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CPS Empower Leadership Conference 2026
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Thursday, August 6
 

9:55am EDT

Courageous Conversations for Accountability
LIMITED
Thursday August 6, 2026 9:55am - 10:20am EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
School Leaders routinely face uncomfortable, high-stakes conversations. Success depends on knowing how to navigate these moments with empathy, clarity, and professionalism rather than avoiding them.
Speakers
TS

Tracey Sabbato

Administrator, GBI

Thursday August 6, 2026 9:55am - 10:20am EDT
TBA

9:55am EDT

Major Clarity: What Leaders Need to Know—and Do
LIMITED
Thursday August 6, 2026 9:55am - 10:20am EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Major Clarity is a college and career readiness program that bridges the gap between academic planning and real-world career outcomes. In this session, schools will design an implementation plan for the 2026-2027 school year
Speakers
CS

Christine Sperelakis-Babb

College Readiness Coordinator, SAB

Thursday August 6, 2026 9:55am - 10:20am EDT
TBA

10:25am EDT

Courageous Conversations for Accountability
LIMITED
Thursday August 6, 2026 10:25am - 10:50am EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
School Leaders routinely face uncomfortable, high-stakes conversations. Success depends on knowing how to navigate these moments with empathy, clarity, and professionalism rather than avoiding them.
Speakers
TS

Tracey Sabbato

Administrator, GBI

Thursday August 6, 2026 10:25am - 10:50am EDT
TBA

10:25am EDT

Major Clarity: What Leaders Need to Know—and Do
LIMITED
Thursday August 6, 2026 10:25am - 10:50am EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Major Clarity is a college and career readiness program that bridges the gap between academic planning and real-world career outcomes. In this session, schools will design an implementation plan for the 2026-2027 school year
Speakers
CS

Christine Sperelakis-Babb

College Readiness Coordinator, SAB

Thursday August 6, 2026 10:25am - 10:50am EDT
TBA

11:00am EDT

Plan Less, Respond More: The PLC Shift That Analyzes Data, Shifts the Lesson and Repeats
LIMITED
Thursday August 6, 2026 11:00am - 11:25am EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
This session addresses a persistent leadership challenge: PLCs that feel productive on paper but fail to consistently translate into meaningful changes in classroom instruction. Grounded in the 4 essential PLC questions, participants will explore how to move teams beyond surface level planning and into disciplined, data driven conversations that demand evidence of student learning and clear instructional next steps.
Thursday August 6, 2026 11:00am - 11:25am EDT
TBA

11:00am EDT

Transforming Essential Standards into Actionable PLC Assessments
LIMITED
Thursday August 6, 2026 11:00am - 11:25am EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
How do we know if our assessments are actually measuring what matters most? Too often, Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) get stuck in a cycle of creating assessments that test compliance or memorization rather than true mastery. To move the needle on student achievement, leadership must guide teams to look beneath the surface of their curriculum. This interactive, leadership-focused session equips leaders with the tools and frameworks needed to guide PLCs through the critical process of deconstructing essential standards. Participants will learn how to help teaching teams isolate core targets, define clear criteria for "proficiency," and audit or design common formative assessments (CFAs) that yield highly accurate student data.
Thursday August 6, 2026 11:00am - 11:25am EDT
TBA

11:30am EDT

Plan Less, Respond More: The PLC Shift That Analyzes Data, Shifts the Lesson and Repeats
LIMITED
Thursday August 6, 2026 11:30am - 11:55am EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
This session addresses a persistent leadership challenge: PLCs that feel productive on paper but fail to consistently translate into meaningful changes in classroom instruction. Grounded in the 4 essential PLC questions, participants will explore how to move teams beyond surface level planning and into disciplined, data driven conversations that demand evidence of student learning and clear instructional next steps.
Thursday August 6, 2026 11:30am - 11:55am EDT
TBA

11:30am EDT

Transforming Essential Standards into Actionable PLC Assessments
LIMITED
Thursday August 6, 2026 11:30am - 11:55am EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
How do we know if our assessments are actually measuring what matters most? Too often, Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) get stuck in a cycle of creating assessments that test compliance or memorization rather than true mastery. To move the needle on student achievement, leadership must guide teams to look beneath the surface of their curriculum. This interactive, leadership-focused session equips leaders with the tools and frameworks needed to guide PLCs through the critical process of deconstructing essential standards. Participants will learn how to help teaching teams isolate core targets, define clear criteria for "proficiency," and audit or design common formative assessments (CFAs) that yield highly accurate student data.
Thursday August 6, 2026 11:30am - 11:55am EDT
TBA

2:00pm EDT

Leading Purposeful Change through Intentional Systems
LIMITED
Thursday August 6, 2026 2:00pm - 2:25pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Are you exhausted at the end of each school day from constantly managing chaos, responding to behavior concerns, and putting out fires? This session explores how intentional systems and consistent practices can transform school climate and culture by creating structure, clarity, and predictability for students and staff. Participants will examine practical strategies that strengthen communication, improve consistency, support positive behavior, and build a more productive learning environment. Walk away with actionable ideas to create sustainable change, reduce daily stressors, and develop systems that lead to stronger outcomes for your entire school community.
Thursday August 6, 2026 2:00pm - 2:25pm EDT
TBA

2:00pm EDT

The Right Work: Transforming Secondary PLCs Through Culture and Accountability
LIMITED
Thursday August 6, 2026 2:00pm - 2:25pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Why do your Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) still yield inconsistent results? This high-level briefing provides organizational leaders with the strategic vision to shift the culture from isolated work to consistent, high-impact collaboration. We will define the three non-negotiable pillars of instructional excellence—soundness, intentionality, and agility—and outline the systems necessary to ensure all secondary teams are doing the "right work" at the right time. Leave with a clear charge and a framework for evaluating and aligning your current systems to meet key instructional goals.
Thursday August 6, 2026 2:00pm - 2:25pm EDT
TBA

2:30pm EDT

Leading Purposeful Change through Intentional Systems
LIMITED
Thursday August 6, 2026 2:30pm - 2:55pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Are you exhausted at the end of each school day from constantly managing chaos, responding to behavior concerns, and putting out fires? This session explores how intentional systems and consistent practices can transform school climate and culture by creating structure, clarity, and predictability for students and staff. Participants will examine practical strategies that strengthen communication, improve consistency, support positive behavior, and build a more productive learning environment. Walk away with actionable ideas to create sustainable change, reduce daily stressors, and develop systems that lead to stronger outcomes for your entire school community.
Thursday August 6, 2026 2:30pm - 2:55pm EDT
TBA

2:30pm EDT

The Right Work: Transforming Secondary PLCs Through Culture and Accountability
LIMITED
Thursday August 6, 2026 2:30pm - 2:55pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Why do your Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) still yield inconsistent results? This high-level briefing provides organizational leaders with the strategic vision to shift the culture from isolated work to consistent, high-impact collaboration. We will define the three non-negotiable pillars of instructional excellence—soundness, intentionality, and agility—and outline the systems necessary to ensure all secondary teams are doing the "right work" at the right time. Leave with a clear charge and a framework for evaluating and aligning your current systems to meet key instructional goals.
Thursday August 6, 2026 2:30pm - 2:55pm EDT
TBA
 
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