SESSION ONE
Communications and Advocacy: Learn Effective Messaging and Advocacy Strategies for Your Local Communities and at the State Capitol
Presenters: Chas Anderson, Kate Raddatz and Brian McClung, Park Street Public
Over the past two years during the COVID-19 pandemic, schools across Minnesota have had to become stronger, better, and clearer communicators — whether working with parents, community members, elected officials, or state regulators.
This engaging and interactive session will provide information about opportunities and threats to nonpublic schools, and how you can effectively engage with parents, community members and elected officials to educate and advocate the needs for all students. The session will focus on best practices in communications, advocacy efforts, and community engagement as you work with parents, community leaders and elected officials.
SESSION TWO
The Future of Leading & Learning is Creative, JOY-filled & Human-Centered
Presenters: Angela Anderson and Amanda Kopischke, Incubate to Innovate
We believe everyone has the capacity to be creative and inspire creativity in others. This is the future of leading and learning. Newfound creative confidence changes how people think about themselves and their ability to problem solve and make an impact in the world. We want this for our students, but the journey has to start with teachers and leaders! Join us as we talk about how to inspire creativity, cultivate JOY-filled learning experiences, and put the human back into the equation using empathy.
SESSION THREE
Addressing the Mental Health Crisis for School Leaders
Presenter: Dr. Jules Nolan, Phoenix School Counseling
Even before COVID experts were emphasizing the importance of addressing the mental health needs of educators and students. Over the past 2.5 years, mental health needs have reached a crisis point. Interventions in the form of 1:1 counseling are a critical part of addressing this need, but generally, people are finding it difficult to access therapy when needed. In this session, we will discuss school-wide approaches to address the needs of educators and students from a prevention standpoint as well as supporting Multi-tiered Systems of Support for identifying and addressing needs in a more systematic way.
Wednesday September 28
SESSION FOUR
Retaining Great Teachers: Proven Practices that Help Schools Support and Retain Effective Teachers
Presenter: Greg Schnagl, Ed.D., Northshore Coaching & Consulting
Educator retention has always been an important issue, but after the pandemic, it requires even more critical attention. We will discuss ways to combat teacher and administrator burnout, including enhanced community building, coaching, and additional highly effective options that are available to support your staff.
SESSION FIVE
Resolving Conflict Heart-to-Heart
Presenter: Paul Bernabei, Top 20 Training
For most people conflict seldom results in a satisfactory resolution. After examining several habitual but ineffective responses to conflict, this session focuses on a new way to see conflict. It presents (1) a number of strategies for making conflict situations productive for all involved, (2) a process for preparing for effective conflict resolution, and (3) a simple but practical tool we can use when we have handled a situation in a problematic way.