Teams are closing the day by engaging in strategic action planning for the 2024/25 school year. We can't wait to see what they do and to support them along the way! Learn more about this important work here https://usakansasks.sites.thrillshare.com/page/2024-2025-workshops
Leaders are spending the morning crafting their ideal state for their What Matters Most target areas. This will set the stage for how they lead change in their buildings this upcoming school year! Great work, @USD457 @USD443 USD 494 Syracuse and USD 215 Lakin #edleadershipmatters
Our #elevateleadership teams are ready for day 2 in Garden City! This morning, building leadership teams are connecting and reflecting on their learning from day 1. Later today, we will learn more about What Matters Most! #edleadershipmatters
This afternoon, our leaders are taking time to review and analyze the traits of effective teams! Thank you to our folks from @USD457 @USD443 USD 494 Syracuse and USD 215 Lakin for taking the step to #elevateleadership
Day 1 of #elevateleadership for BLTs is off to a great start in Garden City! Leaders from Syracuse, Dodge City, Garden City, and Lakin are in the house. Looking forward to the next three days! #edleadershipmatters
We can't wait to kick off our final Elevate Your Building Leadership Team this week in Garden City, KS! If you are curious about getting involved in our Elevate Program this upcoming school year, visit https://www.usakansas.org/page/elevate-leadership-year-1-2024-2025
The USA-Kansas office is closed Thursday and Friday in honor of Independence Day. We will be back in the office on Monday. We wish you and your families and safe and happy holiday!
We hope you are having a wonderful summer, we know we are here at USA-KS! If you're wondering what we've been up to, be sure to check your inbox. We're sending bi-weekly updates through the summer to keep you in the loop! REMINDER: The USA-KS office will be closed July 4-5!
Our leaders in USD 258 Humboldt Schools are completing their third and final day of #elevateleadership! Today, they are learning more about leading 1st and 2nd order change and how we respond to it. Big stuff all before lunch! #edleadershipmatters
Our teams in Humboldt are ending the day with action planning for the upcoming school year. We love seeing world class leaders plan for world class student success! #elevateleadership #edleadershipmatters
It's day 2 for our #elevateleadership cohort in Humboldt. Today, BLTs are diving deeper into the three parts of McRel's academic optimism: academic emphasis, collective efficacy, & trust. It's a big day of learning, but we know they are up for the challenge! #edleadershipmatters
It has been a wonderful afternoon in Humboldt as our #elevateleadership crew is working to unpack academic optimism, team dynamics, and the functions and roles of leadership. It's a lot of work, but these leaders make it look easy!
Our second cohort of Elevate Your Building Leadership Team is kicking off today in Humboldt! Day 1 of 3 is off to a wonderful start with leaders digging into moral purpose, characteristics of a high performing team, and more! #elevateleadership #edleadershipmatters
USA-KS & KPA are committed to supporting new principals. We recognize the importance of connecting with and supporting new principals as they start their new role, through their first year, and beyond through our New Principals Workshop Series. https://tinyurl.com/mevm2vpr
We have been spending time this summer working with BLTs to set clear intentions for next school year! One attendee wrote "I enjoyed being able to connect on a deeper level with the people in my building joining our instructional leadership team." Learn about next year's programs here: https://www.usakansas.org/page/2024-2025-workshops #elevateleadership #edleadershipmatters
In recognition of the federal holiday occurring June 19th, USA-Kansas offices will be closed. On this Juneteenth we recognize the progress made toward ensuring social justice for all while appreciating the work still to do in ensuring each other's belonging. #edleadershipmatters
44 leaders are with us today for our Elevate BLT Refresher where they get to process and share out on their accountability to the goals and action plans they developed through last year's work in Elevate! #elevateleadership #edleadershipmatters
We are still Elevated from our work last week in Wichita with 68 leaders from 6 buildings. One attendee shared "Cara and Jara were AWESOME! Loved how they dove into our sessions, giving input and asking questions." Looking forward to next week in Humboldt! #elevateleadership
Our 53rd Uniting Leaders Conference video is ready to be shared! We had an amazing conference with over 900 leaders coming together in Wichita plus hundreds of vendors, sponsors, and speakers. Enjoy this video recap of #USAKS24 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGgBECOQzhA
These leaders have plans, accountability systems, and most importantly, they have each other! The Wichita cohort of Elevate Your BLT is in the books. We can't wait to see what these schools look like in August! #elevateleadership #edleadershipmatters
