The Best You Delivers The Best Impact - Held Virtually

The Best You Delivers The Best Impact - Held Virtually

Sunday, January 26, 2025 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM A 30 minute lunch break

$30 Support Staff (non-licensed) 

$50 NASA Members $75 Non-NASA Members

Dr. Michael Maxwell

Principal of Maximized Education Consultants

Dr. Maxwell is the Principal of Maximized Education Consultants. His career of 30 plus years can be described as interesting, unconventional and dedicated to Early Learning. Living a philosophy centered on professional and personal growth, optimism, and preparedness, he shares a breadth of experience from a unique career progression. Michael’s education career has traversed public schools (district and charter), to municipal government, nonprofits and Head Start.

Notably, his career started as a Title 1 Pre-K teacher for the Clark County School District, with the majority of his teaching career in Early Childhood, including CCSD’s innovative Classroom on Wheels (COW) program, and he is believed to be the first African American man with a state issued license to teach Title 1 preschool in the state of Nevada. Most recently, as the Vice-President for Acelero Learning Head Start in Clark County, he led the organization's 15 sites, including 13 schools, headquarters and the main kitchen, and over 300 employees across the Las Vegas valley. As an education leader with the City of Las Vegas, Youth Development & Social Innovation department, Michael led the opening of three Strong Start Early Learning Academies and the city’s first Strong Start Go! Mobile Pre-K Academy. Leading a local non-profit, he was Executive Director responsible for services to aid thousands of families with access and affordability to early care and education across Southern Nevada.

Dr. Maxwell is the board President for the Nevada Association for the Education of Young Children (NevAEYC) and he also serves on the Nevada Commission on Mentoring. His BS, MS and Ed.D. were all earned from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). He has been married to his wife Kim (also an educator) for 26 years and they have three terrific kids: Makayla, Malik and Marcus. He enjoys time with family, sports, reading and being outdoors.

Workshop Description:

We are going to dive into the power of perspective, positivity and reflection in relation to your professional goals and development. During this workshop, we are going to leverage the experiences of the presenter and participants to help each attendee envision their professional career, and even their personal goals. Throughout the session, we will embrace a growth mindset and self- empowerment to become leaders, regardless of title. By the end of this workshop participants will realize the power of:

• ●  Self awareness, self-reflection and self-confidence
• ●  Capitalizing on personal experiences and talents
• ●  Professional networking, social capital and community relationships
• ●  Continuous education and lifelong learning
• ●  Identifying growth opportunitiesWhen we highlight and model the importance of education personally, professionally and in our communities, we positively impact everyone, especially our students and their families.

ALL are welcome, including anyone in a non-administrative position! ​NASA IS NOT A UNION. NASA is Nevada's PreK-12 Professional Development Organization for ALL Nevada Educators! Participants will earn .5 credit (7.5 hours) toward license renewal!

This workshop ALSO counts for step advancement in Clark and most Nevada School Districts! & In CCSD, those in non-administrative licensed positions may count this workshop for license

renewal AND ALSO 2.5 CUs - THOSE IN NON-ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS EARN BOTH!

In CCSD, administrators and professional-technical administrators may count this workshop for license renewal OR 2.5 hours toward step-advancement - not both for administrators.

All participants earn license renewal credit by taking this event!

Washoe County participants may receive salary advancement- please look in MyPGS 1-2 weeks after NASA posts this offering to see if inservice credits are offered. If so, Washoe County School District (WCSD) participants are required to register in MyPGS and submit an artifact (which will be specified) on how they will implement this professional learning to increase student achievement before a certificate is issued.

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