Assistant Principals
Below are the 2016-17 Center for Executive Education Leadership offerings for assistant principals. You may register for each session individually, or you may register for the following four sessions together at a discounted price: 3 Levels of Finance and Budget Basics, Planning and Data Driven Decision Making, So You're a Principal: Now What? and Selecting Your Team. The Assistant Principals' Series and 3 Levels of Finance and Budget Basics are currently sold out. To put your name on waiting list, please contact the SCASA office at 803-798-8380. There is still space available in Planning and Data Driven Decision Making, So You're a Principal: Now What? and Selecting Your Team
Assistant Principals' Leadership Summit
August 3, 2016
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
River Center at Saluda Shoals Park
Columbia, SC
Colonel Art Athens, Director of the Stockdale Center for Ethical Leadership at the US Naval Academy, will be our keynote speaker. Dr. Marcella Heyward-Evans, Chief Academic Officer in Lexington School District two will speak on the topic of Instructional Leadership. Sam Bartlett, who has worked with Mike Rutherford, will conclude the day speaking on Moral and Ethical Leadership.
3 Levels of Finance and Budget Basics: State, District, School
A second session has been added on October 26, 2016! To register for the October 26 workshop, please click here.
October 12, 2016
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
River Center at Saluda Shoals Park
Columbia, SC
School finance is a complex subject from the state level down to the school level. During this leadership class, you will explore the three levels of education funding and how each level impacts the next. You will gain knowledge on how the state appropriates dollars for education and what other factors influence the appropriation. You will learn how money flows from the state to the school district and how the amounts are calculated. Finally, you will learn how to construct a school budget. By improving your financial know-how, you’ll empower yourself in many ways. You’ll know how to justify requests and translate performance into financial terms.
This session is currently sold out. To put your name on a waiting list, please contact the SCASA office at 803-798-8380.
Planning and Data Driven Decision Making
January 11, 2017
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
River Center at Saluda Shoals Park
Columbia, SC
Even in making the many “on the spot” decisions required of a school leader, the effective leader knows that significant planning and data precede the best decisions. Attend this interactive session where experienced facilitators will help you polish your planning and decision-making skills. Additionally, we will apply the collection and use of data to management decisions, and most importantly to guiding the decisions for the academic progress of the students in your care.
This workshop is sold out! To put your name on a waiting list, please email April Griffin at april@scasa.org.
So You're a Principal: Now What?
February 22, 2017
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
River Center at Saluda Shoals Park
Columbia, SC
Over the past year, our CEEL assessment research has revealed that many long-term APs are great managers and foot soldiers in effectively reacting. The principalship requires that a totally different skill set emerge - that of taking initiative to truly lead, not just manage. Leadership requires attention to problems and developing innovative solutions that are successfully accepted by the culture. When an awareness of issues arises, some leaders actually feel panic, apprehensive about approaching deeply rooted issues, wanting to remain in managing what is rather than lead a needed transformation. Yet the ability to perceive problems as opportunities to harness and challenges to conquer is a hallmark of strong leadership.
This workshop will present information to aspiring principals to identify characteristics of an effective leader in the role of principal, especially including how to inspire moving forward with creativity and action. As a result participants will be better prepared to overcome traditional thinking patterns, have more confidence in their ability to creatively engage in their position, and be able to assess the impact of possible new approaches. Also, content will help reshape thinking on innovation, providing knowledge of the different elements of creativity and how to build ideas in a group to let innovation flow and action result.
This workshop is sold out! To put your name on a waiting list, please email April Griffin at april@scasa.org.
Selecting Your Team: Right Person, Right Place Right Time
March 16, 2017
9:00 a.m - 4:00 p.m.
River Center at Saluda Shoals Park
Columbia, SC
Part One -
A survey by CareerBuilder found that 69 percent of organizations have been adversely affected by a bad hire in the past year. A bad hire was considered someone with any of the following issues: poor performance, failure to get along with others, negative attitude, attendance problems, and complaints from others. The consequences include lost productivity, time required to hire and train another person, drag on morale throughout the department or organization, and legal issues.
A survey by Robert Half Finance & Accounting found that poor performance was the number one reason that resulted in a failed hire. A poor skills match was the second most-cited reason. In addition, failed hires result from a “culture clash,” where the new hire doesn’t fit in with the culture. Behavioral interviewing is an evidence-based approach for ensuring you hire the right person for the job, effectively minimizing all of these potential problems.
Part one of this workshop will increase your ability to identify general competencies and translate them into performance criteria and recognize the characteristics of and effectively develop behavioral-based questions. Also, participants will learn to identify the elements to look for in candidates’ answers to behavioral-based questions and how to follow a structured method for evaluating candidates objectively.
Part Two -
Many schools have some sort of goal-setting plan or stated expectations, and many leaders do some sort of coaching. However, when the situation gets sticky with staff or teachers not performing up to established goals, many administrators become uncertain how to handle the situation effectively. Choosing to engage in a shouting match or ignoring the situation may be natural responses but not the most effective ones.
Part two of this workshop will help leaders recognize performance problems and give them skills to address the problem effectively. As a result, you will be able to recognize problems and address them appropriately, determine why standards aren’t being met, generate buy-in to meet performance standards, and recognize and celebrate successes.
This workshop is sold out! To put your name on a waiting list, please email April Griffin at april@scasa.org.