Program
Friday, September 26
7:15 – 8:15 am |
Registration/Coffee and Pastry |
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Opening Keynote Presentation 8:15 – 9:30 am |
Preparing Students for the 21st Century – The skills, knowledge, and attitudes 21st century learners bring to our schools and the skills, knowledge, and attitudes they will need to be successful in the technological, globally driven world in which they will live and work have changed dramatically. Ray McNulty will describe what schools must do to meet these challenges in order to prepare students well for the future rather than the past. Ray McNulty, Senior Vice President |
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9:30– 10:00 am |
Break |
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General Session 10:00 -11:30 am |
We Lead Staff Survey Analysis The We Lead staff survey provides information that can help guide leadership in schools and districts in its ongoing efforts to improve student achievement and promote the highest teaching and learning standards. The data gathered from the We Lead Staff survey is meant to help schools explore the elements of leadership:
This presentation will discuss the findings from the We Lead Staff survey and explain how this tool is used to measure the critical elements of leadership in schools. The presenters will also explain how to interpret individual school reports and how to develop prioritized actions around the key outcomes. Ray McNulty, Senior Vice President Joe Shannon, Deputy Chief Academic Officer |
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11:30 – 12:30 pm |
Lunch |
On Your Own |
Afternoon Keynote 12:30– 2:00 pm |
Leadership and the Components The International Center for Leadership in Education has studied and worked with many of the nation’s most successful schools. Based on that work and a review of the latest research in the education field, Bill Daggett, will lay out a series of central findings during this general session address. These findings will serve as a guide to follow throughout the Academy and planning process, as well as provide tools and a model of change to translate values and beliefs about learning into comprehensive measures of student performance that go beyond state test scores. Bill Daggett, President |
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2:00 – 2:30 pm |
Break |
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2:30 – 5:00 pm |
Case Study Analysis Groups |
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AB Combs Elementary School Dick Jones, Senior Consultant Linda Lucey, Chief Academic Officer |
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Ashe County Middle School Joe Shannon, Deputy Chief Academic Officer Dave Ziskin, Senior Associate |
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Brockton High School Sue Szachowicz, Principal Stefan Kohler, Chief Executive Officer |
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Kennesaw Mountain High School Tim Ott, Chief Academic Officer Mark Sandidge, Senior Associate |
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Wake County Public Schools District Bill McNeal, Senior Advisor Lisa Hathaway, Senior Associate |
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Issue #1: A Discussion of Your Most Pressing School Dilemmas An opportunity for participants to network with each other and discuss the most pressing issues facing them in their schools/districts. |
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Saturday, September 27
7:30 – 8:30 am |
Registration/Information Desk/Coffee and Pastry |
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General Session 8:30 -9:45 am |
Effective Implementation, Strong Leadership, Successful Schools It’s one thing to talk about leadership but it’s another to make things happen. Successful leaders not only embrace key leadership attributes but are also masters at execution. This session will highlight the successful practices for taking leadership from theory to ACTION.
Susan Szachowicz, Senior Advisor Stefan Kohler, Chief Executive Officer |
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9:45 -10:00 am |
Break |
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10:00 – 11:30 noon |
Leadership Team Action Planning |
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11:30 – 12:30 pm |
Lunch |
On Your Own |
12:30 – 1:45 pm |
Concurrent Sessions |
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Leadership for Rigor, Relevance and Relationships The growing enthusiasm for the new 3 Rs is a result of wide recognition that a commitment to rigor, relevance, and relationships is an effective approach to school improvement that challenges students to stretch their learning and develop personal skills as well as fostering improved engagement. The International Center is known for its Rigor/Relevance Framework, which is used in planning instruction and assessment. This session will describe the leadership tasks and approaches necessary to develop a school culture that embraces rigor and relevance and that builds relationships between students and adults and among the students themselves, all of which are essential to support learning at high levels. Dick Jones, Senior Consultant |
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Making Plans that “Stick” The nation’s highest-performing schools realize that maintaining success is an ongoing process because student needs, community demographics, state requirements, and college and work-ready skills are continually changing. The schools utilize a needs assessment and planning process that causes them to monitor and reflect on student learning and performance continually. A needs assessment can reinvigorate the reform process and help school leaders to confront new and emerging challenges and explore potential solutions and successful practices from around the country. This session will describe strategies for continual school improvement. Ray McNulty, Senior Vice President |
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A District’s Journey to Excellence This unique presentation will provide an inside account of how one of the nation’s largest school districts made significant gains in student achievement and school performance over a ten year period to become a shining example of success. The session will also show participants how to form partnerships to help students meet grade level expectations and support schools in closing achievement gaps. The formula is a blend of business and education principles with quality leadership.
Bill McNeal, Senior Advisor |
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Empower People to Lead Achieving learning results takes a team effort and the involvement of all stakeholders. It requires more than handing out test scores and mandating that things improve. This session will highlight best practices in schools to enable various stakeholders and education teams to work toward high student achievement. Topics covered will include; creating a common agenda for all stakeholders, setting expectations for productive team meetings, appropriate follow-up, and focusing on student achievement.
Bill Daggett, President |
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1:45 – 2:00 pm |
Break |
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2:00 – 3:15 pm |
Concurrent Sessions (Repeat) |
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Leadership for Rigor Relevance and Relationships Dick Jones, Senior Consultant |
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Making Plans that “Stick” Ray McNulty, Senior Vice President |
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A District’s Journey to Excellence Bill McNeal, Senior Advisor |
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Empower People to Lead Bill Daggett, President |
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3:15 – 4:15 pm |
Issue #1 Workshops Roundtable discussions centered on the pressing issues identified during the Issue #1 activity on Friday |
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4:15 – 5:00 pm |
Leadership Team Action Planning |
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Sunday, September 28
8:00 – 9:00 am |
Coffee and Pastry |
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Keynote Address 9:00 – 10:30 am |
Applying Rigor, Relevance, and Relationship with the Brain in Mind
Every moment of every day with each and every interaction you can enhance, stifle or diminish intellectual, social and emotional capacity. Orchestrating a brain compatible environment in your school will increase teacher productivity and student achievement. This session will provide the tools and strategies to move your school towards a brain compatible learning environment. Susan Kovalik, Senior Advisor, |
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10:30 – 10:45 am |
Break |
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Closing Session 10:45 – 12:00 noon |
The Wolves are Waiting for You You’ve spent a weekend at the Academy with your leadership team and have made great progress. When you return to school on Monday morning, there will be a number of issues waiting for you. How do you stay focused on your action plan in the midst of the day-to-day leadership responsibilities? Ray McNulty and Bill Daggett will help you and your team stay strategic while managing everyday issues. Ray McNulty, Senior Vice President Bill Daggett, President |
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