Education Sessions

What Great Principals Do Differently

Presented by Todd Whitaker, Professor of Educational Leadership at the University of Missouri

What are the specific qualities and practices of great principals that elevate them above the rest? This session reveals what the most effective administrators do differently than their colleagues. Participants will focus on what the most successful school administrators do . . . that others do not. Everyone will leave knowing what great principals do differently, why these things are more effective, and learn how to immediately implement each of these into their own schools.

Area of Interest: SRO / Prin / Asst. Prin / Student Services

 
What School Leaders Need to Know About the Epidemic of Vaping

Presented by the Campaign for Tobacco Free Schools

Kentucky educators know firsthand that vaping has hooked a whole new generation of kids, thanks to thousands of kid-friendly flavors, slick marketing, and massive doses of nicotine. Disciplining our way out of this problem is not possible given the prevalence and the intense addiction that many students are experiencing.  In this webinar, participants will hear from the national Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids about current youth tobacco and vaping use, the efforts underway to address it and how schools and school districts can get involved.

Area of Interest: Supt. / Asst. Supt / Legal

 

Learner-Centered Innovation: Creating the Conditions for Meaningful Change
Presented by Dr. Katie Martin, VP Leadership and Learning, Altitude Learning

The future of education will require new school models, new approaches for teaching and learning, and innovative leaders who can create the conditions for meaningful change. In this interactive design session, participants will dive into the essential components of learner-centered education, and engage in collaborative activities to empathize, ideate, and design learning experiences that will accelerate the shift to effective and empowering learning experiences for all students.

Area of Interest: Prin / Asst. Prin / Counseling

 

School Leadership: Surviving and Thriving
Presented by Andrew Marotta

Join Andrew Marotta, a currently practicing principal and host of the Education Leadership and Beyond Podcast, as he relates his ideas, strategies, and experience on the front lines. Andrew is as an energetic and enthusiastic school leader who has made a positive impact on his own school and those with whom he connects. This session features tips, advice, and on the job training…those things they don’t teach you in principal school. Andrew invites you to practice them, live them, and make them your own.

Area of Interest: Supt. / Asst. Supt / Human Resources / Legal 

 

Shattering Inequalities
Presented by Robin LaSalle, CEO and Founder of Orenda Education

This unique session will provide leaders the latest research and best practice in three under-explored areas: (a) most common systemic choke-points to equity, (b) back-casting to accelerate student outcomes, and (c) the power of leadership columns to shatter inequitable systems. Participants will develop understanding of the power of these ideas in action through simulations, self-assessment exercises and draft planning. Come ready to be edified, amused, and inspired!

Area of Interest: Prin / Asst. Prin / Teach & Learn

 

What Matters Most for Student Learning
Presented by Bryan Goodwin, President and CEO of McREL International

Research is clear: the key difference between high- and low-performing schools is one simple thing: consistency of teaching quality. Basically, when it comes to student success, nothing matters as much as being able to guarantee that no matter what classroom students find themselves in, they’ll receive a high-quality learning experience. Join this session to learn practical, research-based strategies that you can use right away in your school to fulfill your key role as a leader and leadership team: ensuring high-quality instruction every day, in every classroom, in your school and across your district.

Area of Interest: SRO / Prin / Asst. Prin / Student Services

 

Six Critical Components...Creating an Inclusive Schedule
Presented by Jenny Hogg,  KEDC

Schools are striving to have a more inclusive environment.  An integral component of an inclusive school includes the foundation of a schedule that intentionally looks at the needs of students with disabilities. To do this effectively, school leaders must consider their philosophy of inclusion and the results they wish to achieve.  Six critical components to consider when creating an inclusive schedule will be discussed.

Area of Interest: Prin / Asst. Prin / Spec Education 

 
 

Surviving to Thriving: Promoting Teacher and Staff Morale
Presented by Linda Tyree, Coordinator, GRREC, KYCSS

Stressed?  Burned out?  Overworked?  Compassion fatigued?   Do these words describe you or your staff?  Educators have worked incredibly hard this past year and now is the time to get re-energized for the upcoming school year.  This session will examine ways to identify and overcome educator fatigue while boosting building morale.  You will leave with research based, practical strategies you can implement immediately to strengthen your staffs’ resilience, boost morale, and ultimately increase student achievement.

Area of Interest: Prin / Asst. Prin

 

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Workshop
Presented by Dr. Roger Cleveland, Director of Diversity & Faculty Development, Eastern Kentucky University

This workshop prepares educators to analyze, diagnose, and address diversity, equity, and inclusion issues in schools. As a participant, you will begin to gain the skills and insights needed to support a strategic, sustainable approach to diversity, equity, and inclusion, within the school environment. Participants will have an opportunity to develop preliminary DEI strategies for their district or school.

Area of Interest: Prin / Asst. Prin / Student Services / Central Office 

 
Lessons Learned from the Sandy Hook Tragedy

Presented by Dr. Joseph Erardi, Erardi Consulting

Dr.  Joseph Erardi, retired superintendent from Newtown, Conn., will share lessons learned from the December 2012 Sandy Hook tragedy. As part of this interactive session, you'll learn best proactive practices, the importance of safety-related partnerships, and the critical need for updated and understandable safety information in your school district.

Area of Interest: Prin / Asst. Prin / Student Services / Central Office

 

Building Trust:  A Vital Skill for Successful Leadership
Presented by Stephen M. R. Covey, President and CEO of Covey Leadership Center

Engage with Stephen M. R. Covey as he provides deeper insight to his keynote message focused on the importance of building trust with those you serve.  Over the years, Mr. Covey has gained considerable influence with executives and leaders of Fortune 500 companies and public sector organizations.   This will be the opportune time for questions and one-to-one conversation with this internationally recognized and respected leader.

Area of Interest: All Leaders 

 

Prioritizing Literacy Acquisition and Growth for K-3 Learners
Presented by Alysse Daniels, Regional Vice President, Renaissance Learning

Before we read to learn, we must learn to read. Join this session to learn how to equitably support literacy acquisition with systematic approaches to help every young learner develop the critical foundational literacy skills they need to become skilled readers. You will also hear about Lalilo as a foundational literacy platform.  Lalilo personalizes each student's pathway for skill development in phonics, phonological awareness, independent reading and more.

Area of Interest: Early Childhood / Teach & Learn 

 

Helping Children Reach their Fullest Potential Through the Science of ACES
Presented by Dr. Linda Mayes, Yale School of Medicine

This presentation will focus on understanding how early stress and adversity impacts children’s long-term development and on the interventions that are available to alter the impact of toxic stress in childhood.

Area of Interest: Teach & Learn  / Counseling 

 

Two Through: Smashing the Glass Ceiling of Leadership
Presented by Dr. Kristi Wilson, AASA President, Superintendent of Buckeye Elementary School District, AZ

For more than 136 years in American history, back-to-back women had not been elected to serve as President of the School Superintendents Association (AASA). But in 2020, that all changed when Dr. Kristi Wilson was sworn into the office. This session’s participants will learn about Dr. Wilson’s journey moving up through the ranks. Dr. Willson will share lessons learned with participants, address challenges, and provide “on the job” tips.

Area of Interest: Women in Leadership 

 

Cognitive Coaching
Presented by Jennifer Cox, Principal,  Shelby County

Anxious, stressed school leaders can adversely affect the climate and culture of the communities they serve. As stress takes its toll on the leader’s self-efficacy, conflict and disruption in the leader’s ability to focus, negotiate negativity, and remain solutions oriented can decrease commitment of staff and other stakeholders to organizational goals.  This session summarizes the findings & recommendations of Jennifer Cox's doctoral study of 5 school principals who engaged in Cognitive Coaching as attention to their own mindfulness and wellbeing.

Area of Interest: Prin / Asst. Prin / Central Office 

 

Leading from Experience: Uncharted Pandemic Waters - A Woman's Perspective
Presented by Dr. Robin Cochran, Superintendent, Washington County Schools

During the uncharted waters of the pandemic, flexibility, resiliency, and courage were all needed to keep moving while continuing to provide hope and vision.  Come hear this Kentucky Women in Education Leadership session with Dr. Robin Cochran, Superintendent of Washington County Schools, as she shares her district's journey of decision making and strategies employed to respond to the pandemic while continuing to feed all shareholder's social, emotional, and academic needs.

Area of Interest: Women in Leadership 

 

Building Competence and Capacity in Your Substitute Teachers
Presented by Amelia Brown, M.Ed., NKCE

The NKY Cooperative for Educational Services has created a YouTube Channel just for Substitute Teachers. Many districts have experienced a sub shortage for several years and 2020/21 amplified that need. In this session, we will share the thinking behind this project and dive into the elements included. We hope you will use this channel to recruit substitute teachers in your own district or that it gives you ideas for creating your own!

Area of Interest: Supt / Asst. Supt. / Human Resources 

 

Deeper Learning: Making Lessons Memorable
Presented by Rick Fisher, The Thoughtful Classroom

Today more than ever, learning is in competition with a great number of outside distractions for our students. These distractions create a challenge for teachers as they seek ways to cut through all the noise. Lessons focused on deeper learning have less teacher talk, less busy work, and lots more student thinking. This session will focus on tools and strategies that help make lessons more memorable by using key thinking skills to help students learn.

Area of Interest: Teach & Learn

 

Leadership for a Lifetime: How the Past Prepares Us for the Future
Presented by Paul Butler, Paul Butler Presentations

We waste our time when we compete against others. We can always do better than some - we may never do better than others. The only competition that causes us to consistently improve is in an effort to be superior to our own selves every day. We know our weaknesses when others do not. We should commit to improve upon those weaknesses and make the competition for us a fight to be superior to our former selves.

Area of Interest: All Leaders 

 

Updates: School Safety & Resilience Act (2019 SB1 and 2020 SB8)
Presented by Jon Akers, Executive Director, Kentucky Center for School Safety; Ben Wilcox, State School Security Marshal

The presentation will provide updates regarding the implementation of the School Safety and Resiliency Act from 2019. The presentation will focus on the creation of the law, how it effects school resource officers, required training, and ways SROs can assist with the Annual School Marshal’s Office Risk Assessment.

Area of Interest: SRO / Prin / Asst. Prin / Student Services 

 

Embracing Staff and Student Wellbeing During COVID-19
Presented by Adam Hicks, Ed.D., Shelby County Public Schools

Two currently practicing school administrators share the structures, systems, and supports their school used to proactively monitor and support teacher and student mental wellness.

Area of Interest: Prin / Asst. Prin / Counseling 

 

SEE ME: Beyond the Classroom
Presented by Kim Biddle, DPP, Bath County

Many students are feeling lost or invisible, especially through the pandemic.  Social and emotional issue are on the rise.  As we start a new school year it is important that every school employee help to make the transition back into the school setting easy and accepting. We must all understand "situational awareness" and "social & emotional triggers" in order to find solutions while guiding our students and faculty/staff to a better social and emotional wellness.

Area of Interest: Prin / Asst. Prin / Counseling 

 

The Student Leadership Challenge
Presented by Gary Morgan, CEO, Gary Morgan & Co.

The Student Leadership Challenge® is grounded in the same extensive research as the classic Leadership Challenge products and programs that were created by Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner for use with adult learners in organizations, executive development, and graduate-level programs around the world. With a unique focus on younger learners, The Student Leadership Challenge® has been consistently proven to liberate the leader in every student or young person—regardless of age and experience.

Area of Interest: All Leaders 

 

Improving Mental Health and Academic Interventions: One School's Path Informed by Evidence-Based Practices
Presented by Noel Crum, Principal, Johnson Central High School

This session will focus on relationships that will give your teachers the qualitative data they need to be highly efficient, effective and more motivated than your team has ever been. Johnson Central High School shares what they've learned working with BARR in a groundbreaking research study to meet the needs of students.  If you are looking to grow your effectiveness in supporting students' SEL needs and deliver on academic targets, don't miss this session.

Area of Interest: Prin / Asst. Prin / Counseling 

 

Addressing Equity and Access: The Impact of Interrupted Learning
Presented by Dr. Amanda Patterson, National Director Academic Planning & Analytics, HMH

Parents, students, and districts were thrust into uncertainty in March 2020. As educators plan for the upcoming school year, are your teachers prepared to access and address all the various learning needs students will bring to the classroom? Has your district developed frameworks to support improvement and coherence? This session will enable you to “press reset” and level set in order to build meaningful, connected instructional systems which will support continuous achievement.

Area of Interest: Prin / Asst. Prin / Teach & Learn / Central Office 

 

Leveraging Resources:  Make Great Procurement Decision
Presented by Tom Ferrentino Strategic Executive Carlisle Construction Materials/Versico

Many public entities are not fully understanding of cooperative purchasing agreements and how they differ.  Over the years more of these programs have made themselves available but are they the right choice or even permissible by law?  Get a better understanding of why procurement programs are created and how they can be utilized.

Area of Interest: School Finance 

 

Using the Accelerated Learning Cycle to Address Learning Loss
Presented by Bobby Cox, Ed.S. Executive in Residence, NIET|National Institute for Excellence in Teaching

The National Institute for Excellence in Teaching (NIET) has developed resources to accelerate student learning. This lunch and learn will focus on using the Accelerated Learning Cycle to support educators to address learning loss.  We invite you to attend this session to learn more about these valuable resources and NIET.

Area of Interest: Teach & Learn 

 

Retaining Learning for a Lifetime:  Simple Solutions
Presented by Shannon Armstrong, Educational Consultant, Simple Solutions Learning Inc.

Simple Solutions is a daily spiral review that addresses skills and concepts that are already familiar to students. The purpose is to have students practice beyond the point of mastery to retain learning for a LIFETIME.  This approach was created exclusively by teachers with proven results that increase standardized test scores. Join us and find out how this is possible.

Area of Interest: Teach & Learn 

 

Start the school year strong: Reinvigorate learning for all kids
Presented by Jennifer Allen, Ed.D., Professional Learning Consultant, NWEA

As we approach the 2021-2022 school year, it’s important to remember our focus as school administrators and reinvigorate learning for all kids. Join Jennifer Allen, a former Missouri assistant superintendent, and Kentucky district educator, Jana Bryant, for a conversation about going back to school in person and incorporating what we learned during COVID.

Area of Interest: Teach & Learn

 

Identifying and Responding to the Social Emotional Needs of Students
Presented by Jason Downey, Account Executive, Navigate360

Staff need help identifying and managing a dramatic increase in the number of students needing emphasis on emotional safety as well as a proactive approach to preventing harm to themselves or others. Discover the ways districts can support their staff so they can focus on student’s mental wellbeing and emotional safety while ensuring students are on a safe path and ready to learn.

Area of Interest: Prin / Asst. Prin / Counseling 

 

The Blended Way!  Promoting Instructional Engagement Online
Presented by Greg Greiwe, Professional Development Specialist, Edgenuity

The Blended Way! Learn how to effectively integrate the Edgenuity/Odysseyware course content with blended learning instruction to promote a high level of online student engagement and achievement in a virtual environment.

Area of Interest: Prin / Asst. Prin / Teach & Learn / Central Office

 

Enhance School Safety Through Effective School Design
Presented by Randy Brookshire, Senior Principal, RossTarrant Architects

Learn how the design of your school building can help prevent bullying and enhance security.

Area of Interest: Supt / Asst. Supt / Student Services 

 

Bullying and Suicide: Keys to Prevention and Resiliency
Presented by Dr. Scott Poland, Nova University

This presentation will help school personnel and community agencies develop comprehensive suicide and bullying prevention programs. Participants will learn to identify protective and resiliency factors for school age youth; develop a comprehensive best practices model for suicide prevention, plan for intervention and postvention in the school and community, explore best practices for bullying prevention and the complex relationship between bullying and suicide.

Area of Interest: Prin / Asst. Prin / Counseling 

 

Back Together Again!
Presented by Larry Bell, Multicultural America

This timely, uplifting workshop will remind administrators they will succeed this year! Administrators are some of the most resourceful and creative people as demonstrated during this recent challenge. Strategies to identify and meet non-educational needs of teachers, students, and parents will be shared. All stakeholders will have issues and concerns that must be addressed first. To meet student's educational needs, creative ways to address last year's loss of instructional time will be shared.

Area of Interest: All Leaders 

 

Learner-Centered Innovation: Creating the Conditions for Meaningful Change
Presented by Dr. Katie Martin, Vice-President for Leadership and Learning, Altitude Learning

The future of education will require new school models, new approaches for teaching and learning, and innovative leaders who can create the conditions for meaningful change. In this interactive session, participants will dive into the essential components of learner-centered education, and engage in collaborative activities to empathize, ideate, and design learning experiences that will accelerate the shift to effective and empowering learning experiences for all students.

Area of Interest:  Teach & Learn / Central Office
 

Accommodations vs Modifications: What's the Difference?
Presented by Sally A Miracle, M.S. CKEC

The words accommodations and modifications are often used interchangeably for students with Individual Education Programs (IEPs).  There are MAJOR differences between the two.  This session will clarify distinctions and who qualifies to receive them.

Area of Interest: Teach & Learn  / Spec Education 

 

Reintroduce Students to In Person Learning
Presented by Courtney Sturgill, High School Teacher, Shelby County

Advisory at Shelby County High School develops a strong, positive Rocket community with student agency.  A research based advisory program helps students identify strengths, set goals, plan for their future, build relationships, and reflect on their high school experience. We have designed and implemented a program that prepares students for transition readiness around our district Profile of a Graduate competencies despite setbacks of COVID-19.

Area of Interest: Prin / Asst. Prin / Teach & Learn 

 

Equity 101
Presented by Dr. Roger Cleveland, Director of Diversity & Faculty Development, Eastern Kentucky University

This will be an interactive workshop that provides a comprehensive introduction to instructional equity. The presenter will integrate several presentation tools including, visual imagery, theoretical models, and small group dialogue to create a dynamic space that supports all types of learners. The participants will leave with strategies that explain the connection between equity with student success.

Area of Interest:  All Leaders 
 

Providing Opportunity: Legal Guidance on Equity and Access for Marginalized Students
Presented by Dr. Greg Vincent and Dr. Sarah LaCour, UK College of Education, Civil Rights Center

This session examines recent statutory and case law guidance impacting students in protected classes. Schools are provided guidance on policies and practices that maximize opportunity and access for all students. The session also highlights existing policies and practices that have been shown to limit opportunity and access for historically marginalized students.

Area of Interest: All Leaders 

 

Gold Standard Mentoring Program...at no cost to the district
Presented by Dr. Joseph Erardi, Erardi Consulting

Dr. Joe Erardi shares an amazing hands-on mentoring program that school leaders embrace, and model.  What results is a comprehensive K-12 assurance that every child in need has a go-to adult at absolutely no cost to the district.

Area of Interest: Prin / Asst. Prin 

 

Let's Get Digital!
Presented by Beth Houf, Principal, Fulton Middle School, MO

Join Beth as she explores digital tools to enhance both the instructional leadership and management responsibilities of the principal.  We will dive into PLN's, social media, Web 2.0 applications, blogging and much, much MORE Bring your devices and be ready to CONNECT!

Area of Interest: Prin / Asst. Prin 

 

Motivating Math Achievement for Every K-12 Learner
Presented by Alysse Daniels, Regional Vice President, Renaissance Learning

Research indicates that students who fail a sixth-grade math course are more likely to fail to graduate high school. Discover best practices to assess, measure, and motivate greater math achievement for every learner. You'll also hear from your peers at Williamstown ISD and how they are using Freckle to provide personalized practice at the right skill level for each student.

Area of Interest: Teach & Learn 

 

Planning for the Path Ahead / Road to Recovery: Maximizing Your ESSER Funds OR Investing Your ESSER Funds
Presented by Jimmy Brehm, Vice President of Academic Planning & Solution Development, Scholastic Education

Don't miss this important session where Scholastic Literacy and Family Engagement experts will outline the most updated guidelines on the use of ESSER fund, share best practices to create extended learning time opportunities beyond the classroom, model a process to ensure extended learning time is focused on the areas most in need, and provide guidance on how to ensure families are a part of the learning acceleration plan of students.

Area of Interest: Prin / Asst. Prin / Finance 

 

Video Coaching: Getting A Clearer Picture of Reality
Presented by Derrick Perdue, Teach & Learn, Instruction, and Assessment Specialist, Simpson County Schools

This session will explore the effects of Video Coaching, and provide administrators with a how to guide to getting this highly effective coaching process implemented in their schools. Based off of Jim Knight's "Impact Cycle" research, attendees will learn how administrators and instructional coaches can improve teacher capacity as well as provide teachers an open and honest environment for improving classroom instruction.

Area of Interest: Prin / Asst. Prin / Human Resources 

 

Kentucky Accountability System Update
Presented by Rhonda Sims and Jennifer Stafford, KY Department of Education

Join Rhonda and Jennifer as they share the latest information regarding KY's state assessment system.  This always informative session will provide time for questions and answers regarding this always evolving process.

Area of Interest: Prin / Asst. Prin / Teach & Learn / Central Office 

 

Navigating Decision-Making in Uncertain Times
Presented by LeAnn Fisher, Inst Supervisor, Simpson County

Decision-making in the classroom, school, or district can be tricky to navigate. The challenges of 2020 have compounded this need, especially in terms of ensuring equity and access for all. Some districts, like Simpson County in Kentucky, had the right data at their fingertips to make decisions with confidence. In this session, Ben Maynard from KDE and LeAnn Fisher from Simpson County Schools will share their story and discuss how they leveraged their BrightBytes data.

Area of Interest: All Leaders 

 

Leadership for a Lifetime: How the Past Prepares Us for the Future
Presented by Paul Butler, Paul Butler Presentations

We waste our time when we compete against others. We can always do better than some - we may never do better than others. The only competition that causes us to consistently improve is in an effort to be superior to our own selves every day. We know our weaknesses when others do not. We should commit to improve upon those weaknesses and make the competition for us a fight to be superior to our former selves.

Area of Interest: All Leaders 

 

SRO Training Resources to Support Student Social-Emotional Wellness
Presented by Meghan Martin, MTSS & Integrated School Mental Health Consultant,  University of Louisville

During this breakout session participants will be given an overview of the required School Resource Officer Training courses SRO I and SRO II objectives. The focus will be on objectives that center around Mental Health Awareness, Trauma Informed Practices, Threat Assessment, and Students with Special Needs. Updated information about discipline practices for students with special needs as identified by IDEA and Section 504 will be provided.

Area of Interest: SRO / Prin / Asst. Prin / Student Services 

 

Reunification Protocols from Urban and Rural School District Perspectives
Presented by Police Chief Chris Schutte, Kenton Co.; Wanda Absher, Pulaski Co.; Tyler Brummett, Pulaski Co.

Presenters from Pulaski and Kenton county school districts will discuss in detail how reunification plans were developed and implemented in their respective school districts.  Pulaski County Schools comprises fourteen schools and facilities responsible for approximately 9,000 students and 1,500 staff members in the 3rd largest geographical county in Southeastern Kentucky.

Area of Interest: SRO / Prin / Asst. Prin / Student Services 

 

All Hands on Deck:  Addressing the social emotional wellness of students, staff, and administration
Presented by Gina Crabtree, School Counselor, Bowling Green Ind.

Now more than ever, students are facing social emotional issues that cannot be tackled by just one person.  Learn how one district uses their School Counseling and District Mental Health Professionals to effectively support student, staff, and administrators' social and emotional wellness in their schools.

Area of Interest: Counseling / Student Services 

 

Implement SEL Using the MTSS Model
Presented by Mrs. Heather Bushelman, School Counselor, Boone County

Educators will learn how to implement social-emotional learning within their setting using the MTSS model for tiers 1, 2, and 3.  Using research-based and data-driven strategies, this presentation will examine ideas and models of how to fluidly embed SEL within your settings using what already existing systems.  Data and research will be analyzed to show SEL is not "one more thing," but easily embedded to produce results for your students.

Area of Interest: Teach & Learn / Counseling / Student Services 

 

A 2nd Chance to S.M.I.L.E 
Presented by Taylora Schlosser, Superintendent, Marion County

This important presentation will offer the audience a personal message about the “All American Girl” who lost her life to suicide and how a foundation, Rae of Sunshine KY.,  is working to increase access to resources, eliminate the stigma of mental health, and promoting  small acts of kindness.  This message will be tailored to educational professionals responsible for bridging the gap between the students/families and others who deal with suicide and other mental health situations.

Area of Interest: Counseling / Student Services 

 

Leveraging High Quality Instruction
Presented by Jennifer Wright, Deputy Superintendent, Grant County Schools

Are all of your instructional arrows pointing in the same direction?  In this session, Grant County Schools will share the journey of how a district system to improve instruction for all K-12 students reinvigorated administrators, teachers, and students.  Our instructional framework system serves as a road map to increase ownership and shared accountability through feedback and professional learning.

Area of Interest: Prin / Asst. Prin / Teach & Learn / Central Office 

 

Warrior Cafe: Life Lessons in Economics 
Presented by Steven Branim, Principal, Greenup County

The Warrior Cafe is a new approach to teaching economics standards in the elementary school setting.  The program is designed to teach students how to create, start, and run a business in their community.  With the collaboration of MC Mercantile, our school has created a cafe that allows for students to learn the basic concepts of economics in the application style of learning.

Area of Interest: Prin / Asst. Prin / Teach & Learn 

 

From Surviving to Thriving as a School Leader
Presented by Beth Houf, Principal, Fulton Middle School, MO

In a field of serving others, how often do we take time to take care of ourselves? Not just a spa trip, random yoga class or a nice meal out with a friend, but intentional, continual self wellness.  Join Beth as she shares productivity and wellness practices to help us not only survive, but to thrive as school leaders.

Area of Interest: All Leaders 

 

School Crisis and Liability
Presented by Dr. Scott Poland, Nova University

This training reviews cases where school personnel have been sued over issues such as failure to obtain parental consent before telling students the truth about a crisis situation and analyzes legal action against school personnel for failure to notify parents when students engaged in self-injury or suicidal behavior.  Participants will review key issues, court decisions, best practice suicide postvention, and discuss legal consequences of inadequate threat assessment in schools.

Area of Interest: Prin / Asst. Prin / Student Services / Counseling  

 

The Difficulty in Defining Boundaries: Making a Case for Professional Ethics
Presented by Troy Hutchings Ed.D., Senior Policy Advisor - NASDTEC

Educator boundaries are assumed to be clearly established bright red lines. But we often speak of boundaries not just in terms of policy, but also using language that infers everyone-should-know-better.  Case studies and scenarios will be utilized to examine how professional ethics, along with an understanding of policy, create a standard-of-practice that is both defensible and aligns to professional norms making boundaries far easier to articulate!

Area of Interest: Supt / Asst. Supt / Human Resources 

 

Supporting High Leverage Practices in a Co-Teaching Setting
Presented by Debbie Mays, OVEC

Co-teaching is one of the most popular ways to address the needs of students with disabilities. By the nature of co-teaching, when done intentionally, an additional teacher in the room provides for additional groupings to support student needs, increased opportunities to respond, and it allows for additional sources of practice based feedback.   This presentation will provide practical knowledge for administrators to support schools and classrooms in the incorporation of these strategies into co-taught classrooms.

Area of Interest: Teach & Learn / Spec Education 

 

ON YOUR MARK, GET SET, GO
Presented by Jeani Gollihue, Professional Learning Coach, Greenup County

Let’s face it, this coming school year, we need to hit the ground running , maybe more than any other in our education experience.  Students need every precious second of meaningful instructional time and we need to set the tone early and often.  Hear two fundamental behavior management concepts that will lessen discipline issues, allowing more time for teachers to teach, students to learn and administrators to be an instructional leader.

Area of Interest: Prin / Asst. Prin / Teach & Learn 

 

Leading with an Equity Lens for School Improvement
Presented by Dr. Roger Cleveland, Director of Diversity & Faculty Development, Eastern Kentucky University

Through exercises, discussions, and presentations, participants will strengthen their knowledge of strategies and tools to achieve education equity. We will examine the concept of education equity efforts that move beyond merely valuing diversity and inclusion. This session will assist educational leaders to create an equitable organizational culture. We will discuss how leading with an equity lens is an essential component of a strategy for school improvement.

Area of Interest: All Leaders 

 

Leadership for Equity:  One District's Journey
Presented by Matthew Constant, Ed.D., Superintendent, Owensboro Ind.

Hear one district's journey from understanding the issues, to having difficult conversations, gathering necessary data, and devising a next-step action plan.  Come share your ideas as well!

Area of Interest: All Leaders 

 

"Read to the Races“ A Reading Initiative in partnership with the Kentucky Derby
Presented by Alysse Daniels, Regional Vice President, Renaissance Learning

By the end of the third grade, 74% of struggling readers will never catch up. Renaissance and the Kentucky Derby understand the importance of reading by third grade and students having access to high quality texts. Join this session to learn more about the reading-to-learn landscape, the Read to the Races Initiative, and how third grade students had free access to thousands of books this summer powered by myON Reader.

Area of Interest: Teach & Learn 

 

Helping Children Reach their Fullest Potential Through the Science of ACES
Presented by Dr. Linda Mayes, Yale School of Medicine

This presentation will focus on understanding how early stress and adversity impacts children’s long-term development and on the interventions that are available to alter the impact of toxic stress in childhood.

Area of Interest: Teach &  Learn / Counseling 

 

Kentucky Accountability System Update
Presented by Rhonda Sims and Jennifer Stafford, KY Department of Education

Join Rhonda and Jennifer as they share the latest information regarding KY's state assessment system.  This always informative session will provide time for questions and answers regarding this always evolving process.

Area of Interest: Prin / Asst. Prin / Teach & Learn / Central Office 

 

School Improvement: Let the Professional Standards for Educational Leaders Work for You
Presented by Dr. Eve Proffitt, Project Specialist, Office of Educator Licensure and Effectiveness, KY Department of Education

Starting Fall 2020, the Kentucky Board of Education required the Professional Standards for Educational Leaders (PSEL) to be the tool guiding principal growth and evaluation.  This session will highlight sections of PSEL and demonstrate how administrators can use them for school improvement, equity, effective use of technology, and personal growth. This session requires partner discussion, small group discussion, interactive videos, and large group sharing to engage participants.

Area of Interest: Supt / Asst. Supt./ Teach & Learn 

 

Teacher Pensions in Kentucky - What's Happening Now?
Presented by Tim Abrams, Executive Director, KY Retired Teachers Association

Join the Executive Director of the Kentucky Retired Teachers Association for an update on Kentucky's teacher pension system and the latest news from TRS.

Area of Interest:  All Leaders 
 

How to Manage Your School District’s Processes
Presented by Teresa Morgan, Superintendent, Hardin County Schools

Does getting work done present more “hassles, headaches and heartburn” instead of increasing efficiency? Do you ever wonder, “Why do we do it this way?”  In this interactive session, you’ll see how to pursue process improvement at a grassroots level with a simple approach to identify and streamline key work processes. You’ll laugh, empathize, and – most importantly – leave with tools to use in your district to make getting work done less frustrating for all.

Area of Interest: Supt / Asst. Supt / Human Resources / Finance 

 

Caring for the Collective: Ensure Your Staff Bounce Back, Level Up, and Remain Resilient
Presented by Kara Davies Ed.D., Elementary Principal, Clark County

Ensure your staff are equipped to bounce back, move forward, and level up. This interactive session will provide strategies and solutions to navigate the increasingly complex education landscape with strength, balance, and creativity. Delve into psychology, physiology, and neuroscience techniques to reinvent, reinvigorate, and rejoice through circumstances requiring resilience. Walk away with practices that support well-being, a healthy school culture, and a productive community.

Area of Interest: Prin / Asst. Prin / Teach & Learn / Central Office 

 

Threat Assessment Team Implementation
Presented by Dan Orman and KCSS Team (Wes Cornett, Retired High School Principal; Yvette Thompson, Counselor, Bryan Station High School; Linda Tyree, Retired Elementary Counselor)

The School Safety and Resiliency Act (March 2019) requires Kentucky’s public schools to develop and implement procedures to assess and respond to threatening behavior. Experienced school leaders will walk participants through a solid, research-based approach to developing and implementing the threat assessment process in their schools and districts.  Presenters will share the process for accessing training opportunities for districts (and individual schools, if necessary).

Area of Interest: SRO / Prin / Asst. Prin / Student Services 

 

Trafficking of Children:  Identification and Resources
Presented by Heather Wagers, Cathy York, Office of Tracking, Abuse Prevention, and Prosecution, KY Office of the Attorney General

In this presentation, the current state of the laws on human trafficking and what the Office of Trafficking and Abuse Prevention and Prosecution is responsible for will be presented. The session will also discuss the signs of human trafficking, particularly in youth, and what to do if one suspects a child is being trafficked. Finally, we will discuss resources that are available to survivors and how those can be accessed.

Area of Interest: SRO / Prin / Asst. Prin / Student Services 

 

Advancing the Quality of School Mental Health Services
Presented by Lori Vogel, Child Guidance Specialist, Fayette County Schools

Grounded in nationally recognized evidence-based practices, session leaders will share a road map for school mental health capacity building. Participants will learn the components of a successful integrated school behavior health system, recognize the value of multi-disciplinary team functions and member roles including school based mental health service providers.  Attention will also focus on the effective use of a memorandum of understanding and identifying where community mental health partners fit into existing multi-tiered systems.

Area of Interest: Prin / Asst. Prin / Counseling 

 

Removing Virtual Academy Barriers and Focusing on Student Growth - Our Journey with Edgenuity
Presented by Marc Adams, Associate Superintendent, Meade County Schools

Meeting the needs of all students at one time is a challenging task. This session will explore the Meade County Virtual Academy and their partnership with Edgenuity in grades K-12 to remove barriers impacting learning.

Area of Interest: Teach & Learn 

 

Achievement in Career Engagement
Presented by Carla Kersey, KEDC

Achievement In Career Engagement (ACE) is a process of developing work based learning skills through an Endorsement Program.  ACE gives districts an advantage as they address students' Individual Learning Plans (ILP).  In this session attendees will learn how to implement this successful and motivating program.

Area of Interest: Central Office / Counseling 

 
 Lift as You Lead.  KWEL will give you a hand.    
Presented by Kentucky Women in Leadership 
 
Are you a woman seeking professional growth experiences and mentorship to navigate your leadership journey?  Are you looking for opportunities to be your best self? Then KWEL is for you!  Come and meet members of KWEL (Kentucky Women in Education Leadership) and hear their stories of inspiration and support that have helped to shape their career goals and trajectory.  In this lunch session you will learn about KWEL, steps to apply and tips in completing the application process.  
  
Interest Area:  Women in Leadership