National Summit on Improvement in Education 2025: Full Schedule

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9:00am PDT

1J-From Spark to Flame: Cultivating Improvement Practices That Ignite a Culture of CI Full

Monday March 31, 2025 9:00am - 10:30am PDT

High Tech High Room 105

Educators often hear, “Improvement can’t be done in isolation” but what does it truly take to shift from individual improvement efforts to sustainable, collective, and equitable improvement cultures? How do leaders create conditions for improvement to thrive in everyday collaboration? In this workshop, participants will explore innovative strategies for fostering a culture of continuous improvement that extends beyond individual team leads to impact entire educational organizations. Drawing from the impactful Freshman Success Improvement Community (FSIC) model developed by the University of Chicago’s Network for College Success, participants will engage in experiential learning and discussions that demonstrate how to build the necessary conditions, dispositions, and cultures for improvement work to thrive beyond an individual improver.

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Speakers

Joyce Randall

NCS

Lauren Perez Pietruszka

Transformation Coach, UChicago Network for College Success

Monday March 31, 2025 9:00am - 10:30am PDT
High Tech High Room 105

Sessions

Strand Improvement for Impact Stories
Areas of Focus Leadership actions, On-track to graduate K-12, Equity Diversity and Belonging
Target Audience Network leaders, School leaders, Teachers

11:00am PDT

2D-Prioritizing for Impact: Using Pareto Analysis to Select a High Leverage Focus Filling

Monday March 31, 2025 11:00am - 12:30pm PDT

High Tech High Room 105

Not all problems are created equal—some have a far greater impact than others. In this hands-on session, participants will learn how to apply Pareto analysis, a simple yet powerful tool for identifying the most frequently occurring causes of the problems we seek to address and focusing efforts where they matter most. Using real-world education data, attendees will practice creating Pareto charts, uncovering root causes, and making data-driven decisions that maximize improvement. Walk away with practical skills to streamline your efforts, reduce inefficiencies, and drive meaningful change in your school or district.

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Speakers

Curtis Taylor

Director, Meta Network, HTH GSE

Kelly McMahon

Director, Center for Public Research and Leadership

Monday March 31, 2025 11:00am - 12:30pm PDT
High Tech High Room 105

Sessions

Strand Methods of Improvement
Areas of Focus Tools of improvement, Leadership actions
Target Audience District leaders, Network leaders, School leaders, Teachers, Community stakeholders, County or state level leaders

1:45pm PDT

3J-Continuous Improvement Journey: A Collaborative Approach to Transformation Filling

Monday March 31, 2025 1:45pm - 3:15pm PDT

High Tech High Room 105

Can a school district use Continuous Improvement to build a Continuous Improvement culture? Absolutely! Barker Central School District did just that by creating intentional ways of being that activate and sustain teacher collective efficacy—the key to moving a school forward together. When teachers believe in their collective power, student outcomes improve. In this interactive session explore Barker’s improvement journey, unpack their problem statements and theory of action, and gain fully replicable tools to strengthen collaboration and impact. Walk away with a roadmap for building teacher capacity while transforming school culture. Don’t miss this chance to be part of the movement!

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Speakers

Christina Lesh

Lesh EDvantage Consulting

Christina L. Lesh has 25 years of education instruction and leadership experience including elementary and intermediate level special education instruction, and serving as a Director of Student Services (K-12) and as a Principal (K-8). She has also served as a Program Director for... Read More →

Dr. Micaela Love

PK-12 Principal, Barker Central School District

Dr. Micaela Love is the PK-12 Principal at Barker Central School and a dedicated educational leader committed to fostering inclusive and engaging learning environments. With experience as a high school assistant principal and an elementary teacher, she has worked in both rural and... Read More →

Loriann Martell

Science Teacher/Dept Chair/Union President, Barker Central School

My name is Loriann Martell and I have been a science teacher for 31 years. Being in a small district, I've taught almost every type of science (7th, 8th, Biology, Psychology, Regents Chemistry, Advanced Chemistry and College Biology). I am also the president of the Barker Teacher's... Read More →

Monday March 31, 2025 1:45pm - 3:15pm PDT
High Tech High Room 105

Sessions

Strand Leadership and Field Building
Areas of Focus Leadership actions, Educator development
Target Audience District leaders, School leaders

9:00am PDT

4F-Beyond Change Packages: Strategies for Creating Dynamic, Silo-busting Resource Hubs Full

Tuesday April 1, 2025 9:00am - 10:30am PDT

High Tech High Room 105

Join HTH GSE’s CARE Network team and their design partner, Friday, as they challenge us to acknowledge the drawbacks of PDF change packages and the benefits of a digital approach. Together, you’ll dive into the principles of atomic design, explore the benefits of consistent messaging structures, and consider how filtering and tagging strategies can break down silos between district, school, and classroom teams. Lessons will be grounded in their own work to build a more dynamic resource hub, efforts you’ll be invited to join as we work together to spread and scale improvement routines and change ideas.

We cannot improve what we can’t measure: Share your feedback on this session.

Speakers

Daisy Sharrock

Director, CARE Network, HTH GSE

Elizabeth Cameron

Co-founder & Partner, Friday

Elizabeth has over 10 years of experience partnering with mission-driven organizations to develop brands and communications that match the magic of what they do. She excels at seeing the big picture, defining the steps and strategy needed to get there, and bringing others along to... Read More →

Tuesday April 1, 2025 9:00am - 10:30am PDT
High Tech High Room 105

Sessions

Strand Leadership and Field Building
Areas of Focus On-track to graduate K-12, Scale or spread practices
Target Audience County or state level leaders, District leaders, Network leaders, Technical assistance providers