NFTE Entrepreneurial Teacher Summit

The inaugural NFTE Entrepreneurial Teacher Summit will focus on the theme of the teacher as an educational entrepreneur. Through peer- and expert-led sessions over a four-day period, attendees will begin to develop their own entrepreneurial mindsets and learn how to activate the mindset in their students. This event is made possible thanks to the generous support of the Diana Davis Spencer Foundation.

Sessions will explore various topics, including:

• Designing engaging learning experiences for students using entrepreneurship content as an engagement tool

• Sharing best practices for blended instruction and project-based learning

• Leveraging NFTE’s curriculum to support the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), including the well-rounded education goal and focus on career/college-readiness

• Exploring the full suite of NFTE’s Entrepreneurship Pathway programs, from introductory to in-depth learning experiences, including the plethora of support services available to teachers

Those educators who experience the Summit will leave prepared to be innovators in their schools, supporting students and igniting a life-long passion for learning, achieving, and entrepreneurship.

Draft Agenda:

July 8: Master Educators arrive for early training

July 9: All Teachers arrive for registration and some afternoon sessions
7:00 pm Welcome Dinner featuring Keynote Speaker Paul Tough
8:30 pm Drinks and Dessert Reception

July 10: 8:00 am - Breakfast
9:00 am - noon - Breakout Sessions
12:15-1:30 pm - Lunch featuring Keynote Speaker Dr. Chris Emdin
1:45- 5:30 pm - Breakout Sessions
Evening - at leisure in Philadelphia

July 11: 8:00 am - Breakfast
9:00 am - noon - Breakout Sessions
12:15-1:30 pm - Lunch featuring an Industry Panel
1:45- 5:30 pm - Breakout Sessions
7:00 pm - Awards Dinner followed by Drinks & Dessert Reception

July 12: 8:00 am - Breakfast featuring a panel discussion
10:00 - 11:00 am - Closing celebration
11:00 am - depart