This year's 2025 Innovation Summit was a big success, bringing together the Spokane Region's innovative educators to share ideas and inspiration!

when: July 17th, 2024 Summary:      AIER and WaCharters teamed up to put on a conference on school innovation for local educators and programs. We had about 60 folks in attendance. The conference featured eight (8) workshops, an inspiring keynote address, and a spectacular lunch.   Conference Goals: Hold creative conversations about school design and re-thinking, with a network of innovative practitioners Share resources for strengthening the connection between student learni

Leading Through Listening, a talk by Eric Sabotta and Erahm Christopher

Speaker Name: Erahm Christopher Speaker Info: Producer of Film Listen and Facilitator of Reardan Event Event Date: May 19, 2022 On May 19th, 2022, Erahm Christopher brought his film “Listen” (2017) to students, staff and community members in Reardan schools. The events were jointly sponsored by AIER and ESD 101 in Spokane . “Listen” is a provocative film dealing with the real lives of students and their health struggles. Everyday students are waiting for someone to notice

Join us for a generative conversation Darcelina Soloria and Natalie Hester.

A summary and report of the conversation.

AIER Board Member Matt Miller hosted this education conversation with Dr. Michael Dunn, Superintendent of Northeast Washington ESD 101. Questions pitched for discussion included: Even with what we learned during Covid, why is it so hard to change? What are your thoughts on this "learning acceleration business?" How does a system ever catch up… should it? See below the image for a few themes and quotes that emerged from the discussion. Zoom participants discuss perspectives on

The Event: Join us for a generative conversation with Washington State Board of Education representative MJ Bolt. MJ has served for many...