Making Schools Work Conference Events

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Team, Social and Networking Events

Attendees at the 2026 conference play the escape room

Whether you need a place to gather with your team, you want to add on some fun to your conference experience or you want to connect with others and learn new skills, we have options for you. 

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An SREB team member talks to attendees in the Ideation Station

Ideation Station

The Making Schools Work Conference is not just about the great sessions. It’s also about networking and having fun.

In our ideation station, you will find places to relax, give back, connect with speakers and learn more about SREB and other vendors. 

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2026 SREB Experience Zone

SREB Experience Zone

The SREB experience zone is a great place to learn more about SREB and all of the many services we provide schools and educators. 

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YouScience  at the 20265 conference

YouScience Certifications

Each year, YouScience offers attendees an opportunity to review and earn industry-recognized certificates in all 16 career clusters (and more) for free in their Certification Review Lab.

At the YouScience Certification Lab, you can experience the exam platform, get a feel for the student experience and even earn these certifications for yourself.

Twelve seats are available each hour on a walk-up basis.

Closer to the conference date, you will be able to find the YouScience schedule here and on our conference app. 

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PBL Playground  sign at the 2026 conference

PBL Playground

Fun, hands-on sessions in our PBL Playground will spotlight how this interdisciplinary approach to instruction excites and engages students and frees teachers to be facilitators of learning!

Join us to work on cool projects you can take back to your classroom.

As we near the conference, you can find session information here and in the conference app. 

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Attendees at the 2026 conference try to escape the room

Escape Room

Assemble a team and bring your A-game to SREB’s escape room experience. You and your team of six people will have one hour to complete your mission and “escape” the room.