Education Symposium

The Sister Mary Paul Hickey Educator Symposium invites you to, "Reset, Reflect, Renew: Leading with Rational Optimism in Education."
About this Event

Join the College of Education and Social Work for the fourth annual Sister Mary Paul Hickey Educator Symposium with three-time author, educator, and public speaker, Suzanne Dailey.

1. Arrival/Coffee & Pastries (8:00-9:00), AJP Atrium
2. Welcome and Introductions
3. Keynote: Reset, Reflect, Renew: Leading with Rational Optimism in Education presented by Suzanne Dailey
4. Panel: Christopher Stone, Felix Yerace, Sarah Zeffiro -- moderated by Suzanne Dailey

Sympoisum will conclue at 11:30am.

Keynote: Reset, Reflect, Renew: Leading with Rational Optiimism in Education
This keynote is designed to be part professional development and part personal development for those who serve students now or are aspiring to be a future educational leader. It's time to pause, reset, and recapture some much needed energy and bandwidth to examine how we can live and lead as a rational optimist. We will examine universal practices of happiness grounded in neuroscience and positive psychology to consider how small shifts in our thoughts, language, and actions can help support ourselves while we support others. Time will be given to reflect on current practice and create goals that will help maximize our time and strengthen our connections as rational optimists.

Act 48 credits available.

Meet the Presenter

Suzanne Dailey is an instructional coach in the Central Bucks School District, where she has the honor and joy of working with over 500 elementary teachers and 8,000 students. She teaches model lessons, facilitates professional development sessions, and mentors teachers to be the best for the students in front of them.

Suzanne is Nationally Board Certified, a fellow of the National Writing Project, and has a Masters Degree in Reading. She is dedicated to nurturing and developing the whole child and teacher and presents keynotes and professional development sessions internationally.

Suzanne is the author of the ASCD bestselling books Teach Happier this School Year: 40 Weeks of Inspiration & Reflection and You’ve Got This: Finding Happiness and Success in Your First Years Teaching. She is also the host of the popular weekly podcast, Teach Happier. Suzanne lives in Doylestown, Pennsylvania with her husband and two children.