The ISL Conference focuses on practical strategies for enhancing P-12 student learning. Concurrent sessions target teacher candidates, practicing teachers (new and veteran), as well as professors who teach teacher candidates and practicing teachers. Opportunities for participants to network with fellow educators are integrated throughout the day, and previous participants report that they were able to immediately implement the many new techniques learned at the conference in their own P-12 or higher education classrooms.
28th Annual Impacting Student Learning Conference
Saturday, March 14, 2026
Effective educators know and use a variety of instructional strategies and approaches. This conference will provide a variety of 4 different formats that address issues relevant to effective teaching and learning at all levels and across a variety of subject areas. Session options this year are oral presentation (one speaker), a panel presentation (multiple speakers), a poster presentation, and a workshop model. For more information, please contact the Conference Coordinator, LeeAnn Walker (LEWALKER@augusta.edu). We look forward to seeing you at our conference!
Georgia's Teacher of the Year 2024-2025
Holly Witcher has been teaching for 23 years in Georgia across a variety of different districts and settings. She most recently taught K-2 self-contained special education students in White County. She was named one of Rockdale County’s Teachers of the Year in 2006 and White County’s District Teacher of the Year in 2023. Between her time in Rockdale and White County, Witcher served as both a teacher and administrator online at Georgia Cyber Academy. As the 2025 State Teacher of the Year, Witcher travels across the state to speak with educational stakeholders and celebrate the work being done in classrooms and board rooms. Her message, “You Matter” highlights the significant impact that teachers, administrators, and educational stakeholders have on the lives of children in Georgia.
In addition to teaching in the classroom, Witcher also coaches the White County middle and high school mountain bike team, where she serves as the team director. She reminds students and athletes that their interactions and conversations create a lasting impression on those with whom they interact. She received her Bachelor of Science in early childhood education from Georgia College & State University in 2001 and her Master of Education in integrated curriculum with a focus of study in Special Education from the American College of Education in 2021. She resides in White County with her husband, two sons, and a spunky golden retriever.