Conference Attendees
Spark Student Achievement
Join us in Nashville, July 14-17, 2026
Join us at SREB’s 2026 Making Schools Work Conference, a powerful professional learning event for K-12 teachers, counselors, principals, technology center directors and state and district education agency personnel.
SREB Summer Conferences Highlights
Hear attendees from our 2024 Making Schools Work Conference share their powerful experiences. Join us in 2025!
Schedule at a Glance
Each year we have exciting speakers and events. While we get the plan in place for 2026, check out last year’s conference schedule to see what a day at our conference is like!
See Our 2025 Keynote and Featured Speakers
We will be announcing our keynote and featured speakers for the 2026 conference as the date draws nearer. In the meantime, check out who spoke at our 2025 Making Schools Work Conference.
Preconference Workshops
The Southern Regional Education Board is proud of our preconference sessions. These three-hour sessions allow participants who arrive early to dive deeper into specific topics aligned with the Making Schools Work Key School and Classroom Practices and Focus Areas.
Bookmark this page to find out more information about our 2025 preconference sessions as it becomes available.
Learning Communities
New for Making Schools Work Conference 2026: Learning Communities
In addition to attending the 2026 conference, you will be able to join one of three learning communities – each offering additional topic-focused sessions and valuable networking opportunities.
More information about each of these learning communities will be on our website soon. Be the first to learn as we publish new information about these communities by signing up through the button below.
Pacesetter and Leadership Awards
Do you have a school that meets the Gene Bottoms Pacesetter Award standards? If so, we hope that you will nominate them for a Pacesetter award. Nominations are open from October-January each year.
Conference Program & App
Attendees have two easy ways to map out their schedules – our conference app and online program.
You can find the conference app in the app store by searching SREB Events. If you have the SREB Events app from a prior year, you will need to delete it first and then download the 2025 version.
