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Staying abreast of the latest in fresh ideas and innovative practices is not always easy for the busy school administrator who often finds it difficult to travel for high-level programming. Recognizing this, SAANYS offers a menu of quality professional development programming delivered locally upon request.

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Organizational Leadership

Leading the Cooperative School: How to Energize Staff Meetings and Workshops
Presenter: Nancy Andress

Shared Decision-Making and Team Building: Grown-Up Ways to Work Together - and Enjoy It!
Presenter: Nancy Andress

Leading Successful Committees
Presenter: George J. Burnett

Basic Master Scheduling
Presenter: George J. Burnett

Advanced Master Scheduling
Presenter: George J. Burnett

The Five Dysfunctions of Teams
Presenter: Jim Collins

PM School: Alternatives In Education, Not To Education
Presenter: Reginald Stroughn

Running Effective Meetings
Presenter: Jim Collins

The Practice of Continuous Improvement
Presenter: Jim Collins

Everything a New Principal Needs To Know That They Did Not Tell You in Your CAS Classes
Presenter: Mary Curcio

Small Learning Communities: Less is More Restructuring a Large High School Into Small Learning Communities
Presenter: Reginald Stroughn

Reality Check: Not your Average Administrative Course
Presenter: Reginald Stroughn

Why Block Scheduling
Presenter: George J. Burnett

Educational Leadership
Presenter: Christine Barry

Leading with Compassion and Rigor
Presenter: Tammy Mangus


Supervision

What Do We Really Know About Effective Teaching: A Fresh Look at Teacher Evaluation
Presenter: Nancy Andress

How to Deal with Difficult People
Presenter: Nancy Andress

Learning to Walk: A Guide to Using the Walk Through Approach for Meaningful Supervision and Instructional Improvement
Presenters: Nancy Andress and James Dillon

What is Advisement and How to Use it
Presenter: George J. Burnett

Recognizing and Sustaining Extraordinary Teachers
Presenter: Jim Collins

PATHWISE Introduction to a Framework for Teaching and the Framework Classroom Observation Program
Presenter: Jim Collins

Dealing Effectively with Difficult Employees
Presenter: Mike Johnson

Understanding the Process/Procedures for Formal Discipline
Presenter: Mike Johnson

Teacher Absenteeism: Mitigating the Negative
Presenter: Dr. Michael Robinson

Retaining Good Teachers
Presenter: Angela Stockman

Teacher Observation and Supervision
Presenter: George J. Burnett

Strategies and Methods for Effectively Dealing with Community Service Agencies in Combating Truancy and Chronic Absenteeism
Presenter: David B. Torres

Effective Strategies for Dealing with Chronic Absenteeism and Truancy
Presenter: David B. Torres


Leadership

How Do You Set High Standards for Leadership? Administrative Evaluation Re-examined
Presenter: Nancy Andress

Sustainable Leadership: What You Can Focus on to Ensure That Your Organization Will Thrive
Presenter: Nancy Andress

Surviving Year One: Building a Support System by Mentoring New Administrators and/or Teachers
Presenter: Nancy Andress

Implementing Change
Presenter: George J. Burnett

Transition of Change
Presenter: George J. Burnett

Monday Morning Leadership
Presenter: Jim Collins

Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
Presenter: Jim Collins

Standards for School Leadership (ISLLC Standards)
Presenter: Jim Collins

21st Century Education
Presenter: Jim Collins

Goal Setting
Presenter: Mike Johnson

The Evolution of the Professional Development Model
Presenter: Angela Stockman

Leading Schools from Good to Great
Presenter: Christine Barry

In The Soup
Presenter: Dr. Joseph Hoff

Up the Down Staircase: Strategies for New Directions in School Discipline
Presenter: Reginald Stroughn

Mentoring the Mentors: Training Tomorrow's Leaders Today
Presenter: Reginald Stroughn

How Professional Book Circles Can Positively Impact School Culture
Presenter: Kathy Nickson


School Safety

Beyond the V.A.D.I.R. Report: Building a Safe School Community
Presenter: Nancy Andress

Understanding, Addressing, and Preventing Sexual Harassment
Presenter: Mike Johnson

Olweus Bullying Prevention Program
Presenter: Jill Penn

Leadership for a Safe School
Presenter: James Dillon

The Peaceful School Bus
Presenter: James Dillon


Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment

Beyond Curriculum Binders: Best Practices in Curriculum Development
Presenter: Nancy Andress

Lesson Plan Format for New Teachers
Presenter: George J. Burnett

Rigor, Relevance, and Relationships: The Keys to the Future
Presenter: Jim Collins

Special Education in Today's Schools
Presenter: Dr. Michael Robinson

Strategies and Methods for Teaching Secondary Students with Exceptional Needs
Presenter: Dr. Michael Robinson

Gender Sensitive Education: What Should We Do About Boys
Presenter: Dr. Michael Robinson

Understanding Assessment Types and Purposes
Presenter: Angela Stockman

Using Formative Assessment to Improve Instruction
Presenter: Angela Stockman

Practical Curriculum Alignment
Presenter: Christine Barry

Teaching Creatively - The Project Method
Presenter: Wendy Wells

Art & Music for Special Education Students; Instructional Vehicles
Presenter: Wendy Wells

LENS: Learning Education for Nonconforming Students
Presenter: Wendy Wells

How to Start The Process For Improving Learning for Troubled Boys
Presenter: Mary Curcio

Transforming Your Classroom One Day At A Time
Presenter: Mary Curcio

Building a Master Vocabulary List for All Students Pre K-12
Presenter: Mary Curcio

Using Differentiated Instruction In The Mathematics Classroom
Presenter: Mary Curcio

Classroom Management for the 21st Century
Presenter: James Dillon


Communications

On the Barricades: Responding to Public Attacks on School Curriculum and Practices
Presenter: Nancy Andress

Communication in the Workplace
Presenter: Mary Curcio

Communicating Effectively with Various Stakeholders including Parents, Teachers, Community, and the Media
Presenter: Mike Johnson


School Reform

High School and Middle School Breaking Ranks
Presenter: Jim Collins


Building Relationships

Trust Changes Everything
Presenter: Jim Collins

Promoting Success
Presenter: Christine Barry

How to Turn Any Disruptive Student Into Your Best Friend
Presenter: Mary Curcio

Character and Integrity in The Workplace
Presenter: Mary Curcio

Civility in the Workplace
Presenter: Mary Curcio

Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace
Presenter: Mary Curcio

Developing Effective Relationships with Superintendent/Central Office
Presenter: Mike Johnson


Other

Data Analysis and Curriculum Mapping as Tools for School Improvement
Presenter: Frank Sutcliff
Data Analysis

Perceptual Data
Presenter: Christine Barry
Data Analysis

Legal and Liability Issues for School Leaders
Presenters: SAANYS Legal Staff
Legal and Legislative

Negotiation Workshop
Presenters: SAANYS Legal Staff
Legal and Legislative

Preparing for Retirement: A Pre-Retirement Planning Workshop
Presenter: Jim Collins
Retirement

Digital Responsibility in the 21st Century - Are we Hindering or Promoting Student Learning?
Presenter: Frank Sutcliff
Technology

So Much To Do, So Little Time to Do It
Presenter: Jim Collins
Time Management