It’s almost that time for school to start again . . . Aaaaaahhh! We wanted to help kick off the school year with an eye to the future, so we’ve pulled together a handful of upcoming conferences for school administrators (especially those in special education) to attend this year. Feel free to click on the event title to learn more. As a special bonus, we’ve combined all of this info into one handy downloadable/printable pdf! Simply click on the image below to download your copy. We hope you find this helpful and good luck with the start of the school year!
2016-2017 New Superintendents Academy
Ongoing
This series of events seeks “to provide beginning Oregon Superintendents an opportunity to create a collaborative learning network focused on key leadership skills and practical strategies to help improve their individual school districts.”
ODE/COSA Special Education Administrators Annual Fall Conference
October 6-7, Eugene, OR
Featured speakers for this year’s conference are Dr. Jeffrey Sprague, director of the UO Institute on Violence and Destructive Behavior and Salam Noor, the Deputy Superintendent of the Oregon Dept. of Education.
CEC Special Education and Expo
April 19-22, Boston, MA
The largest conference of it’s kind, this event provides the best professional development content for anyone working in Special Education.
ACSA Every Child Counts Symposium
February 1-3, Anaheim, CA
Workshops, keynotes, and opportunities for skill development and networking designed for both beginning and veteran special education leaders.
ASCD Conference on Teaching Excellence
June 30-July 2, Denver CO
Two and a half days of over 150 sessions focusing on practical solutions and strategies for the classroom.
ASCD’s Conference on Educational Leadership
November 4-6, National Harbor, MD (near Washington DC)
Sessions from the most influential educational leaders practicing today, all targeting improvement and refinement of educational leadership practices.