Pre-Conference Workshops

In this interactive workshop, David Daniel and Dylan Wiliam will discuss how teachers can find out what research says about effective teaching (if anything), and how teachers can vet studies and decide what kinds of changes they can make in their teaching to improve classroom practice. They will also discuss how to think about designing and evaluating ideas for practice that emanate from one’s own practice, as well as that of others’. The workshop will go on to discuss a range of approaches that teachers can integrate into their daily teaching to generate useful evidence about the effects of their current practice or promising innovation, how exploratory data analysis can be used to understand any changes produced, and how Artificial Intelligence can be used to determine how likely the observed effects are real, or whether they are just the result of chance variation.

What if the fastest way to change student behavior wasn’t a consequence—but a connection? Join educator Kevin Curtis as he unpacks what’s really behind behavior challenges in classrooms today. Using a blend of story, strategy, and psychology, visionary educator Kevin Curtis provides four actionable tools you can use immediately to foster belonging, reduce discipline issues, and build the kind of learning environment where students—and teachers—thrive. 

How do we get students excited about reading? Learn how to ignite a classroom of engaged, curious, thoughtful, and independent readers with this dynamic workshop led by renowned literacy expert Gravity Goldberg. Move beyond guided lessons to cultivate a growth mindset in your K-12 students, deepen their thinking and literacy skills, empower them to become adventurous explorers of texts, and develop lifelong lovers of reading.