JCPS Leadership 2026: Full Schedule

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2:00pm EDT

Transforming Staff Meetings into Professional Learning Opportunities for Teachers

Tuesday July 14, 2026 2:00pm - 2:45pm EDT

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This session reimagines traditional staff meetings as purposeful, engaging professional learning experiences that directly impact teaching and learning. Participants will explore high-impact structures and facilitation strategies that shift meetings from information-sharing to active collaboration, reflection, and growth led by highly effective teachers.

Speakers

Tami Poland

Principal

Tuesday July 14, 2026 2:00pm - 2:45pm EDT
Room 218

3:00pm EDT

PLC Culture and Vision

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Tuesday July 14, 2026 3:00pm - 3:45pm EDT

Room 218

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A focus specific to mission, vision, values, and goals. Helping staff articulate the mission. Creating a safe, welcoming environment for all students. Creating and implementing collective commitments. Lastly, ensuring school improvement goals aligned to student outcomes.

Speakers

Carson Cataliotti

Principal

Melissa Hubbard

Principal

Melissa Hubbard is a dedicated school administrator with 17 years of educational leadership experience, having served at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. Throughout her career, Ms. Hubbard has remained deeply passionate about students and committed to creating school... Read More →

Tuesday July 14, 2026 3:00pm - 3:45pm EDT
Room 218

3:00pm EDT

PLC Focus on Learning (Essential Standards) and PLC Meetings: The Work (4 Critical Questions)

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Wednesday July 15, 2026 3:00pm - 3:45pm EDT

Room 218

Limited Capacity filling up

This session helps leaders and teams focus on what students must learn by prioritizing Essential Standards, creating clear “I Can” targets, and aligning instruction. Participants will also learn how to structure PLCs around the four critical questions to ensure collaboration stays centered on student learning. Walk away with practical strategies and clear look-fors to drive consistent, student-centered results.

Speakers

Larkeysha Sheppard

Principal

Larkeysha Sheppard has served in the JCPS district for over 25 years as
a high school CTE educator, assistant principal and currently as
principal at Mustang Country. She works to be a collaborative,
visible school leader who prioritizes continuous learning alongside
teachers and stu... Read More →

Wednesday July 15, 2026 3:00pm - 3:45pm EDT
Room 218

9:00am EDT

From Chat to Custom: Creating and Using Gems

LIMITED

Thursday July 16, 2026 9:00am - 9:45am EDT

Room 218

Limited Capacity seats available

Using Gemini is helpful. Creating a Gem makes it personal, repeatable, and more useful. This session shows educators how to build custom Gems for real tasks, from planning and communication to support and coaching. Participants will learn how to create a Gem, improve its instructions, add context, and use it across Google tools so AI becomes something they shape, not just something they try.

Speakers

David Hinrichs

Director Digital Platforms & Pedagogy

Dave Hinrichs is the Director of Digital Platforms & Pedagogy for Johnston County Public Schools. A former elementary and middle school math and science teacher, Dave supports district work around digital learning, instructional technology, AI, and the design of meaningful learning... Read More →

Thursday July 16, 2026 9:00am - 9:45am EDT
Room 218

12:00pm EDT

SchoolNet for Admin

LIMITED

Thursday July 16, 2026 12:00pm - 12:45pm EDT

Room 218

Limited Capacity seats available

Support Administrators in utilizing Schoolnet Reporting to support PLC conversations

Speakers

Christina Barone

9-12 Math Teaching and Learning Specialist

Chrystal Trammell

Data and Assessment Coordinator

As the Data & Assessment Coordinator, Chrystal specializes in managing assessment and survey platforms, the formative assessment cycle, reporting, and the analysis of data to support data-driven decision making.

Thursday July 16, 2026 12:00pm - 12:45pm EDT
Room 218

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12:00pm EDT

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