1. Fall 2008 Conference Columbia, Missouri Dr. Jennifer Friend, MPEA President friendji@umkc.edu

2. Fall Conference 2-Day Agenda Thursday Dr. Steven Tozer Keynote Presentation Dr. Tozer Roundtable Lunch Hap Hairston New SLLA Update Concurrent Sessions: Dr. Tozer – Urban Schools Dr. Freeman – SLLA Roundtable Dr. Perry Backward Mapping Friday Dr. Honor Fede Keynote Presentation Dr. Fede Roundtable Lunch Closing Remarks Dr. Fede Facilitated Work Session: Preparation for NCATE Accreditation

3. MPEA Board of Directors Jennifer Friend, President University of Missouri-Kansas City friendji@umkc.edu Gerald Moseman, Past President Missouri State University GeraldMoseman@MissouriState.edu Robert Watson, President-Elect Missouri State University RobertWatson@MissouriState.edu Jim Kern, Executive Secretary Lincoln University kernj@lincoln.edu Shirley Marie McCarther University of Missouri-Kansas City mccarthers@umkc.edu Virgil Freeman Northwest Missouri State University vfreman@nwmissouri.edu W.A. “Bill” Hedge Northwest Missouri State University whedge@nwmissouri.edu Doug Thomas University of Central Missouri thomas@ucmo.edu Loyce Caruthers University of Missouri-Kansas City caruthersl@umkc.edu Paul Watkins Southeast Missouri State University pwatkins@semo.edu Brendan Maxcy University of Missouri-Columbia maxcyb@missouri.edu DESE Liaison Tom Schlimpert Leadership Academy Supervisor Tom.Schlimpert@dese.mo.gov We believe – The preparation of future educational leaders is an essential part of our society. We support the alignment of our preparatory programs with Professional Standards for Educational Leaders.

4. MPEA What we do… Higher Education Evaluation Committee (HEEC) Monthly meetings 2008-09 Discussion – New SLLA Revision – Missouri Leadership Competencies Revision – MoSTEP Standards for Educational Leaders

5. MPEA What we do… Communication ‘Teaching to Lead’ Newsletter October 15, 2008 – Next Deadline for News & Articles MPEA Web Site Create New Instructional Tools Share Current Research

6. MPEA What we do… Prepare leadership candidates for state assessments leading to Missouri certification New SLLA Update Roundtable Discussion Support professional development opportunities Two statewide conferences annually Partner with organizations to co-facilitate and promote workshops – Leadership Academy, RPDC’s, MASSP, MAESP

7. MPEA What we do… Strive to increase the diversity of educational leadership faculty and leadership candidates in Missouri. District partnerships to recruit diverse candidates Inclusive hiring practices / Induction for new faculty Promote opportunities for mentoring new school and district leaders Involvement in Missouri Administrator Mentoring Program (AMP)

8. MPEA What we do… Showcase graduate candidates’ emerging leadership and research endeavors Share the request for presentations with graduate candidates for our April 24, 2009 Spring Conference Administer the UCEA/TEA-SIG Graduate Follow-up Survey Statewide initiative Also part of Dr. Terry Orr’s national study Complete 2004 graduate survey by October 31, 2008

9. Support for MPEA The Wallace Foundation DESE and Leadership Academy

10. Welcome! Dr. Steven E. Tozer Professor and Coordinator of EdD in Urban Education Leadership University of Illinois at Chicago Chairperson Illinois School Leader Taskforce