School culture isn’t built by programs, it’s built by people who feel connected. Join us for an educator-led panel hosted by Dr. Marion Smith Jr. (Chief Learning Officer at Thrively) and moderated by Cathleen Beachboard (Educator, Researcher and Best-Selling Author) featuring educators from across the country who are elevating student engagement and academic success using Thrively's cutting-edge Connections tool. Are you ready to transform your classroom dynamics and foster a culture where every student is seen and supported? With Thrively’s Connections tool, educators can identify connection strength, visualize disconnection risks, and take action with curated resources. Learn how educators are using this innovative tool to get the clarity to intervene early, the resources to act intentionally, and the confidence to know every learner is seen and supported.

When families are engaged, students thrive. Between busy schedules, shifting expectations, and limited visibility into classroom tools, it can be hard to know the best ways to support your child’s learning. Join Jasmine Cox and Dr. Angela Brooks for an interactive session designed specifically for families. Together, we will walk through Thrively’s Parent Portal, a simple and easy to use space that gives you real time insight into your child’s strengths, progress, and personalized learning activities. You will learn how the Parent Portal helps you stay connected, understand what your child is working on, and reinforce learning at home in a meaningful way. This session is focused on partnership and making sure you feel informed, empowered, and supported as part of your child’s learning journey. Whether you want to strengthen communication with your child’s school, boost your child’s motivation, or feel more confident supporting learning at home, this webinar will give you clear strategies you can start using right away.

When families are engaged, students thrive. Yet too often, schools and parents struggle to bridge the gap—leaving families unsure how to best support their child and educators wishing for stronger partnerships. Join Jasmine Cox and Dr. Angela Brooks for an interactive session that introduces Thrively’s Parent Portal—a powerful tool designed to close that gap and strengthen the bridge between home and school. In this webinar, you’ll see how parents can access real-time insights into their child’s strengths, progress, and personalized learning activities, all in one simple, easy-to-use space. This session will show you how the Parent Portal empowers educators to foster trust, streamline communication, and provide families with the resources they need to reinforce learning at home. It’s about more than updates—it’s about creating authentic partnership between schools and families. Whether your goal is to improve parent engagement, increase student motivation, or ensure families feel included in the learning process, this webinar will equip you with practical strategies and tools to turn involvement into impact.

Are You Ready to Reignite Hope and Care in Your School Community? Educators, the winter break is looming and it's the perfect time to recharge and reconnect with the passion that drives your teaching journey. Join us for a transformative 45-minute webinar designed to empower you and your colleagues with the strategies needed to nurture a Culture of Care and a Culture of Hope in your school. With over 40% of teachers leaving the profession within their first five years, urgent action is needed to sustain and inspire those who shape the future. Join members of the Thrively Team, Dr. Marion Smith Jr. (Chief Learning Officer and former Superintendent of Schools) and Jamie Morgan (Customer Success Manager and former Gifted & Talented Teacher) to leverage the Thrively Framework and learn practitioner-approved approaches to enhance self-care, community building, and motivation. Discover how to celebrate yourself and your fellow educators.

What happens when students are not only heard, but lead the conversation about their own education? Join Jasmine Cox and a panel of extraordinary student leaders for an unfiltered and inspiring session where students themselves take the mic. These voices—from elementary through high school, across traditional classrooms, alternative programs, and microschool collectives—will share how strengths and asset-based learning have shaped their confidence, their choices, and their future goals. Too often, education is defined by deficits—what students cannot do, what they must catch up on, or where they fall short. This webinar shifts that narrative. You will hear directly from students about how Thrively’s strengths-based tools have given them language to describe who they are, visibility into their unique talents, and the confidence to see themselves as capable leaders of their own learning. They will share how having their strengths recognized has changed the way they approach challenges, build relationships, and set goals for the future. This is more than a conversation—it is a demonstration of student agency in action. The students you meet will show how Thrively’s approach to strengths and hope helped them persevere, how asset-based learning environments inspired them to take ownership, and how having their voice amplified has made them feel seen and valued. Their stories remind us that when schools focus on what is strong instead of what is wrong, students thrive. Educators and leaders will leave not only inspired, but equipped with practical strategies to amplify student voice, elevate strengths, and build authentic partnerships where students are empowered as leaders in their educational journey.

Are you looking for effective ways to bridge the gap between home and school? Join us for an impactful 30-minute webinar focused on unlocking the power of family engagement through innovative strategies and tools. Led by Jamie Morgan, Customer Success Manager and former Gifted and Talented educator, this session will delve into how Thrively resources help transform your parent-teacher conferences and enhance ongoing family engagement. During this webinar, you’ll discover how to maximize the use of the Strengths Profile to foster individualized student-led conferences, effectively monitor and take action on how students are feeling and functioning with the Well Being Index, and harness the Hope Survey to nurture students'' agency and pathway. Register now to secure your spot and embark on a journey to strengthen family engagement in your learning community!

Did you know that Hope is a key predictor of success in academics, careers and life? We are not talking about Hope as an emotion, but as a cognitive trait. Join Cathleen Beachboard, educator and best selling author of The School of Hope, for an interactive webinar to delve into the power of Hope, revealing how neuroscience and positive psychology can be applied in classrooms to create transformative educational experiences. Participants will discover measurable strategies for building Hope and resilience among students and educators, leading to increased motivation, academic success, and teacher retention. Educators will leave with practical tools they can immediately apply to cultivate a hopeful and supportive environment where everyone thrives.

When students feel safe, supported, and emotionally ready to learn, their potential soars. Well-being is not just a buzzword, it is the foundation for academic growth and lifelong success. In this 30-minute session, Customer Success Manager Jamie Jo Morgan will explore why well-being matters and how Thrively’s Well-Being Index, developed in partnership with the Center for Whole-Child Education, gives educators a clear, actionable way to measure and support it. You will discover how this research-based tool helps you identify trends, address challenges before they escalate, and create environments where every student feels valued and ready to thrive. The session will include practical, high-impact strategies you can use right away, along with real-world examples that bring the data to life.

Ever wondered how discovering what makes your students strong can change your classroom dynamics? What if you could ignite passion and curiosity by leveraging strengths each day? Join us for an enlightening 30-minute webinar featuring two veteran educators: Dr. Marion Smith Jr., Chief Learning Officer at Thrively, bringing his background as a former assistant state superintendent, superintendent of schools, school principal and teacher. Alongside him, Jasmine Cox, Customer Success Manager at Thrively, who brings her experience as a former school principal, special education director and teacher. In this dynamic session, you’ll uncover practical strategies and resources to quickly shift to an asset-based environment that promises immediate positive impact, empowering students by celebrating “What’s Strong with You?” Don’t miss this opportunity to gain insights you can implement the very next day!

If the first few weeks set the tone for the year, what kind of classroom culture are you building? The strongest starts begin with intentional relationships, not just routines. When students feel seen, valued, and connected from day one, they are more likely to engage, persevere, and thrive. In this strategy-rich, impactful session, Jasmine Cox and Jamie Jo Morgan will walk you through four essential conditions for humanizing learning at the start of the year: strengths, well-being, hope, and connection. Each condition is paired with practical tools and classroom-ready strategies from the Thrively platform—like printable Strengths Profiles, visibility-building QR codes, and simple daily check-ins. Whether you're new to Thrively or a returning educator looking to deepen your impact, this session will equip you with everything you need to build a thriving, strengths-based classroom from day one.

We don’t rise to the level of our instruction—we rise to the strength of our relationships. Decades of psychological research have shown that student-teacher relationships are one of the most powerful predictors of motivation, resilience, and long-term success. In this fast-paced, research-backed session, bestselling author and educator Cathleen Beachboard introduces a groundbreaking tool from Thrively that helps educators intentionally build and track stronger relationships with students—without adding to their workload. Built on the science of belonging and brain-based connection, Thrively’s Connections Tool allows schools to see where relationships are strong, where they’re missing, and what steps to take next. It’s fast. It’s actionable. And it’s a game-changer for school culture. Whether you’re trying to close equity gaps, reduce behavioral challenges, or ensure no student slips through the cracks, this session will equip you with the insights—and the tools—to turn connection into measurable positive impact.

Students spend on average 12,000 to 14,000 hours in school during their K-12 journey. How do we capture and support their holistic learning journey? Join Thrively and innovative education leaders from across the country for a panel discussion designed to unlock strategies that bring your Portrait of a Graduate and Portrait of a Learner initiatives to life. This is an opportunity for K-12 educators to learn from leaders at the forefront of strengths-based and asset-based education.

Join us for a dynamic and learner-centered conversation about the power of building a strengths-based foundation in early childhood education. Jamie Jo Morgan, Customer Success Manager, at Thrively welcomes Luis F. Salazar, School Counselor, at Sunkist Elementary in Bassett Unified School District (CA), to share insights from his experience working with students in Kindergarten through 2nd grade. Together, they'll explore why introducing strengths vocabulary at a young age is a critical step in helping children develop self-awareness, confidence, and a sense of purpose, long before academic pressures take center stage.

Afterschool programs are uniquely positioned to create safe, empowering spaces where students build confidence, form meaningful relationships, and explore what excites them about learning. Thrively amplifies this impact by providing personalized learning experiences that highlight students’ strengths, interests, and social-emotional growth. Join Danielle Horning, Customer Success Manager at Thrively, for an inspiring webinar featuring Thrively educators who are leading the way in afterschool programming. You'll learn how one educator is empowering an entire team with the tools, resources and mindset to embrace strengths-based education—and how that is transforming student engagement and achievement.

Thrively empowers students to explore their strengths, interests, and career pathways through personalized learning experiences. With a strong focus on Career and Technical Education (CTE) and career exploration, Thrively’s RIASEC assessment helps students uncover their passions and connect them to meaningful career opportunities. Join us for an engaging and forward-focused webinar hosted by Danielle Horning, Customer Success Manager, along with innovative Thrively educators who are maximizing Thrively’s impact.

Professional development and professional learning should be more than a budget line item—it should be a catalyst for meaningful transformation. But with limited resources and competing priorities, how can schools and districts maximize the impact of their PD investments? Join Dr. Marion Smith Jr. (Chief Learning Officer, Thrively) and Jasmine Cox (Customer Success Manager, Thrively) for an exploration of professional learning that drives real change. Discover Thrively's comprehensive approach to educator capacity-building through PD programs like Culture of Care, Culture of Hope, and specialized learning series that align with your strategic goals. Learn practical strategies for allocating PD resources more effectively and how Thrively's framework shifts professional learning from isolated events to sustained growth and positive impact. Gain access to a research-based 6-question district self-assessment tool that can guide your next steps toward transformation.

When students feel safe, supported, and connected, they learn better – but how can educators address well-being in the classroom, with competing priorities and limited resources? How can we support students without adding “one more thing” to our plates? Join us for a scholar-practitioner and forward-focused webinar facilitated by Dr. Marion Smith Jr. (Chief Learning Officer, Thrively), featuring Jazmin Hernandez Lavezzo (Director of Partner Impact at the Center for Whole-Child Education, Arizona State University Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College) that delves into the neuroscience behind the integration of well-being and learning, equipping educators with real-time data on students' emotions and experiences using Thrively’s Well-Being Index. Gain practical strategies to strengthen relationships, create nurturing environments, and develop holistic skills that empower students to thrive, as an integrated part of your academic instruction.

How are you expanding Thrively's impact in your school or classroom? What steps are you taking to move this work forward? Join us for an engaging and forward-focused webinar facilitated by Dr. Marion Smith Jr. (Chief Learning Officer), featuring Thrively educators and practitioners from schools that are leading the way and being innovative in implementing Thrively. This session will explore how educators are deepening their use of Thrively, maximizing its impact, and identifying the next steps in moving their work forward.

Do you want to inspire, engage, and elevate your students’ learning journey? Do you have students bursting with potential but feel constrained by traditional education models? Step into a new era of advanced academics with Thrively’s suite of transformative tools and resources. Join us for an engaging webinar featuring Vanessa Hill from Amphitheater Public Schools (AZ) on supporting Gifted and Talented (G&T) education. As a leader in G&T education, Vanessa will share practical strategies that equip educators with the means to identify, cultivate, and maximize advanced learning, ensuring students receive the personalized learning experiences they need to thrive

Join us for an engaging session to learn how a diverse comprehensive secondary school leverages strengths-based practices to foster an inclusive climate and prioritize health & wellness. Hear from Cindy Alonzo, Counselor at Torch Middle School, as she shares how Bassett Unified School District is successfully implementing Thrively to support student growth. This session will highlight how weekly Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) lessons and well-being check-ins are having a profound positive impact on students. Cindy will offer firsthand insights into guiding students through Thrively’s lessons, building meaningful connections, and providing ongoing support.