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Education California | The official newspaper of the Association of California School Administrators Volume 47 | Number 18 | February 5 , 2018
Symposium to address trauma effects
ACSA ’ s one-stop professional development event for student services and special education professionals is an opportunity to grow in understanding of such issues as homelessness , trauma , autism , positive behavior and intervention supports , due process hearings and disproportionality .
Time is running out to register for the Every Child Counts Symposium , Feb . 14-16 in Anaheim . The annual event has become ACSA ’ s most attended , featuring more than 80 breakout sessions and keynote addresses by world-class personalities . This year ’ s speakers include school culture expert Anthony Muhammad , Special Olympics leader Tim Shriver and actress Lauren Potter .
The 2018 symposium has an equity focus , and one of the key areas of support
Supts . conference brings leaders together to learn
Nearly 600 district and county office leaders met in Monterey during the recent ACSA Superintendents ’ Symposium . Education leaders were able to learn about the important issues coming down the pike at schools , plus the latest in innovations and technology in education . In addition , superintendents heard from some excellent keynote speakers who shared information on leadership development .
During the opening keynote session , attendees were welcomed by Diane Perez , superintendent of San Jacinto USD and a co-chair , along with Cali Binks of Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint USD , of the symposium planning committee . Perez urged attendees to avail themselves of the myriad learning opportunities offered during the three-day conference .
The opening keynote address was given by Thomas Murray , director of Innovation for Future Ready Schools . Murray was named one of “ 20 to Watch ” for all students is trauma-informed leadership .
In a 2017 ECC Symposium presentation , Amy Levine , Sarah Sutherland , and Rose Tagnesi of Grossmont Union High School District presented on childhood trauma . This year ’ s event again features several breakouts on understanding trauma . The Grossmont presentation included the following insights :
A developing brain affected by trauma can become over-sensitized to any potential stimulus that might cue a threat . Ordinary encounters can be perceived as threatening , triggering a hyper-aroused “ fight or flight ” response or a dissociative “ freeze ” mode , where the child appears detached , numb and avoidant . Repeated trauma makes it harder for the brain to return to its normal
School district leaders participate in a small group discussion during a breakout session .
by NSBA , the “ Education Policy Person of the Year ” by the Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2015 and “ Education Thought Leader of the Year ” in 2017 . Murray shared his thoughts on the future of education , in particular how using a one-size-fits-all approach no longer serves students .
On Thursday , Anese Cavanaugh , author and creator of IEP ( Intentional Energetic Presence ), gave an engaging keynote on how leaders can set the energy for themselves and for the people around them . This requires being selfaware of your energy and critically , your presence . If you are aware of a low-energy or negative presence , it is crucial , she said , to step back and reset yourself as this can affect the people you are working with .
Retiring superintendents were honored at a Thursday luncheon . More about them will be shared in an upcoming issue of EdCal .
See CONFERENCE , page 4 equilibrium .
Traumatized children may have diminished capacity for cognitive control , attention , memory , response inhibition , and emotional reasoning . They may have a harder time with listening and processing information . Their reactions to small events may be disproportionate .
Studies of children living in poor innercity neighborhoods document extremely high rates of exposure to trauma – 70 percent to 100 percent , a major public health concern . In addition to normal childhood stress , children in these circumstances are often exposed to violent crime in their neighborhood or school , gang and drug activity , house fires , victimization , incarceration or death of family , or maltreatment .
See ECC , page 5
Black History Month begins
February is Black History Month and a good time to recognize the work that still needs to be done to ensure equity for all students in our schools . No matter how much you think you know , there is much more to learn in the struggle to overcome equity gaps , institutional racism and cultural bias .
In past presentations , outgoing ACSA Diversity and Equal Access Executive Nicole Anderson has reflected on Black history , particularly with regards to education . The following is excerpted from those presentations :
Sixty years after the infamous Brown v . Board of Education ruling , we have come upon yet another monumental decision with the Local Control Funding Formula . We find ourselves with a new platform to advance the educational equity agenda in supporting the needs of students who experience barriers to educational success , particularly English learners , children living in poverty , and those living in foster care .
However , in education we have experienced numerous phenomenon that have shaped our current reality , including educational data that yields historical trends in disproportionately low achievement , high dropout and high suspension / expulsion rates of African American students .
While we reflect on the progress made through a rich yet challenging history for African Americans , we still find ourselves struggling to efficiently support African American students in school . We urge everyone to reflect on history and be inspired to lead for real change . In 1779 , Thomas Jefferson proposed a two-track educational system , with different tracks for , in his words , “ the laboring and the learned .”
See EQUITY , page 2
The Leadership 3.0 Symposium is a collaborative effort of ACSA , CUE and Technology Information Center for Administrative Leadership ( TICAL ). It is truly “ for administrators , by administrators .” Three organizations , one mission – educational leadership for the 21st century .
One attendee described it as a visionary conference for administrators , that supports and celebrates our journey into the future as we seek to educate students for their future .
2018 is shaping up to be another enriching and informational symposium . Keynote speakers John Eick and Mark West will lead attendees in exploring new and innovative ways to lead technology in our schools and educate students for careers that do not yet exist .
Eick is a principal at Westlake Charter School in Sacramento . His popular presentations at previous Lead 3.0 events have energized attendees and evaluations have
Past President honored . Former ACSA President Ray Tolcacher was honored recently by the Washington State House of Representatives for his visionary leadership in schools and his advocacy for students and teachers throughout an illustrious career . The resolution passed by the body gave prime notice to the fact of Tolcacher ' s ACSA presidency , as well as the leadership roles he played in the Washington Association of School Administrators after he moved there in 1992 . Among Tolcacher ’ s many accomplishments , the resolution noted he had been named Washington State Administrator of the Year in 2016-17 , and early in his career he spent a stint as “ Mr . Principal ” for the TV show Romper Room .
Sieu a finalist . Mary Sieu , ACSA ’ s recipient of the 2017 state Superintendent of the Year Award , has been named one of four finalists for National Superintendent of the Year . The announcement by the American Association of School Administrators of who will be crowned 2018 national winner is expected Feb . 15 . Sieu is recognized for her leadership for learning in ABC Unified School District . She excels in communication , professionalism and community involvement .
Media festival . Over the past 20 years , the California Student Media Festival has awarded more than $ 143,000 to California schools . It has expanded to include the work of more than 6,000 student contestants . The festival will reward and acknowledge their successful classroom work at an awards event June 2 at Harmony Gold Preview House in Los Angeles . Deadline to enter is April 2 . Visit www . mediafestival . org .
Sign-up CELs . The Classified Educational Leaders Institute is coming up March 1-2 in Redondo Beach . Learn more at www . acsa . org / cel .
Lead 3.0 celebrating 10th anniversary
suggested that he should again be a keynote , so no attendee would miss what he has to share . West is an associate project officer in the section for Teacher Development and Education Sector Policy at UNESCO Paris . He has authored several papers on mobile learning and helps oversee the UNESCO- Nokia field project in Nigeria . He is currently studying efforts to leverage mobile devices for reading , particularly in the context of developing countries . Prior to joining UNESCO , West served as a Fulbright fellow in Azerbaijan and worked as a classroom teacher and teacher trainer .
Concurrent sessions and workshops are organized by Future Ready Gears : Curriculum , Instruction and Assessment ; Use of Space and Time ; Robust Infrastructure ; Data and Privacy ; Community Partnerships ; Personalized Professional Learning ; and Budget and
See LEAD 3 , page 6