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Cognitive Coaching Attend the 8-day Principals’ Cognitive Coaching for Leading Professional Learning Communities seminar with Jim Roussin (strategic change consultant and a national trainer for the Center for Cognitive Coaching), and earn 56 CEUs. Why cognitive coaching for principals? An essential feature of Cognitive Coaching is that it uses the relationships between principals, teachers and staff to create the conversations that lead to behavioral, pedagogical, and content knowledge change. The seminar begins June 21-22. All participants will receive the Cognitive Coaching Foundation Seminar Learning Guide (by Arthur Costa and Robert Garmston).

“How to Work Less, Produce More, and Still Get the Job Done in a Sensible School Week”: June 14-15. Work beyond administrivia!  What if you could trim 20 hours
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off your work week AND multiply your time in classrooms by 500%?  Led by Malachi Pancoast, President, The Breakthrough Coach, this is one of the most practical -- and liberating -- programs you will ever attend.

Teacher Evaluation for Principals: 3-part seminar series Proven and researched-based strategies and techniques for effectively working to improve teaching and learning. Part 1: Evaluating Teachers,  Sept. 20 Part 2: Improving Marginal Teacher Performance, Nov. 15 Part 3: Dealing with Deficient and Non-Performing Teachers, Feb. 26 Presented by John F. Eller, Ph.D.  Attend all three seminars and receive a copy of Working With and Evaluating Difficult School Employees. Seminars will be held in St. Cloud, centrally located for travel statewide.


When Roger talks, principals
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Roger Aronson, MESPA Legal and Legislative Counsel
listen!
Relevant, practical, and interactive -- and fascinating!

Plan now to attend one of MESPA’s full-day seminars, offered at six regional locations statewide, and presented by Roger Aronson, MESPA legislative and legal counsel.  (MESPA division meetings precede the seminars, as organized by the divisions in each region.)   
"Roger Aronson's yearly MESPA Legal Seminars are worth their weight in gold. Just knowing principals are represented so well legally and legislatively is worth the membership!" -- Tim Bell, Five Hawks Elementary, Prior Lake-Savage


MESPA Advocate: May 2012

Arriving in your mailbox this week -- the annual MESPA Advocate awards issue, with best practice articles by:


Institute 2013 Scheduled! The survey results are in -- and the preferred time slot for MESPA Institute 2013 is February 6-8.  Thank you for taking time to give us your input -- and mark your calendars now.  Follow-up from Institute 2012 will be available throughout the year. For copies of Institute presentations, speaker bios, photos, and a Virtual Trade Show with
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links to exhibit vendors, visit MESPA Professional Development.


 
Colleague-to-Colleague: Guided Math instruction. MESPA Colleague to Colleague is a web-based forum, your resource for directly asking your peers questions and sharing responses. Check out the newest conversations on:  Guided Math instruction; Using music and PE specialists for interventions; Replacing textbooks with E-books; Tier III interventions; Paper/Pencil vs. Online for MCA... To get started, click on the link above.


Bits 'n Pieces public relations materials available for you from INVESTMN. State and Common Core Standards quick take State standards are revised on a schedule approved by
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the Minnesota Legislature. You can follow the revision process for each subject area and subscribe to receive updates on this: MDE Web page.
  • The State Commissioner of Education controls the recommendation of standards.
  • Principals are the lynchpin for the successful implementation of Common Core standards.
  • School-wide expectations and support for a cultural change underpin meaningful implementation of standards.
  • When Minnesota received a waiver for flexibility from No Child Left Behind (NCLB) we were required to demonstrate that we had college and career ready standards in process.
To read this entire article, available for your use in speaking to your school communities, visit INVESTMN in MESPA Resources. 


MN Bullying Prevention Initiative & Bookstore
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MN Bullying Prevention Initiative

MN Bullying Prevention Summit,
Mar. 5, 2012
Presentations and photos.

Jan. 2012 Greg Seawell, Principal, Melrose Area Elementary:  "I'm amazed at the depth of understanding the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program training provided our team."


2012 Minnesota National Distinguished Principal
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Jon Millerhagen, principal, Washburn Elementary, Bloomington, MN!


Why MESPA?
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“The world of a principal is often very solitary, especially for those of us who are relatively new to the profession. MESPA has opened up the doors of communication with other principals and resources around the state helping me discover ways to improve, cope, grow, learn and succeed with our staffs and our students. Thanks in no small part to MESPA, none of us are alone.” -- Jacob Donze, PreK-3 principal, Plainview-Elgin-Millville Elementary


MDE Literacy Plans Update
Current information from MDE on developing local literacy plans and data submission requirements.


Principal Evaluation Resources
Top performing principals contribute to top student results. Check out the MN Principal Evaluation Model and other Principal Evaluation Resources.


Safe Routes to School
Safe walking and bicycling to and from schools, and in daily life, to improve the health and well-being of America’s children. Visit MESPA Resources.


MN School of Excellence Validations
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Bendix Elementary
Chatfield Elementary
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Raven Stream Elementary
Woodland Elementary


Reduced fee: MESPA members!
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Order by June 30
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30% discount on civic engagement and bullying prevention literature.


Chart a Course for Academic Success!
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10% discount, plus FREE professional development!


Abe Across America!
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Lexia Reading, the technology-based, award-winning reading program
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PreK-3 grades: Get all your students to learn to read!

Grades 4-12:
Help those students who are having difficulty with their reading skills.


MESPA Newsclips
Current education news: read stories culled daily from media sources across the state.


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Education Blogs
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