GOCSD is proud to announce that Mike Rutherford has agreed to host an Artisan Leadership Conference in the Ozarks during the 2018 – 2019 school year.

For greatest benefit and impact, plan to register a vertical team that can influence change. Your team might include central office leaders, principals, lead teachers, and school board members.

This conference series totals six days of learning consisting of three two-day workshops hosted in the fall, spring, and summer will be held at the Branson Public Schools Administration Building Board Room.

Date: Thursday, February 7 – 8, 2019

Time: 9:00 am – 3:30 pm

Location: 1756 Bee Creek Road Branson, MO

 The workshop includes:

• Reading and Shaping Organizational Culture
  Designing and Leading Change
  Leadership Transitions & Succession Planning

Once again, GOCSD is partnering with STEAM-U during the 2018-2019 school year to offer a unique set of professional learning opportunities in an authentic, hands-on setting. All sessions combine an exclusive mixture of presentations, observations, and reflection with REAL teachers and students in a REAL school. Register here.

Date: Tuesday March 5, 2019

Time: 9:00 am – Noon

Location: 312 North Market Street Nixa, MO

 The workshop focus: While constantly changing standards give the majority of educators a never ending headache, the new MLS science standards may have finally broke the mold. Modeled after the Next Generation Science Standards, these new standards hold incredible power in today’s project-driven world. Join us to see how the MLS science standards can become a driving force in your project-based classroom

Once again, GOCSD is partnering with STEAM-U during the 2018-2019 school year to offer a unique set of professional learning opportunities in an authentic, hands-on setting. All sessions combine an exclusive mixture of presentations, observations, and reflection with REAL teachers and students in a REAL school. More Than Excellence: Creating Focus, Drive, and Tenacity through Building Level Strategic Planning Audience: K-6 Administrators Register here.

Date: Tuesday March 5, 2019

Time: 9:00 am – Noon

Location: 312 North Market Street Nixa, MO

 The workshop focus: We believe Zig Ziglar had it right when he said “A goal properly set is halfway reached.” Through building level strategic planning, we have reached heights we never dreamt possible. From raising chickens to developing a professional learning business within our school walls positive change is our normal. See how our strategic planning process has transformed our school

GOCSD is proud to announce that Mike Rutherford has agreed to host an Artisan Leadership Conference in the Ozarks during the 2018 – 2019 school year.

For greatest benefit and impact, plan to register a vertical team that can influence change. Your team might include central office leaders, principals, lead teachers, and school board members.

These are the last two days of the six day series of learning held at the Branson Public Schools Administration Building Board Room.

Register here.

Date: Thursday and Friday June 20-21, 2019

Time: 9:00 am – 3:30

Location:1756 Bee Creek Road, Branson, MO

 The workshop focus: Communication, Pesuasion, and Influencing Skills
Leading High-Performing Teams
Ethics and Moral Decision Making