The health of our team members, attendees, partners, and communities is our top priority as we continue to monitor the potential impacts of COVID-19 (coronavirus). Out of an abundance of caution, we have decided to deliver our favorite event of the year, 2020 Educator Summit, virtually on July 22nd rather than in person.
The mission and spirit of Educator Summit is so important—perhaps now more than ever—which is why we will deliver world-class keynotes, breakout sessions, and talks with experts as an online experience. As we work through the details of this new digital conference over the coming weeks, we will share updates with you via our website.
We will be offering the 2020 Educator Summit: The Virtual Experience at a discounted price of $100 for all participants. If you registered before March 19, 2020, you will receive an email with more details regarding the changes. If you have yet to register, please join us!
While we are disappointed that we won’t be with you in person this summer, we promise to bring you an awesome virtual experience!
Wishing you stay healthy and safe.
Best,
The Educator Summit Team
The Educator Summit is an annual event, hosted by Character Lab and Relay GSE, designed to give teachers the knowledge and skills they need to help all students develop character.
It features keynote speeches and more intimate workshops with the scientists and educators who champion this work.
Taken together, the Summit is a unique chance to learn about character research from world-class scientists, network with peers, and practice new ways of infusing classrooms with character.
The Educator Summit will feature amazing keynotes, expert talks and a breakout session of your choice that will prepare you to implement character development in your classroom. (All sessions are in ET.)
Mayme Hostetter and Angela Duckworth
Research suggests that teachers’ and students’ interactions and relationships can have a long-lasting effect on students’ motivation, behavior in class, attitudes toward school, and success beyond the classroom. This workshop will explore ways that Elementary School teachers can support students through building and sustaining empathic relationships.
Research suggests that how teachers and students interact and the relationships between students and teachers, especially during the critical period of middle and high school, can have a long-lasting effect on students’ motivation, behavior in class, their attitudes toward school, and success beyond the classroom. This workshop will explore ways that Secondary School teachers can support students through building and sustaining empathic relationships.
Research suggests that teachers’ and students’ interactions and relationships can have a long-lasting effect on students’ motivation, behavior in class, attitudes toward school, and success beyond the classroom. This workshop will explore ways that school leaders can build and sustain empathic relationships with students and coaching staff to do the same.
Research suggests that teachers’ and students’ interactions and relationships can have a long-lasting effect on students’ motivation, behavior in class, attitudes toward school, and success beyond the classroom. This workshop will explore ways to build and sustain empathic relationships with students beyond the classroom and school setting, and in particular, is geared towards educators, counselors, coaches, and support staff working with students who have experienced a heightened level of traumatic experiences.
What happens—in your brain and body—when you’re genuinely interested in what you’re doing? On the flip side: what happens when you’re bored to tears? Where do interests come from and why is sampling a variety of activities—both in and out of the classroom—so important? This workshop explores these questions and suggests exercises for sparking interest in elementary school students and teachers.
What happens—in your brain and body—when you’re genuinely interested in what you’re doing? On the flip side: what happens when you’re bored to tears? Where do interests come from and why is sampling a variety of activities—both in and out of the classroom—so important? This workshop explores these questions and suggests exercises for sparking interest in secondary school students and teachers.
Mayme Hostetter and Angela Duckworth
Jeff Duncan-Andrade speaks at the 2019 Educator Summit.
Sonja Lyubomirsky speaks at the 2019 Educator Summit.
David France speaks at the 2019 Educator Summit.
Allyson Mackey speaks at the 2019 Educator Summit.
David Yeager speaks at the 2019 Educator Summit.
Howard Fuller speaks at the 2019 Educator Summit.
Susan Cain speaks at the 2019 Educator Summit.
Character Lab CEO Angela Duckworth on strategies for self-control that can help students more effectively fulfill their wishes.
Harlem Children’s Zone president & social activist Geoffrey Canada argues that courage is an essential character strength for great educators.
Professor Gabrielle Oettingen explains the development and science behind WOOP, a strategy to increase self-control
Professor Anders Ericsson outlines the key principals of how to practice effectively in order to achieve mastery.
Professor Chris Hulleman on why it matters for students to value what they learn and how to increase perceptions of value.
We welcome anyone interested in character development! Content at the Educator Summit is tailored for K-12 educators and school leaders. However, we’ve had researchers, higher education faculty, and education non-profit staff join us in the past.
Expect amazing keynotes and hands-on workshops that will prepare you to implement character development in your classroom.
We are committed to making the Educator Summit affordable for our attendees. The registration fee is $100.
Reserving your spot for the 2020 Educator Summit is on a first come, first serve basis so we highly recommend that you register as early as possible.
Yes, we offer scholarships to cover the cost of the registration fee. To apply for a scholarship, please fill out the registration form and select “yes” to the question “Would you like to apply for a scholarship to cover the cost of Educator Summit?”
Scholarships are accepted on a rolling basis so early application is encouraged. If you receive the scholarship, we will reimburse you the event registration fee. Applicants will be notified of scholarship decisions no later than by Friday, May 15, 2020.
Yes, we offer group discounts for organizations bringing 5+ people to the Educator Summit. For details on group discounts, please email us at edsummit@characterlab.org.
Educator Summit Refund Policy
Over the years, we’ve had keynotes from amazing speakers such as:
David Brooks, New York Times Columnist
Geoffrey Canada, President, Harlem Children’s Zone
Angela Duckworth, Founder & CEO, Character Lab
Dan Heath, New York Times Bestselling Author
John B. King Jr., President and CEO, The Education Trust, 10th United States Secretary of Education
Thank you for your interest. We have secured all of our speakers and workshop presenters for the 2020 Educator Summit. If you are interested in speaking/presenting in 2021, please email us at edsummit@characterlab.org.
Character Lab Research Network Convening Sessions are for school partners who are part of the Character Lab Research Network (CLRN). During these sessions, school partners will dig into the latest science currently being conducted on the network and learn how to interpret and communicate findings with stakeholders. This is also an opportunity to connect with one another to share best practices. Participants will walk away ready to facilitate and improve CLRN activities at their schools. These sessions are by previous invitation only.
CLRN school partners will receive more details directly from Character Lab.
Character Lab is a nonprofit whose mission is to advance the science and practice of character development. There is now overwhelming scientific evidence that character strengths are as important as are IQ and socioeconomic status to academic achievement and well-being.
Although character strengths are known to be malleable, surprisingly little is known about how to cultivate them intentionally. To help teachers do that, Character Lab facilitates better research and creates proven teacher resources, called Playbooks. Co-designed by educators, designers, and scientists, Playbooks bridge scientific research and daily classroom practice so that teachers can help today’s—and tomorrow’s—students.
The Relay Graduate School of Education is a nonprofit institution of higher education with the mission to teach teachers and school leaders to develop in all students the academic skills and strength of character needed to succeed in college and life.
Academics are important, but they represent only one dimension of a child’s development. We encourage teachers and principals to adopt a strong focus on personal character strengths that will help their students grow up to be happy, responsible citizens who show grit, love, integrity, and respect for others.
At Relay, we give students unparalleled opportunities not only to learn the techniques that will make them more effective but also to practice with faculty and peers. The feedback they receive helps them refine their practice until they’re ready to perform with confidence in the classroom.
Feel free to email us at edsummit@characterlab.org
