Fortify 2019

Theme:
What if...
Date:
October 3, 2019
Times:
8:30 am to 2:45 pm
Location:
Lipscomb University's Spark Idea Center; Downtown Nashville, Tennessee
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Fortify is a modern, fast-paced conference featuring micro-sessions and impactful participant conversation. Presenters will share in a narrative format and conference participants will have time to discuss the big ideas they hear. Each narrative presented will highlight a passion topic.  Take advantage of this rare opportunity for collaboration among PK-12 and Higher Education professionals.

Watch all the "big idea" videos from Fortify 2019 on demand on the Ayers Institute Vimeo channel.

Fortify 2019 is presented by the Ayers Institute for Teacher Learning & Innovation and sponsored by Edsouth.

Conference links:
Fortify 2019 Information

Thursday, October 3rd

8:30 am
Registration
 
Lipscomb University Spark Idea Center, Downtown-Nashville, TN
9:00 am
Welcome
    Dr. Rachael Milligan
 
Lipscomb University Spark Idea Center, Downtown-Nashville, TN
9:10 am
Emcee
    Mrs. Cicely Woodard, M.Ed.
 
Lipscomb University Spark Idea Center, Downtown-Nashville, TN
9:20 am
What if you could see the measure of your impact?
    Mrs. Melissa Miller
 
 
 
What if the key to academic achievement were right outside your door?
    Ms. Elandriel Lewis
 
 
 
What if we thought more about well-being in schools?
    Hasty, Rattner
 
 
 
What if we were intentional about teaching autonomy, respect, and boundaries?
    Mr. Otis McGresham, M.Ed.
 
 
11:45 am
Lunch
 
Lipscomb University's Spark Idea Center; Downtown Nashville, Tennessee
12:30 pm
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1:30 pm
What if educators drove their own professional learning?
    Mr. Greg O'Loughlin
 
 
 
What if we were not afraid to fail?
    Mrs. Sharon Clark
 
 
2:40 pm
Closing
 
 
2:45 pm
Program concludes
 
 
 
Session presenter
 
Name / title / organization
Clark, Sharon
1 session
Mrs. Sharon Clark
STEAM Lead Teacher
Haywood County Schools
  
Hasty, Michelle
1 session
Dr. Michelle Hasty
Assistant Professor/Lead Faculty of Instructional Coaching
Lipscomb University
  
Lewis, Elandriel
1 session
Ms. Elandriel Lewis
Manager, Early Learning Initiatives
United Way of Metropolitan Nashville
  
McGresham, Otis
1 session
Mr. Otis McGresham, M.Ed.
Prevention Educator and Victim Resource Specialist
Vanderbilt University/Project Safe Center
Miller, Melissa
1 session
Mrs. Melissa Miller
First grade teacher/2019 Tennessee Teacher of the Year
Franklin Special School District
Milligan, Rachael
1 session
Dr. Rachael Milligan
Managing Director; Assistant Dean
Ayers Institute for Teacher Learning & Innovation; Lipscomb University College of Education
  
O'Loughlin, Greg
1 session
Mr. Greg O'Loughlin
Executive Director
The Educators' Cooperative
  
Rattner, Riki
1 session
Ms. Riki Rattner
Founder
BeWell in School
Woodard, Cicely
1 session
Mrs. Cicely Woodard, M.Ed.
8th grade Mathematics Teacher
Freedom Middle School, Franklin Special School District