Sunday, October 25, 2020 Conference Begins...Learning System, Equitable Foundation of Supports, and Coherent and Aligned Governance to design an educational Panel Discussion lead by

Listen, Learn, Lead – MASA Fall 2020 Leadership Conference

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Sunday,October25,2020ConferenceBegins

12:00Noon–1:00p.m. ExecutiveBoardMeeting Cabana1:00p.m.–2:30p.m. BoardofDirectorsMeeting Cabana

Board Luncheon Sponsored by our Friends at Education Materials Specialists 2:00p.m. ConferenceRegistrationBegins ImperialHall ExhibitorSetup

3:00p.m.–4:30p.m. (TotalOccupancy60) AmphitheaterI& JimKeithandJohnHooks AmphitheaterII

OfAdamsandReeseLawFirm

SchoolLegalUpdates

4:45p.m.–6:15p.m. (TotalOccupancy60) AmphitheaterI&

Dr.JeromeMcKibben AmphitheaterIIMcKibbenDemographics

2020CensusImpactonLocalDistricts

Visit with exhibitors Dinner on your Own

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Monday,October26,2020

7:00a.m.–8:00a.m. Sign-in/Registration ImperialHallwaysExhibitsOpen Imperial&RegencyHallways

7:15a.m.–8:00a.m. Breakfast SalonA

Breakfast Sponsored by our Friends at NCEE

8:00a.m.–9:30a.m. OpeningSession SalonsA,B&C

WelcomeDr.RonnieL.McGehee,ExecutiveDirector

Listen,Learn,andLead

TotalOccupancyinGrandBallroom220IntroductionofSpeaker:JasonDougal:NCEEExecutiveVicePresidentprovidesstrategicleadershipandoverseestheoperationsofNCEE.HealsoservesastheleadfacilitatorinNCEESuperintendentAcademiesinPennsylvania,KentuckyandMississippi.UnderDougal’sleadership,NCEEhaswonmultiplegrantsfromtheU.S.DepartmentofEducationandhasbeenthesubjectofmultiplethird-partyevaluationsshowingstatisticallysignificantimprovementinstudentperformance.Previously,DougalservedastheexecutivedirectorofExcellenceforAll,aprogramaimedatrestructuringhighschoolsthatyieldedstatisticallysignificantgainsforstudentsonstateaccountabilityexams.BeforejoiningNCEE,Dougalwasacorporateassociateatapreeminentinternationallawfirm.


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DesigningaHighPerformingEducationSysteminMississippiStudentsintheUnitedStatesarelaggingbehindthehighestperformingjurisdictionsintheworld.Thesesamecountries,Singapore,Shanghai,Canada,andFinlandforexample,tookwhatwedobestasinnovatorstobuildsuccessfulhighperformingschoolsystems.Theybuiltonlessonstheylearnedfromusandwhatworkedforthemtocreateafoundationofadequate,well-directed,strongteaching,andathoughtfulcurriculumandassessmentforALLschools.InthissessionJasonwilldiscusswhatwehavelearnedfromstudyingthesesystemsandareproposingaframeworkforpolicyandpracticearoundfourelements;EffectiveTeachersandPrincipals,aRigorousAdaptiveLearningSystem,EquitableFoundationofSupports,andCoherentandAlignedGovernancetodesignaneducationalsysteminourstate.AdistinguishedpanelofsuperintendentswilldiscusstheimplicationsforMississippiinabreakoutsessionfollowingthekeynote.LIKEGROUPSOrganizationtime9:30a.m.–9:45a.m. Break&VisitExhibitors Imperial&RegencyHallways 9:45a.m.–10:45a.m. ConcurrentSessionsI It’sNotReallyYear-RoundSchool—It’sJustAModifiedCalendarAmphitheaterI&II

TheCorinthSchoolDistrictwillshareinformationaboutitsmodifiedcalendar.Districtpersonnelwilldiscussactivitiesthattakeplaceduringtheintercessionsalongwiththeimpacttheseactivitiesarehavingonstudentachievementandgrowth.Strategiesforgainingcommunitysupportforthistypeofcalendarwillbeshared.Presenters:LeeChildress,SuperintendentCorinthSchoolBrianKnippers,PrincipalCorinthElementarySchool TotalOccupancy60


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WhatisRequiredtoCreateaTopPerformingSystem DiplomatI&IIDesigningaHighPerformingEducationSysteminMississippiStudentsintheUnitedStatesarelaggingbehindthehighestperformingjurisdictionsintheworld.Thesesamecountries,Singapore,Shanghai,Canada,andFinlandforexample,tookwhatwedobestasinnovatorstobuildsuccessfulhighperformingschoolsystems.Theybuiltonlessonstheylearnedfromusandwhatworkedforthemtocreateafoundationofadequate,well-directed,strongteaching,andathoughtfulcurriculumandassessmentforALLschools.Inthissessionsuperintendentswilldiscusswhatwehavelearnedfromstudyingthesesystemsandareproposingaframeworkaroundfourelements:EffectiveTeachersandPrincipals,aRigorousAdaptiveLearningSystem,EquitableFoundationofSupports,andCoherentandAlignedGovernancetodesignaneducational PanelDiscussionleadbyDr.SusanRucker,NCEEMS&NCStateDirector;alongwithSuperintendentsChadShealy,Dr.JoeNelson,Dr.CherieLabat,WayneRodolfich,Dr.DebraDace,Dr.RobPicou,Dr.LanceEvansandDr.CederickEllisTotalOccupancy64 ExploringSocialEmotionalLearningthroughthe CabanaLensofStandardsandVirtualRealitypresentedbyBaileyEdGroup JoinusforaninteractivesessionwhereparticipantswillexplorethenewMDEDraftStandardsforSocialEmotional Learning, discuss their implications for schools and students, and experience why thesestandards are so important. Participantswill experience3 rotationswith interactive activities aroundthe standards in each, one being a virtual reality experience using state of the art headsets andsoftware.Spaceislimitedto30participants. De-EscalationandEmotionalControl CrowneSessionwillfocustoequipparticipantwiththetoolsneededtoidentifypotentialcrisissituations,recognizecharacteristicsthatcouldbeattributedtoasubjectincrisisandidentifyandutilizethemosteffectmethodstoaddresstheissueathand.JefferyArtis,RetiredFBIAgentTotalOccupancy25 10:45a.m.–11:00a.m. Break&VisitExhibitors Imperial&RegencyHallways11:00a.m.–12:00p.m. ConcurrentSessionsII

CrisisCommunicationinaCovidWorld AmphitheaterI&II"ProactiveCommunicationBetweenSchoolDistricts,Parents,andtheMedia".ParticipantswillhearaboutcommunicationwithCOVIDcases,emergencysituations,personnelissues,andinclementweather.Communicationisavitalpartofsuccessfulleadershipinanyorganization.Inorderforschoolstopromotetheirmessageinapositivemanner,districtandschoolofficialsmustcreateandmaintainanopenlineofcommunicationwithemployees,parents,thecommunity,andthemedia.Inthissession,participantswilllearneffectivecommunicationstrategiesthatcanbeusedindistrictsofallsizes.Presenter:CoryUsletonSuperintendentofDesotoCountySchoolsTotalOccupancy60


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PPDfromthePBEC DiplomatIAreyoulookingforthatlittle“something’-something”toassistyourdistrict’steachersinteachingthepowerstandardstothedepthnecessarytogrowstudents?Ifso,comeandseetheuniqueapproachtoPowerfulPlanningandDelivery(PPD)thatMississippiteachersareusinginsuccessful3-8classrooms.Presenters:LeeAnnFulton—CurriculumSpecialist,ScottCantrell--DataSpecialist,PerformanceBasedEducationCompanyTotalOccupancy32

“SB3044madeus1:1-Howdoyoumaintainandsustainit?” DiplomatIIThankstoSB3044mostMississippidistrictsnowhavea1:1initiative.MadisonCountySchoolDistrictbegantheir1:1initiativein2014.RankinCountySchoolDistrictbegantheir1:1initiativein2015.Joinustolearnhowwehavemaintainedinstructionalintegrityandfinanciallysustainedour1:1program.Presenters:GavinGuynes,DirectorofTechnology,MadisonCountySchoolDistrictDr.AmandaHarris,DirectorofTechnology,RankinCountySchoolDistrictTotalOccupancy32

FinancialPlanning,InternalControls,PurchasingRequirementsforStateandFederalFunds,andEmploymentIssues. CabanaYoungLawGroupPresenters:Mr.JimYoung,Ms.BonnieGranger,Mr.WarrenGreenleeFinancialplanning,internalcontrols,purchasingrequirementsforstateandfederalfunds,andemploymentissues.Allofthesetopics,whilenotacademicinnature,haveasignificantimpactonthefunctionofschools.Thecurrentsituationallschooladministratorsarefacingisunprecedented.Whatcanyoudoasaschooladministratortomakethebestdecisionsforyourstudentsandyourstaff?TotalOccupancy40

TakingLeadershiptotheNextLevel CrowneDemographics,thenumbersbehindthenumbers.Howpopulationtrendsimpactdecisionsforeducationalfacilities,budgetsandoverallsuccessofcommunities.Dr.JeromeMcKibbenTotalOccupancy25 12:00p.m.–12:15p.m. Break&VisitExhibitors Imperial&RegencyHallways


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Luncheon Sponsored by our Friends at Performance Based Education Company

12:15p.m.–1:45p.m. Luncheon&KeynoteWelcome&Comments Dr.EddiePeasant,PresidentIntroductionofSpeaker TotalOccupancy220

“TheimpactofCOVIDonK-12education,highereducationandtheteachershortage”Dr.BenBurnett

Dr.BurnettretiredfrompubliceducationonJune1,2014andacceptedthepositionofDeanoftheSchoolofEducationatWilliamCareyUniversity.TheWilliamCareySchoolofEducationhasanenrollmentof1,700educationundergraduateandgraduateeducationmajors.InAprilof2020,hewasnamedtheExecutiveVice-Presidentoftheuniversity.

Dr.Burnettwillsharehisexperiencesandsolutionsthathehasexperiencedoverthepastfewmonthsandtheirlastingimpactsoneducationinourstateandcountry.

AnnouncementforSOY1:45pm–2:00p.m. BreakandVisitwithExhibitors Imperial&RegencyHallways2:00p.m.–3:00p.m. ConcurrentSessionsIII“SB3044madeus1:1-Howdoyoumaintainandsustainit?” AmphitheaterI&IIThankstoSB3044mostMississippidistrictsnowhavea1:1initiative.MadisonCountySchoolDistrictbegantheir1:1initiativein2014.RankinCountySchoolDistrictbegantheir1:1initiativein2015.Joinustolearnhowwehavemaintainedinstructionalintegrityandfinanciallysustainedour1:1program.Presenters:GavinGuynes,DirectorofTechnology,MadisonCountySchoolDistrictDr.AmandaHarris,DirectorofTechnology,RankinCountySchoolDistrictTotalOccupancy60


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PPDfromthePBEC DiplomatIAreyoulookingforthatlittle“something’-something”toassistyourdistrict’steachersinteachingthepowerstandardstothedepthnecessarytogrowstudents?Ifso,comeandseetheuniqueapproachtoPowerfulPlanningandDelivery(PPD)thatMississippiteachersareusinginsuccessful3-8classrooms.Presenters:LeeAnnFulton—CurriculumSpecialist,ScottCantrell--DataSpecialist,PerformanceBasedEducationCompanyTotalOccupancy32

De-EscalationandEmotionalControl DiplomatIISessionwillfocustoequipparticipantwiththetoolsneededtoidentifypotentialcrisissituations,recognizecharacteristicsthatcouldbeattributedtoasubjectincrisisandidentifyandutilizethemosteffectmethodstoaddresstheissueathand.JefferyArtis,RetiredFBIAgentTotalOccupancy32It’sthe“AndThenSome”ThatMakestheBigDifference CabanaDr.DavidLee,professorUniversityofSouthernMississippi Seewhatsomeofthetopleadersinthecountrydotomakehugeimpactsintheirschools.Whatisthekeytoeffectiveleadership?Youwillfindoutinthissession.Youwilldiscoverwhatmattersmostinourjobs.TotalOccupancy40 3:00p.m.–3:15p.m. BreakandVisitwithExhibitors Imperial&RegencyHallways 3:15p.m.–4:15p.m. ConcurrentSessionsIVThePowerofPartnerships AmphitheaterI&II“Exploringthepossibilitiesof“GrowYourOwn”asasolutiontotheteachershortage”.Withnearly100yearsofcombinedexperienceservingtheeducationfieldfromPre-KtoHigherEducation,Dr.Burnett,Dr.PooleandDr.Tonorewilldiscusstheincreasingneedforschooldistrictsacrossthestatetopartnerwithhighereducationinstitutionstogrowtheirownteachersasonesolutiontotheteachershortage.Participantswillleavethissessionwillapracticalexplanationoftheteachereducationprocessandwithconcretealternativestoattractingteacherstotheclassroomsofthestate.Dr.BenBurnett,DeanofEducationatWilliamCareyUniversityDr.TonoreandDr.PooleTotalOccupancy60


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"LeadingtheLeadersofYourDistrict" DiplomatILocalschooladministrators-aswellasdistrict-leveladministrators-aretheinstructionalleadersthatformthevisionandgoalsfortheirschoolanddistrict.BeingabletoimplementThe3C’sofLeadership:competency,character,andconnectivity,canassistinthedevelopmentofsuccessfulleaders.Theexpectationsofasuccessfulschoolleader,aswellastheabilitytogrowyourownleadersinyourdistrictandschool,willalsobediscussedinanefforttohelpdrivegrowthandbuildapositiveschoolanddistrictclimateandculture.WadeWhitney,Jr.,SuperintendentofEducationGeorgeCountySchoolsTotalOccupancy32FinancialPlanning,InternalControls,PurchasingRequirementsforStateandFederalFunds,andEmploymentIssues. DiplomatIIYoungLawGroupPresenters:Mr.JimYoung,Ms.BonnieGranger,Mr.WarrenGreenleeFinancialplanning,internalcontrols,purchasingrequirementsforstateandfederalfunds,andemploymentissues.Allofthesetopics,whilenotacademicinnature,haveasignificantimpactonthefunctionofschools.Thecurrentsituationallschooladministratorsarefacingisunprecedented.Whatcanyoudoasaschooladministratortomakethebestdecisionsforyourstudentsandyourstaff?TotalOccupancy32

That’sNewstoMe:HowtobuildSTEMstudentleadersthroughlibraryworkers,robotics,techteamsandbroadcastingclasses CabanaJessicaHodges,FlorenceMiddleSchoolPrincipalTotalOccupancy40 4:15p.m.–4:30p.m. BreakandVisitwithExhibitors Imperial&RegencyHallways4:30p.m.-5:30p.m. “LikeGroups“ HotTopicsDiscussion


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Tuesday,October29,2019

7:00a.m.–8:00a.m. Sign-in/Registration ImperialHallwayExhibitsOpen Imperial&RegencyHallways7:15a.m.–8:00a.m. Breakfast SalonA

BreakfastSponsoredbyourFriendsatCertica/TE21

8:00a.m.–9:30a.m. BusinessMeeting&InstallationofOfficers SalonsA,B&C

Dr.LeeisAssociateProfessorofEducationalLeadershipatTheUniversityofSouthernMississippi.HeobtainedhisdoctoratedegreeinleadershipfromLouisianaStateUniversityinBatonRouge,Louisiana.

6QualitiesofValueDrivenLeaders(GeneralSession)

Thishighlymotivationalsessionrevealsthesixtopqualitiesthatleadersmustpossesstoaddvaluetotheirjobs.Ifwearenotvaluedriven,wearesoonforgottenandhavelittle,ornoimpact.Participantswillalsobeexposedtocuttingedgetechniquesandstrategiesthatwillenablethemtoleadwithconfidenceandcreativity.

9:30a.m.–9:45a.m. Break&VisitwithExhibitors Imperial&RegencyHallways


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9:45a.m.–10:45a.m. ConcurrentSessionsV

LeadinginTimesofUncertainty AmphitheaterI&IITheworldhasradicallychangedinunprecedentedways.EducationalleadersarenowtaskedwithnavigatingunchartedwatersthatcontinuallyfluctuateasaresultofCOVID-19andtheFourthIndustrialRevolution.Evenwithallofthesechallenges’opportunitieshavearisentotakeeducationinadifferentdirectiontocreateanewnormalthatbettermeetstheneedsoflearnersandteachersalike.Thetimeisnowforleaderstobenimbleandleadinnovativechangeinwaysthatempowerpeopletoembracenewpathwaysincludingremote,hybrid,andpersonalizedlearning.Ericwilldissectthecompetenciesandpracticesthatleadersneedtomodelinordertousherinareimaginededucationalexperienceregardlessofthechallengesfaced.EricSheningerTotalOccupancy60

So,YouWanttobeaSuperintendent DiplomatIThissessionfeaturesapaneldiscussionofdifferentleaderswhowillsharetheirfirst-yearexperiencesassuperintendent.Youwillhavetheopportunitytoaskquestionsregardingtheirfirstyearexperiencesandplansfortheirsecondyearofleadership.Dr.JasonHarris,SuperintendentColumbiaSchoolsDr.JohnMarkCain,SuperintendentLauderdaleCountySchoolsTotalOccupancy32LeadinginourTimeofUncertainty DiplomatIIItisallaboutpersonality!Learnaboutthestrengths,weaknesses,andchallengesofdifferentpersonalitytypestohelpyoueffectivelycommunicateandbuildrelationshipswithyourstaff,students,andparents.StephaniePermenter,MadisonCountyDirectorofStudentServices&DataManagementTotalOccupancy32 ExploringSocialEmotionalLearningthroughthe CabanaLensofStandardsandVirtualRealitypresentedbyBaileyEdGroup JoinusforaninteractivesessionwhereparticipantswillexplorethenewMDEDraftStandardsforSocialEmotional Learning, discuss their implications for schools and students, and experience why thesestandards are so important. Participantswill experience3 rotationswith interactive activities aroundthe standards in each, one being a virtual reality experience using state of the art headsets andsoftware.Spaceislimitedto30participants. 10:45a.m.–11:00a.m.Break&VisitwithExhibitors Imperial&RegencyHallways


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11:00a.m.–12:00p.m. ConcurrentSessionsVI

Areyourstudentsmostlikelytosucceed? AmphitheaterI&IIStressedaboutwhattodoafterallthedevicesaredelivered?Focusyourcommunityonwhatisimportantforyourgraduatestoknowandbeabletodobyleadingthemthroughaprocessthatdevelopsskillsetsthatarenecessaryforthefuture.SeehowtheOxfordSchoolDistrictdevelopedaPortraitofaGraduateandisaligningresourcesusingacontinuousimprovementprocesstodevelopeight(8)skillsthatwillpropeltheirgraduatesintothefuture.Giveyourschooldistrictsomethingtoaspiretootherthantestscoresandaccountabilityratings.BrianHarvey,SuperintendentOxfordSchoolDistrictTotalOccupancy60

KeepingFocusDuringanUnfocusedTime DiplomatILately,educatorshavebeenfloodedwithawealthofinformation.Leadersandteachersarebeingaskedtodomorethantheyhaveeverdone.Withthat,feelingsofuncertainty,overwhelmingness,andfrustrationcanlikelyfollowwhichcouldhinderone'sabilitytostayfocused.Educationhascertainlychangedrecently,butdoesthatmeanthefocusshouldchangeaswell?Wewilldiscusstheimportanceofremainingfocusedwheneverythingelseseemstobechanging.CodyKillen,MiddleSchoolPrincipal,NeshobaCentralMiddleSchoolTotalOccupancy32

SuperintendentRoundTable DiplomatIIHotTopicsdiscussionforSuperintendentsTotalOccupancy32IdentifyingLearningLossforStudents CabanaDrJasonHarris,SuperintendentColumbiaSchoolDistrict Dr.Harriswillsharehiseffortstoidentifyandrectifythelearninglossofstudentsduringtheirabsencelastspringandnow.Totaloccupancyislimitedto40 12:00p.m.–12:15p.m. Break&VisitwithExhibitors Imperial&RegencyHallways


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LuncheonSponsoredbyourFriendsatBaileyEducationGroupandYoungLawGroup

12:15p.m.–1:45p.m. Luncheon&KeynoteWelcome Dr.EddiePeasant,PresidentIntroductionofSpeaker Mr.TonyCook,Secretary

OurKeynoteSpeakerisLt.DelbertHousemanUpdatesonEducationPoliciesandProcedures

1:45p.m.–3:00p.m. AnnualAwardsRecognitionProgram

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Sunday, October 25, 2020 Conference Begins...Learning System, Equitable Foundation of Supports, and Coherent and Aligned Governance to design an educational Panel Discussion lead by