D214 Future Educators Conference highlights partnerships and possibilities District 214
Updated 4/29/2021 11:13 AM
A pandemic initially expected to affect schools for a few weeks had dragged on for months. The circumstances were challenging the patience and resilience of students and teachers alike and impeding District 214 s usual practice of placing students in work-based learning experiences.
Against that backdrop, Director of Academic Programs and Pathways Megan Knight and Barbara Kain, the incoming Supervisor for Teaching and Learning, gathered at the drawing board, looking to create an elevated and unique learning experience for students in District 214 s Education Career Pathway.
What they designed and executed - with invaluable contributions from teachers and the District s higher education partners - was a resoundingly successful Future Educators Conference. The virtual event in late January drew almost 300 students for one or more of 19 available sess