Deeper Learning New York

How do we create schools where innovation isn’t a one-time initiative but a daily mindset? A space where every teacher feels empowered to experiment, reflect, and refine their practice in ways that truly benefit students? This 3-hour interactive workshop invites K–12 school and district leaders to explore the Pedagogical Innovation Framework, a practical, relationship-centered model for fostering authentic, student-driven instructional change.
Drawing from the research, reflective tools, and real classroom stories featured in the upcoming book on pedagogical innovation, this session will challenge leaders to reimagine their role not just as implementers of change, but as cultivators of conditions where innovation can thrive.
Participants will explore:

• The six stages of the Pedagogical Innovation Framework, with concrete examples from diverse school contexts
• What it means to lead for innovation, including trust-building, risk-taking, and a shift from compliance to curiosity
• How to recognize and respond to small opportunities for change, using classroom data, teacher reflection, and student voice
• How to foster collective efficacy through shared language, aligned purpose, and professional learning grounded in relationships

Through a blend of mini-lessons, reflection, planning prompts, and case-based discussion, participants will leave with:

• A deeper understanding of how pedagogical innovation grows from the inside out
• Tools to support reflective practice, instructional visioning, and collaborative goal setting
• A personalized action plan for initiating or deepening a culture of innovation in their schools

This is not a workshop about the latest tool or trend. It’s about empowering educators to teach with more intention, joy, and impact by putting students, not systems, at the center of instructional change.

This session explores innovative and authentic leadership of women leaders.  The session will highlight the way women leaders have achieved successes and the unique challenges they continue to navigate. Participants will examine how gender expectations, organizational culture, and systemic barriers shape leadership journeys, while also recognizing the strengths women bring to leadership. The session emphasizes practical strategies for leading with authenticity, using one’s voice as an advocate for equity and change, and redefining leadership on one’s own terms.  In addition, participants will explore intentional ways to support, sponsor, and cultivate women leaders by focusing on leadership pipelines, confidence-building, and creating cultures where women are encouraged to step into leadership roles without compromising their authenticity.

Join Dr. Fox and his former student, turned science teacher, will lead a conversation on practical approaches to designing meaningful learning environments, overcoming school constraints, and prioritizing student voice, place, and purpose to achieve deeper learning.


This Den is intended as a comfortable, discussion-driven space for educators seeking to critically examine what deeper learning looks like in practice. The conversation will use excerpts and frameworks from Learning Environment to guide the discussion.


Remember to bring your copy of Learning Environment for Jared to sign after the conversation. Copies will also be available for purchase at the event.