K20 Innovative Learning Institute 2026
The K20 Center’s Innovative Learning Institute (ILI) is an annual gathering of approximately 1,000 educators and education leaders from across Oklahoma. ILI provides an excellent opportunity for educators to learn about new technologies and classroom strategies and to network with peers from all parts of the state.
Every year, ILI offers an engaging and inspirational keynote lecture plus a variety of breakout sessions for teachers, counselors, and administrators. Participants can also explore offerings from education vendors and a technology playground.
More information for the future ILI event will be updated here.
K20 Innovative Learning Institute 2026
The K20 Center’s Innovative Learning Institute (ILI) is an annual gathering of approximately 1,000 educators and education leaders from across Oklahoma. ILI provides an excellent opportunity for educators to learn about new technologies and classroom strategies and to network with peers from all parts of the state.
Every year, ILI offers an engaging and inspirational keynote lecture plus a variety of breakout sessions for teachers, counselors, and administrators. Participants can also explore offerings from education vendors and a technology playground.
More information for the future ILI event will be updated here.
Innovative Learning Institute 2026 At-A-Glance
Registration Information
To register for ILI 2026, click on the “REGISTER NOW” button below.
Registration Costs
- $200 – ILI Registration Fee
- You will not be billed at registration. Invoices will be emailed after the event
- Registration fees for the following attendees shall be waived:
- Members of current K20 GEAR UP schools
- Members of 2025-2026 or 2026-2027 OETT schools
- Attendees of the Leadership Seminar (plus free admission for one guest) of March, June, September, and October 2025
- SKIE Awardees (plus free admission for one guest)
- Members of the K20 Board of Advocates
- Members of the OETT Board of Trustees
- Non-K20 affiliated schools will be invoiced $200 per person for registration
- To cancel your registration, notify Lindsay Hawkins (lhawkins@ou.edu) no later than 5:00PM on November 11, 2026 to avoid being billed for the conference. We are unable to guarantee a full refund after this date.
Vendors contact Shelby Blackwood (shelby.blackwood@ou.edu) for pricing and additional information.
If you have questions about ILI, please email k20center@ou.edu. We will be in touch with you soon!
To register for ILI 2026, click on the “REGISTER NOW” button below.
Registration Costs
- $200 – ILI Registration Fee
- You will not be billed at registration. Invoices will be emailed after the event
- Registration fees for the following attendees shall be waived:
- Members of current K20 GEAR UP schools
- Members of 2025-2026 or 2026-2027 OETT schools
- Attendees of the Leadership Seminar (plus free admission for one guest) of March, June, September, and October 2025
- SKIE Awardees (plus free admission for one guest)
- Members of the K20 Board of Advocates
- Members of the OETT Board of Trustees
- Non-K20 affiliated schools will be invoiced $200 per person for registration
- To cancel your registration, notify Lindsay Hawkins (lhawkins@ou.edu) no later than 5:00PM on November 11, 2026 to avoid being billed for the conference. We are unable to guarantee a full refund after this date.
Vendors contact Shelby Blackwood (shelby.blackwood@ou.edu) for pricing and additional information.
If you have questions about ILI, please email k20center@ou.edu. We will be in touch with you soon!
Registration information will be available on August 2025
The Nancy O’Brian Lectureship Series
ILI features the Nancy O’Brian lectureship series. Named for Dr. Nancy O’Brian, a former Norman Public Schools educator and a mentor to many members of the K20 leadership team, the lectureship has featured such prominent speakers and educators as Thomas C. Murray, Debbie Silver, Alan November, and Marcia Tate.
Dr. O’Brian provided years of support to the K20 Center beginning with its inception in 1995. She served the Norman Public Schools for 40 years as a teacher, curriculum director, assistant superintendent, and superintendent of schools until her retirement in 2000. She is remembered as an amazing leader who represented each of the district’s core values: integrity, inclusiveness, collaboration, and optimism.
Dr. O’Brian was not only a successful leader for Norman schools and the community, but she was also a recognized educational leader throughout the state. She received numerous awards and was inducted into the Oklahoma Educators Hall of Fame in 1998. Nancy passed away in April 2020. The Nancy O’Brian lectureship series continues to honor her legacy of support as a tireless advocate for all students and for innovation in education.
This Year’s Featured Keynote Speaker
Dr. John Spencer
Dr. John Spencer is a former middle school teacher and current college professor who is passionate about seeing students reach their creative potential. He believes that teachers play a profound role in making this a daily reality. In 2013, he spoke at the White House, sharing a vision for how to empower students to be future-ready in a changing world.
To his core, Dr. Spencer believes that deep challenges require deeper learning. This is why he regularly explores research, interviews educators, deconstructs systems, and studies real-world examples of deeper learning. He shares these insights in books, blog posts, free resources, animated videos, and podcast episodes.
Dr. Spencer is the author of the bestselling books Launch, Empower, and Vintage Innovation, and The A.I. Roadmap, and The Depth Advantage. As a frequent keynote speaker and workshop facilitator, he has delivered professional development in all 50 states and in Australia, Brazil, Colombia, China, Hong Kong, Ireland, and The Netherlands.
