Educational Sessions at NCE 2026 connect you with like-minded leaders and give you opportunities to share strategies with other school leaders.

These one-hour sessions, covering core professional development, run concurrently and offer a wide array of topics. You can expect world-class content focused on six main tracks/topics.

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A High-Quality District Office: Strengthening the Current and Preparing the Future
Beyond the Welcome: High Leverage Leadership Strategies to Attract, Hire and Keep Top Talent
Building the Team You Need for the Future: The Power of High-Functioning Teams
Empowered to Lead: How A Statewide Program Cultivates Resilience and Optimism in Superintendents
Fix the Front Door by Closing the Back: CMCSS’ Retention-First Recruitment Strategy
Grow Your Own, Keep Your Own: A Proven Strategy to Cultivate and Retain High-Impact Educators
Lessons Learned from the First Registered Apprenticeship in Teaching in the Nation
One Degree Shifts: Small Moves, Big Impact on Central Office Culture
One Team, Four Generations: Harmonizing the Workforce in Public Education
People First: A Superintendent Panel on Boosting Morale, Retention and Pride in Public Education
Revolutionizing Teacher Recruitment & Retention: The Croton-Harmon Approach
Small Schools, Big Solutions
Teach Sumner - Increasing Teacher Competence, Confidence and Retention by Certifying Your Own
The Acceptable Delta: Attract and Retain Excellence by Minimizing Dissonance
The Big Three: How Leaders Attract, Grow and Keep Great People
The Happiness Advantage in Education: A Proven Path to Thriving Schools
Trailblazing for Impact: A 15-year History of Mentoring Strategies that Retain Leaders
Unlocking What Matters: Strategic Approaches to Elevate Teacher Morale and Strengthen Your Team
Using Lessons from the NFL Draft Board to Address the Teacher Shortage

Alternate Realities: Winning School Choice in Blue, Red and Purple States
Athenas of Happiness: Women Leading with HEART, Elevating HOPE and Building CONNECTION
Collaborative Innovation: How Districts & Communities Can Solve Complex Challenges
Crafting Your Brand Story: How to Showcase Your Professional Expertise and Your Exceptional Schools
Different Roads, Same Destination: Paving Alternative Pathways to Graduation
Educators as Crisis Leaders: How Public Education Anchors Communities in Uncertain Times
From Trust to Transformation: Unlocking the Power of Community to Build Innovative Ecosystems
Future Ready: The Power of Local Partnerships
Future-Ready Leadership: Strengthening Schools Through Community Collaboration and Communication
It's a Win-Win: Negotiation Strategies That Take Conflict Out of the Conference Room
Leading Out Loud: How Early-Career Superintendents Shape Communications to Build Community
Powering Strategic Priorities Through Trust, Transparency and School-Community Partnerships
Rebuilding Trust: Transformative Leadership in the Face of Institutional Trauma
Reclaiming the Narrative: Protecting Good Teaching, Vital Content and Students' Sense of Belonging
Reimagining Educational Systems: From Insight to Impact Across PK
Transforming Systems Through Partnership: Insights from Southern District Leaders
Weathering Storms: Leaning into Community in Times of Crisis

Aligning Vision and Infrastructure: Strategic AI Planning with the CoSN Maturity Tool
Avoiding Analysis Paralysis: A Superintendent's Playbook for Turning AI and Data Into Real Classroom
Build Your Superintendent AI Agent Team and Lead the AI Agent 'Job Fair' at Your District!
Common Ground Wi-Fi: Equitable Access to Internet in East Moline, IL
From Insight to Implementation: Data-Informed Facilities Planning Case Studies
From Policies to Priorities: Harnessing AI to Reclaim Time for Student-Centered Leadership
From Seed Funding to System Change: Three Districts' Journeys
How Districts are Navigating Federal Policy and Funding Shifts and Trying to Guess What Comes Next
Investing in Cost-Effective, Resilient School Facilities that Meet the Demands of Today's Climate
K12 Procurement Who Done It with Sourcewell and DRS
Leading, Not Bleeding: Operational Wins and Warnings in Generative AI Adoption
Learning Space Matters - The Third Educator in the Room
Masterclass: Rebuilding a School District After a Ransomware Attack
Navigating Professional Learning Amidst Uncertainty: Insights from 100 District Leaders
Risk, Benefits and Insurance: Choose Your Own Presentation
Unlocking Efficiency: Leveraging AI in Public School District Operations
What's Going on with School Medicaid - and What Do Superintendents Need to Know?
Your Teachers Are Using AI. Here's How to Lead Them Legally and Boldly.

Cascading Priorities for Impact: Student Learning, Team Success, System Growth
Data-Driven Math Acceleration: Enhancing Outcomes with PAUSD's Standards-Aligned Validation Process
District and Charter School Leaders Shaping the Future of Education R&D
Effective Solutions for Chronic Absenteeism
Elementary Mindset, Secondary Classroom: Ensuring Student Success with Tier Two Support
From Boardroom to Classroom: Implementing High-Quality Instructional Materials for Student Success
From Student Voice to Student Success: Calexico Unified's New Approach To Whole Child Learner Data
Future Ready by Design: Creating Districtwide Accountability for Student Success After Graduation
Harnessing Data to Enhance Instructional Planning and Student Achievement
Measuring what Matters: Measurable Strategies to ensure Belonging for ALL students
More Than Numbers: Using Data to Build Capacity for Equity and Impact
Powerful Partnerships that Center Student Outcomes: A Superintendent Panel
The Feedback Loop That Works: Measuring What Matters to Drive Academic Growth
The ROI of Accurate Student Placement
Transformative Teaching: The Learning Academy
Vitals: Measure Only the Few Things that Matter
What Gets Measured Gets Meaningful: Building a Community-Based Accountability System

A High-Quality Curriculum. What does it take to implement? How Play and Content Coexist.
Beyond the Buzz: What Happens When Schools Go Phone-Free?
Creating a Healthy Digital Culture in Your Schools
Do More with Less: How Two Districts Enhance Teaching and Learning with AI Amid Fiscal Constraints
Empowering Generation Alpha: Boosting Student Agency and Executive Function
Expanding Opportunities For Rural Students In College and Career Readiness
From Burnout to Balance: Superintendent Journeys and Strategies for Well-Being
From Poster to Practice: Using AI to Deliver on Redefining Ready Through Verified Community Partners
How to Take That Book Inside Your Head and Get It Published
I.N.S.P.I.R.E: 7 Systems for Transforming Underperforming Schools
Investing in Educators: Strengthening Retirement Plans in School Districts
Launching AI in Your District In a Safe, Strategic and Student-Centered Way
Leading for Tomorrow's Schools Today
Meeting the Moment: Setting the Conditions for Powerful Learning with Emerging Technologies
Pathways and People: Transforming Learning Through Future Ready Leadership
Public Microschools: Student-Centered Learning for Future-Ready Learners
Summer Versus School II: The Balanced Calendar of School, Work and Life
The Importance of Student Voice in School District Governance
The Make-or-Break Years: Solving the Middle School Literacy Crisis
Thinking Differently About Time: Reimagining Our Use of Time to Support Student and Staff Success
Transforming Classrooms into Innovation Hubs
Understanding the Unique Needs of Every Student: Fireside Chat with Actress Yvette Nicole Brown
We Have LIFT OFF!
When Instruction Becomes the Intervention: Deeper Learning for Equity, Belonging and Achievement

Anonymous Threat Prevention, Response and Recovery: What Superintendents Need to Know
Balancing Innovation and Trust in the Intelligent Tech Era
Beyond Discipline: Restorative Practices and Targeted Interventions during ISR
Beyond the Lockdown: A Holistic Approach to School Safety and Emergency Preparedness
Establishing a School District Police Department: Decision-Making, Challenges and Benefits
From Crisis to Classroom: Empowering Student Wellness Through In-School Clinical Solutions
From Rumors to Reality: Safety in the Spotlight the Rising Tide of School Threats and Our Response
Leadership Through the Unthinkable: Superintendent Stories of Crisis and Healing
Leading Well: Setting the Tone by Taking Care of You
Partnering for Change: Creating Safer Learning Environments for All Students
Protecting What Matters: Redefining K-12 School Safety Strategies with Cutting-Edge Technologies
Saving Lives on School Campuses: Real Stories, Real Impact
Transforming School Culture: A Dual Approach to Attendance and Behavior
When Cyber Terrorists Strike: Leading Through a Cyberattack on Your School District
When Districts Join Forces: A New Playbook for School Safety
Working Together to Support the Health and Safety of Our Students

Breaking Barriers: Expanding Work-Based Learning to Serve All Students
Building a Regional Cybersecurity Pathway
Career Ready, World Ready: Developing Global Employability Skills Through Purposeful Programming
Cornfields, Classrooms and Chatbots: A District In Search For Authenticity
High School Internships Utilizing Construction Projects Creating a Win, Win, Win For All
Humanizing the Role of the Superintendent
Jump Off the Band Wagon: Preparing Students for Future Success
Language Learning Is the New STEM: Building Future-Ready Schools
Leading Learning to Meet the Current and Future Needs of All Students
Leading the AI Revolution: Personalized Learning at Scale
Leveraging AI and the World Economic Forum's Future of Jobs for Real Skill Student Success
Opening Doors to the Future: Creating Pathways for Ethical AI Use in Every Classroom
Pathways That Power Purpose: Real-World Learning in Action
Real Skills for Real Life in Action
Rooted and Ready: Career-Connected Learning in Rural Communities
Three-Pronged Approach to Workforce Development
Three Rivers, One Stream: Integrating K-12 Computational Thinking across Three PA School Districts
What AI Can't Replace: The Power of Human Connection

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