Making Schools Work Conference Schedule
This is where you will find the 2025 New Orleans Making Schools Work Conference schedule when it is available.
In the meantime, see what a day in the conference is like by checking out the 2024 schedule from our Nashville conference.
Tuesday, July 9
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Conference Registration Open | Delta BCD Lobby |
| 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | MSW Advisory Council Meeting (by invitation) | Delta Island E |
| 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Preconference Workshops – Pre-Registration Required (Lunch Included) | Bayou and Canal rooms, Delta Mezzanine |
| 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.* | Industry Tours – Some tour times may differ. Check tour schedule. Pre-registration required (Lunch included) | All tours leave from Cascades Lobby |
| 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Pacesetter Award Recipient Team Pictures | Delta Ballroom |
| 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Preconference Workshop, Industry Tour and RAISE Teachers Lunch (please present your ticket) | Presidential CE |
| 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m | Pacesetter Award Recipient and MSW Advisory Council Luncheon (by invitation) | Canal AB |
| 1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. | First-Time Attendee Orientations to Making Schools Work Frameworks (Elementary/Middle/High Schools and Technology Centers) |
Tennessee Ballrooms:
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| 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Exhibitor Set-up | Ryman Exhibit Hall |
| 2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
General Session:
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Delta Ballroom |
| 4:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. | Educational Escape Room Open | Delta Islands B and C |
| 4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. | Concurrent Breakout Sessions #1 | Multiple Locations* |
| 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. | School/District /State Team Debriefing Sessions/SREB Coaching Sessions | Sign up at SREB Headquarters, Delta BCD Lobby |
*Locations and session information will be in the app closer to the start of the conference.
Wednesday, July 10
| Time | Event | Location | ||||||||||||
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| 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. | Coffee | Presidential Ballroom CE | ||||||||||||
| 7:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Conference Registration Open | Delta BCD Lobby | ||||||||||||
| 8:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. | Featured Sessions | Multiple Locations* | ||||||||||||
| 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
Special Events:
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Multiple Locations:
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| 9:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. | Break | Education Marketplace, Ryman Exhibit Hall | ||||||||||||
| 9:45 – 10:45 a.m. | Concurrent Breakout Sessions #2 | Multiple Locations | ||||||||||||
| 11 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Concurrent Breakout Sessions #3 | Multiple Locations | ||||||||||||
| 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Lunch | Ryman Exhibit Hall | ||||||||||||
| 12:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Conference Registration | SREB Headquarters, Delta BCD Lobby | ||||||||||||
| 1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. | Concurrent Breakout Sessions #4 | Multiple Locations | ||||||||||||
| 2:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. | Breaks and Prizes | Education Marketplace, Ryman Exhibit Hall | ||||||||||||
| 2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. | Concurrent Breakout Sessions #5 | Multiple Locations | ||||||||||||
| 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Concurrent Breakout Sessions #6 | Multiple Locations | ||||||||||||
| 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. | School/District /State Team Debriefing Sessions/SREB Coaching Sessions | Sign up at SREB Headquarters, Delta BCD Lobby |
*Locations and session information will be in the app closer to the start of the conference.
Thursday, July 11
| Time | Event | Location | ||||||||||||
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| 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. | Coffee | Presidential Ballroom CE | ||||||||||||
| 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Conference Registration | Headquarters, Delta BCD Lobby | ||||||||||||
| 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. | Concurrent Breakout Sessions #7 | Multiple Locations* | ||||||||||||
| 8:00 a.m. – 2:45 p.m. |
Special Events:
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Multiple Locations:
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| 9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. |
General Session Keynote: Shannon Buerk, “Connecting the Dots: Creating Both Alignment and Engagement” |
Delta Ballroom | ||||||||||||
| 10:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. | Break | Education Marketplace, Ryman Exhibit Hall | ||||||||||||
| 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Concurrent Breakout Sessions #8 | Multiple Locations | ||||||||||||
| 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Lunch | Ryman Exhibit Hall | ||||||||||||
| 1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. | Concurrent Breakout Sessions #9 | Multiple Locations | ||||||||||||
| 2:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. | Break and Prizes | Education Marketplace, Ryman Exhibit Hall | ||||||||||||
| 2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. | Concurrent Breakout Sessions #10 | Multiple Locations | ||||||||||||
| 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Education Marketplace Exhibitor Take Down | Education Marketplace, Ryman Exhibit Hall | ||||||||||||
| 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Concurrent Breakout Sessions #11 | Multiple Locations | ||||||||||||
| 4:45 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. | School/District /State Team Debriefing Sessions/SREB Coaching Sessions | Sign up at SREB Headquarters |
*Locations and session information will be in the app closer to the start of the conference.
Friday, July 12
| Time | Location | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. | Coffee | Presidential Ballroom CE |
| 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. | Concurrent Sessions #12 | Multiple Locations* |
| 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | Featured Sessions | Multiple Locations |
| 9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. | Concurrent Sessions #13 | Multiple Locations |
| 11:00 a.m. | Conference Closes |
*Locations and session information will be in the app closer to the start of the conference.