Presentations are posted as we receive them – thank you for your patience!
Wednesday, November 6
Panel Session I – 12:30pm – 1:40pm
- Addressing the Unique Challenges of Regional Schools – Slides Here
- Data-Driven Strategies to Support ALL Learners
- The Student Opportunity Act is Working, but. . . – Slides Here
- A Framework and Approach for Strategic Problem Solving
- Basics of Policy – Slides Here
- Partner Presentation: Inflation Reduction Act and School Infrastructure Renewal (Trane)
- Addressing Student Digital Media Use to Promote Mental Health – Slides Here
- Building and Sustaining a Diverse Pipeline of Educators
Panel Session II – 1:50pm – 3pm
- Walking Together Toward a More Just Education: Equity Audits and Inquiry Cycles in Small and Mid-Sized Districts
- Jump from the Fiscal Cliff (and Sustain Fewer Injuries) – Slides Here
- Navigating Change: Effective Communication Strategies for Operational Overrides
- Creating Unique Partnerships with High Schools & Job Corps Programs
- The Sense of Belonging; The Role of the School Committee and Superintendents – Slides Here
- Unlocking the Healing Power of the Arts
- AI Update: Model Policies – Slides Here
- Partnering with your Collaborative: Building Capacity for Tier 1 Supports through a Shared Instructional Coaching Model
Panel Session III – 3:25pm – 4:30pm
- Demystifying the Legislative Process – Slides Here
- Overrides: Parachutes from the Fiscal Cliff – Slides Here
- What Should be in Your Budget Document – Slides here
- Executive Coaching for Leaders in Education
- Strategic Planning in a Post-Pandemic World
- School Success Stories and Strategies for DEI: Using Walkthroughs to Calibrate and Make Connections between Equity and Inclusive Practices
- Chair Chat
- Courts and Schools – Slides Here
Keynote Dinner – 7pm
- Commissioner’s Presentation
Thursday, November 7
General Session – 8:45am – 10am
- Dignity: The Foundation of a New Patriotism
Panel Session IV – 11am – 12:15pm
- Unveiling Cyber Threats: What Your Tech Director Hopes You Stay Blissfully Unaware Of!
- Special Education Update – Slides Here
- Cultivating Positive School Environments: A Holistic Approach to Tier 1 Mental Health Education – Slides Here
- Using Data to Inform School Budgets and Policy – Slides Here
- School and Municipal Collaboration: Supporting Common Goals
- Mentoring New School Committee Members – Slides Here
- Therapy Pets in Schools: Be Pawsitive
- The Dignity Index: A Deeper Dive
Panel Session V – 2:30pm – 1:45pm
- Vocational Issues Update
- Proactive Communication: Telling Your District’s Story – Slides Here
- Leadership Stability for Positive Outcomes in Urban and Suburban Districts
- Green Today, Blue Tomorrow: One District’s Effort to Reimagine Learning is their Solution to Sustainability
- When Rules Apply to Everyone – School Circulation Design
- Leading with your PACs – Slides Here
- DEIB: Collaboration with School Committees for Sustainability
- Current Trends in Collective Bargaining – Slides Here
- Proactive Political Leaders in the Superintendency
Panel Session VI – 4pm – 5:15pm
- Building Bridges: Innovative Partnerships between K-12 and Higher Education to Address Critical Educator Shortages
- Engaging your Newcomer Students
- Update on Title IX
- Role of the School Librarian and Current Challenges to the Right to Read
- Unlocking the Power of the Collaborative Relationship: What an Educational Collaborative Is (and Isn’t) and how to Tap into the Benefits of your District’s Membership
- Engaging Families and Communities Living with Poverty
- Securing Top-Notch School Finance Leaders: Strategies that Work – Slides Here
- School Budgeting: School Committee Authority/Fiscal Responsibilities – Slides Here
Friday, November 8
General Session – 9am-10:15am
- Post-Election: The Future of Education
Panel Session VII – 10:30am – 11:45am
- Raising Awareness in School Communities about Secure Firearm Storage to Keep Students, Families, and Schools Safe – Link to documents here
- Exploring State Funding for Equitable Facilities for Students Served through Educational Collaboratives
- Advanced Learners, Giftedness & Twice Exceptionality: The Outliers
- Building a Shared Culture of Belonging
- Special Education Financial Issues: Impact and Management – Slides Here
- The Art of Listening: How to Gather and Leverage Community Perspective – Slides Here
Panel Session VIII – 2:30pm – 3:45pm
- Coming Soon: New Funding for Improving Existing School Facilities
- In the Eye of the Storm: Insights from MA Superintendents on Navigating the Convergent Crises and Turbulent Social and Political Climate of 2020-2021
- Soul of Leadership: Building the Foundation for Trustworthy and Inclusive School Communities through SEL for Leaders
- Role of the Chair – Slides Here
- Building Inclusive Schools: Strategies Navigating Community Challenges
- Making the Superintendent Evaluation Meaningful – Slides Here
Saturday, November 9
- Parliamentary Procedure
- School Law 101
- Dealing with our Most Difficult People