Empowering Leaders' Symposium 2025: Schedule

Empowering Leaders' Symposium 2025

Welcome to the Henrico County Public Schools 2025 Empowering Leaders Symposium

8:15am EDT

Keynote Speaker- Dr. Amy Cashwell, Superintendent HCPS AuditoriumDr. Amy Cashwell

9:35am EDT

New AVR Programs AuditoriumDr. Jennifer Rucker

10:15am EDT

Cornerstone Assessments for Middle Schools 1103Taylor Snow From Participant to Coach, using disciplined inquiry to drive improvement through PDSA Cycles 2213Denise Clary How does SDI support Tier 1 Instruction? Are they they same or different? 2104Tiffany Young • Maggie Walsh • Kristin Pepper • Katie Smith Legal Requirements and Best Practices for Prior Written Notices 1105Kim Marshall New Social Standards (Elementary) 2102Alissa Straus School Quality 2025-2026 (Elementary)- REQUIRED 1106/1107Ann Marie Seely Unpacking the ELA Learning Walk Tool 2103Christina Saunders Behavior Support (Kickboard): Secondary Update 1104JaNee Boston ParentSquare: from basics to big ideas (New Leader- Required) Community RoomLarry Willis • Eileen Cox Safety Adminstrator Training (New REQUIRED) 2109/2110Andrew Wrighten Helping PLCs Get Off the Ground 2203Joe Koontz How to Work with Almost Anyone 2207/2208Taren Meekins • Jenn Coleman Teacher Licensure Cohort Informational Meeting with Principals 1208/1209Whitney Hollis • Kenya Jackson • Jessica Dadey • Dr. Melanie Phipps • Sarah Slaughter

11:30am EDT

12:30pm EDT

Digging into the Data: Focus on Variation in Performance 2105Dr. Bill Caten • Shannon Szakal How does SDI support Tier 1 Instruction? Are they they same or different? 2104Tiffany Young • Kristin Pepper and Maggie Walsh Leading the Shift: Understanding the 2023 Social Studies Standards 1103Cat Latcovich Legal Requirements and Best Practices for Prior Written Notices 1105Kim Marshall New Social Standards (Elementary) 2102Alissa Straus School Quality 2025-2026 (Elementary)- REQUIRED 1106/1107Ann Marie Seely Supporting our youngest students through the child find process: updates on ECSE evaluations 2202Kelly DuBose Unpacking the ELA Learning Walk Tool 2103Christina Saunders Behavior Support (Kickboard): Elementary Update 1104JaNee Boston ParentSquare: from basics to big ideas (New Leader- Required) Community RoomEileen Cox & Larry Willis Safety Adminstrator Training (New REQUIRED) 2109/2110Andrew Wrighten How to Work with Almost Anyone 2207/2208Taren Meekins • Jenn Coleman Leading with the Career Ladder 1208/1209Dr. Melanie Phipps & Dr. Drew Baker Unreasonable Hospitality: What the resturant industry can teach us about taking care of our staff and stakeholders. 2203Joe Koontz

1:55pm EDT

Crash Course in Exceptional Education for Brand New Administrators (REQUIRED SESSION) 2104Maggie Walsh Ex Ed Admin Refresher: Beyond the Basics 1105Kristin Pepper Leading the Shift: Understanding the 2023 Social Studies Standards 1103Cat Latcovich New Social Standards (Elementary) 2102Alissa Straus School Quality 2025-2026 (Secondary)- REQUIRED 1106/1107Ann Marie Seely Supporting our youngest students through the child find process: updates on ECSE evaluations 2202Kelly DuBose Unpacking the ELA Learning Walk Tool 2103Christina Saunders Behavior Support (Kickboard): Secondary Update 1104JaNee Boston Legal Requirements when disciplining SWD (including MDR and procedural safeguard protections) 2207/2208Whitney Hollis Safety Adminstrator Training (Returning- REQUIRED) 2109/2110Andrew Wrighten Summer Engagement & Next Steps 1208/1209Dr. Jennifer Rucker & Dr. Tina Alsop Helping PLCs Get Off the Ground 2203Joe Koontz Supporting Early-Career Teachers Community RoomSarah Slaughter

3:20pm EDT

Safety Adminstrator Training (Returning- REQUIRED) 2109/2110Andrew Wrighten Crash Course in Exceptional Education for Brand New Administrators (REQUIRED SESSION) 2104Maggie Walsh Leading the Shift: Understanding the 2023 Social Studies Standards 1103Cat Latcovich New Social Standards (Elementary) 2102Alissa Straus School Quality 2025-2026 (Secondary)- REQUIRED 1106/1107Ann Marie Seely See the system that produces the current outcomes 2216Nicole Sanchez-Coe Julie Wingfield Unpacking the ELA Learning Walk Tool 2103Christina Saunders Behavior Support (Kickboard): Elementary Update 1104JaNee Boston Legal Requirements when disciplining SWD (including MDR and procedural safeguard protections) 2207/2208Whitney Hollis Summer Engagement & Next Steps 2105Dr. Tina Alsop • Dr. Jennifer Rucker How to Work with Almost Anyone Community RoomTaren Meekins • Jenn Coleman Leading with the Career Ladder 1208/1209Dr. Melanie Phipps & Dr. Drew Baker Unreasonable Hospitality: What the resturant industry can teach us about taking care of our staff and stakeholders. 2203Joe Koontz

8:15am EDT

Title IX & Protected Class harrassment/discrimination & Legal Reminders AuditoriumLeslie Traylor • Megan Watkins • Mary Hart • Andrew Lloyd • Laura Stephens

9:15am EDT

Update for the 2025-2026: Code of Student Conduct, DRHO Procedures, and Incident Management AuditoriumDemi Branch • Dr. Tiffany Byrd & Dr. William Noel Libby Goldberg • JaNee Boston

10:15am EDT

Leading for LifeReady: Practical Strategies to Embed Durable Skills School-wide 1110Kourtney Bostain • Laura van Bylandt Measuring What Matters: Using Improvement Science to Drive Scalable Change 2105Jen Perry • Rebecca Reiter What does it mean to be the Admin in an IEP? Understanding the role you play as the LEA.- ELEMENTARY- REQUIRED 1106/1107Katie Smith • Tiffany Young AI-Ready Leadership 2212Kourtney Bostain • Jon G Click Happens: Leading Digital Decisions in Your School 2109/2110Kourtney Bostain • Katie Tarasovic Partnership in Practice: Strengthening the Relationship Between School Resource Officers and School Leaders (Elementary) - REQUIRED Community RoomJohn Casullo & Assistant Chief Bob Wershbale Quiz the Lawyers - Question and Answer Session (bring your questions this will be an open time for dialogue) 1104Megan Watkins • Mary Hart • Andrew Lloyd Rebranding: Student Support Interventionist (SSI)- REQUIRED FOR SCHOOLS WITH SSI 2207/2208Julian Rieder • Marcella Armstrong Supporting Challenging Behaviors before an FBA 2202Kristin Herman Build, Bridge, Boost: Effective Strategies for Family and Community Engagement 1111Nicole Boone • FACE Clinic Back up Training 2107Karen Criswell & Dawn Zellner MTSS Across the Tiers: Elementary 1103JaNee Boston Substance Use Prevention & Intervention Programming 1208/1209Amy Johnson • Liz Parker Delivering Effective Professional Learning 2210Dr. Drew Baker • Jenn Coleman

11:30am EDT

12:30pm EDT

Leading for LifeReady: Practical Strategies to Embed Durable Skills School-wide 1110Kourtney Bostain • Laura van Bylandt Measuring What Matters: Using Improvement Science to Drive Scalable Change 2105Jen Perry • Rebecca Reiter What does it mean to be the Admin in an IEP? Understanding the role you play as the LEA. SECONDARY- REQUIRED 1106/1107Katie Smith • Tiffany Young AI-Ready Leadership 2212Kourtney Bostain • Jon G Click Happens: Leading Digital Decisions in Your School 2109/2110Kourtney Bostain • Katie Tarasovic Explicit Instruction 2210Dr. Drew Baker • Taren Meekins • Jenn Coleman Partnership in Practice: Strengthening the Relationship Between School Resource Officers and School Leaders (Secondary) - REQUIRED Community RoomJohn Casullo & Assistant Chief Bob Wershbale Quiz the Lawyers - Question and Answer Session (bring your questions this will be an open time for dialogue) 1104Megan Watkins • Mary Hart • Andrew Lloyd Rebranding: Student Support Interventionist (SSI)- REQUIRED FOR SCHOOLS WITH SSI 2207/2208Julian Rieder • Marcella Armstrong Build, Bridge, Boost: Effective Strategies for Family and Community Engagement 1111Nicole Boone • FACE Clinic Back up Training 2107Karen Criswell & Dawn Zellner MTSS Across the Tiers: Secondary 1103JaNee Boston Substance Use Prevention & Intervention Programming 1208/1209Amy Johnson • Liz Parker

1:55pm EDT

Measuring What Matters: Using Improvement Science to Drive Scalable Change 2105Jen Perry • Rebecca Reiter What does it mean to be the Admin in an IEP? Understanding the role you play as the LEA. SECONDARY- REQUIRED 1106/1107Katie Smith • Tiffany Young AI-Ready Leadership 2212Kourtney Bostain • Jon G Click Happens: Leading Digital Decisions in Your School 2109/2110Kourtney Bostain • Katie Tarasovic Leading 504: Tools, Trends & Tactics 2101Nisha Green-Jones Partnership in Practice: Strengthening the Relationship Between School Resource Officers and School Leaders (Elementary)- REQUIRED Community RoomJohn Casullo & Assistant Chief Bob Wershbale Quiz the Lawyers - Question and Answer Session (bring your questions this will be an open time for dialogue) 1104Megan Watkins • Mary Hart, Andrew Lloyd Rebranding: Student Support Interventionist (SSI)- REQUIRED FOR SCHOOLS WITH SSI 2207/2208Julian Rieder • Marcella Armstrong Sustainability Suggestions for Schools 2103Eric Byers Build, Bridge, Boost: Effective Strategies for Family and Community Engagement 1111Nicole Boone • FACE School Health Services- Who Are We? 2107Karen Criswell Delivering Effective Professional Learning 2210Dr. Drew Baker • Jenn Coleman Supporting Early-Career Teachers 1208/1209Sarah Slaughter

3:20pm EDT

Advancing Rigorous Instruction with Depth and Complexity: A Framework for Elementary Leaders 1105Shannon Wakefield • Catherine Kelly • Jenna Conlee • Matt Parker Measuring What Matters: Using Improvement Science to Drive Scalable Change 2105Jen Perry Becky Reiter What does it mean to be the Admin in an IEP? Understanding the role you play as the LEA.- ELEMENTARY -ESSENTIAL 1106/1107Katie Smith • Tiffany Young AI-Ready Leadership 2212Kourtney Bostain • Jon G Click Happens: Leading Digital Decisions in Your School 2109/2110Kourtney Bostain • Katie Tarasovic Leading 504: Tools, Trends & Tactics 2101Nisha Green-Jones Partnership in Practice: Strengthening the Relationship Between School Resource Officers and School Leaders (Secondary)- REQUIRED Community RoomJohn Casullo & Assistant Chief Bob Wershbale Rebranding: Student Support Interventionist (SSI)- REQUIRED FOR SCHOOLS WITH SSI 2207/2208Julian Rieder • Marcella Armstrong Supporting Challenging Behaviors before an FBA 2202Kristin Herman Build, Bridge, Boost: Effective Strategies for Family and Community Engagement 1111Nicole Boone • FACE School Health Services- Who Are We? 2107Karen Criswell Substance Use Prevention & Intervention Programming 1208/1209Amy Johnson • Liz Parker Delivering Effective Professional Learning 2210Dr. Drew Baker • Jenn Coleman Supporting Early-Career Teachers 1104Sarah Slaughter Talent Perform and Substitutes 1207Felicia Bryant

8:15am EDT

Specially Designed Instruction for Administrators AuditoriumTiffany Young

9:15am EDT

Enhancing Math Instruction: Implementing the New PK–12 Mathematics Walkthrough AuditoriumArtice Appling & Javier Cabezas & Kelly Parker

10:15am EDT

Alternative Pathways for SWD to earn a Standard DiplomaLaura Tully Coaching is for EVERYONE!: Setting Expectations for Authentic Engagement 2203Nicole Sanchez-Coe • Denise Clary • Sarah Combs ELEMENTARY- REQUIRED Session-Choose your OWN Adventure Commons 2Mike Dussault School Quality 2025-2026 (Secondary)- REQUIRED 1106/1107Ann Marie Seely Specialty Center Expectations and Appeals 2105Stephanie Lambrecht AI-Ready Schools 2109/2110Kourtney Bostain • Jon G BLISS? Supporting Students with Challenging Behaviors 1207Michele Andrews Say what? Engaging families and staff through meaningful communication 2207/2208Eileen Cox • Ken Blackstone • Cean Gilliland • Chris O'Brion • Dylan Garner Threat Assessment Training- REQUIRED Community RoomKatie Moorman • Andrew Wrighten

11:30am EDT

12:30pm EDT

Bridges Math Intervention for Leaders 2212Kelly Parker Coaching is for EVERYONE!: Setting Expectations for Authentic Engagement 2203Nicole Sanchez-Coe • Denise Clary • Sarah Combs Cornerstone Assessments for Middle Schools 1208/1209Taylor Snow From Data to Decisions: Uncovering Patterns & Tracking Progress with Unified Insights 2213Christina Saunders • Jen Perry School Quality 2025-2026 (Secondary)- REQUIRED 1106/1107Ann Marie Seely Specialty Center Expectations and Appeals 2102Stephanie Lambrecht AI-Ready Schools 2109/2110Kourtney Bostain • Jon G BLISS? Supporting Students with Challenging Behaviors 1207Michele Andrews Explicit Instruction 2210Dr. Drew Baker • Taren Meekins • Jenn Coleman Say what? Engaging families and staff through meaningful communication 2207/2208Eileen Cox • Ken Blackstone • Cean Gilliland • Chris O'Brion • Dylan Garner Threat Assessment Training- REQUIRED Community RoomKatie Moorman • Andrew Wrighten Talent Perform and Substitutes 2106Felicia Bryant

1:55pm EDT

Best Practice For Attendance Team Support and Engagement 1111Shenita Williams • Jan Parrish Elevating Student Learning: Observing What Matters Most in Science Instruction 1104Karen Hues From Data to Decisions: Uncovering Patterns & Tracking Progress with Unified Insights 2213Christina Saunders • Jen Perry Integrating Capstones and Work-Based Learning Across Specialty Centers 2104Stephanie Lambrecht Leading with Language: Strengthening ESL Instruction and Compliance in Your Schools 1103Sarah Modrak • Allyn Pritchard School Quality 2025-2026 (Elementary)- REQUIRED 1106/1107Ann Marie Seely AI-Ready Schools 2105Kourtney Bostain • Jon G Explicit Instruction 2210Dr. Drew Baker • Taren Meekins • Jenn Coleman Get in the Game: Boost Student Engagement and Belonging 1208/1209Kourtney Bostain • Jon G Leading 504: Tools, Trends & Tactics 2203Nisha Green-Jones LifeReady Environments 2202Kourtney Bostain • Laura van Bylandt MTSS Across the Tiers: Secondary 1110JaNee Boston Threat Assessment Training -REQUIRED Community Room Empowered Leaders- Resilient Schools 2109/2110Amy Johnson • Liz Parker Supervising & Supporting School Counselors: A Guide for Administrators 2207/2208Star Anderson • Nicole Scalea

3:20pm EDT

Advancing Rigorous Instruction with Depth and Complexity: A Framework for Elementary Leaders 1105Jenna Conlee • Catherine Kelly • Matt Parker • Shannon Wakefield Best Practice For Attendance Team Support and Engagement 1111Shenita Williams • Jan Parrish Elevating Student Learning: Observing What Matters Most in Science Instruction 1104Karen Hues Integrating Capstones and Work-Based Learning Across Specialty Centers 2104Stephanie Lambrecht Leading with Language: Strengthening ESL Instruction and Compliance in Your Schools 2207/2208Sarah Modrak • Allyn Pritchard School Quality 2025-2026 (Elementary)- REQUIRED 1106/1107Ann Marie Seely AI-Ready Schools 2105Kourtney Bostain • Jon G Get in the Game: Boost Student Engagement and Belonging 1208/1209Kourtney Bostain • Jon G Leading 504: Tools, Trends & Tactics 2203Nisha Green-Jones LifeReady Environments 2202Kourtney Bostain • Laura van Bylandt Sustainability Suggestions for Schools 2103Eric Byers MTSS Across the Tiers: Elementary 1103JaNee Boston Threat Assessment Training -REQUIRED Community Room Empowered Leaders- Resilient Schools 2109/2110Amy Johnson • Liz Parker Supervising & Supporting School Counselors: A Guide for Administrators 1110Nicole Scalea • Star Anderson Teacher Licensure Cohort Informational Meeting with Principals 2216Sarah Slaughter • Kenya Jackson • Jessica Dadey • Whitney Hollis • Dr. Melanie Phipps

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