2004 Education Trust National Conference

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Thursday, November 11, 2004 - 3:15pm - Saturday, November 13, 2004 - 9:45am
Location: 
The Grand Hyatt Hotel Washington, D.C.

Presentations From Concurrent Sessions

Thursday
8:30am - 12:00pm Federal Policy and Legislation Update

Presenters:
Ross Wiener, Senior Partner, The Education Trust, Washington, DC


8:30am - 12:00pm Community Advocates Meeting

Presenters:
Zattura Sims-El, Community Liaison, The Education Trust, Washington, DC
Daria Hall, Policy Analyst, The Education Trust, Washington, DC


8:30am - 1:30pm School Counselors: Using Data to Help All Students Achieve

Presenters:
Reese M. House, Director, National Center for Transforming School Counseling, The Education Trust, Washington, DC
Dr. Judy Bowers, President, American School Counselor Association, Alexandria, VA

Working as a part of the school improvement team, school counselors can use data to remove barriers to student achievement and help them gain access to a rigorous, quality education. In this workshop, participants will learn the many ways that school counselors are using data directed toward systemic change to provide high quality education for all students.


8:30am - 1:30pm Updraft/Downdraft: Using Artifacts to Analyze Opportunities to Teach and Learn in the Secondary School

Presenters:
Eleanor Dougherty, Senior Associate, The Education Trust, Washington, DC
Marilyn Crawford, Consultant, Mayfield, KY

8:30am - 11:00am Updraft/Downdraft: Using Artifacts to Analyze Opportunities to Teach and Learn in the Secondary School

Presenters:
Eleanor Dougherty, Senior Associate, The Education Trust, Washington, DC Marilyn Crawford, Consultant, Mayfield, KY

2:00pm - 3:00pm No Small Roles in Big Change

Presenter:
Kati Haycock, Director, The Education Trust, Washington, DC


3:15pm - 4:15pm Session 1: Cooking with Data

Presenter: Daria Hall, Policy Analyst, The Education Trust, Washington, DC

The amount of education data available has never been greater. Nor has the potential for educators and advocates to use this data to their advantage. Data is the key to understanding what is in education, as well as what can be. This session will explore simple yet effective methods of collecting, analyzing, and communicating about education data.


3:15pm - 4:15pm Session 4: Education Summit: Engaging Citizens in Support of Public Schools

Presenter(s): Cyndi Soter O'Neil, Director of Communications & Research, Wake Education Partnership, Raleigh, NC
Susan Parry, Chairman, Wake County Board of Education, Raleigh, NC
Charlotte Turpin, President, Wake Chapter - N.C. Association of Educators, Raleigh, NC


3:15pm - 4:15pm Session 6: School Counselors: Partners in School Reform and Student Achievement

Presenter(s): Dr. Judy Bowers, President, American School Counselor Association, Alexandria, VA
Jill Cook, Director of Programs, American School Counselor Association, Alexandria, VA
Dr. Peggy Hines, School Counselor Program Director, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN


3:15pm - 4:15pm Session 7: Teach for America: Effecting & Measuring Significant Academic Gains and Constructing a Selection Model for Highly Effective Teachers

Presenter(s): Monique Ayotte, Director of Admissions & Assignment, Teach for America, New York, NY
Nicole Baker, Vice President for Training and Support, Teach for America, Washington, DC


Friday
8:00am - 9:00am Session 14: Planting Seeds for Success: One Blue Ribbon School's Response to Improving Achievement and Closing the Achievement Gap

Presenter(s):
Merle Stables, Principal, Lancaster Primary School, Lancaster, VA
Alice Blackstone, Reading Specialist, Lancaster Primary School, Lancaster, VA
Pat Blagmon, 3rd Grade Teacher, Lancaster Primary School, Lancaster, VA


8:00am - 9:00am Session 17: A Working Vision for Change: The Challenge and Rewards of Increased Student Achievement in Small Urban Schools

Presenter(s):
Linda Keller, Co-Director, Model Secondary School Project (MSSP), Renton, WA
Ron MacDonald, Co-Director, Model Secondary Schools Project Organization, Renton, WA
Lisa Phillips, Principal, Detroit Technology High School, Detroit, MI
Mary Skipper, Principal, Tech Boston Academy, Dorchester, MA


8:00am - 9:00am Session 9: Moving All Students Toward Rigor

Presenter(s):
Dr. Trish Hatch, Director of School Counseling Program, Schools Counseling Program, San Diego, CA
Philip Peeples, Moreno Valley High School, Moreno Valley, CA
Julie Schillreff, Moreno Valley High School, Moreno Valley, CA


10:30am - 11:30am Session 23: Data + Technology = A Powerful Advocacy Tool

Presenter(s):
Dr. Peggy Hines, School Counselor Program Director, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN


10:30am - 11:30am Session 26: Statewide Initiative to Recognize, Reinforce and Replicate Ohio's Schools of Promise

Presenter(s):
Jamie J. Posgai, Schools of Promise Program Manager, Ohio Department of Education, Columbus, OH
Douglas Walker, Research Associate, RMC Research Corporation, Arlington, VA
Linda McDonald, Research Associate, RMC Research Corporation, Arlington, VA


10:30am - 11:30am Session 28: Planning for Change: Teachers Take the Lead

Presenter(s):
Cheryl Krehbiel, Staff Development Teacher, Montgomery County Public Schools, Gaithersburg, MD
Holly Searl, Staff Development Teacher, Montgomery County Public Schools, Gaithersburg, MD
Mary Doran Brown, Teacher of Gifted and Talented, Montgomery County Public Schools, Gaithersburg, MD


10:30am - 11:30am Session 45: Broad Prize Finalist: Aldine Independent School District, Houston, TX

Presenters:
Mrs. Nadine Kujawa, Superintendent of Schools
Ms. Margarita Byrum, Area Superintendent
Ms. Rose Avalos, Principal, MacArthur Senior High School
Mrs. Holly Fisackerly, Principal, Oleson Elementary School


2:00pm - 3:00pm Session 33: Broad Prize Finalist: Norview High School, Norfolk, VA

Presenter(s):
Adrian Day, Assistant Principal Council for Educational Change, Florida
Shanon Blumenthat, Department Chairperson
Bruce Brady, History Department Chairperson

Norview High School became engaged in a school redesign effort in the early to mid 1990’s in an effort to improve academic achievement in one of the lowest performing schools in the city of Norfolk. Norfolk also faced higher accountabiluty for academic achievement as the state of Virginia moved towards standardized testing in high school courses.


2:00pm - 3:00pm Session 39: Community and Business Partnerships: One State’s Story for Building Leaders and Improving Student Achievement

Presenter(s):
Dr. Elaine Liftin, President & Executive Director Council for Educational Change, Florida


2:00pm - 4:00pm Session 48: 2004 Broad Prize Winner: Garden Grove Unified School District, Garden Grove, CA

Presenters:
Dr. Debbie Youngblood, Director, K-12 Education Services, Garden Grove Unified School District, Garden Grove, CA
Carolee Ogata, Director, K-16 Instruction, Garden Grove Unified School District, Garden Grove, CA
Matt Witmer, Director, 7-12 Instruction, Garden Grove Unified School District, Garden Grove, CA


3:15pm - 4:15pm Session 58: Turning Sanctions Into Strategy: How Districts Can Use Supplemental Educational Services to Raise Student Achievement

Presenter(s):
Jennifer Alexander Harmon, Deputy Director, Supplemental Education Services Quality Center, Washington, DC
Dr. Nikola Filby, Associate Director, Regional Laboratory Program, WestEd, San Francisco, CA
Dr. Ellen Cohan, Teaching and Learning Special Projects, Forsyth County Schools, GA


3:30pm - 4:30pm Leadership, Advocacy and Collaboration In a Time of Changing Demographics

Presenter:
Virginia Aguilar


Saturday
9:45am - 10:45am Session 61: Juntos Somos Fuertes (Together We Are Strong): School and District Leaders Collaborating for Student Success

Presenter(s):
Carol Harle, Executive Director for School Improvement, North East Independent School District, San Antonio, TX
Dr. Richard Middleton, Superintendent, North East Independent School District, San Antonio, TX
Dr. Alicia Thomas, Associate Superintendent for Instruction, North East Independent School District, San Antonio, TX
Dr. Judith Higgins, Executive Director for Special Education, North East Independent School District, San Antonio, TX


9:45am - 10:45am Session 62: School Counselors as Instructional Leaders: Voices from the Field

Presenter(s):
Mark Kuranz, School Counselor, Case High School, Racine, WI
Peggy Hines, School Counselor Program Director, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN


9:45am - 10:45am Session 68: New Teacher Induction: A Viable Solution to a Growing Dilemma

Presenter(s):
Jeremy Ayers, Research Associate, Alliance for Excellent Education, Washington, DC