High 5
Our weekly picks for advancing your career
October 13, 2025
1. Classified Leaders & Site Admins Pre-conference
If you find it hard to leave your site for a three-day conference, ACSA is offering a special one-day preconference to Leadership Summit specifically designed for classified and site leaders. This high-energy, interactive event provides a dedicated opportunity for leaders to step away from daily demands, reflect on best practices, and walk away with actionable strategies that can be immediately implemented at their sites. Lunch is included.
When: 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Nov. 5
Where: San Francisco
Cost: $100 separate entry; $50 add-on to Summit registration
Register: bit.ly/LeadershipSummit_2025
2. Registration now open for Supts Symposium
ACSA’s Superintendents Symposium is now open for registration. Don’t miss this chance to trade insights with top district and county leaders from throughout the state and anticipate changes coming for education in California.
When: Jan. 28-30, 2026
Where: Indian Wells
Cost: $1,050 ACSA member; $1,250 non-member; $700 retired ACSA member
Register: bit.ly/ACSASupSymposium2026
3. Free AI learning series wraps up Oct. 14 and 28
Don’t miss the last two sessions of “AI Rising: Empowering California’s School Leaders to Navigate What’s Next.” These one-hour sessions will give school leaders actionable strategies, sample policies, demonstrations and breakout time to help their AI vision become a reality.
When: 9-11 a.m. Oct. 14 & 28
Where: Online Learning Center
Cost: Free
Register: onlinelearning.acsa.org/courses/ai-rising-aad5
4. AB 101: Ethnic Studies Implementation
This four-part on-demand workshop, “AB 101: Ethnic Studies Implementation,” will include an exploration of diverse teaching resources, pedagogical techniques, and best practices for fostering a classroom environment that encourages critical thinking, empathy and an understanding of the importance of representation in education.
Where: Online Learning Center
Cost: Free
Register: onlinelearning.acsa.org/courses/ab-101-ethnic-studies-implementation
5. Home and Hospital Instruction workshop
Don’t miss this virtual workshop that will provide the nuts and bolts for effective implementation of a Home and Hospital Instruction program.
When: 9 a.m.-12 p.m. March 11
Where: Online Learning Center
Cost: $79 ACSA members
Register: onlinelearning.acsa.org/courses/home-and-hospital-instruction-nuts-and-bolts-for-effective-implementation
