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2/4/2009 - 2/6/2009
"Shaping Great Minds"
Three days of excellent speakers and topics you don't want to miss!
February 4-6, 2009
Sheraton Bloomington Hotel
Bloomington, MN
For a more detailed schedule, descriptions of all speakers, hotel reservation and Institute registration information, and exhibit details, click here to visit the Institute section of the MESPA site. (Also, scroll down on this page to download a PDF flyer with the Institute schedule and registration details.)
Institute Schedule, in brief
Wednesday, February 4
11 a.m. -- Registration, Internet Cafe, Exhibits Open
11:45 a.m. -- Lunch (ending at 12:30 p.m.)
12:30 p.m. -- Welcome
1-2:30 p.m. -- Opening presentation by Wavelength: A Funny Thing Happened Leaving No Child Behind
3 p.m. -- First time attendee orientation
3 p.m. -- MN School of Excellence meeting (schools in process)
3 p.m. -- 25-Year Club Meeting and Social
3:15 p.m. -- New Principal Meeting (followup to Oct. 9 seminar)
3:30-5 p.m. -- Concurrent Feature Sessions
- Roger Aronson, MESPA Legislative and Legal Counsel, Top Five Legal/Legislative Concerns of Principals
- Youth Frontiers’ 3 Core Elements© with Lea Favor, Youth Frontiers
- School Safety in Action: Climate, Planning, Policy, and Facility, with Sheri Boyer-Jacobs, Minnesota School Safety Center
5-6:00 p.m. -- Poolside Hors d'Oeuvres Reception -- sponsored by Herff Jones Photography and Horace Mann Companies
Thursday, February 5
8 a.m.-3 p.m. -- Registration, Exhibits, Internet Cafe open
8:45-10:30 a.m. -- Keynote discussion with Minnesota education legislator, moderated by Roger Aronson
11 a.m.-Noon -- Eight concurrent focus sessions on Instructional Leadership
Noon-1 p.m. -- Buffet Lunch
1-2:15 p.m. -- Keynote by Rob Bocchino, Heart of Change: Building Professional Learning Communities: A Tool for Shaping Culture and Shaping Great Minds
3:15-4:15 p.m. -- Nine concurrent focus sessions on Instructional Leadership
4:30 - 5:15 p.m. -- MESPA Division Meetings
5:45- 6:45 p.m. -- Annual Gala Reception sponsored by Lifetouch Inc.
6:45 p.m. -- Awards Ceremony followed by Banquet
Friday, February 8
8:00 a.m. -- Breakfast Buffet
8:30-9:45 a.m. -- MESPA Annual Meeting
10-11:30 a.m. -- Keynote speaker Dr. Peter Benson of the Search Institute: Sparks. How Schools and Families Can Ignite the Hidden Strengths of Children -- sponsored by Lifetouch Inc.
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Leading schools toward excellence through the MESPA vision to be the premiere resource for preparing today's principals for tomorrow and a strong leading voice for public education.
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1667 North Snelling Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55108
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