K-12 Education: Your Guide to Dreamforce 2018 Sessions

Selina Suarez, Senior Product Manager at Salesforce.org, explains the Connected School vision at Dreamforce 2017

Dreamforce, one of the world’s largest tech conferences (and definitely the most fun!), is now a go-to destination for everyone who works in and around K-12 education. It’s an unparalleled learning opportunity – in sessions designed just for you, from your peers in schools and districts, and from higher ed institutions, nonprofits and companies of all sizes.

Last year Salesforce.org welcomed a large community of K-12 trailblazers–administrators, staff, partners, and advocates – with a dedicated Dreamforce presence for the first time ever (check out our top 10 K-12 moments from Dreamforce). We outlined our vision for The Connected School, why Salesforce is committed to K-12 education, and launched K-12 Fast Start for organizations that need a better system for fundraising.

This year we’re going even bigger, with double the number of K-12 attendees and sessions (140+ and 15, respectively).

It all starts with the K-12 Kickoff on Tuesday morning, where you’ll be:

• Inspired by our growing K-12 ecosystem
• The first to hear about the new Education Cloud for K-12 – a powerful way to break down barriers to systemic collaboration and achieve greater efficiencies in key operational areas.

The rest of the week will be chock-full of K-12 goodness: School and district showcases, thought leaders, best practice sharing, demos, and how-tos. We hope you’re as pumped as we are!

OK, let’s get specific. Here are the top sessions we recommend for K-12 at #DF18:

Day 1 – Tuesday, September 25

9:00 – 10:00 AM
Education Cloud Keynote: Trust and Transformation in Higher Ed
Location: Hilton Union Square, Grand Ballroom B

10:30 – 11:30 AM
The Connected School Kickoff: Education Cloud for K-12
Location: Westin St. Francis, Adventurer’s Auditorium

12:00 – 12:40 PM
Investing in Leadership to Achieve Equity
Location: Westin St. Francis, Adventurer’s Auditorium

1:00 – 1:40 PM
Managing Wraparound K-12 Services for the Whole Child with Salesforce
Location: Westin St. Francis, Tower Salon A

Day 2 – Wednesday, September 26

9:30 – 9:50 AM
Demo Slam: Awesome Apps for K-12 Education
Location: Westin St. Francis, Cascade Theater

12:00 – 12:20 PM
Elite Fundraising Strategies for Any K-12 Private School
Location: Westin St. Francis, Cascade Theater

1:00 – 1:40 PM
Innovations in K-12 Enrollment Across Large Districts & Small Private Schools
Location: Westin St. Francis, Tower Salon A

2:00 – 2:40 PM
New Models for K-12 District Fundraising
Location: Westin St. Francis, Tower Salon A

Day 3 – Thursday, September 27

9:00 – 9:40 AM
Panel: Best Practices to Track Post-Secondary Success Beyond K-12 with Salesforce
Location: Westin St. Francis, California East

10:00 – 10:20 AM
Demo: Education Cloud for K-12
Location: Salesforce.org Lodge, Education Cloud Station
K-12 product experts will be at the Education Cloud Station throughout the week, so you can get your technical questions answered.

3:30 – 3:50 PM
How a VC, an Open Data Standard, and Salesforce Can Help Scale Innovation across K-12
Location: Westin St. Francis, Cascade Theater

4:30 – 4:50 PM
Quality Teacher Recruitment & Management at Scale
Location: Westin St. Francis, Cascade Theater

Day 4 – Friday, September 28

9:00 – 9:20 AM
The Future of CTE in Public Education
Location: Westin St. Francis, Cascade Theater

9:30 – 9:50 AM
Innovations in Student Intervention & Case Management at Oakland Unified
Location: Westin St. Francis, Cascade Theater

10:30 – 11:10 AM
The Future of K-12: Cross-District Collaboration & AI
Location: Westin St. Francis, California East

We can’t wait for the fun and learning to commence. Pick out your favorite K-12 sessions in Agenda Builder today to plan your week!

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Download the K-12 Trail Map to print and bring with you!