Program Draft
Friday, June 20 2:30-4 p.m. Regional Representative Networking Meeting 3-7 p.m. Registration 4-6 p.m. Executive Board Meeting 6-7:30 p.m. Early Bird Reception
Saturday, June 21 7 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Registration 7:45-9 a.m. Breakfast/Opening Session
Past Presidents "Connecting"
Margret Montgomery, Virginia Collier, Juneria Berges, Barbara Sultis, Shirley Coleman, Vicki Thomas, Nancy Vaughan9:15-10:30 a.m. Focus Session #1 A. Mentoring; What Do We Know? What Do We Do? What Difference Does It Make?
This presentation will review the research, best practices and impact involved in mentoring as a career influence for women leaders in education. Examples of mentoring experiences for personal and career development of teacher leaders, campus administrators, central office administrators (including the superintendent) and teachers and administrators in higher education will be offered. Presenters will share their own stories of mentoring and being mentored; they will invite attendees to share their stories as well.
Presenters: Anita M. Pankake, Professor, Shirley J. Mills, Assistant Professor, and Ava J. Munoz, Lecturer, Educational Leadership, The University of Texas–Pan American; and Danna M. Beaty, Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership, College of Education, Tarleton State UniversityB. School Leadership in the 21st Century
How familiar are you with iPods, wikis, podcasts, blogs, Facebook, google, webquests, e-portfolios, cellphones in classrooms, Second Life, Myspace, and YouTube? Some of these sound like foreign terms, right? Leading schools of the future begins with understanding the students. Join me in learning more about about students of the 21st century and the leadership skills that are critical to student achievement.
Presenter: Kim Lawson, Director of Secondary Instruction, Katy ISDC. Building the Emotional Intelligence of Your Administrative Team
Women's success in leadership roles is enhanced through connecting with the leadership community. As noted by Marzano,Waters and McNulty the campus administrator enhances student achievement through the implementation of 21 identified leadership responsibilities. Building the emotional intelligence of the administrative team is paramount in empowering effective administrators. This inservice will add ideas to your administrative toolkit in how to create a leadership retreat that builds your team and focuses their attention on student needs in your district. The ideas are based upon the data identified in a survey involving 261 Texas superintendents to investigate the relationship between superintendent leader responsibility and emotional intelligence and accountability by Exemplary and Recognized school districts. In leader responsibilities, self-management, and relationship management the Exemplary superintendents scored higher, suggesting the Exemplary superintendent focused on relationships and the culture of the organization to continue the high standards. Recognized superintendents consistently scored themselves higher in self-awareness and social awareness. Return home with your "Back to School" administrative meeting planned.
Presenters: Robin E. Perez, Assistant Superintendent, Lumberton ISD; and Sandra Harris, Director, Center for Research & Doctoral Studies in Educational Leadership, Lamar UniversityD. What's Right with Your Staff?
Every interaction you have makes either a positive or negative difference. What happens when you focus on the positive? Based on the book How Full is Your Bucket? you’ll learn positive strategies you can use to boost productivity and satisfaction among your staff. Additionally, you’ll learn what it takes to turn “what if” into “what is” while developing leaders within your organization.
Presenters: Karla Burkholder, Instructional Technologist, and Barbara Brown, Executive Director of Technology, Lewisville ISDE. Using Themes to Motivate Your Staff!
Are you looking for new ways to keep your staff motivated? Come hear about exciting and innovative practices that will invigorate teachers and faculty. Ideas and themes shared will be for all levels-elementary, junior high, high school, and even central office!
Presenter: Christie Whitbeck, Principal, Seven Lakes High School, Katy ISD10:45 a.m.-Noon Focus Session #2 A. Connecting and Collaborating through Leadership Teams
Are you looking for ways to connect and enhance leadership? This session will assist your administrative team in supporting the professional growth of the women leaders of your district. If you are to experience success, professional learning communities are a must as well as an organized administrative team. Clarksville Administrative Team (CAT) is "roaring" information about effective techniques. Many ideas will be shared!
Presenters: Pam Bryant, Superintendent, Amanda Wallace, Director of Curriculum & Instructional Technology, Tonya Willis, Federal Programs Facilitator, and Marian Ellis, Principal, Clarksville ISDB. Personnel Law Points that Everyone Can Follow
Learn from TCWSE's own Legal Counsel Laura Fowler, a practicing school attorney in Texas for the last 28 years, things you can do to help avoid costly contentious personnel disputes. Laura's simple straightforward approach to Texas school law focuses on training the audience to help themselves whenever possible, by sensitizing them to the most serious and frequent mistakes otherwise talented school administrators often make. This is a presentation you don't want to miss.
Presenter: Laura S. Fowler, Attorney, The Fowler Law Firm, PCC. Calendar Girls
If you feel stressed out, over-extended, forget some things, don't know about other things, miss some things, feel unorganized at times or overwhelmed with the way you're stretched too thin or pulled in a hundred ways each day … you need this session. Come visit with us for some fun and some learning. We're going to develop (give you) a calendar for the whole school year and you will leave feeling very smart, competent, and ready to face not only the world, but your constituents! This is an interactive session that you'll enjoy.
Presenters: Lu Stephens, Program Advisor for Principals and Superintendents, Angelo State University; Lindy Robinson, Superintendent, Milano ISD; and Brenda Albright, Superintendent, Gause ISDD. Community Connections for Success or Regress in a Fast-Growth District
Constant and challenging opportunities occur daily in a fast growth district. Inclusion of students, parents, staff, and community requires inordinate planning and time in the decision making process. Constituent support and peripheral benefits for the district, however, can be immeasurable. Clear communication and participation are critical components of decision making impacting all areas of district success.
Presenters: Joan Terry, Assistant Superintendent and Sylvia A. Miller, Director, Policy and Procedures, Rockwall ISDE. High Performance Schools Shouldn't Mean Higher Budgets!
High Performance schools do not necessarily need higher construction budgets. School districts can achieve a considerable amount of “Green” and “High Performance” components while spending a minimum amount of additional green dollars on the construction cost. While there are many “High Performance” or “Green” programs that prescribe a high administrative cost and higher construction cost, there are also many ways to achieve high performance at “No Cost” or “Low Cost”. The United States Green Building Council’s LEED program is the greenest of greens; however this certification also comes with a price tag. While you may not require a LEED Certification, your public school projects certainly can acknowledge high-performance design components and engage sustainability as appropriate for your budget. This session will present “No Cost” or “Low Cost” alternatives to LEED Certification and also illustrate how your projects can pass the “Green” color test, with minimal additional cost. This session will also present a sensible approach to a low-cost sustainable and high-performance design appropriate for school facilities.
Presenters: Irene Nigaglioni, Partner, and Kerri Ranney, Associate, PBK ArchitectsNoon-2 p.m. Awards Luncheon
Keynote: Elizabeth Clark, Chief Academic Officer, Katy ISD
Connecting Our Leadership Community: A Heroic Journey2:15-3:30 p.m. Focus Session #3 A. Book Talks: Works For and About Women Leaders
This session will offer participants reviews of four books on women as leaders. The books vary in perspective, content and presentation style; yet, each holds powerful information for women as leaders and about women as leaders. The books to be reviewed are: Women Who Run with Wolves, Women in Leadership: A Way of Being, Women in the Superintendency: Discarded Leadership, and 21 Ways Women in Management Shoot Themselves in the Foot.
Presenters: Anita M. Pankake, Professor, Educational Leadership, Ava J. Munoz, Lecturer, Educational Leadership, Shirley J. Mills, Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership, The University of Texas–Pan American; and Elizabeth Murakami, Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership, The University of Texas–San AntonioB. Managing Walk-Throughs and Ensuring Student Engagement
Walk-through classroom observations are an effective way for principals to learn about and shape instruction and culture in their schools. But many principals don’t use walk-throughs to their potential because of the time it takes to conduct, process, analyze, and give feedback. This session will explore a systemic approach for conducting effective walk-throughs with a focus on student engagement and daily learning goals. Process will identify the “look-fors” that are non-negotiable for your campus.
Presenters: Vicki M. Bridges and Vicki Villarreal, Principals, Grand Prairie ISDC. How Leaders Manage Conflict
Conflicts are a normal part of the school leader’s work and are challenging for new and experienced leaders alike. What are the challenges you experience when faced with conflicts? In conflict situations, do you know how and when to compromise? Keep the peace? Persist for a solution? Let it go? Would you like more resources for responding to conflict? If you need ideas for successfully negotiating conflicts, and/or you need to know you are not alone, then this session is for you!
Presenters: Sandra Harris, Professor, Lamar University; and Stacey Edmonson and Julie Combs, Associate Professors, Sam Houston State UniversityD. A Few of Our Favorite Things
While being a female administrator may be challenging at times, we all need to remember to take time to enjoy the rewarding aspects of our jobs as well as take time to take care of ourselves so that we can remain a positive and empowering influence on those we lead.
Presenters: Wendy K. Ruthart, Assistant Principal, and Lori Kelley, Literacy Coach, Chisum ISD; and Shelly Slaughter, Principal, Cumby ISDE. Mentoring Our Next Super Heroines in Administration of Change
A common trademark of exemplary school administrators is their ability to utilize all available resources in addressing the needs of the children and communities they serve. This session will focus on specific steps and best mentor practices that support aspiring principals in their development as agents of change in a highly demanding environment focused on school accountability and student performance.
Presenter: Luana Zellner, Clinical Associate Professor, Texas A&M University3:35-4:45 p.m. Regional Roundup
Show Me the Members
This session helps provide strategies for each region to increase membership in their local chapters, which in turn will provide increased membership at the state level.
Presenters: Denise A. Daniels and Tina L. Seaman, Assistant Principals, Katy ISD; and Patti Pace, Executive Director, Elementary Education, Spring Branch ISDRegional Groups
5-6:30 p.m. Welcome Reception
Sunday, June 22 7:45-8:45 a.m. Breakfast/All-Member Business Meeting 9-10:15 a.m. Focus Session #4 A. Technology and Leadership: Collision or Collusion?
This session discusses the ways in which technology is both a support and a hindrance to effective leadership in the schools and the community. The newer initiatives and their possible applications in effective leadership is discusssed.
Presenters: Virginia Collier and Luana Zellner, Clinical Associate Professors, Texas A&M UniversityB. Wisdom from the Lipstick Blotter
The presenters will share their “Wisdom from the Lipstick Blotters” which represents their combined 75 years in education and 24 years as Texas school superintendents. Topics include preparation, leadership, attitude, and keeping your sense of humor in order to survive the day-to-day “excitement” of your job. They will share their “wisdom” concerning how to get the job and how to keep it after you get it by laughing and “keeping the lipstick blotted.”
Presenters: Mary Lookadoo, Superintendent, Mineola ISD; and Linda Gossett, Elementary Principal, Watonga, OKC. [Barbara Sultis, Book Talk TBD] 10:30-11:45 a.m. TASA First General Session (Ray Perryman) Noon-1:15 p.m. Closing Luncheon
Keynote: Anita Pankake, Professor, Educational Leadership, University of Texas–Pan American