Tuesday G Concurrent Sessions 9:40 a.m.‐10:40 a.m.

G101
Principals as Instructional Leaders: Four Tools to Effectively Monitor Teaching, Learning and Student Performance
Effective principals are instructional leaders who have developed their own systems for monitoring teacher and student performance. They improve their schools by looking beyond and behind the test scores to address the needs of teachers and students in the “Age of Accountability”. This presentation is designed to: 1) define instructional monitoring, and 2) provide principals and assistant principals with knowledge, practical strategies and four tools that can immediately be used to monitor the teaching‐learning process in the "big picture" of continuous school improvement and student achievement.

Presenter(s): Deborah Jones
Domain 9.0: Transformational Leadership

G102
Data Driven Decision Making: Using and Improving Results
This session is for leaders who want to take charge of their own data and improving their schools instead of having to accept how others measure them. Participants will be provided with tools to lead the data analysis and decision‐making processes in their schools.

Presenter(s): Kristin Bell, Julie Bost and Angela Duncan
Domain 6.0: Accountability & Systemwide Performance

G103
Access to Music Study is Vital to Quality Education
This session will be based upon the ideas that music study addresses the following: Academic Achievement, Social/Emotional Development, Workforce Preparedness and Intrinsic Value of Music Education. Join the presenters and learn about research that confirms the benefits of Music Education.

Presenter(s): Jim Holcomb and Jaclyn Shea
Domain 8.0: Research & Standards‐Based Curriculum/Instruction

G104
Mentoring as Collaboration: Lessons from the Field for Classroom, School and District Leaders
Mentoring as Collaboration is an advocated program for teacher mentoring for all TN schools and districts and is shared through TN Academy for School Leaders (TASL) by the TN State Department of Education. One unique feature is a school‐based leadership team including an administrator and teacher leaders who are responsible for all mentoring relationships and activities. The program was originally designed 10 years ago for urban schools and high need schools in TN, but rapidly expanded to all school settings. The presentation will address the program
outcomes achieved and practical, “how to” implementation guidelines to ensure an effective collaborative teacher mentor program.

Presenter(s): Mary Ann Blank and Cheryl Kershaw
Domain 9.0: Transformational Leadership

G105
Helping Principals and Teachers Manage Data: Grad Plans, T Plans and RTI
The Public Consulting Group will present an update on the ED Plan implementation currently in progress with Memphis City Schools including a more general discussion of the RTI consulting services it is providing, perspective on making RTI successful at the district level, and the increasing interest in personal learning plans and corresponding need for a system to manage intervention information. The Memphis ED Plan project builds on existing Easy IEP technology to support electronic Graduation Plans, 504 Plans, and Response to Intervention
identification, planning, measuring and reporting.

Presenter(s): William Fuller and Christen Hunter
Domain 6.0: Accountability & Systemwide Performance

G106
Q & A with Pedro Noguera
Participants will engage in a Q & A session with Keynote Pedro Noguera

Presenter(s): Pedro Noguera
Domain 4.0: Youth Development
Domain 1.0: Mission & Orientation

G107
Leading Every Child to a Successful Future…The Main Event of Education
This inspiring session demonstrates how to dramatically upgrade the effectiveness of teachers and the performance of all students through proven, research‐based, brain friendly teaching and learning methods that improve comprehension, motivation to learn and application to 21st Century skills. Attendees will learn specific, immediately usable leadership moves that will result in a more resourceful, motivated staff and increased student success. Improve teaching effectiveness in the school, setting high standards and providing research‐based tools, positive support and effective feedback so that all teachers not only set higher goals for themselves, but are motivated to achieve them.

Presenter(s): Christian Rauch
Domain 1.0: Mission & Orientation

G108
The Power of the P’s: What Every Administrator Should Know
This session is about taking actions that have high impact on administrative outcomes which, in turn, have a high impact on school success. Such work calls for a crystal clear vision of school concepts, a belief of transformative power and a deep understanding of best practices. Strengthen your core knowledge, renew your passion and support your efforts to develop exemplary leadership strategies. While purpose is personal, destiny is collective and affects everyone you encounter. You will laugh, think and digest some proven strategies for success; but most of all you will leave much different than when you arrived. The participants will learn about six areas for action that will assist leaders in making learning more powerful and equitable.

Presenter(s) Levi Pointer
Domain 9.0: Transformational Leadership

G109
Coordinated School Health: Making and Keeping Schools Healthy
The Coordinated School Health model consists of eight interactive components which include health education, physical activity and physical education, health services, nutrition services, counseling, psychological, and social services, healthy school environment, staff wellness, family and community involvement. Schools provide a critical facility in which many community partners work together to maintain the well‐being of young people. There will be great giveaways during our session. Don’t miss out!

Presenter(s): Kelley Greene and Nieika Parks
Domain 1.0: Mission & Orientation

G110
Assessing Principal Effectiveness for Improved Student Achievement
Principal leadership is an essential element of successful schools. Effective learning‐centered leadership is at the intersection of two dimensions: core components created through key processes. Core components refer to characteristics of schools that support the learning of students and enhance the ability of teachers to teach. Key processes refer to how leaders create and manage those core components. Come find out which core components and key processes are crucial practices that promote effective school leadership and improved student achievement.

Presenter(s): Hardin Daniel
Domain 1.0: Mission & Orientation
Domain 9.0: Transformational Leadership