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2026 AAEA Summer Conference

Tyger Sims

Atkins School District

Curriculum Coordinator

[email protected]

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)

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 Federal Updates Izard (SCC)Kimberly Glass • Lea Metcalf-McDonald • Amanda Bittle Mic Drop Session: Effective Leadership Strategies Riverview (MCC)Jennifer Harper • Justin Swope

11:30am CDT

Lunch Available and Visit Exhibitors Governor's Halls I-IV (SCC) Generations at Work: Strategies for Recruiting, Retaining, and Uniting Your School Team Arkansas Ballroom (M)Sarah George • Dr. Mark Gotcher

12:20pm CDT

Energy, Identity, and Change: Leading Adults to Transform Student Outcomes Caraway I-III (SCC)Chrissy McNabb • Dr. Kelly Hankins

1:20pm CDT

"D4" Ways To Deescalate Conflict Harris Brake (MCC)Mr. Stacy DeFoor • Stephanie DeFoor 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)

2:50pm CDT

Durable Skills for CTE Pathways - What Does This Mean For My District? (Repeat) Yell I-II (SCC)Shantele Raper • Ross White AI Showcase: Highlighting Different AI Platforms Pope (SCC)Dr. Robin Finley Recharging the Evaluation Process for Growth Salon A (M)Amy Gayle, NIET

7:30am CDT

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

8:15am CDT

Making Assessment Doable with Google Sheets and a little R White Oak (MCC)Dr. Kelli Langan The Code of Ethics: How Administrators Can Support Educators in the Prevention of Ethics Violations Conway (MCC)Laura Shelton

10:40am CDT

Closing General Session - Vision to Impact: Be the Change Wally Allen Ballroom (SCC)Rosalind Wiseman