2026 VBCPS Summer Leadership Conference

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9:30am EDT

Better Together: Supporting Co-Teaching Excellence Making Instruction Work TogetherMarissa Robinson • Mary Telinde • Pamela Ballard The Discipline Reset: Reducing Recidivism through Restorative PracticesRobert Wnukowski Beyond the Survey: Using Student Voice to Drive Responsive SupportsKate Miller • Michelle Jackson • Paige Scherr • Robert Veigel Inspiring Impact Through Small GroupLorena Kelly • Robyn Cady • Ryan Goldburg Build a Culture of Writing ExcellenceAngelia Ragland • Cindy Matney • Heather Quinn De-Escalation for Leaders: from Crisis to CalmFelicia Shelton • Lauren Ross From Poster to Practice: Bringing the Future-Ready Profile to LifeAllison Sansone • Kylie Gray • Christa Markert Leveraging the Tier 1 Behavior Checklist to Support Student Success, ElementaryHeather Shuler • Andrea Curney Why Science?Tatjana Roth • Nancye Flinn Bridging Success: How AVID & ESL Mentorship Builds Future-Ready Students Through Leadership and BelongingKimberly Nurse • Caitlin Riley HS Instructional Design and Decisions for Moving Forward with AI for HS LeadersSheila Teri • Jennifer Clements Internships by Design: Developing Career Connections for StudentsDorothy Varela • Lindsey Clouser • Ryan O'Meara • Shaheen Soorani Leveraging the Tier 1 Behavior Checklist to Support Student Success, SecondaryMelody Cariello • Pamela Mudway • Tori Beck

10:45am EDT

More Than a Walkthrough: Building Purposeful Peer-to-Peer LearningRebecca Tilhou • Tatjana Roth • Kelli Bradshaw The Calm After the Storm: Managing Threatening SituationsRobert Wnukowski Turn Up the Volume: Leveraging Student Voice to Elevate Instructional Clarity and EngagementVeronica Ruiz • Dana Cho Create, Move, Perform: Pathways to Future-Ready LearnersJason Stanley • Lei Dunn • Meredith Brookman • Amber Hester • Rebecca Davidson From Data to Action: Using WRS Reports to Lead Literacy for Every StudentMartha Crawford • Robyn Cady • Abigail Dougherty Inspiring Impact in the Classroom: Bringing Co-Teaching and HQIM Reading Strategies to LifeAlyson Szykuc • Korrin Nash • Marissa Robinson Progress with Purpose: Monitoring Behavior Change in MTSS, ElementaryKelsey Jeffreys • Andrea Curney Unlocking the Power of a Word - Using Vocabulary for Reading and Writing SuccessKaren Kaas • Nancye Flinn Bridging the Gap: Cultivating Respectful Dialogue Around Selective Participation with AISheila Teri Progress with Purpose: Monitoring Behavior Change in MTSS, SecondaryMelody Cariello • Pamela Mudway

1:00pm EDT

Understanding & Utilizing VBCPS Mental Health ResourcesMartha Crawford • Towana Hunter • Annie Chowns Beyond the Bookshelf: Maximizing Library Leadership for Student ImpactKelly Miller • Courtney Porter Strengthening IEP Practices: Administrative Review and FeedbackChristine Drescher • Mandi Cumpston Applying BIST Frameworks for School-Wide ImpactNicole Keros • Carolyn Barnes • Kelsey Jeffreys Confident Readers, Courageous LearnersKorrin Nash • Leyla Caralivanos • Tiffany Mack Rethinking Rigor: A Schoolwide Journey to Deeper LearningBrooke Martinette • Janice Clark • Sean Holleran • Stephanie Lopez From Classroom to Credit: Creating Access and Success through CLEPCamile Peter • Kirsten Burdsal • Laura Pettay • Melissa Disher From Separate to Synergized: Crafting Cross-Curricular ClassesSebrina Lindsay-Law • Amber Daniel • Ashley Bergamino Thrive Time: Building a Schoolwide System for Academic Support, Enrichment, and Student ConnectionAutumn Harrison • Cari Huffman • Jessica Carpenter • Briana Jennings The AI Advantage: Leading Meaningful Feedback in the Secondary ClassroomBrandy Bertucci • Shaylee Ryan • Jennifer Clements THE HAND-OFF: Strengthening Partnerships Between Alternative and Comprehensive SchoolsAnthony Smith • Jeremy Cox • Dennis Kelly Jr.