NCAEE's 12th Annual Elementary School Conference

Conference Dates: October 18-20, 2015

We are pumped about our upcoming Elementary School Conference in October! Because of the great success of our 2014 conference at the Charlotte/Concord Embassy Suites Resort, we will be there again this year.  Our theme is Building Our Future: Imagine, Inspire, Innovate and we have secured an all star lineup of presenters who are excited to share their expertise with you. Our conference committee is hard at work behind the scenes making sure that this year's conference is even better than last year's! 

Keynote Speaker: Angela Watson

Angela Watson, author of Unshakeable, Awakened, and The Cornerstone, is our luncheon keynote speaker. Many teachers enter the profession of teaching full of excitement, but later find their enthusiasm waning, as they cope with  the reality of the job's daily stressors. In this keynote, you'll learn teaching strategies, daily routines, and mindset shifts that will infuse your day with joy and purpose. Reconnect with your passion for teaching while inspiring your students to unleash their passion for learning!

A dedicated classroom for 11 years, Angela Watson has turned her passion for helping other teachers into a career as an educational consultant. As founder of Due Season Press and Educational Services in Brooklyn, NY, she has published 4 books, launched 2 online courses, hosts a weekly podcast, designs curriculum support materials, provides instructional coaching services, and conducts seminars in schools around the world. Angela will also host a breakout session following her keynote.

Featured Speakers & Breakouts

Our conference also boasts five featured speakers. This year's featured speakers are Justin Ashley, Kathy Bumgardner, Laura Candler, Jill Thompson, and The Bag Ladies. Each of our featured speakers will present two sessions.  Justin Ashley's sessions will highlight innovative strategies you can use to enhance your instruction and increase engagement. Kathy Bumgardner will present on effective literacy strategies. Laura Candler's sessions will share active learning strategies that you will be able to use immediately and she will share information about DonorsChoose to support classroom learning. Jill Thompson's sessions will center around seamlessly integrating technology into your instruction in a meaningful way and personalized learning. Finally, The Bag Ladies will share hands-on strategies to help students understand content through foldables. 

In addition to our keynote speaker and featured speakers, we have over 70 highly engaging breakout sessions in the following strands: Active Learning, Administration & Leadership, Educator Effectiveness, Social & Emotional Needs, STEAM, Technology in Education. We have carefully selected strong sessions from teacher leaders and dynamic administrators across our state and beyond. We are confident that your conference experience will be overwhelmingly positive and you will feel inspired and energized!

Register Today! 

Come join us in Concord in October! We have a great location, amazing speakers, and there will be many opportunities for networking and connecting with your fellow educators. Registering is easy and can be accomplished in multiple ways. This link will provide you with more details about our conference and share ways to register. Registration and payment is available via phone, mail, internet or fax. If you want to register right away, we encourage you to do so via our secure shopping cart system here. Discounts are also offered for groups of 5 or more.

We hope to see you there!

--Lisa Pagano & Nancy Betler,
NCAEE 2015 Conference Co-Chairs