KindersCan -December 13 ESSDACK: Full Schedule

8:30am CST

Opening Connection

Friday December 13, 2024 8:30am - 8:50am CST

Speakers

Carmen Zeisler

Director of Essdack Learning Centers/ Resilience Team , Carmen

Carmen Zeisler is the Director of the ESSDACK Learning Centers, an Educational Consultant/Coach, and a co-founding member of the ESSDACK Resilience Team. In Learning Centers, she has been instrumental in leading a Redesign process through Project-Based Learning. In schools, Carmen... Read More →

Friday December 13, 2024 8:30am - 8:50am CST
Auditorium

Keynote

8:50am CST

KEYNOTE: Play Matters: From Blocks to Brilliance and Resilience

Friday December 13, 2024 8:50am - 9:50am CST

Auditorium

Do you want your students to connect with each other from the core of their shared humanity? Do you want your learning space to encourage collaboration that strengthens empathy and acceptance? Do you want your teaching to create learners who are risk takers, willing to tackle society's greatest challenges? If you answered yes to any of these questions, join me for this keynote where we will dive head first into the power of play in learning and life and all its benefits for a society emerging from a pandemic in need of more healing than ever.

Speakers