BEST PRACTICES FOR SCHOOL
LEADERS LUNCHEON
A webinar for winners of the
2011 Magna Awards
March 23, 2011
Kathleen Vail
Managing Editor, National School Boards Association
[email protected]
703-838-6236
Things to Remember
• The luncheon is Saturday, April 9, at the San
Francisco Marriott Marquis (Salon 7)
• Rehearsal for representatives who are picking
up plaques starts at 10:45 a.m.
• Doors open for all at 11:45 a.m.
• The luncheon starts at 12:15 p.m.
What’s New This Year?
• Exciting changes are coming to the Best
Practices for School Leaders Luncheon.
• We want to honor you, our Magna winners, in
a new and special way.
• Previously, our luncheon followed the
traditional schedule of handing out awards
and listening to a speaker.
• It’s time to break with tradition and start
something new and bold.
Purpose
School board members who attend NSBA’s
annual conference want:
• To pick up unusual ideas and programs to
bring home with them.
• To network with other school board members
and administrators.
We can give them these ideas and opportunities
with your help!
About the Luncheon
• At the luncheon, a representative from each
of the grand prize, first place, and honorable
mention districts has a chance to showcase
their winning Magna programs.
• The lunch will be divided into three sessions:
Networking at your tables, followed by two
10-12 minute “speed dating” sessions in
which you can learn about other programs.
First Session: Networking
• You will be seated at tables with other Magna
winning districts and with school board
members attending the luncheon.
• During lunch, we ask that you talk to your
neighbors about your award-winning
programs. Take this opportunity to share with
them your accomplishments and to learn
more about their successes.
Picking Up Your Awards
As lunch is wrapping up, we will present you
with your plaques.
• We will call the winners up by enrollment
category.
• You will receive your plaques in groups of five.
• Winners will come up to the stage in the front
of the room to receive plaques from NSBA and
Sodexo representatives.
• The five winners of the 5,000 and below
enrollment category will go up on stage
together to receive their plaques.
• Next , the five winners from the 5,000 to
20,000 enrollment category come up and
receive their plaques.
• Then, the five winners from the 20,000 and
over enrollment category come up.
• Finally, the three grand prize winning districts
come up to receive their plaques.
Note: Photographs will be taken at the end of the event
After the Presentation:
The Other Two Sessions
• After the awards are presented, participants
will be asked to leave their lunch tables and
move to a set of tables in the back of the
room.
• Each table will be labeled with the name of a
district.
• We ask that you designate two people from
your district to be at your session table.
What You Will Do…
• One person will give a three minute overview
of the program.
• The other person will take notes.
• After the first session ends, participants will
be asked to move to another table to hear
from other winning districts.
• At the end of the second session, you will have
the opportunity to get your photos take with
your colleagues and your plaques.
Things to Remember
• Session 1 is a networking session with your
tablemates during lunch.
• Sessions 2 and 3 are at the tables in the back
of the room with two districts representatives
at each table.
• Other luncheon attendees are free to move
from table to table to find out about other
winning Magna programs.
If Colleagues Missed This Webinar
• It will be archived at www.asbj.com/webinars
so all luncheon attendees will have a chance
to listen.
Questions?
• Please contact Kathleen Vail at [email protected]
or 703-838-6236.
Other Magna & ASBJ Events
• General Session presentation to the winners
w/video on Sunday
• National Affiliate session w/grand prize
winners on Sunday
• ASBJ “Meet the Editors” on Monday