Schedule

The schedule for TDLS is presented on this page. Use the filter buttons below to sort sessions by day, audience, strands, etc. For sessions you wish to attend, click the “Star” () to add the session to “My TDLS” which allows you at any time to review your customized schedule. Once a presentation begins, click the “Join now!” button. After the session, return to the session and choose the “Evaluation” link to provide our presenters with feedback on their presentations.

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Friday Sessions

Welcome & Keynote   (Friday 8:45am-10:15am)

Joyful and Resilient Teaching for Adult Learners
Demonstration (60 Minutes)
Roni Habib
In this interactive and energizing session, explore how to strengthen social and emotional intelligence—personal and learner—to create learning environments where adults feel respected, engaged, and empowered. Gain practical tools to bring more joy, connection, and meaning into teaching while supporting learner persistence, confidence, and growth. A highly interactive, experiential session—expect reflection, connection, and moments of fun that model what effective adult learning can feel like.
(AUD: TEA, ADM, STF • PGM: ABE, ASE, AWD, ESL, PAA, CTE, WFP • CAT: EEA, OEA, SSS)

Saturday Sessions

Session 7   (Saturday 1:00pm-2:00pm)

CANCELED: From Barriers to Breakthroughs: Accessible Technology in Action
Demonstration (60 Minutes)
Lynne Ruvalcaba
Discover practical, accessible technology tools that help every adult student succeed, regardless of language background, literacy level, or learning difference. This interactive session equips educators with free and low-cost solutions including text-to-speech, translation tools, assistive technology, and Universal Design for Learning strategies. Learn to remove barriers, personalize instruction, and become a technology leader who champions equity in your classroom and school.
(AUD: TEA, ADM, STF • PGM: ABE, ASE, AWD, ESL • CAT: EEA, DLE, CRR)
Water & Watts & Words - Oh My!
Follow-along Workshop (60 Minutes)
Carolyn "Dr. Q" Quetzal
Looking for eco-friendlier ways to use AI - Learn how to craft AI prompts that get the answers you need without the extra energy drain. This session teaches “eco-friendlier prompting,” so educators and students can work smarter, greener, and faster while using AI responsibly.
(AUD: TEA, ADM, STF • PGM: ABE, ASE, AWD, ESL, PAA, CTE, WFP • CAT: DLF, DLE, OEA)
Power Up Your Teaching with OTAN’s Free Canvas Courses
Follow-along Workshop (60 Minutes)
Miranda Currie (w/ Debbie Jensen)
Explore OTAN’s free Canvas courses available through Canvas Commons for all adult education programs. Learn how to copy and personalize courses for your own blended, hybrid, remote, or in-person classes. Participants will explore available courses, choose one to try, and learn how access a free OTAN Canvas account for their school.
(AUD: STF, TEA, ADM • PGM: ASE, PAA, CTE, WFP, ABE, AWD, ESL • CAT: DLF, DLE, DLM)
Access to Impact:Equitable Learning for Adult and Justice-Impacted Learners
Follow-along Workshop (60 Minutes)
Tory Wadlington
Digital access alone is not equity. This session explores how adult education and correctional education programs can intentionally design digital learning experiences that remove barriers, support adult learners with disabilities, and meet the unique needs of incarcerated youth. Participants will examine practical strategies grounded in UDL and adult learning theory to move from access to meaningful engagement.
(AUD: TEA, ADM, STF • PGM: ABE, ASE, AWD, WFP • CAT: EEA, DLF, DLE)
Empowering Adult ESL Learners through Audio Storytelling
Demonstration (60 Minutes)
Katrina Tamura (w/ Kristi Reyes)
Explore how to integrate student audio-storytelling projects into your instruction. Learn how these projects build language and digital soft skills, support course goals, and empower learners. Participants will experience sample activities and materials that serve as authentic assessments, build student agency, and highlight diverse narratives and lived experiences of immigrant students.
(AUD: TEA • PGM: ABE, ASE, AWD, ESL • CAT: EEA, DLF, OEA)
Tech Playground
Demonstration (60 Minutes)
OTAN Staff
The Tech Playground is an interactive space where you can explore, experiment, and experience the latest in emerging technology! Get hands-on with technology and see firsthand how these tools are shaping the future of education. Whether you're a tech enthusiast or just curious about what’s next, this is your chance to test, play, and discover in a fun and welcoming environment. Bring your curiosity and get ready to dive into the world of cutting-edge technology!
(AUD: STF, TEA, ADM • PGM: ASE, PAA, CTE, WFP, ABE, AWD, ESL • CAT: EEA, DLE, PAC)

Schedule

The schedule for TDLS is presented on this page. Use the filter buttons below to sort sessions by day, audience, strands, etc. For sessions you wish to attend, click the “Star” () to add the session to “My TDLS” which allows you at any time to review your customized schedule. Once a presentation begins, click the “Join now!” button. After the session, return to the session and choose the “Evaluation” link to provide our presenters with feedback on their presentations.

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Friday Sessions

Welcome & Keynote  
(8:45am-10:15am)

Joyful and Resilient Teaching for Adult Learners
Demonstration (60 Minutes)
Roni Habib
In this interactive and energizing session, explore how to strengthen social and emotional intelligence—personal and learner—to create learning environments where adults feel respected, engaged, and empowered. Gain practical tools to bring more joy, connection, and meaning into teaching while supporting learner persistence, confidence, and growth. A highly interactive, experiential session—expect reflection, connection, and moments of fun that model what effective adult learning can feel like.

M.U.R. and Online
Hybrid

Evaluation
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Saturday Sessions

Session 7  
(1:00pm-2:00pm)

CANCELED: From Barriers to Breakthroughs: Accessible Technology in Action
Demonstration (60 Minutes)
Lynne Ruvalcaba
Discover practical, accessible technology tools that help every adult student succeed, regardless of language background, literacy level, or learning difference. This interactive session equips educators with free and low-cost solutions including text-to-speech, translation tools, assistive technology, and Universal Design for Learning strategies. Learn to remove barriers, personalize instruction, and become a technology leader who champions equity in your classroom and school.

Room 3 and Online
Hybrid

Evaluation
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Water & Watts & Words - Oh My!
Follow-along Workshop (60 Minutes)
Carolyn "Dr. Q" Quetzal
Looking for eco-friendlier ways to use AI - Learn how to craft AI prompts that get the answers you need without the extra energy drain. This session teaches “eco-friendlier prompting,” so educators and students can work smarter, greener, and faster while using AI responsibly.

Room 4 and Online
Presenter on Zoom

Evaluation
This presentation has been saved to your schedule.
Power Up Your Teaching with OTAN’s Free Canvas Courses
Follow-along Workshop (60 Minutes)
Miranda Currie (w/ Debbie Jensen)
Explore OTAN’s free Canvas courses available through Canvas Commons for all adult education programs. Learn how to copy and personalize courses for your own blended, hybrid, remote, or in-person classes. Participants will explore available courses, choose one to try, and learn how access a free OTAN Canvas account for their school.

Room 5 and Online
Hybrid

Evaluation
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Access to Impact:Equitable Learning for Adult and Justice-Impacted Learners
Follow-along Workshop (60 Minutes)
Tory Wadlington
Digital access alone is not equity. This session explores how adult education and correctional education programs can intentionally design digital learning experiences that remove barriers, support adult learners with disabilities, and meet the unique needs of incarcerated youth. Participants will examine practical strategies grounded in UDL and adult learning theory to move from access to meaningful engagement.

Room 8 and Online
Presenter on Zoom

Evaluation
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Empowering Adult ESL Learners through Audio Storytelling
Demonstration (60 Minutes)
Katrina Tamura (w/ Kristi Reyes)
Explore how to integrate student audio-storytelling projects into your instruction. Learn how these projects build language and digital soft skills, support course goals, and empower learners. Participants will experience sample activities and materials that serve as authentic assessments, build student agency, and highlight diverse narratives and lived experiences of immigrant students.

Room 9 and Online
Hybrid

Evaluation
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Tech Playground
Demonstration (60 Minutes)
OTAN Staff
The Tech Playground is an interactive space where you can explore, experiment, and experience the latest in emerging technology! Get hands-on with technology and see firsthand how these tools are shaping the future of education. Whether you're a tech enthusiast or just curious about what’s next, this is your chance to test, play, and discover in a fun and welcoming environment. Bring your curiosity and get ready to dive into the world of cutting-edge technology!
Room 18
In-person only
Evaluation
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