A.J. Juliani
Best-Selling Author of Empower, Director of Learning and Innovation, Faculty at UPenn Graduate School of Education (PLN)
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A.J. Juliani
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Empower
What Happens When Students Own Their Learning
Kids begin their learning journey as curious problem solvers who ask questions and create solutions. As they go through school, something happens to many of our students, and they begin to play the game of school, eager to be compliant and follow a path instead of making their own. As teachers, leaders, and parents, we have the opportunity to be the guide in our kids' education and unleash the creative potential of each and every student. In a world that is ever changing, our job is not to prepare students for something; instead, our role is to help students prepare themselves for anything.
Empathy Every Day
The Most Important 21st Century Skill
From teacher, parent, and author A.J. Juliani, comes a new talk filled with stories of empathy in action, inspired by real the lives of real people from the past and the present. The goal here is simple: Take time to listen and learn about empathy, so we can better lead when given the opportunity.
LAUNCH into Design Thinking
How to Bring Out the Maker in Every Subject
Creative work can be hard. It can be challenging. It can sometimes be overwhelming to try and plan and incorporate into the classroom. Yet, we know our students are going to have to be more creative than ever to successfully thrive in today’s world. This workshop shares how design thinking can provide a structure for creative teaching and learning, and how this process can empower our students to do remarkable work inside our schools right now.
How To Turn Any Unit Into a Project-Based Learning Experience
In this brand new talk from A.J. Juliani, he walks attendees through the 5-Step process for authentic learning experiences (that hit standards and your curriculum). Learn how to start from a place of relevance, choose standards that learners can master, scaffold and structure creatively, and assess the process, learning and final product in meaningful ways. Attendees will leave inspired, motivated, and also ready to practically take on the challenge of authentic project-based learning.
Intentional Innovation for Leaders
How to Guide Risk-Taking, Build Creative Capacity, and Lead Change
As the world changes, how do we educate differently so students, teachers, and staff are empowered to thrive in this environment? In this new talk from bestselling author A.J. Juliani, you’ll learn a clear process to guide risk-taking and lead change so you can be intentional about innovation in your classroom, school, and life. Juliani shows why we need intentional innovation and how to implement it effectively using the PLASMA framework:
• What to Praise, Look For, and Assess
• Support What is Different
• Make Time for Creative Work
• Allow for the New and Unknown
You’ll also gain insights on celebrating failing and learning, creating conditions for creativity, and leading the change. Whether you are a technology and innovation coach, a teacher, or an administrator, Intentional Innovation will motivate you to take risks, be up to date on the latest research, and manage strong working relationships designed to help students succeed beyond school doors. It’s not just about technology for change, but about fostering relationships to motivate, inspire, and challenge us to step out and lead in a future that is exciting and unknown.
The Epic Guide to Student Engagement
Developing Student-Centered Activities with Choice and Inquiry
Workshop Session
We all want to engage students at a higher level. But how do we do that?
The key to engagement is high attention and high commitment from our students. However, in order to foster that attention and commitment we must allow students to motivate themselves and each other through choice-based work.
In this workshop, A.J. Juliani will tackle these five strategies that work to engage students at every grade level and inspire innovative work:
1. Choice-based instruction
2. Inquiry-based projects
3. Authentic audience
4. Competitive Challenges
5. Launching to the World
Join A.J. for an interactive session to learn how to develop student-centered activities with choice and inquiry. He will field questions from attendees after his presentation. This session will benefit K-12 teachers and administrators.
Project-Based Learning for Today's Student
Engaging All Learners Through Choice, Technology, and Innovative Practices
Workshop Session
Our learners today live in a completely different world than we did 25, 15, or even 10 years ago. Students have access to on demand information with the click of a button on their phones. In today's world, technology is growing exponentially, change is an expected part of our lives, and we have tools that revolutionized the way we think about teaching and learning.
Yet, on the fundamental level of learning we know that all of this change needs to be channeled for it to have a positive impact on our students and in our classrooms. This session goes into detail on how to build a student-centered classroom that promotes authentic learning experiences for all students.
Attendees will learn:
• how student-choice fuels engagement
• how to use technology with a learning purpose
• what innovative teaching practices impact a diverse set of learners
• why student-centered classrooms promote equity and ownership of learning
Innovation in education starts with our students. It strengthens relationships and deepens learning experiences. Student choice and technology allow teachers to build true engagement with all students regardless of their background.