2023 NHASP Conference Catalogue

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22, 2022

Polly Bath, Michael McSheehan and Emily Read Daniels

Helping children with challenging behaviors to reach their potential and have a sense of belonging requires a community of caring in which everyone works together.

Join your colleagues at this day-long conference to find out how you can make a difference and gain practical and effective ideas and strategies.

Polly Bath, our keynote speaker will breathe life and energy into the future of our classrooms by helping us understand why behaviors have escalated and why all those academic gaps exist. She will answer the call of "What are we going to do about it?"

From there, participants can select from three breakouts per session.

A Practical, Uncomplicated Approach to Managing and Changing Difficult Classroom Behavior, Now and In The Future (repeated three times)

A 'New' Theory That Helps School Administrators Reframe The Threat of Burnout and Effectively Address It.

Healing Educator Burnout with The Regulated Classroom© (repeated twice)

Administrators' Guide to Challenging Behavior in Schools: A Focus on System, Climate, and Staff (repeated twice)

Administrators' Guide to Challenging Behavior in Schools: A Focus on Students, Assessments, and Interventions

Early-career leaders are invited to participate in a day-long interactive and energizing exploration of what it means to be a leader in today's schools. Specifically, attendees will engage in diversified activities focused on reflective practice, distributive leadership, and the power of relational trust. Small- and whole-group immersive activities will help guide early-career leaders to see the difference between managing and leading Throughout the day, seasoned principalmentors will offer their experience

Tom Ledue

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October 18, 2022

Leading with Empathy

Dr. Thomas Hoerr

What does it mean to be a leader? Is it being in charge or is it being responsible for those in your charge?

Your skills, knowledge, and experience are important when it comes to leading districts, schools, teams, or classes But whether interacting with staff, students, or parents, leaders also need empathy a key social-emotional skill to be effective and drive continuous improvement

Discover how to grow your own empathy, as well as that of others, and the enormous positive effect this can have on your school Explore how to view differences of opinion as opportunities to learn And learn how empathy can help you: out of hand and inclusion

Build strong relationships Better connect with students’ parents Reduce conflict by eliminating problems before they get

Model and pursue the crucial issues of diversity, equity, Improve instructional leadership

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Leading and Coaching Teachers to Support All Students

To cultivate a school community of care, staff and students must feel safe and supported As a school leader, you help set this tone throughout the learning community and are pivotal in supporting teachers in creating the conditions for all students to experience growth and success in school Through your leadership and coaching, teachers can maximize student on-task behavior, minimize disruptive behaviors, and maintain a sense of community with all students within their learning space In this workshop, you’ll gain ideas from other leaders in the field and leave with a toolkit of ideas to strengthen your coaching, allowing you to elevate teacher effectiveness in supporting all students

Sarah Fillion and Lauren Mercier

Dr. Jim Knight

Effective coaches, leaders, and educators communicate their message clearly, build healthy emotional connections with others, and maneuver through emotionally complex situations in ways that allow them to speak the truth so that will be heard. This workshop introduces 6 beliefs and 10 habits that promote healthy and productive relationships

Leave the session with:

An understanding of the seven factors for successful instructional coaching

New habits that will have an immediate, positive impact on their ability to communicate at work and at home

A self-coaching strategy they can use to continue improving their communication skills long after they leave the workshop

Dr. Joelle van Lent

Sarah Sherman

School leaders are always taking care of their staff, students and families Often, last on their list of priorities is themselves Nobody knows this better than your association leaders that watch you tirelessly support the communities you serve. This is why your association leaders have come together to offer this dynamic professional learning and rejuvenation opportunity

Professional learning opportunities will include: Keynote by, Dr Joelle van Lent, clinical psychologist, and trauma specialist. Sarah Sherman, from the University of New Hampshire, will lead a session about our responses to toxic stress, entitled Self-Preservation is the Key to Sustainability Wellness activities will include: team building, meditation, yoga, daytime and evening hikes, and other social networking opportunities

Special Thanks to our Partners