JCPS Leadership 2026

Many school leaders have experimented with AI, but better results require more than a basic prompt. This session is designed for administrators who want to move from casual use to practical advantage. Participants will learn how to structure prompts more effectively, give AI the right context, show it what strong output looks like, and use meta prompting so AI can help create better prompts. Along the way, the session will include a few “I didn’t know it could do that” moments through practical examples connected to work in a Google Workspace district. For busy leaders, these strategies can save time, improve the quality of planning and communication, support stronger instructional leadership, and make AI a more reliable thought partner instead of a hit-or-miss tool. The session aligns with Future Focused Academics by helping leaders build the knowledge and confidence needed to use AI with greater intention and impact.

Get a streamlined look at how Actively Learn supports Science and Social Studies instruction. This session focuses on the administrative dashboard, showing you how to access and interpret coaching reports to better understand student performance and support your staff’s implementation of the platform.

Support your AP program with confidence. We’ll examine the newest score data to drive instructional conversations and explore AP Classroom from an administrative lens. This session offers practical strategies for mentoring new AP faculty and ensuring that new course offerings meet the high standards of the College Board while supporting student growth.

In this session, we will chart a course through the transition to the newly adopted 2026 ELA Standards and equip school leaders with the tools to support PLCs as they navigate implementation with clarity and confidence. Along with the tools, participants will receive critical information about the implementation timeline and available curricular resources to support teachers and students. Ensure your school is ready for a successful transition—don’t miss this opportunity to lead with clarity and confidence.

Participants will explore effective coaching techniques that guide teachers toward instructional excellence, including goal-setting, reflective practice, and actionable feedback. This session also provides administrators with structured frameworks for conducting meaningful, solution focused conversations with employees when addressing areas of deficiency including performance and conduct concerns. Emphasis is placed on balancing support with accountability ensuring that conversations are both honest and constructive, and that they lead to measurable growth.

Google tools many school leaders already use have gotten significantly better. This session highlights some of the most useful recent updates across Sheets, Slides, Forms, and Meet, with a focus on features that can save time, improve presentations, support accessibility, and make everyday work easier. Participants will leave with practical ideas they can use right away.

Google tools many school leaders already use have gotten significantly better. This session highlights some of the most useful recent updates across Sheets, Slides, Forms, and Meet, with a focus on features that can save time, improve presentations, support accessibility, and make everyday work easier. Participants will leave with practical ideas they can use right away.

If AI can generate definitions, summaries, explanations, and first-draft responses in seconds, what should students still be expected to do? This session helps school and district leaders rethink rigor by examining how AI is changing the instructional value of lower-level Bloom’s tasks. Through clear examples, participants will see how AI can be used to support background knowledge and routine processing while teachers redesign learning so students spend more time analyzing ideas, defending decisions, and creating original products. The session connects directly to Future Focused Academics by helping leaders identify shifts in teaching and learning that better reflect the demands of an AI-shaped world.

Receive an in-depth look into the JCPS Elementary, Middle, and High School Student Success Curriculum. Session attendees will leave equipped with strategies, best practices, and a game plan to effectively utilize this curriculum throughout the 2026-2027 school year.

This session equips educators with practical, high-impact de-escalation strategies to effectively respond to challenging behaviors while maintaining a safe and supportive learning environment. Participants will explore the root causes of escalation, recognize early warning signs, and learn proactive techniques to prevent situations from intensifying.