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Summer Conference

Registration is now open for the 2026 Strategies for Educational Improvement Summer Conference!

Join us June 23 at the KU Edwards Campus for a day of AI in education sessions.

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The 2026 Strategies for Educational Improvement Summer Conference: Smart Tools, Strong Teaching, Successful Students will be held on Tuesday, June 23, 2026 from 9 a.m - 3 p.m. at KU’s Edwards Campus in Overland Park, Kansas. 

This year's session topics include:

EduTalks Sessions 
  • What if AI Helps Students Practice Being Brave?
    Hanna Mick, elementary school counselor and National School Counselor of the Year finalist
  • From Classroom to Career: Equipping Teachers and Grads with AI Literacy and Tools for an AI-Powered Workforce 
    Doug Hohulin, board member and humanities chair, Kansas City AI Club
  • Beyond the Terms of Service: Scaling Ethical, Secure AI Across Your School 
    Dr. James D. Basham, interim chair and professor, Department of Special Education, University of Kansas
  • AI as a Co-Teacher: Empowering Every Educator 
    Dr. Maggie Mosher, chief AI consultant, Center for Reimagining Education (CRE); assistant research professor, Achievement & Assessment Institute (AAI), University of Kansas 
    Dr. Lisa Dieker, Williamson Family Distinguished Professor, Department of Special Education, University of Kansas; director, FLITE Center

Noon Lunch and Keynote Speaker

Playground Sessions
  • Building Your AI Co-Creator: Helping You Stress Less & Reach Every Student, Every Day 
    Dr. Maggie Mosher, chief AI consultant, Center for Reimagining Education (CRE); assistant research professor, Achievement & Assessment Institute (AAI), University of Kansas
  • Building Your Own AI Chatbots for Teaching and Learning 
    Trey Vasquez, operating officer, Achievement & Assessment Institute (AAI), University of Kansas; professor, Department of Special Education
  • Practicing the Art of Teaching with Simulation, AI, and Biometrics 
    Dr. Lisa Dieker, Williamson Family Distinguished Professor, Department of Special Education, University of Kansas; director, FLITE Center

Speaker announcements will be added to this page as they are confirmed. 

Have questions about the Summer Conference series? Please contact Icelda Beltran at icelda.beltran@ku.edu.

Watch last year’s sessions

2025 Summer Conference

The 2025 Strategies for Educational Improvement conference, “Elevating Education with A.I.," is now available to view online.

Credit Opportunity

In-person attendees of the 2026 SOEHS Summer Conference will have the opportunity to earn micro-credentials stackable for graduate credit through the Global Education Academy’s online micro-credential platform.

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Non-credit Recognition Option

For each session attended, a participant may request a certificate of completion of a (Global Micro-credential Experience – GMCE) (Special conference pricing – no fee for GMCE)

Graduate Credit Option

Convert your GMCE certificates to GMC-Pros (Global Micro-credential Pro) that are stackable toward graduate credit. Earn graduate credit by completing interactive learning opportunities.

PARTNERS IN SUPPORT

The Summer Conference is hosted by the KU Global Education Academy of the School of Education & Human Sciences in partnership with the Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE).

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