25ANNUAL TH - Southern Regional Education Board

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