K-12 Education Administrators & Leaders at SXSW EDU 2024

As a K-12 administrator or leader, you have a significant influence on the success of your institution, educators, and students alike. Your role extends beyond the facilitation of education and your decisions are integral to shaping their academic path and personal development.

Taking on this responsibility, you are likely faced with challenges related to student and teacher wellbeing, providing equitable opportunities for all students, securing adequate funding, and more.

At SXSW EDU, you'll have the chance to connect with fellow K-12 administrators and a diverse range of stakeholders in education, such as teachers, students, and government officials. Seize the opportunity to dive into thought-provoking sessions, engage in timely conversations, and explore diverse perspectives that you can bring back to benefit your school and local community.

Top Sessions to Attend as K-12 Administrators & Leaders

Join best-selling author, Yung Pueblo, for the Keynote, Unlocking Your Best Self for Yourself & Others, to learn how principles such as radical honesty, self-acceptance, and positive habit-building, can lead to personal healing.

Dive into the evolution of the fixed and growth mindset and how crucial it is for students’ motivation in the Featured Session, How Cultures of Growth Transform Students–and Teachers.

Explore approaches to transforming the education leadership ladder and delve into the experiences of groundbreaking women who’ve landed the top roles at the state and district level in the Panel, The Time Is Now: A New Playbook for Education Leadership.

Add the Conversation, Why Do Principals of Color Need Affinity Spaces?, to your schedule to hear anecdotal personal stories and evaluations that explain the impact of principal affinity groups.

In the Solo, Reimagining CTE & How Industry Can Support WBL for Students, explore the actionable takeaways shared to ignite WBL programming and shape tomorrow's workforce.

Draw upon lived experiences in classrooms and schools to identify strengths and challenges related to sustainability in the Workshop, How to Become a Sustainable School.

Hear from Texas-based organizations that are building an educational ecosystem to support an emerging generation of Latina youth in K-12 STEM education in the Podcast, Building an Ecosystem for Latina Prosperity.

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Connect With Your Peers at Interactive Meet Ups

Network with other educational leaders who care deeply about supporting transgender and non-binary students at the Advocate Educator Meet Up: Supporting Trans Youth.

Share practical strategies to support Black women’s growth as instructional leaders, address unique challenges they face, and tackle biases that impact their development and opportunities for promotion at the Meet Up, Black Women Educators Matter.

Attend the Meet Up, Collaborative Community Amongst EdTech & District Leadership, for the opportunity of partnership and networking that will work to eliminate silos and foster collaboration amongst Edtech developers and district/school leadership.

Dive into mindfulness principles, their impact on mental wellbeing, and practical techniques for stress management at the Meet Up, Enhancing Teacher Mental Health through Mindfulness.

Join leaders from CAST to discuss The Universal Design for Learning Guidelines at the Meet Up, Universal Design 3.0 for Accessibility, Inclusion, AND Equity.

Mentors to Meet for K-12 Administrators & Leaders

• Chalon Jones – talk to Chalona about cultivating inclusive learning communities, antiracist leadership behaviors, and more.
• Danna Thompson – talk to Danna about teacher retention, burnout prevention, and more.
• Elizabeth Chu – talk to Elizabeth about leadership that centers democratic participation as a means for learning, improving daily and ongoing operations, and more.
• Griffin Gervais – talk to Griffin about EQ workplace culture, emotional intelligence, leadership development, and more.
• Isaac Castelaz – talk to Isaac about what it means to be a justice-driven principal and more.
• Jacqueline Gardy – talk to Jacqueline about international exchanges for K-12 teachers, students, and more.
• Jessica Thorne – talk to Jessica about maximizing the use of formula funds, applying for state, federal, or private grants, and more.
• JoLisa Hoover – talk to JoLisa about effectively advocating for education, developing advocacy skills among teachers, and more.
• Kelsey Chandler – talk to Kelsey about educator wellness, cultivating student, teacher, parent, and community relations, and more.
• Kimberly Robinson – talk to Kimberly about cross-sector leadership and more.
• Leila Nuland – talk to Leila about ensuring equity in learning, diversifying the workforce, managing in a high-growth environment, and more.
• Lola Garay Abad – talk to Lola about coaching and mentoring teachers and more.
• Lucas Mendes – talk to Lucas about internalization, how to scale a methodology/school overseas, how to create an operating model for a school network, and more.
• Monica Martinez – talk to Monica about implementing Google Workspace for education, Chromebooks, community and global initiatives, and more.
• Nicole Swedlow – talk to Nicole about sustainability, purpose-driven leadership, and more.
• Sarah Mueller – talk to Sarah about recruitment strategies, team retention, talent development, and more.
• Shael Norris – talk to Shael about Title IX compliance, sexual misconduct policy guidance, and more.
• Shannon Terry – talk to Shannon about AI in education and how to navigate EdTech Procurement topics such as funding, strategy, and more.
• Tia Lites – talk to Tia about culturally responsive and proactive school leadership and more.

Roundtable Discussions to Join for K-12 Administrators & Leaders

Check out the Roundtable, Supporting Multilingual Learning & Learners, for thoughtful discussion on supporting multilingual students.

Interested in improving the educational landscape for neurodiverse learners? Join professionals at the Roundtable, Improving Instruction for Neurodiverse Learners, to learn more about how you can support this community.

Add the Roundtable, Supporting Early Career Teachers, to your schedule for diverse perspectives on supporting teachers in the early stages of their careers.

Want to Explore More Content for K-12 Administrators & Leaders?

Explore More Programming Opportunities:

• Addressing Inequity in Rural Education Through Collaboration
• Balancing Act: Navigating Politics in Urban School Boards
• Black Girl Futurism: Empower Through Imagination Innovation
• Compassionate Classrooms: Empathy, Hunger Issues, & Wellbeing
• Concretizing Antibias & Antiracism in the Classroom
• Creating Critical Creativity: Deeper Thinking for K-12+
• Educators on the Frontlines of the Gun Violence Epidemic
• Empowering Educators: Shifting the Role of Teachers
• Finding Your Leadership Soul
• How to Build Trust & Sustainable Family-School Engagement
• Let's End Turnover & Make Teaching the Job Everyone Wants
• Making Afterschool Learning Count
• One Mayor’s College Promise in the Heart of the Deep South
• Professional Learning & Justice Seeking in Our Classrooms
• Reimagining CTE & How Industry Can Support WBL for Students
• Supervising Principals of Color to Lead Liberated
• Supporting the Equity Officer in K-12 Education
• Sustainable Bites: How Ur Campus Meal Fights Climate Change
• The Rise of Surveillance Technology in Schools
• Unlocking Title III Funds for Multilingualism

Browse These Tags

Administration | Diversity & Inclusion | Employability & Talent Development | Funding | Gender Equity | LGBTQIA+ Issues | Mental Health | Parent Engagement | Professional Development | School Design | School Safety | Standards & Assessments | Student Voice | Sustainability | Teachers | Wellness

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Accessibility & Inclusion | Community Initiatives | Equity & Justice | Health & Wellbeing | Leadership for Tomorrow | Policy & Civic Engagement | Work Reimagined

Join Your Community of Nonprofit Leaders:

K-12 administrators and leaders from around the world will be speaking and have already registered to attend SXSW EDU 2024. After registering, you will gain exclusive access to EDU Social, our online networking platform, where you can browse through your peers at this year’s event and start making connections before you arrive.

How to Save on Attending SXSW EDU 2024:

• Get approval from your boss – use the “make your case” email template to convince your boss to provide funding and approval for your attendance at SXSW EDU 2024.
• Register early – save on the walk-up rate when you register to attend early.
• Attend with a team – take advantage of discounted rates when registering with a team of 10 or more.

Don't Miss Out On SXSW EDU 2024

Register and book your hotel today to break new ground in education through compelling sessions, in-depth workshops, mentorship, film screenings, trailblazing competitions, a dynamic expo, networking opportunities, and so much more at SXSW EDU from March 4-7, 2024.

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