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March 19-20, 2018 Program An affiliate of the Duke University Sanford School of Public Policy March 19-20, 2018 The Carolina Hotel - Pinehurst, NC Program AGENDA Holshouser Legislators Retreat MONDAY, MARCH 19 10:00 - 11:30 AM Registration and Shuttle from CAROLINA HOTEL to the RESORT CLUBHOUSE 11:30 - 11:45 AM Welcome & Setting the Stage Donald Ross Grill Senator Michael V. Lee, North Carolina General Assembly, 2018 HLR Chair Dr. Javaid Siddiqi, President & CEO, The Hunt Institute 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM Lunch & Educational Attainment Discussion Donald Ross Grill This session will highlight educational attainment efforts in Tennessee, the Drive to 55 Alliance, and in North Carolina, the myFutureNC Commission. Resource Experts: Dr. Candice McQueen, Commissioner of Education, Tennessee Kristy Teskey, Executive Director, myFutureNC Commission Moderator: Dr. Javaid Siddiqi 12:45 - 1:00 PM Break 1:00 - 2:00 PM Early Childhood | Health. Education. Readiness. St. Andrews Room Resource Experts: Susan Gates, Special Advisor on Education, SAS Institute Susan Perry-Manning, Deputy Secretary for Human Services, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Dr. Pam Shue, Associate Superintendent for Early Education, North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Moderator: Gerry Cobb, Senior State Director, The J.B. and M.K. Pritzker Family Foundation 2:00 - 3:00 PM Excellent Teaching | Advanced Roles. Career Ladders. Differentiated Compensation. St. Andrews Room Resource Experts: Linda Fandel, Special Assistant for Education, Office of Governor Kim Reynolds, Iowa Sarah Reeves, Principal, Shamrock Gardens Elementary School, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Moderator: Johanna Anderson, Executive Director, The Belk Foundation 3:00 - 3:15 PM Break 3:15 - 4:15 PM School Leadership | Identification. Preparation. Retention. St. Andrews Room Resource Experts: Dr. Fouad Abd-El-Khalick, Dean, School of Education, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Dr. Bonnie Fusarelli, Professor, Department of Educational Leadership, Policy, and Human Development, North Carolina State University; Director, Northeast Leadership Academy Moderator: Andy Cole, Senior Consultant, The Wallace Foundation 2 2018 HOLSHOUSER LEGISLATORS RETREAT | Program Holshouser Legislators Retreat AGENDA 4:15 - 4:30 PM Break 4:30 - 5:15 PM Voices from the Field | Leadership and Excellence in Action. Donald Ross Grill Educators: Mary Brown, Principal, Wittenburg Elementary School, Alexander County Schools Melinda Glenn, Instructional Coach, Wittenburg Elementary School, Alexander County Schools Donnell Cannon, Principal, North Edgecombe High School, Edgecombe County Public Schools Amy Pearce, Multi-Classroom Leader, North Edgecombe High School, Edgecombe County Public Schools Melody Chalmers, Principal, E.E. Smith High School, Cumberland County Schools Mary Stevens, Teacher, E.E. Smith High School, Cumberland County Schools Dr. AnnaMaria Romero-Lehrer, Principal, Topsail Middle School, Pender County Schools Melissa Gallagher, Teacher, Topsail Middle School, Pender County Schools Dr. Carrie Tulbert, Principal, Concord Middle School, Cabarrus County Schools Tessa Kluttz, Teacher, Concord Middle School, Cabarrus County Schools Moderator: Leah Sutton, Policy Analyst, The Hunt Institute 5:15 - 6:00 PM Break | Shuttle back to CAROLINA HOTEL South Room, THE CAROLINA HOTEL 6:00 - 6:30 PM Reception South Room 6:30 - 7:00 PM Remarks from Governor Roy Cooper South Room Introduction: The Honorable James B. Hunt, Jr. Governor of North Carolina, 1977-1985; 1993-2001 Chairman, The Hunt Institute Foundation Board Remarks: The Honorable Roy Cooper Governor of North Carolina, 2017-Present 7:00 - 8:00 PM Dinner South Room 2018 HOLSHOUSER LEGISLATORS RETREAT | Program 3 AGENDA Holshouser Legislators Retreat TUESDAY, MARCH 20 7:00 - 8:00 AM Breakfast Carolina Dining Room, The Carolina Hotel 8:00 - 8:15 AM Shuttle from the CAROLINA HOTEL to the RESORT CLUBHOUSE 8:15 - 8:30 AM Welcome & Reflection St. Andrews Room Dr. Javaid Siddiqi, President & CEO, The Hunt Institute 8:30 - 9:30 AM Tomorrow’s Workforce | Aligned. Credentialed. Ready. St. Andrews Room Panelists: Mo Green, Executive Director, Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation Dr. Dale McInnis, President, Richmond Community College Moderator: Jennifer Haygood, Acting President, North Carolina Community College System 9:30 - 10:30 AM Education Funding | Making Dollars Count. St. Andrews Room Panelists: Matthew Joseph, Policy Director for Education Funding, Excel in Ed Emily Parker, Policy Analyst, Education Commission of the States Moderator: Dr. Sam Houston, President & CEO, North Carolina Science, Mathematics, & Technology Education Center 10:30 - 10:45 AM Break 10:45 - 11:30 AM Innovative Instruction | Teaching for the 21st Century. St. Andrews Room Panelists: Michael Bolling, Executive Director, CodeRVA High School, Richmond, Virginia Dr. Lynn Moody, Superintendent, Rowan-Salisbury Schools Moderator: Mark Johnson, Superintendent, North Carolina Public Schools 11:30 - 11:45 AM Remarks from President Margaret Spellings St. Andrews Room Introduction: Senator Michael V. Lee, North Carolina General Assembly, 2018 HLR Chair Remarks: Margaret Spellings, President, The University of North Carolina 11:45 AM - 12:00 PM Closing Remarks St. Andrews Room Dr. Javaid Siddiqi Senator Michael Lee 12:00 - 1:00 PM Optional Lunch Resort Clubhouse 1:00 - 1:15 PM Shuttle from the RESORT CLUBHOUSE to the CAROLINA HOTEL 4 2018 HOLSHOUSER LEGISLATORS RETREAT | Program Holshouser Legislators Retreat RESOURCE EXPERTS Fouad Abd-El-Khalick, Ph.D. Dean, School of Education, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Dr. Fouad Abd-El-Khalick is Dean of the School of Education at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His research focuses on teaching and learning about the nature of science in pre-college grades and pre-service and in-service science teacher education settings. Fouad also maintains an active international program of educational research and development in Egypt, Lebanon, and Qatar. Johanna Edens Anderson Executive Director, The Belk Foundation Johanna Edens Anderson is the Executive Director of The Belk Foundation, a family foundation based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Foundation supports public education by strengthening teachers and school leaders and ensuring that students are achieving at or above grade level by the third grade. Johanna is responsible for guiding the organization’s relationships with community partners as well as managing communications, strategic planning, policy development, and financial and grantmaking activities. Michael Bolling Executive Director, CodeRVA High School, Richmond, Virginia Michael Bolling, a veteran educator with regional and state leadership experience, is the Executive Director of CodeRVA, a regional high school with thirteen partnering school divisions that aims to increase the number of computer science professionals in the Greater Richmond Area. Previously, Michael was the director of mathematics and governor’s schools for the Virginia Department of Education. Prior to that, he served as an instructional supervisor for Chesterfield County and Powhatan County public schools. He was also a teacher in Hanover County, Virginia. Mary Brown Principal, Wittenburg Elementary School, Alexander County Schools Mary Brown is principal of Wittenburg Elementary School in Alexander County, North Carolina. She also serves as a principal advisor to new principals through the Distinguished Leadership in Practice initiative. Her areas of interest include STEM instruction, technology in schools, mental health, school safety, and student and teacher success. Donnell Cannon Principal, North Edgecombe High School, Edgecombe County Public Schools Donnell Cannon is the principal of North Edgecombe High School in Edgecombe County, North Carolina. In his tenure at North Edgecombe High School, he has sought cutting-edge solutions to the greatest challenges in education, piloted promising ideas, and scaled strategies that work. North Edgecombe doubled their proficiency on state assessments in the first year of Donnell’s principalship. Melody Chalmers Principal, E.E. Smith High School, Cumberland County Schools Melody Chalmers is in her fifth year as principal of E.E. Smith High School in Cumberland County, North Carolina, and was the Wells Fargo Principal of the Year for North Carolina in 2016. As Principal of the Year, Melody served as a member of the State Superintendent’s Principals’ Advisory Committee and as an advisor to the State Board of Education. 2018 HOLSHOUSER LEGISLATORS RETREAT | Program 5 RESOURCE EXPERTS Holshouser Legislators Retreat Gerry Cobb Senior State Director, The J.B. and M.K. Pritzker Family Foundation Gerry Cobb is a Senior State Director for the J.B. and M.K. Pritzker Family Foundation. In her role, she works closely with states around the country, supporting their efforts to develop new policies for children — from birth to age three — and their families. Previously, Gerry was the Director of State Services for the BUILD Initiative where she supported state leaders in the design and development of effective early childhood systems. She also served as the Director of the Smart Start National Technical Assistance Center. Andy Cole Senior Consultant, The Wallace Foundation Andy Cole serves as a Senior Consultant with the Wallace Foundation, working on special projects with an emphasis on work with principal supervisors. Andy also works as a reviewer for the Quality Measures process developed by the Education Development Center
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