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2026 Conference

Join us as AMSD partners with BrightWorks for our annual conference 7:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 10.

The theme of this year’s conference is Resilient Schools, Bright Futures: Supporting Students and Educators for Tomorrow.

Getting There

  • Minneapolis Marriott Northwest Hotel & Conference Center
    7025 Northland Dr N, Brooklyn Park, MN 55428
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Join fellow educators to explore resources and systems that support and increase the resilience of students and staff. Check-in and continental breakfast begins at 7:30 a.m.

DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION: MONDAY, NOV. 2, 2026

Register Now: AMSD/BrightWorks 2026 Conference
  • The keynote speaker will be Dr. Tommy Watson, a former University of Minnesota Gopher Football standout and now motivational speaker, author, and executive coach who shares his message of resilience to help empower students, educators, parents and communities with the habits of resilient champions.

    Dr. Watson transformed an impoverished childhood, marked by parents who struggled with heroin addiction and were arrested 121 times, into a highly successful career. Overcoming homelessness, he earned four degrees, including a doctorate in education, and has become a leading authority on resilience, leadership, and managing change.

Conference Materials

2026 AMSD-BrightWorks Conference

Conference Program

Full Conference Program Coming Soon

Agenda

Breakout Sessions Include:

  • Building trust through engagement

    Osseo Area Schools

  • Is culturally relevant reading instruction still relevant?

    St. Louis Park Public Schools and the University of Minnesota/Twin Cities

  • Building Belonging Through Inclusive Initiatives

    Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools

  • Resilience in Educational Leadership: An approach to system wide resilience and student support to become resilient learners.

    Orono Public Schools

  • Resilient by Necessity: What Districts Already Know About Supporting Highly Mobile and Vulnerable Students

    Minnesota Department of Education

  • Attendance Matters: Practical Strategies for School Leaders

    Minnesota Department of Education and COMPASS Team
  • Supporting and Sustaining Systemic Educator Wellbeing

    Minnesota Department of Education and COMPASS Team

2026 Conference Materials

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Past Conferences

AMSD Conference Archive