Name: Creating Innovators: How Principals and Teachers Build a Shared Vision for Engaged, High-Impact Learning
Start: 2026-06-10T13:35:00-0400
End: 2026-06-10T14:35:00-0400

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Creating Innovators: How Principals and Teachers Build a Shared Vision for Engaged, High-Impact Learning

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Wednesday June 10, 2026 1:35pm - 2:35pm EDT

Elm Room 134 B

Limited Capacity seats available

Many principals and teacher leaders feel trapped in the day-to-day demands of schooling, leaving little time to build a clear vision for the future. This session explores how leaders at any level can move from managing challenges to creating meaningful change by translating deep listening and empathy into a shared school vision.
Using real stories from the transformation of rural North Carolina school districts, participants will see how listening to students, teachers, families, and community partners helped create innovative learning opportunities in entrepreneurship, STEAM, workforce development, and global learning. More importantly, the session will focus on how school leaders can replicate this process within their own buildings.
Participants will learn practical strategies for uncovering their school community’s aspirations, crafting a clear and inspiring vision, empowering early adopters, and building the conditions that allow innovation to grow. Through reflection activities and implementation tools, attendees will leave with a practical roadmap to help their own schools move from reacting to problems to intentionally creating the future their students deserve.

Speakers

Dr. Barbara Zwadyk

High Point University

Dr. Kim Morrison

CEO, K & E Innovative Leadership, LLC

Dr. Kim Morrison is a Superintendent in Residence for The Innovation Project. She is the former Superintendent ofMount Airy City Schools (MACS). Dr. Morrison recently led a 21-million-dollar project in 55 schools in eight school districts. The overarching goal of this federal project... Read More →

Wednesday June 10, 2026 1:35pm - 2:35pm EDT
Elm Room 134 B

Breakout Sessions, School Culture

Company K & E Innovative Leadership
Audience Educators, Administrators / School Leaders, Counselors / Student Support, Specialists, District Leadership
Subject School Climate & Culture, Teacher Support
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