edLeader Panel

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)

Closing the Literacy Gap: Supporting California’s English Learners in Middle School

Closing the Literacy Gap: Supporting California’s English Learners in Middle School

Presented by Denise Macias, Principal, Fedde Middle School, ABC Unified School District (CA); Dr. Claude Goldenberg, Nomellini & Olivier Professor of Education, Emeritus, Graduate School of Education at Stanford University; Graciela García-Torres, Director, Multilingual Education Department, Sacramento County Office of Education (CA); and Caroline Davidson, Former Educator, Current Associate Manager of Learning Design, World Book

Mentorship, Leadership, and Growth: The Relationships That Help Us Become

Mentorship, Leadership, and Growth: The Relationships That Help Us Become

Presented by BethAnne Hines, Ed.D., Principal, Arp Elementary School, Arp Independent School District (TX); Schronda Burns, Texas Rising Star Mentor, Texas Workforce Commission; and Stephanie Schminkey, Chief Academic Officer, Kilgore Independent School District (TX)
Moderated by Connie Warren, M.Ed., Former Educator, Current Sr. Marketing Manager, BookNook

Building Literacy Success for English Learners: Real Results from the District Level

Building Literacy Success for English Learners: Real Results from the District Level

Presented by Dr. Antonio A. Fierro, Literacy Expert, Science of Reading Center at SUNY New Paltz; Sarah Walters, Literacy Instructional Support Specialist and IMSE Level 4 Orton-Gillingham (OG) Master Instructor, Troy City Schools (OH); Silvia Gonzalez-Powers, District Literacy and Multilingual Learner Leader, Boston Public Schools (MA); and Dr. Nicole Florez, Former Educator, Current Curriculum Designer, Institute for Multi-Sensory Education (IMSE)

Current Education Technology Hurdles, Accelerators, and Enablers: CoSN’s 2026 Driving K-12 Innovation Report

Current Education Technology Hurdles, Accelerators, and Enablers: CoSN’s 2026 Driving K-12 Innovation Report

Presented by Dr. Doug Brubaker, Superintendent, Chesapeake Public Schools (VA); Dr. Karen Cheser, Superintendent, Durango School District (CO); Glenn Robbins, Superintendent, Brigantine Public School District (NJ); and Laura Geringer, Project Director, Driving K-12 Innovation, CoSN (Consortium for School Networking)
Moderated by Ann McMullan, Project Director, CoSN/AASA EmpowerED Superintendents Initiative, CoSN (Consortium for School Networking)

School Improvement: From Plans to Performance Across K-12 Districts

School Improvement: From Plans to Performance Across K-12 Districts

Presented by Hillary Rinaldi, Vice President, Whiteboard Advisors; Jill Owens, District Instructional Technology Coach, Clarendon County School District (SC); and Will Krebs, Former Educator, Current Vice President, Government Relations, Edmentum
Moderated by Ross Romano, Director, Strategic Communications, Edmentum

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From Engagement to Academic Impact: Turning Family Partnerships Into Action

Presented by Dr. Cristina Melendez, Former Deputy Chancellor of Family, Community, and Student Empowerment, New York City Department of Education; Windy Lopez-Aflitto, Senior Vice President of Professional Learning, Learning Heroes; and Samantha Fils-Aimé, Assistant Vice President, Curriculum and Instruction, Springboard Collaborative
Moderated by Keo Chea-Young, Ed.D., Academic Success Partner, Springboard Collaborative