About The Program
The East Education Congress is centered around the theme: “Turning Challenges into Opportunities: Empowering K-12 Districts to Achieve More with Less.” Our program delves into today’s most crucial and challenging topics, covering everything from the ESSER fiscal cliff to inventive approaches for sparking student engagement. Led by devoted district leaders from both small and large-scale districts, these sessions offer valuable insights from the heart of K-12 academic departments.
Topics Of Discussion
Leading Through Earned Autonomy Based on Data - Where Leaders Learn From Leaders
Learning through Earned Autonomy based on Data (LEAD) Process is a new initiative for the 2023-2024 school year. It is a professional development process where leaders learn from other leaders doing similar work. The philosophy behind this initiative is to collaborate across schools, cohorts, and the district to strategically focus on improving student outcomes. Through this initiative, the district is exploring and addressing the who, what, why, and how (results) for our areas of strength and areas of growth. Expanding earned autonomy with principals, teachers, and students will also be an area of focus as we move forward with this initiative.
Operationalizing Equity in School Systems: Crafting a Blueprint for Transformation
In our dynamic educational landscape, the imperative to foster equity in school systems has never been more pressing. Therefore, during this session, we will address the urgency by presenting a comprehensive approach to develop a robust blueprint or framework.
Strengthening Tier 1 Instruction by Inspiring Student, Principal, and Teacher Engagement
Implementing a new initiative at your district? How can you develop authentic “buy-in” as compared to mere compliance? Learn about the steps one school district is taking to strengthen Tier 1 Instruction Districtwide, with integrity and increasing focus on principal leadership. You will hear about the four main administrative and coaching moves that led to increasing ownership of new practices, assimilation of new language and thinking, shared accountability, and more intentional conversations on instruction.
Engaging Students by Design
When students are engaged they volunteer attention, demonstrate curiosity, show commitment to the work, are willing to persevere through difficult challenges, and see the meaning & value in the work. Educators must be intentional and purposeful in designing work for students in order for students to truly engage in the work. They must also show hospitality throughout the school day in order to achieve high engagement. This session will explore what schools could be by honing instructional practices through designing engaging work and considering the effect of hospitality on student engagement.
Using Core Values to Address Race, Ethnic, and Cultural Gaps in School Climate
Any difficulty addressing cultural differences in your building? Any problems connecting with diverse backgrounds? Does your data show misalignments within your populations? If so, what is your plan to help navigate these issues? These questions, and more, will be addressed during this round table session in an effort to give educators tips and strategies to address race, ethnic, and cultural gaps among students and staff. Participants will leave with information to help them to create a blueprint for leading difficult conversations and move forward together.
81.39% of delegates said this is the best event they’ve attended all year
Keynote Speakers
A dynamic roster of keynote speakers drives innovation at our congress events. Discover thought leaders and game-changers whose invaluable insights foster growth and excellence in each of our delegates.
Greenville County Schools
Wake County Public School System
Niles Township High School District 219
Cleveland ISD (Texas)
St. Landry Parish School Board
Mansfield Independent School District
Speakers
Duval County Public Schools
Mountain Brook Schools
Vestavia Hills City Schools
Glynn County School System
Cherokee County School District
Mountain Brook Schools
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools
Hernando County School District
Greenville County Schools
The Schedule
Event Registration
Opening Keynote
Strategy Sessions/Business Meetings
Afternoon Refreshments and Networking
Strategy Sessions/Business Meetings/Roundtables Discussions/Workshops
Free Time
Welcome Drinks and Dinner
Networking Breakfast
Opening Panel Session
Strategy Sessions/Business Meetings
Morning Refreshments and networking
Strategy Session/Business Meeting
Roundtable Discussions
Networking Luncheon
Roundtables/Business Meetings
Afternoon refreshements and netwotking
Business Meetings
Leadership Talk
Free Time
Networking Drinks and Dinner
Morning Refreshments and Networking
Workshops
Brunch
Business Meetings
Closing Panel Discussion
Our Commitments to You
Maximized Networking Opportunities
A personal, customized itinerary
Exclusive qualified attendance
return on time and objective
Delegate Testimonials
On the first day, I felt like an ice cube that melted in the sun. On the second day, my cheeks actually hurt from smiling. On the third day, I was so amazed that I couldn’t sleep. I’m telling you the truth: this conversation that we had across three days has been a career-defining move for me, and I’m so thankful. Relationships that matter! Relationships, trust, meaning. RTM!
RTM Conference was well planned, well organized, and provided a great opportunity to connect with educational colleagues and business partners from around the country. I have a better understanding of what tools are out there to help support student and teachers in education, and better insight into what other districts in the country are doing to tackle the challenges of public education today, thanks to this conference.
