Academics and Student Success (formerly Instructional Design) | September 2025 | Nashville, TN

Monday, September 22, 2025 — Wednesday, September 24, 2025
09/22/25 4:00 PM 09/24/25 12:00 PM America/Chicago Academics and Student Success (formerly Instructional Design) | September 2025 | Nashville, TN Synopsis Academics and Student Success (formerly Instructional Design) Is your school's mission being lived out every day in each classroom? When our teachers align their instructional practices and classroom culture to our school's vision for our students, our mission comes alive! What is your school’s mission? What characteristics does your school aspire for your graduates to exhibit? How are these goals lived out in your curriculum, instructional practices, and assessment system? The Academics and Student Success Training will give your leadership team tools to improve the quality of your school’s instructional alignment to our academic and spiritual foundations. Assess, rethink, or build your academic programming and curriculum/instruction design by first re-affirming your WHY! Teaching is an art, a science, but mostly it's all about the HEART. How can we make spiritual and academic formation a reality for the students we got into education for in the first place? The first goal is to have each school carefully review and/or draft their mission statement as well as a portrait of graduate/student outcomes for their school. Then, we will explore the current brain and cognitive psychology research that leaders can use to draft a set of principles of learning. We look at the fundamental attributes we believe about students and learning through the lens of Scripture. These two tasks provide the necessary foundation for cultivating higher quality development of units of instruction, instructional practices, lesson plans, assessment practices, teacher development plans, and more. Who’s It For? We strongly encourage the Head of School to attend during the first time their team participates in this training. Additional roles suited for this training are the Dean/Principal, curriculum and instruction personnel, and/or lead teacher(s). Each school must send at least two members. Schedule Day 1: 4:00pm-8pm | Hotel provided | Allow ample travel time to be ready for our 4 PM start Day 2: 8am-5:30pm | Hotel provided | Dinner on your own Day 3: 8am-12pm | Do not plan travel that would require you to depart early HFNashville Spark: Lipscomb's Idea Center 400 Commerce Street, Nashville, TN 37219 United States Academics and Student Success (formerly Instructional Design) | September 2025 | Nashville, TN training@herzogfoundation.com false MM/DD/YYYY

HFNashville Spark: Lipscomb's Idea Center

400 Commerce Street
Nashville, TN 37219 United States

http://www.herzogfoundation.connect.space

Synopsis

Academics and Student Success (formerly Instructional Design)

Is your school's mission being lived out every day in each classroom? When our teachers align their instructional practices and classroom culture to our school's vision for our students, our mission comes alive! What is your school’s mission? What characteristics does your school aspire for your graduates to exhibit? How are these goals lived out in your curriculum, instructional practices, and assessment system? The Academics and Student Success Training will give your leadership team tools to improve the quality of your school’s instructional alignment to our academic and spiritual foundations.

Assess, rethink, or build your academic programming and curriculum/instruction design by first re-affirming your WHY! Teaching is an art, a science, but mostly it's all about the HEART. How can we make spiritual and academic formation a reality for the students we got into education for in the first place?

The first goal is to have each school carefully review and/or draft their mission statement as well as a portrait of graduate/student outcomes for their school. Then, we will explore the current brain and cognitive psychology research that leaders can use to draft a set of principles of learning. We look at the fundamental attributes we believe about students and learning through the lens of Scripture. These two tasks provide the necessary foundation for cultivating higher quality development of units of instruction, instructional practices, lesson plans, assessment practices, teacher development plans, and more.

Who’s It For?

We strongly encourage the Head of School to attend during the first time their team participates in this training. Additional roles suited for this training are the Dean/Principal, curriculum and instruction personnel, and/or lead teacher(s). Each school must send at least two members.

Schedule

Day 1: 4:00pm-8pm | Hotel provided | Allow ample travel time to be ready for our 4 PM start

Day 2: 8am-5:30pm | Hotel provided | Dinner on your own

Day 3: 8am-12pm | Do not plan travel that would require you to depart early

Event Contact: Herzog Foundation Institute
training@herzogfoundation.com

Academics and Student Success (formerly Instructional Design) | September 2025 | Nashville, TN

Monday, September 22, 2025, 4:00 PM — Wednesday, September 24, 2025, 12:00 PM CDT

09/22/25 4:00 PM 09/24/25 12:00 PM America/Chicago Academics and Student Success (formerly Instructional Design) | September 2025 | Nashville, TN Synopsis Academics and Student Success (formerly Instructional Design) Is your school's mission being lived out every day in each classroom? When our teachers align their instructional practices and classroom culture to our school's vision for our students, our mission comes alive! What is your school’s mission? What characteristics does your school aspire for your graduates to exhibit? How are these goals lived out in your curriculum, instructional practices, and assessment system? The Academics and Student Success Training will give your leadership team tools to improve the quality of your school’s instructional alignment to our academic and spiritual foundations. Assess, rethink, or build your academic programming and curriculum/instruction design by first re-affirming your WHY! Teaching is an art, a science, but mostly it's all about the HEART. How can we make spiritual and academic formation a reality for the students we got into education for in the first place? The first goal is to have each school carefully review and/or draft their mission statement as well as a portrait of graduate/student outcomes for their school. Then, we will explore the current brain and cognitive psychology research that leaders can use to draft a set of principles of learning. We look at the fundamental attributes we believe about students and learning through the lens of Scripture. These two tasks provide the necessary foundation for cultivating higher quality development of units of instruction, instructional practices, lesson plans, assessment practices, teacher development plans, and more. Who’s It For? We strongly encourage the Head of School to attend during the first time their team participates in this training. Additional roles suited for this training are the Dean/Principal, curriculum and instruction personnel, and/or lead teacher(s). Each school must send at least two members. Schedule Day 1: 4:00pm-8pm | Hotel provided | Allow ample travel time to be ready for our 4 PM start Day 2: 8am-5:30pm | Hotel provided | Dinner on your own Day 3: 8am-12pm | Do not plan travel that would require you to depart early HFNashville Spark: Lipscomb's Idea Center 400 Commerce Street, Nashville, TN 37219 United States Academics and Student Success (formerly Instructional Design) | September 2025 | Nashville, TN training@herzogfoundation.com false MM/DD/YYYY

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All guests are required to attend the training in full including all sessions, activities, breaks, and group meals.

Breaks and snacks will be provided at various times during the session blocks. During group meals, food options will be available to accommodate select dietary restrictions, such as gluten-free and vegetarian. Please plan accordingly for other dietary restrictions or preferences.

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	09/24/25 7:50 AM 09/24/25 7:50 AM America/Chicago Walk to Training View session: https://herzogfoundation.connect.space/accounts/events/mission-driven-learning-september-2025-nashville-tn/agenda/2025-09-24#session_row_29776 <br/> Leave the hotel by 7:50 am to make it to Spark on time. Our team will not be in the lobby to guide you, feel free to walk solo or with a group. For those choosing to travel separately, please arrive to the venue by 8:00 am.<ul><li><strong>IMPORTANT</strong>: Please allow yourself enough time to leave any luggage checked in at the concierge desk to retrieve after the end of the event. You may also bring your luggage with you to Spark if you prefer.</li></ul> HFNashville Spark: Lipscomb's Idea Center \| 400 Commerce St, Nashville, TN 37219 Academics and Student Success (formerly Instructional Design) \| September 2025 \| Nashville, TN training@herzogfoundation.com MM/DD/YYYY 7:50 AM HFNashville Spark: Lipscomb's Idea Center \| 400 Commerce St, Nashville, TN 37219 Walk to Training Leave the hotel by 7:50 am to make it to Spark on time. Our team will not be in the lobby to guide you, feel free to walk solo or with a group. For those choosing to travel separately, please arrive to the venue by 8:00 am. IMPORTANT: Please allow yourself enough time to leave any luggage checked in at the concierge desk to retrieve after the end of the event. You may also bring your luggage with you to Spark if you prefer. Less Info
	09/24/25 8:00 AM 09/24/25 12:00 PM America/Chicago Morning Sessions View session: https://herzogfoundation.connect.space/accounts/events/mission-driven-learning-september-2025-nashville-tn/agenda/2025-09-24#session_row_29777 <br/> Coffee and breakfast<br> Implementation Case Study<br> implementation Workshop<br> Group presentations HFNashville Spark: Lipscomb's Idea Center \| 400 Commerce St, Nashville, TN 37219 Academics and Student Success (formerly Instructional Design) \| September 2025 \| Nashville, TN training@herzogfoundation.com MM/DD/YYYY 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM HFNashville Spark: Lipscomb's Idea Center \| 400 Commerce St, Nashville, TN 37219 Morning Sessions Coffee and breakfast Implementation Case Study implementation Workshop Group presentations Less Info
	09/24/25 12:00 PM 09/24/25 12:00 PM America/Chicago Event Dismissed: Lunch Together or On Your Way View session: https://herzogfoundation.connect.space/accounts/events/mission-driven-learning-september-2025-nashville-tn/agenda/2025-09-24#session_row_29778 <br/> Lunch will be provided whether you need to hit the road or if you have some time to sit with your peers and share one last meal together at the training. HFNashville Spark: Lipscomb's Idea Center \| 400 Commerce St, Nashville, TN 37219 Academics and Student Success (formerly Instructional Design) \| September 2025 \| Nashville, TN training@herzogfoundation.com MM/DD/YYYY 12:00 PM HFNashville Spark: Lipscomb's Idea Center \| 400 Commerce St, Nashville, TN 37219 Event Dismissed: Lunch Together or On Your Way Lunch will be provided whether you need to hit the road or if you have some time to sit with your peers and share one last meal together at the training. Less Info