6:00 p.m.
Welcome Reception – This event provides an opportunity for attendees to relax with their team and meet and
network with representatives of school districts throughout the country.
7:00 a.m. – 7:30 a.m.
Registration and Continental Breakfast
7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
Welcome
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Keynote Speaker – Terry Holliday, Superintendent of Iredell-Statesville School District
Holliday provides a firsthand account of the successes and challenges of one school
district’s quality journey. In his address, Holliday describes how Baldrige can be
leveraged to address 21st century issues and help districts ask the right questions that best help them address 21st century needs.
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Networking Session ―
9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Break ―
9:45 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Roundtable Discussion: Sharing of Best Practices
Discussion topic: This roundtable discussion will focus on best practices in your district’s day-to-day operations.
This can include academic, operational, or both.
10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Leadership Toolbox Session A
Leadership Toolbox Sessions are workshop sessions where specific tools are used to explore issues and opportunities identified by summit attendees as being most relevant to them.
Leadership Toolbox: Biggest Challenges
Data collected from the feedback given prior to the Leadership Summit is analyzed to see where school districts are excelling and to identify the issues they are struggling with.
11:00 a.m. – Noon
Lunch
Noon – 1:30 p.m.
District Dialogue: Hosting strategic conversations on your organization’s big questions.
In this session the group will explore those best practices that speak directly to the challenges they face.
The group discussion will be conducted in small groups comprised of representatives of all the districts in attendance. Investigating these practices provides an opportunity for districts to learn from one another, validate current practices, and gather new ideas on how to face challenges in each district.
1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Break
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Continue District Dialogue.
3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Prepare for Friday’s session.
3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Leadership Toolbox Session B
7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
Networking Session
8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Continue District Dialogue.
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Break
9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Keynote Speaker – Anne Barab, The Resilience Expert and former school board member and
professional speaker
"The 3 R’s of Education Leadership in the 21st Century"
Visionary education leaders realize that standardized testing creates a fundamental shift in
focus from how the teacher teaches to how well the students learn. Barab explores what it
would take to achieve passing rates of 90% or higher for all students. She also offers insight on
how to create a culture of extraordinary learning in your classrooms, your district, and your community.
10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Leading for the 21st Century Session:
In this session participants will examine the current approaches they are taking to leading for the 21st century.
Participants will analyze the thoughts shared from the earlier discussions and the insights of Terry Holliday to
identify the right questions to ask when facing their individual challenges.
11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
Working Lunch: Setting Goals and Asking the Right Questions
Generate the right questions and goals for your district.
12:45 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Districts report from the working lunch.
1:30 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Leadership Toolbox Session C
2:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Break
2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
District Group Discussion: How to apply this in your district.
3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Leadership Toolbox Session D
These are workshop sessions where specific tools are used to explore the issues and opportunities of the topic.
