Spring Forward & SOaR Virtual Event 2026
One meeting link. Five breakout rooms.
Join the main Teams meeting for the welcome, choose your breakout room for each workshop session, and return to the main meeting for the wrap-up and raffle.
Main Event Link
How to Join
Start in the Skywave Room for the welcome at 10:00 AM. During each session block, use the schedule below to find your workshop and then join the breakout room listed for that workshop.
How to Access Breakout Rooms
Breakout Room Guide
Use the schedule to decide which breakout room to join for each workshop.
Join the main meeting
Look at the schedule below
Click Rooms in Teams
Join the breakout room for your workshop
10:00 AM — Welcome
Welcome
Session 1 — 10:10 AM to 10:30 AM
Supporting Literacy
Let’s talk fun and simple ways you can support your child’s literacy development in the early years.
College or Career Transition: One Size Does Not Fit All
Students and young adults have different goals, strengths, and life circumstances, so post-secondary pathways should be flexible and personalized rather than one-size-fits-all.
Developing a Growth Mindset-Lessons and Activities
Explore the power of a growth mindset and practice activities that help reframe challenges as opportunities for progress.
Designing a Personalized Learning Objective
Learn how to use the Power Traits Portrait to design and monitor a personalized learning objective.
How To Use AI, Play, Power Traits, and Self-Regulation Tools for Reluctant Writers
Discover practical, motivating ways to support reluctant writers using safe AI tools, playful writing routines, Power Traits, and self-regulation strategies.
Session 2 — 10:40 AM to 11:00 AM
Reluctant Literacy
Let’s add effective tools to our teaching toolbox so we can be equipped to support our reluctant readers and writers.
Physical Activity to Support Student Mental Health
Learn how daily routines that prioritize fun exercise can support mood, self-esteem, and optimism.
Understand and Support Executive Function Skills
Learn what executive functioning is, why it matters, and concrete strategies families can use right away.
Technology-Ages and Stages Guideline
Understand which types of technology are developmentally appropriate for different ages and how to use them safely and effectively.
Preparing the Home Learning Environment
Learn how to use the Power Traits Portrait and a Family Meeting to set your family up for success.
Session 3 — 11:10 AM to 11:30 AM
Schedules + Routines with Multiple Ages
Learn tips and tricks for effective organization and smoother days from a working homeschool mom of three students.
Close Literacy Gaps for Upper Elementary, Middle, and High School
Explore practical ways to support older students with decoding, vocabulary, comprehension, and writing skill development.
AI for Learning
Explore how age-appropriate, responsible AI tools can support creativity, critical thinking, and personalized learning.
Let’s Gooooo! Outside
Learn why time outdoors matters, how to prioritize it, and what results families can expect.