High 5
Our weekly picks for advancing your career
September 30, 2024
1. Just announced: Summit keynote speakers
ACSA is welcoming several big names in leadership to serve as keynote speakers and panelists at the 2024 Leadership Summit. With his genuine passion for innovation, former superintendent and current educational success coach Marlon Styles will inspire attendees to unlock the full potential of every learner. A panel discussion on mental health policy will include several top state political and educational leaders. On Saturday, leadership coach and transformative healer Tovi Scruggs-Hussein will guide attendees to go beyond “DO-ing” to a state of leadership “BE-ing.”
When: Nov. 14-16, 2024
Where: San Diego
Cost: $799 ACSA members; $999 non-member
Register: bit.ly/acsasummit24
2. Board Planning/Board Relationships
Leading positive change in public schools requires increased preparation and political competencies. Participants in this series of three highly interactive workshops will improve their understanding of effective governance and build their expertise as leaders who promote public trust through their actions.
When: 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Oct. 24, 31 and Nov. 7
Where: Virtual
Cost: $249 ACSA members
Register: onlinelearning.acsa.org/courses/building-common-ground-board-planningboard-relationships-virtual-workshop
3. Registration open for Every Child Counts
ACSA’s Student Services and Special Education Council invites you to learn strategies for supporting every student at ACSA’s biggest conference of the year, which will focus on “Empowering Leaders to Navigate New Frontiers.”
When: Jan. 13-15, 2025
Where: San Diego
Cost: $679 ACSA member; $879 non-member; $455 retired ACSA member
Register: bit.ly/ECC2025
4. 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.
When: Jan. 29-31, 2025
Where: Monterey Conference Center
Cost: $949 ACSA member; $1,149 non-member; $625 retired member
Register: bit.ly/supts2025
5. Dare to Lead workshop for women leaders
This in-person, three-day leadership training will explore Brené Brown’s blueprint for creating lives and leadership practices that are daring.
When: Dec. 4-6
Where: Santa Barbara
Cost: $499 ACSA members
Register: onlinelearning.acsa.org/courses/dare-to-lead-womens-leadership-workshop-in-santa-barbara