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In today’s complex educational landscape, connection is more than a feeling — it’s the foundation of deep, lasting learning. The Heart of Learning is a full-day professional learning event designed to re-center our focus on what matters most: the relationships that drive student success. Whether you’re a classroom teacher, school or district leader, or support staff, this day is designed to reinvigorate your practice and reconnect you with the purpose at the heart of education. Join us as we work together to build learning communities where every student feels seen, supported, and inspired to thrive. Review our digital program here.
Breakout sessions will include:
- Morning Keynote: Creating CARE-ing Connections, Classrooms and Communities, with Dr. Amy Banks
- Exploring Futures: Hands-On, Community-Connected Career Discovery, with WPS Institute
- Storytelling for Engagement, with Inspiring Educators
- Engagement does not equal Entertainment: Using Universal Design for Learning (UDL) to Cultivate Active Student Learning, with Dr. Bryan Mascio
- Students as Partners: A Learner-Centered Map for Activating Motivation, with WPS Institute
- Fostering and Sustaining Emotional Resilience as a Teacher/Paraprofessional Team, with MA 2025 State Teacher of the Year Luisa Sparrow
- Beyond the Beginning: Create Stability So Classroom Culture Thrives, with Project Adventure
- Creating Your Inspiring Narrative, a 2-part workshop for school and district leaders, with Inspiring Educators
- Participants will be eligible for 10 PDPs.