Stop. Right. Now. – The 39 Stops to Making Schools Better

School can be amazing. But for far too long, many practices have continued simply because “that is the way we have always done it.” The status quo and average results are no longer acceptable!

Authors and education leaders Jimmy Casas and Jeffrey Zoul identity 39 practices, programs, processes, philosophies, and people problems that schools must eliminate in order to improve education for all involved. Schools are inspiring and joyous places, but they can be so much better. In this session, the authors invite you to join a campaign to do less by. . .

•  Putting an end to more solely for the sake of more

• Not doing things merely because they have always been done

• Saying no to what doesn’t work

• Finding better ways to serve students—and the entire school community

Start. Right. Now. – Teach and Lead for Excellence

Excellent teachers lead and excellent leaders teach. Excellent teachers and excellent leaders have much more in common, including 4 key behaviors they exhibit on a daily basis: They Know the Way, Show the Way, Go the Way, and Grow Each Day. Whether leading students or staff, these amazing educators know that in order to lead effectively, we must Start Right Now. In this session, you will explore the importance of teaching and leading from a framework of core values and discover ways to act upon these values to improve the climate and culture of your classroom, school, or district. Learn new ways to inspire, build capacity, model successful behaviors and grow professionally each and every day.