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HMH + NWEA
Event Agenda
June 27–June 30, 2027 | Nashville, TN
Explore what's ahead at MSC 2027
Dive into the topics shaping teaching and learning today, from instruction and assessment to leadership and technology. Learn from experts and educators who are seeing results, discover practical strategies you can adapt to your school or district, and make connections across topics that help you turn new ideas into action.
2027 featured speakers
Hear from leading researchers, education experts, and practitioners who bring fresh perspectives and real-world experience to the conference. More session and speaker details will be added as they're confirmed.
Kristina Smekens
Founder and lead literacy consultant
Smekens Education Solutions
Toney Jackson
Teacher Ambassador
Hackensack Public Schools, NJ
Kayla Dyer
Teacher Ambassador
Burrillville, RI
Erin Bailey
Teacher Ambassador
Blue Springs School District, MO
Latonia Grant
Teacher Ambassador
Columbia County School District
Noelle Morris
Sr. Director, Community Engagement
HMH
Chelsea Manzo
Sr. Designer
HMH
Check back in 2027 to meet the new model school and district honorees.
Join us for the preconference
Get a head start on Model Schools Conference with hands-on workshops designed to turn big ideas into practical next steps.
AI Changed the Assignment: Redesigning Learning for Thinking, Not Shortcuts
When AI can generate the answer, how do we make sure students are still doing the thinking? Explore how to redesign lessons, tasks, and assessments to deepen learning and demonstrate genuine understanding. Leave with an AI-Ready Learning Toolkit you can use in your classroom or school.
Beyond the Score: Turn Student Evidence into Better Decisions
Go beyond assessment scores to make more informed instructional decisions. Learn how to examine student work, identify learning needs, and connect multiple sources of evidence to action. Leave with an Evidence-to-Action Playbook to guide your next steps.
Building Thinking Schools: Creating the Conditions Where Students Do the Thinking
What does it take to create classrooms where students do the cognitive work? Explore practical approaches to questioning, discourse, productive struggle, and feedback—and the schoolwide conditions that support them. Leave with a Thinking School Playbook to strengthen student thinking across classrooms.
Conference schedule
| Sunday, June 27 | |
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| 9:00am–7:00pm | Registration |
| 1:00pm–5:00pm | Pre-Conference Sessions (optional) |
| 7:00pm–8:00pm | Opening Keynote Experience |
| Monday, June 28 | |
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| 7:00am–8:00am | Light Breakfast—included* |
| 7:00am–4:00pm | Registration |
| 8:00am–9:00am | Opening Keynote |
| 9:30am–12:00pm | Concurrent Sessions |
| 12:00pm–1:30pm | Lunch—included* |
| 1:30pm–4:00pm | Concurrent Sessions |
| Tuesday, June 29 | |
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| 7:00am–8:00am | Light Breakfast—included* |
| 7:00am–4:00pm | Registration |
| 8:00am–12:00pm | Concurrent Sessions |
| 12:00pm–1:30pm | Lunch—included* |
| 1:30pm–4:00pm | Concurrent Sessions |
| Wednesday, June 30 | |
|---|---|
| 7:00am–8:00am | Light Breakfast—included* |
| 8:00am–12:00pm | Concurrent Sessions |
| 11:00am–12:00pm | Closing Keynote |
*Breakfast and Lunch included on Monday and Tuesday and Breakfast on Wednesday
Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center, 2800 Opryland Dr, Nashville, TN 37214
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