Stacey Edmonson
Dean, & Incoming President of AACTE [American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education]College of Education, Sam Houston State UniversityEdmonson has served as dean of the College of Education at SHSU since 2014 and is a professor of educational leadership. Over the course of her career, she has worked across PK–12 and higher education as a teacher, principal, central office administrator, and academic leader — experiences that continue to inform her work preparing educators and strengthening partnerships between universities and school systems. “I believe wholeheartedly in the transformative power of educator preparation. The teachers and leaders we prepare are the foundation that builds stronger communities, fosters innovative opportunities, and positively impacts the lives of students. Edmonson’s scholarship and professional contributions focus on educational leadership, educator well-being and burnout, ethics and legal issues in education, and the development of strong and supportive learning environments. She has served as principal investigator on more than $13 million in competitive external grant funding and has published more than 85 articles and 6 books on education topics such as trust, stress and burnout, legal issues in education, and educator ethics.
GENERAL SESSION: Colleagues of the Round Table: Addressing Wicked Problems in Learning Design
Education is not short on ideas — it is short on aligned action and honest conversation. “Colleagues of the Round Table” is a live, participatory foru…Education is not short on ideas — it is short on aligned action and honest conversation. “Colleagues of the Round Table” is a live, participatory forum designed to surface the real conversations education leaders need but rarely have in public settin…Education is not short on ideas — it is short on aligned action and honest conversation. “Colleagues of the Round Table” is a live, participatory forum designed to surface the real conversations education leaders need but rarely have in public settings. This session dissolves the traditional boundary between panel and audience, inviting participants into a structured experience of peer-to-peer dialogue, challenge, and debate. Using pre-session in…Education is not short on ideas — it is short on aligned action and honest conversation. “Colleagues of the Round Table” is a live, participatory forum designed to surface the real conversations education leaders need but rarely have in public settings. This session dissolves the traditional boundary between panel and audience, inviting participants into a structured experience of peer-to-peer dialogue, challenge, and debate. Using pre-session input from attendees, the session centers on authentic tensions shaping future-ready learning: innovation versus accountability, AI acceleration versus instructional readiness, and student well-being versus performance pressures. Participants engage in facilitated roundtable discussions, followed by cross-table exchanges that disrupt echo chambers and broaden perspective. Structured debate protocols guide participants through positioning, evidence-building, counterargument, and perspective-shifting, ensuring rigor and equity of voice. Rather than seeking premature consensus, the session prioritizes clarity — helping leaders identify what they believe, where tensions persist, and what that means for action. Leave with a co-developed Future-Ready Learning Blueprint, including design principles, priority tensions, and immediate next steps. More importantly, they leave with sharper thinking, grounded in the collective intelligence of their peers.Limited capacity. RSVP required.Show MoreClick the title to see all detailsShow More
