Concept Schools Leadership Summit 2025

Concept Schools Leadership Summit 2025

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9:00am CDT

General Session: Introductions, Concept Model Framework, & Organizational Structures Red Oak A/B/CDr. Kuran Alumni Coordinators IndigoSam Davis Superintendents' Meeting with Ali Uslu, VP Red Oak B & CAli Uslu

10:05am CDT

General Session: Danielson Framework for Teaching Red Oak A/B/CDr. 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 BluestemAndy Flaherty • Rachel Sykora 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 LilacIdil Hassan • Jordan Cortez APO's, Operations Managers IrisDavid Disli

2:00pm CDT

Instructional Coaches (ELA) Wildrye Instructional Coaches (K-5) Hazelnut Instructional Coaches (Math) Iris Instructional Coaches (Science) Bluestem APA's First 100 Days HollyhockLea Hammond • Sharida Combs APSC's First 100 Days LilacIdil Hassan • Jordan Cortez Directors of External Affairs VioletDr. Murphy Principal's First 100 Days ArrowheadDr. Kuran • Jessica Shoaf

2:50pm CDT

Closing and Reflections Red Oak A/B/CDr. Kuran

3:30pm CDT

Superintendents and DTLs meeting Red Oak A

9:00am CDT

Welcome Red Oak A/B/CDr. Kuran

9:15am CDT

Organizational Message Red Oak A/B/CSedat 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 Red Oak A

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 A

3:15pm CDT

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 • VP at The Mind Trust Group Talk w/ Aspiring Leaders WildryeDr. Owens Group Talk w/ External Affairs Directors VioletJonah Uslu • Kelly Bertog Group Talk w/All Alumni Coordinators HollyhockSam Davis Group Talk w/All APSCs HazelnutIdil 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 A

8:30am CDT

Cognia Self-Assessment Workshop Red Oak ADr. Kuran

9:45am CDT

Strategic Plan Updates for Board Members ArrowheadAli Uslu Cognia STEM Certiftication Self-Assessment and Planning-Principals, APAs, DTLs Red Oak B & CMitchell Briesemeister Curriculum Updates, Support, and Instructional Guidance Red Oak AAndy Flaherty Curriculum Updates, Support, and Instructional Guidance CottonwoodIhsan Ozulas Curriculum Updates, Support, and Instructional Guidance HollyhockAyhan Caputlu Curriculum Updates, Support, and Instructional Guidance BluestemRachel Sykora Curriculum Updates, Support, and Instructional Guidance HazelnutDincer Coach Curriculum Updates, Support, and Instructional Guidance WildryeTravis Jiskra K-5 Curriculum Updates, Support, and Instructional Guidance TrilliumTammie Lieb • Halie Griffin Supporting Extracurriculars, Athletics, and Events Through Strategic Planning & PowerSchool IrisSheila Crotty-Kagan Understanding and Using PowerSchool's MTSS Platform LilacGriffin Cann

11:00am CDT

Empowering Instructional Coaches: Roundtable for Impactful Leadership and Collaboration (Instructional Coaches Only) IrisDr. Ayfer Budak • Rachel Sykora • Antionette Glazewski Sharpening Your Eye: Using Danielson to Drive Quality Instruction HollyhockDr. Zachary Paley Are Your Teams Functional or Dysfunctional? How do you know? TrilliumLea Hammond • Jessica Shoaf 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

Regional Planning Time: CSAD HazelnutDr. Kuran Regional Planning Time: Illinois & Iowa BluestemRegional Leadership Regional Planning Time: Indiana WildryeRegional Leadership Regional Planning Time: Michigan HollyhockRegional Leadership Regional Planning Time: Minnesota ArrowheadRegional Leadership Regional Planning Time: Missouri LilacRegional Leadership Regional Planning Time: North Ohio IrisRegional Leadership Regional Planning Time: South Ohio TrilliumRegional Leadership

2:15pm CDT

Closing Remarks & Concept Network Celebration Red Oak AAli Uslu

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