Leading with Impact: Strategies for Success

The 44th Annual CASE Education Leadership Convention Leading with Impact: Strategies for Success

July 24 – 26, 2013 Breckenridge, Colorado

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Leading with Impact: Strategies for Success 44th Annual CASE Education Leadership Convention

CASE’s largest professional development event of TABLE OF CONTENTS the year is your one-stop shop for critical learning, Greetings from Association Leadership...... 2 networking and career growth. We trust you will enjoy Sponsor Appreciation...... 4 internationally recognized speakers and have over 70-plus Get Connected...... 7 timely breakout sessions. There is also a comprehensive Schedule-at-a-Glance...... 8 legislative and policy program set within the beautiful Important Convention Details...... 13 backdrop of Breckenridge, Colorado. Breckenridge Activities...... 17 Afterhours Events...... 19 L egISLATIve & Advocacy Services Delivery Format Definitions...... 21 Hear firsthand about the political and Learning Session Category Definitions...... 22 policy issues impacting Colorado public Department Peer Sessions...... 27 education. Get the latest information on: Wednesday Highlights...... 29 • School funding Keynote and Honorary Speakers...... 30, 32, 62, 86 • New education-related laws Distinguished Speakers and Summit Seminar Sessions...... 36 • Critical topics like educator effectiveness Wednesday Breakout Descriptions...... 38 and literacy Special Ticketed Luncheons...... 59 Thursday Highlights...... 61 Pro fESSIonal Learning Thursday Breakout Descriptions...... 64 This Convention offers nearly 22 hours Friday Highlights...... 85 of learning. Focus on your professional Exhibitor Prize Drawings...... 89 growth with: Coordinating Council 2012-2013...... 94 • Outstanding keynote and distinguished CASE Staff...... 97 speakers CASE Award Winners...... 99 • Wide-ranging breakout sessions • Time to strategize and connect with Maps: fellow attendees Beaver Run Resort Buildings...... 120 Beaver Run Resort Floor Plan...... 121 DoubleTree Hotel Floor Plan...... 122 Con mmu ications & Networking CASE Prize Drawing Information...... 123 Presenter Index...... 124 Take advantage of CASE’s powerful statewide network of more than 2,000 public school leaders: See a listing of exhibitors and maps of the exhibit areas in a separate publication. • Connect with both new and familiar colleagues from across the state Please check the final Schedule-at-a-Glance (separate • Build your professional contacts handout) for any changes. For the most updated schedule, • Share promising practices that will help check the CASE 2013 mobile app. you meet the challenges you face in your daily work CASE, 4101 South Bannock, Englewood, CO 80110 TEL 303.762.8762 • FAX 303.762.8697 • www.co-case.org 1 LEADING WITH IMPACT: STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS

44 Years of CASE – A Chance to Welcome to CASE! Reflect and Engage Dear Educators, Leaders and Dear Colleagues, Professionals, We’ve made it! The 44th Annual CASE Education Leadership On behalf of the entire CASE staff, Convention is finally here. I want to warmly welcome you As we come together in this to CASE’s Education Leadership beautiful setting, we have the Convention! It’s been a year unique opportunity to reflect on the successes and of remarkable change, of new challenges of the past 12 months and recharge opportunities and new beginnings. our batteries as we look forward to the upcoming school year. As we gather here in Breckenridge, it’s important to recognize the steady progress we are making despite I’ve been participating in CASE Conventions like tough conditions and rising expectations. We need this one for over 20 years now, and this year’s event to pause and take stock of our progress – to build promises to be better than ever. Throughout the next collegiality among our peers as we journey toward a few days, we will examine this year’s theme of Leading world-class education system. At the heart of it, we with Impact: Strategies for Success from every angle, want to provide all of our students and future leaders topic and perspective possible. with the skills, perseverance and creativity necessary to deal with a changing world. We’ve put together a program of keynote speakers, breakout sessions and learning opportunities that are For me, CASE is about more than just advocacy, sure to inspire and engage, kicking things off with professional development and networking – though you Jim Ziolkowski, founder of the international non- are certainly going to get plenty of that over the next few profit and change-agent buildOn, who will “Ignite the turbo-charged days. In its very essence, CASE is about you! Spark” in all of us with his electric keynote address. From there, we have 70-plus breakout sessions, Our strengths lay in the collective talent, drive, vision and a legislative breakfast, peer sessions and more wisdom we see here in Breckenridge today. This year’s inspiring speakers to get us ready to put things into all-star line-up includes superintendents, principals, overdrive come first bell. professors, thought-leaders and decision-makers. This And while as educators we are all here to learn, unique setting and dynamic group of leaders provides us to teach, to lead and to discover, I’d encourage with an open forum to listen, to debate, to explore new each and every one of you to take a second to ideas and to examine our past. step back and enjoy the camaraderie, energy and As we look through the lens of policies and practices, amazing connections you will forge at this summer’s tools and techniques, unique perspectives and trends, we Convention. know we can build a “new era” for education in Colorado. We are not in this alone, and only together will we truly be able to create better opportunities for Colorado’s It’s because of members and dedicated professionals future leaders. like you that this has become Colorado’s premier education event. The floor is yours. Let go of the Yours truly, everyday, and let the magic begin. Sincerely,

Kevin Schott Bruce H. Caughey 2012-13 CASE President CASE Executive Director

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G et Connected

CASE Onsite Program Is Mobile! The CASE Convention app is available for free from the Apple or Droid app store. Go to your app store and download the “Guidebook” app, then search for CASE 2013 and go mobile! Look for the green CASE Professional Learning icon — just like the one on this page. The iPhone app works on iPad, too. Interactive Features Include: • Master Schedule-at-a-Glance • Your Own Personalized Schedule • Presenters and Topics • Session Titles and Descriptions • CASE Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn • Maps: Venues, Exhibit Hall, Breckenridge • Exhibit Hall Information • Local Information: Restaurants, Shops, Services and Activities • Session Evaluation • Search • And More!

The CASE mobile app will have the most up-to-date information and include schedule changes as they happen! Once you download the CASE app, you won’t need the Internet to view the information. However, when you’re online, the app will let you know if a change has been made so you can update the app data as needed.

Follow the CASE Convention on Twitter! www.twitter.com/CASE_Leaders and #educationleaders

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Schedule-at-a-Glance Schedule-at-a-Glance

Please check the CASE mobile app for any changes. Please check the CASE mobile app for any changes.

Wednesday, July 24, 2013 Break/Visit Exhibit Areas and Book Store Registration and Materials Pick-up 1:15 pm – 1:45 pm 7:30 am – 4:30 pm Breakouts – Session II Beaver Run Resort, 3rd Floor Foyer 1:45 pm – 3:00 pm Visit Exhibit Areas Summit Seminar 7:30 am – 4:30 pm 1:45 pm – 4:45 pm Continental Breakfast for all Attendees and Exhibitors Baruti Kafele 7:30 am – 9:00 am Closing the Attitude Gap Colorado Ballroom Imperial Ballroom Visit Book Store CDE – Integrating Implementation Strategies: 9:30 am – 5:30 pm Problem-Solving Consultancy for Leading Colorado’s Major Reforms Opening General Session DoubleTree, Columbine A 8:30 am – 10:00 am Breckenridge Ballroom Refreshment Break 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm Kevin Schott, CASE President Colorado Ballroom Bruce Caughey, CASE Executive Director Free Smoothies Senator Michael Johnston 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Keynote Speaker – Jim Ziolkowski Colorado Ballroom Igniting the Spark Concurrent Distinguished Speaker Session Refreshment Break 3:30 pm – 4:45 pm 10:00 am – 10:30 am Distinguished Speaker – Douglas Fisher, Ph.D Colorado Ballroom Creating a Culture of Achievement Breakouts – Session I Breckenridge Ballroom 10:30 am – 11:45 am Distinguished Speaker – William J. DeMeo, Ph.D Break/Visit Exhibit Areas and Book Store Not Quite Burnt, But Crispy Around the Edges 11:45 am – 12:15 pm Coppertop III Lunch for Attendees (provided) Honoring Colorado School Leaders: 12:15 pm – 1:15 pm A Networking Reception Hosted by Exhibitors Event Tent, Spencer’s Restaurant, Coppertop III 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Colorado Ballroom Ticketed Luncheon: State Level Perspective: Q&A Conversation with Afterhours Social and DJ Dancing Commissioner Robert Hammond 9:00 pm – 11:30 pm DoubleTree Hotel, Columbine Ballroom Coppertop III

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Schedule-at-a-Glance Schedule-at-a-Glance

Please check the CASE mobile app for any changes. Please check the CASE mobile app for any changes.

Thursday, July 25, 2013 CALET Department Meeting and Luncheon Convention Registration and Materials Pick-up Coppertop II 7:30 am – 3:00 pm Break/Visit Book Store Beaver Run Resort, 3rd Floor Foyer 1:15 pm – 1:45 pm Visit Exhibit Areas Breakouts – Session IV 7:30 am – 1:00 pm 1:45 pm – 3:00 pm Continental Breakfast for all Attendees and Exhibitors Break/Visit Book Store 7:30 am – 9:00 am 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm Colorado Ballroom Department Peer Sessions: Discuss and Engage Visit Book Store with Job-alike Colleagues 9:30 am – 4:00 pm 3:30 pm – 4:45 pm Thursday General Session (All CASE members welcome! See page 23 and 27) 8:30 am – 10:00 am CASE Networking Reception Breckenridge Ballroom 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Kevin Schott, CASE President Coppertop III Bruce Caughey, CASE Executive Director Afterhours Social and DJ Dancing George Welsh, CASE Past President 9:00 pm – 11:30 pm Coppertop III CASEY Award Presentation to Taylor Lobato, Student, University of Denver, Friday, July 26, 2013 Public Policy and Strategic Communications Convention Registration and Materials Pick-up Keynote Speaker – Steve Gross 7:30 am – 10:00 am Leading with Joy and Optimism Beaver Run Resort, 3rd Floor Foyer 10:00 am – 10:30 am CASE Legislative and Policy Issues Breakfast Refreshment Break 8:00 am – 10:00 am Colorado Ballroom Full Breakfast Buffet, Colorado Ballroom Breakouts – Session III (Program starts at 8:30 am – all attendees welcome) 10:30 am – 11:45 am Refreshment Break/Visit Book Store Break/Visit Exhibit Areas and Book Store 10:00 am – 10:30 am 11:45 am – 12:15 pm Closing General Session Lunch for Attendees (provided) 10:30 am – 12:00 pm 12:15 pm – 1:15 pm Breckenridge Ballroom Event Tent, Spencer’s Restaurant, Coppertop III Passing of the Gavel Ticketed Luncheon: Women in Administration Keynote Speaker – D.J. Vanas Becoming Unstoppable: Why Women Should Take Keeping Your Warrior Spirit Strong Risks, presented by The Honorable Jean Dubofsky Convention Concludes DoubleTree Hotel, Columbine Ballroom 12:00 pm

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I mportant Convention Details

Registration and Materials Pick-up Registration is on the 3rd Floor Foyer of the Beaver Run Conference Center. Convention registration hours are: • Tuesday, July 23, 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm • Wednesday, July 24, 7:30 am - 4:30 pm • Thursday, July 25, 7:30 am - 3:00 pm • Friday, July 26, 7:30 am - 10:00 am

To reach CASE staff, please call 970.453.7049.

Schedule-at-a-Glance Important! Meeting times may change. Please check final Schedule-at-a-Glance for final changes and room locations. The CASE mobile app will announce changes as they occur.

Name Badges Please wear your name badge at all times. Attendee badges provide admission to all meals, the exhibit areas, all learning sessions, receptions, and Convention events and activities. Given the size of our Convention, attendance at General Sessions and breakout sessions is restricted to those paying the registration fee (blue name badge holders). Spouses may not attend Convention sessions, but are welcome to participate in social activities.

Spouse/Guest Meal Tickets Spouses and guests who wish to eat breakfast or lunch with participants during the Convention may purchase lunch tickets at the CASE Registration Booth for $35 each. Convention meals are included in the cost of registration for Convention participants only.

Exhibit Areas Two exhibit areas are located in Beaver Run Resort: • Breckenridge Ballroom Foyer (1st Floor) • Colorado Ballroom (3rd Floor) The exhibit areas are a great place to find products and services that can make your job and life easier. In addition, many exhibitors and sponsors are commercial partners. They help support CASE in a variety of ways.

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Important Convention Details I mportant Convention Details Exhibit Hours: Contact Hours • Wednesday, July 24, 7:30 am - 4:30 pm CDE contact hours are available at no cost for attending • Thursday, July 25, 7:30 am -1:00 pm the CASE Convention. The contact hours form will be available on Friday at the CASE Registration Booth Many companies have contributed outstanding prizes and Hospitality Booth. Note: You may only choose one that will be given away Thursday before the exhibit option, either college credit hours or CDE contact hours. areas close. Refer to pages 91-93 for a list of exhibitors who will Smoking be holding prize drawings. Register for these prizes at Smoking is not allowed in meeting rooms, hallways or the appropriate booths in the exhibit areas. Winners’ during meal functions. Smoking is permitted outside names will be posted on a board near the CASE (away from the doorways). Registration Booth following lunch on Thursday. Kid Stuff and Child Care Internet Station and CASE Member Lounge Mountain Top Children’s Museum offers a 12-week CASE is pleased to offer a free Internet Station for summer program packed full of projects, art antics and checking email messages during the Convention. crazy experiments. Day drop-ins are welcome, based Located on the 3rd Floor Foyer, Tuesday - Thursday, on availability. Call 970.333.7353. 7:30 am - 5:30 pm, and Friday, 7:30 am - 12:30 pm. Kids Night Out! Dinner, games and fun are also Visit the CASE Hospitality Booth available for 4 to 12 year olds on Tuesday, Friday and Saturday nights from 6:00-9:00 pm at the museum. The CASE Hospitality Booth, open during registration Reservations are required. For information and hours, is located in the Beaver Run Lobby. Visit the reservations call 970.333.7353. booth to get information about association products and services, find out what’s new with CASE and get The concierge can help find a babysitter for children answers to any Convention questions. ages 1 to 4.

Book Store Welcome Group Discount Program Please visit the Book Store outside the Colorado As you stroll down Main Street take note of the Ballroom on the 3rd Floor Foyer. Check page 23 for businesses that have the CASE logo displayed in their a schedule of book-signing sessions. The Book Store front windows. They will be giving you some sort is managed by Tattered Cover Book Store. of discount! Shop, eat, play and enjoy! A list of all discounts will be available at the “gobreck” Info Booth College Credit in the CASE Member Lounge on the 3rd Floor. College credit is available through Adams State Check out the CASE mobile app! Restaurants, shops, University for attending the CASE Convention. activities and services will be featured under the A credit form will be available on Friday at the Breckenridge icon, including an interactive feature to CASE Registration Booth and Hospitality Booth. map the business location! You can also apply for college credit online at www.adams.edu/extended_studies/. Note: You Lost and Found may only choose one option, either college credit If you’ve lost something, please check at the hotel hours or CDE contact hours. front desk in the main lobby of either Beaver Run or DoubleTree. If you find something, please take it to the hotel front desk.

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I mportant Convention Details Be sure to take advantage of the fun summer activities Concierge and Business Center that Breckenridge has to offer! For assistance with personal faxes and copies, visit the Biking: Breckenridge has hundreds of trails and paths Beaver Run Business Center located at the front desk sure to fit your abilities. in the lobby. For information regarding hotel amenities, check with the concierge at the front desk in the lobby. Boating: Enjoy a scenic boat ride with roundtrip service between the Frisco Marina and Dillon Marina. Convention Evaluation Breckenridge Fun Park: Take a gondola ride to Peak 8 Following the Convention, participants will be asked and enjoy mini golf, slides, bungee trampoline and more. to complete an online evaluation. Your feedback is valuable for planning future Convention experiences. Concerts at the Riverwalk Center: Purchase tickets Onsite comment cards are available in sessions. The for scheduled evening concerts featuring the National CASE mobile app has an instant feedback feature. Repertory Orchestra. Fly Fishing: Casting your line while soaking up the Cell Phones views of the nearby Tenmile Range is hard to beat. Please silence your cell phone while you’re in Convention sessions. Golf: Bring your golf clubs to play nine, 18 or 27 holes on the Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course. CASE Staff Assistance Hiking: No matter your hiking ability, the many trails Your satisfaction is our priority! If you have a question are not to be missed. or concern, please let us know so we may help. Staff Historical Tours and Museum Visits: Take a walk members are available to answer questions and help in back in time with a guided tour featuring both any way possible at the CASE Hospitality Booth in the Beaver Run Lobby and at the CASE Registration Booth historical sites and local museums. on the 3rd Floor, or call 970.453.7049. Look for team Jeep and ATV Tours: With a guide, explore four-wheel- members wearing the blue CASE logo shirts. drive trails that go through ghost towns and historic sites. Shopping: Browse among Breckenridge’s Main Street storefronts with over 200 stores. Summer Dog Sledding: Visit the pups and see how dog sledding really works. Ziplining: Visit the wooded and mountainous 43-acre Gold Camp property outside of Granite. TO LEARN MORE: Breckenridge Events: www.breckenridge.com Visit the Breckenridge Dining Guide: Breckenridge www.breckenridgediningguide.com Chamber Table Fun Activities for $25 or Less: on the www.gobreck.com 3rd Floor Foyer Riverwalk Concerts: www.townofbreckenridge.com Call 877.234.3989 to speak to an Activities Specialist. 16 44TH ANNUAL CASE EDUCATION LEADERSHIP CONVENTION 17 LEADING WITH IMPACT: STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS

Afterhours Events You won’t want to miss these fun afterhours events!

W eDNESDAY, July 24 Honoring Colorado School Leaders: A Networking Reception Hosted by Exhibitors (For all attendees) 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Colorado Ballroom (3rd Floor) N etworking and DJ Dance Party 9:00 pm – 11:30 pm Coppertop III

Thursday, July 25 CASE Networking Reception (For all attendees) 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Coppertop III

N etworking and DJ Dance Party 9:00 pm – 11:30 pm Coppertop III

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Delivery Format Definitions Note: Presenters have identified the delivery format they plan to use for their session. Please see session descriptions.

Case Study: A systematic way of examining a single instance, program, initiative or event by collecting data, analyzing information and reporting the results. The presenter explains how a program was designed and implemented in response to a particular challenge or issue then shares results, pitfalls, successes and lessons learned from the experience. The presenter provides examples of processes that participants can transfer to their projects to better serve their own communities.

Collaborative Dialogue: This conversational format encourages meaningful dialogue, purposeful and collaborative thinking, and positive inquiry. Sessions give participants the opportunity to ask direct questions of the expert, as well as the opportunity to give input on the specific issues addressed.

Demonstration: A presentation to demonstrate how things are done and showcase a specific teaching technique, leadership skill, product or material.

Lecture with Interaction: Oral presentations intended to present information or teach participants about a particular subject. A lecture is generally one-way communication used to convey critical information, history, background and theories. Many lectures are visually engaging and give opportunity for listeners to ask or answer questions during the lecture and/or at the close of the session.

Panel Presentation or Symposium: A forum for a group of scholars, experts, knowledge leaders or government representatives to discuss specific pedagogical policy, practice or research issues from a variety of perspectives with alternative solutions. Moderator allows time for Q&A following the presentation.

Project-Based Workshop: A highly interactive and productive workshop to address pertinent issues and responsibilities affecting the everyday work life of CASE members. Participants leave with a game plan, solution, method, and/or work already done.

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Learning Session Category Definitions Reforms. The Summit Seminars span the afternoon breakout session and the Distinguished Speaker Session time slots (1:45 pm - 4:45 pm). General Sessions: Begin each day of the Convention by gathering with fellow attendees to learn timely and Peer Session: We know that one of the best ways important information from key CASE and state leaders. to learn is from talking to our colleagues. In fact, Each General Session features a keynote presentation. CASE members often share that among the valuable aspects of our professional development events is the Keynote Presentations: CASE keynote presentations opportunity to network. On Thursday, CASE members feature speakers who are nationally known, accomplished are invited to participate in a Peer Session with their researchers, and experts in K-12 education, leadership or job-alike colleagues. For some of the sessions, CASE related fields. These speakers will spark new thinking and department board business will be conducted at ideas among CASE members by sharing critical research the beginning of the session. All CASE members are findings, educational, cultural and policy trends, and best welcome (3:30 pm – 4:45 pm). practices. Keynote speakers have broad appeal for all seven CASE job-alike departments.

Distinguished Speaker Sessions: These sessions feature keynote-quality national and local experts and researchers who are respected and accomplished in their respective fields, but whose content may CASE Book Store not have broad appeal for all job-alike departments. Attendees have a choice of two concurrent Located on the 3rd Floor Foyer distinguished speaker presentations on Wednesday HOURS: afternoon (3:30 pm – 4:45 pm). Wednesday, July 24, 9:30 am – 5:30 pm Thursday, July 25, 9:30 am – 4:00 pm Breakout Sessions: CASE Convention breakout sessions are taught by Colorado administrators, Friday, July 26, 8:30 am – 12:30 pm policy leaders and researchers with expertise in best practices for public education. Presenters are Bo o k Signing Schedule* selected through a highly competitive review process conducted by CASE members and staff. In some cases, DO UGLAS FISHER vendors co-present with education practitioners who Wednesday, July 24, 1:15 pm – 1:45 pm are successfully using the product or service. The range of topics during the breakout session time slots BARUTI KAFELE offer relevant and applicable information for all seven Wednesday, July 24, 4:45 pm – 5:15 pm job-alike CASE departments. WL IL IAM DEMEO There are two types of breakout session formats. Over Wednesday, July 24, 4:45 pm – 5:15 pm 70 Topic Workshops and two Summit Seminars are being offered this year at the Convention. D.J. VANAS • Topic Workshop: This is a 75-minute breakout Friday, July 26, 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm, session presented by one person or team on a 1st Floor South Foyer (Outside Peak 17) single topic. *All book signings are at the CASE Book Store • Summit Seminars: These three-hour seminars on Wednesday afternoon allow participants to delve except for D.J. Vanas’ signing deeply into two topics – Closing the Attitude Gap and Integrating Implementation Strategies: Problem- Managed by the Tattered Cover Book Store Solving Consultancy for Leading Colorado’s Major

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COMING THIS SCHOOL CDE OPEN INFORMATION SESSION: YEAR! EVALUATING OTHER LICENSED PERSONNEL Wednesday, July 24, 10:30 am – 11:45 am DoubleTree Hotel, Iris

The State Council for Educator Effectiveness (SCEE) provided its recommendations to the State Board of Education in May concerning the development and implementation of a performance evaluation system for licensed education professionals other than teachers and administrators. The SCEE’s report is a companion to the 2011 recommendations on the Learning Management System development and implementation of an evaluation Custom-built eLearning platform brings online system for the state’s teachers and principals. Using education and professional development to your doorstep. the recommendations and feedback provided by the State Board, the department will draft rules for the Website State Board’s consideration starting in August 2013. Our new integrated website provides you with Come to this open information session to hear about the news, connections and interactivity you the recommendations and to find out how you can need. provide feedback.

Social Our new LinkedIn Group “Colorado Education Leaders” – and improved Facebook and Twitter pages – connect you to other education leaders.

Issue Briefs SB-191 Issues Briefs - Explore the history, con- text, case samples and best practices.

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Department Peer Sessions All CASE members are invited to attend one of the six Peer Sessions/CASE department meetings being held during the Convention on Thursday. Meet and engage with colleagues in your job-alike role. Further develop relationships that will serve you well throughout your career.

Thursday, July 25 CALET – Leaders in Educational Technology 12:15 pm – 1:15 pm Department Meeting and Luncheon Beaver Run, Coppertop II

CAES – Educational Specialists 3:30 pm – 4:45 pm Beaver Run, Peak 2

CAESP – Elementary School Principals and APs 3:30 pm – 4:45 pm Beaver Run, Peak 4

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DBO – Business Officials 3:30 pm – 4:45 pm Beaver Run, Peak 3

CASPA is not hosting a peer session.

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Wednesday Highlights N ESDA General Session 8:30 pm – 10:00 am Honorary Speaker Y Senator Michael Johnston Colorado Commits to Kids – Understanding the School Finance Initiative Keynote Speaker Jim Ziolkowski Igniting the Spark

Lunch for Attendees (provided) 12:15 pm – 1:15 pm Event Tent, Spencer’s Restaurant, Coppertop III Ticketed Luncheon: State Level Perspective: Q&A Conversation with Commissioner Hammond DoubleTree Hotel, Columbine Ballroom

Summit Seminars 1:45 pm – 4:45 pm Baruti Kafele Closing the Attitude Gap Imperial Ballroom CDE – Integrating Implementation Strategies: Problem-Solving Consultancy for Leading Colorado’s Major Reforms DoubleTree Hotel, Columbine A

Concurrent Distinguished Speaker Session 3:30 pm – 4:45 pm Douglas Fisher, Ph.D Creating a Culture of Achievement Breckenridge Ballroom William J. DeMeo, Ph.D Not Quite Burnt, But Crispy Around the Edges Coppertop III

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S enATOR Michael johnston WED Colorado Commits to Kids – Understanding the School Finance Initiative Wednesday, July 25 General Session 8:30 am – 10:00 am Beaver Run, Breckenridge Ballroom Colorado State Senator Mike Johnston will provide updates on the Colorado Commits to Kids school finance campaign. During this not-to-miss session, you will learn the impact of the adequacy and equity issues on our current funding system, and the progress being made to put this initiative on the November ballot.

Mike Johnston represents Northeast Denver in the Colorado State Senate. He first entered education as a high school English teacher in Greenville, Mississippi, an experience that led him to write his acclaimed book, In the Deep Heart’s Core. After leaving the Mississippi Delta, Mike co-founded New Leaders for New Schools, a national non-profit that recruits and trains urban principals. He started his own career as a principal leading two alternative high schools serving Colorado students held in state custody or living in group homes and detention centers. Most recently, Mike was the co-founder and principal of MESA (Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts), a redesigned urban high school in the Mapleton Public Schools that made Colorado history by becoming the first public high school in which 100 percent of seniors were admitted to four-year colleges. Mike holds degrees from Yale College, the Harvard Graduate School of Education and the Yale Law School.

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J LIM ZIO KOWSKI WED igniting the spark Wednesday, July 25 General Session 8:30 am – 10:00 am Beaver Run, Breckenridge Ballroom

In 1991, Jim Ziolkowski left a fast-track job in corporate finance with General Electric to become the Founder, President and CEO of buildOn, a non-profit organization breaking the cycle of poverty, illiteracy and low expectations through service and education. In this presentation, he’ll share the innovative business lessons and personal reflections that he’s gleaned through his work, as well as insights about the power of one person to make a difference in the world around them. You’ll learn how to affect positive change as an education leader and understand how creating the spark for change can lead to much bigger results than you ever anticipated.

Jim Ziolkowski is the Founder, President and CEO of buildOn, which over two decades has reached tens of thousands of youth and empowered them through service and education. The organization has constructed over 500 schools around the world, reaching more than 73,000 students. Jim has been featured on many news outlets, including NBC’s Today Show, CNN and CBS Evening News. His memoir, Walk in Their Shoes is set to be published September 2013.

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baruti kafele CDEm Sum it Seminar closing the attitude gap INTEGRATING IMPLEMENTATION Beaver Run, Imperial Ballroom STRATEGIES: PROBLEM-SOLVING CONSULTANCY FOR LEADING COLORADO’S MAJOR REFORMS DoubleTree Hotel, Columbine A

The gap in student achievement related to race, CDE Facilitators: Katy Anthes, Executive Director of along with continued underachievement among Educator Effectiveness; Elliott Asp, Special Assistant to students of color, continues to be one of the most the Commissioner; Melissa Colsman, Executive Director important issues facing public education. Principal of Teaching and Learning; Lisa Medler, Executive Kafele asserts that the root cause is failure to Director of Learning Supports; Pati Montgomery, adequately address the attitude gap – the gap Executive Director of Literacy; and Daphne Pereles, between those students who have the will to strive Executive Director of Learning Supports for academic excellence and those who do not. Practitioner Facilitators: Along with the lead CDE Learn how to effectively address the problem within facilitators, 14 practicing administrators will be sharing your school or district at this session, while also their lessons learned. gaining insights about the influence of attitude on learning. How can school and district leaders optimize efforts for implementing multiple reform policies? Principal Baruti Kafele is a Milken National Educator, Systemically integrating implementation strategies nationally best-selling author, and renowned educational can assist you in making the conceptual and consultant and motivational speaker. He has served in strategic connections necessary to implement the both teacher and principal roles, and as a principal, led the Colorado Academic Standards, new assessments, a transformation of four differentN ew Jersey public schools, new educator effectiveness system, accountability including Newark Tech, which has been recognized twice by measures, the READ Act and more. Join your U.S. News and World Report as one of America’s best high colleagues and CDE staff for roundtable conversations schools. as we brainstorm problem-solving strategies and learn from one another. We’ll share the latest information about each major education reform initiative currently underway in Colorado and hear from districts finding success from a systematic approach.

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Dlasoug fisher, Ph.D William J. DeMeo, Ph.D Creating a Culture Not Quite Burnt, But of Achievement Crispy Around the Edges Beaver Run, Breckenridge Ballroom Beaver Run, Coppertop III

In this session, you’ll learn about promising practices Job burnout is caused in large part by excessive and structures that help schools get into a cycle stress, and education leaders are particularly prone of continuous improvement. These practices are to it because of the high level of responsibility and organized by pillars, or overarching ideas, that expectations that come with the job. Join us to learn communicate to stakeholders how your school’s some practical approaches to reducing stress as well mission will be leveraged to positively impact student as tips that you can immediately put to use in your achievement and teaching and learning conditions. daily life. Dr. William DeMeo will share how these You’ll walk away from this presentation with an understanding about the critical ingredients that go strategies help prevent burnout and allow you to into creating a culture of achievement and how to approach challenges with a greater sense of calm. customize those for your own school. Dr. William DeMeo is a Developmental Neuro Psychologist Douglas Fisher, Ph.D, is a Professor of Language and Literacy and also one of the most sought-after national and Education in the Department of Teacher Education at San international trainers for educators in the areas of mental Diego State University. He is a member of the California health and brain-based learning. He has coordinated the Reading Hall of Fame and is the recipient of an International mental health services for Cincinnati Public Schools’ Early Reading Association Celebrate Literacy Award, the Farmer Childhood Program for the past 25 years, and has a private Award for excellence in writing from the National Council of practice that specializes in serving children and families. Teachers of English, as well as a Christa McAuliffe award for excellence in teacher education.

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WED Numbers Time Slot Explore unequal learning opportunities and testing 1-20 Wednesday AM 10:30 am – 11:45 am gaps in this presentation that reveals through a case study how the design of the curricular system in one 21-40 Wednesday PM 1:45 pm – 3:00 pm * Colorado school district takes into account the racial test score and racial college preparedness gaps in 41-60 Thursday AM 10:30 am – 11:45 am mathematics. You will explore quantitative results 61-80 Thursday PM 1:45 pm – 3:00 pm that reveal how differential access to advanced- mathematics content predicts test score outcomes. *Note: The Summit Seminars Closing the Attitude You will also learn about the curricular structures, Gap and Integrating Implementation Strategies: processes and discourses that constructed the Problem-Solving Consultancy for Leading outcomes and the implications for organizational Colorado’s Major Reforms span the Wednesday PM change. Breakout and Distinguished Speaker Session time Presenter(s): Floyd Cobb, Executive Director of slots: 1:45 pm – 4:45 pm. Curriculum and Instruction, Cherry Creek Schools; BR = Beaver Run Resort Robyn Duran, Executive Director of Excellence and Equity, Cherry Creek Schools DT = DoubleTree Hotel

# 3 - Accountability and Data Analysis for AECs # 1 - Navigating Key Legal Issues Facing Schools Delivery Format: Lecture with Interaction and Districts Room: BR Peak 15 Delivery Format: Panel Presentation or Symposium This session is designed to help Alternative Education Room: BR Peak 17 Campuses (AECs), and districts with AECs, better School administrators increasingly face complex understand how the state accountability system and potentially controversial issues that pose legal works. CDE is welcoming AECs to submit additional implications for your district and schools. From student data for academic achievement, academic growth, discipline and educator effectiveness, to free speech and student engagement, and post-secondary and employee misconduct, it’s critical that you are well-versed workforce readiness for inclusion on the School in the hottest legal issues and know how to best navigate Performance Framework (SPF). At this session, them. CASE has assembled a panel of expert attorneys you will have the opportunity to learn more about who will share their insights on these and other topics, the available options for metrics to include in your and you’ll walk away with practical strategies to know school’s SPF, as well as talk with CDE accountability how best to handle these tough situations. staff. Presenter(s): Melissa Gibson, Consultant, CASE; Presenter(s): Jessica Knevals, Principal Consultant, Patricia Richardson, Director for Legal Services, Colorado Department of Education Academy 20 School District; Kathleen Sullivan, Chief Counsel, Colorado Association of School Boards; Darryl Farrington, Attorney, Semple, Farrington, & Everall, P.C.; David Olson, General Counsel, Colorado School Districts Self Insurance Pool

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ESDA # 4 - Leveraging Literacy Tools to Complement # 6 - ESL from Scratch Y N Academic Content Delivery Format: Lecture with Interaction AM Delivery Format: Demonstration Room: BR Peak 10 WED Room: BR Peak 14 Drop in to explore a current inventory of the tools, This hands-on session highlights how you can build a techniques and resources available to help close complementary literacy module for the District Sample achievement gaps for English-language learners Curriculum Project units using the Literacy Design with the Yuma School District, which in the face of Collaborative. You will learn how the LDC supports performance and growth gaps revitalized its ESL meaningful educator collaboration and enhances processes through accelerated programs. Yuma will educator effectiveness as you develop content-specific explain its work to implement the Woodcock-Munoz student tasks requiring sustained reading, writing language survey, change to the WIDA Consortium, and and reasoning in science, history, English or another promote professional staff development, community academic discipline. Along the way, you will learn outreach, changes to curriculum, new technologies, how to build the instructional plans and professional bilingual instruction and changes to building facilities. learning communities to support this work. Presenter(s): Robert Stannard, Superintendent, Presenter(s): Lauri Brandt, Reading Interventionist, Yuma School District 1; Criselda Alvarado, ESL and Thompson School District; Brian Sevier, Standards SPED Consultant, Yuma School District 1; Holly Kuecke, Implementation Project Director, Colorado Department Teacher/FCCLA Adviser/ESL Coordinator, Yuma School of Education; Phyllis Reed, Content Specialist, Colorado District 1; Heather Klein, ESL Teacher, Yuma School Department of Education District 1

# 5 - Market-Based Pay Hiring and a Pay-for- # 7 - How Mindfulness Influences School Climate Performance Model and Student Achievement Delivery Format: Case Study Delivery Format: Project-Based Workshop Room: BR Peaks 6, 7 & 8 Room: BR Peak 11 Market forces impact your hiring rates! Douglas This workshop introduces you to research-based County School District implemented market-based mindfulness skills that stimulate the areas of the brain pay for the 2012-13 and 2013-14 school years. See related to attention, problem solving, empathy and how it was implemented and how it is working for its positive emotions. It includes a brain-based discussion 70-plus different types of teachers, also looking at of how stress affects teachers and students, and how Harrison School District has done away with the introduces mindfulness tools that have proven effective traditional salary scale. This was Harrison’s third year in school communities. Techniques can be used of implementation of a bold pay-for-performance plan personally as well as in the classroom to reduce stress based on 50 percent performance and 50 percent and allow students to learn and work productively. achievement. Discover the measures and metrics used Participants will be invited to participate in sample in the model. activities. Presenter(s): Margaret Ruckstuhl, Research, Data Presenter(s): Kristen Race, Founder, Mindful Life; and Accountability Officer, Harrison School District 2; Michele Miller, Principal, Soda Creek Elementary, Brian Cesare, Chief Human Resources Officer, Douglas Steamboat Springs School District RE-2 County School District; Pamela Aragon, Human Resources Director, Harrison School District 2

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ESDA # 8 - Book Study Like the Champions # 10 - Putting the Puzzle Together: Y N Graduation Guidelines Delivery Format: Collaborative Dialogue AM Room: BR Peak 12 Delivery Format: Panel Presentation or Symposium WED Get book-smart in this session that explores how Room: BR Coppertop II members of the 2012 CASB School Board of the Year This May, education leaders adopted guidelines and read 12 books in five years, resulting in outstanding criteria for general high school and PWR-endorsed student achievement for the South Routt School diplomas. While local districts determine their own District. You will learn how to select the right books graduation policies, the “meet or exceed” guidance sets and how to facilitate exciting book discussions significantly clearer criteria about college and career for administrative or school board meetings. The determinations. In this session, explore how students presenters will talk about books they read and show in elementary and middle school can stay “on track” to how they can help administrators and boards focus on meet these requirements, along with the latest updates student achievement. on concurrent enrollment, college admission requirement revisions, and remedial and transfer policy revisions. Presenter(s): Scott Mader, Superintendent, South Routt School District; Raylene Olinger, Elementary Principal, Presenter(s): Misti Ruthven, Manager, Secondary South Routt School District; Tim Corrigan, School Board Preparation and Policy, Colorado Department of Member, South Routt School District Education; Rebecca Holmes, Associate Commissioner for Innovation, Choice and Engagement, Colorado Department of Education; Mary Rubadeau, Senior # 9 - Using Data to Move Your School Forward Consultant, Focused Leadership Solutions; John Barry, Delivery Format: Lecture with Interaction CEO, VISTA Quest Consulting Room: BR Base Nine Lounge Using the professional learning community structure # 11 - Using Student Learning Objectives to as a basis, this session helps you explore, analyze and Measure Educator Effectiveness discuss datasets as they relate to school culture and Delivery Format: Case Study student achievement. Data can be used to answer several questions, including differences in student- Room: BR Coppertop III learning rates and root causes. Additionally, data can How can an educator’s individual contribution to student- be used to open reflective discussions with teachers. learning growth be measured for evaluation? Using You will receive copies of a number of data forms that “Student Learning Objectives” is one option. Come to can be shared with your teachers. this session to learn about a field test of Student Learning Presenter(s): Sherry Kalbach, Principal, Colorado Objectives conducted in Jeffco in the Spring of 2013. Springs District 11 Principals, district leadership and training/on-site support staff will share perspectives on what worked, what was challenging and next steps. Take away ideas about how to use this strategy in your district. Presenter(s): Julie Oxenford-O’Brian, Director, University of Colorado Denver; Mary Romke, Assistant Director, University of Colorado Denver; Heather MacGillavrey, Director of Assessment & Research, Jefferson County School District; Vicki Ferrari-Connely, Principal, Kendallvue Elementary School, Jefferson County School District; Michele DeAndrea-Austin, Principal, Kyffin Elementary School, Jefferson County School District

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ESDA # 12 - Using the School Readiness Initiative to Presenter(s): Diane Lauer, Director of Curriculum Y N Create a System of Support for Young Children and Instruction, Colorado Association of Middle Level Education; Kelly Reed, Principal, Redlands AM Delivery Format: Panel Presentation or Symposium Middle School, Mesa 51; Julie Shue, Principal, Corwin WED Room: BR Imperial Ballroom International Magnet School, Pueblo City Schools; Jeremy Voss, Principal, Basalt Middle School, Roaring Implementation of SB-212 can be a critical tool for Fork; JB Phillips, Assistant Principal, Bookcliff Middle supporting school readiness and success for all children. School, Mesa 51; Cathy Drake, Principal, Bookcliff In this session, you will learn how a seamless system of support for preschool to grade-three children can lead Middle School, Mesa 51 to better outcomes. Panelists will discuss how their districts are approaching the implementation of school # 14 - RtI Leadership in readiness plans and assessments to further their early Action-Systemic Implementation childhood support and support student achievement. Delivery Format: Panel Presentation or Symposium Presenter(s): Melissa Colsman, Executive Director, Teaching and Learning Unit, Colorado Department of Room: DT Columbine B Education; Sharon Triolo-Moloney, Director, Office of Early This panel of successful school leaders will help you Learning and School Readiness, Colorado Department of better understand Response to Intervention (RtI). Education; Rebecca Feuerstein, Early Childhood Director, Principals from across Colorado are using RtI as a Jefferson County Schools; Maureen Gurrini, Instructional framework for school improvement and systemic Coordinator, Early Childhood Education, Aurora Public change at the building level. They will share the value Schools; Julie Knowles, Director of Assessment and of using updated RtI practices (Multi-tiered System of Special Programs, Garfield RE 2 School District Supports) and specific strategies to address universal practices that are aligned with state and district # 13 - Proven Practices for High-Performing responsibilities. The effectiveness of a community of practice for principals will also be discussed. Middle Grades Presenter(s): Daphne Pereles, Executive Director, Delivery Format: Collaborative Dialogue Learning Supports, Colorado Department of Education; Room: DT Columbine A LeRoy Gutierrez, Principal, Plateau Valley Middle All middle-level leaders strive to put proven practices and High School, Plateau Valley School District; Phil in place to strengthen student achievement and foster Katsampes, Principal, Boulder Community School of positive school cultures. During this session, participants Integrated Studies, Boulder Valley School District; Julie will interact in a round-robin discussion with middle- Fahey, Principal, Queen Palmer Elementary, Colorado level leaders from diverse, high-achieving, high-growth Springs School District 11; Sarah Hepworth, Principal, “Schools to Watch.” Learn strategies that have put these East Elementary School, Moffat County School District; schools on a three-year trajectory of success by providing Kathy Kulp, Principal, Haskin Elementary, Center systemic support to build teacher collaboration, student 26JT; Nancy Steele, Mentor, Colorado Department engagement, school community and staff morale. This of Education; LuAnn Tallman, Principal, Aurora Public session will encourage networking and sharing. Schools

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ESDA # 15 - Holding Students Accountable for Effort on #O 17 - BY D for the Superintendents Y N Statewide Assessments and Principals AM Delivery Format: Lecture with Interaction Delivery Format: Panel Presentation or Symposium

WED Room: DT Columbine C Room: DT Mt. Elbert B In an SB-191 world where teachers and administrators As technology continues to advance and become even are accountable for student performance on statewide more accessible, schools and districts are grappling with assessments, wouldn’t it be nice if you ensured all how to manage students bringing their own technology students gave it their best effort on test day? Through devices to school, a trend known as “Bring Your Own a policy and perspective change, Center Schools set Device” (BYOD). Principals, superintendents and district up a process to do exactly this. Since 2005, the Jump technology specialists won’t want to miss this timely Start program has rewarded students for acceptable discussion about the implications of BYOD and the key performance on CSAP-TCAP while supporting those issues you should take into consideration. At the session, who perform poorly and need additional help. you will define BYOD, identify both the risks and benefits to school districts, talk about the challenges of the issue, Presenter(s): George Welsh, Superintendent, Center and share recommended district policy changes to 26JT; Kevin Jones, High School Principal, Center High support successful BYOD use among students. School, Center 26JT; Carrie Zimmerman, Middle School Principal, Skoglund Middle School, Center 26JT Presenter(s): Steve Clagg, Chief Information Officer, Aurora Public Schools # 16 - Equitable Access to Rigor Through AP for All Delivery Format: Lecture with Interaction # 18 - SACPIE: Partnering with Families to Increase Student Achievement Room: DT Mt. Elbert A Delivery Format: Lecture with Interaction Discover how you can increase the number of students earning qualifying AP scores while you discuss a Room: DT Lupine structure and implementation plan to provide AP The State Advisory Council on Parent Involvement in courses to all students. This session underlines Education (SACPIE) was created in 2009 by the Colorado how leveraging support from the Colorado Legacy state legislature and represents P-20 education. The Foundation and other opportunities will encourage council’s responsibilities include reviewing best practices more students to challenge themselves. Take a look and recommending strategies to increase student at support systems in the form of study halls, flexible achievement and school completion. You will learn about transcripting, financial support and a commitment to the legal and research base for partnering with families ensuring every student who demonstrates continuous and proven practices such as coordinating learning progress will receive credit towards graduation. between home and school, interactive homework and Presenter(s): Ryan Frink, Principal, Grand Valley High school-based outreach programs. School; Tharyn Mulberry, Principal, Centennial High School Presenter(s): Cathy Lines, Family, School, and Community Partnering Consultant, and Chair of State Advisory Council on Parent Involvement in Education, Colorado Department of Education; Sandy Ripplinger, Assistant Superintendent, Boulder Valley School District

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ESDA # 19 - School Climate Matters: Non-Cognitive

N Factors in Academic Achievement Delivery Format: Lecture with Interaction WED Room: DT Paintbrush A This session illuminates the critical ways in which the cognitive and affective dimensions of learning must work in lockstep with each other to result in school success. Social-emotional skill building, trust, Dynamic connectedness and belonging are critical drivers for students. The use of students to reinforce this mindset through school-wide culture and as educators in classrooms is particularly powerful. This session highlights the on-the-ground work happening in two Voice Colorado high schools and the indicators that show forward progress in both student achievement and for leaders in Colorado student behavior. Presenter(s): Finessa Ferrell, Initiative Director, Colorado Legacy Foundation; Eryn Osterhaus, Assistant Principal, public education Rangeview High School; Kimberly Reiser, Teacher, Rangeview High School

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# 22 - Colorado and PARCC Online # 24 - Bringing it Together: Educator Assessment Update Evaluation Process Delivery Format: Lecture with Interaction Delivery Format: Lecture with Interaction Room: BR Peak 16 Room: BR Peak 14 WED Is your technology and communication PARCC ready? After the first two years of the SB-191 pilot, countless

PM Head to this must-see session to learn more about feedback, data analysis and learning, the state model N Y what Colorado is doing to implement new online system has come together and is ready to be rolled assessments for science, social studies, English out between August 2013 and May 2014. To get a ESDA language arts and math. Along the way, you’ll uncover better understanding of the state model system ESDA the latest on supported devices, assessment windows, and strategies districts can use to implement the Y N proctoring and TestNAV assessment – and how the system, drop in on this session, where CDE educator PM online assessment process works – by exploring test effectiveness staff will outline the structure of the cases from the districts that participated in the online model system and a pilot district will share their WED pilot. experiences in making it work. Presenter(s): Steve Clagg, Chief Information Officer, Presenter(s): Toby King, Director, Educator Aurora Public Schools; Dan Maas, Chief Information Effectiveness, Colorado Department of Education Officer, Littleton Public Schools # 25 - Using Online Assessments for Student # 23 - Smarter Not Harder: Streamlining Educator Goal Setting Effectiveness and UIP Delivery Format: Demonstration Delivery Format: Collaborative Dialogue Room: BR Peaks 6, 7 & 8 Room: BR Peak 15 Research shows that students who take ownership Work smarter not harder with this session, where you of their learning achieve and grow academically. The will learn about the commonalities between Colorado’s fifth grade team at Silverthorne Elementary use Yearly teacher and principal effectiveness documents and the Progress Pro (YPP) and NWEA Measure of Academic Unified Improvement Plan template. You will engage Progress (MAP) as formative assessments to have in activities to help you streamline the collection of students write academic achievement and growth “artifacts” that demonstrate mastery of the principal goals. This session will introduce you to these online quality standards by drawing on your work in assessment tools and how they can be leveraged to developing your school or district UIP. The end goal is improve goal setting and performance. simple: Save administration time, avoid duplication and Presenter(s): Dianna Hulbert, Principal, Summit School build stronger UIPs. District; Kirsten Browne, Fifth-Grade Teacher, Summit Presenter(s): Isobel Stevenson, Consultant, Greta School District; Kristi Hart, Fifth-Grade Teacher, Summit Educational Consulting; Ellen Miller-Brown, Consultant, School District Greta Educational Consulting; Sammye Wheeler- Clouse, Consultant, Greta Educational Consulting; Tracy Stegall, Principal, Boulder Valley School District

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# 26 - Making the Connection Between Healthy # 28 - School Finance Today, Tomorrow and in 2016 Students and Academic Achievement Delivery Format: Project-Based Workshop Delivery Format: Case Study Room: BR Peak 12 Room: BR Peak 10

Set goals, build your understanding of the school WED Research shows healthy students learn better. School finance act and transition to the new system with this

PM health efforts can lead to better concentration, informative session. Along the way, you can set goals N Y increased attendance, increased engagement, reduced and understand the challenges and objectives of the disruptive behaviors, and higher test scores in reading, new system. You’ll also find answers to key questions, ESDA math and writing. However, how do you integrate like “What’s going to change? What’s going to stay the ESDA health and wellness into the school day and overcome same? And how does this impact change over a period Y N barriers such as money, time and resources? Learn of time?” as you explore the moving parts and discuss PM from local administrators that have made school health transition processes. a priority and understand the “how” and “why” of WED Presenter(s): Tracie Rainey, Executive Director, integrating healthy initiatives into your school. Colorado School Finance Project; Justin Silverstein, Vice Presenter(s): Amy Dyett, Director of Initiatives, President, Augenblick, Palaich and Associates, Inc. Colorado Legacy Foundation; Sarah Mathew, Director of Health and Wellness, Colorado Department of Education; Robert Sanders, Superintendent, Buffalo # 29 - Building Effective Practices for Improving School District RE-4J; Cyrus Weinberger, Principal, Mathematics Instruction Red Hawk Elementary School; Lonnie Brungardt, Delivery Format: Lecture with Interaction Principal, Buffalo School District RE-4J Room: BR Base Nine Lounge This session will help you understand the three key # 27 - Increasing High School Graduation and factors essential to improving mathematics instruction, Post-Secondary Readiness learning and performance in a systematic way in your Delivery Format: Project-Based Workshop school or district. You will create a plan for establishing a consistent message of best instructional practices and Room: BR Peak 11 leave with concrete ideas for improving mathematics Get an overview of the core strategies needed to instruction. The Thompson School District Mathematical support high school completion and post-secondary Design Collaborative (MDC) as well as other examples readiness, as well as strategies to address at-risk of structures, tools, resources and support will populations. The framework provides schools with a be explored. tool to evaluate and plan for systemic approaches, and Presenter(s): Jackie Weber, Director of Mathematics, the ability to dig deeper to support at-risk students. Boulder Valley School District; Tiffany Utoft, Math You will increase your understanding of core strategies Educator, Thompson School District; William Crookston, as well as educational and after school influences that Doctoral Candidate, Educational Leadership and Policy affect student learning, and leave with concrete action Studies, University of Denver steps to support student success outcomes. Presenter(s): Cori Canty, Principal Consultant, Colorado Department of Education; Tony Romero, Teacher Education Graduate School Director, Adams State University

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# 30 - Update on Educator Licensing # 32 - Every Teacher a Coach Delivery Format: Lecture with interaction Delivery Format: Lecture with Interaction Room: BR Coppertop II Room: DT Columbine B

Make the connection between educator effectiveness You won’t want to miss this interactive session with WED and educator licensing as you uncover the laws, videos and discussion that focuses on using the

PM processes, procedures and pitfalls related to educator peer-observation process to lead change and make N Y licensing. Additionally, you will get an update on every teacher a coach. Learn more about professional recommended changes to the educator licensing development and the implementation of the Colorado ESDA system and how recent legislation will affect this Common Core State Standards (CCSS) within your

ESDA work. Expect to leave with a renewed sense of school. Peer observation offers the perfect format Y N understanding, and a map to navigate the new laws for observation, feedback and professional dialogue effectively and efficiently. among staff members in regards to any new initiative, PM particularly the CCSS. Come to explore and scale-up WED Presenter(s): Christopher Lee, Supervisor, Educator cultural change, professionalism and new trends in Licensing, Colorado Department of Education; bi-directional learning. Jami Goetz, Executive Director, OPSEL, Colorado Department of Education Presenter(s): Cathy Beck, Principal, Dillon Valley Elementary School, Summit RE-1; Mike Lamond, English teacher, Sheridan Middle School # 31 - Engaging All Your Communities in District Goal Setting # 33 - Professional Learning for Educator Delivery Format: Case Study Effectiveness Room: BR Coppertop III Delivery Format: Lecture with Interaction Tune in to discover how the Boulder Valley School Room: DT Columbine C District’s long-term goal-setting process works. More than 100 district staff, community members, elected In this powerful session, you will learn about districts officials and students initially gathered to identify using the new professional learning standards to consensus community values for public education. support teacher effectiveness. Research and experience Facilitated public sessions followed by extensive tell us that quality professional learning supports community outreach and input ultimately resulted in educator effectiveness. Quality professional learning the approval of a new district vision statement, mission is the interaction of seven essential elements: learning statement and long-term goals for Colorado’s seventh communities, leadership, resources, data, learning largest school district. design, implementation and outcomes. Schools and districts that demonstrate an understanding and ability Presenter(s): Bruce Messinger, Superintendent, to effectively implement these professional learning Boulder Valley School District; Deirdre Pilch, Deputy elements while supporting active collaboration and Superintendent, Boulder Valley School District; Sandy discourse are supporting the expanding the capacity Ripplinger, Assistant Superintendent, Boulder Valley of effective educators. School District; Briggs Gamblin, Communications Director, Boulder Valley School District Presenter(s): Michael Campbell, Co-President, Learning Forward Colorado; Joyce Joyce, Consultant, Learning Forward Colorado; Chrysanne McBride, Consultant, Learning Forward Colorado; Joan Watson, Co-President, Learning Forward Colorado; Michael Wacker, Trainer, Denver Public Schools; Scott Capron, Consultant, Learning Forward Colorado

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# 34 - Transformational Practices in PWR – Post- # 36 - 10 Strategies Proven to Motivate the Most Secondary and Workforce Readiness DifficultY outh Delivery Format: Panel Presentation or Symposium Delivery Format: Project-Based Workshop Room: DT Mt. Elbert A Room: DT Lupine WED This session will feature expert P-20 practitioners who Want to engage with even the toughest cases of

PM will provide you with scalable examples of tested best struggling youth? This session will show you 10 effective N Y practices for student success in implementing recently strategies to build relationships, grab attention and adopted graduation, remediation and admissions policies inspire challenging students. These strategies have ESDA (CAP4Kids, Endorsed Diplomas, ICAPs and Graduation helped over 1.5 million students gain social and ESDA Guidelines). Thanks to transparent interagency data- emotional skills in 16,000 K-12 schools, mental health, Y N sharing agreements, we know that after-school and pre- and correctional organizations worldwide. Learn to PM collegiate programs, and career and technical education speak the language of today’s youth using relevant (NOT your father’s Voc Ed!) are tipping the balance in multimedia, physical activities and visual metaphors. WED favor of student motivation and persistence, and that Presenter(s): Hans Magleby, Co-founder, WhyTry; Gigi key innovations, like Modular Remediation, Guaranteed Hill, Student Services Coordinator, Hope Online Academy Credit Transfer and Capstone Projects, are resulting in real and relevant educational experiences. Presenter(s): Gully Stanford, Director of Partnerships, College In Colorado; Lauren Jones, Statewide CTE Coordinator, CCCS; Andrew Tucker, Director of Counseling Services and Student Engagement, Boulder Valley School District; Oscar Felix, Director of Student Services, Colorado State University; William Stuart, Deputy Superintendent, Aurora Public Schools

# 35 - Expanded Learning Opportunities: Are We CASE Book Store There Yet? Delivery Format: Lecture with Interaction Located on the 3rd Floor Foyer Room: DT Mt. Elbert B and managed by the Tattered Cover Book Store One year ago, CLF and CDE established a vision for personalization in education. During this forum-style session, they are asking you to push back. What HOURS: different outcomes do we seek for students, and how Wednesday, July 24, 9:30 am – 5:30 pm will we know they’re achieved? What systems and Thursday, July 25, 9:30 am – 4:00 pm conditions are required at all levels? What needs to stop? Come interact with statewide peers who are Friday, July 26, 8:30 am – 12:30 pm planning and implementing ELO efforts, and discuss lessons learned to help drive local action. Presenter(s): Rebecca Holmes, Associate Commissioner, Division of Innovation, Choice, and Engagement, Colorado Department of Education; Samantha Long, Director, Initiatives, Colorado Legacy Foundation

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Wednesday, July 24, 12:15 pm – 1:15 pm S tATE Level Perspective: Q & A ConversATion with Commissioner Hammond DoubleTree Hotel, Columbine Ballroom

Don’t miss the opportunity to hear from the Colorado Commissioner of Education, Robert Hammond, about his vision for CDE and Colorado public education. He’ll also share information about key education initiatives that impact CASE members. Robert Hammond is Colorado’s Commissioner of Education. Prior to his appointment in May 2011, Hammond served as the Department’s Deputy Commissioner of Administration and Operations overseeing school finance, federal programs, human resources, information management services, state libraries, budget/fiscal management, professional services, licensing and the exceptional student services (special education) units. A Kansas native, Hammond has more than 34 years of private and public sector experience in banking, city management and K-12 education.

Thursday, July 25, 12:15 pm – 1:15 pm Women in Administration Luncheon Featuring The Honorable Jean Dubofsky B ecoming Unstoppable: Why Women Should Take Risks DoubleTree Hotel, Columbine Ballroom Drew Gilpin Faust, President of Harvard University, recommends that all incoming freshmen read Kathryn Schulz’s Being Wrong: Adventures in the Margin of Error, which describes error as the foundation of wisdom. Dubofsky echoes Faust’s recommendation, understanding that doubt about the correct answer or course of action can sabotage one’s self-confidence. In her presentation, Dubofsky will share how the willingness to embrace risk and even failure is what opens opportunities that otherwise could not be foreseen. Jean Dubofsky has been an attorney representing litigants in a wide array of cases, primarily in appellate courts. Dubofsky served as a justice on the Colorado Supreme Court from 1979 until 1987. She was the first woman appointed to the court. She served as lead counsel in the Amendment 2 challenge.

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CASE Professional Learning Advisory Committee ThursdayThursday-at-a- HighlightsGlance Thank you to the committee for its assistance in Please check final Schedule-at-a-Glance (separate handout) for changes. planning CASE professional development programs, Thursday General Session services and events. 8:30 am – 10:00 am Breckenridge Ballroom Clay Abla, Director of Secondary Education Littleton School District Kevin Schott, CASE President Bruce Caughey, CASE Executive Director Shelley Becker, Chief Financial Officer Adams 12 Five Star Schools George Welsh, CASE Past President Lyndal Brookhart, Director of Human Resources CASEY Award Presentation to Cherry Creek School District Taylor Lobato, Student, University of Denver, Public Policy and Strategic Communications Terry Buswell, CFO/Human Resources Director Centennial BOCES Keynote Speaker Steve Gross Todd Fukai, Director of Human Resources Cherry Creek School District Leading with Joy and Optimism Bonnie Hargrove, Principal Breakouts – Session III TH Dalton Elementary School 10:30 am – 11:45 am UR Keith Mann, Director of Technology Lunch for Attendees (provided) Widefield 3 School District SDA 12:15 pm – 1:15 pm Mary McNeil, Director of Professional Development Event Tent, Spencer’s Restaurant, Coppertop III Colorado Association of School Executives Y Ticketed Luncheon: Women in Administration Cindy Muckel, Principal Becoming Unstoppable: Why Women Should Take Columbian Elementary School Risks, presented by The Honorable Jean Dubofsky Michael Porter, Director of Information and DoubleTree Hotel, Columbine Ballroom Technology Services CALET Department Meeting and Luncheon Englewood 1 Coppertop II Wendy Rubin, Principal Chatfield Senior High School Breakouts – Session IV 1:45 pm – 3:00 pm Lori Seelig, Assistant Director for Exceptional Student Services Department Peer Session: Discuss and Engage Eagle County RE-50 with Job-alike Colleagues Diana Sirko, Superintendent 3:30 pm – 4:45 pm Roaring Fork RE-1 CASE Networking Reception William Sutter, Executive Director, Budget & Supply Chain Management 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Boulder Valley RE-2 Coppertop III Greg Wieman, Principal Elizabeth High School

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STEVE GROSS Leading with Joy and Optimism Thursday, July 24 General Session 8:30 am – 10:00 am Beaver Run, Breckenridge Ballroom Smart leaders are serious about play. Not only does it infuse organizations with greater enthusiasm and motivation, but it also helps all of us find inspiration during change-filled times. Join us as Steve shares fascinating research and firsthand lessons learned during his crisis

Y response efforts following 9/11, Hurricane Katrina and the Haiti earthquake. He’ll reveal the practices he’s found

SDA most effective in working with children who have experi-

UR enced trauma brought on by chronic exposure to poverty, violence and illness, as well as explain how to replicate TH these strategies in your own school and district. You’ll learn how to apply Steve’s insights to your own life and understand how effectively utilizing play enables you and your staff to reach your fullest potential. Steve Gross is the Founder, Executive Director and Chief Playmaker of the Life is good Playmakers, a non-profit organization that partners with frontline professionals, such as teachers, social workers and child life specialists, who dedicate their lives to helping children overcome poverty, violence and illness. These Playmakers use the power of play to build healing, life-changing relationships with the children in their care. To date over 3,500 certifiedP laymakers have cared for more than 210,000 children throughout the United States and Haiti. A nationally sought-after speaker, Steve presents frequently to business groups, nonprofits, universities and schools about the power of playful engagement – an approach that builds more joyful, connected, empowering and inspiring environments for leaders, teachers and the children in their care.

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BREAKOUTS – SESSION III (10:30 am – 11:45 am) BREAKOUTS – SESSION III (10:30 am – 11:45 am) Please check the CASE mobile app for any changes. Please check the CASE mobile app for any changes.

# 41 - Crisis Communications and Management # 43 - Lessons Learned: A Schoolwide iPad Delivery Format: Lecture with Interaction Implementation Story Room: BR Peak 17 Delivery Format: Case Study As school and district leaders, you will be faced with Room: BR Peak 15 emergency or crisis situations – on a small or large Last September, each of the 656 students at Conrad scale – that could profoundly impact your students, Ball Middle School received an iPad for use at school, staff and larger community. The Black Forest fire, home and anywhere learning would take them. tragic loss of student Jessica Ridgeway, Aurora movie Prepared for multiple contingencies and exponential theater shooting, and devastating school shooting opportunities, the faculty entered a new educational in Connecticut are all real-life examples of almost era of anytime, anywhere, anyhow learning. In this unfathomable crises that have occurred recently. Our session, you will learn about implementation strategies, panel of Colorado education leaders will share their professional development ideas, operational decisions insights and lessons learned from crises that occurred and student outcomes. Come with your questions and in their own communities and will help identify ideas to share.

important planning, communication and resource TH Presenter(s): considerations that will help ensure you are prepared Diane Lauer, Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Thompson School District; Tiffany Miller, UR

AM to effectively respond and lead. , Y Principal, Conrad Ball Middle School Thompson School Presenter(s): Bruce Caughey, Executive Director, CASE; District; Mike Dubas, Instructional Technologist, Conrad SDA Brian Ewert, Superintendent, Englewood Schools; Ball Middle School, Thompson School District; Matt SDA Randy Miller, Superintendent, Eaton School District; Brungardt, Assistant Principal, Thompson School District Y AM

UR John Borman, Superintendent, Lewis Palmer-38

TH # 44 - SB-191 Growth Ratings: Issues and Solutions # 42 - Successes and Challenges in Delivery Format: Collaborative Dialogue Turnaround Schools Room: BR Peak 14 Delivery Format: Panel Presentation or Symposium How can districts associate student growth collectively Room: BR Peak 16 and individually for teachers and principals? What The challenges are many for Colorado schools – yet are the essential steps in producing defensible rating many are making steady gains. In this session you systems? Colorado Springs District 11 and Poudre will explore challenges and solutions for schools School District will address these questions and with “Priority Improvement and Turnaround” illustrate their approaches for growth calculations. ratings, reviewing some of the leading research on Learn how cut points are pivotal to both models and turnaround strategies and how they apply in Colorado. how reliability estimates can play an important role. You will also hear from a panel of superintendents Decision criteria to inform weights will be explored, and principals who have demonstrated significant as will strategies to cope with the stress of the new improvements in their schools in a session designed for system. school and district leaders. Presenter(s): Janeen Demi-Smith, Executive Director, Presenter(s): Peter Sherman, Executive Director School Educational Data and Support Services, Colorado and District Performance, Colorado Department of Springs School District 11; Dwayne Schmitz, Director of Education Research and Evaluation, Poudre School District

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BREAKOUTS – SESSION III (10:30 am – 11:45 am) BREAKOUTS – SESSION III (10:30 am – 11:45 am) Please check the CASE mobile app for any changes. Please check the CASE mobile app for any changes.

# 45 - Winning the Benefits Battle Under Health # 47 - Raising Reading Scores by the Power of 2 Care Reform Delivery Format: Lecture with Interaction Delivery Format: Lecture with Interaction Room: BR Peak 10 Room: BR Peaks 6, 7 & 8 “Learning Together” uses the power of peer relationships You will learn how to take advantage of the to engage struggling students. In a caring one-on-one misunderstood components of health care reform environment, they move to proficiency, build self-esteem and develop an effective strategy for 2014 and and become motivated life-long learners. These Tier II beyond with this informative session. One of the and III interventions are ideal for ELL, special education most significant business decisions Colorado schools and general education students in grades two through will face in the months ahead is how to manage high school. In this session, you will discover how Adams employee benefits under the Affordable Care Act. 14 utilized 21st Century Community Learning Center Come to discuss specific strategies regarding defined grants to fund these interventions. contributions, public/private exchanges, and fully- Presenter(s): Patty Gleason, Youth Programs insured and self-funded health plans. Coordinator, Adams 14; Linda Fox, District TH Presenter(s): Eric Rosales, Senior Vice President, Hays Development Specialist, Learning Together; Pat

Companies of Denver; Brad Meeks, Superintendent, Almeida, Principal, Dupont Elementary, Adams 14; UR AM Lynnette Steinhoff, Senior Consultant, Colorado Y Steamboat Springs School District; Brent Adams, Senior Benefits Consultant, Hays Companies; Justin Troupe, Department of Education SDA Assistant Vice President, Hays Companies of Denver; SDA David Ross, Executive Vice President Hays Companies Y AM

UR of Denver # 48 - Partnership Authorization with CSI Delivery Format: Collaborative Dialogue TH # 46 - School Meetings Improve School Culture Room: BR Peak 11 and Increase Leadership Charter school authorization can be a challenging Delivery Format: Lecture with Interaction process for any school district to undertake. The goal of this workshop is to allow you to fully understand how Room: BR Peak 9 partnership authorization can assist school districts Struggling with culture and discipline at your school? as they tackle charter school authorization. Leaders Daily school meetings can change the culture and from Aurora Public Schools, Roaring Fork Schools and attitude of your school. These meetings build CSI will discuss the opportunities available through community within the school, improving learning and partnership authorizing and how they can benefit social cultures. They also celebrate students and staff, districts, schools, and most importantly, students. reduce office referrals, and promote student and staff Presenter(s): Ethan Hemming, Executive Director, leadership. This session will cover all the planning, Colorado Charter School Institute; Lisa Escárcega, behind-the-scenes work and resulting data of a daily Chief Accountability and Resource Officer, Aurora school-wide meeting for 240 middle school students Public Schools; Diana Sirko, Superintendent, Roaring and staff. Fork Schools Presenter(s): Jory Sorensen, Principal, Garfield 16; Andrew Thompson, Sixth Grade Literacy/Social Studies Teacher, Grand Valley Middle School, Garfield 16; Dana Speakman, Teacher/Dean of Students, Grand Valley Middle School, Garfield 16

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# 49 - Laws, Policies and Tools: Positive Climates # 51 - The READ Act: What Leaders Need to Know for All Delivery Format: Lecture with Interaction Delivery Format: Lecture with Interaction Room: BR Coppertop II Room: BR Peak 12 Come join school and district leaders to explore Creating a positive school climate by reducing bullying the various components of the READ Act with this and harassment does not require expensive programs important session. Along the way, you’ll learn how to or new school teams. In this important breakout, identify significant reading deficiency in your school, you will review the current state and federal laws develop an effective READ plan, and track and submit as well as statewide strategies and partnerships to READ data to the Department of Education. As a build welcoming schools for all, including our lesbian, bonus, you’ll also get new information about the gay, bisexual and transgender students. Tools to opportunity to participate in a state-sponsored license assist schools in moving this work forward to engage for the DIBELS Next System. students, provide equity and increase student learning Presenter(s): Rachel Anderberg, Senior Consultant, outcomes in a safe and supportive climate will be Colorado Department of Education; Kathy Martin, reviewed and distributed. TH Senior Consultant, Colorado Department of Education

Presenter(s): Christine Harms, Director, Colorado UR AM

Y School Safety Resource Center; Anna Gisetti, School Outreach Consultant, Colorado School Safety Resource # 52 - School Finance Reform and the Necessity of SDA Center; Michelle Murphy, Legal Services Program, Coalition Building SDA Colorado Association of School Boards; Finessa Ferrell, Y

Delivery Format: Panel Presentation or Symposium AM

UR Director, Health and Wellness, Colorado Legacy Foundation Room: BR Coppertop III TH This session considers the current landscape of Colorado policy making and explores the potential # 50 - 360-Degree Math: Avenging an Injustice of coalition building that joins schools and districts Delivery Format: Case Study with their communities. A policy-making environment that’s favorable to healthy, locally controlled public Room: BR Base Nine Lounge schools can be created and sustained through 360-degree math is a compelling alternative to a comprehensive coalition-based approach that traditional math instruction that applies social, empowers local voices in shaping policy discussion. neurological and educational research to form a model The session will include the Lobato case and examples of math instruction that is unlike anything in the world. from other states, as well as national research on The up-tempo approach actively engages students school reforms and the success of school finance in a social network of learning that makes student litigation. work visible on all four walls of the classroom. Learn Presenter(s): Bruce Messinger, Superintendent, more about this innovative instructional model and Boulder Valley School District; Kevin Welner, Professor, the data that reflects improved student achievement University of Colorado, Boulder; Kathleen Gebhardt, after a single year of learning in this collaborative Executive Director, Children’s Voices environment. Presenter(s): Sean Kavanaugh, Principal in Residence, Denver Public Schools

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BREAKOUTS – SESSION III (10:30 am – 11:45 am) BREAKOUTS – SESSION III (10:30 am – 11:45 am) Please check the CASE mobile app for any changes. Please check the CASE mobile app for any changes.

# 53 - Resources and District Strategies for # 55 - Understanding the Colorado Growth Model Implementing SB-191 for Continuous School Improvement Delivery Format: Demonstration Delivery Format: Lecture with Interaction Room: BR Imperial Ballroom Room: DT Columbine B Learn about The Colorado Legacy Foundation’s Get a conceptual overview of the Colorado Growth new tool, which supports districts in implementing Model, including student growth percentiles, median the state’s new educator evaluation law, SB-191. growth percentiles and adequate growth in this fun The tool includes legal requirements and resources and interesting breakout. If you are interested in also highlighting district strategies for meeting the exploring district and school-growth data utilizing the requirements of the law. Learn from the Colorado tools found within the SchoolView system, you won’t Legacy Foundation, the Colorado Department of want to miss this breakout. You should walk away from Education and other districts about this tool while you this session with a more developed understanding discuss the challenges and successes of rolling out the of the Colorado Growth Model, its availability in new evaluation system statewide and walk away with SchoolView and how it can be incorporated into the

new tools to tackle the challenges. school improvement process. TH

Presenter(s): Mike Gradoz, Director of Educator Presenter(s): Dan Jorgensen, Principal Consultant, UR AM

Y Effectiveness, Colorado Legacy Foundation; Toby King, Accountability and Data Analysis, Colorado Department Director, Educator Effectiveness, Colorado Department of Education SDA of Education; Judy Skupa, Assistant Superintendent, SDA Cherry Creek School District; Curtis Garcia, Principal, Y AM

UR Centennial School District # 56 - Leadership, Advocacy and Cultural Awareness Skills for Youth TH # 54 - Determining Teacher Effectiveness for Non- Delivery Format: Lecture with Interaction TCAP Tested Areas Room: DT Columbine C Delivery Format: Collaborative Dialogue Want to engage disadvantaged youth? This session reveals how the Colorado Department of Education’s Room: DT Columbine A Language, Culture and Equity Office in collaboration This session will explore the many facets of with the Metro Migrant Education Program developed determining teacher effectiveness through student opportunities for at-risk youth to develop their skills as data for all non-TCAP-tested K-12 content. Harrison leaders and advocates. Learn more about the activities School District is in the third year of implementation offered for youth at regional and state youth institutes, of district created assessments for these targeted as well as how youth advocates develop relationships areas. You will uncover lessons learned as well as many on a one-to-one level or with small-group interactions. examples of high-quality assessments, measurement Presenter(s): Jesus Escárcega, Director, Aurora Public factors, logistics and compliance with SB-191. This Schools; Tomas Mejia, Principal Consultant, Language, session will provide a critical discussion around Culture & Equity Office, Colorado Department of the various scenarios districts must consider when Education; Monica Parra Castellano, Liaison Specialist, evaluating teachers in non-tested grades and subjects. Grants, Denver Public Schools Presenter(s): Elizabeth Domangue, Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment Director, Harrison School District 2; Aljean Tucker, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment, Harrison School District 2

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BREAKOUTS – SESSION III (10:30 am – 11:45 am) BREAKOUTS – SESSION III (10:30 am – 11:45 am) Please check the CASE mobile app for any changes. Please check the CASE mobile app for any changes.

# 57 - Strategies to Understand Changes in the # 59 - Using CELP Standards and Data to College Admission Standards Support ELLs Delivery Format: Collaborative Dialogue Delivery Format: Case Study Room: DT Mt. Elbert A Room: DT Lupine Do you want to be heard? The Colorado Department In the first half of this two-part session, you will of Higher Education is reviewing its policies governing learn how the Colorado Academic Standards and how students are admitted to college and whether the Colorado English Language Proficiency (CELP) they need remedial education. Members of the two standards can help you understand academic task forces – comprised of representatives from higher language, support English language learners’ access education and K-12 – have been meeting since May to academic content and build language-instruction 2012 to review current policies. Join them to explore programs so all students can master Colorado’s their initial recommendations aimed at increasing rigorous standards. In the second half, CDE will share student success in college. a support tool and its guiding questions developed by CDE’s Federal Programs Unit to inform ELA Presenter(s): Tamara White, Director of Admission Programming. TH and Access Policy, Colorado Department of Higher

Education Presenter(s): Nazanin Mohajeri-Nelson, Director of UR AM

Y Data, Program Evaluation and Reporting, Federal Programs Unit, Colorado Department of Education; SDA # 58 - Great Teachers, Great Leaders: Liliana Graham, Director of Language, Culture and SDA Our Journey Equity, Colorado Department of Education; Morgan Y AM

UR Delivery Format: Case Study Cox, Title III State Coordinator, Colorado Department of Education TH Room: DT Mt. Elbert B Explore the nexus between great teachers and great # 60 - Multi-State Food Purchase Co-op leaders as you look at the strategic steps, professional development and organizational processes used by Delivery Format: Lecture with Interaction Littleton Public Schools to improve operations under Room: DT Paintbrush SB-191. The commitment of leadership to a total overhaul of the teacher- and administrator-evaluation Save money, increase efficiency and save time by systems has presented many challenges. However, it utilizing the “Nationally Bid, Locally Awarded” has also produced stronger collaborative relationships, contracts provided to your district through the more focused conversations and greater system Colorado BOCES Association’s partnership with the alignment. Association of Educational Purchasing Agencies. These contracts are available to your district without Presenter(s): Annette Fante, Educator Effectiveness any cost to you. Want to learn more about the Project Manager, Littleton Public Schools; Connie contracts and save money? During this information Bouwman, Deputy Superintendent, Littleton Public session, you will also learn about recent negotiations Schools; Ken Moritz, Director of Human Resources, to provide a multi-state food services contract. Littleton Public Schools; Mary Haney, President, Littleton Education Association, Littleton Public Schools; Presenter(s): John Tillman, Director of Co-op Clay Abla, Director of Secondary Education, Littleton Purchasing, Colorado BOCES Association; Dale McCall, Public Schools Executive Director, Colorado BOCES Association

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BREAKOUTS – SESSION IV (1:45 pm – 3:00 pm) BREAKOUTS – SESSION IV (1:45 pm – 3:00 pm) Please check the CASE mobile app for any changes. Please check the CASE mobile app for any changes.

# 61 - Breaking Silos: Creating and Supporting # 63 - Moving Forward with the New State Personalized Learning Experiences Assessment System Delivery Format: Lecture with Interaction Delivery Format: Lecture with Interaction Room: BR Peak 17 Room: BR Peak 15 Two ambitious projects enable Boards of Cooperative Looking to build your knowledge and adapt to the Educational Services (BOCES) and districts to access state assessment system? This presentation will and share standards-aligned resources. Boulder provide you with an overview of the changes to Valley’s Instructional Management System (IMS) and Colorado’s state assessments that will occur over the eNetColorado’s DREAM enables teachers to share next couple of years. The session will focus on the resources within and between districts, while accessing new Colorado-developed science and social studies content from CDE and national organizations. Learn assessments and the Partnership for Assessment of to leverage both powerful projects to support Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) consortium Professional Development, collaboration, resource assessments for English and Mathematics. sharing and sustain high quality instructional practices. Presenter(s): Joyce Zurkowski, Executive Director Presenter(s): David Woodward, Elementary Math of Assessment, Colorado Department of Education; Specialist, Boulder Valley School District; Dan Morris, Christina Wirth-Hawkins, Assistant Director of Director, eNet Colorado; Teresa Yohon, Information Assessment, Colorado Department of Education Specialist, Colorado Department of Education; Karen Ortiz, DREAM Content Coordinator, eNetColorado # 64 - Implementing Educator Effectiveness Legislation in Poudre School District # 62 - Closing the Achievement Gap: Digging into Delivery Format: Demonstration the Data Room: BR Peak 14

Delivery Format: Collaborative Dialogue TH Discover how collaboration among key stakeholders Room: BR Peak 16 can result in a productive implementation of SB-191 in UR

PM this session facilitated by the Poudre School District

Y Get your hands dirty as you dig into the data to that highlights collaborative efforts between human SDA discover the numbers behind Colorado’s achievement resources, professional development, assessment, gap. Although Colorado students typically perform SDA

research and evaluation, and the Teachers’ Association. Y better than the national average on NAEP, the state’s The presentation focuses on a comprehensive and PM UR achievement gaps are among the largest in the nation. sensible approach to the professional practice and Analyses of statewide assessment data since 2008

TH student growth components of educator effectiveness at all grade levels in math, reading and science have implementation with attendees gaining insight into a revealed significant performance gaps for English professional development support system that is the language learners, minority students, students with bedrock of SB-191 in PSD. disabilities and students living in poverty. Presenter(s): Dwayne Schmitz, Director of Research Presenter(s): Jill Hawley, Associate Commissioner, and Evaluation, Poudre School District; Chuck Achievement and Strategy, Colorado Department DeWayne, Executive Director of Human Resources, of Education; Keith Owen, Deputy Commissioner, Poudre School District; Todd Lambert, Assistant Accountability, Performance and Support Division, Superintendent of Elementary Schools, Poudre Colorado Department of Education School District; Johan van Nieuwenhuizen, District Assessment Coordinator, Poudre School District; Kate Canine, Professional Development Specialist, Poudre School District; Jan Borman, Executive Director of

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BREAKOUTS – SESSION IV (1:45 pm – 3:00 pm) BREAKOUTS – SESSION IV (1:45 pm – 3:00 pm) Please check the CASE mobile app for any changes. Please check the CASE mobile app for any changes.

Student Achievement and Professional Development, # 67 - Successful Reform at a Colorado Turnaround Poudre School District; Greg Grote, President, Poudre Elementary School Education Association; Mary Hasl, Mentor Coordinator, Delivery Format: Lecture with Interaction Poudre School District Room: BR Peak 11

# 65 - Solving and Financing the Connection Want to learn more about successful reforms and Challenge in Colorado Schools turnaround schools? Come by to learn from this successful four-year reform story and join the discussion Delivery Format: Lecture with Interaction of the key steps school-based teams can replicate. During Room: BR Peaks 6, 7 & 8 the session, two members of the leadership team outline the key elements of their reform system, with outside Want to get a 50,000-foot view of the networking consultants also sharing how they supported the reform options afforded schools today? This session from process. Ample time will be provided for questions and Englewood’s Director of Information and Technology group discussion to ensure clear understanding and to Services provides you with a big-picture understanding assist with school-based implementation. of the comparative costs and how to pay for them. You will walk away with a broader understanding of Presenter(s): Nelson Van Vranken, Principal, Hanson the role e-rate plays in all facets of the process, from Elementary School, Adams County 14; Kristen Schelp, the products themselves to the issues surrounding Learning Coordinator, Hanson Elementary School, Universal Service Administrative Company funding. Adams County 14; Joseph Miller, Consultant, Think Strategy; Sofia Aburto, Consultant, WestEd; Shelly Presenter(s): Mike Porter, Director of Information Ramey, Educational Services Consultant, CORE and Technology Services, Englewood Schools; Ron Dunworth, Chief Executive Officer, Advoda Communications; Matt Wilson, Senior Director, Channel # 68 - Strategies to Support Effective School Management, Comcast Business Discipline TH Delivery Format: Collaborative Dialogue UR

PM # 66 - Maximize Human Resources for Innovation Room: BR Peak 12 Y and Compliance SDA Effective discipline requires reflection, restoration Delivery Format: Collaborative Dialogue and instruction. In an effort to enhance school climate SDA and student engagement, Colorado schools are using Y Room: BR Peak 10 PM

UR creative ways to address discipline before resorting to Are you utilizing key resources from the private sector suspension or expulsion. In this informative session, TH to innovate your HR services? In this session, you will you will be updated on recent legislative and policy discuss ideas and resources from the HR industry that changes in the field, learn about your responsibilities are applicable to school districts. Samples include under Colorado law, and discover how two school administrative handbooks, FMLA processes, engaging districts are utilizing a variety of successful alternatives ethics beyond state law, employee engagement, exit designed to match students’ developmental levels. interview process and on-boarding new employees to your district. Come to share your practice and pick up Presenter(s): Christine Harms, Director, Colorado new ideas to transform your HR work. School Safety Resource Center; Michelle Murphy, Legal Services Program, Colorado Association of Presenter(s): Annette Overton, Human Resources School Boards; Kevin West, Director of Intervention Coordinator, Greeley Evans School District; Vicki Services, Adams 12 Five Star Schools; Nate Thompson, Thompson, Director of Human Resources, Thompson Coordinator of Student Support Services, Littleton School District Public Schools; Anna Gisetti, School Outreach Consultant, Colorado School Safety Resource Center

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BREAKOUTS – SESSION IV (1:45 pm – 3:00 pm) BREAKOUTS – SESSION IV (1:45 pm – 3:00 pm) Please check the CASE mobile app for any changes. Please check the CASE mobile app for any changes.

# 69 - Engaging Community for Educational and # 71 - Implementing Colorado’s New Standards Economic Change with Standards-Based Curriculum Delivery Format: Lecture with Interaction Delivery Format: Lecture with Interaction Room: BR Base Nine Lounge Room: BR Coppertop III Learn how you can motivate partner organizations and In this session, you will engage in an overview of community members with this prescriptive session on Colorado’s District Sample Curriculum Project and economic development and community engagement. its goals, explore the usage and unique components In 2012 Weld County District 6 rolled out a strategic of the samples, and gain insights into possibilities program for building greater community awareness for educator participation in the project’s next and engagement in their schools. The program focuses steps. Utilizing a Colorado-designed and refined on greater parent and family involvement through template, the samples provide organizing structures volunteering and business-community partnerships. for addressing the Grade-Level Expectations (GLEs), This session gives an update on the Get Involved Evidence Outcomes (EOs) and 21st Century Skills Program and dives into specifics about recruiting and that build students’ mastery of the standards at each managing volunteers in the changing environment of grade level. safety and security. Presenter(s): Brian Sevier, Standards Project Director, Presenter(s): Dave Csintyan, CEO, See the Change Colorado Department of Education; Larry Brady, USA; Melody Storgaard, Schools Matter Get Involved Director of Curriculum, Garfield School District Coordinator, Weld County District 6; Anatoliy Glushchenko, Co-founder/COO, See The Change USA; Mark Franke, President, Relatrix Corporation; Maria # 72 - What Have We Learned About Feekes, VP Operations, See the Change USA; Kathleen Teaching Reading? Gobos, VP Communications, See The Change USA Delivery Format: Lecture with Interaction

Room: BR Imperial Ballroom TH # 70 - Beyond the School House Gate: Discipline Through the passage of the Colorado Basic Literacy UR PM for Off-Campus Conduct

Y Act (CBLA), Colorado educators have access to Delivery Format: Lecture with Interaction increasingly more sophisticated reading instruction SDA knowledge. How is this understanding of the science SDA

Room: BR Coppertop II Y of teaching reading, and how leadership affects PM

UR This breakout session addresses the rights, instruction addressed in the READ Act, and how does responsibilities and disciplinary consequences arising it affect your work? In this session, you will gain insight TH from student and employee use of social media and into past and present reform efforts, addressing other electronic forms of communication. What can, the lessons learned in Colorado and examining and should, school officials do when communications preparations now being made by districts to meet the are perceived to be harassing, threatening, potentially mandates of the act. grooming, insubordinate or otherwise disruptive of Presenter(s): Paul Worthington, Director of Professional the school environment? The session will examine the Development, Lindamood-Bell Learning Process; rapidly developing (and sometimes inconsistent) case The Honorable Robert Pasternack, Former Assistant law, and discuss practical solutions for addressing Secretary, U.S. Department of Education these issues. Presenter(s): W. Stuart Stuller, Member, Caplan and Earnest LLC; Kristin Edgar, Associate, Caplan and Earnest LLC

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# 73 - Using Instructional Rounds for Teacher # 75 - Discussion on the 2013 School Finance Act Reflective Practice Delivery Format: Lecture with Interaction Delivery Format: Demonstration Room: DT Columbine C Room: DT Columbine A Implications for funding and all new requirements for Learn how to build teacher capacity using in-house the 2013-14 fiscal year will be shared with you, along expertise though instructional rounds, a reflective with updates on potential policy changes that may practice that builds staff ownership. Leaders from be on the horizon. You will understand the impact Marzano Research Lab and Polaris Expeditionary to district funding based on the School Finance Act, Learning School in Fort Collins will share how to make learn how to implement new financial requirements for this practice successful in your school. Through this 2013-14 and participate in an open dialogue on financial trust-building model, schools are experiencing strong issues occurring at the district level. academic growth, and increased risk taking, teamwork Presenter(s): Leanne Emm, Associate Commissioner, and problem solving among staff, finding that teacher School Finance Division, Colorado Department learning can have a positive impact on student of Education learning. Presenter(s): Tammy Heflebower, Vice President, Marzano Research Lab; Joe Gawronski, Principal, Polaris # 76 - Making the Metrics Meaningful: Putting the Expeditionary Learning School Data Pipeline to Work Delivery Format: Lecture with Interaction # 74 - Accountability and Improvement Room: DT Mt. Elbert A Planning - 101 Colorado has emerged as a leader in measuring Delivery Format: Lecture with Interaction success, from post-secondary and workforce readiness to educator effectiveness. A historic inter‐agency TH Room: DT Columbine B data-sharing agreement – involving CDE, CDHE, CTE,

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Y unravel how accountability and improvement planning pre-school through college and into the workforce. In fit together. You will discuss the measures reported addition, CDE is transitioning to a new solution, Data SDA in the performance frameworks and how to use this Pipeline, which will accelerate statewide reporting SDA data in your improvement planning. You will have the performance. Come to learn about the Data Pipeline, Y PM

UR opportunity to review drafts of the updated “School data-sharing agreements, and the latest research and District Performance Framework” reports and the and findings. TH “Unified Improvement Plan” templates, and learn how Presenter(s): Daniel Domagala, Chief Information the two processes support each other. Officer, Colorado Department of Education; Brenda Presenter(s): Lisa Medler, Executive Director, Bautsch, Research and Information Policy Officer, Improvement Planning, Colorado Department of Colorado Department of Higher Education; Jan Education; Dan Jorgensen, Principal Consultant, Petro, Data Services Director, Colorado Department Accountability and Data Analysis, Colorado Department of Education; Kevin Smith, Data Services Consultant, of Education; Christina Larson, Field Support, Colorado Department of Education; Julia Pirnack, Improvement Planning, Colorado Department Web and Curriculum Director, Colorado Department of Education of Higher Education, College In Colorado; Amanda Richards Sheil, Associate Director, Preparation for College and Career, RTI International

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# 77 - Standards-Based Grade Reporting at the # 79 - Workplace Violence Prevention: Secondary Level The Big Picture Delivery Format: Case Study Delivery Format: Lecture with Interaction Room: DT Mt. Elbert B Room: DT Paintbrush Gain insight into the protocols, strengths and challenges Recent school shooting tragedies are only a piece of standards-based reporting and how a school might of the workplace violence puzzle. They represent a implement such a system. This session gathers lessons fraction of the violence that occurs in schools every learned from Summit Middle School’s move to a rubric- day, from bullying to the spillover of domestic violence. based reporting system built on evidence-based This interactive session will cover the scope of the outcomes. The results: better aligned curriculum and workplace violence problem, the warning signs to instruction, a real-time student performance database for watch for and the prevention strategies you need a strengthened RtI intervention process and accelerated to know. You will also review resources and policies TCAP growth performance. specific to schools, and gain tools to strengthen your violence prevention program. Presenter(s): Joel Rivera, Principal, Summit RE-1; Charlie Krupanszky, Assistant Principal, Summit RE-1; Presenter(s): Ellen Sarvay, Safety Consultant, Jeff Chabot, Dean of Students, Summit RE-1; Nelle Pinnacol Assurance Biggs, Sixth Grade Teacher, Summit RE-1

# 78 - Improving the Quality of Your Federal Programs Delivery Format: Panel Presentation or Symposium Room: DT Lupine TH Improving the quality of programs supported with

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Y least of which is determining the effectiveness of a program. This requires a well-developed and SDA implemented evaluation plan. In this session, you will SDA learn to develop a logic model for evaluation purposes, Y PM

UR to examine indicators of program quality and how to dig into data in order to determine if funds are being TH maximized. Methodology and results from statewide program evaluations will be shared. Presenter(s): Nazanin Mohajeri-Nelson, Director of Data, Program Evaluation, and Reporting, Federal Programs Unit, Colorado Department of Education; Trish Boland, Director of ESEA Programs, Colorado Department of Education; Linda Reyes-Quinonez, Title I Director, Jefferson Public Schools; Tina Negley, Data Analyst, Colorado Department of Education; Rose Foster, Educational Technology Specialist, Jefferson Public Schools; Eric Young, Research Analyst, Colorado Department of Education; Jennifer Phillips, Title II Consultant, Colorado Department of Education

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Friday Highlights

CASE Legislative and Policy Issues Breakfast 8:00 am – 10:00 am Full Breakfast Buffet, Colorado Ballroom (Program starts at 8:30 am – All attendees welcome) Approval of 2013-2014 CASE President-elect Diana Sirko Presenters Elisabeth Rosen, CASE Lobbyist Legislative Update and Co-chair Transition Greg Smith, Executive Director, Colorado PERA PERA Update Mike Melanson, Senior Partner, OnSight Public Affairs Election and Polling Update

Closing General Session 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Breckenridge Ballroom Passing of the Gavel Kevin Schott, CASE President Lisa Escárcega, CASE President-elect Special Presentation Carol Hedges, Executive Director, Colorado Fiscal Institute Keynote Speaker D.J. Vanas Keeping Your Warrior Spirit Strong Convention Concludes 12:00 pm

JULY 24 – 26, 2013 l BRECKENRIDGE, COLORADO 85 Keynote Speaker D.J. VANAS Keeping Your Warrior Spirit Strong Friday, July 26 Closing General Session 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Beaver Run, Breckenridge Ballroom All of us begin our careers with what D.J. Vanas calls a “warrior spirit” – that is, a strong sense of motivation and passion to make a difference. Yet over time, the stress and constant demands we face can take a toll and cause us to lose some of our spark. Based on concepts from his highly acclaimed book, The Tiny Warrior: A Path to Personal Discovery & Achievement, D.J.’s compelling presentation will offer strategies that help invigorate your sense of purpose and level of professional performance. He’ll draw on the wisdom discovered in traditional Native American ceremo- nies to help you learn the true purpose of a warrior. Warriors spend their lives developing their talent and abilities to become assets to the tribe they serve, and you’ll walk away from this presentation with a fresh understanding of how best to make a positive impact on your school or district. D.J. Vanas is a leadership expert and author who has spoken in 49 states and around the world to groups including IBM, Disney, the Secret Service, the American Cancer Society and at the White House. A former U.S. Air Force Officer with 10 years’ experience, he served as the Chief of Minority Enrollment for the Air Force Academy and also worked in the Air Force

Y Space Program with companies like Aerospace and Hughes Aircraft. Vanas is a tribally enrolled member of the Odawa IDA

R Nation and was born into extreme poverty as the son of F teenage parents. He completed his undergraduate work at the U.S. Air Force Academy and has a masters degree in Systems Management from the University of Southern California.

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Exhibitor Prize Drawings

Visit the exhibit booths for a chance to win valuable giveaways!

See a list of companies on the next few pages that have donated merchandise to be given away during the 44th Annual CASE Education Leadership Convention. CASE sincerely appreciates the contributions made by these companies!

How Do I Sign Up to Win? To be eligible to win, visit exhibitors and sign up. Some companies will be doing drawings with the CASE exhibitor passport and others will be collecting names at their booth. Be sure to check with participating companies about how they are going to draw their prize. For complete terms and conditions, visit www.co-case.org.

How Do I Know if I Won? If the company chooses to give its prize away using the CASE passport, a name will be drawn on Thursday after lunch, and the names of prize winners will be posted near the Exhibitor Service Center Booth in the 3rd Floor Foyer.

If the company chooses to collect names at its booth, a representative will contact you to let you know about your prize.

In addition to the prizes listed in the next few pages, each Convention participant is eligible to win one of the CASE Grand Prizes listed on page 123. To enter the drawing for one of the CASE prizes, follow the directions for the passport on page 123.

Visit exhibitors on both Wednesday (7:30 am – 4:30 pm) and Thursday (7:30 am – 1:00 pm) for your best chance to win a CASE grand prize.

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Exhibitor Prize Drawings

ACT, Inc. – #37 TBD

Adams State University – #T3 Various

Aegis Identity Software, Inc. – #16 $75 - levitating world globe

Apex Learning – #34 $50 - Barnes and Noble gift card

Assessment Technology Incorporated – #47 $50

Cambridge Educational Services – #50 $100 - Tiffany crystal

Caplan and Earnest LLC – #11 $50 - iPod Shuffle

Colorado Association for Gifted & Talented – #32 Kindle

Colorado Courseware – #3 $100

Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing – #28 $50 - TBD

Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA) – #72 $50 - VIP card

Colorado Online Learning – #T4 $100

Colorado School Districts Self Insurance Pool – #54 $50 - gift card

CORE, Inc. – #12 $104 - Sourcebook package

Creative Learning Systems – #22 TBD

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Exhibitor Prize Drawings Exhibitor Prize Drawings CTB / McGraw-Hill – #48 ODYSSEYWARE – #14 Visa gift card $159 - Kindle Fire

Edupoint Educational Systems – #57 Otterbox – #18 $50 - Amazon gift card $50 - free Otterbox gift card

First Investors – #59 Pearson – #36 $100 - TBD $150 - sport bags with equipment, gift card

Forefront Math Corporation – #64 Regis University – #2 $6,500 value - one year full district access to $75 - sweatshirt Instructional Management System Rethink – #29 GovConnection, Inc. – #5 $50 - Starbucks gift card $120 - TBD Rocky Mountain Microfilm & Imaging – #T5 Hays Companies of Denver – #10 $50 - gift card $350 - iPad mini Scholastic Education – #1 Horace Mann Insurance Company – #26 Books TBD S’Cool Services Fundraising – #67 Interface Communications Co. – #23 $75 - 5 pounds of chocolate $50 - gift card Stop Summer Learning Loss – #6 Istation – #31 $50-plus $50 - gift card Studio 5 School Portraits, Inc. – #15 Kaplan Elementary – #73-74 $1,000 of tickets to sporting events (Broncos and Gift card Rockies games)

Lifetouch National School Studios – #63 Truenorthlogic – #3 $50 - gift card $50 - tote and towel

Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes – #49 Virco Inc. – #60 $1,119 value for each: 1. Seeing Stars PD workshop TBD and teacher kits 2. Visualizing & Verbalizing PD workshop and teacher kit Western Dairy Council – #13 $150 - Eric Decker autographed Denver Marquee Mats – #20 Broncos football Dale Earnhardt logo mat WriteSteps – #46 Millennium Financial Group – #65 $173 - eWriteSteps for 3 months (choice of one for $100 each - two back-to-school gift baskets grades K-5)

MJ Thomas Photography, Inc. – #35 $250 - compact camera

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2012-2013 COORDINATING COUNCIL 2012-2013 COORDINATING COUNCIL

Colorado Association of Leaders in Exce e utiv Committee Educational Technology (CALET)

Kevin Schott Lisa Escárcega George Welsh Steve Clagg Shelley Kooser CASE CASE CASE President President-elect President President-elect Past President 2013-2014

Colorado Association of Colorado Association of School Educational Specialists (CAES) Personnel Administrators (CASPA)

Jan DeLay Robin Carey Shelley Landgraf Ty Valentine President President-elect President President-elect

Colorado Association of Colorado Association of Superintendents Elementary School Principals (CAESP) and Senior Administrators (CASSA)

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Bonnie Hargrove Mitch Forsberg Scott Mader Jed Bowman President President-elect President President-elect

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2012-2013 COORDINATING COUNCIL CASE STaff

C olORADO Association of Secondary School Principals (CASSP)

Bruce Caughey Executive Director

Judy Florian Kelly Reed President President-elect Mary McNeil Greg Benchwick Director of Professional Director of Development Communications Colorado Association of Business officials (DBO)

Mellodie Lukas Ryan Harrison Operations and Events Professional Learning Manager Program Manager

Lorie Gillis Shae Martinez President President-elect

Barb Albright Linda Maikowski Administrative Assistant Accountant

Leisa Sacry Sarah Shorey Susan Schoenthal Administrative Membership and Communications Assistant, Event Technology Specialist Registration Specialist

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CASE AWARD RECIPIENTS

2013 Colorado Superintendent of the Year Sandra Smyser Superintendent Poudre R-1 Sponsored by ARAMARK Education/ ING/AASA

H ow long have you served in your current position? In education? I have served in education for 25 years, and as Superintendent of Eagle County Schools for five years. What is one characteristic that you believe every leader should possess? Energy! Leaders need to bring the energy into the room. This can look like enthusiasm, determination, persistence, commitment, values or intellectual enthusiasm. How do you encourage creative thinking within your organization? I have found that group work encourages creativity. The process of a group of smart people bouncing ideas off each other usually starts creative thinking. This requires time, so I encourage people to take the time necessary to be creative. What is the biggest challenge facing leaders today? Our biggest challenge is to keep people focused on the purpose behind the work. Everyone gets bogged down in the details of the work and the enormity of the tasks and the limits of resources. We need to remind everyone, every day that what they do matters, and why it matters. What advice would you give someone going into an education leadership position for the first time? Pace yourself. This job is a marathon, it is not a sprint. We can all sprint from time to time when we need to – but the job is never done and never will be “done.” So prioritize and have some fun along the way.

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CASE AWARD RECIPIENTS CASE AWARD RECIPIENTS

2013 Colorado High School Principal of the Year 2013 Colorado Middle Level Principal Frank DeAngelis of the Year Principal Matt Buchler Columbine High School, Jefferson CountyR -1 Principal Sponsored by MetLife/NASSP Longs Peak Middle School, St. Vrain Valley RE-1J Sponsored by MetLife/NASSP

H ow long have you served in your current How long have you served in your current position? In education? position? In education? I have been at Columbine since 1979. I was a I have been in public education for 18 years. This teacher until 1992, dean of students for two years, is my sixth year as principal of Longs Peak Middle an assistant principal for two years, and I am School. I spent two years as an assistant principal at completing my 17th year as principal. Lyons Middle Senior High School, and before that, 10 years as a history teacher at the high school and What is one characteristic that you believe every leader should possess? middle school levels. The one characteristic that every leader should What is the biggest challenge facing leaders today? possess is surrounding oneself with great people, The greatest challenges leaders face are the and once you have done this, one must delegate limitations they place upon themselves. A leader’s and not micromanage. This characteristic is ability to achieve great things for students is important because it builds leadership capacity in unlimited. This makes educational leadership the an organization. most exciting and fulfilling of all callings. What advice would you give to a new or aspiring What advice would you give someone going into administrator? an education leadership position for the first time? My advice to a new or aspiring administrator is not Be prepared to work hard, embrace conflict, be to get into an administrative role too early in one’s tenacious, think big thoughts and check your ego career. The amount of time you spend as a teacher at the school door each day. Lastly, remember that is valuable and can help you later in your years as leaders in education are the most important leaders you assume a leadership role. in America.

What is your proudest moment or accomplishment What is your proudest moment or accomplishment as a school leader? as a school leader? My proudest accomplishment is that I am still at The proudest moments have been when teachers, Columbine High School. I made a commitment staff and students have taken on leadership roles to help rebuild our school community after the and pushed themselves to the next levels of Columbine tragedy; I wanted to be on stage to excellence. hand out a diploma to every student who was in a school in the Columbine area. Last year’s graduating class was in preschool on April 20, 1999. Mission accomplished!

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CASE AWARD RECIPIENTS CASE AWARD RECIPIENTS

2013 Colorado National Distinguished 2012-13 Colorado Assistant Principal of the Principal f0r Colorado (Elementary) Year (Secondary) and National Assistant Shirley Stevens Principal of the Year Matthew Willis P rincipal, Abraham Lincoln Elementary Assistant Principal School, Colorado Springs 11 William C. Hinkley High School, Aurora 28J Sponsored by VALIC/NAESP Sponsored by NASSP/Virco, Inc.

H ow long have you served in your current How long have you served in your current position? In education? position? In education? I’ve served in my current position for three years I have been an assistant principal at Hinkley High and been in public education for 47 years. School for four years and was a teacher for five years before that. Prior to becoming an educator, I served How do you encourage creative thinking within in the United States Marine Corps. your organization? There are multiple paths that lead to successful Where do the great ideas come from in your teaching and learning. Staff and students are organization? encouraged and taught to ask questions, and I Great ideas come from every corner, including the encourage them to do this and investigate when community, teachers, students and books. The things do not make sense. I view mistakes as an question about great ideas always comes down to opportunity for learning rather than something focus. What is the focus of your organization and that was unsuccessful. I believe that we should where are you trying to lead your students and staff? follow our interests and think “outside the box” Do something WELL. Do not jump around from whenever possible. place to place without a clear, focused direction. Leaders must have a vision and destination for their Where do the great ideas come from in your organization or they will never attain the desired organization? success for their students, staff or community. The great ideas in our organization come from everyone involved in the work of the school – teachers, What is the biggest challenge facing leaders today? parents, the community, the staff, and from research. The biggest challenge facing leaders is initiative As a school leader, I think great ideas also come from overload. Leaders must wade through the plethora being an attentive listener, and while I do not believe of initiatives and determine the four or five that they good ideas are about who gets the credit, I do believe can do well. Moreover, leaders must stick with the in celebration and recognition as a way to motivate initiative long enough for it to take root and grow. and encourage great ideas and great thinking. This generally takes multiple years of focus. What is one characteristic that you believe every What is your proudest moment or accomplishment leader should possess? as a school leader? The ability to build and maintain relationships with Hinkley High School is a high-minority, high-poverty all stakeholders in a changing society. school, yet we are now ranked third in the State of Colorado for students earning college credit before What is the biggest challenge facing leaders today? graduation through the concurrent enrollment Accountability for everything and everyone while program. Our staff, students, parents and community providing adequate resources (time and money) have worked hard to ensure the success of each where needed. student. We are breaking the cycle of poverty and creating hope and opportunity in our community.

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2012-13 National Outstanding Assistant 2013 CoSN Volunteer Hall of Fame Award Principal for Colorado (Elementary) Keith Ouweneel Joanne Lander Director Assistant Principal Crown Pointe Academy of Westminster Gust Elementary School, Denver County 1 Sponsored by NAESP/NAESP Foundation

H ow long have you served in your current H ow long have you served in your current position? In education? position? In education? I have been a Denver Public School Assistant I am in my first year as Director at Crown Pointe Principal for four years at Gust Elementary. My 28 Academy in Westminster. This is my 16th year in years in education have included teaching at the education. elementary and middle-school levels, all within the What is one characteristic that you believe every Denver Public Schools. leader should possess? What advice would you give someone going into A belief that each day you can and will make a a leadership position for the first time? positive difference in the lives of young people. Remain calm. “There are no problems, only What are the most important decisions you make challenges.” Expect your leadership experience to as a school or district leader? be that of a rollercoaster – highs, lows and very little How to maintain high standards and help staff coasting. Hopefully you won‘t get sick or need a and students meet them. Everyone starts out at a Dramamine! Remember that you set the tone, and different place, and helping others see the next step colleagues, as well as students, will watch and follow is often the biggest challenge. your reaction to situations. Where do the great ideas come from in What are the most important decisions you make your organization? as a school or district leader? The greatest ideas come from regularly setting The most important decisions made as a school leader time aside with members of your school community are those that directly affect the students. With the to focus on developing constructive solutions to district and school goal of creating college and career- common problems. It doesn’t matter where the ready students, one must make data-driven curricular great ideas come from as long as you find them and and personnel decisions that will have the most use them. positive outcomes for students and families. What is the biggest challenge facing leaders today? Who has had a major impact on you as a leader, and why? Finding ways to set aside the countless distractions and keep your focus on helping kids. My father, with his work ethic and belief in the importance of an education, had a major impact What advice would you give someone going into an on me as a leader. College was an expectation, not education leadership position for the first time? an option, which directly related to his belief in the Make decisions that allow you to sleep well at night. power of education. The Principal at Gust Elementary, Jamie Roybal, has also had an impact on me. She is a skilled and highly respected DPS leader that has changed the culture and climate of a school and created an environment of student and adult learning.

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2013 CoSN Volunteer Hall of Fame Award 2013 Reba Ferguson Memorial Rookie of Wayne Howard the Year Award Technology Director Jennifer Chadwick Platte Canyon 1 P rincipal Shepardson Elementary School, Poudre School District

How long have you served in your current How long have you served in your current position? In education? position? In education? I’ve been in my current position for 18 years. This is I have served as the Principal of Shepardson my first (and only) position in education. Elementary for two years. Before I came to Shepardson, I was an Interim Principal at Longmont What is the biggest challenge facing leaders today? Estates Elementary in Longmont for six months. Speaking from an information technology I spent three years in the Office of Assessment, perspective, it’s keeping up with technology. The Instruction and Curriculum as the K-12 Language advent of smartphones and tablets is revolutionizing Arts Coordinator in St. Vrain, and before that I the classroom in positive ways, while at the same taught at Frederick Elementary for 10 years. That time creating challenges in managing these devices all said, I just finished my 15th year in education … as well as placing new demands on the existing wow, how time flies! infrastructure. What is the biggest challenge facing What is your favorite destination in Colorado? leaders today? Anywhere in the San Juan Mountains. Beautiful, I think the biggest challenge facing educational pristine, exhilarating. Who could ask for anything leaders today is time. We are living in place where more? our teaching staff needs our support more than ever in order to feel successful. If I could give all my time to one thing it would be just that, supporting teachers through improving instructional practices. I would spend more time in classrooms guiding, giving feedback and just listening to what it is that teachers need in order to be successful. What advice would you give someone going into a leadership position for the first time? Take the time to listen and build relationships. Be thoughtful and make sure you are always making your decisions with students in mind. What is your favorite destination in Colorado? My favorite places in Colorado are anywhere where I can look out on a lake and be surrounded by the mountains at the same time! Luckily, there are many places in Colorado that offer that.

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2013 CASEY Award 2013 CAES Distinguished Service Award Taylor Lobato Jan DeLay Student, University of Denver Superintendent Public Policy and Strategic Valley RE-1 Communications

How long have you served in your current How long have you served in your current position? In education? position? In education? I have been involved in the Lobato case since 2005 I’ve served in the Poudre School District for when I was in the eighth grade. I am now getting nine years as a district-wide administrator. I just ready to begin my senior year of college. The case completed two years as the Assistant Director of has helped to shape future plans in amazing ways. I Student Services. I began my career in education became a public policy double major, and I will in California in the late 1970s, but have spent the be earning my Master’s in Public Policy beginning past 26 years in wonderful Colorado. I’m thrilled to this fall. be moving to Sterling this summer to serve as the Superintendent for Valley RE-1 School District. What is one characteristic that you believe every leader should possess? How do you encourage creative thinking within Accountability. Leaders can be as charming, honest your organization? and as good intentioned as they want, but if they Creativity bubbles up from approaching problems cannot follow through on those intentions then they as opportunities. I help provide the framework will get nowhere and no one will follow them. Also, for staff to work collaboratively in a safe and a leader who is accountable for their actions inspires respectful environment to approach a problem. In trust and confidence. any endeavor we think creatively about impacts on student learning. We also celebrate successes. Who has had a major impact on you as a leader, and why? What is the biggest challenge facing Kathy Gebhardt and George Welsh have really shown leaders today? me what kind of person and leader I want to be. They Our biggest challenge is effective communication have both fought for the students of Colorado, and with communities and teachers about the urgency they have inspired me to make a difference. And I of a responsive public education system that affects hope to someday make them very proud. the life trajectories of our young people. We have the ability to save lives; do we have the capacity and What do you see for the future of Colorado the willingness to do the heavy lifting? public education given the promising work and initiatives now underway? What do you see for the future of Colorado The fact that there are such amazing people, such as public education given the promising work and the people of CASE fighting for Colorado students initiatives now underway? is very promising. I hope that the legislature and Colorado has the potential of a good “perfect the education community can continue to create a storm.” This statement carries the caveat that system that works for our children, our educators leadership at the state and district levels describes, and our state. Keep on fighting! models and builds upon strengths of teachers, parents, principals and students.

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2013 CAESP Distinguished Service Award 2013 CAESP Distinguished Service Award Bonnie Hargrove Betsy Dumph Dalton Elementary School R etired Principal Aurora Public Schools

How long have you served in your current How long have you served in your current position? In education? position? In education? I am beginning my 20th year in public education, I’ve been serving as the CAESP Federal Relations have been a principal for five years and an Coordinator for the last 10 years (I think!), and administrator for 10 years. served on the CAESP Board before that in several positions (Regional Director, President, What is one characteristic that you believe every Coordinating Council Representative, etc). I spent leader should possess? 30 years in education as a teacher and principal One characteristic that leaders to whom I look before I retired in 2004. up to have is the ability to “empower” their staff/ organization (via professional learning and “tools”), What advice would you give someone going into to be able to keep focused when there is change a leadership position for the first time? that they can stay in control of, and to stay focused First, I believe it is critical that people who wish to during times of what seems like chaos. be great leaders embrace an attitude of service to others. You must ask yourself continuously “Am I a Where do great ideas come from in your organization? serving leader, or a self-serving leader?” The correct Great ideas come from our students, parents and staff answer seems obvious, but sometimes the lines via our school climate survey, accountability meetings, get blurred. In spite of all the skills and knowledge staff meetings and just one-on-one conversations with and expertise required of a leader (of which there people. We are all stakeholders and everyone needs to are plenty of books and workshops and experts to be validated. advise), these are worthless without the passion for What is the most important decision you make as kids and heart for people. a school leader? What books are you currently reading or have you All of our decisions about professional learning and recently finished? best practices ensure that all students are showing The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame (for significant growth to be at grade-level proficiency. about the 10th time!) We are keeping students and staff safe at school, and we are teaching them to be responsible citizens What do you know now that you wish you knew at the start of your career? What do you see for the future of Colorado I’ve learned to live more “in the moment.” Public Education giving the promising work and Although I am still learning (and always will be), I initiatives under way? wish I had been better at “living in the now” as an There is no doubt that the decision makers have administrator. Being present in the now is really all students’ best interests at heart. There is no doubt any of us have, but we so often don’t appreciate it that all educators want what is best for students to because our brains are dwelling on past or future be successful in our public school system. We need issues and problems. to raise the bar and be at the top of student funding in the United States. 110 44TH ANNUAL CASE EDUCATION LEADERSHIP CONVENTION JULY 24 – 26, 2013 l BRECKENRIDGE, COLORADO 111 LEADING WITH IMPACT: STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS

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2013 CALET Outstanding Technology 2013 CALET Outstanding Friend of Administrator Award Technology Award Kim McMonagle Millie Hamner Director of Educational Technology State Representative Douglas County RE-1

How long have you served in your current H ow long have you served in your current position? In education? position? In education? I’ve been the Director of Educational Technology I have served as State Representative for three in Douglas County since 2011 and with the school years. I’m currently in my second term and have district since 1998. been a member of the Education Committee each year. This past year, I was appointed as Chair How do you encourage creative thinking within of the Education Committee. I began my career your organization? as an elementary school teacher and retired as Creative thinking is part of our district-wide superintendent of schools in Summit County after a expectations for providing a world-class education. rewarding 35-year career in public education. This means all of our students meet or exceed the Colorado Academic Standards with the 4 Cs: What is one characteristic that you believe every Creativity, Critical Thinking, Collaboration and leader should possess? Communication, and we use technology as a tool to It is really important for leaders to listen to everyone’s support learning. voice, no matter how hard that may be sometimes. Where do the great ideas come from in your What is your proudest moment or organization? accomplishment as a school leader? It takes all of our district and school leaders along As superintendent, I was involved in three elections with educators and support staff to make the to promote community financial support for our magic happen. schools. In each of three years – 2004, 2007 and 2010 – the voters supported the ballot questions What is one characteristic that you believe every to increase school funding. This support allowed leader should possess? for critical facility improvements, renovations and Be a good listener. Ask questions of all the technology upgrades in every school, and provided stakeholders and then listen. Create a culture of a buffer for state budget cuts. shared responsibility so that we foster a shared sense of ownership to provide a world-class education. What do you see for the future of Colorado public education given the promising work and What is the biggest challenge facing leaders today? initiatives now underway? I believe the rapid pace of change is an ongoing The future for Colorado’s public education is bright. challenge. While change is a constant, we We have adopted innovative policies and initiatives understand there are key elements for preparing the that are attracting national attention. Coloradans system for change. Just as in the classroom, there is care about our public schools, and I am hopeful that an “art and science” to creating a culture for shared they will see the need to increase funding for K-12 vision, shared responsibility and shared ownership this November by supporting the measure that will to make the changes needed to transform teaching implement the changes to the School Finance Act that and learning. I worked so hard on during this legislative session.

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2013 CALET Outstanding Friend of 2013 CASPA Sandra Shreve Award Technology Award Jeanne Gilbert Nancy Todd Assistant Professor State Senator Student Teacher Services Regis University

How long have you served in your current How long have you served in your current position position? In education? In education? I have completed my first year of my first term of One year in my current position, 38 years in education. four years in the Colorado Senate. I served for eight years in the State House previously. How do you encourage creative thinking within your organization? Where do the great ideas come from in Change is coming quickly, and we need to be open your organization? to ideas of doing our work in a completely different I think some of our greatest ideas come from manner than we have known. The one constant is to progressive legislators and legislative staff. As we keep learning at the center of our mission. continue to work on becoming more efficient and ready to serve our public, it is imperative that we What is one characteristic that you believe every have training and updates on social media, as well leader should possess? as making the changeover into 21st-century skills. As trite as it sounds, I think it’s still courage: the courage to be wrong, the courage to disagree with What is one characteristic that you believe every the norm and the courage to be vigilant in doing leader should possess? what’s ethically right. I believe that every leader must have an ability to listen and learn to be more responsive to the needs What is the biggest challenge facing leaders today? of others. To be optimistic for the future of our mission to educate children even in the face of public criticism, What is the biggest challenge facing leaders today? limited resources and political agendas. I believe the biggest challenge facing leaders today is managing time and information. I believe it is always What advice would you give someone going into important to create check points with yourself to a leadership position for the first time? make sure you are still on the right track – and for the Find an ethical, experienced mentor, and be open to right reasons – within your personal belief system. feedback, critical reflection of your performance and different ways of viewing challenges. What do you see for the future of Colorado public education given the promising work and What is your proudest moment or initiatives now underway? accomplishment as a school leader? I see the importance of working for the betterment I think my proudest accomplishment is the network of each child by equipping teachers and providing of truly amazing people I can count as my friends, as more support for that outreach. I have always well as my colleagues. There is a deep sense of trust believed in accountability and creativity and keeping that we strive to help each other out, learn from those in balance is the challenge most educators each other and avoid the pettiness of competition face today. Public education is the foundation of our for competition’s sake. society for equal and fair opportunities.

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2013 CASSA Colbert Cushing Award 2013 CASSP Distinguished Service Award Dave Van Sant Judy Florian R etired Superintendent P rincipal Fort Morgan RE-3

How long have you served in your current How long have you served in your current position? In education? position? In education? I was in Colorado education for 36 years. I have served as principal of Fort Morgan High School for the past five years. Prior to being selected as How do you encourage creative thinking within principal of FMHS I served in several roles at the your organization? District Office of the Morgan County School District. One way that I always tried to do this was by Prior to accepting the Federal Director position at the celebrating our failures. District Office I served as counselor at Fort Morgan Where do the great ideas come from in your Middle School. I have spent 20 years in teaching. organization? What advice would you give someone going into Great ideas come from everywhere. I do not believe a leadership position for the first time? that anyone has the corner on them. Always remain true to yourself, maintaining honesty What is one characteristic that you believe every and the highest integrity. Do your very best at leader should possess? all times and never lose your passion for kids and education. Keep a smile on your face, compassion Every leader needs to develop a self-renewal in your heart and don’t forget to maintain balance in process. With all the shots administrators take, you your life by saving a little time for you. have to keep getting back up. Who has had a major impact on you as a leader, What is the biggest challenge facing leaders today? and why? Remember that education always has been and Dan Patterson, my former superintendent, will be a “people business.” With all of the reform possessed many leadership skills, but the top ones initiatives, we seem to have lost sight of this. We that inspired me most included: natural born leader, need to take care of the people and students first a servant’s heart, passion for kids (he never forgot before ourselves. what it was like to be a student), always visible, What advice would you give someone going into high level of commitment to all stakeholders, great a leadership position for the first time? listener who valued all people. They need to do two things: Find a person external What do you see for the future of Colorado to your organization that will always be there to public education given the promising work and bounce ideas off and give you honest feedback, and initiatives now underway? find someone in your organization who will give you More than ever before, in my educational career, honest feedback when you ask for it. we are having inspiring intellectual conversations What advice would you give to a new or aspiring that are inclusive of all stakeholders that are administrator? encouraging, thoughtful, focused on the real issues The sun will come out tomorrow. and strategic in solving problems that are inherent in reform and change.

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CASE AWARD RECIPIENTS Top Ten Reasons to Be a CASE Member 1. Professional Learning 2013 DBO Distinguished Service Award Participate in timely and relevant workshops, conferences, Lorie Gillis the eLearning program, and the CASE Annual Education Chief Financial Officer Leadership Convention, all at affordable member rates. Jefferson County R-1 2. Advocacy Our full-time lobbying team and CASE leaders represent your interests at the Colorado legislature and in Congress, providing strategic leadership to advance public education. How long have you served in your current position? In education? 3. Legal Assistance (For active members only) Access immediate legal assistance for job-related issues. I’ve been with Jeffco Public Schools for 10 years. Wrongful dismissal? Substantial alteration of contract? How do you encourage creative thinking within Call us and we’ll connect you with a CASE attorney. your organization? 4. Liability Insurance (For active and associate Creative thinking is encouraged by allowing time to members only) “push” on existing systems. Setting high standards Receive $100,000 worth of professional liability and creative thinking can pave the way. insurance at no cost to you. Where do the great ideas come from in your 5. Powerful Network organization? There’s never been a more critical time to build your Great ideas come from all areas of the organization, professional contacts. you just have to take time to listen. 6. Leadership Opportunities Expand your influence through leadership opportunities What is one characteristic that you believe every at association, state, and national levels. Write for a CASE leader should possess? publication. Seek a state or national association office. Humility. 7. Communications What advice would you give someone going into Timely, practical publications that focus on issues a leadership position for the first time? specific to your duties and responsibilities will keep you Never lose sight of what is important. Leadership in the know. comes with many distractions, focus on what is 8. Job Vacancy Site important. Access hundreds of job postings or post a job in the most comprehensive education job site around. 9. Website (www.co-case.org) Instant access to information about CASE workshops with immediate electronic registration capability, and links to education information and materials — including the latest research and best practices. 10. National Representation Join your national professional association through CASE. CASE works in full partnership with these national organizations to advance education’s agenda: American Association of School Administrators (AASA), National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP), National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), and Consortium of School Networking (CoSN).

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PRESENTER INDEX (Breakout Numbers) PRESENTER INDEX (Breakout Numbers) Abla, Clay...... 58 Cox, Morgan...... 59 Frink, Ryan...... 16 Kalbach, Sherry...... 9 Aburto, Sofia...... 67 Crookston, William...29 Gamblin, Briggs...... 31 Katsampes, Phil...... 14 Adams, Brent...... 45 Csintyan, Dave...... 69 Garcia, Curtis...... 53 Kavanaugh, Sean...... 50 Almeida, Pat...... 47 DeAndrea-Austin, Gawronski, Joe...... 73 King, Toby...... 24, 53 Michele...... 11 Alvarado, Criselda...... 6 Gebhardt, Kathleen..52 Klein, Heather...... 6 Demi-Smith, Janeen.44 Anderberg, Rachel...51 Gibson, Melissa...... 1 Knevals, Jessica...... 3 DeWayne, Chuck...... 64 Aragon, Pamela...... 5 Gisetti, Anna...... 49, 68 Knowles, Julie...... 12 Domagala, Daniel.....76 Barry, John...... 10 Gleason, Patty...... 47 Krupanszky, Charlie..77 Domangue, Elizabeth Bautsch, Brenda...... 76 Glushchenko, Anatoliy Kuecke, Holly...... 6 ...... 54 Beck, Cathy...... 32 ...... 69 Kulp, Kathy...... 14 Drake, Cathy...... 13 Biggs, Nelle...... 77 Gobos, Kathleen...... 69 Lambert, Todd...... 64 Dubas, Mike...... 43 Boland, Trish...... 78 Goetz, Jami...... 30 Lamond, Mike...... 32 Dunworth, Ron...... 65 Borland, Larry...... 41 Gradoz, Mike...... 53 Larson, Christina...... 74 Duran, Robyn...... 2 Borman, Jan...... 64 Graham, Liliana...... 59 Lauer, Diane...... 13, 43 Dyett, Amy...... 26 Borman, John...... 41 Grote, Greg...... 64 Lee, Christopher...... 30 Edgar, Kristin...... 70 Bouwman, Connie....58 Gurrini, Maureen...... 12 Lines, Cathy...... 18 Emm, Leanne...... 75 Brady, Larry...... 71 Gutierrez, LeRoy...... 14 Long, Samantha...... 35 Escárcega, Jesus...... 56 Brandt, Lauri...... 4 Haney, Mary...... 58 Maas, Dan...... 22 Escárcega, Lisa...... 48 Browne, Kirsten...... 25 Harms, Christine...... MacGillavrey, Heather Ewert, Brian...... 41 ...... 49, 68 Brungardt, Lonnie.....26 ...... 11 Fahey, Julie...... 14 Hart, Kristi...... 25 Brungardt, Matt...... 43 Mader, Scott...... 8 Fante, Annette...... 58 Hasl, Mary...... 64 Campbell, Michael....33 Magleby, Hans...... 36 Farrington, Darryl...... 1 Hawley, Jill...... 62 Canine, Kate...... 64 Martin, Kathy...... 51 Feekes, Maria...... 69 Heflebower, Tammy..73 Canty, Cori...... 27 Mathew, Sarah...... 26 Felix, Oscar...... 34 Hemming, Ethan...... 48 Capron, Scott...... 33 McBride, Chrysanne.33 Ferrari-Connely, Vicki Hepworth, Sarah...... 14 Caughey, Bruce...... 41 McCall, Dale...... 60 ...... 11 Hill, Gigi...... 36 Cesare, Brian...... 5 Medler, Lisa...... 74 Ferrell, Finessa.... 19, 49 Holmes, Rebecca...... Chabot, Jeff...... 77 Meeks, Brad...... 45 Feuerstein, Rebecca ...... 10, 35 Mejia, Tomas...... 56 Clagg, Steve...... 17, 22 ...... 12 Hulbert, Dianna...... 25 Messinger, Bruce...... Cobb, Floyd...... 2 Foster, Rose...... 78 Jones, Kevin...... 15 ...... 31, 52 Colsman, Melissa...... 12 Fox, Linda...... 47 Jones, Lauren...... 34 Miller, Joseph...... 67 Corrigan, Tim...... 8 Franke, Mark...... 69 Jorgensen, Dan...55, 74 Miller, Michele...... 7

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Miller, Randy...... 41 Reed, Phyllis...... 4 Stannard, Robert...... 6 Wheeler-Clouse, Miller, Tiffany...... 43 Reiser, Kimberly...... 19 Steele, Nancy...... 14 Sammye...... 23 Miller-Brown, Ellen...23 Reisman, Kenny...... 7 Stegall, Tracy...... 23 White, Tamara...... 57 Mohajeri-Nelson, Reyes-Quinonez, Linda. Steinhoff, Lynnette...47 Wilson, Matt...... 65 Nazanin...... 59, 78 ...... 78 Stevenson, Isobel...... 23 Wirth-Hawkins,...... Christina...... 63 Moritz, Ken...... 58 Richards Sheil, Amanda Storgaard, Melody....69 ...... 76 Woodward, David.....61 Morris, Dan...... 61 Stuart, William...... 34 Richardson, Patricia....1 Worthington, Paul....72 Mulberry, Tharyn...... 16 Stuller, W. Stuart...... 70 Ripplinger, Sandy...... Yohon, Teresa...... 61 Murphy, Michelle...... Sullivan, Kathleen...... 1 ...... 18, 31 ...... 49, 68 Young, Eric...... 78 Tallman, LuAnn...... 14 Rivera, Joel...... 77 Negley, Tina...... 78 Zimmerman, Carrie...15 Thompson, Andrew..46 Romero, Tony...... 27 Olinger, Raylene...... 8 Zurkowski, Joyce...... 63 Thompson, Nate...... 68 Olson, David...... 1 Romke, Mary...... 11 Thompson, Vicki...... 66 Ortiz, Karen...... 61 Rosales, Eric...... 45 Tillman, John...... 60 Osterhaus, Eryn...... 19 Ross, David...... 45 Triolo-Moloney,. Sharon Overton, Annette.....66 Rubadeau, Mary...... 10 ...... 12 Owen, Keith...... 62 Ruckstuhl, Margaret...5 Troupe, Justin...... 45 Oxenford-O’Brian, Julie Ruthven, Misti...... 10 Tucker, Andrew...... 34 ...... 11 Sanders, Robert...... 26 Tucker, Aljean...... 54 Parra Castellano, Sarvay, Ellen...... 79 Utoft, Tiffany...... 29 Monica...... 56 Schelp, Kristen...... 67 van Nieuwenhuizen, Pasternack, Robert...72 Schmitz, Dwayne...... Johan...... 64 Pereles, Daphne...... 14 ...... 44, 64 Van Vranken, Nelson..... Petro, Jan...... 76 Sevier, Brian...... 4, 71 ...... 67 Phillips, JB...... 13 Sherman, Peter...... 42 Voss, Jeremy...... 13 Phillips, Jennifer...... 78 Shue, Julie...... 13 Wacker, Michael...... 33 Pilch, Deirdre...... 31 Silverstein, Justin...... 28 Watson, Joan...... 33 Pirnack, Julia...... 76 Sirko, Diana...... 48 Weber, Jackie...... 29 Porter, Mike...... 65 Skupa, Judy...... 53 Weinberger, Cyrus....26 Race, Kristen...... 7 Smith, Kevin...... 76 Welner, Kevin...... 52 Rainey, Tracie...... 28 Sorensen, Jory...... 46 Welsh, George...... 15 Ramey, Shelly...... 67 Speakman, Dana...... 46 West, Kevin...... 68 Reed, Kelly...... 13 Stanford, Gully...... 34

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CASE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT DIVERSITY PROGRAM 2013-2014

Application deadline is September 12, 2013

Teachers are encouraged to apply for the Colorado Association of School Executives program designed to build leadership capacity for educators of color.

• Learn the secrets of key successful leaders in our state. • Discover how to pursue a greater leadership role in your district. • Master leadership qualities in your current position. • Develop an action plan for pursuing leadership roles.

Topics for Seminars Session 1: Is a Leader in You Waiting to be Discovered? Session 2: Teacher Leaders as Advocates for Change Session 3: The Promise of Leadership Session 4: Discovering the Skills, Qualities and Tools it Takes to be a School Leader Session 5: What’s Next? Developing an Action Plan

Cost: CASE expects to secure grants to support this program, but charges a nominal fee of $40 for materials. Location: Metro Denver Area Credit: Receive college credit through Adams State University or receive contact hours for recertification.

Questions? Contact Mary McNeil, CASE Director of Professional Development, at 303.762.8762 or [email protected].

V isit the CASE website at www.co-case.org/DiversityProgram for additional details.

128 44TH ANNUAL CASE EDUCATION LEADERSHIP CONVENTION Upcoming CASE Events

Supervision and Evaluation Series Part I: July 22–23, 2013 Breckenridge, Colorado Part II: October 25–26, 2013 Metro Denver Area

Supervision and Evaluation Fall Series Part I: September 27-28, 2013 Part II: November 8-9, 2013 Metro Denver Area

Superintendents Conference October 3–4, 2013 Cheyenne Mountain Resort, Colorado Springs, Colorado CASE Education Leadership Institute Watch CASE website for more details

Leadership Development Diversity Program New classes starting fall 2013 Denver Metro Area Deadline date to apply is September 12, 2013

Aspiring to the Principalship November 15-16, 2013 Metro Denver Area

CASE Winter Leadership Conference February 5–7, 2014 Westin Hotel, Westminster, Colorado

45th Annual CASE Education Leadership Convention July 21–25, 2014 Beaver Run Resort, Breckenridge, Colorado eLearning Program and Event Resources and Recordings www.co-case.org

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