June 9 - 10, 2020
Regency Convention Center, O'Fallon, IL
with optional Administrator Academy June 8, 2019
Twitter: #DConf19 @DirectionsConf1
Facebook & Instagram: @DirectionsConference
Facebook & Instagram: @DirectionsConference
Registration open! Early bird rate through April 30, 2020.
Group Rates for 5+ people.
Group Rates for 5+ people.
Themes for 2020
TECH TUESDAY is all about gamification, the future of tech and teaching, Google magic, and more. Each of the three presenters will give a keynote to the group, and then present an optional (for you!) breakout session.
WELLNESS WEDNESDAY will cover teacher happiness, student happiness, and strategies to maintain physical and emotional health. Jason Kotecki will keynote in the morning followed by a whole menu of breakout sessions by practicing educators. (Want in on the presenting action? Check out our Call for Proposals, coming soon!)
WELLNESS WEDNESDAY will cover teacher happiness, student happiness, and strategies to maintain physical and emotional health. Jason Kotecki will keynote in the morning followed by a whole menu of breakout sessions by practicing educators. (Want in on the presenting action? Check out our Call for Proposals, coming soon!)
2020 Keynote Speakers
|
Michael Matera - Tuesday Keynote
Michael teaches 6th grade social studies in Wisconsin and is the author of Explore Like a Pirate: Gamification and Game-Inspired Course Design to Engage, Enrich, and Elevate Your Learners. Every summer, he sponsors HiveSummit, a free, online PD series on all sorts of topics for all educuators. |
|
Eric Curts - Tuesday Keynote
Eric is the mastermind behind the popular edtech website and YouTube channel Ctrl+Alt+Achieve. He's been featured on podcasts and has spoken at conferences across the US and abroad. |
|
|
Jason Kotecki - Wednesday Keynote
Jason is the co-founder of Escape Adulthood and delivers the speaking programs, makes the pretty pictures, does a bunch of the writing, and lives with his family in Wisconsin. He has a history of Scorekeeping Little League games, Washing cars for a GM dealership, Drawing a sports panel cartoon, Assembling widgets at a nail factory, Teaching college art history, Newspaper ad layout designer; and Creating web sites. |
This annual Directions Conference has a simple goal: to provide the best national presenters for the most current and effective educational experience. The Directions Conference is not about theory, but instead focuses on practical applications for achieving results. Breakout sessions from area Master Educators.
12 hours of Illinois Professional Development Hours available
CEUs available for Social Workers
12 hours of Illinois Professional Development Hours available
CEUs available for Social Workers
Hosted by the Illinois Area 5 Regional Offices of Education
Julie Wollerman, Regional Superintendent
|
Michelle Mueller, Regional Superintendent
|
Robert Daiber,
Regional Superintendent
|
Kelton Davis, Regional Superintendent
|
Susan Sarfaty, Regional Superintendent
|
