TLU's Pedagogy Conference 2026: Gymnastics of Learning

Gymnastics of Learning: Physical, Mental, and Emotional Strategies for Growth

In teaching and in pedagogy, no expectation has been thrown around more than growth. Teachers seek professional growth and development. They encourage students to grow throughout the semester by nurturing their evolution and building their lifelong relationship with a “growth mindset.” Students, in turn, bring their expanded skill sets into the community to foster even more growth, a quasi-trickle-down economy of learning that reaches beyond the borders of our institutions.

Yet, to facilitate growth, it is often necessary to stretch the idea of what we think we are capable of. We must balance work and life to ensure we nurture our own growth. We must remain flexible in ideology, methodology, and our timelines, self-imposed or mandated by our governing bodies. We must develop strength of mind, body, and spirit. We must build stamina and coach our students and ourselves to become well-rounded scholastic athletes. Finally, we must not forget the times of failure or shifting strategies.

At the Engaging Pedagogy Conference this year, we at TLU invite you to gather, present, and participate in lectures, workshops, and breakout groups that may focus on, but are not limited to, or exclusive to…

Adapting strategies for enhancing cognitive processing through:

Note-taking, Motor learning, Recovery, Self-motivation, Meditation, Mindfulness, Simulation, Technology (AI) to enhance education, active learning, flipped classrooms, etc.

Engaging and connecting with others in the online environment

Learning for curiosity’s sake

Balancing teaching and learning

Stretching the boundaries

Equipping students and teachers with tools they can use for online learning

Dealing with stage fright, a fear of failure, and performance anxiety

Promoting the physicality of learning

We invite breakout and poster presenters from Higher Ed, K-12, and graduate students. Registration is $75 per person (non-TLU participant).

Use the discount code 2P2026 for two people.

Use the discount code 3P2026 for three or more.

Also, presenters get $25 off the registration fee.