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RTI International will host the 2026 Early College Summit on June 9–10, 2026 at the Benton Convention Center in Winston-Salem, NC. This two-day event for early college leaders and program teams will focus on research-based early college and dual enrollment strategies to improve practice and support student success in  rigorous learning environments. The Summit is designed so that veteran and new early college practitioners and college partners can collaborate to learn and share expertise to improve learning and student outcomes.  Join us as we strengthen our capabilities to empower learners for future ready success!
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Tuesday, June 9
 

10:45am EDT

Leveraging the Power of Student Leadership
Tuesday June 9, 2026 10:45am - 11:45am EDT
Slide Deck: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1FQIpxTB6JqQVxCQ99um_qQnQVm3FowPJJa25541TCEY/edit?usp=sharing

Are you ready to help your students become the leaders they were made to be?

We believe students are ready for more! More responsibility, more opportunity for impact, and more ownership of the school environment.

The key to leveraging the power of student leadership lies in inspiring our students to believe they can lead, equipping them with research based leadership skills, and empowering them to lead within their school community.

We will reflect on case studies of how 3 schools across 3 states have done that during the 2025-2026 school year.

You'll also get to experience 2 of our signature leadership development activities which you can use to cultivate leadership among your students!
Presenters
avatar for Stuart Gordon

Stuart Gordon

Founder & CEO, Appointed to Lead
After 10 years in the classroom, Stuart founded Appointed to Lead motivated by a passion for providing high quality leadership development instruction to high school students. Appointed to Lead seeks to help every student become the leader they were made to be by inspiring, equipping... Read More →
Tuesday June 9, 2026 10:45am - 11:45am EDT
Salem 1C
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1:00pm EDT

Building on What Works: Evolving Early College Instruction for an AI- Enabled Future
Tuesday June 9, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Craven Early College integrated AI literacy into its existing visible thinking framework to strengthen, not replace, rigorous, student-centered instruction. Through a phased professional learning model, faculty examined research on AI and learning, aligned their work with the North Carolina Portrait of a Graduate, and adapted thinking routines to support evaluation of AI-generated content and metacognition. Ongoing PLC collaboration and targeted workshops introduced tools such as Napkin, NotebookLM, Miro, ChatGPT for Educators, and Claude within a “learning levers” framework. The result is a practical, replicable model for instructional evolution that preserves academic rigor, supports equity, and prepares students for an AI-shaped future.

Link to Presentation: https://bit.ly/4us93Lm
Presenters
avatar for Marlow Artis

Marlow Artis

Principal, Craven Early College High School

avatar for Ashlee Russell

Ashlee Russell

Chief Learning Consultant, AI Learning Central

Tuesday June 9, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Salem 1C

2:15pm EDT

Role-Alike Networking: Counselors & Student Supports
Tuesday June 9, 2026 2:15pm - 3:30pm EDT
The power of any network lies in building strong connections among members. During this role-alike networking session, join peers and colleagues to connect around role-alike discussion of topics important to your work in the early college ecosystem through a facilitated networking conversation.
Presenters
avatar for Ivy Mack

Ivy Mack

Education Consultant, RTI International
Ivy Mack is an education consultant at RTI International whose expertise includes school-based mental health and multi-tiered systems of support. She began her career over 15 years ago as a special education teacher and counselor in Virginia and North Carolina. While teaching, she... Read More →
Tuesday June 9, 2026 2:15pm - 3:30pm EDT
Salem 1C
 
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