2011 Professional Development Catalog

Leadership for Educational Achievement Foundation, Inc.

A Complete Listing of Professional Development Opportunities2011-12 Professional Development Catalog

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Table of Contents

Letter from the President and Director of LEAF ......................................................3 LEAF’s Mission and Goals ....................................................................................4The Council’s Mission and Goals ........................................................................4LEAF’s Professional Development Offerings .........................................................5Educational Leadership Policy Standards: ISLLC �008 .........................................6LEAF and EDUCORPS ........................................................................................7-8Customized Professional Development ................................................................8

EARLY CAREER/CABINET Aspiring Superintendents Programs ....................................................................9Programs for Cabinet Members (Deputy and Assistant Superintendents) .............10Leadership Summit for Deputy and Assistant Superintendents ..........................11Early Career Superintendents Institutes .............................................................1�

LEADERSHIP THEORY AND PRACTICEDeveloping High Performing Schools: Characteristics and Models ......................13Frames of Leadership ........................................................................................13Leadership Credential .................................................................................14-15Summer Institute at Harvard (2012) ..................................................................16Superintendent-School Board Relations and Team-Based Governance ................16

TEAM-BASED PROGRAMSResponse to Intervention Conference ................................................................17Professional Learning Communities with Dr. Rick DuFour and Becky DuFour ........18 Leadership for Student Achievement: A Team-Based Program .............................�0

The Council’s Annual Events ..............................................................................�1LEAF Officers and Board Members .....................................................................��The Council’s Officers and Executive Committee .................................................��The Council/LEAF, Inc. Staff ...............................................................................��

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Dear Colleagues:

The Leadership for Educational Achievement Foundation, Inc. (LEAF, Inc.) is the professional development arm of the New York State Council of School Superintendents (The Council) and was es-tablished in 2006 as a 501(c) 3 organization. LEAF, Inc. provides high quality professional learning to support superintendent development (pre-service and in-service) and the development of school district leadership team members. In partnership with The Council, LEAF’s programs are research-based, aligned to the needs of the field, responsive to changing expectations for school leaders, and cost effective.

LEAF’s programs are available to all Council members, to other school leaders as recommended by the superintendent, and to those aspiring to the superintendency. Participation in LEAF programs enable school leaders to learn from experts and from one another. These learning experiences offer opportunities for reflection and for intellectual conversation with colleagues.

Participation in program offerings count toward New York State’s required 175 hours of professional development. Participants in the Professional Development Leadership Credential may also earn a Leadership Certificate or a District Leader-ship Certificate.

Robert J. Reidy, Jr., Executive Director of The Council, praises LEAF’S contribution to The Council’s mission of educating school leaders. He states: “LEAF is the premier organization offering excellent professional learning experiences for NYS superintendents and other leaders. The strong relationship between The Council and LEAF benefits all Council members and provides support for public schools across New York State.”

The LEAF Board of Directors has met over the past year to develop goals for the coming year. The goals focus on five areas: Professional Development, Communi-cation, Technology, Governance and Fiscal Wellness. An overview of the goals is provided in this catalog.

We continue to work hard to provide you with programs that are not only a good val-ue in challenging economic times, but can also make immediate returns in student achievement. We hope you will continue to participate in professional development and to support your leadership teams by encouraging their participation as well. The efforts and capacity to strengthen and support the skills of educational leaders are vital to improved student achievement.

We are proud to present this professional development catalog where you will find a complete description of programs and services. We welcome any questions or suggestions you may have regarding our professional development offerings.

Sincerely,

Mary Alice Price Kelly O. Masline President of LEAF, Inc. Director, LEAF, Inc. Superintendent of Pittsford CSD

Mary Alice Price President of LEAF, Inc.

Kelly O. Masline Director, LEAF, Inc.

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Mission & Goals

The mission of LEAF, Inc. is to be the premier organization offering comprehensive professional development to ensure the success of educational leaders and the students they serve through opportunities that are excellent in quality, pertinent in focus, and readily accessible to all.

Goals:Professional Development - Provide professional development to school lead-ers and district leadership team members by offering opportunities that are responsive to changes in expectations, timely, relevant, and affordable.

Communication - Expand the knowledge of superintendents, assistant super-intendents and district leadership team members about LEAF’s professional development offerings by effectively marketing opportunities and services throughout NYS.

Technology - Use technology to operate more effectively as an organization and provide greater professional development opportunities to superintendents, assistant superintendents, and district leadership team members.

Governance - The LEAF Board of Directors will continually review the organiza-tional structure of the Foundation to ensure that they are operating effectively and providing the highest quality programs and services to school leaders.

Fiscal Wellness - The LEAF Board of Directors will develop a LEAF fiscal wellness plan to ensure fiscal health and sustainability.

The purpose of The Council shall be to provide leadership and membership services through a professional organization of school superintendents: • to promote the interest of education and children in New York State; • to influence local, state, and national policy affecting education; • to enhance the superintendency as a profession; • to uphold the integrity of the office; • to foster support and collegiality among its members; • to provide leadership and membership services through a professional organization of school superintendents.

Goals:Establish a greater regional presence for The Council.

Support superintendents with difficult boards.

Increase visibility and impact of The Council’s advocacy efforts.

Support superintendents in raising achievement for all students and closing the achievement gap.

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LEAF’S Professional Development Offerings

Early Career/Cabinet• Aspiring Superintendents Programs

- Aspiring Superintendents Workshops

- Future Superintendents Academy

• Programs for Cabinet Members (Deputy and Assistant Superintendents)

• Early Career Superintendents Institute

- New Superintendents Institute

- 2nd and 3rd Year Superintendents Institute

Leadership Theory and Practice • Developing High Performing Schools: Characteristics and Models*

• Frames of Leadership*

• Professional Development Leadership Credential

• 2012 Summer Institute at Harvard

• Superintendent/School Board Relations and Team-Based Governance*

Team-Based • Building an RTI Process

• Leadership for Student Achievement

• Professional Learning Communities with Dr. Rick and Becky DuFour

The spectrum of professional development opportunities offered through the Lead-ership for Educational Achievement Foundation are framed to be standards-based, data-driven, job-embedded and aligned. Offerings include early career programs for aspiring and newly appointed superintendents, personal and collegial profes-sional growth programs for those wishing to improve upon personal skills and cognition, and team-based professional development programs that involve district administrative teams with the superintendent as a key component.

*Available regionally upon request


Educational Leadership Policy Standards: ISLLC 2008

LEAF’s professional development offerings are designed around the Educational Leadership Policy Standards: ISLLC 2008. The standards were written by the Inter-state School Leaders Licensure Consortium (ISLLC) in partnership with the National Policy Board for Educational Administration. According to the Council of Chief State School Officers, these standards reflect the new information and lessons learned about educational leadership and provide high-level guidance and insight about the traits, functions of work, and responsibilities expected of school district leaders. Following are the six standards. To review the full document, please visit http://www.ccsso.org/content/pdfs/elps_isllc2008.pdf.

Standard 1An education leader promotes the success of every student by facilitating the development, articulation, implementation, and stewardship of a vision of learning that is shared and supported by all stakeholders.

Standard 2An education leader promotes the success of every student by advocating, nurturing, and sustaining a school culture and instructional program conducive to student learning and staff professional growth.

Standard 3An education leader promotes the success of every student by ensuring management of the organization, operation, and resources for a safe, efficient, and effective learning environment.

Standard 4An education leader promotes the success of every student by collaborating with faculty and community members, responding to diverse community interests and needs, and mobilizing community resources.

Standard 5An education leader promotes the success of every student by acting with integrity, fairness, and in an ethical manner.

Standard 6An education leader promotes the success of every student by understanding, responding to, and influencing the political, social, economic, legal and cultural context.


LEAF, Inc. & Educorps

Educorps is a distinctive service consisting of recently retired superintendents who offer assistance to current superinten-dents throughout New York State. In 2011, following a four year partnership with The Council, the Educorps board of di-rectors voted to make Educorps a formal service provided by the Leadership for Educational Achievement Foundation, Inc. (LEAF, Inc.). LEAF resources will be invested to grow services

and expand the levels of support offered to superintendents statewide.

Educorps has been providing consultation to New York State superintendents since 1992. Consultants receive training offered through LEAF and have vast knowledge and a wealth of rich educational resources not found with many private, and often higher-priced consulting firms. Services offered by Educorps reflect the needs of school superintendents in a time of increasing demands at the local, state and national levels. The goal of Educorps is to provide superintendents with high quality consulting services and confidential support. The range of services falls into several categories:

Informal/Confidential (free service to members): Superintendents can reach out to an Educorps consultant who will provide advice, research best practices and help troubleshoot the best course of action. Conversations are confidential and can be held over the phone or in person.

Customized Services (fee-based service): Customized Services require direct involvement of consultants over time. Consultants with the appropriate back-ground and experience are identified and a cost for the service is determined. Some of the services offered include: Staff Development Plans, Team Building, Conflict Management, Labor Relations, Transportation Studies, Facility Utiliza-tion studies, and Long-Range Planning.

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Leadership Partner Program (fee-based service): Provided to new superinten-dents upon request. The Leadership Partner spends time monthly with the new superintendent. Leadership Partners are trained by LEAF based upon effective mentoring models and techniques.

Customized Professional Development Regional Retreats and Professional Development (fee-based service): Educorps can provide customized profes-sional development such as administrative retreats and workshops. Educorps will work directly with the superintendent to provide professional development designed to meet specific needs. Topics have included strategic planning, pro-fessional learning communities, superintendent and school board relations or a specific topic identified by your group.

Fresh Perspective (fee-based service): Fresh Perspective is a service delivered jointly by the New York State School Boards Association and The Council. The service is designed for new and early career superintendents to support them and their school boards by providing current status information and recommenda-tions designed to generate an action plan for the district’s leadership team. The service is also helpful to veteran superintendents moving to a new district and/or governance teams undergoing significant changes. Through The Council’s partner-ship with Educorps, a team of trained consultants are sent into districts requesting the service. For a proposal and/or pricing information, please contact NYS School Boards Association at 800/342-3360 or [email protected].

Contact: Kacey Feldman, Program Associate ([email protected], 518-694-4872)

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Early Career/Cabinet

One of LEAF’s goals has been to provide The Council’s Deputy and Assistant Superintendents with high-quality professional development opportunities. We have worked closely with a group of Cabinet Members to provide professional development specifically tailored to their needs. We offer programs for those aspiring to the superintendency and workshops for those who intend to stay in their current positions. The following is an overview of our early career and cabinet programs.

Superintendent Preparation ProgramsLEAF is committed to supporting and preparing a continuum of strong educational leaders for the superintendency. In 2011-2012, LEAF will offer two superintendent preparation programs designed for those interested in exploring the career as a su-perintendent and those interested in pursuing a superintendency in the near future.

Aspiring Superintendents’ Workshops (6 hour session)Audience: Deputy/Assistant Superintendents, and Principals interested in becoming a Superintendent of SchoolsDate: April �7, �01�Locations: Long Island, Albany and SyracuseCost: $150 Contact: Kacey Feldman, Program Associate ([email protected], 518-694-4872)

The Aspiring Superintendent workshop is a one-day program offered in three locations: Albany, Long Island and Syracuse. The program targets administrators interested in exploring a career as a superintendent. School leaders with an inter-est in the superintendency are encouraged to attend. Topics covered include: the superintendency as a career; educational and financial leadership roles of the su-perintendent; superintendent and the school board relationships; professional and personal challenges associated with the job; the resume, credentials and interview process, and the rewards of being a school leader.


Future Superintendents Academy (104.5 hours total)Audience: Deputy/Assistant Superintendents, and PrincipalsDates: July 6-8, 2011; September 10-11, 2011; October 21-22, 2011; November 18-19, 2011; January 6-7, 2012, February 3-4, 2012; March 5-6, 2012; April 20-21, 2012; May 11-12, 2012Location: Albany, NYCost: $2,300; accommodations and travel are additional (BOCES Aid is Available)Contact: Kacey Feldman, Program Associate ([email protected], 518-694-4872) or Kelly Masline, Director of LEAF ([email protected] or 518-694-4880)

Co-sponsored with Capital Region BOCES

The Future Superintendents Academy was offered for the first time 2009 and has received outstanding reviews by those who have participated. The Academy requires a year-long commitment, beginning in July 2011 and concluding in May 2012. Participants are required to attend a three-day summer institute and eight weekend sessions throughout the year. The program includes discussions of critical topics relevant to the superintendency such as communications; change, systems and planning; governance; financial leadership; human resources; instructional leadership, and the search process. Case studies, journals, reading assignments and projects are integrated throughout the program. The program is designed to be highly intensive and has a rigorous application process.

Upon completion of the Future Superintendents Academy, participants are expected to pursue a superintendency in New York State.

“In my thirty-five years of working for a major not-for-profit, an international bank, central

administration in public schools and now as a school superintendent, the Future

Superintendent’s Academy has been beyond a doubt the best and most effective leadership

learning initiative I have ever experienced.”-Dennis Kane, Superintendent, Cheektowaga CSD

“Participation in the Future Superintendent Academy has been the most practical and beneficial professional development I have experienced as an educator for the past 25 years” -Nicholas A. Stirling, Ph.D., Port Washingto

Early Career Conferences 3rd Annual Leadership Summit for Deputy and Assistant Superintendents (6 hours for full-day session)

Audience: District Level Administrators (Deputy and Assistant Superintendents for Curriculum and Instruction, Business Officials, and Directors of Curriculum)Date: April 1, �01�Locations: Albany, NY Cost: $199 Summit only; $175 if attending the Professional Learning Communities Conference with the DuFours, April 2-3, 2012 Contact: Kacey Feldman, Program Associate ([email protected], 518-694-4872) or Kelly Masline, Director of LEAF ([email protected] or 518-694-4880)

As a part of LEAF’s commitment to develop and enhance services for Deputy and Assistant Superintendents, we instituted a Leadership Summit specifically de-signed to address their needs. The Summit is now an annual event and will offer: • Updates from the NYS Education Department; • A keynote address by education expert Yong Zhao, Ph.D.; • Timely concurrent sessions; and • Opportunities to network, share best practices and build collegiality among statewide peers.

The 2012 Leadership Summit will take place on April 1, 2012. For those interested in Professional Learning Communities, our spring conference will take place immediately following the Summit on April 2-3, 2012 featuring Dr. Rick DuFour and Becky DuFour.

Scholarship OpportunitiesThe Council currently offers two scholarship opportunities for those interested in pursuing the superintendency as a career.

The Raymond R. Delaney Scholarship, sponsored by the Utica National Insurance Group, is awarded annually at the Fall Leadership Summit to one individual in the amount of $�,000. Current superintendents or educational administration faculty may nominate an individual they feel has the potential to be a successful school leader. The scholarship is awarded to a nominated individual enrolled in a graduate study program through which a School District Leader Certificate or Doctoral Degree may be earned.

The Leadership Scholarship for Minorities and Women is awarded annually at the Winter Institute with the purpose of promoting and inspiring minorities and/or women interested in the field of educational leadership. Current superintendents or educational administration faculty may nominate minorities and/or women they feel have the potential to be successful school leaders. Two scholarships are awarded in the amount of $2,000 to nominated minorities and/or women enrolled in a graduate study program through which the School District Leader Certificate or Doctoral Degree may be awarded.


New Superintendents Institute (6 hours for full day session, 3 hours for half day sessions)

Audience: New Superintendents (first year or new to NYS) Dates/Locations: July 15, 2011 (Albany, Crowne Plaza); September 25, 2011 (Saratoga, Hilton); November 4, 2011 (Syracuse, Crowne Plaza), January 20, 2012 (Albany, Crowne Plaza); and March 4, 2012 (Albany, Desmond) Cost: July ($175), September and March ($85) and November and January ($135) Contact: Vren Banks, Program and Resource Development Associate ([email protected], 518-694-4875)

The New Superintendents Institute is a year-long series of workshops tailored to making the transition to the superintendency successful. Each session in the series covers different topics that include: developing superintendent/school board rela-tionships; finance and budget development; the superintendent’s role as district advocate; leadership responsibilites and ethics. Each session includes time for small group discussions with experienced superintendents on issues of concern to new superintendents. Participants will also have opportunities to speak directly with New York State Commissioner of Education and key department staff.

The first workshop, the New Superintendents Orientation, is held in July, prior to the start of the school year, and offers an introduction to The Council and LEAF, the Commissioner of Education and key SED staff as well as presentations on superin-tendent/school board relations and leadership responsibilities. The Institute con-tinues with sessions in September, November, January and March. The September and March workshops coincide with The Council’s annual Fall Leadership Summit and Winter Institute. All first year superintendents and superintendents new to New York State are strongly encouraged to attend this program. Participation in three of five workshop garners a certificate of recognition at the following Fall Leadership Summit. Workshops are led by The Council’s Superintendent-in-Residence, experi-enced superintendents and other education leaders.

2nd and 3rd Year Superintendents Institute

Audience: Early Career Superintendents Dates & Locations: July 21-22, 2011 (Saratoga Springs); September 25, 2011 (Saratoga Springs) and March 4, 2012 (Albany) Locations: Saratoga Springs (September); Albany (March) Cost: July ($195); September & March ($85) Contact: Vren Banks, Program and Resource Development Associate ([email protected], 518-694-4875)

LEAF hosts a July 2011 workshop in Saratoga Springs and two meetings in conjunction with The Council’s conferences in September 2011 and March 2012. In order to provide the highest quality and most pertinent information and support to early career superintendents, topics are determined by early career superinten-dents in advance of each session. The July workshop will delve into several key top-ics while the September and March sessions focus on a single issue from different perspectives.

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Leadership Theory and Practice

Developing High Performing Schools: Characteristics and Models (6 hour session)

Audience: Superintendents, Deputy and Assistant Superintendents Dates: Available upon request Location: Offered regionally through BOCES Cost: $150 per person Contact: Kelly Masline, Director of LEAF ([email protected] or 518-694-4880)

This one-day offering will discuss common characteristics of high performing schools and school districts and the roles building and district leaders can play in moving any district to higher performance by adults and students. The devel-opment and use of Professional Learning Communities (PLC) will be highlighted, including analysis of a district’s practices that has moved to PLC-based staff and program development. The analysis will provide insights into the successful strate-gies for full implementation that any district can use as well as noting and discuss-ing the difficult points in the process.

Frames of Leadership (6 hour session)

Audience: Superintendent, Deputy and Assistant Superintendents Dates: Available upon request Location: Offered regionally through BOCES Cost: $150 per person Contact: Kelly Masline, Director of LEAF ([email protected] or 518-694-4880)

Frames of Leadership, based on leadership theory and practice, was designed for all superintendents and assistant superintendents regardless of experience and district size. It examines the issues faced by school leaders and incorporates the knowledge, skills and experiences of both faculty and program participants. Frames of Leader-ship provides a rare opportunity to reflect on professional practice and build col-laborative networks. The curriculum is based on Bohlman and Deal’s four frames of leadership: political, symbolic, structural, and human resource leadership.

Professional Development Leadership Credential

The process leading to the Professional Development Leadership Credential is designed to provide superintendents with a means of assessing the scope and effectiveness of their leadership efforts based upon the Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium (ISLLC) 2008 Leadership Standards. The process relies on self-reflection, data and research analysis, and an aggressive professional develop-ment agenda focused on leadership to support student achievement. The goal is to stimulate growth on a personal level and throughout the superintendent’s district.

Superintendents interested in assuring that leadership development is systematic, research-based, and ongoing should consider the individual leadership credential. After completing the individual leadership credential, superintendents may pursue working towards the district leadership credential. All superintendents are pro-vided with a trained leadership partner. Please see the graph on page 15 for a more detailed overview.

If you are interested in learning more about the Leadership Credential, please contact Kelly Masline, Director of LEAF, at 518/449-1063 or via e-mail at [email protected].

PresidentMary Alice PricePittsford

Past PresidentHenry L. GrishmanJericho

Vice President Neil F. O’BrienPort Byron

TreasurerJohn E. BierwirthHerricks

Kevin McGuire Retired Superintendent

Laura Feijoo NYC

John Bell Port Jervis City

Robert J. Reidy, Jr. Executive DirectorEx Officio Board MemberThe Council

Kelly O. MaslineDirector of LEAF, Inc.

2011-2012 LEAF, Inc. Officers and Board of Directors


LEAF LEADERSHIP CREDENTIALSINDIVIDUAL & DISTRICT

Individual Leadership Credential

• Individual Leadership Credential


• Guided Self-Reflection • Use Reflective Leadership Development Tool • Provide Evidence -Based Documentation


• Identify Targets for Continuous Improvement• Analyze self assessment• Identify areas of documented strength and areas rich for growth


• Develop and Implement Professional Development Growth Plan • Complete professional development planning worksheet • Implement plan


• Provide Evidence of Accomplishment and Application • Post-assessment using Reflective Leadership Development Tool • Collect evidence of professinal growth


• Leadership Credential is Awarded • Peer review panel will evaluate the materials submitted and if acceptable

award individual leadership credential.

District Credential

• District Credential

District Credential

• Stakeholder Validation • Determine stakeholders to be involved • Design and Implementing Stakeholder Review (360 )

District Credential

• Continuous Improvement/Targeted Analysis • Analyze stakeholder feedback• Determine strengths and areas for growth

P f i l D l t Pl i

District Credential

• Professional Development Planning• Identify a professional development/training plan based on needs• Implement plan

District Credential

• Action Research/Evaluation • Develop, conduct, and evaluate demonstration project • Present findings from demonstration project

District Credential

• District Credential Awarded • Peer review panel will evaluate the findings and if acceptable award

credential.

Professional Development Leadership Credential


Summer Institute at Harvard (15 hours for a 2 ½ day session)

Audience: Superintendents, Deputy and Assistant Superintendents Dates: July 2012 Location: Inn at Harvard, Cambridge, MA Cost: $700 per person Contact: Kelly Masline, Director of LEAF ([email protected] or 518-694-4880)

The Summer Institute at Harvard is offered in July on the Harvard University campus for 30 school superintendents, deputy and assistant superintendents. The program provides an opportunity for a small group to exchange ideas in a collegial atmo-sphere with Harvard University faculty and highly respected education research-ers. Over the years, speakers have included scholars such as Dr. Roland Barth, Dr. Howard Gardner, Dr. Richard Elmore, and Dr. Thomas Payzant. The program pro-vides the advantage of hearing from presenters from multiple divisions of Harvard’s Graduate School. Information on the Institute will be available in March 2012.

Superintendent-School Board Relations and Team Governance (6 hour session)

Audience: Superintendents Dates: Available upon request Location: Offered regionally through BOCES Cost: $150 per person Contact: Kelly Masline, Director of LEAF ([email protected] or 518-694-4880)

This one-day session will provide superintendents with time-tested successful prac-tices for developing and maintaining strong, positive relationships and team gov-ernance practices with their Boards of Education. The session will discuss charac-teristics of effective boards and strategies and how to deal with the most common difficulties of dysfunctional boards and board-superintendent relationships. As all board-superintendent relationships are unique, participants will have opportuni-ties to analyze their specific relationship and share the successful practices they use as well as difficulties they have had or are experiencing with their board.

Materials include checklists for effective board-superintendent leadership and governance, case studies for discussion purposes, and short readings about best practices for board-superintendent relationships.

Team Based Programs

Building an RtI Process

Audience: Superintendents, Deputy/Assistant Superintendents, Principals, Teachers, and Board Members Dates: October 13-14, 2011 Location: The Desmond Hotel & Conference Center, Albany, NY Cost: $350 per person; $325 for teams of four or more Contact: Kelly Masline, Director of LEAF ([email protected] or 518-694-4880)

Co-Sponsors: NYS Education Department, LEAF, Inc., Magellan Foundation and the NYSUT Education and Learning Trust.

We are pleased to offer district teams the opportunity to attend a conference on Response to Intervention (RtI) on October 13-14, 2011 in Albany. The event is being co-sponsored by the New York State Education Department, Leadership for Educational Achievement Foundation, Inc., Education and Learning Trust, and Magellan Foundation.

This is a unique opportunity to hear from state and national experts including: Daryl Mellard from the University of Kansas, Phyllis Robinson from the University of Texas, Dr. Donna Scanlon from the University of Albany, Dr. John Hintz, University of Massachusetts at Amhearst, Dr. Edward Shapiro from Lehigh University, as well as from staff from the NYS Education Department. We will also have representa-tives from the State and National Centers for RtI. Speakers will cover topics such as: legal requirements, how to initiate the RtI process, the use of data, assessment of students and core instruction, tiered intervention and evaluation. In addition, the conference will feature a few districts who are currently working with the NYS Response to Intervention Technical Assistance Center on a pilot project.

RtI requires all educators to work together to develop a process so that all students can achieve higher levels of academic and behavioral success. Registration materi-als are available at http://www.nysut.org/eReg/RTI1011.


Professional Learning Communities at Work: Bringing the Big Ideas to Life featuring Dr. Rick and Becky DuFour

Audience: Superintendents, Deputy/Assistant Superintendents, Principals, Directors of Curriculum, Teachers, Board Members Dates: April �-3, �01� Location: The Desmond Hotel & Conference Center, Albany, NY Cost: $375 per person; $350 for teams of 4 or more Contact: Vren Banks, Program and Resource Development Associate ([email protected], 518-694-4875)

Co-Sponsor: New York State Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (NYS ASCD)

The research is clear: the most promising strategy for sustained, substantive school improvement is developing the capacity of school personnel to function as a professional learning community (PLC). When schools operate as PLCs, staff members are united by a clear sense of purpose, a common understanding of the school they are trying to create in order to achieve that purpose, collective commit-ments regarding what they must do to move the school in the desired direction, and shared goals that provide benchmarks of their progress. Staff members work together in collaborative teams that engage in recurring cycles of collective inquiry on the big questions of teaching and learning, engage in action research, build continuous improvement cycles into the routine practices of the school and assess their efforts

on the basis of results rather than activities.

As a result of engaging in this event, participants will learn specific practical strategies that have been proven in the real world of schools to:

• Shift the focus of a staff from teaching to learning;• Develop systematic responses that provide students who are struggling with additional time and support;• Create the collaborative culture essential to a PLC;• Focus collaborative teaching teams on the critical questions that drive PLCs; • Use the leadership strategies most effective in creating PLCs at work;• Establish SMART goals that serve as indicators of the school’s progress; • Provide each teacher and team with relevant feedback that will inform teaching practice; • Engage in productive crucial conversations.



Leadership for Student Achievement

Audience: Superintendents, Deputy/Assistant Superintendents, Principals, Directors of Curriculum and Teachers Dates: February 2, 2012 and May 3, 2012 Location: Crowne Plaza Syracuse Cost: $500 for attending both sessions; $299 for individual sessions (BOCES Aid is Available) Contact: Vren Banks, Program and Resource Development Associate ([email protected], 518-694-4875)

Co-sponsor: Capital Region BOCES

Leadership for Student Achievement is specifically developed for district teams interested in working together on improving student achievement. Topics are perti-nent to rural, suburban and urban school districts. Throughout the year, teams will focus on and discuss how to best influence student achievement in their districts. To guide the work of the team, superintendents are strongly encouraged to attend. The series consists of three sessions throughout the year led by renowned educa-tion experts on topics pertinent to all school districts. Throughout the year, teams focus on how to best influence student achievement in their districts. Time is incor-porated into each session for district planning, sharing and team-building.

Teams have a unique opportunity for open discussions, reflection, and gaining understanding from experts and other school districts. District team members have ranged from teachers, teacher leaders, board members, directors of curriculum, as-sistant principals, principals, assistant superintendents and superintendents.

Speakers for the 2011-12 Leadership for Student Achievement series are:

Session 1 February �, �01� Dr. Michael Fullan

Session � May 3, 2012 Dr. Giselle Martin-Kniep

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Annual EventsThe Council supports its members by providing exceptional opportunities to expand and enrich their expertise and knowledge in the area of educational administration through statewide conferences.

The Fall Leadership Summit and the Winter Institute offer keynote addresses by national experts in the fields of leadership, education and related areas; opportunities for members to share best practices with colleagues through smaller educational sessions; an interactive discussion with the Commissioner of Education about New York State issues and initiatives; and networking for sup-port and collegiality among members through social interaction, group discus-sions, meetings and workshops. Each event focuses on a theme over several days.

The Fall Summit is typically held in late September or early October and includes an Annual Banquet where retired superintendents are honored. The Winter Institute is scheduled for March 2012 and is connected to our Lobby Day. The Conference Redesign Committee (composed of superintendents and Strategic Partners) sched-uled the Winter Institute in March to incorporate more time between Fall and Winter events; combine two key events for less expense and travel time; ensure the Insti-tute takes place after release of the Governor’s proposed budget; and to encourage greater superintendent involvement in advocacy, which previously was a primary focus of the Winter Institute.

The Council’s annual events are open to all New York State superintendents, deputy and assistant superintendents, Strategic Partners, retired life members and friends of The Council.

2012 Winter Institute/Lobby Day Theme TBD Summer 2011 March 4-6, 2012 The Desmond Hotel & Conference Center Albany, NY

2011 Fall Leadership SummitReimagining Learning for the 21st Century: Technology, Collaboration, and InnovationSeptember 25 – 27, 2011The Saratoga Hotel and the Saratoga Springs City Center Saratoga Springs, NY

Bundling Options: Normally $499 per person/per event; Attend both events and registration is $475 person/per event

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PresidentMarilyn C. TerranovaEastchester

President-ElectJames LangloisPutnam/Northern Westchester BOCES

Executive TeamRobert Reidy Executive Director

Venerina T. Greco Administrative Assistant to the Executive Director [email protected]

Advocacy TeamRobert N. Lowry, Jr. Deputy Director [email protected]

Kyle McCauley Belokopitsky, Esq., Assistant Director for Government Relations [email protected]

Operations/Membership TeamKaren C. Dooley Membership Services Coordinator [email protected]

Joanna Douglas Administrative Assistant [email protected]

Dena A. Gauthier (part-time) Senior Graphic Designer [email protected]

Deborah N. Orsini Assistant Director for Finance and Human Resources [email protected]

Professional Development TeamVreneli G. Banks Programs & Resource Development Associate [email protected]

Kacey G. Feldman Program Associate [email protected]

Deidre G. Hungerford Program Associate [email protected]

Kelly O. Masline Senior Associate Director, The Council Director of LEAF, Inc. [email protected]

Robert B. McClure (part-time) Superintendent-in-Residence [email protected]

Theresa A. Wutzer Associate Director/ Director of Marketing and Communications [email protected]

Past PresidentRobert W. ChristmannGrand Island

Vice PresidentMary Beth FioreElmira Heights

TreasurerNeil O’BrienPort Byron

Executive DirectorRobert J. Reidy, Jr.

The Council’s 2011-2012 Officers

2011-2012 Staff

The mission of LEAF, Inc. is to be the premier organization offering comprehensive professional development to ensure

the success of educational leaders and the students they serve through opportunities that are excellent in quality,

pertinent in focus, and readily accessible to all.

Contact InformationThe Council and LEAF, Inc.

7 Elk Street Albany, NY 12207

Phone: 588-449-1063 Fax: 518-426-2229

2011 Professional Development Catalog

Documents

Transcript of 2011 Professional Development Catalog