innovate25: Full Schedule

8:00am CST

Featured Spark with STEMusic!

Monday February 24, 2025 8:00am - 8:30am CST

Roy Moye will kick off the morning spark with an inspiring and entertaining performance from STEMusic, where music and STEM come together to captivate and motivate educators and students alike. See firsthand how creativity can break down barriers to STEM and other learning.

Speakers

Taylor Hughes

Roy Moye III

Monday February 24, 2025 8:00am - 8:30am CST
Salon 4 Marriott St. Louis Airport

Session Type Featured Spark

8:00am CST

The Sixth Fitness: No Matter What

Tuesday February 25, 2025 8:00am - 8:30am CST

Salon 4

Way to get out of bed this morning! You don't have to like the task to crush it. Discover the neuroscience behind motivation and how activating your brain's anterior midcingulate cortex can fuel willpower, tenacity and a lifelong passion for learning. Explore when positive psychology works and when hating the game, and even hating the players, can transform our learning perspectives and help us overcome barriers to achievement. Cultivate a winning mindset and lead your learning community from the front by understanding real triumph. Turn today's challenges into tomorrow’s opportunities by fostering resilience and a love for discovery that will last a lifetime.

Speakers

Stephanie Boyce

Chief Educational Officer, The FRESH Classroom

Dr. Stephanie R. Boyce is an Edupreneur driven by her passion to reshape the educational landscape by making culturally responsive teaching a way of life.For the last decade, Boyce has focused her studies and work on matters of racial justice and equity for historically marginalized... Read More →

David Preston

Tuesday February 25, 2025 8:00am - 8:30am CST
Salon 4 Marriott St. Louis Airport

Session Type Featured Spark