"Leading Schools by Fostering Equity-based Conversations and Solutions"

"Leading Schools by Fostering Equity-based Conversations and Solutions"

Workshop Description:

Through one school’s story of crisis, collaboration and progress, participants will learn and reflect on the multiple roles educational leaders must navigate in order to support all students in today’s world.  During the first session, participants will enjoy a “behind the scenes” look at the thought-processes, communications, resources, background knowledge and challenges that must be addressed when leading a school through challenging times.  The second session leads participants through equity-based decision making processes to implement solutions and affect change on a school-wide and classroom level.  Participants will be encouraged to apply this information and reflect on their own current work locations.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this session, participants will:

• understand the thought process a school leader must employ when challenges arise to bring aboutpositive outcomes;
• understand the internal and external communication process a school leader must employ whenchallenges arise that may impact a school;
• understand resources and support available to school leaders while addressing challenges;
• understand the importance of truly knowing a school community (makeup, history, pockets ofleadership) to move a school through challenges;
• understand the importance of documentation when challenges arise;
• understand how to handle the public relations concerns when handling unexpected high profilechallenges;
• evaluate the level of equity-based decision-making occurring at their own school site;
• understand the types of programming available to schools to address equity, trauma, and positive outcomes;
• reflect on their own support systems and relationships with various central office personnel;
• evaluate their own level of preparedness to handle high profile challenges;
• explore the opportunities at their own school to implement equity-based solutions

One virtual workshop over two nights:

4:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Monday, November 14, 2022

Thursday, November 17, 2022

A 90 minute independent activity between sessions

$20 for Support Staff

$40 for NASA Members

$60 for Non-NASA Members

ALL are welcome, including anyone in a non-administrative position!

Participants will earn .5 credit (7.5 hours) toward license renewal!

This workshop ALSO counts for step advancement in Clark and most Nevada School Districts!

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In CCSD, those in non-administrative licensed positions may count this workshop for license renewal AND ALSO 2.5 CUs - THOSE IN NON-ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS EARN BOTH!

(unlimited CUs in this category for those in non-administrative positions)

In CCSD, administrators and professional-technical administrators may count this workshop for license renewal OR 2.5 hours toward step-advancement - not both for administrators.

(maximum of 30 hours per advancement cycle for administrators in this category)!

Kevin McPartlin

Principal, Arbor View High School

Originally from Detroit (MI), Kevin McPartlin moved to Nevada and began his career teaching at Las Vegas High School in east Las Vegas.  During his twenty-five years in education, he has had the privilege of working with students and communities in every corner of the Las Vegas valley.  About to enter his seventeenth year as a principal, he is the longest serving high school principal in the fifth largest school district in the country.

Beginning as the principal of Chaparral High School in southeast Las Vegas, and now as the principal at Arbor View High School in northwest Las Vegas, McPartlin has championed such initiatives as Freshmen Academies, autonomous thematic Smaller Learning Communities, Advanced Placement Academies, Advisory Programming, and Inclusive Equity-Based Reforms.

McPartlin’s leadership has been recognized numerous times within the state of Nevada throughout his career, including being honored for Courageous Leadership in 2022 by the No Racism In Schools #1865 community organization, and being namedAdministrator of the Year by the Nevada Thespians Association in 2021, by the Nevada PTA in 2010, and by the NevadaAssociation of Student Councils in 2007.

Having established himself as a proven educational leader, McPartlin has presented at numerous educational symposiums,including statewide and national conferences in Las Vegas, Reno, Lake Tahoe, San Diego, Vancouver (WA), and WashingtonD.C.  His presentation topics have included Ninth Grade Academies, Advisory Periods, Managing School Change, and Leading Schools through Crisis.