:45pm

Imagining Authentic Writing in All Classrooms 8:45am - 10:15am

Prioritizing Growth: Your students' and your own 10:30am - 12:00pm

Empowering Youth Voice through Media Production 1:15pm - 2:45pm

Lunch 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Breakfast & Intention Setting 8:00am - 8:30am

Ho-Chunk Indigenous Arts & Sciences curriculum: Deepening Our Cultural Knowledge 8:45am - 10:15am

Supporting youth and families in an era of increased immigration enforcement: What community org... 10:30am - 12:00pm

Healing, Connecting, and Dreaming through Poetry 1:15pm - 2:45pm

Full Group Reflection 3:00pm - 3:30pm

Living the Questions: The Essential Role of Inquiry in Strengthening Educational Practice 8:45am - 10:15am

“This Is Painful”: Staying Committed to Justice-Oriented Teaching When It Feels Difficult 10:30am - 12:00pm

Early Career Teacher Interviews 12:00pm - 1:00pm

"Wholeness is no trifling matter": On racism, restructuring, and resistance 1:15pm - 2:45pm

Preventing Bias-Based Bullying: Small Actions, Big Impact 8:45am - 10:15am

From Policy to Practice: Leading Gender-Inclusive Classrooms and School Communities 10:30am - 12:00pm

Strategies for Active & Collaborative Learning 1:15pm - 2:45pm

Scaffolding up language for Multilingual Learners in High School Content Classrooms 8:45am - 10:15am

Building Data Science in Wisconsin 10:30am - 12:00pm

Navigating Educator Effectiveness: Professional Development through Teacher Evaluations 1:15pm - 2:45pm

Year-3 Focus Group #1 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Using Reading and Writing Instruction to Foster Theory of Mind Development 8:45am - 10:15am

Cultivating a Curious Classroom 10:30am - 12:00pm

Year-3 Focus Group #2 12:00pm - 1:00pm

The Power of our Names 1:15pm - 2:45pm

"They're Waiting for Us To"...: Finding Joy in Madness 8:45am - 10:15am

ABCs of Building Authentic & Caring Learning Communities 10:30am - 12:00pm

The Do’s and Don'ts of family communication: A District Interpreter's guide to communicating wit... 1:15pm - 2:45pm

Empowering learners through the art of student-centered pedagogy 8:45am - 10:15am

Current & Cultural: Infusing Contemporary Issues and Indigenous Voices in Your Learning Space 10:30am - 12:00pm

Adventures in Outdoor Ed 1:15pm - 2:45pm

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Discovery Building: Atrium	Discovery Building: H.F. DeLuca Forum

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Lunch 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Breakfast & Intention Setting 8:30am - 9:00am

Full Group Activity, Final Reflection & Closing 9:00am - 10:00am

Full Group Activity, Final Reflection & Closing 10:15am - 12:00pm

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