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DR. STEVEN GEIS taught American History before he became principal of Farmington Middle School West in 1999 and earned his doctoral of educational leadership in 2004. In 2005, he became principal of North Trail Elementary School and a professor at St. Mary’s University. Currently, he is serving on the board of directors of the MN Association of Elementary School Principals (MESPA) and as the president of the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP).
Dr. Geis is most proud of his students. He loves witnessing how much they are learning
and loving to read. “Our parents and community create a climate of cooperation with our school where student possibilities are endless,” he says. As a principal, his greatest concern is meeting the needs of every student and focusing on literacy. One of his educational goals is to have all students reading at their grade level.
Dr. Steven Geis is the proud parent of Faith, Claire, Sophie, and Matthew. Together with Kathy, the six enjoy quality time volunteering, traveling, and spending time at the farm.
Workshop: Independent Reading: Where We’ve Been. Where We’re Going. (Seattle PM – Panelist)
DR. BRAD GUSTAFSON is an elementary school principal, author, and speaker. His passion for learning is palpable. He’s known for global collaboration on projects, such as the “30- Second Book Talk” video series and the “World Book Talk” powered by augmented reality. Brad is Minnesota’s 2016 National Distinguished Principal and a 2015 Digital Innovation in Learning Award (DILA) winner. His school was awarded the 2015 Local Government Innovation (LGI) Award from the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey School of Public Affairs.
Brad co-hosts the “UnearthED” program on the Bam Radio Network. His blog, Adjusting Course, was named a “Must Read” K-12 blog by EdTech magazine and was also recognized with an Editor’s Choice Content Award by Smartbrief Education.
Brad recently released a new book, Renegade Leadership: Creating Innovative Schools for Digital-Age Students. You can connect with him on Twitter @GustafsonBrad or nd more information on his blog at BradGustafson.com.
Workshop: Booktalking: Transforming Dormant to Passionate Readers (DC AM & PM)
MICHAEL HAGGEN has more than 20 years of academic experience, having served as
a teacher, principal, chief academic of cer, and direct report to superintendents in three
school districts. His hands-on approach led to signi cant change, most recently as deputy superintendent in East Baton Rouge Parish School System. Under his leadership, 70 percent of East Baton Rouge schools increased their academic performance. In St. Louis, Michael created the Of ce of Innovation while developing and implementing a turnaround model for 11 schools, which led to the district’s rst provisional accreditation in more than a decade. And while serving
New Orleans’ Recovery School District, he put systems in place to allow regular improvements to curriculum and the inclusion of learning supports to remove barriers to learning. As chief academic of cer and senior vice president of professional learning for Scholastic Education, Michael oversees the creation of customized professional learning models for school leadership, as well as contributes to the development of curriculum. Workshop: Harness the Power of Comprehensive Literacy in your District (Chicago AM & PM)
(Seattle AM & PM)
SUE HANEY absolutely loves being the principal at Parma Elementary School. She has been at Parma since 2005. Prior to working with the Western School District, Sue was a middle school and high school English and psychology teacher at Vandercook Lake Schools. Sue spent a few years as a guidance counselor, building administrator and curriculum director. She enjoyed coaching volleyball and softball at Vandercook Lake.
Sue graduated from Michigan Center Schools and from there went to JCC and Michigan State
University for her undergraduate work. She completed her graduate work at Eastern Michigan University. Workshop: It Takes a Village: Working Together to Create a School Filled With Readers (Chicago AM & PM) (Seattle AM)
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