2026 AAEA Summer Conference

2026 AAEA Summer Conference

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Lynette Ditto

Russellville School District

7:30am 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)

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

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

11:30am CDT

Lunch Available Governor's Halls I-IV (SCC) Operationalizing RTI: Aligning PLCs, Scheduling, and Student Needs Fulton (SCC)Callie Sanchez • Danielle Renfroe • Joe Herrington

12:20pm CDT

Unlocking Learning: An Introduction to the Science of Learning Ouachita (MCC)Jill Heard • Rebecca Mills • Justin Howell • Brooke Suyal

1:20pm CDT

Critical Conversations Conway (MCC)Tanya Sharp

2:50pm CDT

Wired for Success: Building Executive Function Skills to Boost Learning and Belonging Harris Brake (MCC)Megan Strain • Courtney Gunter

7:30am CDT

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

8:15am CDT

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

9:30am CDT

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

10:40am CDT

Closing Genereal Session Wally Allen Ballroom (SCC)