Welcome to the 2024 Montana Principals Conference Landing Page!
Thank you for joining us for the 2024 Montana Principals Conference!
Find out more about conference presenters, session descriptions, and session resources by following the links:
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Do you want to learn about the SAM Youth Endowment or submit an application for a student in need? Follow this link to find out more: SAM Youth Endowment
Thank you to our SAM Business Partners, Conference Sponsors, and Exhibitors! A special thank you to T.E.S.T. for providing the video and audio equipment to make a hybrid conference possible.
Thank you to McGraw Hill for hosting the Sunday social and cornhole tournament, Fenworks for sponsoring the Monday Hospitality Hour, T.E.S.T Inc., Montana Schools Property & Liability Insurance, Infinite Campus, Reach Higher MT, Corebridge financial for their conference sponsorship, and a special thanks to Lifetouch for the photos!
If you have questions or are experiencing technical difficulties, leave a message in the chat during a session or email Kim ([email protected]), Marcus ([email protected]), or Rob ([email protected])
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1:00 PM to 2:45 PM
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Opening Session: Welcome, Program Overview, and Opening Keynote
Welcome: Julie Hornby, MAEMSP President Sheri Heavrin, MASSP President
Opening Keynote: Modernizing Assessment to Humanize Education - Tyler Rablin
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2:45 PM to 3:00 PM
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Break and Visit with Exhibitors
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3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
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Closing Keynote - What will you do with your gift? -
Mark Wilson
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7:00 PM to
9:30 PM
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Social for all conference attendees & Cornhole Tournament sponsored by McGraw Hill -
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7:00 AM to 8:00 AM |
Hot Breakfast Buffet & Conference Registration Madison, Lewis & Clark and Hyalite
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8:00 AM to 9:15 AM |
Opening Session: Welcome, Program Overview, and Opening Keynote
Welcome: Julie Hornby, MAEMSP President Sheri Heavrin, MASSP President
Opening Keynote: The Question is How Sean Covel
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9:15 AM to 9:30 AM |
Break and Visit with Exhibitors
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9:30 AM to 10:30 AM |
Keynote: Leaders Lifting the Community Salome Thomas - EL- Virtual Presentation
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10:30 AM to 10:45 AM |
Break and Visit with Exhibitors
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Focus Zones
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Focus Zone 1 |
Focus Zone 2 |
Focus Zone 3 |
Room Location
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Copper 1 & 2 |
Copper 3 |
Copper 4 & 5 |
Session 1
10:45 AM to 11:45 AM
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Strategies for School Leaders to Communicate Effectively
Adam Davis, NASSP
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Legal Update Jeff Weldon & Nyles Greer, Felt Martin Law Firm
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Something Engaging This Way Comes
Sean Covel & Brooke Hathaway Angst MOVED TO KING BALLROOM
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11:45 AM to 1:00 PM |
MAEMSP Luncheon and Business Meeting - King Ballroom
MASSP Luncheon and Business Meeting - Copper 3
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11:45 AM to 3:30 PM |
Luncheon - Aspiring Principals Cohort Meeting - Copper 1 & 2
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1:00 PM to 1:15 PM |
Break and Visit with Exhibitors
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1:15 PM to 2:15 PM
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Why NAESP NAESP Executive Director Dr. Earl Franks - King Ball Room |
NASSP 2024 Update and Town Hall Session NASSP Executive Director Ronn Nozoe - Copper3 |
2:15 PM to 2:30 PM
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Break and Visit with Exhibitors
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2:30 PM to 3:30 PM
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Creating Early Literacy programs with HB352 McCall Flynn, Dr. Norah Barney, Colette Getten & Dr. Anne Penn - Moved to the King Ballroom
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SEL: Cohort Facilitate by: Randy Weiner & James Bailey Panelist: Julie Hornby, Rhiannon Beery, Stacy Lemelin, Crista Anderson & Len Dorscher
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Community Partnerships for Youth Rachel Wanderscheid
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3:30 PM to 3:45 PM |
Break and Visit with Exhibitors
Break Sponsor:
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3:45 PM to 5:15 PM |
Closing Keynote - IMAGINE BELIEVE ACHIEVE - Luc Swensson - King Ballroom
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5:30 PM |
Hospitality Hour - Sponsored by Fenworks
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6:00 PM to 10:00 PM |
MAEMSP/MASSP Awards Reception and Dinner - Surfin' in Butte USA Themed DJ
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7:00 AM to 8:00 AM
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Hot Breakfast Buffet
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8:00 AM
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9:45 AM
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Opening Session: Welcome, Program Overview, and Opening Keynote
Welcome: Julie Hornby, MAEMSP President Sheri Heavrin, MASSP President
Opening Keynote: - John Jensen
Presentation Sponsored by:
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9:45 to 10:00
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Break and Visit with Exhibitors
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Focus Zones
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Focus Zone 1 |
Focus Zone 2 |
Focus Zone 3 |
Room Location
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Copper 1 & 2 |
Copper 3 |
Copper 4 & 5 |
Session 3
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
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A/AA Size-a-like Roundtable |
B/Independent Elementary Size-a-like Roundtable |
C Size-a-Like Roundtable |
11:00 AM to 11:15 AM
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Break to set the room
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11:15 AM to 12:15 PM
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Closing Remarks: Breathe for Presence Beth Scheiber
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12:15 AM to 12:30 PM
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Closing & Conference Drawings
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