 | 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.
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Emerging Leaders Conference
3/25/2010
Growing Our Own: Emerging Leaders Conference Provides a Boost
Are you considering a career change to a different practice in educational administration?
Do you know someone who would be an excellent leader who might just make the commitment given a bit of encouragement?
Are you looking for an opportunity to explore leadership practice and recommit your career to excellent leadership?
Attend this conference and reflect on leadership practice, learn what it takes to lead well, and consider the implications of shifting gears to a different type of practice, whether you are thinking about licensure as a principal, superintendent, special education director, or other central office administrator. |
NAESP 2010 Convention
4/8/2010 - 4/11/2010
MISSION Possible: Enrich Your World and Beyond
April 8-11, 2010
Houston, TX
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The Breakthrough Coach
6/14/2010 - 6/15/2010
Work Less, Produce More & Still Get the Job Done in a Sensible School Week
-- for administrators and their secretaries.
What if you could trim 20 hours off your work week AND multiply your time in classrooms by 500%?
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MESPA Institute
2/3/2010 - 2/5/2010
Gather with your colleagues statewide
for three days of networking and
professional development -- and earn 17 CEUs. Bridges to the Future will encapsulate the principal's role in
increasing student achievement through: Diversity, Technology, Professional Learning Communities, and Response to Intervention -- level 2. Keynote presentations include:
- Jamie Almanzan, Pacific Educational Group, on Leading Diverse Schools and Communities
- Roger Aronson, MESPA Legislative and Legal Counsel
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School Bus Bullying: what can we do?
10/20/2009
In honor of School Bus Safety Week, October 19-23, 2009, the National Association of Pupil Transportation and the Hazelden Foundation will present a free 90-minute Webinar on the issue of school bus bullying. |
Safe Schools
10/15/2009
A seminar designed for all professional concerned with keeping our schools safe:
teachers, school resource officers, administrators, psychologists,
social workers/counselors, & behavior specialists... |
Own Your Data seminars
10/9/2009 - 11/13/2009
Does your data raise more questions than it answers?
Engage your school or district team in more powerful and
streamlined use of data for decision making.
Upcoming seminars: Oct. 9, Nov. 2, Nov. 6, Nov. 13.
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Three Minute Walkthrough Seminar
10/2/2009
Listen to past participants: “Great! Efficient! Love the hands-on approach!” “The reflective piece was really helpful; this is so strong for staff development.” “This will help with systems change.” |
NAESP Standards Webinars
10/1/2009 - 3/4/2010
This six-part series runs from October 2009 to March 2010 from 4-5 p.m. (Central time):
Oct. 1, Nov. 5, Dec. 3, Jan 7, Feb. 4, Mar. 4.
The Webinars will be hosted by experts and practitioners who offer insight and answers to questions in real time. Register through NAESP; receive CEUs through MESPA!
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Legal Issues Seminars
9/28/2009 - 11/23/2009
What is the most valuable piece of information I gained from this
seminar? - Roger's practical advice on all topics. His expertise is amazing.
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principal colleagues together to discuss these gray areas, and to have
Roger help us process our decisions based on best practice legal
guidance.
- The goal is not to avoid legal liability. The goal is to keep
kids safe.
Upcoming seminars: Sept. 28, Oct. 20, Oct. 26, Nov. 17.
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Leadership Conference
9/13/2009 - 9/14/2009
The MESPA Leadership Conference is an annual two-day event for MESPA officers, division
presidents, division presidents-elect, committee chairpersons, and
committee representatives from each MESPA division. These
school leaders plan the association's priorities and actions for the
year -- within the context of the five goals of the MESPA Strategic
Plan.
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Learning Leaders of Minnesota
MESPA collaboration with Minnesota Staff Development Council and the University of Minnesota to provide an extensive and profound year-long, cohort-based learning experience for Minnesota elementary principals. |
Minnesota School of Excellence Program
Visit this section for complete program information: timeline, contacts, program materials (self-study survey and application). The Minnesota School of Excellence application process is ongoing:
Letters of intent due October 1
Completed applications due June 1
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| MN School of Excellence | Why take part in the MN School of Excellence Program?- "The
MESPA MN School of Excellence program is the premier way to
identify current strengths and areas needing improvement for a school." -- Matt Dorschner, MN School of Excellence Program Chair
- "The MN Minnesota School of Excellence program clearly connects the education process to student learning." -- P. Fred Storti, MESPA Executive Director.
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.
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