Utilizing Trine’s state of the art makerspace, The Mill, and a variety of provided materials, spend some time exploring your creativity to enhance your classroom with custom door signs or name plates. If your style is too great to be limited to school, come make bespoke jewelry or a personalized crossbody phone lanyard.
Utilizing Trine’s state of the art makerspace, The Mill, and a variety of provided materials, spend some time exploring your creativity to enhance your classroom with custom door signs or name plates. If your style is too great to be limited to school, come make bespoke jewelry or a personalized crossbody phone lanyard.
Join Alison and Anni as they explore the latest neuroscience behind building authentic, meaningful connections with students. Backed by research, their insights focus on practical and effective strategies that educators can apply immediately in their classrooms. Discover how understanding the brain can transform student engagement, improve behavior, and create a positive learning environment. Whether you're looking to strengthen relationships, enhance classroom management, or support students' emotional well-being, Alison and Anni provide actionable tools that make a real difference. Their approach is not only research-based but also teacher-tested, ensuring that every strategy is both practical and impactful. Don't miss this opportunity to learn how connection can unlock student potential and create lasting success.
Utilizing Trine’s state of the art makerspace, The Mill, and a variety of provided materials, spend some time exploring your creativity to enhance your classroom with custom door signs or name plates. If your style is too great to be limited to school, come make bespoke jewelry or a personalized crossbody phone lanyard.
What separates struggling schools from thriving learning communities? It’s not just talent—it’s leadership. In this engaging and results-driven session, Dr. Tora Townsend unpacks the three essential pillars of effective school leadership: culture, clarity, and consistency. Drawing from over 20 years of experience transforming schools and leading high-performing teams, Dr. Townsend will share practical strategies to build a positive school culture, establish clear expectations, and implement systems that drive accountability and academic success. This session is ideal for aspiring and current leaders committed to moving beyond survival mode and leading schools where both educators and scholars truly thrive.
Esports is more than competition. It is a powerful academic tool that connects student passion with purposeful learning. This breakout session explores how structured Esports programs cultivate highly transferable skills such as teamwork, leadership, communication, strategic thinking, problem-solving, data analysis, and time management. By engaging students through something they genuinely love, institutions can create meaningful pathways to academic success and career readiness. We will also examine how Esports participation can positively influence student performance beyond the arena. At Trine Esports, for example, the program maintains an 87% retention rate, demonstrating how involvement encourages accountability, consistent attendance, and strong academic standing. When students feel connected to a community that values both competition and classroom achievement, motivation increases. Join this session to discover how Esports, under the department of Academic Affairs, can be leveraged as an innovative, outcomes-driven tool for student engagement and success.
