Educators Rising National Conference
Call for Sessions – Strands

Strands Available

Middle/High School Student Path

→ Leadership Training

To help students lead with passion, our rising educators need to know how to be educational leaders in their schools, districts, and at the state and national levels. In this strand, participants will have the opportunity to build their leadership skills in sessions with topics that may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Writing for publication
• Public speaking
• Communication and amplifying ideas in a digital world
• Problem solving and critical thinking
• Becoming an EdRising student leader
• Becoming a mentor
• Recruiting fellow educators
• Building your personal brand
• Empowering male educators
• Effective communication
• Using your student voice for advocacy

→ Classroom Tools, Tips, and Innovation

Navigating the road to the classroom and the teaching profession can be challenging. According to the National Commission on Teaching and America’s Future, nearly 50% of new teachers leave the profession in the first five years. In this strand, participants will explore how to teach with passion while learning how to successfully land their first job, create a healthy work-life balance, manage their finances to survive on a teacher’s salary, and thrive in the early years of teaching in sessions with topics that may include, but are not limited to, the following.

• Landing your first teaching assignment
  • Resume writing & job interview prep
  • Networking
  • Pursuing internship programs
  • Test prep 101
  • Building you own teacher portfolio
• Practical tips for new teachers
  • Engaging ideas for teaching specific subjects
  • How to kick off and wrap up a school year with students
  • Balancing relationship building, teaching, and being an authority figure
  • Building your support network and finding your mentor
  • Grading practices and designing quality assessments
  • Working with early childhood
  • Navigating school climate
  • Exploring different careers in education
  • Conflict resolution
  • Diversity, equity and inclusion
  • Plagiarism and the AI concern
  • Lesson Planning and use of AI

→ College Prep & Success

Applying to college can be an overwhelming task for some students. Helping students navigate the admission process can help them overcome the first hurdle they face in moving toward their education career. Adjusting to college life once they get accepted is another challenge. Many feel lost and unsupported and decide to change career paths or simply drop out entirely. In this strand, participants will learn skills and resources they need to navigate college successfully in these sessions with topics that may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Financial planning for school (FAFSA and Scholarship)/Budgeting
• Navigating the Common App
• How to navigate the admission process
• Chat AIs pros and cons
• How to submit a successful college application
• Help with writing your personal essay
• Staying supported with Aspiring Educators/EdRising Collegiate
• Adjusting to college life
• College living/campus housing

Collegiate Student Path

To prepare for success as future educators, students need opportunities to build both their professional skills and personal growth. In this strand, participants will strengthen their readiness for the classroom while expanding their leadership and career pathways in sessions with topics that may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Near peer mentoring
• How to use public opinion to support advocacy
• How to effectively collaborate within your school, district, or community
• Principals Rising
• First day of school seminar
• Finding Your Teacher Voice
• How to start an EdRising Chapter at your school
• Managing up
• Managing students
• High Engagement Lesson Planning
• Travel-studying or teaching abroad
• Interview training
• Surviving/Thriving In Your First Year
• National Board Certification

Adult path

Lifelong learning is a necessity. Whether you are a practicing educator, a community leader, or a retiree, continuing your own education can help you promote student success. In this strand, adult participants will have the opportunity to grow their own skills so that they can more effectively shape the future. Session topics may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Advocating for the teaching profession
• Starting a teacher pathway with the EdRising Curriculum
• Funding your program, including grants and federal and state funds
• Best practices for education courses
• Clinical experiences 101
• Community building in the classroom
  • SEL development
  • Culture development
  • Working with multilingual students
• Leadership coaching
• Starting a professional learning community (PLC)
• Building your professional network & mentoring the next generation
• Exploring roles beyond the classroom