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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.

Leadership Conference
9/21/2008 - 9/22/2008

Surviving and Thriving in the Principalship: seminar for new principals
10/9/2008

Three Minute Walkthrough Seminar
10/10/2008
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.”

MESPA Institute
2/4/2009 - 2/6/2009

NAESP 2009 Convention
4/2/2009 - 4/6/2009

The Breakthrough Coach
6/15/2009 - 6/16/2009

PALS Leadership Immersion Institute
6/17/2009 - 6/19/2009
Learn the art and science of principal-to-principal mentoring.

"I came thinking I would learn to change someone else's professional life....but instead 'I came away changed.' Thanks for that gift." from a PALS participant in Phoenix, AZ, January 2008

Legal Issues Seminars
Comments from 2007 workshop participants:

"Thanks for the respect you communicated for the work that we do!"
What is the most valuable piece of information I gained from this seminar? "The goal is not to avoid legal liability. The goal is to keep kids safe."

RtI Data Retreat
8/11/2008
What is RtI?
Listen to a four-minute podcast defining what it is, and is not, and what it can do to increase student achievement in your school.

Learning Leaders Academy
Ongoing
MESPA collaboration with Minnesota Staff Development Council
First co-hort beginning February 2009, during MESPA Institute

Educational Secretaries Workshop
7/31/2008 - 8/1/2008

Twenty-Five Year Club Meeting
4/17/2008

Minnesota School of Excellence Program
Ongoing

Minnesota Principals Academy
Ongoing
New cohort forming in Rochester, fall 2008

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Calendar of Events MESPA Institute

Click on the bolded dates to see the events for that day.

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