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Monday, June 29 | Concurrent Session I | 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, Jason Francek, Jaime McMaster, Starla Fey, Beth Weinrich
  • Improving K-5 Math Instruction – We All Play a Role – Principal, Teacher, Team and Paraeducator | Scot Curran
  • Leading with Purpose: Strengthening Schools Through Relational Leadership | Jeff Baines
  • Thriving and Growing: Personalized Learning and Support for Leaders | Ingrid Colvard, Sarah Dodson, Teresa Burns
  • Building Shared Leadership: A Pathway to Improving Student Outcomes, Elevating Voice, and Enhancing Student Experience | Matt Carlson, Tia-Michelle Marquez, Chris Hunke
  • Listening Like a Pro: Investigative Coaching Skills for Everyday Conversations | Lindsay Deacon
  • A Cultural Shift within an Organization around Professional Boundaries | Rick Doehle and Rich Moore
  • Better with AI: Practical Strategies for Enhancing Your Leadership | Kim Fry
  • From Listening to Legitimacy: How Authentic Engagement Drives Trust-Powered Change | Jeff Snell and Andy Krenz
  • 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
  • Shifting the Conversation from Evaluation to Ongoing Growth | Dr. Scott Seaman and Ben Ferney

Monday, June 29 | Concurrent Session II | 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 and Tiffany McCormick
  • MTSS Makerspace: Principals Better Together | Kim Doepker, Heidi Fagerness
  • 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 and Jeff Loupas
  • Doing the Hard Parts of School Leadership Better: Using AI to Strengthen Systems, Structures, and Collective Practice | Scott Friedman, Erica Crane, Mike Mendelson
  • Transforming Leadership Through Partnership: Renewal, Hope and Optimism | Flip Herndon, Lisa Grant, Clint Endicott
  • Resilience & Technology: Leading Through Change | Jeannelle Jordan
  • Leading Together: Building a Districtwide Principal PLC for Sustainable School Improvement | Andy Meyer, Darby Meade, Amber Beardmore, Joseph Accuardi-Gilliam, Luis Castro-Quintanilla
  • Skipper’s Playbook: Creative Strategies for Student Buy-In | Katherine Redman, Krista Lallemand, Jessica Easthope, Vernie Newell, Kirk Dunckel
  • Unpacking the Small & Rural School Efficiency Study | Tim Garchow
  • Better Together: Purpose Driven Student Leadership | Stephanie Smith
  • 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
  • 2 – 4 – 6 – 8 Who Do We Appreciate! Fostering and Cultivating a Culture of Appreciation in Your School and/or Program | Chu Ojeda Jr.

Monday, June 29 | Concurrent Session III | 1:50 – 2:40 p.m.

  • OSPI Learning Standards Review and Revision Project Updates | Angela Allen
  • W.O.W. Goals : Setting and Achieving Culture Shifting Benchmarks for Your Campus | Chris Collins
  • When Change Isn’t Optional: Leading Adult Learning and Culture in the Age of AI | Scott Friedman, Erica Crane, Mike Mendelson
  • 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, Patrick Mulick, David Mendez, Doua Kha
  • Engage, Inspire, Celebrate: Staff Culture Matters | Katie Louie, Shannon McGowan, Jacquie Monks
  • Better Together: How Our Collaborative Administrative Team is Transforming Chimacum | Scott Mauk, Sarah Walker, Ryan Stevens, Katie Bensch
  • Sustaining Inclusive Systems through Times of Change | Tania May, Cassie Martin
  • Skilled Navigation of Difficult Conversations with Your Board | Tricia Lubach, Dr. Heather Curl
  • Shared Leadership: Leading with Student Voice | Celina Brennan, Claire Soulek, Meriah Peplinski
  • Crisis Communications for Today’s Schools: What to Prepare Before an Emergency and How to Lead With Confidence | Jenny Weekes, Delonna Halliday
  • 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

Monday, June 29 | Concurrent Session IV | 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 | 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, Tamar Krames, Naho Shioya
  • AI Leadership in Practice: Reclaiming Time to Lead with Purpose and Heart | Joseph Accuardi-Gilliam, Andy Meyer
  • Building a Shared Vision for School Finance Reform: The UW-SUPES group | David Knight, Trevor Greene, Kelly Aramaki
  • 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, Troy Tornow
  • Women of Color: Get in Formation | Monica Haule, Thomasina Rogers, Dr. Jalene Finley
  • Students. Not Statistics: Using Student Feedback & Qualitative Data to Transform Systems | Christian Paige, Jaime Johnson
  • At the Heart of It All: 40+ Ideas to Build Joy, Trust, and Retention | Trisha Roach
  • Growing, Supporting, and Sustaining Your Building and Central Office Leaders | Dr. Scott Seaman and Jeff Snell

Tuesday, June 30 | Concurrent Session V | 8:30 – 9:20 a.m.

  • Seen, Supported, and Sustained: Caring for the Adults Who Care for Students | Sumeyye Cardaki
  • Approaches to Empowering Students at the District Level | Dr. Heather Curl, Logan Noel-Endres, James Layman
  • Lessons Learned From the First Year as a Lead Principal | Nick Davies, Heidi Fagerness
  • Parent Whispering: How to Diffuse and Build Connections with the Angriest of Families | Kris Duncan, Lisa Franklin
  • 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 and Tom Rockefeller
  • AI-Powered PLCs: Turning Evidence into Personalized Action | Aaron Lee and Paul Bloomberg
  • The Brain Behind the Habit: Designing Change That Matters | Sophia Monge and Kelley Boynton
  • The Truth About SchooLinks: The Path Forward, The Reason Why and How to Rise to the Opportunity We’ve Been Given | Kim Reykdal, Kelsey Parke, Ashley Stolhand, Abby Anaya Bedell
  • FutureReady: Innovating Graduation Requirements to Empower Tomorrow’s Leaders | Randy Spaulding, Alissa Muller
  • Better Together: A Q&A with Washington’s Leadership Associations | Jeff Snell, Dr. Scott Seaman
  • 2026 Legislative Session Update | Roz Thompson, Marissa Rathbone, Logan Noel-Endres
  • Lifting as We Lead: Empowering Latino Educators Through Mentorship, Growth, and Development | Ismael Vivanco, Dr. Victor Vergara, Sergio Hernandez, Dr. Susana Reyes
  • From Improvement to Impact: One Elementary School’s Path To Strengthening Collective Efficacy through Human-Centered Leadership | Wendy Morrill, Alysia Noriega-Linde

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