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Dr. Mary Beth Clifton
Coordinator of Instructional Technology
West Chester Area School District

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Mary Beth Clifton is an Instructional Technology Coordinator for the West Chester Area School District. Mary Beth has been in education for 35 years and taught at every level, from preschool to graduate school. As an ITC for the last 18 years, she has kept pace with trends in technology, specifically best practices with integration into the classroom. Most recently, she worked with a team to establish a robust cyber program for the district. Mary Beth is an ISTE Certified Educator, PowerSchool Champion, and Common Sense Certified Educator who loves to share her love for lifelong learning with others.

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Digital Citizenship in the Age of AI


AI is transforming classrooms and digital life. Discover how to teach digital citizenship through the lens of AI. Explore ISTE Standards, examine ethical challenges, and take away activities, conversation prompts, and tools that empower students to think critically, act responsibly, and create ethically in an AI-driven world.
Schoology: Let Students Be Seen and Heard


This session highlights easy, practical ways to incorporate the built in audio and video in Schoology into various assignments. Participants will see how short recordings can clarify directions, give students more ways to show understanding, and support diverse learners without adding extra work. The focus is on low‑barrier strategies teachers can use immediately to make learning more engaging and student voice more visible in Schoology.
From Numbers to Narratives: Turning Benchmark Data into Instructional Action


This session shows how grade-level benchmark data can reveal the stories unfolding in classrooms rather than reducing students to numbers. Attendees will learn how teachers identified learner-centered problems of practice, designed responsive strategies, and gained tools to reframe data as meaningful narratives to guide instruction in any school.
Ask, Listen, Connect: Building Empathy with AI


Explore how AI chatbots can help students build empathy through reflective listening, thoughtful questioning, and understanding diverse perspectives. Learn how the Stanford Empathy Interview protocol informs this approach using a SchoolAI chatbot, and leave with a student-centered empathy experience you’ve designed to bring connection into your classroom.
Schoology Best Practices for End and Beginning of the Year


This session shares practical Schoology best practices for ending the year strong and preparing to start the new year strong! Learn how to efficiently wrap up courses for reuse and bring it all back for a smooth new year.  Walk away with simple strategies to improve organization, communication, and student experience.

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