Monday July 10th: 5pm Arrival and Attend Speaker Event Open to the Public
Get your bearings, find your compass! Introductions and join us for an evening speaker event, open to the public.
Disrupting Education (by Design)
Educator Symposium and Professional Development Workshop
SUMMER 2023 Registration Now Open
Registration now open! CLICK HERE to register or contact Taylor Simmers at tsimmers@tea-mail.org.
Help Young People Develop Their Strength of Character, Right Alongside Core Academics
We invite you to join us in the stunning surroundings of Tahoe this summer. The theme for this year’s speaker event and professional development is “Failure by Design.” Don’t miss this chance to be part of a community of educators dedicated to driving positive change in education.
Failure by Design - Professional Development Workshop for Summer 2023
There is often a gap between what we teach as educators and what students need to know to survive, thrive and adapt in the real world.
In this three day interactive and collaborative workshop, we learn from you what is working and what isn’t with your students. We hear from experts in the field. We investigate how experiential learning and proactive character development can help many students triumph through adversity. We create projects. And participants leave with new connections, curriculum, tools and techniques for their own students. For fun, we venture into the outdoors in Tahoe together to build our own community of educators.
Collaborate. Train. Up-level.
Workshop Outcomes:
- Share and get constructive feedback on your existing projects and programs
- Design new project(s) and curriculum for your students that are connected to the real world
- Learn how to plan and deliver Constructive Adversity through trust building, adventure and active instructional practices
- Learn how to develop and implement competency based assessments to create a more equitable and inclusive learning environment for all students
Why Do We Focus on TEAchers and How Does it Fit In Your Classroom?
This work starts and ends with TEAchers and those working in youth programs. This is why we are starting this journey with you.
We want to create a space and place for pushing our thinking about what students actually do in Pk-12 grade schools and youth organizations across the country. We invite you to catalyze innovation in education with people looking to do the same.
Daily Schedule of Workshop Offerings For Summer 2023: How Do We Turn Adversity Into Growth Workshop
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Tuesday July 11th: Constructive Adversity - In Theory and Practice
Session 1: 9am–12pm
The Neuroscience of Constructive Adversity
The Work We Do and Why Do We Do It
Lunch: 12:00–1:00pm (provided by TEA)
Session 2: 1:00–2:00pm. Mindset Training and Teaching Toolkit Development
Develop a growth mindset and how can this help you and your students thrive.
What tools do you use? What tools do we use? How can we help you develop your toolkit to increase student engagement and excitement for learning?
Session 3: 4:00–6:00pm. “Challenge by Choice” Afternoon Activity
Adventures offered by TEA Faculty, Staff and Guides. Examples include rock-climbing, sailing, hiking and mountain biking
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Wednesday July 12th: Development of Project Based on Real World Problem Tackling
Session 1: 9:00–11:30am
Sharing Projects and Diving into Resources available for implementing Constructive Adversity in your classroom
Lunch: 11:30–12:30pm (provided by TEA)
Session 2: 12:30–4:00pm
Project Work & Curriculum Development, Pair Work and 1:1 Session with TEA Facilitators
Session 3: 4:00–6:00pm. Afternoon Activity “Challenge by Choice” Adventures offered by TEA Faculty, Staff and Guides. Examples include rock-climbing, sailing, hiking and mountain biking.
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Thursday July 13th: Constructive Adversity Project Work and Presentations
Session 1: 9:00–11:30am. Building a Community of Trust and Project Work, Developing trust in your classrooms and schools. Project Work - 1:1 Collaboration Time
Lunch: 11:30–12:30pm (provided by TEA)
Session 2: 12:30–4:00pm
Workshop Time, Presentations and Feedback on CA Project
Session 3: 4:00–6:00pm. Free Time for Exploration
Session 4: 6:00-8:00pm. Wrap-Up Dinner Provided On Campus
Call to Action: What Can You Do to Create a More Engaging, Holistic and Equitable Approach to Learning?
Schedule a visit to TEA by your teachers to see Constructive Adversity in action or arrange a school visit to your site by our team members to work directly with you and your colleagues by contacting Taylor Simmers at tsimmers@tea-mail.org.
Attend the Disrupting Education (by design) Workshop Series, offered to educators from across the country (Summer 2023) in Truckee, CA
Join us for our presentations at the following educational conferences this year: Association for Experiential Education (AEE) and Independent School Experiential Education Network (ISEEN).