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Empowering Leaders' Symposium 2026
Welcome to the Henrico County Public Schools 2026 Empowering Leaders Symposium
Venue: 2109/2110 clear filter
Monday, June 1
 

10:15am EDT

Safety Adminstrator Training (New REQUIRED)
Monday June 1, 2026 10:15am - 11:30am EDT
2109/2110
​PRESENTATION LINK​​​
Speakers
AW
Monday June 1, 2026 10:15am - 11:30am EDT
2109/2110
  Learning Environment, Required

12:30pm EDT

Digging into the Data: Focus on Variation in Performance
Monday June 1, 2026 12:30pm - 1:45pm EDT
2109/2110
Unlock your team's potential! Come learn how to more effectively coach and lead team meetings to pinpoint what's hindering student outcomes. Participants will analyze student and staff data to identify specific practices that create a variation within a process. They will then develop targeted next steps for team members to address the identified areas.
By the end of this session, you will gain practical coaching resources to guide your team in making informed decisions that support staff, improve student outcomes, and foster continuous improvement.
Speakers
avatar for Stephanie Anderson

Stephanie Anderson

Principal Elementary, Henrico County Public Schools
avatar for Bill Caten

Bill Caten

School Quality Specialist, Henrico County Public Schools
avatar for Dondre Lightfoot

Dondre Lightfoot

Associate Principal, Varina High School
SS
Monday June 1, 2026 12:30pm - 1:45pm EDT
2109/2110
  Academic Achievement, All Leaders

1:55pm EDT

Safety Adminstrator Training (Returning- REQUIRED)
Monday June 1, 2026 1:55pm - 3:10pm EDT
2109/2110
​PRESENTATION LINK​​​
Speakers
AW
Monday June 1, 2026 1:55pm - 3:10pm EDT
2109/2110
  Learning Environment, Required

3:20pm EDT

Safety Adminstrator Training (Returning- REQUIRED)
Monday June 1, 2026 3:20pm - 4:30pm EDT
2109/2110
PRESENTATION LINK
Speakers
AW
Monday June 1, 2026 3:20pm - 4:30pm EDT
2109/2110
  Learning Environment, Required
 
Tuesday, June 2
 

10:15am EDT

AI-Ready Leadership
Tuesday June 2, 2026 10:15am - 11:30am EDT
2109/2110
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.
Speakers
avatar for Kourtney Bostain

Kourtney Bostain

Director of Innovation
Kourtney is in her 23rd year in education and currently serves as the Director of Innovation for Henrico County Public Schools. She started her career as a middle school social studies teacher at Brookland Middle, then moved into instructional technology as an ITRT at Moody and Quioccasin... Read More →
avatar for Jon Gregori

Jon Gregori

Education Specialist, Henrico County Public Schools
Innovation Specialist
Tuesday June 2, 2026 10:15am - 11:30am EDT
2109/2110
  Learning Environment, Choice for all leaders

12:30pm EDT

Explicit Instruction
Tuesday June 2, 2026 12:30pm - 1:45pm EDT
2109/2110
Learn how the Explicit Instruction approach, developed by Dr. Anita Archer, promotes student achievement, academic engagement, and on-task behavior and helps teachers cover content more deeply and quickly. Throughout the learning, participants will explore the core concepts of Explicit Instruction, a set of research based design and delivery principles that provide a clear model for what impactful classroom instruction looks like.
Speakers
avatar for Drew Baker

Drew Baker

Education Specialist, Henrico County
PLL Specialist
avatar for Jenn Coleman

Jenn Coleman

Professional Learning and Leadership Specialist, Henrico County
PLL Coordinator
avatar for Taren Meekins

Taren Meekins

Coordinator, Professional Learning and Leadership, HCPS Professional Learning and Leadership

Tuesday June 2, 2026 12:30pm - 1:45pm EDT
2109/2110
  Learning Environment, Choice for all leaders

1:55pm EDT

From Data to Decisions: Uncovering Patterns & Tracking Progress with Unified Insights
Tuesday June 2, 2026 1:55pm - 3:10pm EDT
2109/2110
This collaborative workshop, co-presented by the Teaching & Learning and School Quality departments, will support participants in using Unified Insights to better understand and interpret elementary ELA intervention data. Together, we will explore how the platform brings multiple data sources into focus—revealing patterns, highlighting student progress, and helping schools tell a cohesive story that drives instructional and strategic decisions.
Outcomes:
* Understand how to interpret intervention data within Unified Insights
* Learn how to identify and monitor student progress over time
* Strengthen collaboration between instructional and school quality efforts
Speakers
avatar for Jen Perry

Jen Perry

School Quality Manager, Henrico County Public Schools
avatar for Christina Saunders

Christina Saunders

Education Specialist - Elementary ELA, Henrico County Public Schools
Tuesday June 2, 2026 1:55pm - 3:10pm EDT
2109/2110
  Academic Achievement, Choice for all leaders

3:20pm EDT

Leading for LifeReady: Practical Strategies to Embed Durable Skills School-wide
Tuesday June 2, 2026 3:20pm - 4:35pm EDT
2109/2110
Please join the Department of Innovation for “Leading for LifeReady,” a session designed to support school leaders in identifying key innovation priorities for the year ahead. Through this session, participants will explore actionable strategies for integrating the Henrico Learner Profile's (HLP) durable skills into the heart of their school culture to empower students through voice, choice, and leadership opportunities. In addition, we will explore how durable skills equip students to thrive in a world shaped by artificial intelligence. Participants will learn to use an AI-powered tool to crosswalk their school's goals with the HLP, creating deeper connections between strategic planning and student success. 
Leave with actionable ideas and a toolkit of strategies to bring back to your building, and a clearer understanding of how to maximize the role of your Innovation Learning Coach (ILC) to drive meaningful change and support staff throughout the year.
Speakers
avatar for Kourtney Bostain

Kourtney Bostain

Director of Innovation
Kourtney is in her 23rd year in education and currently serves as the Director of Innovation for Henrico County Public Schools. She started her career as a middle school social studies teacher at Brookland Middle, then moved into instructional technology as an ITRT at Moody and Quioccasin... Read More →
avatar for Laura van Bylandt

Laura van Bylandt

Central Innovative Learning Coach, Henrico County Public Schools
National Board Certified Educator and former Middle and High School Art teacher with 20 years of experience in Henrico County Public Schools. Laura previously taught Art at Godwin HS, Wilder MS, Hungary Creek MS, and Glen Allen High School. She was the ILC at Short Pump Middle School... Read More →
avatar for Doug Saunders

Doug Saunders

Innovative Learning Specialist, Henrico County Public Schools
I work in the Department of Innovation for Henrico County Public Schools, where I enjoy supporting school leaders and educators in designing forward-thinking learning experiences. I'm passionate about creativity, collaboration, and exploring emergent technologies that can transform... Read More →
Tuesday June 2, 2026 3:20pm - 4:35pm EDT
2109/2110
  Academic Achievement, Choice for all leaders
 
Wednesday, June 3
 

12:30pm EDT

From Data to Decisions: Uncovering Patterns & Tracking Progress with Unified Insights
Wednesday June 3, 2026 12:30pm - 1:45pm EDT
2109/2110
This collaborative workshop, co-presented by the Teaching & Learning and School Quality departments, will support participants in using Unified Insights to better understand and interpret elementary ELA intervention data. Together, we will explore how the platform brings multiple data sources into focus—revealing patterns, highlighting student progress, and helping schools tell a cohesive story that drives instructional and strategic decisions.
Outcomes:
* Understand how to interpret elementary ELA intervention data within Unified Insights
* Learn how to identify and monitor student progress over time
* Strengthen collaboration between instructional and school quality efforts"
Speakers
avatar for Jen Perry

Jen Perry

School Quality Manager, Henrico County Public Schools
avatar for Christina Saunders

Christina Saunders

Education Specialist - Elementary ELA, Henrico County Public Schools
Wednesday June 3, 2026 12:30pm - 1:45pm EDT
2109/2110
  Academic Achievement, Choice for all leaders

1:55pm EDT

Leading with Language: Strengthening ESL Instruction and Compliance in Your Schools
Wednesday June 3, 2026 1:55pm - 3:10pm EDT
2109/2110
Empower yourself to lead and support multilingual learners more effectively! This session will guide administrators in examining ESL curriculum through a side-by-side look at general education content lessons and ESL language-focused lessons. Learn what to look for during ESL teacher observations, how to differentiate between content and language objectives, and how to ensure your school remains in compliance with ESL regulations. Walk away with clear strategies to champion strong language instruction across all classrooms.

Presentation Link: https://tinyurl.com/LIEPELS2025
Speakers
DC
AH
avatar for Sarah Modrak

Sarah Modrak

LIEP/ESL Education Specialist, Teaching & Learning
ESL Specialist, Coordinator or Coach
AP

Allyn Pritchard

Divisional English as a Second Language Coordinator, Henrico County Public Schools
Wednesday June 3, 2026 1:55pm - 3:10pm EDT
2109/2110
  Academic Achievement, Recommended

3:20pm EDT

Leading with Language: Strengthening ESL Instruction and Compliance in Your Schools
Wednesday June 3, 2026 3:20pm - 4:35pm EDT
2109/2110
Empower yourself to lead and support multilingual learners more effectively! This session will guide administrators in examining ESL curriculum through a side-by-side look at general education content lessons and ESL language-focused lessons. Learn what to look for during ESL teacher observations, how to differentiate between content and language objectives, and how to ensure your school remains in compliance with ESL regulations. Walk away with clear strategies to champion strong language instruction across all classrooms.
Speakers
DC
AH
avatar for Sarah Modrak

Sarah Modrak

LIEP/ESL Education Specialist, Teaching & Learning
ESL Specialist, Coordinator or Coach
AP

Allyn Pritchard

Divisional English as a Second Language Coordinator, Henrico County Public Schools
Wednesday June 3, 2026 3:20pm - 4:35pm EDT
2109/2110
  Academic Achievement, Recommended
 

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