Breakout Sessions

Fighting Burnout Through Radical Self-Care: Although burnout has been a known psychological syndrome since the 1970s, research on combating it wasn't popularized until the mid-2010s. During this session, we will work on ways we can beat burnout through the act of active radical self-care - a.k.a. actively placing YOUR needs as a human being above others!

André Douglas, EDI Educator, Education Specialist, Sr. Analyst
 McKinsey & Company (Washington, D.C.)

Fabri-preneuership: Come explore how Transdisciplinary Learning intersects with academic content, entrepreneurship, and fabrication! Walk away with lessons you can use in your own fab labs and a deeper knowledge of how to create meaningful fab lab projects!

Monica Grays, Gifted Itinerant Teacher & Owner of 2nd Semester Consignment Shop
 Cleveland Metropolitan School District (Cleveland, OH)

Lynn Carney, Gifted Itinerant Teacher
 Cleveland Metropolitan School District (Cleveland, OH)

Monica Grays, Gifted Itinerant Teacher & Owner of 2nd Semester Consignment Shop
 Cleveland Metropolitan School District (Cleveland, OH)

Jill Hyatt, Enrichment Program Coordinator / Adjunct Faculty, Dance & Movement Studies
 Crawford Central School District / Allegheny College (Meadville, PA)

Cathi Mezzopera, Founder
 A Kid at Art for the Heart, Inc. (Chardon, OH)

The rising emphasis on making in education is, in part, because of the tangible outcomes: the gadgets, 3D prints, robots, and more. Of greater importance, though, is what is learned in the process of making: collaboration, critical thinking, communication, and creative confidence. So let’s make something! In this session, participants will step into HIVE’s Shop and Lab and see what they can create. NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY, just a willingness to try stuff and embrace mistakes! :-)

Leah Hartmann + Sam Skidmore
 HIVE

We all bring a wealth of experience to our work as innovators and educators. Join Rita as she guides us through an UnConference model - where we’ll have the chance to share our knowledge, questions, and ideas in a comfy, casual campfire setting. Plus, you can use this participant-driven model as inspiration with your own students in the fall!

Rita Soeder
 Career Exploration Specialist, Perry Local Schools