ADE Summit 2025

This session is sponsored by Study Smart Tutors.

Sometimes, less is more. Join this roundtable to swap ideas on how small-group, high-impact tutoring is transforming student engagement and academic growth. Bring your insights, questions, and stories from the field.

This session is sponsored by International Baccalaureate. 

This interactive 60-minute round table session is designed for school leaders eager to ignite profound change within their communities. Are you grappling with initiatives that feel more like checklists than catalysts for growth? Do your teachers often ask, "What do you want me to do?" rather than embracing the deeper "why" behind new programs?

Join us to explore the critical difference between transactional compliance and genuine, transformative understanding. We will unpack how compliance-driven expectations can inadvertently hinder true buy-in and discuss actionable strategies to cultivate a school environment where every educator is deeply invested in the purpose of their work. How can we replace mere task completion with authentic engagement? How do we foster a collective understanding that inspires innovation and sustained effort?

Participants will engage in rich, peer-to-peer discussions, reflect on their own experiences, and leave with concrete ideas to shift their school culture from mandated tasks to meaningful transformation. Discover how to empower your team, enhance student-centered learning, and ultimately, build a school community that thrives on shared vision and understanding.

One on One Learning brings over 25 years of nationally recognized experience and results leading innovative educational support services. Join us for a dynamic roundtable discussion citing recent findings from studies conducted through Stanford University’s National Student Support Accelerator and other leading institutions that pave the way for effective High Impact Tutoring.  
 
During this session, we will build a conversation that brings deep, practical expertise to the design and implementation of tutoring programs that produce real, measurable gains in student achievement.  We’ll discuss effective implementation strategies, including how to integrate tutoring into the school day, train and support tutors, and use data to guide instruction. 
 
Our team will highlight lessons learned from working with districts nationwide and explore what it takes to scale tutoring programs without compromising quality.
 
This conversation is ideal for district leaders, school administrators, instructional coaches, and anyone involved in academic intervention planning. Whether you're launching a new initiative or looking to enhance existing supports, this session will offer actionable insights to help your students thrive.

This roundtable session is sponsored by Corwin. 

Join us for an engaging roundtable session where we will explore the critical role of Teacher Clarity in driving student achievement. Participants will discuss evidence-based practices, grounded in Visible Learning research, for clearly communicating learning intentions and success criteria, aligning instruction with assessment, and fostering a classroom culture where students have the resources and skills to answer the questions, “What am I learning?”, “Why am I learning it?”, and “How do I know that I have learned it?” This session is ideal for educators and leaders seeking practical tools and systems to enhance clarity and impact learning outcomes.

Information regarding books, engagements, and professional development support:
Star Rodriguez, Professional Learning Advisor, Corwin Press; star.rodriguez@corwin.com

Air Tutors pioneered the nation’s first online high-dosage tutoring program and was the first company to collaborate with Harvard University on outcome-based contracts (OBCs) in 2019, which is now housed at the Southern Education Foundation. Over the past six years, we’ve partnered with districts nationwide to design and implement OBCs—consistently surpassing rigorous performance targets.

In this roundtable, we’ll share key insights on the personnel districts need in place to ensure not only the success of outcome-based contracts but also the effectiveness of high-impact tutoring. We’ll also explore the advantages and challenges of OBCs and provide actionable strategies for making your outcomes-based contract a success.

Join Kids First Education and fellow educators for a dynamic roundtable discussion focused on identifying and accelerating growth for students performing in the bottom 25% academically. In this collaborative session, participants will share real-world challenges, effective interventions, and data-driven strategies that make a measurable difference for struggling learners.

Through open dialogue, scenario-based planning, and peer-to-peer exchange, we’ll explore how to:

1. Identify students in need using equitable and accurate measures
2. Implement tiered interventions and instructional practices that drive growth
3. Motivate and engage students who may feel left behind
4. Leverage collaboration among teachers, specialists, and families

Whether you're a classroom teacher, instructional coach, interventionist, or school leader, this session offers practical takeaways and a supportive space to reflect and innovate—because every student deserves a path to success.

Cambridge International Education, part of the University of Cambridge, UK, offers a globally benchmarked, flexible, and inclusive framework that supports learners from Early Years through Advanced Level qualification. With a strong emphasis on inquiry-based learning, critical thinking, and real-world application, the Cambridge Pathway equips students with the skills needed in and out of the classroom as well as for success in both college and career.

This roundtable will explore how the Cambridge Pathway, now recognized under the Arkansas ACCESS Act, is transforming educational opportunities for students across the state. With the integration of Cambridge Advanced (International AS & A Levels) and the AICE Diploma into Arkansas’s accelerated learning framework, students can now access rigorous, globally respected coursework that aligns with their career interests and the opportunity to earn valuable college credit.

Participants will discuss how this innovative pathway supports personalized learning, fosters college and career readiness, and empowers students through unique, career-themed courses in fields such as global perspectives, digital media, travel & tourism, environmental management, and business. The session will also highlight how the ACCESS Act simplifies credit transfer, expands scholarship access, and strengthens alignment between K–12 education, postsecondary institutions, and workforce needs.

Key Discussion Topics:

1. How the Cambridge Pathway supports lifelong learning from early childhood to college
2. The role of the ACCESS Act in expanding access to Cambridge Advanced qualifications
3. Career-themed IGCSE and A Level courses that align with Arkansas workforce needs
4. Strategies for integrating Cambridge programs into existing school structures
5. College credit opportunities and scholarship eligibility for Cambridge students
6. Equity and access: ensuring all students benefit from global learning opportunities