distinguished lectures
The Campus Administrator and Rights of
Divorced/Separated/Unmarried Parents
David Backus, Attorney, Underwood Law Firm
This family law primer is a must for beginning and veteran
administrators who must deal with a myriad of complex family
dynamics every day. If you have ever been caught between two parents
who hate each other but love their kids or wondered which parent has
what rights when parents are divorced, this session is for you!
The Hurrier I Go the Behinder I Get: Time Tips for Busy School
Leaders
Lue Bishop, Ph.D., Consultant, Coaching
Principals
Do you look at the clock and find yourself asking, “Where did
the day go?” or “When will the day end?” Then spend some valuable
time learning tips, techniques and strategies that will help you
better manage this evasive thing called time. This interactive
session will leave you energized and inspired . . . ready to turn
your “to do” list into your “ta da!” list.
Differentiated Instruction . . . Every Day, All Year Long!
Kathy Dodge Clay, Ph.D., Principal,
Northside ISD
Learn ways to make your back-to-school staff development fun
and engaging. Gain ideas for a year-long book study on
differentiated instruction and leave with templates and materials
that will help you sustain your focus and keep it alive throughout
the year! This session is practical, hands-on learning to start
shaping your vision for back-to-school.
A Visual Résumé: The Professional Portfolio
Diane Hodges, Ph.D., Consultant, The
Threshold Group
Do you know how to “sell” yourself in a job interview?
Prepare for a performance review? Be first in line for a promotion?
Warning: It takes more than a résumé. Be ready to show decision
makers who you are and what you can do. Learn to give prospective
employers all the proof they need with a professional portfolio that
is extremely easy to use and 100% effective in showcasing your real
value and most important achievements.
Accomplish the Goal of Differentiation: Get Focused!
Sandra Page, Ph.D., Consultant,
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
Setting school improvement goals means having collegial
conversations and reflections. If your campus goal is improving
instructional techniques, you are talking differentiation. This
session will simulate how you might lead such a discussion at your
school and identify and clarify the eventual focus you and the
faculty choose for goal-setting, staff development, and
data-gathering.
The Role of Principals as Instructional Leaders: Building
Knowledge, Capacity and Compassion
Jenny Severson, Ed.D., Senior Instructor
and Consultant, Quantum Learning Network
Learn strategies for helping teachers diversify their
teaching methodology to reach all students; discover specific models
for classroom instruction and management that boost student
engagement, comprehension and retention; receive a powerful
classroom observation check list that you can take back and use
immediately; and begin to build a repertoire of effective feedback
and coaching tools that will help to raise the level of motivation
and competence in all of your teachers.
The Gift of Significant and Meaningful Contribution
Tim Tyson, Ph.D., Consultant
Too often in today’s discussions about educational technology
we focus on the technology. Peppered with a generous number of
powerful, student-made examples, Dr. Tyson reframes this
conversation into one which emphasizes leveraging meaningfulness,
significance, and the gift of contribution with the technology tools
we now have available. Dr. Tyson’s students designed their digital
media to be deeply moving and to convey a substantive message in a
compelling way that calls for thought and action from everyone who
experiences their work. Their work begs us all to rethink a mindset
that underestimates the capacity in our children to have an
international voice that can make our world a better place!
It is Not a Secret on How to Increase Student Achievement: Will
We Do it is the Question
Sam Zigrossi, Program Director, The
Charles A. Dana Center
Hear a summary of the latest research on how to increase
student achievement, plus the translation of that research into
practice you can use as an instructional leader. You’ll see
examples, learn new tools, and discover a model that provides the
context for aligning research with all the programs on your campus
in a way that ensures student achievement becomes a systemic
objective. After this session, you’ll know the answer to the
question, “Will we do it?” The answer is YES!
