WCPSS 2026 Summer Leadership Conference

WCPSS 2026 Summer Leadership Conference

2026 WCPSS Summer Leadership Conference Onward Together - Leading with Compassion and Courage

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7:30am EDT

Arrival / Sign-In TBA

8:30am EDT

Navigating New Waters: Empowering International Ambassador Teachers to Find Their Flow Sanford Conference RoomCally Weller • Mayra Szeto • Jen Pitarra Using Change Models to Decrease Barriers and Improve Collaboration Room 15Shejuanna Jacobs Coaching Without Taking Over: Unlocking PLCs Through Strategic Questioning Room 14Renee Puckett Support to Impact: Cultivating Mentor Coordinators as Leaders Fuquay-VarinaMayra Szeto • Bridgette Crose • Jaime Mousty • Jennifer Ouellette • Paul Scholl The Power of 2: Less Process, More Impact in PLCs Room 17Erin Thaler Restorative Mindset ApexMichele Woodson • Lisa Allred It's Posted Where, Now? Room 19Dr. Julie Crain From Awareness to Action: Leading for Change Room 13Jodie Damrauer • Dr. Trina Clinkscales • Melissa Oliver • Monica Gibbs • Niko Schutte Tapping into Resiliency FiresideAndre Collard New Oracle Reporting Hub Room 16Jimmy Ewing • Himaja Nanduri • Laura Barnes • Jeff Alford

9:30am EDT

9:45am EDT

Opening / General Session Main Auditorium

11:05am EDT

11:15am EDT

LETRS in Context: Where the Science of Reading Meets the Classroom Fuquay-VarinaLara Randby What Actually Works: Increasing Book Circulation Among Elementary Student Subgroups and Other Positive Outcomes Sanford Conference RoomKendra Allen • Elc Estrera • Susan Bock 1 Minute Meeting Main AuditoriumMary Hemphill Phones, Screens, and Face-to-Face: Mastering Customer Care Everywhere Room 19Susan Pullium • Dr. Eric Chancy • Louis Ambrico Leveraging Lists to Improve your Workflow Room 16Andre Collard Every Student Counts: Restructuring the ALC to Reduce Suspensions, Increase Academic Engagement, and Support SEL Growth Room 14Anne Marie Adkins • Jesse DiMartino High-Capacity Calm: A Wellness Reset for Leaders Who Carry a Lot Room 15Dr. Kendra King Weaving Support to Retain Beginning Teachers Room 13Rozanne Todd • Meg Kovacs • Alicia Chin • Molly Todd Critical Procedural Update: Security Standard Response Protocol FiresideChristian Yun Lunch (Staggered) TBA

12:25pm EDT

How Can Your School Operate More Sustainably? Room 14Laura Wood School Library Data Dashboards: Working with your librarian to visualize the impact of your library program Fuquay-VarinaKendra Allen • Kristel Behrend • Susan Bock A Bloom(s), a Hat(tie), and a Gem(ini) Walk Into a Classroom. What happens next? ApexTanya Churchill • Dawn Vinson Best Practices and Tools for Giving Effective Feedback (New APs) Room 15Dr. Maria Rosa Rangel Ole Pete Key Session Main AuditoriumOle Pete Key Building Buy-in & Navigating Resistance in PLCs Room 13DeJuana Richardson Board Policy Bingo! Room 19Dr. Julie Crain Connected Leadership: A Case for Microsoft Teams in School Communication Sanford Conference RoomCharles Patton The Whole Principal, The Whole School: Leading with Wellbeing and Belonging Room 17Dr. Jennifer Lecorchick • Michelle Bell Student Assignment: A riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma Room 16Dr. Eric Chancy • Haley Dodson Rowing in Rhythm – A Faculty Voyage to Wellbeing FiresideBonnie Mwanda • Neti Hopkins • Megan Corey

1:25pm EDT

1:35pm EDT

Leading with Compassion: Mindsets that Empower People and Systems Room 17Dr. Phil Echols Future Proof Main AuditoriumMary Hemphill Steering School Success in Dynamic Environments: Part 1 (TITLE 1 ONLY) Room 14Dr. Kim Burton Unlocking Insight: Mastering Your Family Engagement Dashboard (Title 1 ONLY) Room 19Dr. Kim Burton Pouring into People: Wellness, Connection, and Culture Room 15Dana Penick

2:45pm EDT

"E" is for.... Expanding Family Engagement SIP Indicators beyond E1.06 Room 17Laura Dieudonne