Strands
View a list of sessions for each Stand.
- New Session!
- Coaching and Mentoring
- Advanced Content Standards 15–20
- Best Practices
- BTSA/PAR Basics
- Leadership (Program Leaders & Administrators)
- Good for New Support Providers
Strands — Leadership (Program Leaders & Administrators)
Friday | March 30
B Sessions are from 10:30 - 11:45 A.M.
C Sessions are from 1:45 - 3:00 P.M.
B9
BTSA-PAR Roundtable and Networking: What Now?
Elizabeth Ellsworth, CTC Lead Assessor, Adjunct Faculty Concordia University, Encore Education Enterprises
Current issues in BTSA design and delivery will be addressed. Is partnership with PAR a reality? Share successes and concerns as we develop a teacher support community. If you elect this session, be prepared to complete a preconference email survey setting the stage for our discussion.
Strands: New Session! | Leadership (Program Leaders & Administrators)
C8
Managing Difficult Conversations
Ernest Mendes, Author, Keynote Speaker & Consultant, Mendes Training & Consulting
There are four keys to managing difficult coaching conversations: be proactive; understand emotions; have composure; and minimize resistance. This session will uncover the techniques and strategies that support each key. Walk away with a dozen ideas to facilitate interactions with other adults who may or may not be aligned with your program.
Strands: New Session! | Leadership (Program Leaders & Administrators)
C9
National Board Certification for Teacher Leaders
Ronarae Adams, Director; Stacy Begin, Assistant Professor, National University
Obtaining National Board Certification is a job-embedded professional growth experience that aligns with research on best practices. The goal of this presentation is to provide information and resources and offer an opportunity for teacher leaders to ask questions about National Board Certification, graduate-level support programs, and leadership opportunities.
Strands: Leadership (Program Leaders & Administrators)
Saturday | March 31
D Sessions are from 8:30 - 9:45 A.M.
D10
Networking for BTSA Leaders: Conversations and Connections
Peggy Chute, BTSA Coordinator, District Office, Fontana USD
Join us prepared to participate in a discussion of current BTSA program issues. We will share current challenges, best practices we have developed in our programs, as well as recent successes we’ve experienced, both as individual leaders and in the program as a whole. This is a time set aside to make connections with each other, get help for current tangles, and find great new ideas that will bring your own programs to a new level.
Strands: New Session! | Leadership (Program Leaders & Administrators)
