Southern Region Leadership Conference - 2018

Soft Skills for Hard Numbers

Employers demand soft skills. Discover techniques used in business to grow soft skills. This case-study-driven and interactive session focuses on soft skills for hard numbers in student behavioral change. Hands-on exercises will allow participants
to see how to transfer the soft skills business model to the classroom.


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Culturally Proficient Leadership

This interactive session will explore equitable practices in relationship to the school and district environment. Participants will have an opportunity to begin conversations regarding equity, student learning, and high expectations for achievement, student attendance, and positive student engagement through building culturally proficient relationships.


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School Boards and Student Outcomes

How can school boards impact student outcomes? This session will explore this essential question amid a growing teacher shortage crisis. The use of data to form strategies that impact board decisions will be the primary focus of the session. Attendees will learn to scrutinize relevant data and apply strategic strategies for asking the right questions about investments in professional development.


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Literacy: The Key to Educational Success

Ensuring literacy for all learners is a formidable task. Building strong literacy skills supports the achievement of rigorous standards, fosters the acquisition of critical skills to compete in a global economy, and advances the participation of knowledgeable citizens in our society. This session will explore the data, recommendations, and strategies to build on current literacy efforts as one continues to promote educational excellence.


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Common Sense Approach to Armed School Security

Lake Hamilton School District (Arkansas) Superintendent Steve Anderson will share how he has kept his schools safe for the past 25 years by arming school staff . Learn about the school safety programs and armed school security changes that have taken place in Arkansas since 2015. Also learn how his and other districts in Arkansas have approached school security, recent legislative actions on these programs, and the pros and cons of such programs.


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School Safety: A Shared Responsibility

One of the primary responsibilities of every school district is to ensure a safe and secure campus for students, staff , and visitors. This session will investigate how to evaluate current risks and address the challenges of securing schools


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Making Father and Family Engagement Relevant to STUDENT Outcomes

It is always nice to have fathers volunteer in schools but what is your district doing for MOST of the dads? Many dads cannot volunteer a day of their time and kids need dads to be involved in their education on a daily basis. Strong Fathers engages fathers in the schools so that they can do more AT HOME with their children. Come learn how this program can make a difference in the academic outcomes of many more students in your district.


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Ensuring All Students Become Pro fi cient Readers by Grade 3

This session will share case studies and results from Southern schools and districts and their implementation of Lexia, a web based, research proven, literacy tool. Learn how Lexia partners with Southern school districts to significantly raise student achievement


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Pre-K: An Effective Strategy to Prepare All Kids for Success and Strengthen Our Economy

The fi rst component of the success is pre-k programs that provide high quality early education to all students particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds. Quality pre-k programs not only level the educational playing field, but also prepare students to enter kindergarten ready to learn. This session explores early brain development and its connection to future workforce development


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Establishing Systematic Leadership with Systematic Attention to Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment

The Curriculum Leadership Institute Model offers a systemic and systematic approach to build a complete curriculum, instruction, and assessment package organized around a governance structure. This session will off er suggestions to support the new ESSA expectations by providing assistance in developing local, aligned curriculum, instructional
plans, and assessments for measuring student growth.


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