Mississippi Association of School Administrators
Revised MASA Executive Director Selection Process and Timeline
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2013 MASA Annual Spring Leadership Conference
Transforming Schools for the 21st Century
Sunday, April 7, 2013
3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Pre-Conferences
Fanatically Formative: Learning to Use Formative Assessment During the Crucial Early Learning Years (K-3 Emphasis)
What Successful Principals Know ______________________________________________
Monday, April 8, 2013
8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. General Session I
Tying Up Loose Ends – Ensuring Your Nonrenewal/Termination Decisions Do Not Violate Federal Employment Laws
10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Concurrent Sessions I
Results-Driven Accountability
Meeting School Safety Standards
ABCs of Dropout Prevention
Teacher Evaluations: Taking the Lead and Building Best Practices
Financial Readiness Skills – Ensuring Your Middle School Students Are College Bound!
Early Learning Success: Transforming Outcomes in the Crucial Early Childhood Years
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Luncheon and General Session II
Resilience, Self-Regulation, and Character: The Missing Emphasis for School Success
1:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Concurrent Sessions II
Principal Evaluation
ABCs of Dropout Prevention
Teacher Evaluations: Taking the Lead and Building Best Practices
Financial Readiness Skills – Ensuring Your Middle School Students Are College Bound!
Early Learning Success: Transforming Outcomes in the Crucial Early Childhood Years
Literacy Update
3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. General Session III
More Than the Core: New Discoveries in the Science of Learning
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Tuesday, April 9, 2013
8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. General Session IV
When the Bough Breaks: Traumatic Incident Response
10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Concurrent Sessions III
MDE Update from the Office of Student Assessment (A variety of topics to include PARCC, DLM, and Online Testing 2013-2014)
New Discoveries in the Science of Learning: Models of Practical Application From Two Mississippi Star Schools
What Do We Do About Struggling High School Students in the CCSS Classroom?
Office of Career and Technical Education (CTE) Update
M-STAR: Are You Ready to Field Test Next Year?
Finding the Balance: DeSoto County’s Approach at Implementing the Common Core State Standards While Preparing Students for State Assessments
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Luncheon and General Session V
Accountability Task Force Update