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)
Conference features two 1-hour morning breakouts offering 14 selections ( 7 per session) on on timely, relevant leadership topics such as innovative school design, professional attitude and resilience, change leadership, College and Career readiness, marginalized student engagement, self-care, and thinking thru change, literacy, transformational redesigns, interventions, confronting challenges, SEL, and others
Past Keynote Speakers
Thomas Murray
Transforming Tomorrow's Schools Today
Oct 2024
Kenneth Wesson
Curious Minds for the 21st Century
Nov 2022
Hamish Brewer
In Relentless Pursuit of Positive Change
Oct 2024
Yong Zhao
Developing Self-Directed Learners
Feb 2021
Jimmy Casas
Cultivating a Culture of Excellence
Oct 2025
Shirley Stiles
Collegial and Constructive Conversation
Feb 2021
Kenneth Shelton
Promises and Cautions of AI in Educations
Oct 2025
Alan November
Cultivating a World-Class Work Ethic
Feb 2021
Chip Heath
Making Every Moment Count
Oct. 2019
Mike Erwin
Making Every Moment Count
Feb 2021 and Oct. 2019
Pedro Noguera
Fulfilling the Promise-A Quality Education for All Students
Oct. 2018
Robyn Jackson
Responsive Leadership: Creating Conditions for Student Success
Sept. 2017
Mike Schmoker
Achieving Results through Equity
Oct. 2016
Robert Marzano
Awakening the Learner
Sept. 2015
Darrell Scott
Awakening the Learner
Sept. 2015
Michael Fullan
Maximizing Leadership for Systemic Change
Oct. 2014
Richard and Rebecca DuFour
Marking Progress on the Professional Learning Communities
Oct. 2013
Richard Elmore
Leading World-Class Learning Building Coherence
Oct. 2013
Yong Zhoa
Leading World-Class Learning Building Coherence
Oct. 2013
Michelle Rozen
Embracing Transformational Change
Feb 2022