Strengthening Learning Through Relevance
The Innovative Educators Summit brings together higher education instructors and leaders from institutions across the country to share successes, challenges, and strategies that strengthen connection and community.
Join us virtually on October 22nd and 23rd to gain practical insights, adopt ready-to-use ideas for creating meaningful learning experiences, and connect with peers who care as deeply about student success as you do. View Spring '26 IES Recordings
Meet Your Fall 2026 Keynote Speakers
Joan Melendez Misner
Sr. Engineer at NASA
KEYNOTE ADDRESS:
Everything Is an Integration Opportunity: What Building Spacecraft Taught Me About the Classroom
Dr. Connie Allison
Executive Director, Center for Academic Excellence at Liberty University
KEYNOTE ADDRESS:
The Future Belongs to the Creative: Higher Education's Role in Fostering Innovation
Crystal Yang
Forbes 30 Under 30 & founder of Audemy
KEYNOTE ADDRESS:
The Future of Learning: A Student Perspective on AI, Innovation, and Accessibility
Fall 2026 Summit Schedule
"An excellent platform to connect with fellow educators, share ideas, and learn about innovative teaching practices that can transform student learning."
United Tribes Technical College
"The speakers were engaging, the subject matter informative and practical to implement, and the process of attending was user friendly."
Dallas College
"Not every instructor has the resources or ability to travel or to travel at this time of year. You are doing a great service to educators and their students by holding this conference."
De Anza College
"It was a rather immersive and engaging virtual learning/professional networking virtual conference experience, merci!"
East Carolina University
"The Innovative Educators Summit provided so many ingenious tools and "gold nuggets" of implementations to allow us to continue to teach with that purpose."
Dallas College
"I LOVED IT! Presenting at this conference was a thrill. It could not have gone smoother. It was overall a great conference... Also, a free shirt? Yup!"
Butler Community College
What You'll Take Back to Your Classroom
Whether you’re looking for practical ideas for next term, real examples of what’s working for other instructors, or a simple space to connect with colleagues passionate about student success, you’ll find it at the Innovative Educators Summit.
Real Strategies, Real Classrooms
Hear from peers about what's working for them and learn real, ready-to-use strategies to try in your classroom.
Fresh Perspectives on Teaching
Explore innovative approaches from institutions doing things differently and leave feeling inspired.
Free Professional Development
Expand your teaching toolkit on your schedule with a free, virtual event, built for educators like you.
Fall 2026 Summit Schedule
Registration is Simple and Free!
Add a few details to unlock access to the full event! Once you register, you will receive a confirmation email through Zoom Events with your unique link to join live, plus a few reminders in advance so you won't miss a thing.
No need to pre-register for individual sessions — all sessions in the live event are open to every attendee. Drop in and out as your schedule allows.
Can't make it to the live event? Register anyway! All sessions will be recorded so you can catch up on everything you missed, on your own time.
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Developmental Mathematics
Basic Mathematics & Algebra
College Algebra
Pathways
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College Algebra, Trigonometry, & Precalculus
Basic Mathematics & Algebra
College Algebra
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Precalculus
Liberal Arts & Applied Mathematics
Pathways
Applied Calculus
Mathematics with Applications
Business Mathematics
Liberal Arts Mathematics
Calculus & Advanced Mathematics
Applied Calculus
Business Mathematics
Calculus
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Advanced Mathematics
Business & Economics
Applied Calculus
Business Mathematics
Mathematics with Applications
Economics
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Humanities & Social Sciences
English
Psychology
Sociology
Statistics
Statistics
Business Statistics
Sciences
Natural Science
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DEADLINE EXTENDED:
Due August 21st
If you're an educator who:
- Connects learning to real-world student experiences
- Supports engagement, confidence, and motivation in the classroom
- Helps students succeed through relevant, meaningful instruction
- Believes practical strategies and honest conversations matter
...we want to hear from you!
Join the Conversation
Proposals Due August 7th
If you're an educator who:
- Connects learning to real-world student experiences
- Supports engagement, confidence, and motivation in the classroom
- Helps students succeed through relevant, meaningful instruction
- Believes practical strategies and honest conversations matter
...we want to hear from you!
You don't need a perfect classroom or a formal research study to have something valuable to offer.
Real experiences, practical strategies, and honest conversations are exactly what make this event worth coming back to year after year.