Does your "Redefining Ready" live at the district level? This session will empower students to take ownership of their "Redefining Ready" journey which is crucial for fostering true college, career, and life readiness. This interactive session will delve into practical strategies that administration and instructional leaders can implement to shift the focus from compliance to authentic student investment. Participants will explore methods to involve students in understanding, tracking, and articulating their progress across the multiple measures of readiness defined by the Redefining Ready framework. Through collaborative activities and real-world examples, leaders will gain insights into cultivating a school culture where students are active agents in their own development, leading to increased motivation, engagement, and ultimately, more future-ready graduates.

To thrive is to continually grow and flourish. Thriving in our current educational landscape is exceedingly challenging. Teachers are facing unprecedented demands and are expected to do more with less. Why do some teachers thrive throughout their teaching careers while others succumb to the ever-changing pressures of the job? Why do some teachers embrace the challenges in their schools as opportunities, while others begin to experience symptoms of burnout in as little as five years? The answer, in large part, is teacher self-efficacy. Participants will learn about the four domains of teacher self-efficacy, including instruction, engagement, classroom community, and self-care efficacy. Furthermore, they will explore the Five Thrive Factors that contribute to self-efficacy development, including self-reflection, feedback, collaboration, inclusion, and student relationships.

Discover how artificial intelligence can streamline and strengthen two core pillars of educational improvement: teacher evaluation and curriculum refinement. In this session, participants will explore practical ways AI can support the analysis of observation data, identify instructional trends, and provide timely, actionable feedback to educators. Additionally, we’ll examine how AI tools can assist in mapping standards, analyzing curriculum alignment, and accelerating continuous improvement cycles. Walk away with concrete strategies and tools that can help your district move from data overload to insight-driven action, ultimately supporting more effective teaching and learning.

As leaders do we recognize the role the learning space plays in the learning process? Do we understand how it can help or hinder the learning experience? What does research say about the impact of learning space design? How can educators redesign their spaces even if budgets are limited or nonexistent? What is the purpose of such redesign and what role should student voice play in the process? Redesigning learning spaces is about understanding how design impacts the brain and learning; not about being pretty for Pinterest. Join Thomas C. Murray to discuss, learn, and design innovative learning spaces for today’s modern learners. Come to this collaborative, hands-on session ready to engage, discuss, and design, and leave with practical ideas to bring back to your district!