2023 ASCD Annual Conference
Elevate Your Passion, Purpose, and Practice!
March 31, 2023–April 3, 2023
Denver, Colorado
Elevate Your Passion, Purpose, and Practice!
March 31, 2023–April 3, 2023
Denver, Colorado
2023 ASCD Annual Conference
March 31, 2023 - April 3, 2023
Soar to New Heights at the 2023 ASCD Annual Conference
Learn, celebrate, connect. Don’t miss this action-packed event with hundreds of educational movers, shakers, and changemakers. Supercharge as an educator ready to shape the future of education.
Be a learning pioneer. Find innovative ways to solve tough problems.
Rediscover your passion. Renew your sense of purpose.
Find your people. Make new connections and fill up on fresh ideas to take back to school.
Featured Speakers
Brandon P. Fleming
Founder & CEO of The Veritas School; Author
Brandon is a nationally acclaimed educator and author of MISEDUCATED: A Memoir. As an at-risk youth and college dropout turned award-winning author, his story of struggle, success, and service has inspired millions around the world.
Michele Borba
Best-selling Author & Educational Psychologist
Michele is an internationally renowned educator, recognized worldwide for her solution-based strategies to strengthen children's social-emotional intelligence, resilience, and empathy.
Shawn Achor
Researcher, NYT Author of The Happiness Advantage
Shawn is one of the world's leading experts on the connection between happiness, success, and potential. His research on mindset made the cover of Harvard Business Review, and his TED talk is one of the most popular of all time with 16 million views.
Elevate Your Passion, Purpose, and Practice
Ignite your passion while you learn from innovative changemakers tackling today’s most pressing education issues. Renew your purpose as you get inspired to explore new thinking. Transform your practice in hands-on learning sessions based on real-world strategies and research-based methods. And, make the most of your time away by recharging and reconnecting. When you thrive, your students flourish.
Pioneer New Thinking in Teaching and Learning
Choose from 100+ sessions focused on the most important issues in education. Create your own dynamic
learning path to boost your professional growth. Topics include:
Educators' Vital Roles—Celebrate the impact of educators
Burnout and Retention—Reduce burnout and improve teacher and administrator recruitment and retention
Educator Capacity—Build educator capacity through instructional leadership and coaching
Personalized Instruction—Power personalized learning through effective technology
Using Data—Use data and assessments to drive instruction.
Educators' Vital Roles—Celebrate the impact of educators
Burnout and Retention—Reduce burnout and improve teacher and administrator recruitment and retention
Educator Capacity—Build educator capacity through instructional leadership and coaching
Personalized Instruction—Power personalized learning through effective technology
Using Data—Use data and assessments to drive instruction.
District-Wide SEL—Create district-wide embedded SEL programming
Equitable Learning—Ensure inclusive learning environments
Lead through Change—Manage systems through change with leadership strategies
Developing Cultural Competency—Create an understanding of Implicit Bias
Advocating for Marginalized Families—Implement systems and structures to support marginalized students and families
District-Wide SEL—Create district-wide embedded SEL programming
Equitable Learning—Ensure inclusive learning environments
Lead through Change—Manage systems through change with leadership strategies
Developing Cultural Competency—Create an understanding of Implicit Bias
Advocating for Marginalized Families—Implement systems and structures to support marginalized students and families
Annual Conference Schedule of Events
The full conference program session descriptions are available here. The conference program and schedule is subject to change.
The full conference program session descriptions are available here. The conference program and schedule is subject to change.
Friday, March 31
8:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.: Registration Opens
9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.: Pre-Conference Institutes
- ALL PRE-CONFERENCE INSTITUTES ARE SOLD OUT
5:00–7:00 p.m.: Welcome Reception
5:00–7:00 p.m.: Exhibit Hall Open
Saturday, April 1
7:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.: Registration Open
8:00–9:00 a.m.: Coffee
8:30–10:00 a.m.: Opening General Session with Brandon P. Fleming
10:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.: Exhibit Hall Open
10:00–10:45 a.m.: Networking/Coffee Break
10:15–11:45 a.m.: Programming/Breakout Sessions
- Concurrent Sessions (Innovator Talks/Panel Discussions/Schools Showcase/Sponsored) = 60 min.
- Learning Labs = 90 min.
- Turbo Talks = 30 min.
11:45 a.m.–1:00 p.m.: Lunch on Your Own
1:00–2:30 p.m.: Programming/Breakout Sessions
2:00–2:45 p.m.: Networking
2:45–4:20 p.m.: Programming/Breakout Sessions
4:00-5:00 p.m.: Chase Mielke
Sunday, April 2
8:00–5:00 p.m.: Registration Open
8:00–9:00 a.m.: Coffee
9:00–10:00 a.m.: General Session with Michele Borba
10:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.: Exhibit Hall Open
10:00–10:45 a.m.: Networking/Coffee Break
10:15–11:45 a.m.: Programming/Breakout Sessions
11:45 a.m.–1:00 p.m.: Lunch on Your Own
1:00–2:30 p.m.: Programming/Breakout Sessions
2:00–2:45 p.m.: Networking
2:45–4:20 p.m.: Programming/Breakout Sessions
4:00-5:00 p.m.: Patrick Harris II
Monday, April 3
8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.: Registration Open
8:00–9:00 a.m.: Coffee
8:00–11:00 a.m.: Exhibit Hall Open
9:00–10:00 a.m.: Programming/Breakout Session
10:00–10:30 a.m.: Networking
10:30–11:30 a.m.: General Session with Shawn Achor
Immerse Yourself in a Day of Learning: Pre-Conference Institutes
Join us on Friday, March 31, 2023 to zero in on a single problem of practice. Experience an in-depth, hands-on professional learning opportunity.
Join us on Friday, March 31, 2023 to zero in on a single problem of practice. Experience an in-depth, hands-on professional learning opportunity.
Achievement Teams: A Better Approach to PLCs
Presenters: Steve Ventura, Michelle Ventura
This pre-conference institute is sold out!
Curriculum and Assessment for 21st Century Learning
Presenter: Jay McTighe
This pre-conference institute is sold out!
Seven Success Factors for Great Instructional Coaching
Presenter: Jim Knight
This pre-conference institute is sold out!
Leading Adaptively for Quality Differentiation
Presenters: Carol-Ann Tomlinson, Kristina Doubet
This pre-conference institute is sold out!
What If? The Classroom Behavior Road Map
Presenter: Scott Ervin
This pre-conference institute is sold out!
About the Pre-Conference Institutes:
The registration fee is $399 per institute and includes all materials (if applicable).
Attendees may only register for one in-person Pre-Conference Institute.
Pre-Conference Institute registration is separate from the Annual Conference registration.
Pricing Options
$689 Regular Registration
$399 Pre-Conference Institute - ALL FIVE PRE-CONFERENCE INSTITUTES ARE SOLD OUT
Pre-Conference Institute registration is separate from the Annual Conference registration.
Group registration is available. Details are available in our FAQ.
$689 Regular Registration
$399 Pre-Conference Institute - ALL FIVE PRE-CONFERENCE INSTITUTES ARE SOLD OUT
Pre-Conference Institute registration is separate from the Annual Conference registration.
Group registration is available. Details are available in our FAQ.
Attendee Information
For more information about ASCD events, visit the Events FAQ and Events Registration FAQ.
Hotel Reservations
Hotel reservations can be made at the Hyatt Regency Denver near Colorado Convention Center. All Annual Conference sessions will be held at the Colorado Convention Center.
Things to do in Denver
We can't wait to see you at the annual conference. While you are here, explore more of what Denver has to offer!
Justification Letter
Ready to attend ASCD’s 2023 Annual Conference but need to make your case? While you know this conference is your must-attend professional learning event of 2023, you have to get approval. We get it! And we can help. Download a sample justification letter (PDF).
Certificate of attendance and academic credit
Attendees will receive a certificate of attendance for ASCD Annual Conference. Track sessions you attend by having your badge scanned at the session room door. A certificate will be generated at the conclusion of the event. More information is available in our FAQ.
Additionally, those who take part in Pre-Conference Institute or paid keynote lunch will receive clock hours, with Pre-Conferences counting towards 5.5 clock hours and keynote lunches counting towards up to two clock hours. And as an ASCD professional development program participant, you may qualify for academic credit (ASCD does not provide academic credit directly). More information is available in our FAQ.
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