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
It's day 3 of 3 for our Elevate Your Building Leadership Team cohort in Wichita! On this final day, leaders are reflecting, learning about the change process, and making plans for next year! #elevateleadership #edleadershipmatters
Our BLTs in #elevateleadership are spending time this afternoon learning about collective efficacy, trust, and the McRel What Matters Most Framework! It is a full day of learning for our leaders in Wichita. #edleadershipmatters
We start each #elevateleadership workshop with a Brain Smart Start ensuring our participants have time to unite, connect, celebrate, send well wishes, disengage stress, and set commitments! Check out our leaders getting day 2 of Elevate Your BLT started! #edleadershipmatters
We get to spend the next two days working with New Superintendent's at our office in Topeka. Leaders will get to network and hear from key stakeholders who will be critical partners in the success of their school systems! #edleadershipmatters
We had the opportunity to spend time yesterday with administrators in Geary County kicking off their administrator retreat. Leaders spent time learning about how to create a culture of excellence and instructional leadership! It was a good day! #edleadershipmatters
Our summer series 'Elevate Your Building Leadership Team' kicked off today in Wichita. This 3-day workshop is designed to support BLTs in strategic planning that will set them up for a successful school year. We can't wait to see what they do next! #elevateleadership
If you haven't watched our photo reel from last week's conference, you can find it here: https://youtu.be/c6A5UHGyUck. For those who attended, the video is in your inbox along with the conference survey! We would love to hear what you thought of #USAKS24
Day 2 in Great Bend has been incredibly productive for their leadership teams. School teams are tackling change and analyzing high quality instruction at a system level! #edleadershipmatters
We are in Great Bend today with BLTs from all buildings! Building leadership teams will spend the next two days reflecting, analyzing, and setting their focus for the upcoming year! #edleadershipmatters
After last night's award reception, four of our leaders attended the Wichita Wind Surge game and threw out the first pitch! Thank you, leaders, for all you do, and thank you for representing KS Education so well! #edleadershipmatters #USAKS24
The closing session has been a great opportunity to hear stories of the work of USA-Kansas and other leaders in our state. Thank you Heath Henderson, Dr. Randy Watson, and our sponsor, Trane, for sharing this morning. #USAKS24
To conclude the last day of our conference, the KSSA Board of Directors is meeting along with our KPA team hosting a discussion group for building leaders. #edleadershipmatters #USAKS24
A big thank you to Thomas Murray, our closing keynote. May we all lead with empathy and a mindset that seeks to see the best in themselves and others. Thank you to all who came to Wichita for the #USAKS24 Conference!
During this evening's President Reception, we honored all of our leaders who were recognized by our member organizations as outstanding leaders in their positions! Check out these slides with pictures of all our outstanding leaders. Part 3/3. #USAKS24
During this evening's President Reception, we honored all of our leaders who were recognized by our member organizations as outstanding leaders in their positions! Check out these slides with pictures of all our outstanding leaders. Part 2/3. #USAKS24
