EPIC 2025: Full Schedule

PD For Teachers, By Teachers. A collaborative partnership of East Central, Hinckley-Finlayson, Mora, and Pine City Schools.

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11:00am CST

Chaos to Calm: Minimalist Strategies for Teachers

Monday January 20, 2025 11:00am - 11:50am CST

2215

Tired of the chaos in your classroom? I’ll dive into how minimalist principles can help you simplify your teaching, reduce overwhelm, and create systems that work for you - and your students. We’ll explore strategies to prioritize what really matters, streamline classroom organization, and cut down on mental load, all while maximizing student engagement and success. Less stress, more impact - let’s rethink teaching with less to do and more to give.

Speakers

Jess Larsen

Mora Schools

Jess Larsen is a high school math teacher with 13 years of experience teaching everything from Intermediate Algebra to Statistics. When she’s not working on implementing Building Thinking Classrooms, you can find her playing board games, skiing, reading, or attempting to keep her... Read More →

Monday January 20, 2025 11:00am - 11:50am CST
2215

Wellness, Staff Well-Being

1:00pm CST

Yoga for self-care

Monday January 20, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm CST

Gym

This brief class focuses on strengthening, stretching, and relaxation through gentle movement and breath work. Class includes breathing exercises to calm the mind, gentle seated poses that can be incorporated throughout your workday and simple standing poses to stretch and strengthen your body and mind after a long day.

Speakers

Erin White

Independent yoga instructor

Monday January 20, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm CST
Gym

Wellness, Yoga