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Tuesday June 9, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT
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In many middle and high schools, essential life skills are treated as separate from academic instruction, addressed in advisory periods or in response to challenges. Yet adolescents develop these skills most powerfully when they are intentionally embedded within cognitively demanding and meaningful coursework.

This session supports secondary educators in integrating five high-impact essential life skills directly into their courses: growth mindset, self-discipline and self-motivation, student agency, perspective-taking, and teamwork and collaboration. Rather than adding another initiative, participants will explore how these skills can strengthen academic ownership, discourse, perseverance, and collective problem-solving across content areas.

Grounded in Resonance Education’s Integration Pathways (Physical Environment, Social Interactions, Instructional Practices, and Curricular Connections), this interactive session moves from theory to application.

Participants will:
- Analyze a course through the Integration Pathways lens
- Identify 3–4 priority essential life skills aligned to their content area and grade level
- Design a front-load and reflection strategy to intentionally reinforce those skills throughout the course.

Educators will leave with a practical integration plan and ready-to-implement strategies that clarify instructional priorities and make these critical life skills visible within daily academic practice. When these competencies are consistently reinforced with purpose, secondary classrooms become environments where students are better equipped to take ownership of their learning, demonstrate academic persistence, engage in thoughtful discourse, and collaborate productively. Growth in these skills will enhance their ability to navigate the real-world demands students will face beyond graduation.

Speakers
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Krista Leh

Founder, Resonance Education
Dr. Krista Leh is the founder of Resonance Education, an educational consulting practice focused on designing coherent systems for learning, leadership, and instruction that support academic growth through meaningful social emotional development.Krista partners with schools and districts... Read More →
Tuesday June 9, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT
Room 118

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