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MESPA Institute 2012: follow-up

Presentations and Photos

Where did principals go in February?  MESPA Institute!
MESPA members converged in Bloomington for our annual statewide convention. We talked; we exercised; we laughed; we were inspired to be more effective leaders and improve student learning by being our healthy, best selves; -- and now it's time for follow-up.  



Get Acrobat Reader  ThomasEL_Immortality_of_Influence.pdf  
Get Acrobat Reader  TipsLeadingWalkAuditFenton.pdf  
Mark Fenton keynote: Tips on leading a walk audit, for those who might want to lead a walk around their school to consider how to create healthier settings.
Get Acrobat Reader  selectListResources.pdf  
Mark Fenton keynote: Short list of resources to aid in creating healthier community settings.
Get Acrobat Reader  Winter_Sense_of_Humor_.pdf  
Jim Winter keynote, Tuesday afternoon
Get Acrobat Reader  9_Simple_Techniques_To_Pump_Up_Staff.pdf  
Focus session presentation by Drs. Wendy Claussen-Schoolmeester and Sonya Vierstraete
Get Acrobat Reader  All_Kids_Can_Learn.pdf  
How All Kids Can Learn changed Kennedy, focus session with Travis Olson
Get Acrobat Reader  Professional_Elegance_2.pdf  
Communicating with Professional Elegance, focus session with Donna Montgomery
Get Acrobat Reader  Eating_to_Win.pdf  
Eating to Win Day focus session, presentation by Bamber Valley staff and community members
Get Acrobat Reader  MN_School_Excellence_Institute__Rev_Jan12.pdf  
MN School of Excellence focus session, PowerPoint presentation
Get Acrobat Reader  MESPA_MN_SOE_Program_Guidelines_2.pdf  
MN School of Excellence focus session, program guidelines
Get Acrobat Reader  MESPA_Negotiations__Glossary_Jan12.pdf  
Enhance your Negotiations IQ focus session, negotiations glossary handout
Get Acrobat Reader  MNBlueprintPPT.pdf  
MN Literacy Blueprint focus session, PowerPoint presentation
Get Acrobat Reader  MNBlueprintOverview.pdf  
MN Literacy Blueprint focus session, program overview
Get Acrobat Reader  MNBlueprintChecklist.pdf  
MN Literacy Blueprint focus session, program checklist
Get Acrobat Reader  School_Wellness.pdf  
School Wellness focus session: presented by Deb Loy (MN Dept. of Education), Lisa McCann, and Susan Nygaard
Get Acrobat Reader  Sweatin_To_Be_Smart.pdf  
Kathy Williamson focus session, Thursday p.m.
Get Acrobat Reader  Wake_Up_with_your_iPad.pdf  
Wake Up with Your iPad focus session by Sean Martinson, PowerPoint presentation

Image Gallery: From Kris Stueve and Bob Lundborg
MESPA Institute 2012 photos taken by MESPA President Kris Stueve and 25 Year Club member Bob Lundberg
MESPA Executive Director P. Fred Storti, Institute opening session Institute 2012 Co-Chairs Jayne Ropella and Patrick Glynn Science Museum of MN Director of Marketing Bob Breck, presenting honors to 2012 Science and Math Principal of the Year Gretchen Peel See all 20 images.


Image Gallery: Institute Day 1
February 1, 2012: MESPA Board Meeting, MESPA Institute Registration Team, MESPA Committees, MESPA 25-Year-Club meeting
MESPA Executive Director P. Fred Storti opens the board meeting: Feb. 1, 2012 MESPA Executive Director P. Fred Storti MESPA officers at the Feb. 1 board meeting See all 7 images.


Image Gallery: Institute Day 2
February 2, 2012: Keynotes, Focus Sessions, Awards Banquet
Institute Registration: l-r, P. Fred Storti, Rosie Mitchell, Dave Abrahamson St. Paul principals Service Project collection (for foodshelves statewide) See all 16 images.


Image Gallery: Institute Day 3
February 3, 2012: Annual Meeting, Legislative General Session
MESPA 2012 Annual Meeting convenes. MESPA President Kris Stueve speaks at MESPA Annual Meeting. l-r: MESPA President Kris Stueve, MESPA Executive Director P. Fred STorti See all 11 images.


Image Gallery: 25 Year Club
Photos by Lifetouch
New 25 Year Club inductees: back row (l-r), Dave Arola, Joe Thimm, Harlan Ulrich, Cam Hedlund; front row (l-r) Connie Schnobrich, Kim Pavlovich, Dave Parker, Lorene Force, Pam Lukens. l-r: Former MN Commissioner of Education Alice Seagren and 25 Year Club President Chris Miller. Members of the 25 Year Club Board of Directors: back row (l-r) Dave Abrahamson, Tim Case (incoming president), Bob Lundberg; front row (l-r) Willie Jackson, Chris Miller (president), Michele Brouse, Jeanne Eisenbarth.


Image Gallery: Awards Banquet
Annual MESPA Gala Awards Banquet: Feb. 2, 2012. (Photos by Lifetouch)
2011 MN National Distinguished Principal Joan Steffes-Franks. l-r: 2011 MN National Distinguished Principal Joan Steffes-Franks, and MESPA Executive Director P. Fred Storti MESPA Division Leadership Honors: back row (l-r) B.J. Berg, Paul Anderson, Warren Buerkley, Les Koppendrayer, Dr. Susan Risius, Lisa Pikop, Gail Lewis-Miller; front row (l-r) Michelle Krell, Yeu Vang, Jen Olson, Aura Wharton-Beck, Patti Haasch. See all 11 images.





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Why do MESPA members attend Institute? Listen to your colleagues! Check out the videos taken this year by your roving Institute co-chairs Jayne Ropella and Patrick Glynn  -- and last year by former MESPA NAESP State Representative Jean Clark. 

Mark Fenton

Salome Thomas-EL

Jim Winter
Visit Wavelength.

  • For slide shows of Institute 2012 events, scroll down.
  • For copies of Institute presentations, scroll down.
  • For speaker bios, click here.
  • For details on award winners, click here.
  • To visit our Virtual Trade Show with links to exhibit vendors, click here.


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