Critical Factors for STEM Program Sustainability

Presented by Mark Whelton, Superintendent, Bridgeport-Spaulding Community School District (MI); Dr. Michael Gilchrist, Principal, Crossland High School, Prince George’s County Public Schools (MD); and Annie Burnett, Vice President, Strategic Partnerships, SmartLab

Unlocking Literacy for All: School Administrators and the Neuroscience of Learning Difference

Presented by Kerri Larkin, Senior Education Advisor, Lexia; Ashlee Ciccone, Principal, Pinehurst Elementary School (NC); Dr. Gigi Luk, Professor, Centre for Research on Brain, Language, and Music, McGill University; and Allison Caldwell, Instructor Team Lead, Institute for Multi-Sensory Education
Hosted by Cassandra Wheeler, Director, LETRS State Success, Lexia

Beyond the Labels: Unpacking the Diversity of Emergent Bilinguals for School Leaders

Presented by Dr. José Viana, Senior Education Advisor, Lexia; Rachel Hawthorne, English Learner Senior Specialist, Really Great Reading; Andrea Bitner, ELL Educator, Author, Speaker; Dr. Jennifer Pendergrass-Bennefield, ESOL/Title III Coordinator, Floyd County Schools (GA); and Dr. Lynmara Colón, Director, Student Opportunity and Multilingual Services, Prince William County Schools (VA)
Hosted by Cassandra Wheeler, Director, LETRS State Success, Lexia

Neurodiversity in the School Building: Intersecting Special Education with the Science of Reading

Presented by Kerri Larkin, Senior Education Advisor, Lexia; Jesse Sanchez, Managing Director of Programs, The Neurodiversity Alliance; Lily Eisele, Student, Personnel Director, Student Senate Leadership, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire; Dr. Nancy Nelson, Assistant Professor of Special Education, Boston University, and Deputy Director, National Center on Improving Literacy; and Davis FitzGerald, Master’s Student in Special Education, George Washington University
Hosted by Cassandra Wheeler, Director, LETRS State Success, Lexia

Cybersecurity in School District Settings: A District Leadership Approach

Presented by Timothy Broadrick, Ed.D., Superintendent of Schools, Prospect Mountain Schools (NH); Kelly May-Vollmar, Ed.D., Superintendent, Desert Sands Unified School District (CA); and Glenn Robbins, Superintendent, Brigantine Public School District (NJ)
Moderated by Ann McMullan, Project Director, CoSN/AASA EmpowerED Superintendents Initiative, CoSN (Consortium for School Networking)

Creating a School Culture That Values Student Voice

Presented by Mike Boraz, Chief of Network 15, Chicago Public Schools (IL); Tim Schell, Director of Secondary Curriculum and Instruction, Waunakee Community School District (WI); and Quinesha Tillman, Partnership Manager, PERTS

Supporting Literacy Success as a K-5 Leader

Presented by Dr. Carrie Willer, Director of Elementary Education (5K-5), Appleton A​rea School District (WI); Dr. Gyimah Whitaker, Superintendent, City Schools of Decatur (GA); Shanna Beber, Ed.S., Executive Director of Literacy, Louisiana Department of Education; and Marjorie Bottari, Director of Content Development, Heggerty

Leading and Leveraging Artificial Intelligence Tools Within K-12 School Districts

Presented by Dr. Peter J. Aiken, Superintendent, Central York School District (PA); Dr. Karen Cheser, Superintendent, Durango School District 9-R (CO); Dr. Jason Harris, Superintendent, Columbia School District (MS); and Pete Just, CETL, Executive Director, Indiana CTO Council
Moderated by Ann McMullan, Project Director, CoSN/AASA EmpowerED Superintendents Initiative, CoSN (Consortium for School Networking)

Supporting Newcomers and Multilingual Learners in Your District

Presented by Viviana Hall, Global Bilingual-ESL-Dual Language Consultant, Global VIDA; Lori Lynch, Vice President of Professional Learning, Britannica Education; and Criselda Dixon, Customer Experience Manager, Britannica Education

Closing the Literacy Gap: Effective Leadership and Proven Strategies for School Districts

Presented by Briana Pulliam, District Structured Literacy Specialist, Hancock County Schools (KY); Jessica Shipman, Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Wyandotte Public Schools (MI); Sandra Rodriguez-Gomez, Assistant Superintendent, Hoboken Public School District (NJ); and Robin Zikmund, Dyslexia Advocate and Community Engagement Manager, Institute for Multi-Sensory Education (IMSE)

Unpacking the Generations: Insights for Education Leaders

Presented by Jeff McCoy, Associate Superintendent for Academics, Greenville County Schools (SC); Dr. Ankhe Bradley, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction, Joliet Public Schools District 86 (IL); and Dr. Jennifer Ferrari, CEO and President, ERDI

Shaping Education for Generation Alpha in an Era of AI

Presented by Jeff McCoy, Associate Superintendent for Academics, Greenville County Schools (SC); Dr. Kimberley Markus, CEO, Education Advisors; Casey Rimmer, Executive Director of K-12 Curriculum and Instruction, Union County Public Schools (NC); Dr. Shawn Bird, Deputy Superintendent, San Antonio Independent School District (TX); and Dr. Jennifer Ferrari, CEO and President, ERDI

School Principals as Levers for Continuous Improvement

Presented by Dr. Joseph Davis, Superintendent, Ferguson-Florissant School District (MO); Dr. Jane Crawford, Assistant Superintendent of Secondary School Leadership, Ferguson-Florissant School District (MO); and Sean Joyce, Assistant Superintendent of Elementary School Leadership, Ferguson-Florissant School District (MO)

Mastering Leadership in Uncertainty: Rise Above the Pit

Presented by Dr. Paul Gordon, Superintendent, St. Charles Community Unit School District 303 (IL); Leslie Foster, Principal, Pinnacle High School (CO); Rebecca Turner, Senior Director of Professional Learning, MindSpark Learning; and Carrie Romero-Brugger, Chief Design Officer, MindSpark Learning

Strategic Technology Planning and Investment: Aligning Priorities, Costs, and Outcomes

Presented by Krestin Bahr, Superintendent, Peninsula School District 401 (WA); Dr. Doug Brubaker, Superintendent, Texarkana Independent School District (TX); and Dr. Bryan Duffie, Superintendent, Alma School District (AR)
Moderated by Ann McMullan, Project Director, CoSN/AASA EmpowerED Superintendents Initiative, CoSN (Consortium for School Networking)

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