Jere Chang Speaking Topics

• Finding Joy in Work that Matters

  Are you growing weary of the ongoing conversations about teacher shortages and high turnover rates? It’s time for a fresh perspective! Join Jere Change as she uses storytelling and humor to reignite your passion for education. With practical strategies and an uplifting message, Jere reminds educators of the profound impact of teaching—not just on students, but on every career and community. Rediscover the purpose and joy that come with this extraordinary profession.

  Attendee Results:

  • Reconnect with the deeper purpose behind teaching and leave reminded that their work has lasting impact far beyond test scores, grades, or classroom walls.

  • Gain practical, realistic strategies for protecting joy, managing burnout, and staying emotionally grounded in a profession that often asks educators to give endlessly of themselves.

  • Learn how humor, storytelling, and authentic human connection can transform classroom culture, strengthen relationships, and create environments where both students and teachers thrive.

  • Reflect on how small everyday moments in education often become the most meaningful, helping educators recognize the value they bring even during difficult or exhausting seasons.

  • Leave feeling encouraged, validated, and re-energized with a renewed sense of hope, belonging, and confidence in the importance of the work they do every single day.

• The Culture You Build is the Difference You Make

  Behind every thriving classroom is a leader who makes it possible. In this powerful session, hear directly from a veteran teacher on how school and district administrators shape the emotional, professional, and cultural climate of a school. When teachers feel seen, supported, and inspired by their leadership, everything changes.

  This session goes beyond theory and into real-world strategies for building trust, fostering purpose, and creating the kind of culture where educators want to stay and grow. Discover how your presence, your decisions, and your leadership ripple out into every hallway, every classroom, and every student’s experience.When leaders lead with intention, educators bring their best, and everyone wins.

  Attendee Results:

  • Gain insight into how leadership decisions, communication, and everyday interactions directly impact teacher morale, trust, retention, and overall school culture.

  • Learn practical strategies for creating a culture where educators feel genuinely seen, valued, and supported, leading to stronger collaboration and greater long-term investment in the school community.

  • Reflect on how small leadership behaviors often have the greatest impact, shaping whether teachers feel empowered, inspired, and emotionally safe in their work.

  • Discover ways to build trust and strengthen relationships with staff through intentional leadership practices that move beyond compliance and foster authentic connection.

  • Leave with a renewed understanding of how purposeful leadership creates ripple effects throughout an entire school, influencing teacher effectiveness, student experiences, and the overall health of the learning environment.

• Becoming the Teacher Every Child Deserves: Teaching With Purpose and Passion

  What if the best teacher you can become is the one you needed as a child? In this honest and empowering keynote, Jere Chang reflects on her journey from feeling unseen in the classroom to becoming an educator who makes space for every kind of learner. Through personal stories, humor, and hard-earned wisdom, Jere shares how building an inclusive, student-centered classroom starts with healing your own story. This keynote is more than inspiration. It’s a call to action for teachers to create classrooms where all kids feel safe, valued, and seen, because when we become the teacher we once needed, we become the teacher every child deserves.

  Attendee Results:

  • Reflect on their own educational experiences and explore how personal stories, challenges, and moments of feeling unseen can shape a more compassionate and intentional approach to teaching.

  • Gain a deeper understanding of how inclusive, student-centered classrooms are built through authentic relationships, emotional safety, and a commitment to truly seeing every child.

  • Learn practical ways to create classroom environments where students feel valued, supported, and empowered to show up as their full selves.

  • Discover how vulnerability, humor, and human connection can strengthen trust with students and foster a greater sense of belonging within the classroom community.

  • Leave feeling inspired and empowered to teach with greater empathy, purpose, and authenticity while becoming the kind of educator every child remembers for the right reasons.

• Beyond the Box: Cultivating Creativity in a Data Driven World

  Why are students bored in school? In today’s data-driven educational landscape, the focus on standardized testing often overshadows the essential role of nurturing creativity. This high-energy and inspiring keynote challenges educators and employers to prioritize creative thinking as a vital skill for success. Jere Chang will share compelling insights and practical strategies for integrating creative exploration into teaching practices, demonstrating how fostering creativity can transform learning and better prepare students for the future.

  Attendee Results:

  • Explore how an overemphasis on testing, speed, and compliance can unintentionally diminish curiosity, engagement, and creative thinking in today’s classrooms.

  • Gain practical strategies for embedding creativity, problem-solving, and student voice into everyday instruction without abandoning academic rigor or standards.

  • Reflect on how schools can better prepare students for a rapidly changing future by valuing innovation, imagination, adaptability, and original thinking alongside measurable outcomes.

  • Learn ways to create learning experiences that increase student engagement, foster deeper thinking, and help students feel more connected to their learning.

  • Leave inspired to reimagine classroom and school practices in ways that prioritize curiosity, creativity, and authentic learning while empowering students to think beyond simply finding the “right” answer.

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