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2026 NCFEPA Concurrent Sessions Schedule
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DateTimeSessionRoomPresentation NamePrimary Focus AreaPresenter Names & TitlesPresentation and Handout Links
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Wednesday, October 21, 202611:00 AM - 11:45 AMConcurrent Session #1Room ABStrategies for a Stress-Free Successful Monitoring VisitComplianceLeanne Radabaugh — Executive Director of Student Services and Federal Programs | Pender County Schools
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Wednesday, October 21, 202611:00 AM - 11:45 AMConcurrent Session #1Room CDFinding the Rhythm of Success: Alignment, Subgroup Acceleration, and the CSI/TSI ProcessContinuous School ImprovementShaneeka Moore-Brown
Staff - Academic Enhancement — Senior Director | Wake County Public School System		https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1TiRlUYmTdRwy9eVQNl74dOQNixhTHhfqkzYLb5o5HKc/edit?usp=sharing
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Wednesday, October 21, 202611:00 AM - 11:45 AMConcurrent Session #1Room EMaximizing Efficiency with Title1CrateComplianceAdam Smith — Vice President of Strategy, Business Development, and Partnerships | 806 Technologies
Ross Laughter | 806 Technologies

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Wednesday, October 21, 202611:00 AM - 11:45 AMConcurrent Session #1Room FCounting On Counting Collections: Developing Number Sense and Math Identity In CommunityWell-Rounded EducationTiffany Alewel — Vice President of Sales | Didax, Inchttps://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1guByTHiOioyABS1uDcphHYMlcVelRVzK/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=117978927762784219685&rtpof=true&sd=true
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Wednesday, October 21, 202611:00 AM - 11:45 AMConcurrent Session #1Room GRead, Connect, Write: Evidence Based Strategies for Authentic Reading ResponsesEffective Use of TechnologyAnn Wengren — Customer Success Manager, ExploreK12
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Wednesday, October 21, 202611:00 AM - 11:45 AMConcurrent Session #1TimberlakeConsolidated Monitoring: From Process and Preparation to Compliance!CompliancePaul Perrotta — Program Administrator - West Region | NC DPI OFP
Dr. Masa Kinsey-Shipp — Program Administrator - Sandhills | NC DPI - OFP
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Wednesday, October 21, 20263:00 PM - 3:45 PMConcurrent Session #2Room ABConnecting PSUs with 21st CCLCParent & Family EngagementSusan Brigman — Section Chief | NCDPIhttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1KeM_xlQL5hTL1OY7UMQSdXDQ-9dckuqY/view?usp=sharing
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Wednesday, October 21, 20263:00 PM - 3:45 PMConcurrent Session #2Room CDUnlock Language Growth: Empowering Multilingual Learners for ACCESS SuccessGrowing LearnersAnna Lavelle — Sales Director of the Mid-Atlantic | Teacher Created Materials (TCM)
Alan Becker — Regional VP of the Mid-Atlantic | Teacher Created Materials (TCM)
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Wednesday, October 21, 20263:00 PM - 3:45 PMConcurrent Session #2Room EBeyond WIDA Awareness: Driving Language Growth and Reclassification OutcomesWell-Rounded EducationCynthia Goodman — Sr Director - Curriculum & Content - ELD & Intervention | HMH
Samantha Seery — Content Specialist | HMH
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Wednesday, October 21, 20263:00 PM - 3:45 PMConcurrent Session #2Room FMaximizing Federal Investments in Literacy: High-Quality Instruction Without Teacher BurnoutLeadershipLauren Keeling — National Curriculum Consultant | Imagine Learning
Caitlin McKenzie — Senior Product Design Director, Core ELA | Imagine Learning
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Wednesday, October 21, 20263:00 PM - 3:45 PMConcurrent Session #2Room GSmall Routines, Big Impact: Using Daily Practice to Build Mastery and MomentumContinuous School ImprovementChris Arvanitis— Director of Growth and Success| Simple Solutions Learninghttps://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1p_JV-YTH2AomfyCg0eiykHgbg_IVKQY4/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=107513386850803795875&rtpof=true&sd=true
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Wednesday, October 21, 20263:00 PM - 3:45 PMConcurrent Session #2TimberlakeExemplars from the Piedmont-TriadComplianceLaura Popp — Education Program Administrator | NCDPI
Beth Davis/ Dr. Ashley Barr/ Alyson Beavers/ Rachel Cain — Dr. Ashley Barr: Director of Elementary Education/ Title I / All others: Federal Program DirectorFederal Program Director | Randolph County School System (Beth & Ashley); Caswell County Schools (Alyson); Stokes County Schools (Rachel)		https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/11EfWB6SiNBXseNLo85iDacG4KiSrRhRW?usp=sharing
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Wednesday, October 21, 20263:50 PM - 4:35 PMConcurrent Session #3Room ABTurn Up the Beat, Turn Up the Impact: Title IV Strategies That Deliver ResultsContinuous School ImprovementTimothy Dryman — Section Chief -Consolidated Programs; Title IVA State Coordinator | NCDPI
Jeni McNulty — Federal Programs and ESL Director | Caldwell County Schools		https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BleOlNRPAZVHCxoRBy2lRRINkRYodrTn/view?usp=sharing
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Wednesday, October 21, 20263:50 PM - 4:35 PMConcurrent Session #3Room CDThe Title I Principal's BOY Playbook: Federal Compliance & Commitment From Day OneParent & Family EngagementDr. Kimberly Burton — Director-Title I Programs | Wake County Public Schools
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Wednesday, October 21, 20263:50 PM - 4:35 PMConcurrent Session #3Room EFrom Compliance to Capacity: Embedding Family and Community Engagement as an Instructional StrategyParent & Family EngagementTaylar MacQueenette — Family and Community Engagement Professional Learning Manager | Scholastic Education
April Willard — Director of Elementary Education and Federal Programs | Davidson County Schools
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Wednesday, October 21, 20263:50 PM - 4:35 PMConcurrent Session #3Room FIn Pursuit of Educational Equity: How SIOP® Supports Asset-Based Instruction for Multilingual Learners
Presentation cannot be shared due to Copyright Information		Growing LearnersWayne Eichen — National Account Executive | Savvas Learning Companyhttps://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1oC-cYwg_yhs4gV8pkusP4-7yp6zwxagQ?usp=sharing
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Wednesday, October 21, 20263:50 PM - 4:35 PMConcurrent Session #3Room GGrowing Readers Together: Family Engagement Through the NC Ten Million Book ChallengeParent & Family EngagementJamie Higgins — Educational Consultant | Benchmark Education
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Wednesday, October 21, 20263:50 PM - 4:35 PMConcurrent Session #3TimberlakeDigital Convergence in Action: Maximizing Technology Investments for Student Achievement Emphasizes ROI and effective use of federal funds.Effective Use of TechnologyDr. Shane Robbins — Education Partnership Manager | Edmentum
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Thursday, October 22, 20268:45 AM - 9:30 AMConcurrent Session #4Room EArrr You Audit-Ready? Charting the Course with an EDGAR Procedures ManualComplianceKish Russell-Yoquelet — Chief Grants Officer | Kish Russell Grants & Compliance
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Thursday, October 22, 20268:45 AM - 9:30 AMConcurrent Session #4Room FBeyond the Catch-up: Proactive Teaching with EdgenuityLeadershipJose Tijerna— National Curriculum Consultant | Imagine Learning
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Thursday, October 22, 20268:45 AM - 9:30 AMConcurrent Session #4Room GServing Homeless Children & Youth with Title I Set-Aside FundsComplianceLisa Phillips — NC State Coordinator for the Edu. of Homeless Children & Youth | NCDPI Office of Federal Programs - Specialty Programs
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Thursday, October 22, 20268:45 AM - 9:30 AMConcurrent Session #4TimberlakeML/Title III: Ensuring Compliance and Strengthening Practices that Improve Student OutcomesComplianceMarshall Foster — Program Administrator | NCDPI
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Thursday, October 22, 20269:40 AM - 10:25 AMConcurrent Session #5Room ETurning Movement into Momentum: A Continuous-Improvement Approach to Supporting Migratory StudentsGrowing LearnersHeriberto Corral — Specialty Programs Section Chief | NCDPI Office of Federal Programs
Hunter Ogletree & Juan Carlos Alvarez — MEP Coordinator | NCDPI Office of Federal Programs		https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/16Ut1i7129AFloZ24f2do7xX2SNwQk0JH?usp=sharing
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Thursday, October 22, 20269:40 AM - 10:25 AMConcurrent Session #5Room FStrong Systems, Strong Relationships: The Future of High-Impact TutoringWell-Rounded EducationLisa-Anne Williams — Director of Partnerships | Catapult Learninghttps://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1XeT1P6_tfNwRRBLVbNtqh62UFtoFHEl8?usp=sharing
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Thursday, October 22, 20269:40 AM - 10:25 AMConcurrent Session #5Room GThe Science of Family EngagementParent & Family EngagementDr. Wesley Furlong — Social Work Professor and Director of Learning and Impact | Trevecca University
Emily Roden — Founder and CEO | Frankly		https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Hiitknz55ORcgz0AVToRWAFMzGvreDfE/view?usp=sharing
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Thursday, October 22, 20269:40 AM - 10:25 AMConcurrent Session #5TimberlakeCSI/TSI - CSI Team Q&A: Follow-Up to Wednesday's Whole Group Presentation:
This follow-up provides an opportunity to continue the conversation from our whole-group overview on Wednesday and ask NCDPI’s Comprehensive & Targeted Support (CTS) Team questions related to the Resource Allocation Review (RAR) process, expectations for CSI/TSI schools, PRC 105 funding, and any next steps for implementation and support. The CTS Team will take questions as a panel during the 45-minute session 		Continuous School ImprovementDr. James Popp — OFP Assitant Director | NCDPI
Alessandro Montanari — CTS Section Chief | NCDPI		This follow-up provides an opportunity to continue the conversation from our whole-group overview on Wednesday and ask NCDPI’s Comprehensive & Targeted Support (CTS) Team questions related to the Resource Allocation Review (RAR) process, expectations for CSI/TSI schools, PRC 105 funding, and any next steps for implementation and support. The CTS Team will take questions as a panel during the 45-minute session. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1b1_lTjWXfSYBF_TicQPaTuV1Pb7fhWqV/view?usp=sharing

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Thursday, October 22, 202610:35 AM - 11:20 AMConcurrent Session #6Room EThe Missing Middle: What the Science of Reading Tells Us About Adolescent Literacy Improvement with Lexia AspireContinuous School ImprovementLisa Jurovaty — State Solutions Account Executive | Lexia Learning
James Nuernberg —Account Executive North Carolina & South Carolina| Lexia Learning
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Thursday, October 22, 202610:35 AM - 11:20 AMConcurrent Session #6Room FAligned for Impact: i‑Ready as a Driver of School ImprovementContinuous School ImprovementDr. Teresa Broughton — School Improvement and Data Integration Instructional Specialist | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
Dr. Claudia Allen — School Improvement and Data Integration Specialist | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
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Thursday, October 22, 202610:35 AM - 11:20 AMConcurrent Session #6Room GGrowing Opportunities: Maximizing Title I Impact Through Hands-On LearningGrowing LearnersTiffany Alewel — Vice President, Sales | Didaxhttps://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1UTOtYFNCLfmmR8-7kSSDKI9Rytpa12Ie/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=117978927762784219685&rtpof=true&sd=true
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Thursday, October 22, 202610:35 AM - 11:20 AMConcurrent Session #6TimberlakeBCSAS: Befriend, Comprehend, Send, Amend, and SuspendComplianceDr. Nick Anderson — Education Program Administrator I | NC DPI
Jennifer Smith — Education Program Administrator I | NC DPI		https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1VEPIyWQM77lxq3_Y4N20S2HHEpm_QWM0/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=107513386850803795875&rtpof=true&sd=true
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Thursday, October 22, 20262:30 PM - 3:15 PMConcurrent Session #7Room EBeyond the Initiative: Leadership Decisions That Turn Literacy Evidence Into ImpactLeadershipJose Viana — Senior Education Advisor | Lexia Learning
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1GOQBC28D4ykqFLmaIijjx3AiPJ-BcVce?usp=sharing
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Thursday, October 22, 20262:30 PM - 3:15 PMConcurrent Session #7Room FBeginning with the End in Mind: Mapping Sustainable K-12 Student Success Pathways through ICP TEAMSGrowing LearnersShannon Stehmeier — Director of Academics | Vendor ICP TEAMS
Meg Dawkins — CEO | Vendor ICP TEAMS
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Thursday, October 22, 20262:30 PM - 3:15 PMConcurrent Session #7Room GLanguage or Learning? Making Informed Decisions for Multilingual Learners Through MTSSContinuous School ImprovementValeria Murray — ESL Director | Wake County Public School System
Jennifer Halsey — ESL Senior Administrator | Wake County Public School System		https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DjpJyQLzTpyE9v7G0voHC_aQqtOZVKR_/view?usp=sharing
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Thursday, October 22, 20262:30 PM - 3:15 PMConcurrent Session #7TimberlakeMind The StoreComplianceRicky Secor — Director of Federal Programs | Lee County Schools
Stacie Eggers — Assistant Superintendent of Operations | Lee County Schools		https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1B770lOKpsGpQ4Xwy31eLNURDBRtnEeHC/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=107513386850803795875&rtpof=true&sd=true
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Thursday, October 22, 20263:30 PM - 4:15 PMConcurrent Session #8Room EFrom Engagement to Empowerment: Cultivating a District-Wide Family Crew.Parent & Family EngagementErnest Sessoms, Jr. — Director of Elementary Education and Federal Programs | Asheville City Schoolshttps://canva.link/fvry2i36gdw89mk
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Thursday, October 22, 20263:30 PM - 4:15 PMConcurrent Session #8Room FBeginning with the End in Mind: Mapping Sustainable K-12 Student Success Pathways through ICP TEAMSGrowing LearnersShannon Stehmeier — Director of Academics | Vendor ICP TEAMS
Meg Dawkins — CEO | Vendor ICP TEAMS
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Thursday, October 22, 20263:30 PM - 4:15 PMConcurrent Session #8Room GHave You Got it Together? Preparing for your CCIP SubmissionContinuous School ImprovementMaria Pierce Ford — Executive Director, Office of Federal Programs | Cumberland County Schools
Yimiya Pearson — Executive Director, Professional Learning and New Teacher Support | Cumberland County Schools		https://drive.google.com/file/d/1l9iaYrfapEtfQyzysC4Xs2GzcUGpYiYo/view?usp=sharing
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Thursday, October 22, 20263:30 PM - 4:15 PMConcurrent Session #8TimberlakeEarly Learning Matters: Title I Preschool Funding and Eligibility EssentialsComplianceCarla Garrett — NCDPI Title I Preschool Program Administrator | NCDPI
Dr. Heriberto Corral — NCDPI Section Chief - Specialty Programs | NCDPI		https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wuGdGlegvpSYZ2wO-faCfwxHiMUIkFvz/view?usp=sharing
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