CEASD 2025 Conference

CEASD 2025 Conference

8:00am EDT

CEASD Board Meeting at WPSD - Day 1 Western Pennyslvania School for the Deaf- Board Room

8:00am EDT

CEASD Board Meeting at WPSD - Day 2 Western Pennyslvania School for the Deaf- Board Room

5:00pm EDT

CEASD Board Dinner Sponsored by The Programs of WPSD Monterrey Bay Fish Grotto

8:30am EDT

CEASD Board Meeting at the Sheraton Hotel Sheraton Pittsburgh Hotel at Station Square

1:00pm EDT

Optional: Tour of WPSD (First Group) The Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf

2:00pm EDT

Optional: Tour of WPSD (Second Group) The Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf

3:00pm EDT

Conference Registration Opens Sheraton Pittsburgh Hotel at Station Square

4:00pm EDT

New School Leaders Reception Sheraton Pittsburgh Hotel at Station Square

5:00pm EDT

Exhibit Table Set Up Sheraton Pittsburgh Hotel at Station Square

5:30pm EDT

Cocktail Hour Reflections

7:00pm EDT

Welcome and Program by WPSD (Sponsored by Sorenson) Admiral

7:30am EDT

Breakfast (Sponsored by Gallaudet University) Admiral

8:30am EDT

Welcome and Opening Remarks Grand Station 1-2Dr. Carole Clancy

9:15am EDT

Keynote: Building Connections That Transform Education Grand Station 1-2Dr. Jason C. Jones

10:15am EDT

Morning Break (Sponsored by Programs of WPSD) Sheraton Pittsburgh Hotel at Station Square

10:30am EDT

The Future Deaf Scientists Program: Creating the Deaf Scientists, Researchers and Clinicians of Tomorrow Grand Station 3-4Dr. Wyatte Hall • Antony McLetchie What Should Inclusion and the Least Restrictive Enviroment Look like for Deaf Students? Grand Station 1-2Dr. Nancy Hilbok Amann

11:30am EDT

Pathways Through Uncertainty: Planning for a Sustainable Future Grand Station 1-2Jeffrey Bravin

12:15pm EDT

Lunch (Sponsored by Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind (AIDB)) Admiral

1:15pm EDT

The Federal Landscape in Education: Threats and Opportunities Grand Station 1-2Claire Bugen • Kim Bianco-Majeri

2:15pm EDT

ASL Immerson- An Action Palette for Language and Cognition Spectrum Grand Station 3-4Kester Horn-Marsh • Dr. Petra Horn-Marsh When "One More Thing" Becomes "The Thing": A Systematic Approach to Professional Learning (A) Grand Station 1-2Tracie Snow • Randi Mitchell

3:00pm EDT

Afternoon Break (Sponsored by American School for the Deaf) Sheraton Pittsburgh Hotel at Station Square

3:15pm EDT

School Leadership: What We Know and What We Don't Grand Station 3-4Dr. Nathan Harrison • Russell West When "One More Thing" Becomes "The Thing": A Systematic Approach to Professional Learning (B) Grand Station 1-2Tracie Snow • Randi Mitchell

4:15pm EDT

Special Interest Groups: Dual Schools Grand Station 3-4 Special Interest Groups: Outreach Grand Station 1-2 Special Interest Groups: Principals Roundtable Grand Station 1-2

5:00pm EDT

Night on the Town Pittsburgh, PA

7:30am EDT

Breakfast (Sponsored by NTID/RIT) Admiral

8:30am EDT

Welcome and Opening Presentation: Day 2 Sheraton Pittsburgh Hotel at Station Square

9:00am EDT

Keynote:Unleashing Greatness: How Trust and Inspiration Can Transform Our Schools and Classrooms Grand Station 1-2Dr. Candy Singh

10:15am EDT

Assessing Deaf Education Legislation and Policy Outcomes Grand Station 3-4Dr. Marla Hatrak Partnering with Families: Building Meaningful Relationships for Student Success Grand Station 1-2Tracie Snow

11:15am EDT

Leading with Heart: Creating Schools that Foster Deep Academic and Social Emotional Growth through Connection Grand Station 1-2Dr. Jennifer Herbold Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports- How Is It Relevant to Your School or Program? Grand Station 3-4Jennifer Labriola-Megee

12:00pm EDT

Lunch (Sponsored by Pressley Ridge School for the Deaf) Admiral

12:45pm EDT

Data Project Update AdmiralJeffrey Bravin

1:00pm EDT

Creating Language-Rich Environments for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students: Introducing the LAAWs Visual Framework Grand Station 3-4Tammy Burns • Heidi Burns Understanding Deafblindness: Strategies for Supporting Students and Clients (Session A) Grand Station 1-2Dr. Jennifer Craig • Dr. Donald Mazreku

2:00pm EDT

The Deaf Reading Rope Grand Station 3-4Dr. Nathan Harrison Understanding Deafblindness: Strategies for Supporting Students and Clients (Session B) Grand Station 1-2Dr. Jennifer Craig • Dr. Donald Mazreku

3:00pm EDT

CEASD Business Meeting Grand Station 3-4 Exhibit Takedown Sheraton Pittsburgh Hotel at Station Square

5:00pm EDT

Happy Hour Reflections

6:00pm EDT

Banquet and Closing Ceremony Grand Station 1-2

7:00am EDT

Breakfast On Your Own Sheraton Pittsburgh Hotel at Station Square

8:00am EDT

Leadership Academy Symposium: Cohorts 7 & 8 The Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf