PETERBOROUGH, N.H.,
April 24, 2015 /PRNewswire/
-- Staff Development for Educators (SDE), one of the nation's
leading providers of professional development for K-12 educators,
is pleased to announce its Administrator Summit
Pre-Conference, taking place July 6,
2015, in Las Vegas.
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School leadership is more complex, challenging, and stressful
than ever before. School leaders need collaboration, communication,
and successes shared by other administrators who understand these
pervasive challenges. That is why SDE's Administrator Summit
was designed to pinpoint these specific needs.
A stellar team of educational thought leaders will speak to the
needs of K–12 administrators in a variety of roles, from central
office to building administrator. The cutting-edge program will
address persistent challenges, offer new perspectives, and provide
"next practices" to positively impact every administrator's career,
school, district, and community.
"This year's Administrator Summit will host the nation's
leading change-agents and innovative thought leaders who will
address today's key issues and challenges," says Beth Stevenson from SDE, who planned the event.
"You'll learn from the best and gain valuable networking
opportunities to help you leave refreshed and refocused on being
the best instructional leader every student deserves."
Stevenson lists these objectives as tantamount to the event:
providing administrators the tools to address the new paradigms of
technology integration and leadership in the digital world,
delivering practical "turnaround" strategies to improve student
achievement, and offering strong leadership tactics to help school
leaders create change and address staff morale and school
culture.
"Whether you're a veteran or new administrator, principal,
associate or vice principal, or even a superintendent, this
practical, content-rich, administrator-focused day is sure to
motivate and inspire you to carry out your vision and maximize your
impact on your school or district," Stevenson says confidently.
The "best practices" of school leadership in the
Administrator Summit will incorporate more hands-on,
interactive sessions for administrators, with immediate take-aways,
and give administrators the tools they need to support the
professional growth of their teachers. Data-driven assessments,
high stakes testing, SES, students in poverty, ELL, special
education, diversity, PLCs, and more will be covered by some of the
best nationally-known presenters, and up-and-coming school
leaders.
The conference features a keynote by Eric Scheninger, a thought
leader on digital leadership with the International Center for
Leadership in Education (ICLE). Prior to this position, Scheninger
was an award-winning Principal at New Milford High School; under
his leadership, the school became a globally-recognized model for
innovative practices. Scheninger oversaw the successful
implementation of several sustainable change initiatives that
radically transformed the leading culture at the school while
increasing achievement.
Scheninger is joined by award-winning administrators Principal
Baruti Kafele, Jim Grant, Dr. Diane Heacox, and Dr. Sharon Faber,
who will cover the shifting roles of vice principals, identifying
next steps with differentiated instruction, effective leadership in
the 21st century, and grit and motivation.
Two school principals known for their abilities as school
turnaround agents, Principal Jimmy
Casas of Iowa and Principal
Shawn Hurt of Michigan, round out this group of veteran
presenters to focus on cultivating cultures of excellence,
practical turnaround strategies, and ways to raise the achievement
bar while shaping school climate and culture.
"We've put together an amazing lineup of speakers than enables
attendees to tap into a world-class, unique, and practical
knowledge base that will help them raise their game and that of
their staff," adds Stevenson.
The Administrator Summit is a pre-conference event
offered by SDE to attendees of the National Conference on Singapore
Math and the National Conference on Differentiated Instruction. The
practical, content-rich, forum is designed for new, veteran, and
aspiring administrators, superintendents, and principals. It
combines substance and inspiration in an inspiring and interactive
format. Through 22 cutting sessions, the Summit offers a
variety of real-world solutions that will take administrators to
the next level in their journey of impact, excellence, and
self-development.
About SDE
SDE is one of America's leading providers of professional
development for PreK through Grade 12 educators. Through Onsite PD,
PD Events, Web-based PD, and PD Resources, the company empowers
teachers and administrators across the country with ongoing
professional development that is not only research-based,
innovative, and rigorous, but also practical, motivating, and fun.
All SDE training is presented by the nation's top authors and
educational experts, with the goal of creating extraordinary
classrooms that prepare students for the evolving demands of the
21st century.
For more information about SDE, educators are encouraged to
visit www.sde.com, or to call 1-800-462-1478.
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