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Start Your Year Strong: Sparking Positive Classroom Community
with Shane Saeed, EdD
In this dynamic session, you’ll learn how to quickly connect with students, spark positive interactions among peers, and engage families as true partners in learning. You’ll walk away with ready‑to‑use strategies to keep those relationships thriving all year long to fuel stronger engagement, deeper trust, and better outcomes for every learner.
Ignite your classroom community with strategies that bring energy, connection, and a strong sense of belonging to every learner. In this session, you’ll dive into fresh, practical approaches for building meaningful one‑on‑one relationships and designing engaging activities that help students collaborate, communicate, and thrive together.
You’ll also explore new ways to elevate teamwork among students and build powerful, lasting partnerships with families. Packed with ready‑to‑use ideas and inspiring examples, this professional development equips you to create a thriving learning environment.
Audience: Elementary teachers; student teachers; early career teachers
| The Details | |
| Dates | July 1, 2026 |
| Time | 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
| Cost | $325 individual $650 team of 204 $1000 team of 5-10 $1500 team of 11-15 |
| Location | TBD |
| Graduate Credits Available | 1 |
Purpose & Outcomes:
- Walk away with powerful, ready‑to‑use strategies you can immediately apply to jump‑start a strong, connected classroom community.
- Take a critical look at your own relationship‑building approach—and identify meaningful shifts that can elevate student trust, participation, and belonging.
- Leave with a set of fully planned, first‑week activities so you’re prepared to launch the year with clarity, confidence, and momentum.
Shane Saeed, EdD
Facilitator
Shane Saeed, EdD, is an instructional coordinator in Longmont, Colorado. She holds a doctorate in executive leadership with an emphasis on educational equity from CU Denver and is committed to advancing instructional practices that support all learners.
She is the author of Be the Flame: Sparking Positive Classroom Communities, which highlights practical, high‑impact strategies for building strong relationships with students, colleagues, and families. A national speaker and presenter, she also co‑hosts the Vrain Waves podcast, featuring insights from educators and thought leaders on effective classroom practice. Saeed was named one of 20 Emerging Leaders by the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development in 2022 and one of the International Society for Technology in Education’s “20 to Watch” in 2024. She also co‑developed a structured morphology program for grades four and five grounded in the principles of structured literacy. She enjoys connecting with educators around the world through Instagram, TikTok, and X.