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WCPSS 2026 Summer Leadership Conference
2026 WCPSS Summer Leadership Conference Onward Together - Leading with Compassion and Courage
Thursday July 23, 2026 11:45am - 12:45pm EDT
Research consistently demonstrates that school leaders influence student achievement not primarily through management tasks, but through specific leadership behaviors that shape teaching, learning, and school culture. Drawing on the framework from Grissom, Egalite, and Lindsay's How Principals Affect Students and Schools (2021), this session will help principal teams examine how leadership behaviors emerge from strengths in people, instruction, and organization. Participants will assess their current leadership practices, identify opportunities to expand Assistant Principal leadership capacity, and develop a shared leadership action plan that strengthens school outcomes. This session is designed for principal–assistant principal teams seeking to move beyond task delegation toward intentional leadership distribution that increases instructional impact and organizational effectiveness.
Speakers
avatar for Rob Epler

Rob Epler

Executive Leadership Coach, Wake County Public School System
Rob Epler currently serves as an Executive Leadership Coach in the Wake County Public School System. His previous roles include Southwestern Area Senior Administrator, Elementary Principal, Assistant Principal, Magnet Coordinator, and High School English Teacher. As the Principal... Read More →
avatar for Eric Fitts

Eric Fitts

Sr. Director Chief of Schools, Wake County Public Schools
Senior Director Secondary Executive Leadership Coach
Former Principal East Millbrook Middle
Former Principal Brentwood Elementary
WCPSS Principal of the Year 2015-2016
avatar for Courtney Wall

Courtney Wall

Senior Director, WCPSS
Thursday July 23, 2026 11:45am - 12:45pm EDT
Room 13

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