What makes a conference great?

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Shawnee Caruthers is joined by</span> <a href= "https://www.gettingsmart.com/team/victoria-andrews/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Victoria Andrews</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, a fellow Getting Smart-er. They’re also joined by Dr. Shameka Gerald, the VP of Learning at</span> <a href= "https://teamyellow.org/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">YELLOW</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Recently the three of them went to Big Picture’s Big Bang Conference which they described as invigorating, foundational and as a “homecoming.” </span></p> <p><strong>Links</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href= "https://www.gettingsmart.com/team/victoria-andrews/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Victoria Andrews</span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href= "https://www.gettingsmart.com/2020/12/19/abolish-remedial-and-meet-kids-where-they-are/"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">YELLOW</span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/sngerald/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Dr. Shameka Gerald</span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href= "https://www.bigpicture.org/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Big Picture Learning</span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href= "https://www.bplevents.org/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Big Bang 2022</span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href= "https://www.gettingsmart.com/2021/12/08/cant-miss-education-conferences-in-2022/"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Can’t Miss Education Conferences in 2022</span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href= "https://www.illtownsluggaz.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Illtown Sluggaz</span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href= "https://www.battelleforkids.org/networks/edlead