In its sixth year, the Blended and Personalized Learning Conference (BPLC) hosted by the Highlander Institute, The Learning Accelerator, and the Christensen Institute brought together more than a thousand educators from around the country to share, discuss, and define innovative education practices. An invitation-only Summit was hosted on March 31, 2017--a day-long conversation among leading district, school, and classroom implementers from across the country. Nearly 70 schools and districts applied to attend the Summit through the Christensen Institute's online Blended Learning Universe (BLU) by creating or updating a profile detailing their current blended-learning efforts. From there, applicants who were demonstrating leadership across key focus areas such as competency-based learning, school redesign and taking strategies to scale, among others, were selected. Ultimately, a diverse group of more than 100 education leaders converged in Providence, Rhode Island, to share their best strategies for refining and enriching innovative practices of student-centered teaching and learning. This report shares seven key tips that emerged from leading innovators.