Presentations

This one-day workshop helps anyone in a school community - from aspiring leader, classroom teacher, or school leader to the Chair of the Board - understand what it takes to move from big ideas to concrete steps. 

Learn about what makes Midland unique: place-based courses, experiential learning opportunities, the jobs program, outdoor leadership, our 10-acre organic farm, and our natural horsemanship program set on a working cattle ranch. Midland combines all this with rigorous college preparation AND students getting sufficient rest and leisure time. What systems do we have in place to make this work? Find out by joining this session!

Leadership in our schools has never been more important. Transitions, burnout, and a global teacher shortage are just a few challenges facing school leaders today. Recent research suggests changing dispositions are needed to lead effectively. So, what does the academic literature on leadership say about how we work in schools? How might we utilize findings from outside the field of education to be more effective in our schools? Join me for a guided discussion on connecting research-based practices to how we might lead more effectively in schools.

The presentation highlights the pivotal role of schools in cultivating a healthy and confident self-identity among students.

Share the overview of the PRAXIS program at ISKL. What works, and what has been a challenge? How can your school begin a program like this?

In this session, Vince Siu and Logan Stratman of Press Start Academy, a Hong Kong-based startup that designs award-winning educational games and game-based curriculums, will explore the benefits and challenges of conducting game-based learning in inquiry-based classrooms.

Inventure Academy is committed to building critical thinking and making students intrinsically motivated learners with a mindset for change making.

In this workshop, we will explore how to transform student well-being and engagement through a powerful combination of conversation, digital media, and school-wide Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) practices.

This presentation invites all educators to rethink the culture of perfection and results-driven learning.