SPEAKERS TO INSPIRE
Six outstanding speakers, nine hot topics. Countless learning opportunities!
KEYNOTE KICKOFF
Josh Sundquist
Red Line Living
Thursday | October 15, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Josh Sundquist is a paralympic ski racer and nationally known inspirational speaker. He has been featured on CNN and in USA TODAY and has spoken to Fortune 500 companies and association conventions across the country. Hear Sundquist’s stories about losing his leg to cancer, ski racing in the Paralympics, and playing jokes with his artificial leg, all designed to give practical motivation for overcoming adversity and goal setting.
And – help us honor a special trio of award winners – the Everett R. Dyer Distinguished Service Award for school board service, the NYSSBA President’s Award, and the state Teacher of the Year.
Creating a Powerful Foundation for School Wellness
Friday | October 16 School wellness doesn’t haveb to be expensive to be effective. Learn how to summon your core principles and values to produce life skills for leaders, educators and students. You’ll learn to create a positive individualized approach to wellness, integrate movement into school programming with a fresh approach, and take home wellness tools to apply to your district. 5 Steps to Size Sensitivity for Childhood Obesity
Friday | October 16, 10:30 a.m. – Noon Childhood obesity has nearly tripled since 1980. And yet as educators, we’re still struggling with viable solutions. Understanding “size sensitivity” will help you construct an atmosphere of acceptance, tolerance and open-mindedness. Learn how to apply size sensitive language skills to school culture, and how to integrate one solution based on physical activity. |
The $125,000 Teacher
Friday | October 16 Some say that teacher quality is the most important factor in achieving educational equity for low-income students. Learn how the Equity Project (TEP) Charter School in Washington Heights, New York City, invests in teacher equity to achieve educational equity through a strategy it calls the 3 R’s - rigorous qualifications, redefined expectations and revolutionary compensation. This session is so thought-provoking, it’s being offered twice! |
SPEAKERS TO INSPIRE
SUNDAY CELEBRATION
Shelia Evans-Tranumn
Leadership for Learning
Sunday | October 18, 9:15 – 10:15 a.m.
Successful leaders do more than talk the talk, they walk the walk – with a passion! Shelia Evans-Tranumn has that passion and more. As the State Education Department’s associate commissioner
for school improvement and community service, she’ll share with you her thoughts and experiences on the elements of good leadership. And she’ll relate how great school board leaders can help our students prepare for the 21st century and beyond. Catch her unique perspective at our Sunday Celebration!
Plus, meet your newly-elected NYSSBA officers!
Creating a Sense of Urgency
Saturday | October 17 Explore how we can adapt our educational system to a rapidly changing world. Examine education in a global context, discuss how this view is imperative to raising student achievement, and why a sense of urgency must be created in order to engage all stakeholders. Teaching, Leading, and Learning in a Global Society
Saturday | October 17 We are all six degrees or less away from anyone, as the world becomes a smaller place the dynamic of education must adapt at a pace with the rest of the world. This engaging session will examine the move from an industrial age paradigm to the realities of a knowledge economy focusing on the skills students will need to compete in a global economy. |
Strategic Planning
Saturday | October 17 Strategic planning is vital to the success of any organization. Understand how a strategic plan provides direction, accountability and the capacity to respond to dynamic and changing conditions in a community. Discover how to keep the strategic plan off the shelf and on the desk of those responsible for its implementation. Explore the successes and failures of planning, and take home several models of success. Substance Abuse
Saturday | October 17 Substance abuse directly impacts student performance and school environment. It requires vigilance and determination by school and community leaders. Examine drug trends, punishment vs. treatment, and how to maintain zero tolerance without throwing a way a child. Understand how to prevent, intervene and enforce policies that ultimately restore at-risk youth to the full community. |
