EduCon 2026How Does This Work, and Why Does It Work This Way?
Descriptions of how things work are often made more complex than they need to be. Let's cut through the noise.
Conversations
During each of the six breakout sessions throughout the weekend, a large number of conversations will take place. This site will help you organize your plan for the weekend and provide the relevant information for each conversation. After signing in, search through the conversations below and mark the sessions you are interested in to populate your personal schedule on the right (or below if on your mobile phone).
And please click on the session for a more detailed description of the session!
Change History: Thematic Instruction
This workshop explores the use of thematic instruction to intentionally make history classrooms more thoughtful places.
The Oxygen Mask First: Rethinking Staff Wellness as Intentional Practice
What if staff wellness was treated as central to student success? In this conversation, we’ll explore how intentional structures for educator wellbeing can reduce burnout, strengthen school culture, and transform sustainability. Together, we’ll reimagine how schools can proactively support the adults who hold them up.
Bridging History and STEM Towards A Sustainable Future
Concerned about climate change? Trying to combat student hopelessness and inspire them to take action for the future? Sign up! By working cross-curricularly, we can use examples from history on sustainable living, uncover everyday STEM practices of civilizations across the world, and build hopeful action for the future.
New York at the Vanguard: Supporting the Shift to Performance Based Learning and Assessment
Join South Bronx Community Charter High School as we share our journey as a mentor school in New York State’s PLAN pilot, transforming graduation pathways through performance-based, student-centered learning. This interactive session will explore how we built systems for real-world assessment, support peer schools, and center equity and youth voice. Walk away with tools, strategies, and inspiration to lead personalized, competency-based learning in your own school or district.
Empowering Digital Citizens: AI Tools for Teaching Democratic Participation
This conversation will engage educators in an interactive discussion about innovative approaches for teaching digital literacy and democratic participation using AI tools.
