2025 KSDE Great Ideas in Education: Full Schedule

You will be able to validate your attendance (Check-In to sessions) using your personal schedule.

10:30am CDT

Navigating a VUCA World (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, ambiguity)

Monday July 28, 2025 10:30am - 12:00pm CDT

How do educators perform at high levels while living in a world that is wildly unpredictable? In today’s rapidly changing world, leaders are faced with unprecedented challenges as they strive to prepare students for an uncertain future. The VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity) environment has reshaped how educators think about teaching, learning, and leadership in schools. In this interactive session, participants will engage in a practical tool for addressing complex challenges while rethinking traditional approaches to problem-solving.

Speakers

Carol Brooks Simoneau

Monday July 28, 2025 10:30am - 12:00pm CDT
Birch

Staff Supports

1:40pm CDT

IPS Supports

Monday July 28, 2025 1:40pm - 2:40pm CDT

Birch

IPS Scope and Sequence combines real-world experiences with online goal setting, blending reflection with practical skills. Students with clear goals have improved graduation rates and postsecondary success, skill development that aligns with Kansas industry and increased employability skill demonstration.

Speakers

Natalie Clark

Director, KSDE

Monday July 28, 2025 1:40pm - 2:40pm CDT
Birch

CTE/IPS Supports

3:10pm CDT

Modernized CTE Framework: Enhancing Student Career Readiness Through Real-World Application of Reading, Math and Science - Natalie Clark and CTE Team

Monday July 28, 2025 3:10pm - 4:30pm CDT

Birch

Real-world application of reading, math and science strengthens academic skills through practical use. CTE engages students by connecting learning to career interests through project-based learning, technology integration and collaborative problem-solving. Real-world application increases relevance and retention, preparing students for career readiness and postsecondary success

Speakers