Welcome to the 2024 ESSA Conference
The Academic Achievement team is excited to announce that this upcoming Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Conference, "Committed to raising academic outcomes, ensuring school safety and empowering parents," will be a live, in-person event, January 17-18, 2024 at the Renaissance Phoenix Glendale Hotel, in Glendale, AZ.
With every event, our intent is to bring you all meaningful and timely content. Hope to see you all there!!
Please note: BOOTCAMP and COP will be held on January 16, 2024.
NOW is the time to submit your application to present at this year's ESSA,
"Committed to raising academic outcomes, ensuring school safety, and empowering parents."
Submissions are due Friday, October 27, 2023.
2024 ESSA Conference Session Proposal (RFP)
Hotel Reservation
Renaissance Phoenix Glendale Hotel Reservation Rates & Charges: $156 plus tax, per night. Please visit the website to view their rates and room availability.
For hotel questions or for additional assistance: 623-937-3700
Registration now open
Cost to attend: $450 per person
Dates of Conference: January 17-18, 2024
January 17-18, 2024 - ESSA Conference
Boot Camp will be held live! Visit the Boot Camp webpage for more information.
For information about the 2024 Conference App and instructions on downloading the app:
- Federal Program Directors
- School Leaders
- Business Managers
- ESSA Staff Members
- Grant Writers
Tony Vincent
Tony Vincent is a passionate supporter of teachers. Since 1998, he has pioneered digital learning and was an early implementer of technology integration in the classroom. He served as a classroom teacher, technology coach, and has served as a consultant since 2006. In 2004 Mr. Tony Vincent was the proud recipient of the Milken Award for his work with Learning in Hand. He has supported educators in almost every state, Canada, Australia, England, and the Caribbean. In his career as a consultant supporting teachers “to be more awesome,” he has authored books, developed an IPad App, has a blog, produced videos, and presented at several workshops and conferences. We look forward to having Mr. Vincent as our opening day keynote speaker.
Preview Tony Vincent at 2024 ESSA Conference
Dr. John Spencer
A former middle school teacher and current college professor on a quest to transform schools into bastions of creativity and wonder. Wants to see teachers unleash the creative potential in all of their students so that kids can be makers, designers, artists, and engineers. He explores research, interviews educators, deconstruct systems, and studies real-world examples of design thinking in action. Dr. Spencer shares what he learns in books, blog posts, journal articles, free resources, animated videos, and podcast
