Department of Education Colloquium Sunday Noon - 1:00 P.M

Conference at a Glance Preliminary Daily Schedule and Major Conference Activities

Registration Hours Monday, June 27 (Continued) School Law Clinic Registration Department of Education Colloquium Sunday Noon - 1:00 p.m. 2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. Major Concurrent Sessions Data Management Workshop for 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Major Concurrent Sessions Principals Registration Repeated Sunday Noon - 1:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Conference Reception Conference Registration Sponsored by Balfour of Virginia Sunday Noon - 4:00 p.m. Monday 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 28 Tuesday 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 7:30 a.m. VASSP Exhibit Show Opens Wednesday 7:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Ribbon Cutting Ceremony 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast EVENTs Available in Exhibit Hall for Exhibitors and Conference Registrants only 8:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Third General Session Golf Outing Colonial Heritage Club Sunday 1:00 p.m. 10:30 a.m. - 11:55 a.m. Roundtable Discussions 11:55 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. Visit Exhibits VASSP Bookstore Sponsored by Rowman & Littlefield Education Cash Lunch Monday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Prize Drawings Tuesday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Professional Practices Symposium VASSP Exhibit Show 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Major Concurrent Sessions Tuesday 7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. 2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. Major Concurrent Sessions Repeated Conference SchedULE 4:15 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Visit Exhibits Complimentary morning coffee provided daily for all Conferees by Lifetouch Prize Drawings Ice Cream Social Sunday, June 26 6:00 p.m. Exhibits Close 1:00 p.m. Golf Outing 8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Conference Party 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. School Law Clinic Sponsored by Herff Jones 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Data Management Workshop for Principals Wednesday, June 29 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Fourth General Session Monday, June 27 Breakfast (Meal ticket required) 8:15 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. Annual VASSP Business 9:15 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Fifth General Session Meeting, Awards, and 11:00 a.m. Grand Prize Drawing Election of Officers Conference Adjournment 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Opening General Session 11:45 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Second General Session Luncheon (included in conference fee) Table of Contents

Hotel Floor Plan 4

Welcome 5

Conference Planning Committee 6

General Information 7

VASSP Bookstore 7

Message Center 8

Pre-Conference Law Clinic 9

Pre-Conference Data Management Workshop for Principals 9

VASSP Annual Business Meeting 10

Opening General Session 10

Second General Session Luncheon 10

Department of Education Colloquium 11

VASSP Exhibit Show 14

Continental Breakfast 14

Third General Session 14

Roundtable Discussions 14

Cash Lunch and Prize Drawings 19

Professional Practices Symposium 20

Ice Cream Social & Conference Party 22

Fourth General Session Breakfast 23

Fifth General Session 23

Graduate Credit for Participation 24

Conference Evaluation Form 25

Conference Sponsor and Exhibitor Directory 27 Hotel Floor Plan

Williamsburg, Virginia First Floor

Second Floor

4 Positioning Your Leadership Strategy Welcome

“Positioning Your Leadership Strategy” is the theme of the 84th Annual Virginia Middle and High School Principals Conference & Exposition, aka, the Summer Conference. The state conference has been sponsored by the Virginia Department of Education and the Virginia Association of Secondary School Principals annually since 1927. Beginning in 2007, the Virginia Foundation for Educational Leadership has been collaborating with VASSP and VDOE to present what has become the instructional leadership, administration, and policy conference for middle level and high school principals and assistant principals in the Commonwealth.

The theme addresses how principals and assistant principals should be developing their leadership strategies to make the process of decision making easier and more effective. The performance accountability of students, teachers, and educational administrators has never commanded more attention than now. Although the Commonwealth has policies, metrics, and rubrics in place, principals need to not only be comfortable in their knowledge of these performance indicators, but also be able to implement them effectively, synergistically, and strategically. How a principal positions his/her leadership strategy is paramount to the success of these endeavors. It is important that school principals set school expectations that incorporate national, state, and local mandates in guiding student achievement, requiring quality instructional delivery and pursuing leadership goals for success.

The conference education topics continue to emphasize the role of the principal in increasing student achievement through the following strands:

School Leadership, Administration, and Management SOL/Curriculum and Instruction/Remediation SOA/Accountability NCLB/AYP/Teacher Quality/LEP/Special Education Assessment and Data Analysis Instructional Technology Student Services and Programs (e.g., school safety, discipline, dropout prevention) Personal (e.g., stress management, time management, health and fitness awareness) Educational Law and Policy

Thank you for your continued support of the Summer Conference and our efforts to move the school principalship toward a stronger and increasingly viable leadership role in the education of Virginia’s youth.

2011 Summer Conference Planning Committee Welcome

Positioning Your Leadership Strategy 5 Conference Planning Committee

The Steering Committee is chaired by Robert A. Bracey, III, VASSP senior associate, with Randy D. Barrack, executive director, and Patricia I. Wright, superintendent of public instruction, representing the Virginia Association of Secondary School Principals and the Virginia Department of Education, respectively. Robert Bracey, Ed.D. Randy Barrack, Ed.D., Ph.D. Patricia Wright, Ed.D.

Robert Almond Carolyn Bernard Kevin Bezy, Ed.D. Shirley Booker Carolyn Custard David Ellena Virginia Department VASSP President-Elect VASSP Board of Directors VASSP Board of Directors VASSP Board of Directors VASSP Board of Directors of Education VASSP Board of Directors VASSP Immediate Past President Amelia Division Prince William Division NASSP Board of Directors Chesapeake Division Franklin County Division Chesterfield Division

Scott Habeeb Janice Koslowski Lawrence Lenz Brian Matney, Ph.D. Michelle Morgan Keith Perrigan, Ed.D. VASSP Board of Directors VASSP Board of Directors VASSP Board of Directors VASSP Board of Directors VASSP Board of Directors VASSP Board of Directors Salem Division Loudoun Division NASSP Board of Directors Virginia Beach Division Bedford Division Washington Division Essex Division

Carol Robinson, Ed.D. Richard Turner, Ed.D. Donald Vale John Word, Sr., Ed.D. VASSP Past President VASSP President VASSP Past President VASSP Board of Directors Fairfax County Division VASSP Board of Directors VASSP Board of Directors Arlington Division Roanoke County Division Albemarle Division

MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the Virginia Association of Secondary School Principals, Inc. is to support school principals and assistant principals in providing leadership to their schools and communities for the purpose of improving the education of Virginia’s youth. VISION STATEMENT The vision of the Virginia Association of Secondary School Principals, Inc. is to be the Commonwealth’s foremost authority on school leadership for Virginia’s youth. Conference Planning Committee Conference

6 6 Positioning Your Leadership Strategy General Information

Conference Registration Conference Breakfast The Conference Registration Desk is located in the Promenade The Fourth General Session is the conference breakfast to be next to the Presidents Ballroom. Registration hours are: held Wednesday, June 29 from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. The featured speaker is Dr. John Draper, Chief Executive Officer, Sunday, June 26 Tuesday, June 28 Educational Research Service. The breakfast requires the Noon - 4:00 p.m. 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. purchase of an admission ticket. Please pick up your ticket Monday, June 27 Wednesday, June 29 from the Conference Registration Desk by noon on Tuesday. 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 7:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. 2011 VASSP Exhibit Show To reach the registration desk via house phone, call The demands of VASSP members have resulted in the extension 5682. For calls from outside of the hotel, attraction of many companies that will display the latest please dial (757) 259-5682. products and services for middle and high school educators. These exhibitors from state and national companies will Name Badge gather under one roof to create one of the finest educational Your name badge is your entry ticket to all conference trade shows seen by Virginia’s school principals. One of the presentations, receptions, and the Exhibit Show. Please wear major prizes will be given at the Ice Cream Social in the Exhibit it at all times. Complimentary name badges for spouses Hall on Tuesday afternoon. Our exhibitors are proving to be and children are available at the Conference Registration instrumental in keeping our conference registration costs Desk; however, due to the size of our conference, attendance down. We urge you to visit their booths and take advantage at breakout sessions is restricted to those paying the full of this opportunity to acquaint yourself with these fine registration fee. Spouses not registered as conference professionals and their products. Children in the Exhibit Hall participants may only participate in the Exhibit Show, general must be accompanied by an adult at all times. The VASSP sessions, and conference receptions. Spouses who are also Exhibit Show is located in the Presidents Ballroom (Exhibit school administrators will need to register for the conference Hall). The Exhibit Show hours are: and pay the registration fee. Children are not permitted in the Tuesday, June 28 Exhibit Show without a parent. 7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Ribbons All conference refreshment breaks on Tuesday will be held VASSP members give unselfishly of their time and energy in the Exhibit Hall. A continental breakfast for all registered to make the Association successful. Those individuals who participants will be available in the Exhibit Hall at 7:30 a.m. are serving on boards and committees are wearing ribbons on Tuesday. Many hotels and corporations have contributed attached to their name badges. Please take a moment to prizes which will be given away during the refreshment thank them for their efforts on behalf of Virginia’s middle and breaks. You can register for additional prizes at the booth of high school administrators. many participating exhibitors in the Exhibit Hall. (The grand prize drawing will be held on Wednesday, June 29 at 11:00 VASSP Awards a.m. during the Fifth General Session.) One of the highlights of the Summer Conference is the presentation of the annual awards, including Outstanding VASSP Bookstore High School Principal of Virginia, Outstanding Middle School The VASSP Bookstore is sponsored by Rowman & Littlefield Principal of Virginia, Outstanding Secondary School Assistant Education – a leading national publisher of educational Principal, Frank E. Flora Lamp of Knowledge Award, and Gavel leadership books. The Bookstore is located in Rooms A & B. Bookstore hours are: General I nformation of Authority Award. Monday, June 27 Tuesday, June 28 Luncheon Session 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. The Second General Session this year is the annual luncheon featuring State Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. Patricia I. Wright to be held on Monday, June 27 from Conference Receptions 11:45 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. This luncheon is included in your Eye-opener coffee receptions are sponsored every morning conference fee; however, you must pick up your ticket in by Lifetouch from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. in the Promenade. advance. Please pick up your luncheon ticket when you Balfour of Virginia will be featuring Steve Bassett – Virginia’s register.

Positioning Your Leadership Strategy 7 General Information (Continued)

own musical artist of rhythm and blues fame – on Monday presentation, you qualify for 15 points per topic presented. For evening from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. The Exhibitor’s Ice more information, please refer to the recertification manual Cream Social will be held in the Exhibit Hall on Tuesday and consult your employing educational agency. afternoon from 4:15 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Herff Jones will be hosting a Conference Party on Tuesday evening from 8:00 Graduate Credit for Participation p.m. to 11:00 p.m. These events are open to all conferees and Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) is offering guests. graduate credit – one (1), two (2), or three (3) graduate hours - structured to enable you to take advantage of self-guided Presentation PowerPoints & Handouts learning while you participate in the annual conference. For your convenience, conference presenters’ handouts and/or (Please see page 24.) Contact information, curriculum PowerPoint presentations may be downloaded from this requirements, costs, and registration materials are available Web link: http//vassp.org/summer_conference. at the VCU Course Registration Desk in the Promenade.

VASSP Membership Services Center Business Center The Membership Services Center is located in the Promenade For assistance with faxes, copies, and computer services, near the Exhibit Hall. Visit the Center to (1) join VASSP/ go to the Business Center, located at the end of the Crystal NASSP, (2) update your membership information, including Foyer. your current e-mail address, (3) pay your 2011-2012 dues, (4) receive information about association benefits, products Concierge desk and services, (5) receive your conference press release, For assistance with hotel amenities, sightseeing, area (6) pick up your reserved meal tickets, and (7) pick up attractions, and restaurant reservations, visit the Concierge your complimentary VASSP pin. The Center is open during Desk, located in the main lobby of the hotel. conference registration hours. Cell Phones Message Center As a courtesy to your colleagues, please turn off cell phones All messages will be posted on a message board in the during all conference sessions. registration area. Conference Evaluation Press Room To assist us in evaluating your conference experience, please Media representatives are requested to report to the take time to complete the evaluation form in the back of your Conference Registration Desk upon arrival. A complimentary program. Those turning in completed evaluations by 11:00 conference press release is included at the conference a.m. on Wednesday morning will be entered into a drawing resource Web link: http//vassp.org/summer_conference. to win the Grand Prize. Please return your evaluation form to the Conference Registration Desk. Each conferee will be Recycling Name Badges given a drawing ticket in exchange for the completed form. Please help protect the environment by recycling your name The Conference Planning Committee values your input! badge at the completion of the conference. Deposit your name badge in the recycling bin located at the Conference Registration Desk after the conference. Your satisfaction and enjoyment are our highest priorities! Recertification Points If you have a problem or concern, please let us know so we The Virginia Middle and High School Principals Conference & may help. VASSP staff is available to answer questions, Exposition qualifies for 15 recertification points – five per day troubleshoot problems, or address concerns. Ask any staff – according to the Virginia Recertification Manual. The Pre- member at the Conference Registration Desk, or call extension Conference School Law Clinic and the Pre-Conference Data 5682 if you need assistance. Management Workshop for Principals qualify for an additional five recertification points each. If you are making a conference

General I nformation General

8 Positioning Your Leadership Strategy 8 9 Sunday, June 26

Pre-Conference Programs

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Registration Conference Registration Desk — Hotel Promenade

1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. School law clinic Auditorium

1:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. What the Secondary Principal Needs to Know about Special Education Law Ms. Kathleen S. Mehfoud Attorney-At-Law Reed Smith LLP

2:25 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Top Legal Issues for the Virginia School Principal Dr. Roger E. Jones Director, VASSP Regional Center for Educational Leadership at Lynchburg College Professor, Lynchburg College Faculty Member, Virginia Foundation for Educational Leadership

4:10 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Fact or Fiction? A Continuing Contract Teacher in Virginia Can Be Dismissed For Cause Dr. Henry I. Willett, Jr. 2005 Frank E. Flora Lamp of Knowledge Award Associate Professor Emeritus of Education Administration in Residence, George Washington University

1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Data Management Workshop for Principals Amphitheater Pre-Conference Programs Ms. Annie Harman Educational Consultant

Ms. Beverly Rabil Associate Director of Instruction Franklin City School Division

9 Positioning Your Leadership Strategy 9 Monday, June 27

7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Registration Introduction Coffee available 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Mrs. Carolyn Custard Courtesy of Lifetouch 2008 Virginia Student Councils Association Promenade Administrator of the Year 2008 Outstanding High School Principal of Virginia VASSP Board of Directors 8:15 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Annual VASSP Business Meeting, Principal, C. D. Hylton High School Awards, and Election of Officers Prince William Division Amphitheater Speaker 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. VASSP Bookstore Open Dr. Christopher B. Howard Rooms A & B President Hampden-Sydney College 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. opening General Session “Positioning Your Leadership Strategy” Auditorium

Presider Dr. Richard A. Turner 11:45 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. second General Session President Luncheon Virginia Association of Secondary School Principals Presidents Ballroom Principal, William Byrd High School Presider Roanoke County Division Dr. Richard A. Turner President Welcome Virginia Association of Secondary School Principals Dr. Randy D. Barrack Executive Director Speaker Virginia Association of Secondary School Principals Dr. Patricia I. Wright Superintendent of Public Instruction Greetings Virginia Department of Education Dr. Virginia L. McLaughlin Commonwealth of Virginia Member, Virginia Board of Education Dean, School of Education The College of William and Mary

Award Presentations 2011 Outstanding Secondary School Assistant Principal of Virginia Dr. Sandra Brown Virginia Beach Division

2011 Outstanding Middle School Principal of Virginia Mr. Jerome C. Campbell Salem Division

2011 Outstanding High School Principal of Virginia Dr. Virginia Minshew Loudoun Division Monday S essions Monday

10 10 Positioning Your Leadership Strategy Department of Education Colloquium Monday, June 27, 2010

2:15 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. Major Concurrent Sessions Participants will learn about the literacy challenges facing Sessions will repeat at 3:30 p.m. rural students, particularly middle schoolers, and learn how rural middle school principals can encourage teachers to Group 1. Supporting the Identification and teach content vocabulary effortlessly with a few simple, Achievement of Twice-Exceptional Students effective strategies. All teachers within a school consistently (Non-Repeating – 1st Session Only) utilizing these effective strategies for content vocabulary development will provide the whole school with a common Room F culture to promote student achievement and foster success. Presider Dr. Kevin G. Bezy GROUP 3. Paradigm Shift: Meeting the Needs of a 2001 Outstanding Secondary School Rapidly Increasing English Language Learner (ELL) Assistant Principal of the Year Population (Non-Repeating – 1st Session Only) VASSP Immediate Past President Room 12 Principal, The Gereau Center Franklin County Division Presider Presenters Mr. Scott Habeeb Dr. Donna L. Poland VASSP Board of Directors Specialist, Governor’s Schools and Gifted Education Assistant Principal, Salem High School Office of Standards, Curriculum and Instructionand Salem Division Dr. Wayne Barry Presenters Specialist for Student Services Ms. Judy Radford Office of Special Education and Student Services ESL Coordinator Virginia Department of Education Virginia Department of Education, Twice-exceptional (2e) students, who are gifted and have a Ms. Kimberly Oxley disability, have been described as underserved and under- ESL Specialist stimulated youth. The challenge for a school is how to find Harrisonburg City Public Schools, and these students and how to address their educational needs. Mr. Joseph Glick This presentation will examine the state and federal guidelines Principal, Skyline Middle School that impact services for twice-exceptional learners. In Harrisonburg Division addition, this presentation will address the role of principals A panel of educators with expertise in working with ELLs will in supporting a learning environment for 2e students. share information about: (1) the increase in the ELL student population in Virginia; (2) the paradigm shift undertaken by Group 2. Literary Challenges Facing Rural Students Harrisonburg City Schools to meet the needs of a rapidly (Non-Repeating – 2nd Session Only) growing ELL population; and (3) the impact on the school- community relationship. Room 15

Presider Group 4. Acknowledging Culture and Dialects to Ms. Shirley Booker Improve Student Performance VASSP Board of Directors (Non-Repeating – 2nd Session Only) Principal, Amelia County Middle School Room 5 Amelia Division Presenters Presider Ms. Gabie Frazier Dr. Keith Perrigan Title I and VI Specialist VASSP Board of Directors Virginia Department of Education, Principal, Patrick Henry High School Monday S essions Ms. Sharon Moore Washington Division Title I Coordinator, and Presenter Ms. Donna Bates Director of Federal Programs Ms. Marie Ireland Wise County Public Schools Specialist, Speech-Language Impairment Wise Division Office of Special Education and Student Services Virginia Department of Education “Most middle school students’ comprehension difficulties result from inadequate vocabularies” (Barr et al., 1990).

Positioning Your Leadership Strategy 11 This session will provide an overview of research and Sequence, and the upcoming science textbook approval strategies to address language diversity among English process. Major changes and additions to the middle and high speakers. Participants will examine features of standard school standards will be highlighted. English and non-standard English dialects and the impact of GROUP 7. CTE: Learning That Works for Virginia culture and dialect use on educational outcomes. Responsive instructional strategies and resources to improve student Room H performance at the middle and high school level will be shared. Presider Dr. John A. Word, Sr. GROUP 5. English and Mathematics for VASSP Board of Directors Postsecondary Success Principal, Kenmore Middle School Room J Arlington Division Presenters Presider Ms. Lolita Hall Mr. Donald D. Vale Director, Office of Career and Technical Education Services VASSP Past President Virginia Department of Education and Charter School Administrator Ms. Vikki Wismer Albemarle Division Director, Governor’s School for Science and Technology Presenters Hampton, Virginia Mr. Michael Bolling Twenty-first century career and technical education programs Mathematics Coordinator and demand more emphasis on academic, employability, and Ms. Tracy Fair Robertson technical skills; effective coordination between secondary English Coordinator and postsecondary; stronger connections with business and Virginia Department of Education industry; and increased accountability. This session will Virginia’s College and Career Readiness Initiative (CCRI) highlight key strategies for implementing 21st century CTE focuses on ensuring that college and career-ready learning programs in Virginia. standards in reading, writing, and mathematics are taught in every Virginia high school classroom. Recently developed English and mathematics performance expectations for GROUP 8. Implementation of the 2010 English college and career readiness define the level of achievement Standards of Learning: Using the Curriculum Framework students must reach to be academically prepared for success in entry-level credit-bearing college courses. Join us for a Room 4 discussion about the relationship between the performance Presider expectations and 12th-grade capstone courses. Mrs. Elizabeth “Bet” Neale Director of Government Relations/Lead Lobbyist GROUP 6. Major Changes to Secondary Science SOL Virginia Association of Secondary School Principals Room 8 Presenter Presider Ms. Jackie Kelley English Specialist Mr. Lawrence W. Lenz Virginia Department of Education VASSP Past President NASSP Board of Directors This session will provide information on the 2010 English 1999 Virginia Student Councils Association Administrator Standards of Learning (SOL) and the impact on instruction for of the Year full implementation. Included will be information pertaining Principal, Essex High School to the Curriculum Framework, the Enhanced Scope and Essex Division Sequence, and the English textbook adoption process. Presenter Mr. Jim Firebaugh STEM Projects Consultant Virginia Department of Education This session will provide information on the implementation of the recently revised Science Standards of Learning (January 2010) and the Science SOL Curriculum Framework (November 2010). Included in the discussion will be information on the implementation schedule for the revised standards and the science assessments, the Science SOL Enhanced Scope and Monday S essions Monday

12 12 Positioning Your Leadership Strategy GROUP 9. 2009 VDOE Mathematics Update on GROUP 11. The Virginia Growth Measure: An Update Instruction and Assessment Using SOL from the Virginia Department of Education Room 11 Room 2

Presider Presider Ms. Michelle Morgan Dr. Roger E. Jones VASSP Board of Directors VASSP Past President Principal, Staunton River High School Director, VASSP Regional Center for Educational Leadership at Bedford Division Lynchburg College Presenter Professor, Lynchburg College Faculty Member, Virginia Foundation for Educational Ms. Dedra Wright Leadership Mathematics Specialist Virginia Department of Education Presenter This session will provide information on the implementation Dr. Deborah Jonas Executive Director, Research and Strategic Planning of the 2009 Mathematics Standards of Learning (SOL) and Virginia Department of Education its impact on instruction and assessment. Included will be information pertaining to professional development and The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) has been resources for the new SOL, mathematics textbook adoption developing the Virginia Growth Measure to complement the process, enhanced Scope and Sequence lesson plans, information provided on SOL scaled scores and proficiency Mathematics Performance Expectations and the Grade-12 levels. The session will provide participants with an update mathematics capstone course, and SOL assessments. on VDOE’s progress in developing the measure and providing it to school divisions in support of continuous school improvement. GROUP 10. Comprehensive Teacher Evaluation System: Revised Uniform Performance Standards and Evaluation Criteria for Teachers and the Virginia GROUP 12. The Future of Virginia’s Testing Program: Standards for the Professional Practice of Teachers Beyond Multiple-Choice Amphitheater Center Lounge

Presider Presider Mrs. Carolyn F. Bernard Mr. Gary W. Catron VASSP President-Elect Secondary Supervisor Principal, Grassfield High School Washington Division Chesapeake Division Presenter Presenters Ms. Shelley Loving-Ryder Ms. Patty Pitts Assistant Superintendent, Student Assessment and School Assistant Superintendent for Teacher Education and Licensure Improvement and Virginia Department of Education Dr. James Lanham This session will focus on changes to the Virginia Assessment Director of Licensure and School Leadership Program as new tests to measure the revised Standards of Virginia Department of Education Learning in mathematics, English, and science are developed. This session will focus on comprehensive teacher evaluation New technology-enhanced items that allow students to emphasizing student academic progress as a measure of indicate their answers in different ways will be demonstrated. teacher quality. The revised Uniform Performance Standards and Evaluation Criteria for Teachers and the Virginia Standards for the Professional Practice of Teachers approved by the Board of Education will be highlighted. Pilot performance pay Department of Education Colloquium

models also will be discussed. Monday S essions 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Major Concurrent Sessions Repeated

7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Entertainment in Pitchers Balfour of Virginia presents Rhythm & Blues/Rock & Roll Sensation Steve Bassett

Positioning Your Leadership Strategy 13 tuesday, June 28

7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. award presentations Exhibits Open / Ribbon Cutting Ceremony 2011 Frank E. Flora Lamp of Knowledge Award Dr. James H. Stronge 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast Heritage Professor Available to conference registrants and exhibitors only. The College of William and Mary Exhibit Hall / Presidents Ballroom 2011 VASSP Gavel of Authority Award 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Registration Mr. David L. Johnson Promenade Member, Virginia Board of Education

8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. VASSP Bookstore Open Rooms A & B Introduction Dr. V. Douglas Joyner Principal 8:30 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. third General Session John Handley High School Auditorium Winchester Division

Presider speaker Dr. Richard A. Turner Ms. Vicki Sanderson President Author & Motivational Speaker Virginia Association of Secondary School Principals “If We’re Going to Win the ‘Race to the Top’… We Need to Run in the Same Direction!”

Roundtable Discussions Tuesday, June 28, 2011

10:30 a.m. – 11:55 a.m. Opportunity. Participants will leave with an understanding of Adams Room the essential elements of freshman transition and will learn how to implement a teaming model in your school. The following topics will be presented as roundtable discussions in the Adams Room. Presenters will make three 25-minute presentations to groups of approximately ten 14. Evaluating Grading Practices people, with five-minute breaks between each presentation, allowing participants to hear three different presentations. Presenter Dr. J. Calvin Frye Principal, Chancellor Middle School 13. The 9th-Grade Opportunity: Transforming Schools Spotsylvania Division from the Bottom Up Often the analysis of students’ individual grades and grading Presenter practices are overlooked as a source of data for evaluating Mr. Scott Habeeb instructional practices and programs. Yet, report card grades VASSP Board of Directors can drive future course enrollment, remediation efforts, GPA, Assistant Principal, Salem High School and promotion/retention. In this session, the pros, cons, Salem Division and variations of the points and weights systems of grading will be explored through the lenses of program evaluation Across the Commonwealth, 9th-graders have the highest rates and reliability. The objective of this roundtable is to give of discipline, retention, failure, and truancy. If a school can building administrators a better understanding of grading alter the culture of its freshmen through a successful transition systems so they can better evaluate current practice and process, and then repeat that process for several years, it can see the relationship between grades and students’ content transform itself from the bottom up. This is the 9th-Grade uesday S essions uesday knowledge. T

14 Positioning Your Leadership Strategy 15 15. Effective School-wide Discipline (ESD) 18. Virginia Principals’ Technology Leadership Presenter Presenters Mr. Derrick Scarborough Mr. Jeff Duncan Principal and Assistant Principal, Highland Springs High School Mr. Scott Belako Henrico Division Assistant Principal, Caroline Middle School This session will share survey results from principals across Caroline Division the state who self-reported their technology skills and usage Effective School-wide Discipline (ESD) is a program that based upon National Educational Technology Standards for addresses behavior concerns and encourages positive Administrators. By attending this discussion, administrators behavior. This session will discuss the basics of the ESD will learn where they stand on this important skill and future approach, including educating students on school-wide needs for technology preparation of Virginia school leaders. expectations, providing rewards for good behavior, and tracking behavioral data to address discipline concerns. Evocative Coaching: Transforming Schools One Prevention strategies used to support all students, with extra 19. support for more challenging behavior, will also be discussed. Conversation at a Time The goal of this session is to provide user-friendly concepts Presenter and strategies to support positive academic behavioral outcomes for all students. Ms. Carol B. Carter Assistant Principal, Bruton High School York Division 16. Maintaining a High Performing Department This presentation emphasizes how coaching can improve Presenter relationships with teachers, enabling them to improve their performance. The model used in this discussion is based Ms. Margie Stallings on the book by Bob and Meghan Tschannon-Moran entitled Assistant Principal, Norview High School Evocative Coaching. The model invites educators to facilitate Norfolk Division new conversations in schools through story listening, Even high-performing departments face challenges when SOL expressing empathy, appreciative inquiry, and design. This scores begin to drop. In order to prevent further declines, process calls forth motivation and reinvigorates the passion it is important to understand what happened in order to for making schools better, one conversation at a time. identify strategies for reversing the situation. This session will share how one high performing department looked at its data, personnel, and curriculum and instruction. Strategies 20. You Didn’t Start the Fire, But You Can Put it Out! this department developed and implemented to prevent a further drop in SOL scores will be discussed. The goal of this Presenter session is to demonstrate that maintaining high performance Ms. Deborah Cooper is a continuous process that requires understanding what is Retired Administrator occurring when SOL scores drop and developing a plan to Shenandoah Division reverse course. This presentation provides an overview of a set of strategies designed to teach your teachers to be better firefighters. A 17. The Leadership Team Drives the Bus number of strategies will be presented briefly, with more in- depth examination of teaching expectations. The goal of this Presenter session is to help administrators and teachers effectively and Ms. Susan S. Bechtol efficiently handle off-task behavior in order to increase the Principal, Churchland High School amount of time available to teach content. Portsmouth Division An effective leadership strategy is critical to the success of any school. Implementing a team approach to leadership 21. Don’t Let Conflict Eat Your Time!

makes everyone’s job easier. This discussion centers on the T

Presenter uesday S essions effective use of a school’s entire leadership team to make an urban school of 1,600 9th- to 12th-grade students with a Dr. Carol C. Robinson staff of 180 function at its best. The unique uses of leaders in VASSP Past President areas such as relationship building, discipline, and community Adjunct Professor, George Mason University service will be highlighted. Managing conflicts, while anticipated, can have a severe impact on your time and energy. Learn successful strategies for handling conflicts with the stakeholders in your school. Participants will have an opportunity to share their own

15 Positioning Your Leadership Strategy 15 strategies, as well as solicit recommendations regarding 25. Seven Comparisons of Leading Schools and current conflicts in which they are involved. Coaching

Presenter 22. Leadership Strategies for Alternative Education in Dr. B. Harper Donahoe a Multipurpose Building Principal, Caroline High School Caroline Division Presenter This session will help participants identify common leadership Dr. Clara James Scott Alternative High School Principal, Adult Career Development themes by comparing the roles of administrator, teacher, and Center coach. Attention will be given to data and its application, Richmond City Division preparing for tests, networking, and establishing rapport with teachers and students. This presentation will highlight essential leadership strategies needed to effectively manage a multi-purpose educational center. An emphasis will be placed on making 26. Building a Collaborative Learning Culture accommodations for students in the diverse, non-traditional setting of an urban school. Strategies will be presented that Presenters address the non-academic needs of students in an alternative Dr. Donald Robertson high school. The session will stress the importance of school Principal and safety, wraparound services, and student achievement (GED Ms. Patti Jenkins and high school diploma). Assistant Principal, Salem High School Virginia Beach Division

23. Shared Leadership: Cultivating Change through This session will involve sharing the steps used over a four- year period to create a professional learning community Teacher Leaders in a high school program where collaboration and teacher Presenter accountability were absent. The approach used was based on the work of Dr. Rick DuFour. The objective of this session Mr. Ken Knesh is to provide school administrators with a plan that can lead Principal, Strasburg High School schools to truly embrace real collaboration. Shenandoah Division During this session administrators will review a shared leadership model in which committees of teachers replace the 27. Engaging Students in the Anti-bullying Movement department chair model. These committees, which are based on best practices, foster teacher leadership and encourage Presenter investment in the learning community. Mrs. Janice Koslowski VASSP Board of Directors Principal, Potomac Falls High School 24. Using Online Learning for Credit Recovery and Loudoun Division Scheduling Flexibility Participants in this session will learn details of a comprehensive Presenter anti-bullying campaign that was spearheaded by one high school’s Safe School Ambassador group. The program offers Mr. Steven Hall a multi-tiered approach for students to teach students about Assistant Principal, Massaponax High School the perils of bullying of all kinds. Participants will have the Spotsylvania Division opportunity to brainstorm ways to create an anti-bullying This roundtable will discuss the use of online learning to program for their own schools. help facilitate on-time graduation, provide credit recovery, increase scheduling flexibility, and improve homebound instruction. Participants will gain a better understanding 28. Making the Transition to Block Scheduling of how online learning can be used to expand any school’s academic program. Presenters Dr. Keith Perrigan VASSP Board of Directors Principal, Patrick Henry High School and Mr. Gary “Bo” Catron Secondary Supervisor, Washington County Public Schools Washington Division

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16 Positioning Your Leadership Strategy 17 This session will include information about the process 32. Making Connections Count of changing from a traditional seven-period schedule to a modified block schedule. All Washington County high Presenters schools will operate on a modified block schedule for the first Ms. Michelle Morgan time in 2011-2012. From stakeholder meetings to scheduling VASSP Board of Directors conferences between students and guidance counselors, the Principal, process from beginning to end will be discussed. Mr. Josh Cornett, and Mrs. Dawn Verhoeff Assistant Principals, Staunton River High School 29. Did You Know? ... State and Federal Laws Affecting Bedford Division What You Do To reach their potential, students must make meaningful Presenter connections with teachers and their peers. This roundtable discussion will highlight ideas on how schools can implement Mr. Lawrence Lenz a school-wide initiative to assist all students in getting involved VASSP Past President and connected. Staunton River High School’s “Connections” NASSP Board of Directors program will be presented. Through this program, students 1999 Virginia Student Councils Association are given the opportunity to have an advisor throughout Administrator of the Year their high school career. The advisor not only serves as an Principal, Essex High School academic mentor, but teaches numerous life and character Essex Division lessons throughout the program. Building administrators may not always be aware of legislation, both federal and state, that could impact the curriculum, policies, and activities in their schools. This session will 33. Developing and Implementing a Technology Plan provide an overview of federal and Virginia legislation of Utilizing a Technology Committee importance to administrators. Presenter Mr. David Ellena 30. The Assistant Principalship: Strategies for Success VASSP Board of Directors NASSP Board of Directors Presenter Principal, Tomahawk Creek Middle School Dr. Sandra Brown Chesterfield Division 2011 Outstanding Secondary School This presentation will explain how to implement a technology Assistant Principal of Virginia Assistant Principal, Frank W. Cox High School plan for schools using a Technology Committee. The Virginia Beach Division presenter will discuss how to create a team, procedures to use, and protocol to establish in order to provide the school The role of the assistant principal is diverse and multi-faceted. with input. The presenter will also describe how to create the This session will focus on the variety of roles an assistant plan and implement it in schools. principal must serve and provide strategies for effectively and successfully fulfilling these roles. 34. Help! My AYP Has Fallen and I Can’t Get It Up!

31. Enhancing Classroom Instruction with Technology Presenter

Presenters Dr. Charles Chandler Principal Presenter, Chandler Education Group, LLC Ms. Shirley Booker Milton, West Virginia VASSP Board of Directors Principal and If a tree falls in the forest or if an instructor teaches and no Ms. Valarie Harris one hears it, it just doesn’t matter. Students today present a Math Teacher, Amelia County Middle School unique challenge for instruction. Learn techniques that are

Amelia Division instantly usable and will make a world of difference in the T classroom and on state tests, decrease challenges and focus uesday S essions The need for technology in the classroom is increasing as on curriculum, thereby teaching more of that curriculum each administrators face the many educational challenges of year. struggling students and must continue to seek innovative ways to challenge these students. In this session participants will learn how to make lessons “come alive” by using cell phones and other interactive technology.

17 Positioning Your Leadership Strategy 17 35. A Multi-Tiered Approach to Teacher Evaluation 38. Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunities for Military Children Presenters Mr. Doug Fulton Presenters Mr. Kirk Dolson Ms. Melissa Luchau and Special Assistant and Military Family Education Liaison and Mr. Jarvis Weeks Ms. Shelly Loving-Ryder Assistant Principals, Potomac Falls High School Assistant Superintendent of Student Assessment and School Loudoun Division Improvement This session will focus on one high school’s multi-tiered Virginia Department of Education teacher evaluation program including pop ins, walkthroughs, The goal of the Compact is to streamline the transfer of and formal observations. Participants will understand children of military families into Virginia public schools. The the importance of high visibility, the measures used for Compact contains 18 articles that address issues including accountability, and how the presenters made their approach student records and enrollment, immunizations, placement, competitive. eligibility, and graduation requirements. The Virginia Compact and this session will focus on some of those issues, including alternative provisions for military transfer students 36. Comprehensive Teacher Evaluation System: to meet graduation requirements. Revised Uniform Performance Standards and Evaluation Criteria for Teachers and the Virginia Standards for the Professional Practice of Teachers 39. It’s 2011 – Where Is Economics and Personal Finance? Presenter Dr. James Lanham Presenter Director of Licensure and School Leadership Ms. Judith Sams Virginia Department of Education Business and Information Technology Program Specialist Virginia Department of Education This roundtable discussion serves as a follow up to Monday’s presentation, allowing principals to ask questions about new This roundtable discussion will give an update on the evaluation standards and the use of comprehensive teacher implementation, resources, and professional development evaluation emphasizing student academic progress as a related to the one-credit Economics and Personal Finance measure of teacher quality. The revised Uniform Performance graduation requirement that becomes effective with the 9th- Standards and Evaluation Criteria for Teachers and the grade class entering in 2011-2012. Frequently asked questions Virginia Standards for the Professional Practice of Teachers will be addressed and there will be time allotted for questions approved by the Board of Education will be highlighted. Pilot from participants. performance pay models also will be discussed. 40. Evaluation of World Language Teachers 37. Promoting Successful Resolution of Special Education Differences Presenter Ms. Helen Small Presenters Specialist for Foreign Languages Ronald Geiersbach, J.D. Office of Standards, Curriculum, and Instruction Coordinator of Due Process Services and Virginia Department of Education Kathleen Harris, J.D. What should an ideal world language classroom look like? Complaints Specialist In many school divisions, the administrators evaluating Office of Special Education and Student Services world language teachers may not have a background in Virginia Department of Education world language pedagogy. This session will review currently This roundtable discussion will provide insight into the accepted best practices for teaching languages and address Special Education Dispute Resolution Process. Each of the issues such as the amount of classroom time that should be Dispute Resolution options will be reviewed and pointers will spent in the target language. be provided on effective participation in each of the options for dispute resolution. Pointers and tips will be provided on avoiding regulatory areas of concern. Finally, the presenters will provide creative and effective suggestions to resolve situations where there remain differences regarding the provision of special education services. uesday S essions uesday T

18 Positioning Your Leadership Strategy 19 41. Instructional Leadership for English Language indicators and postsecondary success. This session will review Learners (ELLs) in Virginia the most up-to-date research results from VDOE’s work, and help school leaders understand how to use the information Presenter to support the work of increasing students’ preparation for Ms. Judy Radford college and careers. ESL Coordinator Virginia Department of Education 43. Effective Practices and Resources Related to This session will provide an overview of ELL services in Virginia History and Social Science SOL to include limited English proficiency (LEP) demographics, definitions of LEP and Immigrant and Youth (IY), service Presenter provisions to LEP students, and performance reports for LEP Dr. Beverly Thurston students on Virginia’s Standards of Learning and English Coordinator for History and Social Sciences Language Proficiency (ELP) assessments. The most common Virginia Department of Education instructional LEP program types in Virginia and statewide This session will focus on information that may assist teachers professional development opportunities for all educators will and students as they work with the History and Social Science be discussed. SOL content and skills. Strategies that have been identified by school divisions as having a positive impact on student 42. Are High School Students Prepared for College and success rates will be discussed, as well as strategies that can Careers? Understanding Virginia’s College- and Career- be successfully replicated by schools. Ready Indicators

Presenter 11:55 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. Cash Lunch and Prize Drawings Dr. Deborah Jonas Presidents Ballroom / Exhibit Hall Executive Director, Research and Strategic Planning Virginia Department of Education For several years, VDOE has been conducting research to understand the associations between high school academic

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19 Positioning Your Leadership Strategy 19 Professional Practices Symposium Tuesday, June 28, 2011

1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Major Concurrent Sessions Group 46. Transition into Middle School – The Sessions will repeat at 2:45 p.m. Principals and Principles Involved Room 4

Group 44. Capacity-Building Leadership Presider Room 2 Mr. David S. Ellena Presider VASSP Board of Directors NASSP Board of Directors Dr. Keith Smith Principal, Tomahawk Creek Middle School Appalachia Regional Comprehensive Center of Edvantia Chesterfield Division Virginia State Liaison Charleston, West Virginia Presenters Presenter Ms. Terri L. Perkins Principal, Walker Upper Elementary School and Dr. Sharon Harsh Mr. Eric Johnson Former Director, Appalachia Regional Comprehensive Center Principal, Buford Middle School of Edvantia Charlottesville Division Charleston, West Virginia One of the factors that helps students transition smoothly from This session will include a review of the change process and elementary to middle school is the collegiality and cooperation the essential role that capacity-building plays in implementing between the leaders of the schools and what they insist upon and sustaining desired change. Participants will learn the from their staff. In this session, two school principals – one in components of a multidimensional capacity-building model, elementary and one in middle school – will discuss issues that how to identify and address the dimensions in a change are at the center of school-to-school transitions: data sharing, initiative, and which leadership strategies to use to effectively cross-school meetings, school and staff visits, and parent support continuous improvement through capacity-building. communications. Information on specific tools used to make entry into middle school easier for children, such as timelines, testing, staff interaction, and more, will be discussed. Group 45. The Heart of Assessment for Learning: Maximizing the Power of Assessment to Increase Student Achievement Group 47. Don’t Miss to Assist: Instructional Room 15 Strategies for Assistant Principals Room 12 Presider Mr. Anthony H. Francis Presider Principal, Jefferson Forest High School Mrs. Carol Belvin Bedford Division Assistant Principal, Gloucester High School Presenter Gloucester Division Mr. Scott Habeeb Presenter VASSP Board Member Ms. Brenda Muse Assistant Principal, Salem High School 2010 Outstanding Secondary School Salem Division Assistant Principal of the Year Too often, educators unknowingly practice Assessment for Assistant Principal, Benjamin Franklin Middle School Grading (AFG). However, when used properly, assessment is Franklin County Division much more than a grading tool. The true power of assessment There are a number of tools available to assistant principals lies in its potential to dramatically impact student achievement to assist them in serving as instructional leaders. This through Assessment for Learning (AFL). Participants in this session will share specific strategies, covering topics such as session will gain a greater understanding of what AFL is and analyzing data, assisting teachers with instructional matters, how implementing AFL strategies can impact the overall practical grading practices, serving effectively as instructional culture and effectiveness of a school’s faculty. In addition, leader, assisting the principal in decision making, and school participants will learn practical strategies needed to lead an management. In addition, a school remediation plan with “AFL Revival” in their school or division. proven academic success will be shared. uesday S essions uesday T

20 Positioning Your Leadership Strategy Group 48. Making Sense of 21st Century Skills Mr. Jerome C. Campbell Room J 2011 Outstanding Middle School Principal of Virginia Principal, Andrew Lewis Middle School Presider Salem Division, and Dr. Virginia Minshew Mrs. Johnette Burdette 2011 Outstanding High School Principal of Virginia Principal, Goochland Middle School Principal, Park View High School Goochland Division Loudoun Division Presenter The role of the school administrator has expanded with Ms. Kathleen M. Burant increasing demands at a time when financial and human Director of Career & Technical Education resources are diminishing. The difference between successful Stafford Division and unsuccessful administrators is not determined by how How can you relate 21st century skills to your educational many hours a day they have to perform their responsibilities. setting without everyone thinking it’s “another new initiative”? Rather, it is a function of how effectively they use the resources This session is designed to help principals incorporate 21st they have at their disposal. The panel presentation by this century skills with current best practices of teaching and year’s award-winning leaders in public school education in the learning, including Bloom’s Taxonomy, professional learning Commonwealth will focus on tactics and strategies they use communities, integrating core academics with Career effectively to achieve quality results. and Technical Education, and discussing and integrating implementation strategies. Group 51. General Assembly 2011 Update: Changes in Virginia School Law Group 49. Connecting 9th-Grade Transition Program Room 11 to the Senior High School Room H Presider

Presider Mr. Lawrence W. Lenz VASSP Board of Directors Ms. Stephannie D. Crutchfield NASSP Board of Directors Principal, Falling Creek Middle School Principal, Essex High School Chesterfield Division Essex Division Presenter Presenter Dr. Mark Makovec Mrs. Elizabeth “Bet” Neale Assistant Principal, Norview High School Director of Government Relations/Lead Lobbyist Norfolk Division Virginia Association of Secondary School Principals This session will discuss the analysis of end-of-year 9th-grade In recent years more and more legislation has been introduced cohort student data to determine a course of action for second at the Virginia General Assembly that directly affects the year students, regardless of grade classification, to ensure role of the school principal. Consequently, many hours are that all students remain on pace to graduate on time. The spent in Richmond at the Capitol formally testifying, cajoling, discussion will also explore how to create an effective 10th- persuading, listening, promoting, and protecting the interests grade program based on promotion/retention data on first- of middle level and high school principals, assistant principals, time 9th-graders, as well as creative scheduling and year long and Virginia’s schools. This session will review the 2011 laws recognition programs. passed at this year’s General Assembly and the educational issues that are likely to be on the agenda for the 2012 session. Group 50. How Effective Leaders Get Results Center Lounge Group 52. The Virginia School Improvement Model: What Principals Can Learn From This Study Presider Amphitheater

Dr. Carol C. Robinson T VASSP Past President Presider uesday S essions Adjunct Professor, George Mason University Dr. Kathleen Smith Presenters Director, Office of School Improvement (OSI) Dr. Sandra Brown Virginia Department of Education 2011 Outstanding Secondary School Assistant Principal of Virginia Assistant Principal, Frank W. Cox High School Virginia Beach Division,

Positioning Your Leadership Strategy 21 Presenters Group 53. 2011 State Politics: The Expected Impact Dr. Roger E. Jones for Public School Education VASSP Past President (1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. only; non-repeating) Director, VASSP Regional Center for Educational Leadership at Room 17 Lynchburg College Professor, Lynchburg College Presider Faculty Member, Virginia Foundation for Educational Dr. Brian Matney Leadership and 2006 Outstanding High School Principal of Virginia Dr. Gregory A. Wheeler Principal, Frank W. Cox High School VASSP Past President Virginia Beach Division Consultant, Office of School Improvement, Virginia Department of Education Presenter Faculty Member, Virginia Foundation for Educational Dr. Robert D. Holsworth Leadership 2008 Frank E. Flora Lamp of Knowledge Award The Virginia Model for School Improvement provides President, Virginia Tomorrow technical assistance to principals, school improvement The quintessential expert on Virginia politics and public policy coaches, superintendents and other division contacts, will share his perspectives on the evolving nexus of politics and lead turnaround partners to help them make effective and economics at the State Capitol and how they affect decisions that result in improved student achievement. While K-12 public education policy, as well as their likely impact on the initiative is designed to help designated schools, the model school administration. Virginia Tomorrow is a company that is applicable for all school divisions and schools. This session examines emerging trends in politics, society, and business. will examine the practices, strategies, and tools used by five school divisions identified by OSI that have successfully turned their schools around and have recently been featured in a publication of VASSP’s foundation, the Virginia Foundation Professional Practices Symposium for Educational Leadership. 2:45 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. Major Concurrent Sessions Repeated

3:45 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Visit Exhibits / Prize Drawings / Ice Cream Social VASSP Exhibitors Reception President’s Ballroom / Exhibit Hall

8:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. Conference Party Taylor-Adams Sponsored by Herff Jones uesday S essions uesday T

22 Positioning Your Leadership Strategy 23 wednesday, JuNE 29

7:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Registration 9:15 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Fifth General Session Coffee available 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Auditorium Courtesy of Lifetouch Presider Promenade Dr. Richard A. Turner President 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Fourth General Session Breakfast Virginia Association of Secondary School Principals (Meal ticket required) Adams Introduction Presider Mrs. Carolyn F. Bernard VASSP President-Elect Dr. Richard A. Turner Grassfield High School President Chesapeake Division Virginia Association of Secondary School Principals

Speaker Speaker Dr. John Draper Dr. Pedro Noguera Chief Executive Officer Peter L. Agnew Professor of Education Educational Research Service Steinhardt School of Culture, Education & Human Development “Crucial Conversations about New York University America’s Schools” “Eliminating the Achievement Gap: Middle and High School Strategies for On-Time Graduation”

11:00 a.m. Conference Adjournment and Grand Prize Drawing Wednesday S essions

23 Positioning Your Leadership Strategy 23 Graduate Credit Offered in Conjunction with Annual Principals Conference and Exposition June 26-June 29, 2011

Take advantage of this opportunity to earn VCU credit and to grow professionally. VCU, in conjunction with the Virginia Middle and High School Principals Conference and Exposition, offers a course that easily accommodates busy schedules. In the spirit of the conference theme, “Positioning Your Leadership Strategy,” the credit offering is structured to enable you to take advantage of self-guided learning and reflection.

Graduate Course Credit Information

• Tuition for the 1-credit VCU graduate course, $291.00.

• Tuition for the 2-credit VCU graduate course, $582.00.

• Tuition for the 3-credit VCU graduate course, $873.00.

• You must complete a VCU Course Registration Form at the conference.

• tuition payment is to be made payable to VASSP.

Note: VCU graduate topics courses (ADMS651, Topics in Administration) are designed to be offered for special topics for variable credits and are repeatable for credit. You should consult with your university faculty advisor to determine if this course meets specific degree program requirements.

For additional information or if you have questions, contact: Professor John S. Oehler, Ed.D. 2001 Frank E. Flora Lamp of Knowledge Award Dean Emeritus, VCU School of Education E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected] Phone: (804) 364-2794 Fax: (804) 364-2794 (call before faxing) Graduate Credit I nformation Credit Graduate

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Positioning Your Leadership Strategy Would you like to win a complimentary two-night stay for two, PLUS golf for two at The Homestead? To be eligible, complete this evaluation form and deposit it in the designated box at the Conference Registration Desk. A winner will be chosen from those returning evaluations by the close of the conference. Be sure to pick up a grand prize drawing ticket in exchange for your completed evaluation form! The Grand Prize Winner will be drawn from these tickets on Wednesday, June 29th at 11:00 a.m. in the hotel Auditorium.

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Positioning Your Leadership Strategy 25 5. School Law Clinic format on Sunday A B C D

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27 Positioning Your Leadership Strategy 27 Be sure to visit the VASSP Membership Services Center

Experience the statewide VASSP Leadership Learning Network by:

Joining VASSP/NASSP

Enrolling your school in the Virginia Student Councils Association and/or Virginia Association of Honor Societies

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Picking up your complimentary VASSP lapel pin (members only)

Picking up your Monday luncheon ticket

Center Hours Promenade Sunday, June 26 — Noon - 4:00 p.m. Monday, June 27 — 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 28 — 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 29 — 7:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.