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98th Annual Virginia Middle and High School Principals Conference & Exposition Call for Presentations Form

Directions

The Virginia Association of Secondary School Principals, with support from the Virginia Department of Education and the Virginia Foundation for Educational Leadership, invite you to submit proposals for a Principal’s Professional Practices Symposium and/or Roundtable Discussion, to be considered for inclusion in the Annual Summer Conference.
Dates to Remember:
Submit your program proposal by April 1, 2026
Notified of acceptance by April 30, 2026
Presentation and materials due May 28, 2026
Information regarding the preliminary conference agenda will be posted at www.vassp.org.
If you have questions, please contact Kathleen.Smith@vaprincipals.org.
1.Please provide the following information about the learning lab/roundtable presenter. (Co-presenter's information will be provided in questions 8 & 9.)(Required.)
2.Please provide your bio. This can be modified later in the conference app.(Required.)
3.Member of VASSP?(Required.)
4.Answer this question only if there is a Co-Presenter.
5.Is this presentation request for a 60 minute Professional Practices Symposium Session and/or a 25 minute Roundtable Session?(Required.)
6.Please provide a response to each statement below.(Required.)
Yes
No
N/A
I have notified the co-presenter(s) that I am submitting this proposal.
I will add the co-presenter(s) information in Questions 8 & 9 of this proposal.
I will attend the conference in-person at the full conference rate (same for the co-presenter) and agree to present a Learning Lab at the Professional Practice Symposium or Roundtable Session. 
I will provide all information and materials (powerpoint, reading materials) in advance of the conference by June 1st using the conference app (information regarding the app will be provided on April 30, 205 in the acceptance email).
I agree my photo (and the photo of the co-presenters) and presentation/materials can be made available via the Conference Professional Library and conference app.
7.Enter the Session Title (150 characters)(Required.)
8.Please check the Conference Strand(s) that best represent your presentation.(Required.)
High School
Middle School
All Levels
School Leadership Under the New VDOE Accountability System
· Improving Graduation Rates and Student Outcomes
· Addressing Readiness & the 3E Framework
· Reducing Chronic Absenteeism
· Addressing Growth/Mastery Disparities for Subgroups
· Using Assessment and Data Analysis for School Improvement
· Innovating Sustainable Student Support/ All-In Tutoring
· Addressing the new cut scores in English or Mathematics

Building and Sustaining a Positive School Culture
· Implementing Effective Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)
· Enhancing Teacher Quality, Evaluation, and Professional Development
· Promoting Health, Wellness, and Personal Development
Career Building and Professional Leadership Skills
· Implementing Leadership Coaching and Mentoring
· Using Structures of Collaboration
· Supporting and Nurturing Aspiring School Leaders
· Leading with a Growth Mindset
9.Enter the Session Description (200 words maximum, third person). Include your goals and objectives for this session. What do you feel the audience will gain from your session? (Consider cutting and pasting from MS Word or Google Docs).(Required.)
10.Please provide co-presenter's bio. This can be modified later in the conference app.