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We often have the privilege of being invited to conferences and other events to share our insights. If we’re speaking at an event you’re planning to attend, we hope you’ll take a moment to visit with us. We’d love to meet you!

Investigating History Summer Institute 2026

August 19 @ 9:00 am - August 20 @ 3:00 pm

Wednesday, August 19 | 9-3 Investigating History Curriculum Launch Audience: Teachers and instructional leaders new to the curriculum Thursday, August 20 | 9-3 From Summative to Showcase: Redesign Summative Assessments to Increase Authenticity and Relevance Audience: Educators experienced in the curriculum looking to redesign an Investigating History unit to maintain its integrity while working toward building a showcase-ready product

Maureen and James will be presenting their topic of Classroom Reset at the AMLE 53rd Annual Conference for Middle Level Educators in Nashville in November 2026!

Maureen and James will be presenting "Support Teachers to Reset their Classroom Culture" at the Learning Forward 2026 Conference in Dallas, TX! Session topic explores classroom-tested tools for supporting teachers to reset their classroom culture. Assess classroom conditions, prepare strategies to improve target areas, and experiment with a student-facing reset script template that enables educators and students to collaboratively solve problems and improve classroom culture. Walk away ready to support colleagues and kids to create positive, productive classroom cultures in which everyone feels ownership and everyone succeeds. Participants will: Assess current conditions in classrooms you support to determine focus areas and set goals for improving classroom culture; Explore strategies and experiment with scripts you can use with students to collaboratively