Montana Principals Conference 2023 Day 2
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Opening Keynote: Lead with Grace -
Jessica Cabeen
Do you love what you do, but at times struggle with the necessary interactions and communication skills that could elevate interactions in all aspects of your life? In recent times we have to learn more about communication in a distance/digital environment and the importance of clear communication. With so much of our communication relying on the strength of our band-width and lighting from our Zoom filters, learning how to communicate well is more essential than ever.
Jessica shares practical examples from her successes and epic failures of utilizing skills to build authenticity, vulnerability, and empathy in your day to day interactions. Participants will walk away with practical tips and ways to apply these skills in their communications, relationships, and when navigating the world of social media.
This video is only available until 2-13-23
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School Security: Three Tough Questions!!-
Liz Cunningham, T.E.S.T., Inc. & Joe Monaco, Motorola Solutions
When it comes to security, school districts are faced with three simple but tough questions. What should we do? How do we prioritize? How do we pay for it?
Aside from a child’s home, schools are viewed as the next safest institution in the community. School safety and security challenges remain a multilayered and complex issue facing school leaders today. T.E.S.T., Inc. recognizes there is no single solution to making schools safe. Protecting students and faculty is an immeasurable moral and legal responsibility that school leadership must address. T.E.S.T. acknowledges that the “roller-coaster” effect of school policies, community politics, complacency and inadequate funding are impediments that all school districts face. Security protocols are a fundamental obligation of school leaders, who face daily pressure to ensure that students are protected, often without significant security expertise. T.E.S.T.’s mission is to help ensure schools remain a place in which every student and faculty feels safe and secure from harm.
Please join T.E.S.T. and Motorola Solutions for an overview of a variety of safety and security solutions that we have helped many schools across Montana implement. T.E.S.T. has built a premiere team of diverse employees and partners to serve Montana Schools. Join us as we help provide answers for those 3 tough questions!
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Principal in Balance:
Leading at Work and Living a Life -
Jessica Cabeen
Reports of burnout, stress, and compassion fatigue are on the rise. These issues push many out of the profession, leading to high turnover and sub-optimal student outcomes. How can school leaders combat these problems? Leaders can manage their own wellness and priorities. Healthy leaders who learn balance can create motivation, confidence, quality collaboration, and enthusiasm among staff and other stakeholders. Principal in Balance offers principals strategies and tools to take more ownership of their lives at work and home, so everyone in the K–12 educational community can thrive. Participants will walk away with a plan that they can put into action during the summer that is sustainable throughout the school year.
This video is only available until 2-13-23
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Montana’s Work-based Learning Collaborative - Gabrielle Eklund Rowley, Jason Butcher & Shannon Boswell
Learn about Montana's Work-based Learning Collaborative and their Teacher Externship
Program. Their vision is that every young adult in Montana will have multiple pathways to
economic self-sufficiency, supported by a statewide work-based learning system that
honors students'' potential and addresses the workforce needs of Montana businesses
today and tomorrow. The collaborative is a cross-section of public and private sector
organizations with a stake in work-based learning, determined to work together to find a
better way to ensure Montana students, educators, and businesses are supported by
high-quality, accessible, relevant, and measurable work-based learning opportunities.
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NDP - POY Panel -
Facilitated by July Hornby MAEMSP President-Elect and K.J. Poepping MASSP President
Panelist - Shelley Andres NDP 2022, Shawn Hendrickson 2020, Gordon Klasna POY 2017, Jon Konen NDP 2018, Marlin Lewis NDP 2019, Pam Meier NDP 2021 & Travis Niemeyer NDP 2020
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NAESP Update -
Dr. Earl Franks
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NASSP Update-
Jen Silva
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Reaching and Teaching Neurodiverse Students: Positive Approaches To Classroom Management-
Shawna Heiser
A thorough presentation of causes of behavior in a variety of school environments will be presented to conference attendees. Discussion will center around types of behaviors; task avoidance, escape motivated, attention seeking, behaviors that produce sensory consequences, and the role motivation plays in behavioral success in many settings. The training will also contain discussions about student’s trauma responses and how those responses manifest in the classroom. The rest of the presentation will center around positive behavioral supports in the regular education setting; including suggested language to use to get a great PBS culture around anyone student. We will examine the common pitfalls that sabotage behavioral intervention plans and what to avoid when wanting to make significant behavioral
changes. Throughout the presentation, the attendees will receive a vast amount of information on what seems to work best for the children and adolescents with various disabilities, and how to set up positive behavioral supports and interventions for the individuals and track the progress of the students they are serving.
Content areas included:
- Administration
- Neurodiversity
- Differentiated Education
- Behavior Management
- Behavioral Assessment Systems
- PBS Positive Behavioral Support
Learning Objectives: After attending this session, participants will
1. Identify why difficult behaviors are occurring, and what to do to change the inappropriate behaviors.
2. Gain knowledge about regular education or 504 accommodations in the classroom and how to
properly implement them for our students.
3. Get information on what positive behavioral interventions can be most effectively utilized with a variety of neurodiverse students.
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