Lead Forward

Supporting the Needs of Guiding Coalitions

⚙️ Highly Effective Teaching & Leading 🪑 Seated 💲 Paid 🏫 Member Hosted

  • Dates: May 28-29, 2025; participants attend both days

  • Time: 8-4:00 PM each day

  • Location: Ridgecrest Baptist Church, 2210 W Republic Road, Springfield MO 65807

  • Intended Audience: Superintendents & Assistant Superintendents, Principals & Assistant Principals, Teachers

  • Lunch: Provided each day

  • Registration: This event is hosted by Springfield Public Schools with seats available for GOCSD Members. Staff from Springfield Public Schools do not need to register through GOCSD.

  • Fee for GOCSD Members: $265 for both days, lunches included.

  • Limit: 100 seats available

  • Registration closes on May 9th.

  • Substitutions are encouraged as refunds will not be provided.

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Why Attend?

Join Springfield Public Schools as they host Lead Forward, a two-day event designed to support the needs of guiding coalitions for the greatest impact on student learning. There are 100 seats available for GOCSD Members to engage in learning from Solution Tree Keynote speakers focused on assessment, behavior, intervention and proficiency scales.

Come enjoy learning from: Cassie Erkens, John Hannigan, Anthony Reibel, and Matthew Treadway.

Questions? Reach out to Martha Doennig

Guest Experts

Cassie Erken

Cassie Erken

Cassandra Erkens is the author of eight books with more currently in progress, as well as chapters in several anthologies. Additionally, she is a facilitator, a trainer of trainers, an educator, and a coach. Her work focuses on educational topics, including assessment, instruction, leadership, school improvement, and professional learning communities.

John Hannigan

John Hannigan

John Hannigan, EdD, is an author and speaker who has served in education for over 20 years as a teacher, instructional coach, principal, and county office leadership coach. His expertise includes RTI at Work™, PLC at Work®, MTSS, PBIS, restorative practices, social-emotional learning, and more.

Anthony Reibel

Anthony Reibel

Anthony Reibel hails from Adlai E. Stevenson High School in Illinois and is the current assistant principal for teaching and learning. Anthony is also coauthor of several books: Proficiency-Based Assessment, Proficiency-Based Instruction, Proficiency-Based Grading in the Content Areas, and Pathways to Proficiency which explore the relationship between proficiency, pedagogy, and evidence-based grading.

Matthew Treadway

Matthew Treadway

Matthew Treadway, EdD, is the former principal of Freedom Elementary School in Shepherdsville, Kentucky, where he led his staff in developing a collaborative culture centered on the three big ideas of a professional learning community.

Event Host

This event is organized and hosted by Springfield Public Schools. We appreciate this district providing seats for GOCSD Members. Staff from Springfield Public Schools do not need to register through GOCSD. Contact Springfield Public Schools, Director of Professional Learning, Martha Doenning at mdoennig@spsmail.org with questions.

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GOLearn Professional Learning Framework

GOLearn

Our GOLearn PL Framework provides an overview of the learning experiences we offer. This systems approach supports continuous improvement and allows members to identify the offerings that meet their needs, providing a personalized experience. It includes three strands: Systems Thinking, Safe and Collaborative Culture, and Highly Effective Teaching and Leading.

We use the Learning Forward Standards for Professional Learning when designing our experiences to ensure that we provide professional learning that leads to high-quality leading, teaching, and learning for students and educators.

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