UNITED: The National Conference on School Leadership
A Conference Created Just for You
From keynote speakers that hit all the right chords to sessions that speak to the challenges and opportunities of our time, UNITED’s programming will draw you into the community, give you opportunities to share your experiences with others, and learn from your peers.
The lessons you’ll takeaway from this experience will help you deliver an aligned learning experience for students as they transition from level to level. Our programming meets you where you are and you can be certain that you will see yourself on the stage, in the content or participating in a thought-provoking discussion.
Keynote Speakers | Pre-Conference Workshops | Agenda | Speakers and Sessions
Keynote Speakers
Jon Gordon – Best-Selling Author and Keynote Speaker
Jon Gordon’s best-selling books and talks have inspired readers and audiences around the world.He is the author of 28 books including 15 best sellers and 5 children’s books. His books include the timeless classic The Energy Bus which has sold over 3 million copies, The Carpenter which was a top 5 business book of the year, Training Camp, and The Power of Positive Leadership.
Rehema Ellis – Chief Education Correspondent for NBC News
Rehema Ellis, an award-winning television journalist, is NBC News’ Chief Education correspondent. She has covered generation-defining stories, including the attacks on the World Trade Center and Hurricane Katrina. Ellis has distinguished herself as a lead correspondent, having won an Emmy for her reporting on the 2008 Presidential Election of Barack Obama and his historic inauguration and playing an integral part of NBC News’ “Education Nation” initiative.
Pre-Conference Workshops
Stop Leading. Start Building: How to Turn Any School Into a Success Story With the People and Resources You Have Right Now
Presenter: Robyn Jackson, CEO of Mindsteps Inc., which helps schools improve schools by using the teachers and resources they already have.
In this session, you’ll learn how to escape the “school improvement hamster wheel” and finally create the school that you, your teachers, and your students deserve.
Creating a Culture Where Teachers Can Teach and Students Can Learn
Presenter: Kim Campbell, an author, a speaker, a middle-level teacher, and a dean of students who founded the afterschool program called Students on the Academic Rise, or SOAR.
Creating a culture begins with all of us. In this session, you’ll learn ways in which schools can discover values as a school community and create consistency among staff around behavior.
What Is My Value to the Teachers That I Supervise, Instructionally?
Presenter: Baruti Kafele, an author, a speaker, a master teacher, and a transformational school leader.
In this session, you’ll learn strategies to maintain a focus on the instructional side of leadership in ways that will significantly improve teacher pedagogy and make student achievement soar.
Mastery Unleashed: Using AI and Khan Academy District Partnerships to Transform Education
Presenter: Dr. Jason Feig, from Khan Academy, which offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom.
Artificial intelligence (AI) has arrived in school districts. In this session, you’ll learn how classroom educators and central office administrators are already weighing what technologies like ChatGPT will mean for everything from students’ critical thinking and streamlining teacher lesson plans to risks of academic fraud.
Speakers and Sessions
Agenda At-a-Glance
Timing of sessions and speakers above coming soon.
*Additional fee and registration required. Availability limited.
**Pre-conference sessions offered in the morning will repeat in the afternoon.