Conferences
BYU Education Society Annual Conference
Joy-Filled Learning Through Christ
BYU Wilkinson Student Center, Garden Court
OR Online
Recordings of select speakers are available to view here:
Anthony Sweat
PhD, Chair, Church History and Doctrine, BYU Religious Education
Topic: “A House of Learning: The Lord’s Teaching Methods in the Temple”
Isaac Darko-Mensah
In-Country Director, Empower Playgrounds
Topic: “Finding Joy in Increasing Educational Opportunity for All of God's Children”
Brenda Burr
Principal, Primary Children’s School Zone
Topic: “Joyful Learning: It’s Not Magical; It’s Intentional”
Katie Steed
Disability Specialist, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Topic: “That All May Feel the Joy of Learning Through Christ”
Ganel-Lyn Condie
Speaker, Host, and Author
Topic: “Beyond the Classroom: Discovering Lasting Joy in Jesus”
Presentation slides of select speakers are available
here.
BYU Education Society Annual Conference
Think Celestial: Educating in the Classroom and at Home
Hinckley Building BYU Campus, OR Online
Recordings of select speakers are available to view here.
Kim B. Clark, Professor of Management, BYU Marriott School of Business. Topic: Deep Learning: Succeed in School Through the Power of the Savior for Students and Their Families
Melissa Bostwick and Kim Jones, Social and Emotional Well-Being, Alpine School District. Topic: Educating the Whole Child: Helping Students Reach Their Potential
Damon Bahr, BYU Assoc. Prof. (Ret.), Teacher Education. Topic: Learning from Spiritual and Secular Sources: Orchestrating Inspired Discussions While Teaching in the Savior’s Way
Sarah Clark, BYU McKay School of Education Assoc. Dean & Prof., Teacher Education. Topic: Harnessing the Power of Literacy to Heal Broken Hearts, Strengthen Homes, and Prepare Us All for Eternity
Loren D. Marks, Prof., Family Life, BYU College of Family, Home and Social Sciences. Topic: Stories and Lessons from Great Teachers (and Students) Who Lifted Me Up
Annual BYU Education Society Conference
The BYU Education Society Conference 2023 conference theme was "Dear to the Heart of the Shepherd," and was held on Friday, June 16th in the Hinckley Center on BYU's campus.
Recordings of select speakers are available to view here.
Thomas B. Griffith**, former federal judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. circuit. Topic: Building Bridges of Understanding in a Politically-Polarized America
Kendra Hall-Kenyon**, dean of the McKay School of Education. Topic: Nurturing the Full Potential in Educators and Students
Barbara Morgan Gardner**, BYU Associate Professor of Church History & Doctrine: Empowering our Students Through Covenant Relationships
Shane Farnsworth**, Superintendent, Alpine Utah School District: Stewards of Agency
Jenet Erickson**, BYU Associate Professor of Church History & Doctrine: Reaching the Heart in Teaching Sensitive Topics of Gender, Identity, and Family