Speaking & Keynote Engagements
New perspectives.
Shared possibility.
Rebecca West Burns connects research, leadership, and practice to help educators and organizations imagine what comes next—and build it together.
Her keynotes and invited presentations explore the power of partnership, the future of educator preparation, and the leadership needed to create meaningful change.
Kutztown University
Featured Conversation
Expanding pathways into education.
Join Rebecca West Burns and C. Taschner for a conversation about Kutztown University’s Early College Academy for Education.
Presented by the Berks Business and Education Coalition Podcast on BCTV.
February 4, 2026
Berks Business and Education Coalition Podcast · BCTV
Book Me to Speak About
Ideas that move education forward.
Explore topics grounded in Rebecca’s scholarship, institutional leadership, and work across schools, universities, and communities.
The Power of Partnership
Building purposeful school-university relationships that support P–20 students, educators, and programs.
The Future of Teacher Preparation
Moving beyond superficial change to strengthen clinically based educator preparation and connect theory with practice.
Leadership Across Boundaries
Bringing people and institutions together through boundary-spanning, shared purpose, and collaborative action.
Pathways into the Profession
Exploring early college opportunities, educator workforce needs, and partnerships that expand access to education.
Teacher Leadership & School Renewal
Developing teacher leadership capacity through professional learning, community partnerships, and collective work.
Research That Strengthens Practice
Connecting practitioner research, instructional supervision, and professional development to meaningful educational change.
Selected Keynotes & Presidential Address
Conversations on a larger stage.
National and regional engagements focused on educator preparation, partnership, and the future of the profession.
Pennsylvania Association of Colleges and Teacher Educators
Building high-impact school-university partnerships for P–20 student, teacher, and program success.
National Association for Professional Development Schools
NAPDS: Growing to Magnificent Height.
Florida Association of Teacher Educators
A critical point in teacher education: How we will survive.
Association of Teacher Educators
Beyond superficiality: Fundamental changes for actualizing clinically based educator preparation.
Additional keynote engagements
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Consortium of State Organizations for Texas Teacher Education
The challenge of actualizing clinically based teacher education.
October 28, 2019 · Dallas, Texas -
Maryland Professional Development School Conference
The challenge of actualizing clinically based teacher education.
October 26, 2019 · Severna Park, Maryland -
Pennsylvania Association of Colleges and Teacher Educators
The challenge of actualizing clinically based teacher education.
October 24, 2019 · Harrisburg, Pennsylvania -
North Carolina Professional Development Network
The art of boundary-spanning.
Inaugural Meeting · October 2017 · Wrightsville, North Carolina
Invited Talks & Featured Appearances
Connecting ideas across communities.
Université de Montréal
The power and possibility of partnership. Invited expert speaker at the first Partner Schools Network Forum.
May 5, 2026 · Montréal, Canada
Association of Teacher Educators
An introduction to the 4th edition of the ATE Handbook of Research on Teacher Education. Co-presenter for the Robert J. Stevenson Memorial Lecture.
March 2025 · New Orleans, Louisiana
National Coalition for Digital Equity
Invited expert panelist on school-university partnerships and educator preparation for a forum on digital equity funding for K–12 apprenticeship programs.
February 2024 · Webinar
American Association for Employment in Education
Take your partnerships to the next level: Innovation through Collaborative Action. Webinar with M. Cosenza, J. Dresden, and J. Feinberg.
September 26, 2023
American Educational Research Association
Engaging in responsible research in and on Professional Development Schools: Disrupting the System. Invited panelist for the Professional Development School Research Special Interest Group.
2021 · Virtual
University of the Bahamas
Professional development schools: The role of faculty in working in and with schools. Invited speaker for the School of Education faculty.
February 2017 · Nassau, Bahamas
Bring the Conversation to Your Event
Let’s explore what’s possible together.
Connect with Rebecca about a keynote address, invited talk, panel discussion, or professional learning engagement.