BEST PRACTICES FOR SCHOOL
LEADERS LUNCHEON
SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 2012
12:00-2:00 P.M.
WESTIN BOSTON WATERFRONT HOTEL
GRAND BALLROOM AB
425 Summer Street • Boston, MA 02210
Luncheon Basics
• The luncheon will be held Saturday, April 21,
12:00-2:00 p.m., at the Westin Boston
Waterfront Hotel, Grand Ballroom AB
(concourse level), 425 Summer Street, Boston,
Mass. 02210.
Luncheon Basics (cont’d.)
• There will be a brief, mandatory rehearsal for reps
accepting their district’s Grand Prize or First Place
award (plaque) during the luncheon ceremony at
11:00 a.m., Saturday, April 21, in the Grand Ballroom
AB of the Westin Boston Waterfront Hotel. Please
have the person accepting your district’s award
during the luncheon ceremony come inside the room
to meet Kathleen Vail, Christine Tschampel, or Glenn
Cook. Honorable Mention recipients do not attend
this rehearsal.
Luncheon Basics (cont’d.)
• A photographer will be available to take pictures of
the Magna honorees from 11:15-11:45 a.m. These
will be available on the ASBJ Facebook page the
morning of Sunday, April 22.
http://www.facebook.com/AmericanSchoolBoard
• The doors will not open for all until 11:45 a.m.
• The luncheon will begin at 12:00 p.m. and end at
2:00 p.m.
Your Magna Program
• At the luncheon, a representative from each of the Magna
2012 grand prize, first place, and honorable mention districts
(Roundtable Discussion Leaders) will have a chance to lead
roundtable discussions, share their district’s Magna program,
and help facilitate the conversation about the topic that their
Magna program focuses on—i.e., dropout prevention, etc.
This will be a chance for you— the Magna winner—to share
the obstacles you overcame, results of the program, and any
other pertinent information you feel is necessary to help
fellow school board members learn how your program
succeeded.
Your Magna Program (cont’d.)
• Remember—receiving the Magna Award is
recognition that you have created one of the
“best practice” programs in the nation, and
other school board members are eager to
learn from you.
Luncheon Agenda
• A photographer will be available to take pictures of
the Magna Awards honorees from 11:15-11:45 a.m.
• Luncheon attendees can take their seats at the tables
at 11:45 a.m. You will be seated at a home table
with members of districts whose Magna programs
fall under the same topic as yours – i.e., Dropout
Prevention, Health and Wellness. (Once seated, you
are welcome to begin eating your salad and salsa and
tortilla chip appetizer at once.)
Luncheon Agenda (cont’d.)
• The luncheon main course will be served, and
Session One of district roundtables will begin, with
attendees casually discussing their programs with
their tablemates.
• As the luncheon main course is wrapping up, plaques
will be presented to the Magna Grand Prize and First
Place winners by enrollment category. (Honorable
Mention recipients receive their certificates by mail
prior to the luncheon.)
Luncheon Agenda (cont’d.)
• Eleven-year-old Tulsa student Chef Remmi, Sodexo’s
Official Student Ambassador to Health and Nutrition,
will present her best practices for getting kids to
learn about and eat nutritious food, and will prepare
a strawberry salsa and tortilla chips appetizer.
• After the main course, Roundtable Discussion
Leaders will remain at their home tables to facilitate
a discussion with new participants. Others will
choose a new roundtable to join. Session Two of the
district roundtables will begin – 10-12 minutes long.
Luncheon Agenda (cont’d.)
• Dessert will be made available between Session
Two and Session Three.
• Session Three of the district roundtables will
begin – 10-12 minutes long.
• Luncheon emcee and NSBA Immediate Past
President Earl C. Rickman III will be moving
around the room with a mic to ask participants
what they have learned.
• Luncheon concludes.
Preparing to be a
Roundtable Discussion Leader
• One person from your district’s party whom you
designate as your district’s Roundtable Discussion
Leader should be prepared to give a 1 minute
overview of your program and lead discussions about
your district’s program during roundtable Sessions.
• You are welcome to bring business cards to exchange
with others at the luncheon if you would like.
District Roundtables
• Your designated roundtable leader will be at a table that
discusses the topic that your program overcame – dropout
prevention, bullying, etc. Other members of your district will
be placed at various tables to meet new colleagues, network
and learn about what other school districts are doing.
• The person designated as your district’s Roundtable
Discussion Leader will remain at their table to lead new
discussions through all three sessions.
• Luncheon attendees who are not the roundtable leaders are
free to move about the session tables during sessions to
network and learn about winning programs.
District Roundtables—Session One
• Session One will begin when the main course
is served, with attendees casually discussing
their programs with their table mates.
Roundtable Discussion Leaders will lead these
discussions.
District Roundtables—Session Two
• After the main course, Roundtable Discussion
Leaders will remain at their tables to start a
new discussion with new attendees, and
participants who are not a roundtable leader
can move to other tables to learn about other
Magna programs. Session Two of the district
roundtables will begin—10-12 minutes long.
District Roundtables—Session Three
• Dessert will be made available as participants
leave their Session Two tables and move on to
a table for Session Three.
• Session Three of the district roundtables will
begin—10-12 minutes long.
Luncheon Ends
• Luncheon emcee and NSBA Immediate Past
President Earl C. Rickman III will be moving
around the room with a mic to ask
participants what they have learned.
• The Best Practices for School Leaders
Luncheon concludes.
Photos
• A photographer will be taking pictures from
11:15-11:45 a.m. These will be available on
the ASBJ Facebook page the morning of
Sunday, April 22.
http://www.facebook.com/AmericanSchoolBoard
Other Magna & ASBJ Events at Conference
• The Power of Partnership and the Rural Brain Drain
Presented by American School Board Journal
Saturday, April 21, 8:30-9:45 a.m.
Rural and Small District Workshop
NA/TLN Central
Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, 253B
• General Session presentation to Grand Prize
winners, and Magna video
Sunday, April 21, 10:00-11:30 a.m.
Hall B
Boston Convention and Exhibition Center
Questions?
• Please contact Margaret Suslick
[email protected]
703-838-6739