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).
More than anything, students need and want to feel safe and seen in their classrooms. Join this conversation to discuss how to construct classrooms that are protective and proactive in supporting students' social-emotional wellness. We will discuss actionable ways to shape classrooms into safe spaces and you'll leave the discussion encouraged and hopeful for the lasting impact we will have on our students, ourselves, and our colleagues.
Building Anti-Racist White Educators (BARWE) will lead an interactive session regarding our inquiry series that is dedicated to helping teachers explore their biases, look at their practice through an anti-racist lens, and take action to build community and improve teaching practices with regards to racial equity.
Join SLA students and an SLA teacher to experience and examine learning in a classroom centered on Inquiry & PBL.
Explore human-centered wellness in schools, focusing on strategies to support the holistic wellbeing of students and staff. This conversation will offer practical approaches for fostering emotional, social, and physical wellness, building resilience, and creating balanced, connected educational environments that prioritize the growth and engagement of all community members.
Remember having “senioritis?” For those of us who work in high schools, we anticipate the onset of this familiar affliction each Spring. But what if Senior year didn’t need to suck? What if that languishing feeling could be replaced with purpose and preparation for the next phase of life?
Even the best teachers feel they aren’t doing enough. We need to allow ourselves to stumble. We are pulled in many directions with new curricula, pedagogy, assessments, etc. that can be detrimental. Let’s work through seven steps of teaching so we can thrive in the complex world of K-12 classrooms.
EduCon 2025
