 | MESPA Home > Professional Development | | | Professional Development for Leaders | | "Much of my skill-base came from the amazing speakers and
presenters at MESPA!"
Crystal
Thorson, Big Lake Public Schools
Director of Teaching, Learning,
and School Improvement
(Former Principal, Viking Elementary School,
Pelican Rapids)
MESPA enhances members' professional
status through programs
continually refined to best suit elementary and middle level principal
needs. The association supports an annual calendar of professional
development at the state and division level -- and provides continuing
education credits. To download a card with highlights of our Professional
Development offerings, scroll to the bottom of this page.
2010-2011 CALENDAR
Monday-Tuesday,
June 14-15
The Breakthrough Coach:
How to work with less, produce more and still get the job done in a
sensible school week.
Reduce your total work week hours, AND multiply your time in classrooms
by 500%!
TIES Education Center, St. Paul
Tuesday,
June 15
The Breakthrough Coach:
Day-Two Review
TIES Education Center, St. Paul
Thursday-Friday,
June 24-25
Principals' Cognitive Coaching
for leading professional learning communities
with Jim Roussin: sessions 1 and 2
TIES
Education Center, St. Paul
Wednesday-Saturday, July 14-16
NAESP
State Leader's Conference
Washington, D.C.
Thursday-Friday, July 29-30
Educational
Secretaries Workshop, sponsored by MASP
A workshop for secretaries
to principals
St. Cloud
Thursday-Friday, August 5-6
Principals' Cognitive Coaching
for leading
professional learning communities
with Jim Roussin: sessions 3 and 4
TIES
Education Center, St. Paul
Tuesday, August 17
Legal
Issues Seminar
Michael's Restaurant, St. Cloud
Monday, September 20
Principals' Cognitive Coaching
for leading
professional learning communities
with Jim Roussin: session 5
TIES
Education Center, St. Paul
Sunday-Monday,
September 26-27
MESPA Fall Leadership Conference
A conference for all MESPA division leaders and committee
representatives.
Breezy Point Conference Center, Breezy Point
Sunday-Monday,
September 26-27
Board of Directors Meetings
Breezy Point Conference Center, Breezy Point
Monday,
October 4
Legal Issues Seminar
Proctor Area Community Center, Proctor
Tuesday, October 12
Legal Issues Seminar
Shooting Star Event Center, Mahnomen
Thursday-Friday, October 14-15
NDP Recognition and
Celebration
Capitol Hilton, Washington, D.C.
Thursday,
October 14
MESPA New Principals' Seminar:
Surviving and Thriving
in the Principalship
TIES Education Center, St. Paul
Friday,
October 15
Three-Minute Walkthrough Seminar
Woodland Elementary School, Eagan
Monday, October 18
Principals' Cognitive Coaching
for leading
professional learning communities
with Jim Roussin: session 6
TIES
Education Center, St. Paul
Tuesday, October 19
Legal
Issues Seminar
Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter
Thursday-Friday, October 28-29
Fourth Annual Parent Conference
sponsored by Minnesota's PIRC
co-sponsored by MESPA
Pacer Center, Bloomington
Monday,
November 1
Minnesota School of Excellence Celebration Planning
TIES
Education Center, St. Paul
Monday, November 15
Principals' Cognitive Coaching
for leading
professional learning communities
with Jim Roussin: session 7
TIES
Education Center, St. Paul
Tuesday, November
16
Legal Issues Seminar
TIES Education Center, St. Paul
Friday, November 19
MESPA Board of Directors Meeting
TIES Education Center,
St. Paul
Saturday-Tuesday, December 4-7
TIES Education Technology Conference
"Engage Me! Transforming Pedagogy with Technology"
Principals' Conference-within-a-Conference
December 7, moderated by MESPA
Minneapolis Hyatt Regency, Minneapolis
Monday, December 13
Principals' Cognitive Coaching
for leading
professional learning communities
with Jim Roussin: session 8
TIES
Education Center, St. Paul
2011
Tuesday, February 8
NDP Selection
Committee
Sheraton Bloomington Hotel
Wednesday-Friday, February 9-11
56th annual MESPA Institute (statewide convention)
"MESPA Loves to Read"
Sheraton Bloomington
Hotel, Bloomington, MN
Wednesday, February 9
MESPA
Board of Directors Meeting
Sheraton Bloomington Hotel
Wednesday, February 9
MESPA Data Storytelling Academy, opening session
Sheraton Bloomington Hotel
Friday,
February 11
MESPA Annual Meeting
Sheraton Bloomington Hotel
Thursday,
March 24
Emerging Leaders Conference
Collaboration among MESPA, MASA,
and MASSP
TIES Education Center, St. Paul
Thursday-Sunday,
April 7-10
National Elementary School Principals Assn. Convention
Tampa, FL
Friday,
May 6
MESPA Board of Directors Meeting
TIES Education
Center, St. Paul
Friday, May 6
NDP Selection Committee
TIES Education Center, St. Paul
Monday-Tuesday,
June 13-14
The Breakthrough Coach: How to work with less, produce
more and still get the job done in a sensible school week.
Reduce your total work week hours, AND multiply your time in classrooms
by 500%!
TIES Education Center, St. Paul
Tuesday, June 14
The
Breakthrough Coach:
Day-Two Review
TIES Education Center, St. Paul
(day to be determined), June
MESPA Data Storytelling Academy, closing session
TIES Education Center, St. Paul
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MESPA_10-11_Prof_Dev.pdf
Highlights of MESPA's 2010-2011 professional development offerings
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