Before the conference kicks off in earnest, attendees can join pre-conference workshops and school tours to get a running start.

Pre-conference workshops

Bonus deep-dive sessions for those arriving early. Tickets available starting in February.

Led by Wendy Salcedo-Fierro, Teacher-Powered Schools

Teacher-Powered 101, Jump Start Your Journey

9:00-11:30am, Thursday, Oct 23

Are you new here? Interested, but don’t know where to start? Join us for a morning and leave understanding the fundamentals of teacher-powered, ready to start the conference with a strong foundation.

Designed for those new to teacher-powered, individuals as well as teams. Attendees will leave with a plan of schools to visit, teacher-powered practitioners to connect with, and steps for the next three months to move you forward on your journey. $50 per person. This pre-conference workshop takes place at the conference hotel.

Led by Jeff Austin, Teacher-Powered Schools

Continuous Improvement Tools for Veteran Teacher-Powered Teams

9:00-11:30am, Thursday, Oct 23

Are you an experienced teacher-powered practitioner? An administrator at a teacher-powered school? Join us for a morning and leave with tools to help you assess your team’s strengths and ways to improve your team’s teacher-powered effectiveness. $50 per person. This pre-conference workshop takes place at the conference hotel.

The consortium of teacher-powered schools hosting this year’s school visits won the School District Partnership Award at the 2022 conference.

School tours

School visits are always a conference highlight. Immerse yourself in a teacher-powered school; at each visit, schools will provide an overview of how they use teacher-powered practices and structures with their teacher teams, educational programs, and innovative practices. School visits cost $100 and transportation is included.

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Washtenaw Alliance for Virtual Education (WAVE)

Afternoon of Thursday, Oct 23 | Ypsilanti, MI

The WAVE program is a free, public high school that provides an alternative to traditional high school. The program’s objective is to motivate students from various life experiences to achieve academic and personal success.

Online/urban, district | Grades 8-12, up to age 20

Washtenaw International High School & Middle Academy (WIHI/WIMA)

Afternoon of Thursday, Oct 23 | Ypsilanti, MI

These middle and high school programs provide a rigorous, student-centered, inquiry-based instructional and curricular curriculum with an emphasis on international-mindedness, interdisciplinary knowledge, leadership development, and critical thinking.

Urban, district | Grades 6-18

Early College Alliance @ Eastern Michigan University

Afternoon of Thursday, Oct 23 | Ypsilanti, MI

The Early College Alliance (ECA) is a unique educational program designed to fully immerse high school students into the postsecondary learning environment. ECA is a public, early/middle college program located on the campus of Eastern Michigan University.

Suburban, district | High school grades