Mark your calendars, because you are not going to want to miss the 2019 ITEC Fall Conference keynotes. The fall conference will be October 13-15, 2019 at the Iowa Event Center in Des Moines. ITEC is very excited to be bringing in two incredible speakers, both are educators who have been all over the world and love to share their discoveries. In addition to the keynotes, these two will be doing breakout sessions during the conference. Be sure to mark your SCHED so you don’t miss out.  Joe and Jennie have created welcome videos.

Jennie Magiera – Monday October 14, 2019

Jennie Magiera, Monday’s Keynote

Jennie Magiera is the Chief Program Officer for  EdTechTeam, focusing on diversity and equity in education. Previously, she was the Chief Innovation Officer for the Des Plaines Public School District 62,  the Digital Learning Coordinator for the Academy for Urban School Leadership and a Chicago Public Schools teacher. A White House Champion for Change, Apple Distinguished Educator, Google for Education Certified Innovator and TEDx Speaker, Jennie has been working to redefine teaching and learning through innovative new practices. Jennie is also passionate about transforming professional learning, having served on the Technical Working Group for the US Department of Education’s National Educational Technology Plan and co-founding PLAYDATE and other new conference concepts. Aside from her students, Jennie’s great loves in life are sci-fi, mashed potatoes, Tabasco sauce, her dog and her husband. You can follow Jennie on Twitter at @MsMagiera and learn more about her work and her book at bit.ly/edventuresbook.

In June of 2017, Jennie keynoted ISTE in San Antonio.
Jennie Magiera 2017 ISTE Keynote
Jennie Magiera 2017 ISTE Keynote

Joe Sanfelippo – Tuesday October 15, 2019

Joe Sanfelippo
Joe Sanfelippo, Tuesday’s Keynote

Dr. Joe Sanfelippo is the Superintendent of the Fall Creek School District in Fall Creek, WI. The Fall Creek School District was named an Innovative District in 2016 and 2017 by the International Center for Leadership in Education. Joe holds a BA in Elementary and Early Childhood Education from St. Norbert College, a MS in Educational Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, a MS in Educational Leadership, and a PhD in Leadership, Learning, and Service from Cardinal Stritch University. Joe is also an adjunct professor in the Educational Leadership Department at Viterbo University. Joe has taught Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, and 5th Grade. He was also a school counselor and high school coach prior to taking on an elementary principal position in 2005. He has served as a principal in suburban and rural Wisconsin.

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