Name: Building a Functional Cross Institution Student Support Team
Start: 2026-06-10T09:45:00-0400
End: 2026-06-10T11:15:00-0400

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!

Building a Functional Cross Institution Student Support Team

Wednesday June 10, 2026 9:45am - 11:15am EDT

Salem 3A

During this collaborative workshop, participants will explore the systems of support across partner institutions, mapping their networks and intentionally structuring problem-solving teams that include college and high school partners. Session leaders will bring their experiences as both a long-standing member of the early college team and a new early college principal, providing unique insight into what works along with opportunities to identify and overcome barriers to collaborative approaches for student success. Session attendees should bring a student support challenge they are currently facing to analyze with a small group. While we welcome individuals, please come with your team if possible.

Presenters

April Burko

Principal, Chatham Early College

Dr. April Burko is an educator with 15 years of experience spanning classroom instruction and school leadership, including roles as a high school social studies teacher, instructional coach, assistant principal, and middle and high school principal. She currently serves as the principal... Read More →

Fae Grace Goodman

Early College Liaison/Instructor, Anthropology, Central Carolina Community College/Chatham Early College

Fae Grace Goodman holds a split position at Central Carolina Community College, where she is the Early College Liaison for Chatham Early College, and an anthropology instructor. She has been with CEC since its students began taking college courses, serving as their college liaison... Read More →

Wednesday June 10, 2026 9:45am - 11:15am EDT
Salem 3A

Student Supports

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2026 Early College Summit

April Burko

Fae Grace Goodman

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2026 Early College Summit

April Burko

Fae Grace Goodman

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