Workshops

Convention Workshops "Great sessions and opportunities for principals. I wish I had known about the conventions when I was an assistant principal."

Pre-Convention Workshops
Thursday, March 29, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
$125 per workshop
Limited to first 100 participants per workshop. You may register for only ONE.

What Instructional Leaders Really Do: Taking Student and Staff Learning to New Heights
Albert Bertani, Senior Researcher, College of Education, University of Illinois at Chicago

Inspirational Leadership: Creating a Climate of Excellence in Times of Change
John Blaydes, Consultant and Director, Association of California School Administrators Principals Academy

Making Sure Schools Are Pre-K Ready
Paula Dowker/High Scope, Elementary Specialist, High/Scope Educational Research Foundation

The More Ways We Teach, The More Students We Reach
Jim Grant, Executive Director, Staff Development for Educators and Char Forsten, Staff Development for Educators

Leading Groups: Practical Strategies for Productive Meetings
Laura Lipton and Bruce Wellman, Co-Directors, MiraVia, LLC

Building Quality Pre-K Programs
Maurice Sykes, Executive Director, Early Childhood Leadership Institute, University of the District of Columbia and Peter Pizzolongo, Director of Training and Associate Director, Professional Development, National Association for the Education of Young Children

Professional Learning Strategies To Engage The Adult Mind
Marcia L. Tate, CEO, Developing Minds, Inc.

Leadership Matters: Navigating Beyond Barriers and Roadblocks
Clifton Taulbert, President and Founder, The Building Community Institute

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Three-Hour Workshops
Friday, March 30 - Monday, April 2
Please select TWO workshops when you register. Seating is limited and a ticket is required for admission. You must have a ticket to atttend and it must be presented at the door.

Learning-Focused Supervision: The 4 C's of Professional Excellence - Time: Fri. 8:30A
Laura Lipman and Bruce Wellman, Co-Directors, MiraVia LLC
Using the Ready School Assessment for School Improvement - Time: Fri. 12:00P
Paula Dowker/High Scope, Elementary Specialist, High/Scope Educational Research Foundation
The Documentation Side of Leadership - Time: Sat. 9:00A
Jacqueline Horton-Cobbin, Consultant, Cobbin and Associates
Building and Maintaining High Achieving Urban Schools - Time: Sun 9:00A
Mary Aranha, Independent Consultant
Learning to Lead: What Makes The Difference - Time: Sun. 12:30P
Michael Chirichello, Consultant, Leadership Matters, LLC.
Leading After-School Learning Communities - Time: Mon. 9:00A
Terry Peterson, Senior Fellow, University of South Carolina Foundation and Director, Afterschool and Community Learning Network

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Professional Development Units (PDU'S)
Continuing Education Units (CEU'S)
Upon completion of a Pre-Convention and/or Three-Hour Workshop, attendees will be awarded a certificate of completion for six and/or three hours of engaged learning respectively. Be sure to check in with the workshop moderator at the beginning and end of each workshop.