Past Conferences
MSCI 2024
Theme: Culturally Responsive Pedagogy: Approaching Teaching and Learning from an Asset-Based Mindset
Keynote Speakers: Gloria Ladson-Billings and Paul Gorski
Wednesday Guest Speaker: Fabiana Parke
Date: June 24-26, 2024
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| Paul Gorski | Gloria Ladson-Billings | Fabiana Parker |
MSCI 2023
Theme: Reimagining Student-Centered Learning
Keynote Speakers: Catlin Tucker and Allison Zmuda
Wednesday Guest Speaker: Alysha Butler
Date: June 26-28, 2023
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Allison Zmuda | Alysha Butler |
MSCI 2022
Theme: Rekindling the Spark: Creating a Community of Care for Educators and Students
Keynote Speakers: Gerry Brooks, Carol Radford, and Kelsey Myers
Wednesday Guest Speaker: Tim Reynolds
Date: June 20-22, 2022
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| Gerry Brooks | Carol Radford | Kelsey Myers | Tim Reynolds |
MSCI 2021 Online
Theme: Students as Global Citizens in an Interconnected WorldKeynote Speakers: Dana Mortenson and Patti TalbotWednesday Guest Speaker: Anthony Swann, Virginia Teacher of the YearDate: June 21-23, 2021
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| Dana Mortenson | Patti Talbot |
MSCI 2020 Online
Theme: MSCI 2020: Twenty Years of Twenty-First Century Teaching and Learning
Keynote Speakers: John Almarode and Donalyn Miller
Date: June 22-24, 2020
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| John Almarode | Donalyn Miller |
MSCI 2019
Theme: 21st Century Skills: Deeper Reading, Deeper Thinking, Deeper Learning
Keynote Speakers: Kelly Gallagher and Penny Kittle
Award Recipient: Diane Washenberger, Director of Instruction, Salem City Schools; lifelong educator
Luncheon Speaker: Marc Tyler Nobleman, author of books including Bill the Boy Wonder: The Secret Co-Creator of Batman
Date: June 17-19, 2019
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| Kelly Gallagher | Penny Kittle | Marc Tyler Nobleman |
MSCI 2018
Theme: 21st Century Skills: Nurturing Writers Across the Grades
Keynote Speakers: Kwame Alexander, Ruth Culham, Marcie Flinchum Atkins
Award Recipient: Dr. N. L. Bishop, President, Jefferson College of Health Sciences
Luncheon Speakers: Michael Abraham, Author, Adventurer, Businessman and Leslie Roberts Gregg, Owner - Phoenix Nest Studios, Blacksburg, VA
Date: June 25-27, 2018
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| Kwame Alexander | Ruth Culham | Marcie Flinchum Atkins | Michael Abraham & Leslie Roberts Gregg |
MSCI 2017
Theme: 21st Century Skills: Inspiring Creativity in the Classroom
Keynote Speakers: Dave Burgess, George Couros
Award Recipient: Peter Lewis, founder of Apple Ridge Farm, an educational retreat center for less fortunate children
Luncheon Speaker: Natalie DiFusco-Funk, 2016 Virginia Teacher of the Year, and fifth-grade classroom teacher with City of Salem Schools
Date: June 19-21, 2017
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| Dave Burgess | George Couros | Natalie DiFusco-Funk |
MSCI 2016
Theme: Developing Lifelong Readers and Learners
Keynote Speakers: Donalyn Miller and Steven Lane, Ph.D.
Award Recipient: Nancy Ruth Patterson, children's author and former high school teacher
Luncheon Speaker: Dr. Joan Kindig, associate professor, reading education, at James Madison University
Date: June 20-22, 2016
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| Donalyn Miller | Steven Layne, Ph.D. | Joan Kindig, Ph.D. |
MSCI 2015
Theme: Engaging Students with Poverty in Mind
Keynote Speakers: John Almarode, Ph.D., and Eric Jensen, Ph.D.
Award Recipient: Dr. Timothy Reynolds, former professor of education, Roanoke College
Luncheon Speaker: Philip Bigler, 1998 Teacher of the Year
Date: June 22-24, 2015
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MSCI 2014
Theme: Putting the Pieces Together: Revealing Student Growth and Instructional Excellence
Keynote Speakers: Dr. Anthony Frontier, director of teacher education program at Cardinal Stritch University, and Dr. Raymond Jones, master trainer for Project CRISS- Creating Independence through Student-owned Strategies, and developer of webmaster for ReadingQuest.org, a teaching resource website
Award Recipient and Luncheon Speaker: Ms. Isabel Castillo, a co-founder of the National Immigrant Youth Alliance
Date: June 23-25, 2014
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| Anthony Frontier, Ph.D. | Raymond Jones, Ph.D. | Isabel Castilo |
MSCI 2013
Theme: Engaging the Net Generation as Learners: Using Technology to Enhance Student Learning
Keynote Speakers: Dr. Ronald A. Berk, professor emeritus, Biostatistics and Measurement, and former assistant dean for teaching, Johns Hopkins University, and Dr. Greg Sherman, director of instructional technology program, Radford University
Award Recipient: Doris Ennis, Roanoke Valley lifelong educator
Luncheon Speaker: Dan Brown, author, teaching ambassador fellow, U.S. State Department of Education
Date: June 17-19, 2013
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| Ronald Berk, Ph.D. | Greg Sherman, Ph.D. | Dan Brown |
MSCI 2012
Theme: Understanding by Design: Identifying Priorities and Targeting Actions to Improve Student Learning
Keynote Speakers:Dr. Kay Brimijoin, associate professor of Education, Sweet Briar College and Dr. Grant Wiggins, speaker, author and international consultant
Award Recipients: Dr. and Mrs. George Akers, retired educations from the Roanoke Valley
Luncheon Speaker:Taylor Mali, author, speaker, and poet
Date: June 18-20, 2012
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| Kay Brimijoin, Ph.D. | Grant Wiggins, Ph.D. | Taylor Mali |
MSCI 2011
Theme: Staying the Course: Renewing the Call to Teach
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Nel Nodding, Lee L. Jacks Professor of Education, Emerita, at Stanford University
Award Recipient: Dr. Lorraine Lange, Superintendent, Roanoke County Public Schools
Luncheon Speaker: Dr. Frank Winstead, worldwide consultant and teacher
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| Nel Nodding, Ph.D. | Frank Winstead, Ph.D. |
MSCI 2010
Theme: Arts and Standards
Keynote Speakers: Dr. Philip Yenawine, director, Visual Understanding in Education; Dr. Tom Crockett, Young Audiences, Arts for Learning, Virginia; Dr. Jan Norman, national director of education, research and development, Young Audiences; Katherine Devine, visual artist; Kendall Payne, Roanoke Theatre artist; and Cindy Petersen, Young Audiences, Arts for Learning, Virginia
Award Recipient and Luncheon Speaker: Miss Ruth Pace, retired music teacher
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| Tom Crockett, Ph.D. | Jan Norman, Ph.D. | Philip Yenawine, Ph.D. |
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| Katherine Devine | Ruth Pace | Katherine Devine |
MSCI 2009
Theme: The changing Face of Who We Teach
Keynote Speakers: Dr. Rita Pierson, a consultant on student diversity, Dr. Diane Rodriguez, Associate Professor and English Language Learner Specialist at East Carolina University
Award Recipient and Luncheon Speaker: Dr. Betts Rivét, professor at Hwa Nan Women's College, Fuzhou, China
Date: June 22-24, 2009
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| Rita Pierson, Ph.D | Diane Rodriguez, Ph.D. | Betts Rivét, Ph.D. |
MSCI 2008
Theme : The Inclusive Classroom
Keynote Speakers: Dr. Richard Lavoie, a consultant on learning disabilities, Mr. Jonathan Mooney, President of Project Eye-To-Eye, and Dr. Marilyn Friend, Professor of Specialized Education Services at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Award Recipient and Luncheon Speaker: Dr. Joan Kindig, author and associate professor at James Madison University
Date : June 23-25, 2008
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| Richard Lavoie, Ph.D. | Jonathan Mooney, Ph.D. | Marilyn Friend, Ph.D. | Joan Kindig |
MSCI 2007
Theme : Education Leadership
Keynote Speakers : Dr. Lorraine Monroe, Lorraine Monroe Leadership Institute, New York, and Dr. Richard Sagor, Lewis and Clark College, Oregon
Award Recipient : Mr. William Robertson, middle school teacher
Luncheon Speaker : Ms. Esmé Codell, author and teacher
Date : June 25-27, 2007
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| Lorraine Monroe, Ph.D. | Richard Sagor, Ph.D. | Esmé Codell |
MSCI 2006
Theme: Social Justice: A Moral Calling for Teachers
Keynote Speakers: Dr. William Ayers, University of Illinois at Chicago, and Dr. Gregory Michie, Illinois State University
Award Recipient: Mr. Ken Woodley, editor of The Farmville Herald
Award Luncheon Speaker: Mr. Jerry Mills, internationally acclaimed educator and singer/songwriter; Date: June 19-21, 2006
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| William Ayers, Ph.D. | Greg Michie, Ph.D. | Jerry Mills |
MSCI 2005
Theme: Concept-Based Curriculum and Differentiated Instruction
Keynote Speakers: Dr. Lynn Erickson, author and recognized presenter at national conferences in the areas of curriculum design; and Dr. Carol Tomlinson, associate professor of education leadership, Foundations and Policy at the University of Virginia's Curry School of Education
Award Recipient: Dr. David Gring, president emeritus, Roanoke College Luncheon Speaker: Mr. Guy Doud, bestselling author and the 1986 National Teacher of the Year
Dates: June 20-22, 2005.
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| Lynn Erickson, Ph.D. | Carol Tomlinson, Ph.D. | Guy Doud |
MSCI 2004
Theme: "Cooperative Learning in the Classroom"
Keynote Speakers: Dr. David Johnson, University of Minnesota, and Dr. Roger Johnson, University of Minnesota Luncheon Speaker: Mr. Wil Clay, children's book illustrator and storyteller
Dates: June 21-23, 2004
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| David Johnson, Ph.D. | Roger Johnson, Ph.D. | Wil Clay |
MSCI 2003
Theme: Multiple Intelligences and Differentiating Instruction by Learning Profiles
Keynote Speakers: Dr. Howard Gardner, Harvard University and Dr. Kay Brimijoin, Sweetbriar College
Author: Dr. Gregory Michie
Dates: June 23-25, 2003
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| Howard Gardner, Ph.D. | Kay Brimijoin, Ph.D. | Greg Michie |
MSCI 2002
Theme: Reading and Writing in the Content Areas: Inquiry-Based Instruction
Keynote Speakers: Dr. Kathleen Short, University of Arizona and Dr. Richard Beach, University of Minnesota
Author: Ms. Lou Kassem
Dates: June 17-19, 2002
MSCI 2001
Theme: Differentiated Instruction and Brain-Based Learning
Keynote Speakers: Dr. Carol Tomlinson, University of Virginia and Dr. M. Layne Kalbfleisch, Sackler Institute for Developmental Psychobiology at Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Author: Dr. Nikki Giovanni
Dates: June 18-20, 2001
MSCI 2000
Theme: Engaged Reading
Keynote Speakers: Dr. Donna Alvermann, University of Georgia and Dr. John Guthrie, University of Maryland
Author: Ms. Karen Adams Sulkin
Dates: June 26-28, 2000