LM Sept. 2018

23 Breakout Sessions: Many breakout sessions will be held during the conference, covering such topics as ESSA, student readiness, school safety, strategic planning, and much more. All sessions will be held on the lower level of the BOS Center and are generously sponsored by NaviGate Prepared. For detailed descriptions, click here .

Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018

8–9 a.m. • Be the Change: Rethinking How We Do School in an ESSA and EBFM Environment • Making Evaluation Meaningful: Transforming the Conversation • Advisory, Enrichment and Interventions to Meet SEL Needs • SAT—Growth Models, Data Results and Official SAT Practice in Khan Academy • Achieving Educational Equity at Two Illinois School Districts • New Superintendents’ Roundtable 12:30–1:30 p.m. • Build Confidence in Your Staff and in Your Community through Video Stories • Micro-Credentials: Competency-Based Skill Recognition for Leaders • Student Readiness Plan: Preparing for Life after High School • Strategic Planning: Building a District Improvement Plan through Community Support

• From Insight to Intervention: Leading with Data • Building Trauma-Sensitive Community Schools • Building Trust: Reflections on the First Year 3–4 p.m. • Improving School Safety through Lessons Learned, Prevention Techniques and a Free State Information Sharing Program • Changing the Trajectory of Students’ Lives through Equal Opportunity Schools • Leading Your Community through a Successful Building Referendum • The Digital Domino: How One Initiative Restructured a District • Can Energy Efficieny Programs and Solar = Big Energy Savings for Your District?

Friday, Sept. 28, 2018

8:30–9:30 a.m. • ESSA: The Quality Framework and How to Use it to Improve Your School • Perceptions of Superintendent Stress • Employee Engagement: Turning Data into Action through a Cycle of Continuous Improvement • Refining, Recruiting and Hiring Practices for Equity—One District’s Journey • Business Incubator: “Sharks in the Classroom”

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