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WSSDA Annual Conference • Nov. 17-20 • Spokane Convention
Center & DoubleTree
Hotel
Featured Speakers and Special Presenters
The WSSDA Annual Conference is
known for offering high quality speakers who inspire,
educate and entertain. Here's our speaker lineup to date:
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Joe Martin |
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Opening General
Session • Thursday, Nov. 18 •
9:00 – 10:30 a.m. |
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Martin is an award-winning
speaker, author, professor, and retention expert.
He’s authored or co-authored seven books, including
Good Teachers Never Quit; Let Your Leadership Speak;
and Tricks of the Grade. Martin has addressed more
than 600 businesses, organizations, colleges,
universities, and K-12 schools and districts. His
clients include MetLife, the Central Intelligence
Agency, the U.S. Navy, and the National Education
Association, and he serves as a guest columnist for
three national magazines. |
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T.C. Roekle |
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General Session Luncheon
• Friday, Nov. 19 • 12:15 – 1:45 p.m. |
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Roekle is a highly respected
educator who has solid leadership experience with a
focus on innovative strategies to raise student and
staff performance. She is recognized for successes
as a classroom teacher, secondary and elementary
principal, curriculum director, co-author, assistant
superintendent, and graduate school instructor.
Roekle has spearheaded major efforts in educational
leadership, school improvement, standards
implementation, technology integration and school
reform. |
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Dr. David Steinberg |
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Closing General
Session • Saturday, Nov. 20 •
10:00 – 11:30 a.m. |
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As a seasoned educator,
administrator, and college professor, Steinberg has
taught the lessons of leadership to thousands. He
serves as director of the Administrative and
Supervisory Professional Growth System with
Montgomery County Schools in Maryland and is a
professor at Johns Hopkins University and Montgomery
College. Also a musician, Steinberg’s entertaining
session will help you discover how lessons from
great American music link to the best leadership
research and practical strategies that ensure
student success. |
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Dr. Thomas L. Alsbury |
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Early Bird Workshop •
Wednesday, Nov. 17 •
1:30 – 5:30 p.m. |
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Alsbury is Associate Professor of
Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at North
Carolina State University. As consultant on the
Lighthouse Study, his team won the NSBA Shannon
Award for research most influencing school boards.
He directs the Innovative Leadership Academy working
with district leaders in high minority and poverty
rural districts to support student directed
innovations. Alsbury authored The Future of
School Board Governance: Relevance and Revelation.
He will lead the Early Bird Workshop School
Boards Count! Here’s How … |
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