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AESA 30 th Annual Conference Get Rid of the Noise & Listen to the Music!December 2-5, 2015 Hyatt Regency • New Orleans, LA PROGRAM AESA THANKS LEE WARNE for his work as Executive Director of AESA July 1, 2011 - June 30, 2016 TABLE OF CONTENTS AESA Executive Council ......................................... 6-7 Council Regions/AESA Staff ......................................8 AESA Educational Foundation Board .......................9 2015 AESA Award Winners ...............................10-12 Special Thanks ......................................................... 13 AESA Business Partners ......................................... 14 Conference Sponsors ............................................. 15 Conference Highlights ............................................ 16 Schedule at a Glance ............................................. 17 Wednesday at a Glance .......................................... 18 Thursday at a Glance .............................................. 19 Thursday Concurrent Sessions .........................20-45 Friday at a Glance ................................................... 46 Friday Concurrent Sessions ..............................47-69 Saturday at a Glance .............................................. 70 Saturday Concurrent Sessions .........................70-75 Exhibitor and Showcase (by alpha) ...................76-83 Exhibitor and Showcase (by booth) ................. 84-85 Hyatt Regency Floor Plan ..................................86-87 Exhibit Hall Floor Plan ............................................. 88 Notes ..................................................................89-92 31st Annual Conference Save the Date AESA Colleagues and Friends: On behalf of the AESA Executive Council, I would like to welcome you to the 30th Annual AESA Conference in the fascinating city of New Orleans. The theme for this year’s conference is “Get Rid of the Noise & Listen to the Music,” a theme that has relevance for all aspects of our personal and professional lives. Conference Dee Cockrille, President participants will be joined by dynamic keynote speakers Dana Mortenson, John Almarode and Brandon Busteed, educational leaders who will challenge and transform our thinking. Conference break-out sessions are focused upon the key strands of college and career readiness, ESA board leadership, and STEM. Whether your goal is to develop new innovative services, strengthen board leadership, or provide support to schools on innovative programming, our 30th Annual Conference will provide exciting opportunities to explore, collaborate and share resources with colleagues from across the country. ESAs have a tremendous opportunity in today’s changing educational environment and AESA is poised to support and highlight the opportunities that service agencies play in the transformation of our educational system. It is an exciting time to be a part of the ESA family! Be sure to visit the Exhibit Hall where you will find AESA’s generous sponsors and business partners and it’s always exciting to participate in the AESA Foundation’s Silent and Live Auction. In closing, enjoy the culturally and historically rich city of New Orleans, experience collegial sharing and “Listen to the Music.” Dee Cockrille, President AESA Executive Council 4 GENERAL INFORMATION All activities are located in the Hyatt Regency New Orleans. AESA Registration AESA Registration is located in the Celestin Ballroom Foyer and the hours are as follows: Wednesday, December 2 2:00 – 6:30 p.m. Thursday, December 3 7 a.m. – 4 p.m. Friday, December 4 7 a.m. – 4 p.m. AESA Exhibits The exhibit hall - will be open: Wednesday, December 2 4:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Thursday, December 3 7:30 a.m. – 9 a.m. 10:30 a.m. – Noon 1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Conference Badges Please wear your AESA badge at all times. Your badge is required to enter the exhibit hall, general sessions, concurrent sessions, and breakfasts. If your name badge requires corrections, please go to the registration area for assistance. Lost & Found Misplaced items can be turned in and claimed at the AESA registration area. Spouse/Guest Activities If you are interested in local events, restaurant recommendations, group tours or other activities, please see the Hotel concierge located in the main lobby for details and to sign up. Wi-Fi AESA is providing complimentary Wi-Fi access throughout the ballroom level of the hotel from Wednesday through Saturday. We hope that this allows you to stay connected as needed. ACCESS CODE: AESA2015 5 AESA EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Dee Cockrille, President [email protected] Executive Director RESA II 2001 McCoy Road Huntington, WV 25701-4937 P: 304-529-6205 F: 304-529-6209 Jerry G. Maze, President Elect [email protected] Executive Director Region XII ESC P.O. Box 23409 Waco, TX 76702 P: 254-297-1213 F: 254-666-0823 Rich McBride, Past President [email protected] Executive Director North Central ESD #171 430 Olds Station Road Wenatchee, WA 98801 P: 509-665-2629; F: 509-662-9027 Phoebe Bailey [email protected] Director Southwest Arkansas ESC 2502 South Main Street Hope, AR 71801 P: 870-777-3076; F: 870-777-5793 David Branch [email protected] Superintendent Muskingum Valley ESC 205 North Seventh Street Zanesville, OH 43701-3709 P: 740-452-4518; F: 740-455-6702 Allen D. Buyck [email protected] District Superintendent Broome-Tioga BOCES 435 Glenwood Road Binghamton, NY 13905 P: 607-766-3802 F: 607-763-3691 Mike Cook [email protected] Executive Director ESSDACK 1500 East 11th #200 Hutchinson, KS 67501 P: 620-663-9566 F: 620-663-5734 6 Cathy Cummins [email protected] Executive Director Assabet Valley Collaborative 57 Orchard St. Marlborough, MA 01752-1288 P: 508-481-3611 F: 508-481-0379 Scott A. Menzel [email protected] Superintendent Washtenaw ISD P.O. Box 1406, 1819 South Wagner Road Ann Arbor, MI 48106-1406 P: 734-994-8100 F: 734-994-2203 Jeremy M. Meyers [email protected] Superintendent El Dorado County Office of Education 6767 Green Valley Road, Placerville, CA 95667 P: 530-295-2229 F: 530-642-1832 Suzanne M. Riley [email protected] Executive Director Southeast Service Cooperative 210 Woodlake Drive, S.E. Rochester, MN 55904 P: 507-281-6673 F: 507-288-7663 Sheryl Weinberg [email protected] Executive Director SERRC-Alaska’s Ed Resource Center 210 Ferry Way Juneau, AK 99801 P: 907-586-6806 F: 907-586-6806 Jeff West [email protected] Administrator Educational Service Unit 13 4215 Avenue I Scottsbluff, NE 69361 P: 308-635-3696; F: 308-635-0680 Lee Warne [email protected] Executive Director AESA 701 South Bend Ave. Marshall, MN 56258 P: 507-401-3306; F: 866-543-5564 7 COUNCIL REGIONS/AESA STAFF AESA EXECUTIVE COUNCIL REGIONS Western Region Central Region AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, IA, IL, MI, MN, ND, ID, KS, MT, NM, OR, NE, SD, WI UT, WA, WY Scott Menzel Mike Cook Suzanne Riley Jeremy Meyers Jeff West Rich McBride Sheryl Weinberg Eastern Region Southern Region CT, IN, MA, MD, NH, AL, AR, FL, GA, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, KY, LA, MO, MS, VT NC, SC, TX, VA, David Branch WV Allen Buyck Phoebe Bailey Cathy Cummins Dee Cockrille Jerry Maze AESA STAFF Lee Warne Executive Director 701 South Bend Avenue Marshall, MN 56258 507-401-3306 • [email protected] Peter C. Young Chief Financial Officer 53 Hotchkiss Grove Road Branford, CT 06405-5409 203-481-4063 • [email protected] 8 AESA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION BOARD AESA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION BOARD Dave Distel, Chair Joe Crozier, Treasurer Jerry Shiveley, Hamilton County ESC Grant Wood AEA Vice-Chair Cincinnati, OH Cedar Rapids, IA Collegeville, PA R. Stephen Aguirre Ronald Fielder Brian Talbott High Plains REC Swisher, IA Chewelah, WA Raton, NM Susan Leddick Joan Wade John Bass President, PKR, Inc. CESA 6 Reg. 16 ESC Bozeman, MT Oshkosh, WI Amarillo, TX Joseph Marinelli Lee Warne Cliff Carmody Wayne/Finger Lakes AESA Executive SW/WC Service Coop- BOCES Director erative Macedon, NY Ex-Officio Marshall, MN Jerry Maze Dee Cockrille Region XII ESC RESA II Waco, TX Huntington, WV Rich McBride Mike Cook North Central ESD ESSDACK Wenatchee, WA Hutchinson, KS EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AGENCIES DEFINED AEA Area Education Agency BOCES Board of Cooperative Educational Services CESA Cooperative Education Service Agency COE County Office of Education EC Educational Cooperative/Collaborative ERC Educational Resource Center ESA Education Service Agency/Alliance ESC Education Service Center/Cooperative/Commission/Consortium ESD Education Service District ESU Educational Service Unit ISC Intermediate Service Center ISD Intermediate School District IU Intermediate Unit REC Regional Educational Cooperative RESA Regional Education Service Agency RESC Regional Education Service Center ROE Regional Office of Education RRC Regional Resource Center SC Service Cooperative 9 AWARD WINNERS JUSTUS A. PRENTICE AWARD LISA HAGEL Superintendent Genesee Intermediate School District Flint, MI AESA annually recognizes outstanding ac- complishments and contributions to education and to AESA. Congratulations to Lisa Hagel, 2015 Winner of the Justus A. Prentice Award, who has been selected for outstanding contributions through executive leadership in the advancement of regional education service agency programs at the regional, state and national levels. Cindy Gansen, the Genesee ISD Board President, highlighted in her nomination letter of Lisa, the “Leadership in Action: Expanding Leader- ship Skills that Improve Student Outcomes” program that Lisa has de- signed and implemented. This program grew out of a desire on the part of the Superintendents in Genesee County to find a way to deal with