Lighting a Fire in Teachers:

Description

Join 2017 National Teacher of the Year Finalist and 2017 Wisconsin Middle School Teacher of the Year, Chris Gleason for a workshop specifically designed for new and aspiring educators. The goal of the workshop is to bring young educators together to collaborate, reflect, and network in an inspired setting.

Chris will share his powerful and motivational talk, "Lighting A Fire in Kids" in which he explores three "truths" about teaching and learning:
Intrinsic motivation
Curiosity
Connections

As Chris states, "We can't force our students to learn. As educators it is our job to create the conditions for growth. The seeds of potential lie within each person. Cultivating an environment of possibility will ensure that students and teachers not only succeed but also find their passion."

Join Chris for this transformational workshop guaranteed to Light A Fire in your students and yourself!

Lunch will be served.

This workshop is free for Meemic Foundation Club Members.

All others must pay a $100 fee at the door (we encourage employees of the educational community to sign up for the Foundation club for free so they can waive the fee! Signup at www.MeemicFoundation.org/Register )

Presenter Biography:
Chris Gleason is an instrumental music educator at Patrick Marsh Middle School in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. He is the 2017 Wisconsin Middle School Teacher of the Year and the first Wisconsin teacher in 50 years to be named a finalist for National Teacher of the Year.

Chris was also a semifinalist for the 2017 GRAMMY Music Educator Award and the recipient of the 2016 Michael G. George Distinguished Service Award. He is the past chair of the Wisconsin Comprehensive Musicianship through Performance (CMP) Committee and the Wisconsin State Middle Level Honors Project. He is active as a clinician and speaker in Wisconsin and across the Midwest.