If your teachers are "doing" PLCs but student results aren't budging, you’re likely stuck in PLC Lite. Join us to learn how to flip the script from compliance-driven meetings to a PLC Right culture that turns teacher collaboration into your school’s greatest competitive advantage.
This interactive session explores how intentional leadership practices can positively shape school culture, strengthen staff morale, and improve collaboration within school communities. Participants will engage in reflective discussions, real-world leadership scenarios, and practical culture-building strategies centered around relationships, recognition, staff voice, and work-life balance. Through multiple learner-style perspectives, school leaders will leave with actionable tools and immediate next steps to help create more supportive, engaging, and sustainable school environments for both staff and students.
Every multilingual learner walks into the classroom with a tall glass of cultural and linguistic assets. As educators, we must continue to fill each glass to the brim with vital skills and techniques to empower our young English Language Scholars. Glass Half Full is an interactive workshop that equips educators with collaborative Tier 1 strategies and Can Do Descriptors that dismantle the deficit mindset and unpack SOL language demands so teachers can drive real engagement and measurable achievement. Let's stop looking at what's missing and start leveraging what's already there.
Think CTE is "just an elective"? Think again! Career and Technical Education is the secret to helping our students shine as they prepare to enroll, enlist, or be employed after graduation. This professional development session is all about flipping the script on traditional CTE and equipping you with the "superpowers" to make these programs the heart of your campus! We’ll dive into a fun, hands-on workshop to explore how to make CTE a top priority in your master schedule and staffing. We’re moving past the "boring" theory to give you a toolkit of "leader actions" such as using effective walk-through rubrics and becoming your school’s biggest cheerleader for student wins like industry certifications, career exploration opportunities, and real-world work experiences. Let’s prepare our students for what awaits them beyond the diploma!
Strong systems don’t happen by chance—they are built, refined, and sustained through intentional leadership. In this engaging session, building and department-level leaders will dive into the “how” behind high-functioning systems that drive team success. Participants will explore practical strategies to design, communicate, and continuously improve systems that keep teams aligned and accountable. Through collaborative learning and real-world application, leaders will uncover ways to monitor what’s working, adjust what isn’t, and strengthen consistency across their teams. The session will wrap with each participant creating a clear, actionable next step to improve a current system, turning ideas into immediate leadership impact.
Are students with disabilities in your schools receiving truly individualized instruction, or are well-meaning accommodations filling the space where Specially Designed INstruction (SDI) should be? In this workshop, school Leaders will use real student case studies to sharpen their ability to recognize SDI in action, explore High-Leverage Practices through an instructional leadership lens, and apply a research-aligned K-8 Walkthrough Tool to strengthen classroom observations. Walk away with a shared instructional language, tools you can use the very next day, and one specific leadership commitment to carry into the 2026-2027 school year. Because, when every Leader builds shared ownership of SDI, student outcomes change.
Supervisor of Exceptional Learning, Chesapeake Public Schools
With over 33 years of experience in the field of education, Ms. Hough serves as the Supervisor of Exceptional Learning for Chesapeake Public Schools. Her extensive career spans roles such as assistant principal, principal, inclusion facilitator, and behavior specialist. As a Board... Read More →
