Conference Resources

Session Materials:

1. Primary Texts

Portrait of a Leader

Envisioning Educator Roles for Transformation

2. Newcomers'" Documents from Breakfast on 2/10

3. Keynote Slides: Talithia Williams

4. From Great to GOAT Slides

5. California State of the State Slides

6. Thursday Sessions: 

9:00am Design Principles Deep Dive

DP #4 Activity Sheets:

• Table 1

• Table 2

• Table 3

• Table 4

• Table 5

• Table 6

• Table 7

• Table 8

• Table 9

• Table 10

10:45am The Story We Choose to Tell—and What We Carry Forward 

• MCNC Survey Data Table Group Discussion Guide

• MCNC Preliminary Internal Draft

• Artifact Review

7. 2026 Student Conference: Ignite. Connect. Lead.

Flyer

Event Website

Relevant Reading:

Leadership

• Stop Ignoring the Leaders who Can Transform High Schools

• Why Education Leaders Should Train Like Olympic Athletes

• Strategies for Leading Change with Authenticity 

From the Community College Research Center

• An Introduction to Community Colleges and Their Students

• College Business Models for Scaling Purposeful Dual Enrollment

• Purposeful Dual Enrollment: Expanding College and Career Opportunity for More Students

Tools for Transformation

• Internationals Network for Public Schools: Innovative Staffing Model–A Case Study

• Stop Chasing Outcomes. Start Chopping Soil.

• By Communicating Better with Families, Our North Carolina District Builds Trust

• Charting a New Course for Education

Artificial Ingelligence

Class Disrupted Podcast

Article: How to teach students to use AI responsibly: A guide for families and educators