ESTCA 2020

Carol Dweck’s work has focused on the ideas of “fixed” and “growth” mindset, yet educators will need to go a step further with these notions to create the learning opportunities and that our students and schools deserve. We need to focus not only on what we know but what we do with what we know. In this talk, George will discuss the idea and characteristics of “The Innovator’s Mindset” (as discussed in the book of the same title), and share powerful examples of why this is so crucial for all educators. George’s presentations are known to be emotional, humorous, all while pushing your thinking, and will definitely connect to your heart first, in a way that will last with you long after this keynote.

More people have walked on the moon than have been to the places Jill Heinerth has explored right here on earth. Instead of following maps, she has blazed a trail into the planet exploring lava tubes beneath the ocean floor, submerged caves inside icebergs, and the deepest recesses of the world’s oceans.
Jill Heinerth’s dynamic multimedia presentation will inspire audiences to reach beyond their limitations, challenge the unknown, and overcome their fears. She shares remarkable experiences and lessons learned in the deadly arena of extreme underwater exploration and adventure filmmaking, applying her practical knowledge to share lessons on risk management, discovery learning, failure, and collaboration strategies.

Change is a constant within industry but too often it leads to fear, frustration, and resistance from individuals and groups. There are no handbooks for trailblazers, and too often we allow fear to limit us from trying new things. Fear is a survival instinct that helps us avoid danger, but it may also freeze us in our tracks or cause us to retreat. Jill Heinerth shares her strategies for thinking outside the box and supporting teamwork that will ensure organizational success and creativity in the face of change.

More people have walked on the moon than have been to the places Jill Heinerth has explored right here on earth. Instead of following maps, she has blazed a trail into the planet exploring lava tubes beneath the ocean floor, submerged caves inside icebergs, and the deepest recesses of the world’s oceans.
Jill Heinerth’s dynamic multimedia presentation will inspire audiences to reach beyond their limitations, challenge the unknown, and overcome their fears. She shares remarkable experiences and lessons learned in the deadly arena of extreme underwater exploration and adventure filmmaking, applying her practical knowledge to share lessons on risk management, discovery learning, failure, and collaboration strategies.

In this session, we will look at how our understanding of inclusion is evolving as we learn more about diversity and identity. We will reflect on next steps for advocacy and celebration, and have time to talk and ask questions!

How can we communicate learner needs without a deficit lens? This session will look at an individual's dimensions, that can be used for planning and advocacy from a positive and responsive perspective.

In this session, we will dive into the research of inclusion. We will look at literature and strategies and be reminded of the building blocks needed for inclusion’s advocacy, from kindergarten all the way through to high school and beyond.

Twitches, tics, and uncontrollable arm slapping! Warning! Be prepared to laugh-while-you-learn to unleash the Unstoppable Jedi Master Educator within! Stuart Ellis-Myers aka Twitchy has uncontrollably twitched 30 million times to become the WORLD’S ONLY inspirational keynote speaker living with anxiety, depression, bipolar and Tourettes. He is best described by 867 + audiences as Robin Williams with a twitch! What would you do if, out of the blue, your life turned upside down? What if you went from being a happy and healthy normal child, and then suddenly became an anxious, depressed, twitchy mess of devastating proportion? This is exactly what happened to Stuart. At the age of eight, Stuart began to develop one of the most misunderstood neurological disorders of our time... Tourettes Syndrome. Faced with the prospect of a lifetime of disability, frustration, isolation, and shame – the typical reaction to this condition – So, if Stuart can overcome the ravages of Tourette’s Syndrome, and all of the disabling mental conditions that so often accompany it, and become remarkably successful in both his keynote speaker career and his personal life . . . what is holding any of us back from achieving our personal and Dental Technician dreams? So get ready to take a deep dive into the hidden world of Unstoppable-ability to resurface refreshed, refueled and refocused! Every laugh while you learn keynote is jam-packed with mind-blowing mental health, mental wealth insights. NOW MORE THAN EVER, your conference attendees are looking for fresh ideas and innovative understandings to become Unstoppably Resilient. With Twitchy on stage get ready to discover leveraging a deeper understanding of your own Unstoppable superpowers.

As a constantly traveling 850+ worldwide conference performer, Stuart’s life purpose shares surprisingly simple Unstoppable insights to boost mental health into mental wealth.

Discover these elusive insights to live an Unstoppable Life.
Live, laugh & learn
Embrace Emotional Resilience.
Deny distractions
Mood mastery made easy
Unravel Unstoppable Superpowers