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Future makers wanted, join us this February at the Boise Centre. Attend our 3 day in person conference featuring practical advice from peers, state, and national educational experts on leading innovative teaching and learning. View the Full Schedule  
Wednesday, Feb. 4 – Friday, Feb. 6 45-90 minute breakout sessions Featuring sessions from:
  • Partner organizations NCCE and ID STEM Action Center
  • Trainers from Google, Apple & Microsoft
  • And many more!
Also featuring:
  • Exhibit Hall with 90+ Vendors
  • Fun & Games
  • Prizes
  • And much more!
Only $75 a day. Keep in mind, Boise Centre does not allow outside food and beverages in the conference center.
 

Keynote Speakers

Keith Orchard, LCSW — Author, Speaker, and Coach

With decades of experience supporting the people and systems that care for our most vulnerable children, Keith Orchard brings insight, heart, and real-world solutions to every training, keynote, and coaching session. A Licensed Clinical Social Worker and current Mental Health Coordinator for Coeur d’Alene Public Schools, Keith’s background spans the classroom, wilderness therapy, nonprofit leadership, and international service in the Peace Corps. His diverse experience allows him to connect with audiences from every corner of education, mental health, and youth services. Keith’s presentations are engaging, inspiring and most importantly, practical. Whether delivering a high-energy keynote, leading an experiential workshop, or offering one-on-one coaching, Keith is known for his warmth, patience, and deep understanding of the challenges facing today’s educators and caregivers.

Keith’s book for educators: The Fostering Resilience Workbook – Strategies and Steps to Support Our Learners, offers coaching-based tools for navigating even the most difficult student situations with clarity and compassion. Find out more at coachorchard.com.

Rushton Hurley – Executive Director, NextVista.org

Rushton has been to IETA almost a dozen times, and is jazzed to be back again! As a person dedicated to helping teachers and school leaders improve what they do, he has been all over the world to speak at conferences and run trainings. He is the Director of Innovation at Serra High School in San Mateo, California, has run the nonprofit Next Vista for Learning for more than two decades, and is the charter president and a proud member of the Rotary eClub of Silicon Valley, which you can find at: rotary.cool

Rushton has written three books and built self-paced mini-courses on using AI, running better staff meetings, and raising one’s game as a teacher. He teaches classes to teens that have them design and launch projects to help others. He cleans up after his cats. And, he considers himself to have married up.