2026 CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Day 1, February 19, 2026
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Registration/Exhibit Hall
2:00 pm – 3:15 pm
Welcome and Introductions
General Session: Bryan Goodwin, Curiosity in Leading & Teaching
3:15 pm – 3:45 pm
Exhibit Hall Time
3:45 pm – 5:00 pm
General Session: Jonathan Eckert, The Happiness Crisis: How Adversity Can Build a Resilient and Joyful Next Generation
5:15 pm – 6:15 pm
Rural Schools Reception/Exhibit Hall Time
Day 2, February 20, 2026
7:30 am – 8:00 am
Breakfast
8:00 am – 9:00 am
General Session: Hal Bowman, Culture in Rural Schools
9:00 am – 9:10 am
Break
9:10 am – 10:10 am
Breakout Session
10:10 am – 10:20 am
Break
10:20 am – 11:20 am
Breakout Session
11:20 am – 12:20 pm
Hotel Checkout
Sessions
Ten Mistakes Your Attorneys Wish You Would Avoid!
Presenters – Sara Leon, Michelle Alcala
10:20 – 11:20 pm
Small Schools, Big Accountability: Understanding MSC and SNA
Presenter – Melinda Marquez
10:20 – 11:20 pm
Joy Factor
Presenters – Nikki Nereda, Garet Putska
10:20 – 11:20 pm
Small But Mighty: Building CCMR Systems That Move the Needle
Presenters – Sarah Lott, Traci Talley
10:20 – 11:20 pm
Grow Your Own: TRPN & Teaching and Training Program of Study
Presenter – Tracy Terrill, Daisy Sanchez, Ty Stevens
9:10 – 10:10 am
Raising Achievement through Motivation, Practice & Support
Presenters – Lauren Almanza, Trisha Foerster, Eric Amsler
9:10 – 10:10 am
Improving Employee Morale and Retention Through Hope
Presenter – Cindy Woody, Karen Lane
9:10 – 10:10 am
Empower, Excel, Elevate: Excellence in TIA Assessments
Presenters – Natasha Williams, Wendy McMullen, Brandy Coppedge, Emily Landrum
9:10 – 10:10 am