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Wednesday, July 16
 

7:30am CDT

Registration
Wednesday July 16, 2025 7:30am - 8:30am CDT
Grand Lobby
Wednesday July 16, 2025 7:30am - 8:30am CDT
Grand Lobby Hot Springs Convention Center
  General

7:30am CDT

Morning Snacks
Wednesday July 16, 2025 7:30am - 9:30am CDT
Grand Lobby
Join us in the Grand Lobby for snacks and beverages including:
  • Assorted breakfast breads and petite muffins
  • Individual yogurts with granola
  • Fresh seasonal fruit
  • Freshly brewed coffee, chilled orange juice, hot tea, and bottled water
Wednesday July 16, 2025 7:30am - 9:30am CDT
Grand Lobby Hot Springs Convention Center
  General

8:30am CDT

[KEYNOTE] From Welfare to Warrior: How love and connection empowers others to defy the odds
Wednesday July 16, 2025 8:30am - 10:00am CDT
Exhibit Halls C & D
Despite growing up poor and on welfare and spending time in the foster care system Sandy has achieved the impossible over and over again in her life but it’s taken a team. Sandy will share stories of the impact teachers, coaches, administrators and staff had on her life. In this keynote you will be reminded of why you went into education, the transformation power of connection, and the rippling effect it has for generations to come.
Speakers
avatar for Sandy Zimmerman

Sandy Zimmerman

Sandy was a teacher and coach for 23 years.  She is a mother of 3, an inspirational speaker, author of ‘Get Out of the Car’, 9-time competitor on NBC’s hit show American Ninja Warrior and became the 1st mom in the show’s history to finish the course and hit the buzzer. Sandy... Read More →
Wednesday July 16, 2025 8:30am - 10:00am CDT
Exhibit Halls C & D Hot Springs Convention Center
  General

9:00am CDT

Beverage Break
Wednesday July 16, 2025 9:00am - 10:30am CDT
Grand Lobby
Join us in the Grand Lobby for beverages including:
  • Freshly brewed coffee
  • Hot tea
  • Iced tea
  • Bottled water
  • Soft Drinks
Wednesday July 16, 2025 9:00am - 10:30am CDT
Grand Lobby Hot Springs Convention Center
  General

10:20am CDT

Rise Together: How failure is a key ingredient to developing courage and confidence
Wednesday July 16, 2025 10:20am - 11:20am CDT
TBA
Courage and confidence are skills just like anything else that we can learn, grow, develop, and improve over time. In this session Sandy will share research-based tools and strategies she’s used to defy the odds and achieve the impossible in her own life.
Speakers
avatar for Sandy Zimmerman

Sandy Zimmerman

Sandy was a teacher and coach for 23 years.  She is a mother of 3, an inspirational speaker, author of ‘Get Out of the Car’, 9-time competitor on NBC’s hit show American Ninja Warrior and became the 1st mom in the show’s history to finish the course and hit the buzzer. Sandy... Read More →
Wednesday July 16, 2025 10:20am - 11:20am CDT
TBA
  General

2:00pm CDT

Afternoon Snack Break
Wednesday July 16, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm CDT
Join us in the Grand Lobby for a healthy snack sponsored by the DESE School Health unit, including:
  • Fresh seasonal fruit
  • Assorted KIND bars
  • Freshly popped popcorn
  • Bottled water
Wednesday July 16, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm CDT
  General

4:40pm CDT

District Team Debrief
Wednesday July 16, 2025 4:40pm - 5:40pm CDT
Exhibit Hall B
School/District teams will have the opportunity to meet during this time and share what they learned.
Wednesday July 16, 2025 4:40pm - 5:40pm CDT
Exhibit Hall B Hot Springs Convention Center
  General
 
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