2026 AAEA Summer Conference

2026 AAEA Summer Conference

CH

Callie Hunley

Arkadelphia High School

Principal

7:30am CDT

Registration Open Caddo & Osage (SCC)

11:00am CDT

4A Principal's Meeting White Oak (MCC)

Exhibit Hall Open Governor's Halls I-IV (SCC)

1:00pm CDT

Opening General Session Wally Allen Ballroom (SCC)

3:30pm CDT

AAA Governing Body Meeting Wally Allen Ballroom (SCC)

7:30am CDT

Breakfast Available Governor's Halls I-IV (SCC) Registration Open Caddo & Osage (SCC) Visit Exhibits Governor's Halls I-IV (SCC)

8:30am CDT

General Session: Admin of the Year and DESE Updates Wally Allen Ballroom (SCC)Secretary Jacob Oliva

10:15am CDT

Going Global with Cambridge International: A Practical Guide for Arkansas's Next Chapter in Advanced Education & Accelerated Learning Grampas (MCC)Charles Lee • Dr. Kristy Brown • Dustin Seaton • Tina McClure

Leading with Purpose: Teacher Growth & Professional Learning Salon C (M)Dr. Adam Eckard • Mandy Zipfel • Angela Murphy • Harry Dickens • Alice Shirey

What Do We Mean by “Growth”? Rethinking Progress in the Arkansas VAM Model Salon A (M)Hope Worsham

From Compliance to Confidence: Implementing Behavioral Threat Assessments with Clarity and Protection Pope (SCC)Bekah Coursey • Becca Sparks

Ethics Disclosures Miller (SCC)Charles Warren

Dodging the Docket: Smart Moves Before and After a Due Process Filing Fulton (SCC)Shasta Wagner • Leila Seigrist • Claire Wilkinson

Mic Drop Session: Effective Leadership Strategies Riverview (MCC)Justin Swope

11:30am CDT

Lunch Available Governor's Halls I-IV (SCC) Own It! Accountability in Instruction Caraway I-III (SCC)Dr. Dondre Harris

Right-Sizing Assessment: From Scores to Strategy Salon B (M)Chrissy McNabb • Hope Worsham

Operationalizing RTI: Aligning PLCs, Scheduling, and Student Needs Fulton (SCC)Callie Sanchez • Danielle Renfroe • Joe Herrington

12:20pm CDT

DESE Educator Effectiveness & Licensure Updates Salon A (M)Brandie Benton

Scaling the Seal of Biliteracy: A Step-by-Step Guide to the State and Global Application Process Neosho (MCC)Chip Greenwell • Adrienne Cooke

Building Safer Schools Together Chicot (MCC)Eric King

Every Problem is a Leadership Problem: Own the Solution or Own the Failure Arkansas Ballroom (M)Dr. Doug Adams

From Absent to Present: Building a Collaborative Culture using Technology to Combat Chronic Absenteeism and Increase Student Achievement Harris Brake (MCC)Dr. Roger C. Guevara • Dr. James Gibbens

1:20pm CDT

Durable Skills for CTE Pathways - What Does This Mean For My District? Yell I-II (SCC)Shantelle Raper • Ross White

Lighting the Way: Renaissance Intelligence for Unified Curriculum, Instruction, and Data Salon B (M)Dr. Dave Maddock

Partnering for Success: State Classroom Inspections & Support Chicot (MCC)Raymond Reynolds • Travis Spence

Newcomers: A Year in the Life of a Federal Coordinator and Getting the Best ROI of Your Funding Dollars Izard (SCC)Susan Gilley • Christine Harrell • Marcy Dugger

Merit Pay in Mena: Development of an In-District System Arkansas Ballroom (M)Dr. Lee Smith • Bridget Buckley

Own Your Growth. Fuel Student Success: Creating Meaningful Access in High School Hoffman (M)Sarah Merayo • Lisa Overstreet

2:50pm CDT

Durable Skills for CTE Pathways - What Does This Mean For My District? (Repeat) Yell I-II (SCC)Shantelle Raper • Ross White

HR Basics for Principals & Supervisors Conway (MCC)Chris Davis

Merit Pay in Mena: Development of an In-District System (Repeat) Arkansas Ballroom (M)Dr. Lee Smith • Bridget Buckley

7:30am CDT

Breakfast Available Governor's Halls I-IV (SCC) Registration Open Caddo & Osage (SCC)

8:15am CDT

Making Assessment Doable with Google Sheets and a little R White Oak (MCC)Dr. Kelli Langan

New Administrators: What Your Special Education Supervisor Needs You to Know on Day One Fulton (SCC)Carla Curtis • Lanna Bullington • Kelli Gordon • Domonique Alexander • Christy Darrington • Jana Lee

Systems That Stick: Engineering Sustainable School Improvement Salon A (M)Dr. Adam Eckard • Adriane Duke

Updates From DCTE for 2026-2027 Yell I-II (SCC)Jennifer Turner • Ross White

School Safety Partnership (Building Administration & Law Enforcement) Pope (SCC)Dr. Kate Worley • Dan Worley

The Code of Ethics: How Administrators Can Support Educators in the Prevention of Ethics Violations Conway (MCC)Whitney James • Laura Shelton

9:30am CDT

Organizing Effective Communication and Planning Pope (SCC)Dr. Kate Worley • Brad Etters

Updates From DCTE for 2026-2027 (Repeat) Yell I-II (SCC)Jennifer Turner • Ross White

What Do Arch Ford's Highest VAM Score Teachers Do Differently? (Repeat) Caraway I-III (SCC)Dr. Julie Workman

The Code of Ethics: Updates on Processes and Procedures Conway (MCC)Whitney James • Laura Shelton

Transformational Leadership Playbook: Doing What Works Salon A (M)Charles Blacknall • Hiram Sumlin

What Effective Arkansas Principals Are Doing to Lead Academic Growth: Lessons from a Study of Arkansas Principals White Oak (MCC)Dr. Michael Hensley

10:40am CDT

Closing Genereal Session Wally Allen Ballroom (SCC)