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Wera/Ospi Conference December 11–13, 2019 Hilton Seattle Airport Hotel and Conference Center 17620 International Blvd SeaTac, WA 98188 3535th ANNUAL WERA/OSPI CONFERENCE Taking Action to Reduce Opportunity Gaps: Putting Research Into Practice Offered by WERA and Co-Sponsored by OSPI Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction Every student prepared for post-secondary pathways, careers, and civic engagement. www.wera-web.org www.k12-wa.us Plenary Session Speakers Sponsoring Organizations Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum is a nationally recognized authority PLATINUM Curriculum Associates on racial issues in America and a licensed clinical psychologist. ($5,000+) She has toured extensively, leading workshops and presenting Houghton Mifflin Harcourt papers and lectures on racial identity development, and authored the best selling book, Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together GOLD Illuminate Education in the Cafeteria?: And Other Conversations About Race. Dr. Tatum ($2,500) Voyager Sopris Learning is the former acting president of Mount Holyoke College where she also served as a professor of psychology and education, and SILVER Cambridge Assessment she is President Emerita of Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia. ($1,500) International Education She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree at Wesleyan University City University and Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in clinical CyborgMobile psychology from the University of Michigan, as well as the Master of Arts degree in religious studies from Hartford Seminary. Aperture Education Imagine Learning Dr. Juli Coleman serves as Deputy Chief of Improvement of the CORE Districts. CORE is a non-profit collaborative that supports Northwest Evaluation districts and schools in California to improve outcomes with Association the goal of eliminating equity and achievement gaps. Juli has Renaissance Learning worked in public education for 27 years, which has spanned WERA Past Presidents across K–12, regular, and special education. This includes working School Data Solutions as a Resource Specialist at an elementary school, a Teacher on Special Assignment at a middle school, and a coordinator at the Seattle Pacific University high school level. She has also worked throughout Washington Seattle University supporting Educational Services Districts develop their capability University of Washington in improvement science. Juli has her Master of Special Education Leadership Program from Point Loma University and a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from Walden University. Washington State University Chris Reykdal is the Washington State Superintendent of Public BRONZE Center for Educational Instruction. He has served as a high school history teacher, local ($500) Effectiveness school board member, state legislator, and budget and policy Educurious executive for our state’s community and technical college system. Hidden Spring Book Chris graduated summa cum laude from Washington State Company University with a Bachelor’s degree in social studies, a geology minor, and a teaching certificate. He earned a master’s degree in public administration from the University of North Carolina– Thank you, Planning Committee! Chapel Hill. In his role as the State Superintendent, Chris also We thank the following people for their serves on the State Board of Education, Workforce Training and involvement in planning this Conference: Education Board, and the State Board of Natural Resources. Hilary Loeb, Puget Sound ESD, Co-Chair Dr. Michaela Miller, NBCT, is the Deputy Superintendent at OSPI Karma Hugo, OSPI, Co-Chair where she oversees many divisions and programs within the Bill Ash, Central Valley School District agency. Prior to becoming the Deputy Superintendent, she was Pete Bylsma, Mukilteo School District the Director of Outreach and Engagement for the National Board. Susan Canaga, OSPI From 2007–13, she was the Director of Washington’s Teacher and Principal Evaluation Project, National Board Certification Program Matthew Frizzell, OSPI and Beginning Educator Support Team (BEST) for OSPI. From Tennille Jeffries-Simmons, OSPI 1995–2007, she taught high school, facilitated National Board Brandon Lagerquist, Edmonds School District candidates and mentored new teachers in the North Thurston Sandy Maldonado, Childcare Aware of Washington Public Schools. She achieved National Board certification in Glenn Malone, Puyallup School District 2002 and renewed in 2011. She holds a Bachelor’s degree from Meagan Rhoades, White River School District Western Washington University and earned her Master’s degree Brian Rick, Bellingham School District from Gonzaga University and her Doctorate and Superintendent credential from University of Washington. She also holds a LaWonda Smith, Muckleshoot Tribal School Washington state principal certification from Seattle Pacific Paul Stern, Vancouver School District University. Will Williams, Kent School District Melanie Quaempts, Michelle Turner, Claudia Silva, Evan Dunnam, WERA Executive Team 2 Conference Schedule-at-a-Glance Menus Wednesday breakfast: Croissants, muffins, bagels, breakfasts Wednesday, December 11, 2019 breads and pastries with jams, jellies, cream cheese & peanut PRE-CONFERENCE (no General Session) butter, seasonal fresh fruits and berries, orange juice, cranberry juice, coffee and tea 8:00 – 9:00 Registration—Continental breakfast Wednesday lunch: Northwest grilled salmon, field greens, 9:00 – 12:00 AM Workshops 10:30–10:45 Break fresh berries, goat cheese, candied walnuts & white balsamic vinaigrette, parmesan risotto, slow roasted tomatoes 12:00 – 1:00 Lunch Vegetarian option: Grilled portobello mushroom, spicy black 1:00 – 4:00 PM Workshops 2:30–2:45 Break beans, parmesan risotto Thursday, December 12, 2019 Wednesday break: Assorted dessert bars, iced tea, lemonade CONFERENCE Thursday breakfast: Croissants, muffins, bagels, breakfasts 7:30 – 8:30 Registration—Continental breakfast breads and pastries with jams, jellies, cream cheese & peanut 8:30 – 10:15 General Session butter, hard boiled eggs, seasonal fresh fruits and berries, orange juice, cranberry juice, coffee and tea 10:15 – 10:30 Break 10:30 – 11:45 Breakout Session 1 Thursday lunch: Grilled chicken, iceberg wedge salad, roasted potatoes with garlic & herbs, grilled asparagus with sweet orange 11:45 – 12:45 Lunch sherry sauce 1:00 – 2:15 Breakout Session 2 Vegetarian option: Grilled vegetable ravioli, butternut squash, 2:15 – 2:30 Break baby spinach & Roma tomato, citrus sauce 2:30 – 3:45 Breakout Session 3 Thursday break: Potato chips, popcorn & assorted nuts, iced tea, 4:00 – 5:30 Networking Reception—Emerald F lemonade Thursday reception: Cheese display, vegetable display, fresh Friday, December 13, 2019 fruits & berries, mini caprese skewers, Swedish meatballs, lemonade, iced tea CONFERENCE 7:30 – 8:30 Registration—Coffee/refreshments Friday breakfast: Croissants, muffins, bagels, breakfasts breads General Session (WERA Business and pastries with jams, jellies, cream cheese & peanut butter, 8:30 – 10:30 Meeting/Awards, OSPI Update, Keynote) oatmeal, seasonal fresh fruits and berries, orange juice, cranberry juice, coffee and tea 10:30 – 10:45 Break Friday lunch: Grilled Thai beef salad: Lemon grass and herb 10:45 – 12:00 Breakout Session 4 crusted hanger steak, glass noodles, Asian slaw (Persian cucumber, sweet peppers, shaved carrots, cilantro, bean 12:00 – 1:00 Lunc h—Sponsor Door Prizes sprouts, bokchoy, napa cabbage, fresh mint) with sweet soy and 1:15 – 2:30 Breakout Session 5 lemongrass dressing, mini desserts 2:30 Conference concludes Vegetarian option: Salad with grilled vegetables Professional Learning If you have special dietary needs, please inform the WERA staff at the registration desk at least two hours prior to the meal event. Clock Hours: Sign in at Registration Table, then sign the form You will receive a special meal ticket to present to your server at the at the Registration Desk at the end of the conference and event. Unless prior arrangements are made, the serving staff will take a copy with you. not be able to accommodate special requests. Wednesday: 6 clock hours possible Thursday: 6 clock hours possible Friday: 5 clock hours possible STAR Hours: Available upon arrival at check-in. 3 Pre-Conference Program | Wednesday, December 11 8:00-9:00 Registration, Continental breakfast Clock & STARS Hours—Sign in at Registration Table Morning Workshops 9:00 – 12:00 CRYSTAL A/B ORCAS A/B Workshop 1 Revisiting High Performing, High-Poverty Workshop 4 Understanding Dyslexia and Implementing Schools: New Strategies for a New Era Early Screening of Dyslexia Statute Kathleen Budge, Associate Professor, William Parrett, Professor, Aira Jackson, Director, English Language Arts and Literacy, OSPI Boise State University During this session, participants will learn about dyslexia, participate Drawing from their 2019 study of 12 high-performing, high-poverty in simulations to better understand student experiences, learn about schools, Bill and Kathleen will share new insights for how high poverty the current WA legislation, and how to support their school districts schools become high performing. Revisiting their Framework for Action, with implementation of universal screening and multitiered systems of participants will learn what has changed and what has stayed the same support. in the ten years since they published Turning High-Poverty Schools into High-Performing Schools. Participants will gain fresh perspectives EMERALD A on the importance of committing to equity, as well as strategies for Workshop 5 AVID,
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