ARE YOU LOOKING FOR INSPIRATION AND TO BUILD A NETWORK WITH FUN & INNOVATIVE PROFESSIONALS?
HOW DO I KNOW IF THE MAIN STREET PD IS FOR ME?
- I am in education or the health care profession
- I have a passion for learning and/or innovation
- I need time for problem-solving and decision making
- I’m looking to build on my professional career
- I want to network with other professionals to find a community of support
$150 DISCOUNT
Promo Code MAINST150
DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION 5/1/2024
GROW
CONNECT
INNOVATE
4-DAYS IN ORLANDO, FLORIDA
What to Expect
PERSONALIZED FOR EDUCATION AND HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS
This 4-day professional development will help you focus on a passion project with the same lens that made Walt Disney and the Disney Company so successful and innovative.
IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE WITH THE FOCUS ON YOU
You will have the opportunity to explore, create, collaborate, and share your insights with other passionate and creative people from the education and health care profession. You will also enjoy a variety of immersive activities in the parks that will challenge your assumptions, expand your perspectives, and inspire your imagination.
COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENT WITH REAL ACTION STEPS TO TAKE BACK WITH YOU
Workshops and guest speakers support a collaborative and safe space for growing, connecting, and innovating. Walk away with a fun and diverse network of professionals.
Limited Seats
Located at Wyndham Lake Buena Vista
Disney Springs Resort
GREAT DEALS FOR PARTICPANTS! CALL 407-828-4444 TO BOOK YOUR ROOM. USE THE WORD MAIN STREET PD FOR A DISCOUNT. Rooms start at $109/night.
You can also book online here.
(EVENT TICKETS DO NOT INCLUDE HOTEL ROOMS NOR PARK TICKETS)
DAY 1 - ROCK LAKE CONFERENCE ROOM
LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED
DECISION MAKING - LEARN NEW STRATEGIES AND TAKE A STEP BACK AND THINK ABOUT A PROBLEM TO SOLVE OR A NEW IDEA TO CREATE
- Introductions: Get to know each other
- Fears and Hopes Protocol: Set our norms and expectations for the next 4 days
- Educated Risks: Self-assess our comfort in taking risks, create positive learning environments, and discuss ways to provide various support to scaffold learning and meet diverse needs
- Problem-solving: Identify what you do now to solve problems with your students and/or staff. What are strategies we can use to solve problems like an Imagineer?
- Feedback: Learn to assess and give others constructive feedback that keep ideas and concepts moving forward, enhance creativity through knowledge diffusion and exchange of ideas
DESIGNING & DEVELOPING IDEAS - WORK THROUGH AN INNOVATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING PROCESS AND ON OUT-OF-THE-BOX THINKING
- Peer Panel: You, the participants, are on the panel. This is a fun and engaging activity that can be modeled in a classroom or staff meeting. We will use our discussions and strategies discussed in the morning around risk taking, feedback, and creative processes.
- Mind Mapping: Using Blue Sky Thinking, this will be a space to nurture creativity and begin mimicking what Imagineers do when they are brainstorming ideas and concepts. No idea is a bad idea!
- Intro to Designing Ideas: Think Project-based Learning as participants start envisioning their idea, concept, or problem that they want to work on for the next 4 days. We will prepare for being in the makerspace to acquire a deeper knowledge through active exploration of real-world challenges and problems.
STORYTELLING - BUILD A VISUAL STORY FOR YOUR IDEA, CONCEPT, OR SOLUTION AND THEN SHARE THE NARRATIVE FOR FEEDBACK
- Mastering the Art of Storytelling: Use examples from Disney to understand the importance and impact of storytelling.
- Visual Storytelling: Strategies and tools to create a visualization of an idea, concept, or solution to a problem.
- It’s a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow: Prepare for the next 2 days in our makerspace (parks) so that we can learn, collaborate, and explore.
USING THE PARKS FOR THE NEXT 2 DAYS, WE WILL ACQUIRE A DEEPER KNOWLEDGE THROUGH ACTIVE EXPLORATION OF REAL-WORLD CONCEPTS AND INNOVATIVE CONCEPT SOLUTIONS.
DAY 2 - MAKERSPACE (MAGIC KINGDOM)
- Group Photo: Meet in the Wyndham Hotel lobby for a group photo
- Making Connections: Let’s connect the dots using what we collaborated on yesterday to prepare for the day and action items in our makerspace
- Travel to Magic Kingdom
- Makerspace: We will get a special glimpse at how Disney brings the magic to life through organized tours and activities for educators. We will take these ideas of creativity , storytelling, leadership, innovation, and guest service and apply them to creating classroom magic and even the bigger picture of crafting the schools of tomorrow.
- Small Group Debrief: Participants will meet in small groups with a facilitator to debrief the day and share stories of what they discovered or were inspired by in the makerspace
DAY 3 - MAKERSPACE (EPCOT)
- Personalized Tour: EPCOT is more than just a theme park. It is a place where you can explore the wonders of science, technology, culture and imagination. EPCOT will inspire you to think creatively and solve problems in new ways. You will discover how innovation and collaboration can shape a better future for everyone. EPCOT will spark your curiosity and ignite your passion for learning and adventure.
- Blue Sky Exploration: Collaborate with other participants in a small group to develop your ideas further. We will mind map using some of the Imagineering type strategies for creating and designing.
DAY 4 - ROCK LAKE CONFERENCE ROOM
LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED
- Brainstorming and Prep: Participants will share their experience in the makerspace over the last 2 days and make connections to how they will bring the magic into the school and classrooms.
- Creativity, Curiosity, and Innovation: Review and discuss the strategies we have been working on before we begin working on our passion project to bring back some magic.
- Collaboration: Work on a storyboard to present your ideas, concept, solution to a problem to share with peers.
- Final Visual Presentation Due: Participants must complete their storyboard before lunch
- Visual Story Presentations: Each group or individual will present their story and get feedback from peers
- Take-aways and End of Conference Ceremony
- Feedforward: Take-aways and End of Conference Ceremony
PAST IDEAS DESIGNED FOR:
- Staff Engagement
- Strategic Planning
- Communication and Marketing
- Leveraging Partnerships
- Volunteer Programs
- Vision and Mission
- STEM/STEAM Curriculum
- HR Strategies
- Gamification
- Retention
Early Bird Special $150 DISCOUNT
Promo Code MAINST150
Grow. Connect. Innovate.
Meet the Facilitators
“A creative life is a happier life, a healthier life, and ultimately, a more successful life.”
Pete’s earliest memories of growing up on the Jersey Shore and near New York City all involve experiencing and later organizing various live performances. From directing an impromptu staging of Springsteen’s “Glory Days” with his sister and cousins on a dock overlooking the Toms River to writing and performing an original musical at the local community college: this spark grew to a passion for working with people of all ages and all abilities. Pete believes that creativity is the currency of the future and his mission is to help people learn life skills and grow through life-enriching, performing arts experiences.
Reinforcing his view that the arts are essential and should be accessible to everyone, Pete is an elementary music teacher and has been teaching in the metro Atlanta area for over 15 years.
He is also the founder of PSBcreative, a theatrical production company which supports arts programs in schools.
Outside of the classroom, Pete co-wrote the musical THE GRIM TWINS, is the host of The P.S. Be Creative Podcast and the author of two ebooks: “So You HAVE to Put On a School Show?!?” and “101 Creative Ideas for Your Next PTA Program.”
Jason Canapp is the creative force behind ‘Here With The Magic,’ a multi-channel platform delivering immersive and serene experiences set in some of the world’s most beloved places and spaces. ‘Here With The Magic’ connects global audiences through content designed to inspire joy, comfort, and a respite from the hustle and bustle of daily life.
By day, Jason leads a California-based veterinary medicine company, overseeing hospitals in the San Francisco Bay area. His innovative leadership in veterinary healthcare mirrors his creative pursuits, demonstrating a unique blend of professional excellence and imaginative narrative. Whether in the boardroom or behind the camera, Jason is known for transcending conventional boundaries, inspiring professionals to embrace expansive thinking and the transformative potential of their environments.
Erin King’s favorite time of year is the fall. While the air turns crisp and the leaves turn colors, the best part of this time of year is the excitement towards back to school. She loves the sight of bright colored pens, the latest and greatest pop culture backpacks, and the promise of a great school year just by picking the perfect notebook.
It is not surprising that one of her favorite lines in a movie is from You’ve Got Mail when Tom Hanks says to Meg Ryan, “Don’t you love New York in the fall? It makes me wanna buy school supplies. I would send you a bouquet of newly sharpened pencils if I knew your name and address.”
With a Masters in Teaching, Erin King has taught secondary education, chaired an English Language Arts Department, and mentored student-teachers. Erin is currently an analyst in Continuous Improvement for a school district while independently supporting teachers with inspiration via her InspirED blog, the podcast Teacher’s Pep Rally, and her workshop series which includes The Happy Teacher and The Grumpy Teacher.
David Tarnoff has been teaching in higher education since 1994 covering topics such as the Internet of Things, Computer Software and Hardware Development, Electronic Design, Mobile Phone Application Development, and Web Technologies.
He has written a number of publications including the textbook, Computer Organization and Design Fundamentals, which is freely downloadable to anyone interested in basic computer and motherboard design fundamentals.
Aware of educational content’s move from traditional textbooks to multimedia and of the growing need for quality resources for students, David now hosts and engineers the Intermation YouTube channel and the Geek Author podcast, a series covering the same fundamentals outlined in his educational publications. He also supports other instructors and faculty through his activities as an invited lecturer and presenter by showing them how they can incorporate the latest computing technologies into their classrooms to stay excited and effective in the classroom.