ADE Summit 2026: Grid

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Welcome Reception 4:30pm - 6:30pm

Pre-Conference Check-in 8:30am - 9:00am

Early Registration Check-in 4:30pm - 6:30pm

Teaching & Learning Collaborative (TLC) Pre-Conference 9:30am - 4:30pm

Beginning Superintendent Pre-Conference 9:00am - 4:00pm

Beginning Principal Pre-Conference 9:00am - 4:00pm

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Exhibit Hall B	Exhibit Halls C & D	Grand Lobby	Horner Hall	TBA

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From the Science of Learning to Instruction—Designing What Works 1:00pm - 2:00pm

KEYNOTE - How to Unleash the Science of Learning in your Classroom 8:30am - 10:00am

Registration Check-in 7:30am - 8:30am

Morning Snacks 7:30am - 8:30am

Afternoon Snacks

District Team Debrief 4:40pm - 5:40pm

Triand Reports that Raise the Grade 10:20am - 11:20am

Street Smart: How the Arkansas Department of Transportation is B... 10:20am - 11:20am

From Vacancy to Vitality: Strengthening the Educator Pipeline wi... 10:20am - 11:20am

Applying the TESS Rubric Across Multiple Classroom Roles 10:20am - 11:20am

Combining AI Efficiency with the Human Touch: Scaling Writing Fe... 10:20am - 11:20am

Work-Based Learning in Action: From Practicum to Apprenticeship... 10:20am - 11:20am

New Coordinators Session 10:20am - 11:20am

Algebra 1 Readiness 10:20am - 11:20am

Stronger Together: Partnering with Business to Expand Child Care... 10:20am - 11:20am

Closing the Research-to-Practice Gap 10:20am - 11:20am

Staffing with Intention: Understanding Long‑Term Budget Impacts 11:40am - 12:40pm

The State of the State Scholarships 11:40am - 12:40pm

School Choice 11:40am - 12:40pm

Upstream Thinking: Prevention vs Intervention 11:40am - 12:40pm

Milestones: Navigating Licensure Updates, Pathways, and Progress... 11:40am - 12:40pm

SIS Updates 11:40am - 12:40pm

Closing the Gap V2: How Pre‑K Outcomes Shape Long‑Term Success 11:40am - 12:40pm

Reclaiming Local Control: Arkansas’ Unified Education Plan 11:40am - 12:40pm

All In: Meaningful Access 11:40am - 12:40pm

Planning for Impact: Data-Driven Math Interventions in Grades 3–... 11:40am - 12:40pm

Clean Data Matters: SIS and SFA – Common Errors and Solutions 11:40am - 12:40pm

FOIA & FERPA 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Maximizing Time & Meeting Standards: Smart Strategies for New Ad... 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Career Advising That Counts: Leveraging rootEd and DCTE to Suppo... 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Innovation & New Models: MicroSchools as a Public School Strateg... 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Magic School AI 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Trauma Resource Initiative for Schools (TRIS): Trainings, Resour... 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Coordinated School Safety: Incident Communication Protocols and... 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Food Service Management Company Contracts and Federal Child Nutr... 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Data Without the Drama: Google Sheets Strategies Worth Sharing 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Title IX 2:20pm - 3:30pm

The Science of Learning—How Students Actually Learn 2:20pm - 3:30pm

Fueling Student Success: Nutrition Programs for your District 2:20pm - 3:30pm

From High School to College: Introducing the AR OneApp 2:20pm - 3:30pm

Merit Fund Incentive Program & the Arkansas Excellence in Teaching Fellows... 2:20pm - 3:30pm

Leading School Improvement 2:20pm - 3:30pm

LAUNCH for Students: A Framework for Student Success Planning 2:20pm - 3:20pm

Using AI to Improve Student Outcomes 2:20pm - 3:30pm

New ATLAS Writing Rubric 2:20pm - 3:30pm

Supporting Accelerated Learning: Cambridge Programming 2:20pm - 3:30pm

Finance Cycles and Troubleshooting Tips 2:20pm - 4:20pm

A Pound of Prevention: From Data Entry to State Reporting 2:20pm - 4:20pm

Supporting Safe and Responsible AI Use in Schools 3:40pm - 4:40pm

Writing to Learn in Math and Science: Expanding the Impact of Th... 3:40pm - 4:40pm

MTSS by Design—Using the Science of Learning to Strengthen Suppo... 3:40pm - 4:40pm

AR App: How to Read/Use/Collaborate Between General Education an... 3:40pm - 4:40pm

On-Site & In-Coding: What to expect for accreditation in 2026-27 3:40pm - 4:40pm

Accelerating Student Success: Updates to Accelerated Learning in... 3:40pm - 4:40pm

Coordinated School Safety: Incident Communication Protocols and... 3:40pm - 4:40pm

Lexile Explained 3:40pm - 4:40pm

Turning “Gotcha” into “I’ve Got You!” 3:40pm - 4:40pm

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KEYNOTE - Learning Evolution: The New Era of AI in the Classroom 8:30am - 10:00am

Morning Snacks 7:30am - 8:30am

Registration Check-in 7:30am - 8:30am

Afternoon Snacks

Hot Topics with ADE Leadership 1:00pm - 2:00pm

District Team Debrief 4:40pm - 5:40pm

Are You Smarter than an AI Chat bot? 10:20am - 11:20am

Closing the Research-to-Practice Gap 10:20am - 11:20am

Arkansas Outdoor Education Initiative: Leveraging State Partners... 10:20am - 11:20am

Drowning in Data - Guide to State Data 10:20am - 11:20am

Let's Talk Behavior and Mental Health: Balancing Support, Expect... 10:20am - 11:20am

Path to Purpose: Empowering At-Risk Youth through Innovative Edu... 10:20am - 11:20am

eSchool What You Need to Know for School Year 2027 10:20am - 11:20am

Milestones: Navigating Licensure Updates, Pathways, and Progress... 10:20am - 11:20am

Early Career Experiences: The Starting Point for Success Ready G... 10:20am - 11:20am

Leading District Improvement 10:20am - 11:20am

Federal Programs: You Don't Know What You Don't Know 10:20am - 11:20am

Tier I Training 10:20am - 12:20pm

Using Performance for Focused Improvement From Reflection to Res... 10:20am - 11:20am

The Power of Practice: How Coaching Labs Elevate Math & Science... 11:40am - 12:40pm

Right-Sizing Assessment: From Scores to Strategy 11:40am - 12:40pm

My School Info: Explore Public Data for Schools and Districts 11:40am - 12:40pm

The More You Ask, the More You Know (lingering questions on Fede... 11:40am - 12:40pm

The Essentials of Adolescent Literacy: Reading and Writing Instr... 11:40am - 12:40pm

Buying Outcomes, Not Services: High-Impact Tutoring Contracts Th... 11:40am - 12:40pm

Learning Conditions That Drive School Performance How Leadership... 11:40am - 12:40pm

Nailed IT! 11:40am - 12:40pm

Prepping for Success: EPPs and Preventing Ethics Complaints 11:40am - 12:40pm

AI to Support Student Learning 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Booting Up: A New eSchool Administrator for Success 1:00pm - 2:00pm

What High Growth Principals Know and Do 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Bridging State and National Expectations: Arkansas's AI Alignmen... 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Staffing with Intention: Understanding Long‑Term Budget Impacts 1:00pm - 2:00pm

The Writing Revolution: Explicit Writing Instruction in Service... 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Schools on the Move 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Navigating the Updated Early Childhood HQIM Curriculum List and... 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Every Day Counts: Leveraging the New Guidance Document to Reduce... 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Keeping Schools Running: Cybersecurity Incidents, Impacts, and A... 1:00pm - 2:00pm

AGFC’s School of Conservation Leadership: Building a Culture of... 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Code of Ethics: Data Update and Processes as Prevention 2:20pm - 3:20pm

Healthy Students, Higher Achievement: Leveraging School Health D... 2:20pm - 3:20pm

Arkansas Teacher Registered Apprenticeship 2:20pm - 3:20pm

On-Site & In-Coding: What to expect for accreditation in 2026-27 2:20pm - 3:20pm

Charting the Course: From Pre-K Play to ATLAS Success 2:20pm - 3:20pm

Unlocking Learning: An Introduction to the Science of Learning 2:20pm - 3:20pm

From Grant to Growth: What High-Impact Tutoring Looks Like in Pr... 2:20pm - 3:20pm

Teaching (and Learning) Concurrently: Pathways for Educators and... 2:20pm - 3:20pm

Planning for AI: Insights from District Leaders 2:20pm - 3:20pm

Arkansas STEM Model Program 2:20pm - 3:20pm

New ATLAS Writing Rubric 2:20pm - 3:20pm

Leading Engagement: Bridging Adult Learning and Student Experien... 2:20pm - 3:20pm

SPED Finance 101 2:20pm - 3:20pm

AI in Student Writing: Preventing Plagiarism + Enabling Responsi... 3:40pm - 4:40pm

AI Playbook: From Awareness to Action 3:40pm - 4:40pm

We’ve Trained Our Teachers—Now What? Making The Writing Revoluti... 3:40pm - 4:40pm

Exceptional Growth - Instructional Strategies to Grow Students a... 3:40pm - 4:40pm

Outcomes-Based Tutoring Contracts: What Worked in District Pilot... 3:40pm - 4:40pm

What do your state reporting reports tell you? 3:40pm - 4:40pm

Target Setting for the New IDEA Part B Package with MySPED and e... 3:40pm - 4:40pm

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Third-Grade Promotion 10:20am - 11:20am

KEYNOTE - Stronger Together: The Power of Connection 8:30am - 10:00am

Registration Check-in 7:30am - 8:30am

Morning Snacks 7:30am - 8:30am

District Team Debrief 2:00pm - 3:00pm

What Districts Miss in Attracting Talent: Stealing Recuritment &... 10:20am - 11:20am

Grow Your Readers: 3rd-Grade Promotion and Engaging Families for... 10:20am - 11:20am

Transforming CTE: From Pathways to Durable Skills That Drive Ark... 10:20am - 11:20am

SPED Hot Topics 10:20am - 11:20am

Web Content and Mobile Apps: Updated Federal Requirements for Ar... 10:20am - 11:20am

Accelerating Student Success: Updates to Accelerated Learning in... 10:20am - 11:20am

Growing vs. growth - what's the difference 10:20am - 11:20am

eSchool What You Need to Know for School Year 2027 10:20am - 11:20am

Beyond Integrity: Designing Learning for an AI-Integrated Classr... 10:20am - 11:20am

Turning “Gotcha” into “I’ve Got You!” 10:20am - 11:20am

Algebra 1 Readiness 10:20am - 11:20am

From Eligibility to Enrollment: Navigating Arkansas Course Choic... 11:40am - 12:40pm

Child Care Licensing Updates and Q&A 11:40am - 12:40pm

Aligning Tutoring With Tier I: Making Instructional Coherence Re... 11:40am - 12:40pm

Expanding Military Career Awareness in Arkansas: Ensuring Equita... 11:40am - 12:40pm

Designed for All: Where HQIM and AT Converge 11:40am - 12:40pm

De-escalation Curve 11:40am - 12:40pm

Integrating Core Academics into CTE: A professional reflection o... 11:40am - 12:40pm

On-Site & In-Coding: What to expect for accreditation in 2026-27 11:40am - 12:40pm

Year-Long Residency: Livin’ that Teacher Life 11:40am - 12:40pm

Supporting Accelerated Learning: Concurrent Credit 11:40am - 12:40pm

From Crisis to Capability: Making Progress towards School and Di... 11:40am - 12:40pm

Arkansas Cyber Laws: Updates on Acts 504 and 846 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Enrollment Strategy: Enrollment Is Not Marketing—It’s Leadership 1:00pm - 2:00pm

LAUNCH for Students: A Framework for Student Success Planning 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Maximizing Time & Meeting Standards: Smart Strategies for New Ad... 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Using Data Without Drowning in It: Monitoring HIT for Continuous... 1:00pm - 2:00pm

From Compliance to Inclusion: Making Documents and Digital Conte... 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Collaborative Leadership for CLASS Implementation: Lessons from... 1:00pm - 2:00pm

A Panel Discussion: District Communication During State Reportin... 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Aligned for Impact: Building a Statewide System of Support Throu... 1:00pm - 2:00pm

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