2012 Spring Conference
Power of One - Strength of Many
The 2012 MAESP Spring Conference will be held March 10-13, 2012 at Tan-Tar-A Resort in Osage Beach, MO. The theme for this year's conference is "Power of One - Strength of Many".
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The Power of One:Of the Richest Men in Town!
Join us for our Sunday evening keynote provided by VJ Smith! Author VJ Smith dreamed of writing a book about a great person who would change the course of history. Would he find this person among the historical biographies of our presidential leaders and statesmen? No, Smith ended up finding the man that would answer his questions in a Wal-Mart store in South Dakota. This man worked hard and was good to people…can it be so simple? Hear the heartwarming story about an amazing man that touched so many lives in a special way. Reflect on what life is truly all about!
The Power of One: Leadership Vision!
Join Muriel Summers, the principal of A.B. Combs Elementary School in Raleigh, North Carolina, for our Monday morning keynote! She has turned a once-failing school into one of the most popular schools in the state. She did it using a leadership formula that local school districts are implementing. It’s a formula that focuses less on grades and test scores, and more on encouraging children to become good citizens and leaders. Summers was hired as principal of A.B. Combs about 12 years ago, when it was one of the lowest-performing schools in the state. She was tasked with turning the school around or she would lose her job. After her first year, test scores improved. She tried an array of different techniques, bought expensive equipment and subscribed to pricey pro-grams, but the school’s atmosphere was still depressing. That’s when she read “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People,” a guide that helps readers develop skills that employers look for. She decided to implement those lessons into her school’s cur-riculum, making it the first leadership elementary school in the nation. The staff at A.B Combs began to teach the students to be proactive, to be responsible, to think about the outcome, to work as a team and to communicate. They also listened to students, allowed them to make decisions and take leadership roles and encouraged them instead of reprimanding their faults. When teachers refocused and placed importance on individual children, scores on federally mandated tests automatically improved and students were happier!
The Power of One: Workshop!
Learning experiences abound as our experts in the field educate us on the amazing things happening in Missouri schools. From lessons on Creating Classroom Communities, to the Hottest in iPad Apps, to Navigating the Retirement Puzzle--50+ topics and opportunities for learning! The learning begins Sunday morning and continues through our abundance of workshop opportunities on Monday!
The Power of One: Vital Piece of Information!
Provided by Dr. Chris Nicastro at our Tuesday morning keynote, she informs and updates us on all the hot topics and happenings at Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Be in the know when it comes to our new common core standards, Top 10 in 20, the administrator standards, our NCLB waiver application, MSIP 5 and much, much more!
The Power of One: Vote!
From the election of MAESP’s newest officers, to revisions in our Constitution be here, be informed, be part of our democratic process as we hold our Spring MAESP Business Meeting Tuesday morning!
The Strength of Many Learning Experiences and Countless Networking Possibilities:
Register Now for The Power of One – Strength of Many MAESP Spring Conference March 10-13! See you there!
