7:00am
Delegate Assembly Registration
Wabash Ballroom
7:30am
Conference Registration Open
Hall J-K Foyer
8:00-9:00am
Continental Breakfast
Hall J-K
8:00am
Exhibit Hall open for visitation until 3:30 pm
Hall J-K
Plan your day’s activities to include a visit to the exhibit hall, meeting friendly personnel from each
company who are well versed in the specifics of up-to-date school products and services.
8:00-9:00am
ISBA Delegate Assembly
Wabash Ballroom
Presiding: Sally Krouse, ISBA President, Manchester
Pledge of Allegiance
Parliamentarian: Ed Frazier, Speedway
Delegate Assembly Minutes of September 15, 2014
Board of Directors approved December 5, 2015
Committee Reports:
Nominating Committee
Carol Tumey, Chair, Center Grove
2015 Legislative Committee
Ralph Ayers, Chair, Duneland
Consideration of Additional Legislative Resolutions
Presentation of 2016 Budget
Other Business
Report from the Executive Director
9:00- 10:30
Opening General Session
Presiding: Sally Krouse, ISBA President, Manchester
Presentation of Awards:
Mary Ann Spray, ISBA Awards Committee Chair, Brownstown
2015 Lorin A. Burt Outstanding Educator Award
2015 Outstanding Boardmanship Award
Sagamore of the Wabash—David J. Emmert, Esq.
Speaker:
Dr. David Berliner, Regents Professor of Education , Arizona State University
DAVID C. BERLINER is Regents Professor of Education at Arizona State University. He has taught at the
Universities of Arizona and Massachusetts, at Teachers College and Stanford University, as well as at
universities in Australia, The Netherlands, Spain, and Switzerland. Dr. Berliner is a member of the
National Academy of Education, a Fellow of the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences,
and a past president of both the American Educational Research Association (AERA) and the Division of
Educational Psychology of the American Psychological Association (APA). He is the recipient of awards
for distinguished contributions from APA, AERA, and the National Education Association (NEA).
10:30-11:45
Free time to visit exhibits
Please make sure that you patronize our exhibitors in the hall. We would not be able to hold the
conference at such a high quality level without their participation!
11:45-12:45
Exhibitor-Sponsored Luncheon (Hall J&K)
Clinic Sessions—1:00pm-2:00pm
What School Leaders Need to Know About Fundraising (Rm. 130-131)
Today’s public school funding environment requires superintendents to know how to fundraise, which is
typically not a skill covered in the school administrator curriculum. Many of Indiana’s public education
foundations have been able to raise more funds for their local school districts because of the collaboration
between the foundation leaders and the school leaders, especially when requesting donations from the
community. Attend this session to learn from school and education foundation leaders about successful
fundraising strategies, the role school leaders can play in fundraising, and why this skill set is imperative
for all public schools’ futures.
Presenters:
Teresa Ransdell, Association Manager, INAPEF
Joe Dunbar, Exec. Dir., Kokomo Public Schools Education Foundation
Dr. Jeff Hauswald, Superintendent, Kokomo School Corporation
Dr. John Quick, Superintendent, Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation
Rose Fritzinger, Exec. Dir., East Allen County Schools Educational Foundation
“Leadership & Learning”—an Apple, Inc. Presentation (Rm. 132-133)
Digital content and mobile devices are changing the education landscape. At this session, we’ll discuss
strategies for leading your organization through this transition to create new teaching and learning
opportunities. You’ll explore the role of visionary leadership in supporting school transformation and see how
digital content supports emerging trends in education.
This event is designed for leadership focused on college and career readiness, virtual options and rich digital
resources.
Presenter:
Barbara Huffman, Apple Education, Apple Inc.
A Forecast 5 Presentation (Rm.134-135)
Presenters:
Forecast 5
Whole Brain Teaching—An Introductory Approach (Rm. 136-137)
Whole Brain Teaching(WBT) is a promising instructional technique that provides for higher-level
engagement of students and deeper content knowledge. During this session, the participants will gain
introductory knowledge of this exciting technique that creates a positive learning culture focusing on
student-centered learning activities. Boards and Administrators will find the WBT technique highly
motivational.
Presenters:
Amanda Alaniz, Elementary Principal, Portage Township School Corporation
Dr. Richard Weigel, Superintendent, Portage Township School Corporation
Cheryl Oprisko, Board President, Portage Township School Corporation
Debra Ekdahl, Board Vice President, Portage Township School Corporation
Jessica Bailey, Board Secretary, Portage Township School Corporation
Andy Maletta, Board Member, Portage Township School Corporation
Rhonda Nelson, Board Member, Portage Township School Corporation
IEERB Contract Audits: What You Need To Know (Rm. 138-139)
Presenter:
Patrick Mapes, Chairman, Indiana Education Employment Relations Board
Clinic Sessions—2:15pm-3:15pm
“Tooting Your Own Horn”—Best Practices in Communications/Marketing (Rm.130-131)
The East Allen County Schools Public Relations Liaison and Superintendent of Schools will present the Best
Practices in Communication and Marketing a school district. They will share some of the amazing programs,
events, activities that have garnered support from parents, communicaty members and stakeholders. The
EACS district has made great strides in the area of communication and marketing. It has re-branded its logo
and has included a tagline of “Dream It. Do It.” We want to share the best practice concepts that worked and
the ones that have not.
Presenter:
Tamyra Kelly, Public Relations Liaison, East Allen County Schools
Dr. Kenneth Folks, Superintendent, East Allen County Schools
Robert Nelson, Board Vice President, East Allen County Schools
Given the Opportunity (Rm. 132-133)
The classroom is changing. Devices are part of the “new normal” in schools. Our kids are expecting more.
But are we giving them the opportunity to collaborate, publish, think critically, and produce?
Learn from a CTO and High School Principal how one small school District built a team to ensure the
students were getting these opportunities. The district implemented a full BYOD at the high school and
junior high level by leveraging the collaboration of a team. Capacity was built through a comprehensive
Professional Development Plan that was executed, beginning with the district and building administrators,
teacher-leaders, then teachers. The result was a greater sense of buy-in and ultimately a technology rich,
student centered, learning environment.
Presenters:
Karen Diggs, Dir. Of Technology, North West Hendricks Schools
Adam Benner, Principal, North West Hendricks Schools
Data Rich and Analysis Poor: How Districts Can Put Their Data To Work for Improved
Teaching and Learning (Rm. 134-135)
Districts have amassed much data at various levels (e.g., student, classroom, building, and district).
However, analysis of this data resulting in useful information that improves teaching and learning and
informs leaders varies from district to district. This session will present a systems approach to
continuous improvement focused on alignment and integration. Elements of AdvanceED and The Key
Works (National School Boards Association) will frame the presentation. The session will focus on the
role of the board-administrative team in the continuous improvement process. A powerpoint will be used
during the session and made available to all participants for use in their districts. Ample time will be
available for Q&A.
Presenters:
Brad Balch, Professor and Dean Emeritus, Indiana State University
Dr. Tracy Lorey, Superintendent, Greater Jasper Consolidated Schools
Expanding Instructional Opportunity Through Community Partnerships (Rm. 136-137)
Batesville High School has expanded curriculum opportunities for all students during the normal
academic day through relevant, highly transferrable course offerings via newly relocated Ivy Tech-
Batesville. Academic course offerings match many student interests based upon post-secondary goals or
professional desires. Core 30 transfer courses appeal to four year post-secondary students while Design
Technology courses supplement work-based learning experiences created through local business
partnerships. Several educational options exist to BHS without an increase in staffing cost or other
general fund expenditures. Attendees will learn how BHS has structured course offerings within the
instructional day, increased academic options for all students in an affordable manner, and developed
education-based community partnerships in high demand employment sectors. BHS continues to improve
post-secondary educational opportunities for all students through efficient use of available financial
resources.
Presenters:
Andy Allen, Principal, Batesville High School
Arika Burck, Guidance Counselor, Batesville High School
Hank Ahaus, Vice Chancellor, Ivy Tech-Batesville
State Board of Education Update (Rm. 138-139)
Presenter:
Ashley Cowger, State Board Administrator, S.B.O.E.
Clinic Sessions—3:30pm-4:30pm
Hamilton County Youth Assistance: A Community, School and Governmental Partnership
(Rm.130-131)
Hamilton County Youth Assistance: The county-wide Youth Assistance Programs are a proven and
successful manner in which to reach at-risk children at the earliest stage. With the support of several new
legislations, politicians, and judges, it is a program designed to effectively reduce the juvenile population in
detention and in turn reduce the adult population in prison. In order to do this we must reduce the number of
children who are at risk for becoming involved in the juvenile justice system. The program is committed to
the concept that our children need to remain in school, for studies have shown that children who stay in
school are less likely to commit crimes. If we can turn student lives around at an early stage, provide adult
mentorships and make available the support for parental skills development, the benefits to the child, his or
her family, and to the community will be substantial.
Presenters:
Steven Braun, Commissioner, Department of Workforce Development
Judge Steven R. Nation, Superior Court 1, Hamilton County Judicial Center
Dr. David Mundy, Superintendent, Sheridan Community Schools
New-media, Social Media and Communicating with Stakeholders (Rm. 132-133)
The future of education is unfolding now. The competition has already begun. Your school district's ability to
implement an effective high-tech communication channel is one of the most important strategic moves your
organization should be making. In this session, discover how your school district can project a professional
image; disseminate important information on a monthly basis; provide a "tech-based" method for stakeholder
feedback; and maintain direct internal control of the message itself. In short, as it relates to the media, you
should differentiate your school district in a fast changing education landscape. Adopting a proven
communication method begins with your attendance in this session.
Presenters:
Dr. Jeff Hendrix, Superintendent, School Town of Munster
Gary Puckett, Founding Partner, The FlyPod New Media Network
Developing Common Assessments, Measuring Student Growth and Student Achievement,
and Using the Data for Teacher Effectiveness in Non-tested Subject Areas (Rm. 134-135)
A consortium of four school corporations have joined together to develop and write common assessments
to measure student growth and achievement in non-tested subject areas or courses. The concept of
measuring growth and achievement and how it is converted to measure effectiveness of a teacher will be
explained. Not only have common assessments been developed but there is more:
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Standard Alignment and Cover Check
Student Learning Objectives
A Blueprint for each course
Readiness Common Assessments
End of Course Common Assessments
Rigor Analysis/Depth of Knowledge
Cut off Scores
Test Manual for Non-tested
And more !!
Come and see how the process and concept proposes to measure student growth that will determine a
teacher’s effectiveness.
Presenters:
Dr. Russ Mikel, Dir. Of Assessment and Evaluation Consortium, Administrator Assistance
Joy Goshert, Dir. Of Curriculum and Instruction, Wawasee Community Schools
Instilling “PRIDE” to Promote a Great Work Ethic (Rm. 136-137)
In an era of unprecedented accountability that focuses on college and career ready standards and student
performance on standardized tests, the Greater Clark County Schools are placing an equal emphasis on
the development of strong character-based skills that provide a foundation for success beyond high school.
The program, called P.R.I.D.E., teaches and reinforces Persistence, Respectfulness, Initiative,
Dependability, and Efficiency. P.R.I.D.E, which was developed collaboratively by a College and Career
Advisory consisting of nearly 70 K-12, post-secondary, government, and business leaders, is taught to all
students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade and will culminate in a Work Ethic Certificate at the
end of 5th, 8th, and 12th grades. The Work Ethic Certificate entails nine specific criteria in which students
must demonstrate proficiency. The certificate is supported by post-secondary partners throughout the
region, and is a pilot program for possible state-wide implementation.
Presenters:
Andrew Melin, Superintendent, Greater Clark County Schools
Educator Effectiveness Onsite Monitoring (Rm. 138-139)
The presentation will focus on these items:
Implementation/Onsite Monitoring
Presenter:
Sarah Pies, Educator Effectiveness Specialist, Indiana Department of Education
4:30pm
Conference Closes For The Evening
Tuesday, September 29th
7:00-8:15am
School Board Presidents’ Breakfast/Panel Discussion (Rm. 116-117)
A response panel of board members who have served or are currently serving as president will
field questions from the audience. Advance reservations required.
Presider:
Larry Stillson, ISBA Past President, Mishawaka Schools
Panel:
TBA
7:30am
ISU Alumni Leadership Breakfast
Hyatt Regency Hotel, Regency Ballroom
8:00-8:30am
Continental Breakfast
8:00-11:45am
Association Aisle (Hall J-K Foyer)
Representatives from not-for-profit educational organizations will display material and answer
questions. Show your support by picking up literature and visiting the various representatives.
 Indiana Small and Rural Schools Associaion
 Communities in Schools of Indiana
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Indiana Association of School Principals
AdvancED
CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions (for the Indiana Association of Area Agencies on Aging)
Riley Children’s Foundation
Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital at St. Vincent
generationON
Indiana Middle Level Education Association
Indiana Association of Public Education Foundations
Indiana Coalition for Public Education (ICPE)
Indiana Afterschool Network
Clinic Sessions—8:15am-9:15am
Why Not Allow School Boards to Make a Choice Between Alternatives to Traditionally
Trained Superintendent Candidates? (Rm.130-131)
Many superintendents and boards are concerned about state and national alternatives to licensure for public
school superintendents, including the lessening or abolition of superintendents licensure standards. The
trend is a contradiction to a body of national educational research linking effective practices of school district
leaders to improvements in student achievement.
Well-prepared superintendents have been closely tied to high student achievement. The five key
responsibilities Tim Waters and Robert Marzano found to be significant in the superintenendt’s ability to
efefectively impact student test scores link to the Educational Leadership Constituent Council’s (ELCC)
“District Level Standards,” part of university programs and assessment.
The presentation will allow attendees to learn about research-based effective superintendent practices
included in university preparation programs, which are necessary for building the skills found to improve
student achievement. Effective superintendent preparation, focused on the skills needed to make these
impacts, should remain as a requirement for licensure and employment.
Presenters:
Dr. John Ellis, Professor, Ball State University
Creating a Global Campus: Our Path to Online Learning (Rm. 132-133)
Center Grove’s Global Campus is entering its third year providing online learning opportunities to high
school students. Come learn about the creation of this online program, the trial and tribulations of creating an
online program, and the successful learning outcomes Center Grove teachers and students realize on a daily
basis. Center Grove’s model for online learning creates a cohesive extension of the brick-and-mortar
classroom. Courses are created and vetted by Center Grove teachers and are offered during the school year
and summer. CG Global Campus develops students’ capacity to think critically, work collaboratively, and
interact with content in an engaging manner. Through this program, we emphasize real-world relevance,
provide meaningful relationships, and remove barriers to learning. Participants can expect to leave this
session with a clear path and resources to begin building an online program. Curriculum development,
professional development for quality online instruction, operations, and technology infrastructure will be
shared.
Presenters:
Jason Taylor, Chief Technology Officer, Center Grove Community School Corporation
Kim Hendrick, Coor. Of Connected Learning, Center Grove Community School Corporation
Scott Alexander, Board Member, Center Grove Community School Corporation
Putting Data in the Driver’s Seat to Gain Maximum Student Performance (Rm. 134-135)
The Jay School Corporation has been using data quite extensively the last five years to increase our
student performance. We currently use data walls in our elementary and middle school buildings and an
electronic spreadsheet for the high school. The Jay School Corporation has been A-rated the last four years
by the Indiana Department of Education. Attendees at this session will have two objectives that will be
met: 1. Participants will learn how the Jay School Corporation is using data to drive instruction and
improve student performance that has transformed this district into a high performing district. 2.
Presenters will share the journey taken by their corporation, as they created positive change in the
classrooms, schools, and at the district level to become an A-rated school corporation.
Presenters:
Trent Paxson, Ed.S., Dir. Of Testing and Assessment, Jay School Corporation
Erica Tomano, Principal, Jay School Corporation
Shirley Hall, Educational Consultant, Jay School Corporation
Non-Cognitive Skills and Child Well-Being (Rm. 136-137)
The Westfield Well-being Initiative is to properly identify assets and needs of children in our community
in order to explore ways to empower children to excel in life after school, as well as bringing together
community partners to more fully develop programs in response to the needs of our children. The major
focus is identifying and developing in and out of school 13 non-cognitive skills: empathy, self-control,
grit, resilience, hard work, responsibility, compassion, honesty, respect, conscientiousness, selfregulation, optimism, and curiosity. The partnership among schools, government, courts, faith-based,
private business, and organizations and the citizens of the community create an atmosphere that
empowers children.
Presenters:
Dr. Mark Keen, Superintendent, Westfield Washington Schools
Mike Hall, Principal, Westfield Washington Schools
Dan Degnan, Board Member, Westfield Washington Schools
Educator Effectiveness Onsite Monitoring (Rm. 138-139)
The presentation will focus on these items:
uation Implementation/Onsite Monitoring
Presenter:
Sarah Pies, Educator Effectiveness Specialist, Indiana Department of Education
Clinic Sessions—9:30am-10:30am
Virtual PLC’s and Schoolwide Innovation (Rm.130-131)
Presenter:
Casey Reason, Author
Connecting the Dots to Achieve Digital Transformation (Rm. 132-133)
BYOD, 1:1, personalized learning, online assessments―these are likely part of the digital learning mantra
that keeps you up at night. As administrators, you are not only charged with the task of ushering in the
next wave of digital learning, but also for garnering community support and funding for these ambitious
initiatives. Join our esteemed panel of superintendents as they discuss how they’ve overcome tremendous
capacity and budgetary obstacles to create transformative and immersive learning environments within
their corporations. Listen in as they share the valuable lessons they’ve learned along the way as well as
reveal their visions for the future. Attendees will walk away with effective implementation strategies that
they can incorporate into their own technology and instructional initiatives.
Presenters:
Monica Cougan, ENA with a panel of Indiana Superintendents
Measuring Student Engagement (Rm. 134-135)
This year the Indiana Department of Education is providing all public schools access to eleot ™ (Effective
Learning Environments Observation Tool), AdvancED’s observation instrument that focuses on learnercentric tasks, attitudes, and dispositions through seven learning environments or contexts. The eleot™,
used in classrooms around the world, is applicable to any content area, grade level; its format is intuitive
and educator-friendly. Attend this session to experience the eleot™ through hands-on activities and
videos, learn how it can be used to improve classroom instruction, and discuss the interpretation of its
results to transform your district’s classrooms into a learner-centric environment.
Presenters:
Leslie Ballard, Indiana Director, AdvancED
A Journey to GREAT: Using a Systemic Improvement Model to Navigate the Choppy Waters
Found in Education (Rm. 136-137)
Franklin Community Schools is on a journey from a good to GREAT district. Over the past six years,
FCS has implemented a strategic plan fostered around five guiding principles: Individual Student
Growth, Communication, Leadership, Continuous Improvement, and Trust. The structure of the FCS
process is predicated upon the notion that data will speak for itself and decisions will be made from the
information gathered from this data. In working through a process it is critical that the problem be well
defined. By asking the correct question it will ensure that the correct data is gathered and the solution is
well founded. In this dynamic session, FCS will share how the Six Sigma system thinking approach has
propelled this district forward.
Presenters:
Dr. David Clendening, Superintendent, Franklin Community Schools
Jeff Mercer, Chief Financial Officer, Franklin Community Schools
Darren Thompson, Board Member Franklin Community Schools
State Superintendent Update (Rm. 138-139)
Presenter:
Glenda Ritz, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Indiana Department of Education
Clinic Sessions—10:45am-11:45am
Developing Community Consensus to Inform Strategic Planning (Rm.130-131)
Developing Community Consensus to Inform Strategic Planning will provide participants with tools that
involve the entire community in the strategic planning process. No outside consultant will be needed
when going through the next round of developing goals to move your district into the future and
increased success. Strengthening the relationship between the school corporation and community
stakeholders (teachers, parents, business owners and citizens) is integral to the success of any
corporation’s improvement efforts. Harnessing the community vision for the future of your school is an
attainable goal. This presentation promises to provide unique perspectives on communication, facilitation
and consensus building in an engaging and enjoyable presentation designed to put you in the driver’s
seat of school improvement.
Presenter:
Dr. Jack Parker, Asst. Dir. Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment and Special Education, Center
Grove Community School Corporation
Dr. Richard Arkanoff, Superintendent, Center Grove Community School Corporation
Carol Tumey, Board President, Center Grove Community School Corporation
Stacy Conrad, Communication Specialist, Center Grove Community School Corporation
Transforming a District: From a Factory Model to True Innovation (Rm. 132-133)
How can a district move from a one-size fits all factory model approach to a personalized model of true
innovation? This is exactly what Garrett-Keyser-Butler CSD has done. With forward-thinking educators,
this 1:1 district has broken down weight-bearing walls to meet the needs of each learner in a personalized
format. Teachers have become learning coaches, students have become leaders in their own learning, and
administrators have cleared the way for innovative practices to support learning without boundaries.
Attendees will hear how pace, place, and passions have driven this district to transform education.
Presenters:
Tonya Weaver, Dir. Of Administration and Innovation, Garrett-Keyser-Butler CSD
Dennis Stockdale, Superintendent, Garrett-Keyser-Butler CSD
Determining School and District Effectiveness (Rm. 134-135)
Often schools and districts are so focused on student performance results or state grades that they forget
to look at the story behind those results: school and district effectiveness. AdvancED’s Standards for
Quality Schools and Standards for Quality School Systems helps educators do just that. The standards
are research-based, comprehensive quality statements that describe conditions that are necessary for
schools and systems to achieve higher levels of student performance and organizational effectiveness.
Many Indiana schools and districts currently use the AdvancED standards to determine how effectively
they are operating in areas such as leadership, teaching and assessing for learning, use resources and
effective use of data. The performance levels within the standards also provide schools and districts
concrete guidance that they can use to continue to improve in these areas to meet the needs of all students.
Participants will learn about the AdvancED framework for continuous improvement with next-step
implementation strategies. Time for Q&A will afforded and a handout will be provided.
Presenters:
Leslie Ballard, Indiana Director, AdvancED
E.C.O. (Early Career Opportunities) Challenge: Using Career Technical Education as an Early
Intervention for At-Risk Students (Rm. 136-137)
E.C.O (Early Career Opportunities) promotes the success of students that may not have the hope of
completing their high school career based on prior performance issues. The ECO Challenge is held 9-2
Monday through Friday all summer long. We give these at risk 7th and 8th graders, a foundation to build
upon, by familiarizing them with faculty and options available in the career technical department of the
high school. Students leave the ECO challenge with one career technical credit and one physical education
credit upon completion of rigorous hands on activities in, robotics, construction, auto mechanics, marine
mechanics, photography, engineering, culinary arts and physical education. This frees up scheduling in
order to accommodate any tutoring and graduation coaching they may need throughout the school year.
Onsite counseling and behavioral training, with full time mental health therapists, is a main component
of this programs success.
Presenters:
Mr. Kim Nguyen, Wawasee Area Career and Technical Dir., Wawasee School Corporation
Mike Schmidt, WHS Principal, Wawasee School Corporation
Mark Mitchell, Mental Health Therapist, Wawasee School Corporation
Roger Voriol, Middle School Counselor, Wawasee School Corporation
Jamie McAdams, Career Technical Building Instructor, Wawasee School Corporation
Tracy May, ECO Coordinator/Fundraising, Wawasee School Corporation
One Million Indiana jobs—how do workforce needs intersect with education? (Rm.
138-139)
Steven J. Braun, Commissioner of the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, will share
information regarding the 1 million jobs anticipated in Indiana by 2025, and how DWD is working to
align education and business leaders to develop programs and career tools to better inform Hoosier
students and parents. More than 2700 students have participated in innovative CTE grant programs
with work and learn experiences, and a new collaborative career tool will provide insight into jobs and the
educational pathways for today and tomorrow’s opportunities.
Presenter:
Steven Braun, Commissioner, Department of Workforce Development
Tuesday Recognition Luncheon and Closing Session Speaker
Sagamore Ballroom 6-7
12:00pm-1:00pm
Presider: Todd Trehearne, Incoming ISBA President, Wes-Del
Presentations:
Outgoing ISBA Region Directors
Outgoing President
Recognition:
ISBA Past Presidents
Invited Guests
ISBA Newly-Elected Officers and Directors
Closing General Session
1:00pm-2:00pm
Speaker:
Casey Reason, Author
Message:
“Stop Leading Like It’s Yesterday!”
Leadership practices from the Industrial Revolution are no longer effective in 21st century classrooms.
Explore the Leading for Excellence and Fulfillment model, and discover practical, research-based
strategies that will be relevant to school leaders today and tomorrow. Integrate ready-to-use techniques
into your current leadership practices to maximize learning and open up an unprecedented world of
opportunities for both students and teachers.