AESA News: Executive in Residence Applications; Legislative Survey; Summer Leadership Conference

April 3, 2018

AESA Member News & Updates

In this issue:

Executive in Residence applications now open

New Affinity Group forming: Cloud Computing

Federal Advocacy: Please complete the survey to help our federal advocacy team help you!

The Annual Conference: Call for break-out proposals now open

Business Partner Spotlight: MindShine

AESA Foundation Summer Leadership Conference:

Bold Leadership for ESA Innovation: Courage and Responsibility

July 16 - 19, 2018

Renaissance Depot Hotel, Minneapolis, MN

News to Note: One of the Summer Leadership Conference keynote speakers, Jennifer Smith, was just named on the 10 top CEOs in the Twin Cities, Minneapolis region! We are excited that she will be a part of the program on Tuesday, July 17. Please read more below!

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Executive in Residence Applications Open

If you have considered advancing your career, the AESA Executive in Residence program is a year-long program of professional development for ESA Leaders.

Its purpose is to help develop national leaders for the future of ESAs. Please learn more on the website .

Application

NEW! Affinity Group Forming: Cloud Computing

If you have an interest in an Affinity Group , please join at any time!

This group will focus on ESA technology department use of Cloud Computing providers such as Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure.

As education agencies across the country begin to consider their use of cloud based technology these new services present opportunities for ESA's to become a reseller or consultant to constituent districts and others. Participants in the group will exchange ideas, share learning, and coordinate work with the companies.

Technology Used: Zoom & Google Drive

Meeting Schedule: TBD

For more information contact: Stuart Long at slong@clackesd.k12.or.us

Federal Advocacy Survey:

We need to hear from you!

We need to hear from you!

Our advocacy efforts are stronger when we have data to back-up our efforts!

Please take this 13-question survey to better inform our advocacy efforts.

The topics are:

teacher/educator shortages;
school safety and discipline;
school infrastructure.

Thank you! Your response will make a difference in the effectiveness of our work.

Please join us at AESA's

Annual Summer Leadership Conference

2018 Summer Leadership Conference Overview

Bold Leadership for ESA Innovation:

Courage and Responsibility

July 16-19, 2018

Renaissance Depot Hotel, Minneapolis, MN

In today’s fast-paced world, ESA leaders must strike the balance between leading for innovation and taking informed risks to move their organizations forward. None of us can do it alone.

At the AESA’s Summer Leadership Conference you will:

Examine the tools of building a strong internal culture;
Expand your understanding of using data for informed decision-making;
Learn how other ESA leaders executed innovation;
Network, ask questions, share ideas, think deeply about your organization!

Schedule:

Monday, July 16: Evening Welcome Reception

Tuesday-Wednesday, July 17-18: Two full days of programming

Thursday, July 19: Takeaway Day

For more information about the great line-up of speakers and presentations, visit aesa.us

Registration and hotel:

Once you complete the registration , a confirmation email will be sent with the hotel reservation information.

Jennifer Smith

Founder and CEO, Innovative Office Solutions

2018 Summer Leadership Conference

Featured Speaker: Jennifer Smith

Culture Innovation

Award winning Jennifer Smith is recognized as a ‘culture innovator’ for her work creating workplaces where people love to work and who are inspired to make a difference.

She leads by example! On March 23, Jennifer was named among the 2018 top 10 most admired CEOs by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. This award showcases the professional accomplishments and community involvement of the Twin Cities top business leaders.

We are excited to welcome Jennifer to our Tuesday, July 17 line-up!

We are looking forward to your break-out session proposals. The deadline is April 16!

Do you have an innovative program to share at AESA's Annual Conference? Perhaps you have a success story to tell.

THE CALL FOR PROPOSALS IS OPEN UNTIL APRIL 16, 2018.

You are invited to submit your proposal today. Find more information here

Business Partner News:

MindShine and collaborating ESAs will deliver virtual reality lessons for students on the autism spectrum.

This exciting partnership is emerging through the investment and commitments of several educational leaders working with MindShine.

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