Education

Pre-Summit
Education

Transforming Systems, Centering Students Through Deeper Leading & Learning 
September 28, 2025 / 1 - 2 p.m.

Cost: Included with Summit tuition. Pre-registration required. Session presented by leadership Team from Ulster BOCES.

As New York enters a bold new chapter in education, this session invites participants into an active, hopeful conversation about how we lead through uncertainty by designing forward, not cutting back. With political tensions and fiscal constraints looming, the NY Inspires Framework offers a statewide invitation: to co-create an education system rooted in equity, belonging, and the lived brilliance of our students. In this session we will share tools and strategies for leveraging the NY Inspires Playbook--a statewide prototype build around four essential shifts -- to support tranformational change grounded in community voice, equity and student agency. Learn more here. 

New Superintendents’ Institute 
Sunday, Sept. 28 / 8:30 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. 

Member Tuition $209, Non-Member Tuition $259. Includes breakfast, lunch and materials. Sponsored by Partner CSArch.

• All new superintendents to the profession or new to the State of New York are encouraged to attend.
• Pre-registration required. Open to first year superintendents only.

Early Superintendents’ Career Institute 
Sunday, Sept. 28 / 9:00 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. 

Member Tuition $179, Non-Member Tuition $229. Includes breakfast, lunch and all materials. Pre-registration required. Sponsored by Partner SEI Design Group.

Cabinet Institute
Sunday, Sept. 28 / 10:30 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.

Member Tuition $149, Non-Member Tuition $199, includes a coffee break, lunch and all materials. Open to all, pre-registration required. 

Questions?
Contact Vren Banks, Director, LEAF, Inc. with  questions at 518.694.4875 or email vren@nyscoss.org about LEAF programs.

Fall Leadership
Summit Strands

Education sessions based on six different strands:

Strand 1: Innovative Leadership for Transformation - Navigating Change and Shaping the Future
Innovative leadership for transforming education systems by inspiring change, fostering a culture of innovation, and navigating disruptions to create sustainable, student-centered outcomes.

Strand 2: Leveraging Technology and Data for Transformative Learning
Leveraging technology and data to enable personalized learning, AI applications, and responsive learning environments that address diverse student needs in real time. 

Strand 3: Agility and Adaptability in Education Systems
Emphasizing agility and adaptability in education systems to quickly redesign curricula, assessments, and structures in response to shifting societal and educational evolving demands.

Strand 4: Empowering Educators and Well-Being -  Building a Culture of Continous Growth
Empowering educators through continous professional development, mentorship, leadership training, and wellness practices to support resilience and personal growth so educators can thrive in rapidly evolving environments.

Strand 5: Collaborative Innovation - Building Networks and Partnerships for Shared Success
Promoting collaborative innovation through partnerships between schools, districts, higher education, businesses, and community organizations to foster student success, resource allocation and research-driven initiatives.

Strand 6:  Innovation for All - Ensuring Access and Opportunity for Every Student
Ensuring access and opportunities for all students by making innovative educational practices accessible and using to close achievement gaps.

Call for
Proposal

The Call for Proposal Portal to submit a session for the 2025 Fall Leadership Summit closes on Friday, June 13, 2025 at 4 p.m. All proposals will be vetted by our Conference Committee and those that provide a multi-media and/or creative interactive audience participation option will be give higher priority.

There are a limited number of sessions available. Final sessions selected and published Summer 2025 for the Fall Leadership Summit.

Contact Kessa Cooper, Programs Coordinator at kessa@nyscoss.org with questions.