APPRECIATIVE EDUCATION CONFERENCE - JANUARY 29, 2027

The Appreciative Education Conference brings the community of Appreciative Educators together to share knowledge, strategies, and tools about applying Appreciative Education in educational spaces. Presentations will feature innovative practices and research for PreK-12 and higher education settings.

The 2027 Appreciative Education Conference will be held virtually on January 29, 2027.

Registration

Until September 30, 2026 October 1 - November 4, 2026 November 5, 2026 - January 6, 2027
$95 $125 $150

Call for Proposals - Due July 1, 2026

Tracks

  • PreK-12 Innovative Practice
  • Higher Education Innovative Practice
  • Research

Topics

  • Appreciative Advising, Coaching, & Mentoring: how educators enact Appreciative strategies in one-on-one interactions with students.
  • Appreciative Administration: how supervisors or administrators employ an Appreciative approach in leading teams.
  • Appreciative Instruction: how the Appreciative Education framework is applied within classroom settings.
  • Appreciative Campus: how the framework is being adopted at scale within offices, departments, colleges, universities, and/or PreK-12 institutions.
  • Appreciative Inquiry: how the Appreciative Inquiry framework is being implemented to improve engagement and organizational culture.

Conference Schedule by Time Zone (January 29, 2027)

Eastern  

9 am: Opening keynote

10 am: Concurrent session 1

11 am: Concurrent session 2

Noon: Break

1 pm: Concurrent session 3

2 pm: Concurrent session 4

3 pm: Concurrent session 5

4 pm: Closing keynote

 
Atlantic  

10 am: Opening keynote

11 am: Concurrent session 1

Noon: Concurrent session 2

1 pm: Break

2 pm: Concurrent session 3

3 pm: Concurrent session 4

4 pm: Concurrent session 5

5 pm: Closing keynote

 
Central  

8 am: Opening keynote

9 am: Concurrent session 1

10 am: Concurrent session 2

11 am: Break

12 pm: Concurrent session 3

1 pm: Concurrent session 4

2 pm: Concurrent session 5

3 pm: Closing keynote

 
Mountain  

7 am: Opening keynote

8 am: Concurrent session 1

9 am: Concurrent session 2

10 am: Break

Noon: Concurrent session 3

1 pm: Concurrent session 4

2 pm: Concurrent session 5

3 pm: Closing keynote

 
Pacific  

6 am: Opening keynote

7 am: Concurrent session 1

8 am: Concurrent session 2

9 am: Break

10 am: Concurrent session 3

11 am: Concurrent session 4

Noon: Concurrent session 5

1 pm: Closing keynote

 

FAQ

Technology requirements: All sessions will take place on the Zoom platform. Many concurrent sessions will have an interactive component, therefore access to a camera and microphone is preferred.

Recording: Sessions for this conference are live and will not be recorded.

Refunds and Transfers: Registration refunds (full price minus a $15 processing fee) will be allowed until January 6, 2027. After January 6, 2027, refunds will not be granted; however, registration is transferrable to another participant to attend the 2027 Appreciative Education Conference. Please email oae@fau.edu to request a registration transfer.