Previewing the Principalship to be held March 13, 2010

Presented by the Missouri Association of Elementary School Principals (MAESP)
Facilitated by Cindy Gum
Workshops will begin with registration at 8:30 and conclude at 3:00.

Previewing the Principalship is an awareness workshop for individuals interested in learning more about the principalship.  The materials for this workshop were developed by the National Association of Elementary School Principals for use by the state offices with the assistance of exemplary Missouri principals.

The primary purpose of this workshop is to assist in the identification and encouragement of talented individuals to enter the principalship and to provide aspiring principals with an awareness of the comprehensive dimensions and unique characteristics of the principalship.

Workshop participants explore the peaks and valleys of day-to-day life as a principal, examine and affirm their own professional talents and interests, and develop a vision and create a map for their professional career planning.  Small group interaction also provides an opportunity to explore actual principalship situations and problems and to review methods for handling those that are difficult.  The workshop provides a chance for significant participant involvement under the direction of a dynamic facilitator .

You will find Previewing the Principalship well worth your time and effort if you are interested in learning more about the principalship and career opportunities in educational administration.  If you are interested in participating, please complete the registration form by clicking "Register Now" below.

About the Presenter . . .

Cindy Gum has served as an educator in the state of Missouri for the past 30 years and retired at the end of the 2007-2008 school year. She is actively involved in the Administrator Mentor Training program (AMP) through DESE and serves as a mentor to beginning principals and assistant principals. Mrs. Gum will soon be going through training with NAEP to serve as an assessment administrator.

Mrs. Gum’s philosophy as an educational leader centers on the concept that every child has the ability to learn. A safe, warm and caring environment and a feeling of success for all are the dominant features in her educational endeavors. Assessment and early interventions must play an important role in a child’s education, and an environment in which educators are able to continually learn and grow is critical.

Some of the initiatives that Mrs. Gum has been involved in are Professional Learning Communities, Balanced Literacy/Reading Recovery, Cooperative Learning, Response to Intervention, BIST, Fight Free Schools and Conflict Resolution. She helped to write the initial grant for 21st Century Schools in Camdenton which resulted in before and after school academic programs that have been models for other schools in the state and country. She also wrote grants for eMINTS classrooms, which help teachers create inquiry based classrooms and become leaders in the use of technology for enhancement of learning. Cindy also served as a facilitator for several years for the state’s Satellite Academy, a year long leading edge leadership training opportunity for school leaders which includes the popular Outdoor Leadership Experience.

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