2026 GOCSD Innovation Summit

2026 GOCSD Innovation Summit

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9:00am CDT

Heroes Within: A Framework for Empowering Students to Own Their Learning Journeys Main BallroomAaron Hansen

10:30am CDT

Active Literacy: Engaging Reluctant Readers Roark CreekZachary Hamby Beyond the Page: Sparking Deeper Critical Thinking Through Interactive Read Alouds Old Glory - Hilton PromenadeLori Waltz Fluency First Aid: Practical Interventions for Striving Readers Cooper Creek 1Lindsey Conner • Anna Schneider From Apathy to Agency: Student-Driven ELA Pathways Boston FerryJoey O'Neal • Allison Centanni GOWellness Network Session Hensley FerryNancy Leonard How Clearly Defining Culture can Create Better Attendance and the School Environment Short Creek 4Justin Snider Math That Makes Sense: CGI for Every Learner Short Creek 2Constance Powell Podcast to Proficiency: Building Communication and Digital Literacy Through Podcasting Fall CreekCaitlin Selle Setting up, Managing & Maintaining Student-led Classrooms Main Ballroom (Enter right side)Nathan Fleming Start Small, Think Big: Real-World Learning Made Practical Short Creek 3Xann Boyd Supercharge Your Culture Short Creek 1Matt Pearce • Erin Wayt Deep Dive with Keynote Aaron Hansen Part 1: Heroes Within: Empowering Students to Own Their Learning Cooper Creek 2/3Aaron Hansen From Vision to Action: Designing Your 3-Year School Transformation Compton FerryBrian Owen • Rachelle Antcliff

1:00pm CDT

Becoming Apprentices to Developing Apprentices Boston FerryBetty Glasgow GoLiteracy Network Session Cooper Creek 1Lindsey Conner It Takes a Village: Reimagining School Community Short Creek 1Niki Dailey • Natosha Hulett Power of Pulling: Why Retrieval is the Key to Long-Term Learning Old Glory - Hilton PromenadeKatherine Morrison • Melisa Dodd Rebuilding Readers: Effective Intervention for Grades 3+ Short Creek 2Kristin Maerke School Finance 101 - Empowering Educators to Advocate for Missouri Public Schools Short Creek 3Tony Rosetti • Dr. Brenten Byrd Speak. Listen. Learn: Maximizing Student Understanding in Grades 4-12 Fall CreekShanna Pugh • Brittany Thompson Teaching the ADHD Brain: Executive Function in Real Classrooms Main Ballroom (Enter right side)Rachael Shreve The Power of Expectations: Transforming Student Culture Through Accountability and Incentives Roark CreekGretchen Pendley • Stephanie Kuper To Infinity and Beyond: How to utilize AI in the classroom. (Beginner AI Usage) Short Creek 4Josh Welborn Deep Dive with Keynote Aaron Hansen Part 2: Heroes Within: Empowering Students to Own Their Learning Cooper Creek 2/3Aaron Hansen GOSPED Network Roundtable Hensley FerryChris O'Neill Portrait of a Learner: The "How-To" Session Compton FerryChristy Coursey • Amy Summers • Alissa Basta • Alison Holt RWL Cohort 2 Onboarding (by invitation only) Board Room (next to Ballroom)Mike Dawson • Carol Furman • Dennis Wiggins

2:00pm CDT

From Absences to Engagement: A PBIS Approach to Improving Attendance Boston FerryTiffany Buttram • Dallas DeWeese From Ideas to Impact: Building Student Leadership with Lead4Change Roark CreekKarla Spear • Tori Frisbee GOCoach Network Session Hensley FerryBrooke Gantt • Lydia Ross LITTLE students reading BIG words: multisyllabic words in the elementary classroom Cooper Creek 1Laurie Fine RTI at Work in Secondary Schools: Systems, Structures, and Impact Short Creek 3Jennifer Renegar Smarter Teaching with AI: Tools, Strategies, and Safeguards Short Creek 1Tim McBride Spell Yeah!- a Crash Course in Spelling for Teachers Short Creek 2Kristin Maerke The Brain Behind Behavior: What Every Educator Should Know Main Ballroom (Enter right side)Audra Kingery The Clarity Blueprint Old Glory - Hilton PromenadeMelisa Dodd • Katherine Morrison Tips and Tools for Behaviors and Teaching in a Special Education Classroom Short Creek 4Rachel Ward Unlocking Literacy: Harnessing the Science of Reading for Grades 6-12 Fall CreekShanna Pugh • Brittany Thompson Real Businesses, Real Projects: Designing Teacher Externships That Drive Authentic, Real-World Learning Compton FerryKristen Mills • Brad Brown Beyond the Score: Using Descriptive Dashboards to Tell Your District's Story Cooper Creek 2Holly Schrage • Charles Pearson

3:00pm CDT

Assess, Impress, Progress: Crafting Quality Assessments and Tracking Growth Short Creek 3Jennifer Renegar Beyond the Dance: Turning Prom Planning into Powerful Real-World Learning Boston FerryCassie Nobles From Busy to Brilliant: Student Engagement Through Powerful Protocols Old Glory - Hilton PromenadeTammy Heiney • Wendy Holden From Intention to Impact: Mini Lessons and Interventions That Promote Student Growth Short Creek 4Kaley Greek • Ashley Harting From Spreadsheets to Systems: Building a PLC Data Hub That Drives Action Roark CreekAngela Holman • Jared Patrick From Standards to Student Thinking: Using AI to Design Meaningful Math Tasks Cooper Creek 1Whitney Wenzel • Tanya Ketchum Skills Before Content: Teaching Self-Regulation for Lifelong Success Main Ballroom (Enter right side)Jennifer Shipley Teaching Through Story: Turning Any Lesson into a Human Story Short Creek 2Fernando Sustaita The Literacy Toolkit: Ready-to-Use Strategies for Engaging Readers Cooper Creek 3Morgan Lockmiller Un-Googleable by Design: Reclaiming Rigor in the Age of Instant Answers Fall CreekKinsey Martin Beyond the Blueprint: Leveraging AI "Gems" for Precision State Test Prep Short Creek 1Sandy Leech • Jessica Gray Agriculture For All- A PBL Approach: GOCSD Grant Recipient Hensley FerryMelissa Ruble-Porter GOTech Network Kickoff 26-27 Board Room (next to Ballroom)Christian Plaster • Jeramie Price Developing Skills That Matter: Real World Learning for All Freshmen Compton FerryAshley Bateman