Book Signing and Meet and Greet with AJ Crabill
EVENT DETAILS
September 10, 2024
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Riverview Ballroom, Hyatt Regency, Wichita, KS
EVENT DESCRIPTION
Join us for an exclusive evening with AJ Crabill, the renowned author of Great on Their Behalf. This special event is an excellent opportunity for school board members, educators, and community members to engage with AJ Crabill, gain insights from his book, and have your copy personally signed.
EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
- Meet and Greet: Interact with AJ Crabill, hear about his experiences, and discuss the themes and insights presented in his book.
- Book Signing: Get your copy of Great on Their Behalf – 2nd Edition signed by the author.
- Networking: Connect with fellow board members, educators, and community leaders in a relaxed and welcoming environment.
This event is open to the general public and is a must-attend for anyone interested in school governance and educational leadership. Don’t miss this chance to meet AJ Crabill and delve into the compelling insights of his handbook.
AGENDA
- 5:00 PM – 5:30 PM: Welcome Reception and Meet & Greet
- 5:30 PM – 6:00 PM: Author Talk and Q&A Session
- 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM: Book Signing and Networking
REGISTRATION
Please register by September 3, 2024 to ensure your spot. For more information and to register, contact visit https://mailchi.mp/ksbrc/september10.
We look forward to seeing you there!
KSBRC 2nd Annual Meeting: Improving Student Achievement by Changing Adult Behaviors
EVENT DETAILS
September 11, 2024
Hyatt Regency | Riverview Ballroom – Wichita, KS
7:30 am – 4:00 pm
Register at: https://mailchi.mp/ksbrc/september11
EVENT DESCRIPTION
Join us for an empowering and educational event focused on the pivotal role school board members play in improving student achievement and outcomes. “Improving Student Achievement by Changing Adult Behaviors” is designed to equip Kansas school board members, educators, and community leaders with the knowledge and tools to positively influence student success through their behaviors and actions.
EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
- Author of Great on Their Behalf, AJ Crabill, will discuss why most school boards fail at improving student outcomes and introduce ideas from his new book and how to overcome those obstacles.
Breakout Sessions:
- Private Conversations With AJ Crabill: Reservation required! One superintendent and three board members are invited to have a private consultation with AJ. Contact Ward Cassidy at [email protected] to reserve your spot.
- Lessons Learned: Empowering School Board Members to Improve Student Out-comes
- Practical Lessons In Making A Difference As A School Board Member
- Bond Election: Student Outcomes and Community Focused Strategic Master Planning Process
- Cory Brewer will explore three crucial aspects of educational success: engaging families and the community, addressing student behavior effectively, and empowering school boards to shape educational outcomes. This keynote will also be followed by small group discussions to apply Ms. Brewer’s concepts to board work.
- A peer-to-peer discussion on best practices for school boards, sharing success stories and solutions.
- Receive a 2024 legislative update to understand how to translate policy into effective practice.
AGENDA
- 7:30 AM: Registration and Breakfast
- 8:00 AM: Welcome
- 8:10 AM: Student Achievement Update
- 8:30 AM: Opening Keynote by AJ Crabill
- 10:30 AM: Break
- 10:45 AM: Small Group Discussion
- 11:30 AM: Breakout Sessions
- 12:00 PM: Lunch
- 12:30 PM: Keynote by Cory Brewer
- 1:30 PM: Break
- 1:45 PM: Small Group Discussion
- 2:30 PM: Breakout groups on School Board Best Practices
- 3:00 PM: 2024 Legislative Update – Translating Policy into Practice
- 3:45 PM: How Can KSBRC Help?
- 4:00 PM: Adjourn
Click here to download the detailed agenda.
REGISTRATION
Please RSVP by September 3, 2024 to ensure your spot. For more information and to register, visit https://mailchi.mp/ksbrc/september11.
We look forward to seeing you there!
SESSION TOPICS
Clarify Priorities & Align Resources to Improve Student Outcomes
AJ CRABILL
The author of Great on Their Behalf will discuss why most school boards fail at improving student outcomes and introduce ideas from his new book and how to overcome those obstacles.
SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION #1:
Applying AJ’s Concepts To Your Board Work
This small group discussion is designed to have board members discuss topics/questions/concepts based on AJ Crabill’s presentation and apply it to their own board work.
BREAKOUT SESSION TOPICS
Private Conversation With AJ Crabill (RESERVATION REQUIRED)
Private consultation with Superintendent and three board members. Contact Ward Cassidy at [email protected] to secure this spot.
BREAKOUT TABLE 1
Lessons Learned: Empowering School Board Members To Improve Student Outcomes
Facilitators: Ward Cassidy, Mike O’Neal, and school board members Brad Berk and Mike Cleveland.
BREAKOUT TABLE 2
Practical Lessons In Making A Difference As A School Board Member
Facilitators: Cory Brewer, and school board members Kristen Workman, Amy Cawvey, and Lindsay Zimmerman.
BREAKOUT TABLE 3
Bond Election: Student Outcomes and Community Focused Strategic Master Planning Process
Facilitators: Superintendents Dr. Troy Pitsch and Jim Howard, Dave Trabert, and Tracy Frederick.
Enhancing Educational Success
CORY BREWER
Join Cory Brewer, Education Counsel at the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL), as she explores three crucial aspects of educational success: engaging families and the community, addressing student behavior effectively, and empowering school boards to shape educational outcomes.
SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION #2:
Applying Cory’s Concepts To Your Board Work
Facilitators: Cory Brewer, AJ Crabill, Ward Cassidy, Dave Trabert, Mike O’Neal, Tracy Frederick
This small group discussion is designed to have board members apply Cory’s concepts to your board work.
SCHOOL BOARD SUCCESS STORIES AND SOLUTIONS
Engage with fellow school board members in small group discussions to share best practices and brainstorm solutions to common challenges. This session is designed to inspire and collaborate for the betterment of our schools.
Translating Policy into Practice
REP. MIKE O’NEAL
Kansas Representative Mike O’Neal will provide a 2024 legislative update.
Student Achievement Update
DAVE TRABERT
A recap of the 2023 results from ACT and the Kansas state assessment from the CEO of Kansas Policy Institute.
How Can KSBRC Help You?
WARD CASSIDY
The executive director of the Kansas School Board Resource Center leads an audience discussion to examine what school board members need to be more effective in their role.
Heartland Hybrid and Micro Schools Summit
Kansas Policy Institute is excited to announce our second annual Micro School Summit.
This event is co-sponsored by: VELA Education Fund and National Hybrid Schools Project
When: September 20th and 21st; Time is TBD
Where: Sheraton Overland Park; 6100 College Boulevard, Overland Park, Kansas, 66211
REGISTER HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2nd-annual-heartland-hybrid-and-micro-schools-summit-tickets-881417652927?aff=oddtdtcreator
AGENDA:
Friday: Registration opens at 5:30 p.m.
6:00 p.m. – Welcome Dinner with Kerry McDonald – How Educational Entrepreneurs are Changing Lives While Changing Learning
Saturday: Doors open at 8:00 a.m. for breakfast and continued registration
- 8:45 a.m. – An Inspired Passion for Helping Kids Succeed
- Pastor Wade Moore – Urban Preparatory Academy – Wichita, KS
- 9:30 a.m. – PANEL DISCUSSION – Classroom Tales, Stories from Founders and Educators
- Josiah Enyart – Freedom Learning Academy – Overland Park, KS
- Madeline Herrera – Limestone Community School – Lawrence, KS
- 10:30 a.m. – Regulatory Frontlines and Frontiers – Red Flags and Possibilities From Around the Nation
- Daniel Suhr – National Microschooling Center – Milwaukee, WI
- Jon England – Libertas Institute – Salt Lake City, UT
- Networking and Coffee Break
- 11:30 a.m. – Microschooling in Rural Kansas
- Dalena Wallace – AIM Education Collaborative – Partridge, KS
- Analyssa Noe – Legacy Learning Academy – Wetmore, KS
- Break
- 12:45 p.m. – LUNCH – Speed Dating: Edupreneur-Style – Brownbag lunch mixed with speed dating to engage directly with speakers
- Eric Wearne – Trends in Micro & Hybrid Schooling
- National Hybrid Schools Project @ Kennesaw State University – Kennesaw, GA
- Sadie Elliot – Keys to School Governance
- Herzog Foundation – Smithville, MO
- James Shuls – School Choice Is Coming For You
- Show-Me Institute – St. Louis, MO
- 2:15 p.m. – Thank you, Giveaways, and Award Presentation
- James Franko – Kansas Policy Institute – Wichita, KS
- 2:30 p.m. – Coffee (& Cake) Talk
- Dessert and coffee buffet and networking opportunity
- Eric Wearne – Trends in Micro & Hybrid Schooling