2025 KSDE Great Ideas in Education

Navigating a VUCA World (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, ambiguity) 10:30am - 12:00pm

IPS Supports 1:40pm - 2:40pm

Modernized CTE Framework: Enhancing Student Career Readiness Through Real-World Appli... 3:10pm - 4:30pm

"The Sunflower State Shield: Cybersecurity for Education" 10:30am - 12:00pm

Science in Focus: Using the KSDE Vision for Quality Instruction... 1:40pm - 2:40pm

"From Tech to Trust: Safeguarding AI in Education" 3:10pm - 4:30pm

Implementing Instructional Materials Effectively 10:30am - 12:00pm

Anchoring in a Vision for Quality Instruction 1:40pm - 2:40pm

Implementing Instructional Materials Effectively 3:10pm - 4:30pm

Navigating the ELA and HGSS Toolkits: This session will neither excite nor bore you. 10:30am - 12:00pm

Addressing Bullying Prevention 1:40pm - 2:40pm

Navigating the ELA and HGSS Toolkits: This session will neither excite nor bore you. 3:10pm - 4:30pm

Vendor Area Open 10:00am - 4:30pm

Lunch and Vendors 12:00pm - 1:30pm

Break/Visit Vendor...

Vendor Fair/DLT meetings 4:30pm - 6:30pm

General Session #1 School Improvement Resources... 9:30am - 10:15am

Protecting your Data Assets – How to Ensure your Data is Secure, Private, Accurate, Available, a... 10:30am - 12:00pm

Protecting your Data Assets – How to Ensure your Data is Secure, Private, Accurate, A... 3:10pm - 4:30pm

Federal identification of schools for support 10:30am - 12:00pm

Strengthen and Support the Four KSDE Fundamentals through Visual... 1:40pm - 2:40pm

Federal identification of schools for support - Twyla and Joe (Repeat) 3:10pm - 4:30pm

Registration Open 8:00am - 9:00am

“Boosting Brilliance: How Administrators Can Support Quality Instruction in Early Childhood Clas... 10:30am - 12:00pm

Family Partnerships: Supporting Quality Instruction in Early Chi... 1:40pm - 2:40pm

“Boosting Brilliance: How Administrators Can Support Quality Instruction in Early Chi... 3:10pm - 4:30pm

KESA Supports - Jay and Team 10:30am - 12:00pm

KESA Supports (Repeat) 3:10pm - 4:30pm

Leveraging the Math and Science Toolkits: Your GPS to Mastering Standards Alignment 10:30am - 12:00pm

Multiplying Success:  Strategies for Quality Math Instruction  1:40pm - 2:40pm

Leveraging the Math and Science Toolkits: Your GPS to Mastering Standards Alignment (... 3:10pm - 4:30pm

Setting the Standard for Your Balanced Assessment System 10:30am - 12:00pm

Social Studies Quality Classroom Instruction 1:40pm - 2:40pm

Setting the Standard for Your Balanced Assessment System (Repeat) 3:10pm - 4:30pm

Literacy Leadership Unlocked: Terms, Tools and Transformational Shifts 10:30am - 12:00pm

ELA - EL Quality Classroom Instruction 1:40pm - 2:40pm

Literacy Leadership Unlocked: Terms, Tools and Transformational Shifts (Repeat) 3:10pm - 4:30pm

Improving School Climate and Mental Health (Mandated Reporting: 2025 Updated DCF Language and im... 10:30am - 12:00pm

Improving School Climate and Mental Health Suicide Prevention: 3:10pm - 4:30pm

Collaboration Room

"Building Pathways to Success: A Comprehensive Guide to Licensure, IPS/CTE, Graduation Requireme... 10:20am - 11:50am

Individual Plan of Study (IPS): Middle and High School Career and Academic Plans Lead to Increas... 1:30pm - 3:00pm

"Building Pathways to Success: A Comprehensive Guide to Licensur... 3:15pm - 4:15pm

DLT - Balanced Assessment - USD 216 Deerfield ? 8:45am - 10:00am

DLT - Structured Literacy - USD 473 Chapman? 10:20am - 11:50am

DLT - Balanced Assessment and leading from the middle - USD 262 Valley Center ? 1:30pm - 3:00pm

Champions for Change: Strong Literacy Leadership in Kansas 8:45am - 4:30pm

DLT -Standards Alignment and Collaboration. - USD 114 Riverside ? 8:45am - 10:00am

DLT - Quality Instruction/Professional Learning - USD 430 South Brown County 10:20am - 11:50am

DLT -  Standards Alignment and Collaboration.- USD 251 North Lyon County 1:30pm - 3:00pm

"From Tech to Trust: Safeguarding AI in Education" 3:15pm - 4:15pm

DLT - System Wide Quality Instruction - USD 259 Wichita 1:30pm - 3:00pm

Vendors Open 8:30am - 1:30pm

Break/Visit Vendor...

Lunch/Vendors 12:00pm - 1:30pm

DLT - Structured Literacy/Resource Allocation and Professional Learning.- USD 48... 8:45am - 10:00am

DLT - Standards Alignment/Professional Collaboration. - USD 343 Perry Lecompton? 10:20am - 11:50am

General Session - Panel Discussion on Measures of Progress 3:15pm - 4:15pm

KSSA Meeting 4:30pm - 6:30pm

Registration/Breakfast/Announcements 7:00am - 8:30am

"Building Pathways to Success: A Guide to Special Education and Title Services C... 8:45am - 10:00am

"Building Pathways to Success: A Guide to Special Education and Title Services Compliance 1:30pm - 3:00pm

Special Education Q & A 3:15pm - 4:15pm

DLT - Quality Instruction/Educator Evaluation. - USD 303 Ness City 8:45am - 10:00am

DLT - Balanced Assessment - USD 475 Geary County? 10:20am - 11:50am

DLT - Effective PLCs - USD 373 Newton ? 1:30pm - 3:00pm

Quality Instruction for EL students - Emily? 3:15pm - 4:15pm

Hidden Struggles-Dyslexia and DLD: Distinctions, Overlaps, and Implications for... 8:45am - 10:00am

Hidden Struggles-Dyslexia and DLD: Distinctions, Overlaps, and Implications for School System 10:20am - 11:50am

Collaboration Room 1:30pm - 3:00pm

Collaboration Room 3:15pm - 4:15pm

Break

Safe and Secure Schools Summitt 8:45am - 4:30pm

At-Risk Spending for Positive Outcomes 8:45am - 10:00am

At-Risk Accountability Plan 10:20am - 11:50am

Special Education Funding 1:30pm - 3:00pm

School Finance Q & A 3:15pm - 4:15pm

KESA Facilitator Training 8:45am - 4:30pm

Breaking Through Resistance:For School/District Leaders: 8:45am - 10:00am

Breaking Through Resistance:For School/District Leaders: 10:20am - 11:50am

Collaboration Room 1:30pm - 3:00pm

Collaboration Room 3:15pm - 4:15pm

5A-6A District DLT Discussion 9:00am - 10:00am

If needed 9:00am - 10:00am

Breakfast 7:00am - 8:00am

General Session 8:00am - 9:00am

General Session 10:15am - 12:00pm

Break

1A - 2A District DLT Discussion 9:00am - 10:00am

3A-4A District DLT Discussion 9:00am - 10:00am

3A-4A District DLT Discussion 9:00am - 10:00am