TENTATIVE AGENDA

DAY ONE — TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 2026

9:00–9:30 .................... Registration

9:30–9:45 .................... Introductions and Welcome
Dr. J Anderson, Executive Director, MAESP; Chris Hoehne, Executive Director, MoASSP; Kim Presko, MLDS

9:45–10:30 .................. Introduction to Leadership
Dr. Mike Rutherford, Rutherford Learning Group (RLG)

Break

10:40–11:30 ................ Recognizing and Developing Skillful Teaching
Dr. Mike Rutherford, Rutherford Learning Group (RLG)

11:30–12:25 .................. Lunch in MLDS Regions (will include information on MCSA Mentoring & MLDS cohort learning)

12:30–1:20 .................... Principles of Effective Classroom Observation
Dr. Mike Rutherford, Rutherford Learning Group (RLG)

break

1:30–2:20 .................... Craft Conversations: 3-Minute Dialogs that Develop Teachers’ Awareness, Consciousness, and Intentionality
Dr. Mike Rutherford, Rutherford Learning Group (RLG)

NEW PRINCIPALS’ CONFERENCE BREAKOUT SESSIONS

2:30–3:15 .................... Concurrent Sessions (participants will pick 2)

• Session #1 – TBD - MLDS
• Session #2 – TBD - MLDS
• Session #3 – TBD - MLDS
• Session #4 – School Leader Paradigm - MCSA

3:25-4:10 .................... All Concurrent Sessions Repeated

4:20-5:00 .................... Capturing Kids’ Hearts Sponsored Session

5:00 .............................. Closing for Day One & Reception (Sponsored by CPH)

Evening on Your Own

DAY TWO — WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2026

Breakfast on Your Own

8:15–8:30 .................... Welcome Back
Dr. J Anderson & Chris Hoehne

8:30–11:00 .................. What Great New Principals Do Differently (10 min break somewhere)
Dr. Todd Whitaker, University of Missouri

11:00–11:45 ................ Lunch

12:00–1:30 .................. Concurrent Sessions
(Facilitators from MAESP & MoASSP)

• Session #5 – ELEMENTARY AND K-8 PRINCIPALS: FROM THE FIELD — GETTING YOUR YEAR STARTED
• Session #6  – MIDDLE LEVEL PRINCIPALS: FROM THE FIELD — GETTING YOUR YEAR STARTED
• Session #7  – HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPALS: FROM THE FIELD — GETTING YOUR YEAR STARTED

1:40–2:20 .................... School Law 101

2:20–2:30 .................... Closing Announcements and Group Photo