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2014-2015
Conferences
November 6-7
AdvancED Michigan Fall Conference
Suburban Collection Showplace, Novi, MI
November 17-18 MDE Fall School Improvement Conference
Lansing Center, Lansing, MI
March 16-17
MDE/AdvancED Michigan
S c h o o l I m p r o v e m e n t C o n f e r e n c e
Lansing Center, Lansing, MI
Please visit the following websites for additional conference details and registration
information:
www.advanc-ed.org/managing-office-locations/michigan-office
www.gomiem.org
KEY DATES TO REMEMBER
SCHOOLS
Education YES! Report
Due March 20, 2015, or 4 weeks
prior to AdvancED External Review
School Systems Review (SSR) OR Interim Self Assessment or Self Assessment
School Improvement Plan (SIP)
Due September 1, 2015
Executive Summary, Stakeholder Involvement, School Data Analysis, Additional Requirements (including Title I), and Goals
& Plans
NOTE:
• Districts may request submission of SIP as early as April 1, 2015, for completion of the District Improvement Plan
• Schools moving from Title I Targeted Assistance to Title I Schoolwide must submit by June 1, 2015
Program Evaluation
Due June 30, 2015
DISTRICTS
District Requirements
Due April 17, 2015, or 4 weeks
prior to AdvancED External Review
District Systems Review (DSR) OR District Interim Self Assessment or District Self Assessment
District Improvement Plan (DIP) & Single Building District
Due June 30, 2015
Improvement Plan (SBDIP)*
Executive Summary, Stakeholder Involvement, Additional Requirements (including Title I), and Goals & Plans
*For early obligation date of July 1
Program Evaluation
Due June 30, 2015
MDE reporting information and guidebooks may be found at: www.advanc-ed.org/partnership/mde
NOTE: School Systems Review (SSR) replaces the School Process Rubrics (SPR) 40 and 90.
District Systems Review (DSR) replaces the District Process Rubrics (DPR).
AdvancED accredited schools and districts complete the Interim Self Assessment or Self Assessment in place of the SSR or DSR.
AGENDA
Monday, November 17, 2014
8:00–9:00 a.m.
Registration...................................................... Main Concourse Outside of Hall A
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Educator Effectiveness Breakout Sessions
12:00–1:00 p.m.
Afternoon Session Registration...................... Main Concourse Outside of Hall A
Lunch......................................................................................................Exhibit Hall B
1:00–4:00 p.m.
Breakout Sessions
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
7:30_8:30 a.m.
8:30_9:00 a.m.
Registration/Breakfast......................................................................... Exhibit Hall A
Opening & Updates............................................................................ Exhibit Hall A
Linda Forward, Director, Office of Education Improvement & Innovation, MDE
Teri Johnson Chapman, Director, Office of Special Education, MDE
9:00_10:15 a.m.
Keynote Address.................................................................................. Exhibit Hall A
Von Washington Jr.
10:15_10:30 a.m.
10:30_11:45 a.m.
11:45 a.m._12:30 p.m.
12:30–1:00 p.m.
Transition to Breakouts
Breakout Session #1
Lunch..................................................................................................... Exhibit Hall A
Special Recognition of Reward Schools........................................... Exhibit Hall A
Dr. Mike Radke, Director, Office of Field Services, MDE
1:00–1:15 p.m.
1:15_2:30 p.m.
2:30–2:45 p.m.
2:45_4:00 p.m.
Transition to Breakouts
Breakout Session #2
Refreshment Break............................................................................... Exhibit Hall A
Breakout Session #3
Keynote Speaker:
Von Washington Jr., Executive Director, Community Relations
The Kalamazoo Promise
Von Washington Jr. certainly understands the value of an education. Growing up the son
of a college professor and professional actress, Von has been exposed to his parents’ love
for and expertise in written and verbal communications for as long as he can remember.
As executive director of community relations for The Kalamazoo Promise, Von is tasked
with being the spokesperson for The Kalamazoo Promise, which includes responsibilities to
key community stakeholders, media relations, and promoting a system of communication
and information around a common vision of becoming an education community.
The past year Von was an associate-vice president at Southwest Michigan First and concentrated
his efforts on business development by partnering with existing regional companies on their job
creation efforts. On behalf of the organization, he was also responsible for developing collaborations
between educational institutions and businesses in order to best prepare the region’s future workforce.
Von holds a bachelor’s degree from Western State College of Colorado and a master’s degree
from Western Michigan University. Continuing his family’s tradition, Von and his wife wholeheartedly
support their children in their educational pursuits and a variety of youth community initiatives.
Michigan State
Board of Education
We would like to extend our thanks and
appreciation to the following:
John C. Austin
President
Ann Arbor
Michigan Institute for Educational Management (MIEM):
Dan Pappas • Diane Dick • Danielle Bach
Casandra E. Ulbrich
Vice President
Rochester Hills
Michigan Department of Education (MDE):
Daniel Varner
Secretary
Detroit
Mike Radke, Director, Office of Field Services
Richard Zeile
Treasurer
Dearborn
Jason O’Donnell
Michelle Fecteau
NASBE Delegate
Detroit
Lupe Ramos-Montigny
Grand Rapids
Mike Flanagan, State Superintendent
Venessa A. Keesler, Ph.D., Deputy Superintendent, Education Services
Linda Forward, Director, Office of Education Improvement & Innovation
Michigan Association for Supervision and Curriculum
Development (ASCD):
Keynote Speaker:
Von Washington Jr.
Conference Planning Committee:
Reniero Araoz • Bersheril Bailey • Natasha Baker • Stephen Best
Polly Brainerd • Diane Dick • Gregg Dionne • Kellie Flaminio
Diane Fleming • Mary Head • Amy Henry • Brian Jones
Diane Joslin-Gould • Dan LaDue • Eric Lipinski • Christi Lopez
Sadie Mahone • Joanne Mahony • Deb Maurer • Mike Radke
Kathleen N. Straus
Detroit
Sam Sinicropi • Shereen Tabrizi • Fred Williams • Joanne Winkelman
Eileen Weiser
Ann Arbor
Lisa Asaro • Stephen Best • Ben Boerkoel • Gregg Dionne
Intermediate School District (ISD) Consultive Team:
Jonathan Doll • Mark Eitrem • Scott Felkey • Linda Forward
Carrie Haubenstricker • Holly Heaviland • Kathy Miller
Governor Rick Snyder
Ex Officio
Lena Nemeth • Mike Radke • Laurie Schmitt • Jennifer Sell
Michael P. Flanagan
Chairman
State Superintendent
Ex Officio
Office of Education Improvement and Innovation (OEII) Staff
Linda Steigenga • Bill Witt
Office of Field Services (OFS) Staff
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Office of Special Education (OSE) Staff
Presenters
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9:00 _ 10:15 a.m. Keynote Presentation
Exhibit Hall A
Looking Inside for the Answers
Von Washington Jr.
This presentation focuses on creative programming to promote a safe and inclusive school culture and climate. Programs from policy to
implementation, working with existing infrastructure, and the importance of school-wide building practices and materials. Participants will
hear about effective tools that can take a school team from a traditional school operation into a dynamic, student-centered environment.
Other topics include finding the champions in the building to lead, the importance of mentors, student voice, and trusting new ideas and
strategies. This is a presentation that will challenge participants to think creatively about the next steps towards solving some pressing issues
facing all educators today.
10:30 _ 11:45 a.m. Breakout Session #1 Topics
#1 - Sharing a Few Truths: What has Worked for Us and What
Could Work for You
Michigan Reward School: High Progress
We all know there is no one approach to anything that works for all people.
The same goes for school improvement: what may work for one school may
not be effective for another. Our hope then is to tell our story, to show some of
the efforts that have had a positive effect on our students and their learning,
on our colleagues and on our whole school community. If we tell our story
well, we hope then that others can find one or two elements that might work
for them. That's where all good learning happens: where folks can share and
reflect, discuss and evaluate. And if that happens, this will be time well spent.
#2 - Creating a Culture of Academics
Michigan Reward School: High Progress
What does a scholar look, act, and sound like? This presentation will highlight
the use of school culture to increase student success. The formula is simple.
Capture time and create college/career seminar time for all students. We will
start with exploring the question, “Why do we exist?” and move into course
outlines, as well as specific strategies and initiatives, to help every student in
your building grow as a learner.
Interest,
Impact,
Location
Interest:
Secondary
Impact:
Classroom,
Building
Room 101
Interest:
Leadership,
Secondary
Impact:
Classroom,
Building
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Eric Alburtus
Principal
Jon Taylor
Science Department Chair & School
Improvement Chair
Portage Central High School,
Portage Public Schools
Jennifer Newman
Head of School
Lisa Maddelana
Oakland Early College
Room 102
#3 - New Tools for Student Success in the Arts: The MAEIA
Project
This presentation describes three tools developed by Michigan Arts Education
Instruction and Assessment Project (MAEIA) that are available to evaluate
arts education programs and student learning in service of continuous
improvement and student success. MAEIA’s Program Review Tool enables
districts and buildings to monitor the current status of their arts education
program along 7 criteria that are aligned to the SIF and a research-based
MAEIA Blueprint for Quality Arts Education. Model assessments for HS are
being field-tested this year and K-8 assessments will be available in 2015 for
field-testing.
Presenter(s)
Interest: General
Impact:
Classroom,
Building, System/
District
Room 103
Lori Duncan
Middle School Theater Arts Teacher
Saginaw Township Community
Schools
Claudia Burns
Team Leader, Arts Education
Instruction & Assessment Project
Ann Arbor Public Schools
10:30 _ 11:45 a.m. Breakout Session #1 Topics
#4 - CAT Scratch Fever: College-Going Culture Gone Viral
The Michigan College Access Network works to assist in the delivery of schoolbased college access strategies. MCAN has developed a suite of building
and student level interventions to be delivered as a cohesive college access
strategy in high schools and led by a school-based College Access Team (CAT).
Join this session to learn about CATs and how a dedicated college access
strategy within your high school could dramatically move the needle on your
community’s imperative economic development metrics.
#5 - Continuous Improvement through Accreditation: The
AdvancED Protocol
The AdvancED Accreditation Protocol for schools, school systems and other
educational institutions provides a practical path to continuous improvement.
This session introduces you to the accreditation process, from reviewing the
AdvancED Standards for Quality and examining required components for
a meaningful Internal Review, to managing expectations for your External
Review. This session also focuses on ways the Protocol and AdvancED ASSIST™
integrate continuous improvement into your institution’s culture.
#6 - Alternate Standards and Assessments in Michigan: Current
and Future Direction
This session will cover differences in Michigan's Alternate Assessment
programs (MI-Access) for the Spring of 2015, as well as an overview of the
process of shifting the alternate content standards in English/Language Arts
and Mathematics in Michigan to align with the current content standards in
Michigan.
Interest,
Impact,
Location
Interest:
Leadership,
Secondary
Impact: Building,
System/District
Room 104
Interest:
Leadership,
Building, System/
District
Impact:
Classroom,
Building, System/
District
Presenter(s)
Christi Taylor
Director of Statewide Initiatives &
Special Projects
Sarah Anthony
Director of Finance & Strategic
Partnerships
Michigan College Access Network
Kathy Sergeant
Director
Fiona Hinds
Associate Director
AdvancED Michigan
Governor's
Room
Interest: All
Impact: All
John Jaquith
Assessment Consultant for Students
with Disabilities
Room 202
Office of Standards & Assessments,
MDE
Interest: All
Andrea Guiden
Researcher
#7 - An Introduction to Student Learning Objectives (SLOs)
Student Learning Objectives (SLOs) are an innovative and sometimes
controversial measure of teacher effectiveness. In this session, participants
will learn the basics around SLOs, acknowledge how SLOs can benefit teacher
practice, address implementation challenges, and explore how states and
districts are approaching SLOs as a new measure of teacher effectiveness.
Impact: All
Room 203
Great Lakes Comprehensive Center
at American Institutes for Research
NOTE: Session repeats from 1:15 - 2:30 p.m.
#8 - MDE Advice on Parentally-Placed Non-Public Schools
The Office of Special Education continues to work on clarifying a variety of
concerns regarding special education and parentally-placed non-public school
students. The MDE-OSE will share current advice and information covering
data, procedures, and funding.
#9 - Constructing a State Systemic Improvement Plan - Every
Perspective Counts
This interactive session will afford you the opportunity to provide input
and feedback to MDE regarding the development of the state systemic
improvement plan. The goal of this plan is to create a coherent system across
all levels of the educational arena in order to improve outcomes for all
students.
NOTE: Session repeats from 2:45 to 4:00 p.m.
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Interest:
Leadership, ISD/
RESA
Sheryl Diamond
Supervisor, Program Accountability
Impact: ISD/RESA
John Andrejack
Finance Manager
Room 204
Office of Special Education, MDE
Teri Johnson Chapman
Director
Interest: General
Office of Special Education, MDE
Impact: System/
District
Jeff Diedrich
Jennifer Huisken
Co-Leads
Room 205
State Systemic Improvement Plan
10:30 _ 11:45 a.m. Breakout Session #1 Topics
#10 - You Can Expect What You Inspect: Continuous
Monitoring and Adjustments
Michigan Reward School: High Performing, Beating the Odds
New Buffalo High School will explain how they create culture by monitoring
performance of students, teachers and administrators. Clear, concise and
measurable goals along with student and teacher ownership equates to a
climate all can understand and embrace. We will address the pillars of school
improvement that includes: Policy, Practice, Instruction and Schedule. We
will challenge your long established beliefs and customs. Come join us on this
exploration and experimentation in education.
Interest,
Impact,
Location
Interest: General,
Leadership,
Secondary
Impact:
Classroom,
Building
Banquet 1
Presenter(s)
Guy H. Reece
Secondary Principal
Richard Eberly
Science Teacher
New Buffalo Area Schools
#11 - iCollaborate - The Lansing Project
The Lansing iCollaborate Project is an initiative to improve instructional
practice in a climate that supports collaboration, trust, shared responsibility
and a mindset of continuous improvement. Two classroom observation
instruments, Snapshot for PreK- 3rd grade classrooms and CLASS for grades
4 – 12, help educators focus on improving practices linked to positive
outcomes for students. Data are provided at classroom, grade, school, and
district levels to drive professional learning, school improvement planning, and
PLC efforts.
Betty Underwood
Lansing iCollaborate Project Leader
Interest: All
Lansing School District
Impact: All
Dr. Sharon Ritchie
Senior Scientist
Banquet 2
University of North Carolina, Chapel
Hill
NOTE: Session repeats from 1:15 - 2:30 p.m.
#12 - An Introduction to Student Growth Percentiles (SGPs)
Student Growth Percentiles (SGPs) describe a student’s learning across grade
levels compared to other students with similar prior test scores. They help
students, parents, and educators to determine if a student’s learning is above,
near, or below average. Learn what SGPs are, how they would be calculated
for Michigan students, and why they are helpful for parents and educators.
NOTE: Session repeats from 1:15 - 2:30 p.m. and from 2:45 - 4:00 p.m.
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Interest: All
Impact: All
Banquet 3
Jared Robinson
Evaluation and Accountability
Consultant
Dan LaDue
Accountability and Accreditation
Consultant
MDE
10:30 _ 11:45 a.m. Breakout Session #1 Topics
Interest,
Impact,
Location
Presenter(s)
#13 - Sustaining Social and Emotional Learning Programs and
Practices Through the Use of Federal Education Funding
Many educators recognize the importance of addressing the social, emotional,
and behavioral health needs of students to maximize learning and improve
educational outcomes. Sustaining prevention programs promoting these areas
of development remains a challenge for districts. Federal education funding
sources of support for prevention are often overlooked. Two Centers out of the
George Washington University analyzed dozens of federally funded programs
administered by the US Department of Education. The result of this research
is outlined in A Guide to Federal Education Programs That Can Fund K-12
Universal Prevention and Social and Emotional Learning Activities. Presenters
will describe the purpose of the guide, highlight a number of programs, and
work with participants to explore opportunities in Michigan for using federal
education funding to help implement desired prevention programs.
Interest: General,
Leadership,
Business Officials
Impact: System/
District, Finance
Banquet 4
Olga Acosta Price
Professor & Director, Center for
Health and Health Care Schools
George Washington University
Milliken Institute School of Public
Health
Dana Carr
Executive Director
Moringa Policy Consulting
NOTE: Session repeats from 1:15 - 2:30 p.m.
#14 - Connecting Social-Emotional Learning to Professional
Teaching Frameworks
Learn how to connect teacher and student social-emotional learning (SEL) to
Common Core State Standards and to teacher evaluation systems. Explore
how teaching practices that support student development of SEL skills connect
to professional teaching frameworks used in teacher evaluations. Use tools
and resources that will also help teachers reflect on how their own social
and emotional competencies influence their ability to implement teaching
practices that promote student SEL skills.
Interest: General,
Leadership,
Elementary,
Middle,
Secondary
Impact:
Classroom,
Building, System/
District
Nick Yoder
TA Consultant and Researcher
Meghan Zefran
Senior TA Consultant
Center on Great Teachers and
Leaders at the American Institutes
for Research
Banquet 5
NOTE: Session repeats from 1:15 - 2:30 p.m.
#15 - Job Embedded Professional Learning: Getting Results
The Michigan School Improvement Framework 2.0 Professional Learning
Strand focuses on collaborative professional learning with an emphasis on
collective responsibility for improving student achievement. In this session,
participants will become familiar with a variety of designs to engage in high
quality, collaborative, job-embedded professional learning that leads to
increased educators effectiveness and student results. Videos, discussions,
reflection activities, and supportive tools will be used to process the
information.
Interest: General,
Leadership, ISD/
RESA
Amy Colton
Executive Director
Impact: Building,
System/District,
ISD/RESA
Nancy Fahner
Executive Director
Banquet 6
Learning Forward
Michigan ASCD
#16 - Curious Crew: A Partnership that Promotes Science
Exploration and STEM Design
East Lansing's PBS station, in coordination with Impression 5 Science Center,
MI STEM Partnership, Gerstacker Foundation, and numerous other funders,
has produced Curious Crew that airs Mondays at 5:30 pm. In the program,
former Michigan Teacher of the Year Rob Stephenson works with nine children
and conducts lively and intriguing science and STEM design challenges. The
goal of the program is to inspire students to appreciate science through
exploration, design, and building, while providing resources to classroom
teachers.
NOTE: Session repeats from 1:15 - 2:30 p.m. and from 2:45 - 4:00 p.m.
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Interest: General,
Elementary,
Middle
Impact: All
Banquet 7
Rob Stephenson
STEM Consultant
Patti Cantu
Board Member
MI STEM Partnership, Ingham
Intermediate School District
10:30 _ 11:45 a.m. Breakout Session #1 Topics
#17 - Continuous Improvement in Mathematical Problem
Solving Proficiency
This presentation will highlight how one school monitored their student
achievement results and adjusted their school improvement plan to
dramatically increase students’ mathematical problem solving proficiency
while reducing the achievement gap. The presenters will explore the
influence of the formative assessment process, including learning targets,
success criteria, questioning strategies, and actionable feedback, in positively
impacting student achievement while showing how shared leadership has
contributed to a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
Interest,
Impact,
Location
Interest: General,
Leadership,
Elementary, ISD/
RESA
Impact: All
Banquet 8
#18 - A Recipe for Success: National Blue Ribbon School and
Coalition of Schools Educating Boys of Color
Interest: General,
Elementary,
System/District
Award winner Jonas E. Salk Elementary will share the key ingredients that have
led to a culture of high academic achievement. With over 95% of all students
passing the state ISTEP exam, this K-4 minority majority school will share both
behavior and academic strategies that have created a culture and climate of
high student achievement.
Impact:
Classroom,
Building, System/
District
Room 201
Presenter(s)
Phillip Pittman
Principal
Juliann Snavely
Anne Spencer
Teachers
Keith Elementary School, Walled
Lake Consolidated School District
Kara Bonin
Director of Elementary Curriculum
and Instruction, and former
Principal
Michelle Coughlin
Literacy Coach
Jonas E. Salk Elementary, Fraser
Public Schools, Merrillville, IN
#19 - Assessment Literacy Standards and Improvement
Frameworks 2.0: A Perfect Pairing
A Perfect Pairing begins by introducing the Michigan Assessment Consortium's
Assessment Literacy Standards (ALS) and explores how these standards can
support students, classroom teachers, administrators, and policymakers in
promoting and furthering student learning and achievement. The ALS serve to
enhance and enrich school and district efforts to implement Frameworks 2.0 and
can work in conjunction with school improvement systems to impact curricula,
instruction, and assessment, all leading to increased student achievement.
#20 - Leading with Purpose, Passion & Positive Results Sustaining Student Success through Commitment to Function,
Feel & Focus
Michigan Reward School: High Performing
In this session, we will share the tools and process faculty, students and
the school community have refined and used over the past seven years to
guide, sustain and celebrate improved student achievement and improved
professional practice, both of which bolster spirit and commitment.
#21 - An Introduction to CIMS (and Why It Matters)
This presentation will provide introductory information regarding the
Continuous Improvement and Monitoring System (CIMS). Resources for
becoming more involved in improvement activities will be shared. The CIMS
website and web resources will be reviewed.
Impact: All
Lisa Lockman
Deb Asano
Board Members
River Street Pub
Michigan Assessment Consortium
Interest: General,
Leadership,
Elementary,
Middle,
Secondary
Dr. Lara Dixon
Principal
Interest: General
Impact:
Classroom,
Building, System/
District
Athens High School,
Troy School District
Café
Interest: General,
Leadership,
Elementary,
Middle,
Secondary
Impact:
Classroom,
Building, System/
District
Radisson
Michigan I
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Michelle Dodson
Science Teacher & Co-Department
Chair
Kathleen Hoehne
Consultant, Monitoring and
Technical Assistance Team
Shawan Dortch
Charles Thomas
Consultants
Office of Special Education, MDE
10:30 _ 11:45 a.m. Breakout Session #1 Topics
Interest,
Impact,
Location
Interest: General
#22 - ASSIST: Back to Basics
This session will give an overview and basic introduction of the school
improvement online reporting process using the AdvancED ASSIST platform.
Participants will become familiar with gaining access to ASSIST, and navigating
the website to complete the various reports required by the Michigan
Department of Education.
Impact:
Classroom,
Building, System/
District
Radisson
Regency I
Presenter(s)
Renie Araoz
School Improvement Consultant
Christi Lopez
Departmental Technician
Office of Education Improvement &
Innovation, MDE
Carol Britton
Administrative Assistant and
Technical Support Specialist
AdvancED Michigan
#23 - How the Data Submitted Today Impacts Tomorrow
Improved data reporting in MSDS affects multiple areas including graduation
rates, assessments, & other federal reports. By improving data you ensure
better reporting & tracking to help sustain student success.
Interest: General,
Leadership, ISD/
RESA, Business
Officials
Anne Hansknecht
Student Data Collection Analyst
Impact: System/
District
Center for Educational Performance
and Information
Radisson
Regency II
Christie Enstrom-West
Principal
#24 - Maintaining High Academic Standards While Closing the
Achievement Gap
Michigan Reward School: High Progress
For students in 3rd-5th grade, a continuum of instructional practices are
used. Assessments and services are designed to address students' unique
educational needs - from special education services to extended learning
opportunities. This program will address three specific areas: 1) unique special
education programming, 2) problem-solving/specific assessment for students
at risk of academic difficulty, and 3) extended learning opportunities for
student at both ends of the continuum.
Carrie Wendell
Director of Teaching & Learning
Interest:
Elementary
Chad Conklin
Math Specialist
Impact:
Classroom,
Building
Jenny Klingel
Reading Specialist
Radisson
Capitol IV
Jenn Omo
Third Grade Teacher
Kathleen Kroll, Ph.D.
Special Education Teacher and ICT
Coordinator
Mattawan Later Elementary,
Mattawan Consolidated School
#25 - Instructional Partnership Coaching
Instructional Partnership Coaching is a best practice-embedded professional
learning approach to improving student achievement. Partnership Coaching
(Knight, 2007) describes the communication and collaborative processes
that teachers engage in when they examine their practice and impact on
student learning. As reading and writing across content subjects impacts every
academic area, classroom teachers seek to implement best practices with
all students to efficiently and effectively engage students to improve their
performance. Partnership Coaching is a best practice approach to changing
instruction.
#26 - One School's Journey to Become a Reward School
Michigan Reward School: Beating the Odds
Join Central Elementary as we share our journey. See how we created a
collaborative culture utilizing a problem-solving approach using student data
to take our students from the 20th percentile in the Top-to-Bottom ranking in
2010-11 to the 74th percentile in 2013-14. Shared Leadership is how we took
this building from being a Focus School in 2011-12 and 2012-13 to a Reward
School for 2013-14!
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Interest: General,
Leadership,
Elementary,
Middle
Jill Chochol, Ph.D.
Executive Director Elementary
Impact:
Classroom,
Building
Dina Nardone
Instructional Coach
Ross Groover, Ph.D.
Principal
Exhibit Hall B #1
Snow Elementary, Dearborn City
School District
Interest:
Leadership,
Elementary
Michelle Carter
Principal
Impact:
Classroom,
Building
Exhibit Hall B #2
Kate Huizenga
Invtervention Specialist
Grandville Central Elementary
Grandville Public Schools
10:30 _ 11:45 a.m. Breakout Session #1 Topics
#27 - One School's Creative Approach to Addressing
Achievement Gaps and Showing Significant Gains
Michigan Reward School: High Progress, Beating the Odds
This session focuses on the implementation of a school-wide testing day for
students in grades 6-11. Participants will understand how to use the data
collected from the testing day for professional development gap analysis and
teacher evaluations. Participants will be introduced to the impact a practice
ACT can have one month prior to the March testing date. Strategies for
reaching special education students will also be discussed.
#28 - Closing the Achievement Gap
Michigan Reward School: High Performing, Beating the Odds
The highly interactive presentation will address closing the achievement gap
for struggling students while addressing the middle and high achievers in every
classroom. It details instructional practices that educators and leaders can use
daily.
Interest,
Impact,
Location
Presenter(s)
Interest:
Secondary
Barry Markwart
Principal
Impact:
Classroom
Corrine Harnden
Exhibit Hall B #3
Interest: General
Impact:
Classroom
Exhibit Hall B #4
Brown City High School,
Brown City Community Schools
Majed K. Fadlallah
Principal
Henry Ford Early College,
Dearborn Public Schools
Lisa Asaro
School Improvement Consultant
#29 - School / District Improvement Frameworks 2.0
Sleeker and more streamlined than before, the Frameworks 2.0 help
schools and districts move forward with continuous improvement leading to
increased student achievement. Join members of the MI-Continuous School
Improvement team as they roll out the new frameworks and supporting tools
and resources. Collegial dialogue, a deck of cards, and an interactive training
module will enhance participant learning.
Interest: General
Macomb ISD
Impact:
Classroom,
Building, System/
District
Ben Boerkoel
School Improvement Consultant
Exhibit Hall C #1
Jennifer Sell
Instructional Services Coordinator
NOTE: Session repeats from 1:15 - 2:30 p.m. and from 2:45 - 4:00 p.m.
#30 - Accelerating Continuous School Improvement
This session will help participants become acquainted with the Building
Training Tools assembled by the MI-CSI team. The PowerPoints and resources
with facilitator guides are designed to help buildings facilitate their own
training to improve student achievement. This session will focus on the Four
Stages of School Improvement: Gather, Study, Plan, Do. Whether you are new
to school improvement or a veteran looking for new tools, this session is for
you!
Tech Support Kiosk, located in the Lansing Center Registration
Area
Personnel from the Michigan Department of Education (MDE), as well as
representatives from AdvancED Michigan, will be available to provide technical
assistance and support for the various online reports required by MDE and
AdvancED Michigan.
NOTE: Staff are available all day
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Kent ISD
Charlevoix-Emmet ISD
Interest: General,
Leadership,
Elementary,
Middle,
Secondary
Impact:
Classroom,
Building, System/
District
Scott Felkey
Consultant
Oakland Schools
Ann LaPointe
School Improvement Consultant
Wayne RESA
Exhibit Hall C #2
Interest: All
Impact: All
Registration Area
AdvancED Michigan, OEII, OFS, and
SRO Staff
1:15 _ 2:30 p.m. Breakout Session #2 Topics
#31 - Trends and Emerging Compliance Issues in State
Complaints and Due Process Hearing Decisions
The presentation will review state complaint and due process hearing
decisions. Staff from the Program Accountability Unit of the Michigan
Department of Education Office of Special Education will discuss emerging
issues and most frequent areas of noncompliance, and will provide information
and guidance on how districts can be proactive in developing programs for
students with disabilities and eliminate potential complaints, and strengthen
local resolution.
NOTE: Session repeats from 2:45 - 4:00 p.m.
#32 - Closing the ELA Achievement Gap through RTI
Michigan Reward School: High Performing
Parke Lane Elementary has developed an English Language Arts intervention
program that creates continuous student improvement in the area of reading,
word accuracy, comprehension, and fluency. Through ongoing, weekly
informal assessment, prescriptive individual lessons and data collection we
have developed a climate which sustains student success and closes the
achievement gap.
#33 - Blended Learning + Common Core = Success!
By putting the Common Core standards into my students’ hands in a Blended
Learning model, I was able to prove, through much-valued data (including the
ACT), that traditional classes can’t compete with ones that use innovation,
creativity and technology. I will share specific lesson plans and activities that
truly reached my students (and their parents!), and share how I earned the
title “Faciliteacher” by moving the class from “teacher-based” to “studentbased”.
Interest,
Impact,
Location
Interest:
Leadership,
Elementary,
Middle,
Secondary, ISD/
RESA
Impact: System/
District
Presenter(s)
Harvalee Saunto
Due Process Coordinator
Office of Special Education, MDE
Room 101
Interest:
Leadership,
Elementary
Impact:
Classroom,
Building, System/
District
Room 102
Interest: General,
Leadership,
Secondary, ISD/
RESA
Impact:
Classroom,
Building, System/
District
Audrie Kalisz
Principal
Nichole Payne
RTI, Title 1, Special Education
Parke Lane Elementary,
Grosse Ile Township Schools
Jeff Blakeslee
High School English Teacher
Plymouth-Canton Education Park
Room 103
#34 - TRIG Now & in the Future - Leadership, Innovation,
Collaboration and Commitment to Prepare Students for Next
Generation Assessments
How do you make sure that your districts, students, and staff are benefiting
from the Technology Readiness Infrastructure Grant (TRIG) in preparing for
online assessment and learning?
Join us for interactive presentations that will offer an overview of the vision,
benefits, successes, and components of TRIG. Get the latest information on the
Michigan Technology Readiness Assessment Tool (MTRAx) that is going to be
linking to the Michigan School Improvement Plan through AdvancED. Bring a
mobile device.
NOTE: Session repeats from 2:45 - 4:00 p.m.
-8-
Interest:
Leadership
Impact: System/
District
Room 104
Tim Hall
TRIG Project Director
MAISA
1:15 _ 2:30 p.m. Breakout Session #2 Topics
Interest,
Impact,
Location
Presenter(s)
#35 - Learning from Stakeholder Feedback Using AdvancED
Surveys in ASSIST™
Collecting, analyzing and applying stakeholder perception data is essential
for continuous improvement. This session offers ideas and strategies to
administer surveys and implement feedback from parents, students and staff.
You will examine how the ASSIST Stakeholder Feedback Diagnostic supports
data analysis that informs the Internal Review and continuous improvement
efforts and serves as a component of the accreditation evaluation process.
Come learn how to use the Goal Builder, create a School Improvement Plan
and discuss how to maximize returns and increase your understanding of the
Evaluative Criteria for Stakeholder Feedback.
Interest: General,
Leadership,
System/District
Kathy Sergeant
Director
Impact: Building,
System/District
Fiona Hinds
Associate Director
Governor's
Room
AdvancED Michigan
NOTE: Session repeats from 2:45 - 4:00 p.m.
#36 - School Improvement Support Structure from Your Local
ISD/ESA
Jackson County ISD recently went through a restructure of services for school
improvement. The way in which support was provided to local districts
changed. Through this process a team of consultants worked together,
planned two county networks and provided one-on-one services. This session
will share the structure for implementation that was used and information
on how local superintendents drove the process. Director, Consultant and
Participant perceptions of the process will be shared. It will also include
information regarding the structure and design of the School Improvement
Consortium model and ideas for implementation.
Interest: General,
ISD/RESAl
Impact: System/
District, ISD/RESA
Room 202
Jennifer Fox
School Improvement Data
Consultant
Susan Townsend
Director of Learning Services
Jackson County ISD
Deb Powell
Elementary Principal
Columbia School District
#37 - An Introduction to Student Learning Objectives (SLOs)
Student learning objectives (SLOs) are an innovative and sometimes
controversial measure of teacher effectiveness. In this session, participants
will learn the basics around SLOs, acknowledge how SLOs can benefit teacher
practice, address implementation challenges, and explore how states and
districts are approaching SLOs as a new measure of teacher effectiveness.
Interest: All
Impact: All
Andrea Guiden
Researcher
Room 203
Great Lakes Comprehensive Center
at American Institutes for Research
Interest: All
Nancy Rotarius
State Policy Coordinator
NOTE: Session repeated from 10:30 - 11:45 a.m.
#38 - The New System of Evaluation: Determination of
Eligibility and IEP Development
In this session participants will learn about the most current changes to the
Michigan Administrative Rules for Special Education that will impact the system
of evaluation, determination of eligibility and IEP development. Participants
will: learn about the most recent changes to the Michigan Administrative Rules
for Special Education that will impact the system of evaluation, determination
of eligibility and IEP development; and seek answers to questions regarding
the new system of evaluation, eligibility, and IEP development.
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Impact: All
Room 204
Beth Cooke
Education Consultant
Office of Special Education, MDE
1:15 _ 2:30 p.m. Breakout Session #2 Topics
Interest,
Impact,
Location
Presenter(s)
Patricia Cantu
Director
Office of Career & Technical
Education
Paula Daniels
Education Consultant Manager
Shereen Tabrizi
Special Populations Unit Manager
#39 - Engaging Families for Student Success
Research indicates that one of the most accurate predictors of student success
in school is family engagement. The more schools are successful in increasing
on-going quality parent involvement, the greater the likelihood that students
will experience continuous, sustained academic success. Teams from MDE
Program Offices will provide research-based family involvement practices and
share ways to consolidate efforts and maximize time and resources to enhance
school and district parent engagement.
Interest: General,
Leadership,
Elementary,
Middle,
Secondary
Impact:
Classroom,
Building, System/
District
Room 205
Office of Field Services, MDE
Natasha Baker
Director and School Reform Officer
Jill Baynes
Department Specialist
Kinyel Friday
Student Assistant
School Reform Office, MDE
Teri Johnson Chapman
Director
Joanne Winkelman
Policy Coordinator
Office of Special Education
Amanda Mezuk
Specialist
Parent Action for Healthy Kids,
Parent Engagement
#40 - From Focus to Reward-The Culture Shift
Michigan Reward School: High Progress
Pennfield Middle School has moved from the 34th percentile to 69th
percentile on the Top-to-Bottom List in 3 years with a focus on literacy in
all subjects and data informed decision making. Our early identification of
struggling students and system of supports for those at risk of failure has
transformed the culture in our school, from teachers working in isolation to
collaborative teams working to ensure that "all students learn."
Interest: General,
Leadership,
Middle,
Secondary
Impact:
Classroom,
Building
Banquet 1
Michelle Herzing
Principal
Melissa DeSimone
Teacher/School Improvement Team
Pennfield Middle School,
Pennfield Schools
#41 - iCollaborate - The Lansing Project
The Lansing iCollaborate Project is an initiative to improve instructional
practice in a climate that supports collaboration, trust, shared responsibility
and a mindset of continuous improvement. Two classroom observation
instruments, Snapshot for PreK- 3rd grade classrooms and CLASS for grades
4 – 12, help educators focus on improving practices linked to positive
outcomes for students. Data are provided at classroom, grade, school, and
district levels to drive professional learning, school improvement planning, and
PLC efforts.
NOTE: Session repeated from 10:30 - 11:45 a.m.
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Betty Underwood
Lansing iCollaborate Project Leader
Interest: All
Lansing School District
Impact: All
Dr. Sharon Ritchie
Senior Scientist
Banquet 2
University of North Carolina, Chapel
Hill
1:15 _ 2:30 p.m. Breakout Session #2 Topics
Interest,
Impact,
Location
#42 - An Introduction to Student Growth Percentiles (SGPs)
Student Growth Percentiles (SGPs) describe a student’s learning across grade
levels compared to other students with similar prior test scores. They help
students, parents, and educators to determine if a student’s learning is above,
near, or below average. Learn what SGPs are, how they would be calculated
for Michigan students, and why they are helpful for parents and educators.
Interest: All
Impact: All
Banquet 3
NOTE: Session repeated from 10:30 - 11:45 a.m. and repeats again from
2:45 - 4:00 p.m.
Presenter(s)
Jared Robinson
Evaluation and Accountability
Consultant
Dan LaDue
Accountability and Accreditation
Consultant
MDE
#43 - Sustaining Social and Emotional Learning Programs and
Practices Through the Use of Federal Education Funding
Many educators recognize the importance of addressing the social, emotional,
and behavioral health needs of students to maximize learning and improve
educational outcomes. Sustaining prevention programs promoting these areas
of development remains a challenge for districts. Federal education funding
sources of support for prevention are often overlooked. Two Centers out of the
George Washington University analyzed dozens of federally funded programs
administered by the US Department of Education. The result of this research
is outlined in A Guide to Federal Education Programs That Can Fund K-12
Universal Prevention and Social and Emotional Learning Activities. Presenters
will describe the purpose of the guide, highlight a number of programs, and
work with participants to explore opportunities in Michigan for using federal
education funding to help implement desired prevention programs.
Interest: General,
Leadership,
Business Officials
Impact: System/
District, Finance
Banquet 4
Olga Acosta Price
Professor & Director, Center for
Health and Health Care Schools
George Washington University
Milliken Institute School of Public
Health
Dana Carr
Executive Director
Moringa Policy Consulting
NOTE: Session repeated from 10:30 - 11:45 a.m.
#44 - Connecting Social-Emotional Learning to Professional
Teaching Frameworks
Learn how to connect teacher and student social-emotional learning (SEL) to
Common Core State Standards and to teacher evaluation systems. Explore
how teaching practices that support student development of SEL skills connect
to professional teaching frameworks used in teacher evaluations. Use tools
and resources that will also help teachers reflect on how their own social
and emotional competencies influence their ability to implement teaching
practices that promote student SEL skills.
Interest: General,
Leadership,
Elementary,
Middle,
Secondary
Impact:
Classroom,
Building, System/
District
NOTE: Session repeated from 10:30 - 11:45 a.m.
Banquet 5
#45 - Collaborative Study Groups: Taking Learning Labs in a
New Direction
Interest: General,
Leadership,
Elementary,
Middle
Explore the idea of Collaborative Study Groups as a new way to do Learning
Labs. See how year-long teaching cohort groups work to implement best
practice instruction, culminating in learning lab classroom visits. Discover how
one district has gotten all teachers, K-5, to participate in year-long learning and
multiple classroom visits. Learn the phases to implementing this PD structure.
Hear from classroom teachers who describe this as the most meaningful PD of
their careers.
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Impact:
Classroom,
Building, System/
District
Banquet 6
Nick Yoder
TA Consultant and Researcher
Meghan Zefran
Senior TA Consultant
Center on Great Teachers and
Leaders at the American Institutes
for Research
Michael Pickard
Executive Director of Federal
Programs & Elementary Education
Nancy Broadwell
Tim Hargis
Kris Meister
Lilian Patrick
Michelle Valdez
Academic Support Coaches
Kentwood Public Schools
1:15 _ 2:30 p.m. Breakout Session #2 Topics
Interest,
Impact,
Location
Presenter(s)
#46 - Curious Crew: A Partnership that Promotes Science
Exploration and STEM Design
East Lansing's PBS station, in coordination with Impression 5 Science Center, Mi
STEM Partnership, Gerstacker Foundation, and numerous other funders, has
produced Curious Crew that airs Mondays at 5:30 pm. In the program, former
Michigan Teacher of the Year Rob Stephenson works with nine children and
conducts lively and intriguing science and STEM design challenges. The goal of
the program is to inspire students to appreciate science through exploration,
design, and building, while providing resources to classroom teachers.
Interest: General,
Elementary,
Middle
Impact: All
Banquet 7
Rob Stephenson
STEM Consultant
Patti Cantu
Board Member
Mi STEM Partnership, Ingham
Intermediate School District
NOTE: Session repeated from 10:30 - 11:45 a.m. and repeats again from
2:45 - 4:00 p.m.
#47 - Building a Creative Culture of Leadership, Learning, and
Entrepreneurship in Your School: A Blueprint for Success
This engaging and thought-provoking presentation by the DeWitt Creativity
Group will inspire educational leaders to think differently about what defines
student success and empower them to be the champions for changing school
culture, building teacher capacity for innovation, and encouraging student
creativity, curiosity, inquiry and entrepreneurship.
#48 - Coalition of Schools Educating Boys of Color
Award-Winning High School Merrillville High School
Using a “Man in the Mirror” approach, Merrillville High School has continued
to search out and implement best academic practices that foster a college and
career readiness culture. Serving a 60% free/reduced lunch population, this
minority/majority high school continues to meet its students’ needs as well
as have a 93.5% graduation rate and an A rating by the state of Indiana for the
last four years.
Interest: General,
Leadership,
Elementary,
Middle,
Secondary
Impact:
Classroom,
Building, System/
District
#50 - Standards-Based Assessing for Learning
Join us for an interactive session on using a Standards-Based method of
assessing students in a High School Math Class. We will share first-hand
experiences as to the strengths and challenges of implementing this model
of feedback at the secondary level. Current research, interactive protocols,
processes and tools will be modeled which can be readily used to deepen the
conversation on how to use assessment for learning with your colleagues.
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Jason LaFay
Language Arts Teacher
DeWitt High School,
DeWitt Public Schools
Kimberly Mathiot
Education Research Consultant
Banquet 8
MDE
Interest: General,
Leadership,
Secondary
Mike Krutz
Principal
Impact:
Classroom,
Building, System/
District
Room 201
#49 - Summer Migrant Education Programs
Michigan Migrant Education Programs across the state implement common
summer curriculum and assessments. As a member of the Math MATTERS
National Migrant Consortium, Michigan participates with other members
of the Texas to Michigan migrant stream to create and implement the Math
MATTERS curriculum. In this session, we will explore the challenges and
successes of statewide implementation. Traverse Bay Area ISD Migrant
Consortium will share how they implement the curriculum and assessments
across 16 districts at three different locations.
Jeff Croley
Director of Theater
Interest: General,
Leadership
Impact:
Classroom,
System/District
Lorri Covaciu
Director of Secondary Curriculum
and Instruction
Merrillville High School,
Merrillville Community School
Corporation, Merrillville, IN
Michelle Williams
Migrant Education Consultant
Office of Field Services, MDE
Deb Neddo
Migrant Education Coordinator
River Street Pub
Traverse Bay Area ISD Migrant
Consortium
Interest: General,
Leadership,
Secondary, ISD/
RESA
Stuart Kane
Math Teacher
Birmingham Public Schools
Impact: All
Kristine Gullen, Ph.D.
Consultant
Café
Oakland Schools
1:15 _ 2:30 p.m. Breakout Session #2 Topics
Interest,
Impact,
Location
Presenter(s)
#51 - Expanding Learning: The Value of Out-of-School Time
Interest: General
Amanda Stoel
Department Analyst
Essential collaboration between the school day and out-of-school time (OST) is
necessary for sustaining student success. This session will provide participants
with a baseline of information on how OST can enhance the school day and
how the school day can influence OST.
#52 - Allowable Costs: Special Education
This session will provide resources and federal requirements to assist in
determining what costs are allowable to federal grants. In addition, how
to determine special education state and federal allowable costs will be
specifically addressed.
#53 - Implementing Structure for Significant Improvement and
Sustaining Continuous Growth
Michigan Reward School: High Progress
Three years ago the district and building leadership along with the
instructional staff of Bowen Elementary set out to improve our approach to
student learning and achievement. Through the implementation of unique
programming grounded in research based best practices, we were able to
achieve significant improvement and build a solid foundation for sustaining
continuous improvement.
#54 - Focus to Reward Schools: The Role of the Instructional
Specialist in Continuous Improvement
Michigan Reward School: High Progress
In the fall of 2012, the Chelsea School District had three schools designated as
Focus Schools. Currently, two of these schools are Reward Schools, and all of
our schools are ranked 90% or higher in the Top-To-Bottom rankings, with no
Focus School designations. A major contributor to this success is the addition
of two Instructional Specialists. We will explain their roles, and share examples
of how these positions have led to student success.
#55 - Believe It or Not, MTSS IS Possible at the Secondary Level
The stages of secondary MTSS implementation—setting the stage, building
the infrastructure, and fine tuning—will be outlined. From our five years of
experience, we will share specific examples of what works and what does not.
Participants will walk away with strategies to make MTSS work in their schools.
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Impact: Building,
System/District
Radisson
Regency I
Interest:
Leadership, ISD/
RESA, Business
Officials
Impact: System/
District, ISD/RESA
Michelle Ribant
Ed Tech Consultant
Office of Education Improvement &
Innovation, MDE
John Andrejack
Financial Manager
Office of Special Education, MDE
Radisson
Regency II
Interest: General,
Elementary
Impact:
Classroom,
Building
Radisson
Capitol IV
R. Blair Feldkamp
Elementary Principal
Mary Campione
5th Grade Teacher
Tracey Barnes
4th Grade Teacher
Bowen Elementary,
Kentwood Public Schools
Interest: General,
Leadership,
Elementary,
Middle,
Secondary
Julie Deppner
Assistant Superintendent
Impact:
Classroom,
Building, System/
District
Cathy Kotlarek
Elementary Instructional Specialist
Heather Conklin
Secondary Instructional Specialist
Chelsea School District
Exhibit Hall B #1
Interest:
Secondary
Impact:
Classroom,
Building
Exhibit Hall B #2
Bart Wegenke
Principal
Stephanie Livingston
Teacher and School Improvement
Chair
Diane Newman
RtI Coach
Haslett High School,
Haslett Public Schools
1:15 _ 2:30 p.m. Breakout Session #2 Topics
Interest,
Impact,
Location
Presenter(s)
Philip Yaccick
Principal
#56 - The Five Guiding Principles
Weston Academy has focused on five guiding principles for continuous
improvement: trust, engagement, empowerment, persistence and
accountability. These guiding principles provide the framework to positively
affect school culture and climate, educator effectiveness, and assessment
for learning. This presentation will guide educators on their journey to
transforming school improvement goals and initiatives.
Interest: General,
Leadership,
Elementary,
Middle
Impact:
Classroom,
Building
Exhibit Hall B #3
Tracey Parker
Parent and Community Coordinator
Weston Preparatory Academy
Jonathan Doll, Ph.D.
Education Consultant &
Agency Fellow
Office of Education Improvement &
Innovation, MDE
Harvard University Strategic Data
Project
#57 - CAP: The Crestwood Accelerated Program Mission
Michigan Reward School: High Performing
The Crestwood Accelerated Program (CAP) is a program for eligible gifted and
talented students in grades 2, 3, & 4 and is located at Hillcrest Elementary
School. The mission of the program is to sustain early student success and to
accelerate learning. Students move as a group to Riverside Middle School in
the 5th grade leading to high school credit courses at the 7th and 8th grade
and Advanced Placement courses at Crestwood High School.
Student eligibility is defined as those students demonstrating superior
intelligence and high academic achievement as demonstrated on the
NWEA winter assessment. Students in CAP are provided instruction, which
is differentiated from the standard school program through acceleration
and enrichment. Mastery of basic skills in all subject areas is still expected;
however, such skills are introduced earlier and are taught at a faster pace.
Interest: General,
Leadership,
Elementary
Impact:
Classroom,
Building
Exhibit Hall B #4
#58 - School / District Improvement Frameworks 2.0
Sleeker and more streamlined than before, the Frameworks 2.0 help
schools and districts move forward with continuous improvement leading to
increased student achievement. Join members of the MI-Continuous School
Improvement team as they roll out the new frameworks and supporting tools
and resources. Collegial dialogue, a deck of cards, and an interactive training
module will enhance participant learning.
NOTE: Session repeated from 10:30 - 11:45 a.m. and repeats again from
2:45 - 4:00 p.m.
Interest: General
Impact:
Classroom,
Building, System/
District
Exhibit Hall C #1
Richard Klee
Director of Curriculum & Instruction
Maria Bajorek
Stacy Evanoff
Teachers
Crestwood Accelerated Program,
Crestwood School District
Deb Asano
Associate Superintendent,
Teaching, Learning & Technology
Services
Marquette-Alger RESA
Carrie Haubenstricker
Pupil Auditor & School
Improvement Coordinator
Tuscola ISA
Lisa Lockman
Director of General Education
Wexford-Missaukee ISD
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1:15 _ 2:30 p.m. Breakout Session #2 Topics
Interest,
Impact,
Location
Presenter(s)
Lisa Asaro
School Improvement Consultant
#59 - Implement, Monitor and Evaluate
School Improvement plans frequently fail to generate the gains identified
in their measureable objectives because of the lack of high quality
Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation. Participants will leave with tools
for making the School Improvement Plan a reality in their classrooms.
Interest: All
Macomb ISD
Impact:
Classroom,
Building, System/
District
Ben Boerkoel
School Improvement Consultant
Exhibit Hall C #2
Shelly Patton
Team 2 Education Consultant
Kent ISD
Office of Field Services, MDE
Tech Support Kiosk, located in the Lansing Center Registration
Area
Personnel from the Michigan Department of Education (MDE), as well as
representatives from AdvancED Michigan, will be available to provide technical
assistance and support for the various online reports required by MDE and
AdvancED Michigan.
Interest: All
Impact: All
Registration Area
AdvancED Michigan, OEII, OFS, and
SRO Staff
NOTE: Staff are available all day
2:45 _ 4:00 p.m. Breakout Session #3 Topics
#60 - Trends and Emerging Compliance Issues in State
Complaints and Due Process Hearing Decisions
The presentation will review state complaint and due process hearing
decisions. Staff from the Program Accountability Unit of the Michigan
Department of Education Office of Special Education will discuss emerging
issues and most frequent areas of noncompliance, and will provide information
and guidance on how districts can be proactive in developing programs for
students with disabilities and eliminate potential complaints, and strengthen
local resolution.
NOTE: Session repeated from 1:15 - 2:30 p.m.
Interest,
Impact,
Location
Interest:
Leadership,
Elementary,
Middle,
Secondary, ISD/
RESA
Impact: System/
District
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Harvalee Saunto
Due Process Coordinator
Office of Special Education, MDE
Room 101
Mitch Fowler
School Data Consultant
#61 - Data Sherpa in Action: The True Story of a Data Journey
Participants will take a peak (pun intended) into this job-embedded coaching
model that seeks to develop authentic and sustainable data conferencing
systems. Hear from a previous Data Journey participant on key take-aways and
lessons learned. Leave with the tools to replicate this PD for administrators in
your district or ISD!
Presenter(s)
Interest: All
Impact: All
Room 102
Calhoun Intermediate School
District
Don Schills
Principal
Northeastern Elementary,
Hastings Area School System
2:45 _ 4:00 p.m. Breakout Session #3 Topics
#62 - 2 C's = 1B!, How Climate and Culture equals a Better
overall experience for students!
Michigan Reward School: High Progress
Creating a school that belongs to students and staff is not always easy, but this
session will take you through some of the strategies that Lakeview High School
used to eliminate the "Persistently Low Acheiving" label to being named a
Reward School in 2013 and 2014! Come and see if you can institute any of the
strategies next week at your school!
Interest,
Impact,
Location
Interest: General,
Leadership,
Secondary
Impact:
Classroom,
Building
Presenter(s)
Gary Jensen, Jr.
Principal
Lakeview High School,
Lakeview Community Schools
Room 103
#63 - TRIG Now & in the Future - Leadership, Innovation,
Collaboration and Commitment to Prepare Students for Next
Generation Assessments
How do you make sure that your districts, students, and staff are benefiting
from the Technology Readiness Infrastructure Grant (TRIG) in preparing for
online assessment and learning?
Join us for interactive presentations that will offer an overview of the vision,
benefits, successes, and components of TRIG. Get the latest information on the
Michigan Technology Readiness Assessment Tool (MTRAx) that is going to be
linking to the Michigan School Improvement Plan through AdvancED. Bring a
mobile device.
Interest:
Leadership
Impact: System/
District
Tim Hall
TRIG Project Director
MAISA
Room 104
NOTE: Session repeated from 1:15 - 2:30 p.m.
#64 - Learning from Stakeholder Feedback Using AdvancED
Surveys in ASSIST™
Collecting, analyzing and applying stakeholder perception data is essential
for continuous improvement. This session offers ideas and strategies to
administer surveys and implement feedback from parents, students and staff.
You will examine how the ASSIST Stakeholder Feedback Diagnostic supports
data analysis that informs the Internal Review and continuous improvement
efforts and serves as a component of the accreditation evaluation process.
Come learn how to use the Goal Builder, create a School Improvement Plan
and discuss how to maximize returns and increase your understanding of the
Evaluative Criteria for Stakeholder Feedback.
Interest: General,
Leadership,
System/District
Kathy Sergeant
Director
Impact: Building,
System/District
Fiona Hinds
Associate Director
Governor's
Room
AdvancED Michigan
NOTE: Session repeated from 1:15 - 2:30 p.m.
#65 - Effective Coordination Across State/Federal Programs to
Improve Teaching and Learning
Studies have shown that when programs are well-coordinated among
stakeholders, implementation of the proposed plans is most likely to be done
with fidelity and yield the desired outcomes for students. Presenters will
deliver an interactive session to illustrate ways to coordinate state and federal
programs in a cohesive manner to ensure a systematic and systemic support
to students. Presenters and district teams will share practical examples of
well-coordinated programs and initiatives that may result in completing one
evaluation.
#66 - CANCELED
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Interest: All
Impact: All
Room 202
Shereen Tabrizi
Paula Daniels
Fred Williams
Education Consultant Managers
Office of Field Services, MDE
2:45 _ 4:00 p.m. Breakout Session #3 Topics
#67 - The Power of Notice
Interest,
Impact,
Location
Interest: All
A proper Notice is useful for establishing communication and building a strong
relationship between parent and district. Learn specifics about the how, what,
when, and why of notice.
#68 - Constructing a State Systemic Improvement Plan - Every
Perspective Counts
This interactive session will afford you the opportunity to provide input
and feedback to MDE regarding the development of the state systemic
improvement plan. The goal of this plan is to create a coherent system across
all levels of the educational arena in order to improve outcomes for all
students.
Impact: All
Room 204
Presenter(s)
Sheryl Diamond
Supervisor, Program Accountability
Rob Grenier
Consultant/Case Manager
Office of Special Education, MDE
Teri Johnson Chapman
Director
Interest: General
Office of Special Education, MDE
Impact: System/
District
Jeff Diedrich
Co-Lead
Room 205
Jennifer Huisken
Co-Lead
NOTE: Session repeated from 10:30 to 11:45 a.m.
State Systemic Improvement Plan
#69 - Becker Beats the Odds, Again!
Michigan Reward School: High Progress, Beating the Odds
Iris Becker Elementary in Dearborn was once again identified as a Reward
School for Beating the Odds - third year in a row. Although Becker's
demographics are that of over 85% ELL and over 90% ED, the Becker staff in
partnership with the parents and the community continues to show academic
growth with all students. At Becker, our approach of early intervention,
providing daily intervention in small strategy groups, individual learning plans
and goal setting, as well as working with, and educating parents has been the
secret of our success.
Interest:
Elementary
Impact:
Classroom,
Building
Iris Becker Elementary School,
Dearborn Public Schools
Banquet 1
#70 - An Introduction to Student Growth Percentiles (SGPs)
Student Growth Percentiles (SGPs) describe a student’s learning across grade
levels compared to other students with similar prior test scores. They help
students, parents, and educators to determine if a student’s learning is above,
near, or below average. Learn what SGPs are, how they would be calculated
for Michigan students, and why they are helpful for parents and educators.
David Higgins
Principal
Interest: All
Impact: All
Banquet 3
Jared Robinson
Evaluation and Accountability
Consultant
Dan LaDue
Accountability and Accreditation
Consultant
MDE
NOTE: Session repeated from 10:30 - 11:45 a.m. and 1:15 - 2:30 p.m.
Stephanie Miller
Principal
#71 - Whatever It Takes- Everyone is Successful, Top to Bottom
"Whatever it Takes"' has been the motto of this school team, determined to
innovate for the sake of its students, everyday, and in every way possible. Join
the team from Morse Elementary in Troy to learn about how they have woven
best practice and teamwork together for student success in all domains. Take
away a renewed passion for learning and ideas ready to use for building and
district level teams!
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Interest: General,
Leadership,
Elementary,
Middle
Impact:
Classroom,
Building, System/
District
Banquet 4
Christin Silagy
ELL Coordinator
Kristin Piotrowski
Reading Specialist
Lauryn Mills
Title I Intervention Specialist
Amanda Fisher
IB PYP Coordinator
Morse Elementary School,
Troy School District
2:45 _ 4:00 p.m. Breakout Session #3 Topics
#72 - Dearborn's 8 Step Plan to Improve Graduation Rates
The district identified the need for a comprehensive plan to improve
graduation rates. The 8-step plan is intended to improve both short and long
term graduation rates and ensure Dearborn students' continuing success. The
plan addresses both the early predictors for on-time graduation as well as the
issues encountered in the high school years.
#73 - Student Advisory: Engaging Students in Meaningful Roles
to Support Positive Climate
Student Advisory gives students meaningful input to share responsibility for
school improvement by engaging them on issues that are critical to student
success including school climate, curriculum, programs and policy. The Neutral
Zone’s Advisory model is being implemented across nearly 20 Michigan high
schools that are part of the Safe and Supportive Schools project. This session
will outline the conceptual framework for Student Advisory and present the
steps for beginning implementation.
Interest,
Impact,
Location
Interest: All
Impact: Building,
System/District,
ISD/RESA
Gail Shenkman
Associate Superintendent
Dearborn Public Schools
Banquet 5
Interest:
Leadership,
Secondary
Impact: Building
Banquet 6
#74 - Curious Crew: A Partnership that Promotes Science
Exploration and STEM Design
East Lansing's PBS station, in coordination with Impression 5 Science Center, Mi
STEM Partnership, Gerstacker Foundation, and numerous other funders, has
produced Curious Crew that airs Mondays at 5:30 pm. In the program, former
Michigan Teacher of the Year Rob Stephenson works with nine children and
conducts lively and intriguing science and STEM design challenges. The goal of
the program is to inspire students to appreciate science through exploration,
design, and building, while providing resources to classroom teachers.
Presenter(s)
Interest: General,
Elementary,
Middle
Impact: All
John Weiss
Executive Director
Lori Roddy
Associate Executive Director
Neutral Zone,
Ann Arbor's Teen Center
Rob Stephenson
STEM Consultant
Patti Cantu
Board Member
Banquet 7
Mi STEM Partnership, Ingham
Intermediate School District
Interest:
Leadership
Elementary,
Middle,
Secondary, ISD/
RESA
Amy Henry
Rashell Bowerman
Education Consultants
NOTE: Session repeated from 10:30 - 11:45 a.m. and 1:15 - 2:30 p.m.
#75 - Using a Multi-tiered System of Support to Promote
Sustainable Implementation
MTSS models are comprised of many practices, programs, and assessments
to support academic achievement and behavioral health. To sustain those
things, infrastructures need to be in place at the district and school levels to
support staff who are implementing. Sometimes that is easier said than done.
This session will unpack the district infrastructures: executive leadership,
administrative teams, and implementation teams and their unique roles in this
process.
Impact: All
Office of Education Improvement &
Innovation, MDE
Banquet 8
#76 - Intentionally Planning and Instructing: Critical Thinking
and Learning for All Students
Students must be engaged in learning opportunities that require critical
thinking if they are to leave high school career-and college-ready. Too often
there are barriers to students accessing opportunities to collaborate, reason,
and problem solve. In this session, MDE consultants will share work from a
pilot project aimed at closing the achievement gap for students’ priority and
focus schools by attending to standards, instruction and culture. Discussion of
barriers and ways to overcome these barriers will be infused throughout the
session.
#77 - Special Education and Danielson's Framework for
Teaching
Participants will explore how to apply Danielson's Framework for Teaching to
those providing programs and services for students with disabilities.
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Interest: All
Impact: All
Room 201
Interest: General
Impact:
Classroom
River Street Pub
Brandy Archer
Jill Griffin
Consultants
Office of Education Improvement &
Innovation, MDE
Kris Deni
Administration
The Danielson Group
2:45 _ 4:00 p.m. Breakout Session #3 Topics
Interest,
Impact,
Location
Presenter(s)
#78 - Reflective Writing: Making Students Matter
Elizabeth Lulis
Nicholas Provenzano
Erick Henk
English Teachers
As more and more assessments become standardized and instruction targets
such skill sets, what role does reflective writing play in enhancing student
growth? In its very nature, reflective writing allows for students to evaluate
and identify their own progression patterns. Our presentation highlights the
relevancy of reflection in contemporary student assessment and the manner
in which it can be utilized in daily assignments, group activities, essays and
portfolios to enhance self-efficacy, metacognitive capabilities and writing
fluency.
Interest: Middle,
Secondary
#79 - A Common Language-A Common Goal: Using DOK
Theories to Communicate Between Special and General
Educators
Interest: General,
Elementary,
Middle,
Secondary
This session will present how districts in the Calhoun Area Schools are being
trained to deconstruct and reconstruct performance tasks to allow students
with IEPs to demonstrate curricular proficiency alongside their classroom
peers.
Impact:
Classroom,
System/District
#80 - Eyes on Math Data
Michigan Reward School: High Performing
Interest: General,
Elementary
Joyce Brasington
Principal
Impact:
Classroom,
Building
Kimberly Phillips
Teacher
We will share our assessment practices that have impacted student learning
of mathematics. Through collaborative analysis of student work and data, we
have grown from a Focus School in 2011-2012 to a Reward School.
#81 - Two "What’s" and a "How"
Michigan Reward School: High Progress
What does changing the school culture and climate mean for a school? What
does this look like? How making this change positively impacted the overall
success at Quest Charter Academy. From newsletters to student recognitions,
take the journey to see how Quest chose its attitude to make the necessary
changes for success.
Impact:
Classroom
Café
Grosse Pointe South High School,
Grosse Pointe Public Schools
Jerry L. Mueller
Curriculum Director
Pennfield Schools
Exhibit Hall B #1
Exhibit Hall B #2
Interest:
Leadership
Impact: Building
Exhibit Hall B #3
Wattles Elementary
Troy School District
Ralph Garza
Principal
Linda Cain-Smith
Director of School Quality
Quest Charter Academy
Laura Colligan
School Improvement and
Leadership Consultant
#82 - School / District Improvement Frameworks 2.0
Sleeker and more streamlined than before, the Frameworks 2.0 help
schools and districts move forward with continuous improvement leading to
increased student achievement. Join members of the MI-Continuous School
Improvement team as they roll out the new frameworks and supporting tools
and resources. Collegial dialogue, a deck of cards, and an interactive training
module will enhance participant learning.
NOTE: Session repeated from 10:30 - 11:45 a.m. and 1:15 - 2:30 p.m.
Interest: General
Ingham ISD
Impact:
Classroom,
Building, System/
District
Kathy Miller
Director of Instructional Services
Exhibit Hall C #1
Deb Snyder
Assistant Superintendent for
General Education
Shiawassee RESA
Clare-Gladwin RESD
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2:45 _ 4:00 p.m. Breakout Session #3 Topics
Interest,
Impact,
Location
Presenter(s)
Beth Brophy
School Improvement Facilitator
#83 - Evaluation: It's NOT a One Time Event
Calhoun ISD
Have you ever received a year-end evaluation and your supervisor was
only in your classroom once? Did you think this was an accurate picture of
your performance? Well, the same often happens when evaluating school
initiatives. Come join the Calendar Brigade’s presentation demonstrating
a year-long process which helps assess the impact of initiatives on student
achievement. Participants will receive a calendar which encourages monthly
activities for continuous school improvement.
Impact: All
Carrie Haubenstricker
Pupil Auditor & School
Improvement Coordinator
Exhibit Hall C #2
Tuscola ISD
Interest: All
Jennifer Sell
Instructional Services Coordinator
Charlevoix-Emmet ISD
Tech Support Kiosk, located in the Lansing Center Registration
Area
Personnel from the Michigan Department of Education (MDE), as well as
representatives from AdvancED Michigan, will be available to provide technical
assistance and support for the various online reports required by MDE and
AdvancED Michigan.
Interest: All
Impact: All
Registration Area
AdvancED Michigan, OEII, OFS, and
SRO Staff
NOTE: Staff are available all day
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Spring 2015
AdvancED Michigan/MDE
School Improvement Conference
March 16-17, Lansing Center
"Making Sense of Continuous Improvement:
Collaborating, Coordinating and Connecting
for Student Success"
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Fall 2014 School Improvement Conference
November 17-18, 2014 • Lansing Center • Lansing, MI
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November 17, 2014, 9:00 am-12:00 pm
2.75
AM Breakout Session
1:00-4:00 pm
2.75
PM Breakout Session
1:00-2:15 pm
1.25
Special Education Breakout #1
2:30-3:45 pm
1.25
Special Education Breakout #2
November 18, 2014, 8:30-10:15 am
1.75
Keynote Address
10:30-11:45 am
1.25
Breakout Session #1
1:15-2:30 pm
1.25
Breakout Session #2
2:45-4:00 pm
1.25
Breakout Session #3
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