Institutes 

Institutes are more in-depth, longer sessions requiring preregistration with limited seating.  

Name
“Building Lifelong Learners: Strategies for Teaching and Teachers”
Description

Join this two-part session for a full day of learning. The morning session will focus on strategies you can use immediately in the classroom, with a focus on boosting student engagement through meaningful, communicative-based tasks and activities. The afternoon session will focus more on teachers as lifelong learners and community members as we explore effective teaching mindsets and strategies to facilitate peer-to-peer collaboration, mentoring, coaching, and mindsets.

Capacity
40
Date & Time
Thursday, October 15, 2026, 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Name
“Building Lifelong Learners: Strategies for Teaching and Teachers” Part 2
Description

Join this two-part session for a full day of learning. The morning session will focus on strategies you can use immediately in the classroom, with a focus on boosting student engagement through meaningful, communicative-based tasks and activities. The afternoon session will focus more on teachers as lifelong learners and community members as we explore effective teaching mindsets and strategies to facilitate peer-to-peer collaboration, mentoring, coaching, and mindsets.

Capacity
30
Date & Time
Thursday, October 15, 2026, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Secondary Curriculum Group
MATELA/WPUBS (English Language Arts and Writing Projects)