Events

Unlike other conferences that have people telling educators what to do, this conference focuses on providing perspectives on what educators can do through the framework of Culturize, by Jimmy Casas. Using these transformational pillars of behavior each of the sessions will apply perspectives on how to meet the 4 Core Values of the Culturize framework and put them into action in your schools.

The FIRST 2025 Institute is dedicated to exploring the forefront of educational innovation, with a particular emphasis on how emerging technologies are reshaping the learning landscape. Through dynamic sessions, expert-led workshops, and collaborative discussions, participants will gain practical insights into leveraging innovative practices to enhance educational outcomes and to also better understand today’s learner.

This monthly live show series offers educators and administrators insights and practical solutions to address common resistance points—or "fires"—in grading reform.

Discover the transformative power of Building Thinking Classrooms with Peter Liljedahl and then engage in roundtable sessions designed to provide educators with the tools and insights needed to transform their classrooms into dynamic spaces where students actively engage, think critically, and take ownership of their learning journey.

Through the examination of evidence-based practices, school leaders will unpack four key sources of collective efficacy and identify specific leadership strategies that enhance teacher collaboration and instructional excellence.

Join us for the interactive session on how to recalibrate your PLCs and build them from the ground up through the use of practical tools to ensure you maximizing the observable impact of your collaborative times. Come learn how to move your PLCs beyond frustration so educators value the time they have available to better support deeper levels of learning for ALL students.

Differentiation doesn’t have to mean endless small groups or planning multiple lessons for each class—those approaches often lead to teacher burnout. In this engaging and practical afternoon workshop, Leah Mermelstein Consulting will help you debunk common myths about differentiation in literacy instruction and replace them with effective, transferable strategies.

It’s possible to support students’ reading and writing growth through simple, evidence-based strategies that integrate seamlessly into your curriculum. This webinar offers practical approaches to help middle and high school educators nurture these skills, ensuring that all learners can competently engage with and understand challenging academic materials.

Co-teaching is often reduced to "one teach, one assist," where the special education teacher plays a passive role. This common approach limits access to rigorous instruction and prevents students from reaching their full potential. It’s time to rethink co-teaching.

Struggling to manage reassessment in a way that’s effective and sustainable? This interactive workshop will guide you through three key steps to create a clear, student-centered reassessment system that works for you—not against you.

Transform your schools approach to student discipline through our innovative Need-Response Matrix that reveals the underlying needs driving challenging behaviors and delivers targeted interventions that work. Through real-world examples of today's twenty most challenging school behaviors, administrators will master a three-step process for identifying needs, implementing solutions, and avoiding the pitfalls that keep difficult behaviors cycling.

In this session, we will explore the difference between fluency and memorization, barriers, and how to build fact fluency through conceptual understanding and developing students’ number sense.

Transform your classroom management approach through this intensive 90-minute workshop that converts the Need-Response Matrix into concrete daily practices, quick-response techniques, and proactive classroom structures that prevent disruptions before they start. Through authentic scenarios and hands-on practice, teachers will develop personalized implementation plans and leave with a complete toolkit of resources, including planning templates, intervention scripts, and tracking tools that can be implemented immediately to address the twenty most challenging behaviors in today's classrooms.

Join us this spring for an engaging and solutions-driven virtual conference focused on overcoming the real challenges of implementing standards-based grading (SBG). Whether you're a teacher, administrator, or educational leader, this conference is designed to provide practical, actionable strategies to help you confidently navigate the complexities of SBG and drive positive change in your school or district.

Ready to take your coaching to the next level? Join us for the Spring 2025 Instructional Coaching Summit, featuring a keynote session with Jim Knight!

Whether you are a brand new coach, or a coach looking to expand your skillset, the Instructional Coaching Toolkit Series is for you! Drawing upon a variety of coaching approaches and models, this series will support coaches in learning entry points for coaching relationships. Coaches will learn how to determine the best approach for any situation they might face.