2026 VBCPS Summer Leadership Conference

2:30pm EDT

Leader Workshops: From Hours to Impact: Recovering Academic Performance and Decreasing Chronic AbsenteeismAngelica Livingston • Tyler Thornes • Darcel Wilson Leader Workshops: Lifting Up EL Achievement: Creating Structures to Synchronize Schedules and Build Up Teacher EfficacyRichard Plank

9:30am EDT

The Discipline Reset: Reducing Recidivism through Restorative PracticesRobert Wnukowski Cultivating Belonging through the CARE ContinuumTy Harris 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 The Foundations of Visible Learning: Cultivating ClimateChad Gangwer • Tiffany Mack • Laura Silverman 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 Leveraging the Tier 1 Behavior Checklist to Support Student Success, SecondaryMelody Cariello • Pamela Mudway • Tori Beck

10:45am EDT

Leading with Care: Driving Engagement and Awareness with Care Solace Partnerships With Purpose: A Playbook for School LeadersBridget Mariano • Jennifer McGowan The Calm After the Storm: Managing Threatening SituationsRobert Wnukowski Progress with Purpose: Monitoring Behavior Change in MTSS, ElementaryKelsey Jeffreys • Andrea Curney Bridging the Gap: Cultivating Respectful Dialogue Around Selective Participation with AISheila Teri Leading AVID with Purpose: Navigating Your LeadershipLaura Wiley • Dr. James Smith • Natalie Meiggs 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 Applying BIST Frameworks for School-Wide ImpactNicole Keros • Carolyn Barnes • Kelsey Jeffreys Confident Readers, Courageous LearnersKorrin Nash • Leyla Caralivanos • Tiffany Mack Thrive Time: Building a Schoolwide System for Academic Support, Enrichment, and Student ConnectionAutumn Harrison • Cari Huffman • Jessica Carpenter • Briana Jennings Leading AVID with Purpose: Navigating Your LeadershipLaura Wiley • Dr. James Smith • Natalie Meiggs THE HAND-OFF: Strengthening Partnerships Between Alternative and Comprehensive SchoolsAnthony Smith • Jeremy Cox • Dennis Kelly Jr.