Summer Administrative Workshop (SAW) 2023

7:30 am-8:45 am | Registration/Breakfast |
8:45 am-9:00 am |
Opening Remarks
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9:00am-10:15 am | Keynote |
10:15 am-10:30 am | Break |
10:30 am-11:30 am | Morning Session 1 |
11:30 am-11:45 am | Break |
11:45 am-12:45 pm | Morning Session 2 |
12:45 pm-1:45 pm | Lunch |
1:45 pm-2:45 pm | Afternoon Session 1 |
2:45 pm-3:00 pm | Break |
3:00 pm-4:00 pm | Afternoon Session 2 |
4:00 pm | Conference Ends |

Jimmy was named the 2012 Iowa Secondary Principal of the Year and was selected as runner-up NASSP 2013 National Secondary Principal of the Year. In 2014, Jimmy was invited to the White House to speak on the Future Ready Schools pledge. Jimmy is also the author of nine books, including the best-selling books Culturize: Every Student. Every Day. Whatever It Takes, Live Your Excellence: Bring Your Best Self to School Every Day, and Handle with Care: Managing Difficult Situations in Schools with Dignity and Respect. Jimmy’s newest release, Recalibrate the Culture, is already a top-selling book on Amazon.
Jimmy is the owner and CEO of J Casas & Associates, where he serves as a professional leadership coach for school leaders across the country. In January 2020, Jimmy launched ConnectEDD, a publishing company aimed at giving back to the profession by supporting educators to become published authors.
SESSION FULL - Recalibrate the Culture, Part II
Structured Literacy: PA Regulations and How They Will Impact You
Getting Ready for New PA Science Standards, Technology & Engineering, and Environmental Literacy and Sustainability (STEELS)
Employment Law/Human Resources Updates
The Year in Tech
Select for Excellence – 12 Proven Strategies to Improve Your Hiring
Your School District’s Story – Communicating Key Information with Stakeholders
Getting Ready for New PA Science Standards, Technology & Engineering, and Environmental Literacy and Sustainability (STEELS)
Labor Management Relations Primer
The Privacy Policy and Terms of Use
Empowering Students through Student-led IEPs
- Approach can be utilized in K-12th grade
- Requires investment in preparing students and parents
- Specific roles vary and are individualized based on age, needs, and abilities
- Occurs within the context of the overall IEP process
STEAM
SESSION FULL - Resolving and Managing Everyday Conflict
Year in Review: Legal Trends in Special Education
PDE, Office for Safe Schools Overview of School Safety Related Topics and Partnerships
Target Audience(s): School Safety, Business, Principals, Superintendents
The Power & Promise of Pennsylvania Regional Career Pathways Partnerships- Monroe County
STEAM
Getting Real About K-12 Cybersecurity
Year in Review: Legal Trends in Special Education
PDE, Office for Safe Schools Overview of School Safety Related Topics and Partnerships
Target Audience(s): School Safety, Business, Principals, Superintendents