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Surround yourself with 400+ peers, innovation, collaboration and learning @ Institute 2018!
This three-day conference includes...
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PLUS keynotes by Principal Jimmy Casas, Dr. Yvette Jackson, and Gerry Brooks!
Principal Jimmy Casas (@casas_jimmy) will kick us off on Wednesday with "Leading Change to Move Beyond the Status Quo." Casas has over 22 years of experience as an educational leader, has won several awards (2012 Iowa Principal of the Year, 2015 Bammy Award for National Secondary Principal of the Year), and currently serves as the Senior Fellow for the International Center for Leadership in Education.
Dr. Yvette Jackson (@yjacksonNUA) will wake us up on Thursday morning with her presentation on "Transforming Education for Equity through the Pedagogy of Confidence." Dr. Jackson is internationally recognized for her work in assessing the learning potential of disenfranchised urban students. She currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the National Urban Alliance for Effective Education and is an adjunct professor at Columbia University.
Principal Gerry Brooks (@gerrybrooksprin) will close out Institute with a humor-filled talk about leading all staff in a positive and constructive manner. Brooks currently serves as an elementary principal in Lexington, Kentucky and works to spread humor in the world of education through his YouTube channel.
PLUS, don't miss our Pre-Conference Session add-ons - Sign up within registration!
This year, we are offering TWO pre-conference sessions from exceptional educational leaders in MN. Enhance your learning and add it to your Institute registration for a small additional fee!
#1 - Renegade Leadership with Brad Gustafson - 10:15am, Feb 7thJoin MN's 2016 National Distinguished principal and positive deviant, Brad Gustafson (@GustafsonBrad) for an interactive discussion on how to make leadership relevant to today's learners. This innovative session includes powerful take-aways on how to create a culture of student ownership. Participants will exchange powerful PD strategies, delve into digital booktalks, and experience an interactive challenge that you'll want to take back to your very next staff meeting. Add the Renegade Leadership pre-conference session to your registration for just $30 and receive a copy of Renegade Leadership at the session. More info coming soon!
#2 - Literacy Unleashed Book & Breakfast Club - 10:15am, Feb 7th Get to Institute early and join literacy gurus Bonnie Houck & Sandi Novak for a Book & Breakfast Pre-Conference session. Learn more about how to ensure high-quality reading instruction using the Literacy Classroom Visit Model. Bring a copy of your book and earn 5 CEUs! Add this add-on within your registration for $15. Your copy of Literacy Unleashed can be purchased HERE. This session is for both beginners and return participants! Even if you attended last year, this session will be expanded for your learning.
Plan your learning at the Unconference!The Unconference is your chance to plan YOUR learning! In this organic, participant-driven process, we build our Unconference sessions AT the conference based on YOUR needs and YOUR ideas. Start planning today! Suggest ideas or even plan to lead a session by going to our brainstorming page here!
Get ready for goosebumps @ MESPA Speaks!
MESPA Speaks returns for its third year of inspiring and motivating stories. On Friday, Feb 9, you'll hear personal, heartfelt stories that will be sure to amaze you! Visit mespa.net/mespaspeaks to check out all of our previous performances.
For more information on this exciting conference, visit www.mespa.net/institute.
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