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!
AI has forced educators to reflect on their teaching and learning practices, especially when it comes to assessment. Author & educator Michael Hernandez leads this discussion about strategies for designing cheat-resistant assignments and how to foster cultures of academic integrity. See case studies, and begin designing uncheatable assessments.
Taking a broad look at the competencies and skills necessary to educate the next generation of citizens, where are our schools meeting the needs and where are we struggling? Examine a proposal in the form of a "Portrait of a Graduate" framework, but designed for civics, ethics, community building, critical thinking, interconnectedness, and global awareness.
If you could change one thing about education, what would it be? Join 2 preservice teachers in conversation about the little things we have control over every day as educators.
Exploring collective best practices for engaging students as they read both fiction and non-fiction.
With the advent of AI, students can now create products in ways they never could before, but how do we know when those products represent deeper student learning?
Creativity, flexibility, and endurance are required for every role in the school ecosystem—whether responding to another mandate, supporting a student in crisis, or figuring out staff coverage. Let’s discuss how we tackle both persistent and emerging challenges. Come for honest conversation, practical strategies, and tools you can use next week.
Discover how our public school supports 11th graders through a holistic internship program that connects students' interests to career pathways while addressing equity gaps in an urban, Title I setting. We'll share our collaborative model involving teachers, our Real World Learning Director, and our school social worker to support the whole student—academically, socially, and professionally—while building agency and disrupting systems of inequity.
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.
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