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Friday, August 1
 

8:30am CDT

BOOM! Leadership Systems That Save Time, Energy, and Your Sanity
Friday August 1, 2025 8:30am - 9:15am CDT
Cooper Creek 2
This high-energy BOOM session will walk attendees through four powerful leadership systems designed to streamline operations, empower teacher leaders, and build sustainable structures that save time and reduce stress. Each segment will be fast-paced and full of ready-to-use templates, calendars, tools, and ideas to take back immediately. When the timer buzzes, the next topic begins—whether you’re ready or not! At the end of the presentation, participants will be able to implement at least three time-saving systems in their building or department that support instructional leadership, culture building, and staff empowerment.
Speakers
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Veronica Vergara

Middle School Principal, Lebanon R3 School District
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Kyle Nelson

Assistant Principal, Lebanon R3
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Greg White

Assistant Principal, Lebanon R3
I have a passion for education and giving students experiences that inspire their desire for learning.
Friday August 1, 2025 8:30am - 9:15am CDT
Cooper Creek 2
  Breakout Session Offered 1x

8:30am CDT

Boosting New Teacher Retention: Creating Sustainable Support Systems
Friday August 1, 2025 8:30am - 9:15am CDT
Short Creek 2
This session explores how embedded professional development (PD), follow-up coaching, and targeted training create systemic change in education by supporting and retaining new teachers. Participants will learn strategies to integrate ongoing mentorship and instructional coaching, ensuring teachers feel equipped and confident in their roles. By focusing on sustainable support systems, we can bridge the gap between training and practice, ultimately improving teacher retention and student outcomes. Join us to discover how investing in educators through meaningful, job-embedded PD leads to long-term success in schools.
Speakers
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Karen Bohannon

Literacy Instructional Coach, Ozark School District
Ms. Bohannon has six years of experience as an instructional coach and has also eight years of classroom teaching experience. She has a Master’s in Education from Missouri State University and is working towards her doctorate in Educational Leadership at Southwest Baptist University... Read More →
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Amy Dunn

Literacy Instructional Coach, Ozark School District
Dr. Amy Dunn brings over a decade of instructional coaching experience and a diverse educational background. She holds a Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership, Curriculum and Instruction from Evangel University in Springfield, Missouri. Currently, she serves as a K–4 Instructional... Read More →
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Rachel Tabuya

Principal of West Elementary, Ozark School District
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Kendra Scott

Principal of Ozark South Elementary, Ozark School District
Friday August 1, 2025 8:30am - 9:15am CDT
Short Creek 2
  Breakout Session Offered 1x

8:30am CDT

Dollars & Sense: A Practical Guide to Missouri School Funding
Friday August 1, 2025 8:30am - 9:15am CDT
Cooper Creek 1
Ever feel like school finance is a secret code? This presentation breaks down Missouri's complex funding formulas and fund structures into plain English. Perfect for principals, new administrators, and aspiring leaders, we'll cover the essentials your master's program didn't teach you, exploring different funding types and how they impact your school. Get ready to level up your budget game!
Speakers
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Jordan Dickey

Assistant Superintendent of Finance, Joplin Schools
Friday August 1, 2025 8:30am - 9:15am CDT
Cooper Creek 1
  Breakout Session Offered 1x

8:30am CDT

Is This For a Grade?
Friday August 1, 2025 8:30am - 9:15am CDT
Cooper Creek 3
This session invites educators to reflect critically on their grading practices. To do this, teachers will be encouraged to reflect on what they are grading and whether those grades accurately represent what students truly know and can do independently. Through guided reflection and group discussion, teachers will explore strategies to ensure that assessments are meaningful and align with standards. The next time teachers hear, “Is this for a grade?” or “Will I ever use this?” they can provide an answer with confidence.
Speakers
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Allison Boyer

Instructional Coach, Logan-Rogersville
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Alicea McDonald

Literacy Specialist, Logan-Rogersville School District
Friday August 1, 2025 8:30am - 9:15am CDT
Cooper Creek 3
  Breakout Session Offered 1x

8:30am CDT

Middle School Counselor Playbook: When to Call, Collaborate, and Maximize Their Impact
Friday August 1, 2025 8:30am - 9:15am CDT
Compton Ferry
School counselors play a vital role in student success, yet their responsibilities are often misunderstood. This session will clarify the differences between counselors and other faculty while showcasing how they support SEL education and student well-being. Participants will explore practical strategies for collaboration and uncover the hidden strengths of school counselors—like maintaining a poker face in outlandish situations and mastering the art of open-ended questions. By understanding these skills, educators can work more effectively with counselors to create a supportive learning environment where students thrive.
Speakers
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Morgan Hoey

School Counselor, Republic Intermediate School
Friday August 1, 2025 8:30am - 9:15am CDT
Compton Ferry
  Breakout Session Offered 1x

8:30am CDT

Partnering for Literacy: Empowering Parents to Support Striving Readers
Friday August 1, 2025 8:30am - 9:15am CDT
Fall Creek
To maximize the impact of Reading Success Plans, bridging the school-home gap is essential. This session equips teachers with practical strategies and resources to guide parents in supporting their striving readers. We'll explore how to demystify reading challenges, provide accessible at-home activities, and foster collaborative partnerships that empower both parents and children on their literacy journey.
Speakers
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Kristin Maerke

Reading Interventionist, Republic School District
Kristin Maerke serves as a reading specialist for the Republic, Mo. school district. She is passionate about guiding striving readers to be independent problem solvers through explicit phonics instruction. Kristin has been trained in, Orton Gillingham, Reading Recovery and LETRs... Read More →
Friday August 1, 2025 8:30am - 9:15am CDT
Fall Creek
  Breakout Session Offered 1x

8:30am CDT

Effective Co-Teaching leads to Meaningful Interventions
Friday August 1, 2025 8:30am - 9:15am CDT
Short Creek 3
Co-Teaching is growing and knowing how to effectively co-teach is not easy. We will go over the co-teaching model with how to effectively use it from the Regular Educator and Special Educator perspectives. Effective Co-teachings leads to effective interventions with all struggling learners and we will model examples of effective interventions. Co-taught or not you will leave with ideas to improve your teaching and make more effective interventions in your classroom/school for the 2025-2026 school year.
Speakers
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Dr. Hadlee Goldberg

Special Education Teacher, Ozark High School
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Brandi David

Mathematics Specialist, Hand2Mind
Friday August 1, 2025 8:30am - 9:15am CDT
Short Creek 3
  Breakout Session-Tier 1 Sponsor Showcase: Partnering with Member District

8:30am CDT

Missouri Partnership Panel hosted by Curriculum Associates
Friday August 1, 2025 8:30am - 9:15am CDT
Boston Ferry
David will be hosting a panel of Experts from Partner Districts; join us as they explore how Curriculum Associates and i-Ready is enriching the lives of their leaders, educators, and students through Assessment, Core, and Services.
Speakers
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Tracy Evans

Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment, Lebanon R3
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David Rogier

Educational Sales Consultant, Curriculum Associates
Founded in 1969, Curriculum Associates, LLC designs research-based print and online instructional materials, screens and assessments, and data management tools. The company's products and outstanding customer service provide teachers and administrators with the resources necessary... Read More →
Friday August 1, 2025 8:30am - 9:15am CDT
Boston Ferry
  Breakout Session-Tier 1 Sponsor Showcase: Partnering with Member District

8:30am CDT

Building Effective Behavior Supports for Students and Teachers
Friday August 1, 2025 8:30am - 9:15am CDT
Hensley Ferry
Engage in a collaborative discussion about building an effective school-wide behavior support system. Discuss policies and practices, including the roles of key staff members, the implementation of behavior support plans, data collection, and strategies for reteaching and reinforcing positive behaviors, and effective consequences. The discussion will focus on how well-supported teachers feel in managing student behavior and identifying areas for improvement and the collaboration with families.
Speakers
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Sara Reynolds

Assistant Principal, Marshfield R-1
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Jennifer Catron

Counselor, Marshfield R-1
Friday August 1, 2025 8:30am - 9:15am CDT
Hensley Ferry
  Roundtable Session

9:30am CDT

From Stigma to Strength: How Student Leaders Are Revolutionizing Mental Health
Friday August 1, 2025 9:30am - 10:15am CDT
Short Creek 3
Picture this: A high school where students thrive as mental health ambassadors, breaking stigmas and transforming their school’s culture. That's exactly what's happening at Branson High School, Missouri's leader in mental wellness classes. In this eye-opening session, dive into the journey of how they’ve turned traditional mental health support on its head by putting students in the driver's seat through partnerships with Burrell Behavioral Health and Sources of Strength. At the end of this presentation, participants will be able to communicate the benefits and barriers to such programs and create a plan to launch within their own campuses.
Speakers
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Hannah Banderman

High School ELA Teacher, Branson Public Schools
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Josh Cheezum

High School Social Studies Teacher, Branson Public Schools
Friday August 1, 2025 9:30am - 10:15am CDT
Short Creek 3
  Breakout Session Offered 1x

9:30am CDT

Securing Success in Reading Success Plans
Friday August 1, 2025 9:30am - 10:15am CDT
Fall Creek
Reading Success Plans can be complex, and ensuring their effectiveness is crucial. This session will equip you with practical intervention strategies informed by CBM data to accelerate students toward reading proficiency. Participants will leave with practical resources for progress monitoring and instructional planning.
Speakers
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Kristin Maerke

Reading Interventionist, Republic School District
Kristin Maerke serves as a reading specialist for the Republic, Mo. school district. She is passionate about guiding striving readers to be independent problem solvers through explicit phonics instruction. Kristin has been trained in, Orton Gillingham, Reading Recovery and LETRs... Read More →
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Emily Hanson

Assistant Principal McCulloch Elementary, Republic School District
Friday August 1, 2025 9:30am - 10:15am CDT
Fall Creek
  Breakout Session Offered 1x

9:30am CDT

The Elephant in the School: Efficacy Development to Shift Learning in Your System
Friday August 1, 2025 9:30am - 10:15am CDT
Boston Ferry
We all want efficacy in our schools, but are we willing to do what it takes to create it? Are we creating the necessary time and space to design for the sources of efficacy? Are we manipulating the structures we have control over to ensure that talent is maximized and turnover is minimized? Explore one district’s attempt to reorganize time and space to create a collaborative climate and culture that maximizes staff efficacy development by paying attention to the sources that create it.
Speakers
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Garrett Lowder

Assistant Superintendent: Academics, Marshfield R-1 School District
Friday August 1, 2025 9:30am - 10:15am CDT
Boston Ferry
  Breakout Session Offered 1x

9:30am CDT

The Power of CONNECTION CODES: Building Better Teams, Stronger Students, and a Thriving School Culture
Friday August 1, 2025 9:30am - 10:15am CDT
Short Creek 4
Discover how the CONNECTION CODE can transform your school’s culture from the inside out. In this engaging session, Dr. Jarad Rinne and Mrs. Angela Loughridge share real-world strategies for using CONNECTION CODES to strengthen staff collaboration, enhance student relationships, and improve behavior across campus. Learn how understanding personality styles leads to more productive teams, empowered students, and a thriving educational environment.
Speakers
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Jarad Rinne

High School Principal, Licking R-8
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Angela Loughridge

JH Principal, Curriculum Director, Licking R-8
Friday August 1, 2025 9:30am - 10:15am CDT
Short Creek 4
  Breakout Session Offered 1x

9:30am CDT

White Walls, Bright Lights, and Other Bad Decisions
Friday August 1, 2025 9:30am - 10:15am CDT
Cooper Creek 3
What if there is a way to increase engagement and achievement without a new initiative or costly curriculum? Companies spend millions each year improving employees' workspaces because employee comfort is directly tied to their productivity and the company’s bottom line. Engagement and achievement are our bottom lines, but we rarely examine the impact of students’ working conditions in high schools. This session merges research from psychology and architecture with education and draws on original research with responses from 120 schools. Participants will be able to make tangible, practical changes to high school classrooms that increase student engagement and achievement.
Speakers
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Jamie Higgins

English Teacher and Speech/Debate Coach, Clever R-V School District
Dr. Higgins spent most of her childhood in Pennsylvania before moving back to the Ozarks as a teenager. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in English Secondary Education, her Master of Arts degree in Teaching, and her Doctorate of Education in Educational Leadership in Curriculum... Read More →
Friday August 1, 2025 9:30am - 10:15am CDT
Cooper Creek 3
  Breakout Session Offered 1x

9:30am CDT

Proactive Prevention: Leveraging MTSS and Effective Tier I Instruction to Address Reading Challenges
Friday August 1, 2025 9:30am - 10:15am CDT
Room Location TBA
Proactively addressing reading challenges requires a strong foundation in Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) and high-quality Tier I instruction. This engaging session will explore how structured literacy, evidence-based practices, and early identification can prevent reading difficulties before they escalate. Participants will learn how to strengthen Tier I instruction to meet diverse student needs while leveraging MTSS to provide timely, targeted interventions. Through practical strategies and real-world examples, educators will leave equipped to implement a proactive, prevention-focused approach that improves literacy outcomes for all students. Join us for an interactive session designed to inspire and empower educators!
Speakers
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Karyn Tomkinson

National Literacy Director, Adjunct Professor, hand2mind
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Jenn Wright

Reading Interventionist, MO SOR FB Admin, North Kansas City
Friday August 1, 2025 9:30am - 10:15am CDT
Room Location TBA
  Breakout Session-Tier 1 Sponsor Showcase: Partnering with Member District

9:30am CDT

Taking Care of Priority One - Our Students!
Friday August 1, 2025 9:30am - 10:15am CDT
Cooper Creek 1
Learn how school districts can build a culture that empowers teachers and school staff to meet their students' health, hunger, and hygiene needs so they can succeed in school. This session explores how Care to Learn helped Republic School District build connections and community by meeting students' basic needs.
Speakers
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Krystal Simon

Chief Executive Officer, Care to Learn
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Matt Pearce

Superintendent, Republic School District
Friday August 1, 2025 9:30am - 10:15am CDT
Cooper Creek 1
  Breakout Session-Tier 1 Sponsor Showcase: Partnering with Member District

9:30am CDT

GOSPED Roundtable: Networking Opportunity for Educators with an Interest in Special Education
Friday August 1, 2025 9:30am - 10:15am CDT
Hensley Ferry
**Networking Roundtable for Educators & Administrators** Join us for a dynamic networking roundtable where educators and administrators from all grade levels (PreK-12) can come together to share resources, ask and answer questions, and exchange innovative ideas. This collaborative space offers a unique opportunity to connect with peers, learn from each other’s experiences, and build a strong professional network. Whether you're seeking solutions to challenges or looking to inspire new initiatives, this roundtable is your chance to engage in meaningful conversations with fellow educators. Don’t miss out on this chance to grow and learn together!
Speakers
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Christina O'Neill

Special Education Teacher, Nixa Public Schools
Friday August 1, 2025 9:30am - 10:15am CDT
Hensley Ferry
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