Get to Know Kappan Magazine

Why is there a free magazine in your conference bag? Kappan magazine is published by PDK International, the parent organization for Educators Rising. Since 1916, Kappan (also known as Phi Delta Kappan) has helped educators get better at their jobs by sharing important...

Look Out for Eddy Bear!

Eddy Bear is the official mascot of the Educators Rising Conference. This big, fuzzy bear loves students and teachers, and he wants to celebrate with you! Each day, we will choose a host chapter for Eddy. That chapter will spend the day showing Eddy the conference...

Visit the EdRising Store

The conference store is always a popular spot to pick up Educators Rising gear and reminders of the conference. At the store, you’ll find hoodies, polos, logo pins, officer pins, mini Eddy bears, and more.  We’ve added some new items this year, as requested by our...

Serving the Community at Conference

Our conference theme is “Serving Our Community,” and Educators Rising is supporting the conference host community of Orlando and giving our attendees a chance to serve. We have formed a partnership with the nonprofit organization A Gift for Teaching (AGFT) for our...

What’s Up on Thursday?

Welcome to the first day of the Educators Rising Conference! Student competitions start at 1 p.m. If today isn’t your day to compete, consider cheering on your fellow students. The following competitions are open to spectators: Creative Lecture (Grouper and Bluegill...