This digital program is for all things DL2026! Session selection is LIVE. Only registered attendees will be able to select sessions starting March 3rd. Click this link to REGISTER.
What inherited structures does your school have in place? Are they serving the vision of your school or district? Are your various structures competing with one another? “Form should follow function” is a valuable adage that can be taken one step further so that your forms are transformed to shape their functions in effective and positive ways. In this Deep Dive, you’ll assess your current structures to determine the ones that are serving you and the ones that you are serving. You’ll learn from examples of how schools and districts all over the world changed structures including master schedules, assessments, grading, lesson planning templates, staff meetings, and more, to transform their schools. You will leave with a plan for a structural change that you can implement at your own site.
Lunch is included in the deep dive. LUNCH MENU Greek Salad (Vegan, Gluten-Free) Cannelini Bean & Pasta Salad (Vegan) Lemon Basmati Rice (Vegan, Gluten-Free) Mediterranean Spiced Chicken (Gluten-Free) Tahini Dressing Falafel (Vegan, Gluten-Free) Roasted Vegetables Lemon Bars & Baklava
Negotiation is the process through which people come together to make sense of problems and build sustainable solutions. In that sense, we as educators are negotiating all day, every day. We are negotiating with students, colleagues, caregivers, community members, and political leaders. Some of our negotiations are formal - such as a contract negotiation. But most of our negotiations are informal, such as when we deliberate on how to address a pressing challenge or resolve a conflict within our school or community. In this session, we will explore foundational negotiation principles and strategies through experiential learning, giving us the opportunity to experience the Deeper Learning competencies firsthand. In doing so, we’ll pursue two main goals: 1) learn more about the theory and practice of negotiation, and 2) explore how to design and facilitate high-impact experiential learning experiences that are rich in the Deeper Learning competencies.
Lunch is included in each deep dive. LUNCH MENU Greek Salad (Vegan, Gluten-Free) Cannelini Bean & Pasta Salad (Vegan) Lemon Basmati Rice (Vegan, Gluten-Free) Mediterranean Spiced Chicken (Gluten-Free) Tahini Dressing Falafel (Vegan, Gluten-Free) Roasted Vegetables Lemon Bars & Baklava
Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives, University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education
Dr. Zachary Herrmann designs, leads, and researches interdisciplinary teams committed to tackling some of the world’s toughest challenges, including climate change, complex negotiations, and collaborative problem-solving across disciplinary, political, and geographical boundaries... Read More →
When given the gift of someone's attention, what do you choose to do with it? Join Magician Sky King (www.SkyKingMagic.com) and educator Carolene King for a deep dive on attention where you will craft the scripting for and confidently perform a magic illusion for an audience by the end of your experience. Learn about a framework on crafting engaging experiences and put it into practice through this magic show experience. Reflect on how you will apply this framework in your work, whether you are teaching leadership skills to your staff, or science principles to middle schoolers, or creative writing to high schoolers. Use the magic of crafting engaging experiences to playfully engage your participants' attention to effectively deliver your content.
Lunch is included in each deep dive. LUNCH MENU Greek Salad (Vegan, Gluten-Free) Cannelini Bean & Pasta Salad (Vegan) Lemon Basmati Rice (Vegan, Gluten-Free) Mediterranean Spiced Chicken (Gluten-Free) Tahini Dressing Falafel (Vegan, Gluten-Free) Roasted Vegetables Lemon Bars & Baklava
In this interactive deep dive led by Creating Creators, Santa Ana Unified School District’s Saintly Films, & What School Could Be facilitators, participants will reimagine a favorite lesson by embedding narrative filmmaking strategies aligned with academic standards. Using a PBL framework & AI tools, they will explore the creative process from brainstorming driving questions, scriptwriting, storyboarding, filming, & editing to produce a one-minute video artifact & lesson outline. The session offers firsthand experience with creative media to elevate learning, foster belonging, & engage diverse learners.
Participants will leave with tools, templates, & a replicable framework to integrate filmmaking into classrooms across grade levels & subject areas. This session is designed for teachers, instructional coaches, & school leaders seeking equitable, student-centered practices that make learning more meaningful & engaging.
Lunch is included in each deep dive. LUNCH MENU Greek Salad (Vegan, Gluten-Free) Cannelini Bean & Pasta Salad (Vegan) Lemon Basmati Rice (Vegan, Gluten-Free) Mediterranean Spiced Chicken (Gluten-Free) Tahini Dressing Falafel (Vegan, Gluten-Free) Roasted Vegetables Lemon Bars & Baklava
How can we build momentum for change in a way that enables shared direction but doesn’t impose standardization? How can we get the boats rowing in the same direction but still foster innovation? In this session we will explore the complimentary ideas of coherence and emergence and how together they can accelerate transformation. Building coherence requires relentless focus and constant vigilance. Participants will first examine their vision, ensuring it is specific, clear and identify where elements of your vision already exist within your system. Then leaders will play The Coherence Game; an activity we have created to help system leaders see where in their own system they have strong coherence and where coherence needs to be built. Lastly, participants will connect their coherence work with the critical strategies that enable emergence to happen in their organization.
Lunch is included in each deep dive. LUNCH MENU Greek Salad (Vegan, Gluten-Free) Cannelini Bean & Pasta Salad (Vegan) Lemon Basmati Rice (Vegan, Gluten-Free) Mediterranean Spiced Chicken (Gluten-Free) Tahini Dressing Falafel (Vegan, Gluten-Free) Roasted Vegetables Lemon Bars & Baklava
ED, Deeper Learning Institute - Harvard Graduate School of Education
Alisa has over 25 years of experience as an educator, principal, and school leadership coach. She works with schools, districts and networks to support deeper and more engaging instruction for all students.Alisa is Executive Director of the Deeper Learning Dozen, a project out of... Read More →
Professor of Education, Faculty Co-Chair, Harvard Graduate School of Education
Jal Mehta is a professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. His research explores the role of different forms of knowledge in tackling major social and political problems, particularly problems of human improvement. He has also written extensively on what it would take... Read More →
