Empowering Leaders' Symposium 2026

Empowering Leaders' Symposium 2026

Welcome to the Henrico County Public Schools 2026 Empowering Leaders Symposium

You will be able to validate your attendance (Check-In to sessions) using your personal schedule.

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9:00am EDT

Required Secondary ESL-- Secondary Leaders AuditoriumSarah Modrak SGES Reflective Practice Pilot Program 1103Ellen Guidry • Laila Marshall • Lauren Nelson Elevating Student Learning: Observing What Matters Most in Science Instruction 2102Karen Hues • Rachael Toy Making Data Actionable: Using Literacy Data to Drive Instruction, Not Overwhelm It 2103Christina Saunders Unlocking Potential: Leveraging PreK Data for Kindergarten Success 2205Eryn King Setting Students up for Success: How to support reshaping challenging behaviors through behavior SDI (+curriculum options) 2109/2110Michele Andrews • Kristin Herman Threat Assessment Training- REFRESHER 1110Katie Moorman

10:25am EDT

Secondary only- Review of new features added to our existing Verkada camera systems 1111John Casullo ESL- Pinned Session for Elementary Leaders AuditoriumSarah Modrak Increasing Student Success Across the School Day: Literacy As the Linchpin 2004Cat Latcovich • Rachael Toy • Kendall Hunt Performance Matters: Reports 1109Joy McDonald • Phil Riddle Strengthening Dual Enrollment Implementation 2003Stephanie Lambrecht • Chevon Artis-Ablack • Sheralyne Tierseron Strengthening Thinking Across Content Areas: Using thinkLaw in Secondary Classrooms 2104Matt Parker • Jenna Conlee • Jessica Harris Leading Sustainable Partnerships: A principal's role in collective IMPACT 1104Rich Ashburn • Chris Wade MTSS Platforms Usage for 2026-2027 2113Julian Rieder • JaNee Boston

11:50am EDT

12:40pm EDT

SGES Reflective Practice Pilot Program 1103Ellen Guidry • Laila Marshall • Lauren Nelson Implementing the 2023 Math Standards 1208/1209Kelly Parker Increasing Student Success Across the School Day: Literacy As the Linchpin 2005Cat Latcovich • Rachael Toy • Kendall Hunt Making Data Actionable: Using Literacy Data to Drive Instruction, Not Overwhelm It 2103Christina Saunders Science Curriculum Updates for Middle School 2006 Strengthening Dual Enrollment Implementation 2003Stephanie Lambrecht • Chevon Artis-Ablack • Sheralyne Tierseron The PDSA Power-Up: Transforming Compliance into Performance 1203Alyssa Higgins • Cierra Scott • SQ Specialists Leading in the Age of AI: Strategy, Practice, and Efficiency 2109/2110Kourtney Bostain MTSS Protocol Updates for 2026-2027 2113Julian Rieder • JaNee Boston The Paradox of Potential: Navigating Giftedness, Language and Disability to Support 2E and 3E Students 2204Allyn Pritchard Safety Adminstrator Training REFRESHER 1109Andrew Wrighten Threat Assessment Training -REFRESHER 1110Katie Moorman Using the GROWTH Coaching Model to Accelerate Instructional Improvement 2205Sarah Combs

2:05pm EDT

AFTERNOON TEAM DEBRIEF various

3:00pm EDT

Substance Use Prevention & Intervention Programming 1103Nicole Scalea • Amy Johnson • Julie Heckel SGES Reflective Practice Pilot Program 1105Laila Marshall • Lauren Nelson • Ellen Guidry From Scaffolding to Success: Leading the Shift to Engineered Content 1208/1209Sarah Modrak • Alexa Haynie • Dede Cox Increasing Student Success Across the School Day: Literacy As the Linchpin 2005Cat Latcovich • Rachael Toy • Kendall Hunt The PDSA Power-Up: Transforming Compliance into Performance 1203Alyssa Higgins • Cierra Scott The Power of Knowing: Empathy Methods 1202Jen Perry Leading Sustainable Partnerships: A principal's role in collective IMPACT 1104Rich Ashburn • Chris Wade Student Support Interventionist (SSI): Time to level up! 2114Marcella Armstrong Supporting Students with Autism in the General Education Classroom 2109/2110Laura Tully The Paradox of Potential: Navigating Giftedness, Language and Disability to Support 2E and 3E Students 2204Allyn Pritchard Finding the Balance: Launching the HCPS Framework for Purposeful Technology 1106/1107Kourtney Bostain Safety Adminstrator Training REFRESHER 1109Andrew Wrighten Using the GROWTH Coaching Model to Accelerate Instructional Improvement 2205Sarah Combs