CAS Annual Conference 2025

This workshop focuses on the work of Jal Mehta, Michael Fullan, and others who express the need for collaborative transformation of schools to ensure passionate and purposeful learning for students and adults.   While district level direction can drive transformation, school leaders can also enact transformative change at the school level.  This workshop focuses on how to work within current conditions to lead transformation.  Participants will develop a definition of deep learning and identify both the school conditions and leadership actions that support its development.  Workshop experiences will lead the exploration of current research in this topic and allow participants to reflect on current practices.  

Teaching and working with teens in the 21st century is a hard job - the age group of 10-25 is one of immense challenge and vulnerability, especially in the years after Covid. But middle and high school educators have the power to tap into the potential of this time period.
This session will explore the science of the teen brain and will highlight instructional and behavioral approaches teachers - and leaders - can take to unlock the joy in education.