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FIRST GENERAL SESSION FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1 • 10:00 A.M. – NOON THE ART OF VISION Erik Wahl, artist and speaker, The Wahl Group When was the last time you got in touch with your creative side? We thought so. Join artist, speaker and father of three, Erik Wahl, as he inspires you to define a clear passionate vision for our children’s future . . . to lead locally, but to think outside the limitations of our own minds. This unified vision and creative thinking has never been so important with all of the increased demands on school board members and local public school districts. Wahl will help you identify your role in public education as an artist as well as an architect. You’ll be energized as this multi-media experience helps you build a lasting vision of purpose and commitment to public education. Walk away from this session the adult you are, but more in touch with the creativity your inner child brings. Erik Wahl is a recognized artist and speaker who inspires educators to achieve greater levels of performance. His consulting firm, The Wahl Group, specializes in challenging organizations to implement breakthrough thinking to gain extraordinary results. Wahl has spoken to America’s top corporations, guest lectured at the London School of Business and performed for organizations all over the world. He earned his bachelors degree in Business Communications before embarking on an eight-year career as a partner in a corporate firm. First working in the business world and playing with his art; Wahl now plays in the business world by working with his art. His inspiring, sought-after artwork hangs in executive offices around the world. SECOND GENERAL SESSION AND LUNCHEON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1 • NOON – 1:30 P.M. Entertainment provided by the Denver School of the Arts THIRD GENERAL SESSION AND STUDENT DIALOGUE SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2 • 8:30 – 10:30 A.M. PEOPLE AND JOBS ON THE MOVE: IMPLICATIONS FOR U.S. K–12 EDUCATION James H. Johnson, Jr., Ph.D., professor of management, Kenan-Flagler Business School, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Two powerful demographic forces—the “browning” and “graying” of America — and an emergent and dynamic economic trend — the so-called “second wave” of globalization — will profoundly re-shape the future form and function of K–12 education. Increased immigration from Latin America and Asia combined with the aging of the native born population (especially the post WW II baby boom generation) will dramatically transform the racial and ethnic composition of the school-age population. This transformation will demand more diverse administrative and teaching staff in the nation’s public schools. At the same time, the accelerated offshore movement of white-collar jobs to India, China, and other emerging market countries will force us to place greater emphasis on entrepreneurial education. Join this session to hear details of these developments and assess the implications and challenges they pose for K–12 education. Afterward, hear from students what life is like in high school today and whether they feel prepared for whatever path they take. Selected by FAST COMPANY magazine (Sept. 2000) as one of the “17. . . brightest thinkers and doers in the new world of work,” Dr. Johnson’s current research and consulting activities focus on the workforce and workplace implications of post-1990 demographic changes in the U.S. He focuses on how to create highly-competitive and sustainable business enterprises and communities in the current era of economic uncertainty and global insecurity. Dr. Johnson’s research on these and related topics was widely cited in a number of national media outlets, including the NEW YORK TIMES, LOS ANGELES TIMES and BUSINESS WEEK. He has appeared on many national television shows, including The Today Show on NBC, CNN Headline News, the CBS Evening News, ABC Nightly News, Sunday Morning on CBS, Inside Politics on CNN and This Week in Review on NBC. Prior to joining the UNC-CH faculty, Dr. Johnson was a professor at the University of California, Los Angeles, where he spent the first 12 years of his professional career.
FOURTH GENERAL SESSION SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2 • 3:30 – 5:30 P.M. THE EDUCATION CHALLENGE — PREPARING STUDENTS FOR A CHANGING WORLD Willard R. Daggett, Ed.D., president, International Center for Leadership in Education The higher education and work world today’s students will soon enter is being dramatically altered by technology, globalization and changing demographics. How do you prepare students for a world that seems to be moving at light speed? Join Dr. Daggett as he takes you on a journey of high-performing high schools and the essential components and characteristics common to all successful schools. Walk away with a comprehensive planning process that your districts and schools can use to drive your reform initiatives. Dr. Daggett’s research includes a study of high school standards, concluding whether the standards, as they are today, prepare students for higher education or the workplace. He’ll also analyze Colorado high school standards and offer his thoughts on whether they are relevant or simply helping students reach the status quo. Dr. Daggett created the Application Model and Rigor/Relevance Framework, a practical planning and instructional tool for determining the relevance of curriculum and assessment to real-world situations. He assisted many states and hundreds of school districts with their school improvement initiatives, many in response to No Child Left Behind and its demanding Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) provisions. Dr. Daggett collaborated with education ministries in several countries and with the Council of Chief State School Officers, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, National Governors Association, U.S. Chamber of Commerce and many other national organizations. Before founding the Center in 1991, Dr. Daggett was a teacher and administrator at the secondary and postsecondary levels. As a director with the New York State Education Department, he spearheaded restructuring initiatives to focus the state’s education system on the skills and knowledge students need in a technological, information-based society. FIFTH GENERAL SESSION SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3 • 9:00 – 10:30 A.M. REINVENTING OUR SCHOOLS Richard DeLorenzo, former superintendent, Chugach School District, Alaska and founder, Re-Inventing Schools Coalition How do you transform your school from “good to great?” Ten years ago, 90 percent of rural Alaska’s Chugach School District (CSD) students could not read at grade level. The district had only one college graduate in 20 years. Today, CSD is a role model for progressive educators and visionary school district leaders. Hear how DeLorenzo, through his desire to bring excellence to education, collaborated with other forward thinkers to use the Re-Inventing School’s philosophy, resulting in a Malcolm Baldrige Award for performance excellence. Shared vision, systemic leadership, a standards-based system, and continuous improvement will not only prepare children for the 21st century, but also create a system where students are empowered and “own” their learning. Join this inspiring session to hear how DeLorenzo helped transform hundreds of under-performing or average-performing schools that desired to become world-class educational institutions. An internationally-known leader in education reform and organizational restructuring, DeLorenzo is best known for his uniquely comprehensive “grass roots” approach to reinventing educational systems. He led the first K–12 district in America from a time-based system to a performance-based system where students are required to meet performance targets to graduate. As a result, this historically-challenged system made phenomenal strides and was one of the first education recipients of the prestigious National Malcolm Baldrige Quality Award in 2001 and the National Native American Exemplar Award. DeLorenzo founded the Re-Inventing Schools Coalition (RISC). RISC works with stakeholders in more than 250 educational systems, guiding them in leadership, shared vision, standards-based systems and continuous improvement. In addition to guiding districts in America, DeLorenzo was invited to speak in India, Hong Kong, Singapore, New Zealand, Australia, Japan, South Africa, Argentina, Ukraine and England. Dr. Daggett wrote six learning and education books, 12 textbooks and numerous research studies, reports and journal articles. He also serves on a number of advisory boards, including the USA TODAY Education Advisory Panel.
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