Conway ConnectED: PD Palooza 2025: Full Schedule

You will be able to validate your attendance (Check-In to sessions) using your personal schedule.

8:45am CDT

Keynote- Dr. Todd Whitaker- What Great Educators Do Differently

Wednesday July 9, 2025 8:45am - 9:55am CDT

CHS Auditorium @ Conway High School 2300 Prince St. Conway, AR. 72034

What are the specific qualities and practices of great educators that elevate them above the rest? This session reveals what the most effective educators do differently than their colleagues. Everyone will leave knowing what great educators do differently, why these things make them more effective, and learn how to immediately implement each of these into your own classrooms, roles and schools.

Speakers

Dr. Todd Whitaker

Professor- College/University, University of Missouri

Doors open at Word of Life Church (3902 NE Riverside Rd, St Joseph, MO 64505 ) at 6:45Welcome & Keynote Begins at 7:30Feel free to carpool with your teacher friends to and from the event, especially if you all have selected the same breakout session.Purchase Dr. Todd Whitaker's books... Read More →

Wednesday July 9, 2025 8:45am - 9:55am CDT
CHS Auditorium

Keynote Speaker

Audience Pk-12 Educators

10:05am CDT

Keynote Speaker- Have you Shifted Your Monkey Today?

Wednesday July 9, 2025 10:05am - 10:55am CDT

CHS Lecture Hall @ Conway High School 2300 Prince St. Conway, AR. 72034

Based on the popular book Shifting The Monkey, this session will help everyone lead their classrooms, school, and districts more effectively. Do you know people who regularly avoid doing work? Do you know anyone who whines, pouts, or complains endlessly? This session is just what you need. Come and join the fun as you learn how to Shift The Monkey.

Speakers

Dr. Todd Whitaker

Professor- College/University, University of Missouri

Wednesday July 9, 2025 10:05am - 10:55am CDT
CHS Lecture Hall

Keynote Speaker

Audience Pk-12 Educators

11:05am CDT

Keynote Speaker- Dealing with Difficult Parents (And With Parents in Difficult Situations) LIMITED

Wednesday July 9, 2025 11:05am - 11:55am CDT

CHS Lecture Hall @ Conway High School 2300 Prince St. Conway, AR. 72034

Do you have parents that you just dread dealing with? When they call on the phone, send an email or walk in your classroom/office do you get a sinking feeling? Do you ever have to deliver bad news to nice parents? This workshop will provide valuable tools for educators to deal with hostile parents, build relations with all parents, and learn new techniques that can help you effectively deliver tough news in a positive manner. You will develop skills which will allow you to help everyone in your organization be more effective in dealing with these most challenging people.

Speakers

Dr. Todd Whitaker

Professor- College/University, University of Missouri

Wednesday July 9, 2025 11:05am - 11:55am CDT
CHS Lecture Hall

Keynote Speaker

Audience Pk-12 Educators

1:10pm CDT

Keynote Speaker- Improving Student Behavior LIMITED

Wednesday July 9, 2025 1:10pm - 2:00pm CDT

CHS Lecture Hall @ Conway High School 2300 Prince St. Conway, AR. 72034

The workshop is focused on effectively working with all students at any grade/age level. The purpose is to help teachers build and refine their skills in order to manage their classrooms and empower them to successfully work with all students. Specific techniques will be introduced that can be immediately implemented in every classroom. Improve student behavior so you can improve your life!

Speakers

Dr. Todd Whitaker

Professor- College/University, University of Missouri

Wednesday July 9, 2025 1:10pm - 2:00pm CDT
CHS Lecture Hall

Keynote Speaker

Audience Pk-12 Educators

2:10pm CDT

Keynote Speaker- How to Help All Teachers Become Like the Best Teachers (Leadership Workshop) LIMITED

Wednesday July 9, 2025 2:10pm - 3:00pm CDT

CHS Lecture Hall @ Conway High School 2300 Prince St. Conway, AR. 72034

Every school has amazing teachers who have an incredible impact on students and learning. These special teachers have the ability to connect with all students and deliver highly effective instruction. Each school also has teachers with varying ranges of talent and ability. If all teachers could become more like the most effective teachers, then we would have significant improvement in every school. This session focuses on what leaders can do to get all of the teachers to be like their very best teachers.

Speakers