NCED Connect Symposium Fall 2026: Full Schedule

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9:00am EDT

Wednesday September 30, 2026 9:00am - 9:45am EDT

Limited Capacity seats available

Elevate your data management skills in this intermediate-level session, "Excelerate Your Daily Experience." Designed for those looking to move beyond spreadsheet basics, this workshop focuses on practical, advanced techniques to streamline your data analysis and visualization workflows.

Speakers

Chris Bunting

Executive Director of Student Assignment and Information Systems, Johnston County Schools

Wednesday September 30, 2026 9:00am - 9:45am EDT
Guilford D Koury Convention Center 3121 W Gate City Blvd, Greensboro, NC 27407

NCSIS, Intermediate | Leadership, Intermediate

9:00am EDT

Chronic Absenteeism in the SIS

LIMITED

Wednesday September 30, 2026 9:00am - 10:30am EDT

Pebble Beach

Limited Capacity seats available

You know who has behavioral, academic, or socio-emotional concerns. Who is under the radar because they aren’t present regularly? School attendance is important, and “Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out.” -Robert Collier. Find out who needs to see those small efforts to be encouraged to send their child to school.

Speakers

Thomas Grimes

Director of Technology and Accountability, Hertford County Public Schools

After starting as a classroom teacher in 2013 I've moved a lot, first to being a lead technician, then to being an ITF, to SIS (in time for the IC conversion, yay!), and finally to Director. I've always had a reputation for being the data guy and working to understand connections... Read More →

Wednesday September 30, 2026 9:00am - 10:30am EDT
Pebble Beach Koury Convention Center 3121 W Gate City Blvd, Greensboro, NC 27407

NCSIS, Intermediate | Leadership, Intermediate

10:00am EDT

Powering PLCs with SchoolNet Data

LIMITED

Wednesday September 30, 2026 10:00am - 10:45am EDT

Blandwood

Limited Capacity seats available

Transform SchoolNet into a PLC catalyst! Grounded in Hattie’s Visible Learning and DuFour’s PLC model, this hands-on session uses CFAs to drive student growth. Move beyond scores to build collective efficacy through pre/post-tests and real-time instructional shifts. Bring a device to explore features that fuel collaborative decision-making.

Speakers

Wendy Fusco

Instructional Technology Facilitator, Buncombe County

Wendy Fusco is the District Instructional Technology Facilitator for Buncombe County Schools and applies her 25 years of experience in the field to support 45 schools across grades K-12. She is also the district coordinator for the FIRST Lego League elementary teams to help foster... Read More →

Wednesday September 30, 2026 10:00am - 10:45am EDT
Blandwood Koury Convention Center 3121 W Gate City Blvd, Greensboro, NC 27407

Educators, Intermediate | Coaches & SLMC, Intermediate | Leadership, Intermediate

11:00am EDT

Building Connected School Communities

LIMITED

Wednesday September 30, 2026 11:00am - 11:45am EDT

Meadowbrook

Limited Capacity seats available

Discover how digital media can strengthen school communication and community engagement. Explore practical, low-cost strategies for newsletters, digital signage, student-led broadcasting, and live streaming. Leave with real-world examples, implementation tips, and ideas to better connect with students, families, staff, and the community.

Speakers

Orhan Kul

I am an Information Technology and Public Relations Communications professional with more than 17 years of experience in K–12 education. Throughout my career, I have led initiatives in school communications, digital media, technology integration, and community engagement.

My w... Read More →

Wednesday September 30, 2026 11:00am - 11:45am EDT
Meadowbrook Koury Convention Center 3121 W Gate City Blvd, Greensboro, NC 27407

Educators, Intermediate | NCSIS, Intermediate | Coaches & SLMC, Intermediate | Leadership, Intermediate

1:00pm EDT

Excel-lent Efficiency

LIMITED

Wednesday September 30, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm EDT

Meadowbrook

Limited Capacity seats available

What if your spreadsheets could do the work for you? Learn how to use PivotTables, conditional formatting, and other powerful spreadsheet tools to save time, reduce manual work, and quickly find insights. Walk away with practical strategies to organize data, highlight key information, and work more efficiently.

Speakers

Lauren Roberts

Digital Teaching and Learning Coach/Lead Media Coordinator, Iredell-Statesville Schools

I am a Digital Teaching and Learning Coach and Lead Media Coordinator with a library supervisor license. Previously, I taught middle school math and science and served as a Media Coordinator—experiences that shaped my passion for connecting curriculum with innovative technology... Read More →

Wednesday September 30, 2026 1:00pm - 1:45pm EDT
Meadowbrook Koury Convention Center 3121 W Gate City Blvd, Greensboro, NC 27407

Educators, Intermediate | Leadership, Intermediate | Coaches & SLMC, Intermediate | NCSIS, Intermediate

3:00pm EDT

Managing Up with the SIS

LIMITED

Wednesday September 30, 2026 3:00pm - 4:30pm EDT

Sandpiper

Limited Capacity seats available

Participants will collaboratively review key Infinite Campus functions, discuss common role confusion, and build a district-level flow chart that clearly defines responsibility and ownership. Attendees will leave with a shared framework to support consistency, accountability, and efficient system management.

Speakers

Tony Smith

Director of Educational Information Systems, Wayne County Public Schools

Tony started out as a third-grade teacher back in 2000, and started helping teachers and students use technology in the classroom. Over the years, he progressed through school and district-level positions, learning all facets of technology along the way. Now, in his third-year as... Read More →

Wednesday September 30, 2026 3:00pm - 4:30pm EDT
Sandpiper Koury Convention Center 3121 W Gate City Blvd, Greensboro, NC 27407

Educators, Intermediate | NCSIS, Intermediate | Coaches & SLMC, Intermediate | Leadership, Intermediate

3:00pm EDT

Back for another CRDC? So am I.

LIMITED

Wednesday September 30, 2026 3:00pm - 4:30pm EDT

Auditorium II

Limited Capacity seats available

Every CRDC collection brings new questions and considerations. Designed for attendees familiar with the CRDC process, this session covers the latest federal updates, lessons learned, and key considerations to help districts prepare for the upcoming reporting cycle with confidence.

Speakers

Terra Lynne Dominguez

Business Systems Analyst II, Department of Public Instruction

Terra Lynne Dominguez is a Business Systems Analyst II with the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, where she serves as the EDFacts Coordinator, SEA CRDC Coordinator, and supports the CEDARS Data Warehouse. She works across program areas to coordinate federal reporting... Read More →

Wednesday September 30, 2026 3:00pm - 4:30pm EDT
Auditorium II Koury Convention Center 3121 W Gate City Blvd, Greensboro, NC 27407

NCSIS, Intermediate | Leadership, Intermediate

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