Elkhart Culture Series: Thought Leadership Conference: Full Schedule

ELKHART COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

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**American Sign Language services available for all general sessions through Goshen College and interpreting services.

9:00am EDT

School Culture Rewired

Limited Capacity seats available

In this session, attendees will know what school culture is, what it is not, and learn some rules about messing with it, and an increased curiosity about the construct. The goal of this session is to help participants understand that the culture will determine the degree to which any of this can occur.

Suggested Readings
School Culture Rewired: How to Define, Assess, and Transform It by Steve Gruenert and Todd Whitaker
School Culture Recharged: Strategies to Energize Your Staff and Culture by Steve Gruenert and Todd Whitaker
Minds Unleashed: How Principals Can Lead the Right-Brained Way by Ryan Donlan and Steve Grunert

Breakout Session Speakers

Stephen Gruenert, Ph.D.

Professor, Indiana State University

Dr. Grunert has published three books through ASCD about school culture. Currently, he is a professor of Educational Leadership at Indiana State University, in his 17th year there. Previously, he has been a public school administrator at the middle and high school levels in Misso... Read More →

Tuesday May 21, 2019 9:00am - 11:00am EDT
Greater Elkhart Chamber of Commerce - Boardroom

9:00am – 11:00am, Educational Leadership

1:00pm EDT

All Means All-Building Pathways for Success

Limited Capacity seats available

In this session, you will discover pathways to success for adults and students alike. Participants will walk away with the purpose of ALL succeeding and 3-5 innovative strategies to accomplish this purpose

Breakout Session Speakers

Valerie Priller

principal, Beardsley Elementary

Mrs. Valerie Priller is an experienced school administration with a strong passion for ALL children. Mrs. Priller works closely with stakeholders to develop, implement, and evaluate innovative practices that positively impact young lives. Mrs. Priller serves on several local committees... Read More →

Nicole Serge

Assistant Principal, Elkhart Community Schools

Ms. Serge has 14 years of educational experience, including teaching in an elementary alternative program at Bashor Children’s Home and as a classroom teacher at Beardsley Elementary. Ms. Serge joined the Beardsley adminstration staff in 2015. Ms. Serge believes whole heartedly... Read More →

Tuesday May 21, 2019 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Greater Elkhart Chamber of Commerce - Boardroom

1:00pm – 2:00pm, Innovation

2:15pm EDT

Economic Development

Limited Capacity filling up

Breakout Session Speakers

Chris Stager

President, The Economic Development Corporation of Elkhart Co

Christ oversees all facets of the EDC of Elkhart County operations including budgets, marketing, work plans, management, metrics and business attraction.

Tuesday May 21, 2019 2:15pm - 3:00pm EDT
Greater Elkhart Chamber of Commerce - Boardroom

2:15pm – 3:00pm, Economic Development and Global Business Intelligence

Elkhart Culture Series: Thought Leadership Conference

9:00am EDT

Stephen Gruenert, Ph.D.

1:00pm EDT

Valerie Priller

Nicole Serge

2:15pm EDT

Chris Stager

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