Published: July 2026
Last Updated: July 2026
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Event Overview
Dates and Times
- Tuesday, September 15, 2026 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM (EDT)
Location
Zoom [Register for Link]
Reignite—Back to School, Back to Purpose: Reclaiming the Joy of Teaching will help participants reconnect the reasons why they became a teacher. During the session, teachers will explore practical tools for entering the school year with renewed energy, clarity, and joy.
Information on how to join the session will be emailed to you once you complete the form below.
About the Reset. Reconnect. Reignite. Professional Learning Series
This is the third of four sessions in a professional learning series designed to meet educators where they are and move them toward where they want to be: thriving, purposeful, and fully equipped for the classroom of today.
- Practitioner-led and peer-credible: Developed by and for classroom educators and grounded in the lived experience of the nation's most recognized teacher leaders.
- Flexible delivery: Each session works as a standalone 60-minute experience or as part of the full series. It can be presented either virtually or in-person.
- Action-oriented: Every session moves participants from reflection to application, leaving participants with something concrete to use immediately and every day.
- Timely and relevant: Directly addresses the back-to-school priorities, behavioral challenges, and teacher wellbeing needs educators are navigating since the pandemic.
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