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Indiana Early College Summit 2026

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8:00am EDT

Registration Main Lobby

9:00am EDT

Welcome/Opening Remarks Auditorium

9:10am EDT

Student Spotlight Auditorium

9:25am EDT

Break/Transition TBA

9:40am EDT

Creating Systems for Success: Navigating Staffing Changes 108 Hot Topics in Early College & Dual Enrollment Research 110 Indiana College Core 101 & the New Credential of Value Option Band Pennants & Pompoms: Bringing College to Life Through Schoolwide College Go Activities 109 Place-Based Education (PBE) Possibilities in Rural Schools & Dual Credit Classes 106 Questioning with Purpose: The Ws and More! 107 Small School Approach to College & Career Pathways and Work-Based Learning 111 The Evolution of Writing Instruction with AI 105 Work-Based Learning: Definition, Types & Strategies 112 Unique Student Supports: A Panel Discussion Choir Indiana Teachers of the Year—We Can Do Hard Things: Rigor Through Relationships Community Room

10:30am EDT

Break/Transition TBA

10:40am EDT

Indiana Department of Education: A-F Accountability 112 InTERS: A How-to for Small Schools Starting with the Basics 107 Legislative Summary 2026 Band Managing Student Use of AI in the Classroom 105 Rural School, Big Impact: Thinking Outside of the Box 110 School Librarians: The Secret to a Successful Dual Credit Program 109 The Power of Place: Turning Your Community into a Classroom 106 Voices of School Counselors: A Panel Discussion Choir Work Based Learning - Initiating Partnerships & Expanding Access to Students: A Panel Discussion 111 Beyond Rigor: NACEP and State Policy Community Room From IDOE Grant to Implementation: Bringing Cambridge Courses to Your School 108

11:30am EDT

Lunch Cafeteria

12:30pm EDT

Student Spotlight Auditorium

12:45pm EDT

Announcements/Keynote Introduction Auditorium

12:55pm EDT

Leading with Intention: Closing the Gap! Auditorium

1:55pm EDT

Break/Transition TBA

2:10pm EDT

AI in Action: Supporting Indiana’s New Diploma and Early College Systems Cafeteria Balancing College Rigor within the High School Environment: Reflections from Early College Educators 109 Cheat the System: Navigating Academic Integrity in the Age of AI Community Room Closing the Gap Starts with Communication: Keynote Breakout Auditorium Credentials of Value 112 Escape the Spreadsheet: Modernizing Work-Based Learning Management 110 ICC Onboarding, Advising, Oh My! Band Rigor in Timed Writes 105 The Cognitive Lens: Using Text Structure & Connectives to Aid in Content Area Comprehension 106 The Indiana Connectedness Project: Building Conditions for Student Success 107 The New Indiana Diploma and Course Scheduling Flexibility 111 College-Going Culture: From Sparking Interest in Early Grades to Increasing FAFSA Completion - A Panel Discussion Choir

3:00pm EDT

Break/Transition TBA

3:10pm EDT

AI for Leaders: Creating the Conditions for AI Readiness Community Room Building Relationships, Rigor and Expectations to Support Early College Students 110 How Long? How Do They Count? Why Do They Matter? College Admissions & the Dual Credit Discussion Band Ignorance Is Bliss… Until It Isn’t: Policy Won’t Save Us from AI—Defining What Counts in Early College Classrooms (2026–27 & Beyond) 105 P-CAP: Re-engaging Students through Community, Integrated Courses & Work-Based Learning 107 Platforms to Manage Work-based Learning 111 State Financial Aid & Indiana Pre-Admissions Updates with the Indiana Commission for Higher Education 108 Student Leadership Level Up 109 The Lost Art of the Pen: A Notebook Protocol 106 The Rigor Roadmap: Navigating High Expectations in Dual Credit Cafeteria Leading Early College Implementation for Administrators: A Panel Discussion Choir