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Session 1, Wednesday PM |
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Tim Templin, Kalles Junior High School
Are you a visual learner? Come and see one school's adventures with student activities. Pep assemblies, spirit week, lunch activities, and more all caught on tape. Hopefully you will see something you can use and the video will lead to a great idea share time.
ttemplin@puyallup.k12.wa.us |
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Maggie Albertson, Vashon High School
Want to run an ASB funds workshop for your student leaders? Walk through a sample of the presentation I use to present ASB funds information to my student leaders.
malbertson@vashonsd.org |
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Reed Richardson, Squalicum High School
This session provided a model for leading motivational sessions with students, athletes and/or colleagues. We discussed motivation in general. Several stories and parables that elicit discussion for use with your leadership students or athletes were provided.
rrichard@bham.wedent.edu |
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Joe Fenbert, AWSP Student Leadership
The Social Change Model of Leadership Development was created in 1993 by the Higher Education Research Institute of UCLA. This model emphasizes the need to understand self and others in an effort to create community change. It is less about the leader and more about the leadership community.
joef@awsp.org
Download Social Change--WACA 07 handout
Download Social Change Explanation (pdf) |
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Emily Garver, Lake Stevens High School
Lake Stevens High School created a program to increase student attendance and participation at club and sporting events. Students fill out a stamp card and exchange the cards for free t-shirts, according to their level of fan status. Find out how Lake Stevens started off and how you could implement this program at your own school.
emily_garver@lkstevens.wednet.edu |
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Barb Pearson, Giaudrone Middle School
Each year we are faced with a challenge of developing student leaders who can influence the school in a positive direction. Getting staff, students, and ASB to create a place where all students feel valued is our goal. We will go over ideas, activities, and events that will help you achieve this goal.
BrpTac@msn.com
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Susan Latham, Nancy Wyatt
Jefferson County WSU/4H Challenge
Teachers, advisers, and any group leaders seeking new and portable ways to engage their groups in skill development will participate in learning these team building activities. The presenters will demonstrate the process of team building using the "Do-Reflect-Apply" Theory of experiential learning.
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Alyssa St. Hilaire, Kamiakin High School
Just how do you teach leadership skills and get everything done without a leadership class? This interactive session will go over the basics of running an ASB without a scheduled leadership class. Come join us in this world of student activities, planned and implemented by students for students.
alyssa.sthilaire@ksd.com |
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Dick Caldwell, Marysville Pilchuck High School
This workshop will cover the basics of how to set up your class officers for a successful and profitable year. We will cover ideas on cabinet set up, teaching the basics to your officers, committees, fundraising, and should I send my officers to camp. We will also look at should the adviser move with the class or stay at one grade level.
Dick_Caldwell@msvl.k12.wa.us
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Session 2, Thursday AM |
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Josh Meek , Moses Lake High School
Are you an administrator that oversees ASB or activities? Are you the bookkeeper responsible for
ASB? If so this session will discuss common issues that occur in schools and give you tips and ideas to make this a positive working relationship. This session will cover the job responsibilities of
the players at your school, improving communication, and finding ways to work collaboratively.
jmeek@mlsd.wednet.edu |
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Norm Sanford & Nancy Burris, Evergreen High School
Our nominations have been made for the last ten years by having a nominating convention modeled after the presidential nominating conventions. Let us share what we have learned over the years.
nsanford@egreen.wednet.edu
Download Nominating Convention PowerPoint (7.6 MB) |
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Susan Jackson, Evergreen Junior High
How to combine learning lessons in self-awareness, communications, managerial skills,
group work, and human relations with assemblies and dances. How to make a leadership
class more than assemblies and dances.
sjackson@lwsd.org
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Kimberly Ramsey and Amy Mittelstaedt, Ferrucci Junior High
POWER ON! Does you school climate need a boost? Does your school community need to be more inclusive? Do you want your students to feel more connected? This session will introduce you to a school-wide program that is more than a theme for the year, but a plan to implement lasting positive change in the climate of your school. You can take away from this workshop an entire program or just a few ideas. It is up to you how much you choose to do.
kramsey@puyallup.k12.wa.us
amittelstaedt@puyallup.k12.wa.us
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Cari Johnson, Cascade Middle School
Leadership teachers! Need a great lesson you can use anytime to reinforce the character traits you work so hard to instill in your students? Come see Cari talk about how she uses movies (current and children’s) to engage her leadership kids in meaningful discussions. You will leave with an awesome packet of movie guiding questions you could use tomorrow in your class.
cjohnson@auburn.wednet.edu
Download Leadership in the Movies handout |
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Greg Erickson, Marysville School District
Several tools are yours to borrow and never return. Greg will cover the use of story telling as a way to engage kids in discussion and thought as well as other strategies. He will also share with you some great resource information.
greg_erickson@msvl.k12.wa.us |
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Susan Fortin
AWSP Director of Student Leadership
“Why should I care about school when no one here seems to care what matters to me?” Student leaders in Washington are ready to tackle that problem head-on through Raising Student Voice and Participation (RSVP). Learn how this model of school-wide conversation and action can bring about authentic involvement for the entire student body. Supported by the NASSP report, Breaking Ranks II, RSVP promotes leadership skills and opportunities for all student populations. In this session you will participate in elements of the program and see how easy implementation can lead to school improvement at many levels.
susanf@awsp.org |
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Eleanor Schulze, Gig Harbor High School
Teaching leadership for the first time? Come get some grading and curriculum ideas from a 32 year veteran. This is your gold mine!
schulzee@peninsula.wednet.edu |
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Sue Metzler, Mariner High School
Graduation in the cards. This workshop for class advisers will provide tips on creating a successful Commencement ceremony and the activities leading up to the big event. Workshop participants will receive handouts, view student made videos, and participate in an idea share.
metzlersm@mukilteo.wednet.edu
Download Graduation PowerPoint (1.2 MB)
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Session 3: Sponsor Spotlight, Thursday PM |
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Lifetouch National School Studios has been the leader in School Portraiture for 70 years.
We will share the following programs we have to offer the educational community:
• Image Stream CD is a new system for getting the school administrations photos of their
students and school information.
• Educational Impact is a program to offer continued education for teachers at our host
schools.
• Smile Safe Kids one of the premier child safety programs in the country.
• Lifetouch Today- The state of where Lifetouch is and is going.
• How we can help you with Dances/Special Events.
www.lifetouch.com |
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Premier is the recognized leader in innovative student personal effectiveness products that help to inspire, motivate and prepare students for a lifetime of success. These include elementary level anti-bullying and character education programs, the middle level Premier Go Program*, and products to inspire and engage educators and students through The 7 Habits®.
http://us.k12.premieragendas.com/
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Jim Young, a former Jr. High and High School Band Director, has been applying his award-winning teaching experience to the secondary school fundraising arena for the past eight years. Youth Enrichment Services is a local result-oriented fundraising company with an unmatched track record, when it comes to increasing a school's bottom line profit and overall satisfaction. With a student- centered approach and a serious focus on service. Y.E.S Fundraising has separated themselves from the competition. Learn about how Jim and his son, Randy apply their teaching experience and the Y.E.S. fundraising success formula.
www.yes-fundraising.com
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Party Outfitters has been delivering fun to a variety of events in the Pacific Northwest and beyond for over 11 years. Starting in 1996 with only 10 games, Party Outfitters has grown to become one of the largest, most respected brands in the Interactive Game industry across United States with an inventory of over 200 different games and services. Party Outfitters services include inflatable games, casino parties, arcade games, carnival games, simulators, sports games, tents and more. Come and learn about what we do behind the scenes in order to deliver you the award-winning service and safety that has become synonymous with the Party Outfitters brand. Learn about the systems we have in place that resulted in the Department of Labor and Industries to comment
“Party Outfitters has one of the most comprehensive safety and training programs we have ever seen”.
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Over 100 years of experience serving schools and students, Jostens commitment is stronger
than ever. Jostens solutions are instrumental in building motivation, performance and
recognition programs that create a positive school climate. Jostens is keeping pace with the
demands of the new generation.
www.jostens.com
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Session 4, Thursday PM |
Tim Turner, Richland High School
What’s that? You don't even know what a blog is? This relaxed workshop will introduce blogs
(internet weblogs) as a tool for leadership teachers to allow kids to explore leadership concepts, share feelings, debate topics, build class unity, evaluate activities...the possibilities are endless. Several student samples will be shared as well as a variety of free blog hosts you could use. So come, relax, have fun and see how one teacher uses class blogs with his students.
tim.turner@rsd.edu
Download Leadership Blogs handout. |
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Marty Fortin, Cispus Learning Center
Groups roles, conflict management techniques, leadership and communication styles are all demonstrated by Jim Henson’s Muppet characters. Join us for an hour of fun as we analyze the Muppets, and learn ways to incorporate their lessons into your curriculum.
fortin@cispus.org
Download Leadership Lessons from the Muppets handout |
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Marie Lockwood, Evergreen High School
Ideas that will help make you and your students organized winners at Leadership! We will cover
everything from application to evaluation!
mlockwo2@egreen.wednet.edu |
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Scott Rosberg, Granger High School/Middle School
There are numerous books & videos out there about coaching, but very little devoted to the
head coach/assistant coach relationship. This relationship is extremely important to the success of any athletic program. This workshop is designed to help you and your coaches learn more about how to work together and make the most of the head coach and assistant coach relationship.
srosberg@gsd.wednet.edu
Download Head Coach & Asst. Coach Relationship handout
Order form for Head Coach/Asst. Coach booklets |
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Caity Karapostoles, Sequim Middle School
In this session I will introduce you to the world of PVC pipe and fittings and demonstrate a number of ways this functional product can be used in ASB activities. PVC is a wonderful material that has many uses, is easily reusable and is fairly inexpensive. It is both sturdy and flexible to use. I am sure after seeing some of the possibilities you will come up with new ways to put PVC to work for you!
Caityk@sequim.k12.wa.us
Download PVC Pipe handout
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Meri Benedict, Bob Jones, Julie Bonefas: Auburn School District
"We can't control what happens to us, but we can control how we respond." Have the vending machine changes caused financial crisis in your school? The goal of this session is to use the collective genius of WACA delegates to brainstorm creative solutions to the vending machine changes. The focus will be on what we CAN do to work with this problem. We do not have the answers to present , but hope to find some solutions as a group.
mbenedict@auburn.wednet.edu
Download Vending Machine Solutions handout |
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Kevin Judkins, Snohomish High School
Beyond just icebreakers! Learn the differences between mixers, energizers and initiatives and
experience various techniques that can get a group mixed, energized or initiated (in a good way, of
course). This breakout session promises to be active and a fast paced 50 minutes.
kevin.judkins@sno.wednet.edu |
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OPPORTUNITIES: A school-wide program of activities promoting achievement, positive school climate, and appropriate behavior. Teachers love it because it holds students accountable. Students love it because its fun.
lyonsm@eastmont206.com |
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Rick Beitelspacher, Kalles Junior High
Designed to help advisors put together their first budget or their 31st budget. Practical strategies will be given and discussed throughout the session. Everyone will walk out with at least one new idea.
rdbeitelspacher@puyallup.k12.wa.us |
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