Keynote and Featured Speakers
Raymond D. Appleberry
Rising Phoenix
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Lynn M. Roland
Rising Phoenix
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Brian P. Hopkins
Rising Phoenix
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Sharon Bradley
RestorativeFlo Educational Solutions
School Avoidance from a Mental Health Perspective
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Dr. Andrea Ogonosky
ED311
Transform Anxiety into Resilience
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Nathan Maynard
Science of Discipline
The Science of Discipline
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Stephanie Powell
Shift Storm
Behavior is a Signal, Not the Problem
When behavior escalates, the instinct is to manage it. But what if behavior isn’t the problem — it’s the data? In this session, we’ll explore what’s actually happening in the brain when students act out, shut down, or push back — and why the most well-intentioned responses often miss the root cause entirely. This isn’t about excusing behavior or lowering the bar. It’s about understanding what’s driving it so educators can respond to the cause instead of just the surface. You’ll leave with a new lens for your toughest situations — and a clearer path toward interventions that actually work.
Dr. Dorothea Gordon
Eager Young Minds
Leadership: From Chaos to Calm
Participants will explore personal strategy options for leading with calmness during the chaos of an escalated scholar, team member, or situation. The participants will leave with self-regulation strategies to use to calm the chaos.
Alan Krenek
EdTomorrow
Understanding the Modern Learner: Rethinking Behavior in Today’s Classrooms
Today’s students are growing up in a world dramatically different from the one many of their educators experienced. The constant presence of technology, social media, and a relentless flow of information are shaping how students think, connect with others, and engage inside the classroom.
In this opening keynote, Alan Krenek explores how these influences are impacting today’s learners. From rising feelings of loneliness and disconnection to shifting perspectives on belonging, relationships, and character, he examines how these realities show up in student behavior and engagement at school. Educators will leave with a deeper understanding of today’s learners and why connection has become one of the most powerful foundations for engagement, learning, and positive behavior.
Denise “Circlemamma” Holliday
EdTomorrow
From Hurt to Healing: Reclaiming Connection and Understanding
Denise “Circelmamma” Holliday takes the audience on a powerful journey of healing that speaks to the heart of community, connection, and purpose. Through a shared story of resilience and reflection, the audience is invited to discover what it means to embrace the hard work required to lean in, allow space to evolve, hold ourselves accountable for meaningful change, and rediscover a love of self that makes authentic connection with others possible. This experience challenges the belief that behavior tells the whole story, inviting participants to look beneath the surface and uncover the trauma and lived experiences that often shape the behavior we see in ourselves and students.
Marchelle Sterling
Educator Empowerment Speaker
From Compliance to Connection: A Mental Health Lens on Student Behavior
As student needs evolve, traditional compliance-based discipline models often fail to address the mental health realities driving behavior. This session equips leaders with a whole-child framework for understanding student behavior through the lens of regulation, belonging, and connection. Participants will explore practical strategies to reduce reactive discipline cycles, strengthen teacher confidence, and build sustainable systems of support that improve outcomes for both students and staff.
Vernon Wright
The Wright Leader
The Wonder Twins: Humanizing Leadership
“The Wonder Twins: Humanizing Leadership”, is about those good ol’ days of cartoons on Saturday mornings and making connections to leadership. Wonder Twin powers activate! It all starts with realizing we’re human beings ready to form the shape of our best lives! Can I tell you a secret? Leadership is really about you rediscovering yourself and then discovering others around you. It’s about seeking the elusive “missing ingredients” that can transform your relationships and your life.
Definitely come ready to catch all of the pro tips from this session including, what the Wonder Twins are and how one question can instantly usher you into thinking about vision and mission. I’m telling you, you need to be in this session. Tell a friend to tell a friend!