Davidson County Schools Summer Symposium 2026

Get ready to power up your schoolwide systems and take PBIS to the next level! This engaging session will highlight how to refresh and strengthen your PBIS framework to boost student behavior, increase staff consistency, and build a more positive school culture. Participants will explore practical strategies for reteaching expectations, increasing student engagement, and using data to drive decisions. With a focus on motivation, recognition, and accountability, this session will provide easy-to-implement ideas that make a big impact. Walk away with tools, resources, and a game plan to create a winning environment where positive behavior thrives!

Need fresh ways to challenge advanced learners? This session highlights a variety of practical differentiation strategies that promote deeper understanding, critical thinking, and creative responses across content areas. Participants will leave with a collection of ready-to-use ideas and adaptable tools to support advanced learners within everyday instruction.

Bring your literacy block to life with station rotations that keep students reading, writing, and talking with purpose. This session shares practical, grade-level ideas you can use right away to strengthen engagement and differentiation.

A practical, engaging PD session designed to help teachers strengthen students’ problem-solving skills with clear routines, visual models, and language supports.

Come join us to learn how to set your instructional GPS for Growth, Planning, and Success with the implementation of Tier 3 Delta Math (Intensive) intervention support for second through fifth-grade students.


We will introduce you to the screening process, as well as the components of the lessons which integrate high-leverage strategies such as the CRA method, precise mathematical language, frequent progress monitoring, and immediate, descriptive feedback.

Looking to boost student engagement without adding hours to your planning time? This practical, teacher-led workshop explores how to make instruction both effective and manageable using low-prep, high-impact strategies. Participants will learn how to keep all learners actively involved and use simple routines and tools that can be implemented right away. Whether you’re refining your current approach or starting fresh, you’ll leave with ready-to-use ideas that maximize engagement while minimizing prep.