Conferences & Seminars

MASSP Winter Pre-Conference Sessions

January 30, 2019
Minneapolis Marriott City Center Hotel, Minneapolis, MN

School Law Seminar — Roger Aronson, MASSP Attorney/Lobbyist

Roger is one of the most highly regarded experts in school law in the State of Minnesota. Find out what is new in school law, have your legal questions answered and gain valuable insight.

Emerging Trends in Educational Technology and Security – Troy Cherry, Sourcewell Technology (formerly TIES) 

Educational technology and security is constantly moving target and everyone seems to have an opinion as to the “next big thing.” The first part of this workshop will include a deeper dive into trends using Driving K-12 Innovation (formerly The Horizon Report) from the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN), to investigate where technology is leading us and how it is affecting education. The second part of the workshop will include activities surrounding physical security of the school, focusing on what you as school leaders should look for and can emphasize with your staff, to increase security awareness around vulnerable areas of your school.

Combating ACEs with REACH — Jim Parry, Stewartville Public Schools

Students who have had Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) bring significant challenges to our classrooms. In this session, participants will learn more about the effects of ACEs and trauma-informed education as well as gain resources to further their understanding of ACEs and how to make personal connections with students dealing with them. The case study of REACH Stewartville will be shared. REACH Stewartville is making positive connections with students through Relationships, Education, Accountability, Character, and Hard work. Session resources focus on assisting schools in making personal connections, providing character education, building resilience, understanding the effects of ACEs, and building a culture of giving and empathy for others.

Reducing Conflict and Working with Difficult Employees — Jeff Elstad, Owatonna Public Schools

Conflict and dealing with difficult people and employees takes up too much valuable leadership time and resources. This session will demonstrate strategies and resources that are currently used to reduce organizational conflict and make working with difficult and resistant people easier. Participants will benefit from a greater understanding of current applied research, macro- and micro-techniques that are quick, effective and easy to use. Actual cases will be presented with an emphasis on the reduction of conflict with difficult and resistant employees. Examples of all research results, assessment tools and management strategies will be handed out to participants.

Prepare and Practice: Developing a Modern Safety and Security Plan — Chiefs of Police Panel

In this session, participants will explore ways to build a more modern, usable school safety and security plan. The workshop is designed with the understanding that an effective plan is a critical tool in today’s world.

Topics Include:

• Anatomy of an Active Shooter Attack
• Selection and Utilization of a Crisis Team
• Chaos Response
• Threat Assessment
• Critical Incident Management
• Lockdown Procedures
• Working with Emergency Responders
• Media Relations
• Mental Well-being
• Ways to Practice Your Plan
• Responsibilities to Students, Parents, Staff

MASSP Winter Conference

January 30, 2019 - February 1, 2019
Minneapolis Marriott City Center Hotel, Minneapolis, MN

This year’s conference has been designed to meet the daily challenges of practitioners and also support a vision of personal and professional development that will strengthen our organization. Our ongoing focus of “Achieving Balance” is not just a personal challenge that will lead to self-growth and reflection; it is also a development strategy for MASSP that will allow us to better share our intellectual capital as we create new initiatives based on the needs of our learners.

Winter Conference Keynote Presenters will be:

• Tom Cody - “Top 20 Administrators Live Above the Line:  How our Thinking Governs our Experience”
• Rick Jetter and Rebecca Coda - “Escaping the School Leader’s Dunk Tank”
• JoAnn Bartoletti, NASSP Executive Director
• Roger Aronson, MASSP Attorney/Lobbyist

We will be offering over 20 Concurrent Sessions on Thursday, January 31, 2019.

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Minneapolis Marriott City Center Reservations
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School Law Seminars

MASSP Attorney/Lobbyist Roger Aronson is conducting one-day seminars throughout the state presenting the most up to date information on school law. Roger is one of the most highly regarded experts in school law in the State of Minnesota. Find out what is new in school law, have your legal questions answered and gain valuable insight.

January 30, 2019
Minneapolis – Minneapolis Marriott City Center

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