Name: Introduction to Pedagogies of Student Voice Workshop
Start: 2026-04-20T14:45:00-0600
End: 2026-04-20T15:45:00-0600

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Welcome to uLead 2026. We are thrilled you will be joining us at the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel for our annual school leadership conference hosted by the Council for School Leadership of The Alberta Teachers’ Association.

If you have any questions during the event, we will have uLead team members throughout the venue wearing red and black plaid. The registration desk will also have our team available throughout the conference. This table can be found just outside of the Van Horne Ballroom, where all of our keynote presentations are taking place.

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Introduction to Pedagogies of Student Voice Workshop

Monday April 20, 2026 2:45pm - 3:45pm MDT

Van Horne Ballroom (Conference Centre)

Building on the bestselling book Pedagogies of Voice (PoV) (Corwin, 2025), this interactive workshop introduces the Student Agency/PoV model, a next-generation instructional framework designed to activate learner agency in response to the challenges and possibilities of the moment. Through artifacts, tools, and reflection prompts, participants explore the case for a Pedagogy of Voice, 10 Toxins that undermine student voice, and 8 research-based Pedagogies In Practice. Whether you work with students or adult learners, you'll leave with inspiration and actionable strategies to shift.

Speakers

Shane Safir

Keynote Speaker, Listening & Leading for Equity

Shane Safir has worked at every level of the education system, from the classroom to the boardroom, for over 25 years. In 2003, after teaching in San Francisco and Oakland and organizing in the community to launch a new public high school, Safir became the founding principal of June... Read More →

Sawsan Jaber

Consultant / Educator, D212/ Education Unfiltered Consulting

DDr. Sawsan Jaber is a global educator, presenter, equity strategist, and keynote speaker of 20+ years. She has held a variety of leadership positions both in the U.S. and abroad. Dr. Jaber is currently a high school English teacher and a District Equity Leader at East Leyden High... Read More →

Monday April 20, 2026 2:45pm - 3:45pm MDT
Van Horne Ballroom (Conference Centre)

Instructional Leadership

uLead2026 - The Summit of Educational Leadership

Shane Safir

Sawsan Jaber

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uLead2026 - The Summit of Educational Leadership

Shane Safir

Sawsan Jaber

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