2003 AASA women administrators conference - American Association of School Administrators - Brief Article

School Administrator, June, 2003

12:00 Noon, Friday, October 31 -- 12:00 Noon, Sunday, November 2

THE RITZ-CARLTON, PENTAGON CITY * ARLINGTON, VA.

Invest in Yourself

In a year marked by the new state and local accountability requirements of No Child Left Behind, a sense of global uncertainty, Wall Streets woes and local budget cuts, a national conference may not be at the top of your priority list. But now more than ever, educational leaders must draw upon their creativity and take advantage of opportunities to form alliances and engage in meaningful discourse about what matters. We must step out on behalf of our children and stand up for public education.

At this year's AASA Women Administrators Conference, you'll find invigorating general sessions that showcase experts in student achievement, communication, leadership, educational research, partnerships and your career, as well as break-out sessions that offer a more intimate setting for conversations about solutions at all levels.

Your budgets may be tight, but for this very special weekend, we encourage you to invest in yourself. Here is just a sample of the outstanding speakers who will share their time and knowledge with you during this powerful weekend.

Floretta Dukes McKenzie

Chairperson & CEO, The McKenzie Group Inc.

(Former Superintendent, District of Columbia Public Schools)

Gail Evans

Author and Former Vice President, CNN

Brian Woodland

Director, Communication and Strategic Support Peel, Toronto, Canada, School District Board

Rosa A. Smith

President, Caroline and Sigmund Schott Foundation and Schott Center for Public and Early Education (Former Superintendent, Columbus, Ohio, Public Schools)

Jan Hargrave

Motivational Speaker

Margaret Grogan

Professor, University of Missouri

C. Cryss Brunner

Professor, University of Minnesota

Betty Poindexter

Associate Professor, Indiana University

Cynthia Prince

Issues Analysis Director, AASA

Check the AASA website at www.aasa.org for conference updates and to register, or call 703-875-0748.