NYSTC Fall Forum 2026 Ignite 6-7: Fueling Passion for Teacher Centers: Full Schedule

4:00pm EDT

Conference Kickoff

Tuesday October 27, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT

Grand Ballroom

Fueling the Spark: What Happens When Like Centers Connect

Speakers

Jason Manning

DIRECTOR OCEANSIDE PROFESSIONAL LEARNING CENTER, Oceanside Professional Learning Center

I am a National Board Certified teacher who has been teaching in the Oceanside School District for the last seventeen years. I graduated from Union College in Schenectady, New York & also received his Masters in the Art of Teaching from Union University. At Oceanside I have taught... Read More →

Gail Leibert

Brenda Aull-Klaben

Teacher Center Director, Cayuga-Onondaga Teacher Center

Stacie Harris

Teacher Center Director, Greater Southern Tier Teacher Center

Stacie Harris, Ed.D. has nearly 25 years of experience in K-12 public education, including over a decade of teaching high school English. She has been the director of the Greater Southern Tier Teacher Center since 2018. In June of 2023, Stacie was privileged to travel with 25 educator... Read More →

Kayla McCormack

UFT Teacher Center

Tuesday October 27, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Grand Ballroom

Conference Kickoff

5:30pm EDT

Welcome Dinner

Tuesday October 27, 2026 5:30pm - 6:30pm EDT

Grand Ballroom

Speakers

Kristine Cucinello

Executive Director, MESTRACT/Patchogue-Medford UFSD

Lauren Crowley

Teacher, White Plains Staff Development Center

Stacie Harris

Teacher Center Director, Greater Southern Tier Teacher Center

Tuesday October 27, 2026 5:30pm - 6:30pm EDT
Grand Ballroom

Meal

6:30pm EDT

General Session

Tuesday October 27, 2026 6:30pm - 7:30pm EDT

Grand Ballroom

NYSUT Executive Vice President Jaime Ciffone
NYS Teacher of the Year 2024 Zachary Arnez

Tuesday October 27, 2026 6:30pm - 7:30pm EDT
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General Session

7:30pm EDT

Fanning the Flame: Connecting Across Regions

Tuesday October 27, 2026 7:30pm - 8:30pm EDT

Grand Ballroom

Tuesday October 27, 2026 7:30pm - 8:30pm EDT
Grand Ballroom

Networking

7:30am EDT

Breakfast

Wednesday October 28, 2026 7:30am - 8:30am EDT

Grand Ballroom

Wednesday October 28, 2026 7:30am - 8:30am EDT
Grand Ballroom

Meal

8:45am EDT

Keynote Session: Igniting Passion through Collaborative Questioning

Wednesday October 28, 2026 8:45am - 9:45am EDT

Grand Ballroom

This hour of interaction and collaboration (rather than a “talking-to” keynote) provides experiential learning: everyone refocuses their power and agency through early pair-shares, and then is transparently asked to take notes and jot down questions. We will experience the NSRF Collaborative Questions Activity within the keynote hour.

Speakers

Luci Englert McKean

Director of NSRF Virtual Learning, Assistant Director, International Facilitator, National School Reform Faculty

National School Reform Faculty Assistant Director and Director of NSRF Virtual Learning, Luci co-edited
Protocols for All: 50 Practical Structures to Ensure Engagement, Deepen Learning, and Improve
Facilitation Skills, which reached #1 bestselling status on Amazon in two categories... Read More →

Wednesday October 28, 2026 8:45am - 9:45am EDT
Grand Ballroom

Keynote

12:00pm EDT

Lunch

Wednesday October 28, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT

Grand Ballroom

Wednesday October 28, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
Grand Ballroom

Meal

1:00pm EDT

Transfer Ignited Passion: What Sparks Come Home?

Wednesday October 28, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT

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What flames have struck yesterday and today, illuminating your thinking for the future? The closing recaps and recalls everything that’s occurred, shares NSRF optional next steps, and at the close, prompts participants to pair-share the sparks and flames they will nurture and carry home to inspire others.

Wednesday October 28, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
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Closing Session

2:00pm EDT

Carrying the Flame: Ignited, Inspired, and Ready to Lead

Wednesday October 28, 2026 2:00pm - 2:30pm EDT

Grand Ballroom

Help us cross the finish line! Please join our closing session to share your feedback through a brief survey, celebrate our time together, and stick around for a few prize giveaways.

Wednesday October 28, 2026 2:00pm - 2:30pm EDT
Grand Ballroom

Closing Session

4:00pm EDT

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