Nearly 600 education leaders from across the state are expected to attend AASB's annual Summer Conference June 14 - 16 at the Perdido Beach Resort in Orange Beach, Ala.
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The Alabama Association of School Boards is gearing up for its annual Summer Conference, which this year is themed Be Relentless. Packed with informative and inspirational sessions, practical education learning labs and a variety of exhibitors, the training event is expected to draw nearly 600 school board members and other education leaders from across Alabama. School board members will earn 7 training hours for attending the conference. 

New this year, AASB will host a School Safety Summit on Friday, June 14 as an early bird session (3.5 training hours). Safety leaders and experts will share key advice and timely guidance for strategies to help keep students safe.

Conference Speakers & Topics

Patrick Sidmore Association of Alaska School Boards PRESENTATION: Integrating Trauma-Informed Practices for Every School	Dr. Angela Walker Coordinator of Instruction, Shelby County Schools Presentation: Social-Emotional Learning at Work in Alabama	Hamish Brewer Virginia Principal at Fred Lynn Middle,  Be Relentless: Disrupting the Status Quo in Education	Dr. Bernie James, Pepperdine University, Law Professor Emerging Trends in Education Law
Nick Moore Governor Kay Ivey's Education Policy Advisor  Alabama's Grade-Level Reading Campaign	James Wells Innovation Teaching & Learning Manager, Crayola  Coloring Outside the Lines in Leadership	Kristen Wells Assistant State Literacy Coordinator, Mississippi Department of Education Mississippi Learning: A Literacy Success Story

Safety Summit Speakers & Topics

Dr. Bernie James,  Pepperdine University, Law Professor School Safety Policy	Mo Canady NASRO, Executive Director What an Effective SRO Program Should Look Like	Kevin Wren Rock Hill School District Top 10 Safety & Security Pitfalls in K-12 Schools	Andrea Messina Florida School Boards Association, Executive Director  Lessons Learned from Parkland and Its Aftermath

Conference Presentations and Handouts

Conference presentations and handouts will be available to download online or via the free AASB mobile app (search AASB in the app store from your smartphone or tablet).