Mentor Conference Details

June 17, 2026

Beyond the Classroom: Creating Lasting Connections for Teacher Empowerment

8:00 - 8:25      Conference Check-in & Networking

8:25 – 8:30      Welcome and Opening 

8:30 – 9:15      Connected Classrooms: How Relationships Keep New Teachers in the Profession with Carley Schweinberg

9:25 – 10:10     Concurrent Breakout Sessions A 

10:20 - 11:05    Concurrent Breakout Sessions B 

11:15 - 11:45    Voices from the Classroom

11:45 - 12:30     Networking Lunch 

12:30 - 1:15       Humanity First in the Age of AI with Don Sturm

1:25 - 2:10          Concurrent Breakout Sessions C

2:20 - 2:45         Resource Cafe

2:45 - 3:00         Closing with Prizes (must be present to win)

Check back for soon for breakout session topics!

Location: Campus Instructional Facility

Campus Instructional Facility is located on the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign campus at 1405 Springfield Ave., Urbana, IL 61801.

Meals: Lunch included in registration