2026 VBCPS Summer Leadership Conference

8:00am EDT

Arrival and Networking

8:30am EDT

Whole Group - Opening Session

10:45am EDT

Deep Dive Conversations: Advancing Teacher ClarityKathleen Scarborough Deep Dive Conversations: Balancing Competing Time DemandsJennifer Morris Deep Dive Conversations: Coaching Your CoachesJacqueline Sargent Deep Dive Conversations: Improving Outcomes for Student SubgroupsCaitlin Riley Deep Dive Conversations: Shifting Teacher Mindsets About Grading PracticesDr. Shana Remian Deep Dive Conversations: Strengthening Communication with FamiliesCourtney Scarcelli Deep Dive Conversations: Strengthening Tier 1 InstructionJulie Erwin Deep Dive Conversations: Structuring Teacher-to-Teacher Learning WalksGrant Baker Round Table Discussions Deep Dive Conversations: Establishing Trust in a New Building (Elementary)Michelle Miller Deep Dive Conversations: Navigating the First Year as an Elementary APAlicia Broadwater Leadership Learning: High Impact, Low Friction: Navigating Change with the Wallace Foundation and School Culture in Mind (90 Minute Session)Troy Walton • Joel Guldenschuh Leadership Learning: Leading PLCs Through the Science of Learning (90 Minute Session)Megan Thompson • Angelyn Berry • Chad Gangwer Leadership Learning: Leading with Clarity: Making Strategic Planning a Reality (90 minute session)Maureen Fanelli Leadership Learning: Teaching Forward: Feedback for Strategic Impact (90 Minute Session)Melanie Hamblin • Nicole Keros Leadership Learning: The Inspiring Impact of Candid Conversations: Anchoring Feedback in Data to Empower Teacher Growth (90 Minute Session)Micah DeLoatch

11:35am EDT

Deep Dive Conversations: Building Staff Capacity with Visible LearningKristen Shuman Deep Dive Conversations: Flexible Learning Structures and Seat TimeMelissa George Deep Dive Conversations: Improving Growth Outcomes for High-Achieving StudentsAndy Filipowicz Deep Dive Conversations: Increasing Teacher Voice in ILTCarrie Gantt • Jenna Filipowicz Deep Dive Conversations: Protecting Teacher Energy While Maintaining High ExpectationsKatie Cirilli Deep Dive Conversations: Reimagining the School Planning Council (SPC) as a Catalyst for ChangeTennille Bowser Deep Dive Conversations: Strengthening Schoolwide AVID ImplementationAmanda Fredrickson Deep Dive Conversations: Supporting Inclusive Instruction Through SDIHeather Quinn • Krista Clark Deep Dive Conversations: Supporting Students in Specialty CentersTasha Wearren Round Table Discussions Deep Dive Conversations: Establishing Trust in a New Building (Secondary)Tamika Singletary-Johnson

12:20pm EDT

1:20pm EDT

Whole Group - Casting the Vision for Collaborative Teams

2:15pm EDT

Collaborative Team Spotlight: Building Clarity Across Collaborative Teams TBALeslie Ittner Collaborative Team Spotlight: Culture TBADr. Katie Catania Collaborative Team Spotlight: Facilitation TBAKelly Padilla Collaborative Team Spotlight: Focus TBATaSheena Wiggins Collaborative Team Spotlight: Structure TBAMark Makovec It Takes a Village Showcase- Come and Go as You Please Gym Open Collaboration- Come and Go as You Please

2:30pm EDT

Leader Workshops: A Tiered Approach to Professional DevelopmentGabriel Howard • Catherine Gadzinski Leader Workshops: AI: Applied Intelligence — Harnessing AI as a Thought Partner for Clarity, Purpose, and ImpactRyan Schubart Leader Workshops: The SPED Reality Check: What New APs Need to Know (But No One Tells You)Alexis Downham • Brad Boynton Leader Workshops: Creating Cycles that Stick: Leveraging People, Instruction, and Organization for Continuous GrowthHeather Shuler • Molly Lewis Leader Workshops: Expanding Dual Enrollment Opportunities for StudentsRyan O'Meara • Shaheen Soorani 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

8:00am EDT

Light Breakfast Refreshments and Networking

8:30am EDT

General Session for All

9:30am EDT

Advancing Effective PLCs: Designing the Conditions for Collaborative LearningAngelyn Berry • Abigail Dougherty Better Together: Supporting Co-Teaching Excellence Making Instruction Work TogetherMarissa Robinson • Mary Telinde • Pamela Ballard Just Enough Systems Thinking to Be DangerousLisa Banicky The Discipline Reset: Reducing Recidivism through Restorative PracticesRobert Wnukowski What You Say Matters: Communication Strategies for School LeadersNicole Livas • Ryan DeLucie Beyond the Survey: Using Student Voice to Drive Responsive SupportsKate Miller • Michelle Jackson • Paige Scherr • Robert Veigel Building Access for All: What School Leaders Need to Know About the ADA Title II Accessibility RequirementsAnna Cleveland • Madeline Curott Clarity to Connection: High-Impact Family Engagement StrategiesJoyce Hawkins • Admon Alexander • Jacqueline Crawley Coleman Cultivating Belonging through the CARE ContinuumTy Harris New Teacher, Different Needs: A Tiered Approach to SupportAngela Parsons • Karol Bledsoe Team Up Beyond the Bell: Childcare, Enrichment, and Community Partnerships That WorkAmy Church • James Avila The AI-Empowered Leader: Building Capacity and Efficiency Across Your TeamChad Huff • Erik Peterman Tools that Talk Back: Smarter Multilingual Family CommunicationDomenica Nichols • Jason Tomik • Tina Garfield 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 The Foundations of Visible Learning: Cultivating ClimateChad Gangwer • Tiffany Mack • Laura Silverman 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 AI Instructional Foundations for MS AdministratorsCharlie Hinsch • Matthew Colohan Leveraging the Tier 1 Behavior Checklist to Support Student Success, SecondaryMelody Cariello • Pamela Mudway • Tori Beck

10:45am EDT

Mentoring Outside the LinesDarnita Trotman Modernizing School Volunteerism with SignUpGenius EnterpriseJoyce Hawkins • Rebecca Headings The Journey of a Post: Partnering for Stronger School StorytellingChanae Joyner • Madeline Curott You Can’t Control the Chaos, But You Can Lead Through It: Navigating Complex Situations with Professionalism, Grace, and AccountabilityRobert Jamison • Kimani Vaughan • Teri Breaux • Walter Brower Applying the Science of LearningAngelyn Berry • Chad Gangwer Different by Design: Understanding the Power of Your Productivity StyleAngela Parsons • Shelley Erbland Leading with Care: Driving Engagement and Awareness with Care Solace More Than a Walkthrough: Building Purposeful Peer-to-Peer LearningRebecca Tilhou • Tatjana Roth • Kelli Bradshaw Partnerships With Purpose: A Playbook for School LeadersBridget Mariano • Jennifer McGowan Small Moments, Big Impact: Leading with Empathy to Build Staff BelongingAdrienne Bracy • Meredith Hobson 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 Foundations of Visible Learning: Success CriteriaMary Clifford • Meghan Mosher • Lorena Kelly From "Special Event" to Daily Standard: Coaching Sustainable Hands-On ScienceChad Huff • Jessie Comba Inspiring Impact in the Classroom: Bringing Co-Teaching and HQIM Reading Strategies to LifeAlyson Szykuc • Korrin Nash • Marissa Robinson Make Coaching Visible: Turning Instructional Coaching into a Strategic Leadership AssetMegan Allen Progress with Purpose: Monitoring Behavior Change in MTSS, ElementaryKelsey Jeffreys • Andrea Curney Shifting from Compliance to Ownership: Leading Inquiry-Based Science PLCs Through ClarityAlexandra Shea • Allison Jordan 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 PLC by Design: Driving Achievement, Belonging and CollaborationJennifer Brobjorg • Dawn Kramer 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 The Data Whisperer’s Guide: Leading Teams from Confusion to ClarityBrittany Pirtle • Devan Smith • Samantha Wilson

11:45am EDT

1:00pm EDT

Just Enough Systems Thinking to Be DangerousLisa Banicky Navigating Employee Issues with Confidence, Clarity, and ComplianceStephanie Enzmann • Kamala Lannetti App Central: Building Stronger Family Engagement through Clearer Communication StrategiesChanae Joyner • Tina Garfield • David Schleck Belonging by Design: A.R.E. You Ready? Leadership Moves that Strengthen Staff CultureKelly Zimba • Melinda Pezzella Belonging Is the New Leadership SuperpowerPaulette France • Dr. Catrina Manigo • Dr. Katie Catania • Dr. Shana Remian • Dr. Whitney Szoke • Dr. Leslie Ittner • Ebony Cherry Effective PLCs: Designing the Conditions for Collaborative LearningAngelyn Berry • Abigail Dougherty • Jennifer McGregor The Power of Praise: Cultivating Culture and Belonging through Purposeful Peer Partnerships using the Praise Walk FrameworkKelly Lepkowski • Dr. Corey Bács • Sharon Byrd Understanding & Utilizing VBCPS Mental Health ResourcesMartha Crawford • Towana Hunter • Annie Chowns Unlocking Goal 4 Through Family EngagementContessa Magee • Jacqueline Crawley Coleman Beyond the Bookshelf: Maximizing Library Leadership for Student ImpactKelly Miller • Courtney Porter Strengthening IEP Practices: Administrative Review and FeedbackChristine Drescher • Mandi Cumpston Decoding Your School's CS Journey: Are You Prepared for Impact?Sheila Teri • Charlie Hinsch Applying BIST Frameworks for School-Wide ImpactNicole Keros • Carolyn Barnes • Kelsey Jeffreys Beyond Prompts: Expanding Your Toolbox with BehaviorsAlyson Szykuc • Marissa Robinson Breaking the Silos: How Holland Elementary Built Impactful PLCs for Instructional AssistantsAlainya Abdelkader • Beth Stone • Christina Cronauer • Tara Brewer Confident Readers, Courageous LearnersKorrin Nash • Leyla Caralivanos • Tiffany Mack Rethinking Rigor: A Schoolwide Journey to Deeper LearningBrooke Martinette • Janice Clark • Sean Holleran • Stephanie Lopez The Foundations of Visible Learning: Learning IntentionsChad Gangwer • Lorena Kelly • Robyn Cady Vision to Action: Implementing and Sustaining Effective Mathematical Instructional PracticesMary Clifford • Meghan Mosher 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 Leading AVID with Purpose: Navigating Your LeadershipLaura Wiley • Dr. James Smith • Natalie Meiggs 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. Supporting High-Quality Instruction for English Learners: A Guide for School-Based LeadersShannon Leonard • Kathleen Cahoon-Newchock

2:00pm EDT

Team Reflection

3:00pm EDT

Closing Session