We get to spend the next two days working with New Superintendent's at our office in Topeka. Leaders will get to network and hear from key stakeholders who will be critical partners in the success of their school systems! #edleadershipmatters
We had the opportunity to spend time yesterday with administrators in Geary County kicking off their administrator retreat. Leaders spent time learning about how to create a culture of excellence and instructional leadership! It was a good day! #edleadershipmatters
Our summer series 'Elevate Your Building Leadership Team' kicked off today in Wichita. This 3-day workshop is designed to support BLTs in strategic planning that will set them up for a successful school year. We can't wait to see what they do next! #elevateleadership
If you haven't watched our photo reel from last week's conference, you can find it here: https://youtu.be/c6A5UHGyUck. For those who attended, the video is in your inbox along with the conference survey! We would love to hear what you thought of #USAKS24
Day 2 in Great Bend has been incredibly productive for their leadership teams. School teams are tackling change and analyzing high quality instruction at a system level! #edleadershipmatters
We are in Great Bend today with BLTs from all buildings! Building leadership teams will spend the next two days reflecting, analyzing, and setting their focus for the upcoming year! #edleadershipmatters
After last night's award reception, four of our leaders attended the Wichita Wind Surge game and threw out the first pitch! Thank you, leaders, for all you do, and thank you for representing KS Education so well! #edleadershipmatters #USAKS24
The closing session has been a great opportunity to hear stories of the work of USA-Kansas and other leaders in our state. Thank you Heath Henderson, Dr. Randy Watson, and our sponsor, Trane, for sharing this morning. #USAKS24
A big thank you to Thomas Murray, our closing keynote. May we all lead with empathy and a mindset that seeks to see the best in themselves and others. Thank you to all who came to Wichita for the #USAKS24 Conference!
To conclude the last day of our conference, the KSSA Board of Directors is meeting along with our KPA team hosting a discussion group for building leaders. #edleadershipmatters #USAKS24
During this evening's President Reception, we honored all of our leaders who were recognized by our member organizations as outstanding leaders in their positions! Check out these slides with pictures of all our outstanding leaders. Part 3/3. #USAKS24
During this evening's President Reception, we honored all of our leaders who were recognized by our member organizations as outstanding leaders in their positions! Check out these slides with pictures of all our outstanding leaders. Part 2/3. #USAKS24
During this evening's President Reception, we honored all of our leaders who were recognized by our member organizations as outstanding leaders in their positions! Check out these slides with pictures of all our outstanding leaders. Part 1/3. #USAKS24
The skies have parted (if only for a moment) and the afternoon has been just as bright here inside at the 53rd Annual Uniting Leaders Conference. The learning sessions were full of new insights, new connections, and new actions to take back to empower for impact! #USAKS24
The Learning Clusters are off and running and our 900 leaders are bringing the energy on this rainy morning in Wichita! We can't wait for the sessions this afternoon. #USAKS24 #edleadershipmatters
The Opening Keynote @DrRickRigsby was Impactful, Influential, and full of lessons for our leaders to Own! Thank you to our sponsor Mammoth for bringing this message to our conference. #USAKS24
The fun continues this afternoon as some leaders enjoy the afternoon sun while others are learning about AI with Adam Garry, President of StrategicEdu Consulting. We can't wait to kick off the full #USAKS24 Conference at 3:00 later today with Dr. Rick Rigsby!
The Uniting Leaders Conference has started with golf, cornhole, and the final meeting for our Western Kansas Leadership Academy with @swplains and @KASBPublicEd. It's a busy day! We can't wait for opening session at 3:30. Thanks to our sponsors who make the fun possible! #USAKS24
The vendor showcase was a roaring good time as folks spent their evening networking, exploring, and winning prizes! Who has it better than our administrators?! Thanks to all of our sponsors and vendors who made this event a success. #USAKS24
Congratulations to David Younger, the 2024 Outstanding Service Award winner! We were thrilled to present State Representative Younger with his award earlier this evening at the opening session. #USAKS24
