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SUMMARY:Educator's AI Summit
DESCRIPTION:This is more than a conference. It’s a community coming together to share what’s working and shape what’s next. You’ll leave with practical strategies\, fresh ideas\, and the spark to lead the AI next-generation learning. \n\nRevolutionize Your Classroom – Discover how to teach smarter\, not harder. Get hands-on with AI tools that help you create engaging learning materials in record time.\nHeart-Centered Student Support – Learn how AI can strengthen school mental health systems\, support student wellness initiatives\, and empower every learner on their path to career success.\nLeading the Charge: Policy and Strategy – Stay ahead of the curve with clear understanding of MSBA AI Model Policy. Gain the insight and confidence to lead AI implementation in your school or district. Inclusive Innovation for All – Put equity at the center of innovation. Explore digital accessibility\, evaluate AI tools through an equity lens\, and keep “humans in the loop” to ensure every learner is supported.\nGame-Changing Research – Explore the latest in AI literacy and discover how AI is reshaping education\, teaching practices\, and educational research.\n\n  \nRegister Here\n(For event sponsors and exhibitors\, please register using the link here.) \n  \n\nAre you interested in … \n\nSharing your AI experience and expertise? Lead a breakout session on AI integration in education!\nProposals for speaker presentations for the Educators AI Summit are being accepted now. Submit your breakout session proposal here.\n(Presenter registration is free of charge.) \nBecoming a sponsor?\nSponsors must sign an agreement with the organizers prior to registration. Contact Sasha Kuznetsov at skuznets@smumn.edu. \nBreakout session topics?\nClick here for a full list of session topics. \n  \n\nSummit Keynote\n\n \nThrough Their Eyes: The Importance of Empathy in the Age of AI\nTony Frontier\, Ph.D. Director\, AI Center for Effective Teaching and Learning \nTony Frontier\, Ph.D.\, is an award-winning educator with 30 years of experience as a teacher\, principal\, curriculum director\, university professor\, and consultant who works with teachers and school leaders across the globe to help them prioritize efforts to improve student learning. Tony facilitates engaging\, practical\, research-based workshops on a variety of topics\, including classroom assessment\, student engagement\, curriculum development\, meaningful feedback\, technology integration\, and strategic planning. His books include AI with Intention: Principles and Action Steps for School Leaders and Teachers (2025) with a foreword by Jay McTighe; Teaching with Clarity: How to Prioritize and Do Less So Your Students Understand More (2021)\, and Effective Supervision\, Supporting the Art & Science of Teaching (2011) with Bob Marzano.
URL:https://www.smumn.edu/event/educators-ai-summit/
LOCATION:University Center\, Minneapolis Campus\, 2540 Park Avenue\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55404\, United States
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SUMMARY:Constellations of Catholic Education
DESCRIPTION:Oct. 28\, 2026 marks one year since Pope Leo XIV’s apostolic letter “Drawing New Maps of Hope” and 61 years since Gravissimum educationis\, Vatican II’s declaration on Catholic education. This one day conference is intended for Catholic educators in parishes\, PreK-12 schools\, universities\, digital ministries\, and service-learning programs. Hosted by the Graduate School of Education at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota and co-sponsored by the Christian Brothers Conference\, this conference will consider the grand vision of Catholic education in today’s context and explore diverse approaches to fulfilling the church’s educational mission. This gathering is intended to bring various perspectives to bear on the opportunities and challenges facing Catholic education leading to critical action. Join us for a celebration of Catholic educational constellations as we chart new paths in ‘a living tradition that extends towards new forms of presence and service.’ \n  \nRegister for the conference \n  \nHosted by the Graduate School of Education at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota and co-sponsored by Christian Brothers Conference. 
URL:https://www.smumn.edu/event/constellations-of-catholic-education/
LOCATION:University Center\, Minneapolis Campus\, 2540 Park Avenue\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55404\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference
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SUMMARY:Benedict XVI Conference
DESCRIPTION:Experience the legacy of Benedict XVI through world-class scholarship and sacred liturgies celebrated by His Eminence Kurt Cardinal Koch and Archbishop Bernard Hebda. Through graceful dialogue and a Solemn Requiem Mass featuring Mozart’s Requiem in D minor\, K. 626\, this two-day event will illuminate the enduring power of beauty to draw us toward truth and hope. \n  \nLearn more and register for the conference
URL:https://www.smumn.edu/event/benedict-xvi-conference/
LOCATION:University Center\, Minneapolis Campus\, 2540 Park Avenue\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55404\, United States
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