South View Site Visit featuring Chris Balme, Bestselling Author of Finding the Magic in Middle School

The Middle School Years: Complex, Challenging, and Full of Potential.

Join us for an illuminating experience with Chris Balme, a globally recognized leader and changemaker in adolescent education. Drawing on over 20 years of experience, Chris will share his deep insights into the unique world of middle schoolers and how an exceptional educational environment can be perfectly tailored to meet their complex and evolving needs.

🗓️ October 28th, 2026 (7:30 am-3:00 pm)

Early Bird Price: $175
Starting Oct 1: $200

What This Experience Has to Offer Participants:

• Inspire and Energize Teacher Leaders: Rediscover your purpose, connect with a vibrant community, and leave with renewed motivation to drive change in your school.

• Provide Frameworks to Design Systems that Build Agency for Students and Staff: Learn practical, research-based frameworks to intentionally structure your learning environments, fostering belonging, agency, and self-efficacy for everyone.

• Experience What It Could Look Like, Sound Like, and Feel Like when the conditions are aligned to best support adolescent development. Step into a model where engagement is high, learning is deep, and students thrive socially and academically.

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Tip When Registering:

1. If you don't already have one, create an account in ARUX before you begin.
2. If you are registering on behalf of others but are not attending yourself, add yourself to the registration cart anyway.
3. Later in the registration process, you'll be prompted to enter the names of the actual attendees.

For further assistance, call 952.848.3976