Schedule

Small Resources, Big Impact: Reimagining More with Less June 9-11, 2026
Small Resources, Big Impact: Reimagining More with Less
Hyatt Regency Rochester
Rochester, NY
Subject to change

TUESDAY | JUNE 9, 2026
7:30 AM – 5:00 PM Registration
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM Vendor Setup Grand Ballroom (ABC) / Foyer
8:00 – 9:00 AM Breakfast / Welcome from President, Dave Phelps / Global Update, Larry Levato Grand Ballroom
8:15 – 8:45 AM SchoolsNEXT Presentation: 2025 Winner Grand Ballroom
9:00 – 10:00 AM Keynote Speaker: Stephen Ritz
10:15 – 11:15 AM Session: More with Less: Reimagining a Community Anchor Regency A
10:15 – 11:15 AM Session: Pushing the Limits: Applying National Educational Design Trends through a New York State Lens Regency B
10:15 – 11:15 AM Session: Hacking the Classroom: Advancing Critical Thinking & Higher Order Skills with Cost Effective Spatial Design and Socratic AI Regency C
10:15 – 11:15 AM Session: Safe, Seen, and Supported: Building Safety and Security through Culture, Connection, and Care Grand Ballroom
11:30 AM – 5:00 PM Tour 1: West Irondequoit Middle School, Rogers Middle School and Elba CSD
11:30 AM – 4:45 PM Tour 2: RIT Lyndon Baines Johnson Building (NTID – National Technical Institute for the Deaf), ESL Global Cybersecurity Institute at RIT and Max Lowenthal Hall
12:45 – 5:00 PM Tour 3: Fairport High School and EMHCS
5:00 – 6:30 PM Welcome Event Center City Lounge Terrace
WEDNESDAY | JUNE 10, 2026
7:30 AM – 5:00 PM Registration
8:00 – 9:00 AM Breakfast / General Session: Designing Brave Spaces: Improving Health, Safety, and Engagement Through Communication Grand Ballroom (ABC) / Foyer
9:00 – 10:00 AM Session: “Jugaad” Learning Ecosystem: Thriving on Limited Resources & Constrained Environments Regency A
9:00 – 10:00 AM Session: Beyond the Image: Graphics as a Resource for Teaching and Learning Regency B
9:00 – 10:00 AM Session: Design for Place-Based Learning Regency C
9:00 – 10:00 AM Session: Small Changes, Big GREEN Wins: Reimaging Existing Classrooms for a More Sustainable Future Grand Ballroom
10:15 – 11:00 AM Coffee Break Grand Ballroom (ABC) / Foyer
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Session: District-Wide Change – A Fresh Perspective Regency A
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Session: WiCCed Smart: Designing the Future of CTE Turning Uncertain Programs and Tight Budgets into Future-Ready CTE Spaces Regency B
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Session: Constraint to Opportunity: Value-Driven Learning Environments that Inspire Student Growth Regency C
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Session: Innovation on a Budget: Building Flexible STEAM Environments Grand Ballroom
12:00 – 1:15 PM Lunch / Awards Grand Ballroom
1:30 – 2:30 PM Session: From Vacant to Vibrant: Reimagining Early Childhood Education with Limited Resources Regency A
1:30 – 2:30 PM Session: The Campus as Learning Landscape: Exterior Environments as Pedagogical Infrastructure for Project-Based Learning Regency B
1:30 – 2:30 PM Session: Reimagining Learning Environments: Strategic Design for High Impact at Any Budget Regency C
1:30 – 2:30 PM Session: Budgets to Bricks: Improving School Facility Master Planning Grand Ballroom
2:30 – 3:00 PM Snack Break Grand Ballroom (ABC) / Foyer
3:00 – 4:00 PM Session: Designing at the Edge: Creativity Under Constraint Regency A
3:00 – 4:00 PM Session: Designing for Instructional Impact: Beyond Good, Better, Best Regency B
3:00 – 4:00 PM Session: Old Buildings, New Learning: Adaptive Reuse in K-12 Schools Regency C
4:00 – 6:00 PM Happy Hour Grand Ballroom / Foyer
7:00 PM Dinner on your own
7:00 PM Vendor Breakdown
THURSDAY | JUNE 11, 2026
7:30 AM – 12:00 PM Registration / Vendor Breakdown
8:00 – 9:00 AM Breakfast Buffet / Vendor Game Winner Announced Foyer
9:00 – 10:00 AM Session: From Constraints to Opportunities: Early-Design Strategies That Elevate Learning Outcomes Regency A
9:00 – 10:00 AM Session: Through Their Eyes: Small Design Moves, Big Impact for Inclusive Learning Regency B
9:00 – 10:00 AM Session: Renovating with Purpose: Turning Educational Vision into Built Reality Grand Ballroom
10:00 – 11:00 AM General Session Roundtable Grand Ballroom

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