Monday, November 17
Conference Schedule

(Subject to change)

7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Registration/Bookstore Open

7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
Continental Breakfast and Networking Discussions

7:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Exhibits Open

8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Welcome/Keynote Address – Lee Jenkins Ph.D.
Eliminating Education Frustrations – One at a Time
Almost all of today’s "solutions" for educational issues are about fixing you and me. They include more fear, embarrassment, incentives, ranking, and competitions. Meanwhile, real solutions are just below the surface. This fast-paced, sometimes humorous, presentation will describe the deep-seated problems that today’s educators inherited along with sustainable solutions that can be applied to any school or system. Lee Jenkins is a former California public school superintendent and educator.

9:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Refreshment Break With Sponsors/Exhibitors

10:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Concurrent Sessions (M01-M06)

• Aligning Business Services to the District Strategic Plan (M01)
  Jay Marino Associate Superintendent for Accountability and Organizational Effectiveness and Becky Martin, Continuous Improvement Facilitator, Cedar Rapids Community School District, Cedar Rapids, IA



• Using a Systemwide Process to Set and Align District Goals (M02)
  Debbie Burchfield, Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum and Student Programs; Lisa Muller, Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum and School Improvement; Susan Oare, Site Principal, East Elementary; Mike Means, Site Principal, Jenks High School; Michelle Hight, Title I Teacher, East Elementary; and Robyn Paliotta, Math Teacher, Jenks High School; Jenks Public Schools, Jenks, OK



• Establishing Relationships: The Key to Improving Student Achievement to Help Students Deal With Tomorrow's Challenges (M03)
  Dr. Judith Ann Pauley, Adjunct Professor, Cal State San Marcos, Potomac, MD, and  Joseph Pauley, Guest Lecturer, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA



• Continuous Improvement: It Starts at the Top (M04)
  Steve Chapman, Deputy Superintendent for Educational Programs and Terri Iles, Coordinator of Continuous Improvement, Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD, Bedford, TX



• Follet Software’s TetraData Product Demonstration (M05)
  Mike Hadaway, Sales Executive, Follett Software Company, McHenry, IL



• Making Schools Exceptional (M06)
  Dr. Maurice Ghysels, Superintendent, Mountain View-Whisman School District, Mountain View, CA

11:30 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. Lunch/Team Excellence Award Presentation

1:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Concurrent Sessions (SS01, M07-M12)

• Special Session: Connecting Data with Results (SS01)
  Marcy Lauck, Manager of Continuous Improvement Programs in San Jose Unified School District, San Jose, CA



• 8th Grade Algebra I for All? Finding a Formula for Success (M07)
  Rob Miller, Principal, Debbie Burchfield, Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum and Student Programs, Bonnie Rogers Curriculum Resource Instructor for Math and Science, and George Abshire Algebra Teacher, Jenks Public Schools, Jenks, OK



• Creating and Maintaining Quality in Education (M08)
  Cindy McClung, Coordinator, Quality and Instructional Processes, The School District of Lee County, Fort Myers, FL, Bob Hoglund, President, Bob Hoglund, Inc., Tempe, AZ, and Don Bryant, Principal, Tropic Isles Elementary School, North Fort Myers, FL



• Organizational Forecasting (M09)
  Dr. Rod Blunck, Superintendent of Schools and Brian Madison, Board of Education Director, School District 27J, Brighton, CO



• Getting to Systematic Implementation: How Quality Rubrics Can Drive Improvements (M10)
  Dr. Steve Benjamin, President, Steve Benjamin & Associates, Bloomington, IN, and Jay Marino, Associate Superintendent, Cedar Rapids Community School District, Cedar Rapids, IA 



• Punch up Your Hiring Process—Best Practices to Recruit, Hire, and Mentor the Best Teachers for Your Schools (M11)
  Susan Muenter, Human Resource Coordinator and JoAnn Sternke, Superintendent, Pewaukee Public Schools, Pewaukee, WI



• It's Not Easy Being Green (M12)
  Frank Sever, Supervisor, Buildings, Grounds, and Equipment and John Folkman, Director of Business Services, Mayfield City School District, Mayfield Heights, OH

2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Refreshment Break With Sponsors/Exhibitors

3:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Concurrent Sessions (SP01, M13-M18)

• APQC and ASQ Benchmarking/Process Improvement Presentation (SP01)
  Edgar Sanchez, APQC Education Project Manager, Houston



• Using a Data-Driven PDSA Model to Improve Instruction and Accountability (M13)
  Dr. David Gangel, Division Superintendent and Kathleen Farmer, Principal, Amelia County Public Schools, Amelia, VA



• Aligning RtI and CQI: Implementing a Three-Tiered Intervention System Through a Continuous Quality Improvement Framework to Effectively Close the Achievement Gap (M14)
  Brenda LeBrasse, RtI Program Director and Patti Pierce, CQI Facilitator, Colorado Springs School District #11, Colorado Springs, CO



• 20 Minutes Once a Week: All it Takes to Improve Students' Learning of Math (M15)
  Sally Duncan, Educational Consultant, PQ Systems, Inc., Dayton, OH



• Results Data That Actually Help (M16)
  

  Lee Jenkins, Ph.D., LtoJ Consulting Group, Scottsdale, AZ




• Dynamic School Leadership Teams: Engaging Staff in Leading and Supporting School Improvement (M17)
  

  Jim Shipley, President, Jim Shipley & Associates, Inc., N. Redington Beach, FL




• Soaring High at ALP’s Charter School (M18)
  Laura Wolff and Robin Goedderz, Teachers, Oshkosh Area School District, Oshkosh, WI