Southeast Region

 April 8–9, 2011 CLOSED!
Athens State University, Athens Alabama
 

iLead Teacher-Leader Action Arena

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What is the iLead Conference?
Kappa Delta Pi iLead Conference is a new national event to help members learn to be better teacher-leaders. Offered as a two-day interactive institute for individual growth and development, it is also a chance to connect with other KDP members. Participants will take part in small and large group activities designed to help them learn about how transformational leadership works for educators and how to create and implement a vision. Members will learn practical leadership skills and increase their capacity for making a difference in the lives of their students, their school building, and education overall.
Schedule of Events
Friday Night Saturday 
5:00 pm Registration 8:00 am Continental Breakfast
6:30 pm Welcome 9:00 am Vision Development
6:20 pm Community Building            10:30 am Facing Challenges
7:00 pm What is Leadership?            11:45 am Lunch and KDP Updates
8:00 pm Imagining Your Ideal            1:15 pm Implementing Change/Putting Change into Practice
9:30 pm Snacks and Fun         3:00 pm Developing a Plan
    4:15 pm Closing and Next Steps
After participating in the iLead Conference, members will
• Be able to articulate what their educational vision is and be able to communicate that vision to others.
• Make connections between their vision and transformative leadership in the classroom.
• Leave being able to identify themselves as a teacher-leader –from an  increased awareness of their personal gifts as an educator and understanding of how that has shaped their educational vision.
• Show that they can compare their vision with the reality of teaching today, analyze the source/cause of any differences, and use their vision to identify areas of improvement and setting goals towards change.
• Use and apply the necessary skills needed to effectively implement change as they work towards their vision.
• Know how to seek out and build relationships (mentors, peers, support groups) to foster the growth and development of their vision. They will know how to create and inspire others to a shared vision of the future.
• Leave encouraged, energized, and confident to face the challenges ahead.
Who should attend?
We are seeking active student chapter members—undergraduate and graduate students, as well as beginning educators. Our goal for these initial iLead conferences is to have 250 members participate—and we need your help to reach the goal! We need every chapter to help do its part in supporting the iLead conference. This initial offering of the iLead conferences will set the standard for not only future iLead events, but also other KDP Leadership Initiatives.

All chapters within 300 miles driving distance of the host chapter and university are strongly encouraged to register at least one person for the conference. Participation in the conference fulfills the National Bylaws and Chapter Model requirement for attendance at a national event and also provides points toward the ACE Chapter Award requirements. Please consider sending a delegation based on your chapter size:
  • If your chapter has 0—50 active members, consider registering 2—4 members.
  • If your chapter has 51—99 active members, consider registering 5—7 members.
  • If your chapter has 100+ active members, consider sending 8—10 members.
If you have never been to a national event, this is one you shouldn’t miss! Plus you can earn incentives for your chapter just by attending – incentives will be given out for the most people per chapter, the farthest traveled, and much more!
Registration Information
Registration is $35 per person, with an additional fees for late or on-site registration. Registration includes conference materials, snacks on Friday, breakfast/lunch on Saturday, and an event favor. This fee does not apply to chapter substitutions for members who were already registered. There is no charge to substitute members. No refunds will be given for cancellations occurring less than two weeks before the event.
Hosting a 2012 iLead Conference 
iLead conferences are held in the off-years of Convocation. The host chapter sites are selected for each region because of their convenient locations and easy driving distance. If your chapter is interested in hosting an iLead conference in 2012, please contact your Regional Chapter Coordinator at 800.284.3167 or Carol Paddock, Program Manager—Leadership, at carol@kdp.org.
Merchandise




There will be a iLead Conference T-shirt available for pre-order for $10 and can be picked up on-site. A limited amount of T-shirts will be for sale at the event as well. Additional merchandise from the KDP Store will be available on-site.