Tuesday, November 18
Conference Schedule

(Subject to change)

7:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. Continental Breakfast

7:00 a.m. – 7:45 a.m. K-12 Breakfast with Mike Schmoker

7:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Registration Open

7:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Bookstore Open

8:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Invitation to NQEC 2009
Closing Keynote – Dr. Mike Schmoker
THE OPPORTUNITY: From "Brutal facts" to the Best Schools We’ve Ever Seen
A true renaissance could occur in our schools—starting immediately. It will begin with an encounter with what Jim Collins calls the "brutal facts"—those practices that educators know are important but that have yet to occur in classrooms. We will realize historic improvements in teaching and learning the moment we choose to implement the most basic, agreed-upon practices and leadership structures supported by researchers from every camp. Dr. Mike Schmoker has experience as the central office administrator at two school districts in Arizona.

9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Refreshment Break

10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Concurrent Sessions (T01-T06)

 

• PDSA in the Classroom (T01)
  This workshop is no longer available due to a scheduling conflict.



• Making Sure Your U-Haul Strategy and Results Trucks Are Taking the Same Road (T02)
  This workshop is no longer available due to a scheduling conflict.



• Utilizing the Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) Process, SMART Goal Improvement Targets, and Basic Quality Tools to Create Winning Solutions That Will Solve Today’s and Tomorrow’s Challenges (T03)
  Kenneth Getkin, Educational Service Consultant, Office Depot – Business Solutions Division, Pittsburgh, PA



• Flowcharting School Support Service Processes (T04)
  Robert Schoch, Director of Business Administration, Council Rock School District, Newtown, PA 



• Professional Learning Communities for School Improvement (T05)
  Gloria Baxter, Superintendent of Education, Toronto District School Board, Toronto, ON, Canada, and Susan Manning, Senior Manager, Toronto District School Board, Organizational Development Department, Etobicoke, ON, Canada



• Quality Strategic Planning: Five Keys to Success for Your District and Every Student (No Exceptions!) (T06)
  Jay Bonstingl, President, Bonstingl Leadership Development/Center for Schools of Quality, Columbia, MD, Julian Weaver, Superintendent, Victor Valley Union High School District, Victorville, CA, and Ron Williams, Ed.D., Curriculum Coordinator, Secondary School Reform, San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools Office, San Bernardino, CA

 
11:15 a.m. Conference Adjourns