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2026 AAEA Summer Conference
Tuesday July 28, 2026 12:20pm - 1:05pm CDT
Limited Capacity seats available
In this session, I will share my journey leading a school through closing as part of our district's right sizing efforts, maintaining a positive school culture, and increasing our school letter grade from a D to a B. I will also share how we combined two school communities, on-boarded 7 new teachers, grew our school by 1/4, improved ATLAS assessment scores, and built a strong school culture through shared leadership.
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Dr. Dawn Childress

Principal of Cook Elementary, Fort Smith School District
Dr. Childress has completed her 13th year as a building administrator. She obtained her Doctorate in Educational Leadership from the University of Arkansas in 2019. Under her leadership, Raymond F. Orr Elementary achieved High Reliability Schools Level 4 Certification and became a... Read More →
Tuesday July 28, 2026 12:20pm - 1:05pm CDT
Riverview (MCC)

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