2014 Summer Institute: The Future of Learning, Now!

June 25, 2014 - June 27, 2014

Summer Institute serves as a catalyst for learning and building community, connecting teams from innovative schools across the state as they share successes, learn promising practices, and plan next steps for deepening fidelity to the NC New Schools Design Principles. Highlights include facilitated team time for reflection and action planning, concurrent sessions connected to the Design Principles, opportunities to hear nationally known keynote speakers and state leaders in education, and networking among principals, teachers, counselors, college liaisons, higher education partners, and district office leaders.

For conference details, download the event app.

Keynote speaker Jaime Casap, Global Education Evangelist for Google, will share his personal story and ideas about the future of learning on Wednesday, June 25.

Participants will build knowledge and skills to improve student outcomes, share innovative and positive school-based practices, develop affinities with those in similar schools, participate as a peer leader while also learning from peers, and refine the impact plan based on new learning.

Agenda:

Click here for an overview agenda.

Pre-Institute events take place on Monday, June 23.
Registration opens at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, June 24.
Closing session adjourns at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 26.

Hotel Information:

The block of rooms at the conference site, the Concord Embassy Suites & Convention Center, is almost sold out — only a few rooms remain.

Overflow hotel options are the Concord Charlotte Courtyard by Marriott (3 minute walk from hotel) or the Springhill Suites Charlotte Concord Mills Speedway (a short 5 minute drive). Click here to book rooms at either of these hotels.