2026 AAEA Summer Conference

2026 AAEA Summer Conference

2:50pm CDT

Building Instructional Systems That Drive Student Growth Hoffman (M)DarShauna Shepherd

Leading District Improvement Salon B (M)Hope Worsham • Brooke McCain

Let 'Em Know: Old School Skills for New School Challenges Manning (M)Dr. Dondre Harris • Preston Echols

Merit Pay in Mena: Development of an In-District System (Repeat) Arkansas Ballroom (M)Dr. Lee Smith • Bridget Buckley

Read the Room, Lead the Room: Unlocking the Hidden Language of Communication Neosho (MCC)Judy Pennington • Sarah Monfee

Signaling Change: AI and School Communication Salon C (M)Greg Turchetta

The Leadership Balancing Act: Where Hard Work Meets Heart Work (Repeat) Riverview (MCC)Shavon Jackson • Nancy Madison

Tiers to Distinction: Building Support for All Teachers Ouachita (MCC)Mr. John Unger • Andrea Ward

Vision to Impact: Igniting Leadership from Within (Repeat) Caraway I-III (SCC)Dr. Marcia Smith • Dr. Christy Smith

Waiting on Info Salon A (M)

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

You Need to Calm Down: Staying Professional When Advocates & Attorneys Enter the Room (Repeat) Fulton (SCC)Natalie Gosdin • Haley Hatch