2026 AAEA Summer Conference

2026 AAEA Summer Conference

11:30am CDT

Be the Change! Offer a K-12 virtual option. Ouachita (MCC)Tammy Manning • Brandi Williams • Krystle Summers

Farmland & Forest as an Immersive Learning Environment Grampas (MCC)Meredith Hendricks • Dr. Julie Williams

From Vision to Impact: How a Rural School Built a Life-Ready Ecosystem Pope (SCC)Justin Neel

Generations at Work: Strategies for Recruiting, Retaining, and Uniting Your School Team Arkansas Ballroom (M)Dr. Mark Gotcher

Military Career Awareness: Access for Students Hoffman (M)John Ashworth

Strength in Schools. Success in Children. Salon A (M)Shane Patrick • Amy Carter • Joe McClung

The Kindergarten Readiness Crisis: What School Leaders Can Do Before Children Arrive Riverview (MCC)Mark Lewis • Kristen Weatherall • Dr. Dayna Lewis

Tunnel Vision: Changing Education One Child at a Time!! Neosho (MCC)Alex Peterson • Brooklyn Graves