
2025 Learning Clusters
TIME | PRESENTATION TITLE | PRIMARY PRESENTER | LOCATION |
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Wednesday, May 28, 2025 | |||
1:00p-2:30p | Productive Conflict: Growing Board Culture | Alma Henry | Cypress 209 A |
1:00p-2:30p | Tying It All Together: Resilience, Relationships, and Rethinking Discipline | Rebecca Lewis-Pankratz | Cypress 209 B |
1:00p-2:30p | (An Alternative to Suspension) Reducing Discipline by Building a Culture of Restorative Practice | David DeLoach | Redbud 210 A |
1:00p-2:30p | Rewriting Your Organizations Story | Carrie Yantzer | Redbud 210 B |
1:00p-2:30p | Establishing Behavioral Threat Assessment Teams in Schools | Gregory M. Vecchi, Ph.D. | Redbud 210 C |
1:00p-2:30p | Building Connections: The Relationship Between School, Families and Community | Don Epps | Birch |
Thursday, May 29, 2025 | |||
8:00a-9:00a | Panel Conversation: Establishing and Maximizing an Effective Data Culture with eduCLIMBER | Trish Adkins | Pear 101A |
8:00a-9:00a | Achieving Excellence: Enabling Contexts for Better Student Outcomes | Abi Sanny | Pear 101B |
8:00a-9:00a | Prevention Future Loss | Jeremy Hey/Kelly Coryell | Peach 201 A |
8:00a-9:00a | Empowering K-12 Administrators with the Working Genius Model | Mark Chrislilp | Peach 201 B |
8:00a-9:00a | Use of Behavior Threat Assessments to Prevent School Violence | Tim Brant | Cherry 202A |
8:00a-9:00a | Tools to Increase Post-secondary Student Success Rate and Skill Attainment with a Focus on Students in Special Populations | Beth Parker | Cherry 202B |
8:00a-9:00a | Not Your Parent's Curriculum: Be an Instructional Leader in Today's Classroom | Lindsay Stutzman | Birch 203 |
8:00a-9:00a | Beyond the Playbook: How Auburn Washburn USD 437 reimagined sports facility delivery with a single team approach. | Dr. Scott McWilliams | Cedar 204 |
8:00a-9:00a | Setting Yourself Up for Success: Onboarding New Board Members | Lori Blake | Maple 205 |
8:00a-9:00a | Student Leadership Groups | Jerry Johnson | Oak 206 |
8:00a-9:00a | Security Technology | Jake Strecker | Osage 207 |
8:00a-9:00a | District Administrators Leadership Academy | Tom Trigg | Walnut 208 |
8:00a-9:00a | The Power of Presence: Setting the Stage for Engaged Classrooms | Kevin Hansford | Cypress 209 A |
8:00a-9:00a | Don't just "survive"—thrive as a school leader! | Dr. Justin B. Henry | Cypress 209 B |
8:00a-9:00a | More Than a Message: Establishing Trust Through Communication | Don Potter | Redbud 210 A |
8:00a-9:00a | Beyond Compliance: Leading for Authentic Student Engagement | Amy DeLaRosa | Redbud 210 B |
8:00a-9:00a | Bots, Battles, and Boundaries: Surviving the AI-Powered Parent Inbox | Anthony McDaniel, Jessica Berhard | Redbud 210 C |
9:15a-10:15a | Starting or Expanding Your District's Education Foundation | Dane Baxa | Pear 101A |
9:15a-10:15a | Dragon Daycare | Mr. Pete Bastian | Pear 101B |
9:15a-10:15a | School Finance and Budget Basics | Matt Morford | Peach 201 A |
9:15a-10:15a | How USD 259 Wichita Has Leveraged Performance Contracting for a Sustainable Path | Luke Lindesmith | Peach 201 B |
9:15a-10:15a | What's so Special about Special Education | Trisha Moritz | Cherry 202A |
9:15a-10:15a | Innovation Leading the Way: CTE for All Ages | Ian Kilpatrick, AIA | Cherry 202B |
9:15a-10:15a | Calibrating the Machine: Tips and Tools to Create Consistency Within Your Team | Shawn Henderson | Birch 203 |
9:15a-10:15a | No more reacting! Preparing your high school for success. | Zack Murry | Cedar 204 |
9:15a-10:15a | Maximizing LETRS Impact: Supporting Teacher Success | Janea Gray | Maple 205 |
9:15a-10:15a | School Counseling 101 for Administrators; What Can Counselors Do for You? | Nick Brummet | Oak 206 |
9:15a-10:15a | CONSTRUCTION SCIENCE - How to Manage the Construction Process from Bond Initiation to Final Completion. Learn the ins and outs of managing new construction and renovation projects while fostering a collaborative contracting process between the district and its vendors. | Loren Feldkamp | Osage 207 |
9:15a-10:15a | Cultural Transformation the Wooden Way | Tom Trigg | Walnut 208 |
9:15a-10:15a | YOU CAN Create Meaningful Relationships and Build Collaboration! | Mischel D. Miller | Cypress 209 A |
9:15a-10:15a | Leadership Lessons From Half Court | Coach Jim Johnson | Cypress 209 B |
9:15a-10:15a | Get In Gear | Holly Ingram | Redbud 210 A |
9:15a-10:15a | AI School Law: The Latest Cases & Trends | Scott Gregory | Redbud 210 B |
9:15a-10:15a | Investigation Masterclass: Building Ironclad Cases in Any Situation | Anthony McDaniel, Jessica Berhard | Redbud 210 C |
9:15a-10:15a | Legislative Update | Dr. Jim Karlskint | Eagle Ballroom |
10:30a-11:30a | FLSA - What does exempt and non-exempt mean to my district? | Debbie Walburn | Pear 101A |
10:30a-11:30a | Revolutionize Your District with the Best Practice Bundle | Daina Butler | Pear 101B |
10:30a-11:30a | Navigating Special Education Budgets | April Hilyard | Peach 201 A |
10:30a-11:30a | Wichita Public Schools: A Year of Change and Progress Under DOJ Oversight | Melissa Zieammermann | Peach 201 B |
10:30a-11:30a | Bridging the Digital Divide: Equipping the Future Workforce with Data Analytics and AI Skills | Chris Torline | Cherry 202A |
10:30a-11:30a | Understanding and Maintaining Professional Boundaries | Keith Reynolds | Cherry 202B |
10:30a-11:30a | Improving Student Performance through System-wide Instructional Coherence | Jay Scott | Birch 203 |
10:30a-11:30a | Changing Your Culture through Innovative Hiring Practices | Jess Herbig | Cedar 204 |
10:30a-11:30a | See Beyond the Data - Elevate Your Insights with AI | Larry Schwartz AND Kyle Holder | Maple 205 |
10:30a-11:30a | Bond Issue Jeopardy | Bret Shogren | Oak 206 |
10:30a-11:30a | Ameritime's Retirement Workshop | Russ Lane | Osage 207 |
10:30a-11:30a | Relationships & Building Facilities for Early Childhood | Juanita Erickson | Walnut 208 |
10:30a-11:30a | The Kansas Can Competency Framework: Updated Free Resources for K-12 Implementation | Chris Cooper | Cypress 209 A |
10:30a-11:30a | Special Education: Hot Topics | Ann Matthews | Cypress 209 B |
10:30a-11:30a | Creating Student Ownership of Academic Performance | Clark McCracken | Redbud 210 A |
10:30a-11:30a | Classroom Behavior Management is About Adults - Learning How Our Nervous Systems are Impacting Student Behavior. | Eric Nachtigal | Redbud 210 B |
10:30a-11:30a | Lines Crossed: Legal Landmines in Staff–Student Boundaries | Anthony McDaniel, Jessica Berhard | Redbud 210 C |
12:45p-1:45p | Building Activity Funds - Whose Money Is It? | Debbie Walburn | Pear 101A |
12:45p-1:45p | Matching and Special Pay 403(b) Plans-- A WIN-WIN for Everyone | Tom Granger | Pear 101B |
12:45p-1:45p | Getting Students Involved in After School Enrichment Activities | Jeremy Thomas | Peach 201 A |
12:45p-1:45p | Redesigning school culture through systems and service | Dr. Travis Moore | Peach 201 B |
12:45p-1:45p | Finding Time for Teacher Collaboration in a Small MS/HS | Patrick Crowdis | Cherry 202A |
12:45p-1:45p | Respectful, Responsible, Safe -- How PBIS Shifted Our DRE Culture | Dr. Steve Archer | Cherry 202B |
12:45p-1:45p | "How's School Going?" - Change conversations, change lives! | Tyson Eslinger | Birch 203 |
12:45p-1:45p | Podcast Potential with KPA's Cool Coffee! | Rick Sola | Cedar 204 |
12:45p-1:45p | Beyond the Tiers: How Our MTSS Model Maximized Student Growth | Darcey Bast | Maple 205 |
12:45p-1:45p | Current State of Student Loans & Forgiveness Opportunities for Educators | Landon Warmund | Oak 206 |
12:45p-1:45p | A Compelling Plan of Finance Leveraging IRA Incentives, Utility Rebates & Energy Savings. | Destry Brown | Osage 207 |
12:45p-1:45p | Advanced Seminar in School Finance & Budget | Sheila Meggers | Walnut 208 |
12:45p-1:45p | Unity Amid Division: Leading with Clarity and Courage | Dr. Chad Higgins | Cypress 209 A |
12:45p-1:45p | How Will We Help These Kids? Enter: R.I.S.E. Room for Student Success | Kelsey Sciacca | Cypress 209 B |
12:45p-1:45p | Trustwilling: Using Delegation to Build Leadership Capacity | Dr. Todd Dain | Redbud 210 A |
12:45p-1:45p | Beyond Evaluation: Fostering Superintendent Growth for a Thriving District Culture | Britton Hart | Redbud 210 B |
12:45p-1:45p | Cyber Shadows: Unmasking and Managing Cyberbullying | Anthony McDaniel, Jessica Berhard | Redbud 210 C |