Leading FOR and WITH Clarity 
 

The role of being an educational and instructional leader can be a daunting task in many ways. Often, school and district leaders are the go to person for discipline, attendance, parent communication, supervision of lunch, recess, and after school activities, curriculum questions and then actually getting in and observing instruction in action, all while ensuring that ALL kids are learning at high levels within their buildings and districts. The question however, is HOW do we accomplish that? The first step is clarity. Dr. Garth Larson will help leaders in this session co-construct a vision for CLARITY within their schools through multiple perspectives.  In order to accomplish the mission and vision of our schools, we need to make sure that every decision we make, every communication we provide and every classroom we support, has the highest level of CLARITY within our schools. This workshop will provide the research on clarity, information on what clarity means through multiple perspectives and help them identify how they can more effectively Lead with CLARITY within their districts and buildings when it comes to learning. By the conclusion of this session, district leaders will name their CLARITY challenge and begin creating an action plan to ensure a higher sense of CLARITY within their schools going forward throughout the upcoming school year.

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Presenter: Garth Larson, Ed.D, is the Co-Founder and CEO of FIRST Educational Resources. He began his career as a high school English teacher and Associate Principal, later serving as an elementary principal and the Director of Learning for the Winneconne Community School District in Northeast Wisconsin. In 2015, he co-founded FIRST Educational Resources, aiming to enhance student achievement across the United States. Since then, over 2000 school districts worldwide have partnered with his company. Garth consults globally, providing customized professional development on topics such as Professional Learning Communities, Learning-Centered Grading Practices, Leadership, and School Improvement. He is the co-author of six books, including Collaborative Systems of Support, PLC 2.0, Grading for Impact, The STAGR Process Roadmap, Extinguishing the Fires Within Assessment and Grading Reform, and Simplifying School Improvement: A Framework for Impact in Today’s Schools.