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: 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 Sponsored Roundtable: Clear is Kind - Advancing Teacher Clarity 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 Recruiting, Enrolling, Budgeting and Reporting Charter Students 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 Learning with Purpose: Education at the Crystal Bridges Campus for Art and Wellness 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 TBA

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 AGFC School of Conservation Leadership & AR Outdoor Education 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

The Golden Rules: Your Guide to Professional Excellence and Integrity TBA Want to become a Mentor? TBA 3E Blueprint: Building Pathways to Enrollment, Enlistment, and Employment TBA AGFC Generation Conservation and Summit 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 School Finance 101: Finance Fundamentals for Building Leaders TBA Screen Time: Guidance and Guardrails TBA

2:00pm CDT

Afternoon Snack Break TBA

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 TBA

2:20pm CDT

District Team Debrief Exhibit Hall B