WSSDA Annual Conference • Nov. 17-20 • Spokane Convention Center and DoubleTree Hotel

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Wednesday, Nov. 18  (Early Bird Workshops)

#1 Early Bird – New Board Orientation
#2 Early Bird – Fierce Conversations for Teams
#3 Early Bird – Advanced Leadership Seminar: Why Should Anyone Be Led by You?

Thursday, Nov. 19  (Sessions 4-32 & Fierce Conversation Roundtables)

#4 Bite – Intentionally Attending the WSSDA Conference
#5 Bite – WIAA Basics
#6 Bite – Key Work of Boards
#7 Bite – Board Meetings: Chaos or Business and Policy Meeting?
#8 Bite – Online Safety and Cyberbullying: An Update
#9  Bite – Go GREEN with Paperless Meetings
#10 Book Discussion: Seeking Common Ground
#11 Book Discussion: Three Cups of Tea
FC1 Fierce Conversation Roundtable 1 –  Topic: TBD
FC2 Fierce Conversation Roundtable 2 –  Topic: TBD
FC3 Fierce Conversation Roundtable 3 –  Topic: TBD
FC4 Fierce Conversation Roundtable 4 –  Topic: TBD
FC5 Fierce Conversation Roundtable 5 –  Topic: TBD
FC6 Fierce Conversation Roundtable 6 –  Topic: TBD
FC7 Fierce Conversation Roundtable 7 –  Topic: TBD
#12 What are the Voters Thinking? Statewide Voter Survey Results
#13 WIAA Hot Topics
#14 Open Public Meetings Act: What Every Director and Superintendent Needs to Know
#15 The Washington Lighthouse Project: Helping Boards Improve Student Achievement
#16 Student Voice: The Benefits of Student Representation on Your Board
#17 What is the Work of a School Director?
#18 Small Schools’ Cooperatives
#19 Sexual Health Education: How to Build Community Support
#20 Grow Your Middle School Career and Technical Education Offerings through STEM
#21 Getting to the Bottom Line: How to Involve the Community in Budget Reductions
#22 The Role of School Directors in Policy Development
#23 Online Board Self Assessment
#24 Supreme Court and National School Law Update
#25 Audit 101 for New Board Members
#26 Teaching Tribal Sovereignty
#27 Asset Preservation: Preserving Facilities Constructed with State Funding
#28 Leadership and Communication in Extraordinary Times
#29 Legislative Advocacy for School Directors
#30 Small Schools Success Stories from Around the State
#31 ThinkTech: Leading the Educational Team of the Future
#32 Bite – Technology Policy for 21st Century Leadership

Friday, Nov. 20  (Sessions 33-)

#33 Book Discussion – A Framework for Understanding Poverty
#34 Building Community Support in Tough Economic Times
#35 Our Community Partnerships Office: A Story of Transformational Volunteerism
#36 Consolidation of School Districts: The Research and What is Happening in Washington State
#37 Aim High: Using Washington's School Board Standards
#38 We Are the World: Student Voices from Tukwila
#39 The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: Exploring Use of the Funds
#40 The Basics of School Law
#41 K-12 Education Agenda for Change: State Curriculum Resources and Updates
#42 Bite – Tips to Keep Your District Thinking Strategically
#43 Book Discussion – The Tipping Point
#44 Pre-Assembly WSSDA Business Overview
#45 Bite – Creating a School Board Operating Protocol
#46 Harness the Power of Community to Prepare Each Student for College, Career and Citizenship
#47 Economic Stimulus Package: Capital Facilities Financing
#48 Valuing Localism in Educational Leadership
#49 The Basics of School Finance
#50 How to Conduct a Transparent Superintendent Search
#51 Leading to Collaboration: A Systemic Approach
#52 Standards for 21st Century Learning Environments
#53 Bite – State Board 101 for New School Directors
#54 Bite – Professional Educator Standards Board
#55 Engaging the Community in Budget Priorities
#56 School Finance 2: Beyond the Budget
#57 Data Dashboards for School Directors
#58 Conflict Resolution Skills for School Officials
#59 Step by Step … How and Why You Need to Become a 21st Century School
#60 Expand your Credit Course Offerings through Career and Technical Education
#61 The Work of the Washington State Board of Education
#62 Small Schools: Expanding Opportunities and Saving Money
#63 Bite – The BECCA Bill/Truancy: Legislative Changes through Bill 5881

Saturday, Nov. 21  (Sessions 64-71)

#64 Encore Discussions
#65 Book Discussion – Disrupting Class
#66 Policy Governanceฎ: Governing to Make a Difference for Kids
#67 High School Medical and Mental Health Education: Making it Happen
#68 Communicating with Your Constituents in a Struggling Economy
#69 Effective Practices for Leading the Team
#70 Creating a Partnership to Support Turnaround Schools
#71 Arts Education = 21st Century Learning and Leading Success
   
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