Inspired Leadership: What It Is and What It Takes Entering the High Performance Zone in a High Cile Chavez and Julie Fairley Demand World How do school leaders sustain motivation, vision, relationships, Fred Schafer and health during these challenging times in public education? Cile Do you ever feel like you’re faced with a long list Chavez and Julie Fairley offer a of competing demands and too few hours in the “Rubric for Transforming Leadership” day to get it all done? In this challenging time of in which they share ten essential reduced resources that collide with state and facets of leadership at three federal education initiatives, it’s easy as ascending levels. Additionally, they’ll educators to feel a bit overwhelmed by it all. identify “spirit movers” such as trust, optimism, and courage which are the keys to growth This engaging and high-energy presentation will and success as a leader. help you identify practical ways to counter negative stress and improve the quality of your At the end of this presentation, you’ll be better professional and personal life. Learn about the able to understand how you influence others and commonly-overlooked step everyone can take to sustain critical relationships, which directly affects help enhance their success as a leader and own the impact you make in your professional life. sense of wellness. You’ll leave this session with a There is no magic one-size-fits-all leadership host of new ideas that you can immediately formula; Cile and Julie will help you tap into your implement to improve your effectiveness as a

WEDNESDAY CONCURRENT WEDNESDAY unique strengths to really maximize your school administrator and that you can share with effectiveness as a leader. your colleagues to inspire them to do great things, even in the face of tough times. sssss

sssss Cile Chavez, Ed.D is a nationally and internationally recognized consultant and motivational speaker on Known across the nation as a highly energizing and Leadership. She specializes in helping people and dynamic speaker, Fred Schafer knows firsthand the DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER SESSION organizations realize, develop, and celebrate their unique pressures that public school administrators potential in order to achieve worthy goals. Her face. As a former School Nutrition Director and expertise is grounded in her leadership and Consultant for 12 school districts, he’s well-versed management roles in higher education, as in the challenges of providing quality programs for superintendent of a metropolitan school district, kids despite shrinking budgets. and trustee of multiple public institutions and community foundations. Now an author, consultant, and speaker, Fred sssss has a strong business background and has Julie Fairley is a consultant, author, educator, and received national recognition for his employee speaker whose work targets both the mind and the recruitment and retention success. He holds a heart. Her educational career has included roles Master’s Degree in Health Services and is such as: principal, college instructor, consultant, passionate about helping people unlock their and mentor. She has presented to state, national potential. His presentation audiences include and international audiences and consulted with a business corporations, health organizations, and variety of corporate and public clients. Ms. Fairley school administrator and school board has authored two previous books on the topic of associations. leadership. t Today’s stress forecast? A torrential downpour t of deadlines, demands, and lack of resources. America is the most emotionally overstressed When you identify the “spirit movers” such as culture in history. trust, optimism, and courage you will find the keys to growth and success as a leader. Fred Schafer Cile Chavez and Julie Fairley 41st Annual CASE Annual CASE 41st Convention

8 The L in RtI: What Leaders Need to Know about Response Rachel’s Challenge to Instruction and Intervention Darrell Scott Bob Pasternack

Response to Instruction and Intervention (RtI2) is Rachel Scott was the first person killed at attracting major interest among educators across High School on April 20, 1999, but the country. An evolution of evidence-based her legacy of kindness continues to make a practices and curriculum base management positive impact more than ten years later. Her combined with universal screening and progress belief in treating everyone with compassion monitoring, RtI2 is something ALL school leaders coupled with the contents of her six diaries has are learning about. become the foundation for the powerful program Rachel’s Challenge – the largest school assembly When successful education reform happens, it program in America. happens at the building level and because of the presence of a strong instructional leader. In this This program tackles head-on serious school session, participants will learn about the context for issues like and student violence. It’s RtI, how to implement an effective RtI model, and designed to help school administrators, parents, why this is a fundamental piece of education and students create a safer and more productive reform. Think you already have a good handle on place to learn and achieve. The goal is to equip RtI? Come prepared to gain some new perspectives administrators and students with the key tools and ideas that you can implement right away in they need to help ensure that every member of your daily work. their school community feels safe, valued, and

sssss accepted. You’ll leave this session inspired to make positive changes in your own school and The Honorable Robert H. Pasternack, Ph.D. district culture. served as Assistant Secretary for the Office of

Special Education and Rehabilitative Services sssss (OSERS) at the U.S. Department of Education from 2001 to 2004. During his tenure, he was Darrell Scott is Rachel Scott’s uncle and the responsible for the 2004 Reauthorization of the founder of the Rachel’s Challenge program. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) He has spoken to over five million people and the implementation of No Child Left Behind around the world and appeared on numerous TV (NCLB). programs such as The Oprah Winfrey Show, Larry King Live, CNN, and the Today Show. He has Prior to being appointed by President Bush, authored or co-authored five books and meets Dr. Pasternack was the State Director of Special with politicians and educators regularly Education in New Mexico. During his distinguished concerning issues of school violence. 40 year career in education, Bob has been a teacher, a superintendent, and a school psychologist. He is the Senior VP at Cambium Learning Group, the country’s largest provider of intervention services for struggling students.

t The goal is to equip administrators and students t will the key tools they need to help ensure that every member of their school community feels When successful education reform happens, it safe, valued, and accepted. happens at the building level and because of the presence of a strong instructional leader. Darrell Scott Robert H. Pasternack

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