KINLCon 2026
June 9 & 10, 2026
Join Keep Indiana Learning (KINL) for our summer event – CIESC Presents KINLCon: Link, Lead, Learn! This premier event brings together educators from Indiana and beyond to shape the future of teaching and learning. Designed for all levels and content areas, KINLCon features inspiring keynotes and collaborative sessions showcasing the extraordinary work happening in Indiana schools and classrooms.
Who should attend?
With sessions tailored to all school community members—including teachers, coaches, student services professionals, paraprofessionals, administrators, families, and community partners—KINLCon provides a space to share ideas, strategies, and practices. Don’t miss this opportunity to deepen your expertise, connect across roles, and lead meaningful change in education!
Bring a team of 5 or more educators and we’ll provide you with a dedicated room to strategize and collaborate. As a bonus, you have the option to connect with one of our skilled coaches, ready to help you take your newfound knowledge and put it into powerful practice.
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What to Expect
Participants will gain actionable strategies to create supportive learning environments where everyone thrives. Explore cutting-edge practices, emerging trends, and proven tools that enhance instruction and drive success. KINLCon emphasizes collaboration (Link), leadership (Lead), and professional growth (Learn), offering a dynamic experience to ignite creativity, strengthen leadership, and embrace limitless possibilities.
Link
This strand offers opportunities to focus on collaboration among all members of the school community. These sessions will provide participants the chance to learn from each other while sharing insights and strategies that foster meaningful relationships in classrooms, schools, and districts. Presenters will emphasize linking ideas, practices, and people across school environments that promote a supportive teaching and learning experience. KINLCon offers sessions where participants can foster growth in any of these areas.
Lead
This strand offers opportunities where educators will be inspired and equipped to take on leadership roles within their school community. Through sessions focusing on innovative strategies, best practices, and tools for fostering effective teaching and learning, participants will learn how to lead efforts which enhance educational outcomes for all. Presenters will emphasize leadership happening at the classroom, school, district, and community levels. KINLCon offers sessions where participants can foster growth in any of these areas.
Learn
This strand offers opportunities to deepen your expertise in teaching and learning. These sessions will provide participants the opportunity to learn about effective classroom teaching practices, curriculum development, assessments, and strategies that support all learners. Presenters will emphasize actionable ideas and resources immediately applicable in classrooms and school communities. KINLCon offers sessions where participants can foster growth in any of these areas.
