2024 Summer Leadership Practice: Full Schedule

Welcome to the 2023 Summer Leadership Conference where we will come together to learn with and from each other as we build our capacity to leverage hope and create positive change for our schools, staff and students.

This year’s conference is designed to encourage leaders to continue leveraging hope as a strategy to create the conditions necessary for all students and staff to thrive now and in the future. Learning experiences will focus on equipping leaders with the knowledge and understanding necessary to champion the goals envisioned in the division’s strategic framework, Compass to 2025.

7:30am EDT

Light Breakfast Refreshments

Wednesday July 17, 2024 7:30am - 8:00am EDT

Tallwood High School

Wednesday July 17, 2024 7:30am - 8:00am EDT
Tallwood High School

All Attendees

8:15am EDT

Conference Welcome in the Auditorium

Wednesday July 17, 2024 8:15am - 8:45am EDT

Auditorium

Wednesday July 17, 2024 8:15am - 8:45am EDT
Auditorium

All Attendees

8:15am EDT

Virtual Conference Welcome

Wednesday July 17, 2024 8:15am - 8:45am EDT

Zoom

Wednesday July 17, 2024 8:15am - 8:45am EDT
Zoom

All Attendees

9:00am EDT

Patterns, Priorities, and Purpose: How Leaders Can Motivate Teachers

Wednesday July 17, 2024 9:00am - 10:00am EDT

Room: A117

Motivating and igniting hope in teachers by identifying patterns, priorities, and purpose can be the difference in improving the entire culture of a school. This session will show how pouring heavily into teacher support has a strong impact on the well-being of the entire school community.

Wednesday July 17, 2024 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
Room: A117

All Administrators

Strand Hope in Action

9:00am EDT

Special Education Committee Eligibility

Wednesday July 17, 2024 9:00am - 10:00am EDT

Room: E301

Those who participate will gain an overview of the path to eligibility under IDEA, engage with criteria documents, and interact with colleagues to practice the facilitation of collaborative, compliant, and efficient eligibility determination meetings.

Wednesday July 17, 2024 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
Room: E301

All Administrators

Strand Integrated Systems of Support

9:00am EDT

Stronger Connections: The Power of Building Relationships and Resilience for Students

Wednesday July 17, 2024 9:00am - 10:00am EDT

Bandroom

This interactive session will provide a brief overview of the Essential session for teachers (Interaction Strategies to Decrease Challenging Behaviors) to include specific tools and strategies to build strong relationships with students. Ideas for how administrators can build upon the essential session will be provided. Additional practical strategies to support students’ development of resilience will be explored.

Wednesday July 17, 2024 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
Bandroom

All Administrators

Strand Integrated Systems of Support

9:00am EDT

Beautiful Work: Collection, Connection and Curation

Wednesday July 17, 2024 9:00am - 10:00am EDT

Room: A105

Learn more about how elementary schools are developing attributes of the graduate profile through works of substance and how you can begin the process yourself in the classroom, as a coach or as a leader.

Wednesday July 17, 2024 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
Room: A105

All Attendees

Strand Future-Ready Learners

9:00am EDT

Become a VBFACE Model: Best Practices for Creating a Sustainable Family Engagement Program for Your School Community

Wednesday July 17, 2024 9:00am - 10:00am EDT

Room: A109

FACE will spotlight their new FACE Model School designation, sharing components from each of the focus areas in an interactive session that will energize and inspire. Learn how to truly engage with families, leverage data to identify those missing from the participation loop, and build greater trust with our families.

Wednesday July 17, 2024 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
Room: A109

All Attendees

Strand Educational Equity

9:00am EDT

Beyond Barriers: Cultivating Resilience and Hope in Students with Dyslexia

Wednesday July 17, 2024 9:00am - 10:00am EDT

Room: B125

Discover barriers imposed on students with dyslexia in our current education system through a hands-on simulation and then explore ways in which to cultivate resilience and hope in students with disabilities.

Wednesday July 17, 2024 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
Room: B125

All Attendees

Strand Hope in Action

9:00am EDT

Building an SEL Roadmap: Advancing Schoolwide SEL

Wednesday July 17, 2024 9:00am - 10:00am EDT

Room: B133

In this session, we will develop an SEL Roadmap that empowers school leadership teams to plan for a comprehensive and responsive SEL approach. Leaders will reflect on key indicators of schoolwide SEL, explore new VBCPS SEL tools and resources, and identify key areas for growth that advance the vision and mission of their schools.

Wednesday July 17, 2024 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
Room: B133

All Attendees

Strand Integrated Systems of Support

9:00am EDT

Cultivating Hope and Fostering Belonging through the PBIS Framework

Wednesday July 17, 2024 9:00am - 10:00am EDT

Room: A120

Participants will review core PBIS practices, examine practical applications within our schools, and discuss ways to leverage current supports to build upon the framework. PBIS classroom practices cultivate hope and foster belonging by prioritizing positive relationships, providing student ownership through stakeholder voice, creating a safe environment, and providing targeted support to students. The implementation of these practices can contribute to the emotional well-being and academic success of students.

Wednesday July 17, 2024 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
Room: A120

All Attendees

Strand Integrated Systems of Support

9:00am EDT

Hope(ing) for Successful Change? Don't Forget your Change Agents

Wednesday July 17, 2024 9:00am - 10:00am EDT

Room: A111

A school's PCI and concept map guide change, outlining goals and pathways for success. However, to harness hope as a strategy, leaders must also prioritize change agents. Leverage the Concerns-Based Adoption Model, a framework addressing change agents’ need for information and moral support across varying stages for more effective change implementation.

Wednesday July 17, 2024 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
Room: A111

All Attendees

Strand Hope in Action

9:00am EDT

It’s All Greek to Me! Supporting Gifted English Language Learners

Wednesday July 17, 2024 9:00am - 10:00am EDT

Room: A121

The ELL population is expanding exponentially. This session provides an understanding of what gifted ELL students experience daily due to language barriers and ongoing misconceptions about their level of academic aptitude. The session will also provide implementable ideas and strategies to increase and diversify identification pathways.

Wednesday July 17, 2024 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
Room: A121

All Attendees

Strand Educational Equity

9:00am EDT

Leveraging the AVID Coaching and Certification Instrument to support Future Ready Learners

Wednesday July 17, 2024 9:00am - 10:00am EDT

Room: B142

Leveraging AVID Coaching and Certification Instrument to strengthen Tier 1 Instruction schoolwide

Wednesday July 17, 2024 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
Room: B142

All Attendees

Strand Integrated Systems of Support

9:00am EDT

Making Sense of SRT 2.0: A Streamlined Approach to Support Student Needs

Wednesday July 17, 2024 9:00am - 10:00am EDT

Room: A108

Participants in this session will learn about Thoroughgood’s journey to create structures to streamline the SRT process. Presenters will share how coaches and teachers collaborated through a student-centered coaching model to collect and analyze data. Through individual coaching sessions, teachers and coaches set measurable goals, developed interventions, and monitored student progress.

Session Presentation

Wednesday July 17, 2024 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
Room: A108

All Attendees

Strand Integrated Systems of Support

9:00am EDT

Optimizing Canvas: Lessons Learned and Best Practices for Year 2!

Wednesday July 17, 2024 9:00am - 10:00am EDT

Room: B137

In this informative session, we will explore the various aspects of Canvas organization, including course structure, content management, assessment organization, and communication channels. Learn from our experiences, gain practical strategies, and engage in discussions to ensure a successful and impactful utilization of Canvas for improved teaching and learning outcomes.

Wednesday July 17, 2024 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
Room: B137

All Attendees

Strand Future-Ready Learners

9:00am EDT

Pathways to Success: Professional Learning Driven by Data and Teacher Choice

Wednesday July 17, 2024 9:00am - 10:00am EDT

Room B143A

During this session, participants will learn how FCHS personalized professional learning pathways based on data collected from learning walks and observations. Teachers chose their own strand -- building specialists and teacher leaders facilitated a semester-long professional learning series.

Wednesday July 17, 2024 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
Room B143A

All Attendees

Strand Integrated Systems of Support

9:00am EDT

The Great Outdoors Learning Project: Practical Approaches for Powerful Impacts on Environmental Literacy

Wednesday July 17, 2024 9:00am - 10:00am EDT

Room: B140

The Great Outdoors Learning Project believes in harnessing the power of outdoor learning to cultivate caring, scientifically informed, environmentally literate, nature-loving learners who are prepared to design a more sustainable future. We will co-design practical approaches for powerful impacts on environmental literacy. Be ready to learn IN, ABOUT, FROM, and FOR nature and, in case you were wondering, yes, we will be outside!

Wednesday July 17, 2024 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
Room: B140

All Attendees

Strand Future-Ready Learners

9:00am EDT

Discovering Hope: A Personalized Pathway to Improvement

Wednesday July 17, 2024 9:00am - 10:00am EDT

Room: A122

Participants will discover hope as they examine the components of the academic review process and hear the honest reflections of an elementary principal. All who attend will engage in opportunities to reflect on this process and how personalized pathways can improve student achievement. (This session supports building instructional leadership for all leaders, not just those in academic review.)

Wednesday July 17, 2024 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
Room: A122

Elementary Administrators

Strand Integrated Systems of Support

9:00am EDT

Empowering Leaders to Create Positive Change Through Coaching

Wednesday July 17, 2024 9:00am - 10:00am EDT

Library

DTAL and DOSL join together to support administrators as they build capacity with their coaching staff. This session will focus on ways to provide differentiated and empowering feedback for coaches as they support the diverse needs of teachers. Participants will use the coaching profile as a building block to leverage their ILT.

Wednesday July 17, 2024 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
Library

Elementary Administrators

Strand Hope in Action

9:00am EDT

Empowering Leaders to Create Positive Change Through Building Future Ready Students in Math and Science

Wednesday July 17, 2024 9:00am - 10:00am EDT

Room: A103

Participants will engage in deeper learning experiences that promote advancing equity through powerful works of substance in science and math. In depth discussions about how to scaffold tasks while using balanced assessment practices to guide instruction will be the focus of this session.

Wednesday July 17, 2024 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
Room: A103

Elementary Attendees

Strand Future-Ready Learners

9:00am EDT

Empowering Leaders to Support Evidence Based Literacy Instruction

Wednesday July 17, 2024 9:00am - 10:00am EDT

Room: B141

Evidence based literacy instruction? What’s that? This session will provide an overview of the research which drives the development of the VBCPS curricular resources. Participants will engage in conversations to support educators in aligning instructional practices with current literacy research through the lens of igniting hope among teachers.

Wednesday July 17, 2024 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
Room: B141

Elementary Attendees

Strand Integrated Systems of Support

9:00am EDT

Zipping Through the Zones

Wednesday July 17, 2024 9:00am - 10:00am EDT

Room: B136

Participants will be introduced to the Zones of Regulations. They will utilize ways to incorporate SEL learning through the Zones of Regulations by supporting students through various strategies. Attendees will be exposed to ideas to support staff and students through problem solving, self-regulation and social skills. Additionally, administrators will be able to use strategies to support staff and students and identify how teachers can use the Zones of Regulation with their students and to support teaching social/emotional skills in their classroom.

Wednesday July 17, 2024 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
Room: B136

Elementary Attendees

Strand Integrated Systems of Support

9:00am EDT

Investing in Freshmen: A Strategic Focus on the "I" and the "S" of PBIS

Wednesday July 17, 2024 9:00am - 10:00am EDT

Room: B138

Research has shown that freshman year, more than any other, determines whether a student successfully completes high school. This session will empower participants to proactively address the needs of their 9th grade students through consistent interventions, structures, strategies, and resources for the 2023-2024 school year.

Wednesday July 17, 2024 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
Room: B138

High School Administrators

Strand Integrated Systems of Support

9:00am EDT

Passion to Purpose - Helping Students Find Their Passions, While Teachers Keep Theirs

Wednesday July 17, 2024 9:00am - 10:00am EDT

Room: A113

This overview will give building leaders the chance to see how the CCCRI aligns to the service learning project and where to place it inside their course curriculum. By the end of this session, attendees will walk away with a blueprint of the process to implement a service learning project.

Wednesday July 17, 2024 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
Room: A113

High School Attendees

Strand Future-Ready Learners

9:00am EDT

Don't be Tardy for the Party

Wednesday July 17, 2024 9:00am - 10:00am EDT

Room: A106

Find out how Green Run HS developed innovative systems of support such as tardy stations, classroom and home visits, and consistent communication to help reinforce student behaviors and safety expectations within the building. Participants will be able to discuss and share strategies in order to improve overall school climate and culture.

Wednesday July 17, 2024 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
Room: A106

Secondary Attendees

Strand Integrated Systems of Support

9:00am EDT

Hacking Instruction for Equity and Inclusive Practices

Wednesday July 17, 2024 9:00am - 10:00am EDT

Room: B135

Want to help teachers engage ALL students - including those who are disconnected, disengaged, or unconfident?
Participants will walk away with some grab-and-go "tips and tricks" that can be used immediately - which require little-to-no additional instructional planning for teachers! Also, hear from classroom teachers that will share some "instructional hacks" that work! Leave this session with ideas for helping teachers develop inclusive and culturally responsive learning environments that are engaging for all students. Note: Be ready to interact!
BTW - No need to take notes. Grab bags with everything discussed will be provided for those who sign up and attend the session!

Wednesday July 17, 2024 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
Room: B135

Secondary Attendees

Strand Educational Equity

9:00am EDT

Leaders or Laggards? Unleashing the power of your ILT

Wednesday July 17, 2024 9:00am - 10:00am EDT

Room: B129

Participants will examine the four AVID Domains, the purpose of an Instructional Leadership Team, and how to maximize its influence on school-wide outcomes.

Wednesday July 17, 2024 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
Room: B129

Secondary Attendees

Strand Hope in Action

9:00am EDT

Leveraging Works of Substance to Increase Student Ownership of Learning Across the Curriculum

Wednesday July 17, 2024 9:00am - 10:00am EDT

Room B143B

This session showcases and illustrates Tallwood High School’s process of expanding teachers’ capacity to develop and incorporate Works of Substance through rigorous and relevant tier-one instruction, increased student voice and choice, real-world connections, literacy, and numeracy using a school-developed planning tool and coaching. Interdisciplinary exemplars will be presented.

Wednesday July 17, 2024 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
Room B143B

Secondary Attendees

Strand Future-Ready Learners

10:15am EDT

Decision-Making: Leadership Lessons in Times of Stress

Wednesday July 17, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am EDT

Schola

In this session, administrators will be presented with leadership strategies and protocols aligned to the People and Organization principles that DOSL has been discussing this year. They will hear from J.J. "Yank" Cummings, the former Commanding Officer of the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford and how his implementation of these strategies and protocols helped his warship and crew meet complex challenges and prepare for overseas deployment.

Wednesday July 17, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am EDT
Schola

All Administrators

Strand Hope in Action

10:15am EDT

Honing in on Hope: Survey Data and Strategies to Improve Student Hope

Wednesday July 17, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am EDT

Room: A102

The purpose of this session is to review and explore student survey data related to hope from spring 2023. Discussions will focus on the patterns of results from the survey data and potential strategies that could be implemented at schools to foster feelings of hope among students.

Wednesday July 17, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am EDT
Room: A102

All Administrators

Strand Hope in Action

10:15am EDT

Islands in the Stream: Resources to Support and Foster Hope Among Building Specialists (art, music, HPE)

Wednesday July 17, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am EDT

Room: A115

Art, music and HPE departments can often feel like "Islands in the Stream." They are typically one to two person departments and face unique challenges as well as opportunities. This session will provide building administrators a "one stop shop" for access to resources to support and foster hope among their building specialists.

Wednesday July 17, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am EDT
Room: A115

All Administrators

Strand Hope in Action

10:15am EDT

Lead from the Heart Session I

Wednesday July 17, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am EDT

Library

This session is open to all principals/APs/AAs who did not take this as a breakout at League. Part II will be offered as a follow up 1 hour session. During this session, participants will examine the impact of Covid-19 and other major events that have impacted the workforce, including the field of education. Time for discussion and reflection with colleagues will be built in as we review research to acquire strategies and approaches principals will need to consider to successfully lead today's (and tomorrow's) schools

Wednesday July 17, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am EDT
Library

All Administrators

Strand Hope in Action

10:15am EDT

Leveraging SEL Data to Advance Academic Achievement and Nurture Student Well-Being

Wednesday July 17, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am EDT

Room: B133

In this session, school leaders will build their capacity to leverage their school’s SEL data and the Panorama Playbook to build a PCI and concept map that integrates SEL in meaningful and measurable ways. Participants will determine potential action steps to integrate tier 1 and tier 2 SEL practices and strategies that support academic achievement and foster student well-being.

Wednesday July 17, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am EDT
Room: B133

All Administrators

Strand Integrated Systems of Support

10:15am EDT

Special Education Committee Eligibility

Wednesday July 17, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am EDT

Room: E301

Wednesday July 17, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am EDT
Room: E301

All Administrators

Strand Integrated Systems of Support

10:15am EDT

Strategic Decision-Making for Behavior Support

Wednesday July 17, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am EDT

Bandroom

In this session for administrators, an overview of the various positions that support student behavior and new forms that influence administrative decision-making to access those supports will be provided. Specific support examples will be reviewed to create a better understanding of the tools and resources to support student success.

Wednesday July 17, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am EDT
Bandroom

All Administrators

Strand Integrated Systems of Support

10:15am EDT

Advancing Accountability

Wednesday July 17, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am EDT

Room: A114

This is not your typical "sit and get" equity session. Participants will engage in a meaningful exploration of lived experiences and guided reflection. By honoring who we are and what we bring to the table, we can better understand ourselves, leading to a better understanding of others.

Wednesday July 17, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am EDT
Room: A114

All Attendees

Strand Educational Equity

10:15am EDT

Become a VBFACE Model: Best Practices for Creating a Sustainable Family Engagement Program for Your School Community

Wednesday July 17, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am EDT

Room: A109

Wednesday July 17, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am EDT
Room: A109

All Attendees

Strand Educational Equity

10:15am EDT

Cultivating Hope and Fostering Belonging through the PBIS Framework

Wednesday July 17, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am EDT

Room: A120

Wednesday July 17, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am EDT
Room: A120

All Attendees

Strand Integrated Systems of Support

10:15am EDT

From Theory to Practice: Applying the Science of Hope in Your Building

Wednesday July 17, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am EDT

Room: B139

Participants will review the three components of the science of hope. Then they will develop a hope goal
and collaboratively brainstorm potential pathways.

Wednesday July 17, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am EDT
Room: B139

All Attendees

Strand Hope in Action

10:15am EDT

Harnessing Technology for Deeper Learning and Student Agency

Wednesday July 17, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am EDT

Room: A119

In this inspiring session, we explore the transformative potential of technology in fostering deeper learning experiences and empowering students to take ownership of their education. Join us as we delve into innovative practices and effective strategies that leverage technology to cultivate student agency and foster meaningful engagement.

Wednesday July 17, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am EDT
Room: A119

All Attendees

Strand Future-Ready Learners

10:15am EDT

Hope in Action: Using SRT and PBIS to Provide Equitable Supports of Students

Wednesday July 17, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am EDT

Room: B128

Integrated Systems of Support Specialist, along with the division PBIS Specialist will facilitate discussion and offer resources, while participants engage in applying the SRT 2.0 process to given scenarios. In addition, division administrators will lead roundtable discussions, by level.

Wednesday July 17, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am EDT
Room: B128

All Attendees

Strand Integrated Systems of Support

10:15am EDT

Hope(ing) for Successful Change? Don't Forget your Change Agents

Wednesday July 17, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am EDT

Room: A111

Wednesday July 17, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am EDT
Room: A111

All Attendees

Strand Hope in Action

10:15am EDT

Leveraging Feeder Pattern Partnerships to Support Student Well-Being and Family Engagement

Wednesday July 17, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am EDT

Room: E302

This session will focus on how schools can identify ways to build relationships with leaders within feeder patterns to support student social-emotional and academic needs to positively impact student and family experiences across levels. Participants will walk away with ideas on mentoring programs, shared community events, and ways to engage with the feeder pattern.

Resources for Implementing Feeder Pattern Best Practices

Wednesday July 17, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am EDT
Room: E302

All Attendees

Strand Integrated Systems of Support

10:15am EDT

Leveraging the AVID Coaching and Certification Instrument to support Future Ready Learners

Wednesday July 17, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am EDT

Room: B142

Leveraging AVID Coaching and Certification Instrument to strengthen Tier 1 Instruction schoolwide

Wednesday July 17, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am EDT
Room: B142

All Attendees

Strand Integrated Systems of Support

10:15am EDT

Nurturing New Educators: Maximizing Resources and Mentorship for Professional Growth

Wednesday July 17, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am EDT

Room: A101

Do you have educators in the first 3 years of the profession? This session will review five simple truths connected to change and adult learning to impact the professional growth and learning of new educators, leading to higher retention.

Wednesday July 17, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am EDT
Room: A101

All Attendees

Strand Hope in Action

10:15am EDT

The Evolving Landscape of Digital Citizenship

Wednesday July 17, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am EDT

Room: B137

In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, school leaders play a crucial role in shaping the educational experience of students. This session aims to equip education leaders with the knowledge, skills, and strategies to embrace digital citizenship within their schools, ensuring a safe, responsible, and empowering digital environment for all stakeholders.

Wednesday July 17, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am EDT
Room: B137

All Attendees

Strand Future-Ready Learners

10:15am EDT

VBCPS Academy and Advanced Academic Program Graduates are Future-Ready!

Wednesday July 17, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am EDT

Room 300

A panel of VBCPS Academy and Advanced Academic Program Coordinators will present an overview of each program, provide suggestions for pre-planning in middle school, explain opportunities for families to learn more about the curriculum and experiences that each program offers, explain the process for applying to these programs, and explain the school based supports needed through the application process.

Wednesday July 17, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am EDT
Room 300

All Attendees

Strand Future-Ready Learners

10:15am EDT

Discovering Hope: A Personalized Pathway to Improvement

Wednesday July 17, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am EDT

Room: A122

Wednesday July 17, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am EDT
Room: A122

Elementary Administrators

Strand Integrated Systems of Support

10:15am EDT

Empowering Leaders to Create Positive Change Through Building Future Ready Students in Literacy and Social Studies

Wednesday July 17, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am EDT

Room: A105

Participants will engage in deeper learning experiences that promote advancing equity through powerful works of substance in literacy and social studies. In depth discussions about how to scaffold tasks while using balanced assessment practices to guide instruction will be the focus of this session.

Wednesday July 17, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am EDT
Room: A105

Elementary Attendees

Strand Future-Ready Learners

10:15am EDT

Empowering Leaders to Create Positive Change Through Coaching Partnerships

Wednesday July 17, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am EDT

Room: A123

DTAL and DOSL join together to support coaching teams as they foster the coach/administrator relationship and strengthen feedback. This session will focus on ways to support various types of teachers through powerful feedback. Participants will use the coaching profile as a building block to leverage their work.

Wednesday July 17, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am EDT
Room: A123

Elementary Attendees

Strand Hope in Action

10:15am EDT

Making Sense of Morphology in Grades 3-5

Wednesday July 17, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am EDT

Room: A104

Participants will explore the explicit vocabulary routine, and components of the orthographic mapping portion of the small group plan in literacy to develop a better understanding of morphology instruction. Connections will be made to the science curriculum and how these practices can deepen scientific understandings.

Wednesday July 17, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am EDT
Room: A104

Elementary Attendees

Strand Integrated Systems of Support

10:15am EDT

AVID and Literacy Success Story with Instructional Commitments

Wednesday July 17, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am EDT

Room: B131

We are on a journey to prepare students to be future ready and earn AVID National Demonstration School. We will share our leadership moves, how we empowered our teachers to make instructional commitments, and leveraged our specialists to increase literacy scores. Learn our next steps and with any journey, also learn from our missteps.

Presentation

Wednesday July 17, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am EDT
Room: B131

Secondary Attendees

Strand Future-Ready Learners

10:15am EDT

Belonging and Significance in Action- Secondary

Wednesday July 17, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am EDT

Room: A112

In order to thrive, adults and students need to feel a sense of belonging and significance in their school and classroom communities. In this session, we will explore three ways that administrators and teacher leaders can build and foster belonging and significance among students that will contribute to a positive community where students experience greater social-emotional and academic growth. Strategies will be modeled and meaningful collaboration time will result in envisioning belonging and significance in action to instill hope for a successful school year.

Wednesday July 17, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am EDT
Room: A112

Secondary Attendees

Strand Integrated Systems of Support

10:15am EDT

Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics

Wednesday July 17, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am EDT

Room: A110

Teachers often find it difficult to implement lessons that help students go beyond rote memorization and repetitive calculations. In fact, institutional norms and habits that permeate all classrooms can actually be enabling “non-thinking” student behavior. Learn about the optimal macro and micro moves to utilize when implementing rich tasks that foster thinking in the classroom and develop future ready learners.

Wednesday July 17, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am EDT
Room: A110

Secondary Attendees

Strand Future-Ready Learners

10:15am EDT

Empowering English Educators: Profile of the Secondary English Classroom

Wednesday July 17, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am EDT

Room: A107

During the 2023-2024 school year, all English teachers will focus on 5 domains in order to be able to provide strong curricula in a safe and equitable environment to support students in their journey to become future ready.

Wednesday July 17, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am EDT
Room: A107

Secondary Attendees

Strand Future-Ready Learners

10:15am EDT

Experience, Expose, Expand: The Keys to Getting Students Enrolled, Enlisted, or Employed

Wednesday July 17, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am EDT

Room: A113

The purpose of the VBCPS Profile of a Graduate is to ensure that students are future-ready. The third pillar in preparing future ready students is to help scholars develop a meaningful plan for post-secondary pursuits. Learn how Kempsville High School transformed this pillar from words to practice.

Presentation

Wednesday July 17, 2024 10:15am - 11:15am EDT
Room: A113

Secondary Attendees

Strand Future-Ready Learners

11:30am EDT

Fostering Hope in Students and Staff while Navigating Your First Year as an Administrator

Wednesday July 17, 2024 11:30am - 12:00pm EDT

Room: B134

Being a new administrator comes with learning a new role, facing new challenges, and learning the needs of a new building? This session will discuss strategies on how to balance your new role with the growing challenges that students and staff are facing today while still fostering hope in students, teachers, and staff.

Conference Presentation

Wednesday July 17, 2024 11:30am - 12:00pm EDT
Room: B134

All Administrators

Strand Hope in Action

11:30am EDT

A Journey of Hope through Professional Learning

Wednesday July 17, 2024 11:30am - 12:00pm EDT

Room: B125

Attendees will follow the year-long professional learning journey that culminated in a staff Exhibition of Learning. Hear from staff, administration, and PGI about how the partnership between the ALC and PGI modeled one way to foster staff agency using voice and choice to guide adult learning.

Wednesday July 17, 2024 11:30am - 12:00pm EDT
Room: B125

All Attendees

Strand Hope in Action

11:30am EDT

Collective Efficacy: Turning Up the Heat

Wednesday July 17, 2024 11:30am - 12:00pm EDT

Room: B133

Collective efficacy was categorized as the number one influencer of student achievement by John Hattie and his team. In fact, its impact is rated two times bigger than feedback and almost three times bigger than effective classroom management. Learn from a teacher leader at Kempsville High School about how they are “turning up the temperature” and reinvigorating teacher leadership, prioritizing community well-being, and fostering hope.

Wednesday July 17, 2024 11:30am - 12:00pm EDT
Room: B133

All Attendees

Strand Hope in Action

11:30am EDT

Do you Know Where Your Data Lives?

Wednesday July 17, 2024 11:30am - 12:00pm EDT

Room: A102

The purpose of this session is to provide an overview of the data systems and resources available to help administrators identify school-level areas for improvement to help inform school goals. Participants will explore school-level data with a focus on the School Data Portfolio, including protocols to support decision making.

Wednesday July 17, 2024 11:30am - 12:00pm EDT
Room: A102

All Attendees

Strand Integrated Systems of Support

11:30am EDT

Embracing a Starting Point for AI in our Schools

Wednesday July 17, 2024 11:30am - 12:00pm EDT

Schola

We have all heard the buzz about generative AI as it relates to education. Some districts are considering banning use, while others are developing plans and guidelines to embrace it. In this session we will investigate AI advantages and implications in the K-12 educational setting for Virginia Beach City Public Schools.

Wednesday July 17, 2024 11:30am - 12:00pm EDT
Schola

All Attendees

Strand Future-Ready Learners

11:30am EDT

Fostering a Sense of Belonging through Data-Driven Experiences

Wednesday July 17, 2024 11:30am - 12:00pm EDT

Room: B136

What does it mean to belong? How can you foster a sense of belonging in a school community? In this session, you will learn about one school’s journey to use school-wide data to develop a sense of belonging in their students. Attendees will learn ideas to create environments where we can all thrive and where we can all belong.

Wednesday July 17, 2024 11:30am - 12:00pm EDT
Room: B136

All Attendees

Strand Integrated Systems of Support

11:30am EDT

Go Far Together: The Power of a Community of Practice

Wednesday July 17, 2024 11:30am - 12:00pm EDT

Room: A112

Looking for ways to build community and support teacher agency? Consider implementing a community of practice (CoP). A CoP is a group of people who share a common concern, a set of problems, or an interest in a topic and who come together to fulfill both individual and group goals. In this session, learn how PGI has created space for teachers to learn together through a CoP. Find out what has worked and consider how a CoP might work in your school or even across schools or offices.

Wednesday July 17, 2024 11:30am - 12:00pm EDT
Room: A112

All Attendees

Strand Hope in Action

11:30am EDT

Inspiring Growth, Quieting the Noise, and Generating Hope

Wednesday July 17, 2024 11:30am - 12:00pm EDT

Room: B138

This session aims to equip participants with valuable skills and strategies that can help them foster motivation and inspiration and create a vision of hope for themselves and/or their school. During the session, participants will explore how they can inspire and motivate others by developing and sharing stories of personal and professional growth, as well as highlighting the successes of their team or organization on social media. They will also learn how to identify and manage distractions, increase their focus and productivity, and create an environment that aligns with our strategic goals. Moreover, participants will explore how to generate hope by creating and communicating a vision of a positive future for their community. They will learn how to set actionable goals to move forward in a positive direction and inspire others to do the same

Wednesday July 17, 2024 11:30am - 12:00pm EDT
Room: B138

All Attendees

Strand Hope in Action

11:30am EDT

Leveraging AI for Teacher Success

Wednesday July 17, 2024 11:30am - 12:00pm EDT

Room A117

In this session, I will share how I am supporting my teachers by empowering them to use AI to better achieve efficiency and effectiveness in their daily lives. By leveraging AI tools strategically, teachers can streamline and automate time-consuming tasks allowing educators to allocate more time and energy towards student engagement, feedback, and individualized instruction.

Wednesday July 17, 2024 11:30am - 12:00pm EDT
Room A117

All Attendees

Strand Hope in Action

11:30am EDT

Reset Before Referral - A Support Built for Students

Wednesday July 17, 2024 11:30am - 12:00pm EDT

Room: A108

This Exhibition of Learning will demonstrate how a reset structure can be implemented to increase students’ positive behaviors and foster self-management as outlined in the Strategic Action Agenda. Participants will learn how a school created and monitored a Reset Room to address students’ behavior, decrease the need for immediate administration intervention, and promote student self-reflection.

Wednesday July 17, 2024 11:30am - 12:00pm EDT
Room: A108

All Attendees

Strand Integrated Systems of Support

11:30am EDT

Schoolwide Voice in SEL

Wednesday July 17, 2024 11:30am - 12:00pm EDT

Room B143B

This session will discuss how allowing voice and choice of all stakeholders can help enhance the advisory experience and strengthen schoolwide belonging.

Wednesday July 17, 2024 11:30am - 12:00pm EDT
Room B143B

All Attendees

Strand Integrated Systems of Support

11:30am EDT

The 40-Hour Teacher Workweek

Wednesday July 17, 2024 11:30am - 12:00pm EDT

Room: A101

To build empathy and support our new teachers, the Office of Professional Growth and Innovation purchased subscriptions for all Lead Mentors in 2022-2023. Those lead mentors who took this self-paced asynchronous course, found the materials useful in supporting the needs of new teachers and reported that they also benefitted from putting into practice some of the strategies in their own lives. As we focus on supporting adult well-being across the division, this spring, we then expanded this opportunity to any classroom teacher interested. Learn more how this course helps teachers simplify, develop systems, and stay focused on what matters most. It is possible to do a great job for kids WITHOUT burning out.

Wednesday July 17, 2024 11:30am - 12:00pm EDT
Room: A101

All Attendees

Strand Hope in Action

11:30am EDT

The Great Outdoors Learning Project

Wednesday July 17, 2024 11:30am - 12:00pm EDT

Room: B140

Learn how VBCPS is partnering with Green Schools National Network to further integrate the division’s sustainability goals into students’ learning experiences and staff decision making. We look forward to sharing how 5 GO Learning Partner Schools are dreaming big but planning with their feet firmly planted on the ground to help their students and teachers reap all the benefits their campus and broader community have to offer.

Wednesday July 17, 2024 11:30am - 12:00pm EDT
Room: B140

All Attendees

Strand Future-Ready Learners

11:30am EDT

Adding a Seat to the Table: Leveraging Student Voice Throughout the Interview Process

Wednesday July 17, 2024 11:30am - 12:00pm EDT

Room: B135

How did one impromptu student participation in a teacher interview forever changed the interviewing process at Parkway Elementary? Participants will learn how to leverage student voice and expertise to find out what matters most to students when it comes to the faculty and staff who serve them.

Wednesday July 17, 2024 11:30am - 12:00pm EDT
Room: B135

Elementary Attendees

Strand Educational Equity

11:30am EDT

Beyond the Classroom: How Exhibitions of Learning Empower Collaboration, Reflection, and Feedback

Wednesday July 17, 2024 11:30am - 12:00pm EDT

Room: B126

Drawing from real-world examples and best practices, we will discuss strategies for planning, designing, and implementing successful exhibitions of learning that naturally fit within the curriculum. Discover how exhibitions of learning can be scaled to meet classroom needs while promoting student voice, reflection, and community engagement. This will empower students to become future-ready learners.

Wednesday July 17, 2024 11:30am - 12:00pm EDT
Room: B126

Elementary Attendees

Strand Future-Ready Learners

11:30am EDT

Developing a Rookie Teacher's Toolkit - How Collaboration Helps

Wednesday July 17, 2024 11:30am - 12:00pm EDT

Room: A106

Teaching is rewarding, powerful yet challenging. In this session, learn how the Teacher Retention Liaison and a mentor collaborated to help a new teacher elevate her teaching and become more successful in the classroom.

Wednesday July 17, 2024 11:30am - 12:00pm EDT
Room: A106

Elementary Attendees

Strand Hope in Action

11:30am EDT

Teaching Self-Management through School-wide Morning Meetings

Wednesday July 17, 2024 11:30am - 12:00pm EDT

Room B143A

This is the story of how the administration and teacher leaders at Linkhorn Park Elementary responded to student data and developed schoolwide SEL lessons using the Responsive Classroom Morning Meeting components. The self-management meetings included: our matrix, Character Traits, Zones of Regulation, Expected/Unexpected Behavior, Size of Problems, and Problem-Solving.

Wednesday July 17, 2024 11:30am - 12:00pm EDT
Room B143A

Elementary Attendees

Strand Integrated Systems of Support

11:30am EDT

Works of Substance: A Leadership Lens

Wednesday July 17, 2024 11:30am - 12:00pm EDT

Room: A105

Join leaders to hear about how their school emphasized works of substance and the attributes of the graduate profile in the 2022-23 school year including goals, lessons learned and their vision for the future.

Wednesday July 17, 2024 11:30am - 12:00pm EDT
Room: A105

Elementary Attendees

Strand Future-Ready Learners

11:30am EDT

Utilizing CCCRI to Create Future-Ready Learners

Wednesday July 17, 2024 11:30am - 12:00pm EDT

Room: E144

A roadmap on how to create future-ready learners, while soaring past the new CCCRI state accreditation standard requirement. This presentation will showcase Tallwood’s journey to expand AP/Dual Enrollment, work with community partners to seamlessly embed Service Learning into established curricula, and strategically schedule completer sequences.

Wednesday July 17, 2024 11:30am - 12:00pm EDT
Room: E144

High School Attendees

Strand Future-Ready Learners

11:30am EDT

Cross-Curricular Learning

Wednesday July 17, 2024 11:30am - 12:00pm EDT

Room: B129

In this session, we will discuss the importance of Cross-Curricular Learning and how it benefits student engagement, learning, and understanding. We will discuss ways to collaborate across content areas and grade levels.

Wednesday July 17, 2024 11:30am - 12:00pm EDT
Room: B129

Secondary Attendees

Strand Integrated Systems of Support

11:30am EDT

Hexagonal Thinking for Equitable Access

Wednesday July 17, 2024 11:30am - 12:00pm EDT

Room: B141

Hexagonal thinking is a strategy that provides an endless opportunity for all students to think more deeply about any content. In this session, participants will have an opportunity to experience a hexagonal session and walk away with the skills to provide this strategy on day one.

Wednesday July 17, 2024 11:30am - 12:00pm EDT
Room: B141

Secondary Attendees

Strand Educational Equity

11:30am EDT

Leveraging Supports for Effective Transition into High School

Wednesday July 17, 2024 11:30am - 12:00pm EDT

Room: A121

We will review the course Essential Skills for High School Students and how it was utilized in the 2022-2023 school year to support student needs as they transition into high school. A review of the course curriculum, classroom structures, supporting organizations, the selection process, and data analysis with regard to the impacts of the program will be examined and discussed. Additionally, we will discuss next steps for continued supports and generate ideas for implementation.

Session Presentation

Wednesday July 17, 2024 11:30am - 12:00pm EDT
Room: A121

Secondary Attendees

Strand Integrated Systems of Support

11:30am EDT

Writing in All Content Areas: One School’s Journey to Success

Wednesday July 17, 2024 11:30am - 12:00pm EDT

Room: A107

Implementing equitable writing measures for all students is vital to shared success as educators. By learning how one school implemented writing in all content areas during the 22-23 school year, participants will see how student writing performance is positively impacted and leave the session with practical strategies to execute.

Wednesday July 17, 2024 11:30am - 12:00pm EDT
Room: A107

Secondary Attendees

Strand Educational Equity

12:00pm EDT

Lunch For Everyone

Wednesday July 17, 2024 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT

All Attendees

1:10pm EDT

Decision-Making: Leadership Lessons in Times of Stress

Wednesday July 17, 2024 1:10pm - 2:10pm EDT

Schola

Wednesday July 17, 2024 1:10pm - 2:10pm EDT
Schola

All Administrators

Strand Hope in Action

1:10pm EDT

Hope in Action: Empowering Leaders to Win at School and Home

Wednesday July 17, 2024 1:10pm - 2:10pm EDT

Library

Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of the science of stress, reflect on the polarities of work and home, and design a sustainable system of wellness. Attendees will also learn practical strategies to organize work in order to positively impact the home.

Wednesday July 17, 2024 1:10pm - 2:10pm EDT
Library

All Administrators

Strand Hope in Action

1:10pm EDT

Leveraging SEL Data to Advance Academic Achievement and Nurture Student Well-Being

Wednesday July 17, 2024 1:10pm - 2:10pm EDT

Room: B133

Wednesday July 17, 2024 1:10pm - 2:10pm EDT
Room: B133

All Administrators

Strand Integrated Systems of Support

1:10pm EDT

Strategic Decision-Making for Behavior Support

Wednesday July 17, 2024 1:10pm - 2:10pm EDT

Bandroom

Wednesday July 17, 2024 1:10pm - 2:10pm EDT
Bandroom

All Administrators

Strand Integrated Systems of Support

1:10pm EDT

Advancing Accountability

Wednesday July 17, 2024 1:10pm - 2:10pm EDT

Room: A114

Wednesday July 17, 2024 1:10pm - 2:10pm EDT
Room: A114

All Attendees

Strand Educational Equity

1:10pm EDT

Care, Hope, and Wellness: Resources to Champion Your Staff’s Wellbeing

Wednesday July 17, 2024 1:10pm - 2:10pm EDT

Room: B126

Learn how, by demonstrating Employee Care and championing staff wellness offerings, you can cultivate hope and foster a positive work environment in alignment with Goals 2 and 4 of Compass to 2025. You will come away with actions you can take to increase your staff’s hope and improve overall well being.

Wednesday July 17, 2024 1:10pm - 2:10pm EDT
Room: B126

All Attendees

Strand Hope in Action

1:10pm EDT

Exploring Foundational Gifted Models and Strategies to Develop Future-Ready Learners

Wednesday July 17, 2024 1:10pm - 2:10pm EDT

Room: A121

New educators of the gifted often do not know where to begin with embedding gifted pedagogy into the curriculum. This session will offer an introduction on two foundational pedagogical models and strategies: Concept-Based Curriculum and Taba’s Concept Development Model.

Wednesday July 17, 2024 1:10pm - 2:10pm EDT
Room: A121

All Attendees

Strand Future-Ready Learners

1:10pm EDT

From Theory to Practice: Applying the Science of Hope in Your Building

Wednesday July 17, 2024 1:10pm - 2:10pm EDT

Room: B139

Participants will review the three components of the science of hope. Then they will develop a hope goal
and collaboratively brainstorm potential pathways.

Wednesday July 17, 2024 1:10pm - 2:10pm EDT
Room: B139

All Attendees

Strand Hope in Action

1:10pm EDT

Maximizing AI for Teacher Productivity and Lesson Design for Future-Ready Learners

Wednesday July 17, 2024 1:10pm - 2:10pm EDT

Room: A119

AI isn't the future; it is here now. As educators harness the power of AI through prompt engineering, we will become more efficient and productive. In this session we will explore how to streamline tasks, reimagine pedagogies, think of ways to empower students, and engage with ethical considerations.

Wednesday July 17, 2024 1:10pm - 2:10pm EDT
Room: A119

All Attendees

Strand Future-Ready Learners

1:10pm EDT

Nurturing New Educators: Maximizing Resources and Mentorship for Professional Growth

Wednesday July 17, 2024 1:10pm - 2:10pm EDT

Room: A101

Wednesday July 17, 2024 1:10pm - 2:10pm EDT
Room: A101

All Attendees

Strand Hope in Action

1:10pm EDT

Spreading Hope Through Social Media

Wednesday July 17, 2024 1:10pm - 2:10pm EDT

Room: B131

Participants will learn how to leverage social media to foster hope throughout their school communities. By being proactive and telling their own story, schools can promote opportunities and highlight successes. Social media can also be powerful to communicate and build relationships with stakeholders.

Wednesday July 17, 2024 1:10pm - 2:10pm EDT
Room: B131

All Attendees

Strand Hope in Action

1:10pm EDT

The Danger of a Single Story

Wednesday July 17, 2024 1:10pm - 2:10pm EDT

Room: B129

As educators it is important to know the students in your class/school and create an inclusive environment where all students feel they belong and their differences are celebrated. Participants will engage in dialogue and activities to discover the dangers of a single story.

Wednesday July 17, 2024 1:10pm - 2:10pm EDT
Room: B129

All Attendees

Strand Educational Equity

1:10pm EDT

The Power of Information Literacy in 21st Century Instruction

Wednesday July 17, 2024 1:10pm - 2:10pm EDT

Room: B137

In this enlightening conference session, we delve into the significance of information and media literacy and its pivotal role in modern-day instruction. Join us as we explore the importance of equipping students with critical thinking and research skills, empowering them to navigate the vast and ever-evolving digital information landscape.

Wednesday July 17, 2024 1:10pm - 2:10pm EDT
Room: B137

All Attendees

Strand Future-Ready Learners

1:10pm EDT

VBCPS Mental Health Resources and Supports

Wednesday July 17, 2024 1:10pm - 2:10pm EDT

Room: A117

The Mental Health Task Force, aligned with our strategic framework, will elevate and promote mental health and wellness for the Virginia Beach community.

Wednesday July 17, 2024 1:10pm - 2:10pm EDT
Room: A117

All Attendees

Strand Integrated Systems of Support

1:10pm EDT

Belonging and Significance in Action- Elementary

Wednesday July 17, 2024 1:10pm - 2:10pm EDT

Room: A112

Wednesday July 17, 2024 1:10pm - 2:10pm EDT
Room: A112

Elementary Attendees

Strand Integrated Systems of Support

1:10pm EDT

Empowering Leaders to Create Positive Change Through Building Future Ready Students in Literacy and Social Studies

Wednesday July 17, 2024 1:10pm - 2:10pm EDT

Room: A105

Wednesday July 17, 2024 1:10pm - 2:10pm EDT
Room: A105

Elementary Attendees

Strand Future-Ready Learners

1:10pm EDT

Empowering Leaders to Create Positive Change Through Building Future Ready Students in Math and Science

Wednesday July 17, 2024 1:10pm - 2:10pm EDT

Room: A103

Wednesday July 17, 2024 1:10pm - 2:10pm EDT
Room: A103

Elementary Attendees

Strand Future-Ready Learners

1:10pm EDT

Empowering Leaders to Create Positive Change Through Coaching Partnerships

Wednesday July 17, 2024 1:10pm - 2:10pm EDT

Room: A123

Wednesday July 17, 2024 1:10pm - 2:10pm EDT
Room: A123

Elementary Attendees

Strand Hope in Action

1:10pm EDT

Empowering Leaders to Support Evidence Based Literacy Instruction

Wednesday July 17, 2024 1:10pm - 2:10pm EDT

Room: B141

Wednesday July 17, 2024 1:10pm - 2:10pm EDT
Room: B141

Elementary Attendees

Strand Integrated Systems of Support

1:10pm EDT

Empowering Teachers to Enhance Integrated Systems of Support Through the Student Response Team (SRT) Process

Wednesday July 17, 2024 1:10pm - 2:10pm EDT

Room: A110

Effective intervention processes begin with empowered classroom teachers who take a leading role in supporting academic and behavioral domains. A proactive, collaborative team focused on a multi-tiered approach using objective, data-driven decisions is vital to the SRT process. This presentation focuses on one school’s journey to improve our SRT process.

Wednesday July 17, 2024 1:10pm - 2:10pm EDT
Room: A110

Elementary Attendees

Strand Integrated Systems of Support

1:10pm EDT

Making Sense of Morphology in Grades 3-5

Wednesday July 17, 2024 1:10pm - 2:10pm EDT

Room: A104

Wednesday July 17, 2024 1:10pm - 2:10pm EDT
Room: A104

Elementary Attendees

Strand Integrated Systems of Support

1:10pm EDT

Zipping Through the Zones

Wednesday July 17, 2024 1:10pm - 2:10pm EDT

Room: B136

Wednesday July 17, 2024 1:10pm - 2:10pm EDT
Room: B136

Elementary Attendees

Strand Integrated Systems of Support

1:10pm EDT

Industry-Recognized Visual Design Credentials for College, Workforce, and Entrepreneurship Success

Wednesday July 17, 2024 1:10pm - 2:10pm EDT

Room: A115

Through project-based courses, high school students learn project management, networking, customer service, photography, lighting, and video production. In addition, students gain professional certifications in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, After Effects, and InDesign. As a result, students graduate school prepared to enter college, start a career, or become an entrepreneur.

Session Presentation

Wednesday July 17, 2024 1:10pm - 2:10pm EDT
Room: A115

High School Attendees

Strand Future-Ready Learners

1:10pm EDT

Coordination of Services Team (COST)

Wednesday July 17, 2024 1:10pm - 2:10pm EDT

Room: A109

The COST team is a multidisciplinary team of school staff who meet weekly to discuss and monitor student academics, attendance, and social-emotional support. Through the ongoing data collection, tracking and analysis, the COST team focuses on the following: OTG, Chronic Absenteeism, CHINS, Dropouts, and SEL Resources.

Wednesday July 17, 2024 1:10pm - 2:10pm EDT
Room: A109

Secondary Attendees

Strand Integrated Systems of Support

1:10pm EDT

Empowering English Educators: Profile of the Secondary English Classroom

Wednesday July 17, 2024 1:10pm - 2:10pm EDT

Room: A107

Wednesday July 17, 2024 1:10pm - 2:10pm EDT
Room: A107

Secondary Attendees

Strand Future-Ready Learners

1:10pm EDT

Getting Everyone on the Same Page

Wednesday July 17, 2024 1:10pm - 2:10pm EDT

Room: B134

Come learn how the PBIS team and the AVID team joined forces to build the capacity of our Instructional Leadership Team. It was a rebuilding year for us and as a result of our team getting on the same page, our PBIS TFI for Tier 1 and Tier 2 improved and our ILT was empowered to increase their instructional leadership capacity.

Wednesday July 17, 2024 1:10pm - 2:10pm EDT
Room: B134

Secondary Attendees

Strand Integrated Systems of Support

1:10pm EDT

Our Journey to AVID School-Wide

Wednesday July 17, 2024 1:10pm - 2:10pm EDT

Room: A108

In this session, participants will work collaboratively to analyze the overarching commonalities between the Strategic Action Agenda, AVID, PBIS, and SEL. Participants will learn about the next steps Virginia Beach Middle will take to ensure alignment between the Strategic Action Agenda, division-initiatives, professional learning opportunities, and observation feedback. This session will highlight what we learned during Year 2 implementation and how that will drive our focus for Year 3.

Wednesday July 17, 2024 1:10pm - 2:10pm EDT
Room: A108

Secondary Attendees

Strand Educational Equity

2:15pm EDT

Team Time

Wednesday July 17, 2024 2:15pm - 2:45pm EDT

Team Assignments- Please see the tab for your level.

Wednesday July 17, 2024 2:15pm - 2:45pm EDT

All Attendees

3:00pm EDT

Keynote with Mike Erwin: Leadership is a Relationship

Wednesday July 17, 2024 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT

Auditorium

Mike has dedicated his life to serving the nation—and empowering people to build positive relationships and become more resilient. Mike lives on a 32-acre farm in North Carolina with his wife Genevieve and their four children; Eli, Adelaide, Therese and Matthias.

A 2002 graduate of The U.S. Military Academy at West Point with a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics, Mike was commissioned as an Intelligence Officer, serving in three combat tours with the First Cavalry Division and 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne). His service includes deployment to Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2004-2005—that involved the Battles of Fallujah and Najaf. Mike also deployed to Kandahar, Afghanistan, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in 2006-2007 and 2009. On those tours, he worked with NATO forces, to include serving as a lead intelligence planner for one of the largest NATO-led combat operations in history. Mike earned two Bronze Star Medals from these tours.

Following his third deployment, Mike attended the University of Michigan from 2009-2011, where he studied positive psychology and leadership under the tutelage of the co-founder of positive psychology, Dr. Chris Peterson. He went on to serve as an Assistant Professor in Psychology & Leadership at the U.S. Military Academy from 2011-2014.

Mike is the CEO of The Character & Leadership Center and has done leadership development with over 100 organizations, including Amazon, Special Forces Command, McKinsey & Co, the New Jersey Devils, Boston Celtics, Spartan Race and Michigan Men’s Basketball team. He is also co-founder & CEO of the Positivity Project—a non-profit organization with the mission to empower America’s youth to build positive relationships. With 542 partner schools, the organization reaches 332,000 children daily. He is the co-author of Lead Yourself First by Bloomsbury Press (2017). The book focuses on how solitude strengthens people’s character—and their ability to lead with clarity, balance and conviction. His most recent book, Leadership is a Relationship: How to Put People First in a Digital World, is an insightful collection of interviews with leaders who have succeeded by prioritizing the wellbeing of other people.

Wednesday July 17, 2024 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Auditorium

All Attendees

Strand Future-Ready Learners

3:00pm EDT

Virtual Keynote with Mike Erwin: Leadership is a Relationship

Wednesday July 17, 2024 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT

Zoom

Wednesday July 17, 2024 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Zoom

All Attendees

Strand Future-Ready Learners

7:30am EDT

Light Breakfast Refreshments

Thursday July 18, 2024 7:30am - 8:00am EDT

Tallwood High School

Thursday July 18, 2024 7:30am - 8:00am EDT
Tallwood High School

All Attendees

8:00am EDT

DOSL Essential Sessions

Thursday July 18, 2024 8:00am - 11:15am EDT

Auditorium

,School administrators will begin in the auditorium and then will break by levels.

Elementary- Library
Middle School- Bandroom
High School- Schola

PLC Group Breakouts

Thursday July 18, 2024 8:00am - 11:15am EDT
Auditorium

All Administrators