New Principals' and Assistant Principals' Workshop

Lacey—North Thurston High (www.nthurston.k12.wa.us/norththurston)
Presenters: Marilyn McGuire, educational consultant
                  Scott Seaman, principal, Tumwater High, Tumwater SD
                  Penny Therrien, assistant principal, Tumwater High, Tumwater SD
                  Raj Manhas, superintendent, North Thurston PS
                  John Miller, assistant executive director, WIAA
                  Mike Colbrese, executive director, WIAA
                  Susan Fortin, director, Washington State Student Leadership Programs

INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT: WORKING WITH MANY KINDS OF SMART!--Presented by Marilyn McGuire, Monday Keynote Speaker
The ability of the principal leader to help staff members address the needs of ALL students is deeply rooted in common beliefs about student achievement for ALL students, clear and indepth knowledge of instruction, management best practice and continuous feedback loops. How does a leader create a positive, ordered, learning-focused environment where staff members see all children as "all our children," where children with many kinds of intelligence can and will successfully achieve in each classroom? What focus, skills and structures ensure that success for staff, students and you? What land mines do you need to avoid? This practical and interactive workshop will provide answers to these questions as well as immediately useful strategies to use with your new staff!

CLIMATE CHANGE: DEVELOPING A POSITIVE ATMOSPHERE IN YOUR SCHOOL--Presented by Scott Seaman and Penny Therrien, Tuesday Keynote Speakers
Fostering a positive school climate is the foundation for significant change in student learning, and it is the responsibility of the leadership team to make it happen in your building. During this interactive presentation we will focus on the administrator’s role in building climate through the students, staff and school. We will go in-depth in these three areas and provide tangible tools you can implement back in your buildings. Be ready for hands-on, high energy activities during this workshop to increase your team-building skills and make your school a fun and productive place to work!

Attendees of this workshop will:

• Develop specific strategies and coaching skills for implementation of best practices
• Learn how to increase building-wide transparency around the work of student achievement with a focus on data collection and coaching structures across grade levels
• Gain the ability to realize common staff and student goals by establishing purpose and courses
• Expand capacity to engage "private-practice teachers" and move them intentionally to collaboration
• Address the difference between problems to be solved and polarities to be managed
• Design a plan for dealing with the unexpected
• Plan for the first big staff meeting to launch the new academic year!

Registration includes materials, 13.5 clock hours, a joint session (presented by Raj Manhas) with the WASA New Superintendents Workshop attendees and Monday evening social/dinner at the Schmidt Mansion, continental breakfast and lunch. Also, each attendee is invited to bring one adult guest with them to the Monday evening social/dinner complimentary. You won't find a better deal this summer for your professional development needs!
 

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Principals' Summer Leadership Retreat

Leavenworth—Sleeping Lady Resort 
Presenters: Terry Barber, educational consultant
                  Dr. Shann Ferch, lead consultant, Leadership Spirit International 

COURAGE TO BE A SERVANT-LEADER--Presented by Dr. Shann Ferch
Robert Greenleaf’s thought regarding the servant-leader continues to transform society. Greenleaf viewed the servant-leader as a person able to live from a heart of grace and strength, a person with whom others become more wise, more healthy, and more free. The courage involved in this endeavor creates courage in those around us, and causes us to more humbly seek to understand the nature of leadership. Deep listening, the pursuit of healthy leadership skills, and a lifestyle of reflection help produce interior maturity. A natural outgrowth of interior maturity is the will to relate well to others: in this interactive presentation servant-leadership is the start point for conversations on the interior of the leader and the art of leadership.

REFRESH YOURSELF AT THE WELL--Presented by Terry Barber
The life of an administrator is nothing short of frenetic! Time, events and people relentlessly press in upon you. You move from one thing to another with hardly a moment to breathe let alone to reflect thoughtfully or more deeply. As a leader you willingly carry the challenge of moving people to a better place. You recognize a moral imperative to do your best for the sake of the students you serve.
The challenge of being a leader demands a lot of physical and emotional energy. When your well runs dry, who or what refills it? This session of the Leadership Retreat will provide you the opportunity to explore issues important to your leadership – courage, fairness, caring, and respect. Refresh yourself at the well. "Seek new sources of vigor, meaning and hope to enrich your life and leave a better legacy for those who come after you." (Bolman and Deal)

Target Audience: Principals, assistant principals and superintendents

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How to Work Less, Produce More and Still Get the Job Done in a Sensible School Week  FULL!

SeaTac—Holiday Inn Seattle SeaTac Airport (www.hi-seatac.com)
Presenter: Malachi Pancoast, president, The Breakthrough Coach

Now in its seventh year, this program has been proven to double the amount of time administrators spend in classrooms coaching teachers, while reducing work loads.

In this program, you will learn about:

• Educational paradigms that keep school leaders overworked and underutilized
• Getting a principal and front office staff out of the school door by 4 p.m. daily, without losing administrative effectiveness
• Best practices for utilizing the school secretary
• The job of the school secretary redefined
• 10 most effective ways to work with a secretary
• How to increase a principal's time in classrooms
• Defining requests, satisfaction requirements & accountability
• Becoming the school's language leader

You will leave able to:

• Run your organization in significantly less time
• Spend two full days a week in classrooms
• Involve district office, staff and parents in building community support
• Empower your secretary to free up your leadership capacity
• Fulfill your role as an instructional leader
• Organize your school community to produce breakthroughs in student achievement

To be added to our waiting list, please contact Denise Johnson at denise@awsp.org or 800.562.6100.

AWSP/The Leadership Innovations Team–Extraordinary Leadership Institute     

Olympia—AWSP Office/Principal Leadership Center (click here for directions) 
Presenters: Heather Knight, co-president, Leadership Innovations Team
                 

The Extraordinary Leaders Institute, offered by our partner, The Leadership Innovations Team, helps good leaders become great leaders by building on strengths and strategically targeting areas of improvement. This institute is based on the bestselling book, The Extraordinary Leader, by Drs. Jack Zenger and Joe Folkman. The program draws on 20 years of research and data from detailed statistical profiles of a wide range of educators.

This two-day institute brings leaders together to learn the research that differentiates good leaders from extraordinary leaders by using a powerful 360-degree feedback report.

Participants will:

• Examine the relationship between effective leaders and bottom line results and learn how this relationship can be demonstrated with data.
• Gain in-depth understanding of the 17 specific behaviors that separate the highest performing leaders from the rest and learn strategies for incorporating these behaviors into their daily activities right away.
• Receive feedback tools that provide real data, both quantitative and qualitative, about their current leadership competency levels.
• Identify their key strengths, possible areas of improvement and any potential fatal flaws that may need to be addressed in order to progress forward.
• Create an action plan to focus on building strengths as a leader and collaborate with others in their field to discuss leadership improvement, strategies for application and tools for actively improving and expanding leadership skills.   

Important Note: The registration deadline for this workshop is 4:30 p.m., November 6. Due to the unique preparation of this workshop, registrations cannot be accepted after this date. There is limited space, so register early!


Target Audience: Principals, assistant principals, superintendents or any staff member in a leadership position


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Effective Strategies to Maximize Instructional Conversations 

Shoreline Conference Center, Horizon Room (www.shorelinecenter.com)
Presenter:  Heather Knight, president, Leadership Innovations Team

This exciting approach to supervision makes a powerful impact on student achievement, teaching and supervisor/teacher relations. Participants will develop common tools and a framework for effective coaching conversations to support teachers in identifying and implementing learning experiences aligned with best practices.

The skills and information you will learn in this two-day training include:

• How to use a five-step process, The Cycle of Powerful Coaching, to ensure every instructional conversation is highly effective with measureable results
• How to apply the two essential skills used by leaders who are highly effective coaches—deep listening and powerful questioning
• Tools for ensuring teachers’ goals will be highly impactful to student success
• How classroom walk-throughs and frequent visits support the coaching process
• And much, much more!

Included Materials: The Coaching Tool Kit and Essential Secrets to Coaching Student Success. An optional DVD with model coaching conversations will be available for $25.00.

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AWSP/The Leadership Innovations Team–Extraordinary Leadership Institute     NEW DATE!

Burien—Puget Sound Skills Center (click here for directions)
Presenters: Alison Olzendam, president, Powerful Teaching and Learning Group

The Extraordinary Leaders Institute, offered by our partner, The Leadership Innovations Team, helps good leaders become great leaders by building on strengths and strategically targeting areas of improvement. This institute is based on the bestselling book, The Extraordinary Leader, by Drs. Jack Zenger and Joe Folkman. The program draws on 20 years of research and data from detailed statistical profiles of a wide range of educators.

This two-day institute brings leaders together to learn the research that differentiates good leaders from extraordinary leaders by using a powerful 360-degree feedback report.

Participants will:

• Examine the relationship between effective leaders and bottom line results and learn how this relationship can be demonstrated with data.
• Gain in-depth understanding of the 17 specific behaviors that separate the highest performing leaders from the rest and learn strategies for incorporating these behaviors into their daily activities right away.
• Receive feedback tools that provide real data, both quantitative and qualitative, about their current leadership competency levels.
• Identify their key strengths, possible areas of improvement and any potential fatal flaws that may need to be addressed in order to progress forward.
• Create an action plan to focus on building strengths as a leader and collaborate with others in their field to discuss leadership improvement, strategies for application and tools for actively improving and expanding leadership skills.   

Important Note: The registration deadline for this workshop is 4:30 p.m., January 22. Due to the unique preparation of this workshop, registrations cannot be accepted after this date. There is limited space, so register early!


Target Audience: Principals, assistant principals, superintendents or any staff member in a leadership position

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How to Work Less, Produce More and Still Get the Job Done in a Sensible School Week    Save the Date!

Location and Area TBD
Presenter: Malachi Pancoast, president, The Breakthrough Coach

Now in its seventh year, this program has been proven to double the amount of time administrators spend in classrooms coaching teachers, while reducing work loads.

In this program, you will learn about:

• Educational paradigms that keep school leaders overworked and underutilized
• Getting a principal and front office staff out of the school door by 4 p.m. daily, without losing administrative effectiveness
• Best practices for utilizing the school secretary
• The job of the school secretary redefined
• 10 most effective ways to work with a secretary
• How to increase a principal's time in classrooms
• Defining requests, satisfaction requirements & accountability
• Becoming the school's language leader

You will leave able to:

• Run your organization in significantly less time
• Spend two full days a week in classrooms
• Involve district office, staff and parents in building community support
• Empower your secretary to free up your leadership capacity
• Fulfill your role as an instructional leader
• Organize your school community to produce breakthroughs in student achievement

Target audience: Principals, assistant principals, central office administrators and their secretaries 

AWSP/The Leadership Innovations Team–Extraordinary Leadership Institute     

Spokane—ESD 101  
Presenters: Alison Olzendam, president, Powerful Teaching and Learning Group

The Extraordinary Leaders Institute, offered by our partner, The Leadership Innovations Team, helps good leaders become great leaders by building on strengths and strategically targeting areas of improvement. This institute is based on the bestselling book, The Extraordinary Leader, by Drs. Jack Zenger and Joe Folkman. The program draws on 20 years of research and data from detailed statistical profiles of a wide range of educators.

This two-day institute brings leaders together to learn the research that differentiates good leaders from extraordinary leaders by using a powerful 360-degree feedback report.

Participants will:

• Examine the relationship between effective leaders and bottom line results and learn how this relationship can be demonstrated with data.
• Gain in-depth understanding of the 17 specific behaviors that separate the highest performing leaders from the rest and learn strategies for incorporating these behaviors into their daily activities right away.
• Receive feedback tools that provide real data, both quantitative and qualitative, about their current leadership competency levels.
• Identify their key strengths, possible areas of improvement and any potential fatal flaws that may need to be addressed in order to progress forward.
• Create an action plan to focus on building strengths as a leader and collaborate with others in their field to discuss leadership improvement, strategies for application and tools for actively improving and expanding leadership skills.   

Important Note: The registration deadline for this workshop is 4:30 p.m., February 9. Due to the unique preparation of this workshop, registrations cannot be accepted after this date. There is limited space, so register early!


Target Audience: Principals, assistant principals, superintendents or any staff member in a leadership position


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Effective Strategies to Maximize Instructional Conversations   

Olympia—AWSP Office/Principal Leadership Center (click here for directions)
Presenter: Heather Knight, president, Leadership Innovations Team

This exciting approach to supervision makes a powerful impact on student achievement, teaching and supervisor/teacher relations. Participants will develop common tools and a framework for effective coaching conversations to support teachers in identifying and implementing learning experiences aligned with best practices.

The skills and information you will learn in this two-day training include:

• How to use a five-step process, The Cycle of Powerful Coaching, to ensure every instructional conversation is highly effective with measureable results
• How to apply the two essential skills used by leaders who are highly effective coaches—deep listening and powerful questioning
• Tools for ensuring teachers’ goals will be highly impactful to student success
• How classroom walk-throughs and frequent visits support the coaching process
• And much, much more!

Included Materials: The Coaching Tool Kit and Essential Secrets to Coaching Student Success. An optional DVD with model coaching conversations will be available for $25.00.

Register Online (AWSP members only; login required)

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AWSP/The Leadership Innovations Team–Extraordinary Leader: 360-degree Reassessment Workshop   

Tumwater—New Market Skills Center (www.nmvsc.com) 
Presenters: Alison Olzendam, president, Powerful Teaching and Learning Group

This workshop is designed for all individuals who have participated in a previous Extraordinary Leadership Institute last year by Leadership Innovations Team. Find out how well the process of focusing on your strengths in your professional development help grow your overall leadership effectiveness. This reassessment allows participants to administer the 360-degree survey, 12-18 months later after the initial survey and institute, to measure your growth over time. The workshop is designed to assist you with continued planning to capitalize on your strengths to grow your leadership effectiveness to extraordinary levels.

Important Note: The registration deadline for this workshop is 4:30 p.m., March 26. Due to the unique preparation of this workshop, registrations cannot be accepted after this date. There is limited space, so register early!


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AWSP/The Leadership Innovations Team–Extraordinary Leadership Institute     

Renton—Holiday Inn, Downtown Everett* (www.hieverett.com) 
Presenters: Alison Olzendam, president, Powerful Teaching and Learning Group

The Extraordinary Leaders Institute, offered by our partner, The Leadership Innovations Team, helps good leaders become great leaders by building on strengths and strategically targeting areas of improvement. This institute is based on the bestselling book, The Extraordinary Leader, by Drs. Jack Zenger and Joe Folkman. The program draws on 20 years of research and data from detailed statistical profiles of a wide range of educators.

This two-day institute brings leaders together to learn the research that differentiates good leaders from extraordinary leaders by using a powerful 360-degree feedback report.

Participants will:

• Examine the relationship between effective leaders and bottom line results and learn how this relationship can be demonstrated with data.
• Gain in-depth understanding of the 17 specific behaviors that separate the highest performing leaders from the rest and learn strategies for incorporating these behaviors into their daily activities right away.
• Receive feedback tools that provide real data, both quantitative and qualitative, about their current leadership competency levels.
• Identify their key strengths, possible areas of improvement and any potential fatal flaws that may need to be addressed in order to progress forward.
• Create an action plan to focus on building strengths as a leader and collaborate with others in their field to discuss leadership improvement, strategies for application and tools for actively improving and expanding leadership skills.   

Important Note: The registration deadline for this workshop is 4:30 p.m., April 15. Due to the unique preparation of this workshop, registrations cannot be accepted after this date. There is limited space, so register early!


Target Audience: Principals, assistant principals, superintendents or any staff member in a leadership position


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*The Holiday Inn, Downtown Everett is offering attendees a $99 sleeping room rate with hot breakfast buffet and complimentary parking. Please call 425.339.2000 and mention the "Association of Washington School Principals room block" when making reservations. There are limited rooms available, so book your reservation early!

AWSP has partnered with CE Credits Online to provide online workshops. Earn college credit and/or clock hours without having to leave the comforts of your home. All AWSP members and their staff receive discounts on the registration costs of the workshops. To receive the discount use the workshop codes when registering. Each workshop code is listed after the workshop description.

Coaching to Improve Teaching and Learning
This course details the process of collaboration and communication that promotes quality outcomes in terms of student learning. By establishing a mutual purpose, mutual respect, individual commitment and using a variety of effective coaching communication skills, staff members can maximize the expertise, skill, and talent of coaching partners…. They learn from each other. The online format allows for reflection, practice, observation and analysis and application of skills to current settings. Emphasis is upon intentional best practice, celebration of success, planning for increased effectiveness in subsequent observational episodes and relationship maintenance. While the emphasis of the course is on establishing an effective coaching team, individuals also report that the process of taking the course enhances their instructional, assessment and classroom management skills.
Workshop code: COA-sc14-2        Register

Coaching to Improve Reading
This course focuses upon the all-important coaching relationship in improving student reading achievement. Seven components of successful reading programs are the foundation of reading achievement: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, writing about the reading, and content area reading skills. Intentional best practice in each reading component is emphasized as the basis for the coaching interaction. Through learning activities, observations of teaching and practice and application of skills, participants learn how to establish a positive, respectful, caring and confidential coaching relationship that allows each partner to grow and learn in a safe, collaborative and guiding atmosphere with the common goal of increasing student reading achievement.
Workshop code: COR-SC14-2        Register

Giving Directives Students Will Follow
Teachers and administrators learn a four-step verbal skill that will help them take responsible control of K-12 students. This online course teaches them to end power struggles and gain cooperation from resistive students. This fast and effective, choice-based approach to behavior management is being used successfully by thousands of educators. Learn to develop meaningful plans for maintaining a safe and orderly classroom that maximizes learning time.
Workshop code: GD-sc14-2       Register

Stopping Disruptive Behavior
Stop disruptive behavior with three carefully worded questions! Teachers and administrators, you will enjoy this effective strategy for dealing with problem behavior from your K-12 students. Lead the students through a process that promotes a solution they create and will accept. Watch demonstrations and practice the strategies you can use in your classroom today!
Workshop code: SDB-sc14-2  Register

Conducting the Parent Conference
This course provides teachers and administrators with a persuasive and effective strategy for conferencing with uncooperative or difficult parents. This 7-step interview will move parents from being part of the problem to being committed participants in the solution.
Workshop code: CPC-sc14-2    Register

Today's Classroom: Foundations of and Current Trends in Education
This course will introduce you to American education, from its history and the governmental policies that have guided it, down to the actual workings within today's classroom. Education reflects the culture and values of society, and, when these change, education follows suit. Reform efforts in society have dramatically altered American education, and this course will present an overview of these changes and the challenges that beset the classroom teacher. The role of the teacher has changed significantly over the past decade. Teachers are the facilitators of acquiring knowledge rather than the possessors of knowledge. Students need to be active learners during their schooling experience, and the responsibility of education does not lie solely with the teacher; students, families and community members are all participants in the educational process of a child. This course will open your eyes to the world of education, and will equip you with teaching strategies to be an effective teacher and ensure that no child is left behind.
Workshop code: FOE-sc14-2         Register