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Dan Wold is former teacher, principal and superintendent with a proven track record of producing top performing students, staff and schools. He achieved the state’s top rating each year while superintendent of Eureka County; was appointed to the Governor’s Educator Ethics Commission, the State Grants Commission and the Nevada School Emergency Management Team. Dan has received several coaching awards, two state principal awards and a national superintendent award.
In 2008 Dan was named Nevada’s Most Visionary Educator, in 2016 he was named Nevada’s FFA Star Administrator for his involvement in and support of student activities, and in 2019 he is receiving the national Gatekeeper Award for his advancement of student and staff safety.
SESSIONS
Culture and Climate: The Overlooked Components in School Safety
More than 20% of students get bullied, school shootings increased in 2022, mental illness is on the rise, and more. We do our best to harden our campuses, and continually update and implement drills and procedures so why are the numbers still on the rise? While those initiatives are very important, a core piece is missing.It is just as important to address school climate and culture, and how they impact student and staff safety. How we treat others creates the school atmosphere, directly affecting school safety. It’s essential to bring the human element into the equation to create change at the core.
Learning Objectives
In this enlightening presentation, administrators will learn:- Why hardening and modifying drills and procedures aren’t solving the core challenges.
- Five critical components of creating a safety-oriented school culture.
- Simple, proven, no- or low-cost measures to improve school climate and culture.
- How to handle community pressure and involvement in a positive manner.
From Survive to Thrive! How to stay calm, positive and healthy in today’s educational environment
Education leaders are leaving the profession at unprecedented and alarming levels. The resulting lack of experience in leadership positions has created further challenges. Media and news outlets propagate inaccurate, exaggerated, inflammatory and polarizing information about our schools and their leaders. Threats against school leaders have risen dramatically, requiring law enforcement at board meetings and superintendent homes in some communities. And though composed of dedicated, well-meaning individuals, school boards often add to our leadership challenges.Navigating this environment in a calm, positive manner is a skill we can all learn. We cannot prevent all of what happens in the world of education, but we can control how we react to these events that distract us from our mission of educating our youth. And, each of us can take steps to structure our environment in ways that minimize the “crazy” to which we are exposed.
Learning Objectives
In this revealing presentation, education leaders will learn:- The three main tasks of a leader, and how to stay focused on those tasks amid myriad distractions.
- The three main tasks of a leader, and how to stay focused on those tasks amid myriad distractions.
- How to avoid “Decision Fatigue” and “Compassion Fatigue”.
- Take-home strategies that are simple, proven, and no- or low-cost, and can be implemented immediately to help each of us thrive rather than just survive.