More details will appear on this page as the conference gets closer. 

In 2025, we have a great line up of preconference workshops for you to choose from! You can add one of these preconference sessions when you register or by logging into your account and adding one from there.

For the 2025 conference, we will offer the following workshops: 

Powerful Instructional Practices

Planning with SREB’s Powerful Practices in Mind

Presenters:  Jason Adair, Connie Lester, Debbie Robertson and Daniel Rock, SREB

Career Pathways

Educating for the Future with Career Pathways 2.0

Presenters: Linda Floyd and Tim Shaughnessy, SREB

Career Coaches and Career Development

Chart Your Course: Career Coaching for Student Success and Career Development

Presenter: Erin Anderson-Williams and Danielle Morton, SREB

Teaching to Lead

From Industry Expert to Classroom Leader:  Equipping Alternatively Certified CTE Teachers for Success

Presenters: Debbie Anderson and Chris Bailey, SREB

Artificial Intelligence

Enhancing Classroom Instruction with AI–How to Teach and Use AI Skills

Presenters: Ivy Coburn, SREB

Effective Instructional Coaching

Instructional Coaching: Getting to the Nitty Gritty to Support Teachers and Students

Presenters: Leslie Eaves, Christi Edwards, and Marsha Moseley, SREB

English Language Learners/Multi-language Learners

Maximizing EL Success: Effective Strategies for Program Implementation

Description: This three-hour interactive session is designed to empower educators and program coordinators with actionable strategies to effectively implement and enhance English Learner (EL) programs. Participants will explore best practices for integrating language development with content instruction, ensuring compliance with ELD standards and using data-driven approaches to monitor and improve student outcomes.

Through hands-on activities, collaborative discussions and expert insights, attendees will gain the tools and confidence needed to create and sustain successful EL programs that meet the diverse needs of their students.

Presenters: Kevin Stacy, EL Coordinator, Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools, TN

Teacher Retention and Support

Four Factors to Solving Teacher Recruitment and Retention

Description: There are four factors that affect how individuals decide to pursue or stay in a career: purpose, mastery, autonomy and compensation.

Education careers are no different. As the number one in-school factor affecting student learning, having great teachers is a top priority. To recruit, retain and maintain a strong educator workforce in schools, there are four key areas that district, school and teacher leaders can work toward: innovation, support, strategic staffing and workplace conditions and benefits.

We will explore these pieces and help you leave ready to begin transforming your educator workforce.

Presenters: Megan Boren and Amanda Merritt, SREB