Lessons From the Bard: A Conversation with Marie Wiles and Paul Grondahl

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Adults
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Join Marie Wiles, Superintendent of Guilderland Central School District, and Paul Grondahl, Opalka Endowed Director of the New York State Writers Institute at the University at Albany, as they discuss Wiles' first book:  Lessons From The Bard: What Shakespeare Can Teach Us About School District Leadership.

A former high school English teacher, Wiles explores five of Shakespeare's most frequently-taught plays - Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, The Merchant of Venice, Julius Caesar, and Hamlet - mining these timeless stories for themes that can help superintendents, principals, faculty and school board members lead in ways that increase our ability to help students. Examples of such themes include understanding how adolescent brains work, managing money and resources, and leading with clarity and purpose. Grondahl will interview Wiles, followed by a Q & A session and an opportunity to purchase books. Complimentary light refreshments will be available.