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Be GLAD Conference 2026- Building Bridges & Reaching New Heights
September 24-25, 2026
Hyatt Centric Chicago O’Hare, Chicago, Illinois


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Be GLAD Conference 2026

Introduction to Be GLAD: Proven Strategies for Academic Success 

🗓 July 14 | 9am PT & 1pm PT






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Upcoming Free Webinar for Educators - July 14

For the first time, Marcia Brechtel and Linnea Haley share their stories and how they created Project GLAD. We are honored to continue their legacy, spreading GLAD to educators around the world. As the only organization officially endorsed by Marcia Brechtel and Linnea Haley, our mission is to help the world Be GLAD.

Meet Project GLAD Co-Creators Marcia Brechtel & Linnea Haley!

Featured articles

Summer arrives with something every educator deserves: space. Space to breathe, to rest, and—when you’re ready—to think. Not the intense, data-heavy reflection that feels like another task on a checklist, but the kind of reflection that honors the year you just lived and helps you step into the next one with clarity. At Be GLAD, we believe reflection isn’t about perfection or correction. It’s about recognizing growth, celebrating what worked, and thoughtfully shaping what comes next.

Reflect, Refresh, Reframe: A GLAD Educator’s Summer Reflection Guide

June doesn’t have to be the month where learning quietly fades out. In fact, it can be one of the most exciting parts of the year. By now, students have seen strategies modeled, practiced routines, built language, engaged in rich content, and watched learning come alive through visuals, poetry, Big Books, or graphic organizers. Now it’s time for them to use those tools independently.

Instead of creating “end-of-year busy work,” June can become a time for extended learning projects—where students get the chance to dig deeper, research topics that interest them, and choose meaningful ways to show what they know.

Meaningful Ways to Close the Year Without Just Filling Time

If you’ve ever watched a student confidently give an answer but weren’t quite sure they understood how they got there, you’re not alone. Too often in classrooms, we celebrate the right answer instead of celebrating the thinking that led there.
That’s where metacognition comes in — helping students think about their thinking.

At Be GLAD, we believe learning should be visible, intentional, and meaningful. Metacognition does exactly that. When students understand the process of how they arrived at an answer, they become stronger, more independent, and more confident learners.

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Metacognition Matters: The Classroom Strategy That Transforms Student Thinking

Women’s History Month is more than a date on the calendar - it is a powerful opportunity to honor voices, elevate identity, and help students see strength, courage, leadership, creativity, and brilliance reflected in history…and in themselves. Here are five meaningful, engaging, and student-centered ways to celebrate Women’s History Month in real classrooms (with strategies you can actually use!).

5 Meaningful Ways to Celebrate Women’s History Month

Every teacher knows the importance of assessment—but how do we get students more involved in the assessment process? One engaging answer is the Graffiti Wall strategy.

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Get Students Involved in Assessment with the Graffiti Wall

Poetry has the power to spark imagination, build fluency, and make language come alive for students. When we integrate poetry into centers and games, it becomes more than just reading—it becomes an interactive experience that helps students practice literacy skills in fun and meaningful ways.