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Phoebe Bailey
Southwest AR Education Cooperative
Director
Hope
Monday
, July 27
8:00am
CDT
Registration Open
Caddo & Osage (SCC)
10:00am
CDT
ESC Director Meeting
Riverview (MCC)
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)
10:15am
CDT
What Do We Mean by “Growth”? Rethinking Progress in the Arkansas VAM Model
Salon A (M)
Hope Worsham
Crisis Communications when Minutes Matter
Arkansas Ballroom (M)
Dr. Jared Cleveland • Trent Jones
11:30am
CDT
Lunch Available and Visit Exhibitors
Governor's Halls I-IV (SCC)
Right-Sizing Assessment: From Scores to Strategy
Salon B (M)
Chrissy McNabb • Hope Worsham
The Kindergarten Readiness Crisis: What School Leaders Can Do Before Children Arrive
Riverview (MCC)
Mark Lewis • Kristen Weatherall • Dr. Dayna Lewis
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
Every Problem is a Leadership Problem: Own the Solution or Own the Failure
Arkansas Ballroom (M)
Dr. Doug Adams
1:20pm
CDT
Critical Conversations
Conway (MCC)
Tanya Sharp
Merit Pay in Mena: Development of an In-District System
Arkansas Ballroom (M)
Dr. Lee Smith • Bridget Buckley
Vision to Impact: Igniting Leadership from Within
Caraway I-III (SCC)
Dr. Marcia Smith • Christy L. Smith
2:20pm
CDT
Visit Exhibitors
Governor's Halls I-IV (SCC)
2:50pm
CDT
HR Basics for Principals & Supervisors
Conway (MCC)
Chris Davis
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
Updates From DCTE for 2026-2027
Yell I-II (SCC)
Jennifer Turner • Ross White
Homegrown Leadership; Planting Seeds for Success in your District
Arkansas Ballroom (M)
Shane Patrick
How Districts are Removing Communication Barriers to Transform Outcomes
Salon C (M)
Greg Turchetta
The Code of Ethics: How Administrators Can Support Educators in the Prevention of Ethics Violations
Conway (MCC)
Laura Shelton
9:30am
CDT
Organizing Effective Communication and Planning
Pope (SCC)
Dr. Kate Worley • Brad Etters
Social Media: What do educators need to know to protect themselves online and keep their license?
Drew (SCC)
Dr. Robin Finley
Updates From DCTE for 2026-2027 (Repeat)
Yell I-II (SCC)
Jennifer Turner • Ross White
The Code of Ethics: Updates on Processes and Procedures
Conway (MCC)
Laura Shelton
10:40am
CDT
Closing General Session - Vision to Impact: Be the Change
Wally Allen Ballroom (SCC)
Rosalind Wiseman
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