We can’t wait to collaborate and learn along with you at Summer Summit 2025!
July 29 and 30, 2025: In-Person Sessions for Leaders at MVHS
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Executive Director of Schools, Douglas County School District
Kristin has over 30 years in Douglas County School District in multiple roles including classroom teacher, Professional Learning Specialist, Professional Development Coordinator, High School Administrator, Elementary Principal, and now the Executive Director of Schools for the Parker... Read More →
In today’s educational climate, the well-being of educators isn't a luxury—it's a leadership imperative. In this inspiring and practical keynote, Dr. Tina H. Boogren draws on the groundbreaking work she co-authored with Dr. Timothy D. Kanold in Educator Wellness: A Guide for Sustaining Physical, Mental, Emotional, and Social Well-Being to empower leaders to place wellness at the center of their school communities.
With her signature blend of heart, humor, and evidence-based insight, Dr. Boogren invites leaders to reflect on the four dimensions of wellness—physical, mental, emotional, and social—and their direct connection to staff effectiveness, student achievement, and teacher retention. DCSD leaders will explore actionable strategies for embedding wellness into daily leadership practices, modeling sustainable habits, and creating a climate where educators feel seen, supported, and energized.
This session will introduce participants to Google's Gemini and NotebookLM, explaining what they are, how they differ, and how they can be used safely and effectively to support teaching tasks and streamline workflows. Participants will leave with practical ideas they can implement immediately and a foundational understanding of responsible AI use in education.
In this session, school leaders will explore state-level data visualizations, analyze trends, and begin strategizing their school improvement plans based on key insights and performance metrics.
This follow-up to the Educator Wellness keynote dives deeper into the real work of cultivating staff wellness from a leadership perspective. Using the four dimensions of wellness—physical, mental, emotional, and social—as a guiding framework, Dr. Tina H. Boogren will walk participants through specific, high-impact routines and strategies leaders can implement immediately to create a healthier, more energized school culture.
This session is designed to be practical, empowering, and deeply relevant to the challenges school leaders face today. Participants will leave with a customized leadership wellness action plan—and the tools to help their staff not just survive, but truly thrive.
Learn about DCSD’s updated elementary literacy assessment guidance and how it will connect to screening for reading risk, including characteristics of Dyslexia. Identify key literacy assessments across the domains of reading in your school and examine how those assessments can be leveraged to strengthen and target reading instruction for all learners.
Leaders will learn how to use the thinkSRSD Leadership Walkthrough Tool to guide PLC conversations and support teachers with targeted, differentiated next steps. This session will focus on using walkthrough data to grow teacher practice and move SRSD implementation forward across classrooms.
Our CTE & CE programs are growing like wildfire! And the state is continuing to expand expectations around Work Based Learning and make adjustments to ASCENT/TREP/PTECH. Are you ready for all of the changes coming our way? Come spend time with the PSR team and get a jump start on ways to support your teachers, grow your programs, work with your partner schools, and continue to provide high quality programming for students. We will break down what a year looks like to meet all of the expectations, maximize funding opportunities, and look to the future of CTE/CE/WBL/ASCENT. Come ready to learn together, share suggestions that work, and walk away with a plan of action for the year!
WBL Program Specialist, Douglas County School District
Former Chapter DECA AdvisorFormer State DECA AdvisorCurrently the Program Specialist for CTE Work-based LearningExperience in Curriculum Development - both virtual course creation and teacher and face-to-faceExperience in all levels of DECA conference planning - Leadership workshops... Read More →
Discover how AI can transform instructional leadership in this hands-on session. Explore practical ways to streamline teacher observations and reimagine coaching conversations through AI-powered tools and roleplay scenarios—empowering you to deliver more timely, personalized, and impactful feedback.
Leaders will learn how to use the thinkSRSD Leadership Walkthrough Tool to guide PLC conversations and support teachers with targeted, differentiated next steps. This session will focus on using walkthrough data to grow teacher practice and move SRSD implementation forward across classrooms.
In this session, school leaders will explore state-level data visualizations, analyze trends, and begin strategizing their school improvement plans based on key insights and performance metrics.
It's about moving student outcomes foward, not paperwork! Let's explore how to align iMTSS and PLCs through clear systems, defined roles, and collaborative leadership. Grounded in Mike Mattos’ (Solution Tree) work, this session equips leaders with practical strategies to build coherence, support every learner, and ensure the work sticks.
This follow-up to the Educator Wellness keynote dives deeper into the real work of cultivating staff wellness from a leadership perspective. Using the four dimensions of wellness—physical, mental, emotional, and social—as a guiding framework, Dr. Tina H. Boogren will walk participants through specific, high-impact routines and strategies leaders can implement immediately to create a healthier, more energized school culture.
This session is designed to be practical, empowering, and deeply relevant to the challenges school leaders face today. Participants will leave with a customized leadership wellness action plan—and the tools to help their staff not just survive, but truly thrive.
This session will explore strategies for building the capacity for teachers to observe peers, reflect on their own instruction and grow in their practice.
Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Coordinator, Douglas County School District
I believe in shared leadership focused on synergy, visioning, coaching, learning, pushing boundaries and student agency. My journey includes 25 years in education in multiple roles including classroom teacher, Professional Learning Specialist, Professional Development Coordinator... Read More →
Effective mathematics programs are built through intentional, bold leadership. This session will support campus leaders in exploring key components of strong math instruction and identifying their role in creating systems that support every teacher and team. Grounded in the belief that bold leaders advocate, design, empower, and act, participants will reflect on current practices and determine strategic next steps to foster a culture of professionalism and continuous improvement in mathematics teaching and learning.
Executive Director of Schools, Douglas County School District
Kristin has over 30 years in Douglas County School District in multiple roles including classroom teacher, Professional Learning Specialist, Professional Development Coordinator, High School Administrator, Elementary Principal, and now the Executive Director of Schools for the Parker... Read More →
Discuss the elements of rigor in the classroom. This session is designed for administrators who are working to align expectations of Rigor, PLOs, Proficiency, and the schoolwide goals we set.
