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).
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.
In this conversation, we will explore the role empathy plays in the Design Thinking Process. We will look at creating lessons that juggle standards and interdisciplinary connections, while still including the empathy component.
Research shows that critical conversations push white teachers to understand their own identities and the identities of their minoritized students. The SEED project uses Windows and Mirrors to foster dialogue, enhancing cultural competence. This conversation will share findings on white educators' growth after SEED. Participants will also experience SEED protocols.
This interactive workshop explores the powerful combination of AI-guided writing and poetry. Participants will learn to harness AI as a means to enhance their creative writing process. Through hands-on activities, educators will discover how to integrate this innovative approach into their classrooms, fostering creativity, critical thinking, and digital literacy.
Many Neurodivergent people struggle to thrive in school, because too many schools perpetuate deficit mindsets about brains that work differently. What if we asked new questions that challenge fundamental assumptions and nurture Neurodivergent identities? Let's explore these new questions and what they mean for creating radically inclusive learning spaces.
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