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• Exhibitor Registration: 2026 VAST PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE (PDI)

  • Start
    11/12/2026
  • End
    11/14/2026
  • Location
    Hotel Madison and Shenandoah Conference Center, Harrisonburg, VA

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• 2026 VAST PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE (PDI)

  • Start
    11/12/2026
  • End
    11/14/2026
  • Location
    Hotel Madison and Shenandoah Conference Center, Harrisonburg, VA

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• Pre-Conference 2026

  • When
    11/12/2026
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    10:00 AM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    Hotel Madison and Shenandoah Valley Conference Center
  • Spaces left
    100

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  PDI Pre-Conference

  When: November 12, 2026; 10:00 am - 3:30 pm

  Where: Hotel Madison

  Registration Cost: $100.00 (Lunch is Included)

  Please note, this is a separate registration from the PDI!

  
  

  From Strategy to Student Impact: AI-Enhanced Science Instruction That Works

  Presenters: Tyler Hunt, Jessa Miles, Eric Rhoades, and Cary Wright

  In an era of rapid technological change, the heart of science education remains the same: a student’s ability to ask “Why?” and “How?” This preconference session explores the powerful connection between student-centered inquiry and the evolving landscape of artificial intelligence. Rather than viewing AI as a replacement for critical thinking, we will examine how it can serve as a cognitive scaffold that strengthens and accelerates scientific and engineering practices.

  Participants will explore practical strategies for maintaining a truly student-first environment, transforming AI from a tool of passive consumption into one that supports active, student-driven experimentation and discovery.

  
  

  
  

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