the delaware valley minority student achievement consortium

THE DELAWARE VALLEY MINORITY 

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT CONSORTIUM 

2009-10 

The Delaware Valley Minority Student Achievement Consortium (DVMSAC) is a collaborative network of twenty-eight regional school 

districts and four county intermediate units in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware, that for the past six years have committed to 

work together to support, encourage and acknowledge the success of their students of color. The Consortium serves as a resource 

for taking systemic, district-wide and pro-active leadership responsibility for significantly improving the academic performance of all 

students, and at the same time eliminating the observed achievement disparities among racial/ethnic subgroups. 

Robert L. Jarvis, Ph.D., Director 

Penn Center for Educational Leadership 

Graduate School of Education 

University of Pennsylvania 

215-746-7375 

rljarvis@gse.upenn.edu 

Website: www.gse.upenn.edu/dvmsac

Areas of Focus for 2009-10 

• LEADING FOR EQUITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE 

• ENHANCING THE LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT OF OUR DIVERSE LEARNERS 

• BUILDING IMPACTFUL FAMILY-COMMUNITY-SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS 

September 2009 

Schedule of Activities 

September 21 HS AND MS STUDENT LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE PLANNING COMMITTEE 

12:30-3:00 


3440 Market St 5 th Floor 

Philadelphia, PA 19104 

September 29 or 30 

EQUITY LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP 

“WOUNDED BY SCHOOL: RECAPTURING OUR STUDENTS’ JOY IN LEARNING” 

Dr. Kirsten Olson, CEO and Author 

Old Sow Consulting 

Brookline, MA

8:30-2:30 


3440 Market St 5 th Floor Conference Center 


October 2009 

October 7 

CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION CHALLENGES OF PRACTICE WORKSHOP 

9:00-Noon 




October 7 SUPERINTENDENTS STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING 

Noon-3:00 




October 13 RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION TASK FORCE 

9:00-11:30 



Philadelphia, PA 

October 13 SCHOOL COUNSELORS CHALLENGES OF PRACTICE WORKSHOP 

12:30-3:30 




October 28 PA EDUCATORS OF COLOR NETWORKING EVENT 

5:30-8:00 PM 

Cheltenham High School 

500 Rices Mill Road 

Wyncote, PA 19095

October 28 NJ EDUCATORS OF COLOR NETWORKING EVENT 

November 2009 

5:00-7:30 PM 

Cherry Hill Public Schools 

Malberg Administration Bldg. 

45 Ranoldo Terrace 

Cherry Hill, NJ 08034 

November 4 & 5 

6 TH ANNUAL DVMSAC FALL CONFERENCE 

“TRANSFORMING OUR DISTRICTS FOR EXCELLENCE AND EQUITY” 

8:30-3:00 each day 

University City Sheraton Hotel 


November 4 "ENGAGING FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES TO SUPPORT OUR DIVERSE LEARNERS" 

Keynote: Dr. Steven Constantino 

Founder of Family Friendly Schools 

Associate Superintendent for Leadership and Learning 

Cobb County School District 

Marietta, GA 

FULL-DAY WORKSHOP: “STRONG FAMILIES, STRONG SCHOOLS: A FRAMEWORK AND STRATEGIES TO ENGAGE 

ALL FAMILIES” with Dr. Steven Constantino, Founder of Family Friendly School and Associate Superintendent for 

Leadership & Learning, Cobb County School District, Marietta, GA 

"REBUILDING A COMMUNITY THROUGH EDUCATIONAL EMPOWERMENT" with Dr. Bridget E. Kelly, District 

Director of Student Services, Dr. Jaye Pedante, Assistant Principal of ETR Middle School, Karen Carty, Special Education 

Teacher at Springfield High School, Donald Peyton, Jr., Parent and Community Member, Springfield School District, 

Springfield, PA

“THE NORTH PENN SCHOOL DISTRICT: ENGAGING FAMILIES – ONE DISTRICT’S EXPERIENCE” 

with Dr. Robert Hassler, Superintendent, Linda Abram, Family and Community Engagement Specialist 

Bonnie Rosen, Principal, Oak Park Elementary School, North Penn School District, Lansdale, PA 

“LINKING PARENT ENGAGEMENT TO STRONG RESULTS FOR STUDENTS: RESEARCH AND EVIDENCE-BASED 

PRACTICES” with Dr. Mark Lewis, Director and Karen Shanoski, Family-School-Community Partnerships Project 

Manager, PA Parent Information Resource Center, Center for Schools and Communities 

Camp Hill, PA 

“FROM THE PARENT PERSPECTIVE: DEVELOPING SUCCESSFUL PARENT-COMMUNITY-SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS” 

with Stacy Deshield, Parent, Cakky Evans, Parent, Kim Guess, Parent, Andrea Lawful-Trainer, Parent, Traci Simmons, 

Parent, Robyn Tucker, Parent, Nicole Wylie, Parent, Abington School District, Abington, PA 

“COMMUNITY SCHOOLS: MOBILIZING THE ASSETS OF A COMMUNITY FOR STUDENT AND FAMILY SUCCESS” 

with Marci Ronald, Senior Director for Community Impact and Director of COMPASS Community Schools, United Way of 

the Greater Lehigh Valley, Bethlehem, PA and Ralph Lovelidge, Principal, South Mountain Middle School and Nicole 

Nugent, Community School Director, South Mountain Middle School, Allentown School District, Allentown, PA and 

Jennifer Antinoro, Executive Director, Communities In Schools of the Lehigh Valley 

November 5 

“TEACHING OTHER PEOPLE'S CHILDREN AS THOUGH THEY ARE YOUR OWN: 

EMBRACING DIFFERENCE” 

Keynote: Dr. Vivian Gasden 

William T. Carter Professor of Child Development and Education; Director, National Center on Fathers and Families, and 

Associate Director, National Center on Adult Literacy 


University of Pennsylvania 


FULL DAY WORKSHOP: “RIGOR WITHOUT RIGOR MORTIS” With Dr. Robyn R. Jackson, President and Founder, 

Mindsteps, Inc., Washington, DC 

“BUT I’M NOT THE READING TEACHER: LEADERSHIP FOR LITERACY” with Dr. Kimberly Bates, President, The 

Potter’s Masterpiece Consulting Group, National Reading Specialist, Houghton-Mifflin Harcourt Publishing, Delran, NJ

“YOU ALREADY THINK LIKE A SCIENTIST! MAKING SCIENCE ACCESSIBLE TO ALL STUDENTS (GRADES K-5 and 6- 

12)” with Kate Shapero, PLN Facilitator and Science Curriculum Consultant, Penn Literacy Network, Penn Center for 

Educational Leadership, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 

“SUCCESSFUL PROGRAMMING FOR BRIDGING STUDENTS’ TRANSITION FROM MIDDLE SCHOOL TO HIGH 

SCHOOL” with Craig Metcalfe, Cheltenham High School Math Teacher & Co-founder of the Freshman Summer Academy 

and Dr. Jill Clark, Cheltenham High School Assistant Principal & Co-founder of the Freshman Summer Academy and 

Student Leaders: Xavier D'hurieux, Austin Brooks, Donald "DJ" O'Grady, Darria Peyton, Sal Pelullo, Alexis Reyes, School 

District of Cheltenham Township, Elkins Park, PA 

“EMPOWERING AND MOTIVATING STUDENTS DURING THE PSSA TESTING PROCESS” with Dr. Elliott Lewis, 

Principal, Lynn Hindermyer, Vice Principal and Ian Haines, Teacher and Student Leaders, Cheltenham High School , 

School District of Cheltenham Township, Elkins Park, PA 

November 20 3 rd ANNUAL MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE 

“DREAMS, DETERMINATION AND DESTINY: YOU HAVE THE POWER TO MAKE IT 

HAPPEN” 

8:30-2:30 


36 th and Chestnut Streets 


Welcome 

Dr. Michelle Howard-Vital, President 

Cheyney University 

Cheyney, PA

KEYNOTE: “OPEN DOOR” 

Mr. Marshall Mitchell, Founder, Different Drummer Marketing 

Washington, DC and Santa Monica, CA 

and 

Trustee of the University of Pennsylvania 


“SHAPING YOUR LIFE’S OPPORTUNITIES IN AN AGE OF JONAS BROTHERS, MICHAEL JACKSON, AND 

THE INTERNET: IMAGES AND DIGITAL FOOTPRINTS THAT YOU AND NO ONE ELSE WILL FORGET” 

With Mr. Marshall Mitchell, Founder of Different Drummer Marketing, Washington, DC and Santa Monica, 

CA and Trustee of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 

“CORE 6 SUCCESS: REDEFINING THE PURPOSES OF YOUR EDUCATION” With Mr. Nasser Jones and Mr. 

Brian Smith, Omni Leadership Alliance, Jenkintown, PA 

“DREAM, PLAN, DO: PLANTING SEEDS FOR TOMORROW TODAY” With Ms. Jennifer C. Carroll, Sponsor- 

A-Scholar Coordinator, Philadelphia Futures, Philadelphia, PA and Ms. JeNell LaRue, Coordinator of 

Counseling Services, Upward Bound, Gwynedd-Mercy College, Gwynedd Valley, PA 

“LESSONS WE HAVE LEARNED: FINDING & MAKING TIME FOR SUCCESS” With High School Student 

Leaders: Juliane Eklund, Kyle Kenyon, Eduardo Zavala, Kevin Bui, Steven Ngah, Stephanie Silva, Tarayja 

Brooks, Wenting Toto Han, and Mr. Ray Fernandez, Vice Principal, Kennett High School, Kennett 

Consolidated School District, Kennett Square, PA 

“CODE SWITCHING OR KEEPING IT REAL? A CONVERSATION ON STANDARD ENGLISH VS ETHNIC 

SLANG AND HOW IT MAY AFFECT YOU” with Mrs. Andrea Lawful-Trainer, Educational Consultant and 

Parent, Mrs. Robyn Tucker, Parent, Abington School District, Abington, PA 

“THE PASSION AND POWER OF STORY IN OUR LIVES” with Mrs. Alyse Halpin, English Teacher, Kennett 

Middle School, Kennett Consolidated School District, Kennett Square, PA 

“KANYE WEST, MICHAEL VICK, EMINEM, POP-CULTURE & CHOICES” with Mr. Nasser Jones and Mr. 

Brian Smith, Omni Leadership Alliance, Jenkintown, PA

November 23 FAMILY-COMMUNITY-SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP TASK FORCE 

Noon-3:00 




December 2009 

December 1 or 3 DIVERSE STUDENT LEARNER WORKSHOP 

“BUT I’M NOT THE READING TEACHER: LEADERSHIP FOR LITERACY” 

Dr. Kimberly Bates, Educational Consultant 

The Potter’s Masterpiece Consulting Group. 

Delran, NJ 

8:30-2:30 




December 4 4 th ANNUAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE 

“CAREER CHOICE, YOUR CHOICE: THERE IS NO LIMIT” 

8:30-2:30 


36 th and Chestnut Streets 

Philadelphia, PA

Welcome 

Dr. Michelle Howard-Vital, President 

Cheyney University 

Cheyney, PA 

KEYNOTE: “LIVING WITH PURPOSE: MAXIMIZING YOUR GIFTS FOR YOUR FUTURE” 

Mr. Marlon Smith, CEO 

Success By Choice, Inc. 

Charlotte, NC 

“THINKING ABOUT GETTING INTO YOUR COLLEGE OF CHOICE NOW” with Dr. Doreen Loury, Assistant Professor 

of Sociology, Arcadia University, Glenside, PA and Ms. Laura Reddick, Assistant Director of Undergraduate Admissions, 

Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 

“CORE 6 SUCCESS: REDEFINING THE PURPOSES OF YOUR EDUCATION” with Mr. Brian Smith, 

Omni Leadership Alliance, Jenkintown, PA 

“CAN WE TALK? DEVELOPING RACIAL AND ACADEMIC STRESS MANAGEMENT AND NEGOTIATION SKILLS” with 

Dr. Duane E. Thomas, Assistant Professor, Dr. Howard Stevenson, Associate Professor, Gwendolyn Miller, Doctoral 

Candidate, and Hasan Amenra, Doctoral Candidate, Applied Psychology & Human Development Division, Graduate 

School of Education, University of Pennsylvania 

Philadelphia, PA

“SHAPING YOUR LIFE’S OPPORTUNITIES IN AN AGE OF JONAS BROTHERS, MICHAEL JACKSON, AND THE 

INTERNET: IMAGES AND DIGITAL FOOTPRINTS THAT YOU AND NO ONE ELSE WILL FORGET” with Marshall 

Mitchell, Founder of Different Drummer Marketing, Washington, DC and Santa Monica, CA and Trustee of the University 

of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 

“CODE SWITCHING OR KEEPING IT REAL? A CONVERSATION ON STANDARD ENGLISH VS ETHNIC SLANG AND 

HOW IT MAY AFFECT YOU” with Andrea Lawful-Trainer, Educational Consultant and Parent and Robyn Tucker, Parent, 

Abington School District, Abington, PA 

“SEVEN SECRETS OF HOW TO STUDY EFFECTIVELY: MAPPING YOUR STRATEGY FOR BETTER GRADES” with Dr. 

Stephen Jones, Educational Consultant, Author, President of SAJ Publishing And Associate Dean for Students and 

Strategic Planning in the College of Engineering, Villanova University 

Springfield, PA 

“DISCOVERING PURPOSE AND PASSION” with Omar Barlow and Jeneen Barlow 

Barlow Enterprises: Work. Love. Live. BE More Excellent , Cheltenham, PA 

AFTERNOON WORKSHOP: “REAL MEN TALKING” With Flemuel Brown and Marlon Smith 

December 14 or 15 

PUPIL SERVICES AND SCHOOL COUNSELOR WORKSHOP 

“CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE SCHOOL COUNSELING SERVICES AND AFRICAN AMERICAN 

MALES AND SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENT: ADDRESSING THE SOCIAL STRESSORS”

Dr. James Moore III, Associate Professor 

Counselor Education Program 

College of Education and Human Ecology 

Ohio State University 

Columbus, OH 

8:30-2:30 




December 17 

CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION CHALLENGES OF PRACTICE WORKSHOP 

9:00-Noon 




January 2010 

January 6 or 8 EQUITY LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP 

“THE SCHOOL LEADERS OUR CHILDREN DESERVE: SEVEN KEYS TO EQUITY, SOCIAL 

JUSTICE, AND SCHOOL REFORM” 

Dr. George Theoharis, Assistant Professor 

Department of Teaching and Leadership 

School of Education Syracuse University 

Syracuse, NY 

8:30-2:30 



Philadelphia, PA

January 12 RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION TASK FORCE 

9:30-11:30 




January 19 CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION CHALLENGES OF PRACTICE WORKSHOP 

9:00-11:30 




January 20 SCHOOL COUNSELORS CHALLENGES OF PRACTICE WORKSHOP 

February 2010 

12:30-3:00 




February 3 NJ EDUCATORS OF COLOR NETWORKING EVENT 

5:00-7:30 PM 

Cherry Hill Public Schools Malberg Administration Bldg. 



February 5 RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION TASK FORCE 

9:30-11:30 



Philadelphia, PA

February 16 or 18 

FAMILY-COMMUNITY-SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP WORKSHOP 

“BEYOND THE BAKE SALE: BUILDING EFFECTIVE FAMILY AND SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS” 

Dr. Karen Mapp, Senior Lecturer and Director, Education Policy and Management Program 


Harvard University 

Cambridge, MA 

8:30-2:30 




March 2010 

March 6 4 TH ANNUAL DVMSAC MINORITY EDUCATOR RECRUITMENT FAIR 

9:00-1:00 



Philadelphia, PA

March 16 or 17 DIVERSE STUDENT LEARNER WORKSHOP 

“CULTURALLY RELEVANT TEACHING STRATEGIES: TEACHING STUDENTS WHO DON’T 

LOOK LIKE YOU” 

Dr. Bonnie Davis 

A4Achievement Consulting 

Laguna Beach, California 

8:30-2:30 




March 17 PA EDUCATORS OF COLOR NETWORKING EVENT 

5:30-8:00 PM 

Cheltenham High School 

500 Rices Mill Road 

Wyncote, PA 19095 

March 26 CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION CHALLENGES OF PRACTICE WORKSHOP 

9:00-Noon 




March 26 SCHOOL COUNSELOR CHALLENGES OF PRACTICE WORKSHOP 

12:30-3:30 



Philadelphia, PA

April 2010 

April 7 NJ EDUCATORS OF COLOR NETWORKING EVENT 

5:00-7:30 PM 

Cherry Hill Public Schools 

Malberg Administration Bldg. 



April 15 SUPEINTENDENTS STEERING COMMITTEE 

ANNUAL STRATEGIC PLANNING MEETING 

Noon-3:00 




April 22 or 23 DIVERSE STUDENT LEARNER WORKSHOP 

“PROMOTING STUDENTS’ RESILIENCE AND POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT IN OUR 

SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES” 

Dr. Sara Truebridge 

Research Associate 

Health and Human Development Program, WestEd 

Oakland, CA 

8:30-2:30 



Philadelphia, PA

May 2010 

May 13 3 RD ANNUAL DVMSAC-COLLEGE BOARD DISTRICT LEADERSHIP SYMPOSIUM 

“ACHIEVING MORE EQUITABLE OUTCOMES FOR ALL STUDENTS: THE CONTINUING 

SCHOOL DISTRICT LEADERSHIP IMPARATIVE” 

Moring Keynote Address: Luncheon Keynote Address: 

“VOICES FROM THE TOP OF THE CLASS: “NEW EDUCATIONAL CHALLENGES FOR SCHOOL 

REACHING ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE” 

LEADERSHIP: TRANSFORMING AND REINVENTING 

TEACHING FOR ALL STUDENTS” 

Dr. Nancy S. Grasmick, Dr. Gloria Bonilla-Santiago, 

Superintendent of Schools Board of Governors Distinguished Service Professor 

Maryland Department of Education in the Department of Public Policy & Administration 

Baltimore, MD and Director of the Center for Strategic Urban 

Community at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey 

Camden, NJ 

“SCHOOL DISTRICT OF CHELTENHAM TOWNSHIP: CONNECTING,ENGAGING AND EMPOWERING ALL 

LEARNERS Elkins Park, PA Dr. Darlene Davis, Assistant Superintendent, Susan Tischler, Director of Education, Dr. 

Elliott Lewis, Principal, Cheltenham High School, Iris Parker, Principal, Cedarbrook Middle School, Crystal Clark, 

Principal, Wyncote Elementary School 

“PROMOTING EQUITY AND EXCELLENCE IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY MARYLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS” 

Rockville, MD Jamie Virga, Associate Superintendent, Office of Organizational Development, Frank Stetson, Acting 

Chief School Performance Officer, Betty Collins, Director, Staff Development Initiatives, Bronda Mills, Community 

Superintendent, Sean Bulson, Community Superintendent, Dr. Chris Garran, Principal, Walter Johnson High School, Joe 

Rubens, Principal, Col. E. Brooke Lee Middle School

“HAMILTON TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS: USING DATA ACTION PLANS TO CREATE MEANINGFUL 

CHANGE” Mays Landing, NJ Lisa Dagit, Assistant Superintendent, Jennifer Baldwin, Principal, George L. Hess 

Educational Complex 

“THE NORTH PENN SCHOOL DISTRICT: IMPLEMENTING A DISTRICT-WIDE SYSTEM TO MEET THE 

CHALLENGE OF THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP” Lansdale, PA Dr. Curt Dietrich, Superintendent, David Decker, 

Manager of Quality and Assessment, Linda Abram, Family and Community Engagement Specialist, Burt Hynes, Principal, 

North Penn High School, Orlando Taylor, Principal, Montgomery Elementary School 

“ENGAGING LATINO STUDENTS AND PARENTS IN THE NORRISTOWN AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT: A 

RECIPE FOR SUCCESS” Norristown, PA Dr. Stanton Wortham, Professor of Education and Associate Dean for 

Academic Affairs, University of Pennsylvania; Joe Leaf, District English as a Second Language Coordinator; Joe 

Rodriguez, Lead Teacher, Gotwals Elementary School; Nicole Foley, English as a Second Language Teacher, Gotwals 

Elementary School; Carrie Camargo, English as a Second Language Teacher, Gotwals Elementary School; Maria Falco, 

English as a Second Language Teacher, Marshall Street Elementary School; Erin Kent, Instructional Support Teacher of 

Literacy, Marshall Street Elementary School; Stacey O'Donoghue, Instructional Support Teacher of Literacy, Marshall 

Street Elementary School 

8:30-1:30 

Hilton Philadelphia City Avenue Hotel 

Philadelphia, Pa

2009-10 

Delaware Valley Minority Student Achievement Consortium 

Member School Districts and County Intermediate Units 

Abington School District Bensalem Township School District Brandywine School District Burlington Co. Institute of Technology 

Amy Sichel, Superintendent William Gretzula, Superintendent Mark Holodick, Superintendent Delores Szymanski, Superintendent 

Abington, PA Bensalem, PA Claymont, DE Westhampton, NJ 

Cheltenham School District Cherry Hill Public Schools Franklin Township School District Hatboro-Horsham School District 

William Kiefer, Superintendent David Campbell, Superintendent Ed Seto, Superintendent William Lessa, Superintendent 

Elkins Park, PA Cherry Hill, NJ Somerset, NJ Horsham, PA 

Kennett Consolidated School District Lindenwold Public Schools Lenape Regional School District Lower Merion School District 

Rudy Karkosak, Superintendent Geraldine Carroll, Superintendent Emily Capella, Superintendent Chris McGinley, Superintendent 

Kennett Square, PA Lindenwold, NJ Shamong, NJ Ardmore, PA 

Methacton School District Moorestown Township Schools Morrisville School District Norristown Area School District 

Tim Quinn, Superintendent John Bach, Superintendent Elizabeth Yonson, Superintendent Janet Samuels, Superintendent 

Eagleville, PA Moorestown, NJ Morrisville, PA Norristown, PA 

North Penn School District Perkiomen Valley School District Princeton Regional Schools Rose Tree Media School District 

Robert Hassler, Superintendent Cliff Rogers, Superintendent Judith Wilson, Superintendent Denise Kerr, Superintendent 

Lansdale, PA Collegeville, PA Princeton, NJ Media, PA 

Rancocus Valley Regional High School Salem City School District Springfield Township School District Upper Dublin School District 

Michael Moskalski, Superintendent Patrick Michele, Superintendent Wendy Royer, Superintendent Michael Pladus, Superintendent 

Mt. Holly, NJ Salem, NJ Oreland, PA Maple Glen, PA 

Upper Merion School District Wissahickon School District West Chester Area School District West Windsor-Plainsboro SD 

Melissa Jamula, Superintendent Judith Clark, Superintendent Jim Scanlon, Superintendent Victoria Kniewel, Superintendent 

King of Prussia, PA Ambler, PA West Chester, PA Princeton Junction, NJ 

Bucks County IU #22 Chester County IU # 24 Delaware County IU #25 Montgomery County IU 

Barry Gallaso, Executive Director Joe O’Brien, Executive Director Larry O’Shea, Executive Director Jerry Shiveley, Executive Director 

Doylestown, PA Downingtown, PA Morton, PA Norristown, PA

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