2026 MSAA Summer Institute

2026 MSAA Summer Institute

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7:00am EDT

Breakfast - open to Registrants and Corporate Partners Mayflower/Bistro/Atlantic Registration Table Open Hotel Lobby

8:00am EDT

MSAA Annual Business Meeting Regency Ballroom Awards Ceremony - Sponsored by Jostens Regency Ballroom

9:00am EDT

Keynote Speaker: Duncan Kirkwood Regency Ballroom

10:05am EDT

Visit with Corporate Partners Lobby Level

11:00am EDT

From Climate to Culture: Leading Schools Where Students and Staff Not Just Survive, but Thrive HalifaxLenore Zavalick Leading With Magic: Leadership Lessons From Disney, Pixar, and the Stories That Shape Our Schools Regency BMartin Geoghegan Mission Impossible: Getting hundreds of elementary students to the same place at the same time WampanoagJake Dore • Robert Cancellieri From Challenge to Clarity: Real-World Experiences with the Problem Resolution System PlymptonCharles Jasak • Sean Rood The Power of Listening: Building Connection, Trust, and Understanding in Education Regency ADuncan Kirkwood Leadership Simplified: From Fixer to Builder ManometChristine Martellio Engage to Excel: Building Trust, Belonging, and Success in the Middle School Years StandishVilenti Tulloch FOCUS Regency CNicole Franchi The Magic of Inclusion CarverKim Taylor • Jillian Swanson • Elizabeth Reynard • Jennifer Hardin

11:15am EDT

Lunch - Corporate Partners Mayflower/Bistro/Atlantic

12:00pm EDT

Lunch - Registrants Mayflower/Bistro/Atlantic

1:05pm EDT

Visit with Corporate Partners Lobby Level

1:30pm EDT

Ice Cream Available from Sub Zero Nitrogen Ice Cream Lobby Level

1:40pm EDT

InsideOut Innitiatve PlymptonJody Redman Women in Leadership: Thriving Into Resilience: Rising Above Stress At School & Beyond - Sponsored by Horace Mann WampanoagIvy Watts • Sherry Bryant School Culture and Climate CarverNicole Radulski • Caitlyn Queenin Take a Chance on Our Students: Learning from the Lessons They Teach Us Standish Exploring Anti-Racist Leadership Practices of School and District Leaders in Massachusetts Regency ASarah Houle • Kendra Cox When Science Experiments Go Sideways: A Collaborative Approach to Lab Safety Regency BMichael Cassidy This School Is Going To The Dogs! HalifaxKristin Moffat Tools, Not Toys: Fidgets in the Classroom Regency CLeah Benjamin • Jamie Garber Structured Learning in Sub-Separate Classrooms for Instructional Leaders ManometBarbara Phinney

2:40pm EDT

A Place Where Everyone Belongs - Creating a School Crew Community - PART II CarverAnne Cromwell-Gapp Beyond Graduation: How Bourne High School Prepares Students for What Comes Next HalifaxLisa Maguire • Ann-Marie Strode Embracing and elevating your school's climate and culture, wherever you currently reside! WampanoagAlan Strauss Groovy Leadership: Lessons Learned From The DJ Table! Regency BSean Buchanan Navigating Uncomfortable Conversations StandishPaul Zinni Reimagining Discipline: Shifting School Culture to Strengthen Relationships PlymptonMichelle Benson • Bill Knittle You have achievement data but what are you missing? Using "street data" to clarify and support achievement data Regency AChris LaBreck Multi-Tiered Suicide Prevention in Schools: A Framework and Assessment for Prevention Regency CRICHARD FOURNIER

4:00pm EDT

Happy Hour Reception - Sponsored by Hotel 1620 Atlantic (Second Floor - Main/Lobby Level)