Leadership Conference Details

Leading with Welcome: Cultivating Meaningful Connections

June 16, 2026

8:00 - 8:25      Conference Check-in & Networking

8:25 – 8:30      Welcome and Opening 

8:30 – 9:15      The Soul of Induction: Integrating AI Without Losing Connection with Christina Ordonez 

 

9:25 – 10:10     Concurrent Breakout Sessions A 

  

10:20 - 11:05    Concurrent Breakout Sessions B 

 

11:15 - 12:00    Building Community Relationships: Creating Welcoming Environments for Both Early Career and New to the District Teachers with Erin Nuss and Susan Riley

 

12:00 - 12:45     Networking Lunch 

12:55 - 1:40       Concurrent Breakout Sessions C

1:50 - 2:35          Concurrent Breakout Sessions D

 

2:45 - 3:00          Closing with Prizes (must be present to win)

 

Check back for soon for breakout session topics!

Location: Campus Instructional Facility

Campus Instructional Facility is located on the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign campus at 1405 Springfield Ave., Urbana, IL 61801.

Meals: Lunch included in registration