At the Colorado Thespian Educator Conference, a panel of theatre teachers and directors discuss how they keep growing in their many roles—educator, director, tech lead, and administrator. They explore mindset, vulnerability, embracing failure as a first attempt at learning, and practical steps like seeking training and building collaborative teams.

Highlights include strategies for balancing people and production, celebrating successes, journaling and reflection, asking for help, and protecting personal values to sustain a long-term career in theatre education.