Join the Discovery Education Assessment and Adaptive Learning team for a feedback session focused on Assessment within any/all DE products. We are here to listen to your insights and feedback!
Director of Assessment and Adaptive Learning, Discovery Education
As a lifelong educator and lover of learning, Jessica is obsessed with creating solutions to help teachers solve the puzzle of student academic growth and mastery, for every kid.Jessica began her career in education as an elementary school teacher and Teach for America Corps Member... Read More →
Kelly began her career as a bench chemist, specializing in gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GCMS) and radiochemistry. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Biology from the University of Pittsburgh, with a minor in Chemistry. Her academic journey also includes studies in forensic... Read More →
Senior Assessment and Adaptive Learning Specialist
A passionate educator and advocate for equity in learning, Betsy is driven by the belief that all students can succeed when given the right tools and support. She began her career teaching English as a Second Language in South Korea and New York City, then went on to serve in multiple... Read More →
Thursday July 24, 2025 2:10pm - 2:55pm CDT Mundelein 504
Join us to share insights and feedback on the Experience product. Help us understand the resources you need to support your students, ensuring our offerings meet the evolving needs of elementary teachers and learners. Let's enhance educational experiences together!
Manager, Instructional Strategy for Experience, Discovery Education
Libby Galster is the Manager of Instructional Strategy at Discovery Education. Leveraging her extensive expertise in teaching across grades K-5, she leads the K-5 strategy for the Experience product. Libby joined Discovery Education full-time in 2023 as part of the Curriculum, Instruction... Read More →
Thursday July 24, 2025 2:10pm - 2:55pm CDT Mundelein 503
Join us to share insights and feedback on the Experience product. Help us understand the resources you need to support your students, ensuring our offerings meet the evolving needs of secondary teachers and learners. Let's enhance educational experiences together.
Katie leads the instructional strategy and design of educational resources for middle school teachers and students within Discovery Education's Experience product. Previously, she served as a Professional Development Facilitator for Discovery Education, coaching and training K-12... Read More →
Thursday July 24, 2025 2:10pm - 2:55pm CDT Mundelein 407
Discovery Education is known for its exceptional video storytelling, featuring series such as DEmystified, Need to Know, and Curiosity Circle, among others. But, we are always looking for ways to improve and ensure that we meet the needs of our most important audiences: educators and students! This session will ask participants to sit in the Director's Chair as they share feedback on instructional connections, pacing, style, visuals, length, engagement, and humor for our current collection, helping us shape the future of our DE video storytelling. Participants will be asked to watch 3-5 videos before the session. Links (and popcorn) will be provided!
We invite you to share your feedback to help us better align Discovery Education’s Experience resources with the core curriculums used in today's classrooms. Your insights will ensure our digital resources align with core curriculums for ELA, math, and science. This alignment will make the resources instructionally relevant, save teachers time, and improve student outcomes.
Instructional Design Sr. Manager, Curriculum and Instruction Director
Michael Capps is a Curriculum and Instruction Director with Discovery Education. He leads the development of instructional activities and lessons, including our library of instructional strategies. for the Curriculum, Instruction, and Student Engagement team. He first joined DE as... Read More →
Thursday July 24, 2025 2:10pm - 2:55pm CDT Mundelein 508
Join us for a collaborative feedback session where educators can share insights, suggestions, and ideas to improve our Social Studies Techbook. Your valuable input will help shape engaging, relevant, and effective learning materials for students. Let’s continue building something meaningful together!
We want to hear from you! Embedding STEM Careers content in our products is important to us. We welcome your feedback on NEW careers-specific instructional approaches. How would YOU love to see careers content delivered to students in your classroom or school? Let's chat!
Hailey Adams is the Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Student Engagement for Science at Discovery Education. Hailey attended North Carolina State University graduating with a degree in secondary science education with a speciality in life sciences. Hailey has 10 years of experience... Read More →
Thursday July 24, 2025 2:10pm - 2:55pm CDT Mundelein 403
We want to hear from you! Earning more instructional time, especially in elementary, is one of Discovery Education's highest priorities. We welcome your feedback on cross-curricular integration within our products. How do YOU currently integrate other subjects into instructional time? How could your instructional materials better support integration? Let's chat!
Hailey Adams is the Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Student Engagement for Science at Discovery Education. Hailey attended North Carolina State University graduating with a degree in secondary science education with a speciality in life sciences. Hailey has 10 years of experience... Read More →
Thursday July 24, 2025 3:40pm - 4:25pm CDT Mundelein 403
We want to hear from you! Meeting the needs of ALL students is top priority in our products. We welcome your feedback on differentiation support and strategies. How do YOU meet the needs of diverse populations in your classroom or school? How could your instructional materials better support differentiation in your classroom?
Manager, Instructional Strategy for Experience, Discovery Education
Libby Galster is the Manager of Instructional Strategy at Discovery Education. Leveraging her extensive expertise in teaching across grades K-5, she leads the K-5 strategy for the Experience product. Libby joined Discovery Education full-time in 2023 as part of the Curriculum, Instruction... Read More →
Katie leads the instructional strategy and design of educational resources for middle school teachers and students within Discovery Education's Experience product. Previously, she served as a Professional Development Facilitator for Discovery Education, coaching and training K-12... Read More →
Thursday July 24, 2025 3:40pm - 4:25pm CDT Mundelein 503
Teachers are more and more turning to Unit Projects to authentically assess student learning across all three dimensions. Whether used in addition to or instead of traditional summative assessments, they provide significant evidence about student learning. Share your thoughts in this feedback session on the features you'd like to see in Unit Projects and how you envision their implementation. Don't miss this opportunity to share your insights and contribute to the development of innovative assessment strategies!
Ted Willard is a Senior Subject Matter Expert in Science for Discovery Education where he develops three-dimensional, phenomenon-based science curricula. Before joining Discovery Education, Ted spent eight years as the in-house standards expert for the National Science Teaching Association... Read More →
Kelly began her career as a bench chemist, specializing in gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GCMS) and radiochemistry. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Biology from the University of Pittsburgh, with a minor in Chemistry. Her academic journey also includes studies in forensic... Read More →
Thursday July 24, 2025 3:40pm - 4:25pm CDT Mundelein 504
Discovery Education is known for its exceptional video storytelling, featuring series such as DEmystified, Need to Know, and Curiosity Circle, among others. But, we are always looking for ways to improve and ensure that we meet the needs of our most important audiences: educators and students! This session will ask participants to sit in the Director's Chair as they share feedback on instructional connections, pacing, style, visuals, length, engagement, and humor for our current collection, helping us shape the future of our DE video storytelling. Participants will be asked to watch 3-5 videos before the session. Links (and popcorn) will be provided!
Thursday July 24, 2025 3:40pm - 4:25pm CDT Mundelein 408
Join fellow Middle School math educators to co-design the future of DreamBox Math! This interactive session will explore potential features including student goal setting and progress monitoring, enhanced teacher controls, student motivation strategies, and social learning experiences. Your feedback will directly influence our product roadmap for grades 6–8.
Kevin is a seasoned product leader with 13 years of experience shaping innovative education technology solutions across K–12 and Higher Education. He currently leads the product strategy and roadmap for the student experience at DreamBox Math, where he focuses on delivering effective... Read More →
Thursday July 24, 2025 3:40pm - 4:25pm CDT Mundelein 404
We're excited to launch our new Instructional Strategies Center, featuring research-based strategies, graphic organizers, student videos and more. But we need YOUR feedback to make this center great! Join us and share what would make this resource invaluable for you and other educators
Instructional Design Sr. Manager, Curriculum and Instruction Director
Michael Capps is a Curriculum and Instruction Director with Discovery Education. He leads the development of instructional activities and lessons, including our library of instructional strategies. for the Curriculum, Instruction, and Student Engagement team. He first joined DE as... Read More →
Thursday July 24, 2025 3:40pm - 4:25pm CDT Mundelein 508
