Events

Previous Events

Boldly Reimagining Our Schools: Re-centering Joy, Empathy & Belonging as Foundations for Teaching & Learning

Sixteen Breakout Sessions led by 23 Teacher Leader Fellows and Friends of the Teacher Leader Fellowship Academy will follow the thematic of Building a Culture of Joy, Empathy and Belonging. Keynote by Erin Gruwell.

Envisioning a School Year of Joy

Presented by Tim Walker, author of In Teachers We Trust: The Finnish Way to World-Class Schools and Teach Like Finland: 33 Simple Strategies for Joyful Classrooms

Redesigning Education: A Future Beyond Standardized Tests

A statewide conference presented in collaboration with CEA, AFT-CT, CAPS, CABE, & CTASCD. Keynote by Yong Zhao.

Rehumanizing Schools & Rekindling Joy

Presentations by Katie Cunningham, author of Start with Joy: Designing Literacy Learning for Student Happiness, and CTECS educators Maria Ragali, Tim Viens and Jenn Norman, the development team of C.A.R.E.S. (Creating Attitudes and Relationships that Empower Staff and Students).