Empowering Leaders' Symposium 2026

link to presentation: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1xEMtbZ7CXp3jE6QX5iQsv-QpqZRIbp_UJNd6hzO8--0/edit?usp=sharing 

In the past two years, the HCPS Teacher Licensure Program has helped over 100 teachers earn their full teaching licenses. As we prepare to launch our third year, this session will focus on how school leaders can support teachers in the Teacher Licensure Cohort Program to successfully complete their coursework. Join us to learn about intentional approaches that can help you retain teachers in your building.

Leaders will discover the expectations and critical reponsibilities in their role as their school based exceptional education administrator.

Please join the Department of Innovation for “AI-Ready Leadership.” Leading AI at your school starts with developing your own skills. Through this session, participants will explore essential AI competencies for school leaders, boosting your productivity, creativity, and leadership effectiveness. We will cut through the complexity to reinforce your existing foundational AI knowledge and provide the essential AI literacies leaders need to thrive today. This session will empower you to confidently use, model, and lead safe, effective AI implementation in your school, helping you to remain an informed leader.

Please join the Department of Innovation for “AI-Ready Schools.” Artificial intelligence is fundamentally reshaping education, and schools that embrace this shift will be best equipped to adapt and thrive. Through this session, participants will explore a school-wide blueprint for integrating AI safely, responsibly, and equitably, so no one is left behind. You will get practical strategies for cultivating innovation among teachers, strengthening students' digital literacy and citizenship skills, and seamlessly weaving AI initiatives into your school’s goals. Leave with actionable ideas and tools to help lead your school to become AI-ready.