Deeper Learning New York

Struggling with leader or teacher burnout, turnover, or disengaged teams?
School culture isn’t just about policies or perks—it’s not even about donuts (really!). It’s about authentically meeting human needs. When educators thrive, students excel. But how can leaders create a culture where staff feel valued, connected, resilient, and energized? In this high-impact, interactive session, we’ll dive into the science of wellbeing-driven leadership—what works, what doesn’t, and how to apply it effectively. You’ll engage in powerful hands-on exercises like:

• Character Strengths Overuse/Underuse framework
• Active Constructive Responding to build thriving relationships
• Breathing techniques designed to regulate the nervous system, build trust, spark creativity, and fuel innovation
• Low-prep team exercises that enhance collaboration and strengthen resilience
• Practical steps to foster psychological safety, encouraging bold ideas, open communication, and genuine trust
• Science-backed tools from positive psychology to energize and empower yourself and your staff

By the end, you’ll walk away with clear, actionable strategies to create a thriving, resilient school culture—both in your leadership and across your team. And the best part? You’ll be surrounded by like-minded leaders who are just as committed to making a difference.

Struggling with leader or teacher burnout, turnover, or disengaged teams?
School culture isn’t just about policies or perks—it’s not even about donuts (really!). It’s about authentically meeting human needs. When educators thrive, students excel. But how can leaders create a culture where staff feel valued, connected, resilient, and energized? In this high-impact, interactive session, we’ll dive into the science of wellbeing-driven leadership—what works, what doesn’t, and how to apply it effectively. You’ll engage in powerful hands-on exercises like:

• Character Strengths Overuse/Underuse framework
• Active Constructive Responding to build thriving relationships
• Breathing techniques designed to regulate the nervous system, build trust, spark creativity, and fuel innovation

By the end, you’ll walk away with clear, actionable strategies to create a thriving, resilient school culture—both in your leadership and across your team. And the best part? You’ll be surrounded by like-minded leaders who are just as committed to making a difference.

• Low-prep team exercises that enhance collaboration and strengthen resilience
• Practical steps to foster psychological safety, encouraging bold ideas, open communication, and genuine trust
• Science-backed tools from positive psychology to energize and empower yourself and your staff

In many classrooms today, students sit in neat rows, compliant but disconnected—doing the work, but not owning it. What if the design of our learning spaces could do more than accommodate instruction—what if it could ignite engagement, voice, and agency?
This interactive session invites educators, school leaders, and designers to reimagine learning environments as active agents in student-centered education. We’ll explore the critical shift from teacher-directed to learner-driven approaches and examine how spatial design—through flexibility, visibility, relevance, and choice—can fuel autonomy, motivation, and deeper learning.
Grounded in real classroom practices and participatory dialogue, this session will spotlight three key student-centered strategies: voice & choice, real-world relevance, and co-design. Participants will reflect on current practices, collaborate in breakout groups to explore these levers, and walk away with concrete "Try Tomorrow" actions to increase student ownership and connection.
Together, we'll bridge the gap between pedagogy and place—demonstrating how thoughtfully designed spaces can be catalysts for meaningful, student-driven learning.