2024-2025 LWL Spring Meeting and Schaumburg School District 54 Site Visit, April 9-11, 2025
AASA's Leadership for Well-being and Learning Cohort provides a comprehensive approach to supporting the mental, emotional, and academic success of students and staff.
There's still time to register and bring your team for an in-person site visit to Schaumburg School District 54 in Schaumburg, Illinois, happening from April 9-11, 2025. This event features a fantastic lineup of speakers, each a standout on their own, and collectively they make this an opportunity you won't want to miss! (bio links in Summary Schedule below) Please note the workshop on Friday with David Horsager and plan you travel so you do not miss this wonderful opportunity!
Hotel Details: The HQ hotel is the Hyatt Regency Schaumburg, Chicago. The address is 1800 East Golf Road, Schaumburg, Illinois 60173. The room block has expired. You can book your room at the HQ Hotel using this link - Hotels in Schaumburg, IL | Hyatt Regency Schaumburg, Chicago. If there are no rooms at the HQ Hotel, the Hyatt Place Chicago/Schaumburg is 0.2 miles (6 minute walk) and currently (3.12.25) has rates under $200.
We are providing buses from the HQ hotel to Google and Stanford. If you need to drive, instructions are at the very bottom.
Groups who should register with promo codes: For 2024-2025 AASA Leadership for Well-being and Leadership registered participants and their teams, please use the promo code you were provided. This information can be found in the LWL LMS powered by Canvas and is also provided in the participant LWL program email sent on January 2nd, 2025
AASA extends its sincere gratitude to Andy DuRoss, Superintendent of Schaumburg School District 54, for serving as our host district, and to the Illinois Association of School Administrators for their support and collaboration. With guidance from Schaumburg School District staff and AASA program leaders — Dawn Bridges, Dan Bridges, and Tobin Novasio —we will explore the essential questions:
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Essential Questions
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- How can positive psychology improve staff and student mindset, engagement, and satisfaction?
- What is the significance of creating a strong sense of belonging, and how does it directly impact staff and student engagement, social-emotional, and academic success?
- What leadership competencies can build trust, boost morale, productivity, and outcomes?
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Schedule Summary
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Wednesday, April 9
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The meeting will begin at the HQ Hotel. Check-in starts at 2:45 PM, and we will begin our learning and collaboration at 3:00 PM. Our keynote speaker, Devin Hughs, will discuss "Building a Culture of Moments: Transforming Education Through Positive Experiences." Schaumburg District 54 will set the stage for Thursday with an introduction to their district, focusing on People, Professional Learning Communities, and Positivity. We’ll wrap up the day with a Hors d'oeuvres Reception.
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Thursday,
April 10
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We will meet in the hotel lobby at 7:45 AM to depart for Schaumburg School District 54. While there, we’ll continue our learning, with the Schaumburg team guiding us through interactive activities and presentations that address the essential questions. The keynote speakers will be Shawn Achor, who will present on Positive Psychology: Building a Foundation of Excellence, and Doug Boulton, who will speak on Belonging. The day will conclude at 4 PM, after which we’ll load the bus and return to the headquarters hotel. Lunch will be provided, and dinner is on your own, giving you the chance to explore the area.
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Friday,
April 11
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David Horsager will lead you through a Trusted Leader workshop. Please plan your travel accordingly to make the most of this valuable opportunity. The session will wrap up by noon, after which we will make two quick stops: (1) the headquarters hotel and (2) O'Hare Airport. The hotel stop will be brief, just for unloading. You can store your luggage in the bus’s luggage bay while we are in the meeting.
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Traveling by Air: The closest airport is Chicago O'Hare (ORD) Airport.
Questions, sstjohn@aasa.org
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