HBGCC - Tower View Turbo Talk

Transform your middle school classroom into a positive learning hub. In this fast-paced session, discover four research-backed tools to enhance student happiness and prosocial behavior. Engage in active learning to solidify learning, leaving with practical techniques to foster positivity, boost engagement, and improve classroom climate.

HBGCC - Posters, Table 15

We will explore five technology tools designed to foster kindness, promote student belonging, and enhance collaboration in the classroom. These tools will provide practical and easy-to-implement strategies for cultivating a community of learners in your educational environments.

HBGCC - Hemisfair Ballroom 3

Join us for an Ignite session where presenters will have just five minutes and 20 slides each to share their passions in a continuous rapid-fire presentation.

1. Igniting Innovation in Education: The Power of JOY - Darcy Bakkegard
2. Learning from Nature: How Biomimicry Can Transform Educational Design - Brady Licht
3. Unmuted: Elevating Student Voices for a Brighter Future - Selena Ward
4. Time to Unmute: Unlocking the Power of Student Talk in Learning - Kawanna Jones
5. Embedding Joy: Noticing, Naming and Norming Joy in Learning Communities - Kathleen Smith
6. Charting New Territories: AI, Creativity, and the Future of Student Success - Kristen Brooks
7. "Making Learning Trend: How Social Media is Revolutionizing Education" - Claudine James
8. From Crisis to Connection: What Gander Teaches Us About Student Success - Matthew Mingle
9. Igniting Empathy: Prosocial Education in Action - Jennifer Foster
10. Restoring the Joy in Teaching - Sarah Said
11. Reignite Learning: Make PD Worth the Time - Carnita Thomas

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Prosocial and Active Learning (PAL) Classrooms is a federally-funded Education Innovation, and Research (EIR) grant designed to help classroom teachers support social-emotional learning (SEL) in the form of building prosocial behaviors through engaging learners in active, problem-based learning experiences that require collaboration and teamwork.