Center for School Study Councils Meeting Schedules (2012-2013)

Meetings marked with an asterik (*) are joint meetings of all 4 groups that will meet at Penn in Philadelphia.

If you are interested in reviewing the 2011-2012 schedule and topics please click here.

 


Philadelphia Suburban School Study Council, Group A

Location: University of Pennsylvania Penn Center for Educational Leadership 3440 Market Street-5th Floor

Theme:     Public Leadership for Public Education: Developing our Voice for What Matters

September 12, 2012 Panel on Institutional Advocacy Panelists-various
*October 16, 2012 The Educational Leader’s New Work: Understanding & Dealing with its “Greedy” Nature Peter Gronn, Ph.D.
November 7, 2012 The Future of Learning – from Classroom to “Mass Customization” Susan Yoon, Ph.D.
December 5, 2012 Using State Mandates to Advantage/Research Leslie Nabors Olah, Ed.D.
January 9, 2013 The Future of Learning Alan November
February 6, 2013 Rebuilding Trust and Confidence Joe Cappella, Ph.D.
*March 13, 2013 The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided – Implications for Educational Leadership Jonathan Haidt, Ph.D.
April 3, 2013 Identifying, Measuring and Communicating: What Really Matters in Teaching and Learning Francis Rust, Ed.D
May 1, 2013 Grit and Perseverance and Education Angela Duckworth, Ph.D
June 5, 2013 What Educational Leaders Can Learn from Cognitive Neuroscience Sharon Thompson-Schill, Ph.D. 

Philadelphia Suburban School Study Council, Group B

Location: Montgomery County Intermediate Unit (MCIU) 1605 W Main Street, Norristown, PA 19403

Theme:     Developing and Implementing a Pro-Public Education Agenda Student Achievement

September 20, 2012 Panel on Institutional Advocacy Panelists-various
*October 16, 2012 The Educational Leader’s New Work: Understanding & Dealing with its “Greedy” Nature Peter Gronn, Ph.D.
November 15, 2012 Using the System to Do the Right Thing P. Duff Rearick, Ph.D.
January 17, 2013 Rebuilding Trust and Confidence Kate Nelson, Fox School of Business
February 21, 2013 Using State Mandates to Advantage Leslie Nabors Olah, Ph.D.
*March 13, 2013 The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided – Implications for Educational Leadership  Jonathan Haidt, Ph.D.
April 25, 2013 Rethinking Program Evaluation Robert Tobias
May 16, 2013 TBD TBD


South Penn School Study Council

Location: School Claims Service Building, 774 Limekiln Road, New Cumberland, PA 17070

Theme:     Using “The System” To Do the Right Thing Fewer Resources

September 25, 2012 Matching the District’s Promises to Its Experiences: The Value of Branding  Duff Rearick, Ph.D.
*October 16, 2012 The Educational Leader’s New Work: Understanding & Dealing with its “Greedy” Nature  Peter Gronn, Ph.D.
November 27, 2012 CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER Duff Rearick, Ph.D.
January 29, 2013 Matching the District’s Promises to Its Experiences: The Value of Branding II Duff Rearick, Ph.D.
February 26, 2013 Game Changers Duff Rearick, Ph.D.
*March 13, 2013 The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided – Implications for Educational Leadership Jonathan Haidt, Ph.D.
April 23, 2013 Developing Market Sharing: Convincing People That What They Need is What They Want Duff Rearick, Ph.D.
June 4, 2013 TBD Duff Rearick, Ph.D.

South Jersey School Study Council

Location: EIRC, 606 Delsea Drive, Sewell, NJ 08080

Theme:     Leading the Dynamic Nature of Work: Building Leadership Capacity to Address the Complexity and Speed of Change

September 13, 2012 Building Leadership Teams & Capacity Beulah Trey, Ph.D.
*October 16, 2012 The Educational Leader’s New Work: Understanding & Dealing with its “Greedy” Nature  Peter Gronn, Ph.D. 
November 20, 2012 Building Leadership Teams & Capacity Part II Beulah Trey, Ph.D., 
December 18, 2012 Distributed Leadership John DeFlaminis, Ph.D. 
January 15, 2013 Building (and Rebuilding) District Leadership Teams John DeFlaminis, Ph.D. & Jim O’Toole, Ed.D. 
February 19, 2013 Mission and Vision John DeFlaminis, Ph.D. & David Campbell, Ed.D. 
*March 13, 2013 The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided – Implications for Educational Leadership Jonathan Haidt, Ph.D. 
April 16, 2013 TBD TBD
May 20, 2012 Motivation John DeFlaminis, Ph.D

State and National Meetings 2012-2013

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