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Speakers Get a national perspective from world-renowned educators, policymakers and strategists. These speakers are selected to build your vision of the future and can help to move your district forward. Apply lessons learned directly back to your public school system. thOught LeadeR pResentatiOns Alan Blankstein, Founder and President, The HOPE Foundation Where Failure Is NOT an Option®: A Foundation for Creating a High-Performing School How can school systems make sustainable, scalable improvement? This presentation will share a hybrid of information from Blankstein’s award-winning book Failure Is NOT an Option® and his latest book The Answer Is in the Room. He will demonstrate how six principles can act as a system and as a framework to build and leverage the work of leadership teams so that students, faculty and the schools as a whole are able to succeed. Deb Delisle (invited), Former Ohio Superintendent of Public Instruction, and Current Department of Education Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education Tomorrow Is Too Late: What Our Students Need from Us Today! In an era that seems to be infatuated with achievement test scores, educators struggle to find an appropriate balance between demonstrating that students are, indeed, learning while also providing rigorous and relevant lessons that engage students’ minds and hearts. In this session, Deb Delisle will emphasize the need for a significant transformation of school cultures now to meet the needs of students for their future. Charlotte Danielson, Owner and President, The Danielson Group Making the Most of Teacher Evaluation In the current educational landscape, it’s essential to assess teacher effectiveness, evaluating not only what teachers do, but the impact they can demonstrate on their students’ learning. This presentation will provide an overview of the current “scene” with respect to teacher evaluations, and will offer guidance on how to design systems for teacher evaluations that are based on clear standards of practice and that serve to promote professional learning by teachers. Nancy Doorey, Director of Programs, The Center for K–12 Assessment & Performance Management, ETS Coming Together to Raise Achievement: The Plans and the Potential of the Five Federally-Funded Assessment Consortia In just two years, state assessments in mathematics and English/language arts in all but a handful of states will be replaced by new consortia assessments. How will these differ from current assessments, and what resources will be provided to assist with transition and implementation? The design and support of the two comprehensive, two alternate and one English proficiency assessment consortia will be discussed. Cameron Evans, Chief Technology Officer, U.S. Education, Microsoft All@Once: The Leader’s App for Thriving on Change The second decade of the 21st century will prove to be the most challenging for educators. The core of this decade’s challenge is simply change. We are living in an era of many constant and broad-sweeping changes that are reshaping our American education systems. Historically, technology has been perceived as nothing more than a tool. Today, technology is the critical enabler to achieving teacher effectiveness, increasing learner growth, and expanding leader capacity to serve the unique needs of each student. For leaders, participating in and leading change is not optional. Gretchen Shipley, Partner, Fagen Friedman & Fulfrost, San Marcos, CA Cyber Ethics: From Policy to Practice This presentation will focus on legal issues related to technology in today’s education environment. Gretchen Shipley advises school districts and delivers workshops to students, employees and district leaders nationwide on the promotion of cyber-citizenship in the school community and the implications of cyber-misconduct in the classroom and workplace. 4 RegisteR tOday! www.aasa.ORg/nce2013.aspx  http://www.aasa.org/nce2013.aspx

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