The Challenge Success 2024 Fall Conference at Stanford University: Full Schedule

Join us this fall to learn research-based, equity-centered strategies to increase well-being, enhance belonging, and deepen engagement for students in your community. Don’t miss this professional development conference for K-12 educators and school partner teams. You will connect with fellow educators, experts, and thought leaders who are transforming the student experience in K-12 schools across the country, deepen your professional learning and leave inspired and empowered with concrete strategies for your K-12 school community.

Workshops marked with a ⭐ are student-friendly.

2:15pm PDT

Catalyst for Change - Orientation for Challenge Success School Partnership Teams (For School Teams/Groups Only)

Friday September 13, 2024 2:15pm - 3:45pm PDT

Paul Brest Hall

In this session designed for CS teams, connect with your team members, begin strategizing for the work ahead, and explore pathways to support student well-being, engagement and belonging for the upcoming school year.

Presenters

Margaret Dunlap

Senior School Design Partner, Transformative Coaching & Leadership, Challenge Success

Margaret Dunlap, M.A., is the Senior School Design Partner for Challenge Success. With a background spanning over 35 years, she has held multifaceted roles in education leadership, coaching, and program management. She supports schools in transformative reform endeavors, championing... Read More →

Drew Schrader

School Data Partner, Challenge Success

Drew Schrader, M.Ed., is a School Program Manager. He has worked to help educators across a wide range of contexts redesign their systems around deeper learning for all students with a particular focus on project-based learning and authentic assessment. Prior to working at Challenge... Read More →

Kimberly Tsai Cawkwell

Director of Programs, Challenge Success

Kimberly Tsai Cawkwell, M.Ed., A proud first-generation Taiwanese American, mother, educator, and creative, Kimberly Tsai Cawkwell has served over thirteen years in the education ecosystem. As a current Director of Programs at Challenge Success and Educational Leadership Advisor at... Read More →

Friday September 13, 2024 2:15pm - 3:45pm PDT
Paul Brest Hall

6:30pm PDT

Evening Program: Conversations that Matter - Dialogue Night in Action

Friday September 13, 2024 6:30pm - 7:30pm PDT

Paul Brest Hall

At Challenge Success, we have developed a powerful communication protocol that allows parents/caregivers and educators to dialogue with students. Join us to witness a sample Dialogue Night in action, featuring powerful adult-student conversations and effective ways to engage in productive discussions in your community.

Presenters

Denise Pope

Co-Founder & Strategic Advisor, Challenge Success

Denise Pope, Ph.D., is a Senior Lecturer at the Stanford University Graduate School of Education. She is the author of, “Doing School”: How We Are Creating a Generation of Stressed Out, Materialistic, and Miseducated Students (Yale University Press, 2001), which was awarded Notable... Read More →

Friday September 13, 2024 6:30pm - 7:30pm PDT
Paul Brest Hall