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Friday Focus Workshops Offer Additional Learning at Conference

  • Date Posted
    May 30, 2024
  • Category
    Conference
Friday Focus Workshops will again take place on the first day of the Joint Annual Conference in Chicago. 

Scheduled for November 22 at the Sheraton Grand Chicago, Friday Focus Workshops offer full- and half-day sessions designed to provide knowledge, skills, and insights for school board members. Attendees can choose from topics including student voice, superintendent evaluation, equity, leadership, school finance, safety and security, and more. 
Participants can mix and match two half-day sessions (morning/afternoon) or choose one full-day workshop. Full-day workshops will take place from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and include continental breakfast and lunch. Half-day morning workshops begin at 8 a.m. with a continental breakfast and conclude at 11:30 a.m. Half-day afternoon workshops start with lunch at 11:30 a.m. and finish at 3 p.m. Some workshops are offered twice, as morning and afternoon sessions.
Attendees of Friday Focus Workshops must be registered for the Joint Annual Conference. Registration for the Workshops and Conference opens on June 3.
Contact Haylie Noltensmeier at (217) 528-9688, ext. 1103, for additional information or questions.

Friday Focus Workshops
November 22, Sheraton Grand Chicago
Full Day Workshops
  • The Job of the Board President in Leading Leaders
  • Breaking Down the Walls: Bringing Student Voice to the Board Table (Board members are encouraged to invite student representatives.)
Half Day Morning Workshops
  • Superintendent Evaluation: The Essential Work of the Board
  • Equity: An Educational Imperative
  • Influence Redefined … Be the Leader You Were Meant to Be, Monday to Monday®
  • LeaderSHIFT - Today's Challenges Require a Different Type of Leader
  • Creating Peak Team Performance Through Self-Awareness and Personal Growth 
  • School Finance for Board Members
  • School Safety and Violent Event Incident Management and Reunification Overview
Half Day Afternoon Workshops
  • Gaining the Trust Edge
  • Beginning, Enhancing and Sustaining Your District's Educational Equity Journey
  • LeaderSHIFT - Today's Challenges Require a Different Type of Leader
  • Creating Peak Team Performance Through Self-Awareness and Personal Growth
  • School Finance for Board Members
  • School Safety and Violent Event Incident Management and Reunification Overview