• 1000 Educators
• 60+ Concurrent Sessions
• 2 National Speakers
• 1 Common Mission: Promote, support, and develop educator and student successes.

For more than 20 years, the Powerful Learning Conference has provided top-notch professional learning, helping Missouri educators implement effective, evidence-based practices with the goal of improved student learning for every student in every school.

• Conference Registration – Information about the 2026 conference will be available soon.
• Lodging - The conference is being held on February 2-3, 2026 at:
  Tan-Tar-A Conference Center
  490 Tan-Tar-A Drive 
  Osage Beach, MO 65065
   

The Continuous Improvement System guides the conference, showcasing effective, evidence-based practices in:

• Leadership – Strong leaders set the vision and influence direction at every level of the organization to create and support a culture of teaching and learning for continuous improvement.
• Collaborative Climate and Culture – Shared values and common goals are the foundation of a collaborative climate and culture of systemic growth and improvement within an educational system.
• Effective Teaching and Learning – Effective academic, behavioral, and social skill practices — supported by research and meeting the needs of each student — lead to the highest levels of student learning.
• Data-Based Decision Making – Accurate, relevant measures across multiple points in time provide the basis for informing on progress, setting goals, and guiding decisions leading to improved student learning.
• Alignment of Standards, Curriculum, and Assessment – Connection, clarity, and coherence must exist between standards, curriculum, and assessments in order to provide accurate and actionable information regarding student learning.

• Missouri Practitioners - High quality concurrent sessions presented by educators sharing successful practices are the strength of the Powerful Learning Conference.
• 2026 Proposals - The call for proposal is now open! To submit a proposal for a 60-minute presentation at the 2026 Powerful Leaning Conference, please follow these steps:
  • Read the call for proposal (CFP) planning sheet
  • Read the CFP presentation scoring guide
  • Meet with your co-presenters to plan and fill out the planning sheet
  • Complete the online submission form 

The deadline for submission is September 22, 2025, by 5:00 p.m. (CT). You will be notified via email on or by October 15, 2025, if your proposal has been selected.

Submitted proposals will be evaluated using the following criteria:

• Proposal Aligned to Purpose and Theme of Conference
• Relevance: Aligned to Collaborative Climate and Culture, Effective Teaching and Learning, Data-Based Decision Making, Curriculum and Assessment, AND/OR Leadership
• Replication: Can be Adapted/Adopted
• Innovative Evidence-based Practice
• Impact on Student Learning