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 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

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 TBATaShenna 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

1:00pm EDT

Beyond the Bookshelf: Maximizing Library Leadership for Student ImpactKelly Miller • Courtney Porter Strengthening IEP Practices: Administrative Review and FeedbackChristine Drescher • Mandi Cumpston