Mark Sparvell | Director, Microsoft Education
Microsoft Corporation

Mark is an educator and leader with 30+ years experience working to lead improvement from school-district and system levels.
Mark is passionate about the role technology play in humanising learning by giving every student voice, choice and agency.
Mark is an ambassador for the Emotional Intelligence Society of Australia, Bett Global Advisory Board member, Founding Steering Committee member for Karanga Global SEL Alliance, Advisor for Goldie Hawn’s MindUp Foundation, Advisor for Anti-Bullying Power of Zero, podcaster, writer and presenter.
Mark founded and leads the SElinEdu community with close to 20,000 members and as Director Marketing for Microsoft Education leads global work in identifying, understanding and amplifying best and next practice.

Appearances:

Day 1 @ 09:20

The Emotion Contagion: The Compelling Case for EdTech + Social Emotional Learning

We know that learning is a social activity and therefore emotions matter, but how do busy teachers in increasingly complex classrooms integrate the development of social-emotional learning into the ebb and flow of daily classroom life? How can technology be levered to support the development of capabilities like self-awareness and self-regulation, critical for academic, life and work success?In this entertaining keynote, Mark Sparvell, Education Director at Microsoft shares what we should all do Monday and not Someday to develop social and emotional skills in all young people. Mark is a 30+ year experienced education teacher and leader, people ambassador for the Emotional Intelligence Society of Australia, Founder of SELinEdu, Advisor for Goldie Hawns’ MindUp Foundation and anti-bullying advocacy group PowerOfZero.

Mark Sparvell, Director, Microsoft Education, Microsoft Corporation

Day 2 @ 10:40

Microsoft Breakout Session - Leading Learning Acceleration: What Matters Most?

In this engaging, practical, evidence-based session Mark Sparvell, award-winning Education Director at Microsoft and former Australian Principal will open a conversation on accelerating learning. Mark will highlight free, easy-to-use EdTech tools that will help you to create more inclusive learning environments, accelerate foundational skills and support learner well-being.

Aimee Maxwell, Psychologist, Thriving Principals

Mark Sparvell, Director, Microsoft Education, Microsoft Corporation

last published: 11/Aug/22 02:45 GMT

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