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Wednesday July 15, 2026 3:40pm - 4:40pm CDT
Three Arkansas teachers who achieved high student growth scores will share the strategies that drive their success. All three teachers received merit pay for the 2024-25 school year and were selected as Arkansas Excellence in Teaching fellows for the 2025-26 school year.
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Nicky DeMoss

Consultant, Forward Arkansas
Talk to me about the magic of educators, any recent fiction you've loved, the perils of raising three-year-olds or a student who changed your life. When educators gather, the answer is in the room. Grateful to be here!
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Lou Petrone

Algebra Teacher - Woodland Jr High, Fayetteville School District
Algebra just makes sense...   After 10 years of banking in New York, Dallas, Sydney and Hong Kong, my wife and I migrated to Fayetteville.  I love teaching Algebra and believe we underestimate how much our students can achieve.  My lessons are problem based with challenges that... Read More →
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Kimberly Herdes

4th Grade Teacher
I am a fourth-grade teacher at Willowbrook Elementary School in Bentonville. I have been in the classroom for 18 years, the majority of my career has been in third grade.
Wednesday July 15, 2026 3:40pm - 4:40pm CDT
Horner Hall Hot Springs Convention Center

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