Professional Development Program

An Introduction to Professional Capital

Date: Friday, March 11, 2016

Time: 8:30am – 11:30am

Location: Western Suffolk BOCES

Research work by Andy Hargreaves and Michael Fullan indicates that schools that focus solely

on developing the individual skills of its teachers are not as successful as those that develop

the “professional capital”.

An important ingredient is the development of “social capital”; the patterns of interactions

among teachers and between and among teachers and administrators. This social capital has a

multiplier effect that makes real differences in student achievement and professional morale.

This half-day workshop introduces the theory behind this important work. Audience includes

all school leaders who are beginning to explore this concept.

A full day follow up session has been scheduled for May 2nd for those wishing to explore this

topic in more detail.

Michael Keany retired after 34 years in public education. During that period he served as a

science teacher, assistant principal, middle school principal and high school principal. Mr. Keany has also served for 12 years on the South Huntington Board of Education, 11 of those as Vice President. He has taught at three metropolitan area colleges. He served as President of the Nassau County North Shore High School Principals’ Association and is an elected member of the National Headmasters Association. Mr. Keany was chosen as the Nassau County Administrator of the Year.

Most recently, Mr. Keany has been appointed to the School Building Leader Advisory Assessment

Committee that had responsibility for the creation of the new assessment tools for certifying school

administrators in New York.

He also served on the Staff Committee for the Blue Ribbon Commission on Youth Leadership chaired by Former NY Chancellor Carl Hayden. Most recently he is a participant in a select cohort of educators being trained by LCI to be certified MPPR coaches for principals.

Mr. Keany was selected by Nassau BOCES as one of the 14 Most Influential People in Education on Long Island. He has provided consulting help to over 80 LI school districts.

Date: Friday, March 11, 2016

Time: 8:30am – 11:30am

Location: Western Suffolk BOCES

Fee: $50pp (A506 members)

Div. of Instructional Support Svcs

31 Lee Ave., Wheatley Heights, NY

$75pp (non-members)

If mailing payment, please send to:

Western Suffolk BOCES, 31 Lee Avenue,

Wheatley Heights, NY 11798

Att: Debbi Maxwell

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Registration:

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