Name: Empowering Teachers Panel
Start: 2026-06-16T16:05:00-0400
End: 2026-06-16T17:00:00-0400

Empowering Teachers Panel

Tuesday June 16, 2026 4:05pm - 5:00pm EDT

Weaver Room

Speakers

Takiyah McCathern

Assistant Principal, Wilkes County Schools

Takiyah McCathern is a seasoned education leader with over 20 years of experience in special education and administration. She currently serves as an assistant principal, where she has led successful school turnaround efforts, improving student outcomes and boosting teacher retention... Read More →

Leslie Pope

Assistant Principal, Watauga County Schools

Leslie Pope is an accomplished educator with over 22 years of experience and currently serves as a high school assistant principal. She previously held roles as a classroom teacher, Instructional Coach, Media Coordinator, and District Instructional Technology Facilitator, demonstrating... Read More →

Allen Ingram

Middle School Social Studies, Watauga County Schools, Valle Crucis

Learner Agency, primarily an overview of SDL and how to gradually allow the traditional classroom teacher control of instruction to transition to more student driven and student created paths of learning.

Melanie Watson

Band Director, Starmount Middle School, Yadkin County Schools

Melanie H. Watson has served as the Band Director at Starmount Middle School in Northwestern North Carolina since 2022. During her time at Starmount, Melanie has seen a 50% increase in students involved in the band program and was recognized as Starmount Middle’s Teacher of the... Read More →

Tuesday June 16, 2026 4:05pm - 5:00pm EDT
Weaver Room

Empower EDU

Takiyah McCathern

Leslie Pope

Allen Ingram

Melanie Watson

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Empower EDU

Takiyah McCathern

Leslie Pope

Allen Ingram

Melanie Watson

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