Administrators are not only informational leaders, they are instructional leaders, too! To be effective, they must find opportunities to showcase their knowledge of current educational trends. This session will explore tools and strategies every current/aspiring administrator can use to model effective teaching practices for their staff, students, and parents/guardians.
Step into a session that promises to ignite your passion and transform your leadership approach! "Be The Driving Force: Building Trust to Improve School Culture" is an inspiring workshop designed for educational leaders eager to make a lasting impact. Join us to uncover powerful strategies for fostering trust within your school, creating a vibrant and cohesive culture where both staff and students can thrive. Through engaging activities and insightful discussions, you will gain practical tools to build strong relationships, boost morale, and drive positive change. Walk away equipped to be the catalyst your school needs, empowered to lead with trust and integrity. This is your opportunity to grow as a leader and revolutionize your school's culture—don't miss out!
The journey of transforming Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) into triumphant success stories begins with empowered and prepared educators. This session is dedicated to exploring the essential work required to equip educators with the tools, knowledge, and resilience needed to effectively serve and uplift our most school-dependent children
Join, Sean Gaillard, school principal and author of #ThePepperEffect, for a dynamic exploration into "The G.A.I.N. Effect: Embracing Disruption in the AI Era." In this 45-minute interactive session, designed specifically for principals and assistant principals, we will delve into strategies essential for navigating the evolving landscape of education. The G.A.I.N. Effect—comprised of Growth, Agility, Insight, and Network—serves as a compass for educational leaders seeking to not only adapt but thrive amidst AI-driven disruptions. As we face unprecedented shifts in the education ecosystem, these principles empower school leaders to foster environments where teachers and students can excel. Through the lens of Design Thinking, we will collaboratively crowdsource innovative approaches to applying the G.A.I.N. Effect within your schools. This session isn't just about theory; it's about practical application and real-world impact. Together, we will explore actionable strategies that you can implement immediately to support your school community in embracing change and harnessing the power of AI. Get ready to engage, brainstorm, and leave inspired to lead your school into a future where disruption becomes an opportunity for growth. Engage with the "The G.A.I.N. Effect" and discover how you can champion transformation in education today!
This session will include tangible resources for special and general education teachers that are desiring to reach our disengaged special needs students. The session will have three main components to help overcome the barriers that are overwhelming our “at-risk” kids. The first component is the environment: we will explore things that educators can do to foster an atmosphere of safety and security that will help kids to feel free and able to thrive in an educational setting. The second area is engagement: teachers will learn how to connect with students in a way that sets a foundation for solid communication throughout the year. The third area is conflict resolution: teachers will learn strategies that will help our kids overcome stressful situations. This session will help educators feel empowered and hopeful when encountering our most resistant learners.
Being the school leader is an awesome job. Yet, being the leader is a daunting task for anyone. With extreme demands on leader's time, expectations to fix it all, limited personnel, shifting political environments, plus a looming teacher shortage, principals can feel overwhelmed. This session will provide leaders with strategies, tools and some much-needed humor to have them finding clarity in their work, walking with purpose and finding joy in the job.
As an 8th grade math teacher contributing to the VISIONS Project of the North Carolina Collaborative for Mathematics Learning (NC2ML), I asked my district colleagues this question: "In your opinion, what are the characteristics of a "flourishing" math student? I was surprised how few responses considered the vital role of the teacher in their students' journeys toward flourishing mathematically.
