Concept Schools Leadership Summit 2025

Concept Schools Leadership Summit 2025

9:00am CDT

General Session: Introductions, Concept Model Framework, & Organizational Structures Red Oak ADr. Kuran Alumni Coordinators IndigoSam Davis Superintendents' Meeting with Ali Uslu, VP CottonwoodAli Uslu

10:05am CDT

General Session: Danielson Framework for Teaching Red Oak ADr. Brian Schick • Lea Hammond

11:05am CDT

Cultivating our Coaching Capacity BluestemRachel Sykora • Andy Flaherty The ABC's of Leadership Red Oak AStephen West

1:00pm CDT

Directors of External Affairs VioletDr. Murphy Instructional Coaches-Cultivating our Coaching Capacity BluestemRachel Sykora • Andy Flaherty Role of APAs in Creating a Culture of Academic Excellence HollyhockEngin Blackstone Role of Principals in Creating Culture of Excellence ArrowheadSerdar Kartal APSCs-Creating a Culture & Climate for Student Social & Emotional Growth LilacJordan Cortez • Idil Hassan APO's, Operations Managers IrisDavid Disli

2:00pm CDT

Instructional Coaches (ELA) Wildrye Instructional Coaches (K-5) Red Oak C Instructional Coaches (Math) Iris Instructional Coaches (Science) Bluestem APSC's First 100 Days LilacJordan Cortez • Idil Hassan Directors of External Affairs VioletDr. Murphy Getting Started as an APA HollyhockSharida Combs • Lea Hammond Principal's First 100 Days ArrowheadDr. Kuran • Jessica Shoaf

2:50pm CDT

Closing and Reflections Red Oak ADr. Kuran

3:30pm CDT

Superintendents and DTLs meeting Arrowhead

9:00am CDT

Welcome Red Oak BallroomDr. Kuran

9:15am CDT

Organizational Message Red Oak BallroomSedat Duman

10:00am CDT

Still Standing, Still Leading: What Great Leaders Practice Every Day TrilliumSedat Duman How to Effectively Manage School Operations HazelnutHasan Akkaya Mic’d Up: A Leader’s Guide To Making The News LilacJames Kay What Role Do You Play In the Culture of Your School? ArrowheadDr. Tina M. Geygan Building Stronger Schools Through Community Partnerships WildryeOktay Ince STEM and CTE Development Roadmap BluestemMitchell Briesemeister Instructional Coaching for all APAs, APSCs, and new principals or anyone who did not attend coaching foundations session in October Red Oak BallroomRachel Sykora

11:10am CDT

Leading Without Burning Out: Mastering Stress & Sustaining Your Strength TrilliumSedat Duman How to Plan Meaningful Professional Learning for your School Community HazelnutRegina Armour Leading in Times of Uncertainty: Cultivating Leadership Within ArrowheadDr. Brian Schick Students in Seats: How to Market Your School Year-Round and Fill Every Classroom BluestemKelly Bertog Implementing Cognia’s Leadership For Learning Standards to Drive Change in schools to High Quality Teaching Model WildryeOktay Ince Preparing Schools for STEM and CTE LilacUgur Zengince

1:00pm CDT

General Session: Strengthening Coaching and Leader Partnerships Red Oak BallroomRachel Sykora

3:15pm CDT

SPED Directors Meeting IrisTrudy Williams Coaches' Wrap-Up (Only Coaches) Red Oak A Group Talk w/All DTL, APA, CSAD, Regional STEM Coordinators TrilliumDr. Kuran Group Talk w/ Board Members ArrowheadDr. Murphy • Lauren I. Peterson Group Talk w/ Aspiring Leaders WildryeDr. Owens Group Talk w/ External Affairs Directors VioletKelly Bertog • Jonah Uslu Group Talk w/All Alumni Coordinators HollyhockSam Davis Group Talk w/All APSCs HazelnutJordan Cortez • Idil Hassan Group Talk w/All Principals, Superintendents, Asst Superintendents LilacAli Uslu Group Talk w/APOs, Regional Operation Managers BluestemDavid Disli

4:00pm CDT

Aspiring Leaders and Mentors Reflection Check-In Red Oak ADr. Owens

6:30pm CDT

Painting Night PavilionLea Hammond

8:30am CDT

Cognia Self-Assessment Workshop Red Oak BallroomDr. Kuran • Dr. Owens • Paula Foley

10:00am CDT

Strategic Plan Updates for Board Members ArrowheadAli Uslu Cognia STEM Certiftication Self-Assessment and Planning-Principals, APAs, DTLs Red Oak B & CMitchell Briesemeister English 6-12 Curriculum Updates, Support, and Instructional Guidance Red Oak AAndy Flaherty K-5 Curriculum Updates, Support, and Instructional Guidance TrilliumTammie Lieb • Halie Griffin Math 6-12 Curriculum Updates, Support, and Instructional Guidance HollyhockAyhan Caputlu Science 6-12 Curriculum Updates, Support, and Instructional Guidance HazelnutDincer Coach Social Studies 6-12 Curriculum Updates, Support, and Instructional Guidance BluestemRachel Sykora Technology K-6 Curriculum Updates, Support, and Instructional Guidance WildryeTravis Jiskra World Languages and ESL (Foreign Language) Curriculum Updates, Support, and Instructional Guidance CottonwoodIhsan Ozulas Supporting Extracurriculars, Athletics, and Events Through Strategic Planning & PowerSchool LilacSheila Crotty-Kagan Understanding and Using PowerSchool's MTSS Platform IrisGriffin Cann

11:00am CDT

Empowering Instructional Coaches: Roundtable for Impactful Leadership and Collaboration (Instructional Coaches Only) IrisRachel Sykora • Antionette Glazewski • Dr. Ayfer Budak Sharpening Your Eye: Using Danielson to Drive Quality Instruction HollyhockDr. Zachary Paley Are Your Teams Functional or Dysfunctional? How Do You Know? TrilliumJessica Shoaf • Lea Hammond School Culture: Why it Matters HazelnutDr. Jeanetta Cooper Social Media and Your School: Why Posting Consistently Matters BluestemMitchell Deligio Supporting Extracurriculars, Athletics, and Events Through Strategic Planning & PowerSchool CottonwoodSheila Crotty-Kagan Understanding and Using PowerSchool's MTSS Platform LilacGriffin Cann What Every Administrator Needs to Know About Special Education Red Oak AMelissa Woodruff • Trudy Williams 🤘🏽 Rockstar Registrars: Building the Capacity of Key Players in K-12 Enrollment ArrowheadChris Bultman Career and Technical Education (CTE) 1: Self- Assessment and Planning High School Principals and APAs Red Oak B & CMitchell Briesemeister Leading Science Learning with Purpose – Empowering Student-Led Inquiry WildryeFeriha Kazmi • Esra Solmaz

1:00pm CDT

Team Talk: CSAD HazelnutDr. Kuran Team Talk: Illinois & Iowa Bluestem Team Talk: Indiana Wildrye Team Talk: Michigan Hollyhock Team Talk: Minnesota Arrowhead Team Talk: Missouri Lilac Team Talk: North Ohio Iris Team Talk: South Ohio Trillium

2:15pm CDT

Closing Remarks & Concept Network Celebration Red Oak BallroomAli Uslu