Below is a sneak peek of concurrent session titles and presenters. Dates/times may not be final. A detailed listing of all concurrent sessions, descriptions, and presenters will be posted in the conference app. App will be available in early June.
Session I | Monday, June 29 | 10-10:50 a.m.
- Keep It Simple: How to Implement a Simple and Revolutionary Daily Intervention and Homework Support Plan for Middle School Students | Joshua Wolcott
- Improving K-5 Math Instruction – We All Play a Role – Principal, Teacher, Team and Paraeducator | Janel Keating
- The Principal Mindset: Leading Through Teacher Mindset | Michael Randles
- Leading with Purpose: Strengthening Schools Through Relational Leadership | Jeff Baines
- Thriving and Growing: Personalized Learning and Support for Leaders | Ingrid Collard
- Building Shared Leadership: A Pathway to Improving Student Outcomes, Elevating Voice, and Enhancing Student Experience | Matt Carlson
- Listening Like a Pro: Investigative Coaching Skills for Everyday Conversations | Lindsay Deacon
- A Cultural Shift within an Organization around Professional Boundaries | Rick Doehle
- Growing, Supporting, and Sustaining Your Building and Central Office Leaders | Dr. Scott Seaman
- Better with AI: Practical Strategies for Enhancing Your Leadership | Kim Fry
- Unpacking the Small & Rural School Efficiency Study | Tim Garchow
- PLC: Eliminate Singletons Through Standards Based Collaboration | Matthew Kesler
- Louder Than a Suggestion Box: Maximizing Student Voice in Schools! | James Layman
- The Principalship: Leading with Vision and Purpose | Jason Smith
- Reflective Leadership on Indigenous Land: Embracing Place, Presence, and Responsibility in Washington Schools | Dr. Ralph Watkins
Session II | Monday, June 29 | 11:10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
- When the Money’s Gone but the Mission Isn’t: Leading School Improvement Through Scarcity, Cuts, and Change | David Cooke
- MTSS Makerspace: Principals Better Together | Kim Doepker
- High Performance Leadership: Why Principals Must Train, Recover, and Compete Like Elite Athletes | Tim Fox
- Making Learning Cohesive For All Students – A Framework For Strengthening And Solidifying Long-Term Learning Across The System | Angie Franklin
- Doing the Hard Parts of School Leadership Better: Using AI to Strengthen Systems, Structures, and Collective Practice | Erica Crane and Scott Friedman
- Transforming Leadership Through Partnership: Renewal, Hope and Optimism | Flip Herndon
- Resilience & Technology: Leading Through Change (Social Institute) | Jeannelle Jordan
- Leading Together: Building a Districtwide Principal PLC for Sustainable School Improvement | Andy Meyer
- Creating Safety and Strong Teams Through Skillful Conflict Resolution | Keith Orchard
- Skipper’s Playbook: Creative Strategies for Student Buy-In | Katherine Redman
- From Listening to Legitimacy: How Authentic Engagement Drives Trust-Powered Change (Thought Exchange) | Jeff Snell
- Better Together: Purpose Driven Student Leadership | Stephanie Teel
- From Shelf to Shift: How Collaborative School Improvement Planning Can Spark Real Change | Tammy Unruh
- From “All Means All” to Systemwide Action: What Washington’s Leaders Are Teaching Us About Making Inclusion Stick | Amy Wright
- Session from Keynote Carlos Ojeda Jr.
Session III | Monday, June 29 | 1:50 – 2:40 p.m.
- OSPI Learning Standards Review and Revision Project Updates | Angela Allen
- When Change Isn’t Optional: Leading Adult Learning and Culture in the Age of AI | Erica Crane and Scott Friedman
- Leading Your District Through a Successful Migration | Jessica Gleason
- Building Comprehensive Student Support Systems: Strategies for Engagement, Equity, and Success | Dixie Grunenfelder
- Leading Change: Building a Community of Practice to Prevent Restraint and Isolation in Schools | Andrea Kadlec
- Engage, Inspire, Celebrate: Staff Culture Matters | Katie Louie
- Better Together: How Our Collaborative Administrative Team is Transforming Chimacum | Dr. Scott Mauk
- Sustaining Inclusive Systems through Times of Change | Tania May
- From Improvement to Impact: One Elementary School’s Path To Strengthening Collective Efficacy through Human-Centered Leadership | Wendy Morrill
- Skilled Navigation of Difficult Conversations with Your Board | Tricia Lubach
- Shared Leadership:Â Â Leading with Student Voice | Celina Brennan
- Crisis Communications for Today’s Schools: What to Prepare Before an Emergency and How to Lead With Confidence | Jenny Weekes
- Better Together Starts with Better Communication: Building Alignment Across Teams and Systems | Corrie Wilder
- Carrying the Work, Carrying Ourselves: Navigating Equity Leadership as Leaders of Color | Kamrica Ary-Turner
- Session from Chris Collins
Session IV | Monday, June 29 | 3:45 – 4:35 p.m.
- Improving Administrative Internship and Mentorship Systems and Programs | Tom Adams
- From “No” to “Let’s Go!”: Leading the People Side of Change | Dr. Dana Anderson
- The Alphabet Soup of Agency & Association Support for Mathematics: We’re Here to Help! | Kim Fry
- Equity in Arts Education: By the Numbers | Miranda Leigh Hein
- AI Leadership in Practice: Reclaiming Time to Lead with Purpose and Heart | Joseph Accuardi-Gilliam
- Building a Shared Vision for School Finance Reform: The UW-SUPES Group | David Knight
- Where Connection Actually Begins: Icebreakers Worth Your Time! | James Layman
- Thinking Sideways: A Leadership Approach for Innovative Learning | Ronanda Liberty
- Amplify Your Leadership: Aligning Goals for Real Results | Erin McKee
- The Resilient Leader: Fueling Purposeful Change Through Vision, Heart, and Failing Forward | Haley Naboychik
- Better Together: Leading Community Engagement Through Collaboration | Rashaad O’Neal
- Women of Color: Get in Formation | Monica Haule
- Students. Not Statistics: Using Student Feedback & Qualitative Data to Transform Systems | Christian Paige
- At the Heart of It All: 40+ Ideas to Build Joy, Trust, and Retention | Trisha Roach
- Shifting the Conversation from Evaluation to Ongoing Growth | Dr. Scott Seaman
Session V | Tuesday, June 30 | 8:30 – 9:20 a.m.
- Seen, Supported, and Sustained: Caring for the Adults Who Care for Students | Sumeyye Cardakli
- Approaches to Empowering Students at the District Level | Heather Curl
- Lessons Learned From the First Year as a Lead Principal | Nick Davies
- Parent Whispering: How to Diffuse and Build Connections with the Angriest of Families | Kris Duncan
- The Secure Leader: Improving School Outcomes and Well-being Through Attachment Theory | Keith Orchard
- When Systems Align: Leading Coherent Student Support Across Your School | Tricia Kannberg
- Getting That Next Administrative Job You Really Want: How Leaders Position Themselves for the Next Role | Joel Aune
- AI-Powered PLCs: Turning Evidence into Personalized Action | Aaron Lee
- The Brain Behind the Habit: Designing Change That Matters | Sophia Monge
- Data Use for Equity: Lessons from School Leaders’ Lived Experiences | Marie Quist
- The Truth About SchooLinks: The Path Forward, The Reason Why and How to Rise to the Opportunity We’ve Been Given | Kim Reykdal
- Shoreline SD TBD
- Better Together: A Q&A with Washington’s Leadership Associations | Dr. Jeff Snell
- 2026 Legislative Session Update | Roz Thompson
- Lifting as We Lead: Empowering Latino Educators Through Mentorship, Growth, and Development | Ismael Vivanco