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CPS Empower Leadership Conference 2026
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Wednesday, August 5
 

12:50pm EDT

The Courage to Connect: Mastering High-Stakes Conversations
LIMITED
Wednesday August 5, 2026 12:50pm - 1:05pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Join your peers for a high-impact, 15-minute facilitated discussion to immediately apply a communication protocol to a recent difficult conversation. You will exchange ideas, receive targeted feedback, and leave with peer-driven strategies to transform your next high-stakes exchange.
Wednesday August 5, 2026 12:50pm - 1:05pm EDT
TBA

12:50pm EDT

Culture by Design: Spaces Where Everyone Thrives
LIMITED
Wednesday August 5, 2026 12:50pm - 1:15pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Have you ever wondered how some schools are always fully staffed? The teachers are always happy and want to be there. Step into a session designed to help create a culture where success is contagious, every voice matters, and people feel seen, valued, and inspired to give their best. Through fresh ideas, practical strategies, and authentic reflection, you’ll leave with the tools to build an environment where encouragement fuels excellence and belonging drives achievement. If you’re ready to help transform spaces into thriving communities, this is the session for you.
Wednesday August 5, 2026 12:50pm - 1:15pm EDT
TBA

1:10pm EDT

The Courage to Connect: Mastering High-Stakes Conversations
LIMITED
Wednesday August 5, 2026 1:10pm - 1:25pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Join your peers for a high-impact, 15-minute facilitated discussion to immediately apply a communication protocol to a recent difficult conversation. You will exchange ideas, receive targeted feedback, and leave with peer-driven strategies to transform your next high-stakes exchange.
Wednesday August 5, 2026 1:10pm - 1:25pm EDT
TBA

1:20pm EDT

Culture by Design: Spaces Where Everyone Thrives
LIMITED
Wednesday August 5, 2026 1:20pm - 1:45pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Have you ever wondered how some schools are always fully staffed? The teachers are always happy and want to be there. Step into a session designed to help create a culture where success is contagious, every voice matters, and people feel seen, valued, and inspired to give their best. Through fresh ideas, practical strategies, and authentic reflection, you’ll leave with the tools to build an environment where encouragement fuels excellence and belonging drives achievement. If you’re ready to help transform spaces into thriving communities, this is the session for you.
Wednesday August 5, 2026 1:20pm - 1:45pm EDT
TBA

1:30pm EDT

The Courage to Connect: Mastering High-Stakes Conversations
LIMITED
Wednesday August 5, 2026 1:30pm - 1:45pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Join your peers for a high-impact, 15-minute facilitated discussion to immediately apply a communication protocol to a recent difficult conversation. You will exchange ideas, receive targeted feedback, and leave with peer-driven strategies to transform your next high-stakes exchange.
Wednesday August 5, 2026 1:30pm - 1:45pm EDT
TBA

1:55pm EDT

Clear Vision, Shared Purpose: Making Your Mission Stick
LIMITED
Wednesday August 5, 2026 1:55pm - 2:10pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Struggling to turn big ideas into a vision that actually sticks with staff, students, and families? In this session, you’ll sharpen your school’s vision into something clear, compelling, and actionable—then map out simple, intentional steps to make sure everyone not only hears it, but truly understands it and lives it every day.
Wednesday August 5, 2026 1:55pm - 2:10pm EDT
TBA

1:55pm EDT

From Overload to Impact: Smarter Communication for School Leaders
LIMITED
Wednesday August 5, 2026 1:55pm - 2:50pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Clear, consistent communication is one of the strongest drivers of trust, but more communication doesn’t always mean better communication. In this session, school leaders will learn how to strategically align message, audience, and platform to ensure information is not just sent, but received and acted upon. Using real-world data and a practical communication planning template, participants will design a streamlined approach that prioritizes what stakeholders need most, delivered through the channels they use. Participants will walk away with tools to increase engagement, strengthen trust, and reduce information fatigue across their community.
Wednesday August 5, 2026 1:55pm - 2:50pm EDT
TBA

1:55pm EDT

Mission Matters: Launching Your School Toward 2026–2027 Success
LIMITED
Wednesday August 5, 2026 1:55pm - 2:50pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
What is your school about? What messages does your school convey about student growth, development, and success? Join the team at SRI to explore the value of developing a cohesive school mission and examine strategies and tips to develop a powerful mission that you can use to blast off to success during the 2026-2027 school year.
Wednesday August 5, 2026 1:55pm - 2:50pm EDT
TBA

2:15pm EDT

Clear Vision, Shared Purpose: Making Your Mission Stick
LIMITED
Wednesday August 5, 2026 2:15pm - 2:30pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Struggling to turn big ideas into a vision that actually sticks with staff, students, and families? In this session, you’ll sharpen your school’s vision into something clear, compelling, and actionable—then map out simple, intentional steps to make sure everyone not only hears it, but truly understands it and lives it every day.
Wednesday August 5, 2026 2:15pm - 2:30pm EDT
TBA

2:35pm EDT

Clear Vision, Shared Purpose: Making Your Mission Stick
LIMITED
Wednesday August 5, 2026 2:35pm - 2:50pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Struggling to turn big ideas into a vision that actually sticks with staff, students, and families? In this session, you’ll sharpen your school’s vision into something clear, compelling, and actionable—then map out simple, intentional steps to make sure everyone not only hears it, but truly understands it and lives it every day.
Wednesday August 5, 2026 2:35pm - 2:50pm EDT
TBA

3:00pm EDT

The Feedback Factor
LIMITED
Wednesday August 5, 2026 3:00pm - 3:55pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Are difficult conversations, defensive reactions, and surface-level feedback preventing real growth in your school culture? Join this interactive session to explore how honest instructional feedback can strengthen collaboration, improve decision-making, and build trust among educators. Through engaging school-based scenarios, feedback “fails,” and reflective discussions, participants will learn practical strategies for giving and receiving feedback professionally, productively, and without defensiveness.
Speakers
avatar for Danielle Green

Danielle Green

Assistant Principal, Grassfield Elementary

Wednesday August 5, 2026 3:00pm - 3:55pm EDT
TBA
 
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

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

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

11:00am EDT

Clarity in Motion: Driving Instructional Excellence
LIMITED
Thursday August 6, 2026 11:00am - 11:55am EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
School Leaders: Bridge the gap between instructional intent and impact with "Clarity in Motion." Unpack the district instructional framework and establish a unified language for differentiated teacher support. Leave with a ready-to-use planning matrix for your building.
Speakers
avatar for John Close

John Close

Principal

Thursday August 6, 2026 11:00am - 11:55am EDT
TBA

11:00am EDT

Leading for Access and Achievement: Monitoring and Supporting Effective IEP Implementation
LIMITED
Thursday August 6, 2026 11:00am - 11:55am EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
This interactive session equips Assistant Principals, especially those new to the role, with the tools and confidence to effectively monitor, review, and support IEP implementation. Participants will engage in hands-on activities, including IEP analysis, classroom walkthrough simulations, feedback role-play, and scheduling challenges to deepen their understanding of compliance, instructional alignment, and student progress monitoring. Emphasis is placed on providing actionable feedback to staff, strengthening collaborative practices, and ensuring decisions align with the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. By the end of the session, participants will leave with clear “look-fors,” practical strategies, and ready-to-use approaches to improve IEP quality and support teacher effectiveness, ensuring equitable access and success for all students.
Speakers
SP

Susan Page

Administrator, CRE

Thursday August 6, 2026 11:00am - 11:55am EDT
TBA

11:00am EDT

Leading for Instructional Excellence and Equity: Developing Schoolwide Systems that Ensure Clear Expectations and Consistent High-Quality Instruction
LIMITED
Thursday August 6, 2026 11:00am - 11:55am EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
"A vision for high-quality instruction is the bridge between a student’s current struggle and their future success. If the bridge is built right the first time, we spend less time pulling people out of the river."
Join us to discover how to help Leaders clearly state their vision of strong Tier 1 instruction being the greatest equity tool they can possess. Without a clear Tier 1 vision, teachers provide "information," but students don't gain "knowledge," leading to a cycle of endless re-teaching.
Speakers
Thursday August 6, 2026 11:00am - 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

12:55pm EDT

Building a Comprehensive and Compliant School Crisis Management Plan: Review, Update, and Sustain for Year-Round Readiness
LIMITED
Thursday August 6, 2026 12:55pm - 1:50pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
This interactive workshop is designed to support school-based Safety Points of Contact in developing a comprehensive, compliant, and school-specific Crisis Management Plan that addresses prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery. Participants will review and update critical plan components, clarify roles and communication procedures, identify gaps and action steps, and leave with strategies to finalize, train, share, and maintain their plan throughout the school year.
Thursday August 6, 2026 12:55pm - 1:50pm EDT
TBA

12:55pm EDT

Developing Schoolwide Systems Designed to Support Your Comprehensive School Improvement Plan and School Mission
LIMITED
Thursday August 6, 2026 12:55pm - 1:50pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
CSIP got you down? Is your school struggling with continuous school improvement? If so, check out this session and learn some valuable tools & strategies that you can use to develop coherent and effective systems to meet your goals and support your school mission.
Thursday August 6, 2026 12:55pm - 1:50pm EDT
TBA

2:00pm EDT

Building a Comprehensive and Compliant School Crisis Management Plan: Review, Update, and Sustain for Year-Round Readiness
LIMITED
Thursday August 6, 2026 2:00pm - 2:55pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
This interactive workshop is designed to support school-based Safety Points of Contact in developing a comprehensive, compliant, and school-specific Crisis Management Plan that addresses prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery. Participants will review and update critical plan components, clarify roles and communication procedures, identify gaps and action steps, and leave with strategies to finalize, train, share, and maintain their plan throughout the school year.
Thursday August 6, 2026 2:00pm - 2:55pm EDT
TBA
 
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