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Rosalynda Ellis
Warren Elementary School
Principal
Warren, AR
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)
5:00pm
CDT
Education Benefits Fish Fry
Union Station - Next Level Events
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
From Compliance to Confidence: Implementing Behavioral Threat Assessments with Clarity and Protection
Pope (SCC)
Bekah Coursey • Becca Sparks
11:30am
CDT
Lunch Available and Visit Exhibitors
Governor's Halls I-IV (SCC)
12:20pm
CDT
DESE Educator Effectiveness & Licensure Updates
Salon A (M)
Brandie Benton
Unlocking Learning: An Introduction to the Science of Learning
Ouachita (MCC)
Jill Heard • Rebecca Mills • Justin Howell • Brooke Suyal
1:20pm
CDT
Merit Pay in Mena: Development of an In-District System
Arkansas Ballroom (M)
Dr. Lee Smith • Bridget Buckley
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
The Leadership Balancing Act: Where Hard Work Meets Heart Work (Repeat)
Riverview (MCC)
Mark Lewis • Shavon Jackson • Nancy Madison
5:00pm
CDT
American Fidelity After-Hours
Brewski's Pub & Grub
Wednesday
, July 29
7:30am
CDT
Breakfast Available
Governor's Halls I-IV (SCC)
Registration Open
Caddo & Osage (SCC)
8:15am
CDT
Systems That Stick: Engineering Sustainable School Improvement
Salon A (M)
Dr. Adam Eckard • Adriane Duke
What Do Arch Ford's Highest VAM Score Teachers Do Differently?
Caraway I-III (SCC)
Dr. Julie Workman
9:30am
CDT
What Effective Arkansas Principals Are Doing to Lead Academic Growth: Lessons from a Study of Arkansas Principals
White Oak (MCC)
Dr. Michael Hensley
10:40am
CDT
Closing General Session - Vision to Impact: Be the Change
Wally Allen Ballroom (SCC)
Rosalind Wiseman
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