Idaho Superintendents Network (ISN)

The Idaho Superintendents Network (ISN) is a project developed by the Idaho State Department of Education in partnership with Education Northwest to support the work of district leaders in improving outcomes for all students. Participation in ISN is voluntary. The network is comprised of superintendents who are interested in collaborating together through a learning community focused on the role of leadership in teaching and learning. ISDE acts as a resource and provides the necessary research, experts, and planning to bring superintendents from across the state together to discuss problems of practice.

Since ISN’s inception, district leaders have selected the topics for discussion. Over the years the group has covered a wide range of topics including recruitment and retention of excellent educators, improving outcomes for high-risk students, the importance of early literacy, building stronger community engagement, analyzing teaching, and learning through data, and so on. To stay relevant and timely, ISN also added Hot Topics to every meeting. Hot Topics are 30-minute roundtable discussions led by a member of ISN on any topic that is currently of interest/need to district leaders.

Overwhelmingly, participants in ISN report the opportunity to talk to one another is significant to their ability to lead districts. Connection, relationship, and support is critical to the well-being and success of district leaders.

ISN will focus on two themes for the 2021-22 school year:

1. The critical necessity of leadership

2. Creating a sense of belonging

During the 21/22 school year both themes will be explored in depth. The October and December sessions will be dedicated to specific competencies needed by district leaders. To be successful, a superintendent needs to develop a deeper understanding of their own strengths and weaknesses and to learn how to develop strengths of others to bring about multi-faceted change. A superintendent also needs to harness the support and commitment of the community they serve.

March 3, 2022 Hilton Garden Inn Boise Downtown

12:00 PM Lunch/Program begins

Coffee/water provided

March 4, 2022 Hilton Garden Inn Boise Downtown

8:30 AM Program begins

Coffee/water provided

Day 1, March 3, 2022:

12:00pm - 1:00pm - Working Lunch for Superintendents

1:00 - 4:00pm Afternoon Session

Hot Topic Roundtables

Superintendents will have the opportunity to select from three different topics and will spend 30 minutes at each roundtable learning and discussing the concept. For this first meeting, pre-identified members with expertise in literacy, virtual learning, and/or other topics identified by superintendents will be asked to lead discussions. ISDE and EdNW staff will act as moderators in each of the small groups. At the end of the session, the whole group will decide whether to keep the same hot topics for the next ISN convening or add new ones.

Day 2, March 4, 2022:

8:30 – 9:00am Welcome & Connecting Activity

9:00 – 12:30pm Morning Session: More information coming soon

12:00 – 12:30pm Event Survey & Closure

REGISTER NOW!!

The registration deadline is Thursday, February 24, 2022.

The hotel room block is at the Hilton Garden Inn Boise Downtown. Please reserve your room early, rooms are limited. To reserve your room please call (208) 342-7000 and reserve your room under the Idaho State Department of Education room block prior to February 9th, 2022!!! Please reserve the room under your own name and using your own form of payment to reserve. We will only be reimbursing hotel rooms of those Superintendents with CSI designated school(s) in their district.

Please note that if you register and reserve a room, and you are not able to attend the conference, you will be responsible for reimbursement of your room and lunch if you have not given proper notice. Please make sure that you give the hotel, and Kimberly Moore, [email protected], at least 3 days notice before the institute if you are not able to make it.

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