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Darcy Bakkegard
Executive Director & Change Consultant
Educators' Lab

dbakkegardISTE Certified Educator
A classroom teacher for over a decade, Darcy creates the type of PD she always wanted, PD that helps teachers reconnect with their purpose and reignites their JOY of teaching and learning. She co-founded The Educators' Lab, hosts Joy Labs, and facilitates The Teacher Empowerment Incubator, a pilot program that supports rural teachers as community collaborators and problem-solvers. Darcy is the author of The Startup Teacher Playbook, an Edutopia contributor, and an experienced international presenter and keynote speaker. An ISTE Certified Educator, she's ALWAYS up to brainstorm! She lives in Fargo, ND, with her husband and their triplets.

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Ignite Round 2


HBGCC - Hemisfair Ballroom 3

Join us for an Ignite session where presenters will have just five minutes and 20 slides each to share their passions in a continuous rapid-fire presentation.

1. Igniting Innovation in Education: The Power of JOY - Darcy Bakkegard
2. Learning from Nature: How Biomimicry Can Transform Educational Design - Brady Licht
3. Unmuted: Elevating Student Voices for a Brighter Future - Selena Ward
4. Time to Unmute: Unlocking the Power of Student Talk in Learning - Kawanna Jones
5. Balancing Innovation: Safeguarding Creative Thinking in the Age of AI, Dana Munson
6. Artificial Intelligence, Creativity & the Future of Student Success - Kristen Brooks
7. Making Learning Trend: How Social Media is Revolutionizing Education - Claudine James
8. From Crisis to Connection: What Gander Teaches Us About Student Success - Matthew Mingle
9. Igniting Empathy: Prosocial Education in Action - Jennifer Foster
10. Restoring the Joy in Teaching - Sarah Said
11. Reignite Learning: Make PD Worth the Time - Carnita Thomas
Cultivate Joy: Purposeful PD to Solve Challenges, Empower Teachers, & Improve Instruction


HBGCC - 217C

Professional development should be rejuvenating, inspiring, relevant, and immediately applicable. At its best, PD can reduce burnout and increase teacher retention while improving student outcomes. This session will help you maximize your time to maximize your team. Honor the power and expertise of educators with purpose-driven, learner-centered PD.

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