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Unless otherwise noted, webinars recorded prior to July 1, 2015 are free to both members and nonmembers. Coming soon! Watch Live April 12, 2021; Time TBD TBD Coming soon! Watch Live March 17, 1:00 p.m. (ET) March 21, 2021 Coming soon! Watch Live February 17, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. (ET) TBD Coming soon! Watch Live January 28, 9:30 a.m. (ET) TBD Completing the FAFSA is a critical milestone for high school seniors who want to pursue college, and it has a strong association with immediate enrollment following high school graduation. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, completions are down substantially this fall. Join NASSP and the National College Attainment Network to learn more about resources and practices for driving and improving school- and community-wide FAFSA completion efforts. Hear from expert practitioners, including 2021 National Principal of the Year Richard Gordon, on what they are doing to make sure students complete the FAFSA and stay on track for a postsecondary pathway. Ricardo Estrada, Principal La Joya Juarez-Lincoln High School Lori Cantu, College Transition Specialist La Joya Juarez-Lincoln High School Richard Gordon, 2021 National Principal of the Year Paul Robeson High School for Human Services Coming soon! Watch Live December 8, 10:00 a.m. (ET) Sunday, December 13, 9:00 p.m. (ET) – REGISTER NOW Principal supervisors play an important part in supporting principal leadership development. National conferences, new principal supervision standards, and other local efforts have prompted changes to the role to better support principals. The Wallace Foundation’s Principal Supervisor Initiative (PSI) was a four-year effort to redefine principal supervision in six urban school districts. Launched in 2014, the PSI aimed to help these districts transform the principal supervisor position from a role that traditionally focused on managerial tasks to one dedicated to developing and supporting principals to be effective instructional leaders. Principals gave higher ratings to the support they received from their central office after the principal supervisor job was altered to focus on boosting principals’ instructional leadership skills. Taking these lessons learned from the PSI efforts, learn how principal supervisors are now the critical thread between the central office and principals amidst a national pandemic.
Ellen Goldring
Douglas Anthony 5 Keys to Developing a Future-Driven School Aired Live October 22, 10:00 a.m. (ET) October 25, 9:00 p.m. (ET) – Register HERE Collaboration among your education team is critical to addressing racism and bias at school—and as the fight for racial justice continues to strengthen, these conversations are more important than ever. Join school leaders and school counselors from across the K–12 continuum for a frank and honest discussion about how to ensure equitable opportunities and positive outcomes for all students.
Emilia Baginska
Liza Caraballo
Laura Ross
Christine Douthart
Kristina MacBury
Laura Malmstrom
Valerie Hardy (moderator) Lead Like a Ninja: How a ‘Fringe’ Virtual Program Anchored A District’s COVID-19 Response Aired Live September 24, 1:30 p.m. (ET) September 27, 9:00 p.m. (ET) Join us for an inside look at the new National COVID-19 School Response Dashboard! Created in partnership with AASA, Emily Oster of Brown University, Qualtrics, the National Association of Elementary School Principals, and the National Association of Secondary School Principals, the dashboard systematically maps schools’ responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. This webinar is your first chance to walk through this revolutionary tool as well as hear directly from the people who are collecting, aggregating, sorting, and reporting the data—and who are ensuring the dashboard and its data are open, functional, and accessible. We will also explore how districts and schools can enroll in the dashboard and how the data can be used by educators and the community alike. This is the first of many conversations about the power of accurate, robust reporting around COVID-19 in schools to help keep students and staff safe as we navigate toward in-person instruction.
Emily Oster
Elizabeth Dean
Byron Adams
Morcease Beasley
Sasha Pudelski While the pandemic has wreaked havoc on schools and the landscape of education, it has also had a significant impact on the financial lives of most Americans. Consider the record levels of unemployment, people dipping into retirement funds to pay their mortgages, and a newfound appreciation for the importance of having an emergency savings fund. If there is one thing to be learned from all of this, it is that students need financial education to be prepared for life after high school. This webinar will address some of the top reasons financial education is vital for today’s students and share a highly flexible and engaging financial education tool. Discover Financial Services and Discovery Education have teamed up to create Pathway to Financial Success in Schools, a no-cost, interactive program designed to empower middle and high school students to take control of their financial futures and achieve their personal goals. National financial education expert, Hilary Hunt, will demonstrate how easily the program’s components can be integrated into both in-person and virtual environments. Hilary Hunt The NASSP Policy & Advocacy Center’s “State of American Education” session, originally slated for the 2020 National Principals Conference in July, goes virtual for the first time—as a FREE event! With the effects of COVID-19 felt throughout the nation, we will look at how the pandemic has impacted schools and related issues such as social and emotional learning; trauma-informed care; continued remote learning; grading, assessments, and accountability; and educator shortages. Principals and administrators will have the opportunity to hear from a diverse panel of thought leaders in education who will share how this experience may change the education landscape in the future. Additionally, part of the discussion will focus on racial equity in light of the protests this summer and what impact that may have on schools. Don’t miss our discussion of these timely topics! Christina Samuels Representative Melissa Provenzano Randi Weingarten Kathryn Procope Doug Williams When COVID-19 began its slow spread across the country, schools in every state shut their doors to help flatten the curve—and they stayed closed for in-person instruction through the rest of the 2019–20 school year. And while businesses and other industries are beginning to reopen, it’s clear that the economy relies on our public education system for true recovery. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Academy of Pediatrics have released their guidelines for reopening K–12 schools, though many questions remain as states and school districts develop their plans for the fall. Join physicians from the Infectious Diseases Society of America as they discuss what is known about COVID-19 and its impact on children and youth, as well as how we can help mitigate risks for transmission in schools for students and staff. Questions can be sent in advance through the registration link. The Honorable John B. King Jr. Wendy Armstrong, MD Tina Tan, MD The coronavirus is creating unprecedented challenges and exacerbating long-standing inequities in education. In response to the pandemic, Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which provides more than $2 trillion in spending, including more than $30 billion to support K–12 and higher education programs. What is the latest on this funding and what does it mean for state, local, and school leaders? What additional federal support may be coming and how does it relate to making progress on improving equity? This webinar by The Wallace Foundation and EducationCounsel will provide an overview of the CARES Act and the latest information on implementation. Key topics will include: The webinar will build upon this Wallace Foundation blog post published in late April.
Scott Palmer, EducationCounsel
Sean Worley, EducationCounsel
Kenneth W. Austin, The Wallace Foundation Join school leaders across the K–12 continuum in Millcreek Township School District, PA as they discuss how to enhance their learning environments to ensure success, safety, and the social emotional well-being of students and staff. They will reflect on their work building school culture prior to schools closing and what they project for the future.
Timothy Rankin
Jeremiah Bull
Kimberly Damcott
Sandra Means
The team from the District of Columbia Public Schools Office of School Improvement and Supports
Nancy Gutierrez
Michele Shannon
Christy Connolly
Meredith Honig
Nancy Gutierrez
Cara Jean L. O'Neal
Dr. Aurelia Ortiz
Dr. Maia Johnson
David J. Schonfeld, MD
Dr. Kevin Clark
Dr. Doug Anthony More than two months into nationwide school closures, students and educators alike are still adapting to full-time digital teaching and learning. But some school leaders have found opportunity in this time of unprecedented change. Join 2018 NASSP Digital Principal of the Year Brian McCann and 2019 NASSP Digital Principal of the Year Allison Persad for a conversation moderated by Karen Cator, president and CEO of Digital Promise. Learn how these digital principals are empowering students to tap into technology, no matter their starting point, and supporting their whole school community to tackle the new challenges they’re facing in a digital learning environment.
Brian McCann
Allison Persad
Karen Cator The COVID-19 crisis caused schools to abruptly close without preparation for ongoing instruction or knowing when schools would reopen. As a result of schools closing across the country students and staff have been exposed to trauma. We find ourselves living in a time of anxiety and uncertainly. How do we address the mental health and wellness of students and staff prior to and after returning to brick and mortar school buildings?
Dr. Melissa W. Sadin
Harrison Bailey
Nikolas Tsamoutalidis
Cat Davis
Chris Oji
Donald Gately
Clifton Hayes
Derrick Lawson
Melissa Shindel A panel of education leaders and accessibility experts discusses practical ways to support students’ learning and social-emotional needs during enforced remote learning.
Mark Coppin
Meg Wilson
Ryan Morse
Bill Ziegler, Ed.D. How are the students receiving services under IDEA impacted by school closure and mandatory remote learning? Many schools are grappling with equitable access and ways to help special education students learn at home and remain true to their IEPs. Four school leaders will lead a discussion focused on legal questions and issues that arise related to this topic.
Suzanne Eckes
Robyn Harris
Meredith McClarnon
Phyllis Wolframe We have not yet begun to think about how schools should transition out of this unusual school year and resume learning in Fall 2020. What do we anticipate will be the issues principals will have to address during this transition? This event is part of NASSP’s Leading Through Crisis Town Hall Series.
Jonathan Apostol
Chris Lehmann
Lindsa McIntyre
Debra Paradowski Some states have already canceled school for the balance of the school year. Can principals provide closure, especially for seniors who are missing prom, graduation, and other capstone events that students have been anticipating throughout their education? This event is part of NASSP’s Leading Through Crisis Town Hall Series.
Bobby Dodd
Carrie Jackson
Gina-Marie Pin
Kerensa Wing COVID-19 caused us to dramatically shift our instruction to remote formats–a movement most were not prepared to execute. What are the most effective practices for leading and monitoring remote learning. How do we ensure equitable access to students without broadband access at home and those with special needs? This event is part of NASSP’s Leading Through Crisis Town Hall Series.
Brad Currie
Amy Heavin
Travis Heavin
Derek McCoy How are principals communicating with their community, keeping students and families connected, and maintaining their spirits during a time of great uncertainty? What kind of messages are they sending? This event is part of NASSP’s Leading Through Crisis Town Hall Series.
Brian McCann
Kim Greer
Jason Markey Before principals can discuss remote learning, they need to first address the concern of student wellness. We will discuss how schools are keeping students fed, seeing to their mental health with ongoing teletherapy, reducing the anxiety students absorb from the adults around them, and providing other support to students and families in need. This event is part of NASSP’s Leading Through Crisis Town Hall Series.
Paul Kelly
Beth Houf
Aaron Huff This introductory session will frame the principal’s top-of-mind issues during the COVID-19 pandemic, from ensuring the well-being of students and their families to maintaining communication and sustaining the life of the school, leading remote learning, and planning for transition into a new school year. Connect with us in this important conversation. This event is part of NASSP’s Leading Through Crisis Town Hall Series.
Jonathan Apostol
Paul Kelly
Brian McCann
Derek McCoy This webinar is for individuals interested in assessment of success outcomes for school leader preparation programs. As a participant in the Wallace Foundation’s University Principal Preparation Initiative, the University of Connecticut (UConn) has restructured its principal preparation program. Dr. Richard Gonzales will share the self-study and improvement planning process to develop a plan for assessing success outcomes for students and graduates of the UConn Administrator Preparation Program. This webinar will discuss: Richard Gonzales, PhD The law continues to evolve, and principals need to stay informed. This session will discuss recent cases that involve a variety of education law issues, including special education, LGBTQ matters, curricular issues, and changes to civil rights enforcement. The webinar will familiarize principals with recent legal developments that occurred in 2019—and upcoming cases that could impact schools. Suzanne Eckes, JD, PhD As part of the changes under the Every Student Succeeds Act, states are now required to break down spending of local, state, and federal education dollars for each school and calculate a per-pupil expenditure (PPE). This is a change from previous requirements when hard numbers were only reported at the district level and averages were used for PPE data in individual schools. With more information now publicly available on district funding allocations per school, it is critical for principals to know how to answer questions from parents, members of the community, policymakers, and the media about why their school receives a certain level of funding and why the district allocates a specific amount of per-pupil spending. This new information is also a powerful tool for school leaders to support the collective goal of leveraging funding to get the most for their students. NASSP wants to ensure that our members, stakeholders, and all principals are equipped with the knowledge they need about the new PPE data and reporting requirements. Please join this informational webinar with the Collaborative for Student Success and HCM Strategies to get the information you need about PPE, and learn how you can use the new data to advocate for your school and students. Adam Ezring Duncan Robb Jessica Lawrence Greg Waples Recruiting and retaining highly effective principals is an ever-growing challenge facing U.S. education. Districts search intently to find individuals and provide them with the knowledge and skills needed to lead successful schools, providing a superior education for students. Join this enlightening webinar and hear thoughts from elementary, middle level, and secondary principals as well as higher education professionals as they share practical insights, applications, and the latest research regarding the challenges and successes in recruiting and retaining quality principals. This is a partnership webinar with the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE). Joan Auchter Tim Drake Jarmon Flowers Caitlin Wilson Join the National Student Clearinghouse to learn how to effectively measure your success in preparing your students for college. By leveraging national benchmarks, comprehensive postsecondary outcomes, and established best practices, this webinar will help you find your students’ hidden pathway to success. In this webinar, we will discuss: John Schiappa NASSP’s Policy & Advocacy Center hosted a free webinar, “TAKING CONGRESS TO SCHOOL: How principals can invite policymakers to their buildings and conduct shadowing visits”. State and federal lawmakers are constantly crafting education policy, but they often do so without adequate knowledge of the current challenges schools and principals face. You can change that by showing them firsthand what schools need to thrive. Learn how you can invite your members of Congress or other elected officials to shadow you for the day. Greg Waples Zach Scott Aaron Huff Vicki Puckett To what extent do you look at your daily actions—no matter how small—through a student-centered lens? How does your school culture help students feel valued and cared for, and in what ways do you ensure large numbers of students are involved in decision making at school? How do you recognize and celebrate student achievement? Join this webinar to address these questions and more with NASSP’s Building Ranks, an actionable framework that provides strategies, resources, and best practices to help you make students the center of your culture.
Jo Franklin (moderator)
Dr. Bill Ziegler In 2016, the Wallace Foundation launched the University Preparation Program Initiative (UPPI), a five-year, $47 million project to help universities improve how they prepare future principals, particularly for the nation’s highest-need schools. In this webinar, two project directors and their district partners will discuss the purpose and design of UPPI, the development of their partnerships, their progress to date, and their plans for future work.
Dr. Timothy A. Drake
Brandon Garland
Dr. Robert N. Corley III
Dr. Tracie A. Weston This live look-in will discuss how the teachers from Leyden High School District #212 used a blend of project-based and interdisciplinary learning to create Co.Lab, a new program for first-year students. Teachers from English, physical education, digital literacy, science, special education, and social studies work as a team to guide a cohort of students, leveraging a workshop model and flexible scheduling to focus on developing performance-based standards through inquiry-based projects. Hear directly from students about this experience and how it has shaped the start of their high school career.
East Leyden High School In celebration of National Assistant Principals Week, this webinar will examine the complex relationship between a principal and an assistant principal. Shawn DeRose and Katie Madigan from Glasgow Middle School in Fairfax County, VA, will share how they work together to improve their leadership and overall instruction by: – Defining a clear vision By the end of the webinar, participants will have specific ideas for how to partner with other administrators in their building in a way that is dynamic, collaborative, and mutually beneficial.
Shawn DeRose
Katie Madigan Social-Emotional Learning (SEL)has gained traction in schools recently. This webinar will give you a live look at how SEL fits into classroom and large group settings as well as how you can integrate SEL into your school. Plus, hear how the Harrisburg School District uses Habits of Mind as their focus for SEL education and how it aligns with a traditional and personalized learning environment.
Darren Ellwein
Travis Lape Pathway to Financial Success in Schools, a free-of-charge financial literacy curriculum created by Discover Financial Services and Discovery Education, offers a standards-aligned suite of materials that gives students the tools and skills they need to make good financial decisions and achieve their personal goals. Developed for middle level and high school students, each unit of this interactive program tackles specific topics—such as being financially responsible, using financial services, and career exploration and earning potential—through classroom activities, self-paced interactive modules, and family discussion guides. Learn how the program can be incorporated into schools and used as single-class learning experiences or thematic lessons, and see a demonstration of the program’s key resources. By the end of the webinar, participants will be able to empower their team to use the diverse range of resources in the program to provide a high-quality financial literacy education to their students.
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Hilary Hunt Approved by the U.S. Department of Education last summer, the Louisiana Innovative Assessment pilot will deliver a new model of English language arts and social studies assessment that yields instructionally relevant insights on student learning throughout the year. NWEA, in partnership with the Louisiana Department of Education and others, is developing this new research-backed approach that will focus on the interconnectedness of subject matter knowledge with a student’s ability to read it. Using multiple brief assessments tied to content taught over the course of the school year, the model supports equitable assessment, ensuring that each student has had the opportunity to be exposed to texts used on the tests. It will also help educators intervene earlier and provide additional instruction based on student need. Watch Mike Nesterak, director of the NWEA Product Innovation Center, to learn more about the partnership on the pilot and the development of the new assessment model. Learn how this innovative model will combine content, standards, and local selection of texts to provide a fairer and more representative view of learning compared to traditional achievement tests.
Mike Nesterak The webinar will cover crowdfunding in K–12 education with an emphasis on the web platform DonorsChoose.org, which has raised over $750 million for public school classrooms. For almost 20 years, DonorsChoose.org has been where educators can safely access materials and resources to support students. School leaders will also hear about case studies from school leader/district peers who harnessed DonorsChoose.org for success. School leaders will learn:
Charles Best When transgender students have requested to use restrooms that align with their gender identity, it has sometimes created controversies in schools. While some school districts have permitted transgender students to use these restrooms without incident, other districts have strongly opposed such policies. For example, school officials have denied requests by arguing that these policies violate the privacy rights of cisgender students, which has led to litigation. At the same time, the Trump administration has rescinded departmental guidance on this matter, and there is no U.S. Supreme Court decision to offer direction. This session will examine the current status of the law; help you understand what your circuit has decided about this matter; and examine how litigation might be avoided with regard to transgender restroom access.
Suzanne Eckes A team of school leaders from Gwinnet County Public Schools in Georgia shared how their district builds the capacity of new principals and describe how to coach, guide, and address their needs. Key takeaways include developing a theory of action; using tools that help calibrate supervision and evaluation; and building a community of practice.
Dr. Steve Flynt
Dr. Glenn Pethel
Peggy Goodman
Dr. Clay Hunter
Margaret Ackerman This webinar will provide a rationale for integrating academic, social, and emotional learning and support in every classroom as the foundation of an approach to social and emotional learning (SEL) in high schools. It will discuss a framework that links the development of student mindsets, four broad skill sets, specific learning and life competencies, and desired target behaviors. Through an illustration of what this approach can look like in daily practice, participants will deepen their knowledge and understanding of how to implement SEL in high schools, learn about specific strategies and practices, and be inspired to take on the challenge. They will receive Engaging Schools’ white paper, Embedding Social and Emotional Learning in High School Classrooms.
Larry Dieringer
Donna Mehle The webinar addresses the components that drive quality recruitment and hiring practices for school leaders and how these components fit into an overall talent management strategy for a school system. Attendees learned specific strategies used to recruit and hire leaders in the eighth largest district in the country. They discussed:
Tricia McManus Inclusive principal leadership ensures that each and every child across all disabilities, languages, and backgrounds has access to the necessary educational resources and rigor at the right moment in their education. Earlier this year, the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), in partnership with the National Collaborative on Inclusive Principal Leadership—in which NASSP participates—released Supporting Inclusive Schools for the Success of Each Child: A Guide for States on Principal Leadership, a website with strategies and resources for promoting inclusive principal leadership both in policy and practice. This webinar:
Kaylan Connally
James M. Paul
Rosalyn Rice-Harris As a Wallace Foundation “Principal Pipeline” Initiative school district, Prince George’s County Public Schools in Maryland, shared their approach to building a principal pipeline using four key levers: Prince George’s County not only speaks to what it takes to build the pipeline but, more importantly, what it takes to operate, sustain, and scale the work of leadership development in a large urban district.
Damaries Blondonville
Douglas Anthony This webinar will cover how school leaders can support gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer students by creating a school culture that is safe and inclusive. Decades of research confirm that LGBTQ students face extremely high rates of bullying, harassment, and emotional distress in our nation’s schools. We will spotlight best practices for ensuring legal and practical protections for LGBTQ students, provide a snapshot of the most compelling data on LGBTQ student experiences, and build core skills for transforming the school culture and climate to benefit all students. This webinar will build cultural competency, increase confidence, improve comfort level, and provide useful strategies to create sustainable change. As Director of the Youth Well-Being Project at the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, one of Dr. Pompei’s primary roles at HRC is to chair Time to THRIVE, an annual national conference for educators and other youth-serving professionals to promote safety, inclusion, and well-being for LGBTQ youth. His dedication to school safety and inclusion has been nationally recognized. He was named one of The Advocate magazine’s “Top 40 Under 40,” was honored by Equality California, and was selected by the National Education Association as a Classroom Superhero. Pompei holds two master’s degrees in education and a doctorate in educational leadership.
Dr. Vincent Pompei Start the 2018–2019 school year strong by implementing a strong, robust breakfast after the bell program in your school! Moving breakfast to after the start of the school day increases student participation and the benefits pay off throughout the school year. School breakfast leads to better test scores, improved student health, decreased absenteeism and tardiness, and fewer distractions in the classroom throughout the morning. Join this webinar to learn about available resources and effective strategies for planning and implementing a breakfast after the bell program and get students excited about this important meal. After participating in this webinar, attendees will: Diane Girouard joined FRAC in February 2018 as a Child Nutrition Policy Analyst. She works with anti-hunger organizations as well as with local, state, and national governments to expand access to school breakfast programs for students across the country. Before joining FRAC, Diane was a policy analyst with the New York State legislature, working for the Education Committees and central staff in both the Assembly and Senate. Diane earned a bachelor’s degree in political science and policy studies, with a focus on education policy, from Syracuse University.
Diane Girouard Student safety is the most important responsibility of every school leader. Recent tragic events have placed a harsh spotlight on the intersection of bullying, mental health, and student safety. This session will review key legal requirements and best practices related to addressing bullying and mental health issues in schools. As a result of this webinar, participants will:
David Nash, Esq. NASSP’s Building Ranks: A Comprehensive Framework for School Leaders focuses on two key pillars: building culture and leading learning. How do you measure up in these two areas? Get insight on how the Building Ranks assessment tools, including the online Leadership 360 survey and school leadership surveys, can assist you with discovering your strengths and gaining insight into how others perceive your leadership and school culture. You will reflect on real-life scenarios and access rich resources that provide a basis for action and growth.
Joan Auchter The principal standards and competencies included in a school leadership framework define what excellent school leadership looks like. These also shape the design and cohesiveness of all other components of the principal pipeline. This webinar will help you understand how principal standards inform recruitment, selection, leadership preparation, external partnerships, performance reviews, professional growth, talent mapping, and succession planning.
Mikel Royal, EdD This webinar will introduce a tool developed through a collaborative process with leaders nationwide during the Wallace/NASSP Principal Professional Learning Community (PLC). Participants become familiar with the Collaborative Conversation Performance Guide, which provides an evidence-based framework for structuring conversations related to student outcomes around key processes: instructional grouping, instructional delivery, and collaborative culture. The presentation of the guide will allow participants to thoughtfully reflect on the work of their PLCs.
Jacqueline M. Hall Many young people graduate high school without proper preparation for the potential emotional health challenges of transitioning to college and adult life. In fact, 60 percent of first-year college students wish they had received more help with emotional preparation for the transition to college, and 87 percent stated that the college preparation process focused more on academics than emotional readiness. The Jed Foundation (JED) developed a comprehensive program—Set to Go—to help students, families, and high schools address this gap. This presentation will walk participants through the underlying theory and approach of this program and describe contents and resources to help students successfully transition to college and adult life.
John MacPhee The Professional Standards for Educational Leaders (PSEL) unite leaders around a clear, universal understanding of how and in what ways leadership contributes to the success and well-being of each member of the school community. In this webinar, attendees will gain familiarity with a resource rich in examples, tools, and reflection questions that puts PSEL standards into practice—NASSP’s Building Ranks framework. Using this framework, principals will learn to capitalize on their strengths and identify the levers that have the greatest direct effect on the culture and status of learning and teaching. Building Ranks not only gives principals an opportunity to read and study school leadership, it also provides ample tools to operationalize the leadership dimensions and enhance their capacity to lead and foster collaborative leadership across their school using reflection on real-life scenarios.
Joan Auchter SAM is a professional development process that utilizes a unique set of tools to change a principal’s focus from school management tasks to instructional leadership—activities directly connected to improving teaching and learning. The process is designed to help the principal reflect on how to best work with teachers to advance learning. Over 900 school leaders in 22 states contract for SAM services. Independent and external research has determined that principals gain the equivalent of 27 extra days of instructional leadership time in their first year using the SAM process. By the third year, the gain of instructional leadership time exceeds 55 days.
Mark Shellinger Join the Drug Enforcement Administration and Discovery Education and learn how to prepare your teachers to bring these lifesaving resources into the classroom to educate students about the science and misuse of opioids. Participants will discover how to use a suite of resources, including age-appropriate, standards-aligned curriculum designed to educate students on the science of addiction and its impacts on the brain and body. The following free digital resources will be introduced: This webinar will feature the work of principals in The Wallace Foundation/NASSP Principal PLC. You will hear from experienced, knowledgeable principals about how to cultivate a climate that is “hospitable to education.” Participants will: Principals in The Wallace Foundation/NASSP Principal PLC have engaged in professional learning communities for over two years, researching and testing elements of cultivating teacher leaders to successfully build distributive leadership at their schools in order to create a positive school climate. The Professional Standards for Educational Leaders (PSEL) and National Educational Leaders Preparation (NELP) standards unite leaders around a clear, universal understanding of how and in what ways leadership contributes to the success and well-being of each member of the school community. From preparation through mastery, PSEL and NELP standards paint the picture of school leadership today. School leaders want to know: Through this webinar, principals will learn how changes in the standards should affect their leadership practice. They’ll also get a sneak preview of NASSP’s aligned principals of practice.
Joan Auchter Today’s information landscape is the largest and most complex in human history, with more opportunities and pitfalls for consumers—and democracy—than ever before. This session provides an overview of news literacy and how it can help educators teach students to evaluate the credibility of the information they encounter on a daily basis. It will underscore the importance of teaching students to understand and combat misinformation, and also discuss strategies for helping them understand the vital role that a free press plays in a democracy.
Peter Adams The Instructional Planning Tool helps educators analyze student data. It will provide resources and support necessary to plan differentiated instruction for students both individually and collaboratively after data analysis has occurred. The tool can be utilized by individual teachers, PLCs, and school leaders to create, support, and monitor the remediation or enrichment of students based on assessment data. After this webinar, participants will:
Jana Frieler
Tisha Greene
Danielle Moore
Eddie Maresh Education law is dynamic. It is important for school leaders to be updated on recent changes in law and to remain legally literate. To that aim, this webinar will provide a broad overview of some of the recent case laws that impact schools. Topics that will be covered include student injury, bullying, accommodating transgender students, student speech, and curricular matters.
Suzanne Eckes Our children are facing daunting challenges today—from family-related stress, obesity, technology, depression, and bullying to competition for high grades and social pressure. How do kids cope with all this? How do teachers help themselves and help students that can’t cope? How, in this environment, do school leaders build schools that are kinder, more intelligent, and compassionate, schools where creativity, resilience, and clarity of mind reside? In this workshop, you will learn startling statistics about current trends among students as well as practices like brain deactivation and mindfulness that offer answers for many of our difficulties in the school building.
Anthony Scannella
Sue Fothergill
Jana Frieler
Kevin Carroll, Bill Ziegler, and other Digital Principals of the Year In this webinar sponsored by The Wallace Foundation, participants will learn the research-based process of design thinking to solve school problems. During the session, participants will be provided with an overview of design thinking and hear examples of how 75 principals participating in a national principal professional learning community used the process to create tools and resources to solve problems of practice. School leaders will take away strategies for delving into problems more deeply as well as tools and resources for solving real school problems.
Dr. Jacquelyn O. Wilson Dr. Schmoker will introduce some of the concepts to be highlighted in his keynote at this year’s National Principals Conference. This webinar will focus on the elements that have the most significant impact on student achievement, motivation, and intellectual development. You will come away with a deeper understanding of the need for simplicity in school improvement efforts, how to implement simple instructional and literacy practices, and education’s highest priorities.
Mike Schmoker The transition from middle school to high school is a momentous occasion in a student’s life. Research shows the single most predictive indicator of high school performance is a student’s academic standing during the ninth grade. This webinar covers the development process of a successful, three-tier Freshmen Transition Program created out of a collaboration among school leaders, teachers, and community members. Attendees will gain insight into some ways to provide ninth grade students with the support they need to thrive.
Lesley Corner Have you ever wondered the best way to truly get everything you can out of a conference? If so, this webinar will provide the tools and resources to help you maximize your learning experience at #NPC17 and beyond. Join the 2016 NASSP Digital Principals of the Year as they discuss how to harness the power of social media to get the most out of your conference experiences. You’ll also learn how to get out of your comfort zone and create meaningful connections with peers to grow as a professional.
Bobby Dodd
Glenn Robbins
Winston Sakurai Learn how you can implement a Power Hour at your school to create structure around providing daily support for at-risk students and enrichment for everyone. The initiative offers students the opportunity to grab lunch and go anywhere on campus—empowering them to have control over one hour in their school day. Teachers can have their duty-free lunch during one half of the hour and tutor students, offer support, sponsor clubs, or hold meetings during the other half. With Power Hour, students have access to extracurricular offerings during their regular school day, without being limited by athletic practices or lack of transportation. In the six years West Port High School in Ocala, FL has had Power Hour, they have gone from being the lowest performing high school in the district to the highest, increased their graduation rate to 97 percent, boosted overall school spirit, and witnessed course failure nearly vanish.
Brad Staley
Jayne Ellspermann Good school leaders successfully connect with many of the students in their schools, yet some students still fly under the radar—just walking through each day without goals or putting in much effort. When adults become truly intentional about building relationships with students and finding ways to get more of them engaged in their school work, student brilliance is released and schools can move from providing “education” to providing “learning.”
Marceta Reilly
Simon T. Bailey As a principal, you strive to succeed in leading a high-performing school. What traits should you develop in order to achieve this goal? This webinar, presented by a well-rounded panel of leaders that includes principals of award-winning schools as well as a nationally acclaimed researcher, will share the results of NASSP’s recent report outlining the skills and behaviors exhibited by leaders of NASSP-designated National Breakthrough Schools.
Kathy O’Neill
Sheila Harrity
William Truesdale
Josephine Franklin Tony Castillo, chief of education at U.S. Army Recruiting Command, will present March 2 Success, a free, interactive online tutorial and test prep tool designed to help students in grades 8–12 prepare for standardized tests like the SAT, ACT, state exit exams, and the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB). It allows students to pave their own paths based on their personal strengths and weaknesses. Additionally, the free online March 2 Success tutorial offers multiple full-length practice tests for the SAT and ACT exams, which helps students become comfortable with the fundamentals of today’s standardized testing.
Tony Castillo Join a College Board representative for an explanation of some key features of the SAT—as well as the PSAT-related earlier grade assessments—and their important connections to the work that is already happening in good classrooms. This webinar will walk through the K–12 assessment reporting portal, explaining the scores and reports available to help you understand your students’ level of college readiness, while giving you tools to analyze and measure your curriculum and instruction. Presenters will highlight Khan Academy’s Official SAT Practice as one way to help students develop their college- and career-readiness skills, and they will guide you to additional resources to strengthen and improve student results. Attendees will leave the session with a thorough understanding of the scores and reports associated with the SAT Suite of Assessments and how to access important related tools for enhancing college- and career-ready knowledge and skills.
Linda Guidry Can English language learners (ELLs) be an asset to the learning environment? This question is at the heart of What School Leaders Need to Know About English Language Learners (ELLs), a copublished book by NASSP and TESOL. The answer is a resounding yes! During this webinar, school leaders will learn tips and gain ideas on how to better prepare and serve ELL students, who are often left in the margins, as they build their skills and voice.
Jan Dormer Despite Brown v. Board of Education’s judgment that “separate but equal” schooling is unconstitutional, far too many of our nation’s low-income and minority students still attend underfunded and under-resourced public schools. This webinar will examine four areas of persistent educational inequity: funding, distribution of high quality educators, distribution of resources and staff, and school building infrastructure. We will investigate state and federal efforts to address these issues, delving into state laws and lawsuits over distributing tax revenues to schools, Title I funding, key provisions in the Every Student Succeeds Act, the federal E-Rate and Lifeline programs, and school modernization initiatives. Attendees will gain an understanding of the broad landscape of funding and resource issues today’s public schools face and some of the state and federal initiatives that have been launched to ameliorate some of these inequities.
Jon Bernstein Future-Ready Schools (FRS) is a bold effort to maximize digital learning opportunities and help school districts move quickly toward preparing students for success in college, a career, and citizenship. Through a systemic planning process, FRS will help any district develop the human and technological capacity needed to personalize learning. With more than 2,000 districts already signing the Future Ready District Pledge, the Alliance for Excellent Education and the U.S. Department of Education are leading this effort alongside a vast coalition of organizations such as NAESP and NASSP. This effort comes at a critical time as districts embrace college and career readiness as the goal for all students and recognize the potential of digital tools to help teachers personalize learning for each student. FRS provides districts with resources and support to ensure that local technology and digital learning plans align with instructional best practices, are implemented by highly trained teachers, and lead to personalized learning experiences for all students, particularly those from traditionally underserved communities. FRS believes that every student deserves a rigorous, personalized learning environment filled with caring adults and student agency.
Thomas C. Murray
Brad Gustafson
Jared Vance
Deborah Tyler (Moderator) This Learning First Alliance (LFA)-sponsored webinar will highlight the Get It Right Communications Toolkit, a collaborative effort by NASSP, LFA, and the National School Boards Association. Speaker Patte Barth will discuss how school board members, superintendents and administrators can use the toolkit to jumpstart conversations in their communities about college and career readiness.
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Annette Wallace The LGBTQ community is making steady progress toward legal equality, yet the deck continues to be stacked against young people growing up LGBTQ in America and facing family rejection, bullying and daily concern for safety. Presented by Dr. Vinnie Pompei and Amanda Karhuse, this interactive, impactful and timely webinar will particularly benefit those administrators who want to learn more about supporting transgender and gender non-conforming students, including questions about transitioning, bathrooms, locker rooms, overnight field trips, name and pronoun changes and more. Research has found that when LGBTQ students feel safe and supported, they are more likely to learn, attendance increases and graduation rates rise.
Dr. Vincent Pompei
Amanda Karhuse School administrators know that great things happen in schools every day. But they’re also acutely aware that unplanned events occur and that having an effective safety plan is paramount to achieving an appropriate response to such events. In this webinar, the presenters will highlight events that happened in their schools and discuss how they responded during, as well as their reflections afterward. Tune in to learn what successful administrators should do when faced with safety challenges and how you can better prepare your staff, students and community for unplanned events.
Jana Frieler
Dr. Bill Ziegler
Dr. Kevin Lein
Ryan Rollinger This informative webinar will explain the newly enacted Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and how it requires students to be engaged in developing their school improvement plans, as well as in providing opportunities for a well-rounded education, a safe and healthy learning environment, and digital learning opportunities. Presenters will offer in-depth insight into how school leaders and students can work together to ensure the new law meets the specific needs of their community.
Amanda Karhuse
Ann Postlewaite Join the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP), and Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCS) in a discussion about how assistant principals are acquiring and developing skills to become effective transformational school leaders. The presenters will share real life experiences about strategies and practices that strengthened their voice and school leadership. Sponsor: The Wallace Foundation Principal Pipeline Initiative
Melissa Ellis, EdD
Jerenze Campbell, EdD
Renee Jones The National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) and the Learning First Alliance (LFA) will conduct a webinar on the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). This historic law ends most of the punitive provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act and shifts responsibility to the states for all decisions related to adoption and implementation of challenging academic standards. Webinar topics include Literacy Education for All, Results for the Nation (LEARN), which will provide federal support to states to develop, revise, or update comprehensive literacy instruction plans to ensure high-quality instruction in reading and writing from early education through grade 12. Other webinar focus areas include digital learning and personalization under Title IV of ESSA and the requirement that states work with districts to provide effective student transitions to middle and high school.
Amanda Karhuse
David Chodak
Jon Bernstein
Ellen Fern Creating Communities of Learners is what schools across the country do every day. But it is not just the students who are learners. Each day brings new challenges for educators. Principals and teachers are responsible for making sure that every student receives an excellent education. The best schools have principals who work to support each teacher as they too continue to grow and learn. Sound coaching and mentoring skills are essential for every principal if they are to provide the support all teachers need. In this webinar, we will discuss the differences between coaching and mentoring, how to create a supportive climate that relies on this support for growth, and how to differentiate support so that principals can help each teacher continue to grow and learn.
Jana Frieler
Carol Riley Participants will engage in activities that will allow them to review and reflect on the newly released leader standards and to develop and ensure alignment with their current responsibilities and duties in their schools. Panelists will take a deep dive into the link between educational leadership and student learning, and discuss specific ways the 2015 standards can be used in participants’ daily professional practice. Sponsor: The Wallace Foundation
Sharon H. Porter
William Lee
Ronald Miller
Carrie Curry The focus of the webinar will be to guide you through the Title II provisions, which provide grants to states and districts to help them prepare, train, and recruit high-quality teachers, principals, and other school leaders. Attendees will learn about the allowable uses of funding at the state and local levels, including certification and preparation programs and professional development opportunities. New language in the law allows states to reserve up to 3% of their funds for school leadership activities, so we will also provide tips for principals on how to work with their state department of education to ensure that funding is used for this purpose. Sponsor: Learning First Alliance
Amanda Karhuse
David Chodak
Kelly Pollitt Students who are well nourished experience less distractions in the classroom, yet many low-income students eligible for free and reduced-price school meals do not participate in the School Breakfast Program. Principals play a pivotal part in the successful rollout of breakfast after the bell programs, which integrate school breakfast into the school day and boost student participation. Join us to hear about the latest national school breakfast trends for the nation’s most vulnerable children. Also, learn about the topline findings from the Food Research & Action Center and the National Association of Secondary School Principals’ joint report, which captures the experiences of over 100 secondary school principals who have implemented an alternative breakfast service model. Principals will discuss what it takes to garner support, plan, and launch an alternative breakfast service model, and learn how such programs have supported student academic success in their school buildings. Sponsor: FRAC
Mieka Sanderson
Joan Auchter
Karen Loy
Keven Wynkoop Do you feel as though you are falling behind? Not accomplishing the goals you set for yourself? This webinar will introduce you to digital tools such as Remember the Milk, Smore, Wufoo forms, and Calendly to organize, prioritize, and maximize the time you have in your day to get the job done. You will also find out the most common mistake people make with their email inbox. And you’ll learn two “low-tech” strategies to help you focus on your priorities and to make you more visible in your school. As a school leader, time is one of your most precious resources. Invest 60 minutes in identifying ways to maximize it, improve your productivity, and become a more motivated leader.
John Bernia This webinar highlights the major Title I provisions of ESSA and discuss the responsibility of states to adopt challenging academic standards and assessments, establish accountability goals for all student subgroups and schools on a wide range of performance indicators, and implement locally designed school improvement strategies for schools that are struggling.
Amanda Karhuse
David Chodak
Richard Long Join NASSP, the National Association of Elementary School Principals, Prince George’s County Public Schools, and The Wallace Foundation for this webinar on leadership growth. Participants will identify and discuss areas that school leaders can cultivate to broaden their leadership abilities. The Prince George’s County Public School system has broadly invested in and been a part of The Wallace Foundation Principal Pipeline Initiative that is helping districts develop larger corps of effective school principals and aspiring leaders.
Susan Holiday A multiyear research study by NASSP, the College Board, and the American School Counselor Association showed that effective schools were led by principals and counselors who had excellent professional relationships with each other and worked in tandem to raise achievement levels and ensure equity in educational outcomes. This webinar provides tools to assess the principal-counselor working relationship and to develop a team atmosphere and improve student effectiveness in your school. These tools include guidelines on how to use data, communicate more effectively, create a shared vision, and problem-solve. Participants will also learn how to implement proven leadership and collaboration strategies that create a “college-going” culture and promote student, family, and community engagement.
Judith Richardson
Virginia Minshew It has been reported that some transgender students are experiencing harassment and other access issues in public schools. In 2013, The Associated Press noted that this is a topic that “school administrators are grappling with nationwide.” With only a few legal opinions on the issue, school officials may be unclear about what approach to take. For example, what is the appropriate response to a request from a transgender student to use a locker room or restroom that aligns with his or her gender identity? Likewise, schools officials may not be sure how to respond to a transgender student’s request for a name change on an educational record. This presentation will address many of these questions and focus on recent litigation in this area. Presenter, Suzanne Eckes, is an associate professor in the Educational Leadership and Policy Studies department at Indiana University. She is a coeditor of the Principal’s Legal Handbook and a coauthor of Principals Teaching the Law. Prior to joining the Indiana University faculty, Eckes was a high school French teacher and an attorney. She earned a master’s in education from Harvard University and a law degree and PhD from the University of Wisconsin—Madison.
Suzanne Eckes The 2015 Professional Standards for Educational Leaders, formerly known as ISLLC standards, aims to ensure district and school leaders are able to improve student achievement and meet new, higher expectations. They are intended to help challenge the profession, professional associations, policymakers, institutions of higher education, and other organizations that support educational leaders and their development to strive for a better future.
Beverly Hutton
Mark Smylie Good communication skills are key to the success of all principals. This webinar provides digital tools to enhance principal communication with students, staff, parents, and the community. Participants will learn how to communicate in a safe, efficient, and creative way that promotes positive relationships between the principal and stakeholders. In addition, attendees will find out how to retool and brand their school’s message using two digital tools: Remind and Smore.
William Ziegler In times of tragedy, relationships, communication, and critical thinking matter. Learn how to create a teachable moment, and prepare your students and community by: This webinar prepares you for any difficult situation, so that you will be in the best position to help others.
Cathy Bonneville Hix
Kirk Dolson
Janice Case Today, we must all manage the fears and uncertainties related to general anonymous threats of violence and terrorism in our world. Learn why you, as school leaders, need to talk to your students, teachers, and parents, and why it is important to include positive messages to build a supportive school community. Listen to the experts as they share their advice and research about actions we can take in our schools to manage stressful life events and control fears. Hear ideas about how to:
Judith Myers-Walls, Ph.D.
Roxane Cohen Silver, Ph.D.
Jimmy Casas Rigor is a hot topic in education today, but do you know what rigor looks like in the classroom? In this webinar, we’ll discuss what rigor is… and is not, what it looks like in the classroom, and specific actions to observe for rigor. We’ll also explore sample rigorous classroom activities you can share with your teachers.
Barbara Blackburn School leadership is not about having the right answers. It’s about asking the right questions. By applying “design thinking” principles, leaders can power past constraints to collaborate and craft a shared vision for the future. In this webinar, learn how Silicon Valley innovation has the potential to serve as a model for school reform.
Erik Burmeister Sponsor: ISTE
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Jenna Linskens
Naomi Harm
Mel Riddile
Stu Singer
Brad Perkins
Cecil Hammond
Jayne Ellspermann Sponsor: The Wallace Foundation
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Mel Riddile
David Schonfeld
Suzanne E. Eckes
Janice Case This webinar will provide concrete strategies that successful school leaders have used to overcome obstacles to raise achievement and transform school culture and performance. Discussion will include the development of effective partnerships with community organizations and parents to overcome obstacles and address both academic and nonacademic needs.
Pedro Noguera
Peter L. Agnew Nearly 75 percent of schools are currently using online or blended learning, according to a recent survey of principals and administrators conducted by Fuel Education and NASSP. Join us to learn more about the survey findings and hear from two principals who have successfully implemented digital learning in their schools. Sponsor: Fuel Education
Bruce Lovett
Anne-Marie Malcolm
Keith Wilson Sponsor: The Wallace Foundation
Matt Saferite
Maribel Childress Sponsor: The Wallace Foundation
Joe Murphy
Sharon McCarthy Sponsor: Project UNIFY
Terry Pickeral
Barbara Oswald
Steven Bebee
Bill Schreiber Sponsor: Council of State Governments Justice Center, American Federation of Teachers, National Education Association, & NASSP
Lisa Thomas
Harry Lawson
Beverly Hutton
Nina Salomon
Emily Morgan Sponsor: NASSP & NAESP
Mathew Saferite
Rick Wormeli
Carol Dweck Sponsor: NASSP & The Wallace Foundation
Ann Clark Sponsor: NASSP & NAESP
Mathew Saferite
Maribel Childress Sponsor: The Wallace Foundation
Linda Darling-Hammond Sponsor: The Wallace Foundation
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Carol Miller Lieber
Terry Pickeral
Darlene Faster
Eric Sheninger
Sharon McCarthy
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Principal, Five Forks Middle School, Lawrenceville, GA
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Economist/Professor, Brown University
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Superintendent, Clayton County Schools, GA
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President and CEO, The Education Trust
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Principal, Walnut Creek Middle School, Erie, PA
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COVID-19 has upended traditional models of teacher and school leader recruitment, selection, and hiring. But school districts are adapting quickly, and examples of innovation, collaboration, and resolve are already evident across the country. Join members of the D.C. Public Schools’ leadership and talent development team for a conversation on reimagining strategic initiatives in the face of immense uncertainty. Learn best practices for recruitment, selection, and hiring that can help to inform a blueprint for adapting to a digital environment. This webinar will be a blend of story sharing, a spotlight on specific tools, and time for Q&A.Presenter
Featured Partner Webinar—Live Leadership Coaching Masterclass
What kind of guidance and support do school leaders need to develop an equity-focused response to COVID-19? See the power of coaching in action during this live leadership coaching session with experts from the NYC Leadership Academy (NYCLA). Join NYCLA President and CEO Nancy Gutierrez as she walks through the academy’s signature coaching model, followed by a live session in which NYCLA Executive Vice President Michele Shannon will coach Boston-based principal Christy Connolly through her response to COVID-19. A debrief discussion and audience Q&A will follow the virtual session.Presenters
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Principal supervisors have been a vital part of principals’ success in traditional learning environments, especially as the supervisor role has shifted from a focus on compliance and evaluation to a teaching and learning approach. What role can supervisors play virtually as principals face new challenges during distance learning? Join Meredith Honig, professor and director of the District Leadership Design Lab at the University of Washington as she shares equity-focused practices for supporting instructional leaders virtually. In conversation with Nancy Gutierrez, CEO of the NYC Leadership Academy, Honig will discuss what principal supervisors can do to deepen support virtually now and beyond. The conversation will be followed by an audience Q&A session.Presenters
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CEO, NYC Leadership Academy It Begins With a Single Step: Ramping Up Your School to Respond to Mass Trauma
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Specialist, Department of Professional Learning and Leadership and The Office of Equity, Diversity and Opportunities, Henrico County, VA
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When school buildings shuttered, living rooms and kitchens across the country became classrooms overnight. How can education leaders ensure these new learning environments meet the needs of diverse learners? Hear from Dr. Kevin Clark, professor in the division of learning technologies at George Mason University, and Dr. Doug Anthony, lead consultant for Anthony Consulting Group and former assistant superintendent for Prince George’s County Public Schools, on best practices for creating inclusive technology-based learning environments and tools school leaders can use to evaluate the effectiveness of these efforts.Presenters
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Assistant Principal, Liberty High School, Bethlehem Area School District, PA
Drama Therapist; Director, Miss Kendra Program for the Foundation for Arts & Trauma
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principal, Jericho Middle School, Jericho, NY
principal, Delcastle Technical High School, Wilmington, DE
principal, Indio High School, Indio, CA
principal, Lake Elkhorn Middle School, Columbia, MD Meeting Each Student’s Learning Needs with Adaptive Technology
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Director of disability services, North Dakota State University
Education development executive, Apple, Inc.
Principal, Leichman Career Prep and Transition Center
Principal, Pottsgrove HS, Pottstown, PA Staying True to IEPs During the COVID-19 Closure
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professor, Indiana University
principal, Whaley School, Anchorage, AK
coordinator for special education, North Central HS, Indianapolis, IN
executive director, Cooperative Association for Special Education Leading Through Crisis: Planning for Transition
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principal, Monett Middle School, Columbia, MO
principal, Science Leadership Academy, Philadelphia, PA, 2019 NASSP Digital Principal of the Year
high school superintendent, Boston Public Schools, MA, 2020 NASSP National Principal of the Year finalist
assistant principal, Arrowhead Union High School, Hartland, WI, 2020 National Assistant Principal of the Year Leading Through Crisis: Continuing the Life of the School
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principal, Mason High School, Mason OH, 2016 NASSP Digital Principal of the Year
principal, Northwest High School, Justin TX, 2013 NASSP Digital Principal of the Year
assistant superintendent and head of school, Joel Barlow High School, Redding, CT, NASSP Board of Directors member
principal, Collins Hill High School, Suwanee GA, 2020 National Principal of the Year Leading Through Crisis: Leading Remote Learning
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director of planning, research, and evaluation, Chester School District, Chester, NJ, 2017 NASSP National Assistant Principal of the Year
principal, Ryan Park Elementary School, Angola, IN
principal, Angola High School, Angola, IN
middle school principal and director of learning innovation, Grady County Schools, GA, 2014 NASSP Digital Principal of the Year Leading Through Crisis: Communicating in Crisis
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principal, Joseph Case High School, Swansea, MA, 2018 NASSP Digital Principal of the Year
principal, Langley High School, Great Falls, VA
principal, East Leyden High School, Franklin Park, IL, 2014 NASSP Digital Principal of the Year Leading Through Crisis: Supporting Students, Families, and Staff
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principal, Elk Grove High School, Elk Grove, IL, 2019 NASSP National Principal of the Year finalist
principal, Fulton Middle School, Fulton, MO, 2019 NASSP Digital Principal of the Year
principal, Bosse High School, Evansville, IN Leading Through Crisis: Introduction
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principal, Monett Middle School, Columbia, MO
principal, Elk Grove High School, Elk Grove, IL, 2019 NASSP National Principal of the Year finalist
principal, Joseph Case High School, Swansea, MA, 2018 NASSP Digital Principal of the Year
middle school principal and director of learning innovation, Grady County Schools, GA, 2014 NASSP Digital Principal of the Year Lessons Learned by (Re)Design: Assessing Candidate Outcomes in UConn’s Administrator Preparation Program
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director of educational leadership preparation programs and project director (UPPI), University of Connecticut Education Law: An Update on Recent Legal Challenges to K–12 Schools
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Professor, Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, Indiana UniversityNew Financial Transparency Requirements for Schools: What ESSA requires and what school leaders need to know about per-pupil expenditure
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director of policy, Collaborative for Student Success
director, HCM Strategies
K–12 fellow, HCM Strategies
senior manager, NASSPThe Challenges and Successes of Principal Recruitment and Retention
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director of professional learning, NASSP
researcher, NC State University
doctoral student, William & Mary School Leadership Institute
director, programs and professional learning, AACTETelling Only Half the Story: Leveraging Benchmarks and Data to Improve Student Outcomes
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product manager, National Student ClearinghouseTaking Congress to School
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NASSP Senior Manager of Federal Engagement and Outreach
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associate director, professional learning, NASSP
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assistant professor and project director (UPPI), NC State University
innovation officer, Johnston County Public Schools
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assistant principal, Glasgow Middle School Enhance Learning by Incorporating Social-Emotional Learning
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principal, Harrisburg South Middle School
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lead author, Pathway to Financial Success in Schools, Discover Financial Services and Discovery Education Innovating for More Equitable Assessment
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director, Product Innovation Center, NWEA Crowdfunding in K–12 Education
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CEO/founder, DonorsChoose.org New Developments in Transgender Access and Student Privacy Issues
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JD, PhD, Indiana University Evaluating and Supporting New Principals
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Associate Superintendent of School Improvement and Operations, Gwinnet County Public Schools
Assistant Superintendent of Leadership Development, Gwinnet County Public Schools
Assistant Superintendent of Middle Schools, Gwinnet County Public Schools
Assistant Superintendent of Elementary Schools, Gwinnet County Public Schools
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Executive Director, Engaging Schools
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Assistant Superintendent of Leadership, Professional Development, and School Transformation Supporting Inclusive School Principals for the Success of Each Child: Policy and Practice
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Program Manager for Student Expectations, CCSSO
Program Associate for Student Expectations, CCSSO
Program Director for School Improvement, CCSSO What Does It Take to Build and Maintain a Principal Pipeline Within a Large Urban District?
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Senior Project Manager, Teacher and School Leader (TSL) Incentive Program, Prince George’s County Public Schools
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Director of the Youth Well-Being Project, Human Rights Campaign Foundation Back to School, Back to Breakfast: Fuel Your Students for Academic Success with Breakfast After the Bell
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Child Nutrition Policy Analyst, FRAC Bullying, Mental Health, and Student Safety: Understanding Links, Legal Requirements, and Best Practices
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LEGAL ONE Director, Foundation for Educational Administration (FEA) How Well Do You Build Culture and Lead Learning in Your School? NASSP Building Ranks Assessment Tools Help Provide Answers
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Director of Professional Learning, NASSP Standards: The Iron that Builds a Strong Principal Pipeline!
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Principal, G. James Gholson Middle School, Landover, MD Set to Go: Supporting Students’ Emotional Readiness for College and Adult Life
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Executive Director/CEO The Jed Foundation Professional Standards of Educational Leadership in Practice: NASSP’s Building Ranks
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Director, Professional Learning, NASSP How Principals Become Real Instructional Leaders with the SAM Process
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Director, National SAM Innovation Project Operation Prevention: Kick-Start Lifesaving Conversations to Help End the Opioid Epidemic
Identifying, Selecting, and Training Teacher Leaders to Build Climate
PSEL and NELP Standards: Portrait of School Leader Practice
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Director of Professional Learning, NASSP https://youtu.be/qG_h0Nt4JKw Fighting Against Fake: The Case for News Literacy
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Senior Vice President of Education, News Literacy Project I’ve Analyzed My Data, Now What? A Practical Tool to Plan Using Differentiated Instruction
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Professional Development Faculty, NASSP
Principal, Oakhurst STEAM Academy, Charlotte, NC
Principal, Gwynn Park Middle School, Brandywine, MD
Principal, Creekland Middle School, Lawrenceville, GA The 60 Minute School Law Update
Co-sponsored by the Education Law Association Presenter
Creating a Mindful School
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Consultant, author, and educational leadership specialist Impact of Chronic Absenteeism
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Tools for the Academic Success of All Students
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TWITTER CHAT: Back-to-School Bash!
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Principal Problem Solving Using Design Thinking Strategies
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Director of the Professional Development Center for Educators and the Delaware Academy for School Leadership at the University of Delaware Leading with Focus: Doing Less and Doing It Better
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Redesigning the Ninth-Grade Experience: The Middle School to High School Transition
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SC 2016 Assistant Principal of the Year 7 Tips for Maximizing Your #NPC17 Experience
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2016 Digital Principal of the Year
2016 Digital Principal of the Year
2016 Digital Principal of the Year A Powerful Idea for A Productive Student Lunch
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NC APOY 2016
NASSP President Releasing Leadership Brilliance: Creating a Culture of Learning
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Author, Speaker, and Leadership Coach
Author, Speaker, and CEO, Simon T. Bailey International Leadership Traits of Principals Who Lead High-Performing Schools
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Researcher
Superintendent, Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School, Fitchburg, MA
Principal, Douglas Taylor Elementary School, Chicago, IL
Associate Director, NASSP Professional Development March 2 Success—Prep for the SAT and ACT Practice Tests
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Chief of Education at U.S. Army Recruiting Get Results from the Results—SAT Scores Can Drive School Change
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What School Leaders Need to Know About English Language Learners
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State and Federal Efforts to Combat Educational Inequity
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President, Bernstein Strategy Group Future-Ready Schools: Leaders Preparing Students for Success
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Director of Innovation, Future Ready Schools, Alliance for Excellent Education, Washington, D.C.
2016 MN Elementary Principal of the Year, Greenwood Elementary School, Wayzata Public Schools, MN
Principal, Kickemuit Middle School, Bristol Warren Regional School District, RI
Associate Executive Director, NAESP Preparing Students to be College and Career Ready
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Director, Center for Public Education
Principal, Pocomoke High School, and 2016 NASSP Maryland Principal of the Year Promoting Safety, Inclusion and Well-Being for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, and Gender Expansive Students
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Director, Youth Well-Being Project, and Chair, Time to THRIVE
Director of Advocacy, NASSP Challenges That Test Your School Safety Plan
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NASSP Faculty Consultant
2015 Digital Principal
Principal, Harrisburg High School and 2016 NASSP South Dakota Principal of the Year
Assistant Principal, Harrisburg High School, SD The Every Student Succeeds Act: What Do Students Need to Know?
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Director of Advocacy
Director of Student Programs Finding Your Leadership Voice
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Supervisor, School Leadership Programs
school leadership development coach
assistant principal, Mary Harris “Mother Jones” Elementary School Every Student Succeeds ACT (ESSA), Title IV Provisions
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Founder & President, Bernstein Strategy Group
Managing Director, Washington Partners, LLC Developing Leaders in Your Schools and Districts
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Unpacking the 2015 Professional Standards for Educational Leaders (Formerly ISLLC)
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Every Student Succeeds ACT (ESSA), Title II Provisions
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Principal Champions for Breakfast After the Bell in Secondary Schools
Additional Resources
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Stay in Your Lane: Digital Tools to Increase Productivity
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Every Student Succeeds Act Webinar Series, Part 1: ESSA Title I Provisions
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Creating Space to Build Your Leadership Real Estate
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Building Connections Among Principal, Counselor, and Students
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What Principals Need to Know About Equitable Treatment of Transgender Youth
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The 2015 Professional Standards for Educational Leaders
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Digital Tools to Improve Communication
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Terrorism—Building a Proactive School Community
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10 Skills for Effective Leadership: Do you have them?
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Talking About Terrorism With Your School Community
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Hiring for Excellence
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Rigor In The Classroom
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Making Your Vision a Reality: “Design Thinking” for School Leaders
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Develop a Mobile Learning School with the Verizon Mobile Learning Academy
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Math and the New Standards
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Empowering APs to Become Principals
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2015 NASSP National Principal of the Year Succession Planning
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Develop a Mobile Learning School with the Verizon Mobile Learning Academy
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ISTE Faculty
ISTE Faculty and Assistant Professor, School of Education, Marian University, Wisconsin Literacy Lessons Learned (Common Core)
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Supporting Students and Schools in the Aftermath of Crisis
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Student Speech 2.0: Technology, Schools, and the First Amendment
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Teen Suicide and the School Leader’s Response
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Leadership Challenge: Building the Capacity of Schools to Meet Student Needs
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Professor of Education and Executive Director of the Metropolitan Center for Urban Education at New York University From Math to Electives—Digital Learning Improves Student Outcomes
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VP Marketing, Fuel Education
Principal, Middle School 385, Brooklyn, NY
Principal, Lawrence Virtual School, Lawrence, KS Middle Level Conversations: Using Data to Assess and Inform School Change, Tools to Improve Teacher Development
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2015 ISLLC Standards for School Leaders
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Leveraging Teacher Evaluations
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President, ENVISION: Breakthroughs in Learning Social Inclusion: An Opportunity for Principal Leadership
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Special Olympics & Project UNIFY
Special Olympics
Principal, Cactus Shadows High School (AZ)
Principal, Granite Falls Middle School (NC) The School Discipline Consensus Report: Strategies from the field to Keep Students Engaged in School and Out of the Juvenile Justice System
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AFT
NEA
NASSP
CSGJC
CSGJC Middle Level Conversations: Tools to Develop Leadership Skills for Change to Improve Teacher Development
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Principal, M.O. Ramay Junior High School, Fayetteville, AR Standards-Based Assessment and Grading
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Understanding Mindsets: An Interview with Carol Dweck
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Professor of Psychology, Stanford University Principal Supervision and Support
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (NC) Middle Level Conversations: Leading and Teaching for Student Learning
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Bentonville Public Schools, AK
Monitor Elementary School, AK The School Principal as Leader: Guiding Schools to Better Teaching and Learning
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Professor, Stanford University Cultivating the Principals Urban Schools Need
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Executive Director of Leadership Development, Gwinnet County (GA) Public Schools Improving Instruction Through Fundamental Change
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Chief Idea Officer, Lead Your School Digital Leadership: Changing Paradigms for Changing Times
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Principal, New Milford HS, New Milford, NJ Rethinking Schoolwide Discipline and Student Support Through the Lens of New Federal Guidelines
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Senior Consultant, Educators for Social Responsibility Individualizing Schools Through Effective School Climate Improvement
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Cascade Educational Consultants
National School Climate Center Leading in the Digital Age
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Principal, New Milford HS, New Milford, NJ Zapping the Gap
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President, ENVISION: Breakthroughs in Learning