Everywhere we go in the educational world, we hear of the vital need for highly competent, thoughtful, and caring educational leaders. Schools simply cannot thrive in our rapidly changing and demanding world without educators who are willing to step up and lead schools.
To support those who have taken on the challenges of the principalship, SAANYS and the Magellan Foundation, Inc. have developed The New Principals Institute: Investing in Success. The institute will prepare a new principal for a bright beginning, a successful first year, and a new stage in their career. Bringing together veteran administrators as institute facilitators, this year-long institute will provide practical information, strategies, and insights. The institute will take place over four sessions – summer, fall, winter, and spring – and will take educational leaders through that tough first year, covering topics in an appropriate order.

SAANYS is pleased to bring to you a unique professional development experience that will provide you and your school with tools and resources to create and support innovative learning environments and organizations. Based on key learnings of Microsoft initiatives and the Partners in Learning program, which stresses innovative schools, teachers, and students, this program will give you new ideas to implement in your organization, district, classroom, or workplace.

You’ll have ample opportunity to participate in, investigate, and debate different theories and practices that can lead to improved learning environments and more effective organizations. We limit each three-day session to 40 or fewer participants to ensure an environment in which everyone can contribute, offer unique perspectives and learn from one another. Teams ready to create and implement change are encouraged to attend.

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Also contact Susan Jaronski at sjaronski@saanys.org for additional information.

The 39th Annual Conference of the School Administrators Association of New York State (SAANYS) will convene in Saratoga Springs from November 7-8, 2010. Each year, SAANYS conducts this conference as an opportunity to bring members together to focus on important matters regarding school administration. This year’s theme, Innovation Unplugged, will explore how and why we must foster creativity in the operations of our schools and the instruction of our students, and how doing so can unite entire school communities and ultimately bring greater student success.

A highly competitive and changing world, rapidly changing technologies. and an ongoing public dialogue about raising student achievement have all contributed to a call upon schools to be more creative and innovative. As Daniel Pink suggests, the future belongs to a “different kind of mind” – one that understands the importance of finding connections and being willing to stretch thinking. Therefore, schools must work in the future by making major changes in how they think and operate – by being more creative and innovative.

If you would like to present at this year's conference, please download, complete, and return the attached form.

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This is a free three-hour workshop. For details, download the flyer.

Sponsored in part by Hazelden.

You Are Invited to Help Our Kids!
Region 6 of the School Administrators Association of New York State (SAANYS) and Section 2 of the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) are teaming up to help our kids!  School administrators, coaches, teachers, and all friends of student athletes are invited for a day of golf, good food, and fun – all for a great cause.  There will be prizes for the first, second, and third place foursomes. Tournament proceeds will be used to assist student athletes in the greater Capital Region and recipients of the Region 6 Scholarship Fund.

For more information, please contact: Linda Klime at lklime@gw.neric.org.

Sponsored by Empire State College

Contact Bob Garrow at (518) 563-2419 or  shored@charter.net, or Joanna Valente Orr (518) 236-7968 or jvorr@primelink1.net for additional information. 

Important information will be provided to participants regarding best practices for units that are preparing for negotiations. Presenter: SAANYS General Counsel Art Scheuermann and regional negotiators.
Time: 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. / Refreshments will be served.

PLEASE RSVP to Michelle Feyerabend at (607) 757-2134 or mfeyerab@uegw.stier.org

Cost for buffet (SAANYS is covering the cost of the boat rental): Region 12 members: $20  / Guests: $30 / cash bar available
Boarding time: 6:30 pm / Departure Time: 7:00 pm / Return to Park: 9:30 pm
RSVP attendance, including payment, by 7/23 to:
SAANYS Region 12, c/o Greg Paterniti, Southwestern Middle School, 600 Hunt Road, Jamestown, NY 14701

sponsored by Lincoln Learning