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Mini Sessions

Friday, November 30, 2007

GSBA and GSSA will provide a broad array of Mini Sessions for conferees during the Annual Conference.  Topical issues about a variety of governance issues will be presented. Consult the Conference Schedule for times and room location.

    Presentation:
1.  

Introduction to Performance Leadership and the Balanced Scorecard.

Mike Vanairsdale, Program Manager, Executive Development Program, Georgia’s Leadership Institute for School Improvement – Andover Room

2.  

Lessons Learned from Virginia Tech

Larry Bailey, CSP, Vice President Loss Control Safety – Ascot Room

3.  

Pandemic Planning: What You Are Afraid to Ask

Garry McGiboney, Ph.D., Director/Program Manager, DOE – Brayton Room

4.  

Vision and Policy for 21 st Century Leadership: Using Technology to go from Good to Great

Mark Willis, Assistant Executive Director, GSBA
Shirley Brooks, Board Chair, Ben-Hill County Schools
Brad Bryant, Board Member, Georgia Board of Education
Charles Coney, Director of Technology, Ben-Hill County Schools
Mark Petersen, Superintendent, McDuffie, County Schools
Nancy Roche, Board Chair, Forsyth County Schools – Chancellor Room

5.  

Improving the Teaching and Learning Environment

Dr. E. Steven Smith, Superintendent, Lowndes County
Kelly C. Henson, Superintendent, Floyd County
Nancy Reeves, Board of Regents – Galleria Room

6.  

Economics of Education

Dr. Steve Dolinger, President, Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education and Diane Hopkins, Vice President, Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education – Hallmark Room

7.  

Becoming an on-line learner as a School Board member! You can do it!

Lisa Dubernard, GSBA Consultant- Stately Room

8.  

Gender Based Approaches To Improve Academic Performance

Dr. H.E. “Doc” Holliday, PhD, Assistant Professor at Kennesaw State University – Tyndall Room

9.  

Go APE for Continuous Improvement

Dr. Wanda Creel, Associate Superintendent for School Improvement
Joe Parlier, Director, School and Leader Quality Division
Phil Hulst, Director, Learning Support Division
Greg Benton, Director, Teacher Quality Division – Waverly Room

10.  

New Superintendent Instrument

Bill Sampson, GSBA Professional Development Specialist – Wilton Room

11.  

Superintendents Only Meeting

Kathy Cox, State Superintendent – Chambers Room (First Floor)

     

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