High 5
Our weekly picks for advancing your career
August 24, 2026
1. Time is running out to join ACSA Academies
Many ACSA Academy cohorts begin in September, so reserve your spot now to gain the job-specific skills you need to advance your career. Space is still available in several cohorts, including Early Education Leaders, Equity-Centered Leadership, Pupil Services, Principals, Special Education, Personnel, School Business and Superintendents.
Register: acsa.org/academies
2. Title IX: Foundational Series
Build a strong foundation for conducting effective, defensible investigations in K–12 settings. This session will provide a practical investigative framework for addressing workplace misconduct, student discipline, and other matters. Participants will explore strategies for planning and scoping investigations, preparing for and conducting interviews, gathering evidence, assessing credibility, evaluating findings, and effectively addressing conduct.
When: Two sessions to choose from: 1-3:30 Sept. 8 or 1-3 p.m. Sept. 17.
Where: Online Learning Center
Cost: $79 ACSA members
Register: onlinelearning.acsa.org/courses/foundational-series-part-1-investigations-in-k12-settings-structure-strategy-and-risk-management
3. The Engagement Engine
“The Engagement Engine: Rapid-Fire Strategies to Solve the Student Engagement Crisis Using AI” explores how student ownership drives deeper engagement and more meaningful learning. Discover how to leverage AI to co-create learning experiences with students, transforming traditional, passive tasks into choice-driven, voice-centered opportunities.
When: 9-10 a.m. August 27
Where: Online Learning Center
Cost: Free
Register: onlinelearning.acsa.org/courses/the-engagement-engine-rapid-fire-strategies-to-solve-the-student-engagement-crisis-using-ai
4. Accelerate literacy growth through ELOP
In the session “Turning ELOP Requirements into Measurable Literacy Gains,” participants will explore effective strategies for using ELOP time to accelerate literacy growth. Hear firsthand from a district leader who has successfully implemented Core5 within an ELOP setting to maximize instructional time, boost engagement, and achieve results.
When: 9-10 a.m. Oct. 8
Where: Online Learning Center
Cost: Free
Register: onlinelearning.acsa.org/courses/turning-elop-requirements-into-measurable-literacy-gains
5. Improving math achievement webinar
In “Beyond the Data: How High-Growth Schools Turn Assessment into Instructional Action,” join a panel discussion of school leaders sharing practical strategies for identifying learning needs, delivering targeted instruction, monitoring progress, and improving mathematics outcomes.
When: 3:30-4:30 Oct. 6
Where: Online Learning Center
Cost: Free
Register: onlinelearning.acsa.org/courses/beyond-the-data-how-high-growth-schools-turn-assessment-into-instructional-action
