NJASA / NJAPSA Spring Leadership Conference

May 14 - 16

Caesars Atlantic City

Uniting, Empowering, Celebrating:

Education Matters

2025 SCHEDULE-AT-A-GLANCE

(Meeting Rooms for Breakout Sessions will be posted two (2) weeks before the Conference)

All meeting rooms are located in the Centurion Tower.

*Times are subject to change

Wednesday, May 14

9:00 am – 6:00 pm                    Conference Registration                                                                                           

Palladium Ballroom Registration Desk

10:15 am – 11:15 am

Unlock Your Full Leadership Potential as an Educational Leader                                       

Romulus

10:15 am – 11:15 am                

Government Relations Committee                                                                            

Palladium Ballroom C

11:30 am – 1:00 pm                 

NJAPSA Meeting (Invitation Only - RSVP in advance required with NJAPSA)             

Tiberius                                  

1:00 pm – 3:00 pm                   

General Session:  Award Presentation / Keynote: Principal Wayman                             

                                                (Sponsored by Frontline Education)                                                                          

Palladium Ballroom C

2:00 pm – 5:00 pm                   

Exhibitor Registration and Set-up                                                                              

Palladium Ballroom Registration Desk

3:15 pm – 4:15 pm                   

NJASA “Open” Executive Committee Meeting                                                           

Apollo/Zeus 

3:15 pm – 4:15 pm                    Breakout Sessions

1. Forums for Staff and Leader Collaboration: Strengthen a Community of Care and Support (with these Leadership Techniques and Strategies) for Small and Large Districts
2. So You Want to Create an Alternative School?..Lessons Learned Through the Inception of the

Edison Success Academy

3. Coaching Inclusion: Using Strength-Based Coaching to Support Our Ever-Changing Student Population
4. Find the Money:  Leveraging High Acuity Clinical Mental Health Care for Sustainable Programming
5. Dealing with Challenging Constituents: Strategies for School Leaders
6. Teaching Executive Functions to Strengthen Students Academic Success
7. Press Start for Success: How Esports Creates Educational Opportunities for Every Student
8. It’s Not Easy: A Co-Teaching Guide to Creating a Fully Inclusive School       

4:15 pm – 5:00 pm                   

NJAPSA Executive Board Meeting                                                                            

Apollo/Zeus                          

5:00 pm – 6:30 pm                   

Welcome Reception / Exhibit Hall                                                                             

Palladium Ballroom A/B

Thursday, May 15

7:00 am – 5:00 pm                   

Conference Registration                                                                                            

Palladium Ballroom Pre-Function Area

7:15 am – 8:10 am                   

Continental Breakfast / Exhibit Hall                                                                           

Palladium Ballroom A/B

8:15 am – 10:45 am                  

General Session:  Awards Presentations - Keynotes: Ali Stroker/Jim Stroker                   

Palladium Ballroom C

10:45 am – 11:00 am                

Refreshment Break / Exhibit Hall                                                                               

Palladium Ballroom A/B

11:00 am – 12:00 pm                

Great Schools of New Jersey, Leadership and Diversity and Women in Leadership Meeting

Keynote:  Dr. Joyce Jamerson, Scholastic Education, National Director of Academic Planning and Solution Development

From Leading to Legacy: Creating a Blueprint for Lasting Impact

Palladium Ballroom C

11:00 am – 12:00 pm                 Breakout Sessions

1. AI Changed the Game—Now What? Shaping the Future of Education Technology
2. Strategies that Benefit Everyone from ERI to GenEd Classrooms
3. Reaching Every Learner: Targeting and Lifting Up Students Who Need Additional Support
4. Creating and Sustaining Effective Board Norms: A Blueprint for Governance Success
5. The Art of Moving Mountains: Change Agency in School Innovation
6. Didn’t Write or Record It? It Didn’t Happen!
7. Three Strategies to Accelerate Reading for 3rd-5th Grade Developing Readers

11:00 am – 12:00 pm                 Practical Advice – Small Group Roundtable Discussions                                              

Palladium Ballroom A/B

1. Harnessing AI and Neuroscience for Personalized Guidance that Complements School Counseling
2. A Systematic Approach to Recognizing Opportunities for Shared Services
3. Work Based Learning Program
4. Connecting Universal Screening to Personalized Instruction and Practice

12:00 pm – 1:30 pm                 

Exhibits/Lunch and Prizes! / Exhibit Hall                                                                   

Palladium Ballroom A/B      

1:30 pm – 2:30 pm                    Breakout Sessions

1. Matters of HR: Focused Discussion on Critical Yearly Decisions - Session 1
2. Strategic Planning for Student Success
3. Beyond the Cap: From the Fiscal Cliff to a Return of the Budget Vote
4. Bringing Out the Best in Your Team
5. Connection-Based Learning: Strengthening Relationships for Student Success
6. Who's Up Next? Ways to Create a Rising Tide of Leadership Through the Five Pillars of the Leadership Challenge
7. Passing the Torch: Guiding New Administrators to Success
8. “The Brave New World; Comegno on How the New Federal Administration Impacts NJ Schools”
9. Building a Culture of Continuous Learning: Innovative Approaches to Administrator Professional Learning
10. Empowering Independence: Life Skills for Middle Schoolers within an ABA Setting

1:30 pm – 2:30 pm                    Practical Advice – Small Group Roundtable Discussions                                              

Palladium Ballroom A/B

1. Transforming School Culture Through Intentional Leadership
2. Measuring What Matters: Uniting and Empowering Colleagues with Equitable and Meaningful Assessment Data to Celebrate Student Growth

3. Fostering Student Voice from the Central Office Perspective
4. Building a Data-Driven and Inclusive MTSS Framework for All Learners

2:30 pm – 2:45 pm                   

Refreshment Break / Exhibit Hall                                                                               

Palladium Ballroom A/B 

2:45 pm – 3:45 pm                     Breakout Sessions

1. Matters of HR: Focused Discussion on Critical Yearly Decisions - Session 2
2. Leveraging Tech to Soften Mental Health Returns
3. Referendum Roadmap: Utilizing your Administrative Team to Navigating the Path to Victory
4. Calm in the Chaos: Navigating Behavior Management in Today's Schools
5. People Power - The Human Connection in the Age of AI
6. Navigating the Unthinkable - A Case Study on Reunification Drills
7. Budgeting and Strategic Planning for Projects in 2025
8. Women in Leadership: Lessons Worth Sharing
9. Professional Development and its Positive Impact on Effective Curriculum Implementation
10. Solving the Youth Mental Health Crisis with Scalable and Free Digital Mental Health Support

2:45 pm – 3:45 pm                     Practical Advice – Small Group Roundtable Discussions                                              

Palladium Ballroom A/B

1. Maximizing Impact—Empowering Students and Staff in Tier I Instruction
2. Healthy Heart, Healthy Mind

3:45 pm – 5:00 pm                    

Exhibit Hall Networking and Prizes (cash bar)                                                                

Palladium A/B

5:00 pm – 6:30 pm                   

NJASA Presidents’ Reception                                                                                   

Nero’s Restaurant                                    

Friday, May 16                       

7:30 am – 11:30 am                  

Conference Registration                                                                                            

Palladium Ballroom Registration Desk 

7:30 am – 8:20 am                   

Continental Breakfast / Exhibit Hall                                                                           

Palladium Ballroom A/B

8:30 am – 10:15 am                  

General Session: We Didn't Go to School for This                                                       

Palladium Ballroom C 

10:15 am – 10:30 am                

Refreshment Break / Exhibit Hall                                                                               

Palladium A/B                         

10:15 am – 11:35 am                

Atlantic County Roundtable                                                                                      

Tiberius  

10:35 am – 11:35 am                  Breakout Sessions

1. Proactive Student Support: An Early Warning System for Attendance, Behavior, and Academics
2. Getting Value Out of Your Retirement Plan
3. Leading the Future of District Communication: AI, Data, and Strategy
4. Collaborative Learning Communities within Your Admin Team
5. Creating and Sustaining People-Centered Workplace Practices
6. Media Communications During a School Crisis                                           

ADJOURNED