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).
Join us for an engaging session on fostering equity and mental health support for LGBTQIA+ youth and staff. Learn effective strategies, explore successful practices, and build a supportive community through collaborative discussions. Discover how Affinity Groups and Communities of Practice can create inclusive environments where everyone thrives.
Co-creating rubrics with students helps them understand assignments, increases autonomy over their learning, and offers motivation through ownership of the process. In this session we will explore how and when to co-create rubrics and how to support students in this process. We will also spend some time planning for implementation.
Drawing from interviews with young people all over the country, plus secondary research in positive psychology and education, this workshop lays out some basic principles for building sustainable motivation in the classroom and creates space for educators to collaborate and apply it to their context.
Explore how to combine cultural storytelling and social justice with robotics in this hands-on workshop using Hummingbird kits. Educators will learn to create interactive student-led projects that celebrate cultural heritage, advocate for change in community spaces, and empower students with voice, agency, and technological skills.
Presence in Practice: How We Show Up Matters invites educators to engage in reflective dialogue about their impact on their learning community in a variety of educational roles. Through reflective questions, participants will explore their professional identities, fostering inclusivity and deeper understanding. Participants will also be encouraged to build connections among participants to strengthen collaborative growth among educators.
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