Making Schools Work Conference Optional Special Events

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Prizes

Date: Thursday, July 17
Time: 10:15 – 10:45 a.m.
Location: Education Marketplace, Exhibit Hall I-1

Join us in the Education Marketplace for a quick conference break on Thursday. We will be giving away great prizes that you won’t want to miss!

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Book Signings

Date: Wednesday and Thursday, July 16-17 
Location: Hall I-Lobby

Your favorite authors will be available to chat and sign your new purchases! Check here to see the signing schedule, what books the authors have to sign, information about their books and a guide to who each book is written to help.

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Review and Earn Industry-Recognized Certificates from YouScience

Date: Wednesday, July 16-Thursday, July 17
Wednesday: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Thursday: 8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Location: Halls I-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.

Check the conference program and app for details!

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Escape Room Experience

Date: Tuesday, July 15-Thursday, July 17
Tuesday: 3-5 p.m.
Wednesday: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Thursday: 8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Location: Halls I-1

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.

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PBL Playground

Date: Wednesday, July 16- Thursday, July 17
Time: Duringbreakout sessions
Location: Hall J3

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.

You can find session information in the conference app.