Keynote Speaker: A trusted voice in leadership, Sarah Noll Wilson’s goal is to empower leaders to understand and honor the beautiful complexity of the humans they serve. She is an in-demand Keynote Speaker, Executive Coach, and bestselling author of Don’t Feed the Elephants! With over 20 years of experience in leadership development, Sarah is a contributor to Harvard Business Review and Forbes, and her expertise has been featured in BBC Radio, The Washington Post, Business Insider, and The New York Post. She also hosts Conversations on Conversations, a podcast with listeners in over 80 countries. Sarah holds a Master’s Degree in Leadership Development from Drake University and multiple professional certifications in coaching and communication frameworks.

 

 

Keynote, Sponsored By 

Session Speaker: Sandy Stefczak, WASPA President, CESA 1. Julie Grotophorst, WASPA Secretary, Greendale School District

Session Description: 

Keeping high-quality staff engaged, motivated and committed is more crucial than ever. This session explores practical, research-based strategies to foster employee engagement and build a positive work culture. This session provides the tools to turn intention into action, creating an environment where every staff member feels valued and engaged.

 

In Practice: Diane Austin, Middleton Cross Plains Area School District

MCPASD will share with us their process of new year onboarding for their support staff and specifically the Para-Educator process. This will include their problem that started the work, how they modified their approach and some of the outcomes from their revamped process.  

 

3:00 pm - 4:15 pm | Same Storm, Different Boats: The Impact of Coaching School Principals

Session Speakers: Jed Kees, CESA 4. 

Session Description: As district leaders face the challenge of inducting new principals, they must develop a customized approach to address the individuality of their new hires. Learn strategies to design a Principal Coaching system that builds trust, strengthens the coach/principal relationship, and creates a sustainable pipeline for leadership development within your district or region.

In Practice: Pam Casey, School District of Elmbrook. Administrative Onboarding & Mentoring

Elmbrook will share with us the process that they use for onboarding and mentoring new administrators during their first year in the district to ensure a successful engagement to their administrative team. They will discuss how the process is set up, who is involved and the response to the process from their staff members.

Session Speakers: Tabatha Gundrum, WASPA Past President, Wausau School District

Session Description: Does your district have a structured, equitable onboarding program? We have heard from a variety of presenters on aspects of this topic throughout our conference. Please review the linked article that you will receive in the conference reminder email prior to attending the conference and come prepared to discuss a few prompt questions in table groups during this session.

Session Speaker: Chrissy Hamiel, Kylie Owens, & Andrew Phillips, Attorneys, Attolles Law, S.C. 

Session Description: 

It has been a full 15 years since Act 10 shook the landscape of collective bargaining in Wisconsin. A flurry of activity happened immediately after that time. Let’s do a check in on where we are at with regard to our handbooks.

• What legal aspects should we ensure we have covered in our documents?

• What is absolutely required to be included in our handbooks?

• Should we have only one handbook for all staff or separate ones for support and certified staff? 

• If we want just one, how do we go about merging them together?

• What are the pros and cons of each?

The team at Attolles Law will help us navigate these and other topics connected to our handbooks to support a review of the “current state” in each of our districts. It’s a great time for an audit!