Given the challenges we’re currently navigating, it’s easy to lose sight of the higher purpose and value of effective teaching. We’re changing lives and helping dreams come true. Based on Flower’s forthcoming book, The Joyful Online Teacher (due out in April 2026), this session will explore how to promote flourishing, both our own and our students’, and rediscover the joy inherent in transformational teaching and learning.
Keynote Presentation – Joyful Teaching in Every Class: Find Your Fizz to Boost Learning and Success
This keynote explores how rediscovering joy and purpose in teaching can support flourishing for both instructors and students. Drawing on research and insights from The Joyful Online Teacher, the session invites educators to reflect on well-being, meaning, and transformational teaching practices that enhance learning and student success.
TOPICS
Evidence-based practices | Mindfulness