Conference
Join us at the 2025 Making Schools Work Conference
Join us in New Orleans, Louisiana, July 15-18, 2025, for an unforgettable professional development event and share your strategies, struggles and successes during four days of learning, collaborating and networking.
We offer hundreds of sessions on topics from CTE, math and literacy to addressing the effects of poverty and trauma and ensuring equitable access to quality instruction.
Take home actionable strategies to advance your K-12 school improvement efforts and raise student achievement.
Plan Ahead for the 2026 Conference
July 14-17, 2026
Mark your calendars for the 2026 Making Schools Work Conference in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Making Schools Work 2026
July 14-17, 2026
Mark your calendars for the 2026 Making Schools Work Conference in Nashville, Tennessee. The conference will be held at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center.
Important Dates
| Registration Opens | October 1, 2025 |
| Call for Proposals Opens | October 1, 2025 |
| Pacesetter Nominations Open | October 1, 2025 |
Making Schools Work 2027
July 12-16, 2027
Mark your calendars for the 2027 Making Schools Work Conference in Louisville, Kentucky.
The conference will be held at the Kentucky International Convention Center.
We will add more information to this page as it gets closer to the conference date.
Making Schools Work 2028
July 11-14, 2028
Mark your calendars for the 2028 Making Schools Work Conference in Orlando, Florida.
The conference will be held at the Gaylord Palms Hotel and Conference Center.
We will add more information to this page as it gets closer to the conference date.
