Name: Best Year Yet- Leading Successfully Through Change
Start: 2026-07-28T12:20:00-0500
End: 2026-07-28T13:05:00-0500

Best Year Yet- Leading Successfully Through Change

LIMITED

Tuesday July 28, 2026 12:20pm - 1:05pm CDT

Riverview (MCC)

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.

Speakers

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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Dr. Dawn Childress

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2026 AAEA Summer Conference

Dr. Dawn Childress

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