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MindFuelED 2023

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What

The fifth installment of MindFuelED, ReConnectED – Advancing Learner Agency, will take place Wed Feb 22 and Thu Feb 23, 2023, at the Margaritaville Resort and Spa Palm Springs, located in Palm Springs, CA.

MindFuelED launched in 2016 as a collaboration between The Core Collaborative Learning Network and UC San Diego.

 

Our goal was simple, create an experience that honors the extraordinary impact of educators with a collective mission to expand learner agency for all.

Event Flyer

Share the MindFuelED event flyer (pdf) with peers, school faculty, and get psyched about #MindFuelED2023. 

When

MindFuelED
Wed Feb 22 - Thu Feb 23


Post-Con - NEW
Fri Feb 24

#Hashtag

#MindFuelED2023

Post-Con

 

$225 per person when using discount code Post-Con while registering.  

NEW in 2023! Maximize your time with The Core Collaborative by adding a day of fantastically focused professional learning after the conference. Post-Con will take place at the Margaritaville Resort Palm Springs, Fri Feb 24, from 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM PT. Attendees will select from one of three day-long sessions*: 

  1. Leading for Rigorous Learning with author Michael McDowell

  2. Beyond The Surface: Building a Culture of Equity, Connection, and Healing with Marisol Quevedo Rerucha, St. Claire Adriaan, Tanynya Hekymara, and Vivett Dukes, 

  3. Accelerating Learning with MTSS Framework with Dr. Paul Bloomberg, and Rachel Carrillo Fairchild

An additional registration fee applies for the Post-Con offering for #MindFuelED attendees. Post-Con can ticket can be purchased with MindFuelED or independent of having a ticket to #MindFuelED2023.

*Post-Con registrants will indicate Post-Con preference via our exciting NEW MindFuelED App when it launches in January 2023. The App, powered by Sched, allows attendees to personalize their experience at MindFuelED while maximizing networking possibilities with peers, presenters, authors, and more.

Where

Unless indicated, all #MindFuelEd2023 plenary sessions, events, and Post-Con will occur at the Margaritaville Resort Palm Springs.

Margaritaville Resort Palm Springs

1600 N Indian Canyon Dr

Palm Springs, CA 92262

(760) 327-8311

Host Hotel

Deluxe and standard room rates for MindFuelEd start at $199* a night. Room rates are valid for reservations beginning Mon Feb 20 - Thu Feb 23. If you plan to extend your stay at the resort the weekend before or the weekend after, please book directly with Margaritaville's Central Reservations Team to secure the “MindFuelED Conference FEB 2023” discounted rate by calling toll-free at 1-866-403-1929. Discounted rates expire on Jan 27, 2023. Plan accordingly.

Make your reservation today!

Who

MindFuelED is a collaboration between the Department of
Education Studies at UCSD and the Core Collaborative.

Registration

General Registration

$825 Registration

$1125 Registration + Post-Con (Fri Feb 24)

$300 Post-Con Only (Fri Feb 24)

Do you
offer any discounts?

CURRENT OFFERS

Use TisTheSeason 

We had so much fun during the holidays offering 25% Off MindFuelED registrations that we didn't want to stop. Use the discount code TisTheSeason when making your #MindFuelED2023 registration and Post-Con purchases and receive 25% off the entire order! How about that for a Very Happy New Year? 

PRINCIPALS ATTEND FOR FREE* |  Principals, bring a team of four from your school or district to MindFuelED, and your registration is on us. That's right! Receive one complimentary registration for every four you bring to #MindFuelED2023. Offer good for General, General + Post-Con, and any combination or configuration thereof. 

 

PAST OFFERS

Early-Bird Registration (Jun 1 - Sep 30, 2022)

$650 Registration

$870 Registration + Post-Con (Fri Feb 24)

$220 Post-Con only (Fri Feb 24)

Teacher Appreciation Month (May 1-31, 2022)

$525 Registration

$700 Registration + Post-Con (Fri Feb 24) 
$175 Post-Con only (Fri Feb 24)

 

To learn more about discounted pricing for #MindFuelED2023, please email or call Leah Tierney at 1-619-432-CORE (2673).

Scholarships

A limited number of scholarships are available and will be reviewed case-by-case by The Core Collaborative. To learn how your school or system can apply for scholarship support to attend #MindFuelED2023, please email or call Leah Tierney at 1-619-432-CORE (2673).

 

Scholarships are made possible thanks to our corporate partners. To learn more about becoming a corporate partner and/or underwriting the registration of an educator, school team, or system team, call us at 1-619-432-CORE (2673).

Teams Encouraged

Bring Your Team

To support the growth of learner-centered systems in your district or school, we encourage you to bring a team to MindFuelED.

 

Principals Attend for Free

Register a team of four, and Principals attend for free. Our way of saying thanks for everything you do! Contract Leah Tierney for more information at 1-619-432-CORE (2673).

 

Register a team of four, and your fifth registration is on us. Contact Leah Tierney at 1-619-432-CORE (2673) to access this five-for-four opportunity. 

 

Depending on the size of your team, we might be able to customize a group rate. For more information, email or call Leah Tierney at 1-619-432-CORE (2673).

Welcome Reception (Optional)

Join us for early check-in and some fun and frivolity before the conference begins at the Welcome Reception taking place Tue Feb 21 from 6:30-8:00 PM PT at the Oasis Lawn at the Margaritaville Resort Palm Springs. Guests invited.

 

RSVP via the new #MindFuelEd2023 app when it goes live in Jan 2023 (details forthcoming). 

MindFuelED Reception
(Optional)

Honor and celebrate the year-round contributions of educators at the official MindFuelED Reception, on Wed Feb 22 from 6-8:00 PM. Details forthcoming. Guests welcome. RSVP via the new #MindFuelED2023 app (available in January 2023).

ReConnectED – Advancing Learner Agency Reception

Wed Feb 22, 2023

6:00-8:00 PM PT 

Additional reception details are forthcoming. 

Show your school spirit.
ON DAY ONE:
WED FEB 22

Show off your team spirit by donning your school's T-shirt on Day One - WED FEB 22. Of course, we'd love to see you sporting your colors and representing your school on day one. However, know that whatever you wear is OK with us. MindFuelED is all about being comfortable. We are in Palm Springs during season. Shorts, jeans, are totally acceptable. 

MindFuelED
T-Shirts

WEAR DAY TWO:
THU FEB 23

Attendees will receive the official #MindFuelED2023 T-shirt at Check-In and are encouraged to wear the T-shirt on Day Two — Thu Feb 23 of the retreat. Sizes are available in XS - 4XL. Submit your t-shirt size when registering. To verify or update your T-shirt size, please get in touch with Kenna Combs at kenna@thecorecollaborative.com.
 

If you find the t-shirt you requested isn't the right fit, feel free to drop by the Mimi & Todd Press Kiosk in the Compass Rose Ballroom foyer and swap it out for a tee that fits you brilliantly. 

Additional MindFuelED tees, including t-shirts from past #MindFuelED events, will be available for purchase at the Mimi & Todd sponsor table.

Contact

Have a question about the #MindFuelEd2023 experience?

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