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John D. Welty Center for Educational Policy and Leadership

Exemplary Practices in Educational Leadership Conference (EPC)

Fresno State’s annual Exemplary Practices in Educational Leadership Conference brings together Central Valley leaders from schools, districts, businesses and community organizations to share best practices and challenges. Past conferences have focused on the following topics: 

  • 21st Century education
  • systems thinking
  • growth mindset
  • setting and maintaining high expectations
  • leading change
  • social emotional learning
  • distance learning
  • equity and access
  • multi-district collaboration

Exemplary Practices in Educational Leadership Conference (EPC)

October 24, 2024 (Live, in person) (Clovis Vet Memorial Center)

Theme: Inspiring Change thru Stories, Creative Thought and Attitude

Keynote Speakers: Thomas Murray and Hamish Brewer

 

Tom Murray photo

 Hamish Brewer photo
Thomas Murray- Known as the Innovative Change Agent 
  • Popular speaker and social media influencer
  •  Director Innovation for Future Ready Schools 
  • 2018 National/Global EdTech Leader of the Year
  • 2017 Education Thought Leader of the Year
  • 2016 Named Top 20 to Watch  
  • 2015 Arts and Science Ed Policy Person of the Year
  • K-12 teacher, principal, and district leader
  • Best-selling author: Personal & Authentic: Designing Learning Experiences that Impact a Lifetime (2019)
Hamish Brewer- The Tattooed Skateboarding Principal
  • 2018 Principal of the Year– Education Dive.
  • 2018 TedX (TedTalks)
  • 2017 NAESP National Distinguished Principal
  • 2016 ASCD Impact Award
  • 32 million views Freethink “Relentless” docuseries
  • K-12 teacher and principal and state boards
  • Lead Fellow NAESP’s Center for Innovative Leadership
  • Best-Selling author: Relentless: Changing Lives by Disrupting the Educational Norm  (2019)

 PLUS 16 Breakout Sessions

  
Conference also featured two 1-hour morning breakouts offering 16 selections ( 8 per session) on on timely, relevant leadership topics such as innovative school design, professional ethics, change leadership, College and Career readiness, self-care, grant-writing, and science of thinking, literacy, transformational story-telling, interventions, confronting challenges, SEL, and others
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Conference Sponsorships Available

 $1500 SPONSORSHIPS 

Includes entry for 7, PLUS  7 autographed copies Tom Murray's and Hamish Brewer's books and logo display 

Interested? Contact Mabel Franks 

Ready to Sponsor?  Complete and email Sponsorship Form

 

Past Keynote Speakers Include

 

Sanfelippo photo

 

 2023 Guest Speaker,  Joe Sanfelippo

Leading from Where You Are

Hacking Leadership in this Futuristics Age

 

wesson

Kenneth Wesson

Curious Minds for the 21st Century

Nov 2022

Yong Zhao

Yong Zhao

Developing Self-Directed Learners

Feb 2021

Shirly Stiles

Shirley Stiles

Collegial and Constructive Conversation

Feb 2021

Alan November

Alan November

Cultivating a World-Class Work Ethic

Feb 2021

Chip Heath

Chip Heath
Making Every Moment Count
Oct. 2019

Mike Erwin

Mike Erwin
Making Every Moment Count
Feb 2021 and Oct. 2019

Pedro Noguera

Pedro Noguera
Fulfilling the Promise-A Quality Education for All Students
Oct. 2018

Robyn Jackson

Robyn Jackson
Responsive Leadership: Creating Conditions for Student Success 
Sept. 2017

Mike Schnokersm

Mike Schmoker
Achieving Results through Equity
Oct. 2016

Robert Marzano

Robert Marzano
Awakening the Learner
Sept. 2015

Darrell Scott

Darrell Scott
Awakening the Learner
Sept. 2015

Michael Fullan

Michael Fullan
Maximizing Leadership for Systemic Change
Oct. 2014

DuFour

Richard and Rebecca DuFour
Marking Progress on the Professional Learning Communities
Oct. 2013

Richard Elmore

Richard Elmore
Leading World-Class Learning Building Coherence
Oct. 2013

Yong Zhao

Yong Zhoa
Leading World-Class Learning Building Coherence
Oct. 2013

Rozen

Michelle Rozen

Embracing Transformational Change

Feb 2022