The CEii annual summer leadership conference is designed to provide meaningful engagement, practical strategies, and networking opportunities for members. Sessions will leverage University of Maryland faculty, leaders in the field of education, improvement, leadership, and network members to serve as presenters and keynotes.
The CEii Summer Leadership Conference is designed to serve as a landmark gathering of education leaders from across the Mid-Atlantic region. This three-day event will spark bold conversations, deepen collaborative learning, and build collective capacity for educational innovation, continuous improvement, and equity-centered leadership.
Participants will engage in keynotes, fireside chats, concurrent sessions, problem-solving consultancies, and community-building experiences with peers, researchers, and national thought leaders.
Conference Strands
This conference strand centers on advancing equity through intentional policy, practice and leadership. Sessions will examine how organizations can identify and dismantle systemic barriers, leverage data to address opportunity gaps, and design inclusive structures that support historically marginalized communities. Participants will engage in research-informed strategies, practical tools, and case examples that translate equity commitments into sustained, measurable impact across diverse contexts.
This conference strand focuses on leadership that drives coherence, improvement and meaningful change. Sessions will explore how leaders at all levels can set clear direction, build organizational capacity, and cultivate cultures of trust and accountability. Participants will examine research-based frameworks and practical approaches for leading through complexity, aligning strategy with execution, and sustaining improvement in dynamic environments.
This conference strand centers on continuous improvement as a core driver of organizational effectiveness and results. Sessions will examine how teams use data, cycles of inquiry, and evidence-based practices to diagnose challenges, test solutions, and refine strategies over time. Participants will explore practical methods for building improvement capability, aligning efforts across systems, and sustaining gains in complex and changing contexts.
This conference strand centers on continuous improvement as a core driver of organizational effectiveness and results. Sessions will examine how teams use data, cycles of inquiry, and evidence-based practices to diagnose challenges, test solutions, and refine strategies over time. Participants will explore practical methods for building improvement capability, aligning efforts across systems, and sustaining gains in complex and changing contexts.
In-Person
College Park Marriott Hotel & Conference Center
June 24 - June 26, 2026
$750
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Education Leaders
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This conference is a landmark gathering of education leaders from across the Mid-Atlantic region, including:
- School and district leaders
- Central office executives and chiefs
- Higher education and regional partners
- CEii network members, alumni, and affiliates
This conference is for education leaders who are looking to strengthen their leadership practice, to build collaborative networks, to drive meaningful organizational change, and to learn with and from peers, researchers, and national thought leaders in education leadership.
The conference learning objectives include:
- Build capacity to lead equity-centered change across their systems
- Strengthen their understanding of improvement science tools and strategies
- Expand their professional networks with peers and partners across the region
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Day 1: Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Pre-Conference Golf Networking Experience (Optional) 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Evening Reception 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Location: University of Maryland Golf Course
Day 2: Thursday, June 25, 2026 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Location: College Park Marriott Hotel & Conference Center
Day 3: Friday, June 26, 2026 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Location: College Park Marriott Hotel & Conference Center
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This workshop is sponsored by the Center for Educational Innovation and Improvement (CEii) at the University of Maryland College of Education.
CEii brings together the shared expertise of research and practice to develop leadership, improve schools, and advance equity.
We foster collaborative partnerships for the purpose of promoting advancements in professional education, developing innovative solutions for current thorny problems of practice in education, and supporting collaborative research in public schools. Our aim is to ensure that faculty expertise meets the needs of the schools and districts while keeping equity at the center of our work.
For questions about this or any of our other work, you may contact CEii at: ceii-coe@umd.edu
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