About The Summit
Principals are the key to improving schools. However, school leaders do not get better by themselves. To ensure an effective principal leads every school, district leaders must prioritize principal development and create a robust system of support orchestrated by principal supervisors and the central office.
Skilled principal supervisors strategically balance coaching and supervision, providing focused, intentional, and timely support. Principal supervisors also must ensure the central office is informed and positioned to adapt to schools' daily needs. To achieve transformative results, the entire central office must act with coherence as they support schools and school leaders.
Leaders Developing Leaders will support system leaders to create a seamless system of principal support, development, and supervision. By aligning central office functions with the needs of school leaders, districts can transform schools into dynamic environments of learning and achievement.
Leaders Developing Leaders will delve into effective practices that empower principal supervisors and align central office for maximum impact on school leaders and students.
Develop strategies to:
- Position principal supervisors to effectively support and develop principals
- Align central office practices to maximize impact on school leaders
- Create system-wide coherence and a clear line of accountability for student success
- Develop school system expectations for principal support, development, and supervision
- Align pre-service training programs to principals’ needs
- Create actionable plans tailored to your school system’s needs
You will leave with concrete resources and action plans that you can put into practice immediately. We look forward to seeing you at the 2026 Summit in Baltimore, Maryland!
Professional Learning Facilitators and Speakers
Rotunda Floyd-Cooper, Ed.D.
Vice President,
Education Leadership
The Wallace Foundation
Stephen
Zrike
Secretary of Education
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Jermaine
Dawson, Ed.D.
CEO-Elect
Baltimore City Public Schools
Frederick
Brown
President and CEO
Learning Forward
Harrison Peters
Lead Facilitator
Co-Founder and CEO, MCEL
Steven Gering
Lead Facilitator
Co-Founder, MCEL
Tracy Breslin
Lead Facilitator
Founder, ACE Advisors
Andy Cole
Lead Facilitator
MCEL Board of Directors
Dr. Doug Anthony
Senior Fellow at Center for Educational Innovation and Improvement
Director of
Doctorate of Education in
School System Leadership
University of Maryland
College of Education
Damaries
Blondonville-Ford
Senior Faculty Specialist
University of Maryland Center for Educational Innovation & Improvement
Laken
Detchemendy
Senior Director of Custom
Strategy Consulting
Instruction Partners
Rashida S.
Ford, M.Ed.
Principal, Booker T. Washington
Middle School for the Arts
Baltimore City Public Schools
Rick
Grayes, Ed.D.
Chief of Schools
Hillsborough County Public Schools
Nichole
Horn
Principal
Yosemite Middle School
Fresno Unified School District
Rena
Johnson
Director of Philanthropy
for Children and Families
Aviv Foundation
Will Jordan,
Ph.D.
Research Officer
Education Leadership
The Wallace Foundation
Kelly
Lawler
Principal
Crestwood Elementary School
Madison Metropolitan School District
Jarvis
Lundy
Director of Policy
The Hunt Institute
Shaylia
McRae
Deputy Superintendent of
Academics and Transformation
Hillsborough County Public Schools
Greg
Moffitt
Director of School Leader
Preparation and Development
District of Columbia Public Schools
Dr. Daniella
Molle
Research Director at the Wisconsin Center for Education Research
University of Wisconsin-Madison
School of Education
Kelvin
Moore
Deputy Chief of Schools
Baltimore City Public Schools
Ninia
Mouzone
Principal
Forest Park High School
Baltimore City Public Schools
Tara
Owen
Executive Director of
Elementary Schools
Ankeny Community School District
Eugene
Pinkard
President
Instruction Partners
Dr. Shenora
Plenty
Principal in Residence
District of Columbia Public Schools
Shayla
Rice
Manager - School Operations Support
Baltimore City Public Schools
Jael
Samuel
Instructional Leadership
Executive Director
Baltimore City Public Schools
Dr. Kimberly
N. Sollers
Manager-School Operations Support
Baltimore City Public Schools
Dr. Stacy
Place Tosé
Chief of Schools
Baltimore City Public Schools
Dwight S.
Thompson
Instructional Leadership
Executive Director
Baltimore City Public Schools
Dr. Tynika
Young-Aleibar
Deputy Chief, School Leader Recruitment, Selection, and Development
District of Columbia Public Schools
