ADE Summit 2025

ADE Summit 2025

5:00pm CDT

Early Registration Grand Lobby

6:00pm CDT

Welcome Reception Grand Lobby

6:30pm CDT

Sponsored Roundtable: Air Tutors Exhibit Hall B Sponsored Roundtable: Amplify Exhibit Hall B Sponsored Roundtable: Bailey Education Group Exhibit Hall B Sponsored Roundtable: Corwin Exhibit Hall B Sponsored Roundtable: International Baccalaureate Exhibit Hall B Sponsored Roundtable: Kids First Education Exhibit Hall B Sponsored Roundtable: MGT Impact Solutions Exhibit Hall B Sponsored Roundtable: Stages Learning Exhibit Hall B Sponsored Roundtable: Study Smart Tutors Exhibit Hall B Sponsored Roundtable: Vivi Exhibit Hall B

7:30am CDT

Registration Grand Lobby Morning Snacks Grand Lobby

8:30am CDT

[KEYNOTE] ALL In, We're Gonna WIN! The BEST School Year EVER! Exhibit Halls C & D

9:00am CDT

Beverage Break Grand Lobby

10:20am CDT

Beginning Administrator Meeting Horner Hall Classroom Dreams, Budget Realities: Paying for Your Teaching Degree TBA Closing the Gap Before it Begins TBA Elevating Instruction with HQIM: Advancing Year-Round Professional Learning Through Content Coaching TBA It's a HIT! Successes and Lessons Learned in High-Impact Tutoring TBA K2 Assessment System-Purpose driving Design - Ready for Fall 2025 TBA Syntax: A Multi-Tool for Reading Comprehension and Writing TBA Youth Engineering Solutions: High Quality Engineering Curriculum for preK-8 STEM Teaching and Learning TBA From Data to Dialogue: Enhancing Communication at the District During State Reporting TBA Mastering Legislative Audits: Navigating Compliance and Best Practices Exhibit Hall B New Cycle Coordinators Session TBA

11:40am CDT

Code of Ethics: Data from the Pandemic and the Road Ahead TBA Teacher Merit Incentive Funds: Looking Back and Moving Forward TBA Blended Learning: The Coming Necessity of Digital Content Utilization TBA Bridging the Gap: The Arkansas Career Coach Program Helping Students to Thrive TBA Pre-K AR STEM Model Program Rubric and Early Childhood STEM Professional Learning Resources TBA Child Nutrition 101: Essential Insights for School Administrators TBA State Reporting SIS Updates TBA USDA Foods Unpacked: Optimizing USDA Foods in Your School Nutrition Program Exhibit Hall B What's behind the score?: School Rating Revised Formula TBA Distress Tolerance: A Foundational Skill TBA Teaching and Learning Collaborative: Strengthening System and Instructional Coherence Through High-Quality Instructional Materials (HQIM) and High-quality Professional Learning (HQPL) Horner Hall A Pound of Prevention: From Data Entry to State Reporting TBA

1:00pm CDT

He Came Back!...The Journey of a Second Year Principal TBA K-12 Apprenticeship: A "Grow Your Own" Pathway for Paraprofessionals to Become Licensed Teachers While Continuing to Work TBA SoR Audits and State Review TBA Cracking the Code: Merit & Distinction in Success-Ready Pathways TBA Meaningful Access for Students with Disabilities TBA Partnering for Success: State Classroom Inspections & Support" TBA Arkansas Seal of Biliteracy TBA De-escalation Curve TBA

2:00pm CDT

Afternoon Snack Break

2:20pm CDT

Breaking Barriers: The Power of Licensure Flexibility in Education TBA With a Little Help from My Friends: When the LEA Supervisor, Superintendent and Principal are Rockin’ it TBA AR STEM Model Program TBA Arkansas Celebrates America 250: Integrating History Across the Curriculum TBA Key Levers for Instructional Leaders: Strengthening Math Instruction Through Observation and Feedback TBA Lab Partner 2.0: Revolutionizing Hands-On Science in the Digital Age TBA Leveraging Morphological Awareness for Vocabulary and Comprehension TBA Bell to Bell: No Cell TBA eSchool What You Need to Know for School Year 2026 TBA The Sugar Dilemma: Navigating Guidelines and Nutritional Needs in Schools Exhibit Hall B

3:40pm CDT

Annual Ratings Through the Years TBA Elevating Educator Preparation: Mastering High-Quality Instructional Materials TBA Key Levers Tool for Leaders - Comprehension TBA Practice, Practice: Learning is Not a Spectator Sport TBA Supporting Accelerated Learning with International Baccalaureate Programs TBA Understanding the Decoding Threshold for Reading Success TBA Back to Basics: Strategies for Successfully Ending FSMC Contracts and Going Self-Operated Exhibit Hall B Data Driven Decision Making in Early Childhood TBA The State of the State Scholarships TBA What do your state reporting reports tell you? TBA Building Capacity in School-Wide Positive Behavior Supports: The Journey from THRIVE to BX3 TBA Student Success Plans TBA

4:40pm CDT

District Team Debrief Exhibit Hall B

7:30am CDT

Registration Grand Lobby Morning Snacks Grand Lobby

8:30am CDT

[KEYNOTE] From Welfare to Warrior: How love and connection empowers others to defy the odds Exhibit Halls C & D

9:00am CDT

Beverage Break Grand Lobby

10:20am CDT

Rise Together: How failure is a key ingredient to developing courage and confidence TBA Breaking Barriers: The Power of Licensure Flexibility in Education TBA (Con)CURRENTLY Speaking TBA Enhancing Quality and Child Outcomes Through High-Quality Instructional Materials in Early Childhood TBA Leading with AI: Tools to Empower School Administrators TBA Oral Language is Key to Comprehension (K-2) TBA The Writing Revolution: Explicit Writing Instruction in Service of Learning TBA Beyond the numbers - What does the ATLAS summative data tell a leader about their systems? TBA Driving Sustained Success: Effective Use of Monitoring and Accountability Tools TBA From Breakfast to Brilliance: Elevating School Breakfast Programs Exhibit Hall B Hot Topics with ADE Leadership Horner Hall Essentials of MTSS Tier One for Behavior and Mental Health (Barriers of implementation of MTSS - Tier I Behavior and Mental Health) TBA Student Success Plans TBA Finance Cycles and Troubleshooting Tips TBA

11:40am CDT

Clearing the Confusion about Mandatory Reporting: 24 Hour Standard 1 vs. Background Checks TBA K-12 Special Education Teacher Apprenticeship: A Community-Based "Learn While You Earn" Pathway for Paraprofessionals to Become Licensed Teachers TBA Teacher Growth and Trend Data TBA Inside Work-Based Learning: From Learning to Earning TBA It's a HIT! Successes and Lessons Learned in High-Impact Tutoring TBA Key Levers for Instructional Leaders: Strengthening Science Instruction Through Observation and Feedback TBA The Power of Sleep: A Game-Changer for Learning and Life TBA Cyber Safety and Digital Wellness: Helping Students Be Safer and Healthier in a Digital World TBA Developing an Emergency Operations Plan TBA From Policy to Plate: The Latest Child Nutrition Updates Impacting Schools Exhibit Hall B Scheduling Simplified! TBA Behavior Boost: Practical Tools to Empower Every Educator TBA Teaching and Learning Collaborative: Strengthening System and Instructional Coherence Through High-Quality Instructional Materials (HQIM) and High-quality Professional Learning (HQPL) Horner Hall

1:00pm CDT

Mentoring Manual for 2025-26 TBA The Golden Rules: Your Guide to Professional Excellence and Integrity TBA 3E Blueprint: Building Pathways to Enrollment, Enlistment, and Employment TBA Cheating or Innovating? Rethinking Academic Integrity in an AI-Driven World TBA Mystery League TBA Beyond Diapers -The Reasons and Benefits of Serving Babies! TBA eSchool What You Need to Know for School Year 2026 TBA Integrating Cybersecurity Into School Emergency Operations Plans TBA Limiting Screen Time in Public Schools TBA

2:00pm CDT

Afternoon Snack Break

2:20pm CDT

Integrating the Writing Revolution Across K–12 Math, Science, and Social Studies TBA Supporting Accelerated Learning with Cambridge Education Programs TBA Tying It All Together: The Science of Reading for Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing TBA Unlocking the Power of Curriculum-Based Professional Learning TBA Clean Data Matters: SIS and SFA – Common Errors and Solutions TBA Feeding the Future: Leveraging AI to Enhance Child Nutrition Programs Exhibit Hall B No-Cost Meals for Every Student TBA School Safety and Security 101 TBA What's behind the score?: School Rating Revised Formula TBA Tier I Training TBA

3:40pm CDT

Enhancing Early Educators Preparation through HQIM TBA Graduation, Course Codes, and What You Need To Know TBA Navigating New Horizons: Your Comprehensive Licensure Plan in a Post-Waiver World TBA Accelerated Learning- Opportunites, Systems, and Priorities TBA AI in Action: Real-World Use Cases for School Administration and Curriculum Planning TBA Busting Brain Myths TBA Implementing The Writing Revolution: Insights from Arkansas Educators - A Panel Discussion TBA Oral Language is Key to Comprehension (3rd – 5th Grade) TBA Local Lead Spotlight - Enhancing Executive Function Skills in Early Childhood TBA Maximizing Time & Meeting Standards: Smart Strategies for New Administrators TBA Partnering for Success: State Classroom Inspections & Support" TBA Stay Safe, Stay Compliant: Your Guide to Health Department Success Exhibit Hall B

4:40pm CDT

District Team Debrief Exhibit Hall B

7:30am CDT

Registration Grand Lobby Morning Snacks Grand Lobby

8:30am CDT

[KEYNOTE] The Power of Educators: Transforming Lives Across Generations Exhibit Halls C & D

9:00am CDT

Beverage Break Grand Lobby

10:20am CDT

Navigating New Horizons: Your Comprehensive Licensure Plan in a Post-Waiver World TBA Unpacking SoR Audits: What Have We Learned So Far? TBA Building a Meaningful Professional Learning Strategy Through Needs Assessment TBA Building Effective Math Intervention Systems TBA K-2 Screening: Creating Profiles of Dyslexia and Other Reading Difficulties TBA K-8 Computer Science: Practical Implementation, Real-World Impact TBA Navigating the Digital World: Teaching Digital Citizenship and Media Literacy in the Age of AI TBA Promising Practices: Innovative Interventions Solutions TBA Canva for Administrators: Design Solutions to Lead, Communicate, and Inspire TBA CLASS Pilot: What We Have Learned and Where We Are Headed TBA Update on the 2025 Legislative Session Horner Hall Diplomas Don’t Happen Overnight: Building Student Success Early TBA Improving the Relationship between DCFS and Arkansas School Districts TBA Building a Foundation for Learning TBA

11:40am CDT

Annual Ratings Through the Years TBA Mastering the Lead TBA "Yes, JAG students are Career Ready! TBA Building System-Level Instructional Coherence through Strategic Partnerships TBA Design and Delivery of Accelerated Standards in Honors Courses TBA Harnessing the Power of AI: Creating Meaningful Access for Students with IEPs TBA K2 Assessment System-Purpose driving Design - Ready for Fall 2025 TBA Local Lead Spotlight - Using Data to Drive Foundational Literacy Development in Preschool TBA Powerful Strategies to Maximize the Impact of Small Group Instruction TBA Arkansas Cyber Laws: Updates on Acts 504, 754, and 846 TBA Booting Up: A New eSchool Administrator for Success TBA

1:00pm CDT

SoR Audits and State Review TBA Collaboratively Defining Kindergarten Readiness: Building a Community of Practice -Local Lead Spotlight TBA Future-Ready Students: Partnering to Unlock 3E Pathways (Enlistment, Employment, Enrollment) TBA Local Lead Spotlight - Improving Quality Interactions through Interactive Storytelling TBA Standards and Performance Level Descriptors (PLDs) TBA Tailoring Instruction: Differentiation and Intensification for Early Literacy Support TBA Time Wasters and Brain Boosters TBA Driving Sustained Success: Effective Use of Monitoring and Accountability Tools TBA IDEA Data Reporting TBA My School Info: Explore Public Data for Schools and Districts TBA Collaborative Presentation Amongst Child Welfare Stakeholders TBA Present and Accounted For: Solutions to Chronic Attendance Issues TBA

2:00pm CDT

Afternoon Snack Break

2:20pm CDT

District Team Debrief Exhibit Hall B