Leadership EDIT 2026

This interactive presentation will help shift your thinking concerning school transformation. We will explore mentoring groups that build equity, access, and community. We will learn systems that reduce disciplinary infractions for students of color and restore dignity. We will deepen our understanding of the correlation between school culture and improved academic outcomes. We will see the progression of data resulting from a change in outlook and actions. We will discover a research-based mentoring model for school transformation. We will connect and collaborate with one-another. Together we will realize: “The Moment When Mentoring Changes a School to a Family.”Target Audience: Campus Administrators, Aspiring Leaders, Counselors, and Student Support Staff, and Health and Wellness Staff

Outcome #1: Attendees will learn practical approaches for establishing student mentoring and support groups that lead to an increase in belonging, social-emotional support, and address equity systemically. Transformative results explore the voices of students and staff through interviews and survey data.Outcome #2: Attendees will understand how to leverage systems of restorative practices to decrease discipline recidivism, improve school climate, and engage parents and community support. The goal of restorative practices is to give voice to all parties, guide students to take responsibility and repair harm, and rebuild the community they belong to (Smith et. al, 2022). Our restorative practices and positive school climate led to a 59% decrease in discipline and a 4% attendance increase.Outcome #3: Attendees will gain tools to transform academic outcomes by shifting the school to a family culture. Explore transformative results including a double-digit score improvement on the Fastbridge exam, and the highest graduation rate in school history.Outcome #4: Attendees will identify elements of a mentoring model to address equity gaps in their school.