December 2020 marks the 10 year Anniversary of Education Elements. Join us from December 7- 11 for a week-long celebration as we show our gratitude for 10 years growing and learning together, Education Elements & you.
Check out agenda and additional details.
The event is an opportunity for us all to celebrate our professional learnings and growth, to express gratitude for collaborating with amazing leaders and educators, and to acknowledge that the work we all do to shape a more equitable and just future requires us to bring out the best in each other.
The experiences on each day of our five-day celebration will reflect one of Education Elements’ five core values - bring joy, invest in each other, celebrate success, innovate and iterate, and never stop learning. We endeavor to embody these values in our work. Join us throughout the week in live events and asynchronous experiences; collaborate with our team and other educators from all over the world. From virtual workouts, to twitter chats, escape rooms, popular keynotes, and more...you won’t want to miss!
Virtual Scavenger Hunt: Join us all throughout the day today to participate in our virtual scavenger hunt! We’ll be asking you to solve clues, snap photos, and respond to prompts with the #schoolsgrow. Those of you who complete the scavenger hunt will receive a special shoutout! Make sure you are following @edlements on twitter for all the details!
4pm PST/7pm EST- Ed Elements Game Night: Looking for a fun way to end your day? Join our team of fabulous hosts to play a variety of virtual games that will get you thinking, laughing, and of course, bring plenty of joy to your day. Click this zoom link to join in the fun!
Snail Mail: Send your swag bag post card (or a simple email) to someone who has invested in you this year!
Live Workouts: More times and workout options will be sent the week before our event! From a quick 15 minute guided meditation to a fast pace every minute on the minute weight based exercise session, take a few minutes out of you day to breath, dance, and sweat with the Education Elements team!
Workout playlist: Can't join a workout live? Click here. We've got you covered with cycling, walking, running, and strength training exercises that go along with a team created playlist! We’ve split our playlist up into three sections: warmup, workout, and cool down. Feel free to complete the playlist all the way through, pick your favorite songs, or maybe just enough to fill up a break in your day to get some activity in
Today's challenge will have you reflecting, feeling proud, and put a smile on others face. Try to get BINGO. We hope you celebrate your own success today and spread it to others!
We look forward to celebrating our district partners on this day for the many accomplishments throughout this challenging year.
1:00 PM PST/ 4:00 PM EST - Education Elements Live
Join us live to hear from our CEO Anthony Kim, as well as other featured keynotes and panelists. We’ll engage in conversation around the changes in education in 2020 and beyond!
You'll also get a sneak peek at our new release of New Team Habits- 6 weeks of check in questions! Sign up below for more information and watch this video to learn more!
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Shelli Taylor
Sheli is currently the CEO of the Alamo Drafthouse in Austin, cinemas for the movie lover. Her career included senior leadership roles at Starbucks, Planet Fitness’ largest franchisee - United PF, as well as Education Elements. She’s been interviewed on the podcast Masters of Scale and CNN as the theater reopens safely and remains innovative. |
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Michael B. Horn
Michael speaks and writes about the future of education and works with a portfolio of education organizations to improve the life of each and every student. He is the author of the new book, Choosing College, which strips away the noise around college to help students and parents understand why they are going to school and how to make better choices, as well as aids schools in designing better experiences. Michael is a senior strategist at Guild Education, co-founder of and a distinguished fellow at the Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation, a non-profit think tank, and he is contributor at Forbes. |
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Anthony Kim
Anthony is a Corwin Press bestselling author, with publications including New Team Habits, New School Rules, and Personalized Learning Playbook. He writes about leadership, team motivation, and improving the way we work. Anthony is also the founder of Education Elements, a consulting company with a mission to support education leaders to prepare their systems for the next generation of learners. |
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Alex Hernandez
Alex is currently the Dean of the School of Continuing and Professional Studies at the University of Virginia. Working for a national education foundation, he built one of the largest portfolios of innovative K-12 schools in the country. He is a former teacher, Portland Public Schools administrator and area superintendent in California. Alex frequently writes about the future of learning, and has a special interest in increasing college access, success, and career readiness. |
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Shauntel Garvey
Shauntel is a co-founder and General Partner at Reach Capital, a venture fund focused on early stage education technology start-ups. Between her time at Reach and NewSchools Venture Fund she has invested in over 40 early stage K-12 education technology companies. Her investments have included BrightBytes, Newsela, SchoolMint, Schoolzilla, Nepris and others. Shauntel was previously a Senior Engineer at Procter and Gamble. |
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Tony Sinanis
Tony is currently the Assistant Superintendent for HR and Leadership Development in the Chappaqua Central School District He . Previously, Dr. Sinanis served as a Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction and building principal in both Westchester and Nassau counties. Additionally, Dr. Sinanis received the 2014 New York State Elementary Principal of the Year Award. Dr. Sinanis has presented at both national and local conferences and is a published author, who has co-written three books, including the bestseller, Hacking Leadership. |
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Dan Bauer
Dan is currently a podcaster, school principal, entrepreneur and connector. Through his organization Better Leaders Better Schools, Dan leads a cohort of Masterminds |
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Dave Hardy
Dave is currently a Managing Partner and VP of People Operations at Education Elements. He has previously served as the CEO of Lorain City Schools, Deputy Superintendent of Academics for St. Louis Public Schools. Among his many awards, Dave is a Pahara Fellow and a Future Chiefs for Change Fellow. |
"Escape" With Education Elements
Join us for and interactive escape room. Put your mastered virtual skills to the test as you’ll be paired up with a team and compete against others.
Offered twice throughout the day:
10:00 AM PST/1:00 PM EST (runs for 75 minutes)
2:00 PM PST/5:00 PM EST (runs for 75 minutes)
The first 300 participants who register by November, 25th will be mailed an engagement “swag” box that can be used to enhance your participation in living out the values. That’s right: you’ll get snail mail from us!!
More information will be sent the week before about asynchronous participation, but for now, save the dates and times listed above for a few of our live and interactive events. Once registered, you will be sent a follow up email with links to save these events to your calendar. For each activity we’ll provide attendees with quick ways to replicate back with your own teams or organizations.
For a few of the events, we’d love a heads up that you will be attending. Please indicate this when registering so we can keep you updated on how to join!
Have a question that hasn't been answered? Send us an email 10YearCelebration@edelements.com
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