Additional Fee Required; Limited to 120
8:00 am
Registration Open
8:30 am
Opening Remarks and Welcome
8:45 am
General Session
9:15 am
3 Breakout Sessions – Diversity, Safety and Security, Women in Industry
10:30 am
3 Breakout Sessions – Diversity, Safety and Security, Women in Industry
11:45 am
Lunch
1:00 pm
3 Breakout Sessions – Diversity, Safety and Security, Women in Industry
2:00 pm
Closing Remarks
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
A4LE Exhibitors and Seminar Room Furniture Move-in
12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Registration Open
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Global Board Meeting
Room E148
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
House of Delegates Meeting
Room E148
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm |
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6:00 pm
Dinner on your own
8:00 am – 9:00 am
Continental Breakfast
8:00 am – 1:00 pm
Trade Show Hours
8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Registration Open
9:00 am – 10:30 am
Workshops (Choice of 7)
Build Beyond Limits: Strategic Partnerships for Successful Projects
D135-136
Shrinking Educational SPACE: A Launch from the Knowledge Gained from Gathering, Proxemics, Personas and Decluttering
D137-138
TBD
D139-140
Empowerment Through AI: Amplifying Human Expertise
E141-142
Future-Learning Ready: The Imperative of Trauma-Informed Design in the Fourth Industrial Revolution
E143-144
Experience Design (XD): Understanding and Enhancing the Student Experience through Design – The Student POV
E145-146
How School Modernization Enhances Education and Community Resilience: The Findings of the 2019 Latrobe Prize Study
F150-151
11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Better Learning Podcast
10:45 am – 11:45 am
Breakout Sessions (Choice of 7)
Cultivating Inclusive Play: Creating Playground Environments That Provide Enhanced Accessibility for All
D135-136
Bridging Evolution and Education: A Neurobiological Approach to Learning Spaces
D137-138
Engaging the Senses for Effective Trauma-Informed Design
D139-140
VS America Session
E141-142
AmTab Session
E143-144
Beyond Four Walls: Transforming Learning Environments with Neuroarchitecture and Sustainable Design
E145-146
A Community High School Centering the Non-Traditional Student
F150-151
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Lunch in Trade Show
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
General Session: Welcome / Keynote Speaker: Trevor Muir
2:45 pm- 3:45 pm
Breakout Sessions (Choice of 7)
IMAGINE OPRF: Delivering a Master Plan that is Student-Centered, Needs-Driven, and Equity-Focused
D135-136
Empowering Independence: Empathetic Design of Environments for Neuro/Physically Diverse Learners
D137-138
Trauma-Informed Design in Practice: Case Studies in Education and Restorative Justice Facilities
D139-140
Join the CAUSE: The Industry-based Coalition Striving for a Standardized K-12 Post Occupancy Evaluation
E141-142
An Urban School District’s Approach to Equitable Opportunities Across Communities
E143-144
The Power of Partnership in Specialized School Design
E145-146
A District’s Vision for Change and Community Alignment: CTE Integration through Stakeholder Collaboration
F150-151
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Breakout Sessions (Choice of 7)
Angleton CTE Center: Pioneering Education, Fostering Community, Innovating Industries Together
D135-136
Vertical Schools: An Emerging Paradigm for Mass Timber in the Pacific Northwest
D137-138
Community as the Classroom: Transforming Schools for the Innovative Society
D139-140
Discovering Partnerships
E141-142
How Are Students Empowered by AI Redefining Education Spaces? We Are Finding Out
E143-144
Creating Culture on Purpose: The Critical First Step in Combating School Violence
E145-146
Preschool For All! How Schools (and Other Spaces) Can Become Child Care Places Via Community Collaboration
F150-151
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Trade Show Reception Dine Around
6:30 pm
Dinner on your own
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Sponsor / Global Board Reception / Activity (by invitation only)
7:30 am – 3:30 pm
Registration Open
7:30 am – 8:30 am
Dedicated Trade Show Time / Breakfast
7:30 am – 12:30 pm
Trade Show Hours
7:30 am – 11:00 am
Tours (6 Options)
Limited to 53 seats for each tour
Tour A
Tour B
Tour C
Tour D
Tour E
Tour F
9:00 am – 10:00 am
Breakout Sessions (Choice of 7)
Thinking Outside the Box: Creating Student Engagement Activities for CTE Learning
D135-136
A Greenprint for Transforming Schoolyards as Places for Student Well-being
D137-138
Building for Student Well-being
D139-140
Talking Back: A Language of Tension, Engagement and Change
E141-142
More Than a Meal: Transforming High School Culture Through Inclusive Dining Spaces
E143-144
Artcobell Session
E145-146
Design With Me, Not For Me: How Community Engagement “Elevated” the Design Process
F150-151
10:15 am – 11:15 am
Breakout Sessions (Choice of 7)
Lessons Learned: Navigating Between the “Baseline” and the “Ideal”
D135-136
How to Open a New Facility With 100% Asset Data Accuracy
D137-138
Reimagining Learning Spaces: How SFUSD Teachers and Students are Co-Creating the Future of Education
D139-140
Multi-Sensory Environments and Student Mental Health
E141-142
Building Bridges – Build your Leadership Lens on Knowing Yourself and Others
E143-144
Bridging the Gap: Bringing Educators into the Conversation
E145-146
Student Led Design: The Formula for Extreme Innovation
F150-151
11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Lunch in Trade Show
12:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Tours (6 Options)
Limited to 53 seats for each tour
Tour A
Tour B
Tour C
Tour D
Tour E
Tour F
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Breakout Sessions (Choice of 7)
Tarkett Session
D135-136
Enhancing the Accessible Educational Experience for Students with Disabilities
D137-138
Navigating Legislative Changes in Educational Design: A Framework for Architects and Educators
D139-140
Navigating Tides of Change: From Drama Classroom to Black Box
E141-142
More Than A School: A Shared Vision for a Rural Community
E143-144
Flourishing: Spaces for Creativity and Meaning for Young Learners
E145-146
Smith System Session
F150-151
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Breakout Sessions (Choice of 7)
In Support of Student Thriving: How to Spark Curiosity & Design Successful CTE Spaces
D135-136
Moving Beyond the Noise: Understanding Acoustical Environments and How They Affect Learning
D137-138
Not Too Cool for School: Demystifying Costs and Accelerating Pathways for Healthy, All-Electric Schools
D139-140
How to Design for Humanity: Bold, Brave, Impactful Educational Designs for Equity, Inclusivity and Excellence
E141-142
SchoolsNEXT Session
E143-144
All-In-One School | Uniting and Differentiating Combined Elementary and Senior High Schools
E145-146
Biophilic Design: The Research, Design and Assessment
F150-151
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Regional Meetings
5:00 pm
Dinner on your own
8:00 am – 9:00 am
Dedicated Trade Show Breakfast
8:00 am – 3:00 pm
Registration Open
9:00 am – 10:30 am
Workshops (Choice of 7)
Stakeholder Engagement Methods Design Jam
D135-136
Collaborative Indoor Air Quality Management: Transforming the Future of Education and Healthy Indoor School Environments
D137-138
A Shockingly Interesting Session on Ethics: Shaping Future-Ready Schools
D139-140
Words & Actions: The Impact of Inclusive Restrooms on Student Behavior and Perceptions of Safety
E141-142
A Workshop on Regenerative Design Thinking
E143-144
Role of Schools in Climate Change & Energy Transition
E145-146
Why Become an ALEP?
F150-151
10:30 am – 11:00 am
Refreshment Break in Expo Hall
11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Better Learning Podcast
11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Exhibitor Move-out
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Breakout Sessions (Choice of 7)
The School as a Cultural Learning Tool
D135-136
How An All-Hands Approach Empowered an Underserved School Community
D137-138
Adding Rigor, Relevance, and Value to CTE Instruction through WBL Experiences in Commercial Construction: The Adult Education Center at Regency
D139-140
Preserving History, Ensuring Safety: Creative Seismic Strengthening Solutions at Historic Benson Polytechnic
E141-142
Revitalizing Historic School Buildings for Modern Learning and Community Vision
E143-144
Designing for Special Education Inclusion
E145-146
STRUCTURES OF SUPPORT: Alternative High Schools, Teen Centers, and Youth Academies
F150-151
12:00 pm – 12:30 pm
Lunch in General Session
12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
General Session: Lifetime Achievement Winner Announced / Superintendent Panel
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Workshops (Choice of 6)
SCHOOL DESIGN: Towards a More ‘Natural’ and ‘Flexible’ Learning Environment Using CLT Construction – wək̓ʷan̓əs tə syaqʷəm Elementary, Vancouver BC
D137-138
Listening to Upset Stakeholders: What to do when your community brings emotion to the table
D139-140
What If There Is No Box? Structures that make learning happen naturally
E135-136
Post-Occupancy Curiosity: Standardized for Environmental Equity vs Situational Latitude
E141-142
Does Design Matter? The Elementary School Building Environment Through the Eyes of a Child. How Demographics Impact Student Perception of Space: A Comparison Between an Old and New School
E143-144
Diversity Workshop
E145-146
Beyond Guidelines and Accommodations: Creating Inclusive and Multisensory Learning Environments
F150-151
3:45 pm – 5:45 pm
Awards Celebration / ALEP Recognition / Conference Closing
MacConnell Award Winner & Finalists / Award Announcements: Project Awards, Industry Partner, Fellows, Kelley Tanner Innovation