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IN THE FUTURE OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

2 2015 NAESP – Best Practices for Better SchoolsTM Annual Conference

WHAT’S NEXT for your school?Transforming your school, empowering young futures

Get ready to experience the future of elementary education from a new perspective. The 2015 NAESP – Best Practices for Better SchoolsTM Annual Conference will make a dramatic impact on your professional development as a school leader and educator. You will conclude this dynamic conference energized, brimming with new and exciting ideas, ready to implement best practices that build better schools!

Unlike any other educational forum or annual meeting, the Best Practices for Better SchoolsTM conference has been designed by NAESP to align to the 7 key focus areas that principals have identified as critical to their success. Over the course of 3 days, you’ll be exposed to the nation’s top innovators and thought leaders who will share cutting edge strategies backed by extensive research.

What you gain from Best Practices for Better SchoolsTM will be practical, actionable ideas and strategies you can implement right away in your school. Whether you’re a principal in an urban, rural or inner city school, large or small, private or public, you’ll learn new information, gain knowledge and richly expand your experience as a school leader and educational pioneer.

7 BUILDING BLOCKS OF LEARNING

“People go to the NAESP conference to work...get the job done. I’ve talked with principals from urban, rural and inner city schools. Every one of them finds the information valuable and actionable.”

— NAESP Member Principal

Join us in Long Beach, California, this summer for an unsurpassed educational experience that will show you what’s next in elementary educational excellence.

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT

GAPTECHNOLOGY

INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP

SCHOOL CULTURE

PRE K-3 SCHOOL

LEADERSHIP

LEADING URBAN

COMMUNITIES(diversity in the principalship)

SAFE AND HEALTHY SCHOOLS

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WHO SHOULD ATTENDPrincipals and Assistant PrincipalsLearn new ways to lead and inspire your entire school community.

Teachers and EducatorsExplore new strategies, lesson planning ideas, and classroom management techniques.

District and State AdministratorsGet the latest ideas and best practices to support staff development.

Discover WHAT’S NEXT in best practices for:Inner City Schools, Rural Schools, Urban Schools

2015 NAESP – Best Practices for Better SchoolsTM Annual ConferenceFresh thinking and innovative strategies that inspire students to succeed.

The rich traditions of the NAESP Conference are the building blocks and stepping stones for making your school a successful learning community and a model of excellence! Everyone in your school benefits when you attend the 2015 NAESP Annual Conference this summer.

Get what you need to be a top-performing principal, engage with the best and brightest minds in education and holding meaningful discussions on a wide variety of topics that enrich your leadership, knowledge and skills. With more than 100 education sessions, you reap the benefits of best practices, success stories, and practical solutions you can apply school-wide—from curriculum to classroom, blackboard to school board.

Experience what’s next in the future of education. Experience 2015 NAESP Annual Conference.

GENERAL SESSIONS | KEYNOTE SPEAKERS Erik WahlColor your world with Erik Wahl, American graffiti artist, speed painter, #1 bestselling author and motivational speaker who will add a whole new dimension to the usual motivational message. Erik will capture your imagination, help you unleash your true potential and channel your inner creativity. Start your morning ready to spark ingenuity, self-expression and innovation—the next evolution in education.

Heidi JacobsHeidi Jacobs has worked with thousands of teachers in the United States and internationally on issues and practices pertaining to curriculum reform, instructional strategies to encourage critical thinking, and strategic planning. Heidi will share active tools that give you better access to what’s happening in the classroom to keep track of curriculum content, so it can be changed in response to the students’ needs.

PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS | MONDAY, JUNE 29You’re invited to attend the full-day Pre-Conference Workshop featuring expert presentations on:

Grit, Mindset, and Determination: The Key to Leading by InfluencePresenter: Jim Grant, Staff Development for Educators

Even during challenging times, successful leaders possess the “stay-the-course” traits such as grit and determination required to persevere. These stand-out leaders can overcome obstacles, setbacks and unimaginable challenges. In this session, explore self-improvement strategies to increase stamina, perseverance, tenacity, and courage. Examine ways to acquire 12 powerful grit traits, develop a 21st century mindset, and increase resiliency while discovering the motivational and energizing effect of grit.

Having Hard Conversations: Finding Your Voice Around What MattersPresenter: Jennifer Abrams, , International Education and Communications Consultant

As administrators, coaches or colleagues, we often face situations where difficult topics must be addressed. What best strategies can we implement for those moments? What questions should we ask ourselves before we speak and what environments are best for when we do speak? Based on Jennifer’s book, Having Hard Conversations, and her work with conflict and interpersonal communication, this session will provide participants with action plans and scripting tools for having those necessary difficult conversations.

The Multiplier Effect: Extract the Full Capability of Your StaffPresenter: Elise Foster, Executive Coach and Consultant

Co-author of the Multiplier Effect, Harvard Graduate School of Education and leadership consultant, Elise Foster, has helped dozens of leaders become more effective. In this engaging session she employs her systems engineering mindset—and her best leadership lessons from her 6 year-old—to invite leaders to bring out the best in everyone around them. Through this dynamic workshop where Elise introduces a new model of leadership, you’ll learn how to use your smarts to unleash the genius of those around you. The Multiplier Effect: Tapping the genius inside your school.


SEE WHAT’S NEXT IN TECHNOLOGY- DRIVEN SOLUTIONS AT TECHCENTRALExplore the latest technologies and hear how educators and administrators have success-fully used technology to solve specific problems in Pre K-8 environments. Real end-user case studies, discussed in detail by education professionals, will show you how to solve everyday classroom-based problems in TechCentral.

2015 NAESP – Best Practices for Better SchoolsTM Annual ConferenceSpecial Events

MONDAY, JUNE 29COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT 8:30am – 2:30pm

NAESP is proud to provide an opportunity for attendees to give back while in Long Beach, by participating in the 7th annual Community Service Day. Join your fellow principals in a powerful demonstration of commitment that raises awareness of the importance of volunteerism and of principals helping each other.

MEMORY MISSIONAs part of the NAESP commitment to strengthening education and empowering school leaders, in partnership with Lifetouch, one person will be selected at the conference to participate in the 2016 Memory Mission, a week-long service initiative in the Dominican Republic. Building a School is Building Hope. Be part of this life changing experience.

$10,000 CLASSROOM GIVEAWAYVIRCO, the country’s leading furniture manufacturer for the K-12 market, is committed to excellence in education. To demonstrate their commitment to our classrooms, one lucky conference attendee will receive $10,000 in classroom furniture from Virco. Stop by the Virco booth #836 for your chance to win.

TUESDAY, JUNE 30WELCOME RECEPTION 8:00pm – 10:00pmKick start your conference experience with food, fun, friends and a chance to meet with fellow principals from around the world. This is a unique opportunity to talk one-on-one with other educators and learn “what’s next” for their schools. A terrific idea sharing and knowledge-building opportunity.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 1EARLY CAREER PRINCIPALS BREAKFAST 7:30am – 9:30am

A Day in the Life of a PrincipalNew to principalship? This is a don’t miss session! Brad Rumble – a principal for 22 years serving at Esperanza Elementary in inner city Los Angeles – will discuss the demanding, yet rewarding life of a principal. Learn how Brad tackles critical issues as he shares successful strategies that will help you become a stronger school leader. Topics of discussion with your peers include:

• Staff management

• Parent communication

• Technology

• School culture

• Time management

This breakfast for early-career principals is brought to you in partnership with .

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Special Presentations

TUESDAY, JUNE 30The Ten-Minute Inservice2:00pm – 3:00pmTodd Whitaker and Annette BreauxWho says faculty meetings have to last an hour? Administrators and staff developers, learn how to improve teaching and learning through quick, meaningful, 10-minute inservices that provide a lot of punch in a little bit of time. Todd Whitaker and Annette Breaux share ideas for conducting short inservices that focus on simple, effective teaching strategies designed to impact teacher effectiveness, student learning, and student behavior. Better teaching and learning—10 minutes at a time!

WEDNESDAY, JULY 1Awakening the Learner and Transforming Schools9:30am – 10:45amRobert Marzano & Darrell ScottCreate a compassionate, caring school environment using the best practices shared in this session. Examine how a change in teaching philosophy can help awaken the passion for learning in your students. Learn how to promote kindness in the classroom and understand the power of stories in engaging students. When you leave, you’ll be set to inspire purpose and reach students’ hearts.

Key Educational Shifts/Trends – What’s Next1:00 – 2:30pmKim Marshall Drawing on his experience as a teacher, central-office curriculum leader, principal, leadership coach, and editor of the Marshall Memo, Kim Marshall will identify 10 areas in which the “conventional wisdom” among educators has undergone a 180-degree shift, including beliefs about intelligence, poverty, teaching talent, supervision and evaluation, curriculum and testing.

The Olympic Experience & How to Think Like an Olympic Champion1:00 – 2:00pmShannon Miller She is the most decorated gymnast in American History, and the only female athlete to be inducted into the US Olympic Hall of Fame twice! Shannon will share her Olympic experience and prepare you to think like an Olympic champion.

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Growing Diversity in Schools: Challenges and Opportunities 2:30 pm – 3:45pmYvette Donado, Educational Testing Service A “proud Latina,” Yvette Donado, will address the rapid demographic change and the challenges institutions face to keep up; “minorities” being majorities in many school districts; Latino test scores as compared to other cohorts, and what it all signifies for educators. Participants will learn about the American cultural “tsunami” and find out how teachers and administrators can deal with it. She will draw on the ETS and her work on ELL, offering keen insights on professional development for teachers and administrators. Yvette Donado sees opportunity in confronting chal-lenges and uses that approach to address the current and future education arena.

“There’s no question that the return on investment from the NAESP confer-ence is being seen every day in our classrooms, helping us create a stronger founda-tion for learning. — NAESP Member Principal

FOLLOW THE FUTURE OF EDUCATION AT THE NAESP EXPOSITIONGet ready for an Exhibit Hall that’s better than ever! Aisle after aisle will showcase new classroom products and tools to help make your job easier and more rewarding. Don’t miss the custom-built basketball court pavilion where you’ll meet alumni of the Harlem Globetrotters basketball team! These world class athletes and Basketball Hall of Fame inductees will demonstrate their legendary athleticism and showmanship and impart simple, quick ways to maintain health and wellness. You’ll also meet authors of children’s books and renowned motivational speakers.


SATURDAY, JUNE 2712:30 – 4:30 pm National Principals Mentor Training

and Certification (additional fee required)

SUNDAY, JUNE 288:30 am – 4:30 pm National Principals Mentor Training

and Certification (additional fee required)

MONDAY, JUNE 298:00 am – 6:00 pm Registration Open

8:30 am – 2:30 pm Community Service Project

8:30 am – 3:30 pm National Mentor Certification Renewal Training (additional fee required)

8:30 am – 4:30 pm National Principals Mentor Training and Certification (additional fee required)

9:00 am – 4:00 pm Pre-Conference, Full-Day Workshops • Having Hard Conversations: Finding

Your Voice Around What Matters (Jennifer Abrams)

• The Multiplier Effect: Extract the Full Capability of Your Staff (Elise Foster)

• Grit, Mindset, and Determination: The Key to Leading by Influence (Jim Grant)

• A Connected Learning Journey: Connecting Yourself, Your Staff, Your Students to a PLN (Peter DeWitt)

12:00 – 1:00 pm Pre-Conference Lunch

TUESDAY, JUNE 307:00 am–5:00 pm Registration Open

7:30 – 8:30 am Past Directors Breakfast

8:00 am – 5:00 pm TechCentral (Closed during General Session

and lunches)

8:30 – 9:45 am Concurrent Sessions

10:00 – 11:30 am Opening General Session: Erik Wahl

12:00 – 4:00 pm Exhibit Hall Open

2:00 – 3:30 pm Todd Whitaker/Annette Breaux The Ten-Minute Inservice: 40 Quick Training Sessions that Build Teacher Effectiveness

2:45 – 4:00 pm Concurrent Sessions

4:00 – 5:00 pm State Editors Meeting

4:30 – 5:30 pm Mentor Reunion and Reception (Mentors only)

8:00 – 10:00 pm Welcome Reception

WEDNESDAY, JULY 17:30 am – 4:30 pm Registration Open

7:30 am – 9:30 am Early Career Principal Breakfast (Brad Rumble, Esperanza School, Los Angeles)

8:00 – 9:00 am Zone Meetings

8:00 – 9:30 am NAESP Mentor and Coaches Focus Group (by invitation)

8:30 am – 5:00 pm TechCentral


9:30 – 10:45 am Darrell Scott/Robert Marzano Awakening the Learner and Transforming Schools

9:30 – 11:30 am Big Ten Consortium Brunch

10:30 am – 4:00 pm Exhibit Hall Open11:00 am – 12:30 pm State Executive Directors Meeting

1:00 – 2:30 pm Kim Marshall Key Educational Shifts/Trends—What’s Next!


2:30 – 3:45 pm Yvette Donado, Educational Testing Service: Growing Diversity in Schools: Challenges and Opportunities

2:45 – 4:05 pm Corwin Speaker Series

4:30 – 5:30 pm National Distinguished Principals Reunion (by invitation)

THURSDAY, JULY 27:00 – 11:00 am Registration Open

8:00 – 9:00 am Federal Relations Network Meeting

8:00 am – 12:00 pm TechCentral



10:30 – 12:00 pm Closing General Session: Heidi Jacobs The Future of Education: Mapping the Big Picture

12:00 – 1:00 pm American Overseas School Luncheon (by invitation)


2:00 – 3:00 pm State Representatives Meeting (Membership)

2015 NAESP Preliminary Schedule


HOTELS & TRAVEL

Settled along five-and-a-half miles of sandy coastline, Long Beach is the quintes-sential conference location and vacation getaway, boasting both the ambience of a sophisticated urban center and the charm of a seaside community. Located 20 miles south of Los Angeles, California’s seventh largest city offers visitors a dynamic range of attractions, shopping, recreational activities, art and culture, restaurants and nightly entertainment that make it an ideal destination for any time of the year.

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THE WESTIN LONG BEACH (Headquarter Hotel) 333 East Ocean Blvd. Long Beach, CA 90802 $179.00 /Night

HILTON LONG BEACH 701 West Ocean Blvd. Long Beach, CA 90831 $179.00 /Night

HYATT REGENCY LONG BEACH 200 S. Pine Avenue Long Beach, CA 90802 $179.00 /Night

RENAISSANCE LONG BEACH HOTEL 111 East Ocean Boulevard Long Beach, CA 90802 $179.00 /Night

TEAM DISCOUNTS are available for (4) or more people from your school or

school district.

REGISTRATION FEESAnnual Conference Only (June 30-July 2)

Regular(02/21–06/26)

On-Site

Member $429 $549

Non-Member $664 $784

Emeritus/Retired/Guest/Student * $229 $349

Teams ** (4+ people from same school district) $379 $499

1-Day Pre-Conference Workshop Only (June 29)

Member $299 $325

Non-Member $364 $390

Emeritus/Retired/Student* $299 $325

Teams (4+) $249 $275

National Mentor Training – Leadership Immersion Institute (June 27–29)(2.5 days training only, no certification)

Member $649 N/A

Non-Member $899 N/A

National Mentor Training and Certification – Leadership Immersion Institute (June 27–29) (2.5 days training with 9-month certification internship)

Member $1,249 N/A

Non-Member $1,549 N/A

National Mentor Certification Renewal Training (June 29)(for NAESP certified mentors only)

Member $225 N/A

Non-Member $400 N/A

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WHAT’S NEXT?A NEW VIEW OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL EDUCATION100+ Sessions and a Wealth of Programming Choices to Take Your School to the Next Level!ACHIEVEMENT GAP• Year Round Practical Strategies that Help

with Common Core: Larry Bell

• From the Ground Up: Connecting to Build a Culture of Improvement: Daniel Butler

• Read, Lead & Succeed: 50 Simple Ways to Produce Extraordinary Results in Your School: Danny Brassell

SCHOOL CULTURE• Increase Family Engagement with the Arts!

Creativity Connects Schools and Families: Barbara Reinke

• Fighting the Tide of Entitlement: Countering the Age of Overindulgence: Jim Grant

• School Leadership Practices for Closing the Attitude Gap: Baruti Kafele

PRE-K3 SCHOOL LEADERSHIP• E.M.P.O.W.E.R. All Staff to Exceed Their

Potential: Gregg Wolcott

INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP• Every Teacher is a Coach: Using

Peer Observation to Improve Student Achievement: Cathy Beck

• Canary in the Coal Mine: Core Lessons from the Classroom Every Principal Needs to Know: Larry Davis

LEADING URBAN COMMUNITIES (Diversity in the Principalship)• The Answers: How to Raise Test Scores

and Improve Discipline for African American and Hispanic Students: Ron Kelley

TECHNOLOGY• #Hashtag It! Innovating School Leadership

Through Social Media: Joe Mazza

• Branding Made Easy: Telling Your Story through Social Media: Frank Buck

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