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development specific to my role as an instructional leader; I can
contribute to the mission and vision of education in Minnesota; and I am
connected to professionals who understand the complexities of being an
elementary principal.”
-- Paul Anderson, principal, Sand Creek Elementary, Anoka-Hennepin
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.
MESPA CALENDAR
2013
Friday, May 3
MESPA
Board of Directors Meeting
and NDP Finalist Interviews
TIES Education Center, St. Paul
Monday-Tuesday,
June 10-11
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 11
The
Breakthrough Coach:
Day-Two Review
TIES Education Center, St. Paul
Thursday-Friday, June 13-14
Principals' Cognitive Coaching
for leading
professional learning communities
with Jim Roussin: sessions 1 and 2
TIES
Education Center, St. Paul
Tuesday, June 25
Teacher Evaluation for Principals
Part 1: Evaluating Teachers
with John Eller
St. Paul, MN
Friday-Saturday, July 11-13
NAESP Convention
Best Practices for Better Schools
Baltimore, MD
Thursday-Friday, July 25-26
MASP Educational Secretaries Conference
Kelly Inn, St. Cloud
Thursday-Friday, August 1-2
MN Principal Literacy Academy: series 1
Days 1 and 2: Define reading instruction, Identify areas for growth
TIES Education Center, St. Paul
Monday, August 5
RTI Training and Support for Principals
TIES Education Center, St. Paul
Thursday-Friday, August 8-9
Principals' Cognitive Coaching
for leading
professional learning communities
with Jim Roussin: sessions 3 and 4
TIES
Education Center, St. Paul
Monday, August 19,
Teacher Evaluation for Principals
Part 2: Improving Marginal Teacher Performance
with John Eller
St. Paul, MN
Wednesday, September 18
Teacher Evaluation for Principals
Part 3: Dealing with Deficient and Non-Performing Teachers
with John Eller
St. Paul, MN
Friday, September 20
Principals' Cognitive Coaching
for leading
professional learning communities
with Jim Roussin: session 5
TIES
Education Center, St. Paul
Sunday-Monday, September 22-23
MESPA Board of Directors meetings
MESPA Leadership Conference
Ruttger's Bay Lake Lodge
Deerwood, MN
Friday, September 27
Legal Issues Seminar
with Roger Aronson
Proctor
Tuesday, October 1
Legal Issues Seminar
with Roger Aronson
Eden Prairie
Thursday, October 10
Legal Issues Seminar
with Roger Aronson
St. Peter
Friday, October 11
MN Principal Literacy Academy: series 1
Day 3: Effective principal/teacher conversations
TIES Education Center, St. Paul
Monday, October 14
MESPA New Principals' Seminar
Surviving and Thriving in the Principalship
TIES Education Center, St. Paul
Monday, October 21
Principals' Cognitive Coaching
for leading
professional learning communities
with Jim Roussin: session 6
TIES
Education Center, St. Paul
Wednesday, October 23
Legal Issues Seminar
with Roger Aronson
Mahnomen
Wednesday, October 30
Legal Issues Seminar
with Roger Aronson
Stewartville
Wednesday, November 6
Legal Issues Seminar
with Roger Aronson
St. Cloud
Friday--Saturday, November 7-9
AMLE 40th Annual Conference
for Middle Level Education
Minneapolis, MN
Friday, November 8
MN Principal Literacy Academy: series 1
Day 4: Goals to implement literacy plan
TIES Education Center, St. Paul
Monday, November 18
Principals' Cognitive Coaching
for leading
professional learning communities
with Jim Roussin: session 7
TIES
Education Center, St. Paul
Thursday-Friday, November 21-22
MN Principal Literacy Academy: series 2
Days 1 and 2: Define reading instruction, Identify areas for growth
TIES Education Center, St. Paul
Monday, December 9
MESPA
Board of Directors Meeting
and Outstanding Assistant Principal Selection
TIES Education Center, St. Paul
Thursday-Friday,
December 5-6
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%!
Robert Boeckman Middle School, Farmington
Friday, December 6
The
Breakthrough Coach:
Day-Two Review
Robert Boeckman Middle School, Farmington
Friday, December 13
MN Principal Literacy Academy: series 2
Day 3: Effective principal/teacher conversations
TIES Education Center, St. Paul
Sat.-Tues., December 14-17
TIES 2013 Education Technology Conference
"Transforming Pedagogy with Technology"
Minneapolis Hyatt Regency
Minneapolis, MN
Monday, December 16
Principals' Cognitive Coaching
for leading
professional learning communities
with Jim Roussin: session 8
TIES
Education Center, St. Paul
2014
Friday, January 24
MN Principal Literacy Academy: series 2
Day 4: Goals to implement literacy plan
TIES Education Center, St. Paul
Tuesday, February 4
NDP Selection
Committee
Application Review
DoubleTree by Hilton Bloomington Minneapolis South
Bloomington, MN
Wednesday-Friday, February 5-7
MESPA Institute
59th annual statewide convention)
"Growing the Minnesota Child"
DoubleTree by Hilton Bloomington Minneapolis South
Bloomington, MN
Wednesday, February 5
MESPA
Board of Directors Meeting
DoubleTree by Hilton Bloomington Minneapolis South
Bloomington, MN
Friday,
February 7
MESPA Annual Meeting
DoubleTree by Hilton Bloomington Minneapolis South
Bloomington, MN
Friday, May 2
MESPA
Board of Directors Meeting
and National Outstanding Principal Interviews
TIES Education Center, St. Paul
Friday-Saturday, July 10-12
NAESP Convention
Best Practices for Better Schools
Nashville, TN
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Contact the Roseville Radisson (651.636.4567), and ask for the MESPA rate ($104/night, for MESPA members).
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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
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| Mission: The Minnesota Elementary School Principals' Association is dedicated to promoting and improving education for children and youth, strengthening the role as educational leader for elementary and middle level principals, and collaborating with partners in education to assist in achieving these goals.
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.
Minnesota Elementary School Principals' Association
1667 North Snelling Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55108
651.999.7310 MN toll free 800.642.6807
Fax: 651.999.7311 E-mail: mespa@mespa.net |
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