Facilitators

Synopsis- In Beyond Worksheets: Engagement Strategies 2025, Melanie Potgieter guides educators into a classroom of the future where Common Core standards are not just taught, but experienced. Participants embark on a fast-paced, interactive journey, learning to transform routine tasks into engaging, meaningful moments of learning. Melanie explores practical strategies to bring joy, curiosity, and creativity into lessons while maintaining alignment with standards, including ways to leverage AI to reimagine instruction. By the end of the session, teachers leave equipped to redesign low-level tasks into student-centered learning experiences that foster critical thinking, collaboration, creativity, and engagement in an AI-powered world.