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Bridging Learning Environments and Student Success April 1-3, 2026
Bridging Learning Environments and Student Success
Hosted by the South Carolina Chapter
Hyatt Regency Greenville
Greenville, SC
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WEDNESDAY | APRIL 1, 2026
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Vendor Move-In Regency A/B, Crepe Myrtle, Pre-Function
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Registration
12:00 – 4:30 PM Tour 1: Fountain Inn High School and Roper Mountain – CTE Innovation Center
12:45 – 3:30 PM Tour 2: Roper Mountain – Environmental Science Center and City of Greenville – Reedy Laurel Elementary School
5:00 – 7:00 PM Welcome Party Studio 220, 2nd Floor
THURSDAY | APRIL 2, 2026
7:30 AM – 3:00 PM Registration
8:00 – 8:45 AM Breakfast Buffet / Welcome Announcements / Color Guard Regency Ballroom
8:45 – 9:45 AM Keynote Speaker: Thomas Riddle Regency Ballroom
10:00 – 11:00 AM Session: Bridging Cultures, Building Success: Re-Imagining Hilton Head Island High School for Every Learner Regency Ballroom
10:00 – 11:00 AM Session: From Passion to Pathway: Future-Proofing CTE Regency F
10:00 – 11:00 AM Session: The Calmative Place: A Biophilic Wellbeing Intervention for Educator Resilience Regency G
10:00 – 11:00 AM Session: Designing Immersive Learning Spaces with Real-World Constraints Regency H
11:00 AM – 11:30 PM Coffee Break Regency A/B, Crepe Myrtle, Pre-Function
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM Session: Ready to Learn! How the School Environment Shapes Student Success Designing for Neurodiverse Learners Across the School Day Regency Ballroom
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM Session: Beyond the Stage: How Performing Arts Facilities Drive Innovative Education, Student Opportunity, and Economic Growth Regency F
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM Session: Personalized Student Learning: Designing Learning Environments that Support All Learners Regency G
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM Session: Walls That Speak: Branding and Graphics for Fun, Engaging Schools Regency H
12:45 – 2:00 PM Lunch / Global Update / Awards Regency Ballroom
2:00 – 3:00 PM Session: From Mall to Meaning: Reimagining a Vacant Retail Anchor as a Bridge Between Learning and Lifelong Success Regency Ballroom
2:00 – 3:00 PM Session: Equity Through Standards: Spartanburg 5’s Innovative Approach to Learning Environments Regency F
2:00 – 3:00 PM Session: From Intent to Impact: Where Research, Design, and Student Success Converge Regency G
2:00 – 3:00 PM Session: The Butterfly Effect: Designing Schools Where Students Can Spread Their Wings Regency H
3:00 – 3:30 PM Snack Break Regency A/B, Crepe Myrtle, Pre-Function
3:30 – 4:30 PM Session: Designing for Lift-Off: How Campus Thinking Transforms the Middle School Experience Regency F
3:30 – 4:30 PM Session: From Assessment to Action: A Strategic Guide to Modernizing Aging Campuses Regency G
3:30 – 4:30 PM Session: Beyond the Classroom Walls: Designing Outdoor Learning Environments that Bridge Education, Wellbeing, and Student Success Regency H
4:00 – 7:00 PM Registration
5:00 – 7:00 PM Happy Hour Party Regency A/B, Crepe Myrtle, Pre-Function
7:00 PM Dinner on your own
7:00 – 11:00 PM Vendor Breakdown
FRIDAY | APRIL 3, 2026
8:00 – 9:00 AM Breakfast Buffet / Fountain Inn High School Panel Discussion: When District Aligns Instructional Vision, School Design, and Community Investment Regency Ballroom
8:00 – 11:00 AM Registration and Vendor Breakdown
9:00 – 10:00 AM Session: Tight Site, Tight Partnership: A Story of One Site, Two Buildings and Twenty Years of Collaboration Regency Ballroom
9:00 – 10:00 AM Session: Engaging Education: Using Design to Overcome Top Issues in K-12 Learning Environments Regency G
9:00 – 10:00 AM Session: Design Strategies to Restore Calm, Connection, and Improve Student Success Regency H
10:30 AM – 12:30 PM Tour & Panel Discussion: A MacConnell Award Winner, a Decade Later: Lessons from Dr. Phinnize J. Fisher Middle School

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