EPIC Conference

Keynote Speaker Rick Wormeli - 'What We Can Do When We are Brave Together'

From its humorous opening to the crowd-pleasing “grand finale” video educator, “mockumentary,” this address affirms and provokes listeners with compelling questions about contemporary practices and specific actions to consider if having enough courage was not a factor. When we are brave, we find the freedom, language, and spirit to confront complacency and ineffective practice, and, even better, to do something about them. Liberating and affirming, and pushing all of us closer to the kind of educators we want to be, we examine the practices that cultivate pedagogical and andragogical courage best. Radical to some, validating to others, and all based in modern professionalism, this address is updated monthly with specific bold actions we can take today that lead to better learning for students. Rest assured, we’ll be teaching and leading in unfamiliar territory for years to come, but there’s hope and practicality here! Leave timidity at the door, and join us for a clear-eyed look at being a brave educator in times of significant change, dealing with doubts and imposter syndrome, and how to summon the courage to minimize crippling hypocrisies while maximizing alignment with our values and building the stamina for the road ahead.

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