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SMCAA Annual Curriculum Directors Retreat
Riding the Rollercoaster of Change
July 21 – 22, 2025
Old Kinderhook Lodge, Camdenton, Missouri
Target Audience:Curriculum Directors, Instructional Coaches, Lead Teachers, Administrators
There is an old saying “only a wet baby likes change”, yet change is the one thing that we know will always be a constant when it comes to the world of education. In fact, one of the most difficult aspects of our jobs as educational leaders is both managing and leading change. Sometimes the change is not our choice, as is the case with new legislative mandates or when the local Board of Education adopts new policies. Other times, the change is planned based on evidence and discussions with staff and fellow stakeholders.
So what are we to do? How do we go about handling change while keeping our students first? Join us at our 2025 SMCAA Curriculum Directors Retreat as we look at “Riding the Rollercoaster of Change” and reflect on how potential changes in funding, staff, and student needs could affect us in the 2025-2026 school year.
Here is a snapshot of the learning we will experience together:
- Five skills central to implementing evaluative principles
- Research and data that could have an impact on our classrooms and direct instruction, staffing, curriculum and resources
- Review and discussion regarding our current academic state and what we know we will need to zero in on in the coming months
- Developing a plan of attack that will focus on our most important goals: student growth and teacher support
As an added bonus, lunch on Day One we will have Dr. Kyle Kruse, Deputy Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services as our special guest to share departmental information. The sessions for this Retreat will include active learning processes as attendees apply what they are learning to themselves and their role in the district. Make plans to join us and fellow curriculum-oriented individuals from across the state this July!
Bill Now or After July 1, available on the registration form.
Attendee Fee:
SMCAA Member Early Bird Registration Deadline May 30th: $225.00 Per Person
SMCAA Member – $250.00 Per Person
SMCAA Member Team Discount – Register 3 or more for $200.00 per person.
Non-Member – $350.00
Non-Member Early Bird Registration Deadline May 30th: $325.00
Overnight accommodations: Old Kinderhook Lodge – (573)-317-3500, ask for the SMCAA Retreat Rate of $119.00 per night. The group rate will be available until July 19, 2025.