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All of the sessions were awesome and helpful for my desire to be a better instructional leader going into School Year 25-26.
This FREE, one-day professional learning event is an exceptional opportunity to access peer-to-peer advice and practical takeaways that will help you lead with confidence and strengthen outcomes for students and staff. Superintendents, central office staff, other district administrators, and school principals will hear directly from peers who have implemented innovative, research-informed approaches to solving their districts’ most pressing challenges.
Join us to:
- Hear from district leaders on the specific steps, tools, and decisions behind how they’ve tackled an array of academic and non-academic challenges
- Get up to speed on key policy trends shaping the work of school districts, in areas such as school budgets, academic improvement strategies, community-building, and workforce needs
- Learn from top district administrators, including those profiled as part of Education Week’s annual “Leaders to Learn From” series, highlighting real-world, solutions-based leadership
Strategic Leaders
Learn innovative yet practical strategies you can bring back to your district or schools and get insights on key trends that will shape your work.
Empowered Teachers
Pick up ideas that will shape your work in classrooms and create opportunities for professional growth and leadership.
Problem-Solvers
Whether you’re working in a school district or trying to shape policy and practice from outside it, get a primer on the biggest challenges facing schools and strategic solutions.
The presenters are fantastic and have a nice vibe that comes across in the remote environment, making it friendly and enjoyable.
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| 11:00 am ET | Welcome Remarks |
| 11:10am ET | Newsroom Briefing: How School Districts Are Using AI Now – and What’s Ahead? |
| 11:30am ET | Meet the EdWeek Leaders To Learn From |
| 11:45am ET | Panel Discussion: Debates about math instruction are heating up. What does this mean for your district? |
| 12:30pm ET | Lunch Break |
| 1:15pm ET | Newsroom Briefing: What’s Next for Federal K-12 Funding? |
| 1:35pm ET | Industry Perspective: When Leadership Is the System: Why Instructional Change Rises or Falls at the District Level |
| 1:50pm ET | Ask the Expert Q&A: Want Students to Read on Grade Level? These Strategies Would Help. |
| 2:15pm ET | Panel Discussion: How Districts Are Trying to Wean Students Off of Technology |
| 3:00pm ET | Break |
| 3:15pm ET | Leadership Interview: This District Transformed Its Special Education Programs. Here’s What Other K-12 Leaders Can Learn |
| 3:40pm ET | Industry Perspective: Using Connected Data to Guide Instructional Decisions |
| 3:55pm ET | Leadership Interview: What’s Behind a School District’s Success in Finding Talent? |
| 4:15pm ET | Featured Speaker Zaretta Hammond: How K-12 Leaders Should Think About Culturally Responsive Teaching, Academic Rigor, and Navigating Culture Wars |
| 4:55pm ET | Closing Remarks |
I loved the format of the virtual symposium. It was engaging and allowed for quick informative sessions.
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