We’re excited to announce six events featuring Transcend and partners at the ASU+GSV Summit this year!

We’d love to connect if you’ll be in San Diego for the event! Please stop by our Exhibit Booth, located in Town Square near the K-12 Classroom of the Future (Glass Classroom). If you plan to attend our Transcend Community Event or K-2 Agency session, please let us know by RSVPing. We can’t wait to see you there!

Leveraging AI to Improve Student Outcomes: Real Classroom Examples

April 13 2:30-3:20 PM | 17A, Mezzanine, Level 2 at the San Diego Convention Center
Featuring Danielle Veal from Transcend, and Christian Pinedo from aiEDU

Come explore projects from teachers who participated in a 6-month long cohort experience designed to support them in improving educational outcomes for their students using AI. These teachers had the opportunity to learn about the benefits and limits of AI, get hands-on with several AI-enabled tools and platforms, and design pilots based on the needs of their students. Participants of this session will get to see several proof points of how to use AI and get a framework for how to think about utilizing AI in classrooms.

Special note: after this AIR Show session, we will be hosting an AI Meet and Greet with Transcend from 3:20-4 PM at the Community Meet-Up Spot on the Show Floor, San Deigo Convention Center! Join us there if you are attending the AIR Show.

Transcend Community Gathering

April 15 5:30-7:30 PM | Puesto at the Headquarters

Join us for our annual community gathering at the ASU+GSV Summit to connect with members of the Transcend Community, a free vibrant network of leaders, educators, and designers of innovative schools and learning environments. With light bites and refreshments, this will be an opportunity for folks to unwind, network, and grow new relationships together.

Negotiating the Most Common Data Pitfalls: What districts should know about innovation and data

April 16 10-10:50 AM | America’s Cup A &B, Manchester Grand Hyatt
Featuring Katie Boody Adorno from LeanLab, Beth Rabbitt from The Learning Accelerator and Melissa Harris from Transcend

Join our equity-design specialists as we explore the intricate landscape of data management in K-12 education. Whether you’re embarking on an innovation journey or deeply entrenched in transformation, prioritizing data safety and utilization is paramount. Join experts from LeanLab, Learning Accelerator, and Transcend as they share tangible examples, tools, and firsthand advice on crafting data agreements, navigating data collection within school districts, and maximizing data’s potential for informed decision-making. Walk away with actionable strategies, collaborative solutions, and a renewed vision for leveraging data to enhance student success and drive educational innovation.

Letting the Littlest Learners Lead: Insights on K-2 Agency

April 16 11:00-11:40 AM | Glass Classroom, Town Square at the Manchester Grand Hyatt
Featuring Orly Friedman from Red Bridge, Cynthia Leck from Transcend, and Cinnamon Scheufele and Christine Mcjuckin from the Lindsay Unified School District

What does it look like when the youngest learners take the lead on what they learn and how fast they progress? How do we support autonomy and agency in the early elementary years? In this interactive workshop, learn from two innovative school communities that made the shift from traditional grade-based progression to a fully competency-based system. Lindsay Unified and Red Bridge have been working together for the last 2 years with the support of Transcend and the Silicon Schools Fund to demystify K-2 agency. In the workshop, you’ll:

• Experience the new K-2 Agency Primer, which distills the latest collection of research on early learner agency
• Hear and see what this looks like and what it took from on-the-ground practitioners
• Get to play with a set of agency practice cards to put the research into action, whether you’re a K-12 leader or an ed tech innovator focused on reaching the youngest students.

Education Innovation Showcase

April 16 5:30-6:30 PM | Harbor H, Level 2 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt
Featuring Aylon Samouha from Transcend, Baron Davis from Digital Promise, Treah Hutchings from InnovateEDU, Scott Frauenheim from LEAP Innovations, and Darryl DMC McDaniels from DMC

Check out The Annual Education Innovation Showcase Competition, a global event honoring K-12 systems leaders who are launching and sustaining innovation in their communities. Educator leaders from around the world submitted their innovative ideas for a chance to pitch their projects and be recognized with awards, including over $50K in cash and prizes for the top innovations. This Showcase provides a platform for leaders to share their innovation and spark inspiration & action for districts, networks, and schools around the world. Join us in celebrating the incredible innovations in K-12 education and see which innovation takes home first place!

What’s Our Problem? Tim Talks Connecting the Dots

April 17 1:30-2:30 PM | Seaport Ballroom A-E, Level 2 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt
Featuring Tim Urban of Wait but Why, moderated by Aylon Samouha of Transcend

Join us for Wednesday Lunch at Stage X as Transcend Co-Founder and Co-CEO Aylon Samouha moderates a discussion with Tim Urban of Wait but Why.