2026 SAIS Annual Conference

10:30am EDT

From Avoidance to Action: A Practical Framework for Leading Difficult Conversations Room 6Tosha Arriola The Resistance Paradox: Approaches to Growth, Evaluation, and Feedback Room 9-10Ryan Burke

1:00pm EDT

Actionable Data: Prioritizing Student and Educator Well-Being Room 5Nina Kumar • Meredith Miller HR Compliance in Action: Master the Tricky Situations Plaza CMonica Javia

2:30pm EDT

Leading Through the Metacrisis Plaza CBrent Kaneft Relationships First: Aligning Leadership, Faculty, and Families Room 4Erin Chadwick • Hunter Chadwick The Invisible Handbook: Decoding the Unwritten Rules of School Culture Room 3Amir Farokhi • Natalie Pitchford

10:30am EDT

Building Culture and Retention Through Employee Wellness Programming Plaza CAnne Glosky • Katelyn Williams • International Baccalaureate Cultivating Belonging in the Era of AI Plaza ADouglas Beam • International Baccalaureate