AESA News: New ESA Services in the Marketplace, Visible Leadership Affinity Group and More

January 9, 2018

AESA Member News & Updates

In This Issue:

Federal Legislative Update

Welcome a New Perspectives Editorial Board Member

Find New Services in AESA's ESA-to-ESA Marketplace.

Visible Leading Affinity Group: Join Today! Webinars and Forums are Planned!

Save the Date:

AESA Foundation Summer Leadership Conference

July 17 - 19, 2018

Renaissance Depot Hotel, Minneapolis, MN

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Read the January 2018 Federal Legislative Update

Prepared January 9, 2018 (Also find legislative updates on the AESA website)

Federal Advocacy Committee Meeting in January

Your continued advocacy for ESAs and education is critically important!

The Federal Advocacy Committee, the members of which represent ESAs from around the country, will meet on January 23-24, 2018 in Washington DC. The committee meets annually with the AESA Legislative Advocacy and Leadership Team to update the legislative priorities of AESA.

After gathering committee input, and with consultation with the Executive Council, the AESA Leadership Team publishes the AESA Legislative Agenda and Priorities to guide our federal advocacy work for the upcoming year. We encourage you to stay tuned as this work continues.

Welcome Dr. Paula Vincent, our newest member of the Perspectives Editorial Board!

AESA is excited to welcome Dr. Paula Vincent to the Perspectives Editorial Board. Dr. Vincent retired after serving the past seven years as the Chief Administrator for the Heartland AEA in Johnston, IA. She has come out of retirement to continue serving AESA members through her service on the editorial board.

Perspectives is AESA's annual journal reflecting needs, policies, research and other issues affecting ESAs.

Scott Menzel, Superintendent of the Washtenaw Intermediate School District, is the editor of Perspectives. Paula will join four other editorial board members, including: Craig Burford, OH; Joan Schuman, MA; Jerry Maze, TX; and Chris Moddelmog, KS.

Submissions for Perspectives are Welcome

Perspectives welcomes manuscripts and articles from all those interested in the work of service agencies in the United States. The journal publishes articles of research and practice in three different strands. The first strand relates to formal research, the second is a programmatic strand, and the third is for short articles that highlight a story of interest that may be a topic for future research and analysis. Interviews with public officials (legislators, chief state school officials, business leaders, etc.) regarding their positive views of the work of service agencies are also welcome since they can be helpful to colleagues, individuals and public/private entities across the nation.

AESA has moved to an online format so that as soon as articles are complete and approved by the editorial board they will be shared with the membership.

In the fall of each school year, a composite of all the work completed during the previous school year will be placed in Perspectives: A Journal of Research and Practice About Educational Service Agencies.

New Services in the AESA Marketplace

Did you know that as a member of AESA you can place your national product and services in the AESA Marketplace?

Please take a look at these new services and find more featured on aesa.us.

CESA 10 Introduces Wisconsin Speakers in Education Keynotes (WISENOTES)

CESA 10 is your premier resource for high-quality educational speakers and consultants. Our vast array of leaders in education are available to provide keynotes, training, and motivational speaking for CESA 10 member districts and other organizations nationwide that serve pupils.

Education Service District 105, Yakima, WA

InPointe Safety Alert System (InPointe) is a mobile application that allows school staff, teachers and other employees to communicate and collaborate in real-time. InPointe was built to function as a mobile panic button during emergency incidents. However, it can also assist with day-to-day communication and collaboration. Contact Chris Weedin 509-575-2885 chris.weedin@esd105.edu.

Affinity Group News: Visible Leading

Visit www.visibleleadershipaesa.com to sign up!

Find the answers to your questions when you collaborate with other members of AESA Visible Leading Affinity Group!

How can I effectively lead my team as we provide continuous and nimble support to educators? Does my leadership style model innovation and growth mindset? What can be done to jumpstart collaborative partnerships throughout the AESA network? How can I take part?

As members, you can participate as much (or as little) as your schedule allows.

Leadership Forums

A space for members to ask questions, share resources, and create discussion threads. You can post 24/7, making participation convenient and easy to fit your schedule.

Visible Leadership Interactive Webinars

Southwest Plains Regional Service Center is hosting a series of interactive webinars.

Is Your Vision Visible? Define Your "True North"

Members will leave this webinar with an action plan to make their Vision Visible!

Can Culture Be Seen?

Learn more about culture, implementing a culture you cultivate, and changing behaviors among staff and the workplace.

Instructional or Transformational Leadership: Which Burns Brighter?

Know which leadership style impacts your workplace most. Decipher how and when to use each style.

Can You See the Whole Picture?

Members will create and discuss bringing a systems-thinking approach to decision-making.

#AESAVisibleLeaders - Dedicated Twitter Thread

Using #AESAVisibleLeaders, members can connect by tagging meaningful resources and chatting with one another. These AESA connections will unite and leverage our efforts to serve educators nationwide.

The next webinar is February 9, 2018.

Dr. Kelly Gillespie CEO, Southwest Plains Regional Service Center

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