WCPSS 2026 Summer Leadership Conference

WCPSS 2026 Summer Leadership Conference

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

You will be able to validate your attendance (Check-In to sessions) using your personal schedule.

8:30am EDT

The Power of 2: Less Process, More Impact in PLCs Room 17Erin Thaler Restorative Mindset ApexMichele Woodson • Lisa Allred

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 A Bloom(s), a Hat(tie), and a Gem(ini) Walk Into a Classroom. What happens next? ApexTanya Churchill • Dawn Vinson Weaving Support to Retain Beginning Teachers Room 13Rozanne Todd • Meg Kovacs • Alicia Chin • Molly Todd Critical Procedural Update: Security Standard Response Protocol FiresideChristian Yun

8:30am EDT

Take a Pass on the Programs: An Instructional Culture in Support of Reading Room 19Julie Malcolm _ Staff - BryanRdES • Kenneth Howell

10:10am EDT

Placing Text at the Center to Increase Student Literacy Outcomes Room 16Laura Abraham • Gioia Perry A District Digital Literacy Progression: From Kindergarten to Graduation in 10 Questions Sanford Conference RoomKendra Allen • Charles Patton • Susan Bock • Kristel Behrend

12:45pm EDT

High-Impact Instructional Strategies (HIIS) in Digital Environments Sanford Conference RoomWanda Hanley • Kurt Hurelbrink

1:50pm EDT

The New ELA Standards: What Lies Ahead Room 13Ashley Clark • Meghan Clark