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TH25ANNUALHigh Schools That WorkS TAFF DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCEHigh Schools That Work Making Middle Grades Work Technology Centers That Work Learning-Centered Leadership ProgramCreating Learning Opportunities That MakeEvery Student ExtraordinarySouthernRegionalEducationBoard592 10th St. NWAtlanta, GA 30318(404) 875-9211www.sreb.orgGaylord Opryland Resort and Convention CenterNashville, TennesseeJuly 20-23, 2011

SREB School Improvement InitiativesHigh Schools That Work (HSTW ) — The HSTW Goals, Key Practices and Key Conditions are a framework for whole-schoolimprovement at more than 1,100 high school sites in 30 states and the District of Columbia. HSTW works with the states to delivertechnical assistance, professional development, publications and assessment services to schools and districts. The Annual HSTW StaffDevelopment Conference inspires and informs more than 6,000 administrators, teachers and counselors seeking ways to raise standardsand achievement.College- and Career-Readiness Initiative in Literacy and Mathematics — This new initiative assists teachers as they seek to apply the newCommon Cores State Standards for literacy and mathematics to classroom instruction, assignments and assessments. The literacy initiativesupports teachers to embed the literacy standards into instruction in ways that advance reading and writing skills and achievement acrosscontent areas. The mathematics effort assists teachers to use formative assignments and assessments to improve students’ understanding andreasoning skills in mathematics.Direct Services to Districts and Schools — HSTW provides services to more than 300 high schools and middle grades schools acrossthe nation that contract directly with SREB for assistance in adopting the HSTW or MMGW improvement designs. The districts andschools are committed to improving student achievement by providing challenging academic and career/technical programs, setting highexpectations for students and teachers, and offering quality professional development.HSTW Urban Network — The HSTW Urban Network connects the HSTW improvement framework to the unique challenges facedby urban schools. Urban districts are asked to raise graduation requirements, align the curriculum with national and state standards,and support schools in developing and implementing improvement plans. Urban schools seek to raise expectations by implementing theHSTW Key Practices and participating in site-specific professional development.Learning-Centered Leadership Program — The mission of the SREB Learning-Centered Leadership Program is to create leadershipprograms that effectively prepare principals and school leadership teams to lead improvement in curriculum, instruction and studentachievement. This work is accomplished through researching and publishing reports on critical leadership issues, providing technicalassistance to states, and training school leadership teams to implement and guide strategies for school improvement.Making Middle Grades Work (MMGW ) — SREB’s middle grades consortium works with more than 400 schools in 21 states to raise theacademic achievement of middle grades students and to increase the percentages of students who are prepared for challenging high schoolstudies. Schools implement a comprehensive framework that emphasizes rigorous academic courses and continuous school improvement.Preparation for Tomorrow (PFT ) — PFT is a 10-state consortium focused on developing curricula, assessments, instructional materialsand teacher/counselor training to provide more students with relevant and challenging career/technical (CT) courses. Each participatingstate will develop four standards-based CT courses in a high-demand, high-skill, high-wage career area unique to its economic needs andopportunities. The goal is to redesign CT studies to include a broader definition of rigor that promotes high-quality CT studies and themastery of Common Core State Standards through authentic projects that are meaningful to students.Technology Centers That Work (TCTW ) — TCTW assists shared-time career/technology centers to improve student achievement andproduce graduates who can achieve in high-demand, high-skill, high-wage career fields. The TCTW design is based on the HSTW design,with modifications that address the specific needs of shared-time centers. More than 160 centers in 17 states participate in activities topromote increased academic performance.SREB school improvement and leadership preparation initiatives are supported by state consortia, the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, the WallaceFoundation, the U.S. Department of Education, and contracts with state and local school districts.

ContentsConference Purpose and Objectives ..............................................................................................................................2Sessions by Objectives and Sub-Objective ....................................................................................................................32011 High Schools That Work, Making Middle Grades Work and Technology Centers That Work Award Recipients ..........6Special Information ......................................................................................................................................................7Conference Headquarters ......................................................................................................................................7Registration Information .......................................................................................................................................7Exhibits .................................................................................................................................................................7Meals .....................................................................................................................................................................7Evaluations and Certificates of Participation ..........................................................................................................8SREB/HSTW Publications Booth ................................................................................................................................9Session Types ..............................................................................................................................................................10Tips for Using This Program ......................................................................................................................................11Personal Schedule .......................................................................................................................................................12Site Development Institute and Pre-Conference Workshops .......................................................................................14School Leadership Team Training ...............................................................................................................................15State Coordinators’ Meeting .......................................................................................................................................15MMGW Board Meeting .............................................................................................................................................15Wednesday Schedule ..................................................................................................................................................16HSTW Board Meeting .........................................................................................................................................16Presenters’ Orientation Meeting ...........................................................................................................................16Orientation to HSTW .........................................................................................................................................16Orientation to MMGW .......................................................................................................................................16Orientation to TCTW .........................................................................................................................................16HSTW and MMGW Direct Services: What Works ..............................................................................................16HSTW Urban Network: What Works .................................................................................................................16TCTW Advisory Committee Meeting ..................................................................................................................16Opening Session ..................................................................................................................................................17State Meetings .....................................................................................................................................................17Thursday Sessions ......................................................................................................................................................18Friday Sessions ...........................................................................................................................................................55Saturday Sessions ........................................................................................................................................................89Site Development Institute .........................................................................................................................................93Closing Keynote Presentation .....................................................................................................................................93Presenters Directory ...................................................................................................................................................94Exhibitors and Their Booth Numbers ......................................................................................................................115HSTW Executive Committee and Conference Planning Committee ........................................................................119School Improvement Staff ........................................................................................................................................120HSTW Goals for Continuous Improvement and Key Practices .................................................................................121HSTW-Recommended Curriculum ..........................................................................................................................122MMGW Goals for Continuous Improvement and Key Practices ..............................................................................123TCTW Goals for Continuous Improvement and Key Practices .................................................................................125Convention Center Maps .........................................................................................................................................13025th Annual HSTW Staff Development Conference Information ............................................................................133AcknowledgmentSpecial thanks to the Tennessee Department of Education for its support in planning and assisting with the 25th AnnualHSTW Staff Development Conference.

Conference PurposeThe purpose of the 25th Annual HSTW Staff Development Conference is to help state, district, and school leaders and teachers understandhow high schools, middle grades schools and technology centers can provide all students with powerful opportunities to become high-achieving,high-performing learners.Conference ObjectivesThis year’s conference theme is Creating Learning Opportunities That Make Every StudentExtraordinary. The sessions will focus on eight conference objectives:1. Align English/language arts, mathematics, science, social studies and career/technicalcurricula and instruction in the middle grades, high schools and technology centers tocollege- and career-readiness standards.2. Improve transitions from elementary to middle grades schools, from middle grades to highschools, and from high schools and technology centers to further study and careers.3. Create a culture of high expectations, high student motivation, and support in schools andclassrooms.4. Design career pathway programs of study around college-ready academic courses that alignto a baccalaureate degree, an associate’s degree, or advanced training and certification.5. Provide highly reliable guidance, advisement and extra-help systems that connect eachmiddle grades, high school and technology center student to the school, to a goal beyondhigh school, and to programs of study to achieve educational and career goals.6. Help all teachers understand how to use effective, proven instructional methods across thecurriculum.7. Create a schoolwide focus on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)that combines applied technology studies with challenging mathematics and science studiesin middle grades schools, high schools and technology centers.8. Build principals’ and teacher-leaders’ capacity to implement — in a highly reliable manner— school and classroom practices that work in middle grades schools, high schools andtechnology centers.2 25th Annual Staff Development Conference

Sessions by Objective and Sub-Objective1. Align English/language arts, mathematics, science, socialstudies and career/technical curricula and instruction inthe middle grades, high schools and technology centers tocollege- and career-readiness standards.a. Identify strategies for moving the Common Core StateStandards into classroom instruction, assignments andassessments.Sessions: 5, 7, 55, 56, 108, 114, 115, 180, 183, 230,241, 295, 297, 345, 346, 347, 348, 396, 449,450, 507, 514, 571, 624b. Evaluate student work to ensure it meets Common Coregrade-level standards.Sessions: 8, 109, 170, 184, 243, 244, 298, 349, 350,397, 457, 516, 572, 625, 657c. Use differentiated instruction strategies to enable allstudents, particularly challenged students, to meetCommon Core grade-level standards.Sessions: 9, 49, 57, 102, 116, 117, 172, 185, 225, 235,245, 246, 299, 300, 301, 338, 351, 388, 443,451, 501, 508, 517, 560, 573, 574, 614, 626,627, 658, 6592. Improve transitions from elementary to middle gradesschools, from middle grades to high schools, and from highschools and technology centers to further study and careers.a. Improve student transitions between elementary andmiddle grades schools.Sessions: 10, 58, 186, 352b. Prepare middle grades students to succeed in collegepreparatoryEnglish, mathematics and science courses ingrade nine.Sessions: 11, 118, 164, 187, 247, 353, 398, 500, 518c. Identify middle grades students — beginning as early assixth grade — who are unlikely to graduate from highschool, and get them on track for graduation.Sessions: 12, 50, 119, 173, 287, 302, 458, 519, 575, 660d. Improve student transitions between the middle gradesand high school.Sessions: 13, 59, 120, 121, 188, 229, 289, 303, 354,355, 356, 496, 561, 576, 610, 628, 629, 661e. Identify ninth-grade students who most likely willnot complete high school, and get them on track forgraduation.Sessions: 14, 60, 93, 122, 167, 189, 190, 248, 304,339, 357, 389, 390, 399, 459, 460, 494, 520,564, 577, 662f. Prepare 12th-graders to transition successfully to careersand postsecondary studies without needing remedialcourses.Sessions: 15, 61, 105, 123, 156, 191, 249, 294, 358, 400,461, 492, 521, 522, 578, 613, 630, 663, 6643. Create a culture of high expectations, high studentmotivation, and support in schools and classrooms.a. Learn and implement successful strategies for creating aschool environment that is void of bullying and promotesrespect, fairness, and responsible behavior among studentsand adults.Sessions: 1, 16, 51, 110, 168, 174, 221, 236, 305, 340,391, 435, 452, 509, 510, 620, 665b. Identify the characteristics of schools that have successfullyredesigned themselves in ways that motivate students tomake greater effort and to take more responsibility fortheir own success.Sessions: 2, 17, 62, 63, 99, 111, 124, 125, 175, 192,223, 231, 237, 285, 291, 306, 341, 359, 360,402, 437, 438, 453, 497, 523, 553, 579, 580,631, 666c. Achieve a school culture that promotes success for everystudent, and gain schoolwide support for such a culture.Sessions: 18, 19, 64, 65, 126, 127, 193, 194, 250, 283,307, 308, 342, 361, 392, 403, 404, 462, 504,524, 525, 562, 581, 582, 583, 632, 667d. Create a school culture that provides each student withsupport, mentoring and encouragement to achieve atlevels beyond expectations.Sessions: 20, 21, 52, 66, 67, 128, 129, 169, 176, 177,195, 238, 251, 281, 310, 311, 343, 362, 393,405, 446, 454, 455, 463, 526, 527, 528, 584,621, 633, 634, 635, 668, 669, 6704. Design career pathway programs of study around collegereadyacademic courses that align to a baccalaureate degree,an associate’s degree, or advanced training and certification.a. Learn why and how to design and implement careerfocusedprograms of study in comprehensive high schools,using strategies that best fit the needs of the school— pathways/programs of study, student majors, smalllearning communities or career academies.Sessions: 3, 23, 68, 130, 166, 196, 252, 253, 254, 312,363, 406, 464, 502, 511, 563, 585, 67125th Annual Staff Development Conference 3

Sessions by Objective and Sub-Objectiveb. Examine how technology centers and home high schoolscan improve collaboration in designing and implementingrelevant programs of study that enable students to achieveat levels beyond expectations.Sessions: 24, 131, 132, 255, 313, 407, 465, 529, 530,672c. Learn how to enhance student learning and understandingby embedding Common Core academic standards intocareer/technical courses through the use of authenticproblems and projects.Sessions: 25, 69, 70, 133, 197, 256, 314, 364, 408,409, 466, 531, 619, 636, 673d. Use the TCTW framework of Key Practices to createtechnology centers that graduate more students preparedfor further study and careers in the 21st century.Sessions: 27, 71, 134, 198, 220, 257, 290, 315, 365,439, 444, 532, 533, 554, 586, 6745. Provide highly reliable guidance, advisement and extrahelpsystems that connect each middle grades, high schooland technology center student to the school, to a goalbeyond high school, and to programs of study to achieveeducational and career goals.a. Examine features of a successful, ongoing system of extrahelp and support that enables each student to meet coursestandards.Sessions: 26, 28, 72, 104, 135, 159, 199, 222, 258,316, 366, 410, 467, 512, 534, 556, 565, 587b. Design a guidance system in high schools and technologycenters that connects students to programs of studyto meet their educational and career goals and ensuresstudents are taking the right classes.Sessions: 29, 107, 163, 317, 367, 411, 498, 588, 589,675c. Create a guidance system in the middle grades that resultsin each student developing a six-year plan that is reviewedand revised each year as needed.Sessions: 30, 73, 136, 368, 412, 468, 615d. Consider strategies that schools are using successfully toteach students the habits of success, including a teacheradvisory program, eighth- or ninth-grade exploratoryclasses or curriculum-based guidance.Sessions: 74, 94, 158, 228, 259, 284, 318, 369, 413,436, 469, 470, 471, 535, 555, 569, 590, 591,637, 638, 676, 6776. Help all teachers understand how to use effective, proveninstructional methods across the curriculum.a. Consider effective organizational and support strategies toimplement reading, writing and literacy strategies into allacademic, career/technical and elective courses in a highlyreliable manner.Sessions: 32, 33, 75, 76, 77, 112, 137, 138, 160, 200,201, 202, 239, 260, 288, 319, 320, 370, 371,414, 415, 472, 473, 474, 475, 536, 592, 611,639, 640, 641, 678, 679b. Use proven strategies to increase students’ fluency andmotivation in mathematics, deepen their understandingand reasoning skills, and advance overall mathachievement in the middle grades, high school and thetechnology center.Sessions: 6, 78, 139, 140, 181, 203, 234, 261, 262,321, 322, 372, 373, 416, 417, 476, 477, 537,538, 593, 594, 612, 642, 680c. Examine how authentic questions, writing prompts andlaboratory experiments can engage students in readingscience textbooks and materials, researching and learningscientific content more deeply.Sessions: 34, 79, 95, 141, 161, 178, 204, 263, 264,323, 374, 418, 440, 478, 559, 567, 595, 623,643, 681d. Align the social studies curriculum with state and nationalcontent standards and improve social studies instructionthrough embedded literacy and authentic problems andprojects.Sessions: 35, 101, 162, 226, 280, 375, 434, 441, 505,539, 622, 682e. Plan authentic integrated projects between academicand career/technical courses that are aligned to collegeandcareer-readiness standards to motivate students andimprove achievement.Sessions: 54, 96, 205, 206, 265, 286, 324, 376, 419,479, 540, 596, 644f. Organize teachers into professional learning communitieswithin and across disciplines and grade levels to analyzeassignments and assessments to ensure they meet gradelevelstandards.Sessions: 36, 103, 207, 292, 447, 480, 541, 597, 6834 25th Annual Staff Development Conference

Sessions by Objective and Sub-Objective7. Create a schoolwide focus on science, technology,engineering and mathematics (STEM) that combinesapplied technology studies with challenging mathematicsand science studies in middle grades schools, high schoolsand technology centers.a. Support new and innovative initiatives to encouragemore students, especially those from underrepresented ordisadvantaged groups, to study in STEM fields.Sessions: 37, 80, 208, 224, 266, 282, 325, 377, 420,493, 542, 557, 598, 645, 656b. Identify specific strategies to engage students inadvancing their ability to read and write in math,science and career/technical classes in ways that enhancestudents’ overall learning.Sessions: 38, 81, 171, 209, 210, 267, 378, 421, 499,599, 646c. Create common planning time for mathematics, scienceand career/technical teachers to work together to integrateSTEM concepts into all classes.Sessions: 82, 142, 211, 326, 422, 481, 543d. Gain successful strategies for developing or revisingcareer/technical courses for high-demand, high-skillfields, linked to further study and a career and builtaround authentic projects with embedded college-readystandards in reading, mathematics and science.Sessions: 39, 143, 182, 327, 379, 395, 600, 647, 684e. Learn how to use technology in a variety of ways to helpmore students master academic and technical standards.Sessions: 4, 40, 83, 84, 98, 144, 145, 212, 268, 269,328, 423, 445, 482, 544, 568, 601, 616, 618,648, 685, 686c. Indentify and implement strategies that districts andschool leaders can use to support principals and centerdirectors as instructional leaders.Sessions: 42, 87, 97, 149, 213, 233, 272, 293, 331,381, 427, 428, 486, 506, 547, 604, 650, 688,689d. Identify strategies that principals and teacher-leaders canuse to create a climate of continuous improvement thatresults in real gains in student achievement.Sessions: 43, 44, 45, 46, 88, 89, 106, 150, 151, 152,153, 165, 179, 214, 215, 216, 227, 273, 274,275, 276, 296, 332, 333, 334, 344, 382, 394,429, 430, 431, 442, 487, 488, 495, 548, 549,550, 566, 570, 605, 606, 651, 652, 690, 693e. Learn how successful schools use a variety of data toimprove instruction and make data-driven decisions inmiddle grades schools, high schools and technology centers.Sessions: 47, 90, 91, 154, 157, 217, 218, 277, 278,335, 336, 383, 384, 385, 432, 433, 456, 489,515, 551, 558, 607, 653, 654, 691f. Improve school leadership and classroom practicesthrough evaluation of principals and teachers, feedbackand support.Sessions: 48, 53, 92, 113, 155, 219, 279, 337, 386,387, 490, 491, 552, 608, 609, 655, 6928. Build principals’ and teacher-leaders’ capacity to implement— in a highly reliable manner — school and classroompractices that work in middle grades schools, high schoolsand technology centers.a. Create conditions to increase teacher buy-in forimplementing the HSTW, MMGW and TCTW KeyPractices in a highly reliable manner.Sessions: 85, 100, 146, 147, 232, 240, 270, 329, 424,448, 483, 484, 513, 545, 603, 617, 687b. Give teachers a voice in designing staff developmentopportunities and in following through on effectivestrategies for implementing new practices learned.Sessions: 41, 86, 148, 271, 330, 380, 425, 485, 503,546, 602, 64925th Annual Staff Development Conference 5

Recognizing 2011 High Schools That Work, Making Middle Grades Work andTechnology Centers That Work Award RecipientsThe Making Middle Grades Work (MMGW ) Pacesetter School designation is given to schools that exemplify the progress that can bemade when leaders truly embrace change and support improvement efforts. These schools are model MMGW sites that deeply implementthe MMGW design, teach students a rigorous curriculum, have high achievement and satisfy state Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) criteriaunder the federal No Child Left Behind Act.Recipients of the MMGW Gold Award for Improved Achievement improved student scores in reading, mathematics and science by atleast 10 points between the 2008 and 2010 Middle Grades Assessments and made AYP.The MMGW Silver Award for Algebra Completion is given to schools that had at least 75 percent of students complete Algebra I orhigher in the eighth grade, thus ensuring that more students are prepared for rigorous high school mathematics courses. These schools alsosatisfied state AYP criteria.This year, HSTW, MMGW and TCTW State Coordinators from throughout the SREB networks nominated schools in their states toreceive an Outstanding School Award. These awards are presented to high schools, middle grades schools and technology centers that havedemonstrated outstanding commitment to improving achievement, graduation rates, and college- and career-readiness. These schools havedemonstrated the breadth and success of promising practices occurring in the networks. Only one school per network in each state waseligible for this award.StateAlabamaOhioStateGeorgiaStateAlabamaGeorgiaIdahoStateArkansasDelawareIllinoisMissouriNebraskaMMGW Pacesetter SchoolsFloyd Middle Magnet SchoolPeter F. Alba Middle SchoolCardington-Lincoln Junior High SchoolClermont Northeastern Middle SchoolGranville Middle SchoolHicksville Middle SchoolLittle Miami Junior High SchoolPatrick Henry Middle SchoolMMGW Gold Award for ImprovedAchievementMorrow Middle SchoolPointe South Middle SchoolMMGW Silver Award for AlgebraCompletionCarver Middle SchoolBeverlye Magnet SchoolRex Mill Middle SchoolRigby Jr. High SchoolOutstanding HSTW SchoolsLakeside High SchoolSussex Technical High SchoolLaSalle-Peru High SchoolCentral R-III High SchoolBurke High SchoolNew MexicoOhioOklahomaSouth CarolinaTennesseeTexasVirginiaWest VirginiaStateAlabamaMissouriNebraskaOhioSouth CarolinaTennesseeTexasVirginiaStateArkansasLouisianaMissouriNew JerseyOklahomaPennsylvaniaSouth CarolinaPiedra Vista High SchoolContinental High SchoolTecumseh High SchoolSt. James High SchoolFred J. Page High SchoolCrockett High SchoolDan River High SchoolScott High SchoolOutstanding MMGW SchoolsBay Minette Middle SchoolBakersfield Middle SchoolAlice Buffett Magnet Middle SchoolBethel-Tate Middle SchoolPowdersville Middle SchoolSouthside Elementary SchoolMount Pleasant Junior High SchoolCumberland Middle SchoolOutstanding TCTW SchoolsNational Park Technology CenterCaddo Career and Technology CenterSouth Central Career CenterCumberland County Technical Education CenterSouthern Oklahoma Technology CenterReading Muhlenberg Career andTechnology CenterAnderson District I & II Career andTechnology CenterFor more information about the awards and criteria, please see the Awards Brochure found in the conference bag.6 25th Annual Staff Development Conference

Special InformationThank You, Tennessee Volunteers!Very special thanks to the dedicated volunteers from theTennessee HSTW and MMGW sites. Your enthusiasticassistance made this conference possible.Color GuardThe color guard ceremony will be conducted by the followingcadets from the Blackman High School JROTC, under thedirection of Col. Robert Simmons: C/1st Lt. Cody Annunziato,C/1st Lt. Jenna Ashley, C/Maj. Lindsey Batte, C/Sgt. Maj.Amrith Kahlon and C/1st Lt. Darah Reiff.National AnthemThe Blackman High School Select Chorus, of Murfreesboro,Tennessee, will sing the National Anthem, under the directionof Gerald Patton, choral director.Conference Headquarters/Trouble-Shooting Office at theDelta D Registration DeskMonday – Friday 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.Saturday8 a.m. – NoonHSTW staff members are available to answer questions, helpwith registration and schedule evening team meetings.Emergencies and MessagesSREB staff cannot be responsible for taking and relayingmessages. Report accidents or emergencies to the SREBConference Headquarters or call 911.Registration: Delta LobbyMonday 7 – 9 a.m. Site Development Instituteand Institute for LeadingTAVs only4 – 6 p.m. Pre-Conference Workshopsand School Leadership TeamTraining onlyTuesday 7 – 9 a.m. Pre-Conference Workshopsand School Leadership TeamTraining only3 – 6 p.m. Conference registrationWednesday 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. Conference registrationExhibits:WednesdayThursdayFridayTennessee Ballroom10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.8 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.SREB/HSTW Publications BoothSREB/HSTW subscription and publications order forms willbe available during exhibit hours in the Tennessee Ballroom.See page 9 for publications available at the booth.Meals and Breaks/Lunch TicketsContinental breakfasts (7 a.m.) and boxed lunches (noon)will be served in Ryman Exhibit Hall B1-2 on Thursday andFriday. Breakfast on Saturday will be served in various locationsthroughout the convention center. Lunch tickets are requiredand are included in your registration packet. Please takeonly one lunch per registered participant.Refreshment breaks will be located in various locationsthroughout the convention center.Conference EtiquettePlease be considerate of other participants:• Turn cell phones to vibrate or off entirely.• Arrive on time and stay for the entire session.• Refrain from saving seats for others.• Move to the front of meeting rooms and sit in the nextavailable seat.• Refrain from moving chairs from one table to another inthe Mini-Sharing Sessions.Meeting RoomsPlease review the conference maps of the Gaylord OprylandResort and Convention Center found on pages 130–132.Optional State and Site Team MeetingsState or site teams that would like to meet during theconference may request meeting rooms available from 4:30 –6 p.m., Thursday or Friday. Sign up at the SREB ConferenceHeadquarters located at the Delta D Registration Desk.Mini-Sharing SessionsLooking for additional information on a favorite conferenceobjective? Miss an interesting session? Attend a Mini-SharingSession, where you will learn more about a best practice, ateaching strategy or a winning program. Receive handoutsand tips that will help raise expectations and increase studentachievement. Mini-Sharing Sessions will take place inGovernor’s Ballroom AE.25th Annual Staff Development Conference 7

Special InformationMentoring SessionsIf your team would like to meet with an experienced mentoron a particular topic, please sign up at the SREB ConferenceHeadquarters at the Delta D Registration Desk for a time andlocation.Conference EvaluationsYour opinion is important to us. HSTW uses your feedbackto improve the conference each year. An online evaluationform will be available after the Staff Development Conference.Please use the personal schedule on pages 12 and 13 to keep arecord of the sessions you attend and use this information tocomplete the online evaluation. Certificates of participationwill be available to participants only after completing theevaluation. The evaluation can be accessed at:http://home.sreb.org/HSTW/SummerConference/EvaluationsCertificates of ParticipationCertificates of participation, for those who attend the entireconference, are available online to participants who havecompleted the online evaluation. No continuing educationcredits will be issued by HSTW. Please contact your localschool district for information on how credits are awarded forattending conferences.Newsletters of Best PracticesThe HSTW newsletter service is a convenient way to gatherinformation and learn from the staff development conferencesessions. These newsletters contain best practices fromschool leaders, teachers and other featured speakers from the2011 HSTW Staff Development Conference in Nashville,Tennessee. Each newsletter contains helpful information fromschools successfully implementing the High Schools That Work,Making Middle Grades Work and Technology Centers That WorkKey Practices. You also will find the name and e-mail addressof a person to contact should you want to learn more about agiven school’s practice.If you would like to receive e-mail notifications when thenewsletters are available, visit www.sreb.org/page/1313/newsletters_presentations.html to join our mailing list.Online Presenter Handouts AvailableMany presenters at this conference will make handoutsavailable through an online system available on the SREBSummer Conference website (www.sreb.org/page/1142/summer_conference.html). Simply follow the links to theidentified session to download and print the handouts. Thisonline option will be available through September 2011.8 25th Annual Staff Development Conference

SREB/HSTW Publications Booth — Tennessee BallroomThe HSTW booth will have selected publications available for purchase. The HSTW booth can accept cash or checks only. You also can fillout an order form for items not available at the conference, and those orders will be brought back to be processed by SREB.PUBLICATIONNUMBERPRICEEACHTEN ORMORETITLE11V12 Case Study: William Charles Akins High School $2.00 $1.0011V11Five Years of Enhanced HSTW in Texas: Raising Achievement and Preparing Students for College and Careers ThroughDedicated Implementation of the HSTW Key Practices$5.00 $4.0011V09 HSTW Profi le: Queens Vocational and Technical High School and High Schools That Work — Improving SLCs in NYC $1.00 $1.0011V07HSTW Profi le: Louisiana High School Weathers the Storm to Become a Leader in Student Achievement and HighGraduation Rates$1.00 $1.0011V05 Case Study: Corbin County High School $2.00 $1.0011V01 Access to Challenging and Relevant Learning Opportunities Improves Achievement for All $7.50 $5.0010V26 Getting Students Ready for College and Careers: Transitional Senior Mathematics $8.00 $6.0010V25 Skills for a Lifetime: Teaching Students the Habits of Success $12.00 $8.0010V16 The Three Essentials: Improving Schools Requires District Vision, District and State Support, and Principal Leadership $5.00 $3.5009V20 Ready for Tomorrow: Six Proven Ideas to Graduate and Prepare More Students for College and 21st-Century Careers $5.00 $2.5009V11 The District Leadership Challenge: Empowering Principals to Improve Teaching and Learning $5.00 $3.5009V01 Measuring Technical and Academic Achievement: Employer/Certifi cation Examinations’ Role in High School Assessment $12.00 $12.0009V01c Measuring Technical and Academic Achievement (CD) $6.00 $6.0008V28 High Schools That Work Follow-Up Study of 2006 Graduates $2.00 $1.0008V22Preparing Middle Grades Students for High School Success: A Comparative Study of Most- and Least-Improved MiddleGrades Schools$10.00 $7.5008V21 High School Experiences That Infl uence Reading Profi ciency: What Schools and States Can Do $2.00 $1.0008V0708V06Crafting a New Vision for High School: How States Can Join Academic and Technical Studies to Promote MorePowerful LearningRedesigning the Ninth-Grade Experience: Reduce Failure, Improve Achievement and Increase High SchoolGraduation Rates$5.00 $2.50$2.50 $2.0008V05 Planning for Improved Student Achievement: Ten Steps for Planning and Writing Standards-Based Units $10.00 $10.0008V04 Getting Students Ready for College and Careers: Transitional Senior English $7.50 $5.0008V01 Lost in Transition: Building a Better Path from High School to College and Careers $7.50 $7.5006V65 10 Strategies for Improving High School Graduation Rates and Student Achievement $2.00 $1.0006V19 Students Can't Wait: High Schools Must Turn Knowledge into Action $7.50 $7.5006V03 Implementing School Reform: Making Middle Grades Work for All Students $2.00 $1.0005V13 Site Guide #14: Students Will Take the Right Courses When Principals Lead $2.00 $2.0003V63 Literacy Across the Curriculum: Setting and Implementing Goals for Grades Six Through 12 $10.00 $6.5005V03 Literacy Across the Curriculum (CD) $5.00 $5.0004V43 Getting Students Ready Series $15.00 $12.0004V04 Getting Students Ready for College-Preparatory/Honors Science $7.50 $5.0003V61 Getting Students Ready for College-Preparatory/Honors English $7.50 $5.0002V52 Getting Students Ready for College-preparatory/Honors English $7.50 $5.0025th Annual Staff Development Conference 9

Session TypesThe conference will include a variety of session types and formats to meet the diverse interests of participants.Descriptions and codes of the types and formats are explained below. The codes appear throughout the program toaid participants in selecting sessions.High Schools (HS)Theater-style seatingThese sessions focus on efforts to improve school culture, classroom practices and studentachievement in high schools so more students transition successfully to postsecondarystudies and careers.Middle Grades (MG)Theater-style seatingThese sessions focus on efforts to improve school culture, classroom practices and studentachievement in the middle grades so more students transition successfully to challenginghigh school studies.Technology Centers (TC)Theater-style seatingThese sessions feature strategies for using high-quality career/technical instruction to preparemore students for college and careers, along with strategies for implementing the TechnologyCenters That Work design.School and District Leadership (SL)Theater-style seatingThese sessions describe effective practices in leading school improvement and will featuredistrict and school leaders and teachers who have distinguished themselves in implementingschool reform and helping students succeed at a high level.Mini-Sharing SessionsRound-table seating for 10 – 12 peopleThese 25-minute sharing sessions allow participants to gather information from a varietyof presenters and to brainstorm with others on a variety of topics. These sessions may be acondensed version of a full session and include handouts describing an outstanding practiceor project.10 25th Annual Staff Development Conference

Tips for Using This ProgramTips for Using This Program to Find the Sessions You Want to Attend• Each session is numbered. Look at the example below to help you find the sessions you want to attend.• The room location is listed. Refer to the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center maps on pages 130 – 132 to findmeeting rooms.• The objective is listed for each session. See pages 3 – 5 for a complete list of objectives and sub-objectives.• Session Types are described on page 10. See the “Code” on each session to determine the session type.• A few conference exhibitors will be presenting sessions during the conference to provide participants with an explanation/demonstration of their product(s). Such sessions will be indentified in the conference program with the label “Exhibitor Session”following the title of the session.• Information about the session type and presenting school is provided in each session description. Please see the Program Keybelow for a guide to the various symbols and abbreviations.EXAMPLESession NumberType of schoolpresentingSpeaker(s)360. Transforming Tradition: How One School Is Doing It — RROOM: LINCOLN APRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, SUOBJECTIVE: 3BCODE: HSIn an effort to increase college and career readiness, a comprehensive highschool with 3,300 students was transformed into six career academies.Emphasis is placed on students choosing postsecondary outcomes throughprograms of study. In this session, the presenters will discuss the process ofresearch, design and implementation.PRESENTER(S): Jennifer Landry, Assistant Principal; Donna Pahmiyer, Director ofInstruction; James Wells, Principal; and Maggie Wiley, AssociatePrincipal, Cypress Creek High School, Houston, TX; andMartha Quijano, School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GAIndicates a repeat ofa session presentedearlier during theconferenceSession TypeSessionDescriptionProgram KeyCODE:HS – High Schools PresentationMG – Middle Grades PresentationTC – Technology Centers PresentationSL – School and District LeadershipPresentationPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE:S – Small (fewer than 100 per grade level)M – Medium (100 to 250 per grade level)L – Large (more than 250 per grade level)R – RuralSu – SuburbanU – UrbanSYMBOL: – 2011 Pacesetter School or AwardRecipient– MMGW Top 50 Most-ImprovedSchool (2008-2010)• – Top 50 High-ImplementationMMGW Site (2010)25th Annual Staff Development Conference 11

Personal ScheduleWednesday, July 20TIME EVENT LOCATION8 a.m. Conference Registration Delta Lobby10 a.m. High Schools That Work Board Meeting (by invitation) Governor’s Ballroom C10 a.m. Exhibit Area Opens Tennessee Ballroom1 p.m. Presenters’ Orientation Meeting Bayou E1:30 p.m. High Schools That Work Orientation Meeting Bayou AB1:30 p.m. Making Middle Grades Work Orientation Meeting Canal C1:30 p.m. Technology Centers That Work Orientation Meeting Bayou CD1:30 p.m. HSTW/MMGW Direct Services: What Works Canal A1:30 p.m. HSTW Urban Network: What Works Canal E3 p.m. Opening General Session and Awards Delta Ballroom4:30 p.m. State Meetings6 p.m. Technology Centers That Work Advisory Committee Meeting (by invitation) Governor’s Chamber CThursday, July 21TIME EVENT SESSION # LOCATION7 a.m. Continental Breakfast Ryman Exhibit Hall B1-28 a.m. Concurrent Sessions8 a.m. Exhibit Area Opens Tennessee Ballroom9:15 a.m. Break Various Locations9:30 a.m. Concurrent Sessions11 a.m. Concurrent SessionsNoon Lunch Ryman Exhibit Hall B1-21 p.m. Concurrent Sessions2:15 p.m. Concurrent Sessions3:15 p.m. Break Various Locations3:30 p.m. Concurrent Sessions4:30 p.m. Optional Team Meetings12 25th Annual Staff Development Conference

Personal ScheduleFriday, July 22TIME EVENT SESSION # LOCATION7 a.m. Continental Breakfast Ryman Exhibit Hall B1-28 a.m. Concurrent Sessions8 a.m. Exhibit Area Opens Tennessee Ballroom9:15 a.m. Break Various Locations9:30 a.m. Concurrent Sessions11 a.m. Concurrent SessionsNoon Lunch Ryman Exhibit Hall B1-21 p.m. Concurrent Sessions2:15 p.m. Concurrent Sessions3:15 p.m. Break Various Locations3:30 p.m. Concurrent Sessions4:30 p.m. Optional Team MeetingsSaturday, July 23TIME EVENT SESSION # LOCATION7 a.m. Continental Breakfast Various Locations8:30 a.m. Concurrent Sessions ( 90-minute sessions )10 a.m. Break Various Locations10:30 a.m. Closing General Session Delta Ballroom ANoonConference Adjourns25th Annual Staff Development Conference 13

MONDAY, JULY 18RegistrationLOCATION: DELTA LOBBY7 – 9 a.m.Registration for Site Development Institute and the Institute forLeading Technical Assistance Visits (TAVs)Site Development InstituteSDI-1. Implementing the HSTW DesignROOM: WASHINGTON B9 a.m. – 5 p.m.SDI-3. Implementing the TCTW DesignROOM: JACKSON CPRESENTER(S): Ann Benson, SREB, Atlanta, GAPre-Conference WorkshopP-1. Institute for Leading TAVsROOM: JACKSON EPRESENTER(S): Rhenida Rennie, SREB, Atlanta, GA9 a.m. – 5 p.m.PRESENTER(S): Steve Broome, SREB, Atlanta, GASDI-2. Implementing the MMGW DesignROOM: JACKSON DPRESENTER(S): Peggy Fillio, SREB, Atlanta, GARegistrationLOCATION: DELTA LOBBY4 – 6 p.m.Registration for Pre-Conference Workshops and School LeadershipTeam TrainingTUESDAY, JULY 19RegistrationLOCATION: DELTA LOBBY7 – 9 a.m.Registration for Pre-Conference Workshops and School LeadershipTeam TrainingSite Development InstituteSDI-1. Implementing the HSTW DesignSDI-2. Implementing the MMGW DesignSDI-3. Implementing the TCTW DesignInstitute for Leading TAVsP-1.Institute for Leading Technical Assistance VisitsPre-Conference WorkshopsP-2.8 a.m. – 5 p.m.8 a.m. – 5 p.m.9 a.m. – 5 p.m.What Effective Guidance Counselors Do to Help AllStudents SucceedROOM: HERMITAGE BPRESENTER(S): Linda Dove, SREB, Atlanta, GAP-3.Linking HSTW/MMGW/TCTW Improvement Designs tothe Needs of Special Populations Through DifferentiatedInstruction, RTI and Accelerated LearningROOM: CHEEKWOOD AP-4.Redesigning Career/Technical Courses to Align with theCommon Core State StandardsROOM: CHEEKWOOD CPRESENTER(S): Leslie Carson, Beth Green and Carolyn Helm, SREB, Atlanta, GAP-5.Aligning Teacher Assignments and Student Work to theCommon Core State StandardsROOM: CHEEKWOOD BPRESENTER(S): Deborah Bass, Toni Eubank and Alan Veach, SREB, Atlanta, GAP-6.Implementing an Effective Senior Project Program:Phase I TrainingROOM: CHEEKWOOD FPRESENTER(S): Carleen Osher, Senior Project Center, Medford, ORP-7.ROOM: BELMONT BUsing Data to Improve Career/Technical Curriculumand Instruction: What you Teach, How You Teach,Guidance and Advisement, and AdministrativeLeadership DevelopmentPRESENTER(S): John Foster, National Occupational Competency Testing Institute,Big Rapids, MIP-9.Using a Six-Step Process to Develop a Plan for ImprovingMathematics Achievement in Your SchoolROOM: CHEEKWOOD HPRESENTER(S): Dan Mollette, SREB, Atlanta, GAPRESENTER(S): Cory Duty and Raffy Garza-Vizcaino, SREB, Atlanta, GA14 25th Annual Staff Development Conference

P-10.Using a Six-Step Process to Develop a Plan for EmbeddingReading and Writing Strategies Across the Curriculum toAdvance Subject Matter and Reading AchievementROOM: CHEEKWOOD GPRESENTER(S): Frank Duffin, SREB, Atlanta, GAP-11.A Different Look at Raising Expectations: What Schooland District Leaders Must Do to Help Teachers MeetRaised ExpectationsROOM: HERMITAGE APRESENTER(S): Scott Warren and Gary Wrinkle, SREB, Atlanta, GASchool Leadership Team TrainingL-2.ROOM: JACKSON A9 a.m. – 5 p.m.Using Root Cause Analysis to Create a High-PerformanceLearning CulturePRESENTER(S): Brenda Dean, Hamblen County Department of Education,Morristown, TNL-3.ROOM: JACKSON BAssessing Academic Rigor in School and ClassroomPracticesPRESENTER(S): Pat Mohr, Mohr & Keim Education Services, Columbia, SCL-6.ROOM: LINCOLN CBuilding Instructional Leadership Teams to Lead Changefor Student SuccessPRESENTER(S): Diane Ricciardi, Independent Consultant, Seneca, SCState Coordinators’ MeetingROOM: JACKSON FPRESENTER(S): Lois Barnes and Nancy Headrick, SREB, Atlanta, GABy invitation onlyExhibitor RegistrationLOCATION: TENNESSEE BALLROOMRegistrationLOCATION: DELTA LOBBYConference RegistrationMMGW Board MeetingROOM: GOVERNOR’S CHAMBER CBy invitation only1 – 5 p.m.2 – 6 p.m.3 – 6 p.m.6 – 9 p.m.25th Annual Staff Development Conference 15

WEDNESDAY, JULY 20RegistrationLOCATION: DELTA LOBBYConference RegistrationSite Development Institute andSchool Leadership Team TrainingPre-Conference Workshops8 a.m. – 6 p.m.8 a.m. – 2 p.m.8 a.m. – NoonORIENTATION TO TECHNOLOGY CENTERS THAT WORKRoom: Bayou CDThis session will outline the TCTW framework of Goals, KeyPractices and Key Conditions for whole-school reform, explainhow schools can use the framework to customize a continuousimprovement effort and provide recommendations of sessions thatparticipants may find useful as they begin their school improvementefforts. Anyone interested in the basics of TCTW can attend.PRESENTER(S): Ann Benson, Director, TCTW, SREB, Atlanta, GAExhibitor RegistrationLOCATION: TENNESSEE BALLROOMHSTW Board MeetingROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM CBy invitation onlyPresenters’ Orientation MeetingROOM: BAYOU E8 – 10 a.m.10 a.m. – Noon1 – 1:30 p.m.This brief meeting will orient new presenters and allow timefor questionsPRESENTER(S): Leslie Carson, Assistant Director, Preparation for Tomorrow, SREB,Atlanta, GAOrientation Meetings1:30 – 2:30 p.m.HSTW AND MMGW DIRECT SERVICES: WHAT WORKSRoom: Canal ALearn from select schools that have used direct support from SREBto implement the HSTW/MMGW framework in ways that haveimproved student achievement, graduation rates, and college andcareer readiness. Participants will have an opportunity to networkand get tips for getting the most out of the conference.PRESENTER(S): Rhenida Rennie, Director, Direct Services Network; andScott Warren, Director, State Initiatives, SREB, Atlanta, GAHSTW URBAN NETWORK: WHAT WORKSRoom: Canal EMembers of the Urban Network will have the opportunity tonetwork and share practices that have raised student achievement intheir districts. Tips for getting the most out of the conference willbe shared.PRESENTER(S): Diane Gilchrist-Young, School Improvement Consultant, SREB,Atlanta, GAORIENTATION TO HIGH SCHOOLS THAT WORKRoom: Bayou ABThis session will outline the HSTW framework of Goals, KeyPractices and Key Conditions for whole-school reform, explainhow schools can use the framework to customize a continuousimprovement effort and provide recommendations of sessions thatparticipants may find useful as they begin their school improvementefforts. Anyone interested in the basics of HSTW can attendPRESENTER(S): Gene Bottoms, Senior Vice President, SREB, Atlanta, GATCTW Advisory Committee MeetingROOM: GOVERNOR’S CHAMBER CBy invitation only6 – 9 p.m.ORIENTATION TO MAKING MIDDLE GRADES WORKRoom: Canal CThis session will outline the MMGW framework of Goals, KeyPractices and Key Conditions for whole-school reform, explainhow schools can use the framework to customize a continuousimprovement effort and provide recommendations of sessions thatparticipants may find useful as they begin their school improvementefforts. Anyone interested in the basics of MMGW can attend.PRESENTER(S): Toni Eubank, Director, MMGW State Network, SREB, Atlanta, GA16 25th Annual Staff Development Conference

WEDNESDAY 3 P.M.OPENING SESSIONWhat Happens When Schools Provide the Right Opportunities: Stories of SuccessROOM: DELTA BALLROOMGENEBOTTOMSSTATE MEETINGSPRESENTER:PRESIDER:FLAG CEREMONY:NATIONAL ANTHEM:AWARDS PRESENTATION:Gene Bottoms, Senior Vice President, SREB, Atlanta, GAKatharine Oliver, Chair of the HSTW Board and Assistant State Superintendent, MarylandDepartment of Education, Baltimore, MDBlackman High School JROTC, Murfreesboro, TNBlackman High School Select Chorus, Murfreesboro, TNDave Spence, President, SREB, Atlanta, GAWEDNESDAY 4:30 P.M.STATE PRESIDER LOCATIONAlabama Dawn Morrison Presidential Ballroom AArkansas Bruce Lazarus Bayou ABDelaware Lois Barnes Belle Meade ABDistrict of Columbia Frank Duffi n Belmont BFlorida Peggy Fillio Ryman Studio ABCGeorgia John Pritchett Canal EHawaii Toni Eubank Jackson DIdaho Barbara Moore Delta Island FIllinois Dora Welker Governor’s Chamber DIndiana Scott Warren Lincoln EKansas Linda Dove Magnolia Boardroom BKentucky Sharon Stone Ryman Ballroom ADLouisiana Beverly Faust Governor’s Chamber BMaryland Susan Oskin Delta Island BMassachusetts Peter Rickard Delta Island EMississippi Betty Harbin Lincoln AMissouri Doug Sutton Presidential Ballroom BNebraska Gregg Christensen Hermitage DNew Jersey George Johnson Belle Meade CDNew Mexico Ivy Alford Lincoln DNew York Dave Leavitt Ryman Ballroom BCEFNorth Carolina Chris Droessler Bayou EOhio Dan Stacy Governor’s Ballroom BOklahoma Twila Green and Gina Hubbard Washington BPennsylvania Dick Steinmeier Hermitage ESouth Carolina Tina White Bayou CDSouth Dakota Joanna Kister Belmont CTennessee Nicholas Cole Governor’s Ballroom AETexas Steve Frank Hermitage CVirginia Connie Williams Canal BWest Virginia Marian Covey Governor’s Ballroom DNon-HSTW States Gary Bredahl Canal A25th Annual Staff Development Conference 17

THURSDAY, 8 A.M.FEATURED PRESENTATIONSSUSANLAMKEMATTHEWMINTURNJOSEPHHENDERSHOTTWILLIAMSYMONDSTOMDEWING1. Introduction to BullyingROOM: DELTA BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 3ACODE: HS, MG, TCThis session is designed to provide an overview and awareness of bullying behaviors among middle grades and highschool students. The presenters will offer general information on bullying and address topics including myths and facts,the definition of bullying, types of bullying and prevalence.PRESENTER(S): Susan Lamke, Training Manager, and Matthew Minturn, Training Consultant, Boys Town, Boys Town, NE2. Understanding and Reaching the Wounded StudentROOM: DELTA CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 3BCODE: HS, MG, TCThis presenter will describe ways to encourage and help wounded students become academically successful. Topics willinclude creating alternative discipline strategies to help students remain in the classroom, increase achievement and graduatefrom high school. Participants will learn ways to build esteem and change behavior through service projects.Repeated as a 75-minute session; Friday, 8 a.m. in Delta CPRESENTER(S): Joseph Hendershott, Consultant, Hope 4 the Wounded LLC, Ashland, OH3. Pathways to Prosperity: Meeting the Challenge of Preparing Students for the 21st CenturyROOM: PRESIDENTIAL BALLROOM BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 4ACODE: HS, TCThis session, conducted by the lead author of the Pathways to Prosperity report, will review key findings regarding the valueof career/technical education (CTE). Learn about reactions to the report, where the Pathways Project will go from here andhow to use the report to promote the value of CTE. Participants will have an opportunity to ask questions.PRESENTER(S): William Symonds, Director, Pathways to Prosperity Project, Harvard Graduate School of Education, Cambridge, MA4. Interactive Lecture: Making Classroom Presentations Engaging and MemorableROOM: MAGNOLIA BALLROOMPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 7ECODE: HS, MG, TCAccording to brain expert John Medina, “If keeping someone’s attention in a lecture were a business, it would have an 80percent failure rate.” Yet the lecture isn’t going anywhere. Learn about a system to give lectures the zip needed to buildlasting understanding and bring some much-needed enjoyment to the experience.PRESENTER(S): Tom Dewing, Senior Consultant, Silver Strong & Associates, Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ120-MINUTE SESSIONS120-MINUTE SESSIONS5. A Literacy Framework for EnglishROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 1ACODE: HS, MG, TCThis session will describe the Literacy Design Collaborative, a systematicapproach to transforming the Common Core State Standards into practicein English courses. Participants will learn about the use of templates to createcontent-specific tasks and will craft a teaching task during the session. Thesession also will provide a “tour” of the other elements of the framework.PRESENTER(S): Marilyn Crawford, TimeWise Schools, Paducah, KY; andEleanor Dougherty, EDThink LLC, Tucson, AZ6. The Big Idea and Five Strategies of Formative AssessmentROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 6B TCCODE: HS, TCThis session will present the big idea of formative assessment and the fivestrategies that are so important for its effective use in high school mathematicsclassrooms. The presenter will discuss the importance of formativeassessment to the Common Core State Standards. Come prepared to domathematics and to take away ideas for your own classroom!PRESENTER(S): Ann Shannon, Ann Shannon and Associates LLC, Oakland, CA18 Code: HS – High School MG – Middle Grades TC – Technology CenterSL – Outstanding Educators and LeadersPresenting School: S – Small M – Medium L – LargeR – Rural Su – Suburban U – Urban

THURSDAY, 8 A.M.REGULAR SESSIONSREGULAR SESSIONS7. Mastering the Math Common Core State Standards: Looking atStudent WorkROOM: CHEEKWOOD FPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 1ACODE: HS, MG, TCThis session will examine selected Common Core State Standards (CCSS) inmiddle grades and high school math. Participants will compare the rigor inthe CCSS with the rigor of various state standards, determine what masteryof the CCSS looks like and use a protocol to measure students’ progresstoward mastery of the CCSS.PRESENTER(S): Dan Mollette, Professional Developer for Mathematics, and Jill Potts,School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA8. Middle Grades Teachers Collaborate to Improve Teachingand LearningROOM: CANAL DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, ROBJECTIVE: 1BCODE: MGLearn how two middle grades teacher teams used the five steps of the tuningprotocol at their schools. The presentation will model how the teachers usedthe tuning protocol steps and procedures to improve teacher instruction andstudent learning.PRESENTER(S): Erica Fortenberry and Mary McLeod, Hoke County School System,Raeford, NCPRESIDER: Anne Simmons, GA9. Making Secondary Schools Work ThroughDifferentiated InstructionROOM: HERMITAGE ABPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, SUOBJECTIVE: 1CCODE: MGLearn about one middle grades school’s journey through differentiatedinstruction (DI). Teachers and administrators will describe practical DIstrategies and activities, organizational/logistical training information andbroader understandings gained by all staff members through creating aculture where differentiation is the norm.PRESENTER(S): Robert Borneman, Principal; Owen Brown, Campus ContentInstructional Specialist; Antwanette Hill, Director of Instruction;and Angela Panuska, Campus Content Instructional Specialist,Hopper Middle School, Cypress, TX10. Transition: All You Need Is TLCROOM: RYMAN STUDIO ABCPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, ROBJECTIVE: 2ACODE: HS, MGAs counselors, teachers and administrators, we all have faced the challenge ofmaking placement decisions for new students. This is especially true at thesixth- and ninth-grade levels and is even more difficult with multiple feederschools. Learn how technology, literature and communication can help youcreate a successful schedule to meet goals.PRESENTER(S): Lowell Eudy, Assistant Principal; Susan Goff, Special EducationDepartment Chair; and Brenda Shenesey, Principal, Mobile CountyPublic Schools, Semmes, ALPRESIDER: Betty Harbin, GA11. Getting Serious About Preparing Middle Grades Students forCollege-Prep High School SuccessROOM: CHEEKWOOD G-HPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 2BCODE: HS, MGPresenters will share practical applications on how to prepare students foracademic success in the ninth grade through the use of the MMGW KeyPractices and action steps. Presenters also will share how to successfullydeliver this information to teacher-led content area teams in English, mathand science.PRESENTER(S): Cory Duty and Raffy Garza-Vizcaino, School ImprovementConsultants, SREB, Atlanta, GA12. Keeping Middle Grades Students on Track for GraduationThrough Conversations and InterventionsROOM: HERMITAGE DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, UOBJECTIVE: 2CCODE: MGUsing data on grades, attendance and behavior, this school developedwatch lists of students who needed personalized extra help and support tosucceed in school. The grade-level teams collaborated to develop targetedinterventions inside and outside of the classroom. The process improvedcommunication, lowered failure rates, and improved attendance andbehavior.PRESENTER(S): Sarah Danner, Teacher, and Alisha Wilson, MMGW Co-Coordinator,Rosemore Middle School, Whitehall, OH; and Heather Sass, Director,Career/Technical Teacher Preparation Project, SREB,Atlanta, GA13. Avoid Transition Roadkill: Empower Students to SucceedROOM: GOVERNOR’S CHAMBER CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, SUOBJECTIVE: 2DCODE: MGThe middle grades are a time of increased academics and social andemotional stress. Learn to align this natural stage of identity developmentwith a proactive program that empowers students with the confidence of asense of self — a confidence that will carry them through the transition tohigh school.Repeated as a mini-sharing session; Friday, 2:15 p.m. in Governor’s Ballroom AEPRESENTER(S): Chris Parrott, BPS Chartered Counseling Psychologist, andPaula Prentis, LMSW, Bedford Central School District,Bedford Hills, NY14. Engaging At-Risk Ninth-Graders With Technology and ProjectsROOM: JACKSON CDPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, UOBJECTIVE: 2ECODE: HS, TCThis session will chronicle the efforts of an HSTW school improvementcoach working with the Breakthrough Education Strategies team toimprove ninth-grade achievement at a technical center. The presenters willdemonstrate how they used old strategies and new technology to engage atriskninth-graders.PRESENTER(S): Joe Palmisano, Assistant Principal, William H. Maxwell Career andTechnical High School, Brooklyn, NY; and Michael Suntag andJohn Tarnuzzer, School Improvement Consultants, BreakthroughEducation Strategies, W. Hartford, CTPRESIDER: Dave Leavitt, GA—R – Repeated Session – 2011 Pacesetter School or Award Recipient – MMGW Top 50 Most-Improved School (2008-2010)• – Top 50 High-Implementation MMGW Site (2010)19

THURSDAY, 8 A.M.REGULAR SESSIONSREGULAR SESSIONS15. Staying on Top of a Quality Senior Project ProgramROOM: WASHINGTON BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 2FCODE: HSThis session will feature examples of senior project workflows along withtechnology aimed at engaging students, streamlining paperwork andbuilding digital portfolios. Experienced team members from the SeniorProject Center and Project-Based Learning Systems will facilitate a hands-onsenior project workflow simulation. Bring your own laptop!PRESENTER(S): Shane Krukowski, Managing Director, Project-Based Learning Systems,Milwaukee, WI; and Carleen Osher, Executive Director, Senior ProjectCenter, Medford, OR16. If These Halls Could Talk: Film Preview and Diversity DialogueROOM: PRESIDENTIAL BALLROOM APRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 3ACODE: HS, MGEleven diverse college students share their life experiences in a predominantlywhite environment. This film preview reveals the truths underlyingthe festering silence on our campuses, and the dialogue that follows providesteachers and students with the means to talk about cultural and personaldifferences in an environment that is honest and transformative.PRESENTER(S): Mun Wah Lee, Director, StirFry Seminars & Consulting, Berkeley, CA17. Characteristics and Methods That Have SuccessfullyTransformed Low-Performing SchoolsROOM: DELTA ISLAND FPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, ROBJECTIVE: 3BCODE: HS, MGLearn to use and identify the critical success factors related to instructionalstrategies, resources, community relationships, staff, high expectationsand data. Participants will understand the changes process, methods andleadership skills needed to transform low-performing schools.PRESENTER(S): Lannie Edwards, School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA18. Assessments for Learning: Using Formative Assessments toMonitor LearningROOM: DELTA ISLAND EPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 3CCODE: HS, MGFormative assessment is a process that provides explicit feedback toadjust ongoing teaching and learning to improve students’ achievement.Participants will distinguish formative assessment from summativeassessment, explore a variety of strategies for developing formativeassessments and discuss how grading fits into formative assessments.PRESENTER(S): Alan Veach, School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA19. Wheeling Park’s Top 10 List for Epic SuccessROOM: MAGNOLIA BOARDROOM BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, SUOBJECTIVE: 3CCODE: HSStudents say it all the time: “Epic fail!” With the presenter’s interventions,this is changing to “Epic success!” With programs from the GED option tofreshmen mentoring, students are afforded opportunities to succeed. Usingdata from Westest2, Acuity and class performance, we have achieved effectivechange in students’ paths.PRESENTER(S): Meredith Dailer and Amy Rice, Teachers, and Richard McCardle,Administrator, Wheeling Park High School, Wheeling, WVPRESIDER: Heidi Frazier, WV20. How We Changed Our School Culture From Disorder to Stabilityand Created a Solid Learning EnvironmentROOM: BAYOU ABPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, SUOBJECTIVE: 3DCODE: HS, MG, TCIn this session, participants will learn how to implement a comprehensivebehavior management program utilizing classroom and schoolwide proactivediscipline plans. Learn the importance of pre-planning, consistency, specificdirections, follow-through, administrative support, parental involvement andpositive reinforcement.PRESENTER(S): Phil Staley, Consultant, Simmons Associates–The Education Company,Sunriver, ORPRESIDER: Bert Simmons, OR21. Tabletop Learning: The Highly Engaging ClassroomROOM: DELTA ISLAND BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 3DCODE: HSThe presenter will model a simulated classroom environment, allowingparticipants to experience learning in an atmosphere of peer tutoring anddiscussion groups. Attendees will leave with a practical model for theirclassrooms along with valuable strategies for engaging students.PRESENTER(S): Diane Gilchrist-Young, School Improvement Consultant, SREB,Atlanta, GA; and Glenn Walker, Advanced Math Teacher, Dallas CountyHigh School, Plantersville, AL23. Creating Programs of Study for All Students: Combining a SolidAcademic Core With a Career or Academic FocusROOM: LINCOLN APRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 4ACODE: HS, MGLearn about a process schools can use to develop programs of study thatcombine a solid academic core with a career or academic focus and providedirection and purpose for each student’s high school experience. This sessionwill provide evidence for the benefits of programs of study for all studentsand information about developing such programs.PRESENTER(S): Joe Yeager, School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA24. Enhancing Career Pathways Through Industry-RecognizedCredentialsROOM: JACKSON ABPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 4BCODE: HS, TCThe National Center for Construction Education and Research has developedover 50 craft training programs for construction, maintenance, pipelineand energy. Learn more about career opportunities in the constructionindustry for students who have industry-recognized credentials. Teachers andadministrators alike will benefit from this presentation.PRESENTER(S): Stephanie Usry, NCCER Workforce Development Coordinator,National Center for Construction Education and Research,Gainesville, FL20 Code: HS – High School MG – Middle Grades TC – Technology CenterSL – Outstanding Educators and LeadersPresenting School: S – Small M – Medium L – LargeR – Rural Su – Suburban U – Urban

THURSDAY, 8 A.M.REGULAR SESSIONSREGULAR SESSIONS25. Real-World Project/Problem-Based LearningROOM: JACKSON EFPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 4CCODE: HS, TCStudents who participate in real-world, project-based career/technicalcurricula that integrate rigorous academic standards have higher achievementand are more likely to take the right courses in high school. This session willexplain the SREB model for developing these curricula and provide examplesof projects developed by a 10-state consortium facilitated by SREB and stateproject directors.PRESENTER(S): Richard Blais, Director, and Leslie Carson, Assistant Director,Preparation for Tomorrow, SREB, Atlanta, GA26. Virtually Successful: Our Successes at Extra HelpROOM: DELTA ISLAND CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, SUOBJECTIVE: 5ACODE: HSThis session will outline the variety of extra-help opportunities availablein a suburban school district. The presenters will show how services areprovided before, during and after school. The district has developed anarsenal of extra-help programs to ensure students have every opportunity tobe successful. Data support the program’s successes.PRESENTER(S): Ozzie Ahl, Principal, Rock Hill High School, Rock Hill, SC; andSheila Huckabee, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum andInstruction, Clover School District, Clover, SCPRESIDER: Beau Modla, SC27. Engaging Instructional Strategies That ImproveStudent AchievementROOM: BELLE MEADE CDPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, ROBJECTIVE: 4DCODE: HS, MG, TCStudies have shown that as student engagement increases, achievementrates rise and absenteeism and dropout rates fall. But how can you increasestudent engagement? The presenters have set out to find the answer. In thishands-on session, attendees will discover multiple instructional strategies toincrease student engagement.PRESENTER(S): Troy Collier, Dean of Students and Instructor; Dan Veronesi,Instructor/Instructional Coach; and Jason Zimmerman, Instructor andInstructional Coach, Lenape Technical School, Ford City, PA28. Response to Intervention in a Comprehensive High SchoolROOM: GOVERNOR’S CHAMBER DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, SUOBJECTIVE: 5ACODE: HSLearn how one high school has implemented a tiered process for monitoringand intervening with students who have behavior, attendance and academicissues. The presenter will share plans, procedures and forms used todocument work with students, along with research-based strategies andprograms effective in reading and math support.PRESENTER(S): Rick Hopf, Associate Principal of Curriculum/Instruction,Henderson County High School, Henderson, KYPRESIDER: Gary Bredahl, GA29. Do Our Actions Match Our Words on Parent Involvement?ROOM: CANAL BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 5BCODE: HS, MG, TCWe say we want parent involvement, but do schools really just send a lipservicemessage that they want parents involved? In this session, middlegrades and high school teachers, counselors and leaders will learn strategiesto align actions to thoughts and make parent involvement more meaningful.PRESENTER(S): Scott Warren, Director, State Initiatives, SREB, Atlanta, GA30. E-Mentoring for College and Career ReadinessROOM: LINCOLN EPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 5CCODE: HS, MGPresenters will share results of a pilot program for the BlackBoard VirtualClassroom, including policy implications, mentee selection and participation,mentor selection and training, timelines, evaluation, and specially designedcurricula. A demonstration will highlight communication between collegementors and GEAR UP middle grades and high school mentees.Repeated as a mini-sharing session; Friday, 2:15 p.m. in Governor’s Ballroom AEPRESENTER(S): Lydia Carol Gabbard, Project Manager, Eastern Kentucky University,Richmond, KY32. Staying Alive! Breathing Life Back Into Your Literacy ProgramsROOM: CANAL APRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, ROBJECTIVE: 6ACODE: HS, MGThis duet of library media specialists from Arkansas will conduct apresentation on their school’s experience in orchestrating a comprehensiveliteracy program in the face of competing demands and limited resources.Participants will join in the chorus to create a movement of teens who areharmonizing in activities that integrate literacy, library and technology.PRESENTER(S): Lori Bush and Jill Heard, Library Media Specialists, Lake Hamilton,Pearcy, ARPRESIDER: Donald Westerman, AR33. The “Write” Way: Developing Students’ Writing ProficiencyROOM: CANAL EPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 6ACODE: HS, MG, TCExplore how well-crafted writing prompts yield assessment informationupon which instructional decisions can be made. Participants will collectivelycreate writing prompts that encourage students to dig deeply into contentinformation to demonstrate their understanding through written responses.PRESENTER(S): Nancy Blair, School Improvement Consultant, Blair Consulting,Peachtree City, GA34. Implementing the Freedom Writers Approach in At-RiskHigh SchoolsROOM: HERMITAGE EPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 6CCODE: HS, TCLearn how educators adapted the Freedom Writers approach to developstudent-generated literary journals, gender-related essays and local civil rightsbooks to address student writing deficiencies. Results showed a higher levelof student engagement, recognition from the community, and improvedorganizational and writing skills.PRESENTER(S): Paula Egelson, Director, Research, Learning-Centered LeadershipProgram, SREB, Atlanta, GA35. The Secret to Successful Social Studies: Make It REAL!ROOM: GOVERNOR’S CHAMBER EPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 6DCODE: HS, MGFor far too long, social studies instruction has mainly required students tomemorize hundreds of facts with little or no relevance to their lives. It CANand SHOULD be different! This minds-on session offers an assortment oflesson ideas to make social studies powerful and authentic for all students.PRESENTER(S): Sharon Coletti, Author and President, InspirEd Educators, Roswell, GA—R – Repeated Session – 2011 Pacesetter School or Award Recipient – MMGW Top 50 Most-Improved School (2008-2010)• – Top 50 High-Implementation MMGW Site (2010)21

THURSDAY, 8 A.M.REGULAR SESSIONSREGULAR SESSIONS36. PLCs That Quickly Bolster Literacy and Writing SkillsROOM: BELMONT CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, UOBJECTIVE: 6FCODE: HS, MGExamine a process for enhancing students’ writing and literacy skills acrossthe curriculum. In professional learning communities, teachers experienceprofessional reading and collaborative learning as they plan and implementinstructional strategies to assist students in all courses. Use this process tobuild common skills/language and best practices for your school!Repeated as a mini-sharing session; Thursday, 2:15 p.m. in Governor’s Ballroom AEPRESENTER(S): Melissa Wyatt, Teacher, Trenton Central High School, Trenton, NJ37. Enhancing STEM Education With Additive Manufacturing and3-D PrintingROOM: HERMITAGE CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 7ACODE: HS, TCUsing 3-D printers, students can take computer-aided design (CAD) filesand build functional models they can see and feel. Verifying student designswith a physical model is a valuable step in learning CAD, product designand more. This presentation will cover the 3-D printing process and describehow schools are currently using 3-D printers in their classrooms.Repeated as a mini-sharing session; Thursday, 1 p.m. in Governor’s Ballroom AEPRESENTER(S): Jesse Roitenberg, Education Manager, Stratasys, Eden Prairie, MN38. Literacy Undercover: Ten Literacy Strategies Sneaking IntoScience, Social Studies and Elective ClassroomsROOM: CHEEKWOOD A-CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 7BCODE: HS, MGUncover the power of actively engaging students in reading and writing inevery course. These ten “undercover” literacy strategies will help teachersembed content-specific reading and writing into daily lessons, ensuringstudents master literacy and content standards simultaneously. An addedbonus: Effective planning that includes the use of literacy strategies sets up aclassroom where the students work as hard as the teacher.PRESENTER(S): Brenda Joubert, School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA39. Project Management in Career/Technical EducationROOM: BELMONT BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 7DCODE: HSAs a member of the Preparation for Tomorrow initiative, North Carolina isdeveloping a four-course curriculum in project management. Learn aboutthe courses students will take, how the courses were developed, and theauthentic projects they will complete through this project-based curriculum.PRESENTER(S): Nadja Young, Education Specialist, SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NCPRESIDER: Atkins “Trey” Michael, NC40. Keys to 1:1 Laptop SuccessROOM: BAYOU CDPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, ROBJECTIVE: 7ECODE: HS, TCStudents who are assigned their own laptop computers take greater pride andownership over the knowledge they create. Learn about 1:1 programs thatextend formal learning communities. These programs are an element of theadvancement toward individualized learning, which increases independenceand self-initiated learning in students.Repeated as a mini-sharing session; Friday, 2:15 p.m. in Governor’s Ballroom AEPRESENTER(S): Tracy Dopp, Helpdesk Secretary, and Rob Williams, EducationTechnology Specialist, Four County Career Center, Archbold, OH41. Instructional Leaders Meet the Mad Hatter: Finding Time forWhat Matters MostROOM: RYMAN BALLROOM BCEFPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: S, ROBJECTIVE: 8BCODE: SLPrincipals, instructional coaches, department chairs and teacher-leaders willlearn and practice innovative time management techniques to create timefor focusing on instruction. Participants will practice using tools to makestudent success the engine of all effort, including time management, effectivefeedback and clear expectations.PRESENTER(S): Sandra Ellington, Certified Life/Leadership Coach, AdministrativeLeadership Development & Life/Leadership Coaching, Beaumont, TX;and Beth Green, School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA42. Using the TCTW Teacher Survey to SupportInstructional LeadershipROOM: LINCOLN DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 8CCODE: TCThe TCTW teacher survey is proving to be a good instrument for planningwhat needs to be done to improve both academic and career/technicalachievement. This session will help school leaders analyze the survey resultsand impact decision-making to achieve overall school improvement.PRESENTER(S): Ann Benson, Director of TCTW, SREB, Atlanta, GA43. SREB’s Middle Grades Commission: Preparing Students forSuccess in High School and BeyondROOM: PRESIDENTIAL BOARDROOM APRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 8DCODE: MG, SLThis session will highlight the big ideas that emerged from SREB’s MiddleGrades Commission. Chaired by North Carolina Governor Beverly Purdue andcomposed of state educational leaders, legislators, policy-makers and experts inschool reform, the commission addressed changes needed to improve all aspectsof middle grades education, from mission and vision to curricula and support.PRESENTER(S): Gene Bottoms, Senior Vice President, SREB, Atlanta, GA44. Innovative Strategies to Teach Common Core State StandardsROOM: GOVERNOR’S CHAMBER BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 8DCODE: MGThis session will provide strategies that equip educators to innovatively teachthe Common Core State Standards while engaging students in creative andcritical thinking and using arts integration to teach core content. Examplesof teaching math through visual arts will be provided. Participants willdiscuss how these strategies promote continuous improvement.PRESENTER(S): Darby Jones, Associate Executive Director, and Pamela WalkerMillice, Chief Executive Director, ArtsNOW: Teaching and LearningAcross the Curriculum, Atlanta, GA45. Empowering Teachers by Establishing a Structured,Collaborative Learning EnvironmentROOM: LINCOLN CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 8DCODE: HS, SLThis session will describe departmental and focus team meetings that providecollaborative opportunities to guide school improvement efforts. The presenterwill share meeting cycles and agendas, along with a new formula for successfulfaculty meetings that support schoolwide improvement activities.PRESENTER(S): Ivy Alford, Director, State Services for School Improvement, SREB,Atlanta, GA22 Code: HS – High School MG – Middle Grades TC – Technology CenterSL – Outstanding Educators and LeadersPresenting School: S – Small M – Medium L – LargeR – Rural Su – Suburban U – Urban

THURSDAY, 8 A.M.REGULAR SESSIONSREGULAR SESSIONS46. Building Leadership Capacity With Leadership AcademiesROOM: CANAL CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 8DCODE: SLIn this session, participants will view models of leadership academies. Thesemodels can be readily replicated to build leadership capacity in their ownschools. Participants will leave with concrete designs to create and implementprograms designed around their own standards and expectations.PRESENTER(S): Kathy O’Neill, Director, SREB Learning-Centered Leadership Program;and Jon Schmidt-Davis, Research and Evaluation Specialist for Schooland Leadership Improvement, SREB, Atlanta, GA48. Spreading Excellence: Identifying and Sharing What WorksROOM: RYMAN BALLROOM ADPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 8FCODE: HS, MG, SLIn this session, participants will identify, discuss and share best instructionalpractices and learn how teachers and principals can share best practicesthrough collaborative and collegial work. Participants will examine all aspectsmaster teaching, including the ABC’s (attitudes, beliefs, commitments) ofoutstanding educators.PRESENTER(S): Jeffrey Zoul, School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA47. Are You Doing What You Say? How Do You Know?ROOM: BELLE MEADE ABPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: S, ROBJECTIVE: 8ECODE: HS, SLWe all would like to think we are doing a great job in our schools; however,would our customers, teachers, students and school community agree? Learnhow a rural shared-time technology center examines data and practices tocreate a climate of continuous school improvement. Attendees will receivethree ready-to-use tools.PRESENTER(S): Jennifer Benson, Special Education Teacher, and Theresa Stafford,Principal, Caroline Career & Technology Center, Ridgely, MD—R – Repeated Session – 2011 Pacesetter School or Award Recipient – MMGW Top 50 Most-Improved School (2008-2010)• – Top 50 High-Implementation MMGW Site (2010)23

THURSDAY, 9:30 A.M.FEATURED PRESENTATIONSSUSANLAMKEDAVIDSHEPARDLYNNCANADYMATTHEWMINTURNKATHLEENCLEVELANDSTEVEBARKLEY49. Active Teaching Strategies That Engage More StudentsROOM: DELTA DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 1CCODE: HS, MG, TCExceptional educators know that all students must be actively engaged to reach their maximum potential. Research showsthat all students have a high need to be active learners, not passive sponges. This session will demonstrate 20-plus strategiesthat get students out of their seats and engaged. Many “I’ll try that on Monday” ideas will be shared.PRESENTER(S): David Shepard, Lead Consultant, The Middle Matters, Lexington, KY50. America’s Dropout Crisis: Strategies for Prevention and Rescue (Session I)ROOM: WASHINGTON BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 2CCODE: HS, MGThis is the first of three related presentations on the dropout crisis at all three levels of schooling — primary, middle gradesand secondary. This session will provide an overview of school-related characteristics of dropouts in grades three, six andnine, along with a discussion of elementary personnel actions needed to reduce dropouts. (First of three related sessions)PRESENTER(S): Lynn Canady, Professor Emeritus, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA51. More Than Sticks and Stones Can Inflict HarmROOM: DELTA BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 3ACODE: HS, MG, TCContrary to the old adage, sticks and stones and words can hurt you. In this session, learn to identify the signs of physicaland verbal aggression and how to intervene and repair relationships. This session will cover physical bullying, verbalbullying, and intervention and healing techniques.PRESENTER(S): Susan Lamke, Training Manager, and Matthew Minturn, Training Consultant, Boys Town, Boys Town, NE52. Teaching Boys Who Struggle: From Resignation to Resilience (Session I)ROOM: DELTA CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 3DCODE: HS, MGExplore surprising new perspectives about why so many male students underachieve. Learn how male students’ gifts andstrengths may paradoxically contribute to their lack of academic success and how their unmet needs as learners provide aspringboard for new solutions to this intractable problem. (First of two related sessions)PRESENTER(S): Kathleen Cleveland, President and CEO, TeacherOnlineEducation.com, Big Canoe, GA53. Turn Teacher Evaluation Into an Opportunity for Teacher Growth: What High School Principals Can DoROOM: PRESIDENTIAL BALLROOM DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 8FCODE: SLTeacher observations and evaluations require a large amount of the principal’s time. Come examine ways to ensure thisinvestment results in improved achievement. Learn about key elements of teacher growth plans, what principals should lookfor when observing classrooms and how teacher evaluation conferences can become professional learning opportunities.PRESENTER(S): Steve Barkley, Consultant, Performance Learning Systems, Madisonville, GA24 Code: HS – High School MG – Middle Grades TC – Technology CenterSL – Outstanding Educators and LeadersPresenting School: S – Small M – Medium L – LargeR – Rural Su – Suburban U – Urban

THURSDAY, 9:30 A.M.120-MINUTE SESSIONSREGULAR SESSIONS54. Effective Teaching in Career/Technical Education: UsingResearch-Based Instructional StrategiesROOM: HERMITAGE DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 6ECODE: HS, TCIncrease student engagement, motivation and learning with two keyinstructional strategies for career/technical education: cooperative learning(CL) and project-based learning (PBL). Take your implementation to thenext level and learn to use CL and PBL hand-in-hand to actively engagestudents in challenging assignments.PRESENTER(S): Heather Sass, Director, Career/Technical Teacher Preparation Project,SREB, Atlanta, GAREGULAR SESSIONS55. Reader’s Choice: How Student Novel Selection Leads toReading SuccessROOM: GOVERNOR’S CHAMBER DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, SUOBJECTIVE: 1ACODE: HSTraditional language arts classes have students reading the same book, oftenaloud and at the same time. Learn how choice novel selection can allowstudents to choose the reading material, progress at a natural pace andcomplete reflective and objective assignments that incorporate the CommonCore State Standards.PRESENTER(S): Allison Armstrong, Language Arts Instructor, Piper USD 203,Kansas City, KS56. Mars and Venus Also Apply to Middle Grades School StudentsROOM: LINCOLN DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 1ACODE: MGAligning English/language arts strategies to the Common Core StateStandards (CCSS) requires some judicious “gender tweaking” when it comesto instruction, assignments and assessments. This session will analyze someCCSS indicators and how objectives need gender-based inquiry and choices.PRESENTER(S): Dorothy Dolasky, School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA57. VESTED: Including All Learners in the Mixed-Ability ClassroomROOM: RYMAN STUDIO ABCPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 1CCODE: HS, MGLearn about the VESTED Instructional Approach and how its six stages oflesson delivery can help teachers provide greater inclusion and accessibility inthe content areas. Participate in a model lesson and examine how it tends tothe needs of all students: English-language learners, mainstream, exceptionaland gifted.PRESENTER(S): Cynthia Cardenas-Kolak, President, Kolak Group Inc., Houston, TXPRESIDER: Virginia Dean, GA58. Welcome to the Middle Grades! Making the Transition SuccessfulROOM: CHEEKWOOD G-HPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: S, ROBJECTIVE: 2ACODE: MGParticipants will leave with ideas on how to design a transition programfrom the elementary to the middle grades. Questions that will be answeredinclude: What do students experience as they move to the middle grades?From your perspective as a teacher, principal, counselor or parent, what isthe transition like for students?PRESENTER(S): Deborah Bass, School Improvement Consultant, and Barbara Moore,Associate Director, MMGW, SREB, Atlanta, GA59. Educating Parents About the Need for a Rigorous CurriculumROOM: CANAL BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 2DCODE: HSIn this session, the presenter will share a presentation that a former principalused when conducting orientation for incoming ninth-graders. Parents areprovided with data that confirm students’ course-taking patterns match theirpostsecondary plans to ensure smooth transitions.PRESENTER(S): Linda Dove, School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA60. It’s Time to End the Plague of School DropoutsROOM: PRESIDENTIAL BALLROOM APRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 2ECODE: HS, MGParticipants will learn not only what to do but how to aid at-risk studentsso more graduate. The session will focus on the 15 Effective Strategiesdeveloped by the National Dropout Prevention Center, as well as toolsdeveloped as “best practices” by some of America’s outstanding schools andprograms.PRESENTER(S): Franklin Schargel, Author, School Success Network, Albuquerque, NM61. Work-Based Learning: A Model Program for Continued SuccessROOM: GOVERNOR’S CHAMBER CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, ROBJECTIVE: 2FCODE: TCThis session will provide a framework for starting a work-based learningprogram or strengthening a current curriculum. Participants will receivecopies of a student’s work portfolio. Discussions will focus on establishingpartnerships with local businesses, the need for consistent studentmonitoring and the teacher’s role in site placement.PRESENTER(S): Loretta Dixon, Director of CTE, and Linda Eldridge, Coordinator ofWork-Based Learning, Boyd County Technical Center, Ashland, KY62. Evolution of Change at a Texas High SchoolROOM: DELTA ISLAND EPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, UOBJECTIVE: 3BCODE: HSLearn about a new operating system that maximizes creativity, autonomyand mastery at a Texas high school. The tread that holds student and adultmotivation is the feeling that one belongs to something greater than oneself.All efforts are centered on HSTW ’s 10 Key Practices. The session willprovide new insights for improving a high school.PRESENTER(S): Daniel Girard, Principal, W. Charles Akins High School, Austin, TX;and Martha Quijano, School Improvement Consultant, SREB,Atlanta, GA63. Managing the Mayhem: Chicago Public School’s TurnaroundInitiativeROOM: PRESIDENTIAL BALLROOM BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, UOBJECTIVE: 3BCODE: HSThis session will describe how Chicago Public School’s Office of SchoolImprovement has become a pioneer in the national turnaround movement.When general strategies are not enough, we provide comprehensiveframework for whole-school improvement by putting students first,involving families and communities, and providing skilled and committededucators.PRESENTER(S): Cleo Aquino, Director of External Development, and Donald Fraynd,School Improvement Officer, Chicago Public Schools, Office of SchoolImprovement, Chicago, IL—R – Repeated Session – 2011 Pacesetter School or Award Recipient – MMGW Top 50 Most-Improved School (2008-2010)• – Top 50 High-Implementation MMGW Site (2010)25

THURSDAY, 9:30 A.M.REGULAR SESSIONSREGULAR SESSIONS64. Communicating With Parents: Knowing What, When and Howto Say ItROOM: BAYOU ABPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, UOBJECTIVE: 3CCODE: HS, MG, TCParental involvement is essential if schools want to create a productivelearning environment where failure is not an option for students. Learnstrategies and techniques for communicating successfully with parents sothey work with you — not against you — and for developing a home/schoolplan resulting in more focused, successful students.PRESENTER(S): Thomas Glanton, Educational Consultant, HS Principal, SimmonsAssociates–The Education Company, Sunriver, ORPRESIDER: Bert Simmons, OR65. Explore the World of Expanded Learning Time!ROOM: BELLE MEADE CDPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, UOBJECTIVE: 3CCODE: HS, MGThe presenters will describe how Expanded Learning Time can enhancestudent achievement. The extended day helps students reach their academicgoals, exposes them to enrichment activities and provides teachers withadditional professional development opportunities. Students’ exam scores areon the rise as a result.PRESENTER(S): Susan Colvin, Principal; Carrie Rath, Assistant Principal; andAlyssia Wilkinson, Instructional Facilitator, Nathan Hale MagnetMiddle School, Omaha, NE66. Transforming School Culture Through AdvisoryROOM: BELMONT CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, UOBJECTIVE: 3DCODE: MGLearn how an urban middle grades school implemented an adviser-adviseeprogram that forms strong relationships between students and staff,providing support and advocating for students. Participants will receiveresources to build a program that fits the needs of their schools.PRESENTER(S): Bernadette Brown, Student Support Service Coordinator/SchoolCounselor, and Kwamine Simpson, Principal, Heyward GibbesMiddle School, Columbia, SCPRESIDER: Claudia L. Brooks, SC67. Preparation + Appreciation = SuccessROOM: DELTA ISLAND FPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, ROBJECTIVE: 3DCODE: MGThe presenter will demonstrate instructional strategies that incorporatetechnology and various learning styles. Research supports the effectiveness ofthese innovative instructional methods. Exam, attendance and discipline dataover two years have shown an increase in achievement and attendance and adecline in discipline referrals and suspensions.PRESENTER(S): Lannie Edwards, School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA68. Implementing of Green-Focused Rigorous Programs of StudyROOM: JACKSON CDPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 4ACODE: HS, MGLearn how one state organized and developed a plan to implement a rigorousprogram of study for a green-focused career pathway. These programsfollow the recently released 10 framework components from OVAE and aredesigned to take students from grade nine to 16. Learn how secondary andpostsecondary institutions worked together.PRESENTER(S): John Pritchett, Middle School Curriculum Coordinator, GeorgiaDepartment of Education, Atlanta, GAPRESIDER: Emily Spann, GA69. Designing High-Quality Career/Technical Programs for the21st CenturyROOM: JACKSON EFPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 4CCODE: HSReorganizing career/technical curricula to provide modernized content,increase rigor, raise expectations, and develop students’ knowledge and skillscan be challenging. This session will present a process for designing coursesyllabi and authentic project-based learning.Repeated as a mini-sharing session; Friday, 2:15 p.m. in Governor’s Ballroom AEPRESENTER(S): Leslie Carson, Assistant Director, Preparation for Tomorrow, SREB,Atlanta, GA70. Material Girls in a Material WorldROOM: MAGNOLIA BOARDROOM BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, SUOBJECTIVE: 4CCODE: HS, TCExplore the connection between science, math, career/technical programsand materials we all use in everyday life. These material girls will presentactivities that utilize common materials and incorporate a special emphasison science and math with career applications. Material men are welcome too!Repeated as a mini-sharing session; Friday, 2:15 p.m. in Governor’s Ballroom AEPRESENTER(S): Todd Bolenbaugh, Caryn Jackson and Michele Rubright, Teachers,Tolles Career & Technical Center, Plain City, OH71. Creating High Expectations in a Shared-Time CenterROOM: LINCOLN E OBJECTIVE: 4DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: S, RCODE: HS, TCThe presenters will describe proven strategies for addressing attendance andperformance at a rural shared-time technology center. This discussion willfocus on initiatives that have occurred center-wide. Detailed information willbe given on the success of the center’s medical professions program.PRESENTER(S): Laryssa Blunt and Shelly Tankersley, National Park Technology Center,Hot Springs, AR72. Co-Teaching: Maximizing Time-on-Task WithStandards-Based InstructionROOM: DELTA ISLAND BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, UOBJECTIVE: 5ACODE: MGThis session will explore the Station Teaching Model in a co-teachingclassroom and identify strategies for increasing student engagement by usingcompetition-based center activities. The presenter also will discuss structuresand supplies for these activities.PRESENTER(S): Erin Moore, Eighth-Grade Learning Support Teacher, andKristin Scott, Eighth-Grade Language Arts Teacher, WashingtonSchool District, Washington, PAPRESIDER: Cyril Walther, PA73. “Where Everybody Knows Your Name”: Small LearningCommunities in Large SchoolsROOM: HERMITAGE ABPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, ROBJECTIVE: 5CCODE: HSPresenters from a rural high school will discuss implementation of smalllearning communities as a way to break a large high school into meaningfulgroups. On-the-ground, reflective, data-driven strategies for executing SLCswill be covered. Topics include what was done, why and how it was done,and what will be done differently in the future.PRESENTER(S): Renee Boots, Principal; Michael Brinkman, Guidance Counselor;Bridget Brown, Teacher; and Adam Ritter, Assistant Principal,Campbell County High School, Alexandria, KY26 Code: HS – High School MG – Middle Grades TC – Technology CenterSL – Outstanding Educators and LeadersPresenting School: S – Small M – Medium L – LargeR – Rural Su – Suburban U – Urban

THURSDAY, 9:30 A.M.REGULAR SESSIONSREGULAR SESSIONS74. Strategies for Teaching Students the Habits of SuccessROOM: MAGNOLIA BALLROOMPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 5DCODE: HS, MG, TCLearn new ways to help more students reach their full potential throughHSTW ’s habits of success. Participants will examine the research-basedevidence of the six habits of success and will model activities that can be usedin virtually any classroom to integrate lessons into teachers’ own curricula.Participants will practice some of these strategies.PRESENTER(S): Lois Barnes, Director, State Services for School Improvement, SREB,Atlanta, GA75. What Really Works to Improve Student AchievementROOM: BAYOU EPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 6ACODE: HS, MG, TCLearn how to put what research says into action in your school. Improvedinstruction is the key to improved student achievement. Participants willlook at Meta analyses from John Hattie and visible learning to determinewhat really works in realizing improved student achievement.PRESENTER(S): Todd Luke, Vice President, MAX Teaching, Worthington, PA76. No More PowerPoints: Reading as Thinking in the Content AreaROOM: CANAL DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, ROBJECTIVE: 6ACODE: HSLearn how a high school has embarked on a journey toward creatinglearning opportunities that can make every student extraordinary byreplacing typical “PowerPoint teaching” with disciplinary literacy. Studentsare taught how knowledge is produced within each discipline and how toaccess disciplinary text.PRESENTER(S): Thomas Bolling, Principal: Juliette Carter, Curriculum ResourceTeacher; and Kris Wykoff, Language Arts Instructor/Chair,Interlachen High School, Interlachen, FLPRESIDER: Sandy Culotta, GA77. Bringing Literature Into the Mathematics ClassroomROOM: DELTA ISLAND CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, ROBJECTIVE: 6ACODE: HSImmerse your students in literature that provides a meaningful context for adeeper understanding of mathematics content. Explore how literature sparksstudents’ creativity and engages them in problem-solving. Suggested booksfor secondary students as well as specific lesson ideas will be shared.PRESENTER(S): Deborah Seldomridge, Mathematics Teacher, Keyser High School/Mineral County Schools, Keyser, WVPRESIDER: Brenda Herndon, WV78. Beyond the Ticket Out the Door: Ten Ways to Leave aMathematics LessonROOM: CANAL CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 6BCODE: HS, MGLesson closure is often one of the most difficult elements of the lesson cyclefor the middle grades or high school mathematics teacher. In this session,participants will learn about the critical strategy of lesson closure and exploremore effective and engaging methods of closing a mathematics lesson.PRESENTER(S): Paige Graiser, Mathematics Consultant, Graiser Consulting,Brunswick, GA79. RIGOR and RELEVANCE: Questioning Techniques ThatBoost AchievementROOM: HERMITAGE EPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 6CCODE: HS, MGLearn how to use the Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy as a tool to improveinstructional questioning strategies that build students’ higher-order thinkingskills. See how to write questions and prompts that are rigorous and relevantand challenge students to analyze, evaluate and create with the informationpresented in the lesson.PRESENTER(S): Jean King and Sharon Stone, School Improvement Consultants,SREB, Atlanta, GA80. STEM: Creating Effective Programs, Not Buzz Words!ROOM: JACKSON ABPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 7ACODE: HS, TCLearn about essential ingredients for making a successful and sustainableSTEM program. Critical issues such as student recruitment (thinkingoutside the box), business/industry teams, teacher preparation, community/parent support and leveraging other program areas will be addressed. Bringan open mind and ideas to share!PRESENTER(S): Carolyn Helm, TCTW Lead Specialist, SREB, Atlanta, GA81. Literacy Strategies for Career/Technical Teachers and StudentsROOM: HERMITAGE CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, ROBJECTIVE: 7BCODE: HS, TCParticipants will discuss the need for all teachers, not just English orreading, to teach literacy skills and habits. Several reading strategies will bedemonstrated for strengthening students’ abilities to read and comprehend.Participants will practice several activities that model these reading strategies.PRESENTER(S): Mark Brown, Computer Technology Instructor, andSherry Snow, Hospitality & Resort Services Instructor,Champlain Valley Educational Services CV-TEC, Plattsburgh, NYPRESIDER: Colleen Lafountain, NY82. Hands-On Science in a Title I SchoolROOM: CANAL EPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, UOBJECTIVE: 7CCODE: HSLearn to use the NASA website to incorporate free programs, instructionalstrategies and problem-solving into your school’s curriculum. The presentersfrom an urban high school will demonstrate how to use the NASA website inall disciplines to implement classroom activities.PRESENTER(S): James Davis, Flynn Dulle, Sommer Picou and Candice Webert,Teachers, Broadmoor Middle Lab School, Shreveport, LA; and WilliamO’Neal, School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA83. Creating Organized Chaos in the Classroom!ROOM: BAYOU CDPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, ROBJECTIVE: 7ECODE: HS, MG, TCExperience fun ways to teach without lecturing. Participants will learn howto use websites, video clips, music and other strategies to infuse technologyinto the curriculum and peak students’ interest. Discover that paper platesare not just for picnics; Easter eggs are not just for bunnies, and the dollarstore is an instructional treasure chest.PRESENTER(S): Cary Nadzak, Teacher, Haut Gap Magnet Middle School,Johns Island, SC—R – Repeated Session – 2011 Pacesetter School or Award Recipient – MMGW Top 50 Most-Improved School (2008-2010)• – Top 50 High-Implementation MMGW Site (2010)27

THURSDAY, 9:30 A.M.REGULAR SESSIONSREGULAR SESSIONS84. Raising the Rigor With Student Electronic PortfoliosROOM: GOVERNOR’S CHAMBER BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, UOBJECTIVE: 7ECODE: HS, TCWant to keep students engaged and directing their own success? Portfoliosare students’ own stories of what they know. The presenters in this sessionwill show examples of student electronic portfolios and demonstrate variousWeb programs for designing and creating online student portfolios.PRESENTER(S): Lisa Lobb, CTE Teacher and Department Chair, HSTW SiteCoordinator, Irving High School, Irving, TX85. Accountability Flows Out of Relationships: How to Build aCollaborative EnvironmentROOM: CHEEKWOOD A-CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 8ACODE: SLWhat separates success and the lack thereof in our schools? Gain insight intohow truly successful schools operate. Teachers working together is an HSTWKey Practice and a clear focus of effective principals. What are you doing toharness the power of your faculty and staff?PRESENTER(S): Gary Wrinkle, Lead School Improvement Consultant, SREB,Atlanta, GA86. Teacher-Driven Professional Development to Improve LiteracyROOM: BELMONT BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, SUOBJECTIVE: 8BCODE: HS, TCIn this presentation, participants will hear about strategies from a teacherleadership team member and a classroom career/technical teacher. Thepresenters will describe their school’s year-long professional developmentplan developed by teachers. Student literacy work samples and strategies usedin the emergency medical services classroom will be shared.PRESENTER(S): Colleen Conaty, CTE Specialist, and Jennifer Immediato, EmergencyMedical Service Instructor (CTE), St. Georges Technical High School,Middletown, DEPRESIDER: Eric Wells, DE87. Today’s Teachers Are Tomorrow’s Principals: SuccessionPlanning for Schools and DistrictsROOM: RYMAN BALLROOM BCEFPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 8CCODE: SLToo many districts “hire and hope” when they fill principal vacancies. If wewant good schools, we have to have good leaders; and to ensure a continuingsupply of good leaders, we need to actively engage in succession planning.Learn strategies to identify, train, place and support school leaders.PRESENTER(S): Jon Schmidt-Davis, Research and Evaluation Specialist for School andLeadership Improvement, SREB, Atlanta, GA88. Engagement Strategies for the Secondary Block: BoostingMotivation and AchievementROOM: CANAL APRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, SUOBJECTIVE: 8DCODE: HSThis workshop will provide effective cooperative learning structuresthat create total engagement and raise motivation and achievement. Weexamine the three-part rationale for block scheduling and how to addresseach dimension. This hands-on workshop is loaded with teacher-friendlystrategies you can use tomorrow!PRESENTER(S): Joyce Stiglitz, Professional Development Specialist, Sarasota CountySchools, San Clemente, CAPRESIDER: Jason Conway, PA89. Walkthroughs and Observations Each Day Keep the DisciplineProblems AwayROOM: RYMAN BALLROOM ADPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 8DCODE: MG, SLEffective schools use administrative and teacher walkthroughs and classroomobservations to calibrate what good instruction looks like while reducingdiscipline problems. Hear how middle grades administrators and teachersestablish parameters and use walkthrough strategies to simplify and quantifythis process.PRESENTER(S): Merrier Jackson, Principal; Gwen McHugh, Mathematics Teacher;Kimberly Moore-Thompson, Social Studies Teacher; andJulia Patterson, Reading Specialist, Eanes Middle School, Mobile, AL;and Betty Harbin, School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA;PRESIDER: Tommy Langley, GA90. Improving on the Success of High-Achieving SchoolsROOM: BELLE MEADE ABPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, SUOBJECTIVE: 8ECODE: HS, SLIt can be difficult for high-achieving schools to find new ways to raise the bareach year. Learn how a suburban district used data to set higher standardsand expectations. Sharing the data with teachers, parents and students led toincreases in AP enrollment, ACT scores and teacher communication at analready successful high school.PRESENTER(S): Bryan Young, Principal, Norman Public Schools, Norman, OK91. IBM Watson’s Response: How Is Illinois Making Data CollectionEasy?ROOM: GOVERNOR’S CHAMBER EPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 8ECODE: HS, TCIf “IBM Watson” had responded to the category of “Career/TechnicalData Collection — Student Information System that Connects to theLongitudinal Data System,” the correct answer would have been: “How isIllinois making data collection easy?” Come learn about Illinois’ system forcareer/technical data collection.PRESENTER(S): Howard Hammel, Project Manager, IBM, Springfield, IL; andDora Welker, Principal Consultant, and Mark Williams, DivisionAdministrator, Illinois State Board of Education, Springfield, IL92. Administering the 2012 MMGW SurveysROOM: CHEEKWOOD FPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 8FCODE: MGThe MMGW Student and Teacher Surveys are a primary tool for exploringclassroom experiences of eighth-grade students and teachers’ views aboutimproving student achievement. This session will assist MMGW sites inregistering for and administering the 2012 MMGW Surveys.PRESENTER(S): Fran Cowart, Coordinator of Assessment, School Improvement, SREB,Atlanta, GA28 Code: HS – High School MG – Middle Grades TC – Technology CenterSL – Outstanding Educators and LeadersPresenting School: S – Small M – Medium L – LargeR – Rural Su – Suburban U – Urban

THURSDAY, 9:30 A.M.MINI-SHARING SESSIONSMINI-SHARING SESSIONS93. Country Roads to SuccessROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 1Repeated as a mini-sharing session; Friday, 11 a.m. in Governor’s Ballroom AEPRESENTER(S): Lisa Mustain, Principal, and Susan Weikle, Assistant Principal,James Monroe High School, Lindside, WV94. Creating Independent Learners in a Green EnvironmentROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 2Repeated as a mini-sharing session; Thursday, 2:15 p.m. in Governor’s Ballroom AEPRESENTER(S): Sharon Colley, Gifted Education Teacher, and Dawn Dixon,Media Specialist, Shelby County, Chelsea, AL95. Crime Time: Forensics at Work in ScienceROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 3Repeated as a 75-minute session; Friday, 9:30 a.m. in Delta Island CPRESENTER(S): William Barlow and Tina Cool, Teachers, Preston High School,Albright, WV96. Crossing Boundaries: Music Relates Across the CurriculumROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 4Repeated as a mini-sharing session; Thursday, 2:15 p.m. in Governor’s Ballroom AEPRESENTER(S): Sandra Laktash, Teacher and MMGW Coordinator, Hyre MiddleSchool, Akron, OH97. Developing a Focus on Instructional Improvement Within aSchool CultureROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 5Repeated as a 60-minute session; Friday, 1 p.m. in Canal EPRESENTER(S): Marty Pollio, Principal, Jeffersontown High School, Jeffersontown, KY98. Exploiting the Social Media Connection for LearningROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 6Repeated as a mini-sharing session; Friday, 2:15 p.m. in Governor’s Ballroom AEPRESENTER(S): Kristin Bissett and Vince McIntosh, Teachers, Weir High School,Weirton, WV99. From Nightmare to Dream: How PBIS Changed OneSchool’s ClimateROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 7Repeated as a 60-minute session; Friday, 3:30 p.m. in Magnolia Boardroom BPRESENTER(S): Baron Davis, Principal, and Ron Webb, Assistant Principal,Alcorn Middle School, Columbia, SC100. Gems We Took With Us After Participating in a TAVROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 8Repeated as a mini-sharing session; Friday, 2:15 p.m. in Governor’s Ballroom AEPRESENTER(S): Jeanette Miller, Director of Instruction, and Johnnie Parks andSusan Peterson, Instructors, Tri County Technology Center,Bartlesville, OK101. Improving Our World and Instruction Through Travel-BasedCourse WorkROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 9Repeated as a mini-sharing session; Thursday, 11 a.m. in Governor’s Ballroom AERepeated as a 75-minute session; Friday, 8 a.m. in Belle Meade CDPRESENTER(S): Todd Paul, Teacher, Warren County Career Center, Bellbrook, OH102. Innovative Accommodations and ModificationsROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 10Repeated as a 60-minute session; Thursday, 3:30 p.m. in Governor’s Chamber EPRESENTER(S): Melody Basta, Special Education Teacher, Toledo Public Schools,Toledo, OH103. Let Go of the Fruit! Creating Schoolwide Meaningful InstructionROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 11Repeated as a 60-minute session; Friday, 2:15 p.m. in Canal CPRESENTER(S): Melanie Mayer, College Readiness Coordinator, Corpus Christi, TX104. Providing Credit-Deficient Students With the Opportunity toGraduateROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 12Repeated as a mini-sharing session; Friday, 1 p.m. in Governor’s Ballroom AEPRESENTER(S): Stacey Holycross, Intervention Specialist, Bellefontaine High School;and Ric Prine, Opportunity Teacher, Bellefontaine City Schools,Bellefontaine, OH105. Surrogate Educational Advocacy: Parents, Teachers, HigherEducation and the CommunityROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 13Repeated as a mini-sharing session; Thursday, 2:15 p.m. in Governor’s Ballroom AEPRESENTER(S): LaRonda Conley, Huntsville, AL; and Jackie Warner, AcademicCareer Coach, Calhoun Community College, Tanner, AL106. Talk About Value-Added and Making It Rewarding!ROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE • TABLE: 14Repeated as a mini-sharing session; Friday, 1 p.m. in Governor’s Ballroom AEPRESENTER(S): Jennifer Goins, Eighth-Grade Language Arts Teacher, andJamie Johnson, Guidance Counselor, Bloom-Carroll Middle School,Carroll, OH107. The Evolution of a Career Academy Teachers-as-AdvisersProgramROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 15Repeated as a 60-minute session; Friday, 9:30 a.m. in Canal APRESENTER(S): Royce Burch, Career Academy Dean, and Billie Smith,Assistant Principal for Student Services, Choctaw High School;and Jennifer Burch, Tech Prep Coordinator, Eastern OklahomaCounty Technology Center, Choctaw, OK—R – Repeated Session – 2011 Pacesetter School or Award Recipient – MMGW Top 50 Most-Improved School (2008-2010)• – Top 50 High-Implementation MMGW Site (2010)29

THURSDAY, 11 A.M.FEATURED PRESENTATIONSLAURABUDDENBERGSTEVEBARKLEYBECKIESTOBAUGHSUSANLAMKEJOSEPHHENDERSHOTTJOSHUALAWRENCEBERTSIMMONS108. Questions for Life: Preparing Students for Critical ThinkingROOM: PRESIDENTIAL BALLROOM DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 1ACODE: HS, MG, TCLearn about Questions for Life (QFL), a framework using 11 questioning strategies to facilitate critical thinking.Teachers can use QFL to model within real-life problem-solving protocols, and leaders can use the process to facilitatecoaching and professional learning. Participants will prepare questions for their own use.PRESENTER(S): Steve Barkley, Consultant, Performance Learning Systems, Madisonville, GA109. Boosting Cognitive Complexity of Instructional Tasks and AssessmentsROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 1BCODE: HS, MG, TCTeachers still struggle with designing instructional activities and assessments that require students to use critical-thinkingskills. In this session, participants will learn how to boost the cognitive complexity of instructional tasks and assessmentsby utilizing scenarios, quotes and graphics.PRESENTER(S): Beckie Stobaugh, Assistant Professor, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY110. Hidden Bullying: Mean Girls SyndromeROOM: DELTA BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 3ACODE: HS, MG, TCIt is no longer the stereotypical playground bully that adults need to be aware of in today’s schools. Learn how to spot thehidden bullying that is often undetected by adults. This session will focus on types of relational and emotional bullying,signs of relational aggression, and tools and techniques to address bullying.PRESENTER(S): Laura Buddenberg and Susan Lamke, Training Managers, Boys Town, Boys Town, NE111. Becoming Mindful of Developing Students’ IdentitiesROOM: DELTA CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 3BCODE: HS, MG, TCThis session will focus on developing ways to help students develop a sense of identity within the school community andthe broader community. Participants will look at ways to provide structure, safety and support to help students developself-esteem through empowerment.PRESENTER(S): Joseph Hendershott, Consultant, Hope 4 the Wounded LLC, Ashland, OH112. Schoolwide Literacy Interventions and Professional Development: Making Strategic ChoicesROOM: PRESIDENTIAL BALLROOM BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 6ACODE: HS, MGThis session will focus on three free resources for supporting Common Core State Standards connections acrossdisciplines: a survey of teacher literacy practices, professional development materials focused on content-area literacy anda schoolwide vocabulary program for middle grades classes. Examples will be provided.PRESENTER(S): Joshua Lawrence, Postdoctoral Fellow, Harvard Graduate School of Education, Cambridge, MA113. The Administrative TEAM Approach: Teach, Evaluate, Assist and Manage School Behavior ChallengesROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 8FCODE: HS, MG, TCLearn practical, proven strategies to stop tardies and office referrals, increase time-on-task, ensure due process and workwith staff to create a positive, well-managed school. We give administrators the answers they want for questions teachershave and the “how-to’s” about school/student discipline.PRESENTER(S): Bert Simmons, Educational Consultant, Simmons Associates–The Education Company, Sunriver, ORPRESIDER: Chris Hodsden, VT30 Code: HS – High School MG – Middle Grades TC – Technology CenterSL – Outstanding Educators and LeadersPresenting School: S – Small M – Medium L – LargeR – Rural Su – Suburban U – Urban

THURSDAY, 11 A.M.REGULAR SESSIONSREGULAR SESSIONS114. Planning for the Common Core State Standards in Social StudiesROOM: CANAL CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 1ACODE: HS, MGParticipants will learn how to integrate skills from the Common Core StateStandards into social studies instruction. Lesson plans and strategies willbe shared that will enable teachers to integrate literacy, critical thinkingand enduring skills into their teaching. Participants will receive copies ofhandouts and lesson plans used in the session.PRESENTER(S): Kendra Corr, Author, InspireED Educators, Roswell, GA115. The Right Stuff: Understanding and Applying Measures to MeetCCSS RequirementsROOM: LINCOLN CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 1ACODE: HS, MGThe Common Core State Standards (CCSS) require increasing “textcomplexity” in the books and articles teachers select at each grade level. Inthis session, participants will review the measures of complexity and practiceand applying those measures to selected texts to decide on grade- levelappropriateness.Repeated as a mini-sharing session; Thursday, 1 p.m. in Governor’s Ballroom AEPRESENTER(S): Elizabeth Bailey, School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA116. Breaking Up the Block!ROOM: BAYOU CDPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, ROBJECTIVE: 1CCODE: HS, MG, TCLeave this workshop with a lesson-plan template, dozens of ideas for lessonactivities, suggestions for routines and procedures in your classroom, and asmile! Learn fun, interactive ways to wake up your class, assess your students’progress without an exam and provide ways to practice without usingworksheets.PRESENTER(S): Cary Nadzak, Teacher, Haut Gap Magnet Middle School,Johns Island, SC117. Collaborative Design Teams for Today’s ClassroomROOM: DELTA DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 1CCODE: HS, MG, TCThe primary focus of this session will be building structures for collaborativedesign teams and exploring assignments (project- and product-based) usedin the classroom. Learn how to motivate students and improve achievementthat develops the skills students need now and will need in the future.PRESENTER(S): Grant Hegenauer, Consultant, Performance Learning Systems,Madisonville, GA118. Twelve Fixes for Broken Grades: Effective Grading PracticesROOM: CHEEKWOOD G-HPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 2BCODE: HS, MG, TCNational surveys show great discrepancies in how teachers determine lettergrades. This session investigates some of these discrepancies and addressesactions schools can take to implement standards-based grading practices.PRESENTER(S): Barbara Moore, Associate Director, MMGW, SREB, Atlanta, GA119. Leaving Nothing to Chance: Proven Structures toEnhance LearningROOM: CANAL D OBJECTIVE: 2CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, RCODE: MGLearn how a middle grades school prepares its students before they arrive andguarantees additional tutoring for ninth-grade students if they need help intransitioning to high school. Staff members get to know their students beforethey arrive in grade six and provide additional help after they leave grade eight.PRESENTER(S): James Gill, Principal, and Charles Ingram, Assistant Principal,Alba Middle School; and Rhonda Mayfield, Title I Coordinator,Mobile County Public Schools, Bayou La Batre, ALPRESIDER: Dorothy Dolasky, GA120. Engaging Students in High School With Freshman JamROOM: CANAL BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, SUOBJECTIVE: 2DCODE: HS“Freshman Jam” is an exciting, action-packed summer program thatintroduces rising ninth graders to a suburban high school. Come hear howthese teachers plan and conduct the activities, utilizing student council andother student leaders as guides and mentors. Leave with fresh ideas for yourown summer bridge or orientation programs.PRESENTER(S): Angela Bentley and Kim Gray, Teachers, Theodore High School,Theodore, AL; and Karen Nall Gross, School Improvement Consultant,SREB, Atlanta, GA121. The Power of Teaming the Transitional GradesROOM: GOVERNOR’S CHAMBER CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, ROBJECTIVE: 2DCODE: HSLearn how one school has implemented teaming in grades nine and 10 for allstudents in core content areas. This has drastically reduced dropout rates andincreased the numbers of students in advanced courses. Teaming also allowsfor embedded academic assistance by flexing time among teachers to workwithin their teams with at-risk students.PRESENTER(S): Randal Jones, Math Teacher/Professional Development Specialist, andLinda Masteller, Principal, Bonney Lake High School, Bonney Lake, WA122. Southwest Arkansas College Preparatory Academy: A P-16Collaboration Making a DifferenceROOM: BELMONT BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, ROBJECTIVE: 2ECODE: HSThis P-16 initiative was established in response to findings on remediation andgraduation rates. The collaboration includes business, political and educationpartnerships. Success is evidenced in data that show what happens when anentire community comes together to achieve a common goal.PRESENTER(S): Paulette Blacknall, Director, Southwest-A Education Renewal Zone,Henderson State University; Sharon Clark, Career DevelopmentFacilitator and Academy Instructor, Southwest Arkansas CollegePreparatory Academy; and Ed Hunter, Assistant Principal/Dean ofStudents, Arkadelphia High School, Arkadelphia, ARPRESIDER: Virginia Anderson, AR—R – Repeated Session – 2011 Pacesetter School or Award Recipient – MMGW Top 50 Most-Improved School (2008-2010)• – Top 50 High-Implementation MMGW Site (2010)31

THURSDAY, 11 A.M.REGULAR SESSIONSREGULAR SESSIONS123. Early Results from the 2010 Follow-Up of HSTW GraduatesROOM: CHEEKWOOD FPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 2FCODE: HSThis session will provide an early look at the results of the 2010 Follow-Upof HSTW Graduates. This year’s survey included open-ended questions thatallowed students to reflect on their high school experiences, and the resultswere enlightening. Learn what the results reveal about what students thoughtabout their high school.PRESENTER(S): John Uhn, Research Associate, SREB, Atlanta, GA124. Time Management for PrincipalsROOM: CANAL EPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 3BCODE: HS, TC, SLTo lead reform in today’s schools, principals must reassign their priorities.Time management is essential for leaders engaged in school reform. Thissession will cover time management tips as well as interactive discussions andbest practices for effective school structuring, parent conferences, dealingwith the district office and walkthroughs.Repeated as a mini-sharing session; Thursday, 1 p.m. in Governor’s Ballroom AEPRESENTER(S): Pat Savini, School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA125. From “D” to “B”: We Turned Ourselves AroundROOM: DELTA ISLAND EPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, UOBJECTIVE: 3BCODE: TCIn one year, this team of administrators led an urban technology centerfrom being a failing school with a “D” rating to a successful school with a“B” rating. Learn how they instituted a series of short-term and long-termstrategies to redesign the school in ways that motivated students to succeed.PRESENTER(S): Karen Koch, Teacher, and Joe Palmisano, Assistant Principal,William H. Maxwell Career and Technical High School, Brooklyn, NY;and Dave Leavitt, School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA126. Implementing a No-Zero Grading Policy in a Career CenterROOM: CANAL APRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, ROBJECTIVE: 3CCODE: HS, MG, TCThis full-day career center has raised its academic rigor, increased itsstandards and improved its academic achievement by implementing a no-zerograding policy. Learn the steps staff members took, the mistakes they madeand their future plans as they continue to break the career center stereotype.Repeated as a mini-sharing session; Friday, 1 p.m. in Governor’s Ballroom AEPRESENTER(S): John Davis, Assistant Principal, West Holmes Career Center,Ashland, OH127. Making Middle Grades Work in a Small SchoolROOM: DELTA ISLAND CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: S, ROBJECTIVE: 3CCODE: MGThe presenters will explain how a small middle grades school implementeda discipline plan, an ICU program and mentor classes aligned with MMGWKey Practices. Participants will receive resources that can be implemented atthe beginning of the new school year. This session will be casual, interactiveand informative.PRESENTER(S): Amy Burkey, Dean of Students; Steffany Fitzpatrick, Eighth-GradeTeacher; and Paula Ringo, Principal, Coleman Junior High School,Coleman, TXPRESIDER: Leann Bernard, TX128. Build an Effort-Based Culture That Supports All StudentsROOM: DELTA ISLAND FPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 3DCODE: HS, MG, TCParticipants will learn about actions they can take to develop an effort-basedschool culture that supports all students in reaching proficiency. They willexamine beliefs about building a culture that motivates all students to succeedand focus on three themes: prevention, intervention, and extra help andremediation.PRESENTER(S): Nancy Headrick, Director, State Services for School Improvement,SREB, Atlanta, GA129. “Out of the Box” Through Technology and InnovationROOM: GOVERNOR’S CHAMBER BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, SUOBJECTIVE: 3DCODE: HS, TCThis session will focus on proven initiatives, practices and strategies thatcan increase student engagement in quality career/technical courses.Innovative strategies that increase student engagement result in morecompleters. Learn new strategies that can be implemented immediately.PRESENTER(S): Angel Hightower, Assistant Director of Curriculum, and Willie Outlaw,Assistant Director, Orangeburg Consolidated School District Five,Orangeburg, SCPRESIDER: Johnny Murdaugh, SC130. Career Academies 101: Lessons Learned From a High-Performing Urban SchoolROOM: LINCOLN APRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, UOBJECTIVE: 4ACODE: HS, TCThe session is designed for schools considering or implementing SmallLearning Communities (SLCs). Presenters will share research, guidingquestions for planning and implementation, the role of the HSTW KeyPractices, and resources for developing SLCs and career academies. Aprincipal will share lessons learned.PRESENTER(S): Melissa Burg, Principal, Queens Vocational and Technical High School,Long Island City, NY; Denise Vittor, Transformation Mentor Principal,New York City Schools, Long Island City, NY; and Joanna Kister,School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA;131. Shared-Time Technology Centers: What Is Your Niche?ROOM: PRESIDENTIAL BOARDROOM APRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 4BCODE: TCThis session will explore possibilities for realizing the great potential oftechnology centers to advance students’ preparation for both employmentand further study.PRESENTER(S): Gene Bottoms, Senior Vice President, SREB, Atlanta, GA132. Individual Plans of Study for Technology Center StudentsROOM: MAGNOLIA BOARDROOM BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, SUOBJECTIVE: 4BCODE: TCThis session is designed to share best practices in designing individualizedplans of study for students attending a technology center. Learn howone school is using the plan of study as a benchmark to assess studentaccomplishments and a record for students to use as their final transcript.PRESENTER(S): Carolyn LeGrand, Instructor, and Linda Thompson, Director,Professional Services, Meridian Technology Center, Stillwater, OK32 Code: HS – High School MG – Middle Grades TC – Technology CenterSL – Outstanding Educators and LeadersPresenting School: S – Small M – Medium L – LargeR – Rural Su – Suburban U – Urban

THURSDAY, 11 A.M.REGULAR SESSIONSREGULAR SESSIONS133. Embedding Science Into Career/Technical CoursesROOM: JACKSON EFPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 4CCODE: HS, TCParticipants will review procedures for embedding science into career/technicalcourses and review how embedded science benefits students. Some tools andresources include the National Science Standards, Benchmarks for ScientificLiteracy and SREB’s unit writing guide.PRESENTER(S): Bob Moore, School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA134. Meeting Expectations as a Successful TCTW Local SiteCoordinatorROOM: LINCOLN EPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, UOBJECTIVE: 4DCODE: TC, SLWhat is the local site coordinator supposed to do to ensure studentperformance improves? TCTW state coordinators will discuss specificcharacteristics they have observed in the network’s most-improved sites thathave resulted from the strong leadership of a local site.Repeated as a mini-sharing session; Friday, 9:30 a.m. in Governor’s Ballroom AEPRESENTER(S): Sally Sanchez, Teacher, Project RISE NBCT, Miami-Dade CountyPublic Schools, Miami, FL; and Doug Sutton, HSTW/TCTW StateCoordinator, Missouri Department of Elementary and SecondaryEducation, Jefferson City, MOPRESIDER: Ann Benson, GA135. Every Child, Whatever It TakesROOM: BAYOU ABPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, ROBJECTIVE: 5ACODE: HS, MG, TCSee how a rural high school used a system of research, action andimplementation teams to pilot a system that requires students to recoverzeros. Learn how to use a shared Google document, lifeguards and extra-helpsystems to recover student work. Successes and mistakes will be shared. Learnhow this school facilitated a philosophical shift within its staff.PRESENTER(S): Becky Guthrie, Principal; Cindy Nelson, Counseling Registrar;Jennifer Prado, Instructional Facilitator; and David Glaser,Penny Harris and Dusti Hurst, Teachers, Van Buren High School,Van Buren, ARPRESIDER: Lisa Darden, AR136. The SUCCESS Program: A Mentoring Program for At-RiskMiddle Grades StudentsROOM: HERMITAGE AB • OBJECTIVE: 5CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, SUCODE: MGSee how a middle grades school provides students with an adult mentorto help with the everyday stresses and sometimes awkward experiences ofmiddle grades life. The adult mentors are provided to the school by a localuniversity. The presenters’ belief: Every child is created to be successful.PRESENTER(S): Laura Kerner, Professor, Athens State University; and Joanna May,Assistant Principal, Athens Middle School, Athens, AL137. Teaching Literature SupernaturallyROOM: BAYOU EPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, SUOBJECTIVE: 6ACODE: HSLearn to take advantage of teens’ interest in watching television by usingtelevision not only to spark an interest in literature, but also to teach criticalthinking. Teaching Literature Supernaturally is a curriculum or lesson plan toteach critical thinking, critical watching, critical reading and critical writing.PRESENTER(S): Jada Genter and Sandra Williams, Teachers, Walnut Grove HighSchool, Loganville, GA138. Can Students Really Read 25 Books a Year Across theCurriculum?ROOM: HERMITAGE EPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 6ACODE: HS, MG, TCThe more students read, the more they know. This session will provideeducators with ways to help students increase the amount they read andcomprehend. Through use of scaffolded writing task templates, students willmore deeply engage in course-specific texts and a variety of reading materials.PRESENTER(S): Debbie Hall, School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA139. “Five Minds for the Future” in the Math ClassroomROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 6BCODE: HS, MG, TCThe presenter will describe five mind skills at a premium today and essentialfor the future. This session will explore these mind skills: the disciplined mind,the synthesizing mind, the creating mind, the respectful mind and the ethicalmind. Learn to develop these mind skills in the mathematics classroom.PRESENTER(S): Judy Gehr, Consultant, Performance Learning Systems,Madisonville, GA140. Nine to Five: A Formula for Making AYP in MathematicsROOM: HERMITAGE CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 6BCODE: HS, MG, TCThis session begins with nine essential questions for making AYP in math.The answers lead to five essential components of successful math classroomsand powerful instructional practices. For each component, participants willlearn and experience best practices and teaching strategies that will havesignificant and positive impacts on students’ self-confidence in math.PRESENTER(S): Ed Thomas, President/Senior Consultant, Dimension 2000,Fayetteville, GA141. Rigor, Relevance and Raising Student Achievement: The ThreeR’s of Science EducationROOM: GOVERNOR’S CHAMBER EPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, ROBJECTIVE: 6CCODE: HSIn this session, high school science teachers will share ways to plan andengage students in science using a variety of methods such as incorporatingreading, inquiry-based labs and scientific modeling. Planning strategies willbe discussed and hands-on activities will be demonstrated.PRESENTER(S): Donna Brown, Lead Teacher; and Cindy McCoy and Sara Myers,Science Teachers, Providence Grove High School, Climax, NC142. We Have Common Planning … Now What?ROOM: RYMAN BALLROOM BCEFPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 7CCODE: HS, MG, TCIn this session, teachers and leaders will learn specific strategies to makePLCs, SLCs, departments or middle grades teams work more effectively toimprove instruction. Participants will learn protocols to integrate instruction,develop a continuous improvement process to improve instruction andcollaborate to increase rigor.PRESENTER(S): Scott Warren, Director, State Initiatives for HSTW/MMGW, SREB,Atlanta, GA—R – Repeated Session – 2011 Pacesetter School or Award Recipient – MMGW Top 50 Most-Improved School (2008-2010)• – Top 50 High-Implementation MMGW Site (2010)33

THURSDAY, 11 A.M.REGULAR SESSIONSREGULAR SESSIONS143. How to Develop High Quality Career/Technical Courses: SouthCarolina’s Renewable Energy CurriculumROOM: JACKSON ABPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 7DCODE: HS, TCLearn how the South Carolina Department of Education is developinga high-quality, four-course career/technical curriculum as part of SREB’sPreparation for Tomorrow consortium. The presenters will share details aboutthe Renewable Energy curriculum, including course descriptions and examplesof how the Common Core State Standards are embedded in instruction.PRESENTER(S): Robert Couch, State Director of Career/Technical Education,South Carolina Department of Education, Columbia, SC; andRichard Blais, Director, Preparation for Tomorrow, SREB, Atlanta, GA144. Tools and Techniques for the 21st-Century LearnerROOM: BELLE MEADE CDPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, ROBJECTIVE: 7ECODE: HSA special education teacher, an English teacher and a library media specialistwill each present tools and techniques they use in their classrooms and mediacenter to enhance 21st-century learning and improve student achievement.PRESENTER(S): Linda Carder, English Teacher; Stacy Mielecki, Special Educator;and Gay Pernau, Library Media Specialist, Frankfort High School,Keyser, WV145. Using Mobile Learning Devices to Increase ExpectationsThrough Meaningful AssignmentsROOM: JACKSON CDPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: S, ROBJECTIVE: 7ECODE: HS, TCWhile some schools wrestle with policies for keeping cell phones out ofthe classroom, this technology center has begun using these devices togive students meaningful assignments, both in and out of school, and toraise expectations. The presenters will share examples of career/technicalassignments and the results of this work.Repeated as a mini-sharing session; Friday, 1 p.m. in Governor’s Ballroom AEPRESENTER(S): Max Thomas, Superintendent; and Nathan Freelander andRonda Simpson, Instructors, Chisholm Trail Technology Center,Omega, OKPRESIDER: Ann Benson, GA146. Filling the Implementation PotholesROOM: CHEEKWOOD A-CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 8ACODE: HS, MG, TCThis session uses a continuous improvement process and leverages keyprinciples to motivate educators to own the problems, the solutions and theimplementation. Participants will learn a system to engage learners at all levelsof education at the classroom level, at the school level and at the district level.PRESENTER(S): Frank Duffin, School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA147. Linked Learning: Using Certification Criteria and Rubrics toPromote High-Quality PathwaysROOM: WASHINGTON BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 8ACODE: HS“Career Pathway” means different things to different people. TheCalifornia Linked Learning Initiative has developed detailed design andimplementation criteria, along with a systematic rubric and certificationprocess, to promote high-quality pathways leading to college and careersuccess. This session introduces the tools and summarizes results of the firstyear of certification in 24 pathways.PRESENTER(S): Gary Hoachlander, President, ConnectEd, Berkeley, CA148. Where Are We Going? Using Professional DevelopmentEffectively to Accomplish SomethingROOM: BELLE MEADE ABPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, ROBJECTIVE: 8BCODE: HS, MG, TCLearn how a technology center implemented a professional developmentprogram to include teachers from all areas and aligned professionaldevelopment plans to the center’s leadership team. This session will explorethe changes made and how the center used its professional developmentcommittee to actually accomplish something.PRESENTER(S): Meleah Meadows, Sonography Teacher, and Bonner Slayton, LiteracySpecialist, Moore Norman Technology Center, Norman, OK149. Using DOK to Create Rigorous Career/Technical AssignmentsAligned to StandardsROOM: MAGNOLIA BALLROOMPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 8CCODE: HS, TCIncreasing rigor in career/technical classes is an important goal if students areto master standards, including Common Core reading and writing standards.Learn about a Tennessee project to model higher levels of content/cognitivecomplexity. Participants will examine sample assignments to see how theassignments can be made more rigorous and aligned to Common Core StateStandards.PRESENTER(S): Gay Burden, Director, Secondary to Postsecondary Transition, TennesseeDepartment of Education, Nashville, TN; and Lois Barnes, Director,State Services for School Improvement, SREB, Atlanta, GA150. HSTW/MMGW/TCTW Professional Development Services for2011-2012ROOM: DELTA ISLAND BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 8DCODE: HS, MG, TC, SLLearn how SREB can assist in designing your PD program for 2011-2012.SREB offers a variety of professional development services to memberschools, including national workshops, webinars, online leadership developmentcourses and customized on-site services upon request.PRESENTER(S): Rebecca Heiser, Coordinator, Professional Development, SREB,Atlanta, GAPRESIDER: Janie Smith, GA151. An Integrated Approach to Reform: Fusing ProfessionalDevelopment, Coaching and Leadership PracticesROOM: LINCOLN DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 8DCODE: MGThis session will model how to move a school beyond the “silo” approach tointegrated reform. Participants will explore practices and structures to embedongoing improvement efforts. Included: building teacher buy-in; creatingstructures and practices to link and embed teacher training into classroompractices; and increasing principal support, involvement and oversight.PRESENTER(S): Peggy Fillio, School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA34 Code: HS – High School MG – Middle Grades TC – Technology CenterSL – Outstanding Educators and LeadersPresenting School: S – Small M – Medium L – LargeR – Rural Su – Suburban U – Urban

THURSDAY, 11 A.M.REGULAR SESSIONSREGULAR SESSIONS152. The Effective School: Year Two as a New PrincipalROOM: RYMAN BALLROOM AD OBJECTIVE: 8DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: S, SUCODE: MG, SLPresenters will share ideas on the strategies, practices and processes used tochange the culture of a low-performing suburban middle grades school. Asecond-year principal will update progress on strategies that worked and thosethat did not. Practical ideas for improving student achievement will be shared.PRESENTER(S): Jason Laffitte, Principal, Scarborough Middle School, Mobile, AL; andBetty Harbin and Tommy Langley, School Improvement Consultants,SREB, Atlanta, GA153. Improving the Learning Environment in a Struggling SchoolROOM: RYMAN STUDIO ABCPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, UOBJECTIVE: 8DCODE: HS, MGThe presenters will describe how teachers and administrators worked togetherto transform the learning environment in every classroom in a strugglingschool. They formed a school improvement committee and conducted learningwalks in their own school and others before developing and adopting alearning environment template that each teacher would implement.PRESENTER(S): Gregory Arnold and Robert Brevetti, Assistant Principals;Nicole Cheddie, Teacher; Marjorie Damashek-Levine, TeacherDeveloper; and David Morris, Principal, Beach Channel High School,Rockaway Park, NY154. Choosing and Using Data to Move Teaching andLearning ForwardROOM: GOVERNOR’S CHAMBER DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, UOBJECTIVE: 8ECODE: HS, MG, SLParticipants learn to select and utilize relevant data to increase studentperformance, create engaging assignments and assessments, and use the rightresults to target instruction. This session will demonstrate how to simplifydata monitoring, uncover winning ways to increase performance andstructure cross-curricular professional learning community.PRESENTER(S): Catherine Barnes, Principal and Educational Consultant, EducationalExcellence; and Maurice NeSmith, Principal, Duval County PublicSchools, Jacksonville, FLPRESIDER: Deborah Bass, GA155. Let’s Get Real About Racism: Cultural Competency for EducatorsROOM: PRESIDENTIAL BALLROOM APRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 8FCODE: HS, MGThis workshop confronts some of the issues keeping us from talking to oneanother about race and racism authentically and openly. Participants willdiscover new ways to begin that conversation, create a bridge to discussdifferences and learn numerous ways to become culturally competent in ourrelationships and communities.PRESENTER(S): Mun Wah Lee, Director, StirFry Seminars & Consulting, Berkeley, CA—R – Repeated Session – 2011 Pacesetter School or Award Recipient – MMGW Top 50 Most-Improved School (2008-2010)• – Top 50 High-Implementation MMGW Site (2010)35

THURSDAY, 11 A.M.MINI-SHARING SESSIONSMINI-SHARING SESSIONS156. Assisting Students to “AIM” for College SuccessROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 1Repeated as a 60-minute session; Friday, 1 p.m. in Magnolia Boardroom BPRESENTER(S): Donna McKethan, Director of College and Career Readiness, WacoISD, Waco, TX157. Blue Ribbon School Strategies to Close the StudentAchievement GapROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 2PRESENTER(S): Andrea Anthony, Principal, Williamson County Schools,Murfreesboro, TN158. Expanding Your Learning Continuum by Building a BetterLearning EcosystemROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 3Repeated as a 60-minute session; Friday, 11 a.m. in Bayou CDPRESENTER(S): Gary Horton, Teacher, Robeson County, Red Springs, NC159. Extra Help From A to Z for All StudentsROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 4Repeated as a 60-minute session; Friday, 2:15 p.m. in Canal DPRESENTER(S): Michelle Ford, Assistant Principal, Providence Grove High School,Climax, NC160. Focus on the Writer: Feedback and RevisionROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 5Repeated as a mini-sharing session; Thursday, 2:15 p.m. in Governor’s Ballroom AEPRESENTER(S): Alicia Frye, English Teacher, Chelsea Middle School, Chelsea, AL161. Help Your Students Understand Abstract Science Concepts:Write Descriptively!ROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 6Repeated as a mini-sharing session; Friday, 9:30 a.m. in Governor’s Ballroom AEPRESENTER(S): Ken Thornbrough, Chelsea Middle School, Chelsea, AL162. Improving Our World and Instruction Through Travel-BasedCourse Work — RROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 7Repeated as a 75-minute session; Friday, 8 a.m. in Belle Meade CDPRESENTER(S): Todd Paul, Teacher, Warren County Career Center, Bellbrook, OH163. Integrating Programs of Study for Academics and CareersROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 8165. Marketing Strategy and Tactics: Roundtable Discussions Froma College Marketing ProfessionalROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 10Repeated as a mini-sharing session; Thursday, 1 p.m. in Governor’s Ballroom AEPRESENTER(S): Mike Gunther, Program Manager for Recruitment, RensselaerPolytechnic Institute, Troy, NY166. Operation Student Achievement: Making It HappenROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 11Repeated as a 75-minute session; Friday, 8 a.m. in Governor’s Chamber DPRESENTER(S): Matthew Schilit, Principal, Strom Thurmond High School, Johnston,SC167. Options for the At-Risk StudentROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 12Repeated as a mini-sharing session; Friday, 1 p.m. in Governor’s Ballroom AEPRESENTER(S): Charles Bennett, CTE Instructor, and Jackie Beverlin, AssistantPrincipal, Mineral County Technical Center, Keyser, WV168. Positive Behavior Support at an Urban Middle Grades SchoolROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 13Repeated as a mini-sharing session; Friday, 2:15 p.m. in Governor’s Ballroom AEPRESENTER(S): Debra Girondra, Positive Behavior Coach, Akron Public Schools,Akron, OH169. Skyrocket Your School on a Shoestring Budget!ROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 14Repeated as a mini-sharing session; Friday, 2:15 p.m. in Governor’s Ballroom AEPRESENTER(S): Greta Carter, Curriculum Specialist, and Brenda Hafner, Principal,Blythewood Middle School, Blythewood, SC170. Sophomore Portfolios: Alternative Assessment and StudentBuy-InROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 15Repeated as a 60-minute session; Friday, 3:30 p.m. in Governor’s Chamber DPRESENTER(S): Lana Ramirez, Teacher, Rock Hill Local Schools, Ironton, OH171. What Really Works in the Classroom?ROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 16Repeated as a 60-minute session; Thursday, 2:15 p.m. in Bayou EPRESENTER(S): Todd Luke, Vice President, MAX Teaching, Worthington, PARepeated as a 75-minute session; Friday, 8 a.m. in Hermitage ABPRESENTER(S): Debbie Waken, Career Advisor, Tulsa Technology Center, BrokenArrow, OK164. Literary Elements and Poetry Plans That Engage Middle GradesStudentsROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 9Repeated as a mini-sharing session; Friday, 11 a.m. in Governor’s Ballroom AEPRESENTER(S): Crystal Holley, Teacher, Escambia County School District, Pensacola, FL36 Code: HS – High School MG – Middle Grades TC – Technology CenterSL – Outstanding Educators and LeadersPresenting School: S – Small M – Medium L – LargeR – Rural Su – Suburban U – Urban

THURSDAY, 1 P.M.FEATURED PRESENTATIONSLAURABUDDENBERGDEREKCABRERAPENNYJADWINLYNNCANADYSTEPHJENSENLAURACOLOSIKATHLEENCLEVELANDDAVIDSHEPARD172. Teaching Through Learning Styles: How to Create Effective Collaborative GroupsROOM: DELTA DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 1CCODE: HS, MG, TCDo you struggle with creating effective small groups? Participants will learn to use their knowledge of sensory,organizational and perceptual preferences to create small groups that will engage and motivate students in collaborativeclassroom activities and problem-based units.PRESENTER(S): Penny Jadwin, Consultant, Performance Learning Systems, Madison, GA173. America’s School Dropout Crisis: Strategies for Prevention and Rescue (Session II)ROOM: WASHINGTON BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 2CCODE: HS, MGThis session will focus on the four major characteristics of potential dropouts in grades six through eight. Schedules thatoffer interventions during school hours will be described. The presenter will outline a math team concept that has thepotential to raise math achievement of middle grades students. (Second of three related sessions)PRESENTER(S): Lynn Canady, Professor Emeritus, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA174. Recognizing and Dealing With Sexualized BullyingROOM: DELTA BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 3ACODE: HS, MG, TCThis session will address how to know and what to do when flirting goes bad and kids cross the line to sexual harassment.The presenters will provide definitions of sexualized bullying, signs that sexualized bullying is occurring and tools tointervene. Topics will include how to spot it, how to stop it and how to build healthy boundaries.PRESENTER(S): Laura Buddenberg, Training Manager, and Steph Jensen, Director, Community Contracts, Boys Town, Boys Town, NE175. Thinking About Thinking: Metacognition and Its Impact on Higher-Order Thinking SkillsROOM: BAYOU ABPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 3BCODE: HS, MG, TCResearch has shown the critical role of metacognition in enhancing the teacher-student relationship and developingthinking skills. Participants will learn about the Patterns of Thinking Method, a powerful framework that allows studentsto develop higher-order thinking skills and gain deeper understanding of standards-based curricula.PRESENTER(S): Derek Cabrera, Founder and President, ThinkWorks; and Laura Colosi, Faculty, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY176. Teaching Boys Who Struggle: Strategies That Work (Session II)ROOM: DELTA CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 3DCODE: HS, MGIn this session, participants will discover a set of practical, teacher-tested, achievement-boosting strategies for malestudents. The presenter will introduce a flexible decision-making framework that can help educators maximize positiveoutcomes for the learners who need us most. (Second of two related sessions)PRESENTER(S): Kathleen Cleveland, President and CEO, TeacherOnlineEducation.com, Big Canoe, GA177. Tips for Improving Special Education Inclusion Classes in Your SchoolROOM: PRESIDENTIAL BALLROOM APRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 3DCODE: HS, MG, TCInclusion as a practice is only as good as the teachers and the program that use it. Come examine ideas to moresuccessfully and efficiently implement this delivery model. The session will examine teacher roles, planning, sharingresponsibilities, active teaching techniques and differentiation practices that help all students.PRESENTER(S): David Shepard, Lead Consultant, The Middle Matters, Lexington, KY—R – Repeated Session – 2011 Pacesetter School or Award Recipient – MMGW Top 50 Most-Improved School (2008-2010)• – Top 50 High-Implementation MMGW Site (2010)37

THURSDAY, 1 P.M.FEATURED PRESENTATIONS178. How to Improve Literacy and Writing Through Laboratory-Based Science InstructionLARRYRAINEYROOM: MAGNOLIA BALLROOMPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 6CCODE: HS, MG, TCIn this session, the presenter will cover strategies designed to integrate more literacy and writing into science classes,leading to increased literacy skills. Laboratory reports and results will be emphasized as a vehicle to achieve this end andimprove students’ overall achievement.PRESENTER(S): Larry Rainey, Independent Consultant, Cottondale, ALJERRYWEAST179. Creating a Culture of Achievement Through Employee Engagement and a Shared VisionROOM: CANAL APRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 8DCODE: SLMost school systems are stuck at a point where outcomes drive actions. Instead, actions should be planned andimplemented to drive the outcome — improved student achievement. The difference between the two is an engagedworkforce. Lean how to move an organization from a reactive to an innovated culture.PRESENTER(S): Jerry Weast, Former Superintendent, Montgomery City Public Schools, North Potomac, MD120-MINUTE SESSIONSREGULAR SESSIONS180. A Literacy Framework for Social StudiesROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 1ACODE: HS, MG, TCThis session will describe the Literacy Design Collaborative, a systematicapproach to transforming the Common Core State Standards into practicein social studies courses. Participants will learn about the use of templates tocreate content-specific tasks and will craft a teaching task during the session.The session also will provide a “tour” of the other elements of the framework.PRESENTER(S): Marilyn Crawford, TimeWise Schools, Paducah, KY; and EleanorDougherty, EDThink LLC, Tucson, AZ181. Formative Assessment Mathematics Lessons for Grades Nineand 10ROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 6BCODE: HS, TCThe Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has funded the Shell Centre to developformative assessment lessons for grades nine and 10. This two-hour sessionwill present the structure of these lessons and show how their enactmentimproves student learning. The content of the lessons is aligned to theCommon Core State Standards.PRESENTER(S): Ann Shannon, Ann Shannon and Associates LLC, Oakland, CA182. Effective Career/Technical Teaching Using InstructionalPlanning ToolsROOM: HERMITAGE DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 7DCODE: HS, TCThis session will highlight four essential career/technical planning tools —curriculum maps, course syllabi, unit plans and lesson plans. Learn howto use these to meet the specific learning needs of an increasingly diversestudent population. Effective career/technical instruction begins withstandards-based planning that clearly outlines the skills students need.PRESENTER(S): Heather Sass, School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA183. Using Formative Assessment to Guide Math Instruction as WeMove to the Common CoreROOM: PRESIDENTIAL BALLROOM BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 1ACODE: HSThe session will look at what formative assessment is and why it is import inthe math classroom. Participants will come away with formative assessmentstrategies to improve math instructional methods and provide studentfeedback through the teaching and learning process.PRESENTER(S): Judy Gehr, Consultant, Performance Learning Systems,Madisonville, GA184. Improving Student Achievement Through High-LevelAssignments and AssessmentsROOM: RYMAN BALLROOM BCEFPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 1BCODE: HS, MGAligning instruction and assessment to the level of the Common CoreState Standards is a critical part of increasing rigor in schools. This sessiondescribes how the Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy can be a useful tool toassist teachers in analyzing assignments, assessments and student work todetermine if they meet the expectations of the new standards.PRESENTER(S): Alan Veach, School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA185. “There’s an App for That”: Using iPads to DifferentiateROOM: RYMAN STUDIO ABCPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, ROBJECTIVE: 1CCODE: HS, TCLearn how iPads and iTunes can be used to differentiate instruction andencourage critical thinking through applications and collaborative tools.Attendees will leave with a list of “must have” applications, resources andideas. Today’s students are technology-driven, and this technology increasesmotivation and engagement.PRESENTER(S): Jeannie Nicholson, Administrator, and Leslie Trail, Teacher,Rutherford County, Eagleville, TNPRESIDER: Felicia James, TN38 Code: HS – High School MG – Middle Grades TC – Technology CenterSL – Outstanding Educators and LeadersPresenting School: S – Small M – Medium L – LargeR – Rural Su – Suburban U – Urban

THURSDAY, 1 P.M.REGULAR SESSIONSREGULAR SESSIONS186. Getting Elementary and Middle Grades Schools on the SamePage for Transitioning At-Risk StudentsROOM: CHEEKWOOD G-HPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 2ACODE: MGThe session will focus on building a consistent support system fromthe elementary to the middle grades for at-risk students to ensure thatinterventions in the fifth grade are continued in the middle grades. Participantswill reflect on the transition process currently in place in their schools anddetermine how it can be improved to better support at-risk students.PRESENTER(S): Jill Potts, School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA187. Getting the Mission Right in Middle Grades SchoolsROOM: CANAL BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 2BCODE: MGFor middle grades schools to be successful or to improve students’performance, middle grades schools must work to get students ready forsuccess in challenging high school courses. We must get them on-trackfor graduation with their peers and impart the skills necessary to becomeresponsible citizens and adults with visions for their futures.PRESENTER(S): Toni Eubank, Director, MMGW State Network, SREB, Atlanta, GA188. Freshman Transition: A Comprehensive ProgramROOM: BELLE MEADE ABPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, UOBJECTIVE: 2DCODE: HSLearn about one high school’s comprehensive freshman transition program.Eighth-graders visit the high school to become familiar with the layout aswell as course selection for the coming school year. The first day of school,freshmen experience the school with assigned upper-class mentors. Theresults: decreased ninth-grade failures and increased student involvement.Repeated as a mini-sharing session; Friday, 1 p.m. in Governor’s Ballroom AEPRESENTER(S): Megan Babcock, Teacher, and Melinda Weakland, School Counselor,Springfield High School, Akron, OH189. Freshman Academy: Intervention Pyramid for SuccessROOM: BELMONT BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, ROBJECTIVE: 2ECODE: HSThe presenters will lead participants in a discussion of how one rural districthas implemented an intervention pyramid to help student achievementduring the ninth grade. This session will cover the pitfalls to avoid and whatworks for all students in the freshman academy structure.PRESENTER(S): Miranda Logsdon, Freshman Academy Teacher, and Amy Taylor,Freshman Academy Teacher/Team Leader, Logan County High School,Russellville, KYPRESIDER: Casey Jaynes, KY190. Career/Technical Mentoring for Ninth- and 10th-Grade StudentsROOM: LINCOLN EPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, SUOBJECTIVE: 2ECODE: HSThe presenters will share a strategy to help ninth- and 10th-grade studentspass their academic and career/technical classes and stay on track forgraduation. Learn how a suburban district implemented a career/technicalmentor program in two high schools.PRESENTER(S): William H. Moss, CTE Supervisor, and Joe Murphy, CTE Mentor,Wilson County School, Lebanon, TN191. It’s a Family Affair: Helping Students Excel in Competitive SocietyROOM: GOVERNOR’S CHAMBER DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, ROBJECTIVE: 2FCODE: HSLearn how a rural high school achieved 100 percent parental participationin the career planning and course selection process. Parental involvementhas led to increased graduation rates, college enrollment, and career andoccupational awareness among students and parents. Participants will receiveresources to take back to their schools.PRESENTER(S): Brenda Ishmael, Director of School and Guidance Counseling,Indian Land High School, Fort Mill, SC192. Increasing Student Achievement Through Project-BasedLearning and 21st-Century SkillsROOM: BAYOU EPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 3BCODE: HS, MGHear the story of a rural Alabama school making great strides with studentengagement, achievement, and graduation rates. The unacceptablegraduation rate of 63 percent, along with discipline issues and lack of studentinterest, prompted stakeholders to investigate models for sustained reformbefore settling on project-based learning.PRESENTER(S): Craig Bates, Principal, Winterboro High School, Calera, AL193. TEAM: A Practical and Powerful Approach for TeachingStudents with DisabilitiesROOM: BELMONT CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 3CCODE: HS, MGThis interactive session, suitable for educators working with students withdisabilities, describes the TEAM (Teaching, Evaluating, Assessing, Managing)approach for creating learning opportunities. Participants will take awayvaluable tools and strategies designed to make students extraordinarilysuccessful.Repeated as a mini-sharing session; Friday, 11 a.m. in Governor’s Ballroom AEPRESENTER(S): Dee Berry and Donna Davis, Partners, and Starr Brown andJohn Dorroh, Consultants, Assessing Educational Competencies,West Point, MS194. Why Do Students Fail?ROOM: DELTA ISLAND FPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 3CCODE: HS, MG, TCThe presenter will explore the various factors that lead students to fail. Thissession will review aspects of failure and what classroom teachers can do toprevent failure among their students. Participants will see how teaching andassessment practices can lead to student success or failure.PRESENTER(S): Egle Gallagher, School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GAPRESIDER: Aubrey Lindsey, GA195. Learner-Centered Tactics Guaranteed to Improve AchievementROOM: DELTA ISLAND E OBJECTIVE: 3DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, SUCODE: HSThe principal of a suburban high school and an HSTW school improvementconsultant will outline how an emphasis on advisory, career/technicaleducation and increased rigor across the curriculum has impacted studentachievement. Learn how this strategy can work at your school, too.PRESENTER(S): Bruce Orr, Principal, Lakeside High School, Hot Springs, AR;and Donald Westerman, School Improvement Consultant, SREB,Atlanta, GA—R – Repeated Session – 2011 Pacesetter School or Award Recipient – MMGW Top 50 Most-Improved School (2008-2010)• – Top 50 High-Implementation MMGW Site (2010)39

THURSDAY, 1 P.M.REGULAR SESSIONSREGULAR SESSIONS196. It’s Not All About College! Some Students Will Choose aCareer PathwayROOM: LINCOLN APRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 4ACODE: HSLearn to prepare your students for future challenges by developing acoherent sequence of career/technical courses that can result in a certificationor licensure upon completion of course work and required examinations.Participants will leave with a quick guide to organizing a coherent sequenceof career/technical courses and a resource list.Repeated as a mini-sharing session; Friday, 1 p.m. in Governor’s Ballroom AEPRESENTER(S): Virginia Dean, School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GAPRESIDER: Raffy Garza-Vizciano, GA197. Mathematics in Action: Numeracy Activities for the HumanService SectorROOM: JACKSON EFPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: S, ROBJECTIVE: 4CCODE: TCThis session creates an important dialogue organized around specificmathematics Common Core standards that can be enhanced through manycareer/technical programs. The presenters will share examples of statistics,geometry, number sense and measurement applied in health care, culinaryarts, cosmetology and other human service programs.PRESENTER(S): Deborah Guyer, Instructor, Cumberland County, Green Cove Springs,FL; and Kathleen McNally, School Improvement Specialist, SREB,Atlanta, GA198. Increasing Preparation for Careers and PostsecondaryEducation at Technology CentersROOM: HERMITAGE CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 4DCODE: TCCareer and technology centers in South Carolina are using the TCTWframework to prepare more students for careers and postsecondary education.This session will highlight how professional development, instructionalstrategies and student achievement data are being used at 16 TCTW sites tograduate more students who are ready for further study and careers.PRESENTER(S): Rodney Kelly, TCTW State Coordinator, South Carolina Departmentof Career and Technology Education, Columbia, SC199. Developing and Implementing a Successful InterventionProgram for the Freshman AcademyROOM: CANAL EPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, UOBJECTIVE: 5ACODE: HS, MG, TCThe presenters will describe a newly implemented freshman academyintervention program in a large urban school. An interventionist collaborateswith core teachers, coordinates reteaching utilizing student mentors andmonitors behavioral modification forms to maintain a positive learningenvironment. Learn about program development, implementation and growth.PRESENTER(S): Clint Allen, Assistant Principal; Stacy Harmening, World HistoryTeacher; and William Smith, Principal, Murphy High School,Mobile, ALPRESIDER: Karen Nall Gross, GA200. You Mean You Want to Write Today?ROOM: CANAL DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: S, SUOBJECTIVE: 6ACODE: HS, MGThe presenter will demonstrate how to use the Internet and online bloggingto create excitement and interest in writing. This session will cover thereasons students fear writing, ways to overcome those fears, and use oftechnology to get students not just writing but thinking about what theyreally want to write.PRESENTER(S): Lisa Byrd, CTE/English Teacher, Cutter Morning Star High School,Hot Springs, ARPRESIDER: Debbie Hall, GA201. Increase Reading Comprehension in Career/TechnicalClassroomsROOM: GOVERNOR’S CHAMBER BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 6ACODE: HS, TCExperience a program that allows teachers to easily incorporate the latestindustry news while supporting reading comprehension. USA TODAY’sCareer/Technical Literacy Program couples reading guides with a library ofcontent that has been Lexiled and segmented by career cluster. Also included:news feeds, mini assessments, Teacher’s Lounge and more.PRESENTER(S): Julie Parslow, National Account Director, Education, USA TODAY,Orlando, FL202. Strategies and Tips for English-Language Learners in theSecondary SettingROOM: HERMITAGE ABPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, UOBJECTIVE: 6ACODE: MGAttendees will see how an English-language learners’ teacher incorporatesthe basics of English and the rigor of the middle grades curriculum into thereading/language arts classroom. The presenter will provide examples ofstudent work and projects. In addition, attendees will learn about a variety ofliteracy strategies to assist ELL students in other content areas.PRESENTER(S): Melissa Mink, ESOL Teacher, Bellview Middle School, Pensacola, FLPRESIDER: Peggy Fillio, GA203. Innovative Strategies for Mathematicians: Turning GiftsInto TalentsROOM: CHEEKWOOD A-CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, SUOBJECTIVE: 6BCODE: HS, MGWhen searching for effective instructional real-world practices inmathematics, all of us who work with students recognize that meetingthe diverse needs of all students is a major challenge. The presenters willdemonstrate powerful, classroom-proven techniques that are highly effectivein helping meet all students’ needs.PRESENTER(S): Shakiera Brooks, HS Math Teacher, Fulton County Schools,Atlanta, GA; Leslie Texas, Educational Consultant and Trainer, TexasConsulting, Louisville, KY; Martha Quijano, School ImprovementConsultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA40 Code: HS – High School MG – Middle Grades TC – Technology CenterSL – Outstanding Educators and LeadersPresenting School: S – Small M – Medium L – LargeR – Rural Su – Suburban U – Urban

THURSDAY, 1 P.M.REGULAR SESSIONSREGULAR SESSIONS204. Science That Works: Engaging Students for SuccessROOM: DELTA ISLAND CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, SUOBJECTIVE: 6CCODE: HSLearn how a suburban high school science staff uses innovative strategiesto engage students and help them succeed. Teachers infuse literacy throughthe curriculum and incorporate real-world application of science concepts.Through weekly professional development and planning sessions, teachers havedesigned lessons and created projects that have increased student engagement.PRESENTER(S): Alicia Gaither, Assistant Principal, and Thomas Gladden, Principal,Lugoff-Elgin High School, Lugoff, SC205. Ratchet Up Career/Technical Instruction With Math and ScienceROOM: BAYOU CD OBJECTIVE: 6EPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, RCODE: TCSee how a shared-time career/technical center used problem-based andcooperative learning to bring math and science ALIVE in the CT classroom.Presenters will demonstrate how the TCTW philosophy of integrating mathand science was implemented through staff development, peer leadershipand student evaluation.PRESENTER(S): Ted Archer, Anthony Bermdez and Judity Zirkle, Teachers;Darlene Barber, Superintendent of Schools; Todd Bonsall, Principal;and Daniel Vivarelli, Board Member, Cumberland County TechnicalEducation Center, Bridgeton, NJ206. Math by Design: It All Adds UpROOM: JACKSON CDPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, SUOBJECTIVE: 6ECODE: HS, TCMathematics is everywhere in life and in career/technical instruction. Sowhy is it so hard to retain? Learn the process, results and challenges of mathintegration in career/technical courses. Attendees also will design activitiesthat will give visual learners a hook to remember the math, enabling them topass graduation and college placement exams.PRESENTER(S): Connie DeMillo, Design & Interactive Media Instructor, andErick Lehet, Math Coach, NE Metro Career and Technical Center,White Bear Lake, MN207. Strategies That Promote Successful PLCs: Tools to PromoteEffective MeetingsROOM: HERMITAGE EPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, UOBJECTIVE: 6FCODE: HSMany schools have organized teachers into teams; however, few teachershave a clear understanding of their responsibilities or how to interact withina group. One HSTW site will share its journey from compliant meetings toeffective meetings that are changing instructional practices. Participants willlearn successful strategies and protocols.PRESENTER(S): Debi Cline, CTE Teacher-Leader, and Robert Frausto, EnglishDepartment Leader, Highland High School, Albuquerque, NM; andIvy Alford, Director, State Services for School Improvement, SREB,Atlanta, GA208. Principals: Would You Like to Design a STEM Focus at YourMiddle Grades School?ROOM: JACKSON ABPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 7ACODE: MGSTEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) careers aredriving our current and future prosperity as a nation. Hear about a processfor developing a hands-on, minds-on middle grades STEM program thatengages students in challenging integrated projects in preparation for highschool STEM curricula.PRESENTER(S): Richard Blais, Director, and Leslie Carson, Assistant Director,Preparation for Tomorrow, SREB, Atlanta, GA209. Engaging Career/Technical Students in Textbook and OtherAssigned ReadingROOM: GOVERNOR’S CHAMBER EPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, UOBJECTIVE: 7BCODE: TCAre you frustrated by your students’ lack of interest in reading, especiallytextbook reading? Learn how this urban technology center implementedengagement strategies within a guided reading format. Its students are nowreading, writing and discussing text with enthusiasm!PRESENTER(S): Claude Kohl and Robert Lembach, Instructors, Lehigh Career andTechnical Institute, Schnecksville, PAPRESIDER: Kathy Schick, PA210. Makeover the Middle Grades With Literacy, STEM,Personalization and Continuous ImprovementROOM: PRESIDENTIAL BOARDROOM APRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 7BCODE: MGProviding students with opportunities to get ready for high school requiresassisting students to see a connection between their learning and their goals.Learn why and how to provide opportunities for students to read and analyzecomplex materials — not only in English classes, but in all subjects — andto find a connection between mathematics, science and technology.PRESENTER(S): Gene Bottoms, Senior Vice President, SREB, Atlanta, GA211. Two Elements of Integration: Teachers Working Together toImprove Student OutcomesROOM: RYMAN BALLROOM ADPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 7CCODE: HS, MG, TCThis session will explore the conditions, research-based practices, indicatorsand tools for teachers effectively working together to integrate instruction.The presenters will discuss conditions that leaders must establish, facilitationof teacher teams, tools and resources, and research-based indicatorssupporting the need for integration.PRESENTER(S): Chuck Boyd, School Improvement Consultant, and Steve Broome,Director, State Development for High School and Middle Grades,SREB, Atlanta, GAPRESIDER: Sandra Culotta, GA212. Using Technology to Facilitate LearningROOM: LINCOLN CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: S, ROBJECTIVE: 7ECODE: HS, TCExplore technology tools to enhance curriculum, monitor learning anddifferentiate instruction. Participants will explore free and easy-to-useresources that are readily available. Come and learn how these resources canbe used to enhance student engagement and student achievement.PRESENTER(S): Nancy Headrick, Director, State Services for School Improvement,SREB, Atlanta, GA—R – Repeated Session – 2011 Pacesetter School or Award Recipient – MMGW Top 50 Most-Improved School (2008-2010)• – Top 50 High-Implementation MMGW Site (2010)41

THURSDAY, 1 P.M.REGULAR SESSIONSREGULAR SESSIONS213. Using Instructional Rounds to Increase the Quality of Teachingand LearningROOM: MAGNOLIA BOARDROOM BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, ROBJECTIVE: 8CCODE: SLLearn how Idaho has created a “Superintendent’s Network” focused oncentral office staff serving as instructional leaders. A district superintendentwill explain how her district has increased learning, improved collaboration,increased teacher satisfaction and improved understanding of key practicesby examining problems of practice and focusing on the next level of work.PRESENTER(S): Heather Williams, Superintendent, Gooding Jt. School District #231,Gooding, ID214. Transformative School Improvement: Overcoming theSilo MentalityROOM: DELTA ISLAND BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 8DCODE: HS, MG, TCParticipants will learn an integrated approach to school improvementthat focuses on the big picture, combining aspects of embedded staffdevelopment, leadership development, coaching and teaming into the veryfabric of the school. Learn how to take an integrated approach — not a seriesof separate events — to implement the Common Core State Standards.PRESENTER(S): Jeffrey Zoul, School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA215. Teacher-Leaders Are Vital for Continuous School ImprovementROOM: GOVERNOR’S CHAMBER C • OBJECTIVE: 8DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: S, RCODE: HS, MG, SLLearn how one school created a climate that fosters continuous improvementusing data-driven decision-making. The school’s three teams are built aroundthe HSTW goals of high expectations/extra help, guidance and advisement,and literacy. This session will provide ideas about getting teachers involved inmaking building-level decisions.PRESENTER(S): Jeremy Kuhlman, Assistant Principal, Hicksville Middle School andHigh School, Hicksville, OH216. Creating Learning Opportunities Through Effective Planning:Using The Six-Step ProcessROOM: LINCOLN DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 8DCODE: HS, MG, TCLearn a six-step process that allows leaders to work through issues involvingprofessional development, school improvement issues, and long- and shorttermschool issues. The emphasis of the work will be a precise identificationof the problem and the tools needed to assess what work has been done toaddress the issue.PRESENTER(S): George Johnson, School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA217. College/Career Readiness Is Achieved Through Investingin TeachersROOM: BELLE MEADE CDPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: S, SUOBJECTIVE: 8ECODE: HS, MG, TCMeeting the exact needs of each student through targeted, skill-basedinstruction dramatically improves student achievement — but to do this,teachers must be trained how to connect data with instruction usingsupplemental materials. You won’t want to miss how to use data to takeengaged learning to the next level.PRESENTER(S): Ray Broderick, Retired Principal, Schlarman High School, Danville, IL218. Formative Assessments for Middle Grades and High SchoolMathematics ClassesROOM: CANAL CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 8ECODE: HS, MGFormative assessments provide the information needed to adjust teachingand learning, informing teachers and students about student understandingwhen timely adjustments can be made. This session will explore the conceptof formative assessment for mathematics and provide strategies for assistingteachers and students.PRESENTER(S): Paige Graiser, Mathematics Consultant, Graiser Consulting,Brunswick, GA219. Turn Teacher Evaluation Into an Opportunity for TeacherGrowth: What Middle Grades Principals Can DoROOM: PRESIDENTIAL BALLROOM DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 8FCODE: MG, SLTeacher observations and evaluations require a large amount of theprincipal’s time. Come examine ways to ensure this investment results inimproved achievement. Learn about key elements of teacher growth plans,what principals should look for when observing classrooms and how teacherevaluation conferences can become professional learning opportunities.PRESENTER(S): Steve Barkley, Consultant, Performance Learning Systems,Madisonville, GA42 Code: HS – High School MG – Middle Grades TC – Technology CenterSL – Outstanding Educators and LeadersPresenting School: S – Small M – Medium L – LargeR – Rural Su – Suburban U – Urban

THURSDAY, 1 P.M.MINI-SHARING SESSIONSMINI-SHARING SESSIONS220. Building College Awareness: Choice MattersROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 1Repeated as a mini-sharing session; Friday, 1 p.m. in Governor’s Ballroom AEPRESENTER(S): Elizabeth Foye, Language Arts Department Chair, Spring Oaks MiddleSchool, Houston, TX221. Bullies, Bullied and BystandersROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 2Repeated as a mini-sharing session; Friday, 9:30 a.m. in Governor’s Ballroom AEPRESENTER(S): Sharon Butz, Counselor, Chelsea Middle School; and Dawn Dixon,Media Specialist, Shelby County, Chelsea, AL222. Creating a Student Success Leadership ClubROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 3Repeated as a mini-sharing session; Friday, 1 p.m. in Governor’s Ballroom AEPRESENTER(S): Allison Glidden and Kristy Mazey, Teachers, and Tracey Wathen,ESL teacher, Akron Public Schools, Akron, OH223. Doing What You Mean: Create a Culture of High AchievementROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 4Repeated as a mini-sharing session; Friday, 9:30 a.m. in Governor’s Ballroom AEPRESENTER(S): Cynthia Cruce, Assistant Principal, and William Harper, Principal,Chelsea Middle School, Chelsea, AL224. Enhancing STEM Education With Additive Manufacturing and3-D Printing — RROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 5PRESENTER(S): Jesse Roitenberg, Education Manager, Stratasys, Eden Prairie, MN225. Finding an App for That: Using iPads in the ClassroomROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 6Repeated as a mini-sharing session; Friday, 1 p.m. in Governor’s Ballroom AEPRESENTER(S): Sherry Bennington, Assistant Principal; Jennifer Blankenship, PaulaUlrich, Susan West, Dolores Whaley and Christine Workman,Teachers; and Dottie Colopy, Intervention Specialist, Roswell KentMiddle School, Akron, OH226. Improving Reading and Writing for At-Risk Students ThroughEnglish and History CollaborationROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 7Repeated as a mini-sharing session; Friday, 9:30 a.m. in Governor’s Ballroom AEPRESENTER(S): Alicia Frye, English Teacher, Chelsea Middle School; andKatie Hazard, Teacher, Shelby County Schools, Chelsea, AL228. Practical Advice for College-Bound StudentsROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 9Repeated as a 60-minute session; Thursday, 3:30 p.m. in Governor’s Chamber DPRESENTER(S): Ryan Otter, Assistant Professor, Middle Tennessee State University,Murfreesboro, TN229. Resilience: The Key to Improving Academic Achievement andGraduation RatesROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 10Repeated as 60-minute session; Friday, 3:30 p.m. in Canal APRESENTER(S): Melissa Schlinger, Vice President, ScholarCentric, Denver, CO230. The Right Stuff: Understanding and Applying Measures to MeetCCSS Requirements — RROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 11PRESENTER(S): Elizabeth Bailey, School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA231. Time Management for Principals — RROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 12PRESENTER(S): Pat Savini, School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA232. Tribulations and Celebrations: Life at a Small HSTW SiteROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 13Repeated as a mini-sharing session; Friday, 9:30 a.m. in Governor’s Ballroom AERepeated as a 60-minute session; Friday, 11 a.m. in Belmont BPRESENTER(S): Chris Ford, Principal and Sean Woods, Assistant Principal, HollisterHigh School, Hollister, MO233. Use the Six-Step Improvement Process to Tackle Any IssueROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 14Repeated as a mini-sharing session; Friday, 11 a.m. in Governor’s Ballroom AEPRESENTER(S): Jami Key and Kelly Miller, Teachers, Liberty High School; andMelanie Simmons, Division Coordinator, Bedford County Schools,Bedford, VA234. Keeping It Real: Bringing out the Math in the Career/TechnicalClassroomROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 15PRESENTER(S): Richard Beason, Don Foshee and David Reagan, National ParkTechnology Center, Hot Springs, AR227. Marketing Strategy and Tactics: Roundtable Discussions Froma College Marketing Professional — RROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 8PRESENTER(S): Mike Gunther, Program Manager for Recruitment, RensselaerPolytechnic Institute, Troy, NY—R – Repeated Session – 2011 Pacesetter School or Award Recipient – MMGW Top 50 Most-Improved School (2008-2010)• – Top 50 High-Implementation MMGW Site (2010)43

THURSDAY, 2:15 P.M.FEATURED PRESENTATIONSLAURABUDDENBERGPENNYJADWINSTEPHJENSENMARGARETSEARLEKATYRIDNOUERTOMDEWING235. Creating Everyday Lessons That Engage and Motivate ALL LearnersROOM: DELTA DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 1CCODE: HS, MG, TCTeachers’ ability to create and implement learning strategies is essential for engaging students and having them takeresponsibility for their own learning. Learn how to maximize learning potential using the tools of differentiatedinstruction to meet and manage the complexities and diverse instructional needs of all students.PRESENTER(S): Penny Jadwin, Consultant, Performance Learning Systems, Madison, GA236. Cyberbullying and Technology BullyingROOM: DELTA BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 3ACODE: HS, MG, TCDigital media is the “wild west” of bullying activities. The lawlessness of the Internet, it’s potential for breathtakingcruelty and its capacity to cloak a bully’s identity all present new challenges for this generation of digitally connectedteenagers. Learn strategies to navigate this new frontier bullying in texting, social media sites and online gaming.PRESENTER(S): Laura Buddenberg, Training Manager, and Steph Jensen, Director, Community Contracts, Boys Town, Boys Town, NE237. Practical Steps for Implementing RTIROOM: DELTA CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 3BCODE: HS, MG, TCWhat does RTI (Response to Intervention) look like when implemented well? How do you get buy-in from staff andparents? What do leadership teams do to make implementation flow smoothly? This interactive session provides practicalstrategies for refining assessment, instruction and intervention systems to reduce academic and behavior problems.PRESENTER(S): Margaret Searle, Consultant, Searle Enterprises Inc., Perrysburg, OH238. Advocating Student and Parent Engagement: Usable Fuel for Your ClassroomROOM: CANAL APRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, UOBJECTIVE: 3DCODE: HSParents are a free resource that can make the difference in students’ achievement. The presenter will offer research-basedmethods for laying the groundwork for parent engagement. Participants will explore communication routines, teachingbehaviors and interventions that will assist in embedding student-parent engagement into everyday practice.PRESENTER(S): Katy Ridnouer, Instructor, Central Piedmont Community College, Charlotte, NC239. Why Are Textbooks Hard to Read, and What Can We Do About It?ROOM: MAGNOLIA BALLROOMPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 6ACODE: HS, TCTextbooks dominate the middle grades and high school curricula, yet many students struggle with textbook reading.This workshop addresses tools for dealing with high school texts: organizing information according to common patterns,managing and summarizing information, and processing and understanding new vocabulary and ideas.PRESENTER(S): Tom Dewing, Senior Consultant, Silver Strong & Associates, Ho-Ho-Kus, NJGARYHOACHLANDER240. Linked Learning: Building a District-Wide System of High-Quality Pathways to College and CareersROOM: WASHINGTON BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 8ACODE: HS, TCToo often, high-quality pathways exist in spite of the system, not because of it. The California Linked Learning DistrictInitiative is building community and district-wide support using a range of tools and procedures to build deep andsustained support for pathways to college and career success.PRESENTER(S): Gary Hoachlander, President, ConnectEd, Berkeley, CA44 Code: HS – High School MG – Middle Grades TC – Technology CenterSL – Outstanding Educators and LeadersPresenting School: S – Small M – Medium L – LargeR – Rural Su – Suburban U – Urban

THURSDAY, 2:15 P.M.REGULAR SESSIONSREGULAR SESSIONS241. Formative Assessment Math Lessons — What They Look Likeand How to Construct ThemROOM: PRESIDENTIAL BALLROOM BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 1ACODE: HSIn this session, math teachers will review formative assessment lessons andexamine how the Mathematics Practices are implemented. The presenter willshare types of questions used in these lessons, and participants will engage intable talk to begin writing their own lessons.PRESENTER(S): Judy Gehr, Consultant, Performance Learning Systems,Madisonville, GA242. Teach Common Core State Standards Through Career/Technical-Academic IntegrationROOM: BAYOU ABPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 1ACODE: HS, MG, TCStudents learn best when what they study interests them, and researchshows that a career ranks at the top of their interest list. Show students howmath, science, English, social studies and technology fit into their futureincome potential and lifestyle, and watch academics suddenly become moreimportant.PRESENTER(S): Doris Humphrey, President, and Danny Smith, Education Consultant,Career Solutions Publishing, Berwyn, PA243. Making Detentions and In-School Suspension ConstructiveRather Than PunitiveROOM: HERMITAGE ABPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, SUOBJECTIVE: 1BCODE: HSLearn how a high school transformed its discipline plan and the positiveimpact this has had. Reflections, mentoring and other activities to helpstudents understand the consequences of their actions will be covered.Attendance, grades and behavior have improved, which ultimately improvedthe whole school climate.PRESENTER(S): Michael Vargas, Assistant Principal, Haltom High School,Haltom City, TX244. Aligning Instruction and Assessments to Common CoreState StandardsROOM: RYMAN BALLROOM BCEFPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 1BCODE: HSWhat is rigor? How can teachers align assessments and instruction to theCommon Core State Standards? The session will provide strategies to lookat assessments and instructional methods to determine if they are aligned.Standards plus effective assessments plus instruction lead to improvedstudent achievement.PRESENTER(S): Sandra Culotta, School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA245. STELLAR: Strategies for Teaching English-Language Learnersfor Academic ResultsROOM: BAYOU CDPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 1CCODE: HS, MGLearn the five habits classroom teachers need to practice to effectively teachgrade-level academic content to English-language learners. The presenterwill describe strategies for each of the five habits, as well as how STELLARcan become a vehicle for teaching staff to focus on the academic language oftheir content.PRESENTER(S): Liz Warner, CEO, Warner Education LLC, Reno, NV246. Creating and Using PowerPoint Instruction for LiteratureROOM: BELMONT BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, ROBJECTIVE: 1CCODE: HSBring multimedia resources to your classroom and bring instructionalive. Learn to use PowerPoint presentations for literature employing text,embedded voice-overs, video, imagery, and main ideas and instructionalobjectives to create effective, entertaining and differentiated instruction.PRESENTER(S): L. Mark dePaulo Jr., English Teacher, Gretna High School, Gretna, VA247. Facilitation Teams: Creating Middle Grades Students’Readiness for High SchoolROOM: CHEEKWOOD G-HPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 2BCODE: HS, MGLearn how one district, in an effort to continue its progress on high-stakestesting, created facilitation teams consisting of ninth-grade master teachers.These teachers work with curriculum specialists and middle grades teachersthroughout the year to advance student readiness for high school.PRESENTER(S): Anne Simmons, School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA248. Sink or Swim: Upper-Class Mentors Serve as Life Preserversfor Ninth-GradersROOM: CANAL BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 2ECODE: HS, MGThe ninth grade is a sink-or-swim year for many students. Hear how thisschool uses a summer-bridge mentoring program that pairs all ninth-graders(swimmers) with upper-class students (lifeguards). With engaging activitiesand extra help, lifeguards motivate through their own experiences and are alife preserver throughout the school year.PRESENTER(S): Stephanie Lesley, Assistant Principal, and Allison Miller, Teacher,Mary Montgomery High School, Semmes, AL; and Betty Harbin,School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GAPRESIDER: Rachel Graham, AL249. Conquering State Graduation Exams: Skills and Strategiesfor SuccessROOM: MAGNOLIA BOARDROOM BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, UOBJECTIVE: 2FCODE: HSThe presenters in this session will share techniques and skills that will helpstudents successfully pass state graduation exams. Participants will observeactivities that have been utilized at an urban high school. These activitiesinclude Saturday school study sessions, extra help and lunchtime preparationgames.PRESENTER(S): Joseph Ostervich, Social Studies Instructor, Buchtel High School;and Maureen Stone, CBI Instructor; Virginique Whitmore,Marketing Education Coordinator; and Ilene Zackaroff, IT Instructor,Akron Public Schools, Akron, OHPRESIDER: Sonya Gordon, OH250. Are You Ready for That Grading Conversation?ROOM: DELTA ISLAND FPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 3CCODE: HS, MG, TCIs your school ready to have a conversation on standards-based grading?Participants at this session will review the supports and practices neededto make this change successful. The presenter will discuss how aspects ofstandards-based grading can improve assessment of student learning.PRESENTER(S): Egle Gallagher, School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GAPRESIDER: Raffy Garza-Vizcaino, GA—R – Repeated Session – 2011 Pacesetter School or Award Recipient – MMGW Top 50 Most-Improved School (2008-2010)• – Top 50 High-Implementation MMGW Site (2010)45

THURSDAY, 2:15 P.M.REGULAR SESSIONSREGULAR SESSIONS251. They Can Do It: We Can Show Them HowROOM: LINCOLN EPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, UOBJECTIVE: 3DCODE: HS, TCLearn how this team of ninth-grade teachers from an urban technologycenter worked together using technology and integrated pedagogy to developa culture of high expectations for students. At-risk students learned to movefrom being passive learners to participants in their own education.PRESENTER(S): Sunita Blah, Karen Koch, Sandy Schwartz and Chloe Wu, Teachers,Maxwell CTE High School, Brooklyn, NYPRESIDER: Dave Leavitt, GA252. Using Pathways to Achieve Rigor, Relevance, Personalizationand Continuous ImprovementROOM: PRESIDENTIAL BOARDROOM APRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 4ACODE: HS, TCGiving students opportunities to learn involves creating a school climateand organization that allows for rigorous and relevant instruction and aclose relationship between faculty and students. The session will look athow to use broad career pathways to create an environment of continuousimprovement.PRESENTER(S): Gene Bottoms, Senior Vice President, SREB, Atlanta, GA253. Securing High Achievement With Career AcademiesROOM: BELLE MEADE CDPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, ROBJECTIVE: 4ACODE: HSLearn about a three-year program of implementing career academies for allstudents and teachers. This rural high school offers a pre-college curriculumfor all freshmen and sophomores and has increased enrollment for dual creditand AP classes to more than 600 seats. Strategies and data will be shared.PRESENTER(S): Casey Jaynes, Principal, and Alissa Todd, Assistant Principal, LoganCounty High School, Russellville, KY254. Career/Technical Programs Without LimitsROOM: LINCOLN APRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 4ACODE: HS, TCParticipants will learn to use available resources to redesign or create qualitycareer/technical programs to create unlimited opportunities for students.The session will describe components of quality programs, including usingdata, using the advisory councils in new ways, and using partnershipswith industry and postsecondary representatives. An introduction to thePreparation for Tomorrow design also will be provided.PRESENTER(S): Sue Ellen Hill, CTE Teacher, Los Fresnos High School,Los Fresnos, TX; and Beth Green, School Improvement Consultant,SREB, Atlanta, GA255. When Technology Centers and High Schools Work TogetherROOM: HERMITAGE C OBJECTIVE: 4BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, SUCODE: HS, TCLearn how a technology center and high school have partnered to form abeautiful relationship that benefits students. The high school has doubledthe number of students taking advantage of programs at the technologycenter while also increasing the number of students having positivepostsecondary experiences.PRESENTER(S): Jason Hudnell, Assistant Director/TCTW Site Coordinator,National Park Technology Center; and Bruce Orr, Principal,Lakeside High School, Hot Springs, AR256. Let’s See It in Action: Embedding Mathematics Into Career/Technical EducationROOM: JACKSON EFPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 4CCODE: HS, TCThis engaging session will focus on strategies for embedding mathematicsinto career/technical courses. Participants will be involved in a modellesson showcasing technology as the conduit for bridging theoretical andpractical mathematics critical to career/technical programs. Methods will bedemonstrated for entrenching mathematics content and process standards.PRESENTER(S): Kenna Barger, Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA257. Applying the HSTW Key Practices at a Rural Technical CenterROOM: JACKSON CDPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: S, ROBJECTIVE: 4DCODE: TCIn this session, the presenter will describe the implementation of the HSTWKey Practices at a rural technical center serving approximately 350 students.The session will focus on career/technical education and creating a culture ofcontinuous improvement leading to improved student achievement.PRESENTER(S): Shandy Porter, Career/Technical Director/Principal; Bart Shannon,Teacher; and Terry Youngblood, Teacher, Winston County TechnicalCenter, Double Springs, ALPRESIDER: Debbie Hall, GA258. Double Dosing … IT WORKS!ROOM: GOVERNOR’S CHAMBER C • OBJECTIVE: 5APRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: S, RCODE: HS, MGLearn what makes students successful in Pre-Algebra, Algebra I, Algebra IIand Geometry at a rural school. Students who face challenges in mathematicsare placed in the school’s Pre-Algebra Lab, Algebra I Lab, Algebra II Laband Geometry Lab. Students enrolled in these labs experience preteaching,reteaching and extra assistance.PRESENTER(S): Jeremy Kuhlman, Assistant Principal, Hicksville Middle School andHigh School, Hicksville, OHPRESIDER: James Posta, OH259. Have “IT” Your Way: Successful Mentoring MethodsROOM: DELTA ISLAND BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: S, ROBJECTIVE: 5DCODE: HS, MGLearn how the “IT” mentoring program promotes school spirit, developsleadership skills, and encourages teamwork for students. IT uses peermentoring and teacher advisory, enabling students to address problems, learnhabits of success, and make good academic and career choices.PRESENTER(S): Dee Ann Daniel, and Tricia Dykes, Teachers, Poyen High School;and Laura Sanders, Director of Curriculum, Poyen School District,Poyen, ARPRESIDER: Donald Westerman, GA260. Using Academic and Technical Vocabulary to SupportStudent SuccessROOM: HERMITAGE EPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, UOBJECTIVE: 6ACODE: HSAre you tired of having students who refuse to write? Learn to use thelanguage of your field to engage students in relevant learning activities.Attendees will gain strategies to enhance student understanding and writingactivities through developing and connecting vocabulary. This session is forcore and elective teachers.PRESENTER(S): Ivy Alford, Director, State Services for School Improvement, SREB,Atlanta, GA46 Code: HS – High School MG – Middle Grades TC – Technology CenterSL – Outstanding Educators and LeadersPresenting School: S – Small M – Medium L – LargeR – Rural Su – Suburban U – Urban

THURSDAY, 2:15 P.M.REGULAR SESSIONSREGULAR SESSIONS261. Building Vocabulary in Middle Grades and High SchoolMathematics ClassesROOM: CANAL CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 6BCODE: HS, MG, TCAccording to the National Reading Panel, students learn the meanings ofmost words through everyday interactions. This is not true for technicalor subject-specific vocabulary such as terms found in middle grades andhigh school mathematics. This session will provide teachers with easy-toimplementstrategies to help students learn the language of mathematics.PRESENTER(S): Paige Graiser, Mathematics Consultant, Graiser Consulting,Brunswick, GA262. Developing a Successful Algebra I Support Class to RaiseMathematics AchievementROOM: CANAL EPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, SUOBJECTIVE: 6BCODE: HSMany students enter high school without the skills to complete Algebra I.Learn how one high school has developed a support class for students tocatch up while moving forward in their algebra classes. The school alreadyhas seen evidence of the math lab’s success.PRESENTER(S): Beth Roberts, Math Teacher, Henderson County High School,Henderson, KYPRESIDER: Gary Bredahl, GA263. Using Tasks and Prompts to Drive Reading and Writing in theScience ClassroomROOM: BELMONT CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: S, SUOBJECTIVE: 6CCODE: HSWriting in science has always been pushed to the side to make room forcontent. Learn how to integrate content, research and writing to driveunderstanding of science topics while keeping students interested.PRESENTER(S): Joe Chavez, STEM Consultant, Kenton County School District,Ft. Wright, KY264. Engaging Science Students Through Critical Reading and WritingROOM: CANAL DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, UOBJECTIVE: 6CCODE: HSEngage students in science by using lab data to teach the whole curriculum.Teach them to write lab reports that demonstrate critical thinking and todraw conclusions that tie into parallel concepts. Participants also will learn touse current news stories to explore a variety of science topics.Repeated as a mini-sharing session; Friday, 1 p.m. in Governor’s Ballroom AEPRESENTER(S): Jeff Cramer and Korri Ellis, Science Teachers, Henry Grady HighSchool, Atlanta, GAPRESIDER: Diane Gilchrist-Young, GA265. Integrating Academic and Career/Technical Studies: LuckyLinks to Senior ProjectsROOM: LINCOLN CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 6ECODE: HS, TCAcademic and career/technical integration is engaging for students andteachers but can be daunting to plan. This session will provide guidelinesand resources for three levels of integration “lucky links.” These are quickand easy curriculum connections, anchor projects, and senior projects, alongwith suggestions for using technology.PRESENTER(S): Joanna Kister, School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA266. Principals: Would You Like to Design a STEM Focus at YourHigh School?ROOM: JACKSON ABPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 7ACODE: HS, TCSTEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) careers aredriving our current and future prosperity as a nation. This session willdescribe a process for engaging key stakeholders from school and communityto build and support a STEM focused program in high school enablingstudents to be college- and career-ready for STEM pathways.PRESENTER(S): Richard Blais, Director, and Leslie Carson, Assistant Director,Preparation for Tomorrow, SREB, Atlanta, GA267. What Really Works in the Classroom? — RROOM: BAYOU EPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 7BCODE: HS, TCThe presenter will get back to the basics of what really works to improvestudent achievement. Learn why formative assessment and feedback willmake for better instructors and enable higher student achievement. Thesestrategies can be applied to any classroom.PRESENTER(S): Todd Luke, Vice President, MAX Teaching, Worthington, PA268. The Material Girls Dive Into TechnologyROOM: GOVERNOR’S CHAMBER DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, SUOBJECTIVE: 7ECODE: HS, TCThe material girls return to investigate how to use technology to advanceacademic and career/technical programs. Technology can be used toinvestigate, present and store information. These materials girls (plus a“material guy”) will present ideas on how to spice up curricula with anemphasis on science, math and career/technical programs.PRESENTER(S): Todd Bolenbaugh, Caryn Jackson and Michele Rubright, Teachers,Tolles Career & Technical Center, Plain City, OH269. Using Google Apps in the ClassroomROOM: RYMAN STUDIO ABCPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, ROBJECTIVE: 7ECODE: HSThis session will provide an overview of how to use Google Apps in a highschool classroom. Several Google Apps will be discussed in detail, includingGmail, Google Docs, Google Sites and Blogster. Examples will be providedof how these free resources have been successfully implemented in a 10thgradeEnglish classroom.PRESENTER(S): John Simmer, Teacher, Bibb County High School, Centreville, ALPRESIDER: Dorothy Winchester, GA270. Using the Six-Step Process to Address School ImprovementChallengesROOM: CHEEKWOOD A-CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 8ACODE: HS, MG, TCParticipants will learn about a six-step process that can be used to analyzemultiple data points to identify possible gaps in expectations and studentachievement; identify root causes of those gaps; test strategies for improvingteaching and learning; develop a set of proven interventions for closing thegap; and develop schoolwide ownership for the improvement process.PRESENTER(S): Carolyn Helm, TCTW Lead Specialist, SREB, Atlanta, GA—R – Repeated Session – 2011 Pacesetter School or Award Recipient – MMGW Top 50 Most-Improved School (2008-2010)• – Top 50 High-Implementation MMGW Site (2010)47

THURSDAY, 2:15 P.M.REGULAR SESSIONSREGULAR SESSIONS271. Staff Meetings That Teach: Model, Model, ModelROOM: BELLE MEADE ABPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, ROBJECTIVE: 8BCODE: HS, MG, SLStaff meetings often include housekeeping items, collaboration timeand professional development. This session incorporates some basic staffdevelopment techniques to help transform staff meetings into opportunitiesto model the types of processing desirable in classrooms. Specific attentionwill be paid to interactive texts, carousels, and meet and greets.Repeated as a mini-sharing session; Friday, 11 a.m. in Governor’s Ballroom AEPRESENTER(S): Craig Carson, Assistant Superintendent, Hollister R-V Schools,Hollister, MO272. Another Chance: The Learning Acceleration ProgramROOM: CHEEKWOOD FPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, ROBJECTIVE: 8CCODE: HSSee how one district’s dropout numbers decreased so much that the schoolreceived statewide recognition. The district not only reduced its dropoutrate, but it also increased its graduation rate through the hybrid technologybasedLearning Acceleration Program (LAP). Great strides are being made incontinuous school improvement.PRESENTER(S): Johnny Hunt, Superintendent, Public School of Robeson County,Lumberton, NC; and Lannie Edwards, School Improvement Consultant,SREB, Atlanta, GAPRESIDER: Linda Emanuel, NC273. Using New Skills That Produce Sustainable Growth and Changefor LeadersROOM: GOVERNOR’S CHAMBER BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: S, ROBJECTIVE: 8DCODE: SLLearn, experience and practice three systemic ways to enhance effectivenessusing research-based coaching skills s to achieve change in complex times.Learn to generate multiple action plans that can assist teachers in reflectingand evaluating actions for next steps. Become critically, consciously awake todiscover and respond to “surprises.”PRESENTER(S): Sandra Ellington, Certified Life/Leadership Coach, AdministrativeLeadership Development & Life/Leadership Coaching, Beaumont, TX274. Principal Leadership 101: Using HSTW or MMGW toSuccessfully Lead ChangeROOM: DELTA ISLAND EPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 8DCODE: SLSchool leaders face multiple daily challenges that can eat away their time andturn them into crisis managers rather than instructional leaders. Learn howhighly effective principals use the HSTW or MMGW framework and the keyprinciples of successful implementation to keep their focus on continuouslyimproving teaching and learning.PRESENTER(S): Tommy Langley, School Improvement Consultant, andRhenida Rennie, Director, HSTW/MMGW Contracted Services,SREB, Atlanta, GAPRESIDER: Nicole Rennie, GA275. School Leadership and School Cultures That BuildGraduation RatesROOM: PRESIDENTIAL BALLROOM APRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 8DCODE: HS, MGNext to high-performing classrooms, successful leadership and positiveschool cultures are the key to increased achievement and higher graduationrates. We asked 300 successful leaders in high-performing, high-minority,high-poverty schools why they are successful. Sixty-seven school leaders from19 states responded. Come learn how they achieved success.PRESENTER(S): Franklin Schargel, Author, School Success Network, Albuquerque, NM276. Principals: Do You Have a Succession Plan?ROOM: RYMAN BALLROOM ADPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 8DCODE: SLIf you were to leave your job tomorrow, would the school’s progresscontinue? Do you have a succession plan to sustain your work long after youare gone? Participants will explore SREB’s online teaming module to developinstructional teams and empower those teams with a continuous learningprocess that embeds high-performing learning across the school.PRESENTER(S): Frank Duffin, School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA277. I Have the Data … Now What?ROOM: DELTA ISLAND CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 8ECODE: HS, MGThis session will present pragmatic questions to identify problems and findsolutions when analyzing data. The presenter will provide organizationaltechniques that will make the data user-friendly and easy to understand.Specific instructional changes related to the data will be shared, along withways to show that the changes enhanced achievement.PRESENTER(S): Betsy Moore, Educational Consultant, Teacher 2 Teacher,Columbus, OH278. Using Data to Improve Instructional PracticesROOM: GOVERNOR’S CHAMBER EPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: S, ROBJECTIVE: 8ECODE: MGThe presenter will walk participants through each step in establishing a datadrivenculture. Included are handouts that can be used in any middle gradesschool, examples of data meetings and research-based instruments used toguide instruction. Participants will take away resources and tools that can beused to fully implement a data-driven school.PRESENTER(S): Antonio Williams, Principal, Hayneville Middle School, Hayneville, AL279. Administering the 2012 HSTW Assessment for TCTW SitesROOM: LINCOLN DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 8FCODE: TCThe biennial HSTW Assessment is a primary tool used to assess students’academic achievement at TCTW sites. Gaining staff and student buy-in iscritical for its success. This session will assist TCTW sites in registering forand administering the 2012 HSTW Assessment.PRESENTER(S): Ann Benson, Director, TCTW; and Fran Cowart, Coordinator ofAssessment, School Improvement, SREB, Atlanta, GA48 Code: HS – High School MG – Middle Grades TC – Technology CenterSL – Outstanding Educators and LeadersPresenting School: S – Small M – Medium L – LargeR – Rural Su – Suburban U – Urban

THURSDAY, 3:30 P.M.FEATURED PRESENTATIONSTOMDEWINGSHANIDOWELL295. Reading for Meaning: Addressing Higher Expectations of the Common Core State StandardsROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 1ACODE: HS, MG, TCWith the higher expectations of the Common Core State Standards, students need to do more than answer questions; theyneed to read for meaning, restate important ideas, draw conclusions and defend them with evidence. In this workshop,participants will explore Reading for Meaning, a research-based strategy that motivates students to read critically.PRESENTER(S): Tom Dewing, Senior Consultant, Silver Strong & Associates, Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ296. Teaching as Leadership: A Roadmap for Promoting Dramatic Student AchievementROOM: CANAL APRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 8DCODE: HS, MGWhat distinguishes teachers whose students make dramatic progress despite the challenges of poverty? For all their differencesin style, grade level and subject, these teachers approach their classrooms in remarkably similar ways. Based on 20 yearsof analysis, the Teach for America’s Teaching as Leadership framework helps good teachers become great.PRESENTER(S): Shani Jackson Dowell, Executive Director, Teach for America, Nashville, TNREGULAR SESSIONSREGULAR SESSIONS297. Navigating Through Change: Moving Forward WithStandards-Based AlignmentROOM: GOVERNOR’S CHAMBER BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, UOBJECTIVE: 1ACODE: HS, MG, TCThis session will highlight one middle grades principal’s perspective on theOmaha Public School district’s standards-based education initiative. Detailsof grading discussions at the building level will be shared, along with outlinesof implementation at the building and district levels.PRESENTER(S): David Lavender, Principal, and Nathan Livingston, Omaha PublicSchools, Omaha, NE298. Standardizing the Classroom to Raise ExpectationsROOM: RYMAN BALLROOM BCEFPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, ROBJECTIVE: 1BCODE: HSExamine what a standardized classroom looks and feels like. What doesit mean to put into practice schoolwide expectations for success both inteaching and learning? Jump the resistance hurdle and post objectivesin student-friendly language; make the room feel like a classroom again.Effort increases ability everywhere!PRESENTER(S): Brenda Mejia, Department Chair; Teresa Navarro, Assistant Principal;Patricia Panther, Department Chair; and Nicholas Wholgemuth,Assistant Principal, Santa Teresa High School, Santa Teresa, NM; andJames Kelch, School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GAPRESIDER: Rosa Hood, NM299. Advancing Student Achievement Through DifferentiationROOM: BELLE MEADE CDPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, UOBJECTIVE: 1CCODE: HSLearn how one New York City small learning community utilizesdifferentiation to better meet the needs of a diverse and frequentlychallenging student population. Participants will gain strategies foradvancing students from Basic to Proficient to Advanced levels of learning.PRESENTER(S): Theodore Diamont, Math Master Teacher, and Matthew Hammond,Advance Coordinator, 24Q600, Long Island City, NYPRESIDER: Bethann Kramer, NY300. Differentiated Instruction Makes A Difference: Buildable/Foldables and Organizers for Social StudiesROOM: CANAL DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, UOBJECTIVE: 1CCODE: HS, MGMuch of social studies consists of facts, but many learners just do notunderstand them. By taking these facts and turning them into 3-D models,buildings and unique artwork, more learners are willing and able tocomprehend and become more engaged. Learn how “boring” facts, data andinformation can be turned into bright, engaging works of art.PRESENTER(S): Inez Bumpers, Teacher, and Sonya Floyd, Principal, Chastang MiddleSchool; and Thomas Thompson, Instructor, Mobile County PublicSchools, Mobile, ALPRESIDER: Betty Harbin, GA301. Innovative Accommodations and Modifications — RROOM: GOVERNOR’S CHAMBER EPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, UOBJECTIVE: 1CCODE: HSHow do I modify an assignment for a special education student? What isan accommodation? The answers to these and other questions can be foundin this fun, interactive, fast-paced session. Find out how to meet the IEPrequirements without pulling your hair out. The presenters will highlightresearch-based best practices and guide you in the right direction.PRESENTER(S): Melody Basta, Special Education Teacher, Toledo Public Schools,Toledo, OHPRESIDER: Gina Robison, OH302. Getting Middle Grade Students on Track for GraduationROOM: CHEEKWOOD G-HPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 2CCODE: MGEvery middle grades school has high-needs students. This session will focuson how to support high-needs students through rich learning experiences.The presenter and participants will explore the MMGW framework andKey Practices that enrich and accelerate learning for all students.PRESENTER(S): Cory Duty and Raffy Garza-Vizcaino, School Improvement Consultant,SREB, Atlanta, GA50 Code: HS – High School MG – Middle Grades TC – Technology CenterSL – Outstanding Educators and LeadersPresenting School: S – Small M – Medium L – LargeR – Rural Su – Suburban U – Urban

THURSDAY, 3:30 P.M.REGULAR SESSIONSREGULAR SESSIONS303. Louisville Freshman Academies: Merging Academics andthe CommunityROOM: BELLE MEADE ABPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, ROBJECTIVE: 2DCODE: HS, MGThis session explores the freshman academy program in Louisville, Kentucky.The structure and function of academies are examined as defined by thetransition program. Sharing our information can give practitioners toolsto implement programs or refine programs. Strategies for improving thefreshman transition to high school will be discussed.PRESENTER(S): Bryan Duffie, Superintendent, Westside Consolidated School District,Jonesboro, AR; and Rebecca Towery, Teacher, Stafford County Schools,Fredericksburg, VA304. Response to Intervention and Differentiation: One School’sJourneyROOM: BAYOU ABPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, SUOBJECTIVE: 2ECODE: HSThis session will take teachers and administrators through a suburbanhigh school’s year-long focus on Response to Intervention during late-startprofessional development days, which culminated with a presentation ondifferentiation. Participants will leave the session with strategies for groupingstudents as well as differentiated activities.PRESENTER(S): Lynn Helms and Caroline Yetman, Teachers, and Martha Warner,Program Coordinator, Rock Hill High School, Rock Hill, SC305. Mediation Domination: Ending Conflict, Bringing PeaceROOM: HERMITAGE ABPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, ROBJECTIVE: 3ACODE: MGPeer mediation is a data-driven program that includes students in the effort tomake the middle grades campus a safer, more friendly environment. Studentsare taught to resolve conflict by listening to their peers and offering provensolutions to difficult problems. Discipline referrals have decreased by morethan 40 percent in one district since the implementation of this program.PRESENTER(S): Randy Campbell, Principal, North Mobile County Middle School,Axis, ALPRESIDER: Dorothy Dolasky, GA306. One Middle Grades School’s Journey to Redesign the InsideROOM: DELTA ISLAND BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, UOBJECTIVE: 3BCODE: MGLearn how a high-needs middle grades school serving 1,100 students is usingMMGW strategies to increase student engagement, relevance and rigor inthe curriculum. This session will describe the process the school leadershipteam has taken to bring about changes while providing students with moreopportunities to take challenging courses.PRESENTER(S): Vicki Gibowski, Principal, Bellview Middle School, Pensacola, FLPRESIDER: Peggy Fillio, GA307. Intervention Time Strategies That Create Ways for All Studentsto Be SuccessfulROOM: DELTA ISLAND EPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 3CCODE: MGLearn how diversifying the structure of intervention time can result instudent improvement. Rewarding students results in a drop in disciplinereferrals and an increase in overall positive behavior. The presenters willdescribe the methods of implementing intervention time. Participants willleave with constructive implementation ideas for their schools.PRESENTER(S): Phillip Wright, Principal, Spring Hill Middle School, Spring Hill, TN;and Lois Barnes, Director, State Services for School Improvement,SREB, Atlanta, GA308. Strategies for Establishing a Culture of Success for AllROOM: HERMITAGE CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, UOBJECTIVE: 3CCODE: HS, MGIn this interactive session, participants will discover relevant strategies to makeacademic and social proficiency the norm for every student. Participants willlearn to incorporate engagement devices, use available technological resourcesto motivate students and utilize culturally relevant practices designed to builda college-ready culture where failure is unacceptable.PRESENTER(S): Catherine Barnes, Principal and Educational Consultant,Educational Excellence, Jacksonville, FLPRESIDER: Deborah Bass, GA310. Using Your Noggin: Teaching the Way the Brain Best LearnsROOM: CANAL EPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, SUOBJECTIVE: 3DCODE: HS, MGIn this interactive session, participants will experience simple, proveninstructional strategies, called structures, to implement five principles ofbrain-friendly teaching. Structures require no special preparation; they boostmotivation and engagement in any lesson. Experience the power of structuresin action as they make the five principles of brain-based learning unforgettable.PRESENTER(S): Joyce Stiglitz, Professional Development Specialist, Sarasota CountySchools, San Clemente, CA311. Formative Assessment: A Key to Rigorous Student LearningROOM: DELTA ISLAND FPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 3DCODE: HS, MG, TCThis workshop is intended for educators interested in improving the level ofproficiency in all classrooms and making learning targets clear to all students.Teachers who use formative assessment regularly in their classrooms knowthat it not only helps students to learn, but also encourages them to learn athigher levels.PRESENTER(S): Egle Gallagher, School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GAPRESIDER: Tommy Langley, GA312. Programs of Study: Linking Present Experience toFuture Opportunities!ROOM: WASHINGTON BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 4ACODE: HS, TCConnect your students to school in a way that adds relevance to the coursesthey take. Learn how to design and implement career-focused programs ofstudy in your comprehensive high school. The presenter will share examplesof high quality programs of study and answer questions on how best todesign, implement, and evaluate current and planned programs of study.PRESENTER(S): Gary Wrinkle, Lead School Improvement Consultant, SREB,Atlanta, GA—R – Repeated Session – 2011 Pacesetter School or Award Recipient – MMGW Top 50 Most-Improved School (2008-2010)• – Top 50 High-Implementation MMGW Site (2010)51

THURSDAY, 3:30 P.M.REGULAR SESSIONSREGULAR SESSIONS313. Preparing Students for AssessmentROOM: LINCOLN CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: S, ROBJECTIVE: 4BCODE: TCThe presenters will share resources that can be used to help parents andstudents prepare for assessments. Learn about the 12 common words thatoften trip up students and negatively impact their exam scores. Membersof the assessment focus team at a rural technology center will share theirobservations and accomplishments.PRESENTER(S): Sam Ettaro, Digital Media Technology Instructor; Shenna Smelko,English Instructor; and John Kimmel, Principal, Jefferson County-DuBois AVTS, Reynoldsville, PA; and Fred Root, School ImprovementCoach, SREB, Atlanta, GA314. Using Problem-Based Learning to Reinforce CoreAcademic StandardsROOM: LINCOLN EPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: S, ROBJECTIVE: 4CCODE: HS, TCLearn how to access free, high-quality, project-based lessons that are rich inacademic content and give students insight into transportation, distributionand logistics careers. These lessons for grades six through 12 can beintegrated into mathematics, science, social studies, language arts and specialeducation courses.PRESENTER(S): Frances Beauman, Project Coordinator, Two Rivers ProfessionalDevelopment Center, Springfield, IL; and Shea Ferrell, InstructionalDean for Transportation and STEM Careers, Tulsa Technology Center,Tulsa, OKPRESIDER: Ann Benson, GA315. Managing Expectations Through Structure, Disciplineand EncouragementROOM: LINCOLN APRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, SUOBJECTIVE: 4DCODE: HS, TCParticipants will learn how to use structure and discipline techniques in acareer/technical program to manage student performance against teacherexpectations. Gain classroom management and peer empowermenttechniques that have resulted in responsible behavior and led to nationalchampionships and astonishing scholarship offers.PRESENTER(S): Matt Herrig, Teacher, and Ryan Lee, Assistant Supervisor,Penta Career Center, Perrysburg, OHPRESIDER: Scott Carpenter, OH316. Your Students Can Succeed — Accept Nothing LessROOM: BELMONT BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: S, ROBJECTIVE: 5ACODE: HS, MGBy integrating a few simple strategies for extra help, accountability andpositive reinforcement, this rural school increased test scores, studentachievement and overall school morale. Learn how to utilize the time alreadyin your class schedule to accomplish great things in school improvement.PRESENTER(S): Brad Logan, Principal, and Ronnie Nix and Barret Richardson,Teachers, Mountain View-Gotebo, Mountain View, OK317. Connecting Students to Programs of Study: One TechnologyCenter’s StoryROOM: JACKSON EFPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, SUOBJECTIVE: 5BCODE: HS, TCAcross the HSTW/TCTW networks, students who attend technology centerscomplete a college-ready academic core at about half the rate of students incomprehensive high schools — and this lower rate doesn’t have anythingto do with their ability. Hear how one technology center is successfullytargeting improvement efforts on increasing the focus on programs of study.PRESENTER(S): Linda Cox, Director, Mercer County Technical Education Center,Princeton, WV; and Kathleen McNally, School ImprovementConsultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA318. Practical Advice for College-Bound Students — RROOM: GOVERNOR’S CHAMBER DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 5DCODE: HSThis session will address unreasonable and unfounded college expectationsand provide practical advice that students (and counselors) can use tomaximize their college years. Topics include how college differs from thehigh school experience, setting college goals, and strategies for picking theright career and major.PRESENTER(S): Ryan Otter, Assistant Professor, Middle Tennessee State University,Murfreesboro, TN319. Permission to Teach: Marrying the “Old” With the “New”ROOM: BAYOU EPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: S, UOBJECTIVE: 6ACODE: MGThis workshop will demonstrate a literacy-based behavioral frameworkthat gives teachers “permission” (and a research-based rationale) to marry“old-school” teaching methods with best practices, creating a highly dynamiclearning environment proven effective in low-performing/high-povertymiddle grades schools.PRESENTER(S): Angela Crawford, Reading Intervention Teacher/Literacy Coach,Denton Middle School, Mobile, ALPRESIDER: Jennifer Middleton, AL320. The Teacher’s Cookbook: Engaging Instructional Strategies forAll Content AreasROOM: JACKSON ABPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, ROBJECTIVE: 6ACODE: HS, MG, TCHas your teaching become routine? Could your classroom delivery use aboost? Would you like to increase levels of engagement for your students andyourself? In this interactive presentation, participants will learn by doing andleave with strategies that will energize the classroom, enrich teaching andengage students.PRESENTER(S): Dan Veronesi, Instructor/Instructional Coach, Lenape TechnicalSchool, Ford City, PA321. Differentiating Instruction in the Math ClassroomROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 6BCODE: HS, MG, TCTwo effective and easy-to-implement ideas for differentiating instructionare open-ended questions and parallel tasks. Providing tasks that addressstudents at a variety of levels enables all students to feel successful. Usingopen-ended questions that connect to the essential question allows allstudents to contribute to classroom discussions.PRESENTER(S): Judy Gehr, Consultant, Performance Learning Systems,Madisonville, GA52 Code: HS – High School MG – Middle Grades TC – Technology CenterSL – Outstanding Educators and LeadersPresenting School: S – Small M – Medium L – LargeR – Rural Su – Suburban U – Urban

THURSDAY, 3:30 P.M.REGULAR SESSIONSREGULAR SESSIONS322. F(x) = Success in Algebra: Let’s Find X!ROOM: PRESIDENTIAL BALLROOM BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 6BCODE: HS, MG, TCThe abstract nature of algebra and students’ perception of the disconnectbetween algebra and their world impairs achievement. This session willdemonstrate how to improve students’ achievement in algebra throughinteresting, powerful and engaging activities. Eliminate virtually all excusesfor high failure rates in algebra!PRESENTER(S): Ed Thomas, President/Senior Consultant, Dimension 2000,Fayetteville, GA323. High Rigor and High Engagement in the Science Classroom:You Can’t Have One Without the OtherROOM: CHEEKWOOD FPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 6CCODE: HS, MGParticipants will use the learning cycle and the Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy todesign lessons that increase both the degree of instructional rigor and studentengagement (commitment). The presenter will describe several support tools,which will be reviewed, shared and practiced.PRESENTER(S): Bob Moore, School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA324. Implementing Academic Integration in the Career/TechnicalClassroomROOM: PRESIDENTIAL BALLROOM APRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 6ECODE: HS, TCResearch indicates that students need higher-level academics in all technicalareas. Learn about strategies for academic integration in the career/technicalclassroom. A panel of instructors, administrators and academic supportpersonnel from the Oklahoma HSTW/TCTW network will discuss successfulacademic activities at their campuses.PRESENTER(S): Twila Green, HSTW State Coordinator, and Gina Hubbard,Technology Center Services Coordinator, Oklahoma Department ofCareer & Technology Education, Stillwater, OKPRESIDER: Joe Robinson, OK325. Industrial Technology Conversion to PLTW Pre-Engineering:Rigorous and Relevant CurriculaROOM: GOVERNOR’S CHAMBER CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, UOBJECTIVE: 7ACODE: HSLearn how a rural district took action to put its students in a higher-levelprogram with higher expectations and realistic projects through Project LeadThe Way (PLTW). Previously, a behind-the-times curriculum was taught onequipment that was 20 to 25 years old. Now, students now relate to theircourses, and the rigor has increased greatly.PRESENTER(S): Barry Norman, Director of Career and Technical Education, andFrank Svarczkopf, Assistant Director of Career and Technical Education,Bernard K. McKenzie Center for Innovation & Technology,Indianapolis, INPRESIDER: Robert Albano, IN326. MAXIMUS ROBOTICUS: Tackling Tomorrow’s Problems WithToday’s StudentsROOM: RYMAN STUDIO ABCPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, SUOBJECTIVE: 7CCODE: TCWhat do you get when you combine STEM, welding, CAD, machining,programming and one tough task? It’s called FIRST Robotics, and it’s oneof the most rigorous, all-encompassing, educational environments youcan give your students. Find out how Team 2369 pulls it all together andaccomplishes the impossible.PRESENTER(S): Russell Frick and Matthew Jones, Instructors, Meridian TechnologyCenter, Stillwater, OK327. Preparation for Tomorrow: Futures in Science and TechnologyROOM: JACKSON CDPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 7DCODE: HS, TCThe Futures in Science and Technology (FITS) program is designed to helpstudents develop technological literacy and stimulate interest in pursuing acareer in a technological, scientific or engineering field. Focusing on 21stcenturypractices and skills, the FITS program provides students with theknowledge and hands-on experiences to be successful in the global workforce.PRESENTER(S): Bruce Lazarus, HSTW State Coordinator, Arkansas Departmentof Career Education, Little Rock, AR; and Richard Blais, Director,Preparation for Tomorrow, SREB, Atlanta, GA328. Inspired Learning: The Interactive ClassroomROOM: DELTA ISLAND CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 7ECODE: HS, MG, TCLearn how the inspired learning classroom provides a fully integrated toolset for accomplishing critical instructional mandates in a single, unique andeffective platform. The foundation of the inspired learning classroom isteaching and learning. Implementing proven integrated technologies makesthis achievable.PRESENTER(S): Ron DeChristoforo, Educational Technology Consultant, TexasInstruments Inc., Lexington, KY329. Methinks the Teachers Do Protest Too Much!ROOM: HERMITAGE EPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 8ACODE: SLAdministrators must create conditions conducive to teacher buy-in whenchange is necessary. This session will explore the variables within the schoolthat impact whether teachers embrace change. Administrative leadership iscrucial to implementing in ways that do not lead to “too much, too soon” or“too little, too late.”PRESENTER(S): Dorothy Dolasky, School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA330. Effective and Relevant Math Professional Development:Autonomy, Mastery and Purpose Improve AchievementROOM: CHEEKWOOD A-CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, SUOBJECTIVE: 8BCODE: HSLearn how one district planned math professional development that providesteachers with opportunities to collaborate, observe peers, and participate incoached practice. When professional development is well planned and teachers’voices are heard, a creative, engaging, productive environment is established.PRESENTER(S): Leslie Texas, Educational Consultant and Trainer, Texas Consulting,Louisville, KY; and Martha Quijano, School Improvement Consultant,SREB, Atlanta, GA—R – Repeated Session – 2011 Pacesetter School or Award Recipient – MMGW Top 50 Most-Improved School (2008-2010)• – Top 50 High-Implementation MMGW Site (2010)53

THURSDAY, 3:30 P.M.REGULAR SESSIONSREGULAR SESSIONS331. Moving Beyond the Storm: The History and Future ofInstructional LeadershipROOM: RYMAN BALLROOM ADPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: S, UOBJECTIVE: 8CCODE: HSLearn how a New Orleans high school has moved beyond the storm.Participants will learn about the focus and dedication that instructionalleaders employed to keep students and teachers focused on the path ofcontinuous school improvement in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.PRESENTER(S): Debra Keelen, Math Instructional Coach, and Jason Ogle,Instructional Leader, McDonogh 35 High School, New Orleans, LA;PRESIDER: Anne Simmons, GA332. Mission Impossible: Energize Your Classroom!ROOM: BAYOU CDPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, SUOBJECTIVE: 8DCODE: HS, MGDo you want to re-energize, revitalize or even resuscitate your classroom?Learn how to energize your classroom with easy-to-learn, fun-to-usestrategies. Watch your students dive deeper into the curriculum than youever thought possible. Turn your classroom into a place where everyonewants to be — including you.PRESENTER(S): Jason Conway, Program Evaluation and Data Specialist, Capital AreaIntermediate Unit #15, San Clemente, CA333. Using Peer Observations to Strengthen Instructionin MathematicsROOM: CANAL BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, SUOBJECTIVE: 8DCODE: HS, MG, TCParticipants will leave this session with tools and ideas for developing andimplementing a peer observation program. The presenters will provide afirsthand look at the process; instruments, outcomes and lessons learned as afeeder-pattern team of schools collaborate to improve math instruction.PRESENTER(S): Andrea Dennis, Freshman Academy Coordinator, and Cheryl Wittner,Principal, Theodore High School, Theodore, AL; and Karen Nall Gross,School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GAPRESIDER: Ronnie Rowell, AL334. The Effective School: Implementing Engaging ActivitiesThat Work!ROOM: MAGNOLIA BOARDROOM BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, ROBJECTIVE: 8DCODE: MGLearn how implementing MMGW strategies can effectively change schoolculture. Participants will learn how the entire faculty and parents are engagedin changing school culture and classroom practices in ways to improvestudent achievement and parent involvement.PRESENTER(S): Dena Cook, Principal; Debbie Landers-Scott, Teacher; Anna Thomas,Mathematics Teacher; and Lori Moss, Hokes Bluff Middle School,Hokes Bluff, AL335. Creating a Focus Team Structure to Use Data for OverallSchool ImprovementROOM: BELMONT CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, ROBJECTIVE: 8ECODE: HS, TCLearn how one technology center has redesigned itself to modernizeprograms and increase academic and technical achievement. This TCTWsite uses an active data team to mine data for the “golden nuggets” that bestinform instructional practices. The presenter will describe the process forusing the data, how the team functions and the results of this work.PRESENTER(S): Jayne Huffman, Assistant Superintendent, Southern Technology Center,Ardmore, OKPRESIDER: Gina Hubbard, OK336. Create Data Systems to Track Student and Staff PerformanceROOM: LINCOLN DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, ROBJECTIVE: 8ECODE: HS, MGCreate your own data system to influence decision-making. The presentercreated a data system in four priority schools, which influenced schoolperformance. With data-influenced decision-making, each school moved offthe priority list. In this session, participants will learn to create data systemsto augment their school’s performance.PRESENTER(S): Steve Hagen, Retired Principal and School Improvement Consultant,SREB, Atlanta, GAPRESIDER: Beverly Miller, TN337. Getting Teachers off to a Good Start: Providing ProfessionalDevelopment and SupportROOM: HERMITAGE DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 8FCODE: HS, TCThis session will highlight the need for high-quality professionaldevelopment and support (mentoring, coaching, administrator supportand an electronic community of practice). The objective is to ensure thatbeginning career/technical teachers meet the challenge of engaging allstudents in intellectually demanding work in preparation for further learningand the workplace.PRESENTER(S): DeAnna Little, Director of Instruction, and Travis Snowden,Instructor, Meridian Technology Center, Stillwater, OK; andHeather Sass, School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA54 Code: HS – High School MG – Middle Grades TC – Technology CenterSL – Outstanding Educators and LeadersPresenting School: S – Small M – Medium L – LargeR – Rural Su – Suburban U – Urban

FRIDAY, 8 A.M.FEATURED PRESENTATIONSPENNYJADWINJENNIFER M.PLUCKERBERTSIMMONS338. Teaching Through Learning Styles: Meeting the Needs of Diverse LearnersROOM: DELTA DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 1CCODE: HSTo meet the needs of all high school students, we must engage and challenge our students to achieve their potential. In thissession, the presenter will provide classroom teachers with the knowledge, skills and strategies needed in meeting the diverseneeds of all learners.PRESENTER(S): Penny Jadwin, Consultant, Performance Learning Systems, Madison, GA339. From Frustration to Freedom: Systematic Intervention for Readers in Secondary SchoolsROOM: WASHINGTON BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 2ECODE: HSLearn about the high school literacy program that won the Minnesota Exemplary Reading Program Award. By focusingon students’ strengths, engaging them through high-interest texts, raising self-efficacy and creating strategic readers,schools can create an intervention program students look forward to, not one they look forward to exiting.PRESENTER(S): Jennifer McCarty Plucker, Literacy Specialist, Eastview High School, Apple Valley, MN340. Solving “Tough Kids” Problems: Creating a Productive Learning Environment for All StudentsROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 3ACODE: HS, MG, TCAll students, even the “tough ones,” must know you expect them to work in your classroom and be successful. Learn howto reach the defiant, unresponsive student. See how to stop teacher/student confrontation and office referrals, what to dowith the bully, and how to decrease violent behavior in the classroom and schoolwide.PRESENTER(S): Bert Simmons, Educational Consultant, Simmons Associates–The Education Company, Sunriver, ORPRESIDER: Thomas Glanton, GAJOSEPHHENDERSHOTTALANBLANKSTEINBARUTIKAFELE341. Understanding and Reaching the Wounded Student — RROOM: DELTA CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 3BCODE: HS, MG, TCThis presenter will describe ways to encourage and help wounded students become academically successful. Topics willinclude creating alternative discipline strategies to help students remain in the classroom, increase achievement and graduatefrom high school. Participants will learn ways to build esteem and change behavior through service projects.PRESENTER(S): Joseph Hendershott, Consultant, Hope 4 the Wounded LLC, Ashland, OH342. The Answer Is in the Room Where Failure Is Not an Option ® : A Foundation for Creating a High-PerformingSchool CultureROOM: PRESIDENTIAL BALLROOM DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 3CCODE: HS, MG, TCLearn how to build leadership communities within and between schools and districts, how to create schools wherefailure is unacceptable, and what it takes to turn bad schools around and continually improve schools that are alreadygood. This session is for everyone and provides a foundation for creating a high-performing school culture.PRESENTER(S): Alan Blankstein, President, HOPE Foundation, Bloomington, IN343. Motivating Black Males to Achieve in School and in LifeROOM: PRESIDENTIAL BALLROOM CEPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, UOBJECTIVE: 3DCODE: HS, MGThe plight of the black male continues to pose a major challenge for educators at all levels. This high-energy, thoughtprovoking,interactive session will provide educators with practical information as well as specific strategies for effectivelymotivating, educating and empowering black male learners.PRESENTER(S): Baruti Kafele, Principal, Newark Tech High School, Jersey City, NJ—R – Repeated Session – 2011 Pacesetter School or Award Recipient – MMGW Top 50 Most-Improved School (2008-2010)• – Top 50 High-Implementation MMGW Site (2010)55

FRIDAY, 8 A.M.FEATURED PRESENTATIONSDAVIDSHEPARD344. Don’t Blame Me — The Teacher Started It!ROOM: DELTA BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 8DCODE: HS, MG, TCFor years, we educators have sought to “control” our students. This session, however, will focus not on student behaviors,but on teacher behaviors. We will examine 35 teacher behaviors that make a difference in classroom management. Allparticipants will review their own strategies in a humorous, non-threatening manner.PRESENTER(S): David Shepard, Lead Consultant, The Middle Matters, Lexington, KY120-MINUTE SESSIONSREGULAR SESSIONS345. A Literacy Framework for ScienceROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 1ACODE: HS, MG, TCThis session will describe the Literacy Design Collaborative, a systematicapproach to transforming the Common Core State Standards into practicein science courses. Participants will learn about the use of templates to createcontent-specific tasks and will craft a teaching task during the session. Thesession will also provide a “tour” of the other elements of the framework.PRESENTER(S): Marilyn Crawford, TimeWise Schools, Paducah, KY; andEleanor Dougherty, EDThink LLC, Tucson, AZ346. Creating Mathematics Course Outlines Aligned to the CCSSROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 1ACODE: HS, MG, TCIf we simply apply the new Common Core State Standards (CCSS) toour old system, very little will change. We must rethink the alignment ofstandards to both curriculum and assessment. Participants in this two-hoursession will learn how to create course outlines aligned to the new standardsand improve learning in mathematics classrooms.PRESENTER(S): Ann Shannon, Ann Shannon and Associates LLC, Oakland, CAREGULAR SESSIONS347. American Diploma Project and Kentucky’s Core Content (ACTQuality Core)ROOM: CANAL APRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 1ACODE: HSUtilizing the American Diploma Project, students meet not only Kentucky’snew standards, but also ACT’s college-readiness benchmarks. Learn how thequality core provides a more rigorous curriculum and assessment strategies,while an assessment coordinator and English teacher provide a roadmap forconnecting the standards and evaluating student work.PRESENTER(S): Joe Dell Brasel, Senior Consultant, ACT, Atlanta, GA; Christy Ford,Teacher, and Shawn Thornbury, Assessment Coordinator,Boyd County High School, Ashland, KY348. Delivering the Common Core State Standards ThroughTechnology Integration: Student Success!ROOM: CANAL EPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, UOBJECTIVE: 1ACODE: HSThis session will be in station learning format. Conference participants canvisit five stations where they will learn how educators in the humanities(English and social studies), math/science, English (special education), andEnglish as a second language implemented the Common Core State Standardsusing multimedia.PRESENTER(S): Jamiylah Jones, Assistant Principal, Grace Dodge Career and TechnicalHigh School, Bronx, NYPRESIDER: Jean King, VA349. A Teacher Tool for Taking a Collaborative Look at Student WorkROOM: LINCOLN CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 1BCODE: HS, MGThis session will introduce a procedure used effectively in professionallearning communities or interdisciplinary teams to review student work.Successful users of the Tuning Protocol have said that their students arenow doing proficient-level work and are more engaged. Samples of teacherpresentation documents will be provided.PRESENTER(S): Anne Simmons, School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA350. Harnessing the Power of Formative AssessmentROOM: BAYOU EPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 1BCODE: HS, MGFormative assessment is not a series of events, but rather a powerful processthat invites students to take ownership of their own learning. Leave thissession with practical suggestions for practicing good formative assessment inyour classroom and ways to get students to participate in the process.PRESENTER(S): Betty Hollas, Speaker/Author, Staff Development for Educators,The Woodlands, TX351. Teaching to All Students: Creating a Classroom of Hands-On,Engaging ExperiencesROOM: MAGNOLIA BOARDROOM BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, ROBJECTIVE: 1CCODE: HSThis session is geared toward special education and English teachers whowant to learn new ways to engage students. Specific ideas on how to approachall learning styles and types of students will be shared. Students continue tosee growth in exam scores and bridge achievement gaps.PRESENTER(S): Annie Reed, SPED Teacher, Cannon County Schools, Woodbury, TN56 Code: HS – High School MG – Middle Grades TC – Technology CenterSL – Outstanding Educators and LeadersPresenting School: S – Small M – Medium L – LargeR – Rural Su – Suburban U – Urban

FRIDAY, 8 A.M.REGULAR SESSIONSREGULAR SESSIONS352. Doing It ALL in Three Short Years!ROOM: CANAL DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, SUOBJECTIVE: 2ACODE: MGThis session will provide effective strategies for transitioning students fromelementary to the middle grades and preparing them for high school. Learnabout successful practices that begin before students enter sixth grade andcontinue through the middle grades. Resources and tools for involving theentire school community in the transition process will be provided.PRESENTER(S): Nancy Besley, Learning Resource Specialist, and Judith Frank,Principal, Avalon Middle School, Orlando, FLPRESIDER: Deborah Bass, GA353. The Trick to Making Middle Grades Work for StudentsROOM: CHEEKWOOD G-HPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, ROBJECTIVE: 2BCODE: MGThe presenters will show how a rural school district has successfullyimplemented the MMGW design to transform middle grades schools intomore student-centered learning environments. MMGW is the frameworkused to set the parameters for moving middle grades students towardexpected state and national outcomes of academic achievement.PRESENTER(S): Linda Emanuel, Public Schools of Robeson County, Lumberton, NC;and Lannie Edwards, School Improvement Consultant, SREB,Atlanta, GA354. Changing Attitudes, Changing Lives: Motivating StudentsThrough a 10-Year PlanROOM: BAYOU ABPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 2DCODE: HS, MGLearn how successful programs have incorporated the development ofstudent-centered 10-year education and career plans to motivate students,reduce dropout rates and improve achievement. This session discussesmaterials and strategies that meet the HSTW Key Practices and the coursestandards for freshman transition classes.PRESENTER(S): Lynn Anderson, Independent Educational Consultant and Trainer,Independent, Powell, TN355. Taming the Beast: Transitioning Students From the Middle Gradesto High SchoolROOM: CANAL BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 2DCODE: HS, MGSchool leaders bear a tremendous responsibility to provide experiences thatensure the success of their students. This session will offer strategies that allowstudents to transition effectively and successfully from the middle grades tohigh school. No theory, no bright ideas … just real strategies that work!PRESENTER(S): Gary Wrinkle, Lead School Improvement Consultant, SREB,Atlanta, GA356. Freshmen Academy: Helping Freshmen Succeed inHigh School — RROOM: BELLE MEADE ABPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: S, ROBJECTIVE: 2DCODE: HSLearn how a small rural school implemented a freshmen academy to decreasebehavior incidents and failures. A team of four dedicated teachers, influencedby the HSTW model, implemented a freshmen academy that involvesparents, holds students accountable and shows them that school can be fun.Repeated as a mini-sharing session; Friday, 11 a.m. in Governor’s Ballroom AEPRESENTER(S): Laura Hall, National Board Certified Chemistry Teacher, FrontierLocal, New Matamoras, OH357. A Dream for the 21st Century: Undocumented Students andPostsecondary OptionsROOM: BELMONT CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, SUOBJECTIVE: 2ECODE: HSThe College Board estimates that 65,000 undocumented immigrant studentsgraduate from U.S. high schools each year. Do you know what optionsare available for undocumented students once they graduate? Learn thebasics about postsecondary options for undocumented students and how toadvocate for your undocumented population.PRESENTER(S): Cichele Fields, Smaller Learning Communities Coordinator, ApopkaHigh School, Apopka, FL358. Senior Year Transition: Student Readiness for Mathematics-Based FieldsROOM: CANAL CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 2FCODE: HS, TCParticipants will review student performance assessing for collegemathematics readiness. Rural and minority students in Kentucky areselected to take part in a summer preparatory program to determine areasof proficiency and deficiency. Program materials will be shared along withexamples of student work.PRESENTER(S): Donna Farmer, Mathematics Consultant, London, KY359. Boosting Improvement One Classroom at a Time: FocusingAdministrative ObservationsROOM: DELTA ISLAND FPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, UOBJECTIVE: 3BCODE: SLParticipants will receive schedules, tools and strategies to increase theeffectiveness of weekly classroom observations. Learn how administratorshave teamed to provide feedback to improve instruction and how observationdata is used in the selection of professional development. A summary ofessential elements and potential obstacles will be provided.PRESENTER(S): Nyeta Haines, Principal, Las Cruces High School, Las Cruces, NM;and Ivy Alford, Director, State Services for School Improvement,SREB, Atlanta, GA360. Transforming Tradition: How One School Is Doing ItROOM: LINCOLN APRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, SUOBJECTIVE: 3BCODE: HSIn an effort to increase college and career readiness, a comprehensive highschool with 3,300 students was transformed into six career academies.Emphasis is placed on students choosing postsecondary outcomes throughprograms of study. In this session, the presenters will discuss the process ofresearch, design and implementation.PRESENTER(S): Jennifer Landry, Assistant Principal; Donna Pahmiyer, Director ofInstruction; James Wells, Principal; and Maggie Wiley, AssociatePrincipal, Cypress Creek High School, Houston, TX; and MarthaQuijano, School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA—R – Repeated Session – 2011 Pacesetter School or Award Recipient – MMGW Top 50 Most-Improved School (2008-2010)• – Top 50 High-Implementation MMGW Site (2010)57

FRIDAY, 8 A.M.REGULAR SESSIONSREGULAR SESSIONS361. Raising Achievement Through Literacy, Transitional, Academicand Career-Oriented ProgramsROOM: DELTA ISLAND EPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, UOBJECTIVE: 3CCODE: HSThe presenters from an urban high school will share how they approachedthe challenge of preparing all graduates for postsecondary education andcareers. They will provide data that illustrate students’ successes and theiropportunities for continued improvement. Learn how to replicate theseresults in your school.PRESENTER(S): Bridget Eubanks, Elizabeth George and LaShaundral Young,Teachers, LeFlore Magnet High School, Mobile, AL; and Joe Yeager,School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA362. Students Can Read Like Rock StarsROOM: GOVERNOR’S CHAMBER BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, ROBJECTIVE: 3DCODE: MGWhat better way to motivate today’s readers, especially those reluctantreaders, than with a dynamic, schoolwide reading theme? The presenters willoffer unique methods that will bring new life to your learning community.The goal of increased student participation and success will quickly becomea reality.PRESENTER(S): Lisa Mills, Media Paraprofessional; Toni Morris, Library MediaSpecialist; and Tiffany Switzer, Technology Paraprofessional,Semmes Middle School, Semmes, ALPRESIDER: Dorothy Dolasky, GA363. Operation Student Achievement: Making It Happen — RROOM: GOVERNOR’S CHAMBER DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, ROBJECTIVE: 4ACODE: HS, SLSchools must be innovative as they continue the drive toward excellentstudent achievement. Join this high school principal as he shares how theschool’s guidance and advisement system provides each student with aprogram of study while involving all teachers in the process with sevenessential focus groups.PRESENTER(S): Matthew Schilit, Principal, Strom Thurmond High School,Johnston, SC364. Adobe Illustrator for Math TeachersROOM: GOVERNOR’S CHAMBER CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, SUOBJECTIVE: 4CCODE: HS, TCIllustrator is a souped-up geometry application with the power to createvisually appealing art while solving rotation, reflection, scale, measurementand graph-making problems. Bring your laptop and go to adobe.com todownload a free, 30-day trial of this great app. You’ll learn to solve severaldesign problems that are also fun math problems.PRESENTER(S): Connie DeMillo, Design & Interactive Media Instructor, NE MetroCareer and Technical Center, White Bear Lake, MNPRESIDER: Gene DeMillo, MN365. Literacy Strategies for Career/Technical Teachers at aShared-Time Technology CenterROOM: LINCOLN DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, ROBJECTIVE: 4DCODE: TCLearn about the progress a shared-time technical center has made as itcompletes the second year of a five-year literacy implementation plan.Teachers have participated in SREB literacy workshops and developeda centerwide literacy plan. Teachers are using literacy strategies in theirprograms.PRESENTER(S): Ron Camp, Director, CTE; and Lori Giverson, Teacher, OswegoBOCES, Mexico, NY; and Dave Leavitt, School ImprovementConsultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA366. How to Create and Implement a Successful TeacherAdvisory ProgramROOM: BAYOU CDPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, SUOBJECTIVE: 5ACODE: HSFour presenters from a suburban high school will discuss the transformationof an 86-minute academic networking period offered every other day into asuccessful teacher advisory program. The program promotes academic rigor,offers extra help and includes a career-based curriculum enabling students toearn elective high school credit.PRESENTER(S): Denise Driscoll, Assistant Principal; and Jean Driver, Jessica Riddleand Bonnie Robinson, Teachers, Mehlville High School, St. Louis, MO367. Integrating Programs of Study for Academics and Careers — RROOM: HERMITAGE ABPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, UOBJECTIVE: 5BCODE: HS, MGLearn how a school district can use testing to create relevant programsof study. Starting in the eighth grade, student assessments can be used tocreate programs of study for grade nine through two years of postsecondaryeducation. Assessments also can identify students at risk for dropping outand in need of intervention and remediation.PRESENTER(S): Debbie Waken, Career Advisor, Tulsa Technology Center,Broken Arrow, OK368. Developing a Program of Study in the Middle GradesROOM: CHEEKWOOD FPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 5CCODE: MGSchool work becomes more important when it becomes a means to anend. All middle grades students should be able to develop a program ofstudy that helps them see the relationship between high school courses andpostsecondary plans. This session will focus on developing a program ofstudy and making it relevant to students and their parents.PRESENTER(S): Linda Dove, School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA369. Solving Your Student Tardy ProblemROOM: PRESIDENTIAL BALLROOM BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, SUOBJECTIVE: 5DCODE: HS, MGThis session will provide three easy steps to help solve your student tardyproblem. Participants will walk away with a plan enabling them to mitigatetheir student tardy issues.PRESENTER(S): Kevin Blain, Assistant Principal, Pasadena ISD, Pasadena, TX58 Code: HS – High School MG – Middle Grades TC – Technology CenterSL – Outstanding Educators and LeadersPresenting School: S – Small M – Medium L – LargeR – Rural Su – Suburban U – Urban

FRIDAY, 8 A.M.REGULAR SESSIONSREGULAR SESSIONS370. Think Like a Writer: How Innovative Technology IncreasesStudents’ Writing SkillsROOM: BELMONT BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 6ACODE: HS, MGThe Writing Reviser, a free online writing tool, uses interactive technologiesthat enable students to ask questions experienced writers ask automatically.These range from big-picture issues such as purpose, thesis and developmentto smaller details involving words, phrases, clauses and sentence structure.PRESENTER(S): Bruce Friend, Director – SAS Education Practice, SAS Institute,Cary, NC371. Teaching the Big Six Reading Skills Across the CurriculumROOM: HERMITAGE EPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 6ACODE: HS, MG, TCUsing reading and writing strategies to enhance learning in all classes is oneof HSTW ’s literacy goals. Participants in this session will learn when andhow to use a variety of comprehension strategies. Using these strategies toteach the Big Six skills necessary for success in the world of work maximizestheir effectiveness.PRESENTER(S): Debbie Hall, School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA372. Accelerating Middle Grades Math Achievement: StudentPlacement, What Is Taught and How Students Are SupportedROOM: PRESIDENTIAL BALLROOM APRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 6BCODE: MGMath achievement is the best predictor of how much students will earn10 years after high school, and the middle grades are key in acceleratingmath achievement. This session will assist middle grades faculty andprincipals to look at the placement system in mathematics, what istaught, how it is taught and how students are supported.PRESENTER(S): Gene Bottoms, Senior Vice President, SREB, Atlanta, GA373. Number Sense and Problem-Solving Skills: Don’t Leave theMiddle Grades Without Them!ROOM: PRESIDENTIAL BALLROOM APRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 6BCODE: MGThe most important goal in mathematics is to develop great problem-solvers.Number sense and proficiency of skills are important contributing factorsin the development of great problem-solvers. This session will feature andmodel outstanding teaching strategies that will raise expectations and helpmore students meet grade-level standards.PRESENTER(S): Ed Thomas, President/Senior Consultant, Dimension 2000,Fayetteville, GA374. Using Writing Prompts in Science to Connect Reading, Writingand Thinking Within the Common Core State StandardsROOM: CHEEKWOOD A-CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 6CCODE: HS, MG, TCHow can we engage students in meaningful writing that promotes mastery ofscience concepts? One way is through well-structured writing prompts thatlead students into productive writing and give purpose to texts and otherinformational resources. Learn how to incorporate writing prompts into yourscience instruction!PRESENTER(S): Bob Moore, School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA375. Improving Our World and Instruction Through Travel-BasedCourse Work — RROOM: BELLE MEADE CDPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 6DCODE: HS, MG, TCThe Global Field Program at Miami University of Ohio offers a uniqueopportunity to develop inquiry-based learning strategies while travelinginternationally. The program offers two-week sessions at conservation hotspotsaround the world. Students earn graduate credit while gaining firsthandexperience with inquiry-driven education and environmental stewardship.PRESENTER(S): Todd Paul, Teacher, Warren County Career Center, Bellbrook, OH376. Engaging Today’s Students Through an Integrated,Performance-Based Digital PortfolioROOM: LINCOLN EPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: S, ROBJECTIVE: 6ECODE: HS, MG, TCThis dynamic, multimedia presentation details the ongoing effort toimplement a schoolwide senior project that gives students a uniquegraduation portfolio. The teacher-friendly framework uses the latest mediatools to engage students and incorporates innovative cross-curricular projects.A live Adobe Connect virtual classroom presentation will be featured.PRESENTER(S): Sam Ettaro, Digital Media Technology Instructor; John Kimmel,Principal; and Sheena Smelko, English Instructor, Jefferson County-DuBois AVTS, Reynoldsville, PAPRESIDER: Fred Root, GA377. STEM Academies: Preparing Students for High-Demand,High-Wage Careers in VirginiaROOM: HERMITAGE CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 7ACODE: HS, TCLearn about Virginia’s Career and Technical Academies, designed to expandoptions for all students to acquire STEM (Science, Technology, Engineeringand Mathematics), literacy and other critical skills, knowledge and industrycredentials. Emphasis will be placed on lessons learned and evidence ofimproved achievement.PRESENTER(S): Joseph Johnson, Executive Director, The New Horizons RegionalEducation Center, Hampton, VA; Corey McCray, Director, The PrudenCenter, Suffolk, VA; and George Willcox, CTE Cluster Coordinator,Virginia Department of Education, Richmond, VA378. Integrate Engineering Problem-Solving Into High School Math,Science and Technology CoursesROOM: JACKSON ABPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 7BCODE: HS, TCIn this session, the presenter will cover the essential elements of how to usesimulated engineering challenges to teach content in mathematics, scienceand technology courses in high school. Participants will receive and examineexamples of projects in these subject areas.PRESENTER(S): Larry Rainey, Independent Consultant, Cottondale, AL—R – Repeated Session – 2011 Pacesetter School or Award Recipient – MMGW Top 50 Most-Improved School (2008-2010)• – Top 50 High-Implementation MMGW Site (2010)59

FRIDAY, 8 A.M.REGULAR SESSIONSREGULAR SESSIONS379. Putting the “Career” in College- and Career-Ready: What SchoolsMust DoROOM: JACKSON EFPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 7DCODE: HS, TCWhat should your faculty members know about trends in labor,demographics, technology, economics and what it means for studentsto be college- and career-ready? The presenter will provide specificrecommendations, strategies and resources to help schools refocus fromcollege only to college- and career-ready using the HSTW design.PRESENTER(S): Joanna Kister, School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA380. A Professional Development Plan That Works: InvolvingTeachers in Owning School Problems and SolutionsROOM: DELTA ISLAND BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 8BCODE: SLIs professional development an event that gets checked off at your school?Is professional development making a difference in the classroom and,ultimately, in student learning? Learn a process to involve the staff inidentifying, planning and implementing professional learning in the classroom.PRESENTER(S): Rhenida Rennie, Director, HSTW/MMGW Contracted Services,SREB, Atlanta, GA381. Online Leadership: Leading Schoolwide Literacy InitiativesROOM: RYMAN BALLROOM ADPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 8CCODE: SLThis session makes the case that literacy is everyone’s job. Participants willbe introduced to SREB’s online literacy leadership module and will learnabout research-driven strategies that help scaffold learning, differentiate theliteracy needs of each student and systemically embed a culture of literacy intheir schools.PRESENTER(S): Frank Duffin, School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA382. Accelerate Achievement With Simple Kagan StrategiesROOM: GOVERNOR’S CHAMBER EPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, SUOBJECTIVE: 8DCODE: HS, MGWould you like to accelerate achievement? Kagan has perfected simple,research-proven instructional strategies that dramatically boost achievement.Among the many powerful Kagan strategies, participants will learn Swap Talkto support peer relations and Window Paning to strengthen neural pathways.Apply easy-to-use strategies to accelerate learning for ALL students!PRESENTER(S): Jason Conway, Program Evaluation and Data Specialist, Capital AreaIntermediate Unit #15, San Clemente, CAPRESIDER: Joyce Stiglitz, FL383. Building Shared Accountability Among Teachers to ImproveSchool Culture and InstructionROOM: HERMITAGE DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, SUOBJECTIVE: 8ECODE: HSLearn how one school overhauled school culture, increased staffaccountability and retooled instructional delivery to create more engaging,personalized learning. Working with content area professional learning teams,the staff wrote targeted goals for each team using data from the HSTWAssessment, agreed on specific action steps and created a sense of urgency.PRESENTER(S): Jamie Burnett, Assistant Principal; Michelle Ledbetter, Principal;and Thomas Caudle and Jerred Erickson, Teachers, Spanaway LakeHigh School, Spanaway, WAPRESIDER: Heather Sass, GA384. Using Data to Support the Key Practices and Create a Cultureof Continuous ImprovementROOM: MAGNOLIA BALLROOM OBJECTIVE: 8EPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/ACODE: TC, SLA panel of successful administrators will discuss strategies they have usedto examine state and local data to support the TCTW Key Practices. Theadministrators will discuss how data have resulted in changes that have moreclosely aligned their schools to help students succeed in both careers andfurther studies.PRESENTER(S): Jason Hudnell, Assistant Director/TCTW Site Coordinator,National Park Technology Center, Hot Springs, AR; Lynda Jackson,Superintendent, Covington School District, Covington, KY;Rodney Kelly, TCTW State Coordinator, South Carolina Department ofCareer and Technology Education, Columbia, SC; and Abbie Pitrowsky,TCTW Site Coordinator, Anderson District I and II Technology Center,Williamston, SC385. Data Meetings: Don’t Just Give Them Lip ServiceROOM: RYMAN BALLROOM BCEFPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 8ECODE: HS, MGIs your school having productive data meetings or are you just giving them lipservice? Learn how to have productive data meetings by studying a variety oftopics, including percentage of students at the proficient level, root causes forstudents scoring below standards and strategies to reteach a specific objective.Repeated as a mini-sharing session; Friday, 1 p.m. in Governor’s Ballroom AEPRESENTER(S): John Poiroux, Assistant Principal; David Weems, Teacher; andWade Whitney, Jr., Principal, Grand Bay Middle School, Grand Bay, AL;and Dorothy Dolasky, School Improvement Consultant, SREB,Atlanta, GAPRESIDER: Betty Harbin, GA386. Building Teacher Capacity and Sustaining Learning ThroughProfessional DevelopmentROOM: DELTA ISLAND CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 8FCODE: HS, MG, TCLearn about a model of professional development that will develop teacherskills and help leaders with necessary process to provide ongoing supportthrough classroom observations and feedback. Learn how comprehensive,systematic and sustained professional development can happen at yourschool or district!PRESENTER(S): Melissa Castillo, Professional Developer, ALLI: Academic Languageand Literacy Initiative, Litchfield, AZ; and Liz Warner, CEO, WarnerEducation LLC, Reno, NV387. Creating Opportunities for Effective Instructional Feedback: TheCustomized WalkthroughROOM: JACKSON CDPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 8FCODE: SLAttendees will learn to be proactive in providing valuable feedback toteachers on instructional strategies or follow-up to staff training. See howto design and implement customized walkthrough observation strategiesthat link teachers and their administrators to effective classroom practices.Sample models and formats will be shared.PRESENTER(S): George Johnson, School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA60 Code: HS – High School MG – Middle Grades TC – Technology CenterSL – Outstanding Educators and LeadersPresenting School: S – Small M – Medium L – LargeR – Rural Su – Suburban U – Urban

FRIDAY, 9:30 A.M.FEATURED PRESENTATIONSLAURABUDDENBERGSTEVESASSAMANKADHIRRAJAGOPALLYNNCANADYMATTHEWMINTURNALANBLANKSTEINBERTSIMMONS388. Introduction to Project-Based InstructionROOM: PRESIDENTIAL BALLROOM BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 1CCODE: HS, MG, TCPreparing students to be successful and productive in an uncertain future is a challenging task for all educators. This sessionwill give participants an opportunity to examine and explore project-based, live-event learning experiences that can engageand motivate students in all subject areas.PRESENTER(S): Steve Sassaman, Consultant, Performance Learning Systems, Madisonville, GA389. CREATE Success: Unlocking the Potential of Urban YouthROOM: PRESIDENTIAL BALLROOM CEPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, UOBJECTIVE: 2ECODE: HS, MGWitness the magic of C.R.E.A.T.E. — a practical instructional model designed to close achievement gaps and uplifturban students from a history of failure to one of success. The triumph of the students through C.R.E.A.T.E. has beenrecognized nationally and captured in the book, Create Success! Unlocking the Potential of Urban Students.PRESENTER(S): Kadhir Rajagopal, Math Teacher and Instructional Coach, Grant Union High School, Sacramento, CA390. America’s School Dropout Crisis: Strategies for Prevention and Rescue (Session III)ROOM: WASHINGTON BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 2ECODE: HS, MG, TCThis session will consider intervention and support strategies for ninth- and 10th-graders, with an emphasis onscaffolding literacy and mathematics, building interventions during the school day, and providing acceleration andsupport services. The presenter also will describe at least two potential rescue plans. (Third of three related sessions)PRESENTER(S): Lynn Canady, Professor Emeritus, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA391. Implementing Effective Conflict ResolutionROOM: DELTA BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 3ACODE: HS, MG, TCConflict between kids is inevitable; finding a suitable and effective resolution to conflict is a skill. This session will focuson how to bring calm to conflict by addressing the following topics: the power balance; skills for staff and students; and“name it, claim it, tame it” strategies. Come and learn how to keep the peace!PRESENTER(S): Laura Buddenberg and Matthew Minturn, Training Consultants, Boys Town, Boys Town, NE392. The Answer Is in the Room Where Failure Is Not an Option ® : Leveraging the Six Principles of FNOROOM: PRESIDENTIAL BALLROOM DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 3CCODE: HS, MG, TCThis session deals with building leadership communities within and between schools and districts, creating schools wherefailure is unacceptable, and turning bad schools around while continually improving good schools. The presenter willfocus on how to leverage the six principles as a system and framework for action.PRESENTER(S): Alan Blankstein, President, HOPE Foundation, Bloomington, IN393. Classroom Behavior Management Skills That Enable a Focus on TeachingROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 3DCODE: HS, MG, TCThe classroom management plan described in this session provides a systematic framework for students’ day-to-day behavior,a hierarchy of discipline responsibilities/consequences, and proven and tested positive reinforcement. These proactivestrategies and techniques free teachers from discipline problems so more time is spent on instruction.PRESENTER(S): Bert Simmons, Educational Consultant, Simmons Associates–The Education Company, Sunriver, ORPRESIDER: Phil Staley, OR—R – Repeated Session – 2011 Pacesetter School or Award Recipient – MMGW Top 50 Most-Improved School (2008-2010)• – Top 50 High-Implementation MMGW Site (2010)61

FRIDAY, 9:30 A.M.FEATURED PRESENTATIONSTODDWHITAKER394. What Great Teachers Do DifferentlyROOM: DELTA CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 8DCODE: HS, MG, TCWhat are the specific qualities and practices of great teachers that elevate them above the rest? This workshop revealswhat the most effective teachers do differently from their colleagues. Participants will leave knowing how to be moreeffective and how to immediately implement change in their own classrooms and schools.PRESENTER(S): Todd Whitaker, Professor, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN120-MINUTE SESSIONSREGULAR SESSIONS395. Effective Teaching in CTE: Using Formative and SummativeAssessment to Increase Motivation and LearningROOM: HERMITAGE DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 7DCODE: HS, TCThis session will focus on how to develop a comprehensive assessment plan forcareer/technical instruction that incorporates both formative and summativeassessments. Learn the important role that formative assessment plays inimproving student motivation, learning and achievement. Participants willlearn how to select the right assessment instruments for each purpose.PRESENTER(S): Heather Sass, School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GAREGULAR SESSIONS396. Common Core State Standards and Content LearningROOM: CANAL CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 1ACODE: HS, MG, TCParticipants will take a closer look at how the Common Core State Standards(CCSS) set forth in the “Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, andTechnical Subjects” section support content acquisition through reading andwriting. Learn to create assignments that use the CCSS as the foundationupon which specific content curricula are built.PRESENTER(S): Nancy Blair, School Improvement Consultant, Blair Consulting,Peachtree City, GA397. Standards-Based Grading: One High School’s Lessons LearnedROOM: LINCOLN CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 1BCODE: HSStandards-based grading practices measure students’ proficiency on welldefinedcourse objectives. Hear how one high school revised assessment andgrading procedures to implement standards-based grading schoolwide andwhy it has been successful in some content areas and less so in others afterone year of implementation.PRESENTER(S): Richard Callahan, Principal, Spring Hill High School, Columbia, TN;and Lois Barnes, Director, State Services for School Improvement,SREB, Atlanta, GA398. The Art of Queries and Constructing ResponsesROOM: CHEEKWOOD G-HPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 2BCODE: MGParticipants will review the elements of an effective constructed responsequestion and learn to script various types of constructed response queriesaligned to standards. The presenter will share how to train students to sketchanswers using the five-column process (based on the work of Frank Desensi).PRESENTER(S): Brenda Joubert, School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA399. From Repeaters to Leaders: Programs to Improve the Successof Ninth-GradersROOM: CANAL BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, ROBJECTIVE: 2ECODE: HS, MGFreshmen Friday, freshmen assemblies, freshmen-only dances and breaks,repeater-leader community projects — Hear how this freshman academycounselor promotes successful extra help, extra time and attention for allninth-graders. Analyzing data, coordinating teachers’ time and convincingstudents to try are a few of the successful strategies.PRESENTER(S): Rachel Graham, Counselor, and Stephanie Lesley, Assistant Principal,Mary Montgomery High School, Semmes, AL; and Betty Harbin,School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GAPRESIDER: Allison Miller, AL400. SREB’s College/Career-Readiness Agenda: Senior TransitionalCoursesROOM: BAYOU ABPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 2FCODE: HSThe global economy demands more highly-skilled workers. To address thecollege/career-readiness challenge, SREB developed a model readiness “actionagenda” of promising practices, including statewide standards adoption,assessment policies and strengthening the senior year. Examples of transitionalcourses in math and English for under-prepared seniors will be shared.PRESENTER(S): Cheryl Blanco, Vice President, Special Projects, SREB, Atlanta, GAPRESIDER: Janie Smith, GA402. Let’s Pretend: The Benefits of a Mock TAVROOM: DELTA ISLAND EPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, ROBJECTIVE: 3BCODE: HS, MG, TCIs your school ready for your Technical Assistance Visit (TAV)? Has yourschool had a TAV result that surprised you? Are you ready for your TechnicalReview Visit (TRV)? How can you tell? Try a mock TAV! Use your own, orenlist close-by district personnel to try it out — no surprises!PRESENTER(S): Rosa Hood, Principal, and Nicholas Wholgemuth, Assistant Principal,Santa Teresa High School, Santa Teresa, NM; and James Kelch,School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA62 Code: HS – High School MG – Middle Grades TC – Technology CenterSL – Outstanding Educators and LeadersPresenting School: S – Small M – Medium L – LargeR – Rural Su – Suburban U – Urban

FRIDAY, 9:30 A.M.REGULAR SESSIONSREGULAR SESSIONS403. Scholar Achievement Under ConstructionROOM: BELMONT CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, ROBJECTIVE: 3CCODE: HSLow and stagnant levels of student achievement are a growing source offrustration among educators. But what happens when success is the onlyoption? Participants will become familiar with how a rural high schooluses data, research-based strategies and a “no excuses” approach to studentachievement as the focus of its school improvement strategy.PRESENTER(S): Jennifer Donald, Superintendent of Ninth Grade Academy Operations;Sonny Hicks, Instructional & Learner Leader; and Sylvester King, CTEDirector, Fayette-Ware Comprehensive High School, Somerville, TN404. The Power of the ICU … and the End of Student Apathy!ROOM: PRESIDENTIAL BALLROOM APRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, SUOBJECTIVE: 3CCODE: HS, MGHear two practitioners’ testimonies about the “Power of the ICU.”Learn how to use the ICU List, extra time, extra help, lifeguards, qualityassignments, seamless communication, restudy/retake and a new language soyou and your school can have every student complete every assignment.PRESENTER(S): Danny Hill, Principal, Wilson County Schools; and Jayson Nave,Principal, Sevier County, Lebanon, TNPRESIDER: Toni Eubank, GA405. “Hello Warriors!”: Helping Students Reclaim the UrbanAmerican High School — RROOM: HERMITAGE ABPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, UOBJECTIVE: 3DCODE: HSThis session will describe the change process that occurred in a large, urbanhigh school. This process resulted in a major reduction in disciplinaryincidents and improvements in graduation rates, college acceptance andgood academic standing status. In less than three years, the school witnessedan 85 percent reduction in the number of students in trouble.PRESENTER(S): Andrew Davis, Assistant Principal; Susan Kessler, Executive Principal;and April Snodgrass, Academy Coach, Hunters Lane High School,Nashville, TN406. What Are Your Students’ Dreams? Having All StudentsComplete a Program of StudyROOM: LINCOLN APRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 4ACODE: HS, MG, TCThis session will explore the conditions, research-based practices andindicators of effective programs of study, including the conditions thatleaders must create to help schools provide every student with a program ofstudy to meet his or her goals.PRESENTER(S): Steve Broome, Director, State Development for High School andMiddle Grades; and Sandra Culotta, School Improvement Consultant,SREB, Atlanta, GA407. Strengthening the Academic Core for Technology CenterStudents: High Schools and Tech Centers Working TogetherROOM: LINCOLN DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 4BCODE: HS, TCStudents enrolled in technology centers complete the HSTW-recommendedacademic core at about half the rate of students who take career/technical(CT) courses at their home high schools. Learn how technology centerscan work with their sending high schools to design programs of study thatcombine the college-ready academic core with high-quality CT courses.PRESENTER(S): Ann Benson, Director, TCTW, SREB, Atlanta, GA408. School Lab Applications in Biotechnology (Exhibitor Session)ROOM: BELLE MEADE ABPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 4CCODE: HS, TCJoin the presenters for an overview of a biotechnology laboratory program.We’ll discuss funding opportunities, course curricula, job opportunities andareas of specializations in the biotechnology field. Participants will have anopportunity to conduct experiments from the program.PRESENTER(S): Jeanne Moldenhauer, Vice President, Excellent Pharma ConsultingInc.; and Merrill Rudes, Vice President Sales, Energy Concepts Inc.,Mundelein, IL409. Adobe Flash for Math TeachersROOM: GOVERNOR’S CHAMBER CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, SUOBJECTIVE: 4CCODE: HS, TCAnimation and sound capture students’ attention. Bring your laptopand go to adobe.com to download a free 30-day trial of Flash so you canparticipate. Flash can make interactive games using functions, conditionals,strings and arrays in the code. Every student loves to play games on thecomputer! Why not use them to make math unforgettable?PRESENTER(S): Connie DeMillo, Design & Interactive Media Instructor, NE MetroCareer and Technical Center, White Bear Lake, MN410. Building a Culture of High Expectations: Rigor, Relevance andRelationships Through Extra Time and Extra HelpROOM: GOVERNOR’S CHAMBER EPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, SUOBJECTIVE: 5ACODE: HS, MGLearn how a suburban high school has developed a system of extra time/extrahelp where students have the opportunity for intervention in all courses andACT, AP and state exams. More than 80 percent of the students are involvedin active intervention during this daily 27-minute period.PRESENTER(S): Randy Gebhardt, Principal, Wayne Local Schools, Waynesville, OH411. The Evolution of a Career Academy Teachers-as-AdvisersProgram — RROOM: CANAL APRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, UOBJECTIVE: 5BCODE: HSThis session will focus on the development of a career-based teachers-asadvisersprogram over 15 years. The presenters will describe specific structures,procedures and methods used to streamline and efficiently manage theprogram, along with strategies to improve the program through collaborativeleadership, student feedback, and specific career-related student activities.PRESENTER(S): Royce Burch, Career Academy Dean, and Billie Smith, AssistantPrincipal for Student Services, Choctaw High School, Choctaw, OK;and Jennifer Burch, Tech Prep Coordinator, Eastern OklahomaCounty Technology Center, Choctaw, OK412. It’s Your Future! What Do You Mean, “I Don’t Know”?ROOM: CHEEKWOOD FPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: S, ROBJECTIVE: 5CCODE: MG, TCLearn how to avoid hearing those offending words — “I don’t know”— from middle grades students on your campus. By creating a dynamicadvisement program and exploratory opportunities, middle grades teacherscan help their students develop a meaningful six-year plan for their futures.PRESENTER(S): Virginia Dean, School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GAPRESIDER: Raffy Garza-Vizcaino, GA—R – Repeated Session – 2011 Pacesetter School or Award Recipient – MMGW Top 50 Most-Improved School (2008-2010)• – Top 50 High-Implementation MMGW Site (2010)63

FRIDAY, 9:30 A.M.REGULAR SESSIONSREGULAR SESSIONS413. Preparing for and Motivating Students to Take theHSTW AssessmentROOM: DELTA ISLAND BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, SUOBJECTIVE: 5DCODE: HSPreparing for the HSTW Assessment can be a daunting task, especially if youdon’t have a plan for motivating students to participate. Learn how an urbanhigh school gets all 100 students to complete the assessment every time it isadministered. The presenter will share strategies for planning and completinga successful assessment administration!PRESENTER(S): Genna Suraci, Principal, Ulster County BOCES Career & TechCenter, Port Ewen, NYPRESIDER: Dave Leavitt, GA414. What’s Really Going on Here? Think-Alouds and Critical ThinkingROOM: CANAL DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: S, ROBJECTIVE: 6ACODE: HS, MGThis approach to think-alouds and text-coding will not only focus onacademic text, but also explore how teachers can use any type of reading,musical, visual or auditory material to help students develop the skills tobecome active readers. The goal is to create students who are critical thinkers.PRESENTER(S): Shenitra Dees and Renata Hollins, Teachers, The Calhoun School,Letohatchee, ALPRESIDER: Dorothy Winchester, GA415. Blindsided: Rethinking Reading in High SchoolsROOM: MAGNOLIA BOARDROOM BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, SUOBJECTIVE: 6ACODE: HSWhy aren’t today’s high school students reading in school? The answeris simple: Schools’ reading requirements have remained fairly consistentfor 50 years. In this session, participants will discover why students aren’treading and how schools can motivate students by re-evaluating andupdating required reading.PRESENTER(S): Monty Wilson, Supervisor, Curriculum and Instruction, Wilson CountySchool System, Lebanon, TNPRESIDER: Angela Rohen, TN416. Full Contact Math: Making Students WANT to SucceedROOM: BAYOU CDPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, SUOBJECTIVE: 6BCODE: HS, MGLearn fun classroom strategies that motivate students to perform withsuperior levels of understanding promote critical reasoning and fill studentswith excitement about math by transforming the traditional classroom into amathematics arena. Possible side effects may include students running in thehalls to get to math.PRESENTER(S): Cliff Pedersen, Teacher, Tri-County RVTHS, Franklin, MA417. Creating Mathematics Momentum Through Career/TechnicalInstruction: Lessons and Ideas From TCTW SitesROOM: CHEEKWOOD A-C OBJECTIVE: 6BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, RCODE: TCTeachers and leaders from TCTW sites throughout the network arechallenged to help students increase mathematics achievement. Hear ideasand strategies to address high school math standards through technologycenter efforts. Join in the discussion for mathematics momentum!PRESENTER(S): Ted Archer, Teacher, Cumberland County Technical Education Center,Bridgeton, NJ; and Kathleen McNally, School Improvement Specialist,SREB, Atlanta, GA418. Crime Time: Forensics at Work in Science — RROOM: DELTA ISLAND CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, ROBJECTIVE: 6CCODE: HSLet’s explore techniques and concepts in forensic science through several labs.The presenters will show how the forensic science class can be activity-driven,based on students’ interest in network television shows about crime sceneinvestigation. Learn a core set of activities and great ideas for conducting aforensics unit in your classroom.PRESENTER(S): William Barlow and Tina Cool, Teachers, Preston High School,Albright, WVPRESIDER: Janie Spahr, WV419. Advancing Career/Technical Students’ Intellectual GrowthThrough Integrated Anchor ProjectsROOM: JACKSON EFPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 6ECODE: HSThis presenter will describe SREB’s eight-step model for developing authenticanchor projects with embedded mathematics. The model brings academicand career/technical teachers together in a collaborative environmentdesigned to improve students’ career/technical and academic performance.PRESENTER(S): Leslie Carson, Assistant Director, Preparation for Tomorrow, SREB,Atlanta, GA420. Creating the Next Generation of College- and Career-ReadySTEM GraduatesROOM: LINCOLN EPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 7ACODE: HS, MG, TCThe Project Lead The Way programs of study in pre-engineering andbiomedical sciences emphasize academic and technical standards, criticalthinking, creativity, innovation and real-world problem-solving. The handson,project-based program engages students on multiple levels and providesthem with a foundation and proven path to college and career success.Repeated as a mini-sharing session; Friday, 1 p.m. in Governor’s Ballroom AEPRESENTER(S): Terri Schulz, National Director, Project Lead the Way, Indianapolis, INPRESIDER: Carolyn Helm, GA421. Integrate Engineering Problem-Solving Into Middle GradesMath, Science and Technology CoursesROOM: JACKSON ABPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 7BCODE: MGIn this session, the presenter will cover the essential elements of how to usesimulated engineering challenges to teach content in mathematics, scienceand technology courses in the middle grades. Participants will receive andexamine examples of projects in these subject areas.PRESENTER(S): Larry Rainey, Independent Consultant, Cottondale, AL422. Using Extended Time for TeamingROOM: DELTA ISLAND FPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: S, UOBJECTIVE: 7CCODE: HSLearn how one high school has renewed its commitment to schoolimprovement by aligning all efforts to the HSTW model. Presenters willshare how they used professional learning teams and extended the school dayto ensure more students are college- and career-ready.PRESENTER(S): Jeannine Belton, Marilyn Benn, Josh Miller, Darvin Powelland Diane Stressman, Teacher-Leaders; and Pete Ingvarsson,Instructional Coach, Buena Vista High School; and Sharron Norman,Superintendent, Buena Vista School District, Saginaw, MI64 Code: HS – High School MG – Middle Grades TC – Technology CenterSL – Outstanding Educators and LeadersPresenting School: S – Small M – Medium L – LargeR – Rural Su – Suburban U – Urban

FRIDAY, 9:30 A.M.REGULAR SESSIONSREGULAR SESSIONS423. Digital Content That Will Engage and Excite Students(Teachers Too!)ROOM: BELMONT BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: S, UOBJECTIVE: 7ECODE: HS, MGUsing digital content is an effective way to engage students and individualizeinstruction. However, interfacing with online content that lacks interaction,or is merely a digital version of traditional text resources, is not attractive totoday’s learners. SAS® Curriculum Pathways ® , no-cost digital content, willengage students through technology.PRESENTER(S): Bruce Friend, Director – SAS Education Practice, SAS Institute,Cary, NC424. Sharpen the Focus on the Focus TeamROOM: HERMITAGE EPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 8ACODE: MGWhat is the focus of your school’s focus team? Focus teams are critical to thesuccess MMGW schools as they keep the MMGW Key Practices as the keypriority. In this session, participants will review the mission of their focusteams and learn how to facilitate efficient, productive focus team meetings.PRESENTER(S): Jill Potts, School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA425. Next Generation Focus Teams: Developing Teacher Ownershipof the Improvement EffortROOM: RYMAN BALLROOM BCEFPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 8BCODE: HS, MG, TCTeachers and leaders will examine new procedures to better target thework of and provide greater structure for focus teams. Focus team leaders,principals and other school leaders will learn new strategies to improvethe work of focus teams and give greater clarity to how teachers can takeownership of improvement.PRESENTER(S): Scott Warren, Director, State Initiatives for HSTW/MMGW, SREB,Atlanta, GA427. 7,500 Diplomas Later: Have I Learned Anything About Leadingan Effective High School?ROOM: GOVERNOR’S CHAMBER BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, SUOBJECTIVE: 8CCODE: HS, SLThere is a never-ending need to develop leadership in today’s administrators.Through a “lessons learned” format, this session will encourage and helpequip leaders or those who aspire to lead effective high schools. The corevalues and beliefs needed to lead will be combined with the “hot-button”issues of the 21st century.PRESENTER(S): Paul Browning, Principal, Socastee High School, Myrtle Beach, SC428. Mentoring and Preparing Assistant Principals: Building aLegacy of Leaders for the FutureROOM: GOVERNOR’S CHAMBER DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, ROBJECTIVE: 8CCODE: SLBuilding leadership is an important part of being a leader. These leadersinvest in mentoring assistant principals to reach the next level of leadership.Principals who have been mentored and are now mentoring the nextgeneration of principals discuss what is important in this process.PRESENTER(S): John Poiroux, Assistant Principal, and Wade Whitney Jr., Principal,Grand Bay Middle School, Grand Bay, ALPRESIDER: Dorothy Dolasky, GA429. Create a Positive School Climate Through Recognition,Appreciation and CelebrationROOM: CANAL EPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 8DCODE: HS, MG, TCThe presenter will outline how principals and staff members can make ajoyful event out of the most ordinary day-to-day activities and simple waysto show appreciation for each other. A thoughtful, well-rounded rewardsand recognition program improves performance management, employeesatisfaction and retention.PRESENTER(S): Diane Hodges, Threshold Group, San Diego, CAPRESIDER: Tom Geen, IL430. What Do Good Principals Do to Improve Math Instruction?ROOM: MAGNOLIA BALLROOMPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 8DCODE: SLAre you a new principal, aspiring principal or someone who would like toknow what good mathematics instruction should look like in the 21st century?This session will focus on key components of good mathematics instruction,which lead to improved student achievement.PRESENTER(S): Dan Mollette, Professional Developer for Mathematics, SREB,Atlanta, GA431. Creating a High-Performing CORE CultureROOM: RYMAN BALLROOM ADPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 8DCODE: HS, MGThe presenter will cover four keys to developing and maintaining highperformingschool cultures: Communication, Observation, Relationshipsand Expectations (CORE). Designed for teachers and leaders at grades sixthrough 12, CORE provides an opportunity to create powerful statements ofmission, vision and values that drive decision-making.PRESENTER(S): Jeffrey Zoul, School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA432. Rethinking Expectations Based on Reliable Projections forFuture PerformanceROOM: BELLE MEADE CDPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, SUOBJECTIVE: 8ECODE: MGA suburban middle grades school has had outstanding success identifyingeighth-graders prepared to succeed in Algebra I. Although teachers andparents questioned the approach at first, the results speak volumes: 100percent of the students were successful, and this approach has become one ofthe school’s proudest achievements.PRESENTER(S): Elaine Hanzer, Principal, and Patches Jacobs, Assistant Principal,Wake Forest Rolesville Middle School, Wake Forest, NC; andJohn White, SAS EVAAS Analyst, SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NCPRESIDER: Lindia Harbaugh, NC433. The HSTW-Dawson Partnership: How a Perkins Consortia UsedHSTW to Improve Student AchievementROOM: JACKSON CDPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, SUOBJECTIVE: 8ECODE: HS, TCIn 2007, the Dawson Perkins Consortia entered into an agreement withHSTW to provide services to 20 schools. Those that deeply implementedthe HSTW Key Practices have experienced gains in student achievement.Representatives from these schools will discuss how their schools have takenadvantage of the partnership and the positive effects.PRESENTER(S): Ann Wright, Director, Career Education, Dawson Services Cooperative,Arkadelphia, AR; and Donald Westerman, School ImprovementConsultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA—R – Repeated Session – 2011 Pacesetter School or Award Recipient – MMGW Top 50 Most-Improved School (2008-2010)• – Top 50 High-Implementation MMGW Site (2010)65

FRIDAY, 9:30 A.M.MINI-SHARING SESSIONSMINI-SHARING SESSIONS434. $mart $ites: Links for Learning Economics and PersonalFinance — RROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 1PRESENTER(S): Jackie Morgan, Senior Economic and Financial Education Specialist,Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta – Nashville Branch, Nashville, TN435. Bullies, Bullied and Bystanders — RROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 2PRESENTER(S): Sharon Butz, Counselor, Chelsea Middle School; and Dawn Dixon,Media Specialist, Shelby County, Chelsea, AL436. Covering All Bases With All StudentsROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 3Repeated as a mini-sharing session; Friday, 1 p.m. in Governor’s Ballroom AEPRESENTER(S): Doug Gilbert, Holly Goetz and Kellie Porter, Teachers,Akron Public Schools, Akron, OH437. Credits in 30 Days: Priceless for the Under-Credited Student! — RROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 4PRESENTER(S): Jamie Delaney, Teacher, Daylight Twilight High School, Trenton, NJ438. Doing What You Mean: Create a Culture of High Achievement — RROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 5PRESENTER(S): Cynthia Cruce, Assistant Principal, and William Harper, Principal,Chelsea Middle School, Chelsea, AL439. Happy, Healthy and Here, Versus Sad, Sick and Skipping — RROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 6PRESENTER(S): David Shelton, Testing Coordinator, and Jeanie Zagar, Director,Career Planning Center, Meridian Technology Center, Stillwater, OK440. Help Your Students Understand Abstract Science Concepts:Write Descriptively! — RROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 7PRESENTER(S): Ken Thornbrough, Chelsea Middle School, Chelsea, AL441. Improving Reading and Writing for At-Risk Students ThroughEnglish and History Collaboration — RROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 8443. Literature Circle Extravaganza: Empowering Reluctant Readersand Highlighting Advanced LearnersROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 10Repeated as a mini-sharing session; Friday, 11 a.m. in Governor’s Ballroom AEPRESENTER(S): Mindy D’Amico, Intervention Specialist, Campbell County High School,Alexandria, KY444. Meeting Expectations as a Successful TCTW Local SiteCoordinator — RROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 11PRESENTER(S): Sally Sanchez, Teacher, Project RISE NBCT, Miami-Dade CountyPublic Schools, Miami, FL; and Doug Sutton, HSTW/TCTW StateCoordinator, Missouri Department of Elementary and SecondaryEducation, Jefferson City, MO445. Multimedia Presentation of LiteratureROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 12Repeated as a 60-minute session; Friday, 11 a.m. in Belle Meade CDPRESENTER(S): L. Mark dePaulo Jr., English Teacher, Gretna High School, Gretna, VA446. Ready, Fire, Aim: Vision, Action, Buy-In and More ActionROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 13Repeated as a 60-minute session; Friday, 3:30 p.m. in Cheekwood G-HPRESENTER(S): Barry Knight, Principal, Palmetto Middle School, Williamston, SC447. The Math PLC: How Does It Work?ROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 14Repeated as a 60-minute session; Friday, 1 p.m. in Delta Island CPRESENTER(S): David Bell, Math PLC Leader/Math Teacher, and Marisa Hopkins,Curriculum Specialist, Logan County, Russellville, KY448. Tribulations and Celebrations: Life at a Small HSTW Site — RROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 15Repeated as a 60-minute session; Friday, 11 a.m. in Belmont BPRESENTER(S): Chris Ford, Principal, and Sean Woods, Assistant Principal,Hollister High School, Hollister, MOPRESENTER(S): Alicia Frye, English Teacher, Chelsea Middle School; andKatie Hazard, Teacher, Shelby County Schools, Chelsea, AL442. Increasing Effective Teaching Time Using Schoolwide PositiveBehavior Support — RROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 9PRESENTER(S): John Cross, High School Teacher, Perry County District # 32,Perryville, MO66 Code: HS – High School MG – Middle Grades TC – Technology CenterSL – Outstanding Educators and LeadersPresenting School: S – Small M – Medium L – LargeR – Rural Su – Suburban U – Urban

FRIDAY, 11 A.M.FEATURED PRESENTATIONSSTEPHJENSENPENNYJADWINHELENSTIFF-WILLIAMSSTEVESASSAMANSUSANLAMKEALLANBONILLAJOSEPHHENDERSHOTT449. Strategic Planning for Student Success With the ELA Common Core State StandardsROOM: DELTA DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 1ACODE: HS, MGLearn how to plan engaging and challenging lessons that will connect reading, writing and critical thinking to theCommon Core State Standards for English/language arts. Participants will learn how to plan comprehensive assignmentsthat incorporate different reading texts, writing products and content. (First of two related sessions)PRESENTER(S): Penny Jadwin, Consultant, Performance Learning Systems, Madison, GA450. SMART Teaching: Taking the Guesswork out of Teaching the Common Core State StandardsROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 1ACODE: HS, MGLearn a new process for analyzing the Common Core State Standards to increase alignment and precision. The newapproach systematically determines which instructional strategy and assessment techniques are appropriate for eachstandard. Craft instruction to energize teaching and learning in every classroom.PRESENTER(S): Helen Stiff-Williams, Professor, Regent University, Midlothian, VA451. Motivating the Reluctant LearnerROOM: PRESIDENTIAL BALLROOM BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 1CCODE: HS, MG, TCThis session is designed to help teachers develop a motivating environment for all students. Strategies and techniqueswill include providing compelling reasons for students to learn, examining William Glassner’s concept of five basic needs,applying teacher sources of power in the classroom and creating “WOW” learning opportunities.PRESENTER(S): Steve Sassaman, Consultant, Performance Learning Systems, Madisonville, GA452. Maintaining Well-Managed SchoolsROOM: DELTA BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 3ACODE: HS, MG, TCPoor classroom behavior has remained near the top of the list of disruptive actions in schools. It interferes with and oftenlimits learning for many more than the offending student(s). In this session, participants will learn strategies for creatinga positive climate, encouraging positive behavior and correcting problem behavior.PRESENTER(S): Steph Jensen, Director, Community Contracts; and Susan Lamke, Training Manager, Boys Town, Boys Town, NE453. Five Habits of Successful Turnaround PrincipalsROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 3BCODE: HS, MGThe presenter, a Principal of the Year with the Miami Public Schools, will focus on five core principles needed for success:structured visibility, smart delegation, celebration, ask/don’t tell and walk the talk/set the tone. Real-life school exampleswill be incorporated along with references to successful strategies used in the business world.PRESENTER(S): Allan Bonilla, Consultant, Region XIII, Austin TX454. The Impact of Empathy: Tuning in to StudentsROOM: DELTA CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 3DCODE: HS, MG, TCThis presenter will examine how empathy impacts learning in the classroom and how it builds a community of learnersthrough the use of emotional intelligence. How we attune to our students’ emotional needs can have a direct impact onlearning and also cut down on bullying within the school culture.PRESENTER(S): Joseph Hendershott, Consultant, Hope 4 the Wounded LLC, Ashland, OH—R – Repeated Session – 2011 Pacesetter School or Award Recipient – MMGW Top 50 Most-Improved School (2008-2010)• – Top 50 High-Implementation MMGW Site (2010)67

FRIDAY, 11 A.M.FEATURED PRESENTATIONSCURTISFRIEDELPATRICIAMILLER455. Engaging Students Intellectually, Emotionally and Behaviorally in Career/Technical EducationROOM: WASHINGTON BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 3DCODE: HS, TCWhy does our national drop-out rate continue to increase despite a push for rigor in the classroom? It may be that thepush for improving test scores has left students feeling disinterested. Learn how to improve your students’ engagement inlearning with research-based teaching and advising practices.PRESENTER(S): Curtis Friedel, Assistant Professor, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA456. Helping Middle Grades and High School Leaders and Teachers Prepare Better AssessmentsROOM: HERMITAGE CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 8ECODE: HS, MGDuring this session, participants will be engaged an intensive overview of the use of project-based assessments as amethod of building a culture of achievement and excellence. The presentation will use interactive collaboration tofacilitate the acquisition of proven strategies irrespective of content areas.PRESENTER(S): Patricia Hoffman Miller, Associate Dean, Prairie View A & M University, Prairie View, TXREGULAR SESSIONSREGULAR SESSIONS457. Developing High-Quality Rubrics to Align Student Work toCommon Core State StandardsROOM: LINCOLN CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 1BCODE: HS, MG, TCStudents need roadmaps that describe the quality and quantity of worknecessary to earn an A or a B. This session will help all classroom teachersdevelop rubrics that provide students with descriptors for both the criteria tobe graded and the levels within each criteria.PRESENTER(S): Toni Eubank, Director, MMGW State Network, SREB, Atlanta, GA458. Overage Students: Stuck in the MiddleROOM: BAYOU ABPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: S, ROBJECTIVE: 2CCODE: HS, MGThis presenter will explore highlighted strategies that offer diverse approachesto minimize distractions and promote success in a focused learningenvironment. Since overage middle grades students are not a homogeneouspopulation, it is important that we do not use a one-size-fits-all approach inaddressing their needs.PRESENTER(S): Deborah Bass, School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA459. Set Sail for Success: Designing and Sustaining an EffectiveNinth-Grade AcademyROOM: CANAL BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, ROBJECTIVE: 2ECODE: HS, MGCome hear how a freshman academy director developed a team andsuccessful strategies not only to keep ninth-graders in school and wanting tosucceed, but also to make other grade levels envious. Now in its fourth year,Set Sail for Success continues its voyage of improving achievement.PRESENTER(S): Rachel Graham, Counselor, and Stephanie Lesley, Assistant Principal,Mary Montgomery High School, Semmes, AL; and Betty Harbin,School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GAPRESIDER: Allison Miller, AL460. Graduation Begins Where the Middle Grades EndROOM: CANAL EPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, ROBJECTIVE: 2ECODE: HSData show that higher promotion rates from ninth to 10th grade lead tohigher graduation rates and lower the dropout rates. The presenter willdescribe a strategy to increase the promotion rate from ninth to 10th gradeand how to identify and help at-risk students. Learn to build relationshipswhile increasing their academic achievement.PRESENTER(S): Travis Kemp, Ninth-Grade Academy/HSTW Coordinator,Fairmont High School, Fairmont, NCPRESIDER: Lannie Edwards, GA461. Successful Senior Projects: Creating an Educational MilestoneROOM: BAYOU EPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: S, ROBJECTIVE: 2FCODE: HSCreating a challenging senior year can be difficult. Participants will learnhow a rural high school has created a purposeful senior year. The school hasalso developed a senior project showcase that involves the entire communityin the project, the capstone to a student’s education at the school.PRESENTER(S): Marty Spence, Senior Project Coordinator, Willow Springs High School,Willow Springs, MOPRESIDER: Jimalee James, MO462. What Disengages Student Learning and What Can We DoAbout It?ROOM: DELTA ISLAND FPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 3CCODE: HS, MG, TCAre your students disengaged from learning? This session will explore someof the reasons why this happens. The presenter will introduce strategiesteachers can engage to correct this situation. Getting and keeping studentsengaged in their learning is what high-performing teachers do well.PRESENTER(S): Egle Gallagher, School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GAPRESIDER: Anne Edison, GA68 Code: HS – High School MG – Middle Grades TC – Technology CenterSL – Outstanding Educators and LeadersPresenting School: S – Small M – Medium L – LargeR – Rural Su – Suburban U – Urban

FRIDAY, 11 A.M.REGULAR SESSIONSREGULAR SESSIONS463. A Multi-Faceted Approach to Improving Career/TechnicalStudent AchievementROOM: HERMITAGE ABPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, SUOBJECTIVE: 3DCODE: HS, TC, SLThe Massachusetts Superintendent of the Year, a long-time participant inthe HSTW network, will share insight into approaches and componentsthat were instrumental in advancing a multi-town regional career/technicalsystem. Samples of benchmarked indicators confirming empirical growthwill be shared.PRESENTER(S): Michael Fitzpatrick, Superintendent-Director, Blackstone ValleyVocational Regional School District, Upton, MA464. Programs of Study on a Shoe-String Budget: How One EMT-BClass Came to BeROOM: GOVERNOR’S CHAMBER EPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: S, ROBJECTIVE: 4ACODE: HSDuring this presentation, participants will learn how a small, rural highschool with very limited resources planned and implemented programs ofstudy. If you have always wanted to start a program of study but thought asmall school just couldn’t do it, come see how to make it happen!PRESENTER(S): Sharla Edwards, Curriculum Director; Philena Farmer, Teacher;and Dusty Palmer, Assistant Principal, O’Donnell High School,O’Donnell, TXPRESIDER: Virginia Dean, GA465. Improve Relationships With Sending SchoolsROOM: LINCOLN D OBJECTIVE: 4BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/ACODE: HS, TCWhen technology centers are asked about the biggest problem in workingwith sending schools, the most common response is that communication isdifficult. Hear how three technology center administrators have bridged thegap between their centers and the various high schools they serve to improvetheir effectiveness and student achievement.PRESENTER(S): Nancy England, Assistant Director, Hamilton Career Center, Seneca, SC;David Hughes, Director, National Park Technology Center, Hot Springs,AR; Rich Payne, Director, Cape Girardeau Career and TechnologyCenter, Cape Girardeau, MO; and Nancy Headrick, Director, StateServices for School Improvement, SREB, Atlanta, GA466. Career/Technical Assessments and the Common CoreState StandardsROOM: LINCOLN APRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 4CCODE: HS, TCIn this session, career/technical teachers, administrators and central officepersonnel will learn to connect the Common Core State Standards toquality assessments. Participants will learn how to use a variety of assessmentinstruments to ensure student success and provide opportunities for masteryof the standards and differentiated instruction.PRESENTER(S): Beth Green, School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA467. Peer Tutoring: Making Math Easy as “Pi”ROOM: CANAL DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, SUOBJECTIVE: 5ACODE: MGThe presenters will share strategies for implementing a peer tutoringprogram in math and provide data showing improvements among bothtutors and at-risk students. Strategies for planning and training teachers tofacilitate peer tutoring sessions will be included. Come see how math peertutoring can multiply students’ options for success!PRESENTER(S): Angie Brown, Assistant Principal, Dunbar Magnet School; andDebra Smith, Principal, Mobile County Public School System,Mobile, ALPRESIDER: Dorothy Dolasky, GA468. Creating a Middle Grades Guidance System: Helping EachStudent Develop a 5-6 Year Plan of StudyROOM: CHEEKWOOD FPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 5CCODE: MGParticipants will gain information about why the middle grades shouldhave a guidance and advisement system and the role of counselors andteachers in supporting an effective system. The presenter will addressbuilding exploratory experiences that work for students in the middle gradesadvisement system.PRESENTER(S): Cory Duty and Raffy Garza-Vizcaino, School ImprovementConsultants, SREB, Atlanta, GA469. Teaching the Habits of Success That Lead to More ResponsibleStudents and AdultsROOM: PRESIDENTIAL BOARDROOM APRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 5DCODE: HS, MG, TCThis session will explore important questions related to teaching studentsthe habits of success: What are the crucial habits of success? Why shouldwe actively teach them? How can schools organize programs to ensure morestudents gain the habits that will help them succeed as students and adults?Discover the answers to these and other important questions.PRESENTER(S): Gene Bottoms, Senior Vice President, SREB, Atlanta, GA470. Expanding Your Learning Continuum by Building a BetterLearning Ecosystem — RROOM: BAYOU CDPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, ROBJECTIVE: 5DCODE: HSThis session will help teachers in their very next day in the classroom. Thepresenter will provide concrete methods and forms for improving instructionpractice. This session will show how to combine Cornell notes, mindmapping, Frayer models and parent quizzes in one successful system.PRESENTER(S): Gary Horton, Teacher, Robeson County, Red Springs, NC471. If We Bore Them, They Will Leave: Dropout PreventionStrategies That Work!ROOM: MAGNOLIA BALLROOMPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 5DCODE: HS, MGMost students form a strong opinion about school by the time they enterthe ninth grade. There is a critical need for project-based curricula thatengage students with relevant content. Learn about specific strategies usedin 950 schools to provide 21st-century skills through engaging, relevant,student-led activities.PRESENTER(S): Chad Foster, Author/Distinguished Lecturer, New England College ofFinance, Conyers, GA—R – Repeated Session – 2011 Pacesetter School or Award Recipient – MMGW Top 50 Most-Improved School (2008-2010)• – Top 50 High-Implementation MMGW Site (2010)69

FRIDAY, 11 A.M.REGULAR SESSIONSREGULAR SESSIONS472. Rigor, Relevance and Reading in All Content Areas:Collaboration at Its BEST!ROOM: BELMONT C • OBJECTIVE: 6APRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, SUCODE: MGLearn how these teachers have found effective methods to incorporate rigor,relevance and reading into all courses and raise achievement scores for allstudents. They have implemented literacy strategies that have increasedstudent achievement, raised expectations and created a conversation aboutliteracy and learning among all stakeholders.PRESENTER(S): Joanna May, Assistant Principal, and Sherry McEwen, Teacher, AthensMiddle School, Athens, AL473. Creating Extraordinary Writers Through Focused WritingROOM: CANAL APRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: S, ROBJECTIVE: 6ACODE: HS, MG, TCStudents who think like writers approach all types of written texts withincreased confidence, awareness and understanding. Experience how to teachstudents to think critically about their own writing, thereby taking them tonew levels of achievement in composition. Effective for ALL learners!PRESENTER(S): Dawn Burnette, Teacher, Grace Academy, Blairsville, GA474. Meaningful Grammar Instruction for All StudentsROOM: GOVERNOR’S CHAMBER BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: S, ROBJECTIVE: 6ACODE: HS, MGTo become effective communicators, students must understand grammar.Neither traditional exercises nor grammar mini-lessons allow students tounderstand the big picture. In this hands-on session, teachers will learn asimple method to help middle grades and high school students understandgrammar and its relevance to writing.PRESENTER(S): Judith Holbrook, Teacher, Fayette County, Peachtree City, GA475. Getting Students to Write Weekly — Not Weakly!ROOM: HERMITAGE EPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 6ACODE: HS, MG, TCLearn how a balance of the three types of writing — writing to learn, writingto demonstrate learning and authentic writing — can increase students’writing proficiency. Participants will learn to use scaffolded writing templatesto more deeply engage students in content-based reading.PRESENTER(S): Debbie Hall, School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA476. Powerful Math Tools for the Interactive White Board(Exhibitor Session)ROOM: BELLE MEADE ABPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 6BCODE: HS, MGCongratulations, your math classroom now has an interactive whiteboard with a projection device! Are you taking full advantage of the newtechnology? This session will provide three great ways that you can use yourinteractive white board to bring amazing energy and achievement results toyour math class.PRESENTER(S): Ed Thomas, President/Senior Consultant, Dimension 2000,Fayetteville, GAPRESIDER: Kristine Allgood, GA477. The Common Core: More Than a List of State StandardsROOM: CANAL CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 6BCODE: HSBest practices in teaching mathematics must be implemented if theCommon Core State Standards are going to impact student achievement.Raising standards is more than increasing curriculum rigor. Improvingperformance for ALL students requires modification in instructional andassessment practices. Student engagement is the key.PRESENTER(S): Donna Farmer, Mathematics Consultant, London, KY478. Create High Expectations, Motivation and Engagement WithHands-On AnatomyROOM: MAGNOLIA BOARDROOM BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, SUOBJECTIVE: 6CCODE: HS, MG, TCJoin us for a hands-on workshop demonstrating fun and easy tips forteaching the muscular system. Using clay, participants will build muscles andlearn engaging ways to enhance student achievement and retention. Throughthis method, students learn muscle concepts by visually understandingrelationships and physically making connections.PRESENTER(S): Tracy Wiese, Science Teacher, Lincoln Southwest High School,Lincoln, NE479. Construction Geometry: Relevance in the ClassroomROOM: LINCOLN EPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, SUOBJECTIVE: 6ECODE: HSThe presenter will demonstrate how a construction geometry course closesthe gap and makes geometry “real” for students. Learn how ConstructionGeometry can teach required core content in a way that keeps students fromwondering, “When will we ever use this?”PRESENTER(S): Victor Doty, Director of Career & Technical Education, andBeth Roberts, Math Teacher, Henderson County High School,Henderson, KYPRESIDER: Gary Bredahl, GA480. Planning for Integrated Instruction With a STEM Vision: HowMath, Science and Technology Teachers Can Plan TogetherROOM: CHEEKWOOD A-CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 6FCODE: HS, TCParticipants will consider the importance of STEM-focused integratedinstruction by reviewing projects to determine how to engage studentsin problem-based, real-world situations. Key questions to be considered:What is STEM? How can a STEM concept promote student engagement?Why is common planning important? What role does the principal play?PRESENTER(S): Bob Moore, School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA481. Integrated Lesson Planning Yields ResultsROOM: GOVERNOR’S CHAMBER DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: S, ROBJECTIVE: 7CCODE: TCThe focus of this presentation will be on the use of an integrated lessonplan protocol in a science classroom. The presenter will cover studentattitude and achievement issues and the results of student and instructorinterviews. The integrated lesson plan protocol will be available toparticipants.PRESENTER(S): Todd Phillipson, Supervisor, Jefferson County Vocational School,Bloomingdale, OH70 Code: HS – High School MG – Middle Grades TC – Technology CenterSL – Outstanding Educators and LeadersPresenting School: S – Small M – Medium L – LargeR – Rural Su – Suburban U – Urban

FRIDAY, 11 A.M.REGULAR SESSIONSREGULAR SESSIONS482. Multimedia Presentation of Literature — RROOM: BELLE MEADE CDPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, ROBJECTIVE: 7ECODE: HS, MG, TCParticipants will learn to create multimedia, high-interest presentationsof short stories and poetry in a PowerPoint or movie-maker format withvoiceovers, embedded video, text, imagery and learning prompts in thepresentation itself. Become the learning coach and moderator in yourclassroom instead of the presenter.PRESENTER(S): L. Mark dePaulo Jr., English Teacher, Gretna High School, Gretna, VA483. Tribulations and Celebrations: Life at a Small HSTW Site — RROOM: BELMONT BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, ROBJECTIVE: 8ACODE: HSLearn about a small high school that has successfully implemented theHSTW model. The presenters will describe tribulations and celebrationsof starting the HSTW model in a small-school setting. This session is forschools considering adoption of the HSTW model or schools in the first orsecond year of implementation.PRESENTER(S): Chris Ford, Principal, and Sean Woods, Assistant Principal,Hollister High School, Hollister, MO484. What Every Principal Should Know … HSTW @?ROOM: DELTA ISLAND EPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 8ACODE: HS, SLAre you a principal or district leader who is unsure of the concept behindHSTW ? Did you commit to something you weren’t sure about? Are youcurious about why HSTW is in your school? Answers for those who justwant to know or need a refresher will be provided!PRESENTER(S): James Kelch, School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA485. Delivering Quality Staff Development Through the Power ofthe FacultyROOM: GOVERNOR’S CHAMBER CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, ROBJECTIVE: 8BCODE: MGGive power to your teachers! An ensemble of middle grades teacherswill model for participants how to give teachers a voice in professionaldevelopment by using Susan Brookhart’s book, How to Assess Higher OrderThinking Skills in Your Classroom.PRESENTER(S): Suzanne Crawford, Dottie Roach and Laura Sheaffer, Teachers,Bedford Middle School, Bedford, VAPRESIDER: Rhetta Watkins, VA486. I Just Want to Help Teachers Improve InstructionROOM: RYMAN BALLROOM BCEFPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 8CCODE: HS, MG, TCIn this session, participants will learn five simple strategies to supportteachers in improving instruction. The presenter will describe how tointegrate key aspects of new evaluation systems so that school and districtleaders can move beyond evaluation to improving teaching and learning.PRESENTER(S): Scott Warren, Director, State Initiatives for HSTW/MMGW, SREB,Atlanta, GA487. Increasing Achievement by Building RelationshipsROOM: CHEEKWOOD G-HPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: S, SUOBJECTIVE: 8DCODE: HSLearn how the instructional leadership team at this high school identifiedat-risk students and asked faculty members to mentor at least one student.This can make a significant difference in this targeted population by buildingrelationships with the student and his or her family.PRESENTER(S): Jean Davis, SHS Literacy Coach and Pete Joenks, Principal,Springdale High School, Springdale, AR488. Learning That Works for America: A National Campaign toIncrease Support for CTEROOM: JACKSON CDPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 8DCODE: HS, MG, TCThere is inconsistency in the quality of career/technical programs inand among states. The National Association of State Directors of CareerTechnical Education Consortium has launched a national campaign toincrease awareness of and support for career/technical education (CTE).Learn how this initiative can improve career/technical instruction.PRESENTER(S): Erin Uy, Communications and Marketing Manager, National Associationof State Directors of Career Technical Education, Silver Spring, MDPRESIDER: Ann Benson, GA489. 360-Degree Accountability: The Milepost ProgramROOM: DELTA ISLAND CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, ROBJECTIVE: 8ECODE: HS, MG, TCLearn how a consortium of Idaho school districts pioneered the developmentof an educational data/support system that sets achievement standards andaccountability roles of students, parents and staff. See how one district wentfrom failing to make AYP for eight years to achieving all 41 targets by betterutilizing student and teacher data.PRESENTER(S): Heather Williams, Superintendent, Gooding Joint School District #231,Gooding, IDPRESIDER: Jim Lewis, ID490. Get Ready, Get Set, Go: Putnam County’s Plan for ProgressROOM: DELTA ISLAND BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, ROBJECTIVE: 8FCODE: HS, MGPresenters from a rural district will share their journey of progress as thedistrict begins to answer two key questions: “Why change?” and “Whatmatters?” The district is in its first year of SREB work. See how it isembracing change through a systemic approach encompassing the strategiesof HSTW and MMGW.PRESENTER(S): Laura Boilini, Director for Planning and Post Secondary Preparation;Grace Thomas, Assistant Superintendent; and Thomas Townsend,Superintendent, Putnam County School District, Palatka, FLPRESIDER: Sandy Culotta, GA491. Administering the 2012 HSTW Assessment for HSTW SitesROOM: JACKSON ABPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE:OBJECTIVE: 8FCODE: HSThe biennial HSTW Assessment is a primary tool used to assess students’academic achievement at HSTW school sites. Gaining staff and studentbuy-in is critical for its success. This session will assist HSTW sites inregistering for and administering the 2012 HSTW Assessment.PRESENTER(S): Fran Cowart, Coordinator of Assessment, School Improvement, SREB,Atlanta, GA—R – Repeated Session – 2011 Pacesetter School or Award Recipient – MMGW Top 50 Most-Improved School (2008-2010)• – Top 50 High-Implementation MMGW Site (2010)71

FRIDAY, 11 A.M.MINI-SHARING SESSIONSMINI-SHARING SESSIONS492. Bridges Program Links the Ninth Grade to CollegeROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 1Repeated as a mini-sharing session; Friday, 2:15 p.m. in Governor’s Ballroom AEPRESENTER(S): Bill Beck, HSTW Coordinator/Math Teacher, Kenmore High School,Akron, OH493. Bringing the Research Experience for Teachers Into theClassroom — RROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 2PRESENTER(S): James Cherry and Michael Duplessis, Instructors, Fred J. PageHigh School, Franklin, TN494. Country Roads to Success — RROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 3PRESENTER(S): Lisa Mustain, Principal, and Susan Weikle, Assistant Principal,James Monroe High School, Lindside, WV495. Earning a “Blue Ribbon Award” by Implementing HSTW’sKey PracticesROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 4PRESENTER(S): Nathan Buice, Vice Principal; Jeff Kinsler, Principal; Jennifer Laster,Assistant Principal; Jeff Moorhouse, Principal; and Deborah Scarlett,Teacher, Morristown Hamblen West High, Morristown, TN496. Freshmen Academy: Helping Freshmen Succeed inHigh School — RROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 5PRESENTER(S): Laura Hall, National Board Certified Chemistry Teacher, FrontierLocal, New Matamoras, OH497. Implementation of an Expanded AP Program — RROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 6PRESENTER(S): Bradley Bays, Social Studies Department Chair, Morristown WestHigh School, Russellville, TN498. Implementing a Developmentally Appropriate Advisory SystemThat Prepares All Students for College and CareersROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 7501. Literature Circle Extravaganza: Empowering Reluctant Readersand Highlighting Advanced Learners — RROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 10PRESENTER(S): Mindy D’Amico, Intervention Specialist, Campbell County HighSchool, Alexandria, KY502. School to Work: Preparing Students With Exceptionalities forEmployment After High SchoolROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 11Repeated as a 90-minute session; Saturday, 8:30 a.m. in Jackson ABPRESENTER(S): Abby Leonard, Special Education Transition Coordinator, Big SpringSchool District, Newville, PA503. Staff Meetings That Teach: Model, Model, Model — RROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 12PRESENTER(S): Craig Carson, Assistant Superintendent, Hollister R-V Schools,Hollister, MO504. TEAM: A Practical and Powerful Approach for TeachingStudents with Disabilities — RROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 13PRESENTER(S): Dee Berry and Donna Davis, Partners, and Starr Brown and JohnDorroh, Consultants, Assessing Educational Competencies, West Point,MS505. The Why of Where: Engaging Students Through IntegratedGeographic InstructionROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 14Repeated as a mini-sharing session; Friday, 2:15 p.m. in Governor’s Ballroom AEPRESENTER(S): Brett Mahaffey, Teacher, Saint James High School, Murrells Inlet, SC506. Use the Six-Step Improvement Process to Tackle Any Issue — RROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 15PRESENTER(S): Jami Key and Kelly Miller, Teachers, Liberty High School, Bedford,VA; and Melanie Simmons, Division Coordinator, Bedford CountySchools, Bedford, VARepeated as a 90-minute session; Saturday, 8:30 a.m. in Belle Meade ABPRESENTER(S): Eric Crinklaw, Counselor, and Amanda Ross, Teacher, Bonney LakeHigh School, Bonney Lake, WA499. Improving STEM Literacy for All K-12 StudentsROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 8Repeated as a 60-minute session; Friday, 3:30 p.m. in Bayou EPRESENTER(S): William Ball, STEM Curriculum Coordinator, Montgomery CountySchools, Silver Springs, MD500. Literary Elements and Poetry Plans That Engage Middle GradesStudents — RROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 9PRESENTER(S): Crystal Holley, Teacher, Escambia County School District, Pensacola, FL72 Code: HS – High School MG – Middle Grades TC – Technology CenterSL – Outstanding Educators and LeadersPresenting School: S – Small M – Medium L – LargeR – Rural Su – Suburban U – Urban

FRIDAY, 1 P.M.FEATURED PRESENTATIONSJIMGROSSPENNYJADWINSTEVESASSAMANSUSANLAMKEJOSEPHHENDERSHOTTGARYHOACHLANDERDAVIDSHEPARD507. Strategic Planning for Student Success With the ELA Common Core State Standards: Let’s WriteROOM: DELTA DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 1ACODE: HS, MGIn this follow-up session, participants will review Common Core ELA comprehensive lessons and discuss how toincorporate the lessons into daily instructional practices. Participants will receive a scaffold writing template to beginwriting their own plans that will challenge students to a higher level. (Second of two related sessions)PRESENTER(S): Penny Jadwin, Consultant, Performance Learning Systems, Madison, GA508. Brain Boosters: Classroom Strategies Based on Brain ResearchROOM: PRESIDENTIAL BALLROOM BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 1CCODE: HS, MG, TCThis session will focus on how to make brain-friendly choices in designing your instruction and classroom environmentto help students think more deeply and learn more completely. Participants will come away with new understandingsabout the brain that will result in greater learning in the classroom.PRESENTER(S): Steve Sassaman, Consultant, Performance Learning Systems, Madisonville, GA509. Engaging Students, Parents and CommunitiesROOM: DELTA BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 3ACODE: HS, MG, TCBridging the gap between home and school can be challenging. Share experiences; learn new tools; and prepare to engagestudents, parents and the community in school and classroom activities. This session will cover strategies for connectingstudents, promoting parental involvement and making communities count.PRESENTER(S): Jim Gross, Executive Director, and Susan Lamke, Training Manager, Boys Town, Boys Town, NE510. Seven Ways to Transform School CultureROOM: PRESIDENTIAL BALLROOM APRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/A511. Linked Learning: Pathways to College and Career SuccessROOM: WASHINGTON BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/A512. Specific Steps for Improving Parental InvolvementROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 3ACODE: HS, MG, TCThis session is intended for those ready to redesign the school environment to meet the needs of students hurting andlost due to abuse, neglect and/or emotional trauma. This session will focus on transforming school culture to reach allstudents and move away from the acceptance of a throwaway society.PRESENTER(S): Joseph Hendershott, Consultant, Hope 4 the Wounded LLC, Ashland, OHOBJECTIVE: 4ACODE: HSLinked Learning combines strong academics, demanding career/technical education and real-world experience to betterprepare students for lasting success in postsecondary education and careers. This session provides an overview of theCalifornia Linked Learning Initiative, including its guiding principles, core components and supporting tools.PRESENTER(S): Gary Hoachlander, President, ConnectEd, Berkeley, CAOBJECTIVE: 5ACODE: HS, MG, TCThis session will outline a complete blueprint for improving parental involvement. Learn techniques for finding invisibleparents, hooking reluctant parents, focusing school efforts to facilitate change, developing ideas to involve all parents anddealing with overbearing parents.PRESENTER(S): David Shepard, Lead Consultant, The Middle Matters, Lexington, KY—R – Repeated Session – 2011 Pacesetter School or Award Recipient – MMGW Top 50 Most-Improved School (2008-2010)• – Top 50 High-Implementation MMGW Site (2010)73

FRIDAY, 1 P.M.FEATURED PRESENTATIONSTODDWHITAKER513. Leading Educational Change You Can Believe InROOM: DELTA CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 8ACODE: SLThis workshop provides a step-by-step approach to successfully implement change. Leading Educational Change isperfect for leadership teams or individual leaders interested in leading change in their school or district. Learn how tomake first exposure effective and how to diminish the influence of resistors.PRESENTER(S): Todd Whitaker, Professor, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN120-MINUTE SESSIONSREGULAR SESSIONS514. A Literacy Framework for Career/Technical InstructionROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 1ACODE: HS, MG, TCThis session will describe the Literacy by Design Framework, a systematicapproach to transforming the Common Core Standards into practice incareer/technical courses. Participants will learn about the use of templates tocreate content-specific tasks and will craft a teaching task during the session.The session will also provide a “tour” of the other elements of the framework.PRESENTER(S): Marilyn Crawford, TimeWise Schools, Paducah, KY; andEleanor Dougherty, EDThink, LLC, Tucson, AZ515. What Principals Should Know About Formative AssessmentROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 8ECODE: SLHow does the enactment of formative assessment transform mathclassrooms? How does a teacher who is enacting formative assessment takeup his or her role in the classroom? How do students take up their roles?This two-hour session will help principals answer these and many otherquestions about formative assessment.PRESENTER(S): Ann Shannon, Ann Shannon and Associates, LLC, Oakland, CAREGULAR SESSIONS516. Ensuring Student Assignments and Assessments MeetCommon Core State StandardsROOM: LINCOLN CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 1BCODE: HS, MGThe presenter will analyze the relationship between rigor and studentachievement and identify ways to measure, monitor and encourage rigor atthe school and classroom levels. Learn to align assignments and assessmentsto the Common Core State Standards and about levels of proficiency,teaching to standards and analyzing tasks.PRESENTER(S): Barbara Moore, Associate Director, MMGW, SREB, Atlanta, GA517. Getting Students Enthusiastic About EnglishROOM: GOVERNOR’S CHAMBER BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, UOBJECTIVE: 1CCODE: HS, MG, TCThe presenter will show how she has been able to make students enthusiasticabout English by utilizing technology, differentiating instructional practicesand Web 2.0 tools. Students are engaged in the curriculum because it relatesto their own lives; they are applying content standards to everyday activities.PRESENTER(S): Michelle Carn, English Teacher, Springfield Clark Career TechnologyCenter, Springfield, OH518. The Common Core: Meeting Middle Grades MathematicsStandardsROOM: CANAL CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 2BCODE: MGParticipants in the session will examine the expectation of the curriculumstrands for each of the middle grades. The presenter will identify somepossible compacting of the Common Core State Standards into meaningfulunits. Participants will share in an engaging lesson for each strand.PRESENTER(S): Donna Farmer, Mathematics Consultant, London, KY519. Be Proactive! Easing Adjustment for Incoming Middle GradesStudentsROOM: CHEEKWOOD G-HPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 2CCODE: MGMiddle grades schools need to be proactive in preparing successful transitionsfor sixth-grade students. The presenter will address five questions to ensureachievements are basic but fundamental. Ignoring even one of thesequestions leaves learning to chance.PRESENTER(S): Dorothy Dolasky, School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA520. Transition to High School, College and Life: Ideas forStudent SuccessROOM: GOVERNOR’S CHAMBER EPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, UOBJECTIVE: 2ECODE: HSLearn how an urban high school uses transition ideas to retain students andhelp students transition from the middle grades to high school and from highschool to college. Ideas such as a before-school orientation, a community openhouse and “college knowledge” are just a few of the strategies to be discussed.PRESENTER(S): Andrea House, CBI Coordinator, and Christopher Pashke,HSTW Coordinator and Information Technology Instructor,Akron Firestone High School; and Linda Kakish, Instructor,University of Akron, Akron, OHPRESIDER: Scott Schopper, OH521. Destination Graduation: Preparing Students for Their FuturesROOM: CANAL BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, SUOBJECTIVE: 2FCODE: HSThis session describes a school-based initiative providing resources andguidance to students who have not passed all portions of the Alabama HighSchool Graduation Exam. The initiative, described in detail by the leadershipteam, culminates with a student and team member developing individualplans to meet all graduation requisites.PRESENTER(S): Andrea Dennis, Freshman Academy Coordinator, and Ronnie Rowell,Principal, Theodore High School, Theodore, AL; and Karen Nall Gross,School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA74 Code: HS – High School MG – Middle Grades TC – Technology CenterSL – Outstanding Educators and LeadersPresenting School: S – Small M – Medium L – LargeR – Rural Su – Suburban U – Urban

FRIDAY, 1 P.M.REGULAR SESSIONSREGULAR SESSIONS522. Assisting Students to “AIM” for College Success — RROOM: MAGNOLIA BOARDROOM BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, UOBJECTIVE: 2FCODE: HSLearn about Analytical Integrated Mathematics (AIM), a career/technicalcourse where students solve and model robotic design problems. AIM isfocused on preparing high school seniors to be college-ready in math. It hasbeen approved as engineering math and will serve as a fourth-year mathoption in Texas.PRESENTER(S): Donna McKethan, Director of College and Career Readiness,Waco ISD, Waco, TX523. From Apathy to Effort: Transforming a High School Culture WithPersonalization and High ExpectationsROOM: HERMITAGE DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, SUOBJECTIVE: 3BCODE: HS, MG, TCIs your school struggling with a culture of student apathy instead of aculture where students make an effort to do their best? Learn how oneschool transformed its culture by personalizing the student experience andgetting to know students well, setting high expectations for all students andproviding extra support.PRESENTER(S): Jamie Burnett, Assistant Principal; Thomas Caudle and Jerred Erickson,Teachers; and Michelle Ledbetter, Principal, Spanaway Lake HighSchool, Spanaway, WAPRESIDER: Heather Sass, GA524. Designing Student Assessments While Implementing aRedo PolicyROOM: DELTA ISLAND EPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: S, ROBJECTIVE: 3CCODE: HS, MGLow grades do not motivate students — success does. An effective redopolicy allows students to master the content, increases student achievementand improves college readiness. This presentation addresses grading practices,assessments and support that encourage students to succeed.PRESENTER(S): Alan Veach, School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA525. It Takes a Village 101: Universal Toolbox for a SchoolwideCommunity Fostering Student SuccessROOM: HERMITAGE CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, UOBJECTIVE: 3CCODE: HSThis session will arm participants through the use of the HSTW Key Practicesto create a culture in which failure is not an option. Presenters will shareexperiences with implementation of small learning communities utilizingcareer/technical pathways and curricula, an effective advisory and guidanceprogram, and maximizing success through differentiated opportunities.PRESENTER(S): Brandi Sabb, HSTW School Coordinator, Grady High School,Atlanta, GA526. TAG TEAM: When All You Want Is to See Students SucceedROOM: BELLE MEADE ABPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, SUOBJECTIVE: 3DCODE: HSThe presenters will focus on the strategies of three teachers who tookstruggling students from different classrooms and sought to ensure they werenot being left behind. This session is designed for teachers who have low-levelstudents and are unsure how to reach them in an impactful manner.PRESENTER(S): Ashley Nelson and Stephanie Sprague, Teachers, Malvern SchoolDistrict, Malvern, AR527. Win-Win: SkillsUSA and ScholarshipsROOM: BELMONT BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, SUOBJECTIVE: 3DCODE: HS, TCSkillsUSA at the district level represents an excellent opportunity tobridge high school education to postsecondary training. The scholarshipopportunities offered to the first-, second- and third-place winners of theDistrict SkillsUSA competitions open doors for students and educationalinstitutions. This truly results in a win-win situation.PRESENTER(S): Connie Rinker, Principal, Bucks County Technical High School,Fairless Hills, PA528. Transforming Classrooms Into High Performance Centers ofLearningROOM: DELTA ISLAND FPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 3DCODE: HS, MG, TCThis presentation involves sharing information found in SREB’s TenStrategies for Creating a Classroom Culture of High Expectations. Incorporatingtrue high expectations for every student is a characteristic that all teachersneed and think they have. The information in this site guide often is an eyeopener.PRESENTER(S): Anne Simmons, School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA529. Why Do They Send Us the Students They Send Us?ROOM: LINCOLN DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 4BCODE: TCHow many times have you heard someone in your center complain aboutthe students “they send”? In this session, the presenter and participants willexplore some of the reasons for this issue and strategies for improving thecollaboration between shared-time technology centers and sending schools.PRESENTER(S): Dave Leavitt, School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GAPRESIDER: Fred Root, GA530. Technology Centers and High Schools Working Together toMake a DifferenceROOM: MAGNOLIA BALLROOMPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, SUOBJECTIVE: 4BCODE: HSSee how a suburban high school collaborates with an applied technologyeducation center to improve student achievement. Throughout the year, thetechnology center works with the school to provide valuable informationabout careers, help design student programs of study and assist with thesenior project process.PRESENTER(S): Alicia Gaither, Assistant Principal, and Thomas Gladden, Principal,Lugoff-Elgin High School, Lugoff, SC531. Common Core State Standards Embedded in Career/TechnicalProjectsROOM: LINCOLN APRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 4CCODE: HS, TCLearn what steps teachers can take to make sure the Common Core StateStandards (CCSS) are embedded in career/technical projects. This session willfocus on the math CCSS and how to align them with career/technical projects.PRESENTER(S): Sandra Culotta, School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA—R – Repeated Session – 2011 Pacesetter School or Award Recipient – MMGW Top 50 Most-Improved School (2008-2010)• – Top 50 High-Implementation MMGW Site (2010)75

FRIDAY, 1 P.M.REGULAR SESSIONSREGULAR SESSIONS532. Bell-to-Bell Teaching: The Use of Bell Ringers in the ClassroomROOM: LINCOLN EPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, ROBJECTIVE: 4DCODE: HS, TCLearn how to use bell ringers to productively engage students as soon asthey enter the classroom. The presenter will share ideas compiled during herschool’s first year as a TCTW school. Hear tips for how to use the newspaper,cartoons, YouTube and other strategies to maximize students’ learningexperiences.PRESENTER(S): Emema “Bing” Boettner, Health Services Technology Instructor,Northwest Technical School, Maryville, MOPRESIDER: Ann Benson, GA533. Technology Centers That Work: Where They Stand Today andWhere They Should Strive to BeROOM: PRESIDENTIAL BOARDROOM APRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 4DCODE: TCThis session will explore technology centers’ potential to lead the nationin joining college-ready academic content with redesigned career/technicalcourses, leading to higher graduation rates and more students pursuingand earning a postsecondary credential. Learn what we can do this year toadvance this vision at TCTW schools.PRESENTER(S): Gene Bottoms, Senior Vice President, SREB, Atlanta, GA534. Extra Help: You Need It? We Got It!ROOM: BELMONT CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, SUOBJECTIVE: 5ACODE: HSLearn how a suburban high school developed and implemented a schoolwideno-zero policy. Staff members offer tutoring sessions at different sessionseach day to help accommodate all students. The school has seen a significantdecrease in the number of zeros in grade books, an increase in subjectaverages and an increase in students’ confidence.PRESENTER(S): Todd Glasgow, Principal, Piedmont High School, Piedmont, OK535. Using Low-Cost, Hands-On Problem-Solving to IncreaseExam ScoresROOM: DELTA ISLAND BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, UOBJECTIVE: 5DCODE: HS, MGThe presenters from an urban middle grades school will describe how touse hands-on problem-solving to help students pass the written portions ofstandardized exams. Participants will see how to use common household itemsand Lego Mindstorm kits to increase students’ problem-solving abilities.PRESENTER(S): James Davis, Flynn Dulle and Candice Webert, Teachers,Broadmoor Middle Lab School, Shreveport, LA; and William O’Neal,School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA536. A Quick Teach for Composition Writing in an English ClassroomROOM: CANAL DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, SUOBJECTIVE: 6ACODE: HS, MGWriting in all areas is one of the most effective ways to show understandingof basic skills and to teach communication skills. In this session, thepresenter will outline strategies for eliminating the hardship of teachingwriting. Learn to boost students’ achievement in this critical core area!PRESENTER(S): Doreen Caswell, Teacher, Mary Montgomery High School, Semmes, ALPRESIDER: Betty Harbin, GA537. Engaging Middle Grades Students in MathROOM: BELLE MEADE CDPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, UOBJECTIVE: 6BCODE: MGEngaging students in math is a tough task; however, there are ways toaccomplish this task and improve students’ success. This session will includeliteracy skills, a creative PowerPoint and higher-level questions that engagestudents and help them prepare for the future challenges they will face.PRESENTER(S): Mark Rice, Teacher, Bellview Middle School, Pensacola, FLPRESIDER: Peggy Fillio, GA538. Increased Engagement in Mathematics Classes = HigherAchievement and RetentionROOM: CHEEKWOOD A-CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, UOBJECTIVE: 6BCODE: HSThis session will provide teachers with a variety of strategies to fullyengage students in learning math concepts. The presenter will provide anoverview of data to show effectiveness and demonstrate strategies, includingcooperative group activities, hands-on investigations and the use oftechnology.PRESENTER(S): Tonya Carrell, Instructor, and Mark Driskell, Principal, CarlsbadHigh School, Carlsbad, NM; Leslie Texas, Educational Consultantand Trainer, Texas Consulting, Louisville, KY; and Ivy Alford,Director, State Services for School Improvement, SREB, Atlanta, GA539. Using Primary Sources to Encourage Literacy and CriticalThinking Skills in Social StudiesROOM: CHEEKWOOD FPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 6DCODE: HS, MGEngage students in inquiry-based learning and interactive reading andwriting. This session will focus on asking good questions and using primarysources to develop students’ reading and writing skills, as specified by theCommon Core State Standards, in social studies classes. Participants willexamine primary sources and develop essential questions and extensionexercises.PRESENTER(S): Lois Barnes, Director, State Services for School Improvement, SREB,Atlanta, GA540. Building a Culture of Creativity: A “Generalist” State of MindROOM: GOVERNOR’S CHAMBER CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, ROBJECTIVE: 6ECODE: HS, TCWhat is the most important thing students learn in high school? We cannotforesee the world of tomorrow, but we can be sure creativity will be requiredto meet its many-faceted challenges. Learn about two school projects thatillustrate the implementation of this idea and highlight its benefits and pitfalls.PRESENTER(S): Eric Longwell, Physics, Mathematics, & Electronics Instructor, LenapeTechnical School, Ford City, PA541. The Math PLC: How Does It Work? — RROOM: DELTA ISLAND CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, ROBJECTIVE: 6FCODE: HSLearn how one rural school improved its students’ ACT and state exammathematics scores. The presenters will discuss how the principles ofprofessional learning communities (PLCs) were integrated into their mathdepartment. Participants will learn how the PLC focused on improvingstudent learning.PRESENTER(S): David Bell, Math PLC Leader/Math Teacher, and Marisa Hopkins,Curriculum Specialist, Logan County, Russellville, KY76 Code: HS – High School MG – Middle Grades TC – Technology CenterSL – Outstanding Educators and LeadersPresenting School: S – Small M – Medium L – LargeR – Rural Su – Suburban U – Urban

FRIDAY, 1 P.M.REGULAR SESSIONSREGULAR SESSIONS542. What Makes a STEM Program?ROOM: BAYOU CDPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 7ACODE: HS, MG, TCIn today’s global society, excellence in science, technology, engineering andmathematics (STEM) is essential for producing a high-skill workforce ableto compete in the 21st century. Come learn the characteristics that generatea great STEM program. Does your school or state have what it takes to beglobally competitive?PRESENTER(S): Rebecca B. Payne, Director, STEM Education and Leadership,North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, Raleigh, NC543. Creating Time for Mathematics, Science and Career/TechnicalTeachers to Plan Integrated InstructionROOM: JACKSON EFPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 7CCODE: HS, MG, TCCollaboration among mathematics, science and career/technical teacherscan provide a learning experience that allows students to see the connectionsbetween and relevance of all courses in their programs of study. Learn howteachers and school leaders can encourage such collaboration to improveschool and student performance.PRESENTER(S): Richard Blais, Director, and Leslie Carson, Assistant Director,Preparation for Tomorrow, SREB, Atlanta, GA544. Smarter, Not Harder: Using Tech Tools for LeadershipROOM: JACKSON CDPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 7ECODE: SLLearn about many Web 2.0 tools that make it easier to manage the manyfactors related to school improvement, such as scheduling meetings,digitally archiving artifacts, polling stakeholders and extending professionaldevelopment. Find ways to tame the time-eaters that infringe on your abilityto function as an instructional leader.PRESENTER(S): Nancy Blair, School Improvement Consultant, Blair Consulting,Peachtree City, GA545. School Improvement Is Complicated! Learn How HSTW/MMGWCan Partner With You on School ImprovementROOM: HERMITAGE EPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 8ACODE: HS, MGToo often, school improvement comprises a series of independentworkshops, consultants and products that are not connected and do notproduce the results schools want. SREB’s improvement models offer aframework of interrelated components that has everyone — teachers,principals and district leaders — working together.PRESENTER(S): Rhenida Rennie, Director, HSTW/MMGW Contracted Services,SREB, Atlanta, GA546. School + School Improvement Consultant + Synthesis +Synergy = Success for Middle Grades SchoolsROOM: RYMAN BALLROOM BCEFPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 8BCODE: MGThe presenters will share how external consultants/coaches can bring togetherelements of success, including leadership development, teacher-leaderdevelopment, high-yield strategies, increased expectations for students andprofessional development. Learn how to deconstruct “silos” of reform andreconstruct a high-achieving and high-functioning school.PRESENTER(S): Cory Duty and Beth Green, School Improvement Consultant, SREB,Atlanta, GA547. Developing a Focus on Instructional Improvement Within aSchool Culture — RROOM: CANAL EPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, SUOBJECTIVE: 8CCODE: HS, TCThis session will detail how a principal can develop a focused culture ofinstructional improvement. Although school redesigns such as SLCs andninth-grade academies have been critical to success, the foundation of anyschool improvement must be the transformation of instruction. This sessionwill detail a suburban high school’s focus on improving instruction over atwo-year period.PRESENTER(S): Marty Pollio, Principal, Jeffersontown High School, Jeffersontown, KYPRESIDER: Scott Warren, GA548. Creating a Culture of High ExpectationsROOM: BAYOU E OBJECTIVE: 8DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, RCODE: HS, MGSee how a rural high school changed its school culture through deepimplementation of the HSTW Key Practices. The struggles, challenges andsuccesses of the implementation process will be discussed, with emphasison changing school climate and culture. Samples of a literacy plan, advisoryplan and an extra-help program will be provided.PRESENTER(S): Brad Coleman, Principal, Central R-III School District, Park Hills,MO; and David Stevens, Assistant Professor, Southeast Missouri StateUniversity, Park Hills, MO549. Energize Your Classroom and Your StudentsROOM: HERMITAGE ABPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, ROBJECTIVE: 8DCODE: HS, MGAre you looking to energize your classroom and motivate your studentsto learn? In this exciting session, participants will receive researched-basedstrategies proven to increase expectations and student engagement and willtake an active role in this session. Handouts will be provided.PRESENTER(S): Myrna Leggett, Connie Locklear and Jackie Sherrod, CurriculumSpecialists, Robeson County Schools, Lumberton, NCPRESIDER: Lannie Edwards, GA550. Strategic Planning to Support School Improvement: How SchoolsMake ProgressROOM: RYMAN BALLROOM ADPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 8DCODE: HS, MG, TCAligning outside support and using a six-step process to address schoolchallenges will be described in this session. HSTW’s approach is to turnprofessional development into long-term, sustained, embedded, schoolcenteredsupport to make changes that impact student achievement,completion rates and readiness.PRESENTER(S): Steve Broome, Director, State Development for High School andMiddle Grades, SREB, Atlanta, GA551. Monitoring Progress: A Deeper Look for Student SuccessROOM: GOVERNOR’S CHAMBER DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 8ECODE: HS, MGParticipants will become familiar with the implementation of data wallsused as a tool to monitor progress. Data walls provide a measure to assisteducators with decisions that need to be made with instruction — wholegroup, small group and individual. This tool allows educators from ALLcontent areas to become familiar with all students academically.PRESENTER(S): Tammy Boyette, Literacy Specialist, Dawson Educational ServiceCooperative, Arkadelphia, ARPRESIDER: Donald Westerman, GA—R – Repeated Session – 2011 Pacesetter School or Award Recipient – MMGW Top 50 Most-Improved School (2008-2010)• – Top 50 High-Implementation MMGW Site (2010)77

FRIDAY, 1 P.M.REGULAR SESSIONSMINI-SHARING SESSIONS552. Focusing on Rigor and Engagement in Classroom ObservationsROOM: JACKSON ABPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/A553. A Phoenix Rising: Creating Positive School Culture From theAshes of the OldROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 1PRESENTER(S): Kathy Banta, Katie Marsh, Linda Reischman and Tim Zolyniak,Teachers, Goodyear Middle School, Akron, OH554. Building College Awareness: Choice Matters — RROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 2PRESENTER(S): Elizabeth Foye, Language Arts Department Chair, Spring OaksMiddle School, Houston, TX555. Covering All Bases With All Students — RROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 3PRESENTER(S): Doug Gilbert, Holly Goetz and Kellie Porter, Teachers,Akron Public Schools, Akron, OH556. Creating a Student Success Leadership Club — RROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 4PRESENTER(S): Allison Glidden, Kristy Mazey and Tracey Wathen, Teachers,Akron Public Schools, Akron, OH557. Creating the Next Generation of College- and Career-ReadySTEM Graduates — RROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 5PRESENTER(S): Terri Schulz, National Director, Project Lead the Way, Indianapolis, IN558. Data Meetings: Don’t Just Give Them Lip Service — RROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 6PRESENTER(S): John Poiroux, Assistant Principal; David Weems, Teacher; andWade Whitney Jr., Principal, Grand Bay Middle School, Grand Bay, AL559. Engaging Science Students Through Critical Reading andWriting — ROBJECTIVE: 8FCODE: SLParticipants will learn a model for implementing a FOREmative (FocusingOn Rigor and Engagement) Classroom Observation system. The presenterwill cover what constitutes rigorous and engaging teaching and learning andhow to identify and record indicators for each. Participants will focus ontransforming the profession of teaching into clinical practice.PRESENTER(S): Jeffrey Zoul, School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GAMINI-SHARING SESSIONSROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 7PRESENTER(S): Jeff Cramer and Korri Ellis, Science Teachers, Henry Grady HighSchool, Atlanta, GA560. Finding an App for That: Using iPads in the Classroom — RROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 8PRESENTER(S): Sherry Bennington, Assistant Principal; Jennifer Blankenship,Paula Ulrich, Susan West, Dolores Whaley and Christine Workman,Teachers; and Dottie Colopy, Intervention Specialist, Roswell KentMiddle School, Akron, OH561. Freshman Transition: A Comprehensive Program — RROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 9PRESENTER(S): Megan Babcock, Teacher, and Melinda Weakland, School Counselor,Springfield High School, Akron, OH562. Implementing a No-Zero Grading Policy in a Career Center — RROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 10PRESENTER(S): John Davis, Assistant Principal, West Holmes Career Center,Ashland, OH563. It’s Not All About College! Some Students Will Choose a CareerPathway — RROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 11PRESENTER(S): Virginia Dean, School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA564. Options for the At-Risk Student — RROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 12PRESENTER(S): Charles Bennett, CTE Instructor, and Jackie Beverlin,Assistant Principal, Mineral County Technical Center, Keyser, WV565. Providing Credit-Deficient Students With the Opportunity toGraduate — RROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 13PRESENTER(S): Stacey Holycross, Intervention Specialist, Bellefontaine High School;and Ric Prine, Opportunity Teacher, Bellefontaine City Schools,Bellefontaine, OH566. Talk About Value-Added and Making It Rewarding! — RROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE • TABLE: 14PRESENTER(S): Jennifer Goins, Eighth-Grade Language Arts Teacher, andJamie Johnson, Guidance Counselor, Bloom-Carroll Middle School,Carroll, OH567. Try a Better Inquiry Lab Experience: Use Science WritingHeuristicsROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 15Repeated as a mini-sharing session; Friday, 2:15 p.m. in Governor’s Ballroom AEPRESENTER(S): Nancy Caukin, Chemistry and Principles of Technology Teacher,Eagleville School, Eagleville, TN568. Using Mobile Learning Devices to Increase ExpectationsThrough Meaningful Assignments — RROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 16PRESENTER(S): Nathan Freelander and Ronda Simpson, Instructors, andMax Thomas, Superintendent, Chisholm Trail Technology Center,Omega, OK78 Code: HS – High School MG – Middle Grades TC – Technology CenterSL – Outstanding Educators and LeadersPresenting School: S – Small M – Medium L – LargeR – Rural Su – Suburban U – Urban

FRIDAY, 2:15 P.M.FEATURED PRESENTATIONSSTEVESASSAMANCAROLSTEELE569. STAR Power: Enabling Students to Shine BrightROOM: PRESIDENTIAL BALLROOM BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 5DCODE: HS, MG, TCLearn how to motivate your students to be increasingly responsible for their own school and life experiences. Increase yourown responsibility as a professional educator by acquiring skills and techniques that encourage students to make gooddecisions on their own, eliminate troublesome behavior and become empowered.PRESENTER(S): Steve Sassaman, Consultant, Performance Learning Systems, Madisonville, GA570. Inspired Responses: Dealing With What Can’t Be AnticipatedROOM: BAYOU ABPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 8DCODE: HS, MG, TCIn this session, the author of The Inspired Teacher: How to Know One, Grow One or Be One will address advanced teachingskills, such as interpreting the unexpected, developing sensitivity to context, testing hunches and hypotheses, andimprovising effectively.PRESENTER(S): Carol Steele, Instructional Coach, Michigan Association of Intermediate School Administrators, Grand Rapids, MIREGULAR SESSIONSREGULAR SESSIONS571. Down-to-Earth Reading in the Middle GradesROOM: GOVERNOR’S CHAMBER CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: S, ROBJECTIVE: 1ACODE: MGTo improve as readers and meet the Common Core State Standards, studentsmust use keys to enable them to unlock a text. Learn how students are ableto increase comprehension of a wide variety of texts using summarizing,visualizing, predicting, inferring, analyzing, comparing and other techniques.PRESENTER(S): Judith Holbrook, Teacher, Fayette County, Peachtree City, GA572. Student, Know Thyself: Understanding Self-Assessment inWriting and in LifeROOM: BELLE MEADE CDPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, ROBJECTIVE: 1BCODE: HS, MG, TCNews flash: Teachers are crunched for time! This presentation will introducethe concept of students self-assessing their own work. Different ways thatteachers can save time while improving student learning, along with provenself-assessment strategies, will be shown. Learn how students have grown intheir use of soft skills and academics.PRESENTER(S): Meleah Meadows, Sonography Teacher, and Bonner Slayton,Literacy Specialist, Moore Norman Technology Center, Norman, OK573. First Stop: Career Assessment; Next Stop: The STARSROOM: CANAL APRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, SUOBJECTIVE: 1CCODE: HS, TCLearn how a technology center has promoted student success byimplementing age-appropriate assessments, key transition planning anda Response to Intervention called STAR (the Student Teacher AssistanceRoom). These services are solutions to effective differentiated instruction,program placement and student retention.PRESENTER(S): Colleen Buehl, Student Support Services, and Gloria Harris-Willis,Career Assessment Specialist, Cuyahoga Valley Career Center,Brecksville, OH574. Does Your Inclusion Teacher Have the Duties of aParaprofessional?ROOM: CHEEKWOOD FPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 1CCODE: HS, MGIn too many schools, inclusion classes do not take advantage of having twoteachers in a classroom. The inclusion teacher does nothing more importantthan take attendance and walk around monitoring behavior. Learn the sixapproaches to co-teaching and how to incorporate them into an inclusionclassroom so students benefit from the strengths of both teachers.PRESENTER(S): Linda Dove, School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA575. Great Middle Grades Guidance and Advisement: StudentsPrepared for SuccessROOM: CHEEKWOOD G-HPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 2CCODE: MGWhile the classroom is the first line of defense, a good early warning diagnosticassessment and intervention system can help schools counteract chronicallypoor student performance. Learn how preparing middle grades students withthe skills and habits required for success in high school and beyond is crucial.Students must possess the habits of success to become successful.PRESENTER(S): Peggy Fillio, School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA576. Freshman Academy Strategies for SuccessROOM: BELMONT BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, SUOBJECTIVE: 2DCODE: HS, MGThrough planning and implementation, this high school was able to createa strategy for success for its freshmen. Creation of the Strategies for Successclass and a collaborative faculty have led to student success and improvedachievement. We succeed only because our students succeed.PRESENTER(S): Patti Dennis and Dandy Peeler, Teachers, and Doug Kretchmar,Freshman Counselor, Choctaw-Nicoma Park, Choctaw, OK—R – Repeated Session – 2011 Pacesetter School or Award Recipient – MMGW Top 50 Most-Improved School (2008-2010)• – Top 50 High-Implementation MMGW Site (2010)79

FRIDAY, 2:15 P.M.REGULAR SESSIONSREGULAR SESSIONS577. Using CBI to Transition At-Risk Students to Career/TechnicalProgramsROOM: GOVERNOR’S CHAMBER EPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, UOBJECTIVE: 2ECODE: HS, TCLearn how one school district uses the Career-Based Instruction (CBI)concept to reduce freshman retention, engage non-traditional learners,improve career/technical program acceptance rates and raise the GPAs ofat-risk students. Data are used to identify program candidates and determinewhether intervention strategies are working.PRESENTER(S): Bobbi Briggs, Instructor, East CLC, Akron, OH578. From Bed to Beyond: The Birth of a Medical AcademyROOM: DELTA ISLAND FPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, SUOBJECTIVE: 2FCODE: HSStarting a career pathway in your school? Discover the steps this high schooltook to implement a medical pathway. Articulation, vertical alignment, dualcredit and standard certifications are all part of the equation. Come share in asuccess story and build your own!PRESENTER(S): Tammy Atkinson-Dayley and Eppie Rivas, Teachers;Christina Mullins, Assistant Principal; and Tom Phelps, Principal,Onate High School, Las Cruces, NM; and James Kelch, SchoolImprovement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA579. The Middle Grades Advisory Program: How to Implement andAdjust Your ProgramROOM: HERMITAGE CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, SUOBJECTIVE: 3BCODE: MGLearn how a high-poverty middle grades school decided to start a trueadvisory program. Participants interested in starting an advisory programor looking for ways to improve an existing program are invited to join thissession for a look at some effective strategies for their own programs!PRESENTER(S): Katherine Hart, Band Director, and Eryn Haslip, Math Teacher,Dothan City Schools, Dothan, AL580. Saving the Media Center With DataROOM: MAGNOLIA BOARDROOM BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, UOBJECTIVE: 3BCODE: HS, MGSee how media specialists in one school district improved their programsthrough data comparisons and highlighted the positive attributes oftheir media centers. Each school created a brochure of its data andaccomplishments so comparisons could be made. Circulation statistics andtesting data provided a basis for media center support.PRESENTER(S): Dawn Gibbs, Library Media Specialist, Bellview Middle School,Pensacola, FLPRESIDER: Peggy Fillio, GA581. An Extra-Help Program Where Failure Is Not an OptionROOM: BAYOU E OBJECTIVE: 3CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, RCODE: HSThis session will focus on how a rural high school built a successful,mandatory, after-school extra-help program that reaches all students andensures that failure is not an option. Learn how this school achieveddramatic reductions in missing assignments and class failures. An overviewwill provide strategies for a successful program.PRESENTER(S): Brad Coleman, Principal, Central R-III School District,Park Hills, MO; and David Stevens, Assistant Professor,Southeast Missouri State University, Park Hills, MO582. Ensuring Mastery of Content Through the Power of “I”ROOM: CANAL EPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, SUOBJECTIVE: 3CCODE: HS, MGLearn how one school had students redo over 2,000 major assessmentsin a year to master major content standards and raised the average scoreon these assessments from 57 to 86. Students no longer can “opt out” oflearning. This Power of “I” system works with unmotivated and strugglingstudents alike.PRESENTER(S): Robbie Binnicker, Principal, Wren High School, Piedmont, SC583. Schools to Watch: One School’s JourneyROOM: WASHINGTON BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, ROBJECTIVE: 3CCODE: MGIn this session, participants will learn the steps and processes that a ruralmiddle grades school followed to be named a 2011 “School to Watch.” Thepresenters will describe how the school redefined aspects of school culture andhow the Schools to Watch criteria and SREB criteria fit together.PRESENTER(S): Ricky Evans, Assistant Principal, and Libba Floyd, Principal,Pickens Middle School, Pickens, SC584. Student Engagement, Motivation and ConnectionROOM: DELTA DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 3DCODE: HS, MGExperience strategies that will engage students academically, emotionallyand behaviorally. These strategies create an encouraging and motivatingatmosphere. When students are engaged, classroom management issues arelessened or eliminated. Create a win-win for all and have fun doing it!PRESENTER(S): Betsy Varis, Tennessee Coordinator, Performance Learning Systems,West Frankfort, ILPRESIDER: Paul Doyle, TN585. It Takes a Village: Embedding Your Community to Sustain aCareer Academy ModelROOM: BAYOU CDPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, ROBJECTIVE: 4ACODE: HSThis presentation will include an overview of a wall-to-wall academy modelimplementation process from 2002 to the present. Presenters will describehow a rural high school has incorporated community components such asmentors, internships, business advisory boards and community partnerstudentbusiness projects.PRESENTER(S): Dana Brown, Principal; Alecia Czanstkowski, HHS Academy Leader;Kathy Gonten, ACME Academy Leader; Brigitte Shipman, AcademyCoordinator; and Kathy Wham, CAB Academy Leader, MountainHome High School, Mountain Home, AR586. School Improvement: A Journey, Not a Walk in the ParkROOM: JACKSON CDPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, SUOBJECTIVE: 4DCODE: HS, TCThis session is for schools starting out or having difficulty making progressin their school improvement journey. Data charts and points will be showndemonstrating how one school put practices into place, the hurdles itovercame and the progress made. Learn how the HSTW and TCTW KeyPractices, data, reports, site visits, and other models can be transformative.PRESENTER(S): Genna Suraci, Principal, Ulster County BOCES Career & Tech Center,Port Ewen, NY80 Code: HS – High School MG – Middle Grades TC – Technology CenterSL – Outstanding Educators and LeadersPresenting School: S – Small M – Medium L – LargeR – Rural Su – Suburban U – Urban

FRIDAY, 2:15 P.M.REGULAR SESSIONSREGULAR SESSIONS587. Extra Help From A to Z for All Students — RROOM: CANAL DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, ROBJECTIVE: 5ACODE: HSLearn how a rural high school provides extra help during the school day forevery student, from an athletic homework session to ZAP. The presenters willdescribe how the school implemented a curriculum-based support systemfocused on academic intervention, reinforcement and enrichment.PRESENTER(S): Michelle Ford, Assistant Principal, Providence Grove High School,Climax, NCPRESIDER: Rick Dawes, NC588. Pennsylvania’s SOARing Programs of Study: Pathways toCollege and Career SuccessROOM: HERMITAGE ABPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 5BCODE: HS, TCThis session will describe how Pennsylvania’s SOAR (Students Occupationallyand Academically Ready) Program of Study initiative is soaring — from 256career/technical programs in 2009 to over 1,000 programs in 2011. Thepresenters will share information about task lists, partners, and articulationcredit transfer opportunities.PRESENTER(S): Katherine Simchock, Division Manager for Professional Developmentand Support Services, Pennsylvania Department of Education,Harrisburg, PA589. Be a Pathways Champion: Connecting Students to Programsof StudyROOM: LINCOLN APRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 5BCODE: HS, TCWhat does it mean to be a champion of career pathways? Participants willdiscuss and consider what it takes for technology centers and partner highschools to collaboratively build a comprehensive system of guidance andadvisement that connects each student with a program of study.PRESENTER(S): Kathleen McNally, School Improvement Specialist, SREB, Atlanta, GA590. The Art of the Deal: Teaching Students How to BecomeSuccessful EntrepreneursROOM: DELTA ISLAND CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 5DCODE: HS, MGAlmost every job requires selling a product or a service. Selling is a skill thatmust be learned and then practiced in order to improve. This session willintroduce an innovative strategy for teaching entrepreneurship/selling byusing technology to raise money for student organizations, clubs and teams.It’s real-world entrepreneurship with real dollar returns!PRESENTER(S): Chad Foster, Author/Distinguished Lecturer, New England College ofFinance, Conyers, GA591. Yes, You Can Survive Adolescence and Beyond: Real TalkROOM: GOVERNOR’S CHAMBER BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 5DCODE: HSThe presenter will draw from 25 years of high school experience and hisrecent book to describe motivational strategies and materials that can energizeteachers to use best practices for spurring students’ motivation and encouragereading engagement. These best practices are a proven success!PRESENTER(S): Jeffrey Harris, CFN #110, Lake Hopatcong, NJPRESIDER: Alisha Cross, NY592. Got Literacy? Breaking the Departmental Barriers to Readingand WritingROOM: DELTA ISLAND BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, SUOBJECTIVE: 6ACODE: HSResearch shows that students in third grade and beyond need more andbetter reading instruction, not only in language arts, but in all subjects.Participants will obtain ideas to develop and implement a successfulschoolwide literacy plan where teachers are kept abreast of and involved ineffective teaching and learning practices.PRESENTER(S): Laura Touchstone, Literacy Coach, Escambia High School, Milton, FL593. Mindmapping in MathematicsROOM: BELMONT CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: S, ROBJECTIVE: 6BCODE: HSOne teaching strategy equals four applications. Learn how to pretest withoutthe test, allow students to personalize their learning, review units and assessstudent knowledge in a fun, creative, personal way! Creating mindmapshelps all learners construct relationships among mathematical concepts.Sample mindmaps for algebra through calculus will be available.PRESENTER(S): Beth Fugate, Mathematics Teacher, Eagleville School, Eagleville, TNPRESIDER: Sara Rzemieniewski, TN594. Life, Literacy and the Pursuit of AlgebraROOM: BELLE MEADE ABPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, SUOBJECTIVE: 6BCODE: HSThis session will feature activities and ideas that high school teachers can useto bring life to their algebra classrooms. From literacy strategies to singing,participants will be exposed to a variety of creative teaching tools provento make math more accessible, increase student motivation and improvestudent understanding.PRESENTER(S): Shana Glasgow, Mathematics Teacher, Piedmont High School,Piedmont, OK595. Asking Questions in the Science Classroom: Be Careful AboutWhat You Ask For!ROOM: CHEEKWOOD A-CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 6CCODE: HS, MGParticipants will practice using the Q-matrix to design questions that arerigorous, thought-provoking and relevant to the student. The ultimate goalis to improve both teacher and student questions using the Q-matrix as arubric. Learn how to better engage students in learning science!PRESENTER(S): Bob Moore, School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA596. Creative Storyboarding and Beyond: Teaming Up Career/Technical Instruction, English and ArtROOM: JACKSON EFPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, ROBJECTIVE: 6ECODE: HS, TCIn an effort to find real-world connections for senior language arts students,an English teacher and a career/technical teacher combined forces andstandards at a rural high school. Students in the English class rewrote apiece of literature to give it a contemporary or creative twist. Movie trailerstoryboards were then created and shot by media production students.PRESENTER(S): Tim Landefeld, CTE and Math Teacher, and Deborah Scarlett,Teacher, West High School, Morristown, TNPRESIDER: Richard Hawkins, TN—R – Repeated Session – 2011 Pacesetter School or Award Recipient – MMGW Top 50 Most-Improved School (2008-2010)• – Top 50 High-Implementation MMGW Site (2010)81

FRIDAY, 2:15 P.M.REGULAR SESSIONSREGULAR SESSIONS597. Let Go of the Fruit! Creating Schoolwide MeaningfulInstruction — RROOM: CANAL CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: S, ROBJECTIVE: 6FCODE: HSOften teachers can’t let go of “the way we have always done it” to engageand empower today’s learners. Author, presenter and classroom teacherMelanie Mayer will demonstrate how she uses current research, best practicesand an effective vertical team program to inform instruction and elevateperformance district-wide.PRESENTER(S): Melanie Mayer, College Readiness Coordinator, Port Aransas ISD,Corpus Christi, TX598. Creating a Curriculum That Is out of This WorldROOM: LINCOLN EPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: S, ROBJECTIVE: 7ACODE: HS, TCThis session will highlight the Alabama State Department of Education’srole in SREB’s Preparation for Tomorrow consortium to develop high-qualitycareer/technical curricula. The presenters will share details about STEMfocusedaerospace technology courses, including skeletal project outlines, asample course syllabus and examples of applications of the Common CoreState Standards embedded in instruction.PRESENTER(S): Craig Collins, Project Manager, Preparation for Tomorrow; andDawn Morrison, HSTW/TCTW State Coordinator, AlabamaDepartment of Education, Montgomery, ALPRESIDER: Leslie Carson, GA599. Redesigning Career/Technical Courses to Award Academic CreditROOM: LINCOLN DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 7BCODE: TCCritical thinking and high academic achievement are highly important forsuccess in college and careers. Learn how the New York BOCES systemhas elevated its career/technical programs to meet 21st-century needs byembedding academic credit in these programs.PRESENTER(S): Dave Leavitt and Fred Root, School Improvement Coaches, SREB,Atlanta, GA600. School-Based Enterprise: Student Work Is Real WorkROOM: LINCOLN CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, UOBJECTIVE: 7DCODE: HSThis panel discussion of high school teachers, leaders and a business partnerwill provide an overview of school-based enterprises (SBEs). The panelistswill discuss the practical learning, economic contributions and social benefitsof SBEs. These student-operated businesses include a theater, catering, aradio station, graphic design and a credit union.PRESENTER(S): Tom Annonson, Class Act Federal Credit Union Liaison, JeffersonCounty, Louisville, KY; Susie Hart, Enterprise and OutreachCoordinator, and Chris Hart, Business Education Teacher,Corbin Independent Schools, Corbin, KY; Willie Morgan,Business and Marketing Teacher, Eastern High School, Louisville, KY;Tami Slaughter, Business and Technology Teacher, Doss High School,Louisville, KY; and Sharon Stone, School Improvement Consultant,SREB, Atlanta, GA601. Twitter and Podcasts: Bringing Real-World Learning toStudents’ Fingertips (and Earbuds)ROOM: HERMITAGE DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, SUOBJECTIVE: 7ECODE: HS, MG, TCStudents live much of their lives online, so why aren’t we teaching there,too? Learn how this social studies teacher engages his students through“The Political Sentinel” (politicalsentinel.org), a blog for his AmericanGovernment classes. Through posts of news analysis, Twitter feeds, podcastsand original reporting, he ties real-world events to classroom learning.PRESENTER(S): Jerred Erickson, Teacher, Spanaway Lake High School, Spanaway, WAPRESIDER: Heather Sass, GA602. School + School Improvement Consultant + Synthesis +Synergy = Success for High SchoolsROOM: RYMAN BALLROOM BCEFPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 8BCODE: HSThe presenters will share how external consultants/coaches can bring togetherelements of success, including leadership development, teacher-leaderdevelopment, high-yield strategies, increased expectations for students andprofessional development. Learn how to deconstruct “silos” of reform andreconstruct a high-achieving and high-functioning school.PRESENTER(S): Cory Duty and Beth Green, School Improvement Consultants, SREB,Atlanta, GA603. Leading Change: How to Keep From Finding Yourself Up aCreek Without a PaddleROOM: HERMITAGE EPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 8ACODE: HS, MG, TCIf school leaders are to implement school improvement initiatives effectivelyand successfully, they must understand the nuances of change and changemanagement. Most school innovations/initiatives have merit but oftenare unsuccessfully implemented. Learn to avoid the pitfalls of poorimplementation and make the right moves so your innovation lasts!PRESENTER(S): Gary Wrinkle, Lead School Improvement Consultant, SREB,Atlanta, GA604. Leading School Change: Roles of District and School LeadersROOM: DELTA ISLAND EPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 8CCODE: SLThis workshop will answer a key question about leading school change:What effect do district and school leaders have on student learning? Thepresenter will share strategies that districts can use to empower principals toimprove teaching and learning. Leadership lessons from the toys you loved asa child will be used to discuss establishing successful leadership.PRESENTER(S): Deborah Bass, School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA605. Creative Scheduling, Consistent Conversations and Changes inClimate for Improving AchievementROOM: CANAL BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, UOBJECTIVE: 8DCODE: MGCome hear how a creative schedule with daily intervention and an emphasison strategies-based instruction impacts achievement. An instructional leaderand her team will share ideas for emphasizing bell-to-bell teaching andlearning through changes in times, procedures and accountability.PRESENTER(S): Inez Bumpers, Teacher; Sonya Floyd, Principal; Latrisa McCaskey,Assistant Principal, Chastang Middle School; Thomas Thompson,Instructor, Mobile County Public Schools, Mobile, AL; andBetty Harbin, School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA82 Code: HS – High School MG – Middle Grades TC – Technology CenterSL – Outstanding Educators and LeadersPresenting School: S – Small M – Medium L – LargeR – Rural Su – Suburban U – Urban

FRIDAY, 2:15 P.M.REGULAR SESSIONSREGULAR SESSIONS606. Coaching Teachers to Engage Students in Sound LearningPracticesROOM: MAGNOLIA BALLROOMPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, ROBJECTIVE: 8DCODE: HS, MG, TCMany secondary teachers enter the classroom prepared with content knowledgebut are not aware of instructional techniques that lead to engaged learning.This presentation will show how coaching teachers in instructional practicescan lead to higher test scores and higher achievement. The session will focus onhow teachers develop highly engaging learning activities for students.PRESENTER(S): Daniel Perna, Coaching Consultant, James Daniel & Associates LLC,Shamokin Dam, PAPRESIDER: Alice M. Davis, PA607. Does Your Assessment System Improve Student Learning?ROOM: JACKSON ABPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 8ECODE: SLHow do your assessments promote learning and lead to higher achievement?In this session, participants will be introduced to SREB’s online leadershipmodule on assessment and see how school districts have used this moduleto rethink the way they use assessment in the classroom and throughout theschool.PRESENTER(S): Frank Duffin, School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA608. Using Action Learning to Deal With Complex ProblemsSuccessfullyROOM: GOVERNOR’S CHAMBER DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 8FCODE: SLEducation leaders are charged with solving real problems in real time everyday. Learning to use the Action Learning Process with an action learninggroup can assist leaders to define complex problems. Learn to generate andconsider possible actions to resolve the problems faced each school day.PRESENTER(S): Sandra Ellington, Certified Life/Leadership Coach, AdministrativeLeadership Development & Life/Leadership Coaching, Beaumont, TX609. Turnaround Leadership Requires Courage, Competence and anAbility to ConnectROOM: RYMAN BALLROOM ADPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 8FCODE: SLTurnaround schools require great leadership and, in some respects, a differentbrand of leadership than less-challenged schools might need. Courage isessential, combined with competence and the ability to make connections— with teachers, students, parents and the community. Come and get somecourage!PRESENTER(S): Jon Schmidt-Davis, Research and Evaluation Specialist for School andLeadership Improvement, SREB, Atlanta, GA—R – Repeated Session – 2011 Pacesetter School or Award Recipient – MMGW Top 50 Most-Improved School (2008-2010)• – Top 50 High-Implementation MMGW Site (2010)83

FRIDAY, 2:15 P.M.MINI-SHARING SESSIONSMINI-SHARING SESSIONS610. Avoid Transition Roadkill: Empower Students to Succeed — RROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 1PRESENTER(S): Chris Parrott, BPS Chartered Counseling Psychologist, andPaula Prentis, LMSW, Bedford Central School District,Bedford Hills, NY611. Beyond the SurfaceROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 2PRESENTER(S): Sharon Colley, Gifted Education Teacher, and Sherri Spears, GRC /English 8, Chelsea Middle School, Chelsea, AL612. Brain Breaks for Middle Grades MathROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 3PRESENTER(S): Jessica D’Accione and Susan Stone, Math Teachers, Frankfort MiddleSchool, Ridgeley, WV613. Bridges Program Links the Ninth Grade to College — RROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 4PRESENTER(S): Bill Beck, HSTW Coordinator/Math Teacher, Kenmore High School,Akron, OH614. Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain IS Cognitive!ROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 5620. Positive Behavior Support at an Urban Middle Grades School — RROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 11PRESENTER(S): Debra Gironda, Positive Behavior Coach, Akron Public Schools,Akron, OH621. Skyrocket Your School on a Shoestring Budget! — RROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 12PRESENTER(S): Greta Carter, Curriculum Specialist, and Brenda Hafner, Principal,Blythewood Middle School, Blythewood, SC622. The Why of Where: Engaging Students Through IntegratedGeographic Instruction — RROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 14PRESENTER(S): Brett Mahaffey, Teacher, Saint James High School, Murrells Inlet, SC623. Try a Better Inquiry Lab Experience: Use Science WritingHeuristics — RROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 15PRESENTER(S): Nancy Caukin, Chemistry and Principles of Technology Teacher,Eagleville School, Eagleville, TNRepeated as a 90-minute session; Saturday, 8:30 a.m. in Lincoln DPRESENTER(S): Brenda Daniel, Art/Humanities Teacher/Chair, Corbin High School,Corbin, KY615. E-Mentoring for College and Career Readiness — RROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 6PRESENTER(S): Lydia Carol Gabbard, Project Manager, Eastern Kentucky University,Richmond, KY616. Exploiting the Social Media Connection for Learning — RROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 7PRESENTER(S): Kristin Bissett and Vince McIntosh, Teachers, Weir High School,Weirton, WV617. Gems We Took With Us After Participating in a TAV — RROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 8PRESENTER(S): Jeanette Miller, Director of Instruction, and Johnnie Parks andSusan Peterson, Instructors, Tri County Technology Center,Bartlesville, OK618. Keys to 1:1 Laptop Success — RROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 9PRESENTER(S): Tracy Dopp, Helpdesk Secretary, and Rob Williams, EducationTechnology Specialist, Four County Career Center, Archbold, OH619. Material Girls in a Material World — RROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM AE TABLE: 10PRESENTER(S): Todd Bolenbaugh, Caryn Jackson and Michele Rubright, Teachers,Tolles Career & Technical Center, Plain City, OH84 Code: HS – High School MG – Middle Grades TC – Technology CenterSL – Outstanding Educators and LeadersPresenting School: S – Small M – Medium L – LargeR – Rural Su – Suburban U – Urban

FRIDAY, 3:30 P.M.REGULAR SESSIONSREGULAR SESSIONS624. English Curriculum Analysis and Alignment in Grades NineThrough 12ROOM: GOVERNOR’S CHAMBER BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, ROBJECTIVE: 1ACODE: HSThe English/language arts curriculum is not a stand-alone tiered curriculumfor grades nine through 12. It is a scaffold curriculum that is integratedacross grade levels. Understanding the grade-level integration is the first andcritical step in improving English/language arts instruction. See how onehigh school did it.PRESENTER(S): Michael Gonzales, Assistant Principal, Spring Hill High School,Columbia, TN625. Sophomore Portfolios: Alternative Assessment and StudentBuy-In — RROOM: GOVERNOR’S CHAMBER DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: S, ROBJECTIVE: 1BCODE: HSSophomore English students who read, discuss and summarize contentstandards gain deeper understanding. Learn how students’ buy-in increasesas they more readily see the purpose of course work when they compile aportfolio and select assignments to correspond to each reading and writingcontent standard.PRESENTER(S): Lana Ramirez, Teacher, Rock Hill Local Schools, Ironton, OHPRESIDER: Samantha Lister, OH626. Extraordinary Co-Teaching Produces Extraordinary StudentsROOM: BELMONT CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, ROBJECTIVE: 1CCODE: HSThe presenters will describe how to establish a safe and enjoyable classroomenvironment and an effective working relationship with your co-teacher.Learn from this ninth-grade algebra co-teaching team how to produceextraordinary students through extraordinary co-teaching.PRESENTER(S): Karen Dukes, Algebra Teacher, and Jammie Page, Inclusion AlgebraTeacher, E.W. Grove School, Paris, TNPRESIDER: Michele Webb, TN627. Student-Centered Classrooms That Offer Success for All StudentsROOM: CHEEKWOOD FPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 1CCODE: HS, MG, TCParticipants will become immersed in the strategies and behaviors that affordthe opportunity for all students to be successful. Participants will look at theclassroom culture and the differentiated structures that permeate this type oflearning environment. The session will benefit academic and career/technicalteachers alike.PRESENTER(S): Anne Simmons, School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA628. Resilience: The Key to Improving Academic Achievement andGraduation Rates — RROOM: CANAL APRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 2DCODE: HS, MGResearchers have identified critical, interrelated resiliency skills — includingmotivation, connectedness and confidence — that are directly tied to studentattendance, achievement and graduation. Research shows that resiliencyassessment data are highly predictive of future success. This session providesproven strategies for building critical resiliency skills.PRESENTER(S): Melissa Schlinger, Vice President, ScholarCentric, Denver, CO629. Freshman Seminar: A Student-Centered Approach to TransitionROOM: CANAL DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, ROBJECTIVE: 2DCODE: HS, MGBy embedding competency-based interactions with data-driven interventionsto facilitate self-discovery, this course has the potential to transform anapathetic listener into a motivated learner. By answering the questions,“Who am I?” “What do I want?” and “How do I get it?” students takeownership in the process and the outcomes. Come see how it’s done!PRESENTER(S): Glenda Lee, Edward Lowe, Jeff McLamb and Robert Setzer,Teachers, Lumberton High School, Lumberton, NCPRESIDER: Lannie Edwards, GA630. National Work Readiness Credential Preparation ProgramROOM: CANAL CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, ROBJECTIVE: 2FCODE: HSCome learn about the National Work Readiness Credential (NWRC), astandards-based assessment that shows employers that individuals can meetthe demands of entry-level work. This session will explore the history of theNWRC, NWRC tests and curriculum, and how to develop a preparationprogram for your school.PRESENTER(S): Catherine Snow, Supervisor, Literacy, GED, and Training Programs,Champlain Valley Educational Services, CV-TEC Division,Plattsburgh, NYPRESIDER: Barry Mack, NY631. From Nightmare to Dream: How PBIS Changed One School’sClimate — RROOM: MAGNOLIA BOARDROOM BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, UOBJECTIVE: 3BCODE: MGLearn how Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) changedthe culture and climate of an urban middle grades school. By rewardingpositive behavior, the school drastically reduced behavior incidents andsuspensions. This has had a positive effect on student optimism, student andteacher attendance, and effective use of instructional time.PRESENTER(S): Baron Davis, Principal, and Ron Webb, Assistant Principal, AlcornMiddle School, Columbia, SC632. A Student-Centered Culture of High Expectations: Come ShareOur Experience!ROOM: CANAL BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, ROBJECTIVE: 3CCODE: HSThis session will focus on how, working together as a leadership team, a ruralhigh school transformed itself into an environment where the needs of allstudents are the focus. Participants will be actively involved in the processthat the school established in creating a supportive, caring culture.PRESENTER(S): Deborah Decubellis, Principal; Mechele Higginbotham, AssistantPrincipal; and Jana Wilhite, Teacher On Special Assignment (TOSA),Palatka High School, Palatka, FLPRESIDER: Sandy Culotta, GA633. Ready, Fire, Aim: Vision, Action, Buy-in and More Action — RROOM: CHEEKWOOD G-HPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, ROBJECTIVE: 3DCODE: MGLearn how a Principal of the Year created a student-centered culture.Discover subtle and dramatic steps taken to get the best from students,including use of data, period rotation and student accountability. Quicklydiscover what has taken this principal 23 years to implement.PRESENTER(S): Barry Knight, Principal, Palmetto Middle School, Williamston, SC—R – Repeated Session – 2011 Pacesetter School or Award Recipient – MMGW Top 50 Most-Improved School (2008-2010)• – Top 50 High-Implementation MMGW Site (2010)85

FRIDAY, 3:30 P.M.REGULAR SESSIONSREGULAR SESSIONS634. Media as Motivation in the Classroom: Audio-Visual Inspirationand AffirmationROOM: GOVERNOR’S CHAMBER CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, UOBJECTIVE: 3DCODE: HSWith basic video cameras and voice-recording devices, otherwise routinelectures, note-taking, research and supplemental learning materials canbecome instruments of enhanced learning. See how merely completing anassignment can be transformed into producing audio or video programming.Post-production and project assessment will be shared.PRESENTER(S): Vernon Williams, Teacher, Indianapolis Public Schools, Fishers, IN635. Engaging Students From Day One: Motivate Your StudentsThrough Positive RelationshipsROOM: HERMITAGE DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, ROBJECTIVE: 3DCODE: HSLearn how to build positive relationships with students through activeengagement strategies during advisory time. Participate in a model advisorysession that illustrates strategies for greeting students, openings and closings.Learn how these efforts improved school culture, reduced failures andincreased student achievement.PRESENTER(S): Amy Montgomery, Academic Counselor/ASB Advisor, andJenny Risner, Principal, Castle Rock High School, Castle Rock, WA;and Heather Sass, School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA636. Projects and Apps That Educate and EntertainROOM: LINCOLN EPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, ROBJECTIVE: 4CCODE: HSReading, writing and role-playing — today’s 3 R’s. By creating lessons thathave a degree of authenticity and utilizing apps that can be downloaded onany iPad or smartphone, teachers can make classroom lessons personal andportable. This session will highlight some of these educational apps and howthey support career/technical education and the core curriculum.PRESENTER(S): Wendy Leviere, Marcia Lindsay and Amy West, Teachers,Lumberton High School, Lumberton, NCPRESIDER: Lannie Edwards, GA637. Financial Literacy for Teens: Learn Now or Pay Later!ROOM: DELTA ISLAND CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 5DCODE: HS, MGFinancial literacy is critical for all students. Learn about data-driven strategiesused in 3,500 schools to teach students from all walks of life how tosuccessfully make, manage, multiply and protect their hard-earned money.All attendees will receive free classroom-ready activity resources.PRESENTER(S): Chad Foster, Author/Distinguished Lecturer, New England Collegeof Finance, Conyers, GA638. ESP: Excellent Student Portfolios Through CollaborationROOM: LINCOLN A OBJECTIVE: 5DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, UCODE: TCLearn how classroom teachers and literacy teachers collaborate to helpstudents develop portfolios that have been used to secure employment andscholarships. Participants will learn methods and receive handouts used toembed reading, writing and math activities in career/technical courses anddevelop professional portfolios.PRESENTER(S): Debra Bothel, Instructor, and Donna Lonadier, Literacy andNumeracy Teacher, Caddo Career & Technology Center, Shreveport, LAPRESIDER: Bonnie Martinez, LA639. Literacy Across the Curriculum: Easy Ways to Make It a RealityROOM: CANAL EPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, SUOBJECTIVE: 6ACODE: HS, MGReading and writing in the language arts classroom is NOT enough!Teachers who have never taught reading and writing are suddenly thrustinto unfamiliar territory. Learn helpful and creative ways to jumpstart your“Literacy Across the Curriculum” and 25-book journey, and hear somestartling statistics about literacy in high schools.PRESENTER(S): Lori Blair, Stacey Holbrook, Sharon Jost and Chastity Touchstone,Teachers; and Stephanie Tashbin, Literacy Coach, Mary MontgomeryHigh School, Semmes, ALPRESIDER: Betty Harbin, GA640. Deeper Reading: Engage and Motivate for ComprehensionROOM: DELTA DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 6ACODE: HS, MG, TCDeepen students’ understanding of content and prepare them for successbeyond the classroom. Participants will explore the roles of engagement andmotivation in reading comprehension. Plan and utilize specific motivationalstrategies to promote reading growth for any student at any grade level.PRESENTER(S): Betsy Varis, Tennessee Coordinator, Performance Learning Systems,West Frankfort, IL641. Active, Engaging Preview/Review Strategies for All Content AreasROOM: HERMITAGE EPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, ROBJECTIVE: 6ACODE: HS, MG, TCAre you interested in increasing student engagement? In need of uniqueassessment methods? Looking for new strategies to spice up your classroom?Come to this hands-on presentation to learn many preview/review strategiesthat will capture your students’ attention while also providing meaningfulformative assessment.PRESENTER(S): Troy Collier, Dean of Students and Instructor, and Dan Veronesi andJason Zimmerman, Instructional Coaches, Lenape Technical School,Ford City, PA642. Algebra I … Every Day … for 90 Minutes … All Year?ROOM: BELLE MEADE CDPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, SUOBJECTIVE: 6BCODE: HSThat is what students at this suburban high school say when they find outthey are enrolled in the school’s everyday-Algebra course. As a result ofteaching this new course, teachers have changed their teaching practices andhave increased the level of student engagement and achievement.PRESENTER(S): Jane Ebert, Math Teacher and Co-Department Chair, Mehlville HighSchool, St. Louis, MOPRESIDER: Jordan Fryer, MO643. Teaching Scientific Inquiry With Interactive Digital ScienceContent and Virtual LabsROOM: BELMONT BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 6CCODE: HS, MGThe presenters will provide a guided demonstration of SAS resources andtools for science, grades six through 12. Participants will learn about SASCurriculum Pathways and discover how to offer online opportunities forstudents to investigate, test a hypothesis, validate conclusions and learnthrough experimentation.PRESENTER(S): Bruce Friend, Director – SAS Education Practice, SAS Institute,Cary, NC86 Code: HS – High School MG – Middle Grades TC – Technology CenterSL – Outstanding Educators and LeadersPresenting School: S – Small M – Medium L – LargeR – Rural Su – Suburban U – Urban

FRIDAY, 3:30 P.M.REGULAR SESSIONSREGULAR SESSIONS644. Developing Integrated Curricula: Tools and First StepsROOM: LINCOLN CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 6ECODE: HS, TCThis session identifies first steps in and the various levels of curriculumintegration, from the typical team-taught courses, such as “American Studies,”to more fully integrated units by teams of teachers. Participants can analyzetheir perceptions of where their school is in terms of readiness for curriculumintegration and at what level of implementation.PRESENTER(S): Lois Barnes, Director, State Services for School Improvement, SREB,Atlanta, GA645. Material Matters in STEM InstructionROOM: JACKSON CDPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, SUOBJECTIVE: 7ACODE: HS, TCMaterials — metals, ceramics, polymers and composites — play an integralrole in everyday life. Material science investigates cutting-edge processesand technologies to build relevant project-based curricula for science andSTEM-related programs. Presenters will provide demonstrations of low-costexperiments, resources and information about national teacher camps.PRESENTER(S): Todd Bolenbaugh, Caryn Jackson and Michele Rubright, Teachers,Tolles Career & Technical Center, Plain City, OH646. Improving STEM Literacy for All Students — RROOM: BAYOU EPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, UOBJECTIVE: 7BCODE: HS, MG, TCLearn how a STEM academy’s curriculum for grades six through12 isimproving student performance, closing achievement gaps, decreasingdropout rates, increasing graduation rates, and improving teacher andprincipal effectiveness. This STEM-centric curriculum is focused onstandards-based foundations, gender awareness, socioeconomic concerns andgeneral learner needs.PRESENTER(S): William Ball, STEM Curriculum Coordinator, Montgomery CountySchools, Silver Springs, MDPRESIDER: John Gruender, MO647. Using the PFT Curriculum to Develop a STEM Focus: How toPlan Year OneROOM: JACKSON EFPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 7DCODE: HS, TCPreparation for Tomorrow (PFT ) is a new SREB initiative that offers a systemfor developing or revising career/technical STEM courses. Learn how theinitiative engages a “backwards” curriculum design process, producing aSTEM curriculum that embeds essential academic standards in a projectbasedprogram.PRESENTER(S): Richard Blais, Director, and Leslie Carson, Assistant Director,Preparation for Tomorrow, SREB, Atlanta, GA648. I Have an iPad; Now, What Do I do With It?ROOM: BAYOU CDPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 7ECODE: HS, MG, TCTablet computing devices like the iPad are the latest technology with thepotential to change the way we teach. This interactive presentation willfocus on successfully incorporating iPads into instruction as more than juste-book readers. See how they can be used to create rich, dynamic learningenvironments. Bring your iPads!PRESENTER(S): Nai Wang, President/Founder, KP Education Systems, Phoenix, AZ649. From Assessment to Action: Using HSTW Data to Examine RigorROOM: DELTA ISLAND BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, ROBJECTIVE: 8BCODE: HSLearn how this school uses HSTW and walkthrough data to plan professionaldevelopment about rigor. The presenters will share their experiencesexamining rigorous instruction and how it has impacted classrooms andstudent achievement. Participants will leave with ideas and strategies forinvestigating rigor in their school environment.PRESENTER(S): Sarah Narsavage, HSTW Site Coordinator and Mathematics Teacher,and Michelle Patrick, HSTW Site Coordinator and English Teacher,Whitehall-Yearling High School, Whitehall, OH650. Mapping the Curriculum to Grade-Level andCollege-Readiness StandardsROOM: JACKSON ABPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 8CCODE: HS, MG, TCHow do you and your school align the curriculum with grade-level andcollege-readiness standards? This session will introduce participants to theSREB online leadership module that helps school leaders identify gapsbetween what is taught and what students are expected to learn.PRESENTER(S): Frank Duffin, School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA651. Classroom Walkthroughs: A Key to Continuous ImprovementROOM: DELTA ISLAND EPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: S, ROBJECTIVE: 8DCODE: SLThe presenter will discuss how the learning walk is designed as a quick walkthroughfor principals and teacher-leaders to check for students’ understandingand rigor in teachers’ lesson plans, students’ work and conversations.Participants will receive a blueprint with effective tips, data collection andfeedback forms, along with a guide for planning walkthroughs.PRESENTER(S): Brian Riedlinger, CEO, School Leadership Center of Greater NewOrleans, New Orleans, LA; and Deborah Bass, School ImprovementConsultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA652. Finding Real Solutions to Problems Using Root Cause AnalysisROOM: DELTA ISLAND FPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 8DCODE: HS, MGOften, we address the symptoms of problems rather than their primarycause(s) — the “Band-Aid” approach. This session will lead participantsthrough a discussion of the benefits of using root cause analysis to solveproblems — avoiding the Band-Aid approach — and will provide problemsolvingtools they can use right away at their schools.PRESENTER(S): Joe Yeager, School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA653. Data-Based Shared Approach InstructionROOM: BELLE MEADE ABPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, ROBJECTIVE: 8ECODE: HS, TCOverwhelmed by data? Wondering how best to make the data work for youinstead of suffering from analysis paralysis? Join the presenters from thistechnical center to see how staff mined data at the state, school, classroomand student levels in order to collaboratively plan, reflect on instruction andmotivate every student.PRESENTER(S): Lucilla Esham, Special Education Teacher, and Sandy Furbush,Social Studies Teacher, Sussex Technical School District,Georgetown, DE—R – Repeated Session – 2011 Pacesetter School or Award Recipient – MMGW Top 50 Most-Improved School (2008-2010)• – Top 50 High-Implementation MMGW Site (2010)87

FRIDAY, 3:30 P.M.REGULAR SESSIONSREGULAR SESSIONS654. Using Data to Guide School ImprovementROOM: LINCOLN DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: S, ROBJECTIVE: 8ECODE: HS, MG, TCLearn how to identify the types and sources of data commonly availableand how to find answers to questions through data analysis at your school.Participants will learn about the wide range of data available to them andhow data can be used to help students, teachers and school leaders.PRESENTER(S): Nancy Headrick, Director, State Services for School Improvement,SREB, Atlanta, GA655. Guiding the School Improvement Process ThroughInstructional RoundsROOM: GOVERNOR’S CHAMBER EPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, UOBJECTIVE: 8FCODE: HSInstructional Rounds is a Harvard University-developed process that examinesthe instructional core through shared understanding of instructional practice.See how this practice at an urban high school has created focus as staffmembers come together to better meet student needs.PRESENTER(S): Dan Camburn, Teacher, and Christine Howard, Counselor,Garfield High School, Akron, OHPRESIDER: James Dieringer, OH88 Code: HS – High School MG – Middle Grades TC – Technology CenterSL – Outstanding Educators and LeadersPresenting School: S – Small M – Medium L – LargeR – Rural Su – Suburban U – Urban

SATURDAY, 8:30 A.M.FEATURED PRESENTATIONDEBGERDES656. PBL School/Work Partnerships That Foster National Educational Technology StandardsROOM: BAYOU CDPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 7ACODE: HS, MG, TCProblem-Based Learning (PBL) provides the keystone for the Illinois Innovation Talent Program, a collaborative venturepartnering businesses, government and community agencies with high schools. Students engage in STEM concepts whileapplying 21st-century workforce skills of collaboration, investigation, problem-solving and communication.PRESENTER(S): Deb Gerdes, Program Director for Problem-Based Learning, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, Aurora, ILREGULAR SESSIONSREGULAR SESSIONS657. The Grades Game: Improving AssessmentROOM: GOVERNOR’S CHAMBER DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, SUOBJECTIVE: 1BCODE: HS, MGTraditional assessment practices must change. Processes for givingassessments and determining grades directly affect student behavior,confidence and achievement. This session will focus on implementinginnovative grading practices that accurately reflect student learning tied tospecific learning targets. These practices will change your school’s culture.PRESENTER(S): Jennifer Anton, Assistant Principal, Independence High School,Thompson’s Station, TN658. Motivating Students and Reigniting Teachers’ EnthusiasmROOM: HERMITAGE CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, UOBJECTIVE: 1CCODE: HS, MG, TCWe must engage all students in an equitable learning process; thus wemust boldly restructure our instructional plans and redefine our complexclassrooms of mutual respect. The goal of this workshop is two-fold: tomodel 20-plus dynamic strategies and to provide an instructional frameworkto reignite the love of teaching!PRESENTER(S): Ann Moore, Professional Learning Coach, and Linda Sevigny,Director of Professional Learning, Rockdale County Public Schools,Conyers, GAPRESIDER: Lauretta Burton, GA659. Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain IS Cognitive! — RROOM: LINCOLN DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, ROBJECTIVE: 1CCODE: HS, MGLearn about the effectiveness of Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain. Itteaches students not only drawing skills but how to see things differently —especially to see themselves positively because of accomplishments they neverknew were possible. If you can write your name, you can draw!PRESENTER(S): Brenda Daniel, Art/Humanities Teacher/Chair, Corbin High School,Corbin, KY660. Eliminating Reading Problems to Ensure Academic Success — RROOM: LINCOLN EPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, UOBJECTIVE: 2CCODE: HS, MGThis session will present an innovative and unique intervention modelbased on an interactive constructivist view of learning. Learn how thismodel relies on the brain’s plasticity to remodel neural circuitry that, in poorreaders, misguides the reading process. Third-party research data and normreferencedevaluation results will be presented.PRESENTER(S): Tina Dunham, Middle School Teacher, Omaha Public Schools,Omaha, NE661. Easing the Transition to High School Through InnovativePeer MentoringROOM: RYMAN BALLROOM BCEFPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, ROBJECTIVE: 2DCODE: HS, MGThis session, geared toward both teachers and administrators, will examinean innovative peer mentoring program. Results after the first semester at arural high school showed more than 50 percent of the incoming freshmenmentee group had increased their core grades, compared with increases of15 percent and 17 percent in control groups.PRESENTER(S): Brooke Haynes, Teacher, and Jeffrey Woofter, Assistant Principal,Oak Glen High School, New Cumberland, WV662. The Hidden Key to RTI: Flexible Interventions and MeaningfulGrading PracticesROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, UOBJECTIVE: 2ECODE: HSAttendees will learn how to flexibly intervene with high school students evenwithin current scheduling limitations. The presenter will demonstrate how toincorporate standards-based grading and in-class differentiation with studentsupport to transform Response to Intervention in your school. Freshmen inparticular are making great strides in the transition to high school.PRESENTER(S): Jeremy Koselak, RTI Coordinator and Ninth-Grade Interventionist,Palmer High School, Colorado Springs, CO663. Incorporating College Success Techniques Into a Dual CreditCourse CurriculumROOM: CANAL EPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 2FCODE: HSThe presenters will demonstrate how to incorporate various college successtactics and activities into an existing curriculum. These would allow anyeligible student enrolled in agricultural education to gain at least three hoursof college credit while still in high school. The presenters also will share theirsuccess story and lessons learned.PRESENTER(S): Alanna Neely, Instructor/Dual Credit Coordinator, Middle TennesseeState University, Murfreesboro, TNPRESIDER: Donivan Stockwell, TN—R – Repeated Session – 2011 Pacesetter School or Award Recipient – MMGW Top 50 Most-Improved School (2008-2010)• – Top 50 High-Implementation MMGW Site (2010)89

SATURDAY, 8:30 A.M.REGULAR SESSIONSREGULAR SESSIONS664. RISEing Above the Obstacles: Giving High School Students aChance to SucceedROOM: JACKSON EFPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, UOBJECTIVE: 2FCODE: HSAre you faced with overage, under-credited students in danger of notgraduating? Does your school have a wide barrier between staff and students?Come to this workshop to see how the RISE program in New York City isgiving both students and staff the opportunity for a second chance.PRESENTER(S): Wendell Ramsey, Director of School and Community Initiatives,and Christopher Williams, Director of Social Work, The LeadershipProgram, New York, NY665. Heroes and Freshmen Mentoring Programs: StudentsHelping StudentsROOM: MAGNOLIA BOARDROOM BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, ROBJECTIVE: 3ACODE: HSLearn about programs at a rural high school designed to enhance studentparticipation in school activities, increase leadership and team-buildingskills, and decrease student discipline referrals. Both are GEAR UP programsin their initial developmental stages. The programs are intended to followstudent participants throughout their high school careers.PRESENTER(S): Mary Ross, English Teacher, Webster County High School,Little Birch, WVPRESIDER: Cara Phillips, WV666. Project CARE: Transforming Low-Performing SchoolsROOM: MAGNOLIA BALLROOMPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: S, ROBJECTIVE: 3BCODE: HS, MGCome learn about Project CARE, a comprehensive process for transformingschools utilizing the IDT Growth Model. This system has been successfulin Florida, Georgia, Alabama and South Carolina. The IDT Growth Modelfocuses on changes in instruction, use of data and technology integration.PRESENTER(S): Mike Hall, VP of Educational Services, Information Transport Solutions,Hawkinsville, GA667. Developing Classroom Cultures That Help Students AchieveBeyond ExpectationsROOM: CANAL BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 3CCODE: HS, MGLearn how teachers and administrators can use the Power of I or the Successfor Every Student initiatives along with SREB’s Skills for a Lifetime: TeachingStudents the Habits of Success publication to transform classrooms and schoolsinto high-performance learning laboratories, regardless of what is taught.PRESENTER(S): Toni Eubank, Director, MMGW State Network, SREB, Atlanta, GA668. School Culture and Critical Thinking Lesson Design: A Model toFocus School Improvement EffortsROOM: CHEEKWOOD FPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 3DCODE: HS, MG, TCParticipants will learn about a school culture/instructional model based onthree research-based tenets: All children can learn, success breeds success, andteachers control the conditions of their classrooms. All decision-making andlesson design revolves around a model of critical thinking. Sample templatesand models will be shared.PRESENTER(S): George Johnson, School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA669. Effective Career/Technical Teaching: Classroom ManagementThat Builds a Culture of Collaboration and High PerformanceROOM: HERMITAGE DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 3DCODE: HS, TCTo prepare students for a high-performance workplace, the career/technicalclassroom needs to be a place that encourages student motivation, positivebehavior and collaboration. In this session, participants will identify ways tobuild a classroom environment that is personalized and well-organized forlearning, with an emphasis on what to do in the first weeks of school.PRESENTER(S): Heather Sass, School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA670. Redefining Your School’s Culture to Increase StudentAchievement: Year TwoROOM: HERMITAGE EPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, ROBJECTIVE: 3DCODE: HSLearn how a rural high school has improved achievement through dataanalysis, a retooled school culture, and curricular and scheduling changes.Over two years, this school has created a new, more intense atmosphere. It isan exciting place to teach and learn; let us share with you and your school!PRESENTER(S): Jeff Banton and Beverly Shatto, Assistant Principals, and Melissa Loughand Steve Lough, Teachers, Ripley High School, Ripley, WVPRESIDER: Marian Covey, WV671. School to Work: Preparing Students With Exceptionalities forEmployment After High School — RROOM: JACKSON ABPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, ROBJECTIVE: 4ACODE: HSWith the support of a classroom teacher, a job coach and local businesses,students with exceptionalities develop skills necessary to be successful in thereal world. Learn how this high school uses a work experience program tohelp transition students into careers after high school.PRESENTER(S): Abby Leonard, Special Education Transition Coordinator, Big SpringSchool District, Newville, PA672. Pre-Engineering Instruction Super-Sized for SuccessROOM: DELTA ISLAND EPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, UOBJECTIVE: 4BCODE: HS, TCThis session will provide an overview of a unique pre-engineering educationpartnership between Tulsa Tech and several comprehensive schools, homeschools and a private school. The partnership addresses the national shortageof engineers and the relevancy of the rigorous math and science coursesrequired to prepare students for success in college.PRESENTER(S): Mark Bird, Assistant Director, Tulsa Tech, Tulsa, OKPRESIDER: James Snow, OK673. Merging the Common Core With the Good Things WeAlready HaveROOM: HERMITAGE ABPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, ROBJECTIVE: 4CCODE: HS, TCLearn about a high-performing technical center’s focused technicalcurriculum that embeds academic standards. The center is now integratingCommon Core State Standards into its curriculum with a purposeful editingprocess. Taking care to maintain what already works, the center is mergingthe new standards with what is already good.PRESENTER(S): Alice Davis, Director, Susquehanna County Career and TechnologyCenter, Dimock, PA; and Daniel Perna, Coaching Consultant,James Daniel & Associates LLC, Shamokin Dam, PA90 Code: HS – High School MG – Middle Grades TC – Technology CenterSL – Outstanding Educators and LeadersPresenting School: S – Small M – Medium L – LargeR – Rural Su – Suburban U – Urban

SATURDAY, 8:30 A.M.REGULAR SESSIONSREGULAR SESSIONS674. You Want ME to Take ANOTHER TEST?ROOM: DELTA ISLAND C OBJECTIVE: 4DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, UCODE: TCThe presenter will give an overview of how to use the TCTW Key Practicesfor communicating and administering the TCTW Assessment to seniors.Participants will engage in a mock informational meeting. Samples of doorprizes, letters and a student-made DVD will be shown in the presentation.PRESENTER(S): Mitzi Musgraves, Guidance Counselor, Caddo Career & TechnologyCenter, Shreveport, LA675. Implementing a Developmentally Appropriate Advisory SystemThat Prepares All Students for College and Careers — RROOM: BELLE MEADE ABPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, SUOBJECTIVE: 5BCODE: HSLearn to increase the effectiveness of guidance and advisement forall students using a dynamic advisory delivery model that providesdevelopmentally appropriate information. This model helps studentsunderstand the importance of selecting an academically challenging programof study; ensuring students become college- and career-ready.PRESENTER(S): Eric Crinklaw, Counselor, and Amanda Ross, Teacher, Bonney LakeHigh School, Bonney Lake, WA676. If We Don’t Teach Them, Who Will?ROOM: BELLE MEADE CDPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, RUOBJECTIVE: 5DCODE: HS, MGThis session will present ways to teach financial literacy aligned with theNational Standards for Financial Literacy. The presenter will introduce lessonplans and a PowerPoint used to teach other workshops sponsored by theAlabama Education Association on this important issue.PRESENTER(S): Debbie Landers-Scott and Anna Thomas, Teachers, Hokes BluffMiddle School, Hokes Bluff, AL677. Take the Stairs: Strategies for Simplifying Self-Discipline toCreate Breakthrough ResultsROOM: CHEECKWOOD A-CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 5DCODE: HS, MGThe presenter will lead an entertaining and slightly irreverent presentationon how the most successful people think differently about discipline.Through humor and thought-provoking observations, he will provideinsights on increasing motivation and shifting teachers’ mindsets to helpcreate sustainable classroom results.PRESENTER(S): Rory Vaden, Co-Founder of Southwestern Consulting, Author,Self-Discipline Strategist, Nashville, TN678. Write Here! Write Now!ROOM: CANAL APRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, ROBJECTIVE: 6ACODE: HS, MG, TCLearn how to engage students in writing activities that will turn their“Aaaaghhh!” into “Yippee!” when asked to write in class. Gain ideas on howto improve students’ language skills while providing them with hands-on,exciting assignments that will instill a love of language. Discover how to usevideo clips, photos and music to spur young imaginations!PRESENTER(S): Cary Nadzak, Teacher, Haut Gap Magnet Middle School,Johns Island, SC679. ALLI: An Academic Language and Literacy InitiativeROOM: WASHINGTON BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 6ACODE: HS, MGDevelop academic language and literacy in content area classrooms. Thissession prepares educators to focus teaching with purposeful developmentof the language of content. Develop proficient readers, writers, listeners andspeakers across the curriculum. Begin your plan for professional developmentto help teachers become academic language teachers.PRESENTER(S): Melissa Castillo, Professional Developer, ALLI: Academic Languageand Literacy Initiative, Litchfield, AZ; and Liz Warner, CEO,Warner Education LLC, Reno, NV680. Three Problem-Solving Strategies That Will Empower YourMath Students!ROOM: RYMAN BALLROOM ADPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 6BCODE: HS, MGExcellence in mathematics is best achieved through challenge and problemsolving.In too many classrooms, though, the majority of instructionaltime is spent teaching skills and procedures. This session will demonstratethree great strategies for developing great problem-solvers and confident,independent thinkers!PRESENTER(S): Ed Thomas, President/Senior Consultant, Dimension 2000,Fayetteville, GAPRESIDER: Kristine Allgood, GA681. Engaging Students With “Slice of Life” TextsROOM: CANAL CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, ROBJECTIVE: 6CCODE: HS, MGThe presenter will provide lists of read-aloud texts that teachers can use intheir middle grades and high school classrooms. Specific strategies will beapplicable both for teachers who use text often and for those who want tolearn a new instructional skill: the world of the interactive read-aloud.PRESENTER(S): Craig Carson, Assistant Superintendent, Hollister R-V Schools,Hollister, MO682. Econ 101: Engaging Economic Concepts and Lessons forYour ClassroomROOM: DELTA ISLAND BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 6DCODE: HS, MGParticipants in this session will expand their knowledge of economics andlearn about engaging teaching strategies for core economic concepts. Topicswill include the role of money, costs and benefits of individual economicchoices, and the global economy. Participants will receive FREE curriculumresources.PRESENTER(S): Maria Edlin, Assistant Center Director, Middle Tennessee StateUniversity Center for Economic Education, Murfreesboro, TN; andJackie Morgan, Senior Economic and Financial Education Specialist,Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta – Nashville Branch, Nashville, TN—R – Repeated Session – 2011 Pacesetter School or Award Recipient – MMGW Top 50 Most-Improved School (2008-2010)• – Top 50 High-Implementation MMGW Site (2010)91

SATURDAY, 8:30 A.M.REGULAR SESSIONSREGULAR SESSIONS683. Enhancing Learning Opportunities Through PLCs andLesson StudyROOM: BAYOU ABPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, UOBJECTIVE: 6FCODE: HS, MGThis session will showcase examples of professional learning communities(PLCs) and lesson study producing positive outcomes of teacher leadership,decision-making and adult learning linked to student performance.Participants will explore collaborative goal-setting, constructive dialogue andquestioning, and the need for self-assessment and monitoring student learning.PRESENTER(S): Elizabeth Cardenas, Sally Sanchez and Patrick Vega, Teachers,Project RISE NBCT; Carolyn Guthrie, Executive Director,Professional Development; Amanda Heinemann, InstructionalSupervisor, Professional Development, Miami-Dade County PublicSchools; and Lucia Cox, Principal, Miami Sunset Senior High School,Miami, FL684. Developing Engaging Career/Technical Curricula for the Jobsof the FutureROOM: LINCOLN APRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 7DCODE: HS, TCThis session will cover development of a new sequence of career/technicalcourses called Informatics. Kentucky is developing this project-basedcurriculum to meet industry demands for employees who meet specific needsbeyond programming and tech support. Learn to implement this program orto create your own project-based curriculum.PRESENTER(S): Deborah Anderson, Coordinator Career & Technical Education,Jefferson County Public Schools, Louisville, KY; Carole Frakes,Education Consultant, Information Technology; and Karen Smith,Education Consultant, Health Sciences, Kentucky Department ofEducation, Frankfort, KYPRESIDER: Leslie Carson, GA685. Tutoring With Skype: The High Schooler’s DreamROOM: BAYOU EPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, SUOBJECTIVE: 7ECODE: HSAre your students struggling to keep up but not taking advantage of theresources available to them, such as after-school tutoring? Try reaching themat their level using technology. Skype allows students to go home after schoolbut still receive the help they need by attending tutoring via the computer.PRESENTER(S): Ursula Martin, Teacher, LeFlore High School, Mobile, AL; andJoe Yeager, School Improvement Consultant, SREB, Atlanta, GA686. The Extended Classroom: Meeting Students Where They LiveROOM: CANAL DPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: L, UOBJECTIVE: 7ECODE: HS, MGThe presenter will demonstrate the use of Moodle (Modular Object-OrientedDynamic Learning Environment) as a method of enhancing middle gradesand high school instruction in any subject by allowing students to accessclasses in school and at home. Learn what Moodle can mean for both teachersand students.PRESENTER(S): Bill Becker, Teacher, Fort Smith Public Schools, Fort Smith, AR687. Accelerating School Reform With HSTW, MMGW and TCTWROOM: PRESIDENTIAL BOARDROOM APRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 8ACODE: HS, MG, TCLearn about a three-year design to accelerate school reform. The HSTW,MMGW and TCTW designs produce significant gains in achievement andgraduation rates when deeply implemented. This session will draw uponlessons learned over two decades to provide efficient and effective strategiesfor accelerating change. Learn how this exciting effort can work in yourschools and district.PRESENTER(S): Gene Bottoms, Senior Vice President, SREB, Atlanta, GA688. Building Instructional Leaders for Diverse LearnersROOM: GOVERNOR’S BALLROOM CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 8CCODE: SLEffective instructional leaders require a keen sense of reflection to supportteachers and teacher-leaders. Learn about a school district’s move toprofessional communities for increased student learning. Participantswill see how teachers, teacher-leaders and principals collaborate to moveinstructional practices forward for increased student learning.PRESENTER(S): Wil Parker, Regional Outreach Director, National Board for ProfessionalTeaching Standards, Arlington, VA689. Successful Superintendent Savings Strategies — RROOM: GOVERNOR’S CHAMBER EPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, ROBJECTIVE: 8CCODE: SLA rural district superintendent will present a top-10 list of strategies forpartnering with local businesses in ways that benefit both parties. The presenterwill share personal success stories detailing how his school administrationeffectively stretches the tax dollar. These are common-sense ideas that can beused immediately in any school district.PRESENTER(S): Neil Leist, Superintendent, Clermont Northeastern, Owensville, OH690. Best-Kept Community Secret Revealed: Technology CentersROOM: JACKSON CDPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, ROBJECTIVE: 8DCODE: HS, TCCareer/technology centers have been in Missouri for more than 40 years,yet few people know they are there. This session will offer ideas to get thecommunity involved and free marketing for potential students. Attendeeswill leave with ideas they can implement to bridge the gap between thecommunity and their career centers.PRESENTER(S): Christina Eick, Guidance Counselor, and April Willis, VocationalResource Educator, Davis H. Hart Career Center, Mexico, MO691. ACT Increases: The Data GameROOM: GOVERNOR’S CHAMBER BPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: M, ROBJECTIVE: 8ECODE: HSFocusing on data-generated student strengths and weaknesses will improveACT performance. This session will focus on data creation of studentstrengths and weaknesses and using that data to drive ACT instruction. Atone school, the implementation of this process led to a one-and-a-half pointACT increase in seven months.PRESENTER(S): Andy Fleenor, Teacher, Fairview High School, Fairview, TN92 Code: HS – High School MG – Middle Grades TC – Technology CenterSL – Outstanding Educators and LeadersPresenting School: S – Small M – Medium L – LargeR – Rural Su – Suburban U – Urban

SATURDAY, 8:30 A.M.REGULAR SESSIONSSITE DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE692. eWalk PACE: Automating Walkthroughs to Improve DataCollection and Monitor ImprovementROOM: GOVERNOR’S CHAMBER CPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 8FCODE: HS, MG, TCThis workshop will demonstrate technology in the collection of data todocument school improvement activities. Web-based portal eWalk PACEprovides school leaders and peer mentors with the ability to build templatesand checklists to monitor improvement plans. The program uses tablettechnology to electronically collect walkthrough observations.PRESENTER(S): Michael Curley, Chief Academic Officer, Pennsylvania Departmentof Education — CT Distinguished School Leader Program,Mechanicsburg, PAParticipants who attended the 2011 Site Development Institute pre-conferenceworkshop will reconvene from 8:30 a.m. to noon to develop action plans forimplementation activities.SDI-1. Implementing the HSTW DesignROOM: PRESIDENTIAL BALLROOM ASDI-2. Implementing the MMGW DesignROOM: BELMONT CSDI-3. Implementing the TCTW DesignROOM: CHEECKWOOD DSATURDAY, 10:30 A.M.CLOSING KEYNOTE PRESENTATION693. What Great Teachers and Principals Do to Create Great Opportunities for Student LearningTODDWHITAKERROOM: DELTA BALLROOMPRESENTING SCHOOL TYPE: N/AOBJECTIVE: 8DCODE: HS, MG, TC, SLDuring his keynote presentation, Todd Whitaker will challenge participants to think critically about the actions andstrategies that great teachers and principals use to enable all students to learn. Attendees will be able to implement eachof these concepts in their classrooms and schools immediately.Todd Whitaker, professor of educational leadership at Indiana State University, has spent his life researching and studyingeffective teachers and principals. Prior to moving into higher education, he served as a math teacher, a basketball coachand a principal at the middle grades and high school levels. Todd has authored numerous publications, including thenational best-seller, What Great Teachers Do Differently.PRESENTER(S): Todd Whitaker, Professor, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, INPRESIDER:Gay Burden, Director, Secondary to Postsecondary Transition, Tennessee Department of Education, Nashville, TN—R – Repeated Session – 2011 Pacesetter School or Award Recipient – MMGW Top 50 Most-Improved School (2008-2010)• – Top 50 High-Implementation MMGW Site (2010)93

PRESENTERS DIRECTORYFULL NAME ORGANIZATION E-MAIL SESSIONOzzie Ahl Rock Hill High School oahl@rock-hill.k12.sc.us 26Ivy Alford SREB ivy.alford@sreb.org 45, 207, 260, 359, 538Clint Allen Murphy High School ceallen@mcpss.com 199Deborah Anderson Jefferson County Public Schools deborah.anderson2@jefferson.kyschools.us 684Lynn Anderson Independent LYasmin@aol.com 354Tom Annonson Jefferson County tom.annonson@classact.org 600Andrea Anthony Williamson County Schools andreaa@wcs.edu 157Jennifer Anton Independence High School jennifera@wcs.edu 657Cleo Aquino Chicago Public Schools mcaquino@cps.k12.il.us 63Ted Archer Cumberland County Technical Education Center tarcher@cumberland.tec.nj.us 205, 417Allison Armstrong Piper USD 203 aarmstrong@piperschools.com 55Gregory Arnold Beach Channel High School garnold@schools.nyc.gov 153Tammy Atkinson-Dayley Onate High School tdatkins@lcps.k12.nm.us 578Megan Babcock Springfi eld High School sp_babcock@springfi eldspartans.org 188, 561Elizabeth Bailey SREB elizabethcbailey@bellsouth.net 115, 230William Ball Montgomery County Schools William_E_Ball@mcpsmd.org 499, 646Kathy Banta Goodyear Middle School kbanta@akron.k12.oh.us 553Jeff Banton Ripley High School jbanton@access.k12.wv.us 670Darlene Barber Cumberland County Technical Education Center dbarber@cumberland.tec.nj.us 205Kenna Barger SREB bargerconsulting@frontier.com 256Steve Barkley Performance Learning Systems lmalanowski@plsweb.com 53, 108, 219William Barlow Preston High School wbarlow49@gmail.com 95, 418Catherine Barnes Educational Excellence wrightc5@duvalschools.org 154, 308Lois Barnes SREB lois.barnes@sreb.org 74, 149, 307, 397, 539, 644Deborah Bass SREB deborah.bass@sreb.org 58, 458, 604, 651Melody Basta Toledo Public Schools melody.basta@tps.org 102, 301Craig Bates Winterboro High School cbates@tcboe.org 192Bradley Bays Morristown West High School bbays@hcboe.net 291, 497Richard Beason National Park Technology Center rbeason@npcc.edu 234Frances Beauman Two Rivers Professional Development Center fran@beauman.net 314Bill Beck Kenmore High School bbeck@akron.k12.oh.us 492, 613, 686David Bell Logan County david.bell@logan.kyschools.us 447, 541Jeannine Belton Buena Vista High School beltonj@bvsd.us 422Marilyn Benn Buena Vista High School bennm@bvsd.us 422Charles Bennett Mineral County Technical Center cbennett@access.k12.wv.us 167, 564Sherry Bennington Roswell Kent Middle School sbenning@akron.k12.oh.us 225, 56094 25th Annual Staff Development Conference

PRESENTERS DIRECTORYFULL NAME ORGANIZATION E-MAIL SESSIONAnn Benson SREB gben@brightok.net 42, 279, 407Jennifer Benson Caroline Career & Technology Center jennifer_benson@mail.cl.k12.md.us 47Angela Bentley Theodore High School proudmom713@aol.com 120Anthony Bermudez Cumberland County Technical Education Center abermudez@cumberland.tec.nj.us 205Dee Berry Assessing Educational Competencies dionaberry@att.net 193, 504Nancy Besley Avalon Middle School nancy.besley@ocps.net 352Jackie Beverlin Mineral County Technical Center jbeverli@access.k12.wv.us 167, 564Robbie Binnicker Wren High School binnickr@anderson1.k2.sc.us 582Mark Bird Tulsa Tech mark.bird@tulsatech.edu 672Kristin Bissett Weir High School kbissett@access.k12.wv.us 98, 616Paulette Blacknall Henderson State University blacknp@hsu.edu 122Sunita Blah Maxwell CTE High School sblah@schools.nyc.gov 251Kevin Blain Pasadena ISD kblain@pasadenaisd.org 369Lori Blair Mary Montgomery High School lblair@mcpss.com 639Nancy Blair Blair Consulting blairconsult@gmail.com 33, 396, 544Richard Blais SREB dick.blais@sreb.org 25, 143, 208, 266, 543, 647Cheryl Blanco SREB cheryl.blanco@sreb.org 400Jennifer Blankenship Roswell Kent Middle School jblankenship4@sbcglobal.net 225, 560Alan Blankstein HOPE Foundation cwander@hopefoundation.org 342, 392Laryssa Blunt National Park Technology Center lblunt@npcc.edu 71Emema "Bing" Boettner Northwest Technical School boettner@maryville.k12.mo.us 532Laura Boilini Putnam County School District lboilini@putnamschools.org 490Todd Bolenbaugh Tolles Career & Technical Center tbolenbaugh@tolles.k12.oh.us 70, 268, 619, 645Thomas Bolling Interlachen High School tbolling@putnamschools.org 76Allan Bonilla Region XIII Austin TX abonilla1@yahoo.com 453Todd Bonsall Cumberland County Technical Education Center tbonsall@cumberland.tec.nj.us 205Renee Boots Campbell County High School renee.boots@campbell.kyschools.us 73Robert Borneman Hopper Middle School robert.borneman@cfi sd.net 9Debra Bothel Caddo Career & Technology Center debothel@caddo.k12.la.us 638Gene Bottoms SREB gene.bottoms@sreb.org 43, 131, 210, 252, 372, 469, 533, 687Chuck Boyd SREB chuck.boyd@sreb.org 211Tammy Boyette Dawson Educational Service Cooperative tammyb@dawson.dsc.k12.ar.us 551Joe Dell Brasel ACT Inc. joedell.brasel@act.org 347Robert Brevetti Beach Channel HIgh School rbrevet@schools.nyc.gov 153Bobbi Briggs East CLC btidrick@akron.k12.oh.us 577Michael Brinkman Campbell County High School michael.brinkman@campbell.kyschools.us 7325th Annual Staff Development Conference 95

PRESENTERS DIRECTORYFULL NAME ORGANIZATION E-MAIL SESSIONRay Broderick Schlarman High School rdbdoc3@hotmail.com 217Shakiera Brooks Fulton County Schools stembridge@fultonschools.org 203Steve Broome SREB steve.broome@sreb.org 211, 406, 550Angie Brown Dunbar Magnet School abrown@mcpss.com 467Bernadette Brown Heyward Gibbes Middle School berbrown@richlandone.org 66Bridget Brown Campbell County High School bridget.brown@campbell.kyschools.us 73Dana Brown Mountain Home High School dbrown@mtnhome.k12.ar.us 585Donna Brown Providence Grove High School d2brown@randolph.k12.nc.us 141Mark Brown Champlain Valley Educational Services CV-TEC mbrown@cves.org 81Owen Brown Hopper Middle School owen.brown@cfi sd.net 9Starr Brown Assessing Educational Competencies starr@aecnow.com 193, 504Paul Browning Socastee High School pbrowning@horrycountyschools.net 427Laura Buddenberg Boys Town buddenbergL@boystown.org 110, 174, 236, 391Colleen Buehl Cuyahoga Valley Career Center cbuehl@cvccworks.com 573Nathan Buice Morristown Hamblen West High dscarlett@hcboe.net 495Inez Bumpers Chastang Middle School ibumpers@mcpss.com 300, 605Jennifer Burch Eastern Oklahoma County Technology Center jburch@eoctech.org 107, 411Royce Burch Choctaw High School rburch@cnpschools.org 107, 411Gay Burden Tennessee Department of Education gay.burden@tn.gov 149Melissa Burg Queens Vocational and Technical High School mburg2@schools.nyc.gov 130Amy Burkey Coleman Junior High School amy.burkey@colemanisd.net 127Jamie Burnett Spanaway Lake High School jburnett@bethelsd.org 383, 523Dawn Burnette Grace Academy dawnburnette@yahoo.com 473Lori Bush Lake Hamilton lori.bush@lh.k12.ar.us 32Sharon Butz Chelsea Middle School SButz@shelbyed.k12.al.us 221, 435Lisa Byrd Cutter Morning Star High School lisab@cms.dsc.k12.ar.us 200Derek Cabrera ThinkWorks derekc@thinkandthrive.com 175Richard Callahan Spring Hill High School callahanr@k12tn.net 397Dan Camburn Garfi eld High School dcamburn@akron.k12.oh.us 655Ron Camp Oswego BOCES rcamp@oswegoboces.org 365Randy Campbell North Mobile County Middle School trcampbell@mcpss.com 305Lynn Canady University of Virginia rlynncanady@aol.com 50, 173, 390Elizabeth Cardenas Miami-Dade County Public Schools ecardenas@dadeschools.net 683Cynthia Cardenas-Kolak Kolak Group Inc. kolakgroup@kolakgroup.com 57Linda Carder Frankfort High School lcarter@access.k12.wv.us 144Michelle Carn Springfi eld Clark Career Technology Center michellecarn@springfi eldclarkctc.org 51796 25th Annual Staff Development Conference

PRESENTERS DIRECTORYFULL NAME ORGANIZATION E-MAIL SESSIONTonya Carrell Carlsbad High School tonya.carrell@carlsbad.k12.nm.us 538Craig Carson Hollister R-V Schools ccarson@hollister.k12.mo.us 271, 503, 681Leslie Carson SREB leslie.carson@sreb.org 25, 69, 208, 266, 419, 543, 647Greta Carter Blythewood Middle School gcarter@richland2.org 169, 621Juliette Carter Interlachen High School j2carter@putnamschools.org 76Melissa Castillo ALLI: Academic Language and Literacy Initiative MCASTILLO@MELCAST.NET 386, 679Doreen Caswell Mary Montgomery High School dacaswell@mcpss.com 536Thomas Caudle Spanaway Lake High School duality33@comcast.net 383, 523Nancy Caukin Eagleville School caukinn@rcschools.net 567, 623Joe Chavez Kenton County School District joe.chavez@kenton.kyschools.us 263Nicole Cheddie Beach Channel High School ncheddie@schools.nyc.gov 153James Cherry Fred J. Page High School jamesc@wcs.edu 282, 493Sharon Clark Southwest Arkansas College Preparatory Academy clarks@apsd.k12.ar.us 122Kathleen Cleveland TeacherOnlineEducation.com kcleveland@teacheronlineeducation.com 52, 176Debi Cline Highland High School cline_d@aps.edu 207Brad Coleman Central R-III School District bcoleman@centralr3.org 548, 581Sharon Coletti InspirEd Educators sharon@inspirededucators.com 35Sharon Colley Chelsea Middle School S3Colley@shelbyed.k12.al.us 94, 284, 611Troy Collier Lenape Technical School colltro@lenape.k12.pa.us 27, 641Craig Collins Alabama State Department of Education ccollins@ALSDE.edu 598Dottie Colopy Roswell Kent Middle School dcolopy@akron.k12.oh.us 225, 560Laura Colosi Cornell University lac19@cornell.edu 175Susan Colvin Nathan Hale Magnet Middle School susan.colvin@ops.org 65Colleen Conaty St. Georges Technical High School colleen.conaty@nccvt.k12.de.us 86LaRonda Conley Not Applicable laronda.conley@comcast.net 105, 294Jason Conway Capital Area Intermediate Unit #15 Danielle@kaganonline.com 332, 382Dena Cook Hokes Bluff Middle School dena_cook@ecboe.org 334Tina Cool Preston High School tcool@access.k12.wv.us 95, 418Kendra Corr Inspired Educators kendra@inspirededucators.com 114Robert Couch South Carolina Department of Education Jrocky39@sc.rr.com 143Fran Cowart SREB fran.cowart@sreb.org 92, 279, 491Linda Cox Mercer County Technical Education Center kathleen.mcnally@sreb.org 317, 683Jeff Cramer Henry Grady High School kellis@atlanta.k12.ga.us 264, 559Angela Crawford Denton Middle School acrawford@mcpss.com 319Marilyn Crawford TimeWise Schools timewiseschools1@gmail.com 5, 180, 345, 514Suzanne Crawford Beford Middle School scrawford@bedford.k12.va.us 48525th Annual Staff Development Conference 97

PRESENTERS DIRECTORYFULL NAME ORGANIZATION E-MAIL SESSIONEric Crinklaw Bonney Lake High School eric_crinklaw@sumner.wednet.edu 498, 675John Cross Perry County District # 32 jcross@perryville.k12.mo.us 442Cynthia Cruce Chelsea Middle School ccruce@shelbyed.k12.al.us 223, 438Sandra Culotta SREB sandy.culotta@sreb.org 244, 406, 531Michael Curley Pennsylvania Department of Education mcurley52@yahoo.com 692Alecia Czanstkowski Mountain Home High School aczanstkowski@mtnhome.k12.ar.us 585Jessica D’Accione Frankfort Middle School jdaccion@access.k12.wv.us 612Meredith Dailer Wheeling Park High School mdailer@access.k12.wv.us 19Marjorie Damashek-Levine Beach Channel High School mdamash@schools.nyc.gov 153Mindy D'Amico Campbell County High School melinda.damico@campbell.kyschools.us 443, 501Brenda Daniel Corbin High School brenda.daniel@corbin.kyschools.us 614, 659Dee Ann Daniel Poyen High School ddaniel@poyen.k12.ar.us 259Sarah Danner Rosemore Middle School rtdanners@whitehallcityschools.org 12Alice Davis Susquehanna County Career & Technology Center alice.davis@elklakeschool.org 673Andrew Davis Hunters Lane High School andrew.t.davis@mnps.org 281, 405Baron Davis Alcorn Middle School badavis@richlandone.org 99, 631Donna Davis Assessing Educational Competencies davisdp@gmail.com 193, 504James Davis Broadmoor Middle Lab School krbun@Caddo.k12.la.us 82, 535Jean Davis Springdale High School jdavis2@sdale.org 487John Davis West Holmes Career Center awhj_davis@tccsa.net 126, 562Julie Davis Broadmoor Middle Lab School krbun@caddo.k12.la.us 82Virginia Dean SREB virginia.dean@sreb.org 196, 412, 563Ron DeChristoforo Texas Instruments Inc. ronde@ti.com 328Deborah Decubellis Palatka High School ddecubellis@putnamschools.org 632Shenitra Dees The Calhoun School shenitra.dees@gmail.com 414Jamie Delaney Daylight Twilight High School jdelaney@trenton.k12.nj.us 285, 437Connie DeMillo NE Metro Career and Technical Center connie@demillodesign.com 206, 364, 409Andrea Dennis Theodore High School aldennis@mcpss.com 333, 521Patti Dennis Choctaw High School pdennis@cnpschools.org 576L. Mark dePaulo Jr. Gretna High School mark.depaulo@pcs.k12.va.us 246, 445, 482Tom Dewing Silver Strong & Associates TLayden@thoughtfulclassroom.com 4, 239, 295Theodore Diamont 24Q600 nstefani@schools.nyc.gov 299Dawn Dixon Shelby County D2Dixon@shelbyed.k12.al.us 94, 221, 284, 435Loretta Dixon Boyd County Technical Center loretta.dixon@boyd.kyschools.us 61Dorothy Dolasky SREB dorothy.dolasky@sreb.org 56, 329, 385, 519, 558Jennifer Donald Fayette-Ware Comprehensive High School donaldj@mail.fayette.k12.tn.us 40398 25th Annual Staff Development Conference

PRESENTERS DIRECTORYFULL NAME ORGANIZATION E-MAIL SESSIONTracy Dopp Four County Career Center tdopp@fourcounty.net 40. 618John Dorroh Assessing Educational Competencies traveler2@cableone.net 193, 504Victor Doty Henderson County Schools victor.doty@henderson.kyschools.us 479Eleanor Dougherty EDThink, LLC edthink.ecd@gmail.com 5, 180, 345, 514Linda Dove SREB linda.dove@sreb.org 59, 368, 574Denise Driscoll Mehlville High School driscolld@mehlville.k12.mo.us 366Mark Driskell Carlsbad High School Mark.driskell@carlsbad.k12.nm.us 538Jean Driver Mehlville High School driverj@mehlville.k12.mo.us 366Bryan Duffi e Westside Consolidated School District bduffi e@wcs.k12.ar.us 303Frank Duffi n SREB frank.duffi n@sreb.org 146, 276, 381, 607, 650Karen Dukes E.W. Grove School dukesk@tennk12.net 626Flynn Dulle Broadmoor Middle Lab School kbrun@caddo.k12.la.us 82, 535Tina Dunham Omaha Public Schools tina.dunham@ops.org 287, 660Michael Duplessis Fred J. Page High School michaeld@wcs.edu 282, 493Cory Duty SREB cory.duty@sreb.org 11, 302, 468, 546, 602Tricia Dykes Poyen High School dykesp@poyen.k12.ar.us 259Jane Ebert Mehlville High School ebertj@mehlville.k12.mo.us 642Maria Edlin Middle Tennessee State University Center medlin@mtsu.edu 682Lannie Edwards SREB lannie.edwards@sreb.org 17, 67, 272, 353Sharla Edwards O'Donnell High School sharlaedwards@esc17.net 464Paula Egelson SREB paula.egelson@sreb.org 34Christina Eick Davis H. Hart Career Center ceick@mexico.k12.mo.us 690Linda Eldridge Boyd County Technical Center linda.eldridge@boyd.kyschools.us 61Sandra Ellington Administrative Leadership & Life Coaching sellington1222@gmail.com 41, 273, 608Korri Ellis Henry Grady High School kellis@atlanta.k12.ga.us 264, 559Linda Emanuel Public Schools of Robeson County emanuell.psrc@robeson.k12.nc.us 353Nancy England Hamilton Career Center nengland@oconee.k12.sc.us 465Jerred Erickson Spanaway Lake High School jerrederickson@gmail.com 383, 523, 601Lucilla Esham Sussex Technical School District lesham@sussexvt.k12.de.us 653Sam Ettaro Jefferson County-DuBois AVTS saettaro@jefftech.us 313, 376Toni Eubank SREB toni.eubank@sreb.org 187, 457, 667Bridget Eubanks LeFlore Magnet High School beubanks@mcpss.com 361Lowell Eudy Mobile County Public Schools leudy@mcpss.com 10Ricky Evans Pickens Middle School rickyevans@pickens.k12.sc.us 583Donna Farmer Independent Consultant dtfarmer@roadrunner.com 358, 477, 518Philena Farmer O'Donnell High School pfarmer@esc17.net 46425th Annual Staff Development Conference 99

PRESENTERS DIRECTORYFULL NAME ORGANIZATION E-MAIL SESSIONShea Ferrell Tulsa Technology Center shea.ferrell@tulsatech.edu 314Cichele Fields Apopka High School cichele.fi elds@ocps.net 357Peggy Fillio SREB peggy.fi llio@sreb.org 151, 575Michael Fitzpatrick Blackstone Valley RVSD mfi tzpat@valleytech.k12.ma.us 463Steffany Fitzpatrick Coleman Junior High School steffany.fi tzpatrick@colemanisd.net 127Andy Fleenor Fairview High School andyf@wcs.edu 691Libba Floyd Pickens Middle School libbafl oyd@pickens.k12.sc.us 583Sonya Floyd Chastang Middle School sfl oyd@mcpss.com 300, 605Chris Ford Hollister High School cford@hollister.k12.mo.us 232, 448, 483Christy Ford Boyd County High School christy.ford@boyd.kyschools.us 347Michelle Ford Providence Grove High School mford@randolph.k12.nc.us 159, 587Erica Fortenberry Hoke County School System efortenberry@hcs.k12.nc.us 8Don Foshee National Park Technology Center dfoshee@npcc.edu 234Chad Foster New England College of Finance chadwfoster@att.net 471, 590, 637Elizabeth Foye Spring Oaks Middle School elizabeth.foye@springbranchisd.com 220, 554Carole Frakes Kentucky Department of Education carole.frakes@education.ky.gov 684Judith Frank Avalon Middle School judith.frank@ocps.net 352Robert Frausto Highland High School Frausto_R@aps.edu 207Donald Fraynd Chicago Public Schools djfraynd@cps.k12.il.us 63Nathan Freelander Chisholm Trail Technology Center nfreelander@cttc.edu 145, 568Russell Frick Meridian Technology Center russellf@meridiantech.edu 326Curtis Friedel Virginia Tech cfriedel@vt.edu 455Bruce Friend SAS Institute bruce.friend@sas.com 370, 423, 643Alicia Frye Chelsea Middle School afrye@shelbyed.k12.al.us 160, 226, 288, 441Beth Fugate Eagleville School fugateb@rcschools.net 593Sandy Furbush Sussex Technical School District sfurbush@sussexvt.k12.de.us 653Lydia Carol Gabbard Eastern Kentucky University carol.gabbard@eku.edu 30, 615Alicia Gaither Lugoff-Elgin High School alicia.gaither@kcsdschools.net 204, 530Egle Gallagher SREB eglevg@bellsouth.net 194, 250, 311, 462Raffy Garza-Vizcaino SREB rgvizcaino@hotmail.com 11, 302, 468Randy Gebhardt Wayne Local Schools rgebhardt@wayne-local.com 410Judy Gehr Performance Learning Systems lmalanowski@plsweb.com 139, 183, 241, 321Jada Genter Walnut Grove High School jgenter@walton.k12.ga.us 137Elizabeth George LeFlore Magnet High School lizarooie@mail.com 361Deb Gerdes Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy dgerdes@imsa.edu 656Dawn Gibbs Bellview Middle School dgibbs@escambia.k12.fl .us 580100 25th Annual Staff Development Conference

PRESENTERS DIRECTORYFULL NAME ORGANIZATION E-MAIL SESSIONVicki Gibowski Bellview Middle School vgibowski@escambia.k12.fl .us 306Doug Gilbert Akron Public Schools dgilber2@akron.k12.oh.us 436, 555Diane Gilchrist-Young SREB dgilyoung@gmail.com 21James Gill Alba Middle School jcgill@mcpss.com 119Daniel Girard W Charles Akins High School daniel.girard@austinisd.org 62Debra Gironda Akron Public Schools dgironda@akron.k12.oh.us 168, 620Lori Giverson Oswego BOCES lgiverson@oswegoboces.org 365Thomas Gladden Lugoff-Elgin High School thomas.gladden@kcsdschools.net 204, 530Thomas Glanton Simmons Associates-The Education Company bertsimmons@educationcompany.com 64David Glaser Van Buren High School david.glaser@vbsd.us 135Shana Glasgow Piedmont High School Shana.glasgow@piedmontschools.org 594Todd Glasgow Piedmont High School todd.glasgow@piedmontschools.org 534Allison Glidden Akron Public Schools aglidden@akron.k12.oh.us 222, 556Holly Goetz Akron Public Schools hgoetz@akron.k12.oh.us 436, 555Susan Goff Mobile County Public Schools segoff@mcpss.com 10Jennifer Goins Bloom Carroll Middle School jgoins@bloomcarroll.net 106, 566Kathy Gonten Mountain Home High School kgonten@mtnhome.k12.ar.us 585Michael Gonzales Spring Hill High School gonzalesm@k12tn.net 624Rachel Graham Mary Montgomery High School rgraham@mcpss.com 399, 459Paige Graiser Graiser Consulting paige.graiser@comcast.net 78, 218, 261Kim Gray Theodore High School mgray2@mcpss.com 120Beth Green SREB beth.green@sreb.org 41, 254, 466, 546, 602Twila Green Oklahoma Department of CT Education tgree@okcareertech.org 324Jim Gross Boys Town 509Mike Gunther Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute gunthm@rpi.edu 165, 227Becky Guthrie Van Buren High School becky.guthrie@vbsd.us 135Carolyn Guthrie Miami-Dade County Public Schools cguthrie@dadeschools.net 683Deborah Guyer Cumberland County dguyer@cucps.k12.va.us 197Brenda Hafner Blythewood Middle School bhafner@richland2.org 169, 621Steve Hagen SREB steve.hagen@sreb.org 336Nyeta Haines Las Cruces High School nhaines@lcps.k12.nm.us 359Debbie Hall SREB debbie.hall@sreb.org 138, 371, 475Laura Hall Frontier Local fl -lhall@seovec.org 289, 356, 496Mike Hall Information Transport Solutions mhall@drmikehall.com 666Howard Hammel IBM hhammel@isbe.net 91Matthew Hammond 24Q600 mhammond2@schools.nyc.gov 29925th Annual Staff Development Conference 101

PRESENTERS DIRECTORYFULL NAME ORGANIZATION E-MAIL SESSIONElaine Hanzer Wake Forest Rolesville Middle School ehanzer@wcpss.net 432Betty Harbin SREB betty.harbin@sreb.org 89, 152, 248, 399, 459, 605Stacy Harmening Murphy High School hlee@mcpss.com 199William Harper Chelsea Middle School wharper@shelbyed.k12.al.us 223, 438BJ Harris Van Buren High School bharris@vbsd.us 135Jeffrey Harris CFN #110 Jharris2@schools.nyc.gov 591Penny Harris Van Buren High School penny.harris@vbsd.us 135Gloria Harris-Willis Cuyahoga Valley Career Center gharris@cvccworks.com 573Chris Hart Corbin Independent Schools chris.hart@corbin.kyschools.us 600Katherine Hart Dothan City Schools kahart@dothan.k12.al.us 579Susie Hart Corbin Independent Schools susie.hart@corbin.kyschools.us 600Eryn Haslip Dothan City Schools erhaslip@dothan.k12.al.us 579Brooke Haynes Oak Glen High School bhaynes@access.k12.wv.us 661Katie Hazard Shelby County Schools mhazard@shelbyed.k12.al.us 226, 441Nancy Headrick SREB nancy.headrick@sreb.org 128, 212, 465, 654Jill Heard Lake Hamilton jillana.heard@lh.k12.ar.us 32Grant Hegenauer Performance Learning Systems lmalanowski@plsweb.com 117Amanda Heinemann Miami-Dade County Public Schools aheinemann@dadeschools.net 683Rebecca Heiser SREB rebecca.heiser@sreb.org 150Carolyn Helm SREB carolyn.helm@sreb.org 80, 270Lynn Helms Rock Hill High School lhelms@rock-hill.k12.sc.us 304Joseph Hendershott Hope 4 the Wounded LLC joe@hope4thewounded.org 2, 111, 341, 454, 510Matt Herrig Penta Career Center mherrig@pentanet.k12.oh.us 315Sonny Hicks Fayette-Ware Comprehensive High School hickso@mail.fayette.k12.tn.us 403Mechele Higginbotham Palatka High School mhiggotham@putnamschools.org 632Angel Hightower Orangeburg Consolidated School District Five alh04@orangeburg5.k12.sc.us 129Antwanette Hill Hopper Middle School antwanette.hill@cfi sd.net 9Danny Hill Wilson County Schools dannyhill@powerofi cu.com 404Sue Ellen Hill Los Fresnos High School shill@lfcisd.net 254Gary Hoachlander ConnectEd ghoachlander@connectedcalifornia.org 147, 240, 511Diane Hodges Threshold Group drdeeh@aol.com 429Marla Hoerst Fort Frye Jr./Sr.High ff_mhoerst@seovec.org 283Patricia Hoffman Miller Prairie View A&M University PHMiller@PVAMU.EDU 456Judith Holbrook Fayette County judithholbrookdgp@gmail.com 474, 571Stacey Holbrook Mary Montgomery High School sholbrook@mcpss.com 639Betty Hollas Staff Development for Educators bhollas@sde.com 350102 25th Annual Staff Development Conference

PRESENTERS DIRECTORYFULL NAME ORGANIZATION E-MAIL SESSIONCrystal Holley Escambia County School Distrit cholley1@escambia.k12.fl .us 164, 500Renata Hollins The Calhoun School renata.hollins@lowndesboe.org 414Stacey Holycross Bellefontaine High School holycrs@bellefontaine.k12.oh.us 104, 565Rosa Hood Santa Teresa High School rhood@gisd.k12.nm.us 402Rick Hopf Henderson County High School rick.hopf@henderson.kyschools.us 28Marisa Hopkins Logan County marisa.hopkins@logan.kyschools.us 447, 541Gary Horton Robeson County hortongaqry@hotmail.com 158, 470Andrea House Akron Firestone High School ahouse@akron.k12.oh.us 520Christine Howard Garfi eld High School choward@akron.k12.oh.us 655Gina Hubbard Oklahoma Department of CT Education ghubb@okcareertech.org 324Sheila Huckabee Clover School District sheila.huckabee@clover.k12.sc.us 26Jason Hudnell National Park Technology Center jhudnell@npcc.edu 255, 384Jayne Huffman Southern Technology Center jhuffman@sotc.org 335David Hughes National Park Technology Center dhughes@npcc.edu 465Johnny Hunt Public School of Robeson County huntj.psrc@robeson.k12.nc.us 272Ed Hunter Arkadelphia High School huntered@apsd.k12.ar.us 122Dusti Hurst Van Buren High School Dusti.Hurst@vbsd.us 135Jennifer Immediato St. Georges Technical High School jennifer.immediato@nccvt.k12.de.us 86Charles Ingram Alba Middle School cingram@mcpss.com 119Pete Ingvarsson Buena Vista High School pji47@hotmail.com 422Brenda Ishmael Indian Land High School bishmael@lcsd.k12.sc.us 191Caryn Jackson Tolles Career & Technical Center cjackson@tolles.k12.oh.us 70, 268, 619, 645Lynda Jackson Covington School District lynda.jackson@covington.kyschools.us 384Merrier Jackson Mae Eanes Middle School majackson@mcpss.com 89Shani Jackson Dowell Teach for America shani.jacksondowell@teachforamerica.org 296Patches Jacobs Wake Forest Rolesville Middle School pjacobs@wcpss.net 432Penny Jadwin Performance Learning Systems lmalanowski@plsweb.com 172, 235, 338, 449, 507Casey Jaynes Logan County High School casey.jaynes@logan.kyschools.us 253Steph Jensen Boys Town jensens@boystown.org 174, 236, 452Pete Joenks Springdale High School pjoenks@sdale.org 487George Johnson SREB george.johnson@sreb.org 216, 387, 668Jamie Johnson Bloom Carroll Middle School jjohnson@bloomcarroll.net 106, 566Joseph Johnson The New Horizons Regional Education Center joseph.johnson@nhrec.org 377Darby Jones ArtsNOW darby@artsnowlearning.org 44Jamiylah Jones Grace Dodge Career and Technical High School JJones30@schools.nyc.gov 348Matthew Jones Meridian Technology Center matthewj@meridiantech.edu 32625th Annual Staff Development Conference 103

PRESENTERS DIRECTORYFULL NAME ORGANIZATION E-MAIL SESSIONRandal Jones Bonney Lake High School randy_jones@sumner.wednet.edu 121Sharon Jost Mary Montgomery High School sjost@mcpss.com 639Brenda Joubert SREB brenda.joubert@sreb.org 38, 398Baruti Kafele Newark Tech High School bkafele@earthlink.net 343Linda Kakish University of Akron lindahkakish@hotmail.com 520Debra Keelen McDonogh 35 High School Debra_Keelen@wops.k12.la.us 331James Kelch SREB jim.kelch@sreb.org 298, 402, 484, 578Rodney Kelly South Carolina Department of Education rkelly783@bellsouth.net 198, 384Travis Kemp Fairmont High School kempt.fhs@robeson.k12.nc.us 460Laura Kerner Athens State University laura.kerner@athens.edu 136Susan Kessler Hunters Lane High School susan.kessler@mnps.org 281, 405Jami Key Liberty High School jkey@bedford.k12.va.us 233, 506John Kimmel Jefferson County-DuBois AVTS jkimmel@jefftech.us 313, 376Jean King SREB jmk4@cox.net 79Sylvester King Fayette-Ware Comprehensive High School kings@mail.fayette.k12.tn.us 403Jeff Kinsler Morristown Hamblen West High dscarlett@hcboe.net 495Joanna Kister SREB jkister@pageville.com 130, 265, 379Barry Knight Palmetto Middle School knightb@anderson1.k12.sc.us 446, 633Karen Koch Maxwell CTE kkoch@schools.nyc.gov 125, 251Claude Kohl Lehigh Career and Technical Institute kohlc@lcti.org 209Jeremy Koselak Palmer High School koseljj@d11.org 662Doug Kretchmar Choctaw-Nicoma Park dkretchmar@cnpschools.org 576Shane Krukowski Project-Based Learning Systems skrukowski@pblhq.com 15Jeremy Kuhlman Hicksville Middle School and High School kuhlmanj@hicksvilleschools.org 215, 258Jason Laffi tte Scarborough Middle School jdlaffi tte@mcpss.com 152Sandra Laktash Hyre Middle School slaktash@akron.k12.oh.us 96, 286Susan Lamke Boys Town susan.lamke@boystown.org 1, 51, 110, 452, 509Tim Landefeld West High School tlandefeld@hcboe.net 596Debbie Landers-Scott Hokes Bluff Middle School debbie_landers-scott@ecboe.org 334, 676Jennifer Landry Cypress Creek High School jennifer.landry@cfi sd.net 360Tommy Langley SREB tommy.langley@sreb.org 152, 274Jennifer Laster Morristown Hamblen West High dscarlett@hcboe.net 495David Lavender Omaha Public Schools david.lavender@ops.org 297Joshua Lawrence Harvard Graduate School of Education lawrence.josh@gmail.com 112Bruce Lazarus Arkansas Department of Career Education bruce.lazarus@arkansas.gov 327Dave Leavitt SREB dave.leavitt1@gmail.com 125, 365, 529, 599104 25th Annual Staff Development Conference

PRESENTERS DIRECTORYFULL NAME ORGANIZATION E-MAIL SESSIONMichelle Ledbetter Spanaway Lake High School mledbetter@bethelsd.org 383, 523Glenda Lee Lumberton High School lindsaym.lshs@robeson.k12.nc.us 629Mun Wah Lee StirFry Seminars & Consulting barbaraharp@hotmail.com 16, 155Ryan Lee Penta Career Center rlee@pentanet.k12.oh.us 315Myrna Leggett Robeson County Schools leggettm.psrc@robeson.k12.nc.us 549Carolyn LeGrand Meridian Technology Center carolynl@meridiantech.edu 132Erick Lehet NE Metro 916 Career and Technical Center erick.lehet@nemetro.k12.mn.us 206Neil Leist Clermont Northeastern Leist_n@cneschools.org 293, 689Robert Lembach Lehigh Career and Technical Institute lembachr@lcti.org 209Abby Leonard Big Spring School District aleonard@bigspring.k12.pa.us 502, 671Stephanie Lesley Mary Montgomery High School slesley@mcpss.com 248, 399, 459Wendy Leviere Lumberton High School levierew.lshs@robeson.k12.nc.us 636Marcia Lindsay Lumberton High School lindsayma.lshs@robeson.k12.nc.us 636DeAnna Little Meridian Technology Center deannal@meridiantech.edu 337Nathan Livingston Omaha Public Schools nathan.livingston@ops.org 297Lisa Lobb Irving High School llobb@irvingisd.net 84Connie Locklear Robeson County Schools locklearc.psrc@robeson.k12.nc.us 549Brad Logan Mountain View-Gotebo High School blogan@mtnviewgotebo.k12.ok.us 316Miranda Logsdon Logan County High School miranda.logsdon@logan.kyschools.us 189Donna Lonadier Caddo Career & Technology Center dlonadier@caddo.k12.la.us 638Eric Longwell Lenape Technical School longeri@lenape.k12.pa.us 540Melissa Lough Ripley High School mfl ough@access.k12.wv.us 670Steve Lough Ripley High School slough@access.k12.wv.us 670Edward Lowe Lumberton High School lindsaym.lshs@robeson.k12.nc.us 629Todd Luke MAX Teaching todd@maxteaching.com 75, 171, 267Brett Mahaffey Saint James High School BMahaffey@horrycountyschools.net 505, 622Katie Marsh Goodyear Middle School kmarsh@akron.k12.oh.us 553Ursula Martin LeFlore High School deeatvigor@yahoo.com 685Linda Masteller Bonney Lake High School linda_masteller@sumner.wednet.edu 121Joanna May Athens Middle School joanna.may@acs-k12.org 136, 472Melanie Mayer Port Aransas ISD melter215@aol.com 103, 597Rhonda Mayfi eld Mobile County Public Schools jcgill@mcpss.com 119Kristy Mazey Akron Public Schools kmazey@akron.k12.oh.us 222, 556Richard McCardle Wheeling Park High School rmccardl@access.k12.wv.us 19Jennifer McCarty Plucker Eastview High School Jennifer.McCarty@district196.org 339Latrisa McCaskey Chastang Middle School lmccaskey@mcpss.com 60525th Annual Staff Development Conference 105

PRESENTERS DIRECTORYFULL NAME ORGANIZATION E-MAIL SESSIONCindy McCoy Providence Grove High School cmccoy@randolph.k12.nc.us 141Corey McCray The Pruden Center cormccray@prudencenter.net 377Sherry McEwen Athens Middle School sherry.mcewen@acs-k12.org 472Gwen McHugh Eanes Middle School gnmchugh@mcpss.com 89Vince McIntosh Weir High School vmcintos@access.k12.wv.us 98, 616Donna McKethan Waco ISD dmckethan@wacoisd.org 156, 522Jeff McLamb Lumberton High School lindsaym.lshs@robeson.k12.nc.us 629Mary McLeod Hoke County School System mmcleod@hcs.k12.nc.us 8Kathleen McNally SREB kathleen.mcnally@sreb.org 197, 317, 417, 589Meleah Meadows Moore Norman Technology Center meleah.meadows@mntc.edu 148, 572Brenda Mejia Santa Teresa High School bmejia@gisd.k12.nm.us 298Stacy Mielecki Frankfort High School smielecki@access.k12.wv.us 144Allison Miller Mary Montgomery High School ahmiller@mcpss.com 248Jeanette Miller Tri County Technology Center jmiller@tctc.org 100, 617Josh Miller Buena Vista High School millerj@bvsd.us 422Kelly Miller Liberty High School kmiller@bedford.k12.va.us 233, 506Lisa Mills Semmes Middle School lmills@mcpss.com 362Melissa Mink Bellview Middle School melissaamink@gmail.com 202Matthew Minturn Boys Town matthew.minturn@boystown.org 1, 51, 391Jeanne Moldenhauer Excellent Pharma Consulting Inc. jmoldenhauer@ecimail.com 408Dan Mollette SREB dan.mollette@sreb.org 7, 430Amy Montgomery Castle Rock High School amontgomery@crschools.org 635Ann Moore Rockdale County Public Schools amoore@rockdale.k12.ga.us 658Barbara Moore SREB barbara.moore@sreb.org 58, 118, 516Betsy Moore Teacher 2 Teacher bmoore@teacher2teacher.us 277Bob Moore SREB bob.moore@sreb.org 133, 323, 374, 480, 595Erin Moore Washington School District moore@washington.k12.pa.us 72Kimberly Moore-Thompson Eanes Middle School kmoore1@mcpss.com 89Jeff Moorhouse Morristown Hamblen West High dscarlett@hcboe.net 495Jackie Morgan Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta jackie.morgan@atl.frb.org 280, 434, 682Willie Morgan Eastern High School willie.morgan@jefferson.kyschools.us 600David Morris Beach Channel High School dmorris2@schools.nyc.gov 153Toni Morris Semmes Middle School tmorris@mcpss.com 362Dawn Morrison Alabama State Department of Education dmorrison@alsde.edu 598Lori Moss Hokes Bluff Middle School lori_moss@ecboe.org 334William H. Moss Wilson County mossb@wcschools.com 190106 25th Annual Staff Development Conference

PRESENTERS DIRECTORYFULL NAME ORGANIZATION E-MAIL SESSIONChristina Mullins Onate High School cmullins@lcps.k12.nm.us 578Joe Murphy Wilson County School murphyj@wcschools.com 190Mitzi Musgraves Caddo Career & Technology Center MTMUSGRAVES@caddo.k12.la.us 674Lisa Mustain James Monroe High School lgmustain@access.k12.wv.us 93, 494Sara Myers Providence Grove High School s3myers@randolph.k12.nc.us 141Cary Nadzak Haut Gap Magnet Middle School looneyteachr@yahoo.com 83, 116, 678Karen Nall Gross SREB karen.gross@sreb.org 120, 333, 521Sarah Narsavage Whitehall-Yearling High School htnarsavages@whitehallcityschools.org 649Teresa Navarro Santa Teresa High School tnavarro@gisd.k12.nm.us 298Jayson Nave Sevier County jaysonnave@powerofi cu.com 404Alanna Neely Middle Tennessee State University alneely@mtsu.edu 663Ashley Nelson Malvern School District anelson@malvernleopards.org 526Cindy Nelson Van Buren High School Cindy.Nelson@vbsd.us 135Maurice NeSmith Duval County Public Schools nesmithm@duvalschools.org 154Jeannie Nicholson Rutherford County nicholsonj@rcs.k12.tn.us 185Ronnie Nix Mountain View-Gotebo rnix@mtnviewgotebo.k12.ok.us 316Barry Norman McKenzie Center for Innovation & Technology barrynorman@msdlt.k12.in.us 325Sharron Norman Buena Vista High School normans@bvsd.us 422Jason Ogle McDonogh 35 High School Jason_Ogle@nops.k12.la.us 331William O'Neal SREB william.oneal@sreb.org 82, 535Kathy O'Neill SREB kathy.oneill@sreb.org 46Bruce Orr Lakeside High School Bruce_Orr@lakesidesd.org 195, 255Carleen Osher Senior Project Center cosher@seniorproject.net 15Joseph Ostervich Buchtel High School jostervi@akron.k12.oh.us 249Ryan Otter Middle Tennessee State University rrotter@mtsu.edu 228, 318Willie Outlaw Orangeburg Consolidated School District Five wco25@orangeburg5.k12.sc.us 129Jammie Page E.W. Grove School pagej1@tennk12.net 626Donna Pahmiyer Cypress Creek High School donna.pahmiyer@cfi sd.net 360Dusty Palmer O'Donnell High School dpalmer@esc17.net 464Joe Palmisano William Maxwell Career & Technical High School JPalmisano@schools.nyc.gov 14, 125Patricia Panther Santa Teresa High School ppanther@gisd.k12.nm.us 298Angela Panuska Hopper Middle School leslie.panuska@cfi sd.net 9Wil Parker NBPTS wparker@nbpts.org 688Johnnie Parks Tri County Technology Center jparks@tctc.org 100, 617Chris Parrott Bedford Central School District ckparrott@mac.com 13, 610Julie Parslow USA TODAY jparslow@usatoday.com 20125th Annual Staff Development Conference 107

PRESENTERS DIRECTORYFULL NAME ORGANIZATION E-MAIL SESSIONChristopher Pashke Akron Firestone High School cpashke@akron.k12.oh.us 520Michelle Patrick Whitehall-Yearling High School htpatrickm@whitehallcityschools.org 649Julia Patterson Eanes Middle School jpattersn@mcpss.com 89Todd Paul Warren County Career Center Todd.Paul@mywccc.org 101, 162, 375Rebecca B. Payne North Carolina Department of Public Instruction rpayne@dpi.state.nc.us 542Rich Payne Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center payner@cape.k12.mo.us 465Cliff Pedersen Tri-County RVTHS Pedersen@tri-county.tc 416Dandy Peeler Choctaw High School dpeeler@cnpschools.org 576Daniel Perna James Daniel & Associates LLC dperna@jamesdanielassociates.com 606, 673Gay Pernau Frankfort High School gpernau@access.k12.wv.us 144Susan Peterson Tri County Technology Center speterson@tctc.org 100, 617Doug Pfeffer Fort Frye Jr./Sr.High School ff_dpfeffer@seovec.org 283Tom Phelps Onate High School tphelps@lcps.k12.nm.us 578Todd Phillipson Jefferson County Vocational School phillipson@jcjvs.k12.oh.us 481Sommer Picou Broadmoor Middle Lab School kbrun@caddo.k12.la.us 82Abbie Pitrowsky Anderson District I and II Technology Center apiotrowsky@andersonctc.k12.sc.us 384John Poiroux Grand Bay Middle School jpoiroux@mcpss.com 385, 428, 558Marty Pollio Jeffersontown High School marty.pollio@jefferson.kyschools.us 97, 547Kellie Porter Akron Public Schools kporter@akron.k12.oh.us 436, 555Shandy Porter Winston County sporter@winstonk12.org 257Jill Potts SREB jill.potts@sreb.org 7, 186, 424Darvin Powell Buena Vista High School powelld@bvsd.us 422Jennifer Prado Van Buren High School jprado@vbsd.us 135Paula Prentis Bedford Central School District PaulaPrentis@mac.com 13, 610Ed Prevatt NCCER eprevatt@nccer.org 24Ric Prine Bellefontaine City Schools priner@bellefontaine.k12.oh.us 104, 565John Pritchett Georgia Department of Education jpritchett@doe.k12.ga.us 68Martha Quijano SREB martha.quijano@sreb.org 62, 203, 330, 360Larry Rainey Independent Consultant williamlarryrainey@gmail.com 178, 378, 421Kadhir Rajagopal Grant Union High School kadhirr@yahoo.com 389Lana Ramirez Rock Hill Local Schools ricardoandlana@yahoo.com 170, 625Wendell Ramsey The Leadership Program wendell@tlpnyc.com 664Carrie Rath Nathan Hale Magnet Middle School carrie.rath@ops.org 65David Reagan National Park Technology Center dreagan@npcc.edu 234Annie Reed Cannon County Schools annie.reed@ccstn.com 351Linda Reischman Akron Public Schools lreischm@akron.k12.oh.us 553108 25th Annual Staff Development Conference

PRESENTERS DIRECTORYFULL NAME ORGANIZATION E-MAIL SESSIONRhenida Rennie SREB rhenida.rennie@sreb.org 274, 380, 545Amy Rice Wheeling Park High School acrice@access.k12.wv.us 19Mark Rice Bellview Middle School rice71208@gmail.com 537Barret Richardson Mountain View-Gotebo brichardson@mtnviewgotebo.k12.ok.us 316Toni Richardson Mountain View-Gotebo trichardson@mtnviewgotebo.k12.ok.us 316Jessica Riddle Mehlville High School riddlej@mehlville.k12.mo.us 366Katy Ridnouer Central Piedmont Community College katy@ridnouer.com 238Brian Riedlinger School Leadership Center of Greater New Orleans briedlinger@slc-gno.org 651Paula Ringo Coleman Junior High School paula.ringo@colemanisd.net 127Connie Rinker Bucks County Technical High School crinker@bcths.com 527Jenny Risner Castle Rock High School jrisner@crschools.org 635Adam Ritter Campbell County High School adam.ritter@campbell.kyschools.us 73Eppie Rivas Onate High School ebrivas@nmsu.edu 578Dottie Roach Bedford Middle School droach@bedford.k12.va.us 485Beth Roberts Henderson County High School beth.roberts@henderson.kyschools.us 262, 479Bonnie Robinson Mehlville High School bmrobinson800@gmail.com 366Jesse Roitenberg Stratasys jroitenberg@stratasys.com 37, 224Fred Root SREB fredroot1@gmail.com 313, 599Amanda Ross Bonney Lake High School amanda_ross@sumner.wednet.edu 498, 675Mary Ross Webster County High School mbross@access.k12.wv.us 665Ronnie Rowell Theodore High School rrowell@mcpss.com 521Michele Rubright Tolles Career & Technical Center mrubright@tolles.k12.oh.us 70, 268, 619, 645Merrill Rudes Energy Concepts Inc. mrudes@ecimail.com 408Brandi Sabb Grady High School bsabb@atlantapublicschools.us 525Sally Sanchez Miami-Dade County Public Schools sallysanchez@dadeschools.net 134, 444, 683Laura Sanders Poyen School District sandersl@poyen.k12.ar.us 259Heather Sass SREB heather.sass@sreb.org 12, 54, 182, 337, 395, 635, 669Steve Sassaman Performance Learning Systems lmalanowski@plsweb.com 388, 451, 508, 569Pat Savini SREB pat.savini@sreb.org 124, 231Deborah Scarlett West High School dscarlett@hcboe.net 495, 596Franklin Schargel School Success Network franklin@schargel.com 60, 275Matthew Schilit Strom Thurmond High School mschilit@edgefi eld.k12.sc.us 166, 363Melissa Schlinger ScholarCentric m.schlinger@scholarcentric.com 229, 628Jon Schmidt-Davis SREB jon.schmidt-davis@sreb.org 46, 87, 609Terri Schulz Project Lead the Way tschulz@pltw.org 420, 557Sandy Schwartz Maxwell CTE High School sschwartz6@schools.nyc.gov 25125th Annual Staff Development Conference 109

PRESENTERS DIRECTORYFULL NAME ORGANIZATION E-MAIL SESSIONKristin Scott Washington School District scottk@washington.k12.pa.us 72Margaret Searle Searle Enterprises Inc. margarets@buckeye-express.com 237Deborah Seldomridge Keyser High School dseldomr@access.k12.wv.us 77Robert Setzer Lumberton High School lindsaym.lshs@robeson.k12.nc.us 629Linda Sevigny Rockdale County Public Schools LSevigny@rockdale.k12.ga.us 658Ann Shannon Ann Shannon and Associates LLC annshannonmath@gmail.com 6, 181, 346, 515Bart Shannon Winston County bshannon@winstonk12.org 257Beverly Shatto Ripley High School bshatto@access.k12.wv.us 670Laura Sheaffer Bedford Middle School lsheaffer@bedford.k12.va.us 485David Shelton Meridian Technology Center rdavids@meridiantech.edu 290, 439Brenda Shenesey Mobile County Public Schools bshenesey@mcpss.com 10David Shepard The Middle Matters middlematters@aol.com 49, 177, 344, 512Jackie Sherrod Robeson County Schools sherrodj.psrc@robeson.k12.nc.us 549Brigitte Shipman Mountain Home High School bshipman@mtnhome.k12.ar.us 585Katherine Simchock Pennsylvania Department of Education ksimchock@state.pa.us 588John Simmer Bibb County High School jwsimmer@gmail.com 269Anne Simmons SREB anne.simmons@sreb.org 247, 349, 528, 627Bert Simmons Simmons Associates-The Education Company bertsimmons@educationcompany.com 113, 340, 393Melanie Simmons Bedford County Schools msimmons@bedford.k12.va.us 233, 506Kwamine Simpson Heyward Gibbes Middle School ksimpson@richlandone.org 66Ronda Simpson Chisholm Trail Technology Center rsimpson@cttc.edu 145, 568Tami Slaughter Doss High School tammy.slaughter@jefferson.kyschools.us 600Bonner Slayton Moore Norman Technology Center bonner.slayton@mntc.edu 148, 572Sheena Smelko Jefferson County-DuBois AVTS smsmelko@jefftech.us 313, 376Billie Smith Choctaw High School bsmith@cnpschools.org 107, 411Debra Smith Mobile County Public School System dgsmith@mcpss.com 467Karen Smith Kentucky Department of Education karen.smith@education.ky.gov 684William Smith Murphy High School wsmith@mcpss.com 199April Snodgrass Hunters Lane High School april.snodgrass@mnps.org 281, 405Catherine Snow Champlain Valley Educational Services csnow@cves.org 630Sherry Snow Champlain Valley Educational Services CV-TEC ssnow@cves.org 81Travis Snowden Meridian Technology Center traviss@meridiantech.edu 337Sherri Spears Chelsea Middle School sspears@shelbyed.k12.al.us 611Marty Spence Willow Springs High School spencema@wspgs.com 461Stephanie Sprague Malvern School District ssprague@malvernleopards.org 526Theresa Stafford Caroline Career & Technology Center theresa_stafford@mail.cl.k12.md.us 47110 25th Annual Staff Development Conference

PRESENTERS DIRECTORYFULL NAME ORGANIZATION E-MAIL SESSIONPhil Staley Simmons Associates-The Education Company bertsimmons@educationcompany.com 20Carol Steele MI Assoc. of Intermediate School Administrators carol@carolsteele.net 570David Stevens Southeast Missouri State University dwstevens@semo.edu 548, 581Helen Stiff-Williams Regent University helesti@regent.edu 450Joyce Stiglitz Sarasota County Schools Danielle@kaganonline.com 88, 310Beckie Stobaugh Western Kentucky University rebecca.stobaugh@wku.edu 109Maureen Stone Akron Public Schools mstone2@akron.k12.oh.us 249Sharon Stone SREB sharon.stone@sreb.org 79, 600Susan Stone Frankfort Middle School spstone@access.k12.wv.us 612Diane Stresman Buena Vista High School stresmand@bvsd.us 422Michael Suntag Breakthrough Education Strategies english956@aol.com 14Genna Suraci Ulster County BOCES Career & Tech Center genna1954@aol.com 413, 586Doug Sutton MO Dept. of Elementary & Secondary Education doug.sutton@dese.mo.gov 134, 444Frank Svarczkopf McKenzie Center for Innovation & Technology franksvarczkopf@msdlt.k12.in.us 325Tiffany Switzer Semmes Middle School tswitzer@mcpss.com 362William Symonds Harvard Graduate School of Education symondwi@gse.harvard.edu 3Shelly Tankersley National Park Technology Center stankersley@npcc.edu 71John Tarnuzzer Breakthrough Education Strategies jtarnuzzer@breakthrougheducationstrategies.com 14Stephanie Tashbin Mary Montgomery High School setashbin@mcpss.com 639Amy Taylor Logan County High School amy.taylor@logan.kyschools.us 189Leslie Texas Texas Consulting texasconsulting@bellsouth.net 203, 330, 538Anna Thomas Hokes Bluff Middle School anna_thomas@ecboe.org 334, 676Ed Thomas Dimension 2000 dimension2k@att.net 140, 322, 373, 476, 680Grace Thomas Putnam County School District gthomas@putnamschools.org 490Max Thomas Chisholm Trail Technology Center mthomas@chisholmtrail.com 145, 568Linda Thompson Meridian Technology Center lindat@meridiantech.edu 132Thomas Thompson Mobile County Public Schools tthompson3@mcpss.com 300, 605Ken Thornbrough Chelsea Middle School kthornbrough@shelbyed.k12.al.us 161, 440Shawn Thornbury Boyd County High School shawn.thornbury@boyd.kyschools.us 347Alissa Todd Logan County High School alissa.todd@logan.kyschools.us 253Chastity Touchstone Mary Montgomery High School ctouchstone@mcpss.com 639Laura Touchstone Escambia High School LTouchstone@escambia.k12.fl .us 592Rebecca Towery Stafford County Schools rlltowery@gmail.com 303Thomas Townsend Putnam County School District ttownsend@putnamschools.org 490Leslie Trail Rutherford County traill@rcs.k12.tn.us 185John Uhn SREB john.uhn@sreb.org 12325th Annual Staff Development Conference 111

PRESENTERS DIRECTORYFULL NAME ORGANIZATION E-MAIL SESSIONPaula Ulrich Roswell Kent Middle School pawla385@sbcglobal.net 225, 560Erin Uy National Association of State Directors of CTE euy@careertech.org 488Rory Vaden Take the Stairs rory@roryvaden.com 677Michael Vargas Haltom High School michael.vargas@birdvilleschools.net 243Betsy Varis Performance Learning Systems bvaris@plsweb.com 584, 640Alan Veach SREB alan.veach@sreb.org 18, 184, 524Patrick Vega Miami-Dade County Public Schools pmvega@dadeschools.net 683Dan Veronesi Lenape Technical School verodan@lenape.k12.pa.us 27, 320, 641Denise Vittor New York City dvittor@schools.nyc.gov 130Daniel Vivarelli Cumberland County Technical Education Center dgvivarelli@comcast.net 205Debbie Waken Tulsa Technology Center debbie.waken@tulsatech.edu 163, 367Glenn Walker Dallas County High School walkerg@dallask12.org 21Pamela Walker Millice ArtsNOW pam@artsnowlearning.org 44Nai Wang KP Education Systems nai@kcurriculum.com 648Jackie Warner Calhoun Community College jwarner0547@calhoun.edu 105, 294Liz Warner Warner Education lizwarner@charter.net 245, 386, 679Martha Warner Rock Hill High School mwarner@rock-hill.k12.sc.us 304Scott Warren SREB scott.warren@sreb.org 29, 142, 425, 486Tracey Wathen Akron Public Schools twathen@akron.k12.oh.us 222, 556Melinda Weakland Springfi eld High School sp_weakland@springfi eldspartans.org 188, 561Jerry Weast Montgomery County Public Schools cde.jdw@comcast.net 179Ron Webb Alcorn Middle School rwebb@richlandone.org 99, 631Candice Webert Broadmoor Middle Lab School krbun@caddo.k12.la.us 82, 535David Weems Grand Bay Middle School dweems@mcpss.com 385, 558Susan Weikle James Monroe High School suweikle@access.k12.wv.us 93, 494Dora Welker Illinois State Board of Education dwelker@isbe.net 91James Wells Cypress Creek High School james.wells@cfi sd.net 360Amy West Lumberton High School westa.lshs@robeson.k12.nc.us 636Susan West Roswell Kent Middle School swest@akron.k12.oh.us 225, 560Donald Westerman SREB donald.westerman@sreb.org 195, 433Dolores Whaley Roswell Kent Middle School swhaley@akron.k12.oh.us 225, 560Kathy Wham Mountain Home High School kwham@mtnhome.k12.ar.us 585Todd Whitaker Indiana State University t-whitaker@indstate.edu 394, 513, 693John White SAS Institute Inc. john.white@sas.com 432Virginique Whitmore Akron Public Schools vwhitmor@akron.k12.oh.us 249Wade Whitney Jr. Grand Bay Middle School wwhitney@mcpss.com 385, 428, 558112 25th Annual Staff Development Conference

PRESENTERS DIRECTORYFULL NAME ORGANIZATION E-MAIL SESSIONNicholas Wholgemuth Santa Teresa High School nwholgemuth@gisd.k12.nm.us 298, 402Tracy Wiese Lincoln Southwest High School twiese@lps.org 478Maggie Wiley Cypress Creek High School margaret.wiley@cfi sd.net 360Jana Wilhite Palatka High School jwilhite@putnamschools.org 632Alyssia Wilkinson Nathan Hale Magnet Middle School alyssia.wilkinson@ops.org 65George Willcox Virginia Department of Education george.willcox@doe.virginia.gov 377Antonio Williams Hayneville Middle School awilliams@lowndesboe.org 278Christopher Williams The Leadership Program chris@tlpnyc.com 664Heather Williams Gooding Jt. School District #231 hwilliams@safelink.net 213, 489Mark Williams Illinois State Board of Education mawillia@isbe.net 91Rob Williams Four County Career Center rwilliams@fourcounty.net 40, 618Sandra Williams Walnut Grove High School slwilliams@walton.k12.ga.us 137Vernon Williams Indianapolis Public Schools williamv@ips.k12.in.us 634April Willis Davis H. Hart Career Center awillis@mexico.k12.mo.us 690Alisha Wilson Rosemore Middle School rtwilsona@whitehallcityschools.org 12Monty Wilson Wilson County School System wilsonm@wcschools.com 415Cheryl Wittner Hankins Middle School cwittner@mcpss.com 333Sean Woods Hollister High School swoods@hollister.k12.mo.us 232, 448, 483Jeffrey Woofter Oak Glen High School jwoofter@access.k12.wv.us 661Christine Workman Roswell Kent Middle School chogan@akron.k12.oh.us 225, 560Ann Wright Dawson Services Cooperative annw@dawson.dsc.k12.ar.us 433Phillip Wright Spring Hill Middle School pwright@k12tn.net 307Gary Wrinkle SREB gary.wrinkle@sreb.org 85, 312, 355, 603Chloe Wu Maxwell CTE High School cwu6@schools.nyc.gov 251Aimee Wyatt Antioch High School aimee.wyatt@mnps.org 23Melissa Wyatt Trenton Central High School mwyatt@trenton.k12.nj.us 36, 292Kris Wykoff Interlachen High School kwykoff@putnamschools.org 76Joe Yeager SREB joe.yeager@sreb.org 23, 361, 652, 685Caroline Yetman Rock Hill High School cyetman@rock-hill.k12.sc.us 304Bryan Young Norman Public Schools byoung@norman.k12.ok.us 90LaShaundral Young LeFlore Magnet High School lyoung1@mcpss.com 361Nadja Young SAS Institute Inc. nadja.young@sas.com 39Terry Youngblood Winston County tyoungblood@winstonk12.org 257Ilene Zackaroff Akron Public Schools izackaro@akron.k12.oh.us 249Jeanie Zagar Meridian Technology Center jeaniez@meridiantech.edu 290, 439Jason Zimmerman Lenape Technical School zimmjas@lenape.k12.pa.us 27, 64125th Annual Staff Development Conference 113

PRESENTERS DIRECTORYFULL NAME ORGANIZATION E-MAIL SESSIONJudith Zirkle Cumberland County Technical Education Center jzirkle@cumberland.tec.nj.us 205Tim Zolyniak Goodyear Middle School tzolynia@akron.k12.oh.us 553Jeffrey Zoul SREB jeff.zoul@sreb.org 48, 214, 431, 552114 25th Annual Staff Development Conference

EXHIBITORS AND THEIR BOOTH NUMBERSAcademic Innovations 40059 South 100 EastSt. George, UT 84770Tanja Eassontanja@academicinnovations.com(800) 967-8016Fax: (800) 967-4027www.academicinnovations.comACT Inc. 3133355 Lenox RoadSuite 320Atlanta, GA 30326Joe Dell Braseljoedell.brasel@act.org(404) 231-1952Fax: (404) 231-5945www.act.orgAdvanced Academics 5021 E. SheridanSuite 500Oklahoma City, OK 73104Chace Jewellcjewell@advancedacademics.com(405) 239-1900Fax: (405) 239-1911www.AdvancedAcademics.comALEKS Corporation 61215460 Laguna Canyon RoadIrvine, CA 92618info@aleks.com(714) 245-7191 Ext. 152Fax: (714) 245-7190www.aleks.comAmerican Book Company 500P. O. Box 2638103 Executive DriveWoodstock, GA 30188Karen Olsonkolson@americanbookcompany.com(888) 264-5877Fax: (866) 827-3240americanbookcompany.comAnatomy in Clay ® Learning 305Systems2198 W. 15th StreetLoveland, CO 80538Leslie Petersonleslie@handsandminds.com(970) 667-9047Fax: (970) 667-5025www.handsandminds.comAssociation of American 511Educators115 S. Union StreetSuite 250Alexandra, VA 22314Paula Jackson-Eaglinpaula@aaeteachers.org(877) 385-6264Fax: (703) 739-2763www.aaeteachers.orgBoys Town 10113603 Flanagan Blvd.Boys Town, NE 68010Steph Jensenstephanie.jensen@boystown.org(888) 820-8005Fax: (402) 964-7221www.boystown.org/educatorsCambridge Educational Services 314O’Hare Atrium Office Center2860 S. River RoadSuite 400Des Plaines, IL 60018Yuval TrachtenbergTrachtenberg@CambridgeEd.com(847) 299-2930Fax: (847) 299-2933www.cambridgeed.comCareer Solutions Publishing 3031199 Lancaster AvenueBerwyn, PA 19312Doris Humphreycsp@careersolutionspublishing.com(888) 299-2784Fax: (610) 993-8249www.careersolutionspublishing.comCORD/CORD Communications 304P. O. Box 21689Waco, TX 76702Teemus Warnertwarner@cord.org(254) 772-8756 Ext. 337Fax: (254) 776-2306twarner@cord.orgDGP Publishing Inc. 301630 Becky RoadBlairsville, GA 30512Rod Burnetterburnette@dgppublishing.com(706) 745-1005Fax: (706) 745-0856www.dgppublishing.comDimension 2000 512/5141823 Hwy 92 SouthFayetteville, GA 30215Ed Thomas/Kathy Thomasdimension2k@att.net(770) 461-9560Fax: (770) 461-8127www.dimension2k.comEnergy Concepts Inc. 503/505404 Washington Blvd.Mundelein, IL 60060Merrill Rudesmrudes@ecimail.com(847) 837-8191Fax: (847) 837-8171www.eci-info.comEye On Education 411/413/4156 Depot Way WestLarchmont, NY 10538Jon Rothmanrothman@eyeoneducation.com(888) 299-5350Fax: (914) 833-0761www.eyeoneducation.com25th Annual Staff Development Conference 115

EXHIBITORS AND THEIR BOOTH NUMBERSGeorgia Department of 614EducationGeorgia Virtual Learning1970 Twin Towers East205 Jesse Hill Jr. DriveAtlanta, GA 30334Johnice McRaejomcrae@gadoe.org(678) 404-1726gavirtuallearning.orgGoodheart-Willcox Publisher 10318604 W. Creek DriveTinley Park, IL 60477James F. Walshjwalsh@g-w.com(800) 323-0440Fax: (888) 409-3900www.g-w.comHigh School 101 302P. O. Box 1408Conyers, GA 30012Peggy Sandypeggysandy@att.net(706) 342-9189Fax: (706) 342-0796www.chadfoster.comHOPE Foundation 6001252 North Loesch RoadBloomington, IN 47404Skip Daleysdaley@hopefoundation.org(812) 355-6000Fax: (812) 323-8140www.hopefoundation.orgInspirEd Educators 210/212360 Waverly Hall CircleRoswell, GA 30075Sharon Colettiinfo@inspirededucators.com(866) 934-6774Fax: (770) 642-7568www.inspirededucators.comKagan Publishing & 310/312Professional DevelopmentP. O. Box 72008San Clemente, CA 92673Danielle Kumausdanielle@kaganonline.com(949) 545-6347Fax: (949) 545-6334www.kaganonline.comKP Education Systems 4053721 East Sunnyside DrivePhoenix, AZ 85028Nai Wangkp2011@kpcurriculum.com(800) 701-6323Fax: (602) 485-4168www.kpcurriculum.comKuder Inc. 215302 Visions PkwyAdel, IA 50003Scott Vandevervandeves@kuder.com(800) 314-8972Fax: (515) 993-5422www.kuder.comLearnKey 30635 N. Main StreetSt. George, UT 84770Allacyn Griffin-Mayagriffin-may@learnkey.com(435) 674-9733Fax: (435) 674-9734www.learnkey.comLEGO Education 111P. O. Box 17071005 East JeffersonPittsburg, KS 66762Steffanie Forbessforbes@legoeducation.us(866) 420-5346Fax: (620) 231-4767www.legoeducation.usNASCO 501901 Janesville AvenueFort Atkinson, WI 53538Tom Belzerinfo@eNasco.com(920) 568-5506Fax: (920) 568-5706www.eNasco.comNational Board for 213Professional TeachingStandards (NBPTS)1525 Wilson Blvd.Arlington, VA 22209Craig Thibaudeaucthibaudeau@nbpts.org(703) 465-2700Fax: (703) 465-2715www.nbpts.orgNational Center for 412Construction Educationand Research (NCCER)3600 NW 43rd StreetBldg. GGainesville, FL 32606Ed Prevatteprevatt@nccer.org(352) 334-0911Fax: (352) 334-0932www.nccer.orgNational Technical Honor 406SocietyP. O. Box 1336Flat Rock, NC 28731Patricia Poteatppoteat@nths.org(828) 698-8011www.nths.org116 25th Annual Staff Development Conference

EXHIBITORS AND THEIR BOOTH NUMBERSNational Research Center 403for Career & TechnicalEducationUniversity of Louisville354 Education BuildingLouisville, KY 40292nrccte@louisville.org(502) 852-4727Fax: (502) 852-3308www.nrccte.orgNew Orleans Convention 105& Visitors Bureau2020 St. Charles AvenueNew Orleans, LA 70130Libby Kempekemp@neworleanscvb.com(504) 566-5025Fax: (504) 566-5046www.neworleanscvb.comOklahoma Dept. of Career Tech 3001500 W. SeventhStillwater, OK 74074Oklahoma CIMCkimberly@okcareertech.org(405) 743-5410Fax: (405) 743-6859www.okcimc.comPearson Career & Technology 204501 Boylston St. #900Boston, MA 02116Laura CutoneLaura.Cutone@Pearson.com(866) 326-4259www.PearsonSchool.com/careertechPerformance Learning 513/515Systems1378 Cedar DriveMadison, GA 30650Lorene Malanowskilmalanowski@plsweb.com(800) 757-3878Fax: (706) 752-1133www.plsweb.comPitsco Education Catalog 113/115P. O. Box 1708915 East JeffersonPittsburg, KS 66762Ashlei Bockoverbockovera@pitco.com(800) 835-0686Fax: (620) 231-6737www.shop.pitsco.comPitsco Education Curriculum 117P. O. Box 1708917 East JeffersonPittsburg, KS 66762Angela Radellaradell@pitsco.com(800) 828-5787Fax: (620) 231-2466www.pitscoeducation.comPresentation Solutions Inc. 203/205P. O. Box 159Buckner, KY 40010Joe Powelljoecool@presentationsolutions.com(502) 222-7277Fax: (502) 222-8289www.presentationsolutions.comQuestech Inc. 200/20224630 HathawayFarmington Hills, MI 48335Greg Emanoilquest24630@aol.com(248) 615-0800Fax: (248) 615-0808www.questechzone.comREAD RIGHT Systems Inc. 211310 W. Birch StreetShelton, WA 98584Maureen Mortlockmaureenm@readright.com(360) 427-6752 Ext. 132Fax: (360) 427-0177www.readright.comRelevant Classroom 402600 Blue Sage Blvd.Lincoln, NE 68521Carrie Dernercderner@relevantclassroom.com(800) 280-7272 Ext. 705Fax: (877) 855-1616www.relevantclassroom.comRenaissance Learning 2012911 Peach StreetWisconsin Rapids, WI 54494Julie Vetronejulie.vetrone@renlearn.com(715) 424-3636Fax: (715) 424-4242www.renlearn.comRensselaer Polytechnic 214Institute – Summer@Rensselaer110 8th Street - 1516 PETroy, NY 12180Mike Gunthergunthm@rpi.edu(518) 276-8351Fax: (518) 276-8738summer.rpi.eduSilverback Learning Solutions 311P. O. Box 3742Hailey, ID 83333Jim Lewisjlewis@silverbacklearning.com(208) 481-2300www.silverbacklearning.comSimmons Associates – 315The Education CompanyP. O. Box 4247Sunriver, OR 97707Betty Jo Simmonsbertsimmons@educationcompany.com(541) 593-2004Fax: (541) 593-2005www.schooldisciplinesolutions.com25th Annual Staff Development Conference 117

EXHIBITORS AND THEIR BOOTH NUMBERSSimple School Solutions 6044810 Sienna HeightsPasadena, TX 77505Kevin Blainkevin@simpleschoolsolutions.org(832) 748-1973www.simpleschoolsolutions.orgStratasys 3D Printers & 401Production Systems7665 Commerce WayEden Prairie, MN 55344Jesse Roitenberginfo@stratasys.com(952) 937-3000Fax: (952) 294-3715www.stratasys.comTennessee Department 602of EducationDivision of Postsecondary Access& Success710 James Robertson Parkway4th FloorNashville, TN 37243Emily Williamsemily.c.williams@tn.gov(615) 532-2840Fax: (615) 532-8226www.tennessee.gov/education/cte/index.shtmlTexas Instruments 410P. O. Box 650311Dallas, TX 75265ti-cares@ti.com(800) 842-2737www.education.ti.comThe STEM Academy Inc. 50415353 N. 91st AvenuePeoria, AZ 85381Russell Mickelsonrussell.mickelson@stem101.org(480) 381-9437www.stem101.orgToday’s Class 414200 Cahaba Park CircleSuite 250Birmingham, AL 35242Mary Mangina and Roy Chambersmmangina@todaysclass.com(205) 298-8302Fax: (205) 970-0072www.todaysclass.comTween Publishing 307P. O. Box 8677Newport Beach, CA 92658Susan Mulcaireinfo@middleschoolguide.com(949) 723-5131Fax: (949) 209-1871www.middleschoolguide.comUnion Creek 510Communications.comP.O. Box 18111500 Wesser Creek RoadBryson City, NC 28713Mary L. Stilesmstiles@researchpaperstation.com(828) 488-3596Fax: (828) 488-1018www.researchpaperstation.comYour Self Series 40423 Springhurst RoadBedford Hills, NY 10507Paula PrentisPaulaPrentis@mac.com(914) 244-1032Fax: (914) 244-0667www.YourselfSeries.com118 25th Annual Staff Development Conference

Southern Regional Education BoardHigh Schools That WorkHSTW Network StatesAlabama*Arkansas*Delaware*District of ColumbiaFlorida*Georgia*HawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaKansasKentucky*Louisiana*Maryland*MassachusettsMississippi*MissouriNebraskaNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth Carolina*OhioOklahoma*PennsylvaniaSouth Carolina*South DakotaTennessee*Texas*Virginia*West Virginia** SREB StatesHSTW Executive CommitteeKatharine Oliver Chair of the HSTW Board and Assistant State Superintendent,Career Technology and Adult Learning, Maryland Department of EducationPhil Berkenbile State Director, Offi ce of Career and Technology Education, OklahomaKathy Shibley Director, Offi ce of Career-Technical and Adult Education, OhioDale Winkler Director, Career and Technical Education, KentuckyFor a complete list of HSTW Board Members and State Coordinators, please visit www.sreb.org.Conference Planning CommitteeAngela Andrepont MMGW Site Coordinator, Dan River Middle School, VirginiaJessica Broome Georgia Department of Education, GeorgiaMolly Davis Stadalis Principal, Patterson Junior High School, LouisianaKathy Finnerty Curriculum Coordinator, Oswego BOCES, New YorkCamille Goins Career and Technical Education Coordinator, Robeson County Schools, North CarolinaAshley Gorman English Teacher, Hancock County High School, KentuckyGuy Gradert Principal, Prophetstown High School, IllinoisOra Hunter HSTW Site Coordinator, Port Arthur Memorial High School, TexasTricia Jones HSTW Site Coordinator, Anderson County Schools, TennesseePaul Lovett Director, Monroe County Technical Center, West VirginiaJim McCrary HSTW Site Coordinator, Lexington High School, MissouriAllyson Morgan Director of Secondary Schools, Dothan Public Schools, AlabamaMary Piazza Director of Secondary Education, Putnam County School District, FloridaDiane Sumutka HSTW Site Coordinator, Joppatowne High School, MarylandMax Thomas Superintendent, Chisholm Trail Technology Center, OklahomaMimi Webb Superintendent, St. Bernard-Elmwood Place City Schools, OhioConference Planning Committee from SREBGene Bottoms Senior Vice PresidentLois Barnes Director, State Services for School ImprovementSteve Broome Director, State Development for High School and Middle GradesToni Eubank Director, MMGW State NetworkAnna Johnston Coordinator, Summer Staff Development ConferenceScott Warren Director, State Initiatives25th Annual Staff Development Conference 119

School Improvement StaffGene BottomsSenior Vice President, SREBAshley HutchinsAdministrative AssistantIvy AlfordDirector, State Services for School ImprovementGeorge JohnsonSchool Improvement ConsultantBeth AndrewsExecutive Assistant to the Senior Vice PresidentAnna JohnstonCoordinator, Summer Staff DevelopmentCherie AustinAdministrative AssistantConferenceLois BarnesDirector, State Services for School ImprovementBrenda JoubertSchool Improvement ConsultantDeborah BassSchool Improvement ConsultantEmily KageyChief Editor, School ImprovementAnn BensonDirector, Technology Centers That WorkJim KelchSchool Improvement ConsultantJames BertoResearch Associate, School ImprovementTommy LangleySchool Improvement ConsultantRichard BlaisDirector, Preparation for TomorrowAshley LayneProject Manager, Learning-CenteredChuck BoydSchool Improvement ConsultantLeadership ProgramGary BredahlSchool Improvement ConsultantAubrey LindseySchool Improvement ConsultantSteve BroomeDirector, State Development for High SchoolJeannette LougeeMathematics Specialistand Middle GradesJohn MarshEditor/Writer, School ImprovementSarah CaldwellEditor/Writer, School ImprovementKenneth MasonDirector, HSTW Urban NetworkLeslie CarsonAssistant Director, Preparation for TomorrowKathleen McNallySchool Improvement Specialist, MathematicsJim ClarkSpecial Assistant to the Senior Vice PresidentDan MolletteChief Mathematics ConsultantFran CowartCoordinator of Assessment, School ImprovementMelinda MolletteResearch AssociateVirginia DeanSchool Improvement ConsultantBarbara MooreAssociate Director, MMGW State NetworkTony DobbinsProgram Manager, Contracted Schools NetworkBob MooreSchool Improvement ConsultantDorothy DolaskySchool Improvement ConsultantWilliam O’NealSchool Improvement ConsultantLinda DoveSchool Improvement ConsultantKathy O’NeillDirector, Learning-Centered Leadership ProgramFrank DuffinLead Literacy ConsultantJill PottsSchool Improvement ConsultantCory DutySchool Improvement ConsultantMartha QuijanoSchool Improvement ConsultantLannie EdwardsSchool Improvement ConsultantRhenida RennieDirector, Contracted Services NetworkPaula EgelsonDirector, Research, Learning-CenteredHeather SassDirector, Career/Technical TeacherLeadership ProgramPreparation ProjectToni EubankDirector, MMGW State NetworkPat SaviniSchool Improvement ConsultantPeggy FillioSchool Improvement ConsultantJon Schmidt-DavisResearch and Evaluation Specialist for SchoolBeth GreenSchool Improvement Consultantand Leadership ImprovementKaren Nall GrossSchool Improvement ConsultantAnne SimmonsSchool Improvement ConsultantSteve HagenSchool Improvement ConsultantSharon StoneSchool Improvement ConsultantDebbie HallSchool Improvement Consultant, Reading andJohn UhnResearch Associate, School ImprovementWriting SpecialistTeresa ValentineEditor/Research Assistant, Learning-CenteredLingling HanDirector, Data Analysis and Management forLeadership ProgramSchool ImprovementAlan VeachSchool Improvement ConsultantBetty HarbinSchool Improvement ConsultantSandy Walls-CulottaSchool Improvement ConsultantCassandra HarrisAdministrative AssistantLeonard WanduGraphic Designer, School ImprovementNancy HeadrickDirector, State Services for School ImprovementScott WarrenDirector, State InitiativesRebecca HeiserCoordinator, Professional DevelopmentDonald WestermanSchool Improvement ConsultantCarolyn HelmTCTW Lead SpecialistGary WrinkleLead School Improvement Consultant, TexasJordan HertlResearch AssociateJoe YeagerSchool Improvement ConsultantPam HogansAdministrative AssistantMarna YoungDirector, Research for School ImprovementRebecca HoltAdministrative AssistantJeff ZoulSchool Improvement Consultant120 25th Annual Staff Development Conference

HSTW Goals for Continuous Improvement• Increase the percentages of high school students who meet the college- and career-readiness goals in reading,mathematics and science to 85 percent.• Increase the percentages of all high school students who perform at the Proficient level in reading, mathematicsand science to at least 50 percent, as measured by the NAEP-referenced HSTW Assessment.• Increase the percentage of high school graduates completing the HSTW-recommended curriculum to 85 percent.• Increase the percentage of high school students who complete high school four years after entering grade nine to90 percent.• Advance state and local policies and leadership initiatives that sustain a continuous school improvement effort.• Help all students leave high school with an employer certification, postsecondary credit or the knowledge andskills needed to avoid remedial postsecondary courses.HSTW Key Practices for Improving Student Achievement• High expectations — Motivate more students to meet higherstandards by integrating high expectations into classroompractices and giving students frequent feedback.• Program of study — Require each student to complete anupgraded academic core and a concentration.• Academic studies — Teach more students the essentialconcepts of the college-preparatory curriculum byencouraging them to apply academic content and skills toreal-world problems and projects.• Career/technical studies — Provide more students withaccess to intellectually challenging career/technical studies inhigh-demand fields that emphasize the higherlevel literacy,mathematics, science and problem-solving skills needed in theworkplace and further education.• Work-based learning — Enable students and their parents tochoose from programs that integrate challenging high schoolstudies and work-based learning and are planned by educators,employers and students.• Students actively engaged — Engage students in academicand career/technical classrooms in rigorous and challengingproficient-level assignments using researchbased instructionalstrategies and technology.• Guidance — Involve students and their parents in a guidanceand advisement system that develops positive relationships andensures completion of an accelerated program of study withan academic or career/technical concentration. Provide eachstudent with the same mentor throughout high school to assistwith setting goals, selecting courses, reviewing the student’sprogress and suggesting appropriate interventions as necessary.• Extra help — Provide a structured system of extra help toassist students in completing accelerated programs of studywith high-level academic and technical content.• Culture of continuous improvement — Use studentassessment and program evaluation data continuallyto improve school culture, organization, management,curriculum and instruction to advance student learning.• Teachers working together — Provide cross-disciplinaryteams of teachers with time and support to work together tohelp students succeed in challenging academic and career/technical studies. Integrate reading and writing strategies intoall parts of the curriculum and integrate mathematics intoscience and career/technical classrooms.25th Annual Staff Development Conference 121

HSTW-Recommended Curriculum• At least four college-preparatory English courses thatemphasize reading, writing and presentation skills — Studentsread the equivalent of eight books annually, write short papersweekly and write at least one research paper annually. Studentsrevise work until it meets standards.• At least four credits in mathematics, including Algebra I,geometry, Algebra II and a fourth higher-level mathematicscourse or a specially developed mathematics course designedto prepare students for postsecondary studies.• At least three college-preparatory science courses,including biology, chemistry, physics or applied physics, oranatomy/physiology — Students conduct lab experimentsand investigative studies; read, critique and discuss three tofive books or equivalent articles about scientists, scientificdiscoveries and real-world application of science; keep labnotebooks; make presentations; and complete researchprojects and written reports. Students design and conductgroup or individual projects. HSTW recommends that schoolsusing block schedules require four years of science.• At least three college-preparatory social studies coursesemphasizing reading and writing to learn — Students readfive to eight books or equivalent articles, write weekly, makepresentations, complete research projects, and prepare at leastone major research paper in each course.• A sequence of at least four credits in a concentration— Each student will have a choice of two academicconcentrations, such as mathematics/science and humanities,and a choice from among at least four career/technicalconcentrations at school sites, work sites, career/technicalcenters and/or postsecondary institutions.HSTW-Recommended ConcentrationsCareer/technical — four credits in a planned sequence of courses from a choice of at least four career/technical concentrationsMathematics and science — four credits in each field with at least one at the Advanced Placement levelHumanities — four credits each in college-preparatory/honors English and social studies, with at least one at the Advanced Placementlevel, and four additional credits from foreign language, fine arts, journalism, debate, etc.122 25th Annual Staff Development Conference

MMGW Goals for Continuous Improvement• Increase the percentages of students who meet the MMGW performance goals in reading, mathematics andscience on the Middle Grades Assessment (a NAEP-referenced exam) to 85 percent.• Increase the percentages of all students who perform at the Proficient level in reading, mathematics and science toat least 50 percent, as measured by the Middle Grades Assessment.• Increase annually the percentages of middle grades students entering high school prepared to succeed in collegepreparatorycourses.• Increase the percentages of middle grades students who transition into grade nine and complete high school fouryears later to 90 percent.• Reduce the failure rate in grade nine by ensuring middle grades students receive the preparation they need tosucceed in high school courses such as Algebra I and college-preparatory English and science.• Advance state and local policies and leadership initiatives that sustain a continuous school improvement effort.MMGW Key Practices for Improving Student Achievement• Aligned academic core — Provide rigorous content in allmiddle grades academic core classes, and align core classeswith performance standards that clearly state what studentsmust know, understand and be able to do to succeed incollege-preparatory English, mathematics and science coursesin high school. Enroll middle grades students in core curriculathat accelerate their learning, challenge them and appeal totheir interests.• Engaging classroom practices — Design classroom practicesand instructional strategies to engage students intellectually,emotionally, behaviorally and socially in learning rigorousacademic content. Young adolescents need varied learningactivities linked to challenging academic content andopportunities to use newly acquired skills and concepts inhands-on, real-world applications so that they can understandand explain their interests, talents and aspirations.• Literacy across the curriculum: Embed reading and writingstandards and strategies for learning into all courses to advanceacademic and reading achievement and to help studentsbecome independent learners. Provide reading instructionin all academic curricula through grade eight and utilizeresearch-based literacy strategies across content areas.• High expectations and a system of extra help and time —Hold students to grade-level standards aligned to readinessstandards for high school, college and careers. Organize timeand resources to ensure students receive the extra help neededto meet high standards and expectations. Middle gradesstudents learn in different ways and at different rates, andsome will need more time and help to meet more grade-levelstandards. The complete middle grades curriculum shouldbe focused on accelerating achievement for all students usingseveral strategies.• Intervention program for at-risk students — Identify at-riskstudents in grades six, seven and eight who need acceleratedinstruction in mathematics, language arts and reading to beprepared for college-preparatory high school course work, andimplement strategies and programs that target their needs.• Comprehensive system of guidance and advisement thatinvolves parents — Engage teachers, students and parentsin a comprehensive guidance and advisement system —including academic advisement, career exploration andeducational planning — that leads to a successful transitionto high school. Involve parents in the school improvementprocess by informing them of the school’s mission andassisting them to understand the higher standards ofperformance now required of middle grades students and tosupport students to make greater effort and work hard.• Teachers working together — Provide teams of teacherswith time and support to work together — within andacross disciplines — to integrate STEM (science, technology,engineering and mathematics) and literacy concepts acrossthe curriculum, analyze teacher assignments and studentwork, and help students succeed in challenging academic andexploratory studies.25th Annual Staff Development Conference 123

MMGW Key Practices for Improving Student Achievement• Quality professional development to support teachers— Provide teachers with extensive, ongoing professionaldevelopment on research-based instructional practices alignedwith the school’s mission and school improvement plan.Today’s teachers must acknowledge that student failure isno longer acceptable and that they need extensive contentknowledge coupled with effective, research-based teachingstrategies to incorporate rigorous, engaging assignments andactivities, and formative and summative assessments into theirinstruction.• Continuous improvement through strong leadership— Develop strong instructional leaders who take an activerole in engaging teachers in continuous improvement ofschool and classroom practices. Middle grades schools needeffective principals who encourage, support and activelyparticipate with teachers in planning and implementingresearch-based school improvement strategies. Schools mustcontinuously gather and use data on student, school andteacher performance to review and revise school and classroompractices as needed.• Use of technology for learning — Middle gradesclassrooms in all subject areas should view technology asa tool for learning. Schools can support teachers to planunits of instruction that allow students to conduct research,write papers, communicate globally, prepare presentationsusing electronic tools and resources, and explore the use oftechnology to address an array of contemporary problems andprojects linked to a range of broad career areas.124 25th Annual Staff Development Conference

TCTW Goals for Continuous Improvement• Increase the percentage of career/technical students who meet college- and career-readiness goals on the HSTWAssessment to 85 percent.• Increase the percentage of high school students who enter the technology center and graduate on time to 95 percent.• Increase the percentages of technology center graduates who: earn postsecondary credit while in high school. meet college-readiness standards to succeed in credit-bearing postsecondary courses without needingremediation. meet readiness standards to enter an advanced training program leading to a certificate, an employercertification or an apprenticeship program. acquire an industry certification through a state-approved certification examination in a high-skill, highdemandcareer field.• Work with middle grades schools to guide students in creating programs of study that will prepare students forsuccess in high school, the technology center, postsecondary studies and careers.• Advance state and local policies and leadership initiatives that sustain a continuous school improvement effort attechnology centers.TCTW Key Practices for Improving Student Achievement• High expectations — Motivate more students to meet highstandards by integrating high expectations into classroompractices and giving students frequent feedback.• Program of study — Require each student to complete aprogram of study that includes an approved sequence of at leastfour career/technical courses and an upgraded academic core.• Academic studies — Teach more students the essentialconcepts of the college-preparatory curriculum by encouragingthem to apply academic content and skills to real-worldproblems and projects within their career/technical studies.• Career/technical studies — Provide more students withaccess to intellectually challenging career/technical studiesin high-demand fields that emphasize higher-level literacy,mathematics, science and problem-solving skills needed in theworkplace and in further education.• Work-based learning — Enable students and their parents tochoose from programs that integrate challenging high schoolcareer/technical studies and work-based learning and areplanned by educators, employers and students.• Teachers working together — Provide cross-disciplinaryteams of teachers with time and support to work togetherto help students succeed in challenging career/technical andacademic studies. Integrate reading and writing strategiesfor learning into all parts of the curriculum and integratemathematics and science into career/technical classrooms.• Students actively engaged — Engage students in career/technical and academic classrooms in rigorous and challengingProficient-level assignments using research-based instructionalstrategies and technology.• Guidance — Involve students and their parents in a guidanceand advisement system that develops positive relationships andensures completion of a career/technical concentration with anapproved sequence of at least four courses and an acceleratedprogram of study. Provide each student with the same mentorthroughout high school to assist with setting goals, selectingcourses, reviewing the student’s progress and suggestingappropriate interventions as necessary.• Extra help — Provide a structured system of extra help toassist students in completing accelerated programs of studywith high-level academic and technical content.• Culture of continuous improvement — Use studentassessment, program evaluation data, technology centerperformance reports, program enrollment, retention andplacement reports, college remediation reports, student followupreports and advisory committee input to continuouslyimprove school culture, organization, management,curriculum and instruction to advance student learning.25th Annual Staff Development Conference 125

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26th Annual HSTW StaffDevelopment ConferenceWednesday, July 11 – Saturday, July 14, 2012Ernest N. Morial Convention CenterNew Orleans, LouisianaThe 26th Annual HSTW Staff Development Conference will be held at the Earnest N. Morial Convention Center in NewOrleans, Louisiana, July 11 – 14, 2012.Schedule:The pre-conferences will begin Monday, July 9, and will conclude at noon on Wednesday, July 11, 2012. The keynote addressis scheduled for Wednesday afternoon, July 11, 2012, followed by state meetings. The conference announcement brochure andregistration materials will be available online and sent to member schools in January 2012.Hotel Information:Connections Housing will act as the booking agent for all contracted conference hotels. To reserve a room, please visithttp://www.connectionsmeetings.com/content/1338.htm or call (404) 844-4404 or (800) 262-9974. As is standard practice,hotels will require a one-night deposit for each room reservation. Refunds will be given only if cancellations are made at least seven(7) days prior to the scheduled date of arrival. Reservations must be made by Friday, June 1, 2012, in order to receive the SREBroom rate. It is advisable to reserve your rooms early, as the SREB block tends to sell out quickly. By May 25, 2012, each roommust list each occupant’s name and a valid method of payment for the one-night deposit. Credit cards and checks are consideredvalid methods of payment; school purchase orders will not be accepted.Please call Connections Housing at (404) 844-4404 or (800) 262-9974 with any questions regarding hotel reservations.The following is a sample of conference hotels for the 26th Annual HSTW Staff Development Conference. For a full list of allhotels, visit http://www.connectionsmeetings.com/content/1338.htm.Conference HotelSingle/Double Room*Hilton New Orleans Riverside $155New Orleans Marriott at the Convention Center $155Hilton Garden Inn New Orleans Convention Center $145Wyndham Riverfront New Orleans $139Doubletree New Orleans $134* The room rates above do not include room tax or fees.Note: Remember to ask for the 2012 SREB HSTW Summer Conference rate when booking your reservation.Southern Regional Education Board • High Schools That Work592 10th St. N.W. • Atlanta, GA 30318-5776 • Phone: (404) 875-9211 • Fax: (404) 872-1477 • www.sreb.org

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