NQEC is an outstanding opportunity for educators to learn from experts in education how to teach today’s students to be successful in:
Accountability
Accountability is more than a test. Learn how metrics matter within the context of continuous improvement. Sessions will include data-driven decision making for positive measurable outcomes in school performance at all stakeholder levels.
Developing and Aligning Strategy/
Planning for Results
Do you use systems thinking to implement systems thinking? Sessions will apply continuous improvement tools to align improvement plans for the creation of lean, high performing schools.
Critical Thinking
Critical thinking is a process of analysis, evaluation, and reflection. Sessions in this track use quality as the lens to examine how to get students to question assumptions and use critical thinking to advance the learning of 21st century skills.
Information Management
With so much more information available, sharpening your skills to separate good data from misinformation is key. Knowledge management works hand in hand with measurement and analysis to advance systemic reform. These sessions focus on meaningful ways to use data to support a continuous learning cycle of innovation, improvement, and agility.
Working Beyond Teams
Excellence is a journey. Continuous improvement through professional learning communities leverages positive outcomes. These sessions focus on maximizing social technology and collaborative decision making to create a culture of systemic improvement.
Innovation
We need to take risks in order to grow. Innovation is important for the 21st century because of the speed at which the world is changing. Students and educators alike need to be able to manage change. This track focuses on new technologies for educating, new strategies for reaching students, and ways to adapt to innovative changes.
