edLeader Panel

AI: Where Were We, Where Are We Now, and Where Are We Going?

AI: Where Were We, Where Are We Now, and Where Are We Going?

Presented by Dr. Peter J. Aiken, Superintendent, Central York School District (PA); Dr. Jason Harris, Superintendent, Columbia School District (MS); Dr. Aaron Spence, Superintendent, Loudoun County Public Schools (VA); and Pete Just, Executive Director, Indiana CTO Council, and AI Project Director, CoSN (Consortium for School Networking)
Moderated by Ann McMullan, Project Director, CoSN/AASA EmpowerED Superintendents Initiative, CoSN (Consortium for School Networking)

Strengthen PreK – Elementary Literacy Outcomes: Identify Needs, Prioritize Support, and Make Investments Count

Strengthen PreK – Elementary Literacy Outcomes: Identify Needs, Prioritize Support, and Make Investments Count

Presented by Wendy Buerk, Reading Specialist/Instructional Support Teacher, Warren County R-III School District (MO); Joey Dawson, Ed.D., Former Federal Programs Director, Current Senior Sales Associate, OxEd; and Anne Penn Cox, Ed.D., Former Principal, Washington School and Winans Primary School, Livingston Public Schools (MT), Current Senior Strategic Implementation Manager, OxEd

Building Career-Ready Skills Through Student-Led Media Production

Building Career-Ready Skills Through Student-Led Media Production

Presented by Sophany Tibke, Instructional Technology Specialist, Chandler Unified School District (AZ); Josh Morris, Innovation Specialist, Bradley County Schools (TN); and Madeleine Mortimore, Former Educator, Current Global Education Innovation and Research Lead, Logitech

High-Impact Digital Learning: From Engagement to Evidence

High-Impact Digital Learning: From Engagement to Evidence

Presented by Mike Marriner, Co-Founder and President, Roadtrip Nation; Dr. Jeffrey Starr, Senior Director, Powerful Learning in Practice, Digital Promise; and Dr. Jenny Nash, Former Educator, Current Director, Learning and Assessment Design, Edmentum
Moderated by Ross Romano, Director, Strategic Communications, Edmentum

Language and Literacy: Working Together to Build Stronger Readers

Language and Literacy: Working Together to Build Stronger Readers

Presented by Dr. Charles Hulme, Founder and CEO, OxEd; Dr. Anne Penn Cox, Senior Strategic Implementation Manager, OxEd; and Dr. Laurie Rossback, Executive Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment, Durango School District (CO)
Moderated by Dr. Allison Slone, Curriculum Designer, IMSE

How Outcomes-Based Contracts Connect Spending to Results

How Outcomes-Based Contracts Connect Spending to Results

Presented by Dr. Christina Grant, Executive Director, Center for Education Policy Research, Harvard University; Dr. Sonja Santelises, Vice President and Senior Fellow, The Council on Foreign Relations; Brittany Johnson, Director of Programming, The Center for Outcomes Based Contracting; and Karl Rectanus, CEO, Really Great Reading

Future-Ready Programs That Make Your School Stand Out: Proving Your Value

Future-Ready Programs That Make Your School Stand Out: Proving Your Value

Presented by Jan Jardine, APEX Grant Coordinator, Aspen Peaks School District (UT); Gideon Sanders, Former Director of Innovative Strategies, Grand Rapids Public Schools (MI), and Current Adjunct Instructor, Grand Rapids Community College; and Yoelia Nava, Administrator of Adult Education, Region One Education Service Center
Moderated by Martha McCabe, Experienced Educator, Senior Vice President of Community Partnerships, Project Lead The Way

Tips and Strategies from the 2026 EdTech Quality Collaborative’s Indicators Guide

Tips and Strategies from the 2026 EdTech Quality Collaborative’s Indicators Guide

Presented by Dr. Mark D. Benigni, Superintendent, Meriden Public Schools (CT); Dr. Joshua Garrett, Superintendent, Wrangell Public School District (AK); Dr. LaTonya M. Goffney, Superintendent of Schools, Aldine Independent School District (TX); and Carla Wade, Chief of External Relations, Consortium for School Networking (CoSN)
Moderated by Ann McMullan, Project Director, CoSN/AASA EmpowerED Superintendents Initiative, Consortium for School Networking (CoSN)