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KEYNOTE: Cultivating Learner Agency
Friday August 8, 2025 8:30am - 9:30am PDT
Gymnasium
Let’s honor the incredible work educators like you are already doing to create learning experiences that elevate every learner academically, behaviorally, socially, and emotionally.
In this keynote, bestselling author and award-winning educator Lainie Rowell explores how we can build on that strong foundation by empowering learners to take more ownership of their growth. Through engaging stories and practical strategies, she shares how shifting from rescuing to releasing—stepping back so learners can step up—is one of the most compassionate and impactful things we can do.
Rooted in real-world practice and research, this session offers fresh inspiration and ready-to-use tools to help you design with compassion, celebrate progress, and nurture thriving learning communities where every learner feels seen, challenged, and capable.
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Lainie Rowell

Educator. Author. Speaker, Lainie Rowell
Lainie Rowell is a bestselling author, award-winning educator, and TEDx speaker. She was in the room with Steve Jobs when he introduced the iPhone, has presented in 41 states and in dozens of countries across four continents, and has even been called “very gritty” by Angela Duckworth... Read More →
Friday August 8, 2025 8:30am - 9:30am PDT
Gymnasium
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