Cultivating the Courage to Lead

Hosted by CESA #1

Monday, October 17, 2016

9:00 AM 3:00 PM

Summary
Superintendents, building, and district leaders from CESA #1 will reconvene for an
innovative thought leadership and professional development event to explore
ways to Cultivate the Courage to Lead and develop leadership capacity needed
to transform public education.

Featuring
Melissa Krull, Associate Professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato and
former superintendent.

Intended Outcomes
Provide a structured and interactive opportunity to discuss how to develop
the leadership needed to transform public education
Develop a professional network and dialogue with innovative educational
leaders
Provide feedback/input on CESA #1 Whitepaper on Leadership and
Implications for Practice

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AGENDA
9:00 AM Rise & Shine Treats, Networking

9:15 AM Welcome & Introductions

Dr. Mary Gavigan, Executive Director of CESA #1
Dr. Ryan Krohn, Director of the Institute for Personalized Learning

9:30 AM Keynote: Leadership for Equity: The Courage to Act

Melissa Krull, Associate Professor at Minnesota State University,
Mankato

10:45 AM BREAK

11:00 AM Reflections on Keynote

Something I heard today that resonates with me is
As I think about my leadership, something that seems to be
getting in my way in terms of acting with courage is
A first step I can take in terms of acting with courage to
obtain better results for all children is
What I fear most about taking courageous steps to achieve
better results for children of color is
What I know about myself when it comes to leadership is
I've decided that in order for me to lead for better results
for children of color in my district I will need to

11:30 AM Overview of Cultivating the Courage to Lead: Foundational

Pillars of Transformational Leadership: Context,
Competence, Courage
Telling Our Story
How We Have Come to Be Where We Are
Our Foundational Pillars of Transformation
Future Steps

* Please enter your notes into our shared Google Doc: http://bit.ly/2el6kT3 *

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AGENDA (cont.)

12:00 PM LUNCH: Eat/Meet/Greet A Network Lunch for Feedback

Do You Feel the Call to Action - Clarity & Coherence
Does the Whitepaper give you a framework to think about your
leadership?
Does the leadership framework compel you to action?
Does the Whitepaper create clarity and cohesiveness for you
and serve as a way to think about your leadership?

12:45 PM Cultivating the Courage to Lead: Foundational Pillars of

Transformational Leadership: Context, Competence, Courage
(45 min, role alike groups)
What are implications for leaders in your district?
What are implications for our region?
What are implications for CESA #1?
What are implications for policy/legislative action?

2:00 PM BREAK

2:15 PM Take Aways/Action Planning

(45 min, district groups)
What big ideas and strategies will you take with you?
What are important next steps for both your district and the
region?
What will learners experience because of your work?

3:00 PM Closing & Wrap Up

* Please enter your notes into our shared Google Doc: http://bit.ly/2el6kT3 *

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KEYNOTE BIO
Dr. Melissa Krull
Dr. Melissa Krull has an extensive background in serving
in leadership capacities of a 10,000 student school
district for the past 20 years.
Dr. Krull earned her undergraduate degrees at St. Cloud
State University and her masters degree in education
from the University of Minnesota. She received her
Doctorate of Philosophy in Education, Comprehensive
Specialization in Work, Family, and Community from the
University of Minnesota.

She recently finished her work in Eden Prairie Schools after 28 years in the
district with 10 years as superintendent. She is widely known for recently
leading and completing a school integration initiative which intentionally
eliminated racial and low income segregation for all elementary students in
the district while significantly narrowing achievement gaps within the district.

Currently, Dr. Krull is an associate professor for Minnesota State University

Mankato teaching educational leadership graduate courses for incoming
school principals and superintendents. She co-leads an Institute in the Twin
Cities titled, The Institute for Courageous Principal Leadership, which focuses
on developing racially conscious school leaders. She consults with school
districts on equity initiatives to intentionally eliminate racial achievement,
teaching and leadership gaps in schools. She continues to follow her passion
for public schools and leadership by building stronger communities for equity
and social justice in Minnesota and around the country.