TO:
All Administrators
FROM:
Curtis Jenson, Administrator at South Jordan Middle
BYU CITIES School Partnership
Centering Student Joy: Stop Surviving, Start Thriving
Don't miss the Learning Edge Annual Administrator Conference, themed "Centering Student Joy: Helping Them Thrive, Not Just Survive". This essential professional development opportunity for Elementary, Secondary, District Administrators, Teachers, Teacher Leaders, and Student Support Providers is designed to provide actionable strategies for educators.
The conference is scheduled for November 11, 2025, from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM at the Provo Marriott Hotel and Conference Center.
You'll hear from keynote speakers including:
- Lauren Porosoff, founder of EMPOWER Forwards, who will discuss making school a source of meaning, vitality, and community.
- Richard Culatta, CEO of the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) and former US Department of Education's Office of Educational Technology leader, known for his book Digital for Good.
- Antonio Sacre, a bilingual Cuban and Irish-American writer whose work focuses on multicultural family dynamics.
Registration is only $99 per person, and includes both breakfast and lunch. Register today, and bring a few teachers with you! The conference is a collaborative event held by the Center for the Improvement of Teacher Education and Schooling (CITES) at Brigham Young University, and features some of our own JSD all-stars like Jared Covili, Marianne Johansen, and Melanie Dawson.
