Three themes were key in the delegation's focus during their site visits in Spain: Vision and leadership, student-centered learning and community and collaboration.
A wave of new laws and mandates in states, particularly in the South, is stirring debate and testing the bounds of what may be legally permissible. Officials, educators and parents in those states are now being confronted by what, if any, amount of religious-infused lessons they want children to have access to.
There are more effective ways of re-capturing your students' attention than banning smartphones. As most educators know, engagement was a challenge prior to the arrival of Snapchat and TikTok.
Featured speaker and classroom leader Victoria Thompson brings a fresh spin to her sessions, starting with how educators can collaborate across the curriculum at their schools.
It is really important to not only share and explain the benefits of regular school attendance but to also develop a shared understanding of the factors underlying chronic absenteeism.
In a statement on Truth Social, Trump said, as secretary of education, McMahon "will fight tirelessly to expand 'Choice' to every State in America, and empower parents to make the best Education decisions for their families."
A lot has changed, and a lot has stayed the same for educators since the turbulence of the COVID years, says FETC 2025 featured speaker and former superintendent Jill Siler.
The director of Fisher Technologies Inc. specializes in K12 educational technology conferences and event presentation services in addition to on-site and online professional development.
Featured speaker José González, the chief technology officer for the Los Angeles County Office of Education, recently led his agency—with the help of students, parents, administrators, teachers and community organizations—in developing artificial intelligence guidelines.
