It's a wrap! SXSWedu ends today, after a shivery but productive three days at the Austin Convention Center. I was so proud of our students and staff for representing our district so well as panelists, participants, and planners. More than 1,000 students attended the SXSWedu Expo,which featured information on changes to graduation plans, including endorsement areas, as well as student performances and demonstrations, and information on AISD career opportunities.and the district's Social Emotional Learning initiative.
Students journalists from Anderson, Bowie, Crockett, LASA, Reagan and Travis covered SXSWedu for their schools’ student newspapers and the district’s website, social media channels and event blog.
I joined UT Austin Assistant Professor of Psychology David Scott Yeager and Rosalind Wiseman, author of “Queen Bees and Wannabes,” which was the basis of the movie “Mean Girls,” in a panel discussion “Moving Beyond the "id" in Kid: Why Teaching Social Emotional Learning Will Change the World.” The panel was moderated by Timothy Shriver, Chairman of the Board of the Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning.
Thanks to all of the students and staff who were such great ambassadors for our district.
