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School of Education
School Leadership Institute

Annual SURN Leadership Conference

leadership-in-a-time-of-change-flyer-for-image-edits.jpgJune 20-21, 2023 | William & Mary School of Education
8:45 a.m. - 3:30 pm both days

The SURN Leadership Conference is in-person for 2023! School division teams and individuals attend the conference for the opportunity to share with other educators, discuss topics with leading researchers, reflect on the prior school year, be inspired, and plan strategically for the upcoming year.
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Tuesday Morning Keynote:
Michael Fullan

Michael Fullan is a worldwide expert in Whole System Change in Education and the Global Leadership Director, New Pedagogies for Deep Learning. He partners with educational experts and governments around the globe.

It’s been five years since Michael joined us, and the world of school leadership is forever changed. He joins us to share his most recent research into change leadership, urging us to lead and act outside of the status quo in education.

He is developing some great hands-on material for our conference, and in his words, “the stuff is fresh, for the times, focused, and precise to the issues.”

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Tuesday Afternoon Keynote:
Vivian Hamilton

Vivian Hamilton is a Professor of Law at William & Mary Law School, where she teaches courses in Civil Procedure, Education Law, Family Law, and Race & Law. She is also an affiliate faculty member of the Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies Program at the College of William & Mary.

At the Law School, she serves as faculty advisor to the Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice, the Black Law Students Association, and the Equality Alliance. She is a founder and co-chair of the William & Mary Faculty of Color Network.

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Wednesday Morning Keynote:
Carol Ann Tomlinson

Carol Ann Tomlinson is the William Clay Parrish Jr. Professor emeritus at the University of Virginia’s School of Education and Human Development. Widely considered a leading voice for differentiated instruction, she is the author or numerous books on that topic.

She joins us to share how leaders can help make effective student-centered, academically responsive instruction a reality.

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Wednesday Afternoon Keynote:
Chris Reina

Christopher S. Reina, Ph.D., is a leadership coach, trainer,
 author, and researcher specializing in mindful leadership. He is an assistant professor in the Department of Management and Entrepreneurship at Virginia Commonwealth University, and the Founder and President of Leading Without Ego, LLC.

His research focuses on the intersection of leadership, mindfulness, and emotions in the workplace and how they bring about employee and organizational well-being.

Concurrent Sessions:

Participants will also choose sessions of interest from among the conference strands. Some of those sessions are being led by faculty in our School Psychology and Counselor Education program as well as our Educational Planning, Policy, and Leadership program. Others will be led by the VA Center for Inclusive Schools, the Virginia Department of Education, school leaders from across the state, and other experts in the field. 

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DRESS ATTIRE

The conference is business casual for all conferences and meals. Dress comfortably for possibly cool meeting rooms.

SPECIAL NEEDS

Please contact surn@wm.edu with any special dietary needs that you may have by June 13, 2023. After this date, we are not able to accommodate requests.

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS

SURN is pleased to recommend The Hilton Garden Inn for our guests that plan on staying locally. Payments are to be billed individually. Please call to reserve your room at 757-253-9400 and let them know you're attending the SURN Leadership Conference. Reservations must be received by May 18, 2023.  After this date reservations will be accepted on a space available basis only.

DRIVING DIRECTIONS

The conference is being held on the campus of The College of William and Mary in the School of Education's Professional Development Center. The address is 301 Monticello Avenue, Williamsburg, VA 23185. A parking pass is required and will be emailed to participants.

 From Richmond and points west:

  • Take Interstate 64 East to exit 234 (Route 199 East) towards Lightfoot.
  • Follow Route 199 approximately 6 miles to the Monticello Avenue exit.
  • At the bottom of the ramp, turn left at the stop light onto Monticello Avenue.
  • Stay on Monticello Avenue for approximately 1.5 miles. At the sixth light, you’ll see a large sign on the right for the School of Education. Turn right at the light.
  • Park in the lot specified on your parking pass. Be sure to display your parking permit which will be emailed.

From Norfolk and points east:

  • Take Interstate 64 West to exit 242A (Route 199 West) towards Williamsburg and Jamestown.
  • Follow Route 199 approximately 6 miles to the Monticello Avenue exit.
  • At the bottom of the ramp, bear to the right onto Monticello Avenue.
  • Stay on Monticello Avenue for approximately 1.5 miles. At the sixth light, you’ll see a large sign on the right for the School of Education. Turn right at the light.
  • Park in the lot specified on your parking pass. Be sure to display your parking permit which will be emailed.

Travel Time from Air Transportation:

  • Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport – 30 minutes www.nnwairport.com
  • Richmond International Airport- 40 minutes www.flyrichmond.com
  • Norfolk International Airport- 1 hour www.norfolkairport.com