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Day - 01
07:00
Registration & Check In
07:00
Registration & Check In
08:30
TBD
Jay Broeker
Jay Broeker
Jay Broeker has taught general music to children for over 35 years and presents workshops nationally in the areas of music creativity, curriculum development, and effective teaching practice. Each summer, he teaches in the graduate teacher education programs at the University of St. Thomas and the University of Kentucky. Jay’s commissioned choral works have been performed by numerous state and national honor choirs and are published by Boosey & Hawkes and Santa Barbara Music Publishing.
Wendy Valerio
Associate Professor, University of South Carolina
Wendy Valerio
Associate Professor, University of South Carolina
Dr. Wendy Valerio is Associate Professor of Music and Director of the Children's Music Development Center (CMDC) at the University of South Carolina where she teaches graduate and undergraduate music methods courses and conducts early childhood music development research which has been sponsored by The Texaco Foundation and The Presser Foundation. Her work is featured in Musical Experience in Our Lives: Things We Learn and Meanings We Make (Rowman & Littlefield), Listen to Their Voices (Canadian Music Educators Association), Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, Music Play: Bah Bah, Bebop, Beethoven (GIA), and she is co-author of Music Play (GIA), and Jump Right In: The Music Series (GIA).
After teaching elementary general music in the public schools of Lawrence, KS, Valerio received MM and PhD degrees from Temple University. She holds Kodaly Level 1 and Level III Orff Schulwerk certification, and is a member of the International Society for Music Education, Music Educators National Conference, Society for Music Teacher Education, Alliance for Active Music Making, Gordon Institute for Music Learning Mastership Certification Faculty, American Orff Schulwerk Association where teaches movement and special topics for Orff Schulwerk Teacher Training Levels I and II.
Day - 02
08:00
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Event Sponsors
FAQS
Yes, you’ll need to fill out our registration form to gain access to the event. Registration will be open on April 1, 2025.
There will be a small registration fee that includes the cost of the conference and meals. Be sure to check back soon for official pricing!
Yes, please bring a computer or tablet for note-taking and interactive activities.
For most sessions, you will not need to pre-register; however, we do have at least two workshops that will require pre-registration. A pre-registration link will be available upon conference registration confirmation.
Literacy Headliner: Stephanie Stollar
CEHD is thrilled to bring Dr. Stephanie Stollar to campus for our Literacy Headliner for the 2025 Pages & Pathways Conference.
Stephanie Stollar is passionate about using MTSS as the framework for helping all students become skilled readers. She’s the founder of the Reading Science Academy, an online community where over a thousand educators support each other to improve results in their schools.
Dr. Stollar also advises the next generation of education policy leaders in her role as an assistant professor at Mount St. Joseph University. She served as a Vice President at Acadience Learning, provided training and consultation to hundreds of school districts, worked as an Assistant Professor of School Psychology, and as a School Psychologist.
Dr. Stollar believes that by supporting all educators, high achievement is possible for every student.
STEM Headliner: Bill Bass
We are excited to announce Bill Bass as our STEM Headliner for the 2025 Pages & Pathways Conference.
Bill Bass is an award-winning educator. He currently serves as the Innovation Coordinator for Instructional Technology, Information, Library Media, and Federal Programs in the Parkway School District in St. Louis, MO.
Bill focuses on the systemic use of technology to break down barriers to student learning experiences. As an international speaker, writer, and professional developer, he focuses on systemic and sustainable integration of technology into classrooms at all grade levels.
2025 Pages & Pathways: PreK - 12 Science of Learning Conference
UND Memorial Union, June 17-18, 2025
Welcome to 2025 Pages & Pathways: PreK - 12 Science of Learning Conference! Join us at the Memorial Union on the UND campus for an unforgettable experience filled with excitement, inspiration, and connection. The Pages & Pathways conference is an opportunity for regional educators to come to UND for a day full of learning on Literacy, STEM, and Well-Being topics. This year, we will feature a mix of 1-hour sessions and 2-hour workshops. This offers the opportunity for teachers to explore a lot of material or to dive deep into a few topics. There will be sessions on the Science of Reading, literacy family engagement, mastery learning, effective grading practices, engineering design, teacher burnout, and much more! In addition to learning sessions, attendees will have the opportunity to connect with exhibitors from around the area and collaborate with each other over a provided lunch time.
Conference registration and credit registration are now open!
Well-Being Headliner: Kelli Odden
Please welcome Dr. Kelli Odden as our Well-Being Headliner for the 2025 Pages & Pathways Conference.
Dr. Kelli Odden is the Dean and Division Chair of the Division of Education at Mayville State University. Dr. Odden has 33 years and counting of teaching experience in elementary, special education, early childhood, and as an administrator. She teaches diversity, special education, and early childhood courses at Mayville State University.
Dr. Odden is actively involved in the National Association for Early Childhood Teacher Educators as the organization’s President-Elect. Her research interests focus on social and emotional guidance in early childhood, adult mental health, educational leadership, humor as a teaching strategy, and relationship building as a teaching tool. Working with professionals in the field and pre-service teachers daily is an absolute joy!
Speakers
Wendy Valerio
Associate Professor, University of South Carolina
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University of South Carolina
Dr. Wendy Valerio is Associate Professor of Music and Director of the Children's Music Development Center (CMDC) at the University of South Carolina where she teaches graduate and undergraduate music methods courses and conducts early childhood music development research which has been sponsored by The Texaco Foundation and The Presser Foundation. Her work is featured in Musical Experience in Our Lives: Things We Learn and Meanings We Make (Rowman & Littlefield), Listen to Their Voices (Canadian Music Educators Association), Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, Music Play: Bah Bah, Bebop, Beethoven (GIA), and she is co-author of Music Play (GIA), and Jump Right In: The Music Series (GIA).
After teaching elementary general music in the public schools of Lawrence, KS, Valerio received MM and PhD degrees from Temple University. She holds Kodaly Level 1 and Level III Orff Schulwerk certification, and is a member of the International Society for Music Education, Music Educators National Conference, Society for Music Teacher Education, Alliance for Active Music Making, Gordon Institute for Music Learning Mastership Certification Faculty, American Orff Schulwerk Association where teaches movement and special topics for Orff Schulwerk Teacher Training Levels I and II.
Jay Broeker
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Jay Broeker
Jay Broeker has taught general music to children for over 35 years and presents workshops nationally in the areas of music creativity, curriculum development, and effective teaching practice. Each summer, he teaches in the graduate teacher education programs at the University of St. Thomas and the University of Kentucky. Jay’s commissioned choral works have been performed by numerous state and national honor choirs and are published by Boosey & Hawkes and Santa Barbara Music Publishing.
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STEM Headliner: Bill Bass
We are excited to announce Bill Bass as our STEM Headliner for the 2025 Pages & Pathways Conference.
Bill Bass is an award-winning educator. He currently serves as the Innovation Coordinator for Instructional Technology, Information, Library Media, and Federal Programs in the Parkway School District in St. Louis, MO.
Bill focuses on the systemic use of technology to break down barriers to student learning experiences. As an international speaker, writer, and professional developer, he focuses on systemic and sustainable integration of technology into classrooms at all grade levels.
STEM Headliner: Bill Bass
We are excited to announce Bill Bass as our STEM Headliner for the 2025 Pages & Pathways Conference.
Bill Bass is an award-winning educator. He currently serves as the Innovation Coordinator for Instructional Technology, Information, Library Media, and Federal Programs in the Parkway School District in St. Louis, MO.
Bill focuses on the systemic use of technology to break down barriers to student learning experiences. As an international speaker, writer, and professional developer, he focuses on systemic and sustainable integration of technology into classrooms at all grade levels.
STEM Headliner: Bill Bass
We are excited to announce Bill Bass as our STEM Headliner for the 2025 Pages & Pathways Conference.
Bill Bass is an award-winning educator. He currently serves as the Innovation Coordinator for Instructional Technology, Information, Library Media, and Federal Programs in the Parkway School District in St. Louis, MO.
Bill focuses on the systemic use of technology to break down barriers to student learning experiences. As an international speaker, writer, and professional developer, he focuses on systemic and sustainable integration of technology into classrooms at all grade levels.
STEM Headliner: Bill Bass
We are excited to announce Bill Bass as our STEM Headliner for the 2025 Pages & Pathways Conference.
Bill Bass is an award-winning educator. He currently serves as the Innovation Coordinator for Instructional Technology, Information, Library Media, and Federal Programs in the Parkway School District in St. Louis, MO.
Bill focuses on the systemic use of technology to break down barriers to student learning experiences. As an international speaker, writer, and professional developer, he focuses on systemic and sustainable integration of technology into classrooms at all grade levels.
STEM Headliner: Bill Bass
We are excited to announce Bill Bass as our STEM Headliner for the 2025 Pages & Pathways Conference.
Bill Bass is an award-winning educator. He currently serves as the Innovation Coordinator for Instructional Technology, Information, Library Media, and Federal Programs in the Parkway School District in St. Louis, MO.
Bill focuses on the systemic use of technology to break down barriers to student learning experiences. As an international speaker, writer, and professional developer, he focuses on systemic and sustainable integration of technology into classrooms at all grade levels.
STEM Headliner: Bill Bass
We are excited to announce Bill Bass as our STEM Headliner for the 2025 Pages & Pathways Conference.
Bill Bass is an award-winning educator. He currently serves as the Innovation Coordinator for Instructional Technology, Information, Library Media, and Federal Programs in the Parkway School District in St. Louis, MO.
Bill focuses on the systemic use of technology to break down barriers to student learning experiences. As an international speaker, writer, and professional developer, he focuses on systemic and sustainable integration of technology into classrooms at all grade levels.
STEM Headliner: Bill Bass
We are excited to announce Bill Bass as our STEM Headliner for the 2025 Pages & Pathways Conference.
Bill Bass is an award-winning educator. He currently serves as the Innovation Coordinator for Instructional Technology, Information, Library Media, and Federal Programs in the Parkway School District in St. Louis, MO.
Bill focuses on the systemic use of technology to break down barriers to student learning experiences. As an international speaker, writer, and professional developer, he focuses on systemic and sustainable integration of technology into classrooms at all grade levels.
STEM Headliner: Bill Bass
We are excited to announce Bill Bass as our STEM Headliner for the 2025 Pages & Pathways Conference.
Bill Bass is an award-winning educator. He currently serves as the Innovation Coordinator for Instructional Technology, Information, Library Media, and Federal Programs in the Parkway School District in St. Louis, MO.
Bill focuses on the systemic use of technology to break down barriers to student learning experiences. As an international speaker, writer, and professional developer, he focuses on systemic and sustainable integration of technology into classrooms at all grade levels.
STEM Headliner: Bill Bass
We are excited to announce Bill Bass as our STEM Headliner for the 2025 Pages & Pathways Conference.
Bill Bass is an award-winning educator. He currently serves as the Innovation Coordinator for Instructional Technology, Information, Library Media, and Federal Programs in the Parkway School District in St. Louis, MO.
Bill focuses on the systemic use of technology to break down barriers to student learning experiences. As an international speaker, writer, and professional developer, he focuses on systemic and sustainable integration of technology into classrooms at all grade levels.
STEM Headliner: Bill Bass
We are excited to announce Bill Bass as our STEM Headliner for the 2025 Pages & Pathways Conference.
Bill Bass is an award-winning educator. He currently serves as the Innovation Coordinator for Instructional Technology, Information, Library Media, and Federal Programs in the Parkway School District in St. Louis, MO.
Bill focuses on the systemic use of technology to break down barriers to student learning experiences. As an international speaker, writer, and professional developer, he focuses on systemic and sustainable integration of technology into classrooms at all grade levels.
STEM Headliner: Bill Bass
We are excited to announce Bill Bass as our STEM Headliner for the 2025 Pages & Pathways Conference.
Bill Bass is an award-winning educator. He currently serves as the Innovation Coordinator for Instructional Technology, Information, Library Media, and Federal Programs in the Parkway School District in St. Louis, MO.
Bill focuses on the systemic use of technology to break down barriers to student learning experiences. As an international speaker, writer, and professional developer, he focuses on systemic and sustainable integration of technology into classrooms at all grade levels.
STEM Headliner: Bill Bass
We are excited to announce Bill Bass as our STEM Headliner for the 2025 Pages & Pathways Conference.
Bill Bass is an award-winning educator. He currently serves as the Innovation Coordinator for Instructional Technology, Information, Library Media, and Federal Programs in the Parkway School District in St. Louis, MO.
Bill focuses on the systemic use of technology to break down barriers to student learning experiences. As an international speaker, writer, and professional developer, he focuses on systemic and sustainable integration of technology into classrooms at all grade levels.
STEM Headliner: Bill Bass
We are excited to announce Bill Bass as our STEM Headliner for the 2025 Pages & Pathways Conference.
Bill Bass is an award-winning educator. He currently serves as the Innovation Coordinator for Instructional Technology, Information, Library Media, and Federal Programs in the Parkway School District in St. Louis, MO.
Bill focuses on the systemic use of technology to break down barriers to student learning experiences. As an international speaker, writer, and professional developer, he focuses on systemic and sustainable integration of technology into classrooms at all grade levels.