Join AACT for our 2026 symposia!
🧪Session 1: Ignite from Within: Curiosity, Motivation, and Engagement in the Science Classroom

During each symposium, teachers will share their best classroom resources and secrets to success. This three-hour symposium will discuss methods and activities to capture student attention and encourage them to be active participants in the learning process. 

Qualified panelists will share their wisdom on topics relevant to student engagement, such as metacognition, gamification, inquiry-type lessons, and more! Attendees will receive digital copies of several activities to use in their classroom, along with ideas for small changes that increase student participation.

Join us to connect with other teachers and have some time to plan and prepare for the 2026-2027 school year! 

Schedule:

• 12:00 pm ET – Opening remarks and instructions
• 12:05 pm ET – Anthony Stetzenmeyer, Belleville High School
• 12:25 pm ET – Cheryl Cossell, The Episcopal Academy
• 12:45 pm ET – Anna Mullinax, Swansea High School
• 1:05 pm ET – BREAK
• 1:15 pm ET - Colleen Burkett, Royalton-Hartland High School
• 1:35 pm - Richard Stec, West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District
• 1:55 pm - Robert Ayton, Redeemer Christian School
• 2:15 pm - Bonnie Bloom, Hilliard Davidson High School
• 2:35 pm - Brief closing remarks and links

Organizer: Randy Weintraub, Princeton International School
Date: July 21, 2026 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)