Join us for meaningful collaboration, connection, and learning with Christian Edleaders from across the Midwest.
The Collaborative is an opportunity for Christian education leaders in the Midwest to connect with their peers, build bridges, gain new insights, and leave feeling rejuvenated and ready to lead their programs with renewed energy and vision.
November 12, 2026
EdLeader Collaborative
We are excited to welcome our keynote speaker Tod Bolsinger, author of Canoeing in the Mountains, to our November Collaborative Event. This presentation will help leaders recognize the difference between technical problems and adaptive challenges, use disruption as an opportunity for learning, and lead their people faithfully into territory where no one has gone before.
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Upcoming Events
Why attend our events?
Every event is an opportunity to grow. Here’s what makes our gatherings unique.
Practical Strategies:
Walk away with tools you can implement immediately.
Collaborative Environment:
Engage with a passionate and supportive community of Christian educators.
Inspiring Content:
Gain insights and encouragement from thought leaders and innovators in education.
Earn CEUs:
Fulfill Minnesota licensure requirements while engaging in events that offer practical tools and strategies for leadership and teaching excellence.
November 12 – EdLeader Collaborative
This is a half-day event designed for Christian educators in Minnesota to connect, learn, and engage in meaningful collaboration. This gathering brings together school leaders who share a commitment to faith-based education, offering a space for networking, professional...
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Cultivating Mathematical Thinkers: Practical Routines and Rich Tasks for Every Learner
Featuring: Deb Fagan, Founder and CEO of Eureka Moments, Inc.
This event focuses on building classroom communities where students reason, communicate, and grow in confidence. By the end of the webinar, participants will experience a low floor, high ceiling mathematical task as learners, participate in a classroom routine that promotes discourse, discuss teacher moves that build positive classroom culture, and leave with ideas they can immediately implement.
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AI in Marketing and Communications: Foundations and Tools for Using AI in Your School
AI is reshaping school communications, but the strongest teams will not be built by tools alone. In this Lunch & Learn, we explore the foundations AI tools need to produce and evaluate content. This session uses a ‘LEGO’ brick framework that, when put in place, empowers teams to spend more time crafting, not drafting, content. You will leave with a clearer understanding of what your team needs to consider and build to use AI tools more effectively, as well as a suite of practical Claude skills to help you get started.
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Northshore Learning Lunch and Learn Event!
Classroom management is one of the most common pressure points for teachers and one of the most consistent challenges administrators face when supporting their staff. This Lunch and Learn gives school leaders a neuroscience-informed framework for understanding student behavior and practical tools for coaching teachers toward proactive, consistent practices. Walk away ready to strengthen classroom climate and reduce reactive discipline across your building.
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NACCAP Lunch and Learn Event!
As Christian school educators and leaders, we are shaping both spiritual formation and vocational discernment. In a culture focused on rankings and ROI, how do we clearly and honestly articulate the distinct value of Christian higher education?
This recorded virtual session will highlight the heart of Christian higher education and explore how we can thoughtfully, honestly, and consistently share its value with students and families.
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Admissions Lunch and Learn Event!
Admissions teams are busier than ever, balancing data management, communication, and relationship building. In this session, Kirsten Beard will share how The Mount Vernon School efficiently manages over 1,400 inquiries and 500 applications annually—while still maintaining personal connections that convert prospects into their 200 new enrolled students. Learn how their strategic use of data and AI tools creates systems that free up time for what matters most: authentic family engagement. You’ll leave with practical insights for using analytics, automation, and personalized messaging to strengthen your funnel and streamline your workflows.
Testimonials
“Great to get together with so many like-minded school leaders to move us forward in serving our students and families.”
Larry Chinn
The monthly gatherings have become a highlight I eagerly anticipate – there’s something powerful about connecting with other experienced leaders who share both your professional challenges and your faith perspective. What truly sets this program apart is how it integrates Biblical wisdom with contemporary leadership practices.
Joel Nydam
The Collaborative’s events have provided me with practical tools and fresh insights that have impacted my school and how I lead.
Chad Peters
It’s been wonderful to have a place to connect with other Christian educators and learn together with them. I greatly value these times of collaboration.
Nathan Ziegler
Let’s Talk
We’re here to help you take the next step. Whether you have questions about upcoming events or want to learn more about joining The Collaborative Member Schools, we’d love to hear from you.