February 28, 2023

Transform Data Into Impact

The 2023 AESA Summer Leadership Conference is laser-focused on using data to make highly impactful leadership decisions that will help you lead your organization’s success.

When:

Preconference: July 17-18, 2023

AESA Summer Business Strategy Framework Workshop

(Optional Workshop, separate registration fee)

Summer Leadership Conference: July 19-20, 2023

Transform Data Into Impact

Why Attend?

If you are spinning in data, then turn that data into actions that will propel your ESA forward. If your ESA is already using data, then turn to your colleagues for inspiration that will take your organization to the next level. Either way, we know data drives improvement. Come learn with us at the 2023 AESA Summer Leadership Conference!

Where:

The 2023 Summer Leadership Conference is hosted by:

Hamilton County ESC

Cincinnati, OH

New! Pre-Conference

Save the cost of double travel!

AESA is pleased to announce that the two-day Business Strategy Framework workshop will take place at the Hamilton County ESC immediately preceding the Summer Leadership Conference. It's almost like a two-for-one deal! (Except, you do have to pay for each event separately - but you can save travel expenses.)

Ready to learn more? Sign up today!

In an effort to showcase teaching as a career to high school students, the Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit (CSIU) is proud to share the first of a series of videos promoting educational pathways and the impact of careers in education. This video tells the story of Brett Sarnoski, a Central Columbia School District teacher who is educating and nurturing students in an exemplary manner while helping to grow and inspire generations of future teachers. The CSIU invites you to watch and share this story:

Pennsylvania is facing a critical teacher shortage. The Pennsylvania Department of

Education (PDE) has reported a 66% drop in college undergraduates choosing

education as a major and in-state teaching certificates since 2010. Also reported was a

58% drop in out-of-state teaching certificates since 2013. Only two of the 50 states have

suffered a more significant decline in teachers. According to a new analysis of state

education data, the number of emergency hires in 2020-21 surpassed the count of

teachers newly certified through in-state programs, which not only reinforces the

desperate need for teachers, but makes a case for non-traditional pathways into

education.

Every district has stories like this, and the CSIU wants to help tell these stories--not only

to demonstrate the positive impact teachers make but to share the creative ways that

districts and service agencies are creating pathways for students to enter careers in

education.

On February 8th, 2023 US Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona visited ESU 3 in Omaha, Nebraska to learn more about the innovative work being done in the state to support student and educator mental health. This episode of the Good Life EDU Podcast features Dr. Dan Schnoes, CEO at ESU 3, whose advocacy led to the Secretary's visit.

Several Nebraska education leaders including Dr. Kraig Lofquist, Dr. John Skretta, Dr. Scott Blum, and Dr. McKayla LaBorde provide their own personal insights about this event. Additionally, Dr. Joan Wade, the Executive Director of AESA, joins the podcast to provide some national context regarding the significance of this historic visit, the first where an acting US Secretary of Education has visited a service agency.

AESA's Premier Business Strategy Framework is presented only once per year by MIT Professor Dr. Duncan Simester. Dr. Simester digs deep into the principles that drive strategic business decisions. His work has led Fortune 500 companies in their decision making and he brings it to educational services agencies exclusively through AESA.

If you have participated in workshops with our business strategy consultants, you know the value of this work. For two weeks, take the plunge with your team and dive deep into the learning.

Registration is open. It's virtual with time in the two-week schedule allotted for individual team conferences to tackle your agency's unique needs.

GOOGLE FORMS, More Than Just Surveys

Professional Learning Opportunity

Thursday, March 9, 2023

2 pm Eastern; (1 pm Central; 12 noon Mountain; 11 am Pacific; 10 am Alaska)

Creating and sharing forms created with Google Forms is simple and easy. While the first applications that come to mind are surveys, some of the most effective uses are for forms that we create for ourselves or for our teams. We will explore many of the capabilities and examine simple and practical uses. The best forms are easy to use and appealing to the eye. Data from a google form seamlessly port to Google Sheets, making it easy to organize and sort results. There are also many opportunities to use forms for collaboration between office staff and teams or an administrator.

Cost: $50 per person

Members of the AESA Executive Assistant to the CEO Community of Practice receive a 50% discount. Contact Ann Fiene for the discount code.

In last week’s edition of the AESA Online News we announced the launch of the AESA Forum, the NEW community platform for you to connect and tap into the knowledge and resources of other AESA members.

Remember, you can configure when you would like to receive email notifications about changes to the forums or topics you are watching. Additional instructions to help you set up your notifications have been added to the DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS shared with you last week. We hope you’ll log in and start a conversation!