Upcoming Webinars
Webinars are provided free for AASPA members. Non-AASPA members who register and attend webinars will be invoiced $25 following the event unless sponsored. If you do not have an account set up with AASPA, please go to https://www.aaspa.org/create-account. For further assistance registering for an event, please contact us at 913-327-1222 or aaspa@aaspa.org. Interested in becoming a member of AASPA? Contact us at 913-327-1222.
Substitute Professional Development: What Does this Look Like in the Future for our Guest Teachers?
March 19, 2024 | 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
Jamie West, Non-Instructional Recruitment Partner with Lake County Schools will be presenting.
We all share a common goal: to provide equal opportunities for our students to receive the best education they can during their school years. However, substitute teachers don't usually feel like they fit into this goal. Even if they do, they might not feel comfortable. At Lake County Schools, I got the chance to create a substitute program from scratch. By doing so, I was able to survey our substitute teachers and not just read their feedback but also listen to it carefully. I have improved our program to better suit their needs and help them become better substitutes for our students.
Recently, I designed a PD program for our subs called Substitute Teacher Boot Camp. What were my goals in doing so, and how did I achieve them? This webinar will cover the three significant aspects I wanted to incorporate into a professional development program for our substitutes.
This webinar is sponsored by Red Rover and is free for AASPA Members and NonMembers.
5 Strategies for Running an Effective Substitute Teacher Program
March 21, 2024 | 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
John Meekins, Strategic Sales Manager and Caroline Clayton, Client Services Lead with Kelly Education will be presenting.
Filling last-minute absences at 5:30 a.m. is the new normal for today's administrators. According to the Institute of Education Sciences, 61% of public schools report that it’s much more difficult to find substitute teachers compared to three years ago—and the continued teacher vacancy crisis is only making things worse. This leaves many districts in a state of nonstop recruiting for substitute teachers. In this webinar, Kelly Education—the nation’s largest provider of substitute teachers in the United States —will cover five key strategies for running an effective substitute teacher program that keeps classrooms fully staffed and students learning.
This webinar is sponsored by Kelly Education and is free for AASPA Members and NonMembers.
From Conflict to Collaboration - Part 1
March 26, 2024 | 11:00am - 12:00pm CST
Dr. Robert Feirsen, Associate Professor of Educational Leadership, Manhattanville College and Dr. Seth Weitzman, Senior Lecturer of Educational leadership, Mercy University will be presenting.
Co-authors of From Conflict to Collaboration: A School Leader's Guide to Unleashing Conflict's Problem Solving Power are excited to present a two-part webinar on March 26 and April 30. This series will offer practical strategies for navigating a challenge that has grown in magnitude and elevated stress levels of school leaders. The responsibility to manage conflict is part of a human resource administrator's job description, yet little to no training is typically provided. The presenters maintain that, when skillfully channeled, conflict actually creates beneficial opportunities to address a school's substantive issues.
Part 1 will present causes and consequences of conflict in schools, and share strategies that enhance school leaders' "conflict agility" skills.
This webinar is provided FREE for AASPA members and $25 for nonmembers.
Qualifies for 1 hour of continued education credit through SHRM, HRCI & pHCLE.
Ending Your School Year on a Win
March 28, 2024 | 11:00pm - 12:00pm CST
Jessica Smith, Lead Education Officer and Josh Cummings, Lead Substitute Management Officer with STEDI.org will be presenting.
This webinar is sponsored by STEDI.org and is free for AASPA Members and NonMembers.
Effective Use of PIPs to Improve Performance
March 28, 2024 | 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
Jessica Bernard, Attorney with Guin Mundorf, LLC, will be presenting.
Semantic Pulse Surveys: Learn the Truth About Teacher & Substitute Well-being in 60 Seconds a Month
April 2, 2024 | 1:00pm - 2:00pm CST
Karen Borchert, Found
In an age of teacher shortages, we all know: the best recruitment is retention. And the key to retention is a highly aligned team of educators in your building. Culture and climate surveys can feel less actionable for school leaders receiving data once a year, and staff surveys with 1-5 rating scales may not always bring forth the full story (because teaching is complicated!). So how do you learn the truth about how teachers and substitutes are doing, in ways you can act upon, on a regular basis? Semantic Pulse Surveys!
Pulse surveys -- short surveys conducted with teams on a frequent cadence -- are well known as an effective, research-backed tool for understanding employee sentiment. But when you combine pulse surveys with a semantic survey framework (use words, not 1-5 scales!), the results are even more actionable for a school leader. Help your team feel heard, supported, and appreciated -- come see how to use Semantic Pulse Surveys for your teachers and substitutes!
This webinar is sponsored by Red Rover and is free for AASPA Members and NonMembers.
From Conflict to Collaboration - Part 2
April 30, 2024 | 11:00am - 12:00pm CST
Dr. Robert Feirsen, Associate Professor of Educational Leadership, Manhattanville College and Dr. Seth Weitzman, Senior Lecturer of Educational leadership, Mercy University will be presenting.
Co-authors of From Conflict to Collaboration: A School Leader's Guide to Unleashing Conflict's Problem Solving Power are excited to present a two-part webinar on March 26 and April 30. This series will offer practical strategies for navigating a challenge that has grown in magnitude and elevated stress levels of school leaders. The responsibility to manage conflict is part of a human resource administrator's job description, yet little to no training is typically provided. The presenters maintain that, when skillfully channeled, conflict actually creates beneficial opportunities to address a school's substantive issues.
Part 2 will demonstrate use of the Design Thinking model to facilitate collaborative problem solving. You do not need to attend part 1 to attend part 2.This webinar is provided FREE for AASPA members and $25 for nonmembers.
Qualifies for 1 hour of continued education credit through SHRM, HRCI & pHCLE.
Engaging Employees through Stay Interviews
June 25, 2024 | 11:00am - 12:00pm CST
Jocelyn Cosgrave, Director of Human Resources, Licking Heights Local School District will be presenting.
Oftentimes as HR professionals we offer Exit Interviews to our employees who are leaving to get feedback for the organization. An even more powerful tool can be a Stay Interview process where we talk to our staff members about why they choose to stay employed with us each year. This webinar will give an overview of the process and how to get started with Stay Interviews, and also lessons learned from a school district's first Stay Interview season.
This webinar is provided FREE for AASPA members and $25 for nonmembers.
Qualifies for 1 hour of continued education credit through SHRM, HRCI & pHCLE.