Mississippi Association of School Administrators...Mississippi Association of School Administrators October 29-31, 2017 2017 Annual Meeting & Fall Leadership Conference The Changing

MississippiAssociationofSchoolAdministrators

October29-31,20172017AnnualMeeting&FallLeadershipConference

TheChangingSeasonsofLeadership~ToEverythingThereisaSeason

2016-2017MASAExecutiveBoardPresident:Dr.RayMorgignoPresident-Elect:Dr.MattDillonVice-President:Mr.CoryUseltonSecretary:Mr.BrianHarveyTreasurer:Mr.TonyCook

The Changing Seasons of Leadership ~ To Everything There is a Season 2

AMessagefromourPresidentFromtheFall2017BacktoSchoolNewsletterTo everything there is a season…andwhen I think about seasons,mymind immediately thinks about the 4standards - summer, winter, fall and spring. Well, truth be told, it really goes to the other “standards”,football,basketball,baseball,etc…andformanyofyou,itprobablydoesthesame.Nevertheless,ifwethinkabout seasons in terms of leadership and our careers in education,wewouldmost likely begin by thinkingaboutourtimeintheclassroom.Andnodoubt,wewouldhavesomefondmemoriesofthosechildrenwehavehadtheopportunitytoserve.However,mostofus,ifwearehonestwitheachotherwouldprobablyadmitwecouldhavedonebetter!Thepointhere?Seasonsdochangeandsodoesourcareerpath.Weareeitheraspiringornewadministrators,wellintoourcareersorclosetoretirement.But,regardlessofour seasonal place in time or where we find ourselves within the seasons themselves personally andprofessionally,wehavearesponsibilitytoplanttheseedsoflearning,andthennurture,cultivate,andsupportthegrowthofthechildrenweareprivilegedtoserve.Forus,it’sbacktoschoolandanewseasonburstingwithfreshopportunities.Let’sworktogetherthroughoutthe year with bold confidence and ensure that when the children we serve reflect on their seasons thebeautifulmemoriesandlearningcreatedforthemarebutforalifetime.Haveagreat2017-2018SchoolYear!Dr.RayMorgigno,President

WhatSeasonAreYouIn?ThereisAlwaysTimetoGrow!

Wemustadjusttochangingtimesandstillholdtounchangingprinciples.

- JimmyCarter


ASpecialThankstoOur2017MASAPartners

BenefactorLevel

BaileyEducationGroup,LLC

Blackboard

Classworks

CooleSchools

MSNISL

NewPathStrategyConsultants

Renaissance

Scantron

SchoolStatus

TE21,Inc.

TheExcellenceGroup

YoungLawGroup

DiamondLevel

FrontlineEducation

PlatinumLevel

AmericanFidelity

CurriculumAssociates

GoldLevel

SubTeachUSA

TheBowerFoundation&OfficeofHealthySchoolsMDE


2017MASAFallConferenceExhibitors

ThankstoallofourPartnersandFriendsofMASA!

ACT,Inc.

AdvancedED

AmericanFidelity

AXIEducationSolutions

BaileyEducationGroup,LLC

Classworks

CoreLearning,LLC

CurriculumAssociates

Edgenuity

EducationalMaterialsSpecialist

EducationSolutionsServices

FrontlineEducation

GreeneEducationServices

HowardTechnologySolutions

InteriorElements

McGrawHill

MississippiProfessionalEducators

MSNISL

NancyLarsonScience

NewPathStrategyConsultants

Pearson

PerformanceBasedEducationCompany

Preps,Inc.

MSNISL


PresentationSolutions

Renaissance

Scantron

SchoolStatus

Shmoop

SFESouthwestFoodserviceExcellence

StudiesWeekly

SubTeachUSA

Synergetics

TE21Inc.

TheBowerFoundation&OfficeofHealthySchools

TheExcellenceGroup

TheKirklandGroup

ThinkingMaps/EducationalConsultants/CentralCreativity

UMMCCenterforTelehealth

VentureTechnologies

WilliamCareyUniversitySchoolofEducation

YoungLawGroup


2017AnnualFallMeeting&LeadershipConferenceTheChangingSeasonsofLeadership~ToEverythingThereisaSeason

Sunday,October29,2017

12:00Noon–1:00p.m. ExecutiveBoardMeeting Cabana1:00p.m.–2:30p.m. BoardofDirectorsMeeting Cabana

LuncheonSponsoredbyourFriendsatEducationalMaterialSpecialist

2:00p.m.-6:00p.m. RegistrationBegins ImperialHallway3:00p.m. ExhibitorOrganizationalMeeting DiplomatI 3:30p.m. ExhibitorSetUpBeginsSalonA, Imperial&RegencyHallways

3:00p.m.–6:00p.m. AmphitheaterI-II

Dr.DaveBraswell

UpslopeSolutions-AResearchBasedModelforSuccess


AspiringandEarlyCareerSuperintendentAcademySpecialSessionforCohortIOnly

8:00a.m.–4:00p.m.Penthouse

Wearetrainingthenextgenerationofschooldistrictleaders!As you know beginning in January of 2019, state lawwill require the appointment of allMississippi schoolsuperintendents;infact,inalittlelessthan18months,wecouldpotentiallyseeasignificantnumberofschooldistricts in need of a qualified Superintendent. As the Executive Director of theMississippi Association ofSchoolAdministrators,Iamexcitedthatweasanorganizationstandreadytohelpdevelop,supportandbuildacadreofleaderswhounderstandthecomplexityofschoolsystemsandarewellpreparedtolead.

InpartnershipwithAASA,TheSchoolSuperintendentsAssociationwehavelaunchedadynamic,newandearlycareer superintendent academy designed specifically to address what could become a critical shortage ofSuperintendents inMississippi. Our academy, a blended learning experience, comprised of AASA’s nationalsuperintendentcertificationcurriculum,deliveredthroughtechnologyfromtheNationalExcellence inSchoolLeadership Initiative (NESLI) and led byMichael Lubelfeld andNick Polyak, current superintendents and co-authorsofTheUnlearningLeader, Leading forTomorrow’sSchoolsTodaywillensureparticipantswalkawaywiththeskillsnecessarytobesuccessfulintoday’seducationalenvironment.MASAandAASAwishallparticipantsasuccessfulyear!Weareexcitedaboutspendingtimewithyouonyour

careerjourneyandlookforwardtoservingyouintheyearstocome!

Dr.NickPolyak,SuperintendentDr.MichaelLubelfield,SuperintendentDr.CederickEllis,Superintendent&AASAGoverningBoardMemberDr.RonnieMcGehee,Superintendent&AASAGoverningBoardMember


MondayOctober30,2017

7:15a.m. Sign-in/Registration ImperialHallway ExhibitsOpen SalonA,Imperial&RegencyHallways7:15a.m.–8:00a.m. BreakfastSalonA

BreakfastCo-SponsoredbySchoolStatus&TE21

8:00a.m.–8:45a.m. OpeningSession SalonsB&CWelcome&IntroductionofHeadTable Dr.LisaKarmacharya,ExecutiveDirectorPresiding Dr.RayMorgigno,PresidentInvocation Dr.MattDillon,PresidentElectIntroductionofSpeaker Mr.CoryUseltonVice-President

Dr.DouglasReeves~HighImpactLeadershipWhatMattersMostforStudentResults

“Evenwhenfaculties,students,homeenvironment,andsocioeconomicstatusarethesame,leadersmakeaprofounddifferenceforstudents.”

Thispresentationwillincludenationalandinternationalevidenceonstudentachievementandengagement.

8:45a.m.–9:00a.m. Break&VisitExhibitors SalonA,Imperial&RegencyHallways

AllConferenceBreaksandNetworkingTimeSponsoredbyTheExcellenceGroup,NewPathStrategyConsultants&YoungLawGroup,PLLC


9:00a.m.–10:00a.m. ConcurrentSessionsITheNon-NegotiablestoEnsureaWIN:FirstSemesterPlan AmphitheaterICellieScoggin,BaileyEducationLashurnWilliams,PrincipalBolton-EdwardsElementary/MiddleSchool UsePredictiveDatatoTransformInstructionalPractices AmphitheaterIIDr.ToddEnglish,BoonevilleSuperintendentDr.RayMorgigno,PearlPublicSchoolDistrictSuperintendent Mississippi’sNBCTMakingaPositiveDifferenceforSchools&Students DiplomatIMichelleAccardi,NBCT&J.D. SchoolFacilities-Safety&Maintenance DiplomatIITimCarter,ConsultantJennieGriffin,ConsultantJames(Jim)Young,Jr.J.D. HowPrincipalsMakeaDifference*PrincipalsOnly CabanaDouglasReeves,Ph.D.,FounderofCreativeLeadershipSolutions Going1:1Teacher&TechnologyReadiness CrowneDr.AmandaHarris,DirectorofTechnologyRankinCountySchoolDistrict Mr.GavinGuynes,DirectorofTechnologyMadisonCountySchoolDistrict 10:00a.m.–10:15a.m. Break&VisitExhibitors SalonA,Imperial&RegencyHallways

AllConferenceBreaksandNetworkingTimeSponsoredby

TheExcellenceGroup,NewPathStrategyConsultants&YoungLawGroup,PLLC


10:15a.m.-11:15a.m. ConcurrentSessionsIIIncreasingtheCapacityofLeadersforEarlyChildhoodEducation AmphitheaterIJessicaSmith,PrincipalLutherBransonElementaryJuliaCole,MSNISLCertifiedCoachandFacilitator ADataSpecificApproachtoAccountability,Assessment&Achievement AmphitheaterIIGregPaczak,Ph.D.,DirectorofAccountability&AssessmentMadisonCountySchoolDistrictMaryMoak,RonMorrison&Dr.JenniferFillingimMadisonCountyAdministrativePanel Mississippi’sNBCTMakingaPositiveDifferenceforSchools&Students DiplomatIMichelleAccardi,NBCT&J.D. MovetoLearn,BetterGrades~BetterHealth DiplomatIICoachLarryCalhoun,DivisionDirectorOfficeofHealthySchoolsAmyLipovetsky,SchoolHealthAdministrator,OfficeofHealthySchools SystemsLeadership:FromtheBoardroomtotheClassroom Cabana*SuperintendentONLYSessionDouglasReeves,Ph.D.,FounderofCreativeLearningSolutions TheSeasonofGrowth CrowneRenaissance 11:30a.m.–1:15p.m. Luncheon&Keynote

Dr.AndyParker

5 G.R.E.A.T.! Ingredients Guaranteed to Spark Joy, Performance, & Results in Your Schools

LuncheonSponsoredbyRenaissance

Welcome&Comments Dr.MattDillon,PresidentElectInvocation Dr.RayMorgigno,PresidentIntroductionofSpeaker Dr.AmandaHarris,MASABoard


1:30p.m.-2:45p.m. ConcurrentSessionsIIITheSeasonofGrowth AmphitheaterIRenaissance ProfessionalLearningLeadership AmphitheaterIIDr.AlanIngram,PresidentElectLearningForward UsingChanneltoSupportParentEngagement DiplomatIDr.NikiPeel,TupeloDistrictInstructionalTechnologyDirector MaximizingYourChildNutritionProgramtoEnsureAcademicSuccess DiplomatIIEtienneMelcherPhilbin,SeniorPolicyAnalystFoodResearch&ActionCenter SystemsLeadership:FromtheBoardroomtotheClassroom Cabana*SuperintendentONLYSessionDouglasReeves,Ph.D.,FounderofCreativeLeadershipSolutions DiamondsareForever:ImplicitBiasesDon’tHavetoBe CrowneAndyParker,Ph.D.,G.R.E.A.T.!LeadershipPhilosophy™ 2:45p.m.–3:15p.m. Break&VisitExhibitors SalonA,Imperial&RegencyHallways


TheExcellenceGroup,NewPathStrategyConsultants&TheYoungLawGroup,PLLC

3:15p.m.–4:30p.m. ConcurrentSessionsIV AdvancingEarlyLearningOpportunities:LeadershipMatters SalonB&C

ThispaneldiscussionwillprovideparticipantswithanoverviewofearlychildhoodinitiativesunderwayinseveralMississippischooldistricts,aswellasastatewideperspectiveontheimpactoftheseinitiativesandpotentialfundingstreams,partnerships,andopportunitiestostrengthenearlychildhoodoutcomes.Panelistsinclude:Dr.KimS.Benton,MDE;Dr.AmyCarter,MeridianPublicSchoolDistrict;Dr.MattDillon,PetalSchoolDistrict;TessaTrimmandRheaC.Williams-Bishop,DirectorofMississippi&NewOrleansProgramming,W.K.KelloggFoundation


WelcomeReceptionintheCabanaourPartybythePool 5:00p.m.–6:00p.m. Cabana

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BringyourInvitationandRegisterforGreatDoorPrizesIncludingaWeekendGetawayattheHilton,Jackson,CountyLineRoad!

EveryoneisWelcome!

SponsoredbyourFriendsatBaileyEducation


Tuesday,October31,2017

7:15a.m. Sign-InImperialHallway7:15a.m.–8:00a.m. ContinentalBreakfast VisitExhibitorsSalonA, Imperial&RegencyHallways8:00a.m.–9:30a.m. GeneralSessionII SalonsB&C

BreakfastSponsoredbyMSNISL

BusinessMeeting&InstallationofOfficers Dr.RayMorgigno,PresidentInvocation Dr.MattDillon,President-ElectIntroductionofHeadTable Mr.CoryUselton,Vice-PresidentGoverningBoardReport Dr.CederickEllis,AASAIntroductionofSpeaker SueEllenCodding,MASABoard

Dr.SamuelL.JonesKeynoteSpeaker

9:30a.m.–9:45a.m. Break&VisitwithExhibitors SalonA,Imperial&RegencyHallways9:45a.m.–10:45a.m. ConcurrentSessionsVCommunication&DisaggregatingData–Simplified DiplomatI LukeTentoni,NewAlbanySchoolDistrict CybersecurityandtheLaw DiplomatIIDr.CharlesL.Harrison James(Jim)Young,Jr.,J.D. HowDoPeopleLearn?Leaders,Teachers&StudentsAmphitheatreIDr.CarlaDearman,NationalFacilitatorandCoachTorreyHampton,PrincipalWoolfolkMiddleSchool


9:45a.m.–10:45a.m. ConcurrentSessionsVNavigatingDataWhenYouDon’tKnowWhattoDo AmphitheaterIIMr.StephenJohnson,DataAnalystMcCombSchoolDistrictDr.ValerieBatley-Brown,ClientProgramManager NegotiatingYourContract–SuperintendentsOnly Cabana MareeSneed,AttorneyHogan-Lovells,USLLPDr.Jones~LeadershipMatters Crowne 10:45a.m.–11:15p.m. Break&VisitExhibitors SalonA,Imperial&RegencyHallways


TheExcellenceGroup,NewPathStrategyConsultants&TheYoungLawGroup,PLLC

11:15a.m.–12:15p.m. ConcurrentSessionsVIMajoringinStudentGrowthfortheMississippiAcademicAssessmentProgram(MAAP)DiplomatIChuckPoer,V.P.EducationServices,BaileyEducation KristinaPollard,Principal,ForrestCountySchoolDistrict ADataSpecificApproachtoAccountability,Assessment&Achievement DiplomatIIGregPaczak,Ph.D.DirectorofAccountability&AssessmentMadisonCountySchoolDistrictMaryMoak,RonMorrison&Dr.JenniferFillingimMadisonCountyAdministrativePanel CompetencyBasedEarlyChildhood(PKtoGrade3)MathInstruction AmphitheatreIBobSornson,Ph.D.FounderEarlyLearningFoundation CenteredonSuccess:TransformingTeaching&LearningInaStudent-CenteredSchoolJessicaBroome,AdministratoroftheYear AmphitheaterII NegotiatingYourContract–SuperintendentsOnly CabanaMareeSneed,Hogan-Lovells WhattoExpectFromStandardsMastery:ATwo-YearJourney Crowne NellAdkins,RTIDistrictCoordinatorChoctawTribalSchoolsPeggyCroweDistrictCurriculumCoordinatorChoctawTribalSchools


11:15a.m.–12:15p.m. ***ElementaryPrincipalsK-2SpecialWorkSessionTheMississippiAccountabilityModelandYou PortGibsonRoomSpaceLimited CandaceHendersonPrincipalWaltDraneandAlanBurrow(MDE)

12:30p.m.-2:30p.m. Luncheon&Keynote Welcome Dr.MattDillon,PresidentInvocation Mr.BrianHarvey,TreasurerIntroductionofSpeaker Mr.TonyCook,Secretary

Dr.BobSornsonEarlyLearningFoundation

“CompetencybasedlearninghasthepotentialtoreshapeeducationinourPKtoGrade12schools”

LuncheonandSuperintendentoftheYearProgramSponsoredbyClassworks

The AASA National Superintendent of the Year® program, sponsored by VALIC and AASA, The School Superintendents Association, pays tribute to the talent and vision of the men and women who lead the nation’s public schools. Any superintendent,

chancellor or top leader of a school system in the United States who plans to continue in the profession may be nominated. This program is designed to recognize the outstanding leadership of active, front-line superintendents.

ForMoreInformationonHowtheProcessWorksClickHere


SessionDescriptionsDr.DaveBraswellSundayPre-conferenceSociety is concernedwith increasing acts of education employeemisconduct in public schools. In the United States,approximately 4.5 million students and/or their parents will report ethical violations by teachers and educationemployees during their K-12 schooling. This workshop will introduce researched-based solutions and investigativetechniquesdesignedtoreducethenumberofemployeemisconductviolationsutilizingfair,reasonable,andconsistentmethods of employee behavior modification. Participants will interact in small and large group settings. Thepresentationwilldemonstratetheuseofprovenpeerreviewedtechniquesdesignedtoreduceemployeemisconductinschoolsusinginvestigativesoftware,video-basedactivities,andlecture.Sunday3:00p.m.–6:00p.m. SessionDoesNotRepeat AmphitheaterI&IIOpeningKeynoteDr.DouglasReevesHighImpactLeadership:WhatMattersMostforStudentResultsIn this presentation, Dr. Reeveswill address the factors thatmattermost for effective educational leadership. “Evenwhen faculties, students, home environment, and socioeconomic status are the same, leaders make a profounddifferenceforstudents.”Thispresentationwillincludenationalandinternationalevidenceonstudentachievementandengagement. Therewill also be opportunities for participants to engage in questions, challenges, and the sharing ofsuccessstories.Monday8:00a.m. SessionDoesNotRepeatSalonB&C

Monday~9:00a.m.–10:00a.m.ConcurrentSessionDescriptions

TheNon-NegotiablestoEnsureaWIN:FirstSemesterPlanInstructionalleadershavetheresponsibilityofmakingcrucialdecisionsthatimpactstudentachievementandgrowthonthe MAAP Questar Assessment. These decisions necessitate the understanding of research based strategies andpractices that ensure a WIN. This interactive session will offer guidance for superintendents, curriculum directors,principals, and teachers to determine and prioritize the non-negotiables that will guarantee an increase in studentgrowthandoverallachievement.BaileyEducation,LLCSessionDoesNotRepeat AmphitheaterI UsePredictiveDatatoTransformInstructionalPracticesDistricts are using predictive data to estimate students’ performance on high-stakes test. Having thatinformation is valuable. Using it to transform instructional practices is priceless. Join our session for bestpractices on transforming instructional practices to change your predictive outcomes. How does technologyplay a role? What are other districts doing? We’ll share our research, and you’ll hear from colleagues during thisinteractivesession.ClassworksSessionDoesNotRepeat AmphitheaterIIMississippi’sNBCTMakingaPositiveDifferenceforSchools&StudentResearchdemonstratesthatstudentsofMississippiK-3NationalBoardCertifiedTeachers(NBCTs)learnmoreandscoresignificantlyhigheronstateliteracytest. Thesessionwill includewaystoleveragetheAccomplishedTeachingBodyofKnowledgetodevelop,attractandretainNBCTsinschoolsanddistricts.Inaddition,participantswilllearnhowtoaccessthe ATLAS video case library for professional development. The results of the NBPTS Transforming Literacy throughCertificationgrantwillbesharedinadditiontoopportunitiesfordistrictstoparticipateinupcomingNBPTSgrants.SessionRepeats10:15a.m. DiplomatI


Monday~9:00a.m.–10:00a.m. ConcurrentSessionDescriptions

SchoolFacilities–Safety&MaintenanceThispresentationwillfocusontheincreasingimportanceoftherelatedissuesofenhancingschoolsafetyandcomplyingwithaccreditationstandards29,30and31.Thesessionwillalsodiscusshowtodevelopaplantomaintainyourfacilitiesinordertosavemoneyandextendtheirusefullife.Thesessionwillalsoincludetipsforavoidingpitfallsincontractingformaintenanceandrepair.TheExcellenceGroup/YoungLawGroup/NewPathStrategyConsultantsSessionDoesNotRepeat DiplomatIIHowPrincipalsMakeaDifferenceMost principals have no more than 12 un-interrupted minutes in the day. How are they possibly able to make adifference in such a fragmented environment? In this interactive seminar, Dr. Reeves provides practical ways forprincipalstomanagetheirtime,communicatewithkeystakeholders,andmostimportantly,betheinstructionalleadersthattheywanttobe.Dr.DougReevesSessionDoesNotRepeat CabanaGoing1:1–TeacherPreparednessandTechnologyReadinessManyschooldistrictsareconsideringgivingadevicetoeverystudent.TheMississippiEducationalComputingAssociation(MECA)and theMississippiEducationalTechnologyLeadersAssociation (METLA)arehere tohelpdistrictsprepare forthisexcitingadventure!HearfromtwoMECAandMETLAboardmembersonhowtheirdistrictsareimplementingandpreparingfora1:1.RankinCountyandMadisonCountySessionDoesNotRepeat Crowne


IncreasingtheCapacityofLeadersforEarlyChildhoodEducationRecentadvancesinthescienceofearlychildhoodlearning&braindevelopmentrequireachangeinhowschoolslook&function inorderforchildrentomeettheir learningpotential.Theprincipal’srole iskey indeveloping&maintainingahighlyeffectivepre-k throughGrade3 continuumof learning. Leadersmust assess theirVisionandSystemsThinkingData,Effective InstructionalPractices,AlignmentandCoherence,ParentandCommunityEngagements, forSustainableImprovement.Provideteacherassistantswithstrategiestosupportteaching&learning,&focusoncoreteachingskillsdesignedtoimproveinstructionalpractice. Learnbestpracticesfororganizing&implementingaProfessionalLearningCommunity.MSNISLSessionDoesNotRepeat AmphitheaterIADataSpecificApproachtoAccountability,AssessmentandAchievementWithafocusoneducatordevelopmenttofacilitatestudentlearning,leadersfromtheMadisonCountySchoolDistrict'sDepartmentofResearchandDevelopment inpartnershipwithMathCurriculumwillsharetheirsystemic,dataspecificapproachtotestingandinstructionalsupportinanever-evolvingeducationallandscape.Participantsinthissessionwilldiscover how collaboratively utilizing benchmark and formative assessment data in conjunction with academic bestpractices/interventionshasimpactedaccountabilityoveramultiple-yearperiod.TE21SessionRepeatsTuesday11:15a.m. AmphitheaterIIMovetoLearnBettergrades.Betterhealth.That’swhatMovetoLearn isabout.Studieshaveshownthatphysicalactivity increaseschildren’sabilitytolearn.That’swhyMovetoLearnincorporatesmovementintheclassroom.Thisprogramisdesignedtobefunforstudents,improvelearning,increasetimeontaskandassistteacherswithclassroommanagement.SessionDoesNotRepeat DiplomatII



Mississippi’sNBCTMakingaPositiveDifferenceforSchools&StudentsResearchdemonstratesthatstudentsofMississippiK-3NationalBoardCertifiedTeachers(NBCTs)learnmoreandscoresignificantly higher on state literacy test. Learnways to leverage theAccomplished Teaching Body of Knowledge todevelop,attract&retainNBCTs.DiscoverhowtoaccesstheATLASvideocaselibraryforprofessionaldevelopment.Theresults of the NBPTS Transforming Literacy through Certification grantwill be shared in addition to opportunities fordistrictstoparticipateinupcomingNBPTSgrants.Repeats DiplomatISystemsLeadership:FromtheBoardroomtotheClassroomThetimeofthesuperintendentisoneofthemostvaluableassetsinanyschoolsystem.Yetsuperintendentsareoftenfrustrated that they are pulled in different directions, needing to meet the needs of the board, community leaders,administrators,teachers,andstudents.Theremedyforaddressingtheseconflictingdemands,arguesDr.Reeves,istheprinciple of leverage - allocating limited time and resources to those few leadership activities that yield the greatestimpact on student results. With research frommore than2,000 schools,Dr. Reeves shares the essential elements ofsuperintendentleadershipthathaveasustainableimpactonsystemperformance.DougReevesSessionRepeats1:30 CabanaTheSeasonofGrowth JoinusforthisinformalpresentationaswediscussbenchmarksforproficiencyinRenaissanceTools.WewillreviewthebenchmarksforMTSS,MSMAPandACTandhowStar360willreportinalltheseareas.ThissessionwillalsointroduceyoutotheGrowthPlatformbeingrolledoutthisschoolyearandhowitpullsfrommultipledatapointstomonitorstudentmasteryandgrowth.Renaissance SessionRepeats1:30 (Note room change for afternoon session) Crowne

Monday~1:30p.m.–2:45p.m.ConcurrentSessionDescriptions

TheSeasonofGrowth JoinusforthisinformalpresentationaswediscussbenchmarksforproficiencyinRenaissanceTools.WewillreviewthebenchmarksforMTSS,MSMAPandACTandhowStar360willreportinalltheseareas.ThissessionwillalsointroduceyoutotheGrowthPlatformbeingrolledoutthisschoolyearandhowitpullsfrommultipledatapointstomonitorstudentmasteryandgrowth.Renaissance SessionRepeatFrom10:15 AmphitheaterIProfessionalLearningLeadershipEffectiveleadersclearlyarticulatethelinkbetweeneducatorprofessionallearningandstudentresults.Theydesignthenecessaryconditions,resources,andothersupportsforlearningandchange.Thissessionwillfocusontheadvocacyresponsibilitiesofsystemleaders,withaspecificfocusonhowleadersdrivetheimplementationoftheStandardsforProfessionalLearningintheirsystems.Gainstrategiesforbecomingastrongadvocateforprofessionallearningandforcreatingacultureofcontinuousimprovementinyourorganization.LearningForwardSessionDoesNotRepeat AmphitheaterII

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Monday~1:30p.m.–2:45p.m.ConcurrentSessionDescriptions

UsingChanneltoSupportParentEngagementThispresentationwillprovideparticipantswithTPSD'sexperienceswithChannelfromSchoolStatustosupportparentalengagement.Participantswillbegivenasnapshotofcurrentimplementationplan,trainingexperiences,usageanalytics,andbestpractices. Parent,teacher,andadministratorvoiceswillprovideparticipantswithrealworldevidenceofhowChannelsupportsandprovidesmoreeffectiveparentalengagementinTupelo.SchoolStatusSessionDoesNotRepeat DiplomatIMaximizingYourChildNutritionProgramtoEnsureAcademicSuccessResearch supports what school administrators see every day: a well-nourished child is more likely to beat school, a better learner, andwilling to participate in the classroom. Yet, thousands of children inMississippi go toschoolhungry.Jointhissessiontolearnaboutbestpracticesyourdistrictcanimplementtomaximizeparticipationinthetraditionally underutilized child nutrition programs, including school breakfast and afterschool meals. In addition,attendeeswill learnaboutasignificantgrantopportunityavailable toMississippi schools thisyear tohelpsupport theimplementationofthesestrategies.SessionDoesNotRepeat DiplomatIISystemsLeadership:FromtheBoardroomtotheClassroomThetimeofthesuperintendentisoneofthemostvaluableassetsinanyschoolsystem.Yetsuperintendentsareoftenfrustrated that they are pulled in different directions, needing to meet the needs of the board, community leaders,administrators,teachers,andstudents.Theremedyforaddressingtheseconflictingdemands,arguesDr.Reeves,istheprinciple of leverage - allocating limited time and resources to those few leadership activities that yield the greatestimpact on student results. With research frommore than2,000 schools,Dr. Reeves shares the essential elements ofsuperintendentleadershipthathaveasustainableimpactonsystemperformance.Dr.DougReeves.SessionRepeatfrom10:15a.m. CabanaDiamondsareForever;ImplicitBiasesDon’tHavetoBeInadditiontobeauty,diamondshavelongsymbolizedinflexiblestrengthbecauseoftheirchemicalandphysicalmakeup.Sometimes,ourthoughtsandourbehaviorpatternscanresembletherigidityofadiamond.Yet,unlikediamonds,peoplearemore flexible,moreable to change. Nomatterour cultural or racial backgrounds,weall exhibit implicit biases–thosesubconsciousthoughtsembeddedfromanearlyageaboutgroupsofpeople,places,orthingsthatarerunninginthebackgroundofourminds,affectingourdecisions,actions,andrelationships.This interactivesessiondesignedfor leadersexplorestheoriginsofour implicitbiases,asksustounearthsomeofourown implicit biases, and offers strategies to identify implicit biases and how they can impact theworkwe do in ourschools.AndyParkerSessionDoesNotRepeat Crowne

Monday~October30,2017 3:15p.m.–4:30p.m.PanelDiscussionGeneralSession

AdvancingEarlyLearningOpportunities:LeadershipMatters ThispaneldiscussionwillprovideparticipantswithanoverviewofearlychildhoodinitiativesunderwayinseveralMississippischooldistricts,aswellasastatewideperspectiveontheimpactoftheseinitiativesandpotentialfundingstreams,partnerships,andopportunitiestostrengthenearlychildhoodoutcomes.SessionDoesNotRepeat SalonsB&C


Tuesday~October31,2017 9:45a.m.–10:45a.m.ConcurrentSessionDescriptions

CommunicationandDisaggregatingData–SimplifiedLearnaboutthelatesttoolsincommunicationanddatadisaggregationwithminimaldifficultyandmaximumsupport.SessionDoesNotRepeat DiplomatICybersecurityandtheLawTheStateAuditor’s recent reporton items foundon school-ownedcomputers is troublingandhighlights theneed forschooldistrictstoincreasetheirdiligenceinprotectingstudentsandfacultyinthecyberarena.Areyoudoingenoughtoprotectyourstudents,yourdistrict,yourself?Haveyouthoughtabouttheliabilityyouandyourdistrictmayfaceifyoudonottaketherightactions?This is likelytobeoneoftheareasofgreatestrisktodistricts inthecomingyears.Ourteamwill discuss the legal and practical implications ofmonitoring the use of school computers, the impact on yourdistrictandpoliciesthatmayprotectyourdistrict.YoungLawSessionDoesNotRepeat DiplomatIIHowDoPeopleLearn?Leaders,TeachersandStudentsParticipantswillcollaborativelyinvestigateHowPeopleLearnaccordingtothefindingsoftheNationalResearchCouncil.Afocusoncontent-specific languagelearningwill includevariousdiscussionsoftextandvideotoreflectivelystudytheprocessofinquiryintoone’sownpractice.Thefoundationsoflearningaredesignedtoenableparticipantstodeveloparesearch-basedfoundationofknowledgeabouthowpeoplelearn,includingthecriticalroleofreading,writingandorallanguageindiscipline-specificlearningandcognition:

1. Threecentralprinciplesoflearningforwhichthereisstrongresearch-basedagreement2. Howlearnersprocessinformationsociallyviareading,talking,andwriting3. Thesocial,cultural,andemotionalcontextoflearning.

Join a team from Yazoo City & the National Institute for School Leadership (NISL), as they describe how they haveadoptedalearners’stancetoinquiringabouttheirownpracticeswithregardtoTeachingforEffectiveLearning.MSNISLSessionDoesNotRepeat AmphitheaterINavigatingDataWhen YouDon’t KnowWhat toDo - SeasonalDataDigs: Are you looking for interactive data thatallows you to investigatemultiple data points for thedistrict, school, gradeor subject at different timesof the year?ComeandseehowtheMcCombSchoolDistrictdigsintodataandusesittodirecttheir instructionalfocus,toeducatethewholechild,inanticipationofESSArequirements.ScantronSessionDoesNotRepeat AmphitheaterIINegotiatingYourContract–SuperintendentsNopart of a superintendent'sworking conditions ismore important than the contractwith the school board.Get anoverviewofkeycontractprovisionsforsuperintendentcontractsandcontractprovisionstobeavoided,andparticipatein adiscussionofwho shouldnegotiatea contract for a superintendent.Understandhowa superintendent canavoidbeingterminatedandkeyprovisionsofseveranceagreementsshouldterminationbenecessary.SessionRepeats Cabana

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Tuesday~11:15a.m.-12:15p.m. ConcurrentSessionDescriptions

MajoringinStudentGrowthfortheMississippiAcademicAssessmentProgram(MAAP)Growth calculations for theMississippi Academic Assessment Program (MAAP) are the major determining factor forschoolanddistrictaccountabilitylevels.Theimplementationofeffectivestrategiesandtheabilitytoaccuratelyforecastand monitor growth on the MAAP are critical to success. This informative session will focus on forecasting andmonitoringgrowthforMAAPandtheimplementationofeffectiveinstructionalstrategies.ParticipantswillheartheEarlTraviliaonAttendanceCentersuccessstoryandhowtheyplantocontinueincreasingstudentgrowth.BaileyEducation,LLCSessionDoesNotRepeat DiplomatI

ADataSpecificApproachtoAccountability,AssessmentandAchievementWithafocusoneducatordevelopmenttofacilitatestudentlearning,leadersfromtheMadisonCountySchoolDistrict'sDepartmentofResearchandDevelopment inpartnershipwithMathCurriculumwillsharetheirsystemic,dataspecificapproachtotestingandinstructionalsupportinanever-evolvingeducationallandscape.Participantsinthissessionwilldiscover how collaboratively utilizing benchmark and formative assessment data in conjunction with academic bestpractices/interventionshasimpactedaccountabilityoveramultiple-yearperiod.TE21SessionRepeatfromMonday DiplomatII

TheRiseofPersonalizedCompetencyBasedLearningCompetencybasedlearninghasthepotentialtoreshapeeducationinourPKtoGrade12schools.Itallowsstudentstoadvancetohigherlevelskillsbasedonmastery,notageorseattime.Pathwaystocompetencyarebuiltwithexplicitandmeasurablelearningobjectives,andskillsorconceptsareassessedinmultiplecontextstoguaranteedeepunderstandingand application. CBL is fundamentally different than traditional curriculum-driven instruction, which gives priority tocoveringastandardizedsetofcontentobjectivesineachgradeorcourse.Thisone-size-fitsallapproach,especiallyinit’smodernversion,hasfailedtohelpavastmajorityofstudentsbuildproficientlearningskillsandfallinlovewithlearningforlife.Thetransitiontocompetencybasedsystemshasbegun,andishappeningineverycornerofournation.SessionDoesNotRepeat AmphitheaterI

CenteredonSuccess:TransformingTeachingandLearninginAStudentCenteredSchoolWhat does a student-centered school look like? Learn how one school's shift to amore student-focused culture andinstructionalprogramhasresultedinimprovedacademicachievementandexperiencesforstudentsandastaffdrivenbythebeliefthatfailureisnotanoption.ThispresentationwilldetailtheimpactofPearlJuniorHighSchool'sculturalandacademic shift froma"sprayandpray"methodof instructionaldelivery toa systematic, student-focused instructionalprogramwithatargeted,data-drivenfocusonwhatandhowweteachstudents.SessionDoesNotRepeat Amphitheater II NegotiatingYourContract–SuperintendentsNopart of a superintendent'sworking conditions ismore important than the contractwith the school board.Get anoverviewofkeycontractprovisionsforsuperintendentcontractsandcontractprovisionstobeavoided,andparticipatein adiscussionofwho shouldnegotiatea contract for a superintendent.Understandhowa superintendent canavoidbeingterminatedandkeyprovisionsofseveranceagreementsshouldterminationbenecessary.SessionRepeat Cabana


WhattoExpectfromStandardsMastery:ATwo-YearJourney ThepresentationwillpresentanoverviewofourexperienceintransitioningtheuseofiReadyStandardsMasteryfromanassessmenttooltoaninstructionalsupportsystem.Withtheassistanceofthestandardsmasterymisconceptionreports,teachersareabletotargetMAAPprioritystandards.Studentpairedgroupsworktogetherdiscussingandprobingforexplanationstoanswerspecificstandardbaseditemsbeforeattemptingindependentwork.Teachersusethereportstoguidewholeclassandindividualstudentmisconceptionsofthestandards.Byreviewingtheexplanationsofthecommonmisconceptionsforincorrectresponses,theteachercanprovidestrategiesrecommendedtoincreasestudentperformanceongradelevelstandards.SessionDoesNotRepeat Crowne

Pre-ConferencePresenter

Dr.DavidBraswellAs a retired Arizona state senator, CEO& co-founder of UpSlope Solutions LLC, Braswell hasmore than 36 years ofexperience in educational practice and research. He has spent over two decades designing curriculum managementsoftwarethathashelpededucatorsfocusonlegalissues,standards-drivencurriculummanagement,andresearch-basedprofessionaldevelopmentprograms.EducatedatWesternCarolinaUniversity,BraswellreceivedaBachelorofScienceinEducation in1979, followedbyaMasterof Education inAdministration in1986.He completedhisdoctorate, Ed.DatArgosyUniversityinAdvanceEducationalLeadership.Hisdissertationvalidatedtheresearchhehasdoneasaco-authorof the UpSlope trainingmaterials and employee code of conduct design and implementation solutions developed byUpSlope.UpSlope solutions are not opinions they are validated research-based solutions thatwork if followed as theresearch recommends! He has held positions as a teacher, principal and chief school district administrator(superintendent)inGeorgia,NorthCarolina,SouthDakota,andNewMexico.BorninRobbinsvilleNorthCarolinaneartheCherokeeQuallaBoundary,Dr.Braswellspentmorethantenyearsaschiefschool administrator (superintendent) with the Bureau of Indian Affairs. During his tenure, he served as one of sixadministrativenegotiatorsrepresentingtheUSDept.ofInteriorincontractnegotiationswiththeNationalFederationofEducation Employees. Dr Braswell’s standards reform research has sold through PLATO Learning Company,McREL,Mid-continentResearchEducationLab,andtheAssociationforSupervisionandCurriculumDevelopment(ASCD).Hisco-founded research-based Legal Issues&RiskManagement professional development programs have sold nationallythroughsponsorshipagreementswithstate-to-stateAdministratorAssociationsthroughoutthenation.Dr.Braswellistheauthor,co-author&co-designerofnumerousinstructional,curriculumandstandardssoftwaresystems.Thesesystemscurrentlyinclude,UpSlope’s,RiskManagementinEducationprofessionaldevelopmentseries;theEmployeeDisciplineRubricinvestigationtool;theEmployeeDisciplineSupportSuitedatabaseandanalyticsapplication;andPlato/TeachMaster,Polaris,StandardsToolkit,StandardsRecordKeeping&Reporting,StandardsReferenceMaster,StandardsDesignMaster,StandardsVocabularyMaster,StandardsAssessmentResourceLibrary;and,StandardsTeachingActivitiesandPlans.


2017FallLeadershipConferencePresenters

NellAdkinsNellAdkinscurrentlyservesastheRTIDistrictCoordinatorandCurriculumFacilitatorfortheChoctawTribalSchoolDistrict.Herexperienceintheeducationalfieldhasallowedhertobeapartofaneducationprocessthatmaximizesthestudentlearningexperience.Hereducationaljourneyasaprincipal,curriculumspecialist,instructionalfacilitator,elementaryandhighschoolclassroomteacherhascontributedtohergrowthasaprofessional,butmoreimportantlythegrowthofherstudentsassuccessfullearners.NellhasaMastersDegreeinElementaryEducation,anEducationalSpecialistinSchoolAdministration,andisaNationalBoardCertifiedTeacher.

KimBentonDr.KimS.Bentonhas servedas theChiefAcademicOfficerat theMississippiDepartmentofEducationsince2013.Aveteran educational leader, Dr. Benton previously served with the state agency as the interim Chief Deputy StateSuperintendent andDirector of theOffice of School Recoverywhere shewas responsible for overseeingMississippi’sSchoolImprovementGrant(SIG)program.Priortojoiningthestateagency,Dr.Bentonservedinanumberofcapacitieswithin the Meridian Public School District including Executive Director of Federal Programs and Special Populations,principal,teacherandinstructionalspecialist. Inaddition,shehasservedasanadjunct instructorforMississippiStateUniversity and the University ofWest Alabama. Dr. Benton’s professional affiliations include service on the followingboards:NationalAssessmentGoverningBoardTaskForce,SoutheastComprehensiveCenterAdvisoryPanel,ChairoftheMississippi Reading Panel,Mississippi Early ChildhoodAssociation (past -president),Mississippi Professional Educators(past- president). She has been recognized as a National Distinguished Principal by the National Association ofElementary School Principals, Administrator of the Year by the Mississippi Association of Elementary Principals,MississippiStateUniversityAlumniofYear,andMeridianCommunityCollegeAlumnioftheYear.Dr.Bentonreceivedherbachelors,masters,specialist,anddoctoratedegreesfromMississippiStateUniversity.JessicaBroomeAcareereducator,Dr.JessicaBroomehasservedstudentsattheelementary,middle,andhighschoollevelsasateacher,administrator,andstate-level leader inbothMississippiandGeorgia.Drivingherwork isaphilosophicalbelief thatallchildren need and deserve a safe, nurturing learning environment that stimulates growth intellectually, socially, andemotionally.Dr.Broomehasworkedtobuildsuchanatmosphere inherownschool,providingstudentswithpositive,reinforcinglearningexperiencesthatpromotemoralcharacter,leadership,self-expression,andintellectualcuriosityandthat deliver a balance between preparing students academically for the future and equipping them to be productivemembersoftheircommunity.Modelingherdistrict’smissiontopreparestudentstobecomelifelonglearners,achieveindividual goals, and positively impact a global society, Dr. Broome is active in her community. In 2016, BroomewasnamedAdministratoroftheYearbytheMississippiThespiansEducationalTheatreAssociationforhereffortstopromotetheartsintheclassroomandcommunityatlarge.Nationally,Dr.BroomehasservedasaprimarystatecoordinatorandadvisorfortheNationalDropoutPreventionNetworkConferenceandhasworkedwiththeAtlantaandMississippiBravesorganizationstoprovideattendanceandgraduationincentivesforat-riskyouth. Dr.Broome’sgreatestcontributiontothe field of education has been her role in the development and implementation of Georgia’s Graduation CoachInitiative.Combiningevidence-basedstrategiesfromeffectivedropoutpreventionandinterventionprogramsacrossthenation,Georgia’sGraduationCoach Initiativeofferedschoolsa full-time interventionspecialistdedicatedto identifyingstudents who show early warning signs of not graduating and working with these students to develop personal,academic,andcareerachievementplanstoassisttheminsuccessfullynavigatingtheroadtograduation.Thefirstofitskind,thisdropoutpreventionframeworkbecameanationalmodelforsimilarinitiativesinAlabama,California,andNorthCarolina. Under the initiative, funded at the state level from 2006 to 2010, Georgia’s graduation rate increased from70.8%in2006to80.8%in2010–arecordhighforthestate.SinceJulyof2011,Dr.Broomehasworkedincollaborationwithhercolleaguesto improvegraduationrates inPearlPublicSchoolDistrict,whichpostedahistorichighgraduationrateof87.1%in2016.


ValerieBatley-BrownValerie is a Client Program Manager with over 30 years of classroom and district administrative experience. Shespecializes in assessment, data analysis, professional development, & instructional support. She is a Client ProgramManager(ProjectManager)forScantronandcollaboratingwithclientsonAchievementSeries,PerformanceSeries,andScantron Analytics. She enjoys being a thought partner and helping clients get the most out of Scantron’s data-richproducts.Valerieisanavidreaderandapart-timecrafter.ShelovesbeingSouthernandspeaksitquitewell,too.(Yes,shesingsalongwiththeradio.)SheandherhusbandRussliveinShreveport,LA.Theyenjoytravelingandspendingtimewithfamily.CoachLarryCalhounCoachCalhounistheDivisionDirectoroftheOfficeofHealthySchoolsfortheMSDepartmentofEducation.Hehasover25yearsexperienceineducation,teachinginseveralschooldistrictsinMississippi.Heshareshisinfectiousenthusiasmfor a healthy, active lifestyle with students in the state – inspiring them to get fit and stay fit. Coach Calhoun is agraduate of Jackson State University, where he earned both his bachelor’s degree in history andmaster’s degree ineducationwithanemphasisonhealthy,physicaleducation,recreationanddance.Whenhe’snotsharingMovetoLearnwith educators and students throughout the state, Coach Calhoun referees basketball games for theNCAA, AAU andnumerousotherathleticassociations.HehasbeennamedanOutstandingCitizenbythecityofJacksonandcontinuestoactivelyserveinhiscommunity.TimCarterTim has served in Public Education since 1983 as a Classroom Teacher, Coach, Athletic Director, Assistant Principal,Director of Transportation, School Safety-Buildings and Grounds and Principal, Developing and coordinating budgets,writingDistrictAthleticDepartmentHandbooks,writingandcoordinatingcomprehensiveDistrictSchoolSafetyPlansaresomeofskillsdevelopedwhileinthesepositions.HeispresentlyconductingSchoolSafetyAudits,ComprehensiveSafetyPlan,AssessmentsandTransportationDepartmentassessmentsforschoolsinMississippiandalsoisservingtheTupeloPublicSchoolDistrictasamentorforfirstyearteachersandthosewhoarenewtothedistrict.TimisaconsultantwithNewPathStrategyConsultants.

JuliaMuseColeJulia Muse Cole, Ed. S, a 43-year veteran educator, is currently a Nationally Certified Facilitator and Coach for TheNational Institute forSchool Leadership (NISL)andTheUniversityofMississippi Institute forEducationandWorkforceDevelopment/MSNISL.Parental&CommunityEngagementaswellasIncreasingGraduationRatesisherexpertise.Shefacilitates in the areas of Teacher Effectiveness, Counselors & School Improvement; Parent, Family, CommunityEngagement. She has also assisted in the development of and been an instructor for special topics in the MSAdministratorAlternateRouteProgram(MAPQSL).

PeggyCrowePeggyCrowecurrentlyservesasDistrictCurriculumCoordinatorforChoctawTribalSchools.HerexperiencesincludeAdministrationandCoordinatorofInstruction,DistrictCurriculumFacilitator,CurriculumSpecialist,MiddleSchoolInstructionalFacilitator,elementaryandsecondaryteacher.PeggyhasaBachelorofScienceDegreeinElementaryEducationandaMastersinCurriculumandAdministration.Dr.MatthewL.DillonDr.MatthewL.Dillon isanativeofColumbia,Mississippi,wherehegraduatedhighschool.HereceivedhisAssociate’sDegrees from Jones County Junior College and his Bachelor’s Degree from The University of SouthernMississippi inElementary Educationwith aminor inBiology.Dr.Dillon receivedhisMaster’sDegree andDoctoralDegree fromTheUniversity of Mississippi in Educational Leadership (K-12).He has taught in elementary and junior high schools, andcoachedonthehighschoollevel.HehasservedasprincipalatboththejuniorhighandhighschoollevelsandassistantsuperintendentoftheTupeloPublicSchoolDistrictpriortoleadingthePetalSchoolDistrictasSuperintendent.


CarlaC.DearmanCarla is a forty-five year veteran educator with experience in research, development, instructional coaching and theimplementation of practices to improve teaching and learning. As a Nationally Certified Facilitator / Coach for TheNational Institute for School Leadership (NISL), The University of Mississippi’s North MS Educational Consortium(MSNISL),andtheAkanshaFoundation,shehasfacilitatedand/orcoachedinMumbia,India,andthestatesofAL,FL,ID,KY, LA,MO,MS, NH, NV, OK, SC and TN. Previously, as Director for Training for the Barksdale Reading Institute andDirector for Reading / Language Arts / Early Childhood / English Language Learners at theMississippi Department ofEducation,herresponsibilitiesincludeddesigningandimplementingprofessionaldevelopmentstatewide,grantingfundsto schools for reading improvement, coordinatingand implementing instructional coachingand technical assistance inschools as well as collaborating with all State Institutions of Higher Education. Additionally, twenty-four years ofclassroominstructionprovidesexperienceinPreK-12thgradeswithafocusonlanguageandlearningindiscipline-specificregularandspecialeducationprograms.ToddEnglishToddhas filledmanypositions throughouthis career. He startedas a scienceand technology teacher in thePrentissCounty SchoolDistrict. He thenbecame theassistantprincipal atBoonevilleHighSchool. After six years as assistantprincipal,ToddwastheprincipalatBoonevilleMiddleSchool,ajobhewouldholdfortwoyears.Uponcompletingastintasmiddleschoolprincipal,ToddbecamethefifthsuperintendentoftheBoonevilleSchoolDistrict.Heisinthemidstofhis seventh year as superintendent of the district. In seven years, the Booneville School District has continued itstraditionofacademicexcellence.Thedistricthasbeeneitheran“A”rateddistrictora“STAR”districtthelastsixyears.The achievement of the district has increased while the percentage of students in poverty has risen significantly.BoonevillealsowasawardedanAP©HonorRollawardthispastyearfor increasingthenumberofstudentswhohaveaccess to advanced placement courses. The district has been a 1-to-1 Chromebook district for the past four years.Booneville also, recently, became a District of Innovation. The district is providing Advanced Placement and othercoursesonlinetostudentsthroughoutthestate. ToddhasbeenmarriedtotheformerMichelleMorganfornineteenyears.TheyhavetwokidsintheBoonevilleSchoolDistrict,Sam(9thgrader)andSaraKate(3rdGrader).JennieGriffinJenniereceivedherundergraduatedegreeinHumanSciencesfromtheUniversityofSouthernMississippiandhasover22yearsofexperienceintheFacilityIndustry.SheworkedatJacksonStatueUniversityastheDirectorofOperationsforover10yearsandOfficeAdministrationforapproximately12years.Herresponsibilitiesincludedoverseeingthedaytoday operations, to include, but not limited to Grounds (e.g. maintaining in excess of 222 acres on a daily basis.);MechanicalServices–Heating,Ventilation,AirCondition,ElectricalandPlumbingDivisions:BuildingServices–Carpentry,Paining and Special Projects Divisions, Custodial Services; (cleaning over 2.2. million square feet on a daily basis);Transportation – Shuttle Services, all vehicle acquisitions in include Motor Coaches, vehicular maintenance and theMotor Pool; and Office Administration, payroll, human resources, work control center, customer service. She alsoworkeddirectlywithalloftheCampusFacilitymanagers.JennieisaconsultantwithNewPathStrategyConsultants.GavinGuynes,DirectorofTechnology,MadisonCountySchoolsMECABoardMemberMETLAPresidentElectPresentedatMETLA,MASAandMASSinpastyearsAmandaHarris,DirectorofTechnology,RankinCountySchoolDistrict2015MECAPresidentMETLASecretaryMississippiAssociationofSchoolAdministratorsBoardMemberPresentedatMETLA,MASA,MASSandMASSPinpastyears


TorreyHampton,Principal,WoolfolkMiddleSchoolandmemberoftheNISLExecutiveDevelopmentProgram.CharlesL.HarrisonDr.HarrisonservedasaneducatorinthepublicschoolsinMississippifor34years.HewasathirdgenerationMississippiSchoolSuperintendent.Hisexperience includeswork inTunicaCountyPublicSchoolswhichwere,atthattime,servingthepoorest county in thenation.He also served as Superintendent ofMississippi’s highest performing school district(Pontotoc,1985-2000)andwasthefirstsuperintendentappointedtotheMississippiStateBoardofEducation.Heisafounderandco-owneroftheExcellenceGroup.ThisorganizationbringstogetherMississippi’sbestmindstoassistMississippi’spublicschoolsinachievingacademicexcellence,throughprovisionofhighqualityprofessionaldevelopmentandarangeofservicesdesignedtofitindividualschooldistrictneeds.AlanIngramDr. Ingram is the president-elect and amember of the Board of Trustees of Learning Forward, the only professionalassociation devoted exclusively to those who work in educator professional learning. He is currently an educationmanagement consultant after serving as Deputy Commissioner of theMassachusetts Department of Elementary andSecondaryEducationfrom2012-2015.HealsoservedasSuperintendentofSpringfield(Mass.)PublicSchools,andwasaseniorexecutiveinOklahomaCityPublicSchoolsfor10years.HeservedintheUnitedStatesAirForcefor22years.AmyLipovetskyMs. Lipovestsky is a SchoolHealthAdministrator for theOffice ofHealthy Schools,MSDepartment of Education. ShereceivedherB.S.andM.S.degreeinteachereducationfromTheFloridaStateUniversity.Shehas14years’experienceineducation ranging from the K-12 system to post-secondary as an educator. Most recently, Amy was the ProgramCoordinatorforPascoCountySchoolswithatotalenrollmentof76,000studentsorganizedby87schools.Herprimaryresponsibilities were curriculum development and professional development in the areas of health and physicaleducation as well as County Athletic Director. She has enabled schools to receive funding through grants andpartnerships forbicycle/pedestriansafety, full-timeathletic trainers for thirteenhighschools,assessmentwriting/itemanalysis,FirstTeeprogramming,andUSTAafter-schoolprograms.EtienneMelcherPhilbinEtiennehasworkedattheFoodResearchandActionCenter,thenation’sleadingnationalnonprofitorganizationworkingtoeradicatepoverty-relatedhungerandundernutritionintheU.S.,foroveradecade.InhercurrentroleasSeniorPolicyAnalyst,sheworkswithadiversegroupofnationalandstatepartnerstoexpandtheuseofchildnutritionprograms.HerfocusistoincreaseparticipationintheSchoolBreakfastProgram.SheisoriginallyfromPascagoula.RaymondC.MorgignoDr. Morgigno has served as Superintendent of Pearl Public School District in Pearl, Mississippi, since 2010. Prior toassuming the role of superintendent, Dr.Morgigno served as a classroom teacher, an assistant principal, and a highschool principal. Dr. Morgigno earned his Bachelor of Science from Delta State University in 1993, his Master ofEducation fromtheUniversityofMississippi in1997,andhisDoctorofPhilosophy fromMississippiStateUniversity in2012. He also graduated from the Center for Executive Leadership at Lamar University in 2014. In addition to hisexperienceintheschoolsetting,Dr.Morgignoservedforovertwenty-oneyearsintheMississippiArmyNationalGuard.Hecompletedonetourofduty in Iraq in2005andheldnumerous leadershippositionsthroughouthismilitarycareer.Dr.MorgignoretiredfromtheMississippiArmyNationalGuardasaLieutenantColonelin2011.Dr.Morgignocurrentlyserves as amemberof theMississippiHigh SchoolActivitiesAssociation ExecutiveBoard, President of theMississippiAssociation of School Administrators, amember of theMississippi School Boards AssociationWorkers CompensationBoard,andaspastpresidentoftheEastMississippiCenterforEducationalDevelopment.Duringthe2016-2017schoolyear,hewasselectedastheMississippiSuperintendentoftheYear.Activeinhiscommunity,Dr.MorgignoisamemberofthePearlChamberofCommerceBoard,HindsCommunityCollegeRankinCampusAdvisoryBoard,PearlKiwanisClub,andrecentlyservedasamemberofajointMississippiDevelopmentAuthority/RankinFirsteconomicdevelopmentteam.


StephenJohnsonStephenistheDataAnalystandStudent-CenteredTeachingandLearningCoachfortheMcCombSchoolDistrict.Heusesdistrict data sources to assist teacherswith effective instructional practices to increase student achievement. He alsofacilitates teachers with instructional technology software. From charter to traditional public schools, he has been ateacher, trainer and instructional coach inK-8education forover19 years.AnativeDetroiter, StephenholdsdegreesfromWesternMichiganUniversity,theUniversityofDetroit-MercyandConcordiaUniversity.GregPaczakDr. Paczak Having more than 20 years of educational experience as a teacher, coach, counselor, and assessmentcoordinator,Dr.GregPaczakhasbecomeaneducational leaderwhoisdedicatedtoeffectivelycommunicatingwithallstakeholderstoensurestudentachievement.Heiscommittedtoproactivelynurturinganeducationalenvironmentforacademicexcellencethroughtheuseoflife-longlearning,strategicplanning,relationshipbuilding,programdevelopmentanddataanalysis.HehasbeenaneducationalleaderinMadisonCountyformorethan18years.Dr.PaczakearnedhisB.S. (biology) and Masters of Education (school counseling) degrees from Mississippi College. He earned his EdS(educationalleadership)andPhD(educationalleadership)degreesfromTheUniversityofMississippi.Hehasservedonnumerous educational committees including theMississippiDepartment of Education’s advisory team for attendance,alternative,GEDoptionsandcounselingin2011.Dr.PaczakisamemberoftheMississippiActCouncilOrganization.Presentingwith Dr. Paczak as part of theMadison County administrative panel areMaryMoak, RonMorrison & Dr.JenniferFillingim.NikiPeelDr. PeelTupelo Public School District Instructional Technology Coordinator, serves as an educational leader for K-12teachersandstudentswithapassionforusingtechnologytoenhanceteachingandlearningacrossallclassrooms.Withover 20 years experience in education, Peel brings awealth of knowledge to the educational platformwith teachingexperiencesingrades7-12,administrativerolesin6-12,andasaK-12districtleader.Peel has a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership and aMasters in Instructional Technology. She is an Apple DistinguishedEducatorandhaspresentedatbothnationalandregionalconferences.ChuckPoerChuckisVicePresidentofEducationServicesforBaileyEducationGroup,PresidentofPDAnalyticSchoolImprovementSolutions,andaPartnerRelationsRepresentativefortheNorthwestEvaluationAssociationinPortlandOregon.HewasnamedMississippi’sAdministratorof theYear in2007by theMississippiDepartmentofEducation,andhehasgainednationalrecognitionforhisworkin leadershipdevelopmentanddatadrivendecisionmaking.His inspirationalsessionshaveencouragedteachersandadministratorsthroughouttheSoutheasternUnitedStates.KristinaPollardKristinaisthePrincipalofEarlTravillionAttendanceCenter.Sheisfocusedonchangingthecultureandmindsetoftheschoolandcommunitythroughincreasedparentalinvolvement,mentoringprograms,andtheestablishmentofclubsandathleticsforherstudents.Recently,sheearnedtheMAEPGovernor’sAwardforcommunitypartnerships.Shehasover17yearsofexperienceasateacherandadministrator.Shehasawealthofexperienceandknowledgeconcerningteachingandlearning,responsetointervention,curriculumsupport,specialeducation,andfederaltitleprograms.Inaddition,sheworkedcloselywithteachersintheareascurriculumdevelopment,assessmentandprofessionaldevelopment.CellieScoggin,M.Ed.CellieScogginisaformerelementaryandmiddleschoolteacher.SheservedasanelementaryprincipalpriortojoiningtheBaileyEducationalGroupteamin2008wheresheiscurrentlyDirectorofEducationalServices.Mrs.ScoggincoachesteachersandadministratorsindistrictsacrossMississippi,Alabama,Kansas,Oklahoma,Michigan,andMissouri.


JessicaSmithJessicaSmith has served as principal of Luther Branson Elementary since July 2010. Under her leadership,LutherBransonhas made significant gains,including recognition as a National Title I Distinguished School and achieving 'A'school status.Mrs. Smithwas selectedasMCSDAdministratorof theYear in2014. In2016, Jessicawasawarded theDistinguished Principal credentialthrough NISL, where she is able to coach other principals throughout the state ofMississippi.LukeTentoniMr.Tentoniisinhis13thyearineducationiscurrentlytheAssistantPrincipalatNewAlbanyHighSchoolinNewAlbany,MS.HebeganhiseducationcareeratColumbusHighSchoolasaBiologyinstructorandfootballcoachwherehewasaREACHAwardrecipientfromMDE.HehasalsotaughtandcoachedatDeSotoCentralHighSchoolandCenterHillMiddleSchool(DeSotoCountySchoolDistrict). HebeganhisadministrativecareerintheMarshalCountySchoolDistrictasanAssistantPrincipalatByhaliaHighSchoolandwasthePrincipalatPottsCampHighSchoolfortwoyearsbeforemovingtoNewAlbany.TessaTrimmTessa Trimm has been involved in education for 17 years. She holds a BS degree in elementary education from TheUniversityofSouthernMississippi,anMSdegreeingiftededucationfromWilliamCareyUniversity,andanEd.Sdegreefrom TheUniversity ofMississippi in educational leadership. Tessa also holdsNational Board Certification as an EarlyChildhoodGeneralist.Shetaughtkindergarten,firstandsecondgradesbeforebecominganadministratorin2014.Tessa

iscurrentlytheprincipalatPetalPrimarySchool,servingstudentsinpreschoolthroughsecondgrade. LashurnWilliamsMs.WilliamshasservedasprincipalofBolton-EdwardsElementary/MiddleSchool,intheHindsCountySchoolDistrictfor

fiveyears.Shehascelebrated20yearsineducationwith10yearsinadministration.Herpassionisbuildingteacher capacitytoensurestudenthaveanoptimumopportunitytoincreaseingrowthinachievement.

JamesW.Young.Jr.Jim earned his Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, from Mississippi State University, and his Juris Doctorate fromGeorgetownUniversity Law Center,where he served as associate editor of the Tax Lawyer. Jim has over 29 years ofexperience in the areas of municipal, commercial, corporate, and educational law, with a focus on public finance,purchasing, construction, and contracting issues. Jim has presented at the MASS Winter and Summer Conferences,MASBOAnnualConferencesandthe2014MississippiAssociationofSupervisorsGovernmentWorkshop.


SpecialGuestsPresenters&Keynotes NationalEducationalLeaders

MichelleAccardi~SpecialGuestPresenterMichelleisaNationalBoardCertifiedTeacherinEarlyChildhoodthroughYoungAdulthood/ExceptionalNeedsSpecialist& the Director of State Policy & Partnerships for the National Board. Her portfolio includes the NBPTS TransformingLiteracyThroughCertificationandPre-ServiceteachergrantsinMississippi,theBIE/TribalSchoolsInitiative,&developing& managing NBPTS policy & strategy at the state level. Prior to 2011, she was an elementary school teacher inAlbuquerquePublicSchools.Accardiworkedinteam-taught&self-containedclassroomswithafocusonstudentswithbehavioraldifferences. Inaddition, shewasactivewith theNewMexicoNBCTNetwork. Sheenjoyed interactingwithfellowteachersasaCandidateSupportProviderandasaDossierAssessor.Priortoworkineducation,shewasaprivatesectorattorney.Accardiholdsabachelor’sdegreeinpoliticsfromtheUniversityofDallasinIrving,Texas.SheearnedherJurisDoctorfromtheColumbusSchoolofLawatCatholicUniversityofAmericainWashington,D.C.

Dr.SamuelJonesDr.SamuelJonesisaprofessionalspeaker,author,andeducatorfromtheheartoftheMississippiDelta.He’stheownerofLifeChangingPresentations,acompanythatconductsseminars,workshops,leadershiptraining,andpresentationsthatfocusontransformationalleadershipdevelopment.HeisalsotheVicePresidentofStudentAffairsatJonesCountyJuniorCollegeandtheleadershipfacilitatorfortheMississippiEconomicCouncil’sLeadershipMississippiprogram. Dr.JonesholdsaBachelor’sdegreeinAdvertising,aMaster’sdegreeinPublicRelationsandaPh.D.inEducationalLeadership.Asaformercollegeandprofessionalathletewithyearsofexecutivemanagementexperience,Dr.Jonesusespersonalexperiencestohighlightpersonalandprofessionalknow-howsthatwilltrulymakeadifference.Heispassionateaboutthesuccessandsignificanceofindividualsandorganizations.Dr.JonesisacertifiedinstructorforJackCanfield’sSuccessPrinciplesprogram,amemberoftheNationalSpeakersAssociationandamemberoftheAlumniHallofFameattheUniversityofSouthernMississippi. Heistheauthorof“TheManINeverKnew:HowLeadershipCanbeDevelopedbyFaith,Family,andFriends,”“LiveLifeonPurpose:FromDiscoverytoPractice”andhisnewbook“WinningBefore&BeyondtheFinishLine:FromSurvivaltoSuccesstoSignificance”isforthcoming(2017). Dr.AndyParker/Keynote&ConcurrentSessionPresenterAndy was living what many call the American Dream. At age 38, he had a beautiful home, a new business, and asuccessfulcareer.Onesingle,catastrophicevent–HurricaneKatrina–changedeverything.Withlittleleftbuttheclothesonhisback,Dr.Andybegantorebuildhislife,hiscommunity,andhisschool.Turningtragedyintotriumph,hefocusedon those in need around him – two of whom were fellow middle school principals wrestling to manage their ownpersonal lossandresponsibilitiesrelatedtothestormwith leadingtherestorationof their flood-damagedschools.Dr.Andy created and implemented a plan to organize 3 staffs and get their two schools, along with his, re-opened forstudents – a daunting task achieved in under 5weeks! Reflection and resolve from that experience led Dr. Andy tocreate his highly successful, proven G.R.E.A.T.! Leadership Philosophy™ for transforming classrooms, schools,organizations,andLIVES!Dr.AndywasselectedasTeacherandAdministratoroftheYearinhisformerschooldistricts,andinhislastprincipalship,heledahighschooltransformationandachievedamazingresults.Dr.DouglasReeves/Keynote&ConcurrentSessionPresenterDougisthefounderofCreativeLeadershipSolutions. Theauthorofmorethan30booksand80articleson leadershipandorganizationaleffectiveness,DoughastwicebeennamedtotheHarvardUniversityDistinguishedAuthorsSeries.HereceivedtheContributiontotheFieldAwardfromtheNationalStaffDevelopmentCouncil(nowLearningForward)andwasnamedtheBrockInternationalLaureateforhiscontributionstoeducation.Dr.Reeveshasworkedineverystatein theU.S.andmore than20other countries.His volunteeractivities includeFinishTheDissertation.org,providing freeandnon-commercial support fordoctoral students,andTheSNAFUReview,publishing theessays,poetry, stories,andartworkofdisabledveterans.DougliveswithhisfamilyindowntownBoston.


Dr.BobSornson/Keynote&ConcurrentSessionPresenterBob Sornson, Ph.D. is the founder of the Early Learning Foundation. He is a best-selling authorand internationalspeaker,trainer,andconsultant.Asateacherandschooladministrator,Bobrecognizedtheimportanceofearlylearningsuccessinthedevelopmentofpatternsoflearningsuccesswhichaffectstudentsforlife.InNorthville,MIhedevelopedamodel which decreased the need for special education placement and savedmillions of dollars each year for thedistrict. After founding the Early Learning Foundation in2001, he developed a comprehensive early learning successmodel which includes identifyingessential skills in each of the domains of early childhood, systematically measuringprogresstowardscompetency,andgivingeachchildthetimeandinstructiontodevelopessentialskills.RobertS.McCordDr.RobertS.McCordisanemeritusassociateprofessorintheGreenspunCollegeofUrbanAffairsattheUniversityofNevada,LasVegas.HeholdsaB.S.andM.S.fromtheUniversityofWisconsin,StoutandanEd.D.fromtheUniversityofNevada,LasVegas.Hisresearchinterestsandpublicationsfocusoneducationlaw,educationpolicy,urbaneducation,and the superintendency. Prior to joining the faculty of the university, he served for nearly 30-years in the 300,000studentClarkCountySchoolDistrictwherewasa teacher,counselor,assistantprincipal,principal,assistantdirectorofresearchanddevelopment,federalprogramsdirector,andforthefinaldecadeservedasanassistantsuperintendentforeducational accountability and government relations. Since 2000, Dr. McCord has owned and operated EducationManagementandConsultingServices,LLC(EdMCS)providingresearchsupport,superintendentandseniorstaffsearches,policydevelopmentandanalysisservicestonumerousschooldistricts,SEA’s,&education-relatedbusinesses.Inaddition,he has served since2005 as research professor in residence at the American Association of School Superintendents(AASA)alongwithservingsince1994asamemberoftheSanFrancisco-basedboardofdirectorsofWestEd.MareeSneedMaree Sneed is recognized in the education industry as a lawyer who helps school districts, independent schools,educationalinstitutions,andeducationalcompaniessolvetheirmostcomplexproblems.Forthreedecades,clientshavesoughtMaree'sadviceasaresultofherexperienceworkingintheeducationsystem,herlegalacumen,herpublicpolicywork, andherability tomakeconnectionsbetween theeducationand legal arenas. Mareehasadvisedclients in theeducationsectoronabroadrangeofissues,includingsocialmedia,bullyingandcyberbullying,harassment,sexandracediscrimination, English language learners, and magnet schools. She also advises on privacy, including the FamilyEducational Rights and Privacy Act; special education/IDEA; equitable access and opportunities; integration anddesegregation; school facilities; contracts; Title IX, Title VI, and 504 compliance; and charter schools. Maree hasprovidedregulatoryadvicetoclientsandlitigatedcasesforclientsinstatecourtsaswellasfederal,district,andappellatecourts.MareeandherteamworkedontwoimportantSupremeCourtcasesinvolvingschooldistricts—Schaferv.WeastandPICsv.SeattleSchoolDistrictNo.1.Mareehasalsorepresentedschooldistricts inOfficeforCivilRights(OCR)andDepartment of Justice (DOJ) investigations and negotiated voluntary resolution agreements. Prior to attending lawschool, Maree was a high school teacher, secondary principal, and assistant principal in Montgomery County(Maryland)PublicSchools.Shehasamastersanddoctorate ineducation.Formanyyears,shetaughtattheHarvardGraduateSchoolofEducation.CurrentlysheisamemberoftheMagnetSchoolsofAmericaBoardofDirectors.Mareehas served on the Board of the Council of School of Attorneys and on the Board of the National School BoardsFoundation.

MASAThanksAllofOurPresenters!


TheMississippiAssociationofSchoolAdministratorsBoardofDirectors

2016-2017ExecutiveBoardMembersDr.RayMorgino,PresidentDr.MattDillon,PresidentElectMr.CoryUselton,Vice-PresidentMr.TonyCook,SecretaryMr.BrianHarvey,TreasurerDr.CederickEllis,ImmediatePastPresident/AASAGoverningBoardDr.RonnieMcGehee,AASAGoverningBoardBoardofDirectorsDr.SharonDungan,BoardMemberatLargeMr.RickSmith,BoardMemberatLargeMs.LeciaStubblefield,MSAssociationofFederalEducationProgramDirectors(MAFEPD)Dr.TinaJoslin,MSAssociationofElementarySchoolAdministrators(MAESA)Dr.AmandaHarris,MSEducationalComputingAssociation(MECA)Mrs.BeverlyLuckett,MSPublicRelationsAssociation(MSPRA)Ms.WendyRogers,CouncilforAdministratorsofSpecialEducation(CASE)Mr.JamesBoBarksdale,MSSchoolPlantManagementAssociation(MSPMA)Mrs.CarolPaola,MSAssociationofGiftedChildren(MAGC)Mr.ShaneSwitzer,MSAssociationofSchoolBusinessOfficials(MASBO)Mrs.CarolynAnderson,MSCounselingAssociationDr.LeanneLong,LearningForwardDr.AdamPugh,MississippiAssociationofSchoolSuperintendentsDr.RonnieMcGehee,MSAssociationofSecondarySchoolPrincipals(MASSP)Mr.MorganScribner,MSAssociationofPupilTransportation(MAPT)Mr.RexBuckhaults,MSAssociationofCareer&TechnicalEducationalLeadersMrs.MargaretHull,MSAssociationofEducationalOfficeProfessionals(MAEOP)Mr.RickyNeaves,MississippiHighSchoolActivitiesAssociation(MHSAA)Mrs.SueEllenCodding,MSChildNutritionDr.LisaKarmacharya,ExecutiveDirectorMrs.GingerLowhorn,BusinessManager

Foundedin1932&Incorporatedin1974ServingMississippiSchoolAdministratorsforover80Years

MakingaDifference


MississippiAssociationofSchoolAdministratorsSuperintendentsoftheYear

1988-2016

Year District SuperintendentofTheYear2017 PearlPublicSchoolDistrict Dr.RayMorgigno2016 WesternLine Mr.LarryGreen2015 TupeloSchoolDistrict Dr.GearlLoden2014 LaurelSchoolDistrict Dr.ChuckBenigno2013 GrenadaSchoolDistrict Dr.DavidDaigneault2012 TishomingoCounty Mr.MalcolmKuykendall2011 NewAlbany Dr.CharlesGarrett2010 DeSotoCounty Mr.MiltonKuykendall2009 Natchez Dr.AnthonyMorris2008 Clinton Dr.TommyeHenderson2007 BayWaveland Dr.KimStasny2006 JacksonPublic Dr.EarlWatkins2005 PetalPublicSchools Dr.JamesHutto2004 OceanSpringsSchoolDistrict Mrs.AnnaHurt2004 SouthPanolaSchoolDistrict Dr.C.L.Stevenson2003 RankinCountySchoolDistrict Dr.LynnWeathersby2002 StarkvilleSchoolDistrict Dr.LarryBox2001 GrenadaSchoolDistrict Dr.BuddyPender2000 NewAlbanySchoolDistrict Mr.KennethQuinn1999 TupeloSchoolDistrict Dr.MichaelVinson1998 OxfordSchoolDistrict Dr.JohnJordan1997 LaurelSchoolDistrict Dr.DavidL.Sheppard1996 HindsCountySchoolDistrict Dr.LeslieJohnson1994 LeeCountySchoolDistrict Dr.CecilS.Weeks1993 MeridianPublicSchools Dr.LarryDrawdy1992 PearlPublicSchools Dr.WilliamH.Dodson1991 HattiesburgPublicSchools Dr.JamesG.Walker1990 DeSotoCountySchools Mr.AlbertL.Broadway1989 JacksonPublicSchoolDistrict Dr.RobertFortenberry1988 JacksonPublicSchoolDistrict Dr.RobertFortenberry


MississippiAssociationofSchoolAdministratorsGoldenLampAwardRecipients

1991-2016

Year GoldenLampWinner GoldenLampWinner2016 Dr.BenBurnett 2015 Mr.HenryArledge 2014 Mrs.MargaretHull Mr.CharlesWebb2013 Mr.MiltonKuykendall Dr.LynnWeathersby2012 Dr.LynnHouse 2011 Dr.TedJ.Alexander

Mr.ScottCantrellMr.AudraeBarnes

Dr.KimberlyM.Stasny2010 Mrs.Geraldine“Boots”Owen Dr.EnnisH.Proctor2009 Dr.JohnJordan

Dr.RobertFortenberry

2008 Dr.MikeWaldrop 2007 Mrs.JoyceMcNair 2006 Dr.HankBounds

Mrs.PamHopkins-HarrisMr.SteveWilliams

2005 Dr.HankBounds

Dr.TomBurnham

2004 Mr.LarryRobbins Mr.HowardSanders2003 Dr.JayneSargeant

Dr.MichaelVinsonMr.J.MacCurlee,III

2002 Dr.LarryDrawdy 2000 Mr.JamesDavidMeadows

Dr.HenrietteL.AllenMrs.CarolynLottAdams

1999 Dr.WilliamDodson

Mr.DaleT.SullivanJudgeA.Nelson

1998 Dr.LeslieJohnson 1997 Mr.RobertE.Pickett 1996 Dr.TedJ.Alexander Mr.JohnM.Curlee,Jr.1995 Dr.ReubenDilworth Dr.DeweyL.Herring1994 Mr.AlbertBroadway

Dr.BillyThamesDr.LesDaniels

1993 Mr.SharpBanks Dr.BenCanada1992 Dr.TomDuling Dr.RobertFortenberry1991 Dr.GeorgeMoody

Dr.ClydeMuseDr.MichaelVinson


MississippiAssociationofSchoolAdministratorsFriendsofEducationAwardRecipients

1992-2016

2016 Mrs.AnneTravisMs.DenotrisJackson

2015

Mr.PeteSmithMrs.AdrianShipman

2014

Mrs.KellyRileyMr.JohnnyFranklin

2013

Mr.JanBallardMr.EdHurt

2012 Ms.CheriLadner2011 Mr.RandallLivingston

2010 Mr.BlakeWilson

2009 HonorableWandaJennings

Dr.JohnD.Bower

2008 Mrs.EliseBallard

2007 HonorableCecilBrown

2006

Dr.TomClark

Mr.JimKeith,Esq

2005

Ms.NancyLoome

Mr.SteveWilliams

2004 Ms.DanadaMcMurtry

2003

Mr.LeonardMorris

Ms.JudyRhodes

HonorableThadCochran

2002

Dr.LarryE.Crane

HonorableBillyMcCoy

2001 HonorableEloiseScott

2000

JimandSallyBarksdale

HonorableTimFord

1999

Mr.DickMolpus

Dr.H.RayHolloway

1998

GovernorRayMabus

Dr.HuntleyBiggs

1997 SenatorGreyFerris

1995

Lt.Gov.RonnieMusgrove

HonorableGovernorWilliamWinter

1994 Mr.JackReed,Sr.

1993 Mr.TalmadgePortis

1992 Mr.AlvisHunt


2017SPECIALRECOGNITIONSAWARDSPROGRAMSPONSOREDBYSCANTRON

2017MississippiAdministratoroftheYearJessicaBroome2017AdministratoroftheYearMAEOPDr.AliseaW.McCleod2017OutstandingBusinessManageroftheYearStacyGraves2017NationalDistinguishedPrincipaloftheYearDr.MelissaPhilley2017MiddleSchoolPrincipaloftheYearSheaTaylor2017SecondaryPrincipaloftheYearMr.ChrisFleming2017ParentoftheYearAngelBarnes2017MSPublicRelationsAssociationGoldMedallionDebbieAnglin2017MECAAdministratoroftheYearAliceRainwater2017MASCTADirectoroftheYearDr.DurandPayton2017AdministratoroftheYearMississippiAssociationforGiftedChildrenDr.TimMartin

2017OutstandingBoardMemberoftheYearTheMississippiAssociationofSchoolAdministratorsJaneDykes


MISSISSIPPI ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS ANNUAL MEETING & FALL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

October 29-31, 2017 SEMI or OSL Credit Documentation Form (Please circle area of credit requesting)

Please complete the information below. A facilitator must sign this form at the beginning and end of each session. Name _______________________________________ Social Security # ________________________________

School District__________________________________ Phone _______________________________________

Address _______________________________City_________________State______ Zip_____________

E-mail (SCHOOL)_______________________________________________________________________________

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Sunday October 29, 2017

3:00 p.m. -

6:00 p.m.

Monday 8:00 -8:45 Welcome & Opening Dr. Douglas Reeves 9:00 a.m.

- 10:00 a.m.

Concurrent Sessions I

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10:15 a.m. -

11:15 a.m.

Concurrent Sessions II

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Session Title

11:30 a.m -

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General Session I and Luncheon Keynote Dr. Andy Parker

Monday October 30, 2017

1:30 p.m. -

2:45 p.m.

Concurrent Sessions III

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Session Title

3:15 p.m. -

4:30 p.m.

______________________________________________ MDE Panel Discussion

Tuesday Tuesday

October 31, 2017 8:00 a.m.

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General Session II Dr. Samuel Jones

9:45 a.m. -

10:45 a.m.

Concurrent Sessions V

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Session Title

11:15 a.m. -

12:15 p.m.

Concurrent Sessions VI

Session Title

12:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m.

General Session III

Dr. Bob Sornson

Ten (10) SEMI Credits or (1) OSL have been approved for attending the Fall Leadership Conference. Forms received after November 30, 2017 will not be submitted for credit.


MISSISSIPPI ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS

ANNUAL MEETING & FALL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE October 29-31, 2017

CEU Credit Documentation Form Please complete the information below. A facilitator must sign this form at the beginning and end of each session. In order to receive a CEU Certificate from MUW, you must include a $20.00 check payable to MUW. Name _______________________________________Social Security # _____________________________________

School District___________________________________Phone ___________________________________________

Address _______________________________City_________________State______ Zip______________

E-mail (SCHOOL)_______________________________________________________________________________

Date

Hours Session Title Authorized Signature

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Sunday October 29, 2017

3:00 p.m. -

6:00 p.m.

Dr. Dave Braswell

Monday 8:00 -8:45 Welcome & Opening Dr. Douglas Reeves 9:00 a.m.

- 10:00 a.m.

Concurrent Sessions I

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Session Title

10:15 a.m. -

11:15 a.m.

Concurrent Sessions II

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Session Title

11:30 a.m -

1:15 p.m.

General Session I and Luncheon Keynote Dr. Andy Parker

Monday October 30, 2017

1:30 p.m. -

2:45 p.m.

Concurrent Sessions III

______________________________________________

Session Title

3:15 p.m. -

4:30 p.m.

Panel Discussion MDE __________________________________________

Tuesday Tuesday

October 31, 2017 8:00 a.m.

- 9:30 a.m.

General Session II Dr. Samuel Jones

9:45 a.m. -

10:45 a.m.

Concurrent Sessions V

______________________________________________

Session Title

11:15 a.m. -

12:15 p.m.

Concurrent Sessions VI

Session Title

12:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m.

General Session III

Dr. Bob Sornson

1.6 CEU Credits are approved for the 2017 Fall Leadership Conference. Deadline for submitting: November 30, 2017


MISSISSIPPIASSOCIATIONOFSCHOOLADMINISTRATORSThe Changing Seasons of Leadership ~ To Everything There is a Season

Conference Evaluation Please mark the appropriate response indicating your evaluation of each event. When finished, turn completed form in at theregistrationtables.Thankyou.

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Pre-Conferences 3:00p.m.-6:00p.m.

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Dr.SamuelJones

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ThoughtsfromtheExecutiveDirectorSometimesnowbacktoschoolmakesmesad–maybenostalgicisabetterword…notbecauseanotherseasonoflifehascomeandgoneformeandanewgenerationofkindergartnersarebeginningtheireducationaljourney,butbecauseinmycurrentseasonandleadershiprole,Idon’tgettoenjoyalloftheexcitementanewschoolyearbrings.Imissthepreparationandexcitementofnewprograms,newschedules,newbooks,newstaff,andnewopportunities.Imissthesmellofthefreshpaintinthehallwaysandtheshinyfloorsinthegym.Imissthebuseslininguponthefirstdayofschoolandthewide-eyedinnocenceofthechildrenexcitedaboutthestartofanotherschoolyear.ImissthechancestotouchheartsandmindsthroughcontentandteachablemomentsandIevenmissthechallengeseducationcanbringatthatlevelofleadershipandworkingtosolvethosechallengestogether.So,Iamgratefulforthelittlethingsatthistimeofyearthatbringmebacktowhywedowhatwedo.IamgratefulwhenIgointoWal-MartandseetheBacktoSchoolDisplay,whenIseethechildrensmilinganddiggingthroughsuppliesinabaskettofindjusttherightpencils,lunchboxorbackpack.IamgratefulwhenIhearfrommygranddaughterthathernewteacherwantshertobringabagfilledwith(4)specialthingsthatare“allabouther”andIamasfilledwithexcitementasthe2ndgraderatchurchiswhosharesherenthusiasmabouttheawesomereadingnooksherteacherhasbuiltforher.It’spersonalforthem;it’spersonalforme.Weallhavewarmmemoriesfromourschooldayswhetherit’saspecialteacher,coachoradministrator.Whetherit’saboutgettingtobethe“classhelper”thatdayortheteamcaptainonFridaynight.ButdowemakeaconcentratedefforttoensurethatALLofthechildrenwherevertheyareintheirseasonofschoolhavethosewonderfulexperiencestorecall?Ifwedon’tthen,shameonus.It’sourjobtomakesurethateverysinglechildwhowalksthroughourdoors,intoourclassrooms,intoourlunchrooms,ontoourplaygroundsorontoourfieldsenjoythesamekindofcareandlovethatwewouldgivetoourownchildrenorgrandchildren,toourneighbor’schild,theteenagerinourSundaySchoolclass,thedoctor’sbaby,thedisabledchildorthehomelessmother’schildren.Theyarealloursandtheyalldeservetheverybestwecangivethem.Asourseasonscomeandgo,andasourchildren’sseasonsdothesame,letusnotforgetourdutyandresponsibilitytothewholechild;letusnotlosesightwhenthestormcloudsrollin,theraincontinuestofall,orthefundingdriesup;thatwhatevertheseason,aharvestwillsurelyfollow.Letusmakesurethatwecanlookbackandsay,thefruitsofourlaborareevidentintheheart,mindandspiritofeverychildwetouched.Asalways,withadmiration&respectforallyoudo, Lisa

Galatians 6:9 And let us not grow weary of doing

good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.

Lisa and Kissie her dog… Kindergarten a LONG time ago!


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