WiRSA Conference 2024
Rural Schools and Communities
”Resilient Rural!”
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Registration / Sandstone Corridor
(7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.)
Breakfast Sponsored By!
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Breakfast
(7:15 - 8:15 p.m.)
Wilderness Ballroom
8:30 - 9:30 a.m.
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Keynote - Ben Winchester
Reframing Rural
Ben has been working both in and for small towns across the Midwest for over 25 years. He lives in St. Cloud, Minnesota with his wife and two children. Ben is trained as a Rural Sociologist and works for the University of Minnesota Extension. His conducts applied research on economic, social, and demographic topics surrounding a theme of “rewriting the rural narrative”. He recently received the international Rural Renewal Research Prize in 2021 for this work.
Visit with our supportive Vendors! - 8:30 - 8:50 a.m.
Breakout Sessions 2024
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Breakout Sessions 2024 〰️
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
9:50 – 10:40 a.m. - Break-out Session 5 - (Tundra A, B, C, D, E & F)
Tundra A - Addressing Youth Vaping and Best Practice Solutions
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Tundra B - Leveraging Digital Learning Partnerships to Ease the Teacher Shortage & Enhance CTE Offerings
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Tundra C - “In Challenging Times, Revert to Your ‘Why’
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Tundra D - How to Build Community Trust and Support through Consistent Communication
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Tundra E - Energize Your School Buildings through Audits and Optimization Strategies
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Breakout Sessions 2024
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Breakout Sessions 2024 〰️
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
10:50 – 11:40 p.m. - Break-out Session 2 - (Tundra A, B, C, D, E & F)
Tundra A - Using AI to go from PLC Lite to PLC Right!
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Tundra B - Mapping the Geography of Teacher Shortages in Rural Wisconsin School Districts
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Tundra C - Data-Driven Compensation Strategies for High-Demand Positions in Education
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Tundra D - Special Breakout Session with Keynote Ben Winchester