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GL TURN Fall 2013 Conference: Retooling Our Profession through the Common Core, Teacher Evaluation & Student Growth

November 1, 2013

Thursday, November 7, and Friday, November 8, 2013.

Sessions

Framing our Work Together – Connecting the Moving Parts ~ Dr. W. Patrick Dolan, Education Consultant, CEC; Dr. Adam Urbanski, President, Rochester Teachers Association
A New Vision for Assessments – PARCC & Smarter Balance ~ Callie Riley, Senior Policy Associate for Postsecondary Engagement, Achieve; Dacia Hopfensperger, Director of State Services for Smarter Balanced; Moderator: Dr. Patrick Dolan
Breakout Sessions: Retooling the Profession
A. Leading Through Collaborative Partnerships ~ Dr. W. Patrick Dolan and Dr. Adam UrbanskiB. Assessments for Learning – Linking PARCC & Smarter Balance Assessments to Improve Teaching Effectiveness and Student Learning ~ Annice Brave, Educator Leader Cadre, AchieveC. Assessments for Learning - Linking Smarter Balanced Assessments to Improve Teaching Effectiveness & Student Learning ~ Dacia Hopfensperger, Director of State Services for Smarter BalancedD. Linking CCSS to the Framework for Teaching - Student Achievement Partners (SAP) Pilot Program: Indian Prairie School District 204 & Indian Prairie Education Association ~ Karen Sullivan - Asst. Supt. of Human Resources; Val Dranias, President, IPEA; Paul Gamboa, Vice-President, IPEA, Co-Chair of District Teacher Evaluation Instructional Practices sub-committee; Dwight Nelson, Vice-President, IPEA, Co-Chair of District Teacher Evaluation Student Growth; Paula Mueller, Neuqua Valley HS NBCT science teacher and Teaching the Core participant; Mary Dolan, Owen Elementary School teacher and Teaching the Core participant; Jason Bednar, Principal, Owen Elementary School and Teaching the Core participant; Josh Ruland, Director of High School Core Curriculum; and Becky Mack, Director of Educational Effectiveness and District 204 point person for Teaching the Core
Breakout Sessions: Role Alike
F. District AdministrationG. Union LeadershipH. School AdministratorsI. Classroom Teachers and Teacher LeadersJ. Boards of Education / Policy Makers
Team Planning ~ Kristi Uzzo, Mary McDonald, Louise Sundin, GL TURN
What did we learn?What does this suggest for us?How can we improve our efforts to plan, implement and support the rollout of the CCSS and student growth measures in our schools and classrooms?
Panel Discussion: Retooling the Profession Through Teacher Evaluation
Jo Anderson, Sr. Policy Advisor, US DOELarry Waite, Ellen Sullivan – NYSUT, New YorkJohn Kuryla, President, North Syracuse Federation of Teachers, NYMary Jane Morris, Consortium for Educational Change- ILMary Lindquist, Washington Education Association, WAModerator: Dr. W. Patrick Dolan
Breakout Sessions: Retooling Our Profession (pieces of the whole…)
A. Lessons Learned Early Teacher Evaluation Implementation Programs ~ John Kuryla, President, North Syracuse Federation of Teachers, NY; Alicia Pizzuto, Director of Educator Effectiveness and Mathematics; and Larry Waite & Ellen Sullivan, NYSUT, NYB. Reflection Together - Videotaping PLCs and Classroom Instruction ~ Sharon Dobbs, Peoria High School, Peoria, IllinoisC. Retooling of Evaluators to Improve Teaching Effectiveness ~ Mary Jane Morris, Executive Director, CEC Illinois; Bill Dubois, Senior Consultant, CEC IllinoisD. Peer Assistance & Review ~ Hilda Curda, Teacher, PAR Committee, Elgin Teachers Association; Garciela Albavera, Teacher, Elgin Teachers Association; and Chris Zugel, Assistant Principal, PAR Committee, Elgin U-46 School DistrictE. Teacher Evaluation & Development - Washington State ~ Mary Lindquist & Arden Watson, Washington Education Association-NEA, WA
Panel Discussion: Retooling Our Profession through SIG Transformation
Arden Watson, Washington Education Association, WARobin Staudenmeyer & Linda Shay, Illinois State Board of Education, ILBrett Elliott, Principal, Peoria High School, ILJeff Adkins-Dutro, Peoria Federation of Teachers-IFT/AFT, ILAshia Tuson, Student, Peoria High SchoolCarolyn Sloan, Uniserv Director, IEA-NEA, IL
Team Debrief & Implementation Planning: planning tools, materials and resources provided to support team collaborative planning ~ facilitated by Mary McDonald & Kristi Uzzo