Bright Futures Conference

The Baxter Academy of Technology and Science invites you to join us for two days of real-world, hands-on learning designed by teachers, for teachers.

 

EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT - $100 off if you register before March 15tH!

Practical Tools for Driving Innovation

At Baxter, we define excellence by connecting students' lived experiences, interests, and passions with their community context as makers and change agents. Our time together will be modeled on that same ethos, convening on the Maine coast where, through a mix of workshops, collaborative inquiry, and exploration, we will build a collective toolbox to drive innovation and imagination in our classrooms.

Participants will walk away with practical tools and curricular resources to:

  • Coach students to be active community agents

  • Anchor learning in real-world, complex problems

  • Create learning experiences that build social, aspirational, and financial capital

  • Bring academics alive with summative assessments that draw out the uniqueness of individual student voices

  • Align project-based STEM work with standards in ELA, math, science, social studies, and the arts

  • Practice concrete routines and support for helping students take real responsibility for their learning; and

  • Introduce strategies for community-based learning, even in traditional school settings.

Additional Details

  • Free Parking

    • Participants in the conference can freely park in the lot at 190 Lancaster Street, located across the street from Two Fat Cats Bakery.

  • Purchase Orders

    • When registering, indicate if you would like to pay with a purchase order. Download this P.O. sheet for more information.

  • Refunds

    • Full refunds through May 15, 2026. No refunds offered after that date.

  • Additional Opportunities for Nominal Fee

    • Include on-the-water coastal experiences

    • Post conference one-on-one coaching/consultation with teachers

  • Contact Us

    • For questions about the conference, reach out to us at
      brightfutures@baxter-academy.org.

 
Register today

When

June 30-July 1, 2026
9:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Where

Baxter Academy for Technology & Science
185 Lancaster Street
Portland, ME 04101
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Audience

Teachers of grades 6-12

Pricing 

Early Bird (through March 15, 2026) 
Individual Registration: $450
Groups of Three (3) or more from the same school: $400/person

After March 15, 2026
Individual Registration: $550
Groups of Three (3) or more from the same school: $500/person.