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Upcoming Speakers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

September 24, 2019<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Dan St. Romain’s work focuses on helping adults understand how times have changed, how these changes have impacted the behavior of youth, and most importantly, how best to design strategies to support long-term behavioral change, vs. short-term compliance. The ‘New Teacher Academy’ will provide educators with innovative sessions to ignite and inspire their classrooms this school year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

November 13, 2019<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Robyn R. Jackson is passionate about the teaching profession. She helps teachers and administrators understand the principles of mastery teaching and shows them how to apply these principles in order to help every student succeed. The author of nine books, Dr. Jackson inspires audiences worldwide to become master teachers, implement more rigorous instruction, support struggling students, and provide effective instructional leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

February 20, 2020<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Jimmy Casas served twenty-two years as a school leader. He is a best-selling author, speaker, and leadership coach. He currently serves as an adjunct professor at Drake University, teaching a graduate course on Educational Leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Conferences and Seminars<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Professional development conferences and seminars are at the heart of ESP. These events provide members with current educational research, theories and policies while emphasizing campus implementation and classroom instruction. Seminars draw upon the expertise of state and national consultants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An advisory committee of teachers, principals and superintendents recommends topics and speakers, helping ESP respond to campus and district needs and concerns. The professional development series, “Enhancing Teaching and Learning with Innovative Instruction,” is organized around school improvement themes broadly associated with one or more of the correlates of effective schools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Campus Planning Workshop<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In March, ESP leadership teams are invited to attend a planning workshop. This spring retreat has become one of the most anticipated and valued events of the project year. During the workshop, school leadership teams are able to<\/p>\n\n\n\n