Available Sessions
April 7, 2026
Using AI Tools to Design Lessons that Build Human-Centric Durable Skills
At Dwight-Englewood, our approach to Artificial Intelligence begins and ends with people. Teachers matter most: as guides who help students develop the durable, human-centric skills that no technology can replace. This session explores how AI can serve as a tool for fac...
The Science of Happiness: Insights from Positive Psychology
What truly makes people happier and more fulfilled? This session explores the latest research in positive psychology, the study of what helps individuals and communities thrive. We’ll unpack evidence-based strategies that boost well-being, resilience, and engagement, ...
Past Sessions
Learning With Students: Insights from the Upper School Student Committee on AI
This session invites faculty to learn directly from members of the Upper School Student Committee on AI (SCAI). These student leaders have been researching the evolving role of artificial intelligence in education and developing strategies to support both teachers and p...
Unpacking Masculinity: How Schools Can Support the Emotional Lives of Boys
The purpose of this presentation is to explore how societal gender norms and expectations for boys and men influence their social-emotional development. The discussion will examine how traditional definitions of masculinity can shape boys’ experiences in school and im...
Universal Design for Learning: Engagement in the Age of AI – Optimizing Relevance, Value and Authenticity
Discover how to spark authentic student engagement in learning. Grounded in the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework and the brain science of engagement, this hands-on workshop empowers educators to design lessons that resonate with relevance, value, and authen...
The Power of Teacher–Student Relationships
Join us for an engaging workshop on the power of trusting, boundaried teacher–student relationships. Through the lens of restorative practice, we’ll explore how post-incident conversations can strengthen relationships, improve behavior and engagement, foster social-...
An Updated Framework of Child and Adolescent Development: What Faculty Need to Know
The world our children are growing up in has transformed in countless ways - shaping and reshaping how we understand their developmental milestones and what we expect of them. Join us for an engaging session that explores our refreshed framework for understanding how ch...
Teachers Matter: Embracing Pedagogical Flexibility and Technology Integration to Foster Metacognitive Skills
As educators, we recognize that helping students “think about their thinking” is central to deep learning.This session invites teachers to explore how thoughtful AI integration can enhance, not replace, teachers developing their students’ cognition and metacogniti...
2025-2026 Presenters

Amanda Burnett
8th Grade English Teacher

Bill Campbell
Assoc. Director of Tech for Academics

Diane Christian
Upper School English Teacher

Molly Davis
5th Grade Teacher

Joshua De Los Santos
7th Grade Math/Science Teacher

Marc Gladstone
Upper School Lead Learning Specialist

Diana Gross
Chief Innovation Officer

Donwan Harrell
Art Teacher

Simone Henry
Assistant Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging

Candace Ho
4th Grade Teacher

Dr. Marcus Ingram
Director: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging

Hyo Kim
Middle School Science Teacher

Joel Lee
Assistant Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging

Ariel Levitan
Middle School Counselor

Jay Lucci
Upper School World Language Teacher

Julie Luchs
Middle School Learning Specialist

Deirdre O'Malley Psy.D.
Director of Counseling Services

Dr. Barbara Petrella
Lower School Psychologist

Junia Robinson
Middle School World Language Teacher

David Sarfati
Upper School Counselor

David Wallin
Upper School Learning Specialist

Justin Weiner
Upper School History Teacher

Janine Whitman
Director of Learning Support


