Education Week's Virtual Leadership Symposium 2025

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May 6th and 7th, 2025
11 am - 5 pm ET

Join other K-12 leaders, experts, and EdWeek journalists to discuss some of the most pressing issues in education today. Discover how industry peers are tackling common challenges, explore innovative solutions, and learn how to replicate their success in your district.

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  • This event gave me and my team access to innovators and masters in the field who are committed to finding solutions through high-level discourse, sharing of research and success stories.
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  • This is an exceptional opportunity for the nation’s school and district leaders to learn and get inspired over two days of virtual programming. Join us to:

    • Hear the latest findings and best practices from EdWeek’s journalists and researchers
    • Build momentum and sustainability for student learning
    • Be inspired by other K-12 leaders fostering innovative change and renew your passion for leadership
    • Get proven strategies to guide your plans for the 2025-26 school year, and much more!

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Themes

  • Agile Leaders

    Learn strategies for mastering communications, understand the impacts of federal policy changes, and get leadership lessons for the next school year.

    Empowered Teachers

    Explore how to build productive principal-teacher relationships, learn how to optimize the daily calendar for instruction, and find out what professional development teachers want.

    Engaged Students

    Discover cellphone policies that work, learn how to create school cultures kids and teachers can’t resist, and get insights on fostering inclusive classrooms, schools, and school communities.

Three energizing and empowering days! Great information and engaging speakers.

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Agenda at a Glance

Tuesday, May 6

11:00 am ETWelcome
11:10am ETMeet Education Week’s 2025 Leaders to Learn From
11:25pm ETFlash Briefing: Exploring Teacher Morale State by State
11:45am ETPanel Discussion: Real Talk With Teachers and Principals on What Makes Teachers Love--or Hate--Their Jobs
12:30pm ETLunch Break
1:15pm ETInteractive Polling Session: How Teachers Are Using AI
1:25pm ETIndustry Perspective: Lead to Lift: Elevating Educators, Elevating Schools
1:40pm ETPanel Discussion: Expanding the Options for What Comes After High School
2:25pm ETLeadership Interview: Advocating for Better Pay for Teachers
2:45pm ETAsk the Teachers: What Would Improve Your Morale?
3:05pm ETBreak
3:20pm ETInteractive Polling Session: Take the Morale Quiz
3:30pm ETQuiz Time: How Much Do You Know About America’s Teachers
3:45pm ETBreaking Bread: Leadership Lessons for Building Trust and Connection in Schools
4:30pm ETLeadership Interview: Cutting Chronic Absenteeism—One Student at a Time
5:00pm ETDay One Closing Remarks
Wednesday, May 7

11:00am ETDay Two Welcome
11:05am ETFlash Briefing: The Rapidly Evolving Landscape of Education Policy. What It Means for Districts
11:30am ETQuiz Time: How much do you know about Civics and Math?
11:45am ETPanel Discussion: Building a Sense of Belonging for All Students
12:30pm ETLunch Break
1:15pm ETInteractive Polling Session: The Importance of Relationships in Classroom Management
1:25pm ETQuiz Time: Learning and the Brain
1:40pm ETPanel Discussion: Leveraging Tech to Empower All Students
2:25pm ETAsk the Experts Q&A: How Educators Can Build Stronger Relationships With Boys
2:40pm ETLeadership Interview: Reinventing Grading
3:00pm ETBreak
3:20pm ETInteractive Polling Session: Setting Intentions for the School Year Ahead
3:30pm ETInsider Interview: Federal Policy in the Age of Trump 2.0
4:05pm ETFeatured Speaker Angela Duckworth | Cellphone Bans Are on the Rise. Is That the Best Approach?
4:55pm ETClosing Remarks

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Speakers

Check back in the coming weeks as more speakers are added.

Angela Duckworth
Professor, University of Pennsylvania & Faculty Co-director, Penn-Wharton Behavior Change for Good Initiative
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Lindsay Fryer
President and Founding Principal, Lodestone DC
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Anne Hyslop
Director of Policy Development at All4Ed
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Peter DeWitt
Founder and CEO, Instructional Leadership Collective
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Mike Nelson
Leadership Coach and Thought Partner, Instructional Leadership Collective
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Evan Abramson
2025 EdWeek Leader To Learn From | Director of Innovation and Technology, Morris-Union Jointure Commission in New Providence, N.J.
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I found this conference to be highly informative and engaging. The sessions were well designed and conducted… I learned a good deal.

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Sponsors


Interested in sponsoring this event?

Please contact Mike Bell at mbell@educationweek.org.


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View pricing and register below. This event is exclusively for district and school leaders. Education Week reserves the right to review and revoke registrations from individuals who are not employed in this capacity.

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$119

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Register 3 or more attendees from your organization and automatically save $50 per ticket.

$69

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