2026 Early College Summit: Full Schedule

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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10:45am EDT

Strengthening Comprehensive School Counseling Through Collaborative Planning in Early/Middle College Programs

Tuesday June 9, 2026 10:45am - 11:45am EDT

Winston 3A

This session demonstrates how Early/Middle College counselors from three campuses established a structured collaborative model to strengthen their Comprehensive School Counseling Programs (CSCPs). Participants will learn strategies for planning annual counseling goals, aligning programming to student needs, streamlining graduation audits, and developing shared tools, calendars, and procedures across school sites. Through interactive work sessions, counselors will explore methods for increasing program efficiency, building shared understanding, and ensuring consistent student support in specialized early college environments. This session demonstrates how Early/Middle College counselors from three campuses established a structured collaborative model to strengthen their Comprehensive School Counseling Programs (CSCPs). Participants will learn strategies for planning annual counseling goals, aligning programming to student needs, streamlining graduation audits, and developing shared tools, calendars, and procedures across school sites. Through interactive work sessions, counselors will explore methods for increasing program efficiency, building shared understanding, and ensuring consistent student support in specialized early college environments.

Presenters

Stephanie Preston

School Counselor, Middle College at GTCC - High Point

LaShana Richards

School Counselor, A&T Four Middle College

Nicole Webster

School Counselor, Early College at Guilford

Tuesday June 9, 2026 10:45am - 11:45am EDT
Winston 3A

Student Supports

global Y

1:00pm EDT

Empowering Future Ready Learners with Global A.C.T.I.O.N.

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

Winston 3A

Future readiness requires more than academic proficiency. Students must be able to navigate diverse cultures, collaborate across differences, apply learning in authentic contexts, and lead with curiosity and confidence.

• MCP builds independence, mastery, and ownership.
• Global Education expands students’ perspectives and cultural competence.
• Experiential Learning connects classroom learning to real‑world challenges.
• A.C.T.I.O.N. provides the schoolwide culture and habits that sustain these practices.
• The Portrait of a Graduate defines the competencies students develop through this ecosystem.

This session helps educators envision how these elements work together to empower early college students academically, socially, and globally.

Presenters