Featured Speakers

KASA is proud to bring you the nation's leading education experts to KASA's 57th annual leadership institute. They will spend the day leading concurrent education sessions. Below are the offered sessions. *More information to come

Principal's Playbook: Mastering Special Education & 504 with Expert Q&A
 Superintendents are not expected to be experts in the highly regulated area of Special Education, but they must have a working knowledge base of its fundamental elements. This session will explore the areas superintendents need to understand in order to work effectively with the special education staff and building administrators in their district.
Presented by Teresa Combs, Fowler Law Firm

Leading with Knowledge: Special Education & 504 Expectations for Superintendents
Principals have a role in providing special education services that differs from others - teachers, directors, therapists - but are still integral in ensuring certain students receive appropriate instruction and services. Bring your toughest questions to this session for answers that will help you be an effective principal in navigating special education and 504 situations.
Presented by Teresa Combs, Fowler Law Firm
 
Director's Dialogue: Navigating Special Education Challenges
Special education directors are ultimately responsible for the entire spectrum of services provided to special education students. The magnitude of the task brings both familiar and new challenges. This interactive session will provide an opportunity for discussion of those challenges with colleagues and experts who can share new perspectives and help craft solutions.
Presented by Teresa Combs, Fowler Law Firm

Beating "One More Thing" Syndrome: Igniting Excellence through Tier 1 Instruction
Why don't all educators teach grade-level content to struggling learners? And why is it that even with massive investments in high-quality instructional materials, some educators who do teach grade-level content struggle to teach Tier 1 instruction at the necessary level of rigor? "These kids can't" mindsets are hard because gaps in will are often paired with gaps in skill. This session will provide you with powerful, but practical tools to give your teachers an "all kids can" skillset. Learn how to integrate engaging, culturally-responsive critical thinking into your existing curriculum and how you can similarly enhance the efficacy of student learning in your schools without it feeling like one more thing. High-quality instructional materials are not enough. Teachers need high-quality instructional MOVES and school systems need to create a MOVEMENT around this work. Join us to start your Tier I transformational movement!
Presented by Colin Seale, thinkLaw