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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



Get Acrobat Reader  MESPA_10-11_Prof_Dev.pdf  
Highlights of MESPA's 2010-2011 professional development offerings


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Hotel Accommodations
Need hotel accommodations while attending MESPA events in the Twin Cities?

Contact the Roseville Radisson (651.636.4567), and ask for the MESPA rate ($102/night, for MESPA members).


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The Minnesota School of Excellence Program promotes excellence through a rigorous evaluation process that showcases dynamic schools of the 21st century.

For complete information on the Minnesota School of Excellence program and copies of all program materials -- including program guidelines, forms for the self-study, and an application template,  click here.