Annual Summit

Registration opens April 17, 2026!

The first 100 to register will be mailed a free book: Math Mind

General Admission: $99*

*Check Eligibility for Discounts

Frequently Asked Questions

Agenda at a Glance (Download PDF)

September 18, 2026

8:30 a.m. ET       “Before the Bell” Session for School Principals
9:30 a.m.             Welcome & Keynote: Shalinee Sharma, CEO of Zearn
11:00 a.m.            Concurrent Sessions
12:00 p.m.           Break – Grab your lunch!
12:15 p.m.            Lunch Session
1:00 p.m.             Concurrent Sessions
2:15 p.m.             Concurrent Sessions
3:30 p.m.            “After the Bell” Sessions for All
4:30 p.m.            Depart

Shalinee Sharma
Shalinee Sharma, CEO of Zearn

About the Summit

The 2026 Summit is dedicated to the understanding that the most extraordinary breakthroughs in education begin with simple, intentional shifts in how we lead. By empowering educators and community leaders to prioritize everyday authentic connections, accessible communications, and support for student learning, we transform everyday actions into lifelong success for every student. 

The Family Engagement Leadership Summit is a professional learning event for those dedicated to advancing effective family-school-community partnerships, K-12. The Summit brings research to action providing schools, families, and community partners with the tools they need to work together. If you are a teacher, leader, family liaison, parent, caregiver, or community partner looking for opportunities to build better family-school partnerships, this virtual summit on Zoom is for you! 

Featured Speakers

Shalinee Sharma, CEO of Zearn (Keynote)

Thelma Ramirez, Harvard School of Education

Joyce Epstein, Johns Hopkins

Bunmi Esho, STEM Next

Amy Kronberg, University of Cincinnati

Kate Ahmann and Sheila James, STEM Next

The Ohio Statewide Family Engagement Center team

and more…!

Event Sponsors

Statewide Family Engagement Center Partners

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