Making Schools Work Conference Optional Special Events
Networking Reception and Pacesetter Poster Sessions
Date: Wednesday, July 19
Time: 3:30 p.m.
Location: Coastal ABCD and Coastal Lobby
Join fellow attendees for a reception celebrating our conference,
our proud Pacesetter Award-winning schools and your achievements!
Grab a snack and enjoy visiting with our Pacesetter Award winners
and networking with friends. Stick around for a chance to win an
array of cool prizes.
ASCD Conference Bookstore and Book Signings
Conference Bookstore
Date: Wednesday, July 19 – Thursday, July 20
Time: 9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. (Wednesday) and 8 a.m.
– 5:30 p.m. (Thursday)
Location: Coastal 1
Conference partner ASCD will host our Conference Bookstore. Stop by to browse and buy at an amazing 33% off list prices! ASCD purchases can be made in the bookstore where they accept all major credit cards. Cash or check payments will not be accepted.
Review and Earn Industry-Recognized Certificates from YouScience
Date: Wednesday,
July 19 – Thursday, July 20
Time: 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. (Wednesday), 8 a.m. – 3
p.m. (Thursday)
Location: Osceola 1
YouScience is offering 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 in Osceola 1. Check the conference
program and app for details!
Escape Room Experience
Date: Wednesday, July 19 – Thursday, July 20
Time: 4 – 6 p.m. (Tuesday), 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
(Wednesday), 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. (Thursday)*
Location: Gainesville 1/2
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. A successful escape
will require you to find hidden clues and solve challenging
puzzles. Everywhere you look is a potential clue or riddle to be
solved. The clock starts ticking the moment you enter! To win
requires teamwork, speed, creativity and patience.
PBL Playground
Date: Wednesday, July 19 – Thursday, July 20
Time: 9:45 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. (Wednesday), 8 a.m.
– 3:15 p.m. (Thursday)
Location: Coastal 2
Fun, hands-on sessions in our PBL Playground in the Education
Marketplace 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.
Esports Arena
Date: Wednesday, July 19 – Thursday, July 20
Time: 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. (Wednesday), 8 a.m. – 3
p.m. (Thursday)
Location: Coastal 6
Visit the Esports Arena, where our exciting student demos and
informational sessions will show you how to tap into students’
passion for gaming to promote classroom engagement, academic
achievement and readiness for college and careers.
Explore Orlando
Walt Disney World
To add some magic to your
conference experience, Walt Disney World is offering special
Theme Park tickets, advance purchase savings and
more to Making Schools Work conference attendees for a
limited time. Attendees can attend the conference
and visit Walt Disney World® before, during or
after the conference.*
