January 31 February 1 & 3 2021
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AG EN DA | AT- A- GL AN CE Sunday, January 31 8:00 p.m. - 8:15 p.m.
Welcome & Opening Remarks
8:15 p.m. - 9:15 p.m.
Wendy Zdeb, MASSP Keynote Speaker: Pause. Breathe. Flourish.: Living Your Best Life Now As An Educator Will Parker, Principal Matters, LLC
Monday, February 1 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. 2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
3:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Keynote: Legal Scenarios Kevin Sutton, Miller Johnson Attorneys Break Breakout Sessions #1- Students & Staff Supporting the Whole Child Blurred Lines [Amy Wassman, Saginaw ISD] Lonely at the Top [Megan O’Brien, Huron High School] Hornet Time [Theresa Stager, Saline High School] Learn to Shine Bright [Dr. Mary Jenkins-Williams, Wayne-Westland Community Schools] Building Community to Ensure Learning and Well-Being [Dr. Lara Dixon, Troy High School] Break Leader2Leader Session Student Parade of Ideas
Wednesday, February 3 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. 2:05 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. 3:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Keynote: Fundamentals of Contact Tracing and Investigations Katie Macomber & Joe Coyle, MDHHS Legislative Update Bob Kefgen, MASSP Break Breakout Sessions #2 - School Culture Opportunities & Challenges in a Virtual Environment Legal Hot Topics [Jennifer Starlin, Thrun Law Firm] Virtual Career Fairs [Colin Ripmaster, MASSP] Cultivating a Positive Communication Culture [Tom Lietz, Utica High School] Relationships, Relationships, Relationships [Andy Kowalczyk, Bay City Central High School] Using Social Media to Improve Your School’s Culture [Jason Reinecke, West Ottawa High School & Jason Schrock, Howell High School] Contact Tracing Done Right [Susan Demenuik, Rochester Community Schools]
4:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Break
4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Closing Keynote: Turning Obstacles into Opportunities Hoan Do, American Ninja Warrior
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AG EN DA | D E TAILE D Sunday, January 31 Welcome and Opening Remarks Wendy Zdeb, MASSP Executive Director 8:00 p.m. - 8:15 p.m.
Pause. Breathe. Flourish.: Living Your Best Life Now As An Educator Will Parker, Principal Matters, LLC, National Speaker and Author 8:15 p.m. - 9:15 p.m.
When you fly on an airplane, if the cabin loses pressure, place your oxygen mask on first before helping others. But education leaders are especially prone to helping others before taking care of themselves. The result? Anxiety and burnout. In this collaborative, hands-on, reflective keynote on Will’s newest book, you dig deep into the root issues surrounding your motivations for leadership. Will shares ten essential principles all educators need for personal and professional growth. Spend time in guided exploration, discussion, and consultation on goal-setting, selfimprovement, and strategies on how to invest in self-care and find ways to live your best life now as an educator and individual.
William D. Parker is the Founder of Principal Matters, LLC, an author and speaker who uses his expertise in school culture, leadership and communication to equip educators with solutions and strategies for motivating students, inspiring teachers, and reaching communities. He also proudly serves as the executive director of Oklahoma’s Association of Secondary Principals and Oklahoma’s Middle Level Educator Association. He is the former principal of Skiatook High School, near Tulsa, Oklahoma. His books, resources, blog posts and weekly podcast episodes can be found at his website: www.williamdparker.com. An Oklahoma educator since 1993, Will was named Broken Arrow Public School’s South Intermediate High School Teacher of the Year in 1998. He became an assistant principal in 2004 and was named the Oklahoma Assistant Principal of the Year by the National Association of Secondary Principals in 2012. As principal of a Title I school, his school’s innovative approaches to collaboration, remediation, and mentoring resulted in marked improvements in student performance. William serves schools through professional development and leadership support. He is regularly asked to present at K-12 professional development events, education conferences, leadership teams, and graduate classes on effective practices, organizational management, and strategies for enhancing school communication. He and his wife, Missy, have been married twenty-six years and have four children: two daughters who attend college and a daughter and son who are currently in high school. They live in Owasso, Oklahoma along with their two rambunctious cats and two frequently disobedient dogs in Owasso, Oklahoma. Find out more about his presentations at his website, www.williamdparker.com, or contact him by email at will@williamdparker.com.
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AGE NDA | D E TAILE D Monday, February 1 Keynote: Legal Scenarios
Kevin Sutton, Managing Partner at Miller Johnson Attorneys
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Administrators are faced with challenging scenarios on a daily basis that require professional and personal judgment that must comply with local, state and federal laws and policies. In this interactive session, Attorney Kevin Sutton will facilitate a simulation with participants regarding a legal scenario. Much like a choose your own adventure story, participants will be presented options for proceeding through an investigation and resolution of the complaint. Each choice by participants leads down a different path, and ramifications of choices are revealed. In short, YOU decide how the story plays out.
Break
2:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Breakout Sessions #1 – Students & Staff Supporting the Whole Child
Kevin Sutton is a Managing Partner at Miller Johnson who works exclusively with public school districts and educational entities. Kevin's legal practice is focused on all aspects of school district operation, but chiefly on the defense of contested matters, including state and federal lawsuits filed against clients, as well as claims of discrimination, investigation of allegations of employee/student harassment and conduct, recommending appropriate employer actions in response to same, and advising clients regarding their statutory obligations under Michigan’s Revised School Code, applicable special education laws, school-related statutes, and labor/employment issues.
2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. | See next page for descriptions Blurred Lines: Establishing Boundaries to Support Self-Care [Amy Wassman, Saginaw ISD] Lonely at the Top: The Shift from Assistant Principal to Principal [Megan O’Brien, Huron High School] Hornet Time: Innovating Wellness and Building a Safe School Environment Through Equitable Connections Between Students and Staff [Theresa Stager, Saline High School] Learn to Shine Bright: Self-Care in the Time of COVID [Dr. Mary Jenkins-Williams, Wayne-Westland Community Schools] Building Community to Ensure Learning and Well-Being [Dr. Lara Dixon, Troy High School]
Break
3:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Leader2Leader Session
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. In this session, conference participants will be placed into various groups to collaborate and share ideas surrounding “hot topics” that you are all facing. Conversations will be used to generate ideas, share resources and problem solve all while expanding your professional network with peers.
Student Parade of Ideas
8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Not sure what students are thinking about during this time of constant changes in education? Join MASSP for this session as students share their thoughts and ideas on school culture and other hot topics - what works, what doesn’t work and more.
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B R E AKO U T SE S S ION S #1 ST UD E N TS A N D S TA F F S U PPOR T ING T H E WH OLE C HIL D Blurred Lines: Establishing Boundaries to Support Self-Care [Amy Wassman, Saginaw ISD]
Remote learning has invaded our personal space. Our homes have become our offices, our families and pets have become our co-workers. This session will identify ways to keep your personal time sacred while also meeting work obligations.
Lonely At the Top: The Shift from Assistant Principal to Principal [Megan O’Brien, Huron High School]
This session will provide the participants with a first-hand account of what it is like to make the big shift from AP to principal. Some key topics will include learning to rebuild your team, managing the work-load, community expectations, finding your network, and finding new ways to stay intrinsically motivated.
Hornet Time: Innovating Wellness and Building a Safe School Environment Through Equitable Connections Between Students and Staff [Theresa Stager & Kirk Evenson, Saline High School]
In 2017, Saline High School implemented Hornet Time as a way to allow all students the opportunity to have an adult to connect to, foster social-emotional learning, and incorporate Link Crew to ease the transition from 8th to 9th grade. Each grade level has a needs-based specific curriculum and the cohort stays together their entire time at SHS. All staff, including teachers, social workers, counselors, and administrators have a cohort of students. COVID changed how our time in school looked, and it changed Hornet Time, too. We are excited to share our road to Hornet Time and how we innovated during the pandemic.
Learn to Shine Bright: Self-Care in the Time of COVID [Dr. Mary Jenkins-Williams, Wayne-Westland Community School District]
Self-care is all about taking care of your health and making sure that you have everything you need to thrive as an administrator. It’s about preparing you to be the best administrator you can be for yourself and your staff. In addition, self-care is an important component of your teacher’s mental health especially as we navigate the COVID-19 pandemic. Attendees will learn: how the COVID-19 pandemic has produced toxic stress and trauma which can affect the body; why self care is important especially at this time; and self-care activities for your own wellbeing and the wellbeing of your staff.
Building Community to Ensure Learning & Well-Being [Dr. Lara Dixon, Troy-Athens High School]
Unprecedented times require unprecedented action. The pandemic has been a catalyst to be more thoughtful, reflective, collaborative, unified, purposeful and open. We have spent more time than ever before, talking, listening, learning and changing. In this session we will share examples of the most impactful and innovative things Troy School District and Troy Athens High School has done to better meet our student and staff member’s needs of safety, dignity, and belonging so that well-being is prioritized, and authentic learning occurs. We will also share how it is going and what we will do next to further forward equity, opportunity, and learning for all.
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Want to attend more than one breakout session? All sessions will be recorded for later viewing
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AG EN DA | D E TAILE D Wednesday, February 3 Keynote: Fundamentals of Contact Tracing & Investigations Katie Macomber & Joe Coyle, MDHHS
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. During this session, you will learn the general flow of process from testing to case investigation to contact tracing for people who test positive for COVID in Michigan. The presenters will cover the basics of timelines, case investigations questions, roles and responsibilities, how contact tracing is initiated, tools and resources available to cases and contacts, and how these programs fit Michigan guidelines to control the epidemic.
Legislative Update
Bob Kefgen, MASSP Director of Government Relations
2:05 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. MASSP’s lobbyist Bob Kefgen will bring you up to speed on the latest happenings in Lansing.
Break
3:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Breakout Sessions #2 – School Culture Opportunities & Challenges in a Virtual Environment
3:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. | See next page for descriptions Legal Hot Topics: New Year, New Legal Issues! [Jennifer Starlin, Thrun Law Firm] Virtual Career Fairs [Colin Ripmaster, MASSP] Cultivating a Positive Communication Culture [Tom Lietz, Utica HS] Relationships, Relationships, Relationships [Andy Kowalczyk, Bay City Central High School] Using Social Media to Improve Your School’s Culture [Jason Reinecke, West Ottawa High School & Jason Schrock, Howell High School] Contact Tracing Done Right [Susan Demenuik, Rochester Community Schools]
Break
4:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Keynote: Turning Obstacles into Opportunities
Hoan Do is an award-winning inspirational speaker, author, and city finalist in NBC's hit show, American Ninja Warrior. You may have also seen Hoan while grocery shopping as he was featured on Lay's chip bags nationwide as a part of the Smile with Lay's campaign to help spread smiles nationwide. Over the past decade, Hoan has partnered with 400+ organizations, colleges, and schools to empower their professionals and students to overcome their adversities by developing resilience and mental strength. Hoan’s practical strategies have impacted over 250,000 professionals and students. The Seattle Magazine listed Hoan as one of the top 25 most influential people in Seattle and his work has been featured on NBC, Good Morning America, Yahoo Finance, and the Chicago Tribune. Hoan’s young enough to relate to students, yet old enough to provide life changing advice. His engaging style and ability to share important life lessons in a way that people resonate with has earned him the Verizon Wireless Motivator Award. To learn more about Hoan, go to HoanDo.com
Hoan Do, American Ninja Warrior and National Speaker
4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. To say that this academic year has been challenging would be a huge understatement. Dealing with constant change, managing staff morale, finding a work-life balance...the endless list of things on your plate can be overwhelming. In this inspiring and interactive keynote, Hoan will share practical and proven strategies that will help you to thrive in your professional and personal life. You will discover a technique on how to adjust your attitude during difficult times, gain clarity on what success looks like for the remainder of the academic year, and what you must do on a daily basis to prevent overwhelm and burnout. By the end of this keynote, you will walk away feeling energized and equipped with practical strategies to positively impact your life.
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B R E AKO U T SE S S ION S #2 SCH O O L C U LT U R E A N D OP P OR TUN I TI ES & C HALLENGES IN A VIR TUAL ENVIR ONME N T
Legal Hot Topics: New Year, New Legal Issues! [Jennifer Starlin, Thrun Law Firm]
Thrun Law Firm will provide an overview of legal issues assistant principals may face in 2021. Topics will include Title IX complaints under the new regulations, special education developments, and the latest student issues. Be sure to tune in for this important update!
Virtual Career Fairs [Colin Ripmaster, MASSP Deputy Executive Director]
Symptom tracking, contact tracing, substitute teaching, shifting in and out of remote learning, oh my...just a few of the opportunities a pandemic offers. Is your current approach to career and college awareness, EDP’s and talent profiles meaningful, dynamic and accessible to all students regardless of whether f2f, hybrid or remote? If your answer is no, then this is the session for you. Learn how you can provide all students with a 30-60 minute asynchronous virtual fair that engages students in career awareness of local and regional high wage, in demand and future demand jobs, educational pathways to acquiring those jobs, and financial cost/benefits of each...did I mention students walk away with a simple and dynamic EDP and talent profile and it is completely free of charge? Whether you are seeking a short-term or long-term solution to support, supplement or supplant your current approach to career and college awareness and preparedness, you won’t want to miss out on this safe, secure, simple and sustainable learning opportunity.
Cultivating a Positive Communication Culture [Tom Lietz, Utica High School]
Communication is the lifeblood of a school and can make or break a principalship. With ever-changing mediums for communication, a successful principal must meet communities where they are and help them get where they could be! Within those opportunities with peers, students, parents and staff, come pitfalls and landmines as well. This session will not only be about expanding opportunities, but setting boundaries and expectations to avoid backlash.
Relationships, Relationships, Relationships [Andy Kowalczyk, Bay City Central High School]
Creating a great working environment and a positive school culture always comes down to relationships. Being a successful school administrator requires all of us to value our staff and find ways to build positive relationships. This session will focus on how relationships are built through daily conversations, intentional inclusion and staff bonding.
Using Social Media to Improve Your School’s Culture [Jason Reinecke, Ottawa High School & Jason Schrock, Howell High School]
Still refusing to get on social media or wondering how to make meaningful interactions with students, staff and parents online? Then join us as two principals share their success stories on how utilizing social media at the building and district level have helped engage stakeholders and build a positive school culture. Strategies, tips, pain points and more will all be shared and learners can leave this session with advice on how to get started and take their school’s social media presence to the next level.
Contact Tracing Done Right [Susan Demeniuk, Rochester Community Schools]
Susan has been the lead for district-wide student and staff contact tracing since the onset of the pandemic. Prior to entering school administration Susan was a nurse in the neonatal unit and brings both a school and health care perspective to this challenging task. Susan will share her tracking templates and walk attendees through the process she has implemented.
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