VanCon 2017 Making the Switch
Friday, June 9, 2017
Thank You for Attending!
We are so thrilled that you've chosen to spend your day with us. We hope that it will help revive and refocus not only your Vanguard work, but everything you're doing for teachers and students.
If you're not a member of our Vanguard team, we hope that what you learn today will transfer to your daily work and help you along your own journey!
7:45-10:05 // Grand Ballroom
7:45-8:00 // Welcome to VanCon
8:00-8:15 // Welcome from Dr. Rob Anderson
8:15-8:40 // Connection Before Content: Led by We!
- Leaders accomplish more by asking powerful questions than by commanding and controlling
- Deeper human connection fosters more engagement and better performance
- People, purpose, and planet are just as important as profit
- Interactive experiences have more impact than powerpoint slides because people learn by doing
Read more at: https://weand.me/about-we/
Tweet to: @ChadLittlefield
8:40-9:40 // Switch with Susan Heath Hays
"Changing behavior is hard, as evidenced by anyone who’s ever tried to start an exercise program or train a teenager. Switch shows that successful changes follow a pattern, a pattern you can use to make the changes that matter to you, whether your interest is in changing the world or changing your waistline. Based on her brothers' #1 New York Times bestseller, Switch, this session will present a framework for changing how people act, even in the toughest circumstances."
Learn more about Switch at: http://heathbrothers.com/switch-paths/
9:40-10:05 // Connecting to Change, led by We!
Read more at: https://weand.me/about-we/
Tweet to: @ChadLittlefield
10:05-10:15 // Break
10:15-11:30 // Multiple Rooms
Conference Room A
Switch Workshop
About Switch: Switch asks the following question: Why is it so hard to make lasting changes in our companies, in our communities, and in our own lives? The primary obstacle, say the Heaths, is a conflict that’s built into our brains. Psychologists have discovered that our minds are ruled by two different systems—the rational mind and the emotional mind—that compete for control. The rational mind wants a great beach body; the emotional mind wants that Oreo cookie. The rational mind wants to change something at work; the emotional mind loves the comfort of the existing routine. This tension can doom a change effort—but if it is overcome, change can come quickly.
Salons 1 & 2
Want to add 10+ experiential activities to your toolbox? During this active workshop, we’ll be using physical facilitation tools, like We! Connect Cards™, which are being used to spark conversation in groups and organizations in over 50 countries around the world. Chad Littlefield, our facilitator, is also the creator of We! Connect Cards, TEDx speaker, author, and former instructor.
If you choose to attend and fully engage, you can expect to:
add 10+ activities to your facilitator toolbox that can increase connection and engagement in your own work
takeaway fresh ideas for how to make your classrooms/PD even more engaging/experiential
laugh a lot
Salons 5 & 6
Join Will Wise, author of Ask Powerful Questions and co-founder of We!™, in an intimate workshop with other leaders to explore your own potential in this highly interactive Leadership Lab. In Leadership Lab, you will practice and develop a mindset to fully lead no matter what your position is within your organization.
Learn how to:
Ask powerful questions
Listen deeply to self and others
Communicate effectively in a coaching context
Understand the mindsets that create communication breakdowns so that you can create communication breakthroughs
Conference Room B
In this immersive experience, attendees will investigate and integrate Nearpod to create a dynamic digital-age learning environment. Led by Mr. Philip J. Wagener, a nationally recognized digital innovator, Nearpod Pionear, and Kennesaw State University iTeach member. Join Mr. Wagener as he showcases instructional strategies and integration techniques that will enhance student-centered learning and curriculum goals.
Conference Room C
Tweet to: @zlbrownschools or @creativediva22
Breakout EDU is the immersive learning games platform. The Breakout EDU kit allows for the facilitation of games where players use teamwork and critical thinking to solve a series of challenging puzzles in order to open the locked box. Games are available for all ages and content areas.
Conference Room D
Tweet to @Technitkali or @AaronAvera
There's no need to buy a Breakout EDU kit when you have a little imagination. This experience is designed just like an escape room you'll find out and about. Experience a breakout with items you can purchase just about anywhere.
All Sessions Full? Digital Breakout!!
If for some reason you find yourself unable to get into a session, engage in a digital breakout. Use your best problem-solving skills and see if you can save yourself from being "Stuck in the Eighties!"
11:30-12:30 // Multiple Rooms
Lunch - Group 1
Northwest Learning Community
Spring Branch ISD Members
Lunch takes place on the first floor. Please be considerate and attend during your designated time.
Salons 1 & 2
Want to add 10+ experiential activities to your toolbox? During this active workshop, we’ll be using physical facilitation tools, like We! Connect Cards™, which are being used to spark conversation in groups and organizations in over 50 countries around the world. Chad Littlefield, our facilitator, is also the creator of We! Connect Cards, TEDx speaker, author, and former instructor.
If you choose to attend and fully engage, you can expect to:
add 10+ activities to your facilitator toolbox that can increase connection and engagement in your own work
takeaway fresh ideas for how to make your classrooms/PD even more engaging/experiential
laugh a lot
Grand Ballroom/Salon 3 & 4
Want to have your opinion heard and make changes to Vanguard for 2017-2018? Then come and share with us as we try a new way of giving our thoughts and "voting" on what really matters!
12:30-1:30 // Multiple Rooms
Lunch - Group 2
South Learning Community
Achievement Zone
Lunch takes place on the first floor. Please be considerate and attend during your designated time.
Salons 5 & 6
Join Will Wise, author of Ask Powerful Questions and co-founder of We!™, in an intimate workshop with other leaders to explore your own potential in this highly interactive Leadership Lab. In Leadership Lab, you will practice and develop a mindset to fully lead no matter what your position is within your organization.
Learn how to:
Ask powerful questions
Listen deeply to self and others
Communicate effectively in a coaching context
Understand the mindsets that create communication breakdowns so that you can create communication breakthroughs
Grand Ballroom/Salon 3 & 4
Want to have your opinion heard and make changes to Vanguard for 2017-2018? Then come and share with us as we try a new way of giving our thoughts and "voting" on what really matters!
1:30-1:40 // Break
1:40-2:30 // Learning Community Meetings & Debrief
If you are transferring schools and will be in a new learning community next year, you may attend either session, your 2016-2017 LC or 2017-2018 LC.
NELC - Conference 4
NWLC - Conference 8
CLC - Conference A
SLZ/AZ - Conference B
Spring Branch ISD - Conference C
2:35-3:30
IGNITE Sessions
"Ignite is a series of speedy presentations. Presenters get 20 slides, which automatically advance every 15 seconds. The result is a fast and fun presentation which lasts just 5 minutes."
Find out more about IGNITE sessions here: http://www.ignitetalks.io/
Joesph Dell
Daniel Hodge
Christian Padgett
Vanguard Recognitions
It's time to celebrate the amazing members we have on our team and the incredible hard work that's taking place in their schools.
#WeAffirm
FCS Vanguard Team
Email: coxh@fultonschools.org
Website: fcsvanguard.org
Twitter: @FCSVanguard