Conferences & Seminars

MASSP Virtual Winter Conference

Please mark January 25, 26, 27 and 28 on your schedule. We are planning on four sessions a day (10am, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm) and will be focused on Racial Equity, Distance Learning Models, Mental Health and COVID compliance.

Keynote Speakers

January 25 – George Couros
January 26 – Dr. Douglas Reeves
January 27 – Dr. Macarre Traynham
January 28 – Dr. Stephen Sroka

Look for an email in early December with more details.

MASSP Summer Conference

To be determined.

School Law Seminars

Join us for the virtual edition of the School Law Seminar, condensed to meet your needs, from the comfort of your office or home! While the seminar will be held virtually, we have established regional cohorts so you can connect with other colleagues in the area. If this date doesn't work with your schedule, you can attend on a different date.

Roger Aronson, MASSP Attorney/Lobbyist, will be presenting the most up-to-date and relevant information on school law. This is an open format so please bring your questions and Roger will do his best to address them. You will be provided with an E-book to follow along.

You do not need to be a member of the division(s) noted to attend the seminar.

November 5, 2020 – Capitol/Hennepin Divisions

Click here to Register Online

Click here to download Registration Form

School Law Seminars

Join us for the virtual edition of the School Law Seminar, condensed to meet your needs, from the comfort of your office or home! While the seminar will be held virtually, we have established regional cohorts so you can connect with other colleagues in the area. If this date doesn't work with your schedule, you can attend on a different date.

Roger Aronson, MASSP Attorney/Lobbyist, will be presenting the most up-to-date and relevant information on school law. This is an open format so please bring your questions and Roger will do his best to address them. You will be provided with an E-book to follow along.

You do not need to be a member of the division(s) noted to attend the seminar.

September 29, 2020 – Northeast Division

Click here to Register Online

Click here to download Registration Form

School Law Seminars

Join us for the virtual edition of the School Law Seminar, condensed to meet your needs, from the comfort of your office or home! While the seminar will be held virtually, we have established regional cohorts so you can connect with other colleagues in the area. If this date doesn't work with your schedule, you can attend on a different date.

Roger Aronson, MASSP Attorney/Lobbyist, will be presenting the most up-to-date and relevant information on school law. This is an open format so please bring your questions and Roger will do his best to address them. You will be provided with an E-book to follow along.

You do not need to be a member of the division(s) noted to attend the seminar.

October 7, 2020 – Northern/Western Divisions
October 8, 2020 – Central Division
October 20, 2020 – Southwest Division
October 21, 2020 – Southeast Division

Click here to Register Online

Click here to download Registration Form

MASSP Summer Conference

June 16-19, 2020
Breezy Point Resort, Breezy Point, MN

The conference will continue the theme of: Achieving Balance to reflects the past year of focus on research review and personal engagement by all members to create a stronger learning organization.

Wednesday Keynote Speaker: Dr. Robyn Jackson

Thursday Keynote Speaker: Dr. Douglas Reeves

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.

Registration Online
Minneapolis Marriott City Center Reservations
Schedule at a Glance
Registration Packet

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

Registration Form

MASSP Summer Conference

June 18-21, 2019
Breezy Point Resort, Breezy Point, MN

The conference will continue the theme of: Achieving Balance to reflects the past year of focus on research review and personal engagement by all members to create a stronger learning organization.

• Breezy Point Housing
• Awards Form
• Schedule at a Glance
• Hard-Copy Registration Packet
• Online Registration

Click here for details about this year's Golf Tournament!

MASSP New Administrators Workshop

Designed for administrators with 3 years or less experience.

September 25-26, 2019
Anderson Center, Arden Hills, Minnesota

This workshop is designed to meet the needs of building administrators who are in their first three years of leadership. This two-day workshop is designed to enhance practitioner and leadership skills (day one) and sensitize and inform on legal responsibilities, student discipline and legal issues faced by building leaders (day two).

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MASSP Student Discipline Workshop

September 26, 2019
Anderson Center, Arden Hills, Minnesota

Roger Aronson, MASSP Attorney/Lobbyist is one of the most highly regarded experts in school law in the State of Minnesota. This workshop will explore legal implications and the administrator's role including provisions you may not know about. Find out what is new for school administrators in multiple areas of student discipline. Information is practical and may offer guidelines for policy development.

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MASSP Assistant Principal Leadership Seminar

August 13, 2019
Anderson Center, Arden Hills, Minnesota

The Assistant Principal Leadership Seminar is designed for anyone currently working as an assistant principal/dean of students. Topics will focus on personal growth and operational competencies including decision making skills, recognizing bias, embedding research in the school culture, strategies for building relationships and discussion of key legal guidelines inherent in the AP role.

Registration Form

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.

October 1, 2019
Mankato – Courtyard by Marriott Hotel & Event Center

October 8, 2019
Rochester – Northrop Community Education Center

October 15, 2019
Hibbing – Hibbing Park Hotel

October 23, 2019
Mahnomen – Shooting Star Casino

October 29, 2019
St. Cloud – Best Western Kelly Inn

October 30, 2019
St. Paul – Anderson Center (Bethel University)

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Symposium of Women Educational Leaders (SWEL)

November 14, 2019
Bethel University – Brushaber Commons

This event is designed to connect women educational leaders with one another. Whether you are a current educational leader or an aspiring educational leader, please consider attending.

Registration Form

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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 29, 2020
Minneapolis – Marriott City Center and Hotel

Registration Form

MASSP Winter Conference

January 29-31, 2020
Marriott City Center, Downtown Minneapolis, MN

The conference will continue the theme of: Achieving Balance to reflects the past year of focus on research review and personal engagement by all members to create a stronger learning organization.

Wednesday Keynote Speaker: Dr. Adolph Brown, III (www.docspeaks.com)

Thursday Keynote Speaker: Kim Marshall