Witness Partnership Success: Experience dynamic School-University partnerships firsthand. Visit innovative campuses within Fairfax County Public Schools to witness collaborative teaching, mentorship models, and the real-world impact on future educators. Gain practical insights into effective models, student engagement, and the development of future Teacher Candidates.

Participants will engage in hands-on sessions exploring topics such as co-teaching models, effective feedback, fostering professional identity, and creating inclusive learning environments. The day will also include time for mentor collaboration, networking, and problem-solving alongside peers from partner schools.

Participants will have the opportunity to join us for individual segments of the day’s planned activities, or spend the entire day learning about and discussing the exciting possibilities inherent in school-university partnership research. The morning session will include three separate panels focused on foundational approaches to research, methods for conducting research, and the potential power of research.  The afternoon will begin with a highly interactive Ed Camp during which participants will work together to consider how a variety of emergent topics might be researched in the context of a school-university partnership. The final event of the day will be a series of roundtables showcasing the progress and current status of the NASUP Research Committee Working Groups.

Elevate your institute’s partnership impact at the NASUP Leadership Symposium. Collaborate with visionary leaders, acquire actionable insights to maximize partnership productivity, and emerge ready to inspire and lead impactful School-University collaborations.

This event is TICKETED, but FREE of charge to conference attendees! These extended workshops will allow time for delving deeply into the topics at hand. Workshop topics coming soon!

This luncheon will feature topics centered around policy and advocacy in education. Check back soon for more information.

Make plans to engage with pre-service teachers and learn about the wonderful action research they are doing to enhance the profession. 

Catch up on the important information regarding the business of the association, and receive a ticket for a drink on us at the Happy Hour to follow in the Chesapeake View Rooftop Room! Come to socialize with drinks and catch an amazing view of the city. 

Come enjoy drinks (cash bar) and great conversation in the Chesapeake View Rooftop Room, where you can catch an amazing view of the city! 

Collaborative Conversations will provide opportunities to engage in rich dialogue about respective partnerships while receiving ideas and support from others. There will be groups for everyone, including teacher candidates, in-service teachers, P-12 and higher education administrators, international partnerships, partnership liaisons, and university faculty. 

You won’t want to miss this time of honoring exemplary partnerships, an outstanding dissertation, the Jason Kinsey Friend of NASUP, and other special awardees. Check back soon for more information.

In our interactive Antiracism Symposium, participants will explore how unconscious resistance to change—within ourselves, our institutions, and our policies—can undermine our commitments to equity and justice. Grounded in the Immunity to Change framework (Kegan & Lahey), this session will guide P–12 educators and IHE faculty through a structured process of reflection, dialogue, and problem-solving. 

Together, we will examine real-world case studies and personal situational challenges that reveal hidden commitments and systemic barriers to progress toward diverse, equitable, and inclusive environments. Participants will collaborate to develop adaptive solutions that align with long-term professional and institutional goals. This experience will support educators and leaders in identifying next steps that are both personally meaningful and organizationally sustainable.

Pre-service teachers – Join us for a morning filled with collaborative conversations and professional learning focused on developing your craft as an effective teacher. A continental breakfast will be provided. 

Join us for a time of networking and collaboration with NASUP’s affiliate members!  This breakfast is FREE for those who are a member of one of NASUP’s 4 regional affiliates, or who would like to join an affiliate.  

If you plan to attend, please indicate so on your registration form.  

For more information about NASUP Affiliates, please click here.