Master Classes

Explore Topics with Featured Presenters during Master Classes

Dive deep into rigor, school culture, poverty, accountability, time management and more. Featured presenters include Dan St. Romain, Heather Patterson, John Wink, Ruby Payne, Mark Lukert, Sanée Bell, John Fessenden and Donalyn Miller. Classes held 8-11am June 12.

Separate fee applies. Includes a book or a kit which you will receive at the conference.

Conference + Master Class

• Member: $623 (Register by May 13 – $523)
• Nonmember: $922 (Register by May 13 – $822)

B. Move Your Team! Accelerating Successful Teams Throughout Your School

Heather Patterson, Principal, Lamar CISD
Move your team to becoming more effective and efficient, so you can energize your entire school. Whether your campus teams are full of riders, walkers or joggers, learn ways to pick up the pace to accelerate them to the next level as they train to be campus RUNNERS! When leaders and teachers are part of strong teams it creates synergy to inspire employees and students to work harder, smarter, and maximize performance to take your school where you want to go!
Book: Move Your Bus by Ron Clark

D. Emotional Poverty

Ruby Payne, PhD, Author and Consultant
Trying to use discipline strategies on emotional issues? This training will give you tools to name and address emotional outbursts, anger, anxiety and avoidance. Additional strategies will be provided to understand the emotional issues adults bring with them in different stages of adult development.
Book: Emotional Poverty in all Demographics by Ruby Payne

F. Leading With Excellence: Impactful Strategies that Transform Culture

Sanée Bell, EdD, Principal, Katy ISD
Each year is like none other, and with each experience, leaders should grow into a better version of themselves. Explore strategies for understanding and attacking change, building high-performing teams, engaging in productive conflict, and creating a culture where students, staff, and leaders thrive. Walk away with protocols that can be used to develop teams, give feedback, and lead difficult conversations.
Book: Dare to Lead by Brené Brown

H. Game Changer! Book Access for ALL KIDs

Donalyn Miller, Author, #bookaday Founder and Staff Development Leader
Children with meaningful access to books achieve at higher levels and experience greater engagement with reading. We’ll examine the current research on book access in schools, libraries, and homes; discuss intellectual and cultural access concerns including diversity and leveling; and explore resources and strategies for developing and sustaining high-quality classroom library collections that support students’ reading lives.
Book: Game Changer! Book Access for All Kids by Donalyn Miller and Colby Sharp