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Cindy L. Willis
Division of Youth Services
Education Superintendent
Monday
, July 27
8:00am
CDT
Registration Open
Caddo & Osage (SCC)
11:00am
CDT
Exhibit Hall Open
Governor's Halls I-IV (SCC)
1:00pm
CDT
Opening General Session
Wally Allen Ballroom (SCC)
Damon West
3:00pm
CDT
Visit Exhibitors
Governor's Halls I-IV (SCC)
Tuesday
, July 28
7:30am
CDT
Breakfast Available and Visit Exhibitors
Governor's Halls I-IV (SCC)
Exhibit Hall Open
Governor's Halls I-IV (SCC)
Registration Open
Caddo & Osage (SCC)
8:30am
CDT
General Session: Admin of the Year and DESE Updates
Wally Allen Ballroom (SCC)
Secretary Jacob Oliva
9:45am
CDT
Visit Exhibitors
Governor's Halls I-IV (SCC)
Table Talk: Beyond Compliance: Creating Truly Engaged Classrooms
Governor's Hall III - Table 5
Saundra Lamberson • Emily Hemme
10:15am
CDT
Federal Updates
Izard (SCC)
Kimberly Glass • Lea Metcalf-McDonald • Amanda Bittle
Dodging the Docket: Smart Moves Before and After a Due Process Filing
Fulton (SCC)
Shasta Wagner • Leila Seigrist • Claire Wilkinson
11:30am
CDT
Lunch Available and Visit Exhibitors
Governor's Halls I-IV (SCC)
Beyond Compliance: Measuring the Impact of Federal Dollars
Izard (SCC)
Christine Harrell • Amy Robson
Tunnel Vision: Changing Education One Child at a Time!!
Neosho (MCC)
Alex Peterson • Brooklyn Graves
Turning Leadership Vision into Measurable School Impact
Manning (M)
Dr. Bethanie Hale
12:20pm
CDT
DESE Educator Effectiveness & Licensure Updates
Salon A (M)
Brandie Benton
Energy, Identity, and Change: Leading Adults to Transform Student Outcomes
Caraway I-III (SCC)
Chrissy McNabb • Dr. Kelly Hankins
Teacher-Centered Leadership: Practical Strategies for Culture Building
Pope (SCC)
Dr. Michelle Miller
1:20pm
CDT
Durable Skills for CTE Pathways - What Does This Mean For My District?
Yell I-II (SCC)
Shantele Raper • Ross White
Critical Conversations
Conway (MCC)
Tanya Sharp
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
"D4" Ways To Deescalate Conflict
Harris Brake (MCC)
Mr. Stacy DeFoor • Stephanie DeFoor
2:20pm
CDT
Visit Exhibitors
Governor's Halls I-IV (SCC)
Table Talk: That's CAP! Building Consistency, Accountability, and Practice
Governor's Hall I - Table 1
Marcus Jones
2:50pm
CDT
Newcomers: A Year in the Life of a Federal Coordinator and Getting the Best ROI of Your Funding Dollars (Repeat)
Izard (SCC)
Susan Gilley • Christine Harrell • Marcy Dugger
Leading District Improvement
Salon B (M)
Hope Worsham • Brooke McCain
Read the Room, Lead the Room: Unlocking the Hidden Language of Communication
Neosho (MCC)
Judy Pennington • Sarah Monfee
Wednesday
, July 29
7:30am
CDT
Breakfast Available
Governor's Halls I-IV (SCC)
Registration Open
Caddo & Osage (SCC)
8:15am
CDT
How Districts are Removing Communication Barriers to Transform Outcomes
Salon C (M)
Greg Turchetta
10:40am
CDT
Closing General Session - Vision to Impact: Be the Change
Wally Allen Ballroom (SCC)
Rosalind Wiseman
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