Award-Winning Principal of New Milford High School (NJ) and Best-Selling Author
Eric Sheninger is a sought-after speaker, guiding school leaders and educators to embrace evidence-based strategies that improve teaching, learning, and leadership. From pioneering New Milford High School's transformation to becoming an acclaimed author and speaker, he empowers educators and leaders through innovative, research-driven methods. Recognized with multiple awards, Eric is a catalyst for lasting change.
Eric is a global leader in education, renowned for his transformative work with schools and educators. As a former award-winning Principal at New Milford High School, he catapulted the institution into a globally recognized model for innovation and achievement. Eric’s expertise lies in leading and learning through innovative approaches, which empowers educators to drive sustainable change and reshape school cultures.
A distinguished author, speaker, and visionary, his numerous accolades attest to his transformative impact. Eric’s influence extends through advisory roles with innovative companies and contributions to leading media outlets in the educational space and beyond. His popular blog, “A Principal’s Reflections”, showcases his commitment to educational excellence.
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Eric Sheninger’s Speech Topics
Disruptive Thinking in Our Classrooms: Preparing Learners for Their Future
The world has and continues to change in ways that are difficult to predict. Regardless of the forces at hand educators play a pivotal role in preparing students for success now and in the future. The best way to do this is to create a disruptive thinking culture in our classrooms and schools that future-proofs learning for ALL kids! Get ready for a roller coaster journey that weaves stories, practical ideas, and insights from thousands of classrooms to create meaningful learning experiences that will withstand the test of time. It’s time to challenge the status quo when it comes to teaching and learning in our classrooms. Our learners—and their future in a bold new world—depend on us.
This is available as a keynote or a workshop.
Digital Leadership: Changing Paradigms for Changing Times
Change isn’t coming, as it is already on our doorstep. Educators need to recognize this in order to prepare learners with critical competencies to thrive in a dynamic world. As the world continues to evolve so must educational practice. Digital leadership represents a strategic shift in mindset and actions that work to usher in needed changes to improve teaching, learning, and leadership while building powerful relationships with stakeholders in the process. The time is now to work smarter, not harder, to achieve better results. Using the Pillars of Digital Leadership, a framework to assist all educators in implementing sustainable change, attendees will be exposed to actionable strategies to support and enhance current areas of professional practice through a digital lens.
This is available as a keynote, breakout, or workshop.
Creating Schools That Work For Kids
Schools have traditionally been designed to work well for adults, but the conventional school design hasn’t always served our learners. Students today need to be empowered to take ownership of their learning in relevant and meaningful ways to prepare them for a constantly evolving world. This session will explore how to cultivate shared ownership, respect, and trust, creating a school learning culture that students value and to which they want to belong in the digital age. Attendees will be exposed to a variety of successful strategies and initiatives implemented at schools with a focus on the purposeful integration of technology, a redefinition of learning spaces, personalized learning, and the whole child.
This is available as a keynote, breakout, or workshop.
BrandED: Tell Your Story, Build Relationships, and Empower Learning
If you don’t tell your story, someone else will. Regardless of your position or where you work, the digital age compels you to define yourself, your school, and your organization or be defined. Stories that pull on emotions while linking to successful outcomes can drive and sustain change. BrandED is a strategic mindset that harnesses the magic power of storytelling to showcase all the good that happens in our schools while building dynamic relationships. In this presentation, Eric will showcase ways that every educator can become the storyteller-in-chief while illustrating how feeling can be cultivated through image, promise, result, vision, belief, emotion, and value. The time is now to unlock the potential of brandED.
This is available as a keynote, breakout, or workshop.