Thursday, April 3 - 10:30-11:30 AM

 ______ Keynote Follow-Up with Peg Portscheller

presented by

Peg Portscheller, Leadership Development Consultant

Peg’s keynote session will explore evidence-based leadership for learning, including opportunities and potential barriers, new research and evidence, and most effective strategies for improving student success.  This session will provide an opportunity to continue the conversation in a smaller group setting.

  ______ Leading Through Change II

presented by

Gary Prest, Executive Consultant, Cuningham Group Architecture, PA

Effective leaders understand that “There is nothing more difficult to take in hand, more perilous to conduct, or more uncertain in its success, than to take the lead in the introduction of a new order of things.”  Building on the metaphor presented during the MASA Fall Conference, this session focuses on the strategies and tools that will increase your ability and confidence to lead through change.  Attendance at the Fall session is not a prerequisite for this session.

  ______ Improving Board and Superintendent Roles, Responsibilities & Relationships

presented by

Bruce Miles, Owner, Big River Group

This session will guide participants through the refinement of the procedures, decision-making, and responsibility delineation necessary for successful board/superintendent relationships and district success.  Participants will consider best practice ideas and techniques, and learn to add value to board work through informed actions.

  ______ Health Science Programs & MN HOSA: A Partnership for Your Students

presented by

Guy Finne, Recruitment Advisor, Mayo Clinic

This session will showcase Health Science Programs and how to integrate HOSA programming to support curriculum.  Due to the tremendous opportunities for students in health care careers, this programming for high schools can be vital for student success.

  ______ Leading the Way in School Mental Health

presented by

Renae Ouillette, Director of Special Education, Lakeville Area Schools

William Dikel, Consulting Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist

Mental health disorders often pose significant challenges to the children and adolescents who experience them, and to the school systems where their emotional and behavioral problems may present.  This presentation illustrates methods of leadership that build bridges to mental health services, maintain legal and financial firewalls for school districts, and result in improved educational outcomes and significant cost savings.

  ______ “Green” in Schools

presented by

David Leapaldt, President, GLTArchitects

Bruce Watkins, Superintendent, St. Cloud Schools

What is this “building green thing,” anyway?  Join David Leapaldt and Bruce Watkins for a description and discussion on sustainable design and construction for schools.

  ______ Ten Reasons Why Administrators Should Use Web 2.0 Tools

presented by

Kenneth McCarthy, Curriculum & Technology Integration Specialist, Wayzata Schools

Teachers and students in school districts are using web 2.0 tools every day, and administrators will find that Web 2.0 tools are useful in their jobs also.  This presentation will review 10 reasons why administrators should use Web 2.0 tools and give examples of tools that can be used to help support each reason.

  ______ Take Emergency Communications to a New Level

presented by

Danielle Ritter, Incident Communications Consultant, Honeywell

The many things that can keep leaders awake at night — from weather closings to school safety — suggest a real need for insuring that your district’s emergency response communication is the best it can be.  This session will explore industry drivers, business objectives, and operational issues facing our schools.