03/17/2026
We did a thing today—and it felt like a big one.
For years, we’ve had the privilege of partnering with districts in so many ways—keynotes, full staff trainings, and deep systems-level work alongside I&RS teams, administrators, and educators.
And almost everywhere we go, we hear a version of the same question: “Where can we send a few people if we’re not able to bring you in?”
We’ve been saying for a while that we’d create something…a space to learn, think, and grow together.
Today, we finally did.
We hosted our first annual in-house Raising Brains Conference—and I’m still taking it all in. I’m incredibly grateful to everyone who showed up, leaned in, and shared such thoughtful, positive feedback.
If I’m honest, I was nervous. Putting something like this out into the world comes with a lot of unknowns.
But today reminded me that when the work is meaningful—and when it’s grounded in real classrooms, real challenges, and real people—it connects.
I’m so proud of what we built, and even more grateful to be doing this work alongside .
If you were there, thank you. Truly.
And if you’ve been sitting with an idea, wondering if you should take the leap—this is your sign. It’s worth it.
