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; and Karl Rectanus, CEO, Really Great Reading
Leadership/Administration
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
Presented by Caroline Davidson, Former Educator, Current Associate Manager of Learning Design, World Book; and Tom Evans, Vice President of Editorial, World Book
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
Investing in Attendance: Practical Leadership Strategies for Funding Recess and Play
Presented by Matthew Ginsburg, Principal, Chittick Elementary School (MA); Jessica Kott, Director of Special Programs, Westside Union School District (CA); and Elizabeth Cushing, CEO, Playworks
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
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
Building a Comprehensive Assessment System: Overcoming Key Challenges
Presented by Dr. Gene Kerns, Former Educator, Current Chief Academic Officer, Renaissance; and Dr. Julie Vogel, Former Superintendent, Current National Education Officer, Renaissance
The Future of AI-Powered Education: What to Expect and How to Prepare
Presented by Aryan Bhadouria, CEO and Co-Founder, Teachshare; and Jennifer Kilmore, Experienced Educator, Director of Professional Learning, Vista Higher Learning
Keeping Schools and Libraries Connected: Why E-Rate Matters
Presented by John Harrington, CEO of Funds For Learning; Megan Sutherland, Chief Operating Officer, Prince George’s County Memorial Library System; Dr. LaTonya Goffney, AASA President, Superintendent, Aldine Independent School District (TX); Jon Bernstein, President and Founder/Co-Chair, Bernstein Strategy Group/EdLiNC; and Joseph Wender, Executive Director, Schools, Health, and Libraries Broadband Coalition (SHLB)
Moderated by Noelle Ellerson Ng, Chief Advocacy & Governance Officer, AASA