Greater Naples Leadership Masters Class XVII EDUCATION DAY
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Greater Naples Leadership Masters Class XVII EDUCATION DAY October 24, 2012 CONTENTS Agenda Goals and Objectives Speaker Biographies Questions to Consider for Group Discussion Edison State College—Programs of Study AGENDA Dress Code: Business Casual Session Leaders: Jim Johnson, Sally Kuralt, Sandy Morse, Claudia Polzin Start Location: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Administrative Center – 5775 Osceola Trail, Naples. See Map. Park in Visitors Parking in front of the Administrative Center. _____________________________________________________________________________ Arrive at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Administrative Center 7:45 Continental Breakfast in Conference Room adjacent to the first floor Board Room 8:20 Announcements and introduction of the Education Day Team 8:30 Education in the Collier County Public Schools Dr. Kamela Patton, Superintendent of Schools, introduced by Session Day Team Member Sally Kuralt 9:15 Q and A 9:45 Comfort break, snacks and depart for school visits which begin at 10:15 10:15 School Visits Masters Class members have been assigned to groups to visit one of six Collier County Public Schools. You will have an opportunity to talk with the leaders of these schools and to tour the facilities. Please familiarize yourselves with the the page titled Questions for Group Discussion and Presentation in this packet and be ready to discuss them in the afternoon session. Schools to be visited (See maps provided in packets): Osceola Elementary School – Principal, Jody Moorhead GNL Leader - Sandy Morse Golden Terrace Elementary School – Principal, Terri GNL Leader - Sally Kuralt Lonneman Golden Gate Middle School - Principal, John Bremseth GNL Leader - Carol Jonson East Naples Middle School - Principal, Joseph Mikulski GNL Leader - Claudia Polzin Barron Collier High School – Principal, Tim Kutz GNL Leader - Jim Johnson Golden Gate High School - Principal, Jose Hernandez GNL Leader: Ed Boyer 11:30 Conclude school visits/tours and travel to Lorenzo Walker Institute of Technology (LWIT). See map. 11:45 Upon arrival at LWIT, enjoy buffet lunch catered by LWIT culinary students and staff Activity: Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? Hosted by GNL Session Day Team Member Jim Johnson 12:30 Lorenzo Walker Institute of Technology: An Overview Yolanda Flores, Principal, introduced by Session Day Team Leader Claudia Polzin 1:00 Q and A 1:15 Tour: Lorenzo Walker Institute of Technology (LWIT) We’re going to mix up the groups a little for this tour…but you will reconvene into your MORNING school visit groups at 2:00 PM for Group Discussion and Presentation Planning. You will be introduced to your LWIT faculty and staff tour guides at 1:15. Tour Group 1: last names A-C Tour Group 2: last names D-H Tour Group 3: last names J-L Tour Group 4: last names M-R Tour Group 5: last names S-Z 2:00 School Teams Group Discussion and Presentation Planning Please convene in the same group as your morning school visit to discuss questions you were asked to consider while visiting schools and to plan a 5-minute presentation to the rest of the class. Each team should choose a member to be its presenter. 2:30 Group Presentations from School Visits Each group’s chosen presenter to share in 5 minutes findings and observations with the class. 3:15 Comfort and snack break 3:30 Panel: Challenges of Teaching in the Collier County Public Schools (CCPS) Four teachers from across the district and at all levels of schooling will give us a greater appreciation for the environment and challenges that are part of their daily lives with our children. In addition, panelists will discuss ways in which GNL members may participate in supporting successful student achievement in CCPS: Khris Betten-Jutasi, Lorenzo Walker Technical High School Diane Fontdevila, Osceola Elementary School Denise Henderson, Manatee Middle School Rick Ponton, Lorenzo Walker Technical High School Moderator: GNL Session Day Team Leader Claudia Polzin 4:15 Q and A 4:30 Volunteering in the Collier County Educational Community GNL Session Day Team Leader Claudia Polzin 4:40 Preview: Cultural Arts Day 4:50 Social Wrap Up - adjourn to Under the Shady Palm restaurant for drinks and appetizers. See map. First round of beverages on your Session Day Team! GOALS AND OBJECTIVES Effective schools are essential to strong communities. Thus the vitality of the Greater Naples area is largely dependent upon the success of its educational institutions. This session will provide: • A basis for understanding the educational environment in Collier County • A clear sense of the current status of education in our County within the broad context of state and national standards and achievement levels • A broad introduction to our educational institutions • A foundation for participants to assess critical issues and identify areas where they can have a positive impact through their involvement • A description of volunteer opportunities that support successful student achievement in our community SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES Following are the biographies for the GNL Education Day speakers and for the members of the GNL Class XVI Education Day planning team. Education Day Speakers (in order of presentations for the day) Dr. Kamela Patton, Superintendent Kamela Patton was appointed Superintendent of Schools for Collier County (Collier County Public Schools (CCPS)) on June 1, 2011. Previously she spent 24 years in the Miami-Dade County Public Schools, the fourth-largest school system in the country, serving 342,000 students (90% minority) with 371 schools and 51,000 employees. Dr. Patton’s previous positions include Assistant Superintendent, Office of the Superintendent and District/School Operations, Differentiated Accountability Administrative Director, Regional Administrative Director, Instructional Support Director, Curriculum Director, Principal, Assistant Principal and Teacher at all levels of the K-20 educational continuum. Dr. Patton received a bachelor of science degree in Elementary Education in 1985 from Messiah College in Grantham, Pennsylvania; a master of science in Reading Education in 1992 from Nova Southeastern University in Ft. Lauderdale, and a PhD in Educational Leadership in 2003 from the University of Miami. Biographies of Principals of Visited Schools John Bremseth, Principal, Golden Gate Middle School John Bremseth has been with CCPS for 12 years and has previously served as a teacher, a dean and an assistant principal at the elementary, middle and high school levels. His educational philosophy and beliefs center around the premise that the combination of consistent effort and a positive attitude result in educational success. Golden Gate Middle School is dedicated to each and every student’s development and achievement, academically and holistically. Built in 1982, the school is a cornerstone in the City of Golden Gate. Staff is focused on developing strong and contributing students who are high in character and driven toward achievement. Jose Hernandez, Principal, Golden Gate High School Jose Hernandez has worked for CCPS for more than 25 years. A product of CCPS himself, Hernandez entered Shadowlawn Elementary School in fifth grade after moving to Florida from Cuba when he was seven and a half years old. He attended East Naples Middle School, then graduated from Lely High School in 1980. In 1984, he returned to CCPS as a teacher, having earned a bachelor’s degree in Music Education from Eastern Kentucky University, a master’s in Music Education and Specialist in Educational Leadership from The University of Southern Mississippi. He is currently working on a doctorate in Educational Leadership from the University of Central Florida. Hernandez’ educational career has taken him from band director of Immokalee Middle and High Schools to director of instrumental music in Lee County and Miami-Dade County public schools. After 14 years in the classroom, Hernandez returned to Collier County as Dean of Students at his alma mater, Lely High School. He later served as Coordinator of Bethune Adult Education in Immokalee and Assistant Principal for Curriculum and Instruction at Golden Gate High School, before becoming that high school’s principal. Tim Kutz, Principal, Barron Collier High School Tim Kutz has been the principal at Barron Collier High School since July 2008. A native of Sterling, Illinois, Kutz spent six years in the United States Air Force as a Target Intelligence Specialist. After completing a mathematics degree at Illinois State University, he began teaching at Estero High School in Lee County. Kutz returned to Illinois to start his career in school administration, serving as a middle and high school assistant principal until becoming a high school principal in 2005, a role in which he served until coming to Barron Collier High School. Terri Lonneman, Principal, Golden Terrace Elementary School Terri Lonneman was born and raised in Monticello, Indiana, and attended Purdue University before moving to Florida. She earned her BA and master’s degrees at the University of South Florida and is currently working on a doctorate in Educational Leadership from the University of Florida. Lonneman has worked for Collier County Public Schools for 27 years and was the principal of Corkscrew Elementary for eight years. This is her second year as principal at Golden Terrace. Joseph Mikulski, Principal, East Naples Middle School Joseph Mikulski has been the principal at East Naples Middle School since 2011. Before becoming principal at East Naples, he taught for nine years in Orange County, Florida, then