EduCon 2026Abundance in education
Unpacking the implications of the "abundance" agenda for education.
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!
Beyond Burnout: Moving from survival to sustainability
Educator burnout is real—but it can also be a turning point. In this session, we’ll share stories, explore systemic causes, and co-create strategies for renewal. Together we’ll build a collective toolkit for sustaining joy, purpose, and impact in teaching and learning.
Bullying Solutions Lab: Co-Creating Safer Classrooms
This interactive session brings the attendees together to address bullying in schools. Through dialogue, scenarios, and collaborative problem-solving, participants will co-create practical strategies to recognize, prevent, and respond to bullying—leaving with immediate action steps to foster safer, more inclusive classrooms and communities.
Change History: Thematic Instruction
This workshop explores the use of thematic instruction to intentionally make history classrooms more thoughtful places.
Every Conversation Counts: Restorative Practices at Building 21
Building 21's Community Council empowers students to resolve conflicts through restorative conversations. This Tier 1 intervention trains 11th and 12th graders to guide peers, fostering a school culture of accountability, empathy, and intentional restoration.
Intentional Inquiry
Planning in an inquiry driven classroom can be challenging! What tools, workflows, and techniques do SLA teachers use to ensure that planning is student-centered and meaningful? How do you plan? Join in on an open and honest conversation led by an SLA teacher about planning effective units and day-to-day lessons.
The Importance of Student Inquiry in the Age of AI
Curiosity, questions, wonder - these human qualities serve as powerful drivers of learning in the age of AI. This modern era is changing at a breakneck speed, leaving educators to grapple with how to best prepare learners for their future.
We should all learn to think like an artist
In a world defined by uncertainty, rapid change, and constant upheaval, it is the artist’s mindset—creative, adaptable, and boldly curious—that becomes not just valuable, but vital. It empowers us all to navigate complexity with confidence and to shape the future rather than fear it.
