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Don't Skip the BBQ: Your Guide to BuildingRelationships as an Instructional Leader
Imagine if someone could give you an easy-to-follow playbook on what you need to know to transition to instructional leader. Don’t Skip the BBQ is intended to be a guide for professionals considering pursuing or continuing a career in instructional leadership and is designed to support professionals as they jump into instructional leadership roles. Additionally, teachers who have been in support roles such as Department Chairs, Team Leads (PLC, Foundations, Collaborative Time, etc.), and Instructional Coaches can use this as a reflection and planning tool for growth. This workshop will take what you know, pepper it with laughter and how-to, then sprinkle in current practices on what it takes to move the system forward.
This talk was presented at:
2026 National ESEA Conference
February 2026
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Denver, CO
For more information:
ww.jessicagraziano@gmail.com
Speakers
Jessica Graziano
Jessica Graziano is a veteran teacher with over two decades of experience supporting both students and schools in diverse sociology-economic settings. She has made it her life’s work to promote equity for all students. Her recent work as a Title I teacher has put her at the center of the struggle for great schools for all students and communities. She supports youth to earn their diplomas and make small changes in their present reality to encourage significant changes in their future. She recently published her book, “Don’t Skip the BBQ” a resource for building connections as an instructional leader.
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The National Association of ESEA State Program Administrators (formerly the National Title I Association) is dedicated to building the capacity of education professionals to provide disadvantaged children with a high quality education. Their ESEA Network website provides a host of resources to educators at all levels.
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