Delaware Academy for School Leadership
Policy & Practice Institute:
Delaware’s Conference on Public Education

20th Annual Policy & Practice Institute:
Delaware’s Conference on Public Education
“Celebrating Resilience and Envisioning the Future”
Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Dover High School, Dover, Delaware
*Registration remains available here through Tuesday, June 28.
The 20th Annual Policy and Practice Institute: Delaware’s Conference on Public Education will feature in-person learning and networking opportunities including:
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Keynote Address by Alan Blankstein, Founder of Solution Tree and award-winning author and educational leader, and Marcus Newsome, Director of the Virginia Superintendent’s Leadership Academy;
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Remarks from Dr. Mark Holodick, Delaware Secretary of Education;
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Your choice of breakout sessions of choice relevant to aspiring and practicing school, district, and higher education leaders; and
- CELEBRATION of TWENTY YEARS of this landmark leadership conference in Delaware!
*Note, if you are registered for this event, view program and build your schedule for breakout sessions with limited seating by clicking here.
Policy & Practice Institute Agenda Tuesday, June 28, 2022 Dover High School, Dover, Delaware |
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8:00 – 8:30 a.m. | Registration/Check In Coffee and Breakfast available in Cafeteria | |
8:30 – 9:00 a.m. | General Session 1 Welcome and Celebration – Year 20 | |
9:00 – 9:45 a.m. | General Session 1 Keynote Address, Alan Blankstein and Marcus Newsome Sponsored by the Delaware Department of Education | |
9:45 – 10:00 a.m. | Break Networking, transition to breakout sessions Snacks sponsored by Price Honda | 9:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Poster Sessions in Main Street Hallway |
10:00 – 10:50 a.m. | Breakout Strand #1 (Choose 1 Session) | |
10:50 – 11:00 a.m. | Break Networking, transition to breakout sessions | |
11:00 – 11:50 a.m. | Breakout Strand #2 (Choose 1 Session) | |
11:50 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. | Lunch *Transition to Auditorium by 12:45. | |
12:45 – 2:00 p.m. | General Session 2 Education Leadership Presentation by Gary Henry, Dean, College of Education & Human Development, followed by a panel discussion among Delaware education leaders | |
2:00 – 2:10 p.m. | Break Networking, transition to breakout sessions | |
2:10 – 3:00 p.m. | Breakout Strand #3 (Choose 1 Session) | |
3:00 p.m. | UDAIRY ICECREAM Truck (Outside) Sponsored by Horace Mann |
The annual Policy & Practice Institute: Delaware’s Conference on Public Education is the premiere event for education leaders in Delaware and surrounding areas; and is attended annually by over 400 teachers, school leaders, district leaders, board members, education policy makers and Department of Education staff.
Who Attends?
- Educators
- School – district – charter leaders
- University faculty & students
- Education policy leaders

2022 Event Hosts:
- Delaware Academy for School Leadership, College of Education & Human Development, University of Delaware
- Delaware Department of Education
- Delaware Association of School Administrators
- University of Delaware Partnership for Public Education

Delaware Academy for School Leadership

Delaware Department of Education

UD Partnership for Public Education

Delaware Association of School Administrators
Thank you to our 2022 Sponsors!

Horace Mann

Wilmington University

Stecher Financial Group

apptegy

Effective School Solutions

Edmentum

Curriculum Associates i-Ready
