Registration is now open!
June 23, 2026
One-Day Virtual Summit
School & District Leaders
Your students don’t learn the same way. Your school shouldn’t teach that way either.
Personalized by Design
Student-centered learning doesn’t happen by accident. It takes leaders who build the structures, culture, and systems that make differentiation the default.
Leadership that Differentiates
When leaders model mastery-based thinking at the school level, teachers have the support and permission to meet every learner where they are.
Systems for Every Student
From grading policies to pacing structures to how you use data, the choices leaders make determine whether every student is truly seen.
The summit is open to all leaders who support educators, including principals, assistant principals, district leaders, instructional coaches, and department heads.
Speakers of Note
Dr. Shantha Smith
CEO of Crescendo Education Group
Dr. Smith is a renowned leader and facilitator on equitable grading. She coaches school leaders across the country. Dr. Smith was recently an instructional leader and Equity and Excellence Coordinator in Northern Virginia and the 2020 recipient of Virginia’s Mary Peake Award for Excellence in Education Equity.
Dr. Ryan Cordia
Nevada NASSP Principal of the Year
Dr. Cordia has served as Principal of NECTA since the school opened in 2023 and previously worked as Principal of Southeast Career and Technical Academy. He has over 20 years of experience as a teacher, coach, and administrator across three states. His passion is deeply rooted in building educational systems that open access to high-skill work for all students.
Tom Gaffey
Sr. VP of Technology and Innovation at Building 21
Thomas joined Building 21 after seven years as a 9th grade math teacher at Philadelphia’s School of the Future (SOF) where he utilized problem-based and technology-driven learning approaches to support students in tackling real-world problems. Thomas was also the Director of Educational Technology at SOF managing their one-to-one laptop program. As a Microsoft Innovative Educator master trainer and founder of What If Partners, LLC., Thomas has led professional development for teachers and school districts nationally.
Modern Classrooms Leadership Collaborative
Join the summit and join a network of innovative school and district leaders is committed to deepening their knowledge of our instructional model supporting educators in creating a more sustainable teaching profession, and building student-centered classrooms.
Nationwide Network
Innovative leaders from a diverse set of districts and schools
Summer Summit
A virtual conference for leaders to learn, share ideas, and collaboratively plan
Quarterly Collaboration
Leaders collaborate on common Problems of Practice and receive ongoing virtual support
