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).

Building and Sustaining Successful Partnerships

Session 1

Mary Beth Hertz, Candace Eaton, Jeremy Spry

10 (Room 308)

Schools thrive when students are able to connect with and learn from members of the larger community. Community members also benefit from mentoring and embedding their work in schools.Participants will learn about best practices for finding, securing, and maintaining partnerships and seek a new partner for their school community.

Building the Village - Transforming Family-School-Community Engagement for Return on Relationships (RoR)

Session 2

Julia Pile, Laura Gilchrist

10 (Room 308)

Humans of all ages, have the innate desire to connect. When we connect, we trust one another and are able to tackle life's ups and downs. But...we need to create those safe spaces and time for people to connect while tapping into their own experiences and sharing them with others.

Empowering Educators: Effective Coaching Strategies for Leaders and Teachers

Session 3

Alexa Dunn

10 (Room 308)

Our current educational environment can feel both fragile and sometimes hostile to teachers and leaders, leaving us on the edge of burnout. Coaching can be a tool to reinvigorate and reaffirm educators. Join me for an interactive session designed to elevate the art of coaching in educational settings. As the landscape of teaching continues to evolve, effective coaching is essential for fostering growth, enhancing collaboration, and improving student outcomes. How can we build a framework for coaching that is meaningful, based on trust and support, individualized in goal setting, and reflective? This session will explore proven strategies for leaders and teachers to develop meaningful coaching relationships, promote reflective practices, and drive relevant professional development. Whether you are a school leader, an instructional coach, or a teacher seeking to enhance your coaching skills, this session will equip you with actionable insights and tools to transform your coaching practices. Come ready to collaborate, share experiences, and leave inspired to make a lasting impact in your educational community.

Schedule

Friday, Jan 31

Visual Narrative for Teachers 9:30am–12:30pm
- Visit SLA Center City
  
  Spend the morning at Science Leadership Academy Center City!
  
  SLA-Center City will be open for visitors from 9am to 12:30pm. Visit classes, talk to students and teachers and meet up with EduCon friends old and new!
  
  You do not need to sign up to visit SLA - Center City High School.
Welcome 10am–3pm
- Science Leadership Academy Middle School will be hosting our Museum of Current Events during EduCon 2025. Students in 5th and 6th grade classes have been preparing to be informed community members as part of our Community Year theme. They have identified current events that affect our communities and worked in inquiry groups to research them to become experts in these topics.
  
  For this project, students will educate others about their current event by creating a museum exhibit focusing on the who, what, where, when, and why of the topic. Examples of exhibits will include podcasts, websites, scripted multi-part videos, interactive displays, or posters. Students will also be sharing their written reflections on the process of this project
  
  We invite all attendees to EduCon to visit our exhibits in the afternoon of January 31st. Please sign up below to attend at either 1:00 or 2:00.
  
  Sign up form
Friday Night Panel 6–8pm
- Creating Community
  
  In a more and more divided world, in an era when students and teachers feel more isolated than ever before, how can schools build a deep and meaningful sense of community where all member know they are valued?

Saturday, Feb 1

Registration & Coffee 8:30–9:15am
Keynote 9:15–9:45am
- Welcoming Keynote
  
  Reginald Streeter, Esq.
  
  Chair of the Philadelphia Board of Education
Conversation Session 1 10–11:30am
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Cross-Pollination Lunch 11:30am–1pm
- Encienda Educon
  
  Bring your lunch to Room 402 and join us for a session of “lightning presentations” delivered by EduCon participants. Each presenter will have five minutes to share an idea, broken down into twenty slides, which automatically advance every fifteen seconds. Propose Your Idea by Friday, February 2nd
Conversation Session 2 1–2:30pm
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Conversation Session 3 3–4:30pm
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Making Connections 5–7pm
- Grab-n-Go Philly Pretzels
Networking Social 7:30–11pm
- Yards Brewing Company

Sunday, Feb 2

Conversation Session 4 9–10:30am
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Bagels + Coffee 10:30–11am
Conversation Session 5 11am–12:30pm
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Conversation Session 6 12:45–2:15pm
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