The Educator’s ATLAS: Leading the Way on the Path to Engagement
Thursday, October 24, 2024

MSMA is pleased to announce this year's Fall Conference Keynote Speaker: Weston Kieschnick

Keynote Description:
There is an engagement crisis in America’s schools. In 2023, Gallup reported fewer than half of students (47 percent) felt engaged at school. More alarming, as many as 25% of students polled reported they were actively disengaged from school. In the rapidly changing world of education, what do educational leaders need to know, and do, in order to support classroom teachers in their efforts to re-engage students in the learning process? First, we need to agree that engagement is more than just “fun”. Engagement is curiosity, participation, and a desire to persevere. Second, we'll explore how the world’s most engaging educators continue to actively engage everyone from students to employees. Finally, we'll demystify and distill the world of engaging instruction, so that leaders can cultivate it in their schools and districts.

A little more about Weston:
Weston is considered one of the world’s most recognizable and sought-after speakers and educational leaders. He is an award-winning teacher, best-selling author, TEDx speaker, coach, husband, and father. He is the author of, The Educator’s ATLAS, Bold School, Breaking Bold, co-author of The Learning Transformation: A Guide to Blended Learning for Administrators and the creator and host of Teaching Keating; one of the most downloaded podcasts in the United States for educators and parents. Weston has worked in collaboration with innovative tech and publishing companies (Google, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Apple) to redefine teaching and learning in schools. As such, he’s advised educators from every state in the US and more than 30 countries around the world. Districts where Mr. Kieschnick has designed content, implemented initiatives, and trained educational leaders have been recognized by the Learning Counsel as being among the top ten in the nation for their work in blended learning. You can find Weston’s work published in EdWeek, EdTech Magazine, The Spark, and featured on TED, the 10-Minute Teacher, Teaching Tales, Kids Deserve It, and LeadUp Teach. Connect with Weston on X, Instagram, LinkedIn, or at WestonKieschnick.com.