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Conference on Teaching Excellence

ASCD is Canceling the Conference on Teaching Excellence—Originally Scheduled June 25–28, 2020

Date: April 22, 2020

Given the continuing health threats and current unpredictability created by the current COVID-19 pandemic, ASCD has made the decision to cancel the Conference on Teaching Excellence and pre-conference institutes scheduled June 25–28 in Denver, Colorado.

As we were with our decision to cancel Empower20 in March, we are extremely disappointed to not be able to deliver the Conference on Teaching Excellence this June. Our decision was based on our continued commitment to our educator communities' health and safety. Additionally, we heard from an overwhelming majority of potential participants that you were unable to travel professionally in June given district or state restrictions.

We now look forward with excitement to convening the ASCD community in October for our Conference on Educational Leadership in Dallas, Texas and in March 2021, for our Empower21 conference in Washington, D.C. We are currently planning both events and are working to ensure the most relevant and high-quality learning experience for educators and a conference environment that nurtures collaboration among the ASCD community.

We are also currently exploring the possibility of virtual conferences in the near future to meet the ongoing needs of our constituency, so stay tuned for more information!

If you are registered for the Conference on Teaching Excellence in Denver, we will be issuing full refunds. In the meantime, please remember to cancel any travel arrangements you have made, such as hotels and airline reservations.

Sincerely,

Ranjit Sidhu
CEO & Executive Director
ASCD

Classroom. Community. Connection.

The 2020 ASCD Conference on Teaching Excellence is a professional learning event for educators at every level looking for creative, strengths-based strategies to build trusting connections with students and families, provide learning supports for students to engage with the curriculum, and allow students autonomy to develop voice and take charge of their learning.

Additionally, discover specific, practical techniques for

  • Adopting trauma-informed practices.
  • Developing cultural competency and understand implicit bias.
  • Recognizing compassion fatigue and burnout in yourself and others and the importance of self-care.

Explore more than 80 sessions, 6 pre-conference institutes and 1 post-conference event, 3 exciting headliners, and 2 keynote luncheons. We hope that you join us as we explore the theme: Classroom. Community. Connection.

Present a Justification Letter to Your Supervisor

To help explain to your supervisor the benefits of attending this conference, you can write a letter to include details about how your attendance can help you as an educator, the students you affect, and your school as a whole. Clicking on the link will download the file to your computer.

Download the template letter (Word file)

Featured Speakers

Robert Jackson

Robert Jackson

Becoming the Educator They Need

Temple Grandin

Temple Grandin

Educating All Kinds of Minds

Gerry Brooks

Gerry Brooks

Personal Climate and Culture

Zaretta Hammond

Zaretta Hammond

Beyond a Growth Mindset: How to Coach Students to Build Their Academic Mindset

Tanaya Winder

Tanaya Winder

Finding Your Fire: Putting the Heart in Heartwork

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Networking and branding sponsorship opportunities are available for this conference. Very limited tabletop displays are also available. 

Please contact Matt McLaughlin, ASCD Sponsorship Sales at 1-312-265-9655 or by email.

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Mary Michalik, ASCD Sponsorship Manager at 1-312-265-9650 or by email.

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