T3LN 2026 Solutions in Action
T3LN 2026 Solutions in Action
A national conference for educators providing relevant and timely solutions for teaching, learning and leadership in today's K-12 education environment.
March 17, 2026 - July 01, 2026

See the agenda and speakers below.

The Teaching, Learning, and Leading Network (T3LN) unites 13 state organizations dedicated to advancing supervision, curriculum, and whole-child education. If you are a member of your state organization, you are a member of T3LN. www.t3ln.org. This national virtual conference focuses on two strands: Teaching & Learning and Leadership with keynote speakers, panel discussions and breakout sessions.

Teaching & Learning Strand

  • Classroom Management / Student Engagement
  • Data Analysis
  • Innovative Teaching

Leadership Development Strand

  • Leadership Pipeline
  • Recruitment & Retention
  • Providing Effective Professional Development

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Tickets

Attendees
Member Rate
199.00 USD
Non-Member Rate
250.00 USD

Agenda
Tuesday, March 17
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM
School leaders everywhere are facing rising polarization and emotionally charged conversations.
Procedural fluency is more than speed (efficiency), it also includes using procedures accurately, flexibly and appropriately.
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM
Leaders often lack explicit training around facilitation strategies. By the end of this session, participants will feel more empowered and confident about handling less than ideal situations during professional development and data meetings.
How can educators stretch students’ diversive curiosity to move from initial interest to sustained inquiry?
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
This interactive workshop equips school leaders with a practical generational framework to strengthen communication, feedback, and coherence across teams.
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Learn how to elevate student engagement through instruction that enhances curiosity, compassion, and inspiration.
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
Great schools don’t simply equip students to ace assessments; they encourage them to build community, pursue growth, and lead with purpose. What happens when teachers are given the same opportunity?
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
Behavior issues, mental health crises, and chronic loneliness share one root cause: disconnection.
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
Explicit instruction is an evidence-based, systematic methodology for teaching academic skills to students across grade levels.
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
While the Science of Reading informs us on what to teach, 50 years of research on Explicit Instruction guides us on how to teach.
Wednesday, March 18
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM
This session equips instructional leaders to use classroom walkthroughs as a lever for better instruction and relationships.
In this interactive session, I will share how to use research and qualitative data to better understand the experiences of students in the middle grades.
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM
This session introduces the DWG Framework (Discover • Work • Grow), a practical approach for turning data analysis into instructional action.
Lenoir County Public Shools, NC is leading the way in creating an intervention program K-12 consisting of retired teachers and community members to grow and develop all learners.
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
This presentation introduces an evidence-based PD framework grounded in doctoral research on teacher engagement.
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Leadership is shaped by what we consistently model. This session recording will be available for 30 days only on the Eventleaf app for conference attendees.
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
The instructional choices teachers make impact how students engage with content. Examine school and classroom structures that might inhibit growth mindsets and discuss five instructional shifts to address those structures for K-12 teachers and learners.
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
This session explores how joyful, purpose-driven school cultures serve as the foundation for developing strong leadership pipelines.
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
When Baltimore attempted to scale high-dosage tutoring across 129 schools, the biggest barrier wasn’t instruction—it was the lack of real-time data.
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
Discover practical classroom strategies from the book Habits for Resilient Learners (Corwin, 2026) that help students build strong core beliefs and persevere through obstacles.
Do some students struggle to reach their potential, appearing disengaged or unmotivated?
Thursday, March 19
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM
Calling on mentors or anyone who works with beginning teachers! Join this session to explore strategies for promoting equitable beliefs and practices among new teachers.
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM
In Moore County Schools, NC, we intentionally build our principal pipeline through the School Leadership Academy (SLA), offered every two years to support APs as they prepare for the principalship.
Creating a thriving school culture starts with the adults. While students are often the focus, it’s the behavior and mindset of the staff that drive long-term, meaningful change.
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
What matters most when students and educators face barriers created by absent resources?
This session explores connection-driven teaching as an innovative approach to increasing student engagement and improving classroom climate.
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
School leadership has never been more demanding - and you don’t have to carry it alone.
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
Strategic competence is essential for helping students approach unfamiliar problems with confidence and flexibility.
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
In an era of rapid turnover and high-stakes decision-making, "leading from the middle" requires more than just management skills—it requires a coaching mindset.
4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
This session equips school leaders with practical tools and leadership mindsets that drive excellence and achievement for all students.
Speakers

Tammy Pawloski

Tammy Pawloski serves as Professor and Director of the Center of Excellence to Prepare Teachers of Children of Poverty at Francis Marion University.

Matt Barrow

Matt Barrow is the Director of Services at Pearl, where he partners with school systems to design, implement, and scale high-impact tutoring programs with a relentless focus on execution and data.

Dr. Alicia Martin

Dr. Alicia Martin is a K–12 district-level leader and CEO/Founder of DWG Educate & Serve LLC with over 20 years of experience strengthening teaching and learning through data-informed systems.

Joanna Perkins

Dr. Joanna C. Perkins is Director of K–12 Curriculum Support for Montgomery County Schools, NC, where she leads professional learning in evidence-based systems and innovative instruction.

Seth Weitzman

Dr. Seth Weitzman, Senior Lecturer in the Educational Leadership department at Mercy University.

Robert Feirsen

Dr. Robert Feirsen is Associate Professor at Manhattanville University. Previously, he served as a teacher, principal, and assistant, deputy, and superintendent of schools.

Colleen Congel

With over two decades of experience in special education, Colleen Congel now empowers educators as a professional teacher trainer.

Angela Lalor

Angela Di Michele Lalor is an educational consultant who facilitates professional learning for educators.

Dr. Maria Lewis

Dr. Maria Lewis is a highly accomplished executive leader, award-winning educator, and national leadership coach with over 20 years of progressive experience in K-12 and post-secondary education.

Anne Paonessa

Dr. Anne Paonessa is an educational consultant, author, adjunct professor, and former principal and district leader with over 20 years of experience supporting teaching, learning, and professional development in K–12 schools.

Heather Stewart, Ed.D.

Moore County Schools, providing strategic direction for school improvement, instructional leadership, and educator development.

Amanda Brueggeman,

Amanda Brueggeman, Ed.D., has been in education for over 20 years. She has been an elementary classroom teacher and instructional coach.

Heather Silva

This session combines science-backed leadership hacks utilizing bursts (small, yet mighty, movements) that increase student achievement!

Linda Palumbo

Linda Palumbo, Ed.D., is an educational leader and scholar-practitioner with extensive experience in teacher professional development, instructional leadership, and systems-level improvement.

Angela Whitaker

Angela Whittaker is an educational innovator specializing in student-led inquiry that leads to meaningful action.

Anita Archer

Dr. Anita Archer serves as an educational consultant to state departments and school districts on explicit instruction, behavior management, and literacy.

Stacy Cauley

Stacy Cauley has served as an educator for over 20 years in Lenoir County Public Schools.

Naomi Church

Naomi Church is a nationally recognized speaker and professional learning designer who helps schools and districts build supportive systems that strengthen educator growth and retention.

Jennifer Ciok

Jennifer Ciok is the Director of Government Relations for IASB.

Juli Dixon

Juli Dixon is professor emerita of mathematics education at UCF. She is focused on improving teachers’ content for teaching and administrators’ knowledge for leading mathematics instruction to support students in whole class and intervention settings.

Amy Prasky

Dr. Amy Peluso Prasky is an educational leader, professional learning specialist, and coach with over 25 years of experience in public education.

Timothy Rasinski

Timothy Rasinski is professor emeritus of literacy education at Kent State University where he was director of its award winning reading clinic. He is author of the best-selling books on reading fluency The Fluent Reader and The Megabook of Fluency.

Tracie Swilley

2025 National Principal of the Year

Casey Watts

With 20 years in education, Casey Watts is on a mission to improve data meetings.

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