Leadership Matters September 2013 .pub

49th Annual IASA Conference October 9—11, 2013 Click here to register or for more information

Conference News in Brief

General Session: Update on Vision 20/20 Initiative ECRA President Dr. John Gatta will join Dr. Clark and members from the Vision 20/20 work groups for a panel discussion titled “IASA Vision 20/20: Creating a Vision for the Future of Education in Illinois.” They will discuss the impetus and motivation for the initiative as well as the process, research and information gathered so far for the statewide project.

Breakout Sessions Pick a topic that’s timely and important for Illinois educators and we’ve got it covered for the IASA Annual Conference. We have put together an exciting lineup of breakout sessions designed to give you the information and tools necessary to meet the new demands and challenges in public education. Breakout sessions will focus on principal and teacher evaluations, 1:1 devices, social media in the schools and school safety. In addition, there will be breakout sessions each day designed specifically for new superintendents.

ISBE presents “The Big Picture” Key staff from the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) will conduct a panel discussion titled “The Big Picture” regarding school finance, licensure, assessments and learning standards. Panelists also will be available to respond to questions on a variety of topics.

IASA adds 5K ‘Super’ Fun Run/Walk to menu of networking activities IASA is excited to include a new feature at this year's annual conference - a 'Super' 5K Fun Run/Walk to be held on Thursday morning October 10 at 6:30 a.m.! The run/walk is designed for runners and walkers of all levels and will begin and end at the Lost Bridge Trail. Come join your friends and colleagues for this event at our annual conference (and receive a "First Annual T-Shirt"). There is no cost to attend the event. Attendees are invited to participate in the 2013 Illinois Association of School Administrators golf and tennis tournaments. The golf tournament will be held at Panther Creek Golf Club in Springfield, Illinois, on Wednesday, October 9th from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Cost to participate is $90/player or $360/team. The tennis tournament will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 9th at the Washington Park Tennis Center. There is no cost to participate in the tennis tournament but each player should bring one new can of tennis balls. Click here for additional information on the golf and tennis tournaments. The Crowne Plaza Ballroom will be the site of the late night President’s Reception on Thursday evening, giving members an opportunity to network with each other.

Sponsors and Exhibitors Be sure to take a moment and visit the sponsors and exhibitors and thank them for their continued strong support. Click here to view a full list.

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