District Leader

This session, designed for district leaders who are charged with building the capacity of school leaders, will provide participants with strategies and language for coaching leaders through a systems lens.

In this session, you will learn how to leverage your strengths to show up as a leader who cares deeply AND is willing to challenge and push.

This session will challenge traditional ways to improve schools with innovative systems thinking and a deeper dive into applicable research.

Join this interactive session to explore the multifaceted challenges faced by schools today, including staff turnover, limited time for professional development, and employee well-being.

In this session, leaders will learn vital strategies to actualize school priorities while working through a culture of change.

Join us in an immersive experience where we demystify the power of Agile methodologies, transforming the way leaders approach district growth.

In this session we will review the results of IE Applied Research Center’s study of one large district that implemented the Rigor Appraisal and how they positively impacted student achievement while eliminating achievement gaps.

This session will explore the leadership moves that led to change and will provide time to collaboratively construct a road map to building and enhancing the academic culture at your school.

In this session, you will have the opportunity to analyze the culture of your team and create a plan with feedback systems to use throughout the year. These systems will be designed to build opportunities for input about leadership decisions. In forming these systems and team culture, you will create a shared ownership of the outcomes. It won't rest solely on you and it’s a win-win for your team!

In this session, we will explore advanced strategies to fine-tune your Agile way of work including refining your backlog, using estimation and velocity to sprint plan, and enhancing your retrospectives with a happiness metric.