KAIRS Summer Conference Speakers Descriptions & Bios

2022 Summer Teaching Conference Descriptions.pdf

KAIRS Summer Conference Schedule 

2022 KAIRS Teacher Conference Schedule - Daily schedule.pdf

 

TEACHING IN TODAY'S WORLD is the theme for the 10th Annual K-12 KAIRS Summer Teacher's Conference July 27-28. This conference will touch upon many topics that have been of concern in our educational world. You won't want to miss anyone in this lineup! From the neuroscience of social and emotional learning, to issues of racism in how we teach and diversifying literature, to assessing executive functioning, and maintaining resilience, there is  much to discover, reflect upon, and implement! 
 
The speakers chosen for the conference are amazing speakers that are top researchers and knowledgeable in helping educators address these issues in the classroom with success. 
 
Plan to attend the 10th Annual Teachers Conference July 27 and 28. This year's conference will again be held virtually via Zoom and is being offered free of charge to KAIRS members!  The two-day event will feature outstanding speakers and you will have the opportunity to learn new skills and improve your communication as you strive to motivate, grow, and stay connected!

Were you able to meet the challenges presented to you and your students caused by the Coronavirus? Or were you left  wishing you had more tricks and felt more confident about utilizing online tools, or wanted to add more options to make your virtual lessons more engaging?

This summer’s KAIRS K-12 Teachers Conference will focus on staying connected to each other. Together, we will focus us on becoming better virtual educators and learn about some helpful technology tools.

We must all balance our screen-time. How do we do that and condense a 6.5+ hour curriculum packed day into an hour daily, or even an hour weekly? While we are constantly trying to make each minute count and whittle our pedagogy with quality over quantity, what are the main skills you want your students to master and apply successfully in their future academic journey? Monica, Jessica, and Leslie are three presenters you won’t want to miss! We are excited for you to learn from their expertise!

Plan to attend the 9th Annual Teachers Conference July 15 and 16. This year's conference will be held virtually via Zoom!  The two-day event will feature outstanding speakers and you will have the opportunity to learn new skills and improve your communication as you strive to motivate, grow, and stay connected!

This summer’s KAIRS K-12 Teachers Conference will focus on growing motivated learners. The Z Generation is the newest population to emerge in our schools, bringing with them different strengths and challenges. As teachers, are you just mastering the nuances of the previous generation of students and things are changing again?

Plan to attend the 8th Annual Teachers Conference August 1-2 in Wichita at the beautiful Botanica Gardens.  The two-day event will feature outstanding speakers and insightful breakout sessions.  You will have the opportunity to add new skills and improve your communication as you strive to motivate and grow Gen Z learners.

 This summer’s KAIRS K-12 Teachers Conference will focus on engaging learners. Keynote Trevor Muir asks the question, “If learning isn’t memorable, is it still learning?” He will share his expertise and success in utilizing project based learning and brain science to achieve student engagement, which in return, creates learning that is permanennd memorable.

Trevor’s practical and proven practices are applicable to classrooms of all ages and can result in students that are engaged and classrooms that are transformed.

This summer’s Wildly Different KAIRS K-12 Teachers Conference will focus on assisting teachers explore Tech and Teaching Strategies for the classroom. Unique speakers will provide practical tips and insights on meaningful technology integration in the classroom, ways that teaching strategies can enhance learning, how classroom design can impact today’s learners and updates on the latest tech offerings.

The two-day event will feature our outstanding keynote speaker Erin Klein. She will open both mornings with a featured keynote and will then lead a breakout for specific grade levels each afternoon. There will also be a wide variety of breakout sessions throughout the day, including great websites to enhance learning in K-5 classrooms and for all middle school classes. How to use and implement Google Classroom for 6-12 will also be offered.