2026 MSAA Summer Institute

2026 MSAA Summer Institute

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8:00am EDT

Pre-Conference Workshop Registration Hotel Lobby

9:00am EDT

Pre-Conference Workshop: From Staff Meetings to Student Success: AI in Action Regency C Pre-Conference Workshop: Leading with Soul: Developing Capacity and Ownership as an "Incredible Leader" Regency ADr. Curtis Bates Pre-Conference Workshop: Who's Really Struggling? Regency BTara Trainor

10:00am EDT

Corporate Partner Setup Hotel Lobby Registration Table Open Hotel Lobby

5:00pm EDT

Evening Reception - Sponsored by O'Connor Studios Terrace Rooftop

7:00am EDT

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

7:15am EDT

Orientation for First-Time Attendees HalifaxBill Nunnally

8:30am EDT

Opening Session Regency Ballroom

8:45am EDT

Keynote Speaker: Hamish Brewer Regency Ballroom

9:45am EDT

Combatting Hate in Schools Regency BallroomDaniel Bauer

10:25am EDT

Visit with Corporate Partners Lobby Level

11:00am EDT

Job-Alike Session: Special Ed Manomet Creating Respectful School Climates: Bullying Prevention, Policy, and Tech Tools that Work Regency BRobert Hackenson Relentless Leadership – Disrupting the Educational Norms Regency AHamish Brewer Bring Literature to Life - Middle and High School ELA WampanoagTim Shaw Job-Alike Session: Assistant Principals - All Levels CarverMary DeCourcey Job-Alike Session: Elementary PlymptonStephen Wiltshire Job-Alike Session: Middle School Level HalifaxVinnie Hayward Job-Alike Session: Secondary Level StandishKelly St. Coeur Building Powerful Home-School Partnerships Through Hands-On Learning Regency CDavid Anderson • Sarah Zuckerman

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

1:40pm EDT

Kilroy Was Here: The Moral Work of School Leadership Regency AStephen Wiltshire School Mental Health: Leveraging your counseling staff for better student outcomes StandishBob Bardwell "Don't Ban It. Teach It. Building AI Literacy Into Your Curriculum Before Your Students Outpace You" ManometLinda Dwight • Aziz Aghayev • Jamal Amanova Leading Instructional Improvement Through Lesson Study WampanoagEmily Moore • Michelle Zottoli Speak Up, Step In: Interrupting Harm in School Communities PlymptonVonetta Lightfoot Case Studies for School Leaders Regency BMichael Rubin "Release the Power: Reimagining Early Release Days Through Design Thinking, UDL, and Innovation” - Turning Shortened Days into High-Impact Learning Experiences for Elementary Students HalifaxMichael Domina • Lauren Dale Phone-Free, AI-Ready, and Student-Support Aligned: Using MTSS to Build a Coherent Digital Wellbeing Strategy Regency CShai Fuxman Support and Celebrate: Building a Culture Where Staff Thrive CarverTracy Cahill

2:40pm EDT

Leading a Culture of Literacy PlymptonMary Giuffre • Erin O'Leary Regulate to Educate: What School Leaders Need to Know About Student Dysregulation StandishKerri Russo Rethinking Privacy, Safety, and Student Autonomy HalifaxZak Kolar Change Does Not Have to be Scary: Do's and Don'ts of Meaningful Changes in Our School Regency ATimothy McMahon Choice in the Curriculum - Redesigning The School Schedule to Increase Creativity through Choice Clubs. Regency BJason McCrevan From Statewide Vision to Local Identity: Designing and Operationalizing Your Portrait of a Graduate Regency CAlyson Geary Responding to Hate: A Leader's Guide to Responding to Negative Hate-Based Language and Behavior in Schools WampanoagPhilip McManus Free STEM,CTE, and CS resources for 5-12th Grade CarverMichelle Gallagher

4:00pm EDT

Baggo Tournament (cash bar only) - Sponsored by Imagine Learning & Hotel 1620 Off-site Location/Ocean Front (225 Water St.)

6:00pm EDT

Reception - Sponsored by Horace Mann/Hotel 1620 Atlantic (Second Floor - Main/Lobby Level)

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)

7:00am EDT

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

8:45am EDT

Group Photo Hotel LobbyThank you! Lifetouch

9:00am EDT

Keynote: From the Front Office to the Front Lines: Recalibrate Your Leadership Regency BallroomBrian McCann

10:00am EDT

Commissioner Martinez Regency Ballroom

10:45am EDT

DISRUPT Regency BallroomMartin Geoghegan