Administrator Academy Sessions
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Administrators
will be able to attend the keynote session before attending their AA. |
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Important Notice: Breakfast 7 AM Daily Opening Session 8AM Daily |
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All Academy Sessions will begin at 9:30 a.m. Academy fee: $25 |
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Monday, December 5, A difficult but necessary part of the job of an effective principal is being able to work productively with teachers who are negative, resistant to change, or purposely sabotaging school improvement or change efforts. It takes a specialized set of skills in order to work positively with these people, confront their negative attitudes and behaviors, or, if they don't change, take further disciplinary action. In this workshop, participants will learn: - foundational teacher evaluation skills and structures designed to make working with difficult and resistant staff members easier; - how people get difficult/resistant; strategies to use this knowledge to help connect with them and motivate them to improve; - strategies to use in determining their own skill and comfort in dealing with difficult and resistant teachers and use this knowledge to maximize their success in turning around difficult and resistant behaviors; - ideas to determine the level of skill deficiency present in a teacher and developing a plan to improve needed performance areas; - the administrator readiness skills essential for success in working with difficult and resistant teachers; - how to use a planning template to keep conferences for difficult and resistant teachers focused and on task; - self-protection skills to implement while working with difficult and resistant teachers; - strategies to maintain their positive relationships with other staff members while dealing effectively with difficult and resistant teachers; and - effective follow-up strategies to use with teachers to ensure that the needed improvements are taken seriously and implemented. There is an additional $25 charge for academy registration.
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Tuesday, December 6 This course is designed to give the participants a working knowledge of leading instructional leadership teams and teacher teams through the professional learning cycle. Participants will leave this course with a toolbox of strategies that will ensure 1) that their schools are organized to promote student learning, 2) that the school's instructional program is designed to address student needs, and 3) that their staff members have sufficient opportunities and support for professional growth. There is an additional $25 charge for academy registration.
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